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Mr. Bob’s B-day

I have been buying Bare Books by the dozen.  My kids love to fill them up, especially Logan.  He has a series about a character named Mr. Bob who has all sorts of adventures with aliens that I have yet to take pictures of.  This book, however, was given away, so Barry snapped some pictures quick (and made a photo copy) before it was gone forever.  His very favorite neighbor friend had a birthday (his BFF as he calls her).  Such a special occasion called for some book making.

the cake and people

“Yum cake.  Bob opens his present…Look suuper (the 2 u’s make it extra super, no?) fun!”  Can you see how clever his illustrations are?  The candles smoke, the people lick their lips and their eyes look toward the cake.  I can’t stand how much I love his drawings.  I need to share more of them here, but I worry about the fairness of it.  You know, giving my kids equal time.

marching

The first present can turn into all sorts of things.  Here they march to another present.  They’re marching!  And he knows to make their eyes all squinting and half-moony because they’re all so happy.  I tell ya, my 6 year old is an artist.

I think all the intense study of Calvin and Hobbes and Tin Tin that my kids do has lent to all the action and sequence they get into their story making.  They really fill up a lot of their non-school time drawing comics and making books.  (Ssshhhhhhh! Don’t tell them we call this kind of thing Language Arts.)

Mr. Bob's birthday

(Can you see where he gets the idea for the squinty half-moon eyes?)

in search of fall

Friday evening Jonah wanted to plan a hike.  Brenna was off at a birthday party, so we loaded up the boys and let Jonah decide where we would go.

And we looked for fall.

in search of fall

The nights here in Colorado have cooled off, but our days have stayed near 90 degrees.  Our outside time has been relegated to the evenings when the air has that changing feel and smell, when you almost need a jacket.

castlewood canyon

scrub oak acorns

We found some hints of autumn– yellowing leaves, piles of acorns from the scrub oaks,

finding fall

and just a hint of red.

There were signs of summer holding on too.  The snake weed is still green and crisp

snake weed whistles

and noisy.

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I hope you all had a good weekend.  I did.  I got a lot of work done on my SweetPod Saddle Bag pattern.  Primarily because my computer genius was home to help me scan and edit my illustrations and other computer geniusy stuff like that.

It was also General Conference.  Not only did I get a break from the busy-ness of running Primary (the children’s program at church) today, but my cup was filled with wisdom and peace as we listened to a prophet of God remind us to be thankful.  And you know what, I am thankful.  I’m living my dream– married to a superhero and blessed with 5 beautiful, perfectly healthy children.  I live in such comfort and ease and I tend to take it all for granted.  Tonight I want to thank you, dear readers, for coming here and reading this.  For giving me a reason to share my everyday and in a small way alleviate some of the isolation that can sometimes come from being a homeschooling mom to a large family.  Thanks for letting me show you the stuff I make and saying nice things to me.  I really appreciate you all– those of you I know in real life, and those of you I don’t.

So, I just want you to know I’m thankful for you.

What are you thankful for today?