After a busy weekend of me working and Ben studying, we spent a family day at the Candler Park Fall Festival. There was music, crafts, hula hooping, and good friends to enjoy. Esther and I are having a disagreement with our sinuses, but both enjoyed the beautiful day and relaxation of being at the park.
Love the kid's craft tent
Check out her awesome paper doll-making skills (we helped a bit)
Dancing with Papa
Hooping with Mama
Being just plain cute!
We welcomed Autumn last week with a not-so-little potluck/house-warming. The rain put a damper on enjoying our friends in the backyard, but we were nice and cozy inside. We felt very loved with so many people coming to join us and bless our home. Esther loved having so many friends over (thanks to Mimi and Pops for picking her up so a meltdown did not incur at bedtime). I didn't get many pictures as I was busy playing host, but the one above is one of Ben and I once the crowd died down (note the cute dress and boots I found at the thrift store - very proud of this find).
...pretending chalk bits, rocks, and leaves were vegetables recently purchased at the market. The writing denotes: 1 Asparagus, 15 Carrots, 15 Potatoes, 1 Broccoli, etc.
...a little Mama- hooping
...and Esther-hooping
...building villages out of blocks, computer packing, and other random bits.
...and pulling out the fall wardrobe. Ben made a big to-do about Esther's cool-weather clothing 'Fashion Show', hence the picture.
As mentioned in a previous post, E is enjoying cleaning with me lately. I gave her a towel and asked her to dust all the shelves. After hearing some tumbling, I came to her room to find....well, at least she was thorough!
And, last...some crafting. I made this earring display/holder this week. A thrifted frame, fabric covered cardboard, and sewn on o-rings = functional and artsy display. Love it!
Today we got to meet a sweet, new addition to this world - Teagan Laya. Marley, the new big sis, is 5 days older than Esther. Tisa (Mama) and I were pregnant together with the girls and shared in a lot during these first years. She's ahead of me now, but our second will come in time.
E couldn't wait to hold her
Helping give Teagan a bath
Making sure she was covered and warm
The Girls!
I love my sweet girl and her baby-love!
Flower arranging
Doing dishes at home
Sorry for the delay in posting, it has been a rough couple of weeks adjusting to all the changes. Esther and Benjamin both started school and the schedules are quite different. Though Esther had a rough first week, she is now liking Decatur Montessori and has made some sweet friends. Ben also is liking school, though it is already proving itself to be an intense program - as we knew it would be. We also got good news that I have been offered another part-time position. Starting Tuesday, I will be working with the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. I will be leading school groups and doing programs. This is coming along right in time, as things always do! Esther is getting settled into school, Ben is busy with his program, and God knows we need the extra income. We are thankful!
Meditating - so sweet
Esther gets out of school at 3:00, so we have been doing little outings before Papa gets home. We met some friends at the local Land Trust this week and had lots of fun and exploration. They have a nice sandpit/play area, lots of community gardens, chickens, an emu, goats, and more.
2. A cute bobby pin I made to go with the new do
