The Drive

We spent the night with my sister and her crew. This time no one threw up or developed pinkeye during our stay. It was...nice. (Have we told you the story of driving 8 hours while puking? You probably want to hear that one.)

Eric, Elijah, and Bella bonded over some Dr. Suess stories.

Haven got her hands on Bella's best dress up supplies and happily entertained herself by scattering play food all over the kitchen.  It was so fun to be at Ab's house - even though our visit was super short.  She made tons of food for us; I was very happy~:-)

Look at this custard shack!  How can you not stop?  We ran a lot of races beside the parking lot then jumped back in the car to complete the trip to Myerstown, PA.

  5.26.2012

Telling the Children

On the way to Pennsylvania, we told the children that God had given us a New Baby!  Here are their reactions. 

 

 



Excuse my man voice (it was early, all right?) and Polly Jane picking her nose.
Elijah:  "Whippee!  We get to have TWO babies!  That means Mombo can come!"
Polly Jane: {continues to leave finger in nose}
Haven:  "Hey!  What baby's name can be?"

Then I gave the kids their new Big Brother/Big Sister shirts, they got dressed in the car, and we rolled into Cracker Barrel where we blessed our waitress with a low-maintenance table. 

Look at this Big Sister!!!  Isn't she lovely?
5.25.2012

Good Morning!

Does anyone wake up with this much energy? Pre-coffee, I mean. It's a little ridiculous around here. Mostly it's a lot of "Eat? Eat!" until I get rolling.

Haven often wakes up with wonderfully curled hair. 

Elijah is always anxious to get out of his own bed, but is usually happy to snuggle in our bed for a little while.  Recently I heard, "Mom, can you please get up now?  I've let you sleep a long time."  He made me laugh so hard that I got right up~:-)

Jolly could pretty much always use another hour in bed, but the 3rd child isn't always afforded that luxury.  This allows for a little bit of snuggling.  (yay!)

5.23.2012

Some Days You Gotta Dance

We were robbed. Months ago, actually, and we've almost undone all the damage the robbers did. Our broken door still needs some work, but we've finally fought our way through all the paperwork hassle.

Our greatest losses? Time. And all my pictures and videos. All of them. They were backed up (surprisingly!), but the backup was stolen along with the originals. I still can't really talk about it.

The truth? All my "greatest treasures are right here, in this house." Those comforting words from a dear friend have been a little lifeline for me as I consider all for which I can be thankful. And I'm thankful for this blog, a little storehouse for the many pictures I've lost. Onward, ho! Let's just pick up post-robbery, shall we?

5.21.2012

Announcement!

Europe

Once upon a time, I went on a trip far, far away. It was amazing. My friend Michelle tells about it on her blog.

Planned Parenthood

An alternate view on Planned Parenthood's activities.
*Warning: This is rated R.*