Small space, big fun!

This is what Jadyn calls a "baby-quick tent" which means it can be made without having to move the furniture all around and it is quick to make and clean up. Just big enough to fit both girls inside. Always a good time!

Gymnastics

Jadyn loves to go to gymnastics class every week. It is even better now that her good friend Emily was able to move into her class again. (They have been in different classes for a while because we switched to a different time.) Encouraging friends definitely make things more fun!

Here they are "walking up the wall" together -engaged in lively conversation the whole time.

Saying goodbye after class.

I'm Yummy

We were all having breakfast this morning when Jadyn looked down at her leg and noticed a little red dot. Did she worry...? No. She knew where it came from... you'll see...

"Mommy - I think a bug bit me last night while I was sleeping.
I think he thinks I'm food. I'm yummy, I think!
But he wasn't really eating me... just tasting."

Storytime

Jadyn loves to read stories to her Karina. And when Jadyn reads them, the words change a little each time which makes it even better!

New look?

Last night we had a Jr. High event at our church called Kodak Kommandos. The students were put into small groups, armed with a camera, and told to go to various malls in Bellevue in search of the volunteer staff members. The catch was that all of us staff were dressed up in some way to look different from normal, but not dressed up so much that we didn't blend in with regular people around us. It is a fun event that our staff goes all out to get in character for. (Some staff even shaved all or part of their heads!) Here are a few pictures of what we looked like:Mark had several layers of bedding wrapped around him to give him that amazingly large look. I just borrowed a high school girls' soccer uniform and added a duffel bag and jacket. It was surprising to have so many groups of students that we know well just walk right by without noticing who we were. Apparently, we blended well.
Here's a small sample of some of the other staff ladies in costume. Next to me, there is Kristin, Abby, Tami, and Christy. Quite the assortment of friends to see together in one picture.