God's gifts 953-967

953. Finding Adrianna wrapped in her pillowcase when I went to get her up this morning
954. Abel playing song after song on his letter board
955. Abel sharing a peach with me
956. Abel's frozen blueberry face
...And Adrianna's imitation of it



957. Adrianna using her own allowance money to buy a "twistable fruit bar" for not only herself -- but at her suggestion -- for Abel, too















958. Abel giggling over playing ball with Scott
959. Ruthie sitting patiently while Adrianna pulled off clumps of her shedding fur

960. Adrianna making a bird's nest with Ruthie's extra fur
And her showing Scott where to put it
961. Adrianna mashing four bananas perfectly all by herself for the chocolate chip banana teff bread (recipe here)
962. Using the picnic basket Scott's mom and my mom gave us ten years ago, right before we got married
963. Having a picnic in the mountains with our play group
964. The play group boys all excitedly playing together... Their favorite was running circles around this slab at the top of the hill
965. The "bouncing tree" that the kids had such fun bouncing on
















966. The girls going off to play on their own... if you look closely, you'll see them

967. Adrianna's offering of wildflower bouquets

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