A Long Walk

Steve had today off, so we took our girls on a long walk in their double stroller to enjoy the ridiculously warm (76 degrees) weather. They lasted about 5 blocks before they were both sleeping. I'd say that makes the new stroller a keeper. We also spent a lot of time outside enjoying the weather and making dirt "princess" castles with Abby.

Besides our outdoor fun, Abby and I met her friends for brunch at Burger King. She had lots of fun seeing her friends and enjoying some time out of the house. I also enjoyed visiting my friends, who just happen to be the moms of Abby's best friends - it's great when that sort of thing works out.

Breaking Out Shorts

Abby is wearing shorts for the first time this summer season. I took her picture, but I can't upload it until her Dad is home to distract her from me with the computer and the camera. I can use one or the other, but if both are out then she is into it. She is looking really cute in her multi-colored shorts and her t-shirt today. Just like a little beach bum. A beach bum with lots of cookie and chocolate stains on her.

We took a really nice walk downtown today. On our way down we picked up some more candles for Courtnie and Nate's wedding decorations. We also got two new books - Hop On Pop for Abby and War and Peace for me. We should have hours of happy reading in front of us. We've already read Hop On Pop one time.

Another Sweater and Abby's Second

Abby took Steve and I to our local Book World to pick out her very first children's Bible, which is her second Bible. She received a lovely Bible earlier this summer with illustrations by Great Grandma Jennie's neighbor, Nancy Munger Anderson. The first Bible even used Abby's Great Great Grandpa Ira as a model for some of the artwork, so it is a very special gift. But, the first Bible is an NIV and a little too advanced for such a young reader, so Abby requested a Children's Bible so she can have a daily Bible story time. We picked out the DK Children's Illustrated Bible because it had great pictures and lots of extra information along with a good retelling of the Bible stories.



















Abby also got her first homemade sweater - and this one actually fits her (for now). It is a very lovely blue with a yellow ribbon pulled through a line of sticthes to make a belt so she can tie her sweater on. We are looking forward to its debut tomorrow at church. I have some white yarn to make another sweater, but it may be a while before we start making that one. We have some baby afghans to get to work on.

We took Abby for another little walk down to the Soo Locks and around downtown this morning, but there weren't going to be any big boats and we couldn't find anything in the stores we couldn't live without. Now Abby is learning more about football - mostly how not to play it - by watching Michigan play Notre Dame. Abby is getting good at football.