God's gifts 867-877

867. Cleaning out Adrianna's closet and my extra coat hangers
 868. Adrianna using her scarf as a Laura-bonnet
669. Abel getting into his pajamas all by himself in the middle of the day and bringing us all to laughter
870. Adrianna deciding to learn how to write the words for numbers to accompany her dauber number book she's been making
871. Adrianna taking her project outside to avoid the noise of the vacuum
872. Abel holding The Snowy Day so excitedly, so that he could "read" it to me as soon as I came in to get him from room time
873. Having our small group leader over for dinner

874. Abel getting to hear The Snowy Day from a new voice with new sound effects
875. Window air conditioners

876. Scott hurrying to get the air conditioner up in the kids' room before their bed time

877. Having a conversation with Adrianna about people having different kinds of "smarts," and Adrianna telling me all the ways Abel was smart

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Evan said…
Yes she needs a bonnet! I can just picture her running through an open field with her bonnet tails flapping behind her in the wind.
June 3, 2011 at 8:19 AM
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