It has been MONTHS since I’ve had time to do much blogging. Paul’s new job position, the holidays, baby preparations, and LOTS of illness in our home in recent months have made it almost impossible to sit down to catch up on our family blog. I’m going to try and catch things up a little at a time. One of…
Category: Jessica
Book Review: Count My Blessings 1-2-3
I’m learning to count my blessings. It’s something I very much want my children to learn, too. So many times we go to the Lord to ask him for something specific, but how many times do we stop to say thank you for all we have? This month, I was sent a copy of Count My Blessings 1-2-3 from Tommy…
Tantrums…
Not quite two yet. Poor Jackson. This is what happens when you have a sister who has been around the block more than a few times with younger siblings.
Randomness
We’ve been trying to wrap up some last minute things we have to do before Courtney has her surgery on Thursday. Jacob’s braces went on yesterday. I really thought he would be hurting today, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised. He’s trying hard not to rub his lips across them too much. I think his efforts may spare him the pain…
Updates
There are many things on my mind tonight. I don’t have a lot of time for a big update, but there are some things I wanted to share. First, the Lord has answered a HUGE prayer for Paul and I this week. We have had a lingering stressful situation that the Lord resolved in the most unexpected way. I have…
before church….
They make my heart happy….
Hope Chest…
In the midst of this season, I’ve been trying to sneak in a moment or two for hope chest projects. This is a fleece blanket for Jessica’s collection. Fleece is easy to find on sale right now. This print was on sale for a few dollars a yard at our local Hancock Fabrics. The blue solid backing was purchased at…
Donuts– WOW!
Jessa and Timothy have been experimenting with donut recipes. Amongst a few other ingredients, lemon yogurt and almond milk made these donuts absolutely delicious. REALLY. ABSOLUTELY. DELICIOUS.
Jessica’s Birthday
I remember it being cool the night before Jessica was born. My mom had come to spend the night and stay with our older three children. I was two weeks late with no sign of labor. I do remember telling Mama as we walked through the grocery store that night I didn’t feel like I was even 6 months pregnant,…
Making Bows
It seems my children have all, at one time or another, shown some interest in archery. I remember well, Courtney, Josh and Jacob in the yard forming their own bows and carving arrows from branches in our yard. Jessa, is our latest bow artist. She and Matthew have been making bows for the last few weeks. The younger boys go…
Remembering Summer
Jessa in a Box
Why, yes, that IS my almost 15 year old in a box. She said she just wanted to see if she would actually fit. Imagine that.