Mad's First Buck ~

I figured since my husband is such an avid hunter I better learn how to shoot a gun so we can go hunting together. I must say the gun was heavy! I won't tell how many shots I took at this buck but I finally got him. I think my brothers and my dad would be proud since they tried to get me to shoot a gun for years but I was too scared. :)

Ekalaka Friends ~

We had a good time hanging out with some native Ekalakans this weekend. Ruthie enjoyed the four kids...I guess we know that she likes trucks and guns since she played with the boys most of the time. :)

The Joys of Having Daughters ~

*The sun was in Ruthie's eyes during one of our trips and she said, "Too bright, turn it off!"
*She now enjoys oatmeal so much I wonder if she'll turn out like her friend, Jude, who apparently likes oatmeal enough to choose it over ice cream (astounding!). She gets frustrated if she doesn't get oatmeal in the morning, even when I offer her Golden Grahams!
*When Ruthie saw my hair pulled up in a ponytail she declared, "Ha ha!" I know it's short but it's nothing to laugh at ;)
*Cheryl told us that Ruthie was sad one night and when asked why she said, "I miss my Mama." This was when we left the girls with their grandparents one weekend...her declaration made me nearly cry.
*Lately she's been asking to pray for "Ronda's baby." :)
*Naomi stood up the other day unassisted...she almost took her first steps after that but aborted her efforts and resorted to crawling again.
*I heard stories that when you leave your baby for a few days they might not recognize you, but I was so happy that Naomi was excited to see us.
*Her grandma said that when she changed Nae's diaper that she would stretch her legs out and do a little giggle, like she was teasing her.

Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado ~

The Lord opened doors for us to share at two churches and a small group this last weekend. We traveled to Wyoming, Kansas and Colorado...it ended up being a short trip with LOTS of travel so we were blessed to have Brad's parents babysit for us. Ruthie and Naomi had a good time with them, although I think they gave Cheryl their cold. We were blessed to spend some time with my sister who put together a meeting...it was a great time. :)

Seven Falls, Colorado ~

We had some extra time before our two meetings from Kansas to Colorado, so we stopped at Seven Falls to get some exercise. Altogether we climbed over 400 stairs...if felt good to move around since we had been sitting for so long. I am terrified of heights and coming down was a challenge for me though.

Preparing to Hunt ~

We would like to go hunting later this week so Brad was sighting in his gun before we went out. It was fun taking the girls with us....they were safe in the van with me. We took out our middle seat so they can play whenever we stop, so they just played in the van while Brad shot his gun.

Ruthie & Mama's Hats ~

When Ruthie saw I was wearing a hat this morning she decided she wanted to wear one too. She was really loving too....usually she's independent but today she seemed so cuddley (I like that). Anyway, here are a few pictures Brad took of us playing together. Ruthie enjoys being tickled!