Snapshots

Whenever I have to wake up Ek or H when L is awake, I try to take her along, they wake up much happier. This morning that was true, I sat on the edge of Ek's bed trying to gently wake up, she covered her face and laid there, until... L leaned down until their foreheads were touching and with the biggest grin called, "Hi K, Hi!" until Ek was grinning too. Then she just laid right beside her and kept talking to her and smiling at her until she was good and awake. So nice to have a helper! And so glad to have sweet sisters who love each other.

This morning we were in the playroom playing. J was on the couch sick. H and I were playing ball, I was rolling him the ball and he was kicking it as hard as he could. J covered his head with a pillow, I don't blame him. L joined in and after she threw the ball, she looked at J, "Hi Daddy," while clapping and nodding, like Daddy- clap for me! He did and we all laughed.

Monday Hunter, our neighbor came over during nap time. Ek wanted to play in the front yard for the sole reason of hoping Hunter or Blake would see her. Hunter did. He came over on the golf cart and they played toss the tube for a while and then got out the sidewalk chalk. Hunter traced Ek then they added a intertube, bathing suit, pool noodle, goggles, lemonade, a sunshine with chicken pox, lemonade, sunglasses and medicine for the lemonade and water for Ek to swim in. What a hoot. They had so much fun.

Also funny in the last week Ek and H have been paying so much attention to what I eat. They keep asking, "did Daniel eat that?" Today at lunch H: "Did Daniel eat potatoes? Did he eat grapes? Did he eat ham? Did he eat cheese crackers?" It has been a good time to learn about fruits and vegetables! They will sometimes say, I'm eating like Daniel or Daddy, you are not eating like Daniel. They are always watching!