Flu

Diagnosed. Just Ray. It's pitiful. 

Cardinal in Milk Jug Feeder

Isms

"Is that funny? Is that funny, Momma? ... all those birds!" -- Zach, in the pitch black 6am of the morning from his crib.

(discussing manna) "It was honey wafers. You know ... just think of Vanilla Wafers falling from the sky for breakfast, lunch, and dinner." -- Kylie. YES! Kylie. The almost-17-year-old apologetics-loving, theological rock, Kylie. 

"Momma, did you know glue is dried milk?" -- Judah (would explain the whole marshmallow snowman/snack a week and a half ago.

"How about * I * read the Lesson, and * YOU * say the answers?" -- a very sick TJ. ... and so that's what we did.

His First Snow Day

His first Snow Day. At one year, eleven months, and five days old. 

(and YES! that is our Christmas Tree;)

On Bows

... we heart the tiny ones.

TJ- ism

... she started to fuss, and he said, "Well! What's wrong with her? She looks so pretty." 

Newborn Pics, A Field Trip, and Super Nana

My mom took the eight oldest kids to the zoo for a Field Trip, while I stayed home and snuggled with the sweetest, little newborn baby.

Miriam Clare

8 pounds, 13 ounces of sugar and spice and everything nice

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{this moment}

A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Inspired by SouleMama.

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A Last Sunday And Snowman Crafting

We're fairly certain today was the last Before Church photo without Baby Miriam. It's a little bitter sweet. It always is. The baby is not the baby anymore ... and there is a new baby.



After church, and a dollar store trip, and lunch, and naps, I decided to make good on one of my goals for 2014:  to do more fun crafts with my littles.



First, we made our Snowman Bulletin Board Display. I found this on dltk-teach.com ... it looks like they have one for each month/season, so I plan to go back for more, and keep my front door as an advertisement for our homeschool.


While we were cutting out our snowflakes, we had visitors ...

"The Tootsie Roll Man!" the boys all shouted as they looked out our dining room windows.

And sure enough, there was the Tootsie Roll Man and his sweet wife. They brought Miriam a beautiful afghan. I'll have to share a picture with you once she is here, and snuggled up in it.



Next:  Cotton balls, paper plates, construction paper, and glue. A very simplified version of a craft I found while googling (I'm not on Pinterest anymore).

Then:  More glue, marshmallows, pretzel sticks, markers, and glitter. Fun. Messy. Yummy (just ask Judah).