Braces!

Sarah loves to pick out new colors for her braces with each orthodontist visit.

Sarah at the Head of the metolius

Sarah on the Rowboat "train"

Sarah got quite good at paddling in the rubber raft. Here she has an inner tube in her boat and is towing the other raft. Pretty skillful for one day of practice. The lake was QUITE large and the kids would row WAY out in it or disappear around the corner and explore the shore farther down from our campsite. They were always in life jackets and together with others, but I was quietly tense when I couldn't see or hear them.

Sarah's soul rejoining her body

I read once in a Pearl Buck novel that the ancient Chinese believe that your soul leaves your body at night when you're sleeping and floats around the ceiling. If you're awakened too abruptly in the morning, your soul is frightened away and can't rejoin with your body. So you'll be out of sorts and "not yourself" all day. Then that night when you sleep your soul comes back and floats around the ceiling, and if you're awakened gently in the morning, your soul can rejoin with your body.

Here she is at Anna's house after waking up (she often sleeps late) and she crawled up on her Dad's lap. Probably the only time of the day that she is not talking!

Sunday morning, June 15.

Sarah reading

I love this photo of everyone late Saturday evening, all spread out in their own "place" and reading a book. Calvin and Hobbes comic books were very popular this weekend.

Sarah preparing photo present for Jan's birthday

Ok, Ok....it is NOT just Sarah's fault, but her Aunt Bev who somehow collaborated with my niece to make this scarey birthday present photo. I was resting on Bev's couch, minding my own business when I suddenly hear giggling behind me and when I look up I see Sarah's little hand hanging above me. Nothing in it. Just hanging there. Now I know why.

I really hate spiders.

May the Force be With You

This kid is pretty amazing at what she can do.

She can curl her tongue.
She can do the Star Trek hand greeting.
She can suck her nostrils together so they're closed.

A multi-facted, talented kid!