This weekend, we had Abby’s birthday party. As part of her party we had a lady come to do facials and skin care/make-up lessons for the girls. Emma participated a little bit, just with what was appropriate for her age. One of the things they did was brush powder on their face. After Em put some powder on, she ran over to me to show me her face. Caleb chased after her frantic saying, "EMMA don’t run, the make-up might fall off your face!!!"
We are now the parents of a teenager. Yes, today is Abby’s 13th birthday. Where has the time gone????
Caleb just called out to me, "Mom, I have a weally bad headache." I replied, "I’m sorry, Buddy. Would you like something for that?" Which got the response, "Yeah, like a banana."
We watched a family movie last night. Caleb and Noah sat in a chair together. They are good buddies. All of a sudden, Caleb announced, "I’m scared." And, without missing a beat, Noah replied, "It okay, Baba. I got you." And hugged his big brother around the neck. 
This is Abby at a castle they visited in Segovia, Spain while on a missions trip in March. I don’t know how to make it bigger, but Abby is standing on the left in a brown jacket looking out at the view.
Kelly