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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

Swiss Army Knife + Thumb = ER (April 4, 2015)

From an email written to my mom on April 4, 2015 at 7pm. Just after noon, Noah came screaming in from outside. He was holding one hand with the other and blood was dripping. I took him straight to the sink to wash off. He couldn't tell me what had happened and there was... (More)

Posted by joyful on January 8, 2016, 1:22 pm
Category: Noah

Daley Vacation Washington DC

Got a bunch of spam comments and then when I was looking at posts, the boys pointed out that my last post was a month ago and I said "trip to DC goes in a separate post"... So here we go. When we went into downtown to see the sights, we split up into smaller groups. Jonathan,... (More)

Posted by joyful on April 23, 2014, 7:03 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, 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

Marriage Retreat

Heather and I had the opportunity to attend a marriage retreat with 10 or so couples from our church this weekend, up at Rangeley Lake in Maine (thanks Scott, for the house!) We were the youngest couple (by far, the average marriage length represented there was 31 years), and we haven't... (More)

Posted by jondaley on October 7, 2013, 12:59 pm
Category: General

Pocket Notes

Faith had a blast at Star Island with Grammy and Papa. 7/25 - JDD, explaining why he likes to use a certain spoon for his breakfast cereal, "That spoon is special to me, because Grammy gave it to me for Christmas last year." 7/28 or 29 - Joy had a cold and I gave her 1 or 2 nebulizer... (More)

Posted by joyful on September 14, 2013, 11:30 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah

Full Summer/Pocket Notes

Having a dad in the fire department is educational in more than just fire safety: 5/17 - Jon is called to an accident "involving motor vehicle vs. moose" 5/18 - Jonathan reads about moose and siberian tigers on wikipedia ~5 - Joy says "owee here" = outta here 5/20 - jpd 17 lb on our... (More)

Posted by joyful on July 28, 2013, 8:23 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah

This is what makes it all worth while

So last week I was worn out with the extra work that unexpected messes bring. Today I'm tired but happy about it. Yesterday, Jon left very early to go on the church men's retreat. Our morning at home started out pretty badly (bickering/fighting) and the boys had to go run around... (More)

Posted by joyful on June 8, 2013, 10:59 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah

Jeremiah's Birth Story

My due date was February 21. Jonathan, Noah, and Faith had all been exactly five days late. Joy was early, but we weren't sure of her date and the more we thought about it the more we figured she probably had been late as well. So we had Linda and Porter schedule their flight to arrive... (More)

Posted by joyful on February 24, 2013, 5:55 pm
Category: Jeremiah

Pocket Notes

9/19 - Joy has been telling me when she needs a new diaper (patting her bottom) but this day, she got out the changing pad and wipes, set up the pad on the bathroom floor, put a new diaper on top of the wipes box, lay down on the pad, and called for me. 9/20 - Noah is definitely our... (More)

Posted by joyful on September 29, 2012, 8:24 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Pregnancy, Noah, Faith, Joy

Pocket Notes

These notes are really old, but not lost. 6/7 - Noah's first lost tooth. Bottom left front. It took a very long time for it to come out. He doesn't play with it at all.. Joy was sitting on the couch. Faith wanted to do a trick, so we asked Joy to get down. She... (More)

Posted by joyful on September 9, 2012, 7:47 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy

Pocket Notes

Pictures from April till now are posted. (See link on the sidebar) 5/24 - I don't remember the context, but the quote from Jonathan is, "Well, the definition of 'Mom' is basically 'tired person'." 5/25 - Noah showed me his newfound skill of pumping a swing from standstill to as high as he... (More)

Posted by joyful on June 3, 2012, 3:25 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy

Notes Catchup Part II, the Whirlwind

Last catchup ended on the weekend of the fire company banquet. That weekend was also the beginning of the new adventure. Two different people called up to ask about looking to buy our house. No, not the one we're fixing up to sell. The one we're living in. Well, ok,... (More)

Posted by joyful on April 1, 2012, 11:02 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy

Pocket Notes

11/18 - Jonathan, when meaning to say cylindrical said, "cylindicular" 11/23 - Joy took her first step, accidentally. 11/26 - Joy climbed up a whole flight of stairs. This was the first time she had done more than one small step. She was so thrilled with her newfound skill... (More)

Posted by joyful on December 18, 2011, 2:16 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Joy