"Let me see!,". Levi, age 3 in China

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"Do you know why the melatonin did not work? Someone came and woke you up and scared it away." Josiah, age 6, in China

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"I am having a hard time with these people!" Josiah, age 6, while in China

After 20+ pictures by strangers and many people touching his hair!

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FunnyNaps #5

On the plane to China via Chicago.

Sunrise from the plane to China

Shot with my Hipstamatic for iPhone
Lens: John S
Film: Kodot XGrizzled
Flash: Off

Maples Cabin Vacation

Abby

Maddie, Baby Reagan and 'Siah

Hunter, Baby Reagan, Maddie, Josiah, Abby and Levi

God's Country - TN

Uncle Steve and Abby

FunnyNaps #4

Dutch Oven Apple Cobbler - Modified

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

5 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. minute tapioca (dry) 1 cup pecans, chopped

2 cubes butter
10-13 granny smith apples, cored, peel and sliced.

a. In a bowl, mix together cake mix, sugar, cinnamon, tapioca and pecans (you can mix this together ahead of time in a ziplock bag if desired). Melt butter and  pour into cake mixture.

Begin Improvising
b. Dump half of it on the ground, grumble, endure laughing and ridicule by your friends, regain composure and collect your thoughts.  
c. Pour remaining mixture, if any, into dutch oven.
d. Beg nearest neighbor for more cake mixture (for this case, pineapple works great)
e. Pour some into dutch (somewhat close to what was spilled)
f. Add more butter and sugar (by this time you really don't care how much, just some amount you hope will taste good.)

Place apples into 12" Dutch oven. Pour cake mixture over apples. DO NOT MIX! (I chose to mix really well, it just seemed right at the time) Bake with 15 coals on top and 9 on the bottom Just put a bunch of coals under and on it!  for approximately 35 minutes. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream. 

Enjoy!

"My tummy is very floppy, it feels like it is not filled!" Josiah, Age 6

FunnyNaps #3

A Memorable Visit, by Ruth Van Loon

A story written by my Great Aunt Ruth about me and Bill (blog)

"Dad, when I sleep cow's head gets mushed, but that does make it softer" Josiah, Age 6

Levi Dancing...

Dancing to the 3 Tenors from patty hull on Vimeo.
Levi, at just a little over 2 years old.

FunnyNaps #2

FunnyNaps #1

"My teeth are getting fuzzy, that means they will be warm for the winter". Josiah, age 6

Mama: "it is for sure going to give you cavities in the winter, now go brush them again"

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