Storybook Bibles for Children

For a while- I had been wanting to get the girls (mostly Parker for now) some story book bibles.  To tell those good ole stories on a level she can understand.

Again- I took 2 suggestions from 1+1+1=1 back before Christmas and added them to the girls' Amazon wish lists.

I think Parker's favorite one is this one....

There are definitely some stories that are a still over her head, but she seriously eats them up.  Especially this story pictured below.  The one of David and Goliath.  I don't know how many times we've read it.  We read it tonight, as a matter of fact.



I kind of feel like the pictures and words in this book would maybe be more on her level?  But she usually requests the other so I don't argue.

After Grace is down- we usually let Parker pick one book of her choice, then one story out of one of these beginner bibles.  Geoff is probably even better about it then me.  I think he's become a better reader than me.  ;)

Anyway-I just wanted to share these because they really have been a blessing to us.  We're sharing the Word with our children, all the while- benefitting from hearing these stories ourselves.  Some of them I remember, and those are good to read and hear again.  I remember learning them when I was little and so it sparks an extra something.  But some- I'm either not familiar with or have forgotten- and so it's nice to learn right along with her.  And it's so exciting to watch her want to learn about Jesus.  I realize as an adult we need the actual Bible.  But it doesn't hurt to hear it here either!

Insta-Friday

From St. Patrick's Day- Parker is actually wearing her St. Patty's day outfit from last year.  Yay!  For one- it was nice to not have an extra outfit to make this year...and two- it was nice of her to get more use out of it!  Grace will inherit the skirt in a year or so- and I'll either get my mom to make her a shirt or I might come up something.  Anyway- Grace's dress is a new spin on our pillowcase dress and I am currently working on a pattern for sizes 0-3 mo through 4T using a cute spring/summer fabric and will be in our shop soon!

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Beautiful sky on the way into work downtown....

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Beautiful sky on the way home then next morning....

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Our living room for the greater part of the last week or so....

And happy to report it's almost all the way picked up!

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The sky on Monday night.....big stomrs moving in....

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So my mom and Kristin will periodically paint the girls' nails and I think that they just look so cute.  Their little hands, their little toes.  Well- the other day I thought I'd paint my own toes.  And also there's.  Well- I know you can't really see- but- I do not do a good job at all! 

Kristin was here the other night and I asked her how she painted their nails so well.  To which she responded- "I know- I was wondering if they painted them."  Haha.  To which I replied, "I know- my toes look like I let them paint them also."  Maybe I just need more practice?

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Just a picture of my littlest gal from church on Wednesday night.  We drop Parker off at choir and just walk around, sit around, and visit until it's time for me to go to AWANA.  Grace thinks she is 'so cool' because we drop her sister off and it's just me and her.  She's usually in a really good mood.  Love this one of her...

She was playing with this miniature Mulan doll.  Talking for it...walking it around....and....putting her in time out!  ;)  Love this kid.

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