February 16, 2011, at 10:24 pm | Grandparents are great for many, MANY reasons, but I’m especially grateful for them being willing to do all the stuff with the kids that I’m too busy/tired/nervous to do.
For example…
Grandparents aren’t afraid to do crafts involving scissors:
Or baking projects involving large amounts of butter:
Or have fashion shows involving LOTS of new clothes:
(Including animal-print outfits – very edgy!):
Or cookie decorating using copious amounts of frosting:
And unlimited sprinkles:
And taste-testing:
Or hold conversations with baby dolls:
Or create keepsake handprints using chocolate pudding:
And bare hands:
And actually have the finished project turn out beautifully:
Or demonstrate proper woodworking techniques:
Or teach them London Bridges Falling Down:
Or give never-ending hugs and kisses:
We can’t thank you enough, Grammie and Grandpa, for all that you do! You’re a tough act to follow!
February 16, 2011, at 9:23 am | What’s the best part about Grammie and Grandpa being here?
The girls have an eager audience!
Here is a very excited Susie “reading” a Berenstain Bears book to her Grandpa (plus some background noise from the rest of the gang):
February 15, 2011, at 11:34 pm | No, not the baby yet – I’ve still got ten more weeks to go, Lord willing!
I’m referring to a video I had hoped to have uploaded by now, but YouTube isn’t cooperating at the moment.
So stay tuned!
February 14, 2011, at 10:22 pm | We had quite the love fest this Valentine’s Day!
We loved the Edible Arrangement our friend Connie sent for our consumption and viewing pleasure:
We loved the pink sparkly shoes from Grammie:
We loved our time at the community playgroup this morning:
We loved reading the original potty book from my childhood, thanks to my Grandma:
We loved the fuzzy stuffed animals that Daddy brought home:
And we ESPECIALLY loved all the time with Grammie and Grandpa!
(And you can see we’re still loving the sunglasses!)
We hope your Valentine’s Day was full of love!
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
February 13, 2011, at 11:25 pm | I hope your day is so full of sunshine (literal or metaphorical) that it requires the non-stop wearing of sunglasses!
February 11, 2011, at 10:59 pm |
February 10, 2011, at 10:06 pm | I was wracking my brain this evening trying to come up with fodder for a blog post, but I kept coming up empty. That is, until a dear family friend sent me an e-mail with this picture attached, and I knew I had to share it with you all. It’s a photo of my husband Jim when he was a toddler. Don’t you think Becky looks just like him?
 
I can’t thank our friend Holly enough for taking the time to send this to me. It made my night!
February 9, 2011, at 9:37 pm | Even though our cat, Tommy, is declawed, I don’t let the girls interact with him much. He is more house mouser than house pet, and I worry that his wild streak will lead him to believe that the girls are large rodents (they do scurry and squeak an awful lot). But the girls still manage to find ways to play with their beloved Tommy, like taunting him through a closed door.
See him saying “hi” under the door?
I wish I could trust Tommy to be nice to the girls, and I wish I could trust the girls to be nice to Tommy. But I think this will be the extent of their interactions for a while…until the girls become a bit more responsible, I become more relaxed, or the cat becomes toothless and senile – whichever comes first.
February 8, 2011, at 9:43 pm | I took the girls to the library today to check out a few books.
Anyone detect a theme?
February 7, 2011, at 9:34 pm | The girls must think we live in the Alaskan wilderness due to all the snow in the ground. At least, that’s my explanation for Becky’s latest choice in hats.
Moose skin cap, anyone?
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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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