Friday, March 26, 2010

See How They Grow

A couple of weeks ago I picked up these little nifty bags for the kiddos.   

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Thought they would have fun planting and watching them grow.

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They did have fun planting. 

I did not have fun cleaning up the mess. 

Soaking peat pots in water is not for little boys between two and three.  I couldn’t get a picture of the mess..it had to be promptly tended to.

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We put them in the window and waited for them to grow.  I begged my family to keep the door to this room closed because a certain dog likes playing in dirt.  And a certain little boy likes playing in dirt.  And eating seeds.

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But somehow this little monster kept sneaking pots out.  We started with a dozen and are down to nine.  She also knocked some off of the ledge and the stickers/labels fell off, so I’m not sure what is in each pot.

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I am glancing over my shoulder right now and noticing how much they’ve grown even just today.  (These pictures were taken a few days ago).  They are screaming my name to water them so I had better do that now!

Thursday, March 25, 2010

On Globes, Teeth, and Feeling Under the Weather

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Mo & Grandad got J a globe for her birthday.  I used to love looking at my mom’s globe, so when mom told me she had one ordered for J, I was excited!

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I knew she would love it.  Added cool points for lighting up.

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We turned the lights off in the living room and sat by her globe for a long time talking about different places.  I love the soft glow it puts off. 

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We decided that we would pick a place each week and then do a little research together on that place to learn about it.  She chose Italy for this week.

IMG_3944   And last but not least…look what we lost last night!!!!  IMG_3946 I was glad Mo found the tooth because it fell out in her sleep.  We had a rough couple of days.  On Monday, I took Jeryn to the doctor and he had a positive strep test.  He’s on an antibiotic for ten days.  He just finished one in February for an ear infection :(  Yesterday morning around 5 a.m. Jaiden woke up vomiting with a bad stomach bug.  She was sick the whole day but finally started feeling better about bedtime.

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Thankfully they are both feeling better!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Oh My Sweetie!

Six years ago, my life changed forever in a wonderful way.  The feeling that I had the first time I laid eyes on this girl was like none that I had ever felt before.  Scared too death, I actually asked to stay an extra night in the hospital because I was so afraid I wouldn’t know what to do.  The same little girl I had talked to, played music to, prayed over and dreamed about was finally in my arms!  

She was perfect.  She was sweet.  She was precious.  She was beautiful. 

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She brought joy in a time of grief.  

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We couldn’t take our eyes off of her.

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PaPa tried to make her watch basketball while she was still at the hospital.

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Family and friends made special trips to see and hold her. 

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She brought smiles to our faces and love to our lives.

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I think these guys were even spotted running across the hospital parking lot when they returned from a mission trip the day after her arrival.

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She grew so fast…

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And changed so often…

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  She went with me EVERYWHERE.

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All of a sudden she was talking up a storm…

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She was a daddy’s girl…

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I wondered how she would adjust to being a big sister….

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as she had us all to herself for the last few days before her baby brother came…

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that it would be totally fine…

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Being a big sister is one of the things she does best!!!!!

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It seemed like once she became a big sister, the time sped up.  Overnight she just had a different look about her.  She was a big girl now!  She was getting to be more and more independent….

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She got big enough to ride a pony and have long talks…

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Big enough to make friends and go to class…

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IMG_0053_2_1She is as sweet as she was the moment I first saw her.  What a blessing she is!

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2009

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    She is still my baby…she’s just a little heavier to hold.

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She  wants to be a “cowgirl and an artist” when she grows up.  She can read and write.  She is thoughtful and kind hearted.  She is a FUN kid!  She’s my sweetie.

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She is six years old today.  Happy Birthday to our sweet Jaiden.  May the Lord bless you today and always!

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