Papa's Day and such

Sittin' on top of the world

Unfortunately, Ben had to work on Father's day. We made up for it by making him quite a feast for dinner. Since E and I aren't much of meat-eaters, it isn't cooked very often. But for Ben's special day we made him cube steak (from the cow he bought - but that's another story), mashed potatoes, lima beans, and corn. I real country dinner. I figure anytime he gets meat, he's happy. Then we made him traditional chocolate chip cookies. He hates when I try to make them healthy or add nuts. He wants them plain and simple. Esther enjoyed 'helping' me bake them and especially eating them. This was a real treat since she doesn't eat sugar often and shouldn't eat cookies with butter (dairy sensitivity).

Yum!

Oh, Cookie, how I love thee!

She painted Papa a picture, which is hanging on the fridge now.

In other news, we've had a busy week getting ready for our trip. We leave tomorrow for a week of traveling to visit friends and family (Bowdon, GA; Picayune, MS; Bush, LA; Gulfport, MS; and back again). We google-mapped it, and it will be just over 1,100 by the end. Whew!

We bought a Kelty backpack carrier for Esther of eBay and also received a great new activity center. She LOVES playing in the box, coloring on it, and watching the cats sleep in it.

And lastly, here is a picture of a plant hanger I crocheted during naptime this week. Our sister-in-law gave us this beautiful plant and it needed a home up high. The pattern went a little wonky, but I think it turned out okay.

We're out of here for a week. Many pictures and stories to come...