September 30, 2010, at 9:30 pm | After yesterday’s beautiful weather, we got slammed today by heavy rain and high wind, which left me scrambling for indoor activities. We read lots of books, drew pictures, had a “picnic” in the basement, baked sugared apple wedges, and basically drove each other crazy. Fortunately, the rain had stopped by the evening, allowing us to take our daily walk to the mailbox. I think we were all grateful for the fresh air. The girls splashed in the puddles and played with the wet leaves and marveled at the strong wind. Their fascination with the effects of the storm almost made me thankful for the storm itself. I’m hoping I’ll have a similar gratitude for the first snowstorm of the winter…and the second…and the fifteenth!
September 29, 2010, at 8:46 pm | We had an unexpectedly warm and sunny day today (well, at least it was unexpected by me). So instead of spending the day going stir-crazy inside like I had anticipated, the girls and I met up with my friend and her daughter for a trip to the park and a hike in the woods. It was a great way to spend the afternoon!
September 28, 2010, at 10:01 pm | I think I need to get these girls to Burger King so they can get themselves a proper crown instead of a cardboard drink box.
September 27, 2010, at 9:53 pm | Some girls dream of wearing glass slippers like Cinderella…my girls dream of wearing fuzzy slippers like Mommy.
September 26, 2010, at 10:16 pm | My obsession with fairs continued on Friday when I drove the girls across the state to meet up with my friend Maria and attend The Big E in Massachusetts. This is no rinky-dink carnival. According to the website, there were nearly 80,000 people in attendance on that Friday; it’s the biggest fair in the Northeast. So accordingly, we came with big appetites and big expectations. And we weren’t disappointed!
We started out by splitting corn dogs, pizza, and fresh-cut fries. I don’t know if I’d ever had a corn dog before, and the girls certainly hadn’t. I think their favorite part was the fact that it was served on a stick.
We continued on into the animal barn, where we got to ooh and aah over the baby chicks:
Maria was especially excited to show them all the baby animals, but I think they continued to be more impressed by the food than the livestock…
…until we got to the life-sized plastic milking cow. They were a little perplexed by the protruding anatomy:
You can see them thinking: “You want me to do WHAT to get milk out of that cow?”
Then we finally gave in to the girls’ requests/demands to go to the rides. We first hit their ever-beloved helicopter ride. I climbed on in with the girls, like I have at other locations, but the ride operator was a stickler for the weight requirement (but apparently not the height requirement, since the girls were under-sized and I scooted them in anyway) and ordered me off. The girls didn’t mind one bit. They flew around in circles like they had been piloting whirlybirds their whole lives.
Then it was off to their absolute favorite: the “horsey merry round.” We thought they were going to bust through the fence they were so excited.
I was pretty excited, too.
After our thrilling ride to nowhere, we wandered around some more, visited friends manning a booth giving out free Bibles (and also lollipops, much to the girls’ delight), and ate more food.
We capped off our eventful evening with a pony ride, which brought smiles all around.
Oh, how I wish fair season could last all year!
On second thought, I think my wallet would get too small and my waistline too large.
September 24, 2010, at 11:48 pm | Little children + little old ladies = Big laughs!
September 23, 2010, at 9:50 pm | The girls just got these adorable stuffed moose animals from our dear family friend, Connie. The girls were thrilled with the new toys (the moose accompanied us into a restaurant for dinnertime, and into the bathroom for bathtime, and into the cribs at bedtime), although they were a bit puzzled by its identity. Susie kept calling hers a “goat,” and I heard Becky refer to hers twice as a “dinosaur.” I guess I’ve been a bit negligent in teaching them about Alaskan animal species!
I wanted to document how well-received the gift was, so I asked the girls to sit down together on the couch and pose with their moose (I’m fighting the urge to type “mooses”). Susie, always happy to mug for the camera, immediately climbed up and started smiling.
I told her grin that might be a little overkill, so she toned it down:
But I didn’t want her to look sad, so she tried again:
Then she decided it was appropriate to show a few teeth, so we ended up with this:
All this time, Becky was entertaining herself around the corner, hoping I’d forget to drag her in front of the camera. No such luck.
Initially, she wasn’t inclined to give me a smile.
But my patience paid off, and she finally gave her beloved moose a warm hug.
And here’s a little message to Connie from the girls:
Susie (on left): “Thank you, Connie! I love my moose so much he’s never leaving my side.”
Becky: “See what an adorable moose you got us, Connie? Thank you so much!”
Mom: “You’re the best, Connie! And the accompanying books are darling. We’ll never lack for moose-related materials again!”
September 22, 2010, at 9:59 pm | I was very excited to go apple-picking today with my friend Julie and her three-year-old daughter Charlotte. It was just the sort of activity I needed to help me get in the mood for Fall. Of course, the non-Fall-like 85-degree weather today helped lift my spirits as well!
Susie (far left): “I’m glad my blue apple bag coordinates with my overalls.”
Becky (far left): “Mom always said I climb like a mountain goat.”
Becky: “Hurry up with the bag, sister. I’ve got to keep up the picking pace with Charlotte!”
Susie: “You go ahead and pick. I’ll do the taste testing.”
Becky: “Hmm…your form could use some work. Watch the apple-munching master.”
Becky: “You’ve got to crunch down hard like THIS!”
Susie: “Good thing my fingers aren’t any longer.”
Becky: “Susie, you’re going too slow. Let me help you with the accelerator.”
Charlotte: “Apples taste even better upside-down!”
Susie: “Thanks for taking us apple-picking, Charlotte. You’re the best!”
September 21, 2010, at 10:41 pm | Becky and Susie: “Good thing we don’t know our letters yet. We both think we’re reading right-side up!”
September 20, 2010, at 11:55 pm |
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ABOUT US I'm blessed to be saved by the grace of God, loved by my wonderful husband Jim, and embraced by my twin girls, Rebecca Faith and Susanna Joy and my sons Jimmy and Danny. I started this blog in May 2008 when I was hospitalized for pre-term labor at 24 weeks gestation. The Lord allowed me to keep the girls inside until they were 34 weeks along, and on July 27th, Rebecca made her debut, followed by Susanna, five minutes later, on July 28th. We ecstatically welcomed Jimmy into our lives on April 25th, 2011, and Danny on August 31, 2012. This blog has been a personal journal of faith and motherhood and the only way I can remember which child did what and when. Thanks for stopping by to share in my Faith and Joy! Feel free to e-mail me at: [email protected].
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