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Mommy’s little helper




Yesterday I was in a funk. Tired and crabby. Since it was a beautiful day, I decided to get out and enjoy God’s creation (and get some much needed weeding in, too). So while the boys napped, Sophie and I headed out back with our brown bags. Sophie is always happy to go outside and she even seemed excited to help with the weeding. We found some beautiful plants growing in our neglected flowerbeds, I just love to see the beautiful flowers and plants that bloom for His eyes only ๐Ÿ™‚
We filled our two bags and barely made a dent on all the weeds that have accumulated, but the time outside with my sweet girl sure lifted my spirits!
P.S. While Sophie and I played and weeded, Isabelle was walking around with her innertube around her belly, expressing her displeasure because she she wanted to swim ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  1. Tish says

    September 23, 2008 at 3:31 PM

    that sophie is a beauty…should have posted a pic of innertube isabelle!

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  2. Rachelle says

    September 23, 2008 at 5:09 PM

    I have been trying to get that plant to grow here in KY since we came back from China with Gracie. If I am not mistaken, that is the Chinese lantern and should have orange and yellow lanterns on it, as well as the green. How perfect…and you did not even plant it! Great pictures! Rachelle in KY

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  3. Jodi says

    September 23, 2008 at 6:55 PM

    Too fun! What beautiful pictures!!
    I love days like that!!
    ~ Jodi Sue
    http://www.headsup07up.blogspot.com

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  4. Anonymous says

    September 23, 2008 at 6:55 PM

    Congrats on your .com status! So much easier to type than the blogspot address! ๐Ÿ™‚

    LOVE your blog, check it every day for an update.

    Sincerely,

    20 yr. old friend in CT
    Diane

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  5. AnnaB says

    September 23, 2008 at 6:56 PM

    I just love how sometimes the very thing we don’t really want to do, turns out to be the very thing we needed. Even with a mischievious one prancing around with an innertube declaring that she wants to swim!! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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  6. sara says

    September 23, 2008 at 8:31 PM

    I pulled weeds yesterday too! uggh! We have gigantic tumbleweeds!!! I think they must have babies or something!!!

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  7. kris says

    September 23, 2008 at 9:11 PM

    what beautiful pics of your little helper! now where’s isabelle?? bet she looked adorable walking around with her “tube” on!

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  8. Rebecca says

    September 23, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    She still harping on swimming ever since the garage project??? Isabelle doesn’t forget easily does she!! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Very sweet pictures of your beautiful Sophie, and the flowerbeds!

    xoxo

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  9. Kristin says

    September 23, 2008 at 10:51 PM

    My girls love to weed too! I have no idea why. But given the choice of going swimming or weeding, they chose weeding. ๐Ÿ™‚

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  10. Michelle says

    September 24, 2008 at 12:22 AM

    Sophie looks so grown up…it seems like all the kids have grown by leeps and bounds this summer…

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  11. Michelle says

    September 24, 2008 at 12:31 AM

    What a beautiuful little helper!!

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  12. bytheriver says

    September 24, 2008 at 1:23 AM

    That one doesn’t look like a weed – its a tomatillo! Save for salsa.

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  13. Scott and Sharon Ankerich says

    September 24, 2008 at 2:39 AM

    Isabelle is so beautiful. I love all the pictures you posted. I wanted to tell you I was in Marshall’s today and bought the cutest wall hanging with Ella’s name on it. I saw one with Isabelle’s and Sophie’s names on them :). Don’t know if you would want one, but they are adorable!!! I will put it on my blog tomorrow so you can see it.
    Blessings,
    Sharon

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  14. Joe and Jane says

    September 26, 2008 at 1:36 PM

    Fun! You have Chinese lanterns! Ours are already orange and I bet yours will turn soon. We’ve had to cut ours back because they spread, spread, spread!

    Glad you enjoyed your day with your adorable helper!

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  15. Pearls and Grace says

    September 27, 2008 at 1:02 AM

    How beautiful are you?
    Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! Your family is just gorgeous! I am so happy to “meet” you! I will be back to visit soon and look forward to learning all about your beautiful little ones.

    Blessings,

    Sebi

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I'm Stefanie. Wife to one, mom to 13. Occasional blogger and t-shirt maker. Wannabe photographer and exerciser. Constant grace-needer and orphan advocator. more
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