Sisterly Affection

Today I was in the kitchen getting some things done and realized after a few minutes how quiet it was in the living room. I could hear Emma reading but hadn't heard Samantha. This generally means trouble so I quick peeked in the living room to make sure that all was well. I saw that Emma was being a good sister and reading to Samantha. It was so sweet! Although the girls have moments of terrorizing each other, we are very grateful that they love each other and are wonderful sisters!

A Special Visit

This past weekend, Aunt Tracie came to Oregon for a visit with the family. We haven't seen her since last fall so we were anxious to see her again. She is the best auntie and always brings fun things for the girls. Today we had to say good-bye but she eased our pain by bringing new books for Emma and Samantha - Ratatouille and Enchanted! That was good thinking. Hopefully we'll see her again soon.

The Fruits of our Labors.....

Mother's Day marks the beginning of Spring for us in our family. Each year we spend the weekend planting flowers and vegetables that will last us through the summer. We have a great time together and always look forward to working hard. We wore ourselves out! The girls were very anxious to help us this year and they get a lot of satisfaction in watering the plants and getting rid of the weeds in the yard. It is definitely a family effort! Here are a few pictures of our accomplishments. We are quite proud of our little garden and flower beds. Hopefully we'll have vegetables a-plenty this summer to add to our food storage....Keep your fingers crossed for us!