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Summery summary.
It’s only mid August but it feels like summer is coming to a close. The church here, between the college and the grade school, has a strong school year pull. NSA has started and there is only one more...
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conference weekend
The Grace Agenda took place a couple weeks ago. We had a blast. coffee for the grown ups, giant cookie for the littles leaving the big picnic. Thomas spotted leftovers they were trying to send home...
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Seeing some trees
We went to the arboretum on Sunday evening and walked around for a while. It was very lovely and the kids had a great time exclaiming over exciting things (“ACORNS! AND MORE ACORNS! WOW!”) and we...
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Rose’s new hobby
Kids learn new things all the time. It’s great! New words pop out (like Thomas yesterday explaining to me that if you eat too much candy “Your teef will get holes or you will get sick. Dose are your...
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Falling into the school year*
Whew. I’m super tired right now because I got a good night’s sleep. That doesn’t make sense? Because sleeping well = energy = doing a lot = very tired now. It does too make sense. Good day today....
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Happy birthday Granddaddy!
May you not get birthday cake in your eye. coordination is hard Eat with enthusiasm. dainty bites May you have another 60 years of life. 120 is the new 40. And Rose will send a little Idaho sweetness...
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They enjoyed no-shave November so much they’re continuing.
When the hero of the story has disappointing facial hair, in a low budget scenario, the obvious solution is to cover the face with tape and marker. Obviously. I don’t have to teach them these things....
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Funny time, funny kids
With just a few days till my due date we’re in that funny holding part at the end. Funny-peculiar and funny-ha-ha. The kids seemed unusually energetic this past week and I was not. They win that round,...
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Jubilee and her sentimentality
(Going through some old family stories, and I’ll be posting a few as requested.) This is Jubilee back when she was newly 4. I appropriate your water. With my eyes. Me: “Are you drawing some nice...
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We move along.
Happy birthday to Grandmomma! We’re not exactly settling into normal life with 4 since we’re about to move. Packing adds a little extra spice to the day. Also, some extra mess. But a spicy mess! I...
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We laugh a lot.
Cuddles of love. Paul is big and starting to roll and scooch around. He’s 3 1/2 months old. And I don’t have a lot of smiling pictures of him because bringing the camera out makes him stare. You want...
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Ever hopeful.
Jubilee: “Mom, will there be food there?” Me: “No.” Jubilee: “I mean, will we get to eat anything there?” Me: “No.” Thomas: “She said maybe.” You know it all, except when you don’t.
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Obvious lawyer material.
Me: “Rose, did you tear our book?” Rose: “No.” Me: “Rooose, did you tear our book?” Rose: “No.” Me: “Who tore the book?” Rose: “Me.” “Son, was your head with you all day today?” -Bill Cosby
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There are my strengths, and then there’s my gardening.
I had been putting off picking some cilantro. Waiting for the right dinner. Also, everyone on the internet does it differently. Gosh, internet. Not helpful. Finally gave it a go. I think I panicked. My...
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Is everybody happy?
My kids love to go to the water park. The sad thing is that this picture only turned out this good because I bribed them with m&m’s. No. Really. On the plus side, I love swim shirts. I can spot...
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Jazzin.
We’re in the grip of a fall cold, but we’re managing to keep the party rolling. We have lots of blocks for building spaceships and weapons. Rose: “Dis is my twusty sword.” We have ample costuming. If...
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Promotions as a Christian
Crafting is so elegant. In no area of life, if you devote yourself and excel, is remaining stationary and stagnant the goal. Exercising and eating thoughtfully? Your goal is energy and health. Which...
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