Summer Days!

July 31, 2013

 Trent, your very best friend Caleb came down from Sacramento to stay with us a bit. You both play so well together. He is a bit more opinionated than you when it comes to what you play, but you are super goofy and just want to giggle and play play play. You are a good match. You often ask about him and I know you miss him.

 Presley, I took this panoramic picture of your room right now. I took it because we just signed up to accept an exchange student from China for 9 months! You are ok with it, but definitely bummed that you will have to give up your room. I admire your openness to what God has for you in your life. You amaze me daily baby girl and I love you.

 Trent, you love art-I actually uploaded the wrong pic. But there is this app that lets you create beautiful artistic trees with the stroke of your fingers and you were just amazed with it. We had a precious time just sitting together on the couch playing it together on a late summer night.

 Daddy gave this to me for our 9th anniversary. Not sure what you think of it Pres. lol. However it is a famous painting and has sentimental value. Back when Daddy and I were dating (I was 19 he, 21) I gave this to him in a card. Just a sweet kiss between two people who love each other.

 This is how you swim in the pool. And this is how you plug your nose. You are such a goofball...love it!

 Exchange students staying with us and Nana. Presley you love being around Chinese people.

 How you both play together.

 I let you paint my nails. You didn't know this but I went in the bathroom and repainted them so that I could keep it on for a few days and you wouldn't know! It's about 3 days later and I still have the sparkle blue and purple nail polish on :) just didn't want to hurt your feelings and take it off...since it was all over the finger tips as well. I love you.

 ABS mouse.com We are working hard at getting you up to 1st grade (private school ) level! I am just one of those mommas who would rather see you taking in the world and playing than at a desk learning. I had no idea we would wind up with me working at a Christian school with free tuition for you! You are amazing and thank-you for helping heal the hurts of my horrible school experience through you! You love learning...and you are eager!

 While we do school, you are learning too.

 And the following pictures is what happens when I try to get you to sleep during the day...

 you are always playing

 and teasing

 it's like you have the energy to supply the whole house!

 Then I said "just pretend for a sec ok?"

 Look who got to stay up late and play old maid with momma!

And Trent...last night was rough. Presley tried to go without a pullup to sleep but didn't make it. Lots of commotion in the middle of the night. You had enough and grabbed your blanket and went to the couch. You look like a teenager here to me!

With Love,
Momma