Breezy News

Spring is here....

The boys are playing many hours out-of-doors now, which is a huge blessing. They really expend a good amount of energy climbing, digging, roaming. Ranne frequently brings treasures to the door, such as snail shells and seed pods. I put them in a special bowl in the house so he seems encouraged to continue. Today I found him on his belly, talking to a wasp that was on the ground trying to keep from being blown away in the constant spring winds.

Both boys fell out of chairs today. Toby has begun to climb so it will probably happen fairly often for a while. He's a determined fellow. He's still a cuddle bug, which is great. He's still nursing socks, which is strange. And, he's a big, little whiner. Hm. Got that from me, most likely. Time for me to repent, I suppose. He's also filled the pipes that allow us to turn the on sprinklers with rocks. If anyone has ideas on removing those rocks, let me know. I'm thinking the try the shop vac.

Ranne continues to have a long attention span. We are now going through the original Pooh book by E. Shepard. A chapter a night covers the time between Toby's retiring and Ranne's. There are several poems written too, from other books, that I think to post as they are either beautiful or ideal to describe our boys thoughts in a day.

Tonight we had some good teaching time playing with foam blocks a friend gave Toby for his birthday. They're great for showing Ranne numbers and letters as well as helping Toby with colors and a little dexterity.

Scott has the kitchen torn apart, or at least the floor. He also has taken the door out between garage and back patio. There are lots of big plans floating around this place. Hopefully they will come to fruition quickly. But, our kitchen was so inconvenient anyway, it's not a huge deal for it to be in chaos. However, having people over will prove difficult for some time. We found a new faucet for the kitchen. This weekend he shops for a new back door. Jason's help with plumbing was a big deal. We're grateful.

Otherwise, time is consumed with Scott's work. Today we've been working on preparing the LifeLine mailings, their occasional bulletin to supporters. If anyone wants one, let me know. Last Friday night, Scott and Garrett worked at the Spring BBQ on Johnson field. I guess it was an effort to sign people on campus up for the Spring Slam, which is a big volley tournament for UNM set up by the CSC at the end of April. On the 20th, we go to Santa Fe for another friendly visit to a supporting church. I believe they're helping with the youth area-wide up there. After that, the guys are working on a big weekend youth "Explosion" with one of the churches on the Westside, Riverside.



Grilling burgers, playing games

Chillin' in the freezing wind, frying bread on the grill

Garrett 'n' Jessie's son showing off his toy and Briana and Jessie trying to stay warm.

I'm off to re-seal those newsletters, which are folded, so they can be mailed on the morrow. Good night.