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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
My Mother-In-Law's Insight Into Homeschooling
We are still working on renovating our new house, and thus we are still living with Jon's generous parents.  And since we are living here, we are schooling here.  But a comment from his mom gave me some insight into some non-homeschoolers' comments about homeschooling. We usually... (More)
Posted by joyful on September 29, 2012, 9:15 am
Category: General
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
Pregnant While Moving for the Third Time
I thought this deserved its own post.  I am pregnant!  The baby is due right around Joy's second birthday, the end of February. So far, I've been feeling pretty well.  I get a bit queasy if I don't eat something every couple of hours, and I do get tired a lot (especially when... (More)
Posted by joyful on July 31, 2012, 8:29 pm
Category: Pregnancy
The Big Move
How do I begin? Not really at the beginning. June 15, we sold the house we were living in and drove to New Hampshire in two moving trucks and a minivan. (A very hearty and grateful "thank you!" to Ron and Ron for driving the trucks!) The days preceding that day were extremely full,... (More)
Posted by joyful on July 31, 2012, 8:00 pm
Category: General, 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
Pocket Notes
4/11 - Jonathan likes to be creative with lunches.  He made dill pickle and mustard sandwiches that day. He liked it. As I was keeping track of rainbows I was struck by how many days were sunny.  April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25 4/14 - Faith's first... (More)
Posted by joyful on May 20, 2012, 11:13 am
Category: General, 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
Pocket Notes
More than a month's worth of notes... 10/3 - Joy's diaper was dry all night long.  She went in the potty three or four times.  This was exciting to me and so the next night I prepared to be diaperless.  I spread a waterproof pad, with towels on top.  But she and I are so... (More)
Posted by joyful on November 13, 2011, 11:12 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
Young Adult Fiction
I was going to have Jonathan read this article about the status and progression of fiction , as he sometimes questions why we don't let him read or watch certain things, but then I decided the article itself was more than he needs to know right now. (More)
Posted by jondaley on November 11, 2011, 8:55 am
Category: Internet, Reviews
Imagine There's No Pizza
I recently discovered that due to changes by Facebook and Google, quickly sharing items is harder than it used to be.  There are a couple things I shared recently that I thought good enough to actually type up a post here.  (you may agree or disagree about my choices of "good enough")... (More)
Posted by jondaley on November 9, 2011, 8:29 am
Category: Internet
Houston, We Have Mobility
Well, in the three weeks since I last posted, Joy has made major progress in mobility and the rest of the household is still working to adjust! 9/11 - Joy started crawling longer distances with a cross-pattern belly crawl. 9/13 - Every time we go into PIttsburgh, we cross the Allegheny... (More)
Posted by joyful on October 2, 2011, 11:58 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
Pocket Notes
8/21 - I can't remember when babies are "supposed" to get object permanence, but Joy definitely has it.  She was playing on her tummy on the kitchen floor with two toys.  When she lost them under herself, she looked all around trying to find them again. 8/24 - Jonathan called the... (More)
Posted by joyful on September 11, 2011, 11:37 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
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