Wednesday, July 20, 2011

I Love Summer

Yesterday evening we took the kids on a leisurely bike ride to Willow Park. There we met up with the Kellers, Melissa & Avie, and Melissa's in-laws and their new adopted daughter, Sierra. It was a beautiful evening and the bike ride was so relaxing. The kids loved seeing the animals and visiting with extended family. It was amazing to see Sierra. She is about 7 years old and is from the Congo in Africa. She doesn't speak English, but is already learning so much. She has never experienced ice, flushing toilets, or a million other things we take for granted. Yet last night she learned how to petal on Tank's bike. Tank (2) was so sweet to share with her. She just loved it, so we let her take it home for a few days. She repeated everything people said to practice English. And above all her sense of humor came shining through as she teased and smiled. It was neat to see!

Today we get to plant our fall garden. We will plant carrots, beets, turnips, peas, herbs, cilantro, lettuce, chard, collards, kholrabi, and tons of fun stuff. I love gardening. I love warm summer evenings. I love getting wet then sitting in the shade on hot summer days. I just love everything about summer! Heavenly Father has blessed me to live in a place with beautiful summers!

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