yippee

guess what? the pikes have the most beautiful sweet-smelling wisteria vine i've ever seen...

spiderweb :)

one of my favorite times of the week is going to Tom and Jeannie's for dinner before bible study. and right now, early spring, is the an excellent time of the year to sit outside in their backyard as the sun goes down. especially with the family there, a good book, and a cup of tea next to me.
i like this video because it's just an unspectacular little 2 minute window of people and interactions...














after bible study Caid, Amaris and i ran around like crazy people in the front yard, each of us taking turns picking him up and chasing each other. all the while, Caid screeching like a bird (emphasis on screeching)

















when we got back inside we realized that Caid's little pants were completely falling off...

uncle Jeff playing with Caid

now, some more neato videos...

caid trying to get gwen to crawl to him (you can hear him saying "come on, come on!")...




Sunday afternoon and evening Jordan and i helped Jeff lay his railroad ties into his front yard. i am sore and have gnarly bruises on my forearms. i feel tough. of course, i don't have a picture of any of that. but here are a couple from when he took us to dinner at Bossa Nova later that night. mmm...












leftover Brazillian food for lunch is a happy thing.

that's all today.
still learning to lean on Him...