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
I miss my girls!!!
Hang on, girls...the interview conference will be over tomorrow....we'll be home soon!! Read More
Step One: Interview Conference
Well, the long awaited time has finally come. This week was our Interview Conference for overseas service in Iceland. We arrived on Tuesday to meet with a Counselor to talk through life situations and assess our preparedness for the field. It was an intense two hour session, but we felt very comfortable with the session and the counselor let us know that he would be giving a good recommendation on our behalf. The main portion of the conference began after dinner. There are 171 people meeting 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
The Idolatrous Parent
A good post from my wise husband: I was reading an article by Paul Tripp this morning and a paragraph compelled me to take a moment and reflect on my life as a parent. Article Thesis: While much of the advice and instruction available for Parents focuses on behavior, "The Bible says that our situations and relationships are merely the occasions in which our hearts express themselves". Therefore, behavioral conflicts with our children provide the parent with opportunities to address the Read More
Haley takes some time to ‘Paws for Reading’
Hats off to the Porter Library and Robin the Dog for encouraging reading!!! Read More
Dirty Darcy and Hygienic Haley
I cannot believe these two children are both mine. Their opposite reactions to the playground perfectly display the different extremes of their personalities. Darcy's reaction is quite obvious based on the picture. Haley has actually gotten quite a bit better. Last year at this time, she refused to step foot on the playgroup in fear that the sand and dirt would corrupt her feet. This week Darcy broke her in and she stooped down to touch the dirt that so mesmerized her sister. Immediately, 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
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