Yesterday we piled into the van to do some family errands. The kids' favorite part was our last stop, where we got a car track for Simmy and a pink cell phone for Lydie. New toys are a pretty rare event around here. Sims slept with pieces of his new track in his bed, and Lydia's phone was playing the same bars of "Ode to Joy" well into the night. When I went back into the kids' room to put something away, Simmy was still laying there awake. He mumbled something and when I asked him to repeat it, he said, "I'm grateful for what God provided, for my new toy," then gave a shy little grin. "God did it because he loves car sets!" Well, I don't know about his theology, but it was endearing to see his gratitude. He kept asking why we got it for him. How fun to get something just for fun!
Lydia, for the second time this week, discovered some of my high heels sitting around and decided to take them for a spin, complete with cell phone, pipe-cleaner boa and Nemo ring. She managed to stay upright in them, which is rare. We say that she is the definition of precarious: unstable and about to fall. That girl does hit the floor with regularity! It is just so fun to watch her be utterly feminine. She loves her accessories: shoes, hats, barrettes, beads... even the way she "wears" her blankie wrapped around her shoulders like a shawl is so different than her big brother. She's fast turning into a little girl. It's hard to believe that she'll be two in only two months!
This week is our last before staff meetings start the following week. We'll be doing lots of preparation, and helping various staff members move into their new homes. This fall we'll have a team of 10. All very exciting! If only we can take time to enjoy what we have, and be grateful for what God provides!
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