Happy Friday


Today was a great day to end a not so great week at our house! The entire family (minus the kids, so far at least) have passed around this awful stomach bug! Today was the first day that everyone has felt better! Not to mention the weather was gorgeous outside! So that is where we enjoyed our afternoon snack! (as usual)


A bottle for Eden (due to my milk shortage because of being sick!!) and homemade strawberry/orange ice cream for Jude (courtesy of Ridge Island Groves and Lyndsey for bringing it to us)



Boy was that ice cream good!!!



After Jude finished up his food, he wanted to help Eden or Edna (as Jude calls her) finish up hers. He insisted on holding the bottle, without me touching it! He even helped pat her back to burp her! What a great kid!


Then Jude took to his afternoon chores, you know, mowing the grass and sweeping up the leaves!!


 

And don't you worry, he shared his favorite hat with his favorite sister! 


I assured him that she was fine with just one hat on!


Eden was enjoying the nice weather too with a full belly!


Then the "birds" came. These are about 5 foot tall sand hill cranes that stay around our yard all day. This was the best part of Jude's day. ...and the worst part of mine! I really don't like birds!






Overall, we had a wonderful Friday afternoon! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! We are looking forward to next week because Nana and Aunt Kim will be here!





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  1. Laura JohnsonMarch 2, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    They are so beautiful!!!!! Just love reading these, what a blessing!!!!

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