tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83787623232876017052024-03-13T12:59:43.802-04:00Blessings All MineAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.comBlogger461125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-78088310292460838482012-12-25T21:15:00.001-05:002012-12-25T21:15:16.492-05:00good gifts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this picture reminds me of something...actually, the thought has been rolling through my mind all day. Christmas is really about one great and amazing present. "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16....He so loved that He GAVE....and He keeps on giving...He delights in giving good gifts to His children...to me.</div>
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gifts...both giving and receiving is one of my major love languages...big gifts, small gifts...they speak to me. and i can get pretty bummed out when the "gift" doesn't meet my expectations.</div>
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yes, this pic is kate...yes, she is quite distraught. this is post-opening of the traditional Christmas Eve present...it is always some form of pajamas...preferably matching pajamas. apparently kate is not old enough to fully recognize the pattern. she remembered that she would get a Christmas Eve present...she was SO excited about it as we headed home from dinner. and then she opened it. and she cried...and she sobbed. i think her exact words were something along the lines of "This wasn't what I was expecting!"...in between sobs and sniffles and gulps...then, "I really wanted a pony castle...I was expecting a pony castle". </div>
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she was distraught.</div>
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and i see myself in this picture. distraught and sobbing because some moment in life is not at all what i expected...or maybe it is not a moment...maybe it is a week or a month or a year...a whole string of "not what i expected" gifts...</div>
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in this instance, though, i had a different perspective. you see, i knew that upstairs, tucked away under my bed...all wrapped up in pretty paper...was that very pony castle my sweet girl was longing for a sobbing about. no, the pjs were not what she expected, but what she hoped for WAS right around the corner...if only she could just enjoy the moment...enjoy the gift in the present moment, the one sitting right there in her lap...that her daddy and i had so eagerly given.</div>
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i wanted so badly to wrap my arms around her...to whisper in her ear...to tell her not to worry, that tomorrow what she "expected" would be reality. but i didn't....because i was not about to ruin the joyful delight that would be hers when she did receive that eagerly anticipated pony castle...that "good gift" she was so envisioning.</div>
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she did calm down...she did once again smile....she did enjoy the rest of the evening, but in this moment...it was not so pretty.</div>
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friends...that is me...most likely that it ALL of us. oh that we could simply learn to accept with open, eager and joyful hearts the gift that our Father gives in each moment...even if it is not exactly what we were expecting. oh that we would eagerly embrace the gift He has given....His Son.</div>
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...and oh my...look how the picture changed just 12 hours later when the very last package of the morning for Kate was opened and revealed the much longed for and anticipated pony castle. and how my heart swelled with joy to be able to give her that gift... </div>
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and i was again, reminded of our Father...who delights to give good gifts. friends, i soooo eagerly longed for this morning...yes, for the reality of the gift of Jesus, but also because i delight in seeing the joy on my childrens' faces as they open the presents we have so carefully and lovingly selected and purchased and wrapped. to think, this desire in my heart is only a shadow...a very dim shadow....of the delight of the Father in giving good gifts to His children. oh that i would trust Him and receive with joy... </div>
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my sweet girls...ready for Christmas Eve service at our church....one of my favorite times of worship each year!</div>
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it took FOREVER to get this shot...all looking at the camera...all smiling...a minor Christmas miracle!</div>
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<br />no pics....but more memories made in between. we managed to make it through the entire Christmas Eve service with all four kiddos with us...there were some hilariously chaotic moments at the end while Pastor Mark was giving his "sermonette"....but we made it! then we headed to China's Best for our traditional Christmas eve Chinese buffet dinner...only this time our dear friends' the Lewises joined us....so much fun....7 kiddos 7 and under, 4 adults, loads of "Chinese chicken" and more trips to the "dessert" bar than I can count. :) good times!</div>
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opening their traditional Christmas Eve present...matching jammies...</div>
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...and another Christmas Eve tradition....Charlie Brown Christmas</div>
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Libber-girl and mama :)</div>
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reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas :)</div>
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Mugho has a special place in his heart for Christmas...he REALLY wanted to open presents last night while everyone was still sleeping</div>
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Kate and Jillian were in our room at 5:26 a.m....I managed to tuck them back in and buy another 30 minutes or so before they traipsed back in...and we bought another 30-45 minutes by letting them lay in our bed and watch a few cartoons...crazy kiddos...by 7ish we were eating donuts and reading Luke 2...the calm before the storm! ;)</div>
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maybe some of my favorite/the best Christmas morning by the tree pics we have ever managed to pull off! :) and this is sooo incredibly Kate in true form</div>
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sweet Kate...she was SOOOO excited to give her gifts. each year we take the girls to pick out dollar-ish gifts for their siblings...it has been fun to watch them grow in the thought they put into each gift. elizabeth, bless her sweet, tender heart....without any prompting she chose to spend her AWANA shares on presents for the whole family...i will never treasure a chocolate cupcake candle quite so much as the one she picked for me! and kate...sweet kate LOVES to give gifts...i think her love language is a lot like her mamas....gift giving and receiving. ;) here she is giving elizabeth necklaces...she kept saying, "I picked them because I just KNEW you would love them!" (she also gave her daddy a copy of a free book she got from chick-fil-a...hilarious!)</div>
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pure delight...Kate opening her pony wedding castle....so beyond excited</div>
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all in all, we enjoyed a Christmas day at home...just the 6 of us...no big traditional meal...appetizers for lunch, Asian noodle salad for dinner....our traditional birthday cake for Jesus...loads of giggles, some frustrating moments where little people struggled to be grateful, especially when they had to think about sharing...lots of noise and chaos...soooooo incredibly blessed and thankful!</div>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-52179164967672748902012-12-25T20:44:00.001-05:002012-12-25T20:44:35.575-05:00Christmas cookies!<div style="text-align: center;">
more muffin tin advent fun...decorating sugar cookies... :) we delivered to neighbors and friends too :)</div>
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This weekend we did our annual Jolly Days at the museum visit and then headed downtown for dinner on the circle and light-viewing. :)</div>
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The Jolly Days slide is ALWAYS a hit :)</div>
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Luke wasn't so into fishing, but daddy caught a whopper ;)</div>
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Elizabeth and Kate are extremely intent when it comes to digging :)</div>
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my dino babies</div>
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dinner at the Potbelly sandwich shop</div>
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my little monkeys...these were going to be a stocking stuffer, but i finished them literally the afternoon before we headed downtown, so i couldn't resist giving them early and having them wear them downtown</div>
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and tonight we had grinch floats (sprite and lime sherbet)...</div>
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...and watching "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" :)</div>
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happy boy in a sweater vest...gotta love a sweater vest :)</div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-14548094593847674642012-12-16T21:13:00.004-05:002012-12-16T21:13:55.527-05:00Christmas with mi familia :)<div style="text-align: center;">
We were privileged to spend some quality time with G.G., Grandmommy, Poppy, Aunt Shell, and Uncle Richard in mid-December. They were all in town for my cousin Mike's wedding...so as well as having some fun adult only time at the rehearsal dinner and wedding, we also were able to have family Christmas at our house Saturday morning. What a blessing to have everyone together!</div>
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looking through photo books with Aunt Shell and Uncle Richard</div>
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super thankful GG was able to be there with us</div>
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Luke TOTALLY got the opening gifts things...loved his sweet excitement and enthusiasm</div>
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Aunt Shell and Uncle Richard are kind of like rockstars</div>
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checking out the presents under the tree</div>
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everyone felt the need to help Luke open</div>
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...but he happily did it on his own--strip by pain-staking strip</div>
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TOOLS!</div>
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jilly loves the tool set too</div>
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mugho the wonder present opener</div>
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Poppy has a lot to teach Luke about building and constructing</div>
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jilly thanking GG</div>
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...and Libber-lou opening her GG gift</div>
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and Aunt Shell completely solidifies her place as coolest aunt EVER...my little pony madness</div>
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...and then Grandmommy and Poppy score big points...LEGO friends! isn't Kate's expression priceless...love how enthusiastic and delighted she is</div>
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jilly got this one opened and was so thrilled...she said, "MY own lego set FOR ME!"</div>
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Kate loves to help Luke (even when he doesn't so much need help ;)</div>
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building and snacking :)</div>
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Uncle Richard (and Aunt Shell who had disappeared for the moment) were so patient in helping with lego building :)</div>
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at the wedding...me, mama, and Shell :)</div>
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my papa and me</div>
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dad and his daughters</div>
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with GG</div>
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glimpses of some of our December muffin tin family advent fun...</div>
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lots of cutting and creating of felt ornaments (while Luke slept) </div>
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and once the sleepy boy got up....</div>
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this might be one of my favorite activities/crafts we have done!</div>
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making paper strip Christmas trees...scissors, glue sticks, and paper strips to FLING all over (if you are Luke!)</div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-71390458193877963642012-12-01T21:40:00.001-05:002012-12-01T21:40:18.265-05:00December 1--Parade and Town Hall Lighting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is a good chance that I won't be faithful in blogging consistently for each of our 24 days of family fun advent activities (just look how long it was between posts after I climbed back on the blogging horse!). However, I hope to try...if nothing else for something to look back on. The days are flying by...and honestly, in the midst of them, they are hard and exhausting, and sad but true, often I am too overwhelmed to really savor them like I know I should. My blog has always been a place for me to remind myself of the heaps of "good"...like the title, the "blessings all mine". It is not that I want to pretend that there aren't really hard hours and days and seasons...there are...it is not that I want to plaster on a smile and not be real....it is that I want to be able to smile...now, in the midst of the hard...and blogging does just that for me.</div>
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That brings us to December 1, 2012...kicking off our month of fun with a big one...the town parade and tree/town hall lighting. Our fab friends came over for dinner first...gotta love that they came bearing a big ole' pot of white chicken chili for us adults (the silly kiddos scarfed down some homemade pigs in a blanket ala moi). We have a particularly prime location for parades, etc...as we don't have to drive...just a nice walk down the street! </div>
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It was a fabulous night...I think most all of us adults ended up sans coats before the night was over...who could expect upper 50s for a parade on December 1....unseasonably warm, just like the fourth of July parade! </div>
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Maybe it is the "lake-goer" in me, but I liked this simple but fun "float"...I mean, you might as well just keep the boat on the trailer and deck it up!</div>
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These people had bubble machines built into the float...and TONS of LED lights...so fun!</div>
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Luke and mama</div>
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Here comes Santa and Mrs. Claus....they don't bring the presents at our house, as we choose to focus away from that, BUT really, it is Santa, and how fun is that for any little kiddos, even the ones who just think of him as a fun red bearded dude in a red suit. :)</div>
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Waiting for the tree and town hall lighting</div>
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Someone charmed the crowd and wandered until mama got tired of chasing him down and confined him with a sucker...he wasn't too sad about the deal :)</div>
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Jilly, daddy, and Kate...counting down for the lighting of the tree</div>
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Ta-Da! We had front row seats</div>
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Miss Carrie and Rilla</div>
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Family sans mama :)</div>
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Look, here I am...I do exist AND I actually let them take a pic of me AND posted it on the blog</div>
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Miss Elizabeth is getting way too big, way too quickly!</div>
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As has become tradition, we decked the halls the Saturday after Thanksgiving.</div>
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Everyone was SUPER excited to see the tree come out of the box (I know, I know...someday when keeping all the people fed, clothed, and alive is not so much work we will have to do the whole go out and cut down our own tree thing...but for now, FAKE!)</div>
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Luke boy and the tree</div>
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Libbers helped mama string the lights</div>
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Everyone helped with ornaments....even Mugho :)</div>
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Luke is especially excited by the jingly bells :)</div>
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Once the halls were decked, we had some sweet, dear friends over for for a post-turkey Mexican fiesta the next evening. Here are Luke and Greta taste testing the tortillas mama and Aunt Jill were rolling out and cooking up.</div>
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...of course Uncle Nathan was acting as a jungle gym...Elizabeth was trying desperately to convince everyone she was not, in fact, Spiderman but rather "Shining Armor"...the prince from My Little Ponies :)</div>
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I am so thankful for memory making....even in the midst of chaos!</div>
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December is one of my very favorite months...and I always make it my goal to be finished with the shopping and scurrying so that we can thoroughly enjoy the month while moving at a slower pace. </div>
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This is one of my very favorite Christmas traditions....our [mini] muffin advent calendar....made with love several years ago after I saw the idea on a blog. The cards are 2 1/4 inch cardstock squares with fun embellishments, but what is under them is the "good stuff"...folded slips of paper with 24 (actually 25 this year...I doubled up one day) fun (and very frugal) activities...outings, crafts, favorite Christmas traditions, etc. The kiddos will rotate who gets to remove the slip each day...counting down until Christmas. We do a more spiritually focused advent as a family, but this is our purely for fun activity focused calendar.</div>
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For those who are curious, here is what I put in this year. Kate helped seal each one with a sticker, which really excited her...bonus that she is not a proficient enough reader yet to have decoded the messages on each slip. ;)</div>
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-ice cream cone tree decorating</div>
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-family game night (with a scavenger hunt to find a new game beforehand)</div>
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-Christmas with Uncle H and Aunt S</div>
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-snowman and reindeer mini donuts while watching "Rudolph"</div>
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-Christmas light scavenger hunt (in PJs....as a bedtime surprise)</div>
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-cookie baking day</div>
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-tortilla snowflakes</div>
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-making "Grinch floats" and watching Grinch</div>
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-Jolly Days at the Children's Museum</div>
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-going downtown to see the lights</div>
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-making cakes in a mug and watching Elf</div>
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-perler bead ornaments</div>
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-felt snowman kits</div>
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-cocoa and a Christmas movie</div>
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-macaroni snowflakes</div>
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-Christmas with Grandmommy, Poppy, and crew</div>
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-button and felt Christmas trees</div>
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-sponge paint snowmen</div>
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-paper plate snowmen</div>
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-scrapbook paper strip trees</div>
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-drink melted frostys while watching "Frosty"</div>
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-build and decorate a massive felt tree</div>
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-hometown Christmas parade and Town Hall lighting</div>
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By some miracle I am actually ahead of the game this year...the calendar is hung AND the slips are actually carefully placed (I am typically writing the slip and shoving it in the calendar moments before the kiddos are opening it up!).</div>
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so...in the past few weeks little man's hair has gone from sweetly long to sorta pouffy and big ;)...so, yes, it was time for a trim. after getting some advice from friends with boys, i decided to tackle it myself with the trimmers (after all, what could be worse than my first experience cutting mike's hair...which was a disaster (including a 9-1-1 plea for help to a nearby guy friend who was a seasoned trimmer of his own hair--but i must admit, i think i've recovered from that alright, and he still trusts me to cut his...)</div>
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i cannot believe you are three. wow! sweet girl, you are a treasure to your mommy and daddy. you have the sweetest voice and personality...full of smiles and snuggles....curious and compassionate. what a blessing you are to us. you love to sing and chatter...you have a fabulous giggle. you are tender with your brother, and you are quick to keep up with your big sisters. you are communicating more and more clearly...you count to twenty and sing your ABCs endlessly....and you have been memorizing Scripture and catechism questions right along with Elizabeth and Kate. you are delighted by life...and you delight all those you come in contact with. today we went to Target and you picked out your very own backpack....and proudly wore it through the store...Monday you have your first day of preschool...whoa! how did my baby get so big!?</div>
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jillian, i pray that you would keep this joyful spirit...that as you grow your life might be marked by a heart that delights in all of the little blessings life has to offer (and the big ones too!). i pray that you would know Jesus...that you would learn to walk with Him and please Him. oh jilly, i pray your heart and life would be hidden in Him...that you would learn from Him to live a life marked by love...a life marked by compassion and obedience...not begrudging obedience, but obedience that stems from knowing He has chosen you, adopted you, redeemed you...knowing that He has lavished His grace upon you. jilly, we love you so incredibly much, but the truth is that in reality you are HIS...and He loves you even more than we could ever love you.</div>
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sweet girl, i pray that you would love and treasure His Word...that it would guide and guard you as you walk through life...as you grow and learn....as you become a young woman. jilly, oh that you would make Him your guide....that you would embrace the beautiful hope of His calling.</div>
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sweet girl...we love you!</div>
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for your birthday, you asked for an elmo cake AND a zoe cake...mama speaks love through cakes, i guess...so i made you both ;)....elmo cupcakes and a zoe cake</div>
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on your birthday we had pancakes for breakfast...and after swim lessons we had dinner at applebee's....where you had french fries...the only request you made for your birthday dinner ;)</div>
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you helped poke each little m&m nose onto elmo...</div>
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then you opened your present....your own baby monkey...you named him elmo...and you rocked him and snuggled him and tucked him in his hammock...you were so incredibly sweet with him jilly...and your delight, oh sweet girl...it was so purely ecstatic...it made me cry to see you so pleased and joyful...</div>
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you tucked monkey in right next to your big girl bed...precious</div>
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and then there was your party...you asked for a party with maureen and emmett...so we had them over with a few extras...and we ate hotdogs</div>
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the sweetest THREE year old i know!</div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-86732554783939627612012-08-25T20:55:00.000-04:002012-08-25T20:55:06.151-04:00a date with daddy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last Saturday Mike had the privilege of being escorted to a wedding by these two beauties...what a lucky guy! :)</td></tr>
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Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-45185040876783858812012-08-25T08:39:00.002-04:002012-08-25T08:40:12.163-04:00summer in pictures...with a few words ;)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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loon lake for poppy's birthday party and the fishing derby...not even 70 degrees (in June...hard to believe what would follow in July!)</div>
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happy birthday poppy!</div>
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fishing derby :)</div>
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smiley gator...must admit, the girls had little patience for the fishing this year...not much was biting with the weird weather, and when we finally did catch a few...well, they didn't so much want to touch or get near them...but kate seems to be very proud of her fish catching skills...lol!</div>
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caught one...notice how far away elizabeth is staying ;)</div>
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water time! splish splash!</div>
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hangin' with miss Jill</div>
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more summer lake fun....Fourth of July...HOT, HOT weekend...burn ban prevented fireworks, but we still had the 5.5K run (for me), pancake breakfast, and LOTS of time in the water!</div>
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libberlou</div>
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annual boat-in pancakes</div>
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jilly love</div>
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poppy sailing away to the sailboat races</div>
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libbers taking a turn on the slide poppy "fashioned" for them</div>
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rub a dub dub, my not-so-little babies in a "tub"</div>
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cutest (and goofiest/most dramatic) pier sweeper ever!</div>
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redneck air conditioning</div>
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skinned nose...yep, little man tried to walk down the slide at the Y instead of sliding on his bottom....I am happy to say that he learned his lesson....sliding is still one of his favorite pastimes...but he does it on his bottom these days!</div>
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libbers reading bedtime Bible stories</div>
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kate's 5th birthday--a My Little Pony party...complete with LOTS of 4
and 5 year old friends...pinning the tail on the pony, shrinky dink pony
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(guests...Gracie, Olivia, Adyson, Elizabeth, Kate, Aubree, Breanna, Megan, Nellie, Hannah, and Jilly)</div>
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watching the pony charms shrink</div>
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pinning the tail on pinkie pie</div>
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pony cake</div>
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present opening (or as kate called it...the "wrapping my presents part"</div>
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see...fearless buddy loves the slide...want to know how I discovered he could climb to the top by myself? yep, you guessed it, I found out when I turned my back for ten seconds!</div>
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way out of order....fourth of july parade in Bburg...it was sweltering outside, but we had fun!</div>
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and finally...splash parks! this is three different trips...with different people</div>
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and i leave you with a precious luke smile :)</div>
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Where, oh where, has time flown off to? I haven't posted since
before Luke was walking...whoa! Now he is 18 months old and RUNNING
everywhere (and climbing too!). So much has happened...and so often I
have taken pictures and composed mental blogposts...however, sitting
down and actually composing said blogpost is easier said than done.
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Okay...enough of that. Here we are...the start of another school year! Once again, we are homeschooling....for many reasons...and that could be a post in and of itself. But briefly, we have prayed and talked and considered, and, well...this is where we feel the Lord has our family, at least for now. Educational theories, precious "little" years, and all kinds of other factors are part of our decision...plus, we apparently just enjoy chaos ;). It helps that we have the support of a fabulous community surrounding us, both informally and formally (via the tutelage program we are involved in on Mondays--the kiddos as students and myself as literature and composition teacher for the middle schoolers). </div>
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That said...yesterday was our first day back in the swing of things...though, I suppose you can say we were doing "Homeschool Lite" all summer long...reviewing, reinforcing, etc.</div>
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We started the day with a fun sheet of questions that I plan to ask the kiddos every year...here are their responses. :)</div>
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{Jillian--age (almost) 3}</div>
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What is your favorite memory from this summer? Playing outside (hilarious since the heat and drought kept us inside far more than usual!</div>
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What are you looking forward to this school year? Nothing (lol!)</div>
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What do you want to be when you grow up? a fish :)</div>
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What are you most proud of? Having fun at a new house</div>
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What is your favorite color? red</div>
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What is your favorite thing to do? play at the church</div>
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What is your favorite book? Bible (she did shout this answer to me)</div>
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What is your favorite T.V. show? Wonder Pets</div>
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What are you good at? anything</div>
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What do you need to work on? nothing</div>
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What makes you happy? a little elephant</div>
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What is your favorite memory from this
summer? My birthday--pinning the pony and eating cake....and wrapping up (meaning unwrapping) presents...that was the best part</div>
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What are you looking forward to this school year? Reading books and trying to get my lamp</div>
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What do you want to be when you grow up? a kangaroo keeper</div>
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What are you most proud of? catching a fish (this is HILARIOUS since she FLIPS out when a fish is actually caught!)</div>
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What is your favorite color? purple and pink</div>
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What is your favorite thing to do? play games with Luke (yes, she does LOVE Luke soooo much!) </div>
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What is your favorite book? Tangled</div>
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What is your favorite T.V. show? My Little Pony (she is an encyclopedia of random pony info)</div>
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What are you good at? Umm...I am good at catching fish</div>
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What do you need to work on? keeping my Pull-up dry at night</div>
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What makes you happy? SNOW!!! (shouted while jumping up and down) </div>
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What is your favorite memory from this
summer? trying to catch butterflies and moths</div>
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What are you looking forward to this school year? learning how to knit </div>
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What do you want to be when you grow up? a librarian </div>
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What are you most proud of? losing three teeth</div>
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What is your favorite color? blue (my second favorite is green)</div>
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What is your favorite thing to do? talk to Donuts (her stuffed dog)</div>
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What is your favorite book? the magical pony books--"Nike's Great Race", but I think "Thunder's Carriage" will be my favorite next when the library gets it in</div>
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What is your favorite T.V. show? The Backyardigans</div>
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What are you good at? drawing horses</div>
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What do you need to work on? drawing big winged horses</div>
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What makes you happy? monkeys</div>
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{Luke--age 18 months}</div>
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What is your favorite memory from this
summer? realizing my new bed (he got the real crib when Jilly graduated to a big girl bed) is bouncy...I shout, "1, 2, 3, BOOM!" and throw myself onto my bottom over and over again!</div>
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What are you looking forward to this school year? making messes :)</div>
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What do you want to be when you grow up? someone who climbs...or maybe a garbage man; I do like throwing things away...you know, things like cups and toys...just not trash! </div>
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What are you most proud of? just about everything i do</div>
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What is your favorite color? my sisters say it should be blue</div>
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What is your favorite thing to do? slide and swing and climb and make messes...and screech...I have screeching down pat :). I like balls and trucks and cars a lot too!</div>
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What is your favorite book? Bible...I call EVERY book Bible and love to bring mama the Bible to read to me...mama says it is precious.</div>
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What is your favorite T.V. show? I sing the "Wonder Pets" song, so maybe that... </div>
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What are you good at? giving mama wet, smushy kisses....and being cute...and I am really good at eating!</div>
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What do you need to work on? obeying mama and daddy :)</div>
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What makes you happy? just about anything :)</div>
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My "class" is quite cute...and lively! We did most "core" schoolwork (calendar and devotions/Bible time, phonics, language, math, etc.) in the morning...all three girls did a great job at the school table, and Luke, well, he roamed for awhile and then spent some time contained in the downstairs pack-n-play. ;) Then we took a break so I could get a quick workout at the Y..and I packed lunches and let the kiddos play in the indoor playgym there. Then when we got home, Luke and Jilly went down for their nap, and Elizabeth, Kate, and I did reading and history. We will likely alternate...history one afternoon, science the other. Yesterday they LOVED history...we are doing Mystery of History (we are studying the ancients this year)...and I suspect it may end up being my favorite part of the day. The activity yesterday was to create creation booklets with Scripture and pictures of each of the seven days of Creation. They really got into it (that is what they are working on in the picture below!). Because we are still finishing up with our afternoon swim lessons, we headed straight to lessons once school was finished....providing for a hectic but fabulous day!</div>
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<br />Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-33755458626620430842012-03-12T21:18:00.002-04:002012-03-12T21:24:07.274-04:00sunshine :)<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1O7ey91jdL_YG3I2DkwGl8uMfnoSljq0Q5mbILzAhmrseFZrpZqOxUcHZM6qDGj6ggAZBkjtFiAYDUsI0DtNj0tdaPOamcDPXIb5NT1HjdZe5Iolb1prmqeWnTs1N-zmae9VSo1A7RJU/s1600/077.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1O7ey91jdL_YG3I2DkwGl8uMfnoSljq0Q5mbILzAhmrseFZrpZqOxUcHZM6qDGj6ggAZBkjtFiAYDUsI0DtNj0tdaPOamcDPXIb5NT1HjdZe5Iolb1prmqeWnTs1N-zmae9VSo1A7RJU/s200/077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719185828701246946" border="0" /></a><br />hey y'all...i'm getting close to walking, but...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFGS9jt2ej2iQLhyphenhyphenDXNrlDHvoZnBhMZH8D5_I8FZdm1FHZmLPkFALxmTHgMkBXl7h696vBs1SWctGDa6q7tcl_0zCSwvb7XAyuQVnoaDJcwZ7YqZZn9BqGyuSVrFLGXoDkNOe-IeAfv8/s1600/076.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFGS9jt2ej2iQLhyphenhyphenDXNrlDHvoZnBhMZH8D5_I8FZdm1FHZmLPkFALxmTHgMkBXl7h696vBs1SWctGDa6q7tcl_0zCSwvb7XAyuQVnoaDJcwZ7YqZZn9BqGyuSVrFLGXoDkNOe-IeAfv8/s200/076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719185826661454354" border="0" /></a><br />...crawling is soooo much cooler<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf_nsMVcTHf4Yw4xr502UuVVawdIHgGLv9B_paMyp-KRUzYx7aSseJa0Pop3hyphenhypheniFd9BtIsNoT7Y8bbxEkK9JRYtaQ1ebBRP1v55yS_KRJgqY9e6AnS8ksCWXlJkDINXGoXiey5FkV5co/s1600/083.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQf_nsMVcTHf4Yw4xr502UuVVawdIHgGLv9B_paMyp-KRUzYx7aSseJa0Pop3hyphenhypheniFd9BtIsNoT7Y8bbxEkK9JRYtaQ1ebBRP1v55yS_KRJgqY9e6AnS8ksCWXlJkDINXGoXiey5FkV5co/s200/083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719185549428212114" border="0" /></a><br />...hanging with my ladies<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q0TSCXHDM3teNKon6HcdlRWCX1pJ3o-aEomw7O0aGZjHwgX8tHb3kMfjTFvqODiARKBmsAn6ed5NAMZiyO2bau_D9yRIpJStAikFjactMzDQv9YR6vDaI1TCxIPrKd2MhjdaSu4tw7s/s1600/082.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q0TSCXHDM3teNKon6HcdlRWCX1pJ3o-aEomw7O0aGZjHwgX8tHb3kMfjTFvqODiARKBmsAn6ed5NAMZiyO2bau_D9yRIpJStAikFjactMzDQv9YR6vDaI1TCxIPrKd2MhjdaSu4tw7s/s200/082.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719185547107274162" border="0" /></a><br />peace out...i'm off<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqCOUbi1dDv6pB3mBLV9KSmyl5w3NRALb34Gg38vQesKSmsr0Shik4cM5l8H1v5UHZrb2VghwkI5Qx_AEizwzksbTCzpfdnB-l0KMHsGMb0S0IbcI6VFweXiGCS4J1Lv0U56J3_STi40/s1600/085.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLqCOUbi1dDv6pB3mBLV9KSmyl5w3NRALb34Gg38vQesKSmsr0Shik4cM5l8H1v5UHZrb2VghwkI5Qx_AEizwzksbTCzpfdnB-l0KMHsGMb0S0IbcI6VFweXiGCS4J1Lv0U56J3_STi40/s200/085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719185532626741890" border="0" /></a><br />unless libbers runs me over....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSXPeEfkQ20TZJ_wIRW4PLP4ngvM9oISuGgCL12yP3JglUynw2aQAxMgTUl0LamzA-376z5QLzZuRmjmOMsllV5b3BbFOI1T5ER0lSp76PU1X3zgA1fyG0IapRt_aYmWY3zcKIY1rLNc/s1600/087.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSXPeEfkQ20TZJ_wIRW4PLP4ngvM9oISuGgCL12yP3JglUynw2aQAxMgTUl0LamzA-376z5QLzZuRmjmOMsllV5b3BbFOI1T5ER0lSp76PU1X3zgA1fyG0IapRt_aYmWY3zcKIY1rLNc/s200/087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719185530888563234" border="0" /></a><br />or maybe jilly and the worm<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RKdNr6OAk2hfGRRRTj4xYHjtvKEaBZw_CL5jJBO0ilI_BPsuUU6V8u1pqIcVuDLyuOpgH5HSx66DqDkqozCzJZqOenrEs6vOXXGEh4rs0jk_qU86v_Agua99-OO9jgMv5yyDcbIO2bM/s1600/089.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RKdNr6OAk2hfGRRRTj4xYHjtvKEaBZw_CL5jJBO0ilI_BPsuUU6V8u1pqIcVuDLyuOpgH5HSx66DqDkqozCzJZqOenrEs6vOXXGEh4rs0jk_qU86v_Agua99-OO9jgMv5yyDcbIO2bM/s200/089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719185521527964546" border="0" /></a><br />the only thing better than a good sidewalk crawl is snuggling with my mama!<br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-41825827928622423792012-03-12T20:55:00.004-04:002012-03-12T21:15:39.880-04:00the belated party!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iEuzE5msidGSGiyOHBGbgGVWPpMrvLmlX7g8thHhiYZ7chfoeFAmNlQycmdVk3I-2sQ0VGWIA0PN-Ze0g_myITEbokPjChql8xDbWxuH_pgRdlbS2U4nbqONlKIzMTjZT7m60Iyhzk4/s1600/091.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8iEuzE5msidGSGiyOHBGbgGVWPpMrvLmlX7g8thHhiYZ7chfoeFAmNlQycmdVk3I-2sQ0VGWIA0PN-Ze0g_myITEbokPjChql8xDbWxuH_pgRdlbS2U4nbqONlKIzMTjZT7m60Iyhzk4/s200/091.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719183255686907810" border="0" /></a><br />watching my cupcakes bake!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroUECu52FFC0TqOXAlXet1tVGmsADE2nAT9ImnhQCNDfEV0xmMZYIJHRSlhrFBB7UEpFgH3rkiFT4LskF5XCyWXDk8pn7kfcFdzBZsBy_6onZ5TMocx_OkpsUuF_8BGbjO-JM8v3a4bM/s1600/095.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjroUECu52FFC0TqOXAlXet1tVGmsADE2nAT9ImnhQCNDfEV0xmMZYIJHRSlhrFBB7UEpFgH3rkiFT4LskF5XCyWXDk8pn7kfcFdzBZsBy_6onZ5TMocx_OkpsUuF_8BGbjO-JM8v3a4bM/s200/095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719183254398076898" border="0" /></a><br />making animal "puppets" at the party<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsL1nqaiNXn4QphTGPPnjBRXrEhGyMSbFERB-O5WvZPxVEbpZwEfBAAbrNs_WHZC9IkNP_6gbkCxUpWWaVQK27NE-5E1r2MRQgfHfqSxepKjGEjvK0OxhMgRYqY_SMvCAi7jqIcB5VOaE/s1600/098.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGGuJihhmXwn7-qZQsEdAg5kBSrF5JrTT3btfW1QFe7BYgOD5ekN9WbCXnMCzo30qb6NGGlv0RMphpZmo252YIpewDfqyPkOcG-fogVXU4P4yAu_OvTpoCL3Kx8XGbN_7VRLIVOoF3YM/s200/108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719182927991688034" border="0" /></a><br />but not the smoke from the candle...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdXjTnko-I4973eiOh1J-u5XI8DDn_7sHehiEynnneU6__S9v27zVrHWV1ulCeCBN0-oflf7Y5807gIA1jIyHL99NIUhwLyFMR4FYwvedkcxeo1iE0ZrnpTF2ZxtXVAPoc1sXxCVdbzw/s1600/109.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdXjTnko-I4973eiOh1J-u5XI8DDn_7sHehiEynnneU6__S9v27zVrHWV1ulCeCBN0-oflf7Y5807gIA1jIyHL99NIUhwLyFMR4FYwvedkcxeo1iE0ZrnpTF2ZxtXVAPoc1sXxCVdbzw/s200/109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719182920302733698" border="0" /></a><br />truth be told luke didn't eat a bite of his cake...he was much more into goldfish!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWdxpO8DV3d5mlzFl960UIeWdss6jIZPRNNyCBnlk2DLxRrIRKAPgDuDzHkT00OO1_8mvGTNMprWr96GyAdrNTPuF8WJP7jh9qGsjjL-JjypOO2a2AgwVY0nnETKtig_z1KjYDpb81Rs/s1600/114.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOIBo7eCefzxjdLuHSDIzNzludx7413IKTBmrDDfgGC13N2w_3cwkXLxlP_lrnZoYYdxtMinjXg6NEj_aMytbLF0ilXIYmsMYRt5At9_EHW_gWMqR6icgWnrCc6MibzfO164pnfcWtz98/s200/120.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719182221926359202" border="0" /></a><br />presents!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2F1HGGHpi8lh2w4xVi2ENRQHnQTBxzmAi7YvsSpzU5jGA5u4A_Qxre_BTbup6tkVHiNP3RenYbfEea_zn77p1Wl22RS8qmtu7huMqVvG4wMIdHr6sIQ6HS7MP1PzFbP_19zNqkoQH2o/s1600/122.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2F1HGGHpi8lh2w4xVi2ENRQHnQTBxzmAi7YvsSpzU5jGA5u4A_Qxre_BTbup6tkVHiNP3RenYbfEea_zn77p1Wl22RS8qmtu7huMqVvG4wMIdHr6sIQ6HS7MP1PzFbP_19zNqkoQH2o/s200/122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719182209760689506" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipj0BniPrzPG5frmJFRsu6IXJ9ArphaeLIqYmuyZSjIo1qyCQRmGrGC7rMyX5TN7sdNexjfUeP7_AkHwjdTO-mfa0voeAOTl5XWsAk_ZwY5ImJSyGlxBchr2Fg7SfQhgtE-Sc28RdPz0Y/s1600/126.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipj0BniPrzPG5frmJFRsu6IXJ9ArphaeLIqYmuyZSjIo1qyCQRmGrGC7rMyX5TN7sdNexjfUeP7_AkHwjdTO-mfa0voeAOTl5XWsAk_ZwY5ImJSyGlxBchr2Fg7SfQhgtE-Sc28RdPz0Y/s200/126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719182202144441650" border="0" /></a><br />all for me!? Thanks!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOam1QSeRpQ8ns0YkmlvE3SCtsDc_WhJB79aE140pmgGxhf69R5iuehpE_97k42wxvrtFuaYnuvbru1WaXmPjmVltfWKd21Y_OCe2vTrWuBseEOCEzb6WNEv0bG5qFFFWL-vidQbqubkI/s1600/127.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOam1QSeRpQ8ns0YkmlvE3SCtsDc_WhJB79aE140pmgGxhf69R5iuehpE_97k42wxvrtFuaYnuvbru1WaXmPjmVltfWKd21Y_OCe2vTrWuBseEOCEzb6WNEv0bG5qFFFWL-vidQbqubkI/s200/127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719182203819255394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-YPe3urI9k2ctY6YOajzeBRRHPA5wRYE0OJylp5vEAqrbK04GsyPITJh7ZJg75hewuU4TY8G_i9D5lXs12uWrVDhP1P1yCcoUHzbUhyphenhyphenVQ6CE9vsVUh-2_-e1kWW9TeEyq6WLbujI4lw/s1600/117.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6-YPe3urI9k2ctY6YOajzeBRRHPA5wRYE0OJylp5vEAqrbK04GsyPITJh7ZJg75hewuU4TY8G_i9D5lXs12uWrVDhP1P1yCcoUHzbUhyphenhyphenVQ6CE9vsVUh-2_-e1kWW9TeEyq6WLbujI4lw/s200/117.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719182223375467010" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyK7vQ-jOjqIpCBF66NbU9uEXhNOQ6n7g7zmmRE-xKA8A2pAHDftmOp0QdIWJvJ6zGKVV5JKiKaYRFAFrwmyC3jbsJOvwJBK8xz2eg3f2_GPeUXVm18bFQsOT2tG348dRR_NX_UwCntk/s1600/131.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyK7vQ-jOjqIpCBF66NbU9uEXhNOQ6n7g7zmmRE-xKA8A2pAHDftmOp0QdIWJvJ6zGKVV5JKiKaYRFAFrwmyC3jbsJOvwJBK8xz2eg3f2_GPeUXVm18bFQsOT2tG348dRR_NX_UwCntk/s200/131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719180748721547394" border="0" /></a><br />poppy taught me to carry pliers in my back pocket!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuXjZ6lLXS2vHDNp8LCHc8gm4Ap_zRmZwZAySVIGIL1i7XHdJIPrxSkg52M4_SMnc1u_p7JCLLwhPxhOo6bFq__aqVbDO_ORoZ3vg0yO2L3T6Hyd9JewLOTixT_PHGBnke7uog1N-TMs/s1600/132.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMuXjZ6lLXS2vHDNp8LCHc8gm4Ap_zRmZwZAySVIGIL1i7XHdJIPrxSkg52M4_SMnc1u_p7JCLLwhPxhOo6bFq__aqVbDO_ORoZ3vg0yO2L3T6Hyd9JewLOTixT_PHGBnke7uog1N-TMs/s200/132.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719180743930314962" border="0" /></a><br />at home...playing with my loot<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0gKU8ecK7t_WQGQqR3WOawRyFIC9tJ78J3whp9KviZUkwUrvPPRi8bCBTEe7qRU64Xnmti_BfnWdyaI6v_xHc020QOM8-hR4KG2Aul-8ZmmijJCpXDDgMGchhy8yIqbLkhJiVn9gErNU/s1600/134.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMXXGUXnTUMcxBXVn4tbEztBXz0OHAdrkJen6-KSKqRtiuQdf3y45jZv67PZEbaMuZMVWNQbHeoVHwfbAMhXkDNdn8JuTD43jc_D2XifAAHw2Gc_nm4NlnaIqSW1RDPRDLbJbCzYh0BXw/s200/129.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719180753765818050" border="0" /></a><br />happy birthday luke! we love you!<br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-35632463902756087942012-03-12T20:12:00.004-04:002012-03-12T20:22:02.006-04:00cake smash!<div style="text-align: center;">a series of sweet pics of our precious one year old boy.<br />all images by <a href="http://www.mccardelphoto.com/">McCardel Photography</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsSnGf0RR10v5uK5QAIi3hXwW-EwVo0zAGykz85ATPkcn-NGBJkttyEUjbJBkp6gl-lmh_YFOYeryu-efQ4dPna_hCDZ-SKMlow64zLuhT7s7kEIK_BN2juIHlRoey-v45tBf3k41S4TA/s1600/2012-02-23-Luke+Daniel-Online-025.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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"little" bundle just 3 hours later...after a beautiful, natural labor...<br /><br />i cannot believe it has been a year...trust me, some of the days have been LONG...this four kids in less than six years is clearly not a walk in the park! but people are right when they say that the weeks and months and years go quickly. <br /><br />52 weeks later...here we are...singing "Happy Birthday" to our baby...<br /><br />luke, you are so beloved. you are a treasure and a gift and a blessing. you have been so incredibly low-key and laid back...you have smiled and giggled and charmed all of us. you have charmed nursery workers and the childcare workers at the Y...they rave over what a good baby you are. and, buddy, the Lord knew we needed low-key...He is good like that. you are all boy...i'm not even sure how i know that yet, but i do. it is amazing how different you are than your sisters, even at just a year old. you eat EVERYTHING in sight...seriously, EVERYTHING. and you move like lightning...and you are in to EVERYTHING...if the steps are left ungated for 10 seconds or the bathroom door open (yes, mugho's water and the toilet (EEK!)) for even 5 seconds, you are there in a flash; they are like the promised land to your little one year old heart. <br /><br />your sisters argue over who gets to be near you. jillian was over the moon ecstatic the day you became her roommate...and she loves to proclaim to anyone who will listen that you are "MY lukey". and then there is kate...sweet kate who loves to pick you up and smother you with her energetic big sister love. she loves to help you and sit with you and pretty much just be with you. elizabeth loves to chat with you in the van and sing you songs...she was the champion of helping to feed you and nurture you. buddy, you have so many wanna-be mamas...but always remember that i am your mama...and i love you with a fierce love!<br /><br />you love to sleep...you love soft things....you love to chatter--dada is your all time favorite right now, although you do bust out the mama quite frequently...you love bathtime with your sisters....you love frozen peas and feeding yourself whole bananas....you have the most amazing blue eyes and the sweetest, most kissable cheeks....you love cruising around the house (and are quite adept at dodging all the obstacles your sisters--and you--leave laying on the floor), but not quite walking...you long to have just a few moments chewing on mommy or daddy's iPod or banging on the laptop keyboard....you've just recently discovered that trucks roll...you laugh often...smile more often....and cry oh so rarely. <br /><br />luke, you have been a gift from the Lord from the moment your very surprised mommy and daddy found out you existed. oh what a wonderful surprise. i love you, my boy. i love you. i pray for your heart to grow to know and love the Lord...that you will serve Him all the days of your life.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzYJrE8mGkfer21KuSzyi1Zr4a3BeG5RvDkyPEYk6IbkJkbXCsRaEDqpl7IhZJ6V8IPVxtCBkiNvyA6W8sluPhzs_tozBWQNKg3UcdL6_nDiunhjJD9FSV-LUMWIfxHuBBsltlLGVVoo/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKO0sUm3-RmjhVjDwqiw5XqXlVAoD46QSqZ9SYhLkDVacr2JnFTLJ-yoLfL6UIN-HUdupgwrSuLlRLjNzPQ-nKUwB4u0MvySwtZ8inmukXHZ9PgDy36F6DsLZT4iS9oS_K2yvLuxc_w5o/s200/030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713254151897539522" border="0" /></a><br />oh wait...i can EAT it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAQXIwkcSbBYg7ZVLICfTilxRMmnmoO0qgsgdzeMAns7eeai33YjurwYNMLvSW5ANOkstQfNj8O4_TdmeiZl4ccLroXp0WPS8KE5od7K4Ekwm60f6w6Y-KslxuzuAacObjl0Uka2GT2A/s1600/034.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAQXIwkcSbBYg7ZVLICfTilxRMmnmoO0qgsgdzeMAns7eeai33YjurwYNMLvSW5ANOkstQfNj8O4_TdmeiZl4ccLroXp0WPS8KE5od7K4Ekwm60f6w6Y-KslxuzuAacObjl0Uka2GT2A/s200/034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713252845065484850" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaImbKdL4bOyTaclVDLBAckfbmsFgUymLPYz4lM6OJJfdOrYVfgQoB2VG_gc023MpAucD5xRRQhyPDwx7UQA5ukMu86_ZQRSceuWo3cMVHytv9kAIfh-JjvDtktgyYGzAI_TVoo1AAeg/s1600/035.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-tZF5QGBq2LHsgyUcryQt-zlU-Q5bSiQeEGXhK9uwCKRM5HouKfFKuzXjMR3BxS3ZVNP0DBI_XDyBHsLMB3Nb9xHPp937uTvSJmeNUQ6r_ZCugOV_AVTiZzwo-p0sB-pijS7tLHbEIU/s200/062.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713251802221337378" border="0" /></a><br />PRESENTS!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipG282OY0JPMpGqW91imylMMjeRRwRsxjKtB12KJCcEeSKG7QXWlZGxR0Ei372b_ewzQGe8HT0TfEG1g9fDMj8t7tiWNy0IyuluM_qVOz5GiPjlW9q5sNSeRWn8QMgm_5H-W6_jrhpSMY/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipG282OY0JPMpGqW91imylMMjeRRwRsxjKtB12KJCcEeSKG7QXWlZGxR0Ei372b_ewzQGe8HT0TfEG1g9fDMj8t7tiWNy0IyuluM_qVOz5GiPjlW9q5sNSeRWn8QMgm_5H-W6_jrhpSMY/s200/065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713251787385701538" border="0" /></a><br />my tabby from grandma f.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8ABYFeYfnz9XKVW1O64Lhis-8yd9A_ADNrpCkAc6ZAG1PWSSP7Kw34kJeZcyrUyAKCXfRro2sZH4UkkG8EFm2OLTQAI9hiUmUJCFpSrA2wns_qw0vZkGulYbOtKqgrfwt0INawjBg3o/s1600/068.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8ABYFeYfnz9XKVW1O64Lhis-8yd9A_ADNrpCkAc6ZAG1PWSSP7Kw34kJeZcyrUyAKCXfRro2sZH4UkkG8EFm2OLTQAI9hiUmUJCFpSrA2wns_qw0vZkGulYbOtKqgrfwt0INawjBg3o/s200/068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713251789827040226" border="0" /></a><br />and my first toolbench<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl07GqYMe_z327Cwc4XcBFqmS8LMJCsdPDvZnF92cgu-JD6eJgZ4dlD4fkVMDG2PH444W1EhSU6RIOdpwnOQh-F8jBThmSfLi1W3DTzOhVsdrJOcK-tIfR4S9iJ3CINEtN6vYMvAPkWj4/s1600/072.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl07GqYMe_z327Cwc4XcBFqmS8LMJCsdPDvZnF92cgu-JD6eJgZ4dlD4fkVMDG2PH444W1EhSU6RIOdpwnOQh-F8jBThmSfLi1W3DTzOhVsdrJOcK-tIfR4S9iJ3CINEtN6vYMvAPkWj4/s200/072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713251784997208594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />what a fun, relaxing birthday celebration at home...the party comes in another couple of weeks, so this was just a warm-up ;)<br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-53347503350698960542012-02-01T15:46:00.007-05:002012-02-01T16:14:47.994-05:00life through the lens of my iPod<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCLfOdLkpRq5efQxKYPWnqfN3JbOtwlLwUQYE3CznkjsFhHiqZGTa3g_p6pjs7-TCGbioPQRaJUgtF3RLIHpW7Kl3LDCkHiWXxZ7bM_mXbm7rppDC2SI2gXmlOCaQa2VTAWRn_a9onEc/s1600/IMG_2035.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvBtrzYFcDy0i1jRCUwRp_3WpzTXnyeIhyphenhyphenxusMGKQtVmEzaVXUdewJJw-MuUo1FGgjMs6rukSzdlYH6DINdnDTvWs4byUhXrjuxbUERx971zG4sHfKvDwrObUZsMegDrYsJpgLgypH3E/s200/DSCN0691+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704265337554393826" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">elizabeth wanted hers bobbed...and i'll admit, i resisted at first. i liked finally being able to pull it back, braid it, etc., but i decided to go with it. it is, after all, her hair...and a fairly minor battle (as long as she doesn't want bangs...i'm an anti-band kinda girl...too much to keep up with!).<br /><br />okay...i totally thought i had "after" pics...they are on my iPod...and i'm too lazy to do that right now...so i'll add them later!<br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-66233120759749726092012-02-01T14:47:00.005-05:002012-02-01T15:17:35.965-05:00unseasonal...<div style="text-align: center;">this "winter" has been rather strange...actually, it has been far more like spring quite often. i'm not complaining! we've been able to go to the park in january and now, on the first day of february...considering last year i was so pregnant i didn't want to move and the end of january and pretty much entire month of february was one ice storm after another, i'd say this has been unseasonal and fabulous!<br /><br />in january...literally a week after playing in the snow!...i took the big girls to meet some of our favorite friends at a park on a friday afternoon (while daddy was home with the nap-pers...). what fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBZaPKEF67OJ_lFZqTuhjBv1WC7VxyWc8trwBIyu3Q2vHB6Ls_Rz2TjB07RbpDKCrJgkPcsTaLaoKFuKEk0uMiE4kOXEsgV8WgVy9BQyRjzHUg32q_y0AruHyCvgk2-VEErI_rQe3VJ8/s1600/DSCN0668+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7GoZdBKlk9zx1QYptXCtTqcUFKEGJE4EVSqXKAGHqRELBO2FzJqkoV_v0YAOYJKwE8XH2lWuexIIP0DlBBe-osHZiNPxu8xgv0rqGUMBUFoZ_obpL4IYmrvxi2_hGEVegk2-7-3cfAD8/s200/DSCN0666+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704261580645691698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />my friend kim is not only fabulous but wise....and her suggestion that we hit happy hour at steak-n-shake was a good one.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhBC2owTG5pjBkHCN4f45kCrc2eRxlw4S9bTJeFjmb8tzsqnWd1UDViqzi8yhXDBwjBqw70Bj3SibT5e1aSc54WxiW4JgOEfwjpWgD6VgM5u8CWzrnCKL88XqsHUY92VOFENv4Hr1Qtw/s1600/DSCN0670+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhBC2owTG5pjBkHCN4f45kCrc2eRxlw4S9bTJeFjmb8tzsqnWd1UDViqzi8yhXDBwjBqw70Bj3SibT5e1aSc54WxiW4JgOEfwjpWgD6VgM5u8CWzrnCKL88XqsHUY92VOFENv4Hr1Qtw/s200/DSCN0670+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704261577425883106" border="0" /></a><br />would you believe that this was the first time elizabeth and kate have ever been to steak-n-shake?! they were fans...especially of the hats...and, yes, elizabeth wore hers for the next three days straight and was disappointed i wouldn't let her wear it to church. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibe4CVP6zNMquJvEN-SjEBmA082NC4mn-0PI9tnVqBRAqrqIoWy_LO7YlHXSf0qkQhV3zyfw_BfunyeJSVH6WVHhP9ATYvqG6oH7kymK0gCCOHqkZT2b-b1QIQfoX9slsYYnKeU0dgMfY/s1600/DSCN0671+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibe4CVP6zNMquJvEN-SjEBmA082NC4mn-0PI9tnVqBRAqrqIoWy_LO7YlHXSf0qkQhV3zyfw_BfunyeJSVH6WVHhP9ATYvqG6oH7kymK0gCCOHqkZT2b-b1QIQfoX9slsYYnKeU0dgMfY/s200/DSCN0671+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704261572554511810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />here they are...we actually have 8 kids between us....6 girls and 2 boys...but jilly was napping and missed this girlie party. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2pPtp3DchwGpxNb13GsSvDz70RAybsVnOBzrvaAAFfKK2IdIsOnlmvh3trqy0tZcW-lKmD6TQEhyphenhyphen0xpiYxeB-K4m5CHENmEF0hEmNe1xCXw3Ir_HVtAQcBnutJBydbxoC4ImaxA3fQE/s1600/DSCN0673+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2pPtp3DchwGpxNb13GsSvDz70RAybsVnOBzrvaAAFfKK2IdIsOnlmvh3trqy0tZcW-lKmD6TQEhyphenhyphen0xpiYxeB-K4m5CHENmEF0hEmNe1xCXw3Ir_HVtAQcBnutJBydbxoC4ImaxA3fQE/s200/DSCN0673+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704261566465656338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and these are from today...at our favorite park here in town. lots of fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmczGuBYxA-Jc3xn4p7lFY2XUngPiXElUrX3m1XRXvwySxMgWrLMNsXE-3Qtq47n22uCz6Cvw-sJvdII0xjeS_sAVK40DvCkf7gpCxILzwNYSmZTz3JKP_NgJtCgceExbSYw6A1hUQOyQ/s1600/DSCN0726+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZToa004fzMgA6RNvHNzWO9n7OVQd9twIGwgmUqGFwrGRDmfXU2N0tXlJjC7ljiGwOkUv8iK1wa-WCksKb3a-JIX-z0ogGt73K62dPcVNYywb4mgCH1EirP1CODiprIVtQzL-UJw8xW0/s200/DSCN0741+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704259602753562738" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfhZwiVWtCnjnpZSUbgD4qyXf7cgNzIyife0gOTZL5-J_NZwLTBDsPCBirkcEMO52kgxBqgRF4QAEE7-z7eu4QFw-JfTAViSGXtvFMlWoMMVz5oUEwqZgrC6RIFlfvPSaDvs_Wj2cHx8/s1600/DSCN0743+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMfhZwiVWtCnjnpZSUbgD4qyXf7cgNzIyife0gOTZL5-J_NZwLTBDsPCBirkcEMO52kgxBqgRF4QAEE7-z7eu4QFw-JfTAViSGXtvFMlWoMMVz5oUEwqZgrC6RIFlfvPSaDvs_Wj2cHx8/s200/DSCN0743+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704259599574539106" border="0" /></a><br />i love that kate is the one pushing him...she loves her luke soooo much...it is precious!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6MchfTTznH0-CL7lUjSCqWTiwddznH2bGKMz0nhFw9SMIG4qLCZ0Pa1sgt8FRzYbDs6WD5LnvWFAmz8Rnk3AnwlDitL5bu0ceWgIOG3dSVyITx9yUyw-Mw1qKhTV5nxK8Cr-1aMZqH4/s1600/DSCN0754+%2528480x640%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6MchfTTznH0-CL7lUjSCqWTiwddznH2bGKMz0nhFw9SMIG4qLCZ0Pa1sgt8FRzYbDs6WD5LnvWFAmz8Rnk3AnwlDitL5bu0ceWgIOG3dSVyITx9yUyw-Mw1qKhTV5nxK8Cr-1aMZqH4/s200/DSCN0754+%2528480x640%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704258648401309314" border="0" /></a><br />he loved every second of the swinging too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4_rsj_y2vFRpnnHXD_53PH35xz6uC3BC-dSFJxmXdelS8OKnp5gDP2T4O1WwHCsSUcbYCbmO86XYzRtpMhVpcOPlRZ1c3B1OMpGOCNH5z4xdzJ7aM_TSVUtfSBfxO-B8ujvbrCyCrkA/s1600/DSCN0759+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4_rsj_y2vFRpnnHXD_53PH35xz6uC3BC-dSFJxmXdelS8OKnp5gDP2T4O1WwHCsSUcbYCbmO86XYzRtpMhVpcOPlRZ1c3B1OMpGOCNH5z4xdzJ7aM_TSVUtfSBfxO-B8ujvbrCyCrkA/s200/DSCN0759+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704258642506189314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcMvjvrx3WcHXXbug3BR6nT17JjNn96OfqGlG-taM7T3wJtN4G4KX2MkU2sRmitI1yBvkj_YYvxFP44WMslFZlxqxA8OrbnWsPrELkPxqFmkwgvX7FinAgY2zXOKp9-f2z2kj1oqFlBs/s1600/DSCN0763+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcMvjvrx3WcHXXbug3BR6nT17JjNn96OfqGlG-taM7T3wJtN4G4KX2MkU2sRmitI1yBvkj_YYvxFP44WMslFZlxqxA8OrbnWsPrELkPxqFmkwgvX7FinAgY2zXOKp9-f2z2kj1oqFlBs/s200/DSCN0763+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704258640242530290" border="0" /></a><br />two little matching hair color heads. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXESCbQPXJCYEHa9YxWrYBU5y_pcsr5q4Rkv3w4i17DoQLiIEE0QUf2KWO0M4fAuWxTdt2HdMEfZlGdXxeoqMcNSLaqfzUivJnG5WJd-YVUzeJA2siBwKvIzrnU3elUQYMoh0O02yJqg/s1600/DSCN0766+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYXESCbQPXJCYEHa9YxWrYBU5y_pcsr5q4Rkv3w4i17DoQLiIEE0QUf2KWO0M4fAuWxTdt2HdMEfZlGdXxeoqMcNSLaqfzUivJnG5WJd-YVUzeJA2siBwKvIzrnU3elUQYMoh0O02yJqg/s200/DSCN0766+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704258634984480674" border="0" /></a><br />love this one! :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin61BiExlK69n6_7Y8n6e86wn1YpC4fDD1JNZ5C1OJQq7Rf4rU_P_pP0O7VmREb7Yt2pxvlce4au6vOGDMwN6bCLJB389E0wFGn_g54lkcfGwljtj4giey6RKfpn5VPtwXgigCFYUl7s/s1600/DSCN0768+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgin61BiExlK69n6_7Y8n6e86wn1YpC4fDD1JNZ5C1OJQq7Rf4rU_P_pP0O7VmREb7Yt2pxvlce4au6vOGDMwN6bCLJB389E0wFGn_g54lkcfGwljtj4giey6RKfpn5VPtwXgigCFYUl7s/s200/DSCN0768+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5704258632521227634" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378762323287601705.post-45220538179651866002012-02-01T14:25:00.002-05:002012-02-01T14:47:09.954-05:00hard.i had a revelation one day a few weeks back. it might or might not have been followed by tears...i'll let you guess.<br /><br />this season of life has been hard. H.A.R.D.<br /><br />it hasn't necessarily been tragic or filled with major events...it has just been wearing...the kid of days that run together in monotony and begin to become a blur of people needing me, a house that builds clutter and mess more quickly than i ever imagined could happen, laundry piles that beg to be folded (or baskets of folded laundry that beg to be put away), papers in need of grading (thoughtful grading...not just check an answer off...because that would be delightfully mindless), a husband and wife who are both tired...exhausted tired. i have had daydreams of the day when i might once again awaken and find that the first number on my clock is not a 5 or 6. it is the kind of season where once the kids are in bed, mike and i drop onto the couch unable to move until we drag ourselves up to bed a couple hours later.<br /><br />please don't read this as a complaint.<br /><br />i don't intend it to be one.<br /><br />i just want to be real.<br /><br />it is easy...oh so easy...to post a bunch of fun pictures...to tell you all the happy stuff we've been doing...because truthfully, there is a lot of that in our days too....and those are the moments i want to hold tightly to...the moments to recognize and savor and enjoy.<br /><br />but the truth is that this is not an easy gig. motherhood is not for the faint of heart.<br /><br />i've spent the vast majority of the past 6 years pregnant or caring for a new baby.<br /><br />is it any wonder that i would be tired? that i would feel a bit unraveled? that my house would be a mess?<br /><br />i spend a lot of my minutes struggling with the many parts of motherhood i don't do well.<br /><br />the patience i lack in <span style="font-style: italic;">those</span> moments--you know the ones i mean.<br /><br />my lack of domestic skills--and by domestic i mean keeping my house tidy and cheerful and organized and well decorated...some of you are gifted in that area...i, on the other hand, am not. cleaning is hard for me...i struggle to endure it, much less enjoy it. <br /><br />the longing for people to just stop touching me for ten seconds--i know that if you have little people you know what i mean....don't judge. ;)<br /><br />my lack of creative and effective ideas for dealing with the umpteenth dramatic fit of emotions (or stubborn, defiant behavior)...and my own "losing my cool" rather than graciously sheperding my little people.<br /><br />and it spirals...and spirals...and spirals.<br /><br />monday i had one of <span style="font-style: italic;">those</span> days...a friend...actually an acquaintance, as i don't really know her all that well...asked me if i was okay. you see, she had noticed my general lack of joy and enthusiasm.<br /><br />truthfully, the fact that she had noticed brought about mixed emotions.<br /><br />on one hand i was so thankful that someone SAW...that she knew and understood...that she would draw me out...that the Lord had put me on her heart...that she was praying for me. <br /><br />however, i must admit, on the other hand i was a bit distraught....because who wants to be the struggling person, the one who can't quite get her stuff together--or figure out how to "wear the mask" (i know, i know...i hate mask wearing...i'm more of a "wear my feelings on my sleeve" kinda girl.<br /><br />that conversation combined with an e-mail that evening...from a sweet friend...wanting to have some mutual accountability in getting up early, getting into the word, being consistent in making the CHOICE to draw near to Jesus...it wasn't coincidence. it was Jesus...because He sees...He knows.<br /><br />and so, this is a long rambling post to simply sum it up as this...this season has been hard. but His grace is BIG, my friends....as the Lord has so graciously reminded me in the past 48 hours as i have literally drank in ephesians 1...and as i have seen those five letters over and over...grace...glorious grace....given freely....given abundantly.<br /><br />oh that i would let his grace mercifully cover the hard...mercifully cover my shortcomings...mercifully draw me to his feet. that i would soak it in and let it seep through me, pouring out onto my sweet children, my dear husband...flowing from me as from Him.<br /><br />and that, my friends, is where my heart is.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05057997192222912332noreply@blogger.com2