Over the Mountain and Through the Woods

It's been one of those days that turned out entirely different than what I expected when I woke up. Instead of a quiet morning at home playing with the kids, we all took a looooong drive down to the Buck (a.k.a., the Boondocks, for those of you from out of the area) for a reason I can't mention at this time...never know who's reading, and it's a surprise!Then, instead of spending the afternoon in the office formatting the women's Bible study bulletin...

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My Big Boy

I don't know what it is about this week, but all of a sudden both of my kids seem so much older! I gave Liam his first ever "big boy" haircut tonight. I just about cried as his beautiful blond hair piled up on the floor at my feet. What ever happened to those adorable baby curls he used to have? Wasn't that just last month? Thankfully, Liam loved the experience. I expected him to squirm or cry because of the vibration of the clippers, so I had him...

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My Growing-Up Girl

I experienced one of those "Wow, my little girl is growing up so fast!" moments when I picked Annabell up at preschool this morning.Fridays are library day for her class, and each week she is allowed to pick out two books. Since the beginning of the school year she has picked one book for herself and used her second choice to get Liam a Thomas the Train book. Every week without fail, totally of her own volition, she has shared her book rights with...

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