A Walk to Remember

I am glad to be back to updating my blog. Last Wednesday we left for a family vacation. While we were gone one of our friends here fixed our computer. (yeah!) So I am glad to have access to the Internet again. I am working on going through all the vacation photos...we took over 400. (Did I mention I just got an amazing new camera!!!) But until then I wanted to post about special moments from yesterday. Vacation pictures & memories coming soon....

Yesterday was a special first for both of my girls. I will start with Grace. We have been trying to take a walk each day after they get up from their nap. We had gotten out of the habit of walking because I can't navigate the double stroller in our neighborhood with the bumpy sidewalks. So Grace has been riding in the umbrella stroller and Faith has been on my back in the backpack. (plus I count this as a workout for me:) So yesteray we were getting all ready to go and I decided to ask Grace if she would like to walk.... A risky proposition but with Faith on my back my hands would be free to hold her hand. After some discussion she decided she would very much like to walk and hold my hand. It was a wonderful walk! She held my hand the whole time and did a good job of listening. It was really fun, and another victory for us. We are planning another walk soon so she can collect leaves. Something she couldn't do for herself while riding. As we walked hand in hand it was like one of those moments you feel like you are in a movie. One you want to capture and never forget-her little hand in mine as we went on a neighborhood adventure. There is nothing quite like holding hands.

As I was thinking about blogging this special walk Faith surprised me too! Last night during small group she took the most steps we have seen. She was cruising along our ottomon and then she just took off on her own. She took 3 or 4 steps then stood for awhile and took maybe 2 more. I totally interupted prayer request time I was so excited! She is really getting to be a big girl these days. She is much more interested in tagging along with her big sister and even thinking about trying to climb things. I can't believe on Sunday she will turn one!!

Although all of our days are not perfect or picturesque they are such a blessing of joy to me.

Fun at Papa & Grammy's House

This past weekend we had a fun trip to Papa & Grammy's house (my parent's house). Jeremy was gone volunteering at Super Start (4th-6th grade CIY) so we went to visit. The girls of course had lots of fun. Two highlights were Grace getting to ride in the Artic Cat to help feed the moos with Papa and feeding the goats. Down the road from their house are some goats (yes, on the edge of their town). Both the girls enjoyed feeding them. Grace's favorite was the white one. The goats loved the leaves off the nearby trees. We also took Grace for her first visit to the library. She enjoyed that too.

City Wide Garage Sales

Everything we bought!! Can you believe it?
A closer look at our garage sale steals!
Grace's new $2 dress for her dress up box (thank you nana!). It is made entirely of sequins.
Grace apparently takes after me, she didn't like the scratchy neck.
A pop up bed for traveling, complete with princess sleeping bag. A hit with both of my princesses.

Well another city wide garage sale weekend has come and gone. My mom & mother-in-law came once again to join in the bargain hunting expedition. We are crazy, did I mention that? We left the house at 6:30 am. It was so much fun. Here are my favorite purchases this go round.
-A khaki colored oversized chair $60 (I was super excited I have been looking forever!)
-The pink pop up princess bed
-A super cute Old Navy coat for Grace for $5
-A Leap Frog Letter Radio for $.50 (Grace LOVES it!)
-Lots of cute dresses for both the girls.
-Fun clothes/hats for our dress up box
-An antique looking fire engine car for $30(This was my mom's big purchase for her photography business)

Probably the funniest moment this time was all three of us ladies driving around in the country at 10 o'clock trying to figure out where a sale for the next day was that wasn't on the map. Did I mention we are crazy??