twins.

can you see her daddy & her poppa in her?? ;)

discovery.

our time spent outside in our yard & nearby woods, plus a few garage sales, yielded several discoveries this weekend...
+ our very own stands of lily-of-the-valley & wild leeks
+ the battle we began against our bamboo invasion, is actually one against a Japanese Knotweed take-over, yuck
+ there are loads & loads of very fat earthworms around these parts
+ getting a great deal on 25+ saplings/seedlings also means a lot of digging, and quite a bit of patience
+ if you are lucky, for less than $3 you can bring home a bouncy seat, an Anna nursing pillow (best treasure find of the day!), and a toddler-sized sled
+ hot days turn into sweetly cool evenings in the state of minnesota
+ sweetly cool evenings in the state of minnesota are not without mosquitos ;)

school's out.

i just have to document that school's out for summer (last day of classes for nj), and it's currently snowing.  on my daffodil blooms.  are you as confused as i am?? 

welcome to minnesota!

joy.

we didn't know when we picked kj's middle name how fitting it would be.  she has such a joyful spirit, and we often see spontaneous joy in others' faces because of her.  not to mention how our own hearts just swell with joy as we love her daily.  we thank the Lord many times a day for her, and that's the truth. 

this wide open smile is one of my favorite sights right now.  oh what joy!!

touch.

kj is exploring her sense of touch these days... last weekend was her first time touching a fish, a lamb, and a kitty cat.  her daddy was so proud that she had that fish smell on her hands!

sink.

kj had to break in nanna's new sink!

baker.

baker, baker... 

 

bake me a caramel roll, or two, or a couple dozen...

then bake me a lemon meringue pie... 

then we will be haaappppppyyy campers!