Kawliga Was a Wooden Indian...

"Kawliga" is one of my all time favorite songs and the Weester knows the song well. For as long as I can remember, the drug store in town has had a wooden Indian at it's front doors. The Weester and I always greet "Kawliga" as we drive by. I was saddened, a couple of months ago, when I saw that the drug store was closing and Kawliga was missing. Later, the Prince told me that the drug store and the hardware store, owned by the same family, had merely merged and that Kawliga was now gracing the front door of the hardware store. I forgot to tell the Weester the good news.

The conversation in our car last week:

Weester: "MOM!! 'Liga is there. I just saw 'Liga!"
Me: "I forgot to tell you. Daddy told me Kawliga was at the hardware store now."
Weester: "Can we go back and see him?
Me: "Sure."
Weester, to himself: "Thank goodness. I thought he was dead - but they just moved him."

Sorry

We've been busy here in the Kingdom Household. However, the kids have been consistently cute. See:

Wasn't that worth the wait?

Can You Tell What We Have Been Discussing in Sunday School?

Today we found our long-ailing rooster dead in the hen house.

Weester: He's dead.
Me: Yes.
Weester: I don't want him to be dead.
Me: I know, but he is.
Weester: He's dead.
Me: Yes.
Weester: Maybe he'll arose!

A Little Getaway

The Prince and I rarely get away. In fact, it was exactly a year ago the last time we got away. You know... a little romantic getaway, just the four of us. Last year we took the Weester and, of course, Princess Petite. (I was pregnant with Double-P at the time, so of course we took her.) This time, Eldest Princess and Prince-in-Law kept the Little Prince and Princess...and the Weester. More pictures from their adventure very soon.

Our sweet friends, Troy & Kim own a lovely cabin that they use themselves, occasionally, and rent through a vacation rental company when they're not using it.

This is our sweet little getaway cabin. There's very little to it in terms of space, but Kim and Troy have such a knack with everything they touch:



One of the most stunning things about this tiny cabin is the view. Windows all around the living room area provide a stunning view of the river.

This is the view from the bed. Last year when we were at the cabin it happened to be a full moon, and the moonlight bouncing off the water was a lovely night light. Of course, the sound of the river is such an blessed sound to fall asleep to as well.

While the view is the most stunning thing about the cabin, Kim's attention to detail that makes her the author of two fabulous books (and 2 about to be published - that she wrapped up the details on in this very cabin) - also contributes to the fact that she is a fabulous hostess.













The cabin also has a sweet little deck - that overhangs the river:

Ahhh...I the Prince and I forget how good a getaway feels until we have one!

Plant a Row, Grow a Row

We like to Garden. We REALLY like to garden. My family also has a heart for the less fortunate so when we heard of the Plant a Row, Grow a Row campaign, we were interested! Participants in this campaign merely plant an extra row - or two (or more) of specified veggies in their gardens and then donate that the veggies from that row to their local Food Bank! A painless way to help your neighbors with good food! It also seems like a wonderful project for a church congregation. We are always blessed with an abundance from our garden - but our problem is finding the time to harvest and tend to all of the produce. Perhaps church member families who don't have gardens of their own could donate their time to help with the harvest. The produce from the designated rows would go to the Food Bank, and a little extra could go to the volunteers who helped prepare it!

Wordless: Weester or Buzz Lightyear?

A Picture for Auntie M and Uncle P

Long before she was born, Princess Petite received this hat. Thank you Auntie M and Uncle P for the adorable hat. Princess Petite almost fits it!