August 28, 2013, at 10:13 pm | So now that the girls are in school, it’s just the boys and me at home every day. I have to say that I’m still really missing the high-pitched girly voices echoing all over the house, but I’m trying to focus on the positives of having this one-on-two time with my boys. Today, I took the boys out for a stroll on the road near our house, and it was positively relaxing to only have to worry about one squirrely kid running into traffic, as opposed to three!
Jimmy’s doing fine without his sisters so far. He does follow me around the house, repeatedly asking “Mommy pway wif me (play with me)?” and he’s beyond excited when we go to the bus stop to pick up his sisters.. But Danny still takes a morning nap, so that means I have an hour or so every morning where I can focus on Jimmy. It’s a pretty novel concept to only have one child nearby – in fact, it’s never before happened to me on a regular basis! So Jimmy and I are living it up, reading lots of books without getting distracted (well, as non-distracted as possible with a squirmy 2 year old), and doing chores together (the kid LOVES to wield a squirt bottle). We’ve also made sure to get outside and enjoy the lovely end-of-summer weather we’ve been having. What better way to celebrate the last few weeks of warmth than by getting coated in ooey-gooey mud?!
August 27, 2013, at 10:59 pm | I have two kindergarteners. I still can’t believe it. Weren’t they just this big?
And now they’re bounding on the bus, with no hesitation, fears or apparent nervousness, to go off into the wide new world of school. When they got off the bus today, the first words out of Becky’s mouth were: “I had SO MUCH FUN!” and Susie squealed, “We made so many new friends!”
  ![]()
Here they are, for their first bus ride:
And here they are in their classroom (I took this picture at the orientation yesterday):
I copied this idea on Pinterest to record the girls’ answers to a questionnaire so I could compare how their answers change over time.
  
I took them out to a celebratory lunch yesterday after the orientation. They sat on stools on either side of me. I can’t get over how grown-up they are!
August 27, 2013, at 12:01 am |
August 25, 2013, at 11:36 pm | We just returned from an amazing, relaxing week at a lake cabin in Maryland. It was wonderful from start to finish. I haven’t had a chance to sort through my bazillion vacation pictures yet, but here’s one I snapped of Danny while we were packing. I guess I took the clothes off his back to pack for the trip!
August 23, 2013, at 11:17 pm | Jimmy walked into the room where one of our guests had set up our ironing board. He looked at it, then turned to me and said, “What is?”
I answered, “An ironing board.”
He thought for a moment, then asked, “Me surf on it?”
August 22, 2013, at 8:51 pm | When is a walk to the mailbox more than just a walk? When it involves a Jeep, four kids, a long gravel driveway and lots of puddles!
August 21, 2013, at 10:15 pm | Recalling driving the little toy Jeep around the yard with her cousins, Becky said "Me and Jonathan are the best drivers of all.”
Susie replied, "Katie and I are the best losers of all!”
**********
Becky, after hearing me talk about blasting the rocks for our pool: “Mommy what’s a blast?”
Me: “A blast is an explosion, when you blow something up.”
Becky: “Oh. I thought a blast is when you’re having a fun, fun party.”
**********
Susie: “I can go shopping whenever I want when I grow up.”
Me: “If you have money, that’s right.”
Susie: “Well, my husband will give me money by working.”
**********
Susie to her sister, with more than a little annoyance in her voice: “Why do you have to do everything I do?”
Becky: “Because it’s exciting!”
**********
Jimmy, when he got a rock in his shoe, sat down heavily and took his shoe off, saying, “Oh man!”
**********
Becky: “When I grow up, I want a red convertible…” Then she paused and looked up at me sadly and moaned, “But that means I can’t have any kids!”
**********
Susie, reading a line in a book: “Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.”
Jimmy: “Me be a uncle monkey.” Then he burst out laughing. 🙂
August 20, 2013, at 9:44 pm | 
I think the girls are ready for school – they’re eager teachers, at least (although I’m not sure Jimmy is an enthusiastic student)!
August 19, 2013, at 9:11 pm | Swinging with Daddy can be giggle-inducing…
…or headache-producing (see Jimmy on the far right)!
(Don’t worry – Jimmy was absolutely fine!).
August 18, 2013, at 10:13 pm | Big sisters are good for a laugh!
|
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]. |
Recent Comments