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Little Buddies

Noah with one of his little buddies – Christian Winger

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We do a babysitting exchange with the four other families that make-up the staff of Bethany Church. Christian’s mother took this picture the last time we brought our boys over there to be babysat, and she just e-mailed it to me. Noah is just a couple months younger than Christian, and he has three older sisters (8, 6, 3), so things can get pretty crazy when they’re all together!

Our staff is baby boomin’! We have eleven kids between the five of us, and there is no end in sight! (Although, I think Christian’s family is done – now that they have their little boy!). Four out of five of us had a baby in 2005, and the one that didn’t is expecting this July! It’s awesome!

 
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Posted by on May 13, 2006 in noah

 

What A Day!

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Ok, so yesterday wasn’t exactly my shining moment as a mother. It was Zeke’s preschool program yesterday and I completely forgot! Dave drove Zeke to preschool yesterday, and was surprised to see a large group of people standing in the foyer of the church that serves as Zeke’s preschool. As he zoomed back to campus (yes, he broke the speed limit) he called on his cell phone.

“Get ready,” he said, “I’m coming to pick you and Noah up. It’s Zeke’s program today.”

“What?!” I exclaimed, “It is?”

Well, to make a long story short, we arrived five minutes late, and there was no harm done. Except to my pride, of course. Oh dear, honestly, sometimes I feel so inadequate! And truth be told, I really am – I’m thankful for the grace of the Lord, which covers my shortcomings!

Anyway, if I may speak in my own defence, Dave invited 15 people over for supper last night, so I was a little preoccupied! It’s difficlult to get my house in some semblance of order with three young boys running around, and it also takes a lot of mental preparation on my part. As an introvert married to an extrovert I’m definitely forced out of my comfort zone a lot. It’s good for me.

Here’s a photo from last night. All the seats were taken by the grown-ups, and after serving up my boys’ supper I wondered, “Where are they going to sit?” They needed to be out of the way while everyone else served themselves, so this is where they ended up – under the table! They thought it was great fun!

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Posted by on May 12, 2006 in general

 

Men In Capris?

I’m not sure how I feel about this, but apparently Zeke thinks it’s OK. He went and found a pair of Noah’s pants to wear today. I must say, capris are perfect attire for the lovely spring weather we’ve been having.

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Posted by on May 11, 2006 in zeke

 

It's Cool To Be A Geek

Last night was Kindergarten share night at Elijah’s school – the kinders get to show their families what they are working on in class. This is what Elijah is doing…

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He’s learning how to type! Actually, I think it’s called ‘keyboarding’ now, right? He’s really very good at it too! It’s quite amazing to think that in a few years Elijah will probably be ‘keyboarding’ better than his Mom and Dad. (I took a short typing class in tenth grade, and Dave – none at all. We’re pretty pathetic!)

 
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Posted by on May 10, 2006 in elijah, geek

 

The Psycho Squirrel

Today, the psycho squirrel really did get in our house!

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As I emerged from the bathroom I heard rustling in our bedroom. I headed in that direction to tell Zeke and Hanakah that they weren’t allowed to play in there, but couldn’t see them. I then turned in the direction of the rustling and beheld a huge bushy tail sticking out of a small trash can we have under our computer desk! I freaked out, and called Dave in tears.

“I’ll be right there,” he said, and arrived shortly with Josh and Rich – two students here – who were armed with baseball bats and shoes! The squirrel’s exit was uneventful – he went right back to the patio door (which Zeke had left open, by the way, and that’s how the critter got in) and out it peacefully.

So…while squirrels are entertaining and kinda cute on the other side of a patio door, they are utterly terrifying when they come in your patio door!

 
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Posted by on May 9, 2006 in general

 

Show and Tell

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Zeke brought the “Show and Tell Bag” home with him from preschool last week, and since May is “Blue Month” he was to bring something blue to Show and Tell today. As usual, I discovered the “Show and Tell Bag” in his Thomas the Tank Engine back-pack about ten minutes before we had to leave!

“Quick Zeke,” I said, “pick something blue to bring for show and tell!”

“I know just the ‘fing’!” cried Zeke, and he ran off to get the ‘thing’. He came back with this Little People car.

On the drive to preschool Zeke said, “It’s so great to have the Little People back Mummy,” and he told his classmates the same thing.

You see, when Zeke was two, we put all the Little People stuff away, because it wasn’t being played with. So for over two years it has sat in storage. We gave it all to Noah for his birthday last week and all three boys have been having a great time with it. They all play so differently. Noah walks around proudly with a Little People in each hand. Zeke drives this car all over the furniture. And Elijah likes to have everything in a “set” – as he calls it – everything organized and in it’s proper place.

I agree with Zeke – it is great to have the Little People back!

 
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Posted by on May 9, 2006 in family, zeke

 

It Takes a Village…

Here is a photo from this morning. This park is right here on campus, and right across from our apartment. We’re having great weather – mid-sixties during the day, forties at night (sorry my Canadian readers I have no idea what that is in Celsius – how quickly we forget, eh?). And best of all – no mosquitoes yet.

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We love living on campus. My favorite part? The godly young men and women that my kids get to be around every day. As my family grows – both in number and in age – the more I believe that it really does “take a villiage to raise a child.” My kids’ favorite part? These little golf carts that the maintenance and cleaning crews zoom around in. They are pretty fun. Even I like to get a ride in one!

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P.S. Oh! My big purchase from the yardsale this weekend was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective – VHS cassette of course – for 50 cents. I know what you’re thinking – “You couldn’t even pay me to take that one!” But hey, for me it has sentimental value…right Jill?

 
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Posted by on May 8, 2006 in general

 

We've Got Things To Do…People To See

Well folks, it’s gearing up to be an exciting weekend. I’ve just informed Elijah that he has been invited to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese’s (!) tomorrow. I’ve known about it all week, but wisely said nothing. One day of excited build-up is all I can handle!

Zeke would normally be bummed about such a thing, but he gets to hang-out with his little buddy Dylan (his older brother Ethan will be with Elijah at the party) and play GameCube. Actually, Dave and Jeremy (Dylans Dad) are more likely to play while the four-year-olds watch. Or maybe they’ll crash the party. Who knows?!

And then, River Bluffs (a snobbish sub-division beside Bethany) is having their annual first-weekend-of-May yardsale. And I get to go to that with Cathleen. Cathleen – now stay with me here – is married to Jeremy, and therefore is Ethan and Dylan’s Mother. And she also has baby Nathan. (Yep, we both have three boys – all the same ages too. Cathleen and Jeremy graduated from Bethany the same year I did.) And then we’re going to a baby shower, and then…Dave works on Sunday morning and Sunday evening…

Oh, I think you’ve heard enough. One thing is for sure, we’ll all be pooped by Sunday night!

I hear Elijah and Zeke screaming with glee as Alex (a student here) gives them “underducks” on the swings. I’d run out and get a picture to post, but our battery devouring camera has run out of juice! I better go make supper. All this fresh air and fun is bound to make them hungry!

 
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Posted by on May 5, 2006 in family

 

Clean Bill of Health

I took Noah to his one year check up yesterday. Here are the stats:

Weight: 25 lbs, 9 oz – 85 %
Length: 31.5 inches – 90 %
Head : 19.5 inches – 95 %

He’s a chunk! His doctor also said his lungs sounded great, his ears looked perfect, and he was a very healthy looking boy! Praise the Lord!

Here’s a picture of him from a few days ago. I think it really captures how blue his eyes are. Aren’t they incredible? All three of my boys’ eyes are completely different shades of blue. It’s very cool.
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You know, when Noah was so sick this past winter, a lot of people were praying for him to be healed. And the standing question (with me anyway) was, “Why not God? Why don’t you heal Noah? I don’t want to go through this hardship – I don’t have time to go through this hardship.” But it’s very clear to me now, on the other side of it all – with a healthy little boy (a healed little boy, just not in my timing) – why God allowed it to happen like it did.

It’s the same reason God made our world with changing seasons. He knows us. We grow discontent with our circumstances. We stop seeing the beauty and wonder in everything around us. Can you imagine if winter never turned into spring and then summer? Think of the wonder of the first snowfall. When Noah did finally get better, it was like spring – like that first snowfall! Everything seemed fresh, new and much easier. Truly, I had lost perspective, and I didn’t realize the blessing it was to have three, beautiful, healthy boys. Now, I thank God everyday for them and for their health. And I pray that I would stay focused on how blessed I am. Remember that old song? “Count your blessings – name them one by one. Count your many blessings – see what God has done…”

 
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Posted by on May 3, 2006 in head to heart, noah

 

The Trouble With Zeke and Apples

Zeke loves to munch on apples. I love that Zeke loves to munch on apples. The trouble begins at the point at which Zeke obtains the apple. You see, he doesn’t need to ask for an apple. He just opens the fridge, grabs one, washes it, and – voila! – instant, healthy snack! Which leaves me out of the loop, and unaware that there will eventually be an applecore to be disposed of. And so this happens…

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We find applecores in different stages of decomposition all over the house. It’s not so bad when they are just left to dry out like this one, but when they are left in a closed container – that’s nasty. For instance, we found an old moldy apple core in their Barrell ‘a’ Monkeys. Yuck! I’m told Zeke’s Uncle Jonathan used to do this. Hmmm…is there something in a name? We gave Zeke Jonathan as a middle name!

P.S. After four days of steady rain, the sun is shining! Hooray! And all that rain has left the most magnificant colors of green. It’s gorgeous here!

 
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Posted by on May 2, 2006 in zeke

 
 
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