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 Good things from this week-

Lilly coming home to do laundry and visit Monday night. Beth was so happy to see her, she willingly read her home reading book to her! 

Visiting with Lilly, Tuesday morning and taking her back to her apartment when she missed the train. 

Beth doing a great job reading  Green Eggs and Ham to me Wednesday night. It’s the longest book she has read so far. She was so excited she brought it home from Evelyn’s to read to Glen. 

Evelyn having good awake times and enjoying the amaryllis my mom brought in to her room.

Lucy making cinnamon rolls for a teacher and her class at school to pay her back for helping her out. Since she was making them she made two batches because there were so many people she wanted to giving them too.  They were well received. 

Glen, he’s pretty much the best. 

Daryl getting a Bop It game. He bought it with his own money. He loves it; I am trying to like it and not be annoyed by it. 

Not so good things were -

hurting my knee playing volleyball.

My kids thinking their life is so hard when they get asked to do things they don’t want to do. They don’t know how good they have it. I don’t know how good I have it. 


Beth so happy with her accomplishment 
Books, Ruth has written and illustrated 
Lilly working her magic
Daryl making pancakes to test out the new griddle. 
Daryl predicting what he will look like and be like as an old man.
Reds and Dreads Marian, Ali, me, Lucy
We tie died our shirts and customized them. They say Red #1,  Red #2, Red #3, Dread and Coach for Derek. 
Tom Sawyer and Evelyn have been good friends this week.
A different version of Daryl as an old man. 





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HW said…
Oh, I love you! You are so full of goodness. I love every word and picture, but my two favorites this time were the big sister magic because we had that on our trip to Mexico, and the volleyball pictures. I am so sorry you got hurt, but you GOT TO PLAY SAND VOLLEYBALL! In adorable team shirts with people you love! Those pictures looked like joy to me.
March 2, 2023 at 7:25 AM
Paige said…
That is the best name in the world for volleyball team!
March 15, 2023 at 12:27 AM
Paige said…
My comment disappeared on me. I will try again. Having Ruth write little books and illustrate them give me warm gushy happy feelings. Tell her I’m impressed. I also love the name you chose for your volleyball team. I hope your injury heals soon. Is it the type you put ice on and wait for your body to recover, or is that the type you get surgery for?
March 15, 2023 at 12:29 AM
kirsta said…
Oooh, I'm so sorry about your knee. I want to be friends with Daryl. What a fun kid! And he makes pancakes? So much to love about Lilly's magic. Your words were so powerful about your kids not knowing what they have. It's true. We all don't recognize it all. There is a lot of grace out there!!
March 17, 2023 at 8:21 AM
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