Iris's 11th birthday

Thank you Grandma and Granpa for the papermaking and mini baked goods clay kits!

Joel kept making her cards while she opened gifts

Abigail made her the most intricate paper dolls and 16 paper dresses!

I didn't realize until now how perfectly how she matched the paper!

She was sore ashamed

I can't believe this girl eleven! She's been such a joyful addition to our family over these years, entertaining us with her imaginary characters, amazing us with her tiny, detailed creations, inspiring us with her compassion and selflessness, her desire make everyone happy. She is a gift to all who are blessed to know her.

Happy birthday, sweet girl! We love you!

Zoo!

Mike was taking Abigail to her post-op appointment last Tuesday, so I took the other kids to the zoo. That's too much walking for Abigail right now. Zeke really got into pointing and waving to the animals. I love our zoo because, besides being free, it's nice and quick to walk around, but there are some pretty cool animals, and they always seem to be doing something new and fascinating. It will be nice when the smaller exhibit buildings reopen, but for now, we'll take advantage of the outdoor ones.

We brought a picnic lunch (Iris made everyone pb&js), and there's a park right beside the zoo, which we checked out after visiting the animals. The "Old Woman in the Shoe" slide was fun, and there were some neat climbing structures. It was such a pretty day and so nice to just watch the kids playing.