Every once in a while, Joel and Sofia play really well together. After all, they’re only 19 months apart in age. They have some serious sibling rivalry (which has many complicated layers to it), but there are times when their interests line up, and their moods are just right, so that they can enjoy some good times together. Yesterday, they put on a “cooking show” for me outside my kitchen window:
Then we have this adorable 6 month old puppy, Bella. How cute is she!? How often do dogs lay like this:
Some sweet surprises turn a little messy . . . Mattias told me on the phone one evening that he was making dinner (it was homework for his cooking class). Pizza was on the menu. This was what greeted me:
And, although the pizza tasted really good, school recipes don’t feed a family of six . . .
One final sweet surprise . . . while Joel and I were doing a Bible study at the kitchen table, Sofia was listening and drawing . . . and then slipped this under my telephone:
The sentiment of the drawing is over-the-top sweet, but there are some really funny aspects to the picture, too . . . why are we standing on pedestals? . . . why am I wearing green shoes with what appears to be a really short top?
Have a great week!
Barb
10 friends had something to say . . .:
I love all of these. :)
Barb- You notice such detail! I never would have noticed the pedestals... maybe the green shoes though. I love what she wrote on that drawing! Melts my heart! I was just thinking that she and Joel look a lot alike when I looked at your header photo of all four kids. I bet that cooking show was fun to watch! ~Jackie
I love the cooking show!!! I love when the universe aligns all the planets in such a way as to make my kids play nicely together, too...let's see how a couple of days at home on fall break goes ;)
Such a cute drawing Sofia gave you! And, too funny...maybe she's tryin' to tell ya something about how she thinks you should be dressing... ;) But, maybe they're rocks you're standing on...you know, at the cottage...surrounded by water?
Loved "The Show". It is always nice to see and hear the kids getting along and playing together. I see you're coming home for Christmas. I hope we can see you!
Hugs,
Patrice :)
yes i too love when the kids will play nice together...hummm seems like a common thread. I thought all brothers/sister, sister/sister, brother/brothers played wonderful together all the time! LOL! You do notice such details in the picture, well maybe she feels like she is so lucky to have you as mother that she is a winner. She is you know, a winner and so are you! Great pics, and love the header pic!
Made me melt, too! The "Cooking Show" looked delightful! And the kitchen was hardly a mess!! Your Bella is so much like Jersey!
If you get green shoes...I will too! But I will not wear the short shirt! Bahaahhaaa! What a great piece of art from Sofia! "LOVE"!
I so hope to see you all soon!
Miss you!
Love from your baby sista!
Cheri
Did they actually make anything for you to eat? Remember the sandwiches we used to make? Glad to see them getting along "just as well as we did".
I'm loving the green shoes! :-)
how did the pizza turn out? was it worth mess? :0)
Love the picture! And how cute that your kids want to cook for you. . .I sorta kinda dread/look forward to that day. . .
Aidan's pictures of me are a head with arms and legs. I never have a body. .. why is that??? : )
Rara barn!/faster A-L
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