[new tire swing!]

so Sam climbed waaay up in this tree to tie the rope up... yeah. Scary. The process of getting her both up and down from the tree was very complicated, haha.

Josh demonstrating to Sam how to climb down from the tree.

it looks like she's just hanging on to the tree, but she's actually using the rope, haha.

getting the tire fastened.

hehe :)

I haven’t been asked yet to walk the hard roads
Still there’s a sense of deep loss in my soul
In the middle of a party, I’ll just want to go
Home.

But ooh,
My bow is on the strings,
I’m beginning to learn where to find the words
To the song that emptiness sings
Ooh, bow is on the strings:

Glory to God! Glory to God!
This is how emptiness sings, oh,
This is how emptiness sings
Hmmm, hmmm

Cato's <3
I got these beautiful earrings for 2 dolla on Monday at a Cato's up near Branson. Totally adorable :)

the most beautifully sun-lit contrail. Just gorgeous.

Me and Weiders on our way to Doctor Hays's office with Dad and Michal. It was a great trip. And Dr. Hays told me that I needed to get five finger shoes. So, get them I did! :)

gosh. he's basically the cutest thing ever.

me in my brightly colored outfit :D

sunday
after church,, I got to hang on to Jeremiah for a looong time. he's such a sweetie. and he fell asleep on my lap, which is when I took pictures. he has the most beautiful big blue eyes that I didn't get to photograph. next time :)

delicate long eyelashes.

pudgy white hands.

Grandma took this for me :) I'm still in awe of his cuteness. Yes, I admit it, I have baby fever.

The guys hard at work.

One cool dude.
Haha. He was going out to read on the deck and wanted to borrow my glasses. they're not exactly the most masculine shades ever....

my friend/neighbor surprised me by bringing a box full of these cookies to my graduation on the 22nd. She is such an artist!! These are amazing.  Thank you SO much, Rachael!

pooped out workers.
Soo, update on a couple things: they finished the roof on saturday!!! Micah felt better almost immediately after getting home from the ER on...thursday? and has had no recurrences of the stomach pain, so that's a great thing. And, Mr. P is home from the hospital after having a second skin graft surgery. Dad's feeling MUCH better after going to the chiropractor and learning that he had a rib out of place. And Michal left today :( It was such a fast time.

me and weiders :)

sullen mikey.

~shaina

So, Pioneer Woman loves Enchanted too. I feel so vindicated.


Pictures and updates coming soon :)