trying different things

There is never a shortage of creativity among the kids.  Drake and Graham made marshmallow/toothpick structures for a while.

Avery likes to wear any assortment of things...

Graham's trying to cut an orange, and Avery's working on a plum.

One morning, Graham volunteered to help Avery get dressed.  I eventually turned her shirt around and put on long pants, but I kept it this way long enough for Graham to know I was grateful for his help.

This was the first time I caught Avery "reading" a book to Lindy.

She's done it many times since.

She's very happy with herself.

And it almost looks like Lindy is actually paying attention in this photo.

Sweet facial hair.

My second (maybe third?) time doing pigtails for Avery.

A fun spider balloon from Nana and Papa.

It's a rule in our house that the kids must eat at the kitchen table.

Apparently, these kids think they're the exception to the rule.

And finally, the kids have been reading a lot of books lately.

Simultaneously, Shad has been replacing a bunch of our interior doors.

So, of course, the kids used the old doors as book holders.

I mean, really, isn't that the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of old doors?