These two

Max spent the night last night and they treat each other like brothers that's for sure. The sharing thing is still not easy but they are getting to the point where they will play and converse a little. 

They watched a movie after their bath and I had forgotten to get Max's glasses. As soon as I brought them to him Wade popped up to get a pair too. Hot pink sunglasses and on upside down. 

Putting an almost three year old and a 4 1/2 year old to bed in the same room has yet to work in less than an hour so I may have to try something else next time he is over. And to think Daniel Boone's wife raised 8 kids in a one room cabin. 

Weekend happenings

I'll admit I felt a little strange taking out my smartphone on the porch of the Amish store. We went over to talk to a builder about a play set for Wade. 

He ended up not being as price competitive as we hoped but enjoyed the sights of the small community here in Yadkin county. 

Sunday after church we met some ski club friends at a free music festival where John Cowan played. Wade enjoyed it I think especially near the end when we went up to "dance". He spun around ran up to the speakers and hopped all over the plywood they had layed down for the cloggers. 

17 Months Home

We passed another milestone this week. We have had Wade now 17 months, which is how long he lived in the orphanage.  I think he is ok with it ; )

1 Mile

I know it's not a big deal for some, but I ran a mile today without stopping to walk......something I have never done before in 47 years. Jump Mommy!

Fighting Nature Deficit Disorder

The This Labor Day we headed up to Stone Mt with Mary and her boys. Wade had a new pair of hiking boots to break in and it was nice to be in the woods a little while. We hiked to the bottom of the falls and cooled out feet. 

The post title refers to a quote from the author of Last Child on the Woods that I read a few years back. So many of our kids today have every minute scheduled and are not given much chance to explore nature like most of us did as kids.   

I know we too will have very busy lives as Wade gets into all his school aged activities but we hope to also foster in him a respect for God's natural beauty around him. 

And I love this photo (taken by Alden, with direction from Aunt Leanne) of Daddy, Mommy and Wade's boots!

A weekend to celebrate Todd

We got all the extended family together last weekend in Georgia to celebrate my first cousin Todd's 50th birthday. We all have such fond memories or riding three wheeled Hondas (yes I know now how dangerous that was with no helmet), swimming at Aunt Brenda's pool and going to movies after church on Sunday. 

We had a big cookout and cake at my Grandparents home that his oldest brother now owns. Many good memories at this special place. 

And now all the first cousins have kids that are almost grown!  There were 15 of us and I can't even count how many there are now.  

We also had time for a little fishing, but the highlight was seeing the two small alligators in the pond (why we don't swim down there unless it's a pool). 

And Sunday was Dad's birthday and I know it pleased him to have all three daughters and five grandchildren with him at church. Wish it wasn't a 9 hour trip!

Inspiration

Two kinds this past weekend.....visual and audio

One day with fellow quilt buds at the AQS show in Charlotte 

Yes it's not a painting but a quilt...

If I were a math teacher this would hang in my class

Hawaiian appliqué with 3d buds, I got to get mine back out to work on. 

And even saw Kathleen's Rainbow  Rocks!  Yes it hung at the Yadkin Arts Center first before traveling all over the country ; )

Then a little trip to Lowes so we could get the makings for my own design wall

And finally a Sunday evening with James Taylor. I have to say the man still has it!  Probably one of the top 5 concerts I have ever been to.  

Oh and the Explorer got a new decal too. Pretty sure Mom would have wanted this one too.