April 18, 2018, at 9:50 pm | We found ourselves very busy on a recent Saturday! The big girls and I were thrilled to be able to attend a baby shower for a dear friend (she’s going to make the BEST mom!):
 
While Daddy held down the home front and entertained the younger three. He made sure once we all got home that we pitched in and helped with all the yardwork. It’s been a very windy winter and spring, so he’s had to do a lot of tree clean-up around the property. Good thing we have so many kids and toys to help with the job!
  
April 15, 2018, at 10:00 pm | Apparently our baby names were influenced by the Peppa Pig books! Maybe we should switch Tazie and Jimmy to Candy and Pedro!
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April 10, 2018, at 2:39 pm | As we wait for spring to hit New England, we’ve tried to be creative with our time. We’ve bundled up for outdoor walks:
Taken advantage of puddles and drain pipes to make mud soup:
Invited friends over for pizza parties:
Cuddled up for movie watching:
And even tried our hand at baking bread! This is the first time I’ve ever had something successfully rise using yeast. I’m calling it a success!
So while I’m very eager for the expected warm-up this weekend, I’m thankful for all the ways we’ve made the most of these chilly days!
April 9, 2018, at 11:15 pm | Here’s Susie’s latest Lego creation that she purchased herself. It only took her a morning to complete – next time, she’ll need to go bigger!
April 8, 2018, at 10:38 pm | The day after the wedding, we were so thankful we could stay to attend Jon and Julie’s open house (we were originally scheduled to fly home that day, but weather delayed us one extra day and thanks to an amazing babysitter for Tazie who weathered the storm at home with her, we got to spend one more day in the Arizona sunshine).
Of course, competitive badminton was organized:
And delicious food was served:
And cute babies were snuggled:
And good talks were had:
And card games were played:
And dogs were hugged:
And happy couples were celebrated!
April 6, 2018, at 3:37 pm | OK, more wedding pictures! Here comes the bride!!
It was a lovely ceremony performed by a good friend of Alli’s family (who also happened to be Erik’s uncle):
Presenting the happy couple!
 
Jon and Julie put on an amazing day for everyone. It was just perfect!
And even though my kids eventually got a bit tired of posing for pictures, they all did really well! 
     
April 4, 2018, at 8:24 pm | I can’t believe I still haven’t gotten around to sharing pictures of our beloved niece Alli’s wedding!! It was a fantastic whirlwind of a weekend, and we’re so happy for Alli and her new husband, Erik.
We flew in the night before the wedding, so the next day we got all gussied up for the big event!
The drive from Phoenix to Sedona gave Danny a chance to charge his batteries. 😉
The other kids were jazzed!
It was a beautiful location, inside and out.
 
The girls had the privilege of passing out programs:
All the boys had to do was stand around and look good. Easy peasy. 
Jonathan was a ring bearer and Katelyn was one of the flower girls:
The proud siblings!
 
The grandparents!
We couldn’t wait to see Alli walk down the aisle:
 
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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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