A Word from Mikah
Mikah’s Helicopter Erector
We gave Mikah a motorized Erector set for his 9th birthday. We’ve been so busy with the barn and school (and dishes, to his dismay) that he’s not had much time to devote to it. Until this weekend. He built that helicopter almost entirely by himself. I think it is remarkable because it is no easy feat to decipher the directions and work with the tiny screws and nuts. He thinks it is pretty cool that the picture shows the propellers spinning. We think Mikah is cool.
Cherry Break
We got 10 pounds of local cherries yesterday, along with berries, pears and peaches. We are loving it all! We are getting ready for a busy weekend. Tomorrow we are having friends over for lunch. The next day we go to a wedding and also, Jeff’s parents arrive to pick up the kids for the annual California trip. So today is our only day to clean. Thus the point. You’ll have to read the post to see.
Mikah’s Hart
Mikah snuck in my room and left me this note and bouquet by my bed.
See how he loves me with all his “hart”?
Green Guest
Meet Mr. Silly Putty. Mikah invited him to dinner and Naomi poked him full of toothpick holes. He currently resides on the dining room window.
Umpqua River
Today we had to go into town because Haniya needed her headgear (braces) adjusted. It was an unplanned trip, so we made a day of it and went to a park on the Umpqua River. It was a bit rainy and windy, but not terribly so during the time we were there. We have to [...]
Mikah Made Fire
Mikah started a little fire last weekend, but as usual, we were unable to keep the fire going. Just about everything is too wet — typical Oregon. You’ll hear Mikah say, “It catched the old man’s beard up!” This is because he was utterly shocked that it caught fire, instead of the cotton ball. I [...]
Cattails. Tree Climb. Down Time.
Each week when the girls are having their piano lesson, Mikah and I must find something to do. We usually run a couple of errands but still have some time left. At the church where the girls take their lessons, we usually spend this downtime just waiting in the parking lot. There is a tree [...]
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