2210- of the ways that God showed He loved us this week.
- Brad managing to pull of his surprise for Julia and getting her down here to visit with us without her ever having caught on! 8+ months of planning a success for him!
- 4 toddler girl twins roaming in my living room
- Hadley's excitement about the boat in the pool
- Aeralind swimming all the way across the pool all on her own!
- Brynne and Bronwyn struggling through their own pool disappointment but coming out smiling
- Extra long naps
- Guys going shopping while girls stayed home and chatted
- Wandering slow and face to fact through grace and marriage and family
- Laughing again about the Maggots
- My girls sharing grapes with Julia's girls
- Pizza outside while the rain held up
- Walking, running, and squealing through the park
- Bronwyn running back to keep checking on Brynne and Brad and smiling
- Hadley running back and forth between me and her momma, grinning as I tickled her
- Failed attempts to get all four girls to sit on a swing and look at a camera
- Aeralind lying on bench swings and asking to "wock"
- Being present while while two tired toddlers sing Skinamarinky dinky dink "eye lub you!" to me and Derek
- Night time hugs
- Worn out babies and parents
- Long nights
- Husband warm and curled around me in pain
- Clean and empty tummy and bowels
- The body's ability to cleanse itself
- Julia, Brad, and girls having a morning to themselves while I recovered
- Cool air and warm sunshine
- Beautiful wooden rocking horse give to us by our moving neighbor
- Bronwyn yelling "neigh!" and Aeralind repeating "wock" as they ride their new horse
- Quiet morning of shopping alone
- Little Aeralind climbing down the stairs at 9pm so apologetic that she was unable to climb back into her crib to sleep
- Girls pulling newly stained stool out from under our bed to snuggle with us under the sheets
- Taking pictures of Julia's family at the park
- The perfect little birthday party: small and including all of the girls favorit things (spaghetti, the pool, owls, cupcakes, sugar)
- Pefectly half-frozen slushie textured soda. I never drink soda and it was so good!
- Watching Bronwyn sip Ruthie's soda slushie. Her cold face was hysterical!
- Aeralind scared of blowing out her candle.
- Bronwyn gleefully blowing out both candles.
- Toddler running laps around chairs squealing, panting, and falling.
- Aeralind climbing out of her crib, standing quietly in the hallway until daddy saw her. Her whispering "Daddy, ca ca." (poop). So sweet.
- Little girls cleaning windows and walls and tables with rags.
- New birthday morning tradition: Birthday Tea!
- Girls enjoying sips of watered down and milked up with a dash of sugar tea
- Birthday omletes
- Half a cupcake with breakfast
- Aeralind climbing in our bed shortly after she woke up- annoying, but oh so sweet.
- Derek being home for over a week
- Getting a morning showering instead of a naptime shower multiple times this week.
- Million of daddy changed diapers: what sweet sacrifice!
- Perfect birthday morning at the park
- Girls transfixed and delighted by being surrounded by ducks, geese, and pigeons as they tossed bread.
- A hysterical impromptu romp in the fountains
- Probably some of the last running around semi-naked moments caught on camera
- Super surprise visit from Jen and Abel.
- Seeing Aeralind be bashful
- Watching Bronwyn love on Jen
- Momma made sleep sacks
- Missing Derk now that he's at work-- he's beyond helpful and so amazing!
- Hearing wisdom preached.
2 comments:
Whhat a beautiful family you have!
Sounds like a wonderfully blessed week! Happy Birthday A&B!
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