Dimples

This is a picture of Ethan's dimples. He is changing and growing quickly. He seems to grow out of his clothes about two days after he fits into them.

Pulse Check

Kim told me that we have had requests for more pictures of Ethan (I apologize for the recent paucity of them). As I was photographing the little guy, Mir dropped by to check his pulse.

Water Hauling Helper

Mir has been helping to get water lately. She puts the quarters in the slot so that the green light comes on. She loves to participate.

Working Dog

Bo hauled our garbage to the dump today, which is conveniently located about a half mile by snowmachine trail from our home. He did a great job. I snowshoed with Mir on my back.

Kim and I both took turns being sick last week. It is good to be done with that.

Sick Weekend

Mir woke up sick on Friday morning, had a better day yesterday, and woke up sick again this morning, so we have spent a lot of time in the cabin this weekend. Mir just hasn't been herself. She usually does not fall asleep on the couch.

We have been watching National Geographic nature shows about elephants and kangaroos, reading books, looking at pictures, and watching home videos with her. None of the rest of us have been sick.

Fun with Text

Mir and I made this little guy on the refrigerator with those little plastic magnetic numbers and letters. Mir methodically groups similar characters together. Her favorite is the number 8, with 0 as the runnger up. She tells us to "sit down" at the fridge, where she likes to be asked to find particular numbers or colors.

She just took an interest in typing the other night. She liked pressing the buttons and watching the characters appear on the screen. You can see her perference for 8's and 0's. I had to interupt her work to put her to bed.

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Much Study

"Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.
Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments."

-Ecclesiastes 12:5 (NIV)

After examining all that is done under the sun, this was Solomon's conclusion. It seems to be especially appropriate for me now as I devote my energies for a time to the study of some minute details of the natural world, a pursuit that I must keep in perspective. The Artist responsible for the small subjects of my studies neither devoted much print to entomology nor did He mandate its pursuit. Athough He cared to be so abundantly creative within the order Insecta, His emphasis to us is our relating to Him. My priorities should reflect this.

Helper

Mir often wants to hold Ethan. We have to supervise closely since she is not gentle enough yet. She really likes to put diapers on her stuffed animals. They always get poopy directly, then she has to change their diapers.

She likes to help generally. Miriam helped me mix up buttermilk pancakes for breakfast and a white sauce as part of dinner yesterday.