Grapes

 This week we are learning about grapes! Yesterday morning we woke up and I read a text from my mom that said "look on your front porch." She does this often, and the kids are always excited to see what she has dropped off.  Yesterday she dropped off this tray full of different types of grapes.  The tray was full.  Not anymore! She also printed a picture of grapes and all sorts of fun facts about grapes for us to talk about.  My mom will be helping us with homeschooling and have what she calls "Grandma Class."  She also is going to pick a theme for us to learn about and this week it's grapes.

 After my mom got off work she came over to the house and we all plied into the van to visit our local winery.  One of the fun facts was that grapes grow on a vine.  "What is a vine" was the question that came next.  Because we live in an area that has everything under the sun, we were able to go walk through a vineyard and actually see what a grape vine looks like not even 10min from our house.

  Lulu and Levi at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery.

Did you know that grapes are 80% water? 

Date Night!

 Last night Mark and I dropped Lulu and Levi off at my parents to spend the night. We had a special date planned. 

 We went home and had a wonderful steak dinner out on our patio with Ila as our entertainment.  Earlier during the day the kids and I walked to the grocery store.  I had the butcher cut me two beautiful Porter house steaks (we ended up splitting one).  We opened up a bottle of wine and enjoyed the backyard.  It was a nice warm evening too.

Back to School

 My mom had to go back to work/school.  Summer break for her is over.  We had 5 weeks of fun, fun, fun!  She's the attendance secretary up at my old high school.  So yesterday we went up to her school and had lunch on the football field.

 I used to run track on this very track.  Lulu and Levi had a blast running all around.  They were tired and took great naps!

Miss you Mother!  Good thing we live only 7 blocks from you.

Three Months

 Today Ila May is 3 months old.  She has been such a joy and it really feels like she has been here much longer then 3 months.  A few days ago she turned over from her tummy to her back while she was in bed.  She did this twice in the same day.  She is very vocal.  Coos and talks to us so much.  She loves to smile at people and lights up when her brother and sister talk with her.  I just started putting her on the floor to "play" a bit.  She loves this. Something that we are so excited about and thanking God for is that her eye has completely cleared up and healed.  She had a blocked tear duct just like Levi did. Hers was just as bad as his and her eye was starting to get infections.  We have been praying that it would heal and clear up.  It's been clear and draining like it should for the past 6 days!!