Banana bread and blessings

MMM...banana bread. We had several overripe bananas, so we mashed them up and mixed in some flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, butter, eggs, and vanilla, -and chocolate chips :) That was our Wednesday night power outage activity. 

Yesterday, Mallory and I gave Billy and Faith Ann 'real baths'. Maybe every two weeks, the babies are dunked in cold water, but we had some nice warm water ready for them...and lots of bubbles. This is the same basin that we use for laundry, and even to wash each other's feet, which was a fun ceremony several days ago. Our feet get really dirty here, and foot washing is always better when it's really necessary. We read John 13, took turns cleaning each other's feet in soapy lavender water, and then gave each person a foot rub and a thick, clean, cottony pair of socks to wear. 

PACKAGE FROM DANITA :) :) :) She sent me Crystal Light drink mixes, individual Jif peanut butters, honey sticks, vanilla tea, Mrs. Beachy's homemade hot chocolate mix (yum), a lovely card, and a SIMBA PICTURE that she colored for me...I have the best best friend in the world. <3

The Simba picture in it's place of honor :)