food, crochet, merriment
“Commune daily with your Heavenly Father who knows you best of all. He knows your talents, your strengths, and your weaknesses. You are here on earth at this time to develop and refine these characteristics. I promise you he will help you. He is aware of your needs. He is aware of your unanswered prayers.”
Marvin J. Ashton
So we wait, and wait for the sniffles and sneezes and coughing to back off a bit so that we can take the little people to the pediatrician for their “Well Baby” check ups. Funny how that works–isn’t it?
Beckham loved the tiny light that made his fingers glow…
and was good with sticking out his tongue and saying, “Ahhhh.”
But when the doctor said, “May I look in your ears for a second?” he wasn’t having any of it.
She checked his tummy and heart and reflexes just fine, but he spent the rest of the check up with his hand over his ear…you know, just in case. Silly guy.
But Lily? She listened to her own heart, and stuck out her own tongue just at the right moment…
and giggled with the ear peeking and tummy rubs.
She loved it!
Now in the interest of full disclosure–I’ll admit, they didn’t really like the next part. You’ll notice that there are no pictures for their very first immunizations. That’s because I was on the “distraction committee” so that two three-year-olds didn’t turn into sixty-four wild hyenas.
Turned out–they were good little sports and got over the poke quite bravely.
Of course, Grammy’s bag of Jelly Bellys didn’t hurt one bit either.
Been around the block myself, you know.
heh, heh.
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Happy Birthday Big Brother!
Happy Birthday Cynthia!
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The covert, aspiring photographer we have at our place.
Reconnecting with my best friend- “Berni” after a few months.
The new love of my life at the Sweet Tooth Fairy. Holy smokes.
The latest pirate girl fashion.
Chompy’s new pals–Caillou and Gilbert.
My first taste of “Hoppin’ John,” a great New Year’s dish of black-eyed peas, rice and ham. Dang fine.
Finishing all the paperwork. Now please, please everyone pray that the new passport gets here in time for the Bald Kid to enter the MTC–or he’ll be set back about 6 weeks!
Beloved batter fingers–any day of the week.
What about you? What do you love today?
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Our way of life, hour by hour, must be filled with the love of God and love for others.”
-Henry B. Eyring
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