October 21, 2013, at 10:16 pm | I got back late last night from a trip down memory lane. I visited my old college town to attend my grandfather’s funeral. It was a beautiful service, and I’m so thankful I was able to reconnect with family and friends while I was there. I had left all the kids home with Jim and my mother-in-law, and I’m happy to report that the kids did wonderfully in my absence. Jim and his parents even took all the kids out to a church conference, which is a childcare challenge even with all hands on deck. I’m so impressed!
My first day in town, I toured my old campus and visited with friends. I forgot to get a picture with my friend Felicia, but here I am with Bonnie and Melissa:
 
My college, even though it had sprung up massive new academic buildings, still looked just as serene and lovely. I have so many amazing memories there!
     
More pictures to come!
October 20, 2013, at 10:30 pm | Danny’s build is much more solid than the other kids’ have been (in fact, he and Jimmy share quite a bit of clothing!). I joke that he’s a bigger guy because his siblings are constantly giving him their leftovers, which he gratefully accepts. I recently found Danny on the kitchen floor, emptying out the remains of his sister’s lunch after school. I guess that happens when you’re the fourth kid – you’ve got to forage for your own snacks!
October 18, 2013, at 9:22 pm | Jimmy is determined to be a baseball player like the ones his daddy watches on TV. He even fashioned a “mitt” out of a hand towel. He’s a resourceful little fella!
October 17, 2013, at 10:19 pm | Not only does Danny look a little like his Pappy, he seems to favor the same drink as his Pappy – he wandered around all afternoon clutching a can of Diet Coke!
October 16, 2013, at 10:20 pm | Susie loves gardening (at least, in theory). There’s nothing in our yard growing other than weeds, so I bought her a potted mum for her to care for this fall. She diligently checks it every day to make sure it’s thriving. I’m hoping she can teach ME a thing or two about gardening!
October 15, 2013, at 9:51 pm | What better place to play with books and blocks than under a blanket tent?
October 14, 2013, at 10:14 pm | The girls went on a four-wheeling “adventure” with their daddy this weekend in our backyard, complete with them having to winch themselves off a tree trunk. Here’s the dramatic tale, according to Becky (with a few interjections from the peanut gallery)!
October 13, 2013, at 11:06 pm | Jimmy, instructing his brother to not follow him: “Stay, Danny…like a dog.”
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Jimmy: “Chipmunks like chips.”
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My friend Carrie asked Jimmy “Do you like fish?” Jimmy answered, “Swedish fish.”
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When we got home from eating out one night, Jimmy made a beeline for the candy bowl, even though he hadn’t asked my permission. He apparently decided that forgoing his French fries at a restaurant entitled him to dessert at home: “Me ate fries, NO. Me have candy.” I wondered if his dad had said he could have candy if he skipped fries, and so I asked: “Who said you could do that?” He answered, “Me.”
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I’m trying to teach Jimmy to stop, look and listen for cars before crossing a road. So when we got to the edge of our driveway the other day, I paused because I thought I heard a car in the distance. I quizzed Jimmy, “Do you hear something?” He nodded and said, “Yes! Crickets!”
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We were eating lunch at Costco at a table beside a dad and his young son. The boy was very sweet and smiling at us, so I waved and said, “Jimmy, can you say hi and tell the little boy your name?” Jimmy didn’t answer me, even after I asked him a second time. He just sat slurping his water through a straw. “Jimmy, are you being shy?” I asked. He answered, “I not shy. I busy.”
October 11, 2013, at 8:41 pm | Inspecting the local wildlife together (I hope they don’t mistake each other for a bug that needs to be squashed!):
October 10, 2013, at 10:21 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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