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Watching movies like Madeline, Veggie Tales and G-Force. Aren’t my little screen-zombies cute? Grilling several times a week on our new gas grill. Love it! Collecting “Junktiques” to be a Junk Market vendor in a local show. Letting Claire and Leah explore their curiosities. Claire loves dumping out the DVDs. Leah loves chomping on her [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 30, 2010
The Rest of our Outings I used my $2.50 store credit. How could I let the credit expire? It’s like throwing money away, right? I fed Leah a bottle in her stroller, saved Molly from being smashed inside 4 turning jewelry displays and fielded 3 conversations about “How busy we must be!” I replaced about [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The Store It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s…It’s a mom burning rubber in her minivan to get her child to a bathroom! Park the van. Whip up the double stroller. Buckle in both babies. Grab two hands. Check to see if I have my van keys. Okay, Operation Commode underway. Riiing! Just as we [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Preamble, here. Part 1, here. The Park The kids and I unleashed ourselves onto the crowded park area like a breaking dam. Sun, slides and freedom! In case hunger were strike at a moments notice, I was armed with a cooler full of hummus, flat bread sandwich thins and clementine oranges. White puffy clouds, cool [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 20, 2010
My days are all blending together. Thank goodness for my breakfast meal plan or I’d have to really question what day I’m living in. Parks, meals, tears, farts, laughs about farts, more meals, toys, worship, books, worries, prayers, kisses, sleep, putting sleepy kids back to bed after sneaking in my bed, folding oh.my.word. the folding, [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 31, 2010
How to create Watercolor Rock Eggs 1. Gather two goofy kids on the back patio 2. Collect rocks in an Easter Basket (lighter colored rocks work the best) and refer to the rocks as eggs. 3. Paint the “eggs” with watercolor paint 4. Let dry. Line up the eggs for a pretty display that won’t [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 29, 2010
Claire and Leah. My preemie babies grew into their size 6 month clothes, learned to grab their toes, and found yet another way to steal my heart – giggle with wide mouths and dimples. Molly. My little girl increased her vocabulary to include “Actually”, “Never mind”, and “What the heck?” Ryan. My boy has thrown [...]
Continue reading...Friday, March 19, 2010
Child of the Day is quite the big event in preschool. He got to be the line leader and the light switch on/offer. Plus, his teacher made him a Child of the Day hat that he wore home. Ryan had to give a presentation about things that make him special. He shared that he could [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
{I’m skipping around Proverbs 31 again. I will get back to groceries I promise. It’s just that playing in the snow is so much fun!} Proverbs 31:21 21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet. Hats, boots, mittens, snowpants….check This Proverbs 31 “studying” is [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 28, 2010
or more aptly named…Baking with patience, love and more patience Okay, so I’m not a “baker”. You know the type, homemade everything for anything (MOPS, potlucks, neighbor gift, dessert, birthdays). At times, I’ve been envious. But, I know my place in the store bought section of the potluck line. I am glad that “bakers” have [...]
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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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