Wherever does the time go?! The planned things are the only things that seem to get into our day. And often blogging just isn't one of them.

We are moving! It's hard to get too excited since it's still not ours (as we were lovingly reminded when we asked if we could get a dog). But, the landlords are GREAT (Believers)! The house is a bit bigger. (3 bedroom (one really tiny)  and another room downstairs that could be a bedroom)  And most of all there will be storage space!!!! We will have closets! And a basement and attic. A big freezer!  And a huge yard! (and every one of those exclamation points belies my above statement about not being excited)  Behind it is a campground with a pond and creek which I believe we will be able to peruse at our leisure That should be fun during school breaks.
 
This summer has been a crazy whirlwind of reading, playing, swimming lessons, and generally trying to keep balanced. I'm hoping the move won't be too crazy since it's around canning time. Please keep us in prayer.

I have not officially 'left' here. And I won't as I enjoy coming back and looking at this. But I am more often here  now.  Look me up if you have a mind. I may still be in and out here as I like the company here.
I am also off and on here with whatever I'm doing with improving our diet. (it's fun for me)

I found out that 2 friends of my husband (acquaintances of mine) from college died recently  from brain tumors.  They leave behind (believing) husbands.  One left  behind 1 child and the other 3 children, 2 adopted and 1 biological.   Please pray for their families. 

I walked outside to find our 2 year old with a bucket of what looked like mud.   She was vigorously stirring it with a stick and I thought 'awww....how cute!  mud pies!'    When I asked her what she was doing however, she said 'Worms!' Ok........ there were worms in a bucket of really runny mud. Later I was telling my dh about the newest interest (as he was wondering why our girls are covered in mud every day when he comes home) , when our 9 year old pipes up and  informs us that she is 'potty training the worms'.  WHAT??! 

So now I wonder, does she think 'potty training' means being plunged INTO the potty?  Is that why she emphatically says 'NO' when I ask if she wants to go on the potty??

We went camping for the first 2 days  and then to the MET in NYC,  the week of the 1st-5th. I was going to come home and put up pictures straight away as I know how long it usually takes me.  Well, then our internet went wonky and was taking as long as dial-up or more.  So I fiddled with it and finally called the dsl co.  Long story short...I have no idea why but our dsl is finally running faster and I have the ability to upload pictures, but not the time.  Perhaps tomorrow. I will leave you with a funny story.
We left for the MET at 5:30 AM.  We had to go to Brooklyn first so we were in the car for 6 hours before we finally got to the MET.  We went in and enjoyed ourselves for awhile until everyone was getting tired. So Scott took the opportunity to look at JW Turners paintings with Addy asleep in his arms while I sat in the foyer with our other 3.  Tal was asleep in the me-ti on my front, Silv sat in the stroller and fell asleep and finally Dante put his head on my shoulder and fell asleep.  I was trying to stay awake but nodded off as well.  I woke to a stranger taking our picture!  They were from FL and said they would send the picture my way once they got home.  Another lady came up to me and gushed that we were a more peaceful picture by far than the 'Madonna and Child'.  Maybe we'll be an inspiration for someone's painting......