October 12, 2017, at 11:19 pm | Ever since Becky had a rough second-grade year, she’s had a bit of a negative attitude about school. Thankfully, she had a really sweet teacher last year, and even though she always SAID she didn’t like school, I know she loved her teacher.
I had been holding my breath to see how she liked her fourth-grade teacher, and I think I can finally breathe easily now! Her teacher, Ms. B, is very young and very enthusiastic, and Becky has really taken to her. The other day, Becky brought home this note, and I can’t remember a time when she looked SO incredibly proud!
October 11, 2017, at 9:56 pm | We spent a fun day Columbus day off of school with some friends! We went to a pumpkin patch (not a real farm, just one outside a store, which is all I figured I could manage with my five kids plus two extra!). The kids all got gorgeous pumpkins. Jimmy carved his entirely on his own when we got home. I was so impressed!
 
I treated the kids to McDonalds, which we were all very excited about 🙂
And later that day, the kids taught Tazie how to do “ring-around-the-rosie.” She was a natural! 
Their game reminded me of the girls playing it when they were young. Here’s a link to videos of the girls when they were two and when they were three. So cute!
October 9, 2017, at 9:45 pm | Our church assembly held a Sunday School picnic last weekend, and we had a wonderful time seeing the kids enjoy themselves with great food, an amazing message, and fun games and crafts. It was a gorgeously warm, sunny day, and the new spot we used was beautiful. It couldn’t have gone better!
My kids were very excited that their dad told them that the “picnic rules” included unlimited sodas and junk food – and they lived it up!! It was so cute!
For those of us with a bit more refined palate, we were treated to this stunning homemade red velvet cake by my friend Barbara. Isn’t it gorgeous?!
We did some fun games, including a pop-the-balloon game: 
A bowling for food game:
A make-your-own snowglobe craft:
A few rousing games of tug-of-war (SO fun to watch!):   
And a pass-the-ball-of-candy game:  
We were so thankful that in between all the sugar and games, the kids were treated to a clear Gospel message that reminded them that because of the Bible’s veracity, we can know with 100% certainty that the Lord Jesus died for our sins and we can rest in His work on the cross to take us to Heaven – we don’t need to be fooled by our changing emotions or fallible senses; we can trust in the unchanging promises of God. Hallelujah, what a Savior!
October 8, 2017, at 10:02 pm | What do you get when you add a warm fall night, some brooms, and some crazy kids?
Well, around here you get a few ninja warriors, a fencing knight in shining armor, and some horseback riders! But alas, no housekeepers to put those brooms to their proper use! 😉
  
October 6, 2017, at 7:37 pm | I can’t begin to describe how close these two kiddos are. They are so blessed to have each other!
October 5, 2017, at 9:50 pm | Jimmy just finished his first good-sized chapter book! Yay for Magic Treehouse books for this lover of history! He was so proud of himself!
October 2, 2017, at 10:38 pm | Ready or not, here come two more members of the Fourth Grade Band! We officially have a french horn and a trumpet player in our household. We are now, more than ever, a LOUD and crazy family!
October 1, 2017, at 10:34 pm | Guess who wants her own backpack!
September 29, 2017, at 10:15 pm |
September 28, 2017, at 10:38 pm | Jim and I were blessed to be able to get away for a night to attend an RV show in Hershey, PA a few weeks ago, thanks to my mother-in-law’s wonderful babysitting skills! Jim and I loved getting to see inside all the different types of trailers and campers. We couldn’t believe how many there were to view! We walked until we couldn’t walk anymore! It was a wonderful day spending time together doing something we both love!
Here you can see just a portion of the long line to enter the fairgrounds (see it streaming along the highway at the far left of the picture). It was worth the wait!:
Check out all these beautiful RVs! I had never been in a “fifth wheel” before – they were huge!  
Some of these bathrooms were downright luxurious!
 
I love my trusty driver so much! Doesn’t he look like he was born to drive a huge truck? 🙂
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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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