A Scattering of "Stories"

     Trying to keep up with all these little ones so some posts might be hurried. Like this one.

:)

     I missed a post I wanted to share on the local farmer's market. I've just been swamped lately and haven't had much in the way of computer time.

     Anyway, I'll quickly say it was an adorable experience. I started shopping while waiting for Brandy, Emily, Caden, and Hailey to arrive.  They got to the door and  the two oldest had great smiles when they saw me and came running into my arms. They helped me all the way through the market! They handed me apples, lemons, tomatoes, onions, squash, cucumbers, carrots, and more. Actually, Emily (three years old)  handed and helped me weigh things. Caden (almost two years old)  thought it would be much more productive to throw from whereever he was standing towards the cart.
     He is crazy over cucumbers so he grabbed them as fast as his little hands could get them and he was throwing them our way. Some hit the cart, others bounced off and hit the floor, a few we caught and put in the cart and the rest he actually managed to land inside the cart. I laughed when we got home and they were peeled and sliced for a salad;)

     Emily kept lovingly looking at some cherry tomatoes and we realized she wanted them but didn't want to ask. I sent her back to get her own little container and she smiled and literally hugged them all the way to the register.

     We'll have to make another trip and I'll wear tennis shoes so I can run after them better than I managed with flip flops.
     They got a customary little treat just to get one. Pink pretzels.

     Last night, we went over to see them and watch some "On Demand" episodes of "The Office" and the kids were competing with the tv for attention. What a nice Nandy they have --- I was looking around their little heads, playing during breaks, and shushing them during the wedding scenes.
     I don't think they liked it very much. Emily got so wild playing with me at one point I had to make her quit and Caden bit Sierrah (not really biting... more like playing and pretending for the reaction) four times and they both laughed so hard they almost lost their breath over it all.

     We are blessed. . . .