May 9, 2020, at 10:55 am | My house is full of Tazie fans. Becky is the most outspoken, with frequent excited outbursts about how adorably deliciously precious her little sister is (complete with eager attempts to squish her cheeks). Susie is more practical, proudly pointing out Tazie’s intelligence and social qualities to her friends. Danny may not declare his love for Tazie to the whole world like his big sisters do, but he begs to get her up from her nap every day, and even though he’s also the one who fights with her the most, he seeks out her company and watches out for her. But Jimmy. Everything about Jimmy is nine-year-old boy who is all motorsports and chainsaws. But I often catch Jimmy peering over at Tazie and chuckling softly to himself. When he speaks to her, his voice gets lighter, kinder, and sillier. He slips her bits of his food (which is a huge sacrifice for a bottomless-pit-eater like him), and she returns the favor. He laughs at all her preschool-level jokes, gets excited about teaching her new concepts, and even occasionally compliments her outfits. Out of all the big kids, when I look at him with her, I can see glimpses of how he will be as a parent. Tender. Loving. Patient.
Tazie is so loved.
May 8, 2020, at 5:06 pm | You know you have a “Dennis the Menace” on your hands when your daughter sends you this text while you’re out. 😉
P.S. The crossbow was not fired, per Jimmy.
P.P.S. I wish my niece’s face wasn’t blocked in this picture! It’s adorable!
May 7, 2020, at 10:54 pm | Tazie never ceases to amaze me with her puzzle skills. SHE’S the one who’s impressive! 
May 6, 2020, at 3:21 pm |
May 5, 2020, at 4:30 pm | The girls love their “creative” Bibles!
May 4, 2020, at 8:58 pm | What is it that makes marble runs so mesmerizing? It’s fun for all ages!
May 3, 2020, at 3:32 pm | I’m not someone who laughs out loud easily. I smile a lot and love a good joke, but I rarely guffaw. I’m more of an internal chuckler.
But Tazie made me laugh out loud the other day when she picked up my phone and snapped a picture/video of me while I was attempting to make sense of the piles of toys in her room. Narrating the video, she declared:
“This is my mom. Very impressive.”
Love that kid!
April 30, 2020, at 10:00 pm | You know we’re in strange times when your child creates a face mask for their toy!
April 29, 2020, at 10:20 pm | Sometimes a friendly card game just needs a cowboy hat to make it interesting. Still working on our poker faces!
 
April 28, 2020, at 10:56 pm | Hooray for big sisters who love to play games!
  
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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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