February

 

First of all, sorry to my blog followers about the test posts earlier today.   And now, on with the post, which is only about a month and a half late. (I was waiting on a video of our Boy One singing at our Christmas Eve service, but I still don’t have it yet. Maybe next month.)

Our family was able to come in from Pennsylvania after Christmas, and here we all are.

Here are our children showing off some of their gifts from Grandpa and Grandma N.

Grandpa had his 72nd birthday while he was here.

Hear us sing to him:

Now here is the aftermath, looking like a forest fire went through.

As you know, we got a cat for Christmas (named Christmas), and we have some questions.

Do all cats climb into things, like boxes?

Do they all pretend they’re the bride?

Imitate Boy Four?

Harass Boy Four?

Make themselves look as small as possible RIGHT under where you walk?

Perch in your Christmas tree?

Get on a chair so they can play with their tail?

Sit on your school book while you’re trying to work?

Intimidate you during math class?

Climb up the windows?

But besides being odd, she is also so sweet and cuddly.

And she makes the things that are already fun, even more so.

She made the ride to Tennessee much more fun.

Awww.

Here’s our whole gang in Tennessee at Grandma J’s house:

And finally . . .

Boy Four just before his first haircut . . .

And after the deed is done:

OOPS! I thought I had a picture, but I don’t. You’ll have to wait for next time!

Well, thanks for visiting our blog once again. Blessings to you!

Oct. – Dec. (the Reader’s Digest version)

 

Well obviously I haven’t posted much lately, and that is an indication, thankfully, of my not spending quite so much time online.  And yet, I do want to continue to keep you updated.  I really do!  So if I’m going to do this at all this month, it’ll have to be short and sweet.

October was Girl Two’s birthday month.  Here is our little darlin’ turning four.

Also in October, drywall started going up in the bonus room.

 

On to November, Boy Three’s birthday month.  Now he’s seven, growing each day in God’s grace.

 

We also had our pictures taken this month.  It is with great pride and thankfulness that I present . . . our six children:

   

 

         

 

And here we are in December.  Pookie Wookie liked the day we put the Christmas candles on the table:

 

And today, Monday the 21st, we opened our presents.  Here’s the first one the children opened.

 

I guess that’s all for now.  May you each have a blessed December and a great 2010.  Y’all come back!  Ya hear?

It’s September!

 

Well, here we are in September.  O, how the time flies!  It’s back-to-school time and time for a special birthday.

 

To start off, let me show you the dear boy who just had his 9th birthday.

This son is a real delight.  He’s smart, funny, and so cute—as you can easily see.  But most of all, he has a pure heart.  What a blessing it is to hear his bedtime prayer; each and every night he prays that he and all his brothers and sisters will grow up to be godly men and women.  Amen.

 

Now how about some pictures of our first day of school?

This 3-year-old is enthusiastic about school.

 

Boy Three with his new glasses.

 

Boy Two is doing well in fourth grade.

 

Girl One back to practicing piano.

 

Boy One hard at work.  Not sure why, but standing up at the kitchen counter is his favorite venue for school work.

 

Unfortunately, the baby gets into trouble like this ALL DAY LONG!  Please pray for his safety, as he is obsessed with climbing.

 

And now we have a series of completely random pictures, the one common element being that they were all taken since the last blog post.

 

We camped in our back yard.

 

My wonderful husband built me these shelves so I have somewhere nice to put the things I’ve canned.

 

Girl Two goes undercover.

 

During our yearly visit to the Irish Festival.

 

Boy One babysits the alpacas next door.

 

Grandma N shows how to decorate my birthday cake.

 

Girl Two and the sunflower Grandpa bought for her.  (He bought a whole pack of seeds, but only this one survived the rabbits.)

 

  Boy Three finally loses his first tooth.

 

The potato harvest is enjoyed by all, even the youngest among us.

 

Girl Two helping to make lunch.

 

Wearing the  “Ancient Sumerian” necklaces they  made in school.

 

And finally, we leave you with two videos—our oldest and our youngest being musical.

 

Well, that’s all.  Thanks for visiting!