September 22, 2010, at 9:59 pm | I was very excited to go apple-picking today with my friend Julie and her three-year-old daughter Charlotte. It was just the sort of activity I needed to help me get in the mood for Fall. Of course, the non-Fall-like 85-degree weather today helped lift my spirits as well!
Susie (far left): “I’m glad my blue apple bag coordinates with my overalls.”
Becky (far left): “Mom always said I climb like a mountain goat.”
Becky: “Hurry up with the bag, sister. I’ve got to keep up the picking pace with Charlotte!”
Susie: “You go ahead and pick. I’ll do the taste testing.”
Becky: “Hmm…your form could use some work. Watch the apple-munching master.”
Becky: “You’ve got to crunch down hard like THIS!”
Susie: “Good thing my fingers aren’t any longer.”
Becky: “Susie, you’re going too slow. Let me help you with the accelerator.”
Charlotte: “Apples taste even better upside-down!”
Susie: “Thanks for taking us apple-picking, Charlotte. You’re the best!”
September 21, 2010, at 10:41 pm | Becky and Susie: “Good thing we don’t know our letters yet. We both think we’re reading right-side up!”
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September 19, 2010, at 11:33 pm | Despite the relatively cooler temperatures yesterday, a few of our intrepid friends joined us in an afternoon of boating. In addition to some crazy tube riding, we also got in some rope swinging:
(Which looked awfully fun to my adventurous eldest daughter)
And also some “air-chairing” (thanks again to Ashley for a great picture!) :
And finally, some much-needed hot-tubbing:
So whether we were falling into the water, riding on top of it, or simmering in it, we had a great water sports day!
September 17, 2010, at 9:31 pm | We spent our Friday evening at a local pizza parlor, grocery store, and Lowe’s Home store. It may not have been an action-packed outing, but we enjoyed ourselves nonetheless. And the girls are easy to please; they thought the Lowe’s cart was as exciting as an amusement park ride!
September 16, 2010, at 10:43 pm | It may not be as good as a real pony, but the girls still enjoyed riding a “tire” horsey today at the park. And the best part was that I didn’t have to empty my pockets to pay for the ride!
September 15, 2010, at 10:18 pm | I found myself today in the unfamiliar and luxurious position of having free time. My in-laws’ kindly watched the girls for me all day so I could complete some long-awaited errands and housecleaning. After dropping the girls off this morning, I was so heady with my newfound liberty that I instinctively drove straight to the nearest Starbucks. Because what says freedom better than a mocha with whipped cream?
But instead of boring you with the details of my shopping excursions (which I found exciting, but which don’t really translate into entertaining blog posts), I scanned through some pictures taken last month and found one I had neglected to share with you all. Despite yesterday’s post exclaiming I had made peace with the end of summer, I guess I must still be nostalgic for those hot pool-side afternoons. Wouldn’t you be, if you had such adorable rafting companions?
September 14, 2010, at 9:50 pm | I know Fall has not yet officially descended upon us, but I’ve been trying to mentally prepare myself for the cooler temperatures. Until today, I was simply mourning the close of my favorite season. Until today, I was feeling sad that we would be saying goodbye to the pool, the boat, and warm nights. Until today, I was dreading packing up my shorts and pulling out my sweaters.
But today, I tasted Fall and it was delicious. So good, in fact, I nearly forgot about summer altogether.
Thank goodness for pumpkin cranberry cake. It has redeemed an entire season for me.
I think the girls were just happy I gave them cake in the middle of the day.
September 13, 2010, at 9:56 pm | One of my few issues with living here in New England (other than snow and ice and hail and any temperatures that dip below, say, 65 degrees) is not having my family nearby. I love Jim’s family dearly, but I miss my side of the family. That’s why I was very excited when my cousin Sarah and her husband and son recently moved within a few hours of us. I drove up to visit them today while my Aunt was visiting Sarah, and I loved every minute of our family time. The girls were happy to see their little cousin Oliver (second cousin? first cousin once-removed? Who knows! Well, my mom probably does…). They were especially happy that Oliver was so good about sharing his stash of toys, and that he had access to some pretty amazing parks.
It’s still hard to wrap my mind around the fact that I’m spending time with my relatives as an adult with my own family, and that my cousin and I are sharing parenting strategies, rather than being subjected TO parenting strategies (well, perhaps we still are, unbeknownst to us!). I’m so glad that my girls and Oliver are similar in age, just like Sarah and I are, so they can grow up “together,” even if they end up separated by distance. Because as we well know, geographic distance is no match for family ties!
September 12, 2010, at 9:10 pm | These days, it’s tough to keep track of both girls at the park. Well, more specifically, it’s tough to keep track of Becky at the park. She’s just a pink hooded blur scampering from one structure to another.
Susie is simple to locate. Just pull out a camera and say, “Cheese!” and she’ll appear, grinning from ear to ear.
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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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