From yesterday...
- Celebrating one year with Abel (See one year ago for more.)

- Celebrating one year of Abel's growth and development with us

- Abel climbing to the top of the jungle gym in the blink of an eye
 - Abel learning to ride the tricycle in the backyard
 - Adrianna setting up "centers" in her room for me to do with her: game, craft, reading, water, etc.


...And numbering each one with a sticker

- Scott taking Abel aside for some attention when Abel felt left out
- Adrianna recalling to me the red fox facts she heard from her magazine
And from today...
- Adrianna and Abel making cup music this morning
- Abel watching Adrianna get on her cowgirl boots for the western theme at VBS, and running to his room, pointing to his shelf and saying, "Abel's boots?!  Abel's boots?!"
- Week two of VBS at our church

- Having enough supplies for all the kids at VBS, even when extra kids attended

- Watching one of the teachers use a Grover puppet to share about Jesus coming to earth

- Our pastor's wife stepping in as a sub for a teacher on vacation

- Anticipating spending time with my family tomorrow

 - A yummy snack
- Adrianna making a "lesson" for me to complete the missing letters
- Adrianna putting together a card for her friend Jenny: "From Adrianna's Friends Forever Club.  To Jenny."
- A bookmark from my girl
- Scott talking to Adrianna on the phone to order "name cards" from her

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