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Monday, February 13, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
oh, christmas.
i haven't even begun
looking at our christmas photos yet.
but i will soon.
and i of course
will share them on my little blog
for you all to see the insanity
which was our christmas this year.
but for now,
here is our annual photo in front of the tree
(i try to print these out
and put them as ornaments
on our tree but i fear
i am a couple of years behind
in doing that).
He tends his flock like a shepherd:
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.
He gathers the lambs in his arms
and carries them close to his heart;
he gently leads those that have young.
Isaiah 40:11
1721. water from the fridge
1722. donut holes with the bigs
1723. an unrushed time at the library
1724. little friends learning how to walk
1725. my feisty grandmother
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
picture me {im}perfectly.nothing done
i am having a very difficult time getting
anything productive done.
i find the more children i have,
the less i actually accomplish
from my to-do list
throughout the day.
a sweet friend of mine recently asked me,
"when do you do anything else?
seriously, i'm asking."
and now i'm answering her:
"i don't."
while our little L has been sleeping
so
much
better
at night
(the Lord gets the praise on that one
because i cannot take any credit for that)
his daytime naps have been
shrinking into near oblivion.
which means my time to be productive
is nearly non-existent these days.
and you may wonder what i do after
the children are in bed at the end of the day?
my answer: absolutely nothing.
i do not have the energy to
complete
one.
more.
task.
once they're quietly in their beds.
maybe someday i will.
(i sure hope so)
but these days,
i'm just glad to make it to 7pm
without falling apart.
i have given up doing
a lot of things that i would like to
and i just try to at least accomplish
all of the things that i need to get done.
and even that's hard.
picture me {im}perfectly
is a weekly project to reveal that we don't have it all together.
i will post a
picture me {im}perfectly
blog post every wednesday
where you will be able to link up to your blog
revealing that:
you are not picture perfect,
your kids are not picture perfect,
your house is not picture perfect,
your crafts are not always picture perfect,
let's
encourage,
inspire and
remind
other women
that none of us have it all together.
add my button to your blog post
and link up to your direct posting
and feel encouraged.
But when he, the Spirit of truth,
comes, he will guide you into all truth.
He will not speak on his own;
he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come.
John 16:33
1716. pre-authroization for something awesome
1717. really nice people on the phone
1718. a morning with just D
1719. being kind of back on schedule
1720. help from a lot of people
But when he, the Spirit of truth,
comes, he will guide you into all truth.
He will not speak on his own;
he will speak only what he hears,
and he will tell you what is yet to come.
John 16:33
1716. pre-authroization for something awesome
1717. really nice people on the phone
1718. a morning with just D
1719. being kind of back on schedule
1720. help from a lot of people
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
this little one.
this little one
never ceases to crack me up.
she says that if there's music playing,
she can't help herself but dance.
and boy is that true.
she's constantly teaching herself new dance moves
and showcases them whether we want to see
her millionth dance performance of the day or not.
she is the huggiest one we have.
always wanting one and always giving one.
even if her little brother isn't always
so accepting of the love pouring out of her.
i only wish that i had her amount of energy
to carry me through the day.
and she's not drinking a cup of coffee in the morning.
i promise.
1716. really fresh oranges
1717. a warm afternoon
1718. being outside all by myself
1719. loud children
1720. organized legos
Monday, January 2, 2012
happy 2012.
happy, happy new year!
here are some of the bests of 2011
from our house.
best "touchdown" after his first big seizure.
best bellies.
best pregnant sister.
best four generations of women.
best febraury visit from KS.
best timing.
best playground on a fallen-over tree.
best place to enjoy a museum.
best eyelashes.
best half birthday cupcakes.
best way to eat a hershey's kiss.
best moustaches.
best place to wear crocks.
best smile.
best mother's day.
best little note.
best feeling in the world.
best sun shining through a window.
best reaction to eating cake.
best parade view.
best party activity.
best second birthday celebration.
second best birthday surprise.
best birthday visit.
best look-a-likes.
best (and only) family hike.
best fair visit.
best private beach.
best little getaway.
best family shot.
best september visit.
best free things.
best fourth birthday celebration.
best halloween costume.
best birthday surprise.
best sixth birthday celebration.
best gift.
i hope that you've been able to see
the many blessings
God has given you
over the past year.
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
1 Chronicles 16:8-12
1711. a little crawler boy
1712. time off from normal life
1713. an organized family room in an hour
1714. snowflakes.
lots and lots of snowflakes
1715. new health insurance starting
Friday, December 23, 2011
merry, merry christmas.
we got a christmas gift
a little early this year.
our little L started crawling.
and he hasn't stopped since.
B and i are in absolute awe
and so is L's PT.
L has never started doing something new
and progressed this quickly.
never.
ever.
and until now,
he has preferred to go backwards first.
but not this time.
God is so good.
all the time.
He is so, so good.
and while we have been praying that he walk by christmas,
we will oh-so-gladly
take and be grateful for this gift.
and besides, K recently told me
that God spoke to her heart
and said that He hadn't decided
if L would walk by christmas or not.
and here is a photo of some snow
(or just dust floating
through the sun shining in our house)
i will be taking a blogging break for all of next week
but will be celebrating my blogoversary on january 2nd!
have a very merry christmas
and may you celebrate the greatest gift
we could ever be given.
a baby born in a manger
who would save us all.
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and
found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
“Go and search carefully for the child.
As soon as you find him, report to me,
so that I too may go and worship him.”
Matthew 2:7-8
After they had heard the king, they went on their way,
and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them
until it stopped over the place where the child was.
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
Matthew 2:9-10
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary,
and they bowed down and worshiped him.
Then they opened their treasures and presented him
with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:11
1706. perfect little gifts
1707. lunch out
1708. too much laughter at meals
1709. a fabulous new OT
1710. the gift of a Savior
Thursday, December 22, 2011
this is not my life.
well, this photo actually is my life.
K and i were finally washing and drying
the last few dishes from a work-related party
we hosted over the weekend.
and it was tuesday.
i just couldn't muster the energy
to tackle it on monday.
the part that is not my
(usual)
life
is that i got to visit
all by myself.
(that means: without any children).
it was so incredible that i got to go there at all.
and even more incredible that i was there
before i was completely worn out
(think next week).
i usually don't stop until i get so run down
that i have a cold and am forced to stop.
you know how that goes, i'm sure.
i put L to bed and then left the big kids with B
and headed to the spa.
i got to take two showers within two hours,
where i was not:
interrupted.
interrupted even briefly.
interrupted even for a half of a second.
i had a treatment called
where i was put in a cocoon of loveliness.
i literally was.
the therapist gave me a massage
and wrapped me up in
eucalyptus leaves and hot towels.
and then i got to rest.
i didn't do a thing.
other than breathe.
and get this:
i started and finished thoughts.
it was really refreshing.
and definitely not my
(usual)
life.
when i came home
with freshly blow-dried hair
(that i dried at 9pm at night
where i didn't wake even one sleeping child up)
B said that i looked five years younger.
and you know what?
i felt it.
and i still do.
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed,
and all Jerusalem with him.
When he had called together all
the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law,
he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied,
“for this is what the prophet has written:
“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.
Matthew 2:3-6
1701. going to the spa
1702. clearly seeing the answer
to a decision that needed to be made
1703. the cutest little gingerbread cookies
made by one of our favorite friends
1704. a peaceful day
1705. something really grand i'm posting about tomorrow
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
picture me {im}perfectly.the little gifts
my mother-in-law has a lot of
Christmas decorations in her house.
we were just up there for a little bit this past weekend
and while the adults were finishing up a glorious lunch,
my big kids found a few little gifts
that they decided needed to be opened.
yes, they painstakingly opened
a bunch of the little boxes that
rested in this adorable car and trailer set,
thinking that good things must be
inside such small packages.
no wonder it was so quiet.
i should have known they were up to something.
to their dismay, it was just styrofoam cubes.
they sure made a good mess, though.
check out jenni's sweet blog:
and read about her
bold vulnerability
in blogland.
picture me {im}perfectly
is a weekly project to reveal that we don't have it all together.
i will post a
picture me {im}perfectly
blog post every wednesday
where you will be able to link up to your blog
revealing that:
you are not picture perfect,
your kids are not picture perfect,
your house is not picture perfect,
your crafts are not always picture perfect,
let's
encourage,
inspire and
remind
other women
that none of us have it all together.
add my button to your blog post
until next wednesday
and link up to your direct posting
and feel encouraged.
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,
during the time of King Herod,
Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked,
“Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?
We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:1-2
1696. the last christmas school party. phew
1697. focusing on right now
1698. my little helper elves
1699. a night out
1700. lots of extra chairs
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