Volcano

The girls had a really rough week. Amélie got a major infection in her mouth made worse by the pacifier. So we ended up pulling the plug on the passie. She couldn't eat much, couldn't sleep well, and was still recovering from some chaos in the routine. It set Abigail off as well. Nobody around here has been sleeping much.

Thursday was a really nice day though. We ate lunch in the windmill and got to climb all the way to the very top! This is not allowed. Our guide was rather enthusiastic though. Apparently the whole top is designed to blow right off, blades and all, if the wind gets too strong. Better than tipping the entire thing over I suppose. We sure could feel the wind whistling through that thatched roof!

We have made so much progress around the house! Dad really helped to get the gardens in shape. Pruning the big trees flat, fixing the leaky stream, and reworking the front wall. Mom helped out a lot inside with sorting things out (we still have way too much stuff) and taking care of little odd jobs that had been left waiting.

Fun in the forest.