Happy 9 Months, Sawyer!

May 19, 2012

Kirk always wonders (out loud) how it seems to take so long for the baby to arrive but how that same amount of time flies by once they are here. Today Sawyer is 9 months…already!  We love our wispy haired, happy, playful boy!!  Each of the kids adore him.  He is also our fastest moving [...]

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Hard Work

May 17, 2012

Living in the Upper Midwest it is sometimes necessary, in May, to go find your brothers hat… and then head outside… to help plant seeds in the garden. Make sure NOT to clean up so everyone knows how hard you’ve been working. Blessings to your family,

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The Best Mother’s Day Present

May 15, 2012

I loved the hand drawn cards, the hugs and all the “Happy Mother’s Day” wishes.  I really appreciate the flowers the the kids’ Sunday School teachers had for the kids to give me…but the best gift of all was on this paper… and it was this in particular… “I know my mom loves me because [...]

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Taking A Walk

April 20, 2012

Sometimes it feels like it takes just as long to get the kids ready to go for a walk as it does to actually take the walk…but it’s always such a good thing when we get out together. It’s in the 50s today so Sawyer is ready to go with his bear hat. Addie trotting [...]

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Ruffles

April 8, 2012

We have been working on making ruffley things around here.  Ella is “all-girl”,  and because of that, Addie is into girly things too.  Ella is very creative and is into making and creating and I find that throughout the week I have to put some of that off just to accomplish everything else.  I decided [...]

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Growing Up

April 5, 2012

This spring has been unusually warm for us so the bikes have already been out for awhile.  That’s saying a lot being we still were getting snow at this time last year. Ella has really taken off on her bike this year, and it seems every morning she is asking first thing if they can [...]

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Resurrection Rolls for Easter

April 3, 2012

Finding ways to celebrate Easter is always fun.  This activity is one thing that the kids really like doing, and for younger kids it can really make it real that Jesus is not in a tomb anymore. All you need is marshmallows, melted butter, a cinnamon sugar mix and a tube of crescent rolls. The [...]

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What is He Doing?

March 25, 2012

What exactly is Kirk doing with this piece of cardboard??? Why are the kids crowded around? Wow, whatever it is is interesting! Well, they were busy saving the bird that decided that our wood stove would be a good place to hang out. **no birds were hurt in the making of this blog post. Blessings [...]

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From 5 to 14 Children ~ Podcast with Becky

March 20, 2012

Aren’t people’s stories fascinating?  I have always been intrigued by others’ lives.  I find that I learn so much through others. Last week I was able to sit down (via Skype) with Becky who is someone that I have learned SO much from.  She shared her story of how her and her husband, Mark, came [...]

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What We Do While Dad’s Away

March 12, 2012

On Saturdays, Kirk gets up and goes to Bible study.  So here’s what we did at home… gave Sawyer his first bath in the sink without the baby tub:). He’s kind of a fan of this. We also made “Mickey Mouse” pancakes. It’s truly the little things in life! And there was still a little [...]

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