There would be a lot of things that could be said about this day, September 11, 2016. It's a big day for many in our country and around the world, especially with Eid falling on this day this year. I thought about how good it felt to take a three plus hour hike as a family this evening on the mountain that we look at every day. It was beautiful, fun, refreshing, energizing (and a tad exhausting by the end but in a good way), and peaceful (mostly - can't get too picky with three kiddos along for the adventure). I wish everyone could experience those things on a daily basis!
For us today was another milestone with Terah now on the downhill to being one year old in just a month from today. How is that even possible? In honor of her 11 months today, I'll share two of her favorite things right now.
She loves having Alida walk her about the house. They are just the right size for each other. She doesn't need help as she has gotten to be a little walking pro in the last week. But she still enjoys zooming around with Alida when the invitation is extended:
And peek-a-boo is also a favorite - her she is the one peeking but she likes it when we hide too:
After our internet has once again been off, and this time all day (a nice break but wasn't a planned one), I am trying to get a blog post up after 9 p.m. when kiddos are getting tired and my patience wears thin more quickly. So more on our hike (a birthday coupon for Kali) will have to wait for another time. Here are just a few other pictures from the past week:
Yes, we still photograph our food! Stinging nettle biscuits with homemade butter, stinging nettle squash egg bake, fresh salsa, garden peppers and grapes gleaned from next door. No shortage of delicious food around here!
They are still so so sweet with each other. I love how Terah reaches for Kali when she sees her!
The tomatoes are on a rapid decline currently. We'll use all the diced tomatoes, sauce, salsa and paste we have made and I'm not as eager as I am some years to see them come to an end, but ready or not it's coming. No ketchup made this year and no dried tomatoes (but we have some of those from last year yet)...
Terah is trying to figure out what her family is getting her into this time. Off we went to do our Adopt-a-Highway...
The two older girls were the main picker-uppers, and for that we were grateful!
Terah rode in the jogger for 1/2 and then on my back for 1/2. She was a trooper!
Our back counter - a little canning and a lot of seeds!
Jason and I bought ourselves an early birthday present - a badminton set. Here we were trying it out. Alida and I claimed the victory, but it was a close game against Jason, Terah and Kali.
I think we are going to have another soccer player! She did her first phrase for Jason this week - her "ah" with her outreached hand for "I want..." and then it was followed by "ba" which is her word for ball (and about everything else). Cute!
Love, love, love! Terah patting her little cousin - if only she could learn "gentle" in the next few weeks...
The last watermelon - that is a season she wishes was not over this soon!
And to end another summertime meal - the last watermelon and cantaloupe, fresh tomatoes, hash browns with the "first use" potatoes, an egg veggie scramble, pepper slices and fermented pickles.
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