Our friend Katty gave The Girl a sewing lesson on her little machine. Katty then helped her use the big machine to make forms for small pillows.
Meanwhile, Mami was busy in the kitchen making corn tortillas, so The Girl decided to spend a little time helping out by forming the small balls of
masa. Just in time for the first tortillas to come off the griddle, nice and hot...[hmmmm...]
Mean Ol' Mama gave The Girl a sewing box that Pop made for YaYa (now deceased) many years ago. She was thrilled and thoroughly enjoyed setting up her sewing supplies. Look like she has a new hobby...
Katty was busily sewing the whole time. She made The Girl 11 skirts with matching ponytail holders. What a blessing to have long skirts for such a slim little waif!
We had a hotdog feed at the Cook Out site. Even the guitar teacher came out for a roasted marshmallow, the first he had ever eaten
. "Too sweet !", was his opinion. Can it ever be "too sweet" for kids, though? [And some big kids, too....]
The men sat around the pit and tended the cow's head that was slowly baking in the hot sand. Pop threw in a brisket for those who were a little [ahem...] less-than-thrilled about the cow's head.
Voila! Ye olde cow's head, teeth and all. This was brought out the next morning while Mami and Katty mixed up fresh tortillas and salsa. It was a "moo-ving" experience...
Poppins took all of the children to a local park to play a while and feed the animals. Wouldn't ya know it - our visitors had
2 boys, so The Girl was still just...The Girl.
After a full day of Thanksgiving feasting, Uncle Tim and a very full girl fell asleep on Aunt Linda's couch. We sure were blessed with food this year.
Josiah turned some more fishing lures in preparation for Swine Time, a local festival held each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We rented a booth to sell a few wooden items, give away Bibles and free wooden novelties, and sing at the top of each hour. The boys were a big, big hit!
It began raining, so the two lathes had to be covered. Before the deluge, though, the boys kept the lathes a-whirling, which drew quite a crowd of interested people. Poppins took this picture from the crowd's perspective during a top-of-the-hour performance.
We had a good time at the festival, but there's always work to get things back to normal. Those lathes are quite heavy, aren't they, fellows?
Poppins took some time Sunday afternoon to drill the boys on their multiplication facts. He's a very involved father, which is a blessing to us all.
"And now for a quiz, Anders. Look, son, I'll do one, too. Let's see who wins."
We celebrated Branch's 8th birthday Sunday evening with a small party. He received some unique gifts, such as Legos, cash, and...a crowbar? Yep, you never know when you'll have to pry yourself out of trouble!
Meanwhile, Mami was busy in the kitchen making corn tortillas, so The Girl decided to spend a little time helping out by forming the small balls of masa. Just in time for the first tortillas to come off the griddle, nice and hot...[hmmmm...]
Mean Ol' Mama gave The Girl a sewing box that Pop made for YaYa (now deceased) many years ago. She was thrilled and thoroughly enjoyed setting up her sewing supplies. Look like she has a new hobby...
Katty was busily sewing the whole time. She made The Girl 11 skirts with matching ponytail holders. What a blessing to have long skirts for such a slim little waif!
We had a hotdog feed at the Cook Out site. Even the guitar teacher came out for a roasted marshmallow, the first he had ever eaten. "Too sweet !", was his opinion. Can it ever be "too sweet" for kids, though? [And some big kids, too....]
The men sat around the pit and tended the cow's head that was slowly baking in the hot sand. Pop threw in a brisket for those who were a little [ahem...] less-than-thrilled about the cow's head.
Voila! Ye olde cow's head, teeth and all. This was brought out the next morning while Mami and Katty mixed up fresh tortillas and salsa. It was a "moo-ving" experience...
Poppins took all of the children to a local park to play a while and feed the animals. Wouldn't ya know it - our visitors had 2 boys, so The Girl was still just...The Girl.
After a full day of Thanksgiving feasting, Uncle Tim and a very full girl fell asleep on Aunt Linda's couch. We sure were blessed with food this year.
Josiah turned some more fishing lures in preparation for Swine Time, a local festival held each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We rented a booth to sell a few wooden items, give away Bibles and free wooden novelties, and sing at the top of each hour. The boys were a big, big hit!
It began raining, so the two lathes had to be covered. Before the deluge, though, the boys kept the lathes a-whirling, which drew quite a crowd of interested people. Poppins took this picture from the crowd's perspective during a top-of-the-hour performance.
We had a good time at the festival, but there's always work to get things back to normal. Those lathes are quite heavy, aren't they, fellows?
Poppins took some time Sunday afternoon to drill the boys on their multiplication facts. He's a very involved father, which is a blessing to us all.
"And now for a quiz, Anders. Look, son, I'll do one, too. Let's see who wins."
We celebrated Branch's 8th birthday Sunday evening with a small party. He received some unique gifts, such as Legos, cash, and...a crowbar? Yep, you never know when you'll have to pry yourself out of trouble!
