Life and Death

It was one of those days. The kids were at each others throats all morning.

I'd tried everything I could think of and nothing was working.

They were intent on doing each other bodily harm.

Yet again I heard screams and yells from Dominic's bedroom and this time I decided to let them duke it out.

Nothing I had done so far was working so maybe if they fought it out they'd settle it on their own.

I went into the kitchen and was doing my best to ignore them.

Then I hear -

"I'm going to lose my sister to death."

That didn't sound good!

So I run into the bedroom to find Caitlin hanging by her foot from the top bunk.

Dominic had put some pillows beneath her and was on the ladder trying to reach her, but she was a few inches too far away.

I asked them why they hadn't called me.

Caitlin, very red in the face by now, gave this little squeak and said

"Hep me, mom?!"

It was said as almost a question.

Amazingly this seemed to fix the problem though. I didn't settle another fight all day.

Sabbath

Yesterday was a full day for us. I was camera happy so I thought I'd share some of the pictures I took.

We started out with church by a choir from Chattanooga.

I had pictured them from the University and was very surprised to see that all of them were my parents age or older. It was a nice choir, but not really my taste. The kids seemed to enjoy it.

Love the limberness of this kid.

After potluck we went out to Cane Creek with a bunch of church members. 

On a walk before we met up with everyone.

 Dominic waiting for us. He was enjoying his bike.

Danger girl. 

Dominic was so excited to play that he forgot to take off his helmet.

 

My girl!

At the swings.

 

 

Some people played with the kids.

Some sat and took pictures of them. =)

The kids had fun and were wore out.

It didn't take them long to get their energy back. 

After supper I was tackled.

 

 

 

Danger Girl and a Wii

Dominic enjoyed being a big kid while he was in Canada. In addition to the booster seat, he also got to play Wii for the first time. Very cute to watch the boys being boys.

Jon is now calling Caitlin his Danger Girl! Here is the progression shots showing why.

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