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Jan. 27, 2009

Is My Quiver Full?

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I don't talk about my reproductive views very often, mostly because I know what I believe is right for me, but I am not sure what is right for everyone. They have to find that answer from God. We have basically always left our family size up to God.

People ask me if I'm through having kids, and I don't have an answer. I am content with our family of six, and frankly terrified of having another mouth to feed and body to clothe. But I trust God and His provision, so I am still leaving it up to Him. I feel old at 39 to have any more babies, but I know women-- many women-- who have had kids later than this, My best friend is 4 years older than me and just had a baby last year. My aunt had her 6th baby at this age. So of course it is possible, but I don't really know what will happen.

But last week, I picked up some clothes in my bedroom that needed sorting for giveaway, and the pair of sassy purple corduroy overalls from Baby Gap did me in. I started to cry. The thought of not having another baby to wear those little 3T overalls that my 3 girls had all worn just broke my heart.

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Dec. 19, 2008

Sometimes you need a dose of humility. And grace.

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I had 3 easy, compliant children and I thought I was a ~~good~~ great mother.

Then, I had Macy. And God laughed.

(This is for Abraham Piper's 22-word challenge)

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Nov. 27, 2008

Tomorrow'sThanksgiving Menu

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Turkey
Ham
Dressing
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Sweet Potato Casserole
Green Bean Casserole
Collards
Cranberry Sauce
Ambrosia
Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese and ~~Walnuts~~ Pecans (recipe here)
Rolls
Pumpkin Pie
Key Lime Pie
Reed's Peach Cobbler

My family is coming here, and we will eat around 2. Reed is making the cobbler; my mom is making the green bean casserole. Everything else is up to me. I am the one in my family who likes to cook. I love Thanksgiving!

What are you having?

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Nov. 25, 2008

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes... or pants, as it were

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My son has grown 11 inches in the past 14 months. No wonder he has no long pants that fit him. I take that back-- he has 2 pairs of jeans.

What happened to this guy?

Oh here he is, receiving his Boy Scout God and Country badge:

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Nov. 3, 2008

Fall Celebration

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Oct. 27, 2008

Look Who's Seven!

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Oct. 27, 2008

Don't laugh

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Don't laugh but this is a huge accomplishment for me. I don't even know how to sew on a button or hem pants, but I sewed on all these merit badges. It took an hour LOL and they are a little wonky, but they are on and my Scout can wear his sash to the Court of Honor. Where he will receive 5 more merit badges. That have to be sewn on. Sigh. I may get kicked out of the denim jumper club, but my husband has been known to hem with duct tape until my mom can hem his pants.

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Oct. 22, 2008

Costumes-- Hannah Montana

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At Walmart the other day, Sydney really wanted this costume for our church Fall Festival. But it is so tacky and it was $30. So we analyzed it and decided what we needed to make it ourselves. Denim skirt, Goodwill 2.99. Glittery shirt, Goodwill 2.99, red jacket, Goodwill $3.00. Shiny belt-- borrow from big sister. Boots-- we have. I got a red boa from Dollar Tree and my mom splurged on the $5 Hannah Montana microphone. All of the pieces are things she can wear after Halloween, unlike the tacky $30 thing that was all one piece.

Now what to do for Reed-- she is such a tomboy we have trouble every year finding something for her to dress up as. Macy is going as a princess, which we already have all the princessy stuff.

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Aug. 26, 2008

Happy Anniversary Jason

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Sunday was our 17th anniversary. We didn't get to go out and celebrate because it was a church day, and Jason was in a play Friday and Saturday nights. But it was okay with us. After 17 years, you get used to the ebb and flow of life. Some years are feast years (our tenth anniversary we went to The Angus Barn and spent the night in a hotel); some years are famine years (a few years ago we were having a rocky patch in our marriage, and I told him I didn't want to celebrate. He believed me.) This year he got me exactly what I wanted-- an Amazon gift certificate!! And I gave him what he wanted, which I will leave to your imagination. (After seventeen years, I know what he wants LOL)

Happy Anniversary babe! I love you forever!

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Jul. 5, 2008

My Scout is home!

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