Fall is in the air

So much is happening so quickly. Keshan is now one. She is walking, trying to run, climbing, and beginning to talk. Yesterday she learned the joy of "Uh-oh" and today is trying it out by dropping things from her place at the table repeatedly. We have another little one with us weekdays who is 5 days older than Kesh. These two are teaching each other how to do all of the toddler tricks. Right now, Kesh is trying to assert her dominance. I am trying to keep her from being a bully. Sharing is definitely a learned trait.

Kuyler is trying to Keep his things away from the girls. His greatest joys are drawing scenes from videos (which we must pause repeatedly at different places so he can draw) and building whales out of just about anything. He is 4 going on 24. He knows his mind and doesn't hesitate to argue the point if he thinks he needs something different than that which is offered. He and daddy are enjoying the great outdoors now that it is cool. We have been making crafts. Two of the favorites are a paper bag whale and a lion mask.

Jason and I are now teaching Children's Church on Sundays. We did a unit on Ten Commandments. We made books with the kids. They turned out really cute. We printed the commandments and then had the kids tear around them, crumple them, then we dipped them in tea. The effect was great! We then glued them to paper and made them into booklets, binding them with brown yarn. From there, we had the older kids draw pictures that correlated to each command and had the younger ones color pictures we found, printed, tore around, and glued into their booklets. All-in-all, it was a great success. I would warn anyone who wants to mass produce it that it is a lot of out-of-class work for the adults. (Thank you, Julia!)

Well, fall is here. I am working on winterizing my plants. This is a learning process for me. These plants are different than the ones in Tulsa. I know that I need to dig up my bulbs and somehow cover my roses with mulch or leaves and make them stay. I am working on clearing out my pots and storing them. The fall decorations are currently missing, but Grandma Helen came through by bringing some awesome pumpkins. We put them in the bay window along with some squash and fake sunflowers. The effect is charming.

Jason has been working on a plethora of projects. He has recently fixed our dryer (the fan blade had fallen apart), got help fixing a leak in the water tubing that runs to the refrigerator, got the mower working, and helped me declutter the house. We are by no means finished with that final task, but it is getting better! We need it done before it is so cold that we are all stuck inside all day. Jason is our chef, baby tamer, and house blesser half of the time. Praise God for a husband who jumps in! He is now working on a video for a friend's wedding. His energy and stamina are amazing to me.

Well, the elections are almost here. I would encourage you all to pray for our fellow citizens and for our nation as a whole. God bless America.