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More phrases

(Cora is helping Daddy clean the mud off the Tahoe.)

"The trees are blowing me" - I think Cora thinks that the trees make the wind because they blow with the wind, so when it's windy she has been saying this.

"Angels watch me in my bed" - after reciting the "Now I lay me" prayer at bedtime.

"Jesus lives in my heart". I'm not sure who or when this idea was introduced to her, but it sure is sweet to hear!

"Oh my world" - I think she means to say "Oh my word"...I don't have any idea where she picked that up from. I never say that, really.

She also knows that Daddy's name is Brad, but if you ask her Mommy's name she says "Mama" with a look on her face and tone of voice that says "I know this one, you can't fool me!"

"Hey, I know what to do" and then she proceeds to follow through on a brilliant two-year-old's scheme for fun.

And just this weekend a new one is "How about..." and she suggests either something to eat or something to do. I guess I say this sort of thing a lot, too.


She takes her work seriously! And she has really good aim with a hose! I one time recently let her spray me with the hose and I couldn't believe how good she was at aiming it at me as I ran (and maybe screamed - it was very cold water, and a lot of fun) around the yard!

New phrases

Cora has added a few new phrases to her vocabulary and we hear them a number of times a day.
"Otay, Mommy" (Okay) The funny thing is that she says it so sing-songy and cheerfully. And if she's responding to daddy "Otay, Mommy" comes out automatically, then she corrects herself to say "Otay, Daddy" which humors us.

"Hey, that's my ___" in regards to anything: house, dog, sticker, shoe, etc. Sometimes it's a very possessive statement, other times it's a delighted surprise at finding something of "hers".

"Oh, my goodness, that's right" whenever we remind her of something. It's usually in reponse to our answer to her question. For example "Where are we going, Mommy?" "We're going to church, Cora." "Oh, my goodness, that's right!"

We spend a great deal of out day chuckling at the things Cora says.

She's learning to count to 10 in Spanish, too! Her pronunciation isn't the best in English, so the very trained ear can identify the spanish numbers, but they're not super clear yet. It's so cute to see how she "counts her fingers" holding them all up and bouncing one pointer finger around the tips of the fingers on her other hand.

What joy she brings us every day! I am so excited to meet our little boy and learn what kind of joy he will bring us, too!

Back from the Cabin

After Brad spent a week at Camp Redcloud with the middle schoolers from church we were able to get away as a family to the cabin. It has been a year since Cora and I were at the cabin! Isn't that unbelievable? That is mostly due to all the vehicle issues we had last summer/fall/winter and the expensive gas prices last summer. This spring Brad was able to with Doug, Kris, their kids and Mom and Dad but Cora came down with a nasty cold that turned into an ear infection so I opted to stay home with her. It was good to be back at the cabin. The cabin seems to stand still in time, whether you're there or away. It's as if the rest of the world moves on in its hustle and bustle and the cabin remains a calm constant.

We enjoyed the first evening at the cabin with Brad's parents as they were headed home. We spent part of a day at the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Later in the week Brad's cousin Derek and his wife, Anna, and their baby, Zach, came up to say "Hi" and on Saturday, the 4th, we went to see the 4th of July parade in Buena Vista with them.

The wildflowers are amazing right now. This "bouquet" of columbines was thriving in the rocks right next to the cabin deck.

A bath was necessary after playing in the sand at the sand dunes.

After her bath, Cora warmed up with some hot chocolate and a snuggly blanket.

Cora loved the parade and was enthusiastic about waving her American flag at the paraders.
Anna, Zach (3 months) and Derek.
The view from on top of Cottonwood Pass, heading toward Gunnison.
All tuckered out after an exciting morning.