Shhh! Don't tell Cara!

When Cara moved in with us for the World Cup we decided she needed a vuvuzella. Carl got on ebay and ordered her one. He ordered it the first day of the World Cup and every day we checked the front door to see if a package had been delivered. It never came while Cara was here.

It arrived two weeks ago. We had a great time with it. It came while Carl was at The National Jamboree. We showed it to him one evening, after he got home, about 9.

Now Robert goes to bed about 8:30 because he leaves for his construction job at 5:15 AM. Are you getting the time thing here. Robert was just good asleep while Carl tried out the vuvuzella. Now, Carl can blow the vuvuzella well! Just ask Robert. Poor Robert had no idea what the noise was, he, at first, thought it was an injured animal. After Carl blew it then Kaitlin had to have a try. There was just enough time between the blows for Robert to get back asleep. Kaitlin's attempt was as loud but sounded more distressing, so by now, Robert was convinced it was a dying animal and it was close.

When I took the vuvuzella to be mailed the man who was going to mail had no idea what it was and the more Kaitlin and I described it the more he didn't know what it was.

Here is Kaitlin blowing it. Her attempts require her whole body and lots of movement, hence the blur.

I tried to get the postage stamps on the package. It came from Israel!
This is the package we got in the mail.
Here it is. We got red because Cara was cheering for the Furious Red, aka Spain. They won it all! What an exciting World Cup!Cara, if you are reading this. Know you are loved and enjoy the vuvuzella. Don't blow it when folks are sleeping.

Do you need a room?

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; This is from Proverbs 11:24.

I am so thankful for my home and my family and their generous spirit. When Carl invited Cara to live with us for the World Cup, no one even blinked. She moved into Kaitlin's room and fit in like she had always been a part of our family.

What fun we had! She shared in all the jokes and laughs and TV watching and movie going and eating out and laughter and ice cream eating and of course picture taking!!!

I wanted a photo shoot with all my children that were living under my roof at that time.

My girls

The whole group standing
I think this was meant to be John and Marisa but someone else got in the picture
Marisa and Robert
I have no idea and I don't think I want to know either
ah, much better
This was about the last 'good' one I got and then...
Again, I have no idea


I think this is the response when I said that this was the last picture I was going to take.Cara moved today to CO to start a new job. She will be missed, she is already missed.

After John was born my doctor suggested, nay strongly suggested, that we not have anymore children. He said that I had had so much internal damage done and that my children needed a mother more than another brother or sister. Well, that went over like a lead balloon. I probably would have been happy with three children but it needed to be me deciding not a dr suggesting. It was struggle for me for a few years and now I laugh. God has giving me more children and I didn't even have to birth them or diaper them or potty train them, I just get to love them.

I wonder who is next on the list to move into the 'Tree House in the Pines' aka our house. I can't wait to see.