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Hip Hip Horray! Nonnie & Poppy came for a visit. We spent the weekend playing outside, learning new puzzles, reading books, and hanging out with my sister and Nathan and their dogs “As” (Asland) and “my” (Mayum).

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playing around the house

Playing in the backyard: discovering her gardening gloves and helping Mama pull weeds. She loves picking the white flowers off the thyme and carrying around a 4 inch pot of dirt. My sweet little outside girl.

She had serious fun the backyard tonight. We played outside in the shade of our home, in a beautiful greed "field" of clover, enclosed by a fence for hours tonight. Magnificent. The only thing better would have been her Daddy home to play too. But he'll be back soon.

Mallory @ 21 months: Growing and laughing and "no no no"ing. Using words, wanting her pacifer, watching her shows (Little Einstines & Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on the PVR and Dumbo & a James Taylor concert in the car.) Playing with her Mr(s) Potato Head and all her animals. Climbing up in her booster seat all by herself & on the baker's rack in the kitchen. Can do the stairs alone-but it makes me very nervous. Loving her tricycle & anything else outdoors. It's such fun to see her engaging life and learning. She's less interested in books these days, sad for this Mommy, but I hope that it will change again. She knows all the books by heart and doesn't have the patience to sit and learn new ones-she'd rather be up playing. Or following me around.

Thank you Father for our little girl. Thank you for sharing her with us for these sweet years of discovery and delight. I pray we model loving kindness and that she will have a heart for You.