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March and April 2015 Pocket Notes
3/2 - I told Jeremiah I'd clean up the (play) food because he was still playing with the cars.  He came up to me, gave me a big hug, and said, "Thank you" (sounds like Duh-doo).  So sweet! 3/2 - Faith offered to ask Dad-o to walk them to Joyful Noise, "'Cause...I want you to have... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 8, 2016, 12:04 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah, Nathaniel
Sailing
We went sailing today in the Black Rabbit, which is the name of our Flying Junior.  I do need to find out the history of it, because I think I don't have it quite correct.  But Heather's grandpa have it to her when she was a kid and we've sailed it since we were married. It needed a... (More)
Posted by jondaley on August 5, 2015, 8:58 pm
Category: General
Pocket Notes
5/1 - Joy playing with even/odd dot cards.  Didn't quite get the concept but sometimes was lucky, so I praised the correct answers.  Then 6/2 - much more consistently correct. 5/1 - Jeremiah, watching the kids in karate class, copying them - doing punches from the "en guarde"... (More)
Posted by joyful on June 9, 2014, 9:44 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
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
Pocket Notes
1/18 - JPD tongue cluck noise 1/16 - JDD riddle: Toothless I bite, Voiceless I mutter, Legless I move, Mouthless I stutter, I am nearly indestructible, though walls will stop me. What Am I? (answer at the end) 2/1 - JPD upper left 2nd incisor 2/5 - JPD point at wii, shake head "no" 2/7 -... (More)
Posted by joyful on February 15, 2014, 4:49 pm
Category: Jonathan, 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
2013 Daley Christmas Letter
2013 Daley Christmas Letter (More)
Posted by joyful on January 1, 2014, 5:34 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Pocket Notes
I'll take this opportunity, home from church with two sick kids, to post my notes. 10/19 - JDD, "Most fun things are spoiled if you HAVE to do them."  I forget the context of his quote but it reminded me of my thought at the harvest supper.  The middle and high school youth groups... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 3, 2013, 9:45 am
Category: General, Jonathan, 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
Strike Three, I'm Ready To Be Out
Thursday morning, we wake up to find mouse droppings and other evidence all over the kitchen.  Result: big kitchen scrubdown. Friday morning, Noah wakes up to find that the silly putty he fell asleep with is now melted into his pants, sheets, and blanket. Result: big fabric scrubdown.... (More)
Posted by joyful on June 1, 2013, 10:55 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah
Pocket Notes
3/30 - Jeremiah started cooing.  He also can make minimal forward progress along the bed when waking up. Joy says "my do it" for many things.  She also pronounces "water" correctly now instead of saying "wow".  She's also really good at remembering to say thank you. (Sounds... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 23, 2013, 7:10 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Joy, Jeremiah
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
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