7 quick takes - photo edition

1.

early stages of the BBR

Mrs. Lisa taught Lily how to polish silver in Aunt Terri's shop.

I love how - even from this angle -

you can see how closely Lily was paying attention

2.

just ordinary life

I love these people!!!

3.

Tyler's wants a photo for facebook.

umm

the second one gets my vote

hubba, hubba

4.

life with brothers....

5.

Happy 17th, Ton'

You are such a blessing to our family!

I love you

6.

For easy bedtime reading:

poor man's version of the gutter bookshelves

which, incidentally,

we like better

although - in a permanent house - I'd paint 'em

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(The upright boards go to the bed, not the shelves - ignore them.)

We simply took a 2x4 & cut it the length we wanted the shelf to be

(by 'we' I mean, Tony, mostly)

then we split the board in half, so we had (roughly) 2 - 2x2's.

Found the studs then screwed the 2x2's onto the wall.

Then we put a line of glue

on the bottom portion of a 1x3 cut to the same length as the 2x4 (now the 2x2)

lined up the bottom of both boards

and added a few finishing nails.

I figure they can choose new books every week.

If they're especially careful,

they can earn the privilege of having library books on their shelves, too!

I didn't want them fighting over books

so I kept sending them to get 2 books each.

Jeremiah was very thoughtful choosing his books;

Josiah wasn't. (except Mouse Paint - he loves that book!)

7.

last week's Family Fun Night

sisters playing together make me so happy!

yep

I do love these people

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