Happy Mother's Day! I'm glad we got to see you in CT. The girls loved it and so did we! Thanks for everything you are and everything you do! Read More
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…
Today on Mr. Roger's neighborhood, Mr. Rogers went to a dairy farm to learn about milking cows. The girls were oooing and ahhing about it and the sun was starting to peek out from behind the clouds, so I came up with the grand idea of visiting the farm that is right off Bells Hill Road. We packed some snacks and hiked up the hill out our subdivision. It has always amazed me that there is an old farm right between I-95 and Route 1 and today seemed like the perfect day to have a hands-on Read More
House Church
Colby and I have a couple more stories to share from our amazing week at the interview conference. Our last night at theconference, we were instructed to gather for a church service with our small group as if we were in a closed country. The members of our group staggered in every five minutes, one at a time, to our dorm room. We gathered, with the shades drawn, on the floor of our room and began to conduct a service in a whisper. None of us had never sung in a whisper before and we couldn't Read More
Thanks a lot, Cindy!
A few weeks ago, our pastor's wife was in the nursery and showed Darcy that her hair tie could also double as a bracelet. Darcy loved the concept and now enjoys taking her hair out so that she can accessorize with a new bracelet. This results in the fro (pictured here) and a really stressful meal time (especially when she pretends to be Aerial and combs her hair with a fork). I wonder if Darcy will always be a wild woman... Read More
Our Day in Pictures
First official in-house sleepover
Since Stafford County had spring break this week, Elizabeth and Arianna decided to sleepover Sunday night. It was a very exciting event for my girls and Haley Jane insisted on sleeping in Darcy's closet to add to the festivities. I couldn't think of any good reason not to let her. Although there was a little scuffle in the middle of the night (another story for later), all went well. After having their weekly "kitty club" meeting in the basement (they have a pledge, a song, and Read More
“Out of the mouths of babes”….literally and figuratively
1.Yesterday we were at the playground and I noticed Darcy hunched over stuffing something in her mouth. I was on it right away..."Darcy, come here right now and take it out." She opened her mouth and saliva mixed with 5 colorful BB gun pellets emerged. She smiled and said, "Pah-bah-poo." When will it end? 2.Tonight at dinner, Colby started randomly singing "Praise God to whom all blessings flow." After the line, "Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost," Haley Jane, with a furrowed brow asked, Read More
New Tradition
Painting Easter eggs together was a fun family activity, but hopefully as the girls get older it will be a little less stressful of an activity (DARCY....NO!!!...DON'T DRINK THE DYE!!). Easter Sunday we did the traditional hunt out in the backyard and then ate the hard-boiled eggs for lunch. I like the new tradition...the last thing I feel like doing is cooking a big meal after a long morning at church. After everyone took a nap, we went to the Fauth's for a wonderful dinner and another Read More
Annie Gets Therapy
This week I was at Liberty University for a one-week intensive: COUN 321. Class was so much fun. Every morning we had lectures, and every afternoon we had practice time in small groups using our techniques. One afternoon, I played the client and the whole class practiced their counseling skills on me. Since I have a plethora to choose from, I decided to use a real-life scenario instead of making one up. You have to understnad, I have had a chronic problem since childhood. It actually Read More
“Out of the mouths of babes…”
I have decided to write reoccurring posts about the cute things my kids say. Those posts will always be titled "Out of the mouths of babes," referring to the Psalm, "Out of the mouths of babes He has ordained praise."1.) Haley Jane is ridiculously particular. If you have been around her for more than 10 minutes you have realized this. She is incredibly precise and has recently begun critiquing my driving. Ever since she learned that s-t-o-p means STOP she has harassed me for not coming to a Read More
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“Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can’t see it. So quietly submit to be painted” -CS Lewis