Michigan in Photos

Lots of things to process
About Miz N
About learning how to best process with her
Best distract her
Best provide for her
Best love her, yet teach her.
I am sometimes feeling like we aren't getting too far,
But then I have to remember,
It's only been three weeks as of Monday.
Weird how it feels like forever in some ways.

Also,
Lots of funny stories
About Miz N
About her obsession with Grandma's bird book
About she and the Bug's imaginary game called "Puppies in the Bible"
But
Leaving tomorrow morning
Early
And just want to share some pictures
And save the writing
And the processing
For later.
 

The actual 4th of July here was low key.  The girls were downstairs for the majority of the day using their imaginations.  Here are the fairies putting a spell on my while I am taking the picture.

We did get out some sparklers and lanterns on the 4th....which proceeded in the brother in law and myself burning our thumbs on the stupid sparklers.  I hate fire.  It hates me. 

Man.  That sucker hurt!  And three days later it still hurts!  Oh, the things I will do for the kids that I love.

On the 5th, I took the girls to Delta Community College to swim.  It hasn't been warm enough here to get Gma and Gpa's pool up to any temperature worth plugging in for.  Miz N loved the slide and went down probably 20 times.  (Each time squealing with delight.  The bug decided to try out the diving board for the first time and loved it.  She even learned to dive off from the side with a little help from her favorite Arizona aunt!) 

Then the Ramseyer family all met over at Dale and Mary's for dinner.  We captured this fun picture of my cousin's two kids and the Bug and Miz N.  Gibby was such a sport to let the girls do this to him!  :-)

I love this picture in front of the wheat.

For the first time in we don't know how long, all of the great grand children of Earl and Mary Ramseyer were in one place.  I had to include this picture. My grandma would have LOVED to see them all together in one place.

Saturday was girls' pedicures and Despicable Me 2.  Both were greatly enjoyed by us mall. Miz N thinks her toes "look like they were born to be this color."

Bay City's HUGE firework show is always on the Saturday following the 4th...weird, but worth the wait.  My parents had about 45 family and friends at the house and then we all headed down to the riverside.  Here are the girls getting their glow sticks ready as the sun was finally setting.

 

All decked out and ready to glow!

Well done, Bay City.  Well done.

Praise Reports:
- While we were away the landscape got all removed, the house got sprayed for bugs, my cleaning lady came and cleaned up the place, and the breaker box was replaced.  Thank you, God!
- We got to come to Bay City and see most of my Michigan family and a lot of friends.  So blessed and spoiled by them all and spending time with them.

Prayer Requests:
- No license renewal yet.  Little Man was having some breathing issues and they had to get him back on his breathing machine and meds.  Miss Giggles is doing great in her new placement, but I am getting concerned about them both attaching so much in their new places (GREAT FAMILIES!) and that another move is going to be hard.  I have a lot of doubts keeping me up at night about my lack of parenting skills in general, but specifically for these little ones. I would covet your continued prayers for me, Miz N, Miss Giggles, and Little Man.