Overheard

Ben: I need to cut the grass again.

S: Why don't we just get a goat?

B: Because it would eat our garden and all Mom's flowers.

S: Not if we held it up by it's back legs and pushed it where we wanted it to go.

Saturday ...

...is yard day, birthday or not.

one of the fruit trees
the grapevine

huge hen with chicks

Congrats

Congratulations to John, Becky, Josiah and Tabetha on the arrival of Emmanuel Charles de Leon!

Shout Out

Hello to the Maxwells!
Hope you have fun at Lutherhaven!
Has it already been a year since we were there ?! We had so much fun! Thanks again!

6

Celebrate

Celebrating #6 with Steitler's class Steitler rocking out at the Talent Show -click to enlarge

Catching Up

Smores

Countdown to 6

4 days until 6!
5 days until Steitler turns 6!

Overheard

Steitler's teacher told me that he had been helping the boy who sits beside him with his work. I mentioned it to Steitler at dinner last night.

Me: Mrs. D___ told me that you had been helping T__ with his work. She said she told you to let him do it himself.

S: How do you know that?!

Me: Moms know everything.

Steitler blinks one time.

S: Then do you know that I have been wearing the same socks for 3 days?

Around Here

Ben's Weekly Project

Tearing down the wallpaper in Steitler's room - lovely paper, I know.

Last Week

Smore Night

Around here

Last Saturday Tuesday Morning
Frost
Today
My favorite tree