New Stuff

Here's our new stuff! I love it. We have a small living room, so we now have a love seat and matching recliner. Matching!! We also got a side table, which Luci has already put to use.

And it's leather...total luxury. This stuff will last us a long, long time. Our last couch was in great shape still, at 7 years. The Nances have it now, and I hope they get lots of use out of it, too.

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Something fun:

Luci just drew this picture of "Daddy." It's a profile--you can see both eyes, with his glasses. I totally love this picture.

Lost and Found

Luci brought this to me today. Apparently her bunny is missing, and she wanted to post this somewhere. Just in case I find her bunny, so I can return it to her.

A Baseline

Just when I think we are moving right along average with these kids, one of them will do something that makes me wonder what is percolating inside their cute little heads.
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Luci has drawn two pictures this week that have a baseline in them. A grounding. Something for the object drawn to sit upon. I remembered Dr. Faye Doran's class at Harding and wow, got excited for Luci. Luci is four years and just barely four months. Baselines come along for 5 and 6 year olds, in normal, untaught development. I saw her first drawing and tried to not get excited...but two in the space of two days, well! Way to go, Luci!
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Introduction of the Baseline

We fixed it so Luci *can* go to Afghanistan!

Since we can't get Daddy to come to us, Luci is going to Daddy. We traced around her body and colored it in. This is the result:

Luci took this one.

Ta-Dah!

Bryan says the drawing on the left is better than the one on the right. Luci has her eyes crossed, she's always trying to be funny.


Here's another one, and yes, her eyes are silly again.

Shoes...Luci Has More Pairs than I Do

What is it about boys and shoes? I sent Luci to church with John and the boys last Wednesday while I stayed home, babysitting a migraine. Luci was fully dressed when she left. On the way home from anywhere, Luci often shucks her shoes and socks off in the van...so when I couldn't find her tennis shoes late this week, I assumed they were under something in the van. Moved everything, still couldn't find them. I get to Sunday school today with Luci, and there are her shoes! Sitting out in the hall, waiting for me to pick them up.



So, why didn't John, Bryan or JT notice the child was without shoes when they picked her up, and took her out to the car? I asked John,

"Would you notice if I didn't wear shoes?"

"Of course!"

"Then why didn't you notice Luci's bare feet?"

"Her feet are way down there!"

"My feet are right next to the floor, just like Luci's!"

"You're lucky we remembered to bring her home."

I think that last line was a joke. I hope. Now I want to know where her cute pink socks ended up--they are still missing!

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Just wanted to include this picture that Luci drew Saturday. It is a self-portrait. I thought the inclusion of teeth was pretty cute, since she's never put teeth in a picture. It struck me that there is no outline of the face (she has always drawn a circle to hold the eyes and mouth), and today there is a hairbow (which she never wears). Bryan thought her neck looked weird but I told him that part was her legs. You try it. Look down at your neck--you don't see your neck, but you can see your legs! Makes perfect sense. That class of Dr. Doran's at Harding came in handy yesterday!