January 21, 2011, at 11:02 pm | On a recent trip to our friend Maria’s house, the girls were delighted to play with a dollhouse that Maria’s niece Maura had brought over to entertain them. I hadn’t expected the girls to be so captivated by the house; I figured that such imaginative play was still a ways off in their future. But the girls proved me wrong – they spent much of our time at Maria’s arranging and rearranging the dolls and the furniture (and bickering with each other such arrangements). Maura saw how much pleasure the girls took in the dollhouse and graciously offered to let us take it home. To say we were all excited and grateful for her generosity is a serious understatement!
The girls have thoroughly enjoyed playing with the dollhouse every day, and I have thoroughly enjoyed having a few extra minutes every day that I don’t have to scramble to come up with fun indoor activities!
Thank you, Maura and family!
Here’s a rather distracted video of the girls thanking Maura for the dollhouse. It’s a bit of a crazy clip, but I hope it conveys our excitement!
January 20, 2011, at 9:21 pm | Susie is a creature of comfort, especially at bedtime. She loves her blanket (her "B”), warm milk, steamy baths, stuffed animals, snuggles, and now, thanks to the generosity of Jim’s Aunt Mary…her new fleece robe. Susie knows how to relax in style!
January 19, 2011, at 11:20 pm | I have to admit, I sometimes get lax about getting together with friends. Days and weeks pass by and I neglect to pick up the phone and call people. I’m just not a phone person, but that’s no excuse in today’s Facebook-friendly world. I love actually being with friends, so I guess I just need some extra motivation to make it happen.
Becky is more than happy to provide that extra motivation.
Today, she excitedly ran into the kitchen to tell me that she was having our friends Chris and Sarah over for dinner. I obeyed her urgent requests to follow her into the family room, and she proudly showed me the table she had set for the event:
It may not look like much to the untrained eye, but I saw that she had arranged multiple place settings for our honored guests, and had been busy preparing them “tea and pasta” (I’m assuming the tube of M&Ms were for dessert, not the main course, although I’m not sure about that).
She had even made sure Chris and Sarah were properly represented:
So…consider me motivated.
Chris and Sarah – how about dinner at our house? I’ll even serve you on life-size dishes. And you can let me know whether M&Ms suffice as the main course!
January 18, 2011, at 10:29 pm | The girls picked out their own clothes today, which is a rare treat for them. I usually strong-arm them away from the dresser drawers so I can select their outfits without interference. Today, I was too tired to beat them to the dresser, and I figured we weren’t going out anyway due to inclement weather, so I let them have at it. Susie picked a green and pink top, and then I gently guided her toward matching pink pants. Becky made a bee-line for a Christmas-themed shirt, and then couldn’t be dissuaded from pairing it with polka-dotted black and white pants. She was excited all day to announce that “Santa Rocks!”
I guess we all need a little Christmas cheer to brighten up those mid-January blues!
January 17, 2011, at 10:17 pm | I had the rare, wonderful opportunity today to get together with a group of ladies and their kids at a friend’s home in Massachusetts. Between the four of us, there were ten kids aged seven and under (plus my little one-to-be!), so it was a gloriously busy household. The kids entertained each other well, so we moms were able to enjoy the delicious brunch and catch up on each other’s lives. It was hard to believe that the last time we were able to get together was November 2008, when many of the kids (including my girls) were only babes in arms.
Now, look at them!
I couldn’t help but take a picture of the amazing brunch Roseann prepared for us:
And here’s the beautiful hostess herself!
And the newest member of the club, Roseann’s adorable little son:
At firs, Becky wasn’t sure what to make of the baby:
But she soon warmed up to him, once she saw that he was one popular guy:
The big kids couldn’t get enough of him!
I am so blessed to know such sweet, Godly women.
I hope it won’t be another two years before we can see each other again, but I trust that the Lord will bring us together in His perfect timing. I’m so thankful for any time I can get with these ladies!
January 17, 2011, at 12:28 am | Thanks to Jim’s diligent file-recovery skills, my computer is back to normal.
And thanks to Jim’s loving band-aid application skills, so is Susie’s hurt finger.
We couldn’t do it without you, hon!
January 14, 2011, at 11:36 pm | I’m going to have to take a (hopefully) brief blogging break due to some computer issues. I’ll be back regaling you with the girls’ antics as soon as I’m able!
January 13, 2011, at 11:52 pm | Nothing’s better than bedtime snuggles in fleece jammies!
January 12, 2011, at 11:36 pm | Well, it took all day, but we’re finally plowed out of the biggest snowstorm that Jim has ever seen (it’s certainly the biggest storm I’ve ever seen, but that’s not saying much, since my pre-marriage exposure to snow was mostly limited to frosty grass). We got at least 25 inches of new snow on top of the foot we already had on the ground. Which meant that our back deck had snow piles taller than the girls:
Jim was in his glory, using various machines to try to deal with the massive accumulation.
Unfortunately, even his normally-capable Ranger wasn’t getting it done, and we were thoroughly stuck. Even a professional plow truck that was driving by attempted to dig us out, to no avail. Jim warned me not to go into labor today, and I told him I’d do what I could.
We eventually had to call in the cavalry – that is, Jim’s dad’s tractor. Dad brought the tractor down on a trailer this evening and finally freed us from our personal Antarctica. The girls and I watched the progress from our dry, warm vantage point. Three cheers for Pappy’s tractor!
January 11, 2011, at 11:41 pm | I’ve come to the conclusion that my bathroom activity in this household is officially a spectator sport.
I guess I ought to be thankful that the girls only bring in one observation chair at a time, rather than enough for a crowd!
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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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