Frog Family Reunited

Rylee has this frog family- dad, mom, kid, and baby. A couple of weeks ago she lost the baby- she was very upset. We couldn't find it anywhere. Then a few days ago she lost the daddy frog. So she's been telling everyone wherever we go that she lost her dad frog and her baby frog. Today we had to take Ashlyn to the doctor (Yes, for the third time this month. First strep, then croup, and now an ear infection. She has been miserable and she has made us all miserable!). But anyway, while we were telling the nurse the problems we were having, Rylee says, "Doctor, I lost my daddy frog and my baby frog. I can't find them anywhere." The nurse asked her where she had looked and they talked about it for a minute. It wasn't until the nurse looked concerned about these frogs that I realized she thought they were real! When we got home I was determined to find these frogs. I knew she didn't take them anywhere so they were here somewhere. Well I finally found the baby under her bed. She was so happy! Then she found her frog daddy in her toy box. So for right now she has the whole family- she is as happy as can be!! And Ashlyn is on another antibiotic so hopefully she is happy soon too!

60 Years

Happy 60th Anniversary, Myrt and Grandpa!
We love you!

"You can fix it!"

Yesterday Matt was working on his truck and he came in the house very frustrated. He said he just wanted to drive it off a cliff or something. Rylee said, "That's not a very good idea, Daddy. You can fix it! You're a daddy!" She is such a sweet girl!

Best Friend

Yesterday we went to Oma's to meet Matt's cousin, Kathi, from Austria. She is a teacher and she is here to volunteer at IFHS for a few weeks. She was just teaching in China. Rylee and Ashlyn immediately loved her. Rylee told her several times that she was her best friend. She was so nice to play in the sandbox, push Rylee on the swings, and jump with the girls- pretty much whatever Rylee told her to do. She can be very bossy sometimes! Ashlyn wanted her to hold her the whole time too. They were both sad when we had to go home last night. But Kathi and Oma just came to our house to visit for a minute, so they were as happy as can be to see her again! The girls also had fun with Aunt Hailey- she's also very nice to play with them outside.

Going for a Drive

More Swinging Fun

This time, they were at Oma's- I think they swing all day while I'm at school! That's what they're usually doing when I go to pick them up. And I have to push them for a while before they'll go home with me- just so they can get on our swings! Crazy girls!

Horses

We love our neighbors, the horses. Matt is the only one who gets close to them though!