In July, Oma gave sewing lessons again - this time for Anneke & Sarah
The girls did a great job with their bunny pillows - completing them in 2 days
in between playing outside and Sarah learning to roller skate!
They also found lots of time to take care of 2 little girls they rediscovered who were needing some attention
Oma got more than she bargained for!
Bed time!
In case you haven't figured it out yet, these 2 are dolls! - so life-like that even Tia was fooled at first!
On first sight, Tia went eagerly to them waging her tail and reached forward to lick Emma's hand suddenly starting back in confusion when she realized something wasn't right about this! She hid and then cautiously approached again only to jump back again. So funny - we laughed ourselves silly!
In this photo she's finally figured out she could safely come near.
So nice to be able to have our special girls/cousins who are such great friends over for a couple days! (tho I was feeling a little left out they were so busy together!) ;)
Wednesday we brought Sarah home and on the way stopped to visit Klaas & Ann in their new place - as we had promised to do - and left Anna there with her grandparents since her mom (Rachel) was coming the next day.

What a nice place they have so close to the lake!
Sarah & Anna even got in a dip - no bathing suit? no problem!
It was nice to see K&A happily settled in and not so terribly far away!
These parting shots were taken at their last lunch visit to our place before they moved away

We miss these dear people at church especially!