All My Children

While waiting for the doctor at her check up this week, Eloise entertained herself by drawing on the exam table paper. She drew a picture and said it was Daddy. We're practicing parent names (in case of emergency), so I used this opportunity.

What's your daddy's name?

Michael Wymer

And mommy's name?

Uh-Nay.

And your big sister?

Marlee June Wymer. And my dog is George.

Do you have a cat?

Yes. Bogey. And that is all.

That's all? Don' you have a guinea pig?

Oh Yeah! Sidders! But that's all, Mommy. That's all my children.

The Salamanders are NOT my children.

The Shells

Marlee wrote and illustrated this story completely on her own. She had no help.



[The Shells
Once upon a time, Detective found the shells.
The End. By
Marlee]

Our Great Outdoors

Our yard has undergone some improvements! Last week we got a fence. This...

Turned into this!

I'm so happy with it. I wanted something that would provide safety and privacy without blocking our sunlight...and I think I got it! You may have noticed a few extra children in the picture above. That's because our dear friends, the Ma Family, were down for a little visit. The Mas are the kind of friends that drive 11 hours to visit for a few days. The kind of friends that are actually happy to help you improve your home, even when it means spending hours digging a patio!
Our big side yard got some attention as well. The dirt from the patio excavation filled holes and flattened slopes. Then we started our orchard. We planted a fruit tree that grows four kinds of stone fruits and six berry bushes! The girls were happy to help.

George keeps an eye on the progress.

It has been so fun to get out and play in the dirt. The work itself is fun, and even better is the feeling of putting down some literal roots! I can't wait to watch our little tree grow as the girls do, and I know we'll make so many memories in our new yard.