December 31, 2012, at 10:39 pm | As we ring in the new year (AGAIN! Didn’t we just do this?) I’m thinking about all the wonderful times I spent with my family in 2012, especially my time with my parents, Grandma, and sister earlier this month. On the night we celebrated an early Christmas, we all gathered in the family room for photos. Pictures with little ones are never easy, but it was such a joy to be crammed onto the couch with some of my favorite people in the world! May your new year be crammed with all sorts of good times with good people – even wiggly ones!
December 30, 2012, at 8:55 pm | Some of my earliest childhood memories are of a tiny California theme park called “Fairyland” (interestingly enough, some of my father’s earliest memories are of the same park!). My mom, sister and I had the privilege of taking our kids there during our trip, and watching them fall in love with the same statues and scenes. We even let the girls wear their new “fairy wings” that my mom got them. Here’s to another generation of Fairyland fans!
December 29, 2012, at 9:15 pm | Finally! Here are some pictures from our California Christmas (a.k.a. – only the beginning of the gift-getting marathon that is December for our kids!).
December 28, 2012, at 9:11 pm | Our Connecticut Christmas was a big hit! We had a lovely, relaxing day with Jim’s parents.
We had a big brunch (you can see the girls enjoying their new Rapunzel placemats)
The kids got all the toys they wanted and MANY more. Here’s the aftermath:
We spent all day playing with the haul. I made waffles with my new waffle maker, listened to music on my new speaker, and laughed at the kids living it up.
Everyone was feeling so merry, they even shared their gifts. Becky put down her beloved princess doll set long enough to give a few good whacks to Jimmy’s new workbench:
While Jimmy pretended he had his own set of wheels:
And Daddy let Danny marvel at his new tablet stand.
Susie drifted off to sleep beside her long-anticipated Minnie Mouse doll fashion case.
Sweet dreams for everyone.
December 27, 2012, at 10:21 pm | Well, it appears my computer problems aren’t solved yet. I have quite the backlog of pictures from California and Christmas to share, and none of them are posting properly! I guess my system is taking a holiday along with the rest of us!
December 25, 2012, at 11:19 pm | This new bike isn’t for him, but that’s not stopping Jimmy from enjoying it!
December 25, 2012, at 12:23 am | I’m still unable to post pictures, but I’ll leave you with the words of this hymn that we sang on Sunday at church. I thought it was especially fitting for Christmas:
Sweeter sounds than music knows
Charm me in Immanuel’s Name;
All her hopes my spirit owes
To His birth, His Cross, His shame.
When He came, the angels sang,
“Glory be to God on high!”
Lord, unloose my stammering tongue;
Who should louder sing than I?
Did the Lord a man become
That He might the law fulfill,
Bleed and suffer in my room;
And canst thou, my tongue, be still?
No! I must my praises bring,
Though they worthless are and weak,
For should I refuse to sing
Sure the very stones would speak.
O my Saviour, Shield and Sun,
Shepherd, Counsellor, and Friend!
Every precious name in one;
I will love Thee without end.
December 23, 2012, at 10:23 pm | As we were driving home from Bible study late at night, I mentioned that it was Tuesday. Becky quickly objected, “You mean Tuesnight.”
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A few weeks ago, we had gone through the McDonalds drive-thru to grab a quick dinner after running errands, and because I was really hungry and the smell of the hot, salty french fries was just too much to resist, I grabbed a fry out of the bag while driving toward home. Miss Sharp-Ears (Becky) in the backseat heard the to-go bag rustle and piped up, “What did you just eat?”
I guiltily admitted, “I snuck a fry.”
“What did you say?” Becky asked.
“I snuck a fry,” I repeated.
“What?” she hollered, trying to hear me over the din in the backseat.
“I SNUCK A FRY!” I hollered back.
“Oh!” she responded thoughtfully. She paused, then said, “Can I snuck a fry?”
December 20, 2012, at 10:22 pm | I’m having technical difficulties posting right now. Hold tight! Many (MANY) more California trip pictures to come as soon as I’m able!
December 19, 2012, at 10:35 pm | I’ve been so busy doing laundry, addressing Christmas cards, and running in circles (usually chasing Jimmy) that I’ve neglected to mention that we returned last week from an amazing trip to California! It was a bit crazy taking all four kids on a cross-country plane flight, but other than causing a Coke can to explode and douse several rows of thankfully-tolerant people with sticky soda, it actually went very well! We loved visiting with my parents, sister and Gramma, and the kids enjoyed celebrating an early Christmas there. I haven’t had a chance to comb through all the photos yet, but here’s one that’s making me smile tonight:
Aunt Angie with her newest nephew!
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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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