The Song Stylings of the Jolly Girls

These girls are constantly singing something. We finally got them to sit still long enough to get it on video. The first one is the Awana Cubbies Song. I'll translate:

We are Awana Cubbies, we're happy all day long.
We know that Jesus loves us that's why we sing this song.
We hop because we're happy and we jump and shout for joy!
For Jesus is a friend to us, He loves each girl and boy.





I look like such a grouch back there behind her! I was sick and on Nyquil, I'm not usually that grumpy-looking!

This next one is a song I sing to Emma all the time. I guess it's an old song, the only person I ever heard sing it was my Great Grandfather when I was little. It's called Let Me Call You Sweetheart.

Happy Fall!

Gracie and her fellow second graders spent a day at Huber's Farm getting ready for fall. Ciana was Grace's pumkin-pickin' buddy!

After the pumpkin-pickin' adventure, we were inspired! We had to do some carving on the back porch. They handled it pretty well this year. Sure, it was nasty, but it's supposed to be, right?

Ok, ok! I know it has taken me entirely too long to post vacation pics. Sorry. We spent a few days in the mountains. We love to go there in the fall. We stayed pretty busy. One entire day was devoted to Dollywood - Grace's favorite place! She rode her first real, grown-up rollercoaster, the Thunderhead! She was so funny. When the ride was over, she said "That was AWESOME! But I don't want to do it again today."


One of the girls' favorite parts was the river behind our condo, or "congo", as Emma says. There were ducks on the river that would come right up and beg for food. On the last morning we were there, one of the momma ducks brought her three little babies along! The best part of the river, for me, was that on the first day there, both of the girls fell in! Not at the same time, but I did manage to get Grace falling in on camera!

Emma loved the river, she just got a little too close!