Stepping Stones

Thursday afternoon we had a very fun Keepers meeting at Aunt Jeanine's house.

We made stepping stones for our gardens!
We started off with a short prayer and a few quotes about being stepping stones.
 

59-0419A  - And may all my mistakes in life only be a stepping-stone to others, that would bring them closer to Thee. Grant it, Lord.

60-0403  - Guide my feet; hold my hand, Lord.  May I never become a stumbling block to anyone, but may I be a stepping stone to every wayfaring traveler.

 deciding what we wanted on our stones... pebbles, gems, shells, etc.

designing

 Elainah hard at work! :)

 

 

 

 Joshua and Lincoln mixed all the concrete.  Thanks boys!

 Elainah's finsihed stone

 It was great to have Kyra here with us for this meeting!

A few of the girls...

 

 

 

Shady Maple Shopper Savings!

Check out this huge grocery cart at our local farm market!

A few weeks ago this mobile cart was parked out front...four passengers can sit in the basket and the driver stears from the top!

 

 

...but now it's in the Shady Maple foyer and full of all sorts of paper goods!

 If you guess the correct retail price of all the groceries in the cart...you win them!

So of course, every trip to the grocery store finds those age 12+ in our family guessing!

 

 Daddy has estimated how many of each product there are and then he and his helpers went to the paper goods aisle and got the prices of the items to help make an educated guess :) 

 

 Mom took these pictures on her phone so that's why they aren't the clearest.

What do you think the retail value is of this cartful of paper products?

Leave your guess in a comment!  :)

 

 

Happy Birthday Lillia!

Happy 12th Birthday Lillia!

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 Opening presents with some help from little brother...

 Thanks for all the cool presents Grandmommy and Grandpoppy!

She's really happy with her new cheval mirror!

Some cupcakes we made for her out of marshmallows and swedish fish.

Happy Birthday Lillia!  We love you!