June

Oh what a fun few weeks June was. The summer heat was already pressing upon us. Instead of getting out in the afternoon, we've been hopping on our bikes immediately upon waking to catch the cool of the morning. We come back hungry and ready to settle into a routine.

A few fun moments of the last two weeks include a movie at a real movie theater!, having the missionaries over for dinner, LOTS of swimming, and several visits to the local assisted living center.

In January I started a Power of Moms learning circle. If you're unfamiliar with learning circles or Power of Moms, click this to check it out. I and 6-8 women get together once a month to discuss an essay on motherhood that we've read. The attendance has waxed and waned, but I've really enjoyed spending time with other moms to talk about our most important work. This month there were only five of us who attended. Thanks Jaimee, Emma, Jenny and Audrey. It felt good to laugh and feel the spirit together.

We spend Father's Day afternoon home, with cinnamon rolls for lunch! Tyler wrote and illustrated a book for his Dad called "Peter Dragon and his Daddy" based on bedtime stories Freeman makes up about Peter the dragon. We printed it through Walgreens, and he was thrilled to gift it to his Dad. Anslie made Freeman a big tub of chocolate chip cookie dough. We spent the evening at Mom and Dad Linton's.Father's Day Table.

A couple Anslie quotes:
- I showed the kids a basil plant and explained it can be used to make pesto. They wanted me to explain what pesto was, so I did, several times. Anslie’s face suddenly brightened and she exclaimed, “Oh YEAH!! Like when you say ‘pesto-chango’!”
- Tyler went with Daddy, which upset Anslie. I told her that she got to stay home and play with girls, but Tyler was going to have to do work with Dad at the farm. She stopped whimpering and smiled. “So…..I get to play with the girls. And I don’t have to work! Great! Pink and cheese, pink and cheese, pink and cheese, I love pink and cheese.” She cracks me up.

Tyler and Anslie who?


I do love this delightful stage of food art at every meal.