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Thanksgiving for Grace
Sorry we left you hanging about Grace's recent appointments. Here are some things to be thankful for about Grace. She did really well during her audiology appointment. It took a long time, but she followed all the directions and was cooperative as usual. She does still have some hearing loss in... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 25, 2024, 6:59 am
Category: Grace
Team Victory!
Joy has designed a tshirt for Grace's cancer journey. We are selling them as a fundraiser for David's House . They cost us $20 each,  but we're selling them for $10 minimum and any amount you give over $10  will be donated to  David's House , the free housing we... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 25, 2024, 10:34 am
Category: Grace
Pocket Notes
I am posting my backlog of pocket notes. Sometimes details are sparse. 8/9 - JPD, "The last name of my yellow shirt is 'Egg'." (Full name is 'Scrambled Egg') 8/10 - JPD, "Joy is my buddy." (Joy gone with Grammy.) 8/12 - Talking with a townsperson. He said, "I met a family that was... (More)
Posted by joyful on August 30, 2016, 12:00 am
Category: General, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
Notes and Quotes
I am posting my backlog of pocket notes. Sometimes details are sparse. 6/29/16 - Noah's party, kids building brick fort, all the kids at the party working together. Yellow jackets end of June, Nathaniel stepping up stairs, holding rail or wall 7/7-7/10 - Balloon Festival, hosting... (More)
Posted by joyful on July 31, 2016, 11:42 am
Category: General, Noah, Joy, Jeremiah
Taking an Interest
Or: How This Mom Started Playing Minecraft They say that a good way to show love is to take an interset in what the other person is interested in, even if you wouldn't care about it on your own. I'm a busy mom and wife of an entrepreneur, right?  I don't have time for video games.... (More)
Posted by joyful on July 30, 2016, 6:38 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Pocket Notes - Joy ties shoes, Heather does pushups, and more
4/3 - I said to Jeremiah, "Your shoes are on the wrong feet, sweetie."  He replied, "I not 'sweetie'.  Joy is 'sweetie'." 4/10 - Joy and I spent a grueling but satisfactory three hours earning our yellow and orange belts, respectively. 4/14 - Jeremiah, "It will be so so so fun if... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 17, 2016, 4:20 pm
Category: Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
Karate Tournament, Standish Maine
On Saturday, March 26th, Jonathan, Faith, Joy and I participated in our first karate tournament. The whole family rose bright and early so we could drive the two hours and 15 minutes to Standish, Maine.  This tournament is relatively small, with only about five dojos participating.... (More)
Posted by joyful on March 31, 2016, 1:14 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Faith, Joy
January 2016 Pocket Notes
1/4 - JPD, breaking off celery stalk, "Wow! Big whacker!  Bad guy come in our house, me whack him!" 1/4 - NPD signing "more" 1/5 - Joy, holding necklace, "I made it symmetrical, with yellow in the middle." 1/7 - NPD said, "amen" after we did at dinner.  This has happened a few... (More)
Posted by joyful on March 1, 2016, 3:07 pm
Category: Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
September and October 2015 Pocket Notes
9/2 - NPD definitely pulling up (on bathtub) - see Mom's post of Maggie P. 9/2 - NPD, "ma-ma-ma" "na-na-na"  JDD is convinced it means "Mom" 9/2 - Joy, "2+3 is 5. [pause] I learned that in bed."  Subsequently also taughtherself other addition facts. 9/2 - Joy making bracelet... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 29, 2016, 8:22 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
Pocket Notes
12/26 - Daley Christmas.  Baby cousin G gets a pretty dress.  People exclaim over it. Big brother C says, "I'm not impressed." 12/28 - C, "Dad, [cousin] O says 'ellow' for 'yellow'". Ben, "That's ok, bud." C, "It's not ok with me." 12/30 - Joy counts to 30. 1/5 - Jeremiah gets... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 22, 2015, 2:41 pm
Category: Jonathan, Pregnancy, Noah, Joy, Jeremiah
Pocket Notes
2/15 - JPD walked up to me and hugged my knees.  He now does this often. 2/19 - JDD quotes from The Incredibles, with an Indian flair: "This is your automated captain speaking. Would you like more samosas?" 2/24 - JDD "What's the difference between lo mein and chow mein, and why isn't... (More)
Posted by joyful on March 23, 2014, 5:44 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Catch Up Pocket Notes
12/4 - F putting on chapstick.  Joy recalls, "Last time my lips sting.  Now my lips better." 12/6 - JDD, in a growly voice, with a straw stuck in his teeth and the other end in a glass of water, "I am the savage, saber-toothed mosquito!" 12/6 - JPD upper right primary incisor 12/7 -... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 18, 2014, 8:52 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Pocket Notes
Joy says "lellow" for yellow, which appears to be her favorite color. 4/24 - Jeremiah figured out his thumb! It's the left one he sucks. Does this mean I'll finally get a left-hander? 4/26 - Sometimes when school runs past noon, Joy decides to get lunch for herself.  Usually, she... (More)
Posted by joyful on May 14, 2013, 5:43 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Morning Conversations
Noah (while we started the woodstove): Can fire do anything to metal? Dad: It can melt it, if it is hot enough. Noah (wide-eyed): So, you could melt the metal into a sword? Noah then relays the conversation to Jonathan, who is taking a bath. After some discussion about where one might get... (More)
Posted by jondaley on April 19, 2011, 10:33 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah
Notes, Haircut
1/20 - Jonathan, as usual, singing while he plays and works.  This time it was, "Come, Tom Bombadil, Tom Bombadil.  Come, Tom Bombadil..." 1/22 - When boys have a tea party:  Noah, Faith and I were playing with Faith's tea set.  Noah said he couldn't eat his soup because... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 3, 2011, 9:58 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Pregnancy, Noah, Faith
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