These pictures are not from November... but since I don't have a post for summer, I'll have to add them here. The girls remember many camping trips in the summers, and I have a harder time recalling as many as they seem to think we did. But I'm glad for the pictures that verify that we did, indeed, take them camping. Some of our camping trips were basically free, since we stayed at Forestry sites rather than Provincial Park sites. Less amenities, but no cost!
November 23, 1984
Rachel - it's a good thing she likes being laughed at - she's so funny. She is very observent. She notices anything new in the way of jewelry, clothing, hair-do's, etc, and I often get a compliment from her. She also is fussy about pronounciation. I'm always hearing, "Mommy, (so & so) says 'kleenax' and it's not 'kleenax', it's 'kleenex'. (or 'Aman' vs 'Amen', etc) Now that she can say 'th', she's picky about that too. She sticks her tongue out to say it. Occasionally she'll say, "I sink..." (meaning, 'think') stop, roll her eyes, and just laugh.
Yesterday she was a fish. Fish don't have any arms so she took hers out of her sleeves. Then she climbed up on a chair and played the organ - with her nose. It looked so funny, I just laughed.
Today she came in from watching Daddy build a bird feeder and ran to the bathroom. Then she came to me and said, "Mommy, somebody wet my pants." Trying to keep a straight face, I asked, "Who do you think did it?"
"Well, probably Jesse or Shane could have. I think it was Shane."
So I asked, "Who is wearing your pants?"
"I am," her eyes started to roll.
"So who wet them?"
You could see the grin coming long before it arrived fully. "Maybe I did. Yea, I think I did."
Kirsten can be fuynny too when she's in the right frame of mind, but she'd hardly be described as funny. She's dependable, cheerful, helpful, and a real blessing to have around. I often wish I could be home more to instill the right values into my children, but I don't think I really have to worry about Kirsten. On her report card today she's described as self-reliant, cooperative, creative, well-adjusted, etc.
She came home from kindergarten recently and told me that someone had told her to punch another girl. "But Mommy," she said, "I didn't listen to that dumb thing. I don't have to listen to kids, only adults like my Mom & Dad and teachers."
She's a fun kid to be with. I like going shopping with her. Other kids all seem to like her. She makes friends easily and as far as I know has no enemies. Her faith in God is unshakable, and I pray that that, above all, will never change.
We have sold the trailer and are living in a townhouse on Diamond Head Road. The room is wonderful and we haven't missed the trailer at all yet.
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