"Come Get Your Cookies!"

A few weeks ago we did a family garage sale. On the second day of the garage sale the kids got to sell cookies, cupcakes, and lemonade. I made about 50 cookies. (More than that actually but a few didn't make it to the bake sale. Mmm yum.) It took a couple of hours before people really started buy any of Channing's cookies. A few tears were shed. But eventually he realized that people wanted his cookies! The kids did amazing at marketing their sale. "Come and get your cookies!" "The world's best cookies here!" It was hilarious. Most people were so generous and made the kids feel great. Mckenzie also surprised us all by sitting and waiting patiently to sell her lemonade. I assumed she'd be done with that after an hour. But she latest almost the whole day!

I love that at the end of the sale they all just wanted to eat the inventory. And that was okay with me!

Isaac, a toddler of many talents. Here he is demonstrating his balancing skills.

I love sunny weather. Right now the weather is just perfect in the afternoon. Channing walks to Fuller Park after he gets out of school and I let the kids play for a while. It's a great way to spend time outside while we wait for Justin to get home from work. I know it's officially the fall season but my heart is still in summer!

Last Sunday we walked to church! My foot is feeling much better these days. I can't run or jump but a walk feels okay most days. I think we need to make this a tradition. At least till it's freezing. Channing thought the walk was sooo long but he did it! (It's about .8 of a mile each way.)

Channing takes the best pictures. I love all the geese that fly over our house.

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