How A Two-Year Old Keeps Busy

I love two-year olds.  They are so fun and amazing.  If we don't end up having another child (Quite possible as I am nearing 42.) I hope my kids marry young and start having kids so I can enjoy grandbabies!

I was busy with a project the other day and left the two year old to entertain herself.  When I was done I went to see what she had been doing.  This is what I found...

 One snake put to bed...

 Flip flops stacked...

 Tigger dressed...

 Shoes on...

 Shoes off and mothering triplets...

 Shopping cart accident...

 Geography studied...

And a blow kiss for Mom!

WHAT A BLESSING CHILDREN ARE!!!

The Lewis Men

Yes, we have a t.v.  And yes we are currently subscribed to cable. (That's up for possible change.)  So what happens when the History Channel reruns season two of Top Shot, in order, all at once?  The men sit glued to it and then have to go recreate it.  Silly Boys.

They're doing this... when  perhaps...

  we should have been working on this!

And then they leave their gear out on my white comforter and heirloom quilts!  Boys!

Lewis/Hall Vacation... Historic Village Time

If there is a historical village in the area, the Lewis family will be there!

 and since the children were literally climbing the walls... off we went...

 Seven of the nine Hall and Lewis kids!  Missing Will Hall and Seven Lewis.

 I'm a sucker for a pretty garden

 The General Store

 Required picture of a spinning wheel for Grandma Lewis

Required outhouse picture 

 Aren't you all glad we don't all have to live in only one room?

Trapper's cabin

 Church cemetery

Neither Bill nor Will Hall thought this grave marker very funny.  Six year old Will asked his dad..."Am I dead?"

 The little church

 Would make a cute little wedding place

 Bill and Heather keeping their marriage healthy

 It was very hot and humid

 I want this garden

 The raspberries were so good and the corn tall

Relaxing in the shade

Lewis/Hall Camping Vacation!

Three teens and a tween playing cards

Deep in the woods

Oh, the things you can do with rocks

I don't go anywhere without my sippy cup

Dutch oven meat loaf cooking

Morning fresh

Second Generation Soap Makers

Autumn Hall (left) with Andi and Seven at the Jenison Farmer's Market (Reagan and

Taylor in the background)

 

 

I'm venturing back to the blogging world and with exciting news! My girls are now second generation soap makers. They have learned the craft and are selling their wares at a little local market! They call themselves Bamboo Falls Soap Co. (because Mom and Dad already had a great logo for them to use) and make lavender, mint, and bamboo soap. They may branch out to others if these sell well. So if you are looking for a great handcrafted soap, drop me a comment to ask for a sample and some info. They are working on getting literature, business cards, etc. together.

 

 

I'm hoping they do well as Seven has decided (for the time being) that she wants to attend Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC to major in clothing and textile design/arts. That is a hefty bit of money to come up with since we've suggested heavily not to go the debt route with loans.

 

 

Andi at this point doesn't desire any higher education after high school but she can save her earnings for (Mom hopes) a future wedding. She is also naturally gifted with drawing ability so I hope she will chose to get some additional art training in after high school.

 

 

Regardless of the future it is a good entreprenurial training experience.

Pictures and videos for the grandmas

Taylor in Birthday outfit from Grandma Schuh!

God's Plan For Us

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

This is one of my favorite verses!