Late Summer Action

Just because I've been blogging less doesn't

mean I've been doing less.  In fact, the more

I play, the less time I have for taking pictures.

But here's a sampler of what we've done lately

with Brianna and Hunter.

Brianna got creative with an old box of Playskool
blocks I've had for decades.  From a yard sale, of course.

Every block was carefully chosen and placed for
a reason.  Don't ask me, ask Bri.

Meanwhile, Hunter played with the magnetic
airport, happy to have big sis occupied.  

Grandma and Bri take to the dogwood tree that
overlooks our kiddie pool.

And here comes Hunter, right behind them.

After both kids said they wanted to get down, I found
out why.  They both wanted to climb up again.

They were delighted with how far they could see
from so far up.

While they were in the exploring mode, they wanted
to walk through our outdoor tunnel.

Yeah!  They made it to the other side!

Bri finds that the little hiding place under this
magnolia isn't as big as when she was just 3.

This video documents the actual climbing,

plus the fact that NO ONE FELL OUT

OF THE TREE!  No sir, not on my watch!

Let's close with this rhythm band rendition

of "I Am a Promise."  Amanda told us that

the kids had been introduced to this wonderful

song at church.  So I sat down at the piano and

provided the lyrics.  Judy, Bri, and Hunter each

chose a favorite instrument and jazzed it up for me.

That's a great message for young and old:

"I am a promise to be 

anything God wants me to be."