April 30, 2015, at 9:27 pm | Remember this picture from last year, when poor little Jimmy didn’t have any tool belts or safety equipment?
Well, Grammie took the hint last year and got the child equipment in spades! And now here he is all decked out, a year later, a big FOUR YEAR OLD. How did that time pass so quickly?!
 
Jimmy, you are such a delight to be around. You are as energetic and eager to please as a puppy, as cuddly as a kitten (which you like to pretend to be often!), you are curious and sweet and chivalrous and goofy and incredibly helpful. I can’t get over how blessed we are to have you in our family. We love you!
April 29, 2015, at 10:34 pm |
April 28, 2015, at 10:26 pm | Now that the girls are getting older (that is, old enough I don’t have to constantly chase them, corral them, or worry about them climbing random objects), I’m excited that we can go to fun museums like the Exploratorium in San Francisco. It was our last hoorah in California, and it was a great capstone to our trip!
Here are the girls with my parents and sister waiting for the BART train:
Grandpa led the way once we got into the city:
You never know what you’re going to see on the streets of SF – perhaps a roving band of bagpipers!
After a brief walk from the Ferry Building, we got to the museum’s new waterfront location:
The girls got right to work exploring every nook and cranny of the massive museum.
      
Even the cafeteria was typical off-beat San Francisco – who ever heard of water in a box?
Although most of the scientific explanations went over their heads, the girls still enjoyed playing with all the exhibits. And so did I!
 
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day in the city!
April 27, 2015, at 11:10 pm |
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April 23, 2015, at 10:16 pm | There aren’t many places on earth that I love more than my grandparents’ houses, so I was so happy to take my girls to visit my Gramma (whom they call GiGi). We spent a delightful afternoon reading books, bringing out my childhood toys, and enjoying one another’s company. Gramma, thank you for yet again another wonderful memory of you and your home!
 
 
 
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April 21, 2015, at 11:31 pm | I’m not sure I’ve ever seen my girls as excited for something as they were for our girls’ getaway to California. They talked about it for a solid month and were positively giddy about every aspect of the trip, from the plane ride, to seeing family, to all the planned activities. Of course, I was just as excited about it as they were (if maybe not quite as verbose)!
Here we are getting ready to board the plane. California, here we come!
 
The girls were on their best behavior the entire time, and even though the jet-lag caused them to get up before the sun every morning of the vacation, we made the most of it and kept them busy! They collapsed into bed every night as very happy campers.
Here we are at a wildlife museum. We especially loved seeing the live owls. I was delighted to unexpectedly run into my best friend from middle school there at the museum with her kids – it made the afternoon even more wonderful!
 
 
 
 
April 20, 2015, at 11:17 pm | Jimmy had his first visit to the dentist recently and he did really well – no cavities! He sat like a pro, opened wide on cue, and loved spitting in the little sink.
 
But we couldn’t let Jimmy have ALL the fun. Pappy decided to take Danny out for lunch during Jimmy’s appointment. Danny was quite pleased with the arrangement!
  
April 20, 2015, at 10:29 pm | Guess where the girls and I just spent a wonderful vacation? In California with Grammie, Grandpa, Aunt Angie, and Uncle Bruce and Aunt Maureen! More pictures to come!
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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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