Megan was given two dolls from a lady at church.  They are very old dolls.  The one’s eyes open and close and the dress is falling apart from age.  The other doll and dress is in better condition and the hair and eyes are painted on. I am guessing they are from the 1950’s because they look similar to a larger doll my mom owns.
This weekend, the kids were invited to go kayaking with a friend.  Poppa Wood volunteered to be their “trial guide”. My children have kayaked a little bit, but never for an extended time.  They learned quickly and enjoyed a morning on the river.
When they met up with us around noon, Allan took the younger two for a short “spin” around.  Then we spent the early afternoon talking and enjoying a picnic with the Woods.  It was a great way to spend a Saturday!
Audrey was invited out for lunch today. She was sweet enough to pose for a few pictures before she left with her friend.
This is one of the praying mantises we watched emerge from its ootheca in the post, “Have you Ever?
When Andrea was three, we went to Pakistan. She loved the dupattas that I wore while there and we got her a pink one that she used. The material has been used for many things since then. While it often is used as clothing, it has been a blanket, a tent ora sling for dollies.
Megan was playing with it and I asked if I could use her as a model. I told her just to play however she wanted. I think she was an excellent model!
We had five soccer games this weekend. Andrea, subbing for another team, played in three games. Friday’s game was good, but they lost 1-2. Saturday’s game was vicious. Andrea came home telling how mean the other team was. One of her team mates ended up with a bloody nose, one had a hurt leg and two were knocked out! Andrea said she played the whole game, but was considering asking for a sub because the other team started going after her and she was getting mad at them. 
Today’s game was a rough game because the other team was really good, but they played fair and it was fun to watch.
While Allan took Andrea to her game yesterday, Mark was the coach for Adrian’s team. Mark did a great job as coach. 
Adrian almost made a goal, the ball hit the goal frame and bounced back at him. The kids played hard and won 3-1!
Megan played well too. Audrey was her team’s main coach and tried to encourage the team to pass the ball and let the ones who had not made a goal yet, try for one. That is difficult since we have a “me! me! team”.
Megan almost made a goal, but she did not really care that she missed. She proved to me that she understood the reason for soccer the best on her team. She played hard and tried her best, and did not care about who made the goals. At the end of the game, she was excited about all the fun she had. 
We have no games over the holiday weekend. We are looking forward to a quiet soccer week.
Audrey discovered a bird’s nest in our Japanese Maple tree. She has been climbing the tree everyday watching the baby birds hatch and grow. Megan has been disappointed, because she wanted to see the babies too.
She has been trying hard to climb the tree with Audrey. If someone gives her a boost up, she has been comfortable sitting on a bottom branch. However; today, she really wanted to see the babies. So she managed to get over by Audrey and excitedly watched the birds for a few minutes.
Instead of hugging the tree coming down, she faced out. As she got to the last branch that someone needs to help her down at, she smiled big. Then she let go and jumped for me to catch her!
One of the joys of homeschooling is discovering new things. Â We were on the porch and Megan asked, “What are all those white things?” Â Because of her curiosity, we all got to see something we have never seen before.
Do you know what these are pictures of?
Street photography is unposed pictures taken in a public place.  This is my first attempt, taken at Mattern’s Corner Deli in Goshen.
While camping, we discovered this huge log that was hollow. It was the perfect place to play in!