instead of blogging, i've been...

 :: toilet-training big sister (with much success - huzzah!) ::

:: chasing little sister as she walks around the house ::

:: hosting and leading weekly music sessions 

for mums and toddlers at our house ::

:: laughing at big sister "being mummy" with the guitar :: 

:: tying babies to big sister's back ::

:: putting pony-tails in big sister's hair ::

:: preparing to copy my friend H's most excellent idea - 

a life-sized tree collage, made of kiddy and mummy artworks, 

- and reflecting on Bible passages that use the image of "trees" 

and "fruit" to think about how God works in us ::

:: trying to teach big sister non-violent strategies

 for keeping little sister away from her play-things 

now that little sister can reach higher ::

:: hosting bigger groups of friends from church for meals

than would ever have fit in our old place ::

:: considering my personality type using the enneagram -

i'm a ONE, in case you're interested ::

:: thinking about how to love my housemates 

and how they can love me back ::

:: rolling balls to little sister, who throws them back ::

:: trying to figure out how to teach toddlers 

about the fruits of the spirit ::

:: singing "twinkle twinkle" to the adoring little sister ::

:: enjoying my family ::