we're about done with new hobbies...

Well, you'll never guess who has a new hobby?

Nope.

It's not Mommy!

It's Bekah.

She has been getting up WAY too early again.

On this day, we were all dressed before 7a.m.

I do not consider this a success...

I find it rather frightening.

ANYWAY,

Beks decided to have a little happy dance in the dog water.

Here is what she looked like after the dance...

I'll give it an 8.

Can you see how high the water got on her outfit?

The dog doesn't drink out of a trough, so she was really getting into it!

Day #2...

She was very proud of herself...

Here, she crouched down & yelled,

"TADA"

Oh yes, Pawpaw will be so proud! :)

On a funny Abby note...

Abby is totally addicted to the Brady Bunch!

{well, they have now changed the programming, so I won't get into the drama that has caused around here}

Anyhow,

Abby said to me,

"Mommy, Bekah's hair looks like Mrs. Brady's!"

Funny girl.

Bloggy love,

time's up...

Our time in Illinois seemed to fly by.

Well, that is,

it flew by when the girls weren't having sleeping issues.

Or sick.

Anyhow, besides the sleep deprivation,

our time there was so much fun!

Here we are at the Chinese buffet in my home town!

Abby, Aunt Frances, GG Betty, Mommy & the Beks...

{is Beks still eating??}

Now...one with Grandma Lene

Last meal @ GG Jane's for this trip...

We'll be back before you know it!

If you can't take the sadness,

we're a mere 14-hour flight away!

{And there's plenty of kimchi for all}

Bloggy love,

the post great aunt shirley has been waiting for...

This, my friends,

is a rhubarb pie.

Rhubarb pie is delightful.

I have never made one, but I have eaten my share.

And yours. And YOUR Great Aunt Shirley's.

This pie,

it was good.

Here, I am saying...so sorry you couldn't be here to eat some with me.

I will do my best to enjoy it for you.

When we eat some together someday, let's do it with a little vanilla ice cream

Yum.

Yes, even with that cup of sugar Grandma had to put in it! :)

Fun.

Abby is taking her first turn at washers.

I miss playing washers in the summer...

I guess we could've brought ours to Korea.

But the neighbors probably wouldn't take too kindly to us doing it in the hallway.

Really, next time, it would be wonderful to eat a rhubarb pie with you, Aunt Shirley!

I'll share!

The good news: most people pass it up...more for us!

Bloggy love,

funny girl

I sure don't remember the story here...

so this is as close to a Wordless Wednesday as you'll see me get!

Bloggy love,

just a little playing

The girls had lots of fun visiting with the GGs!

Here they are playing with GG Jane...

Abby writing away & Beks is assisting with GG's plant care...

Let's stand on the little stool. Seems safe.

Here, the girls are working on their balance beam routines...

Bloggy love,

many thanks mr. admin

The best gift I have been given in a long time...

my dear friend came to see ME.

This may not seem like such a big deal,

but

her husband took off work, and hung out with their kids,

so she could drive 4 hours to be with me.

And my kids.

That, was a big deal.

Grandma Lene & Auntie Sar...riding the crazy animals at the park!

Abby going up to the big slide...

I turned around for 2 seconds...our little LT (new nickname Daddy came up with!) was up & climbing!

Beks communicating something to the ducks...hmmm.

Isn't she just precious shoved between the 2 car seats?

Now that is love...

Thank you Auntie Sar for the gift.

It meant the world & we just wanted you to know!

Bloggy love,

random

Hodgepodge pictures...

Just some random cuteness!!

Not that we ever have any of that around here! :)

Oh look they're both in a boat...

isn't that cute?

It was cute until I had to push them around in it for 30 minutes, and lost all feeling in my back!

Next time, we splurge for a motor.

This is SO Beks!

Taking my grandma on errands.

One thing I love about back home,

you can just go to someone's house and get fresh fruit & veggies.

Here she is picking up some zucchini. Gonna try a new casserole recipe.

I love my grandmas.

My friend Jennifer's daughter Regan. She is adorable.

Here she is showing Bekah the ropes at the fair.

Bloggy love,