We spent much of the day waiting for the next game. Mary won her first game also. She said she and her opponent were equally bad at serving. I will attest to that :-). Her second game was much more exciting to watch with many great volleys, even though she didn't win.
After supper we headed to the fair grounds to pick up the girls entries.
Abi's rag doll.
Mary made the dress, shawl and bonnet on the doll, as well as the purses.
She stitched the shawl out of embroidery floss. She also trimmed the lace with embroidery floss. I thought she did a fantastic job and hoped this would have gotten a best of show ribbon. I am her mother after all :-)
Tuesday
3 - August, 2010
Hurray! Abi won her last game. She played three in all. Her games went much faster than the older kids.
That afternoon was so incredibly hot we were thankful to cool off in the creek! The kids had such a good time splashing and swimming.
Keziah, Mary and Abi
Baruch and Ezra
Hersey really helps Abram overcome his fear of dogs. She is such a sweet, tolerant little thing! Thanks for letting Abram "walk" her Kathy ;-)
Andrew and Priscilla-
Ring Bearer and Junior Bride
Charge to Matt and Mary
Lydia and Vanessa
These were set next to the gift table. There were little bags for the kids to fill with candy. They also had a very nice "kids corner" set up with plastic bowling pins and ball, candyland game, large legos and a little table with giant coloring sheets, markers and crayons for the kids. That was so very thoughtful!
Abi, Eliora, Cilla and Grace
In planning for the upcoming school year I had hopes and dreams of moving some of the books down from the attic into the office/music room/guest room. To do so, however I needed more shelves. I devised a plan of putting an existing shelf on its side and putting a board across the middle for another shelf. Drew said the shelf, being made of pressboard wouldn't work for modifying. I was giving my idea to the Lord when I came out to the garage to find Drew building a shelf from plywood! I slapped a coat of paint on it - wah lah. Way better than my plan would have EVER turned out. Thank you Lord! Thank you my sweet husband!
The life jackets and helmets used to be all clipped together, hanging in a big MESS! I saw a piece of pvc with lifejackets on it when we were at Aunt Maxine's cottage. Drew made the pipe much shorter so we can each have a peg.
Mary plays a soft piece for our guests.
Mark tells Jacob a joke.
I am so glad Fran and Bill
feel at home here!
Me and my lollicob (read "Mr. Putter Walks the Dog" by Cynthia Rylant if you want to know the story behind my calling Cob my lollicob)
Frank really enjoyed listening to Mary play the piano. He also loved to watch and interact with Chloe.
My friend Therese took these two pictures. It was so hot outside the kids were beat red and super sweaty from playing so hard.
Abi, Abram, Grace, Baruch
Chloe
Pete and Kathy were planning to join us tonight but couldn't. Poor Ezra slashed his foot wide open on a nail. OUCH! He had 9 stitches :-(
Monday
9 - August, 2010
We stopped over with a balloon for Ezra late in the morning. I was surprised at how well he was doing and am praying he will continue to recover well.
We enjoyed having Laura C. here for some fellowship, food and another play! Mary is really a great director. No pictures this go around. Maybe next time :-)
That wraps up another week of triumphs and failures!
2 comments:
Very nice! Did all those blue ribbons mean first place??!! Love your family photos. Planning for school here too!
Tonya, Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the comment. Yes, all the blue ribbons were first place!! The girls were very encouraged and are already thinking about what they could make for next years fair.
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