Elise & Brynn, Roger & Clara

Last week Clara and I battled a nasty cold which left Clara home to recover most of the week. Grandpa and Grandma Froemming were able to come up and take care of Clara so she could rest up at home and get well again. We're so thankful they could come and help us out. I'm happy to report she and I are doing quite a bit better, but now Dana and Brynn seem to be fighting off some similar symptoms. Hopefully they don't get any worse. 'Tis the season. :-(

At Elise's birthday party the weekend prior, Elise and Brynn made plans to have a sleepover at our house soon. It happened that it worked out for this past weekend. They sure played and played and had a great time together. They were mostly holed up in Brynn's room the whole time. When they did emerge I hardly recognized them in their interesting attire. Ha.

Grandpa and Grandma F scored this monkey for Clara while they were shopping together last week. She already takes him everywhere including church and her 'school'. And, of course, sleeps with him every night. I think he is probably Curious George, however she has named him Roger.

She always hides and then asks us, "where is me?" haha.

Looking for something in the toy box. he he.

Still a little sleepy after waking up from a nap on Saturday.

Comments

Cindy B said…

So Shelly - do you have a 'roger'? We should all be very afraid - Clara is taking after Shelly with her monkeys

February 14, 2017 at 7:25 AM

shelly said…

No Roger but I have a Dave. That Clara is a smart kid.

February 14, 2017 at 4:23 PM

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