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November 27, 2009

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I'm still alive. Twins threw me and all my systems for a loop, but I have revamped everything I ever knew about managing our life and things are running smoothly again. Whew. Our cuties are now 15 months old and busy, busy, busy.

The Buzz Around Me

Last minute scurrying to get ready for the Sabbath.

Kitchen Happenings

It is the first time in 15 years we haven't had a fridge full of Thanksgiving leftovers. Weird. We went to my brother's house this year for a fun change.

In Our Schoolroom

Lots of changes this year. I've got my younger few working with BJU Homesat and I am enjoying it as much as they are. I love Mrs. Walker from 1st Grade! She's SO sweet!

The Garden View

I have The Winter Harvest Handbook by Eliot Coleman waiting for me to dig into this winter, but it is probably too late to implement anything for this winter. I am eager to see.

In The Sewing Room

I have plans to finally get some extra wool longies (diaper covers) made for the twins this week. I am addicted to the cuteness of those cozy things sticking out underneath baby dresses.

Home-keeping Agenda

I've given up on the spotless-all-the-time-in-case-we-have-a-showing thing. Orderly and clean is good, spotless is irrational. I'd much rather scramble at the last minute than get an ulcer.

Simple Joys

Life settling down into a new normal. Sigh.

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My 2010 Goals

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~Do something with my guitar that's collecting dust...like maybe learn to play it.

~Save up enough money and get the bus ready enough to go to Family Week 2010 with the Wallers.

~Be at least 90% faithful to investing my morning quiet time praying and studying YHWH's Word.

~Do 3 good deeds and right 3 wrongs each week. I got this idea from First Fruits of Zion, and it is such a neat way to keep my focus outside of myself.

~Keep a hand-written journal.

~Be faithful to what we have learned from Dave Ramsey, and use a zero balance budget every month.

~Come up with two small ways to make side income to help my children learn to run a business.

~Begin building traditions, recipe files, scrapbooks, etc. for our family's celebrations of the Biblical feasts: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Pentecost, Trumpets, Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles.

~Be outside at least some every single day.

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  • Twin Pictures Finally!

    It seems I have chosen the most counter-intuitive moment to post pictures of the babies. I am swamped with preparations to get to our homeschool convention tomorrow: finishing my shopping lists, getting the house and meals ready for the sabbath, getting the big kids ready for an outing with Grandma while I am doing convention, and packing the equivalent of twelve suitcases worth of diapers and clothes changes into the diaper bag for the twins’ doing convention. But, I know that coming home with billions of new school books and lessons to prepare will not leave me any extra time, and knowing that I can pack the diaper bag while the pictures upload means now is the time, intuitive or not.

    My template does not like words and pictures intermingled, so I will list the captions here:

    1) Sweetie, formerly known as ‘Baby A’. Six teeth and a smidge of curly hair. 22 1/2 lbs of pure bulldog. We call her ‘Truck’, as she isn’t concerned with obstacles - even if the obstacle is her sister.

    2) Honey, formerly known as ‘Baby B’. Two teeth with just a sprinkling of peach fuzz. 22 lbs and a good fake fusser. We call her the Drama Queen.

    3) Sisterly affection.

    4) Morning cuteness.

    5) Camera Schmamera. Can you put that thing down and help me, please? (He really is much happier in real life than he ever looks in pictures.)

    P.S. I forgot to tell you that the girls are 9 months old now!

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    Comments

    Comment from ali
    Time: June 11, 2009, 9:48 am

    Cute, Cute!!
    Love ‘em!

    Comment from Lisa W
    Time: June 11, 2009, 10:29 am

    Adorable! Thank you for sharing pictures of the girls.

    Have a wonderful time at the convention!

    Comment from Denise
    Time: June 11, 2009, 10:58 am

    Very cute!!!

    We have a 9month old drama queen too.. so funny!!

    Glad you are back to posting!

    Comment from Denise
    Time: June 11, 2009, 11:02 am

    I have dial up and it took awhile for the last 2 pictures to load– that last picture– HOW DID YOU DO THAT!?? My kids would never sleep like that or that soundly- they like to be put to bed in their bed– or else the slightest movement WAKES them!! WOW– that is impressive!!!

    Comment from oldpathsfamilyfarm
    Time: June 11, 2009, 12:09 pm

    Denise~

    It was accidental. I had already ‘put them to bed’ in our bed, then snuck off to do my teeth-face-pajamas thing. When I came out, this is what I found. They had woken up one at a time while I was in the bathroom, and this was all Mr. Visionary could do to get them both settled. Apparently by the look on his face, I had taken my sweet time in the bathroom, thinking they were asleep. Oops.

    Comment from Holly
    Time: June 11, 2009, 12:49 pm

    Be. yoo. ti. ful.

    So cute, thanks for taking the time to post!

    Really, though, should you expect Mr. Visionary to smile when he is carrying 44 and 1/2 pounds like that? :)

    Comment from Julie
    Time: June 11, 2009, 8:01 pm

    thanks for sharing a glimpse of your family. Praise God for the blessing these little ones are bringing to your home!!!

    Have fun at the convention….now I have to repent of coveting your time there!

    Comment from christine
    Time: June 11, 2009, 8:43 pm

    adorable! My they have grown!

    Comment from Heather
    Time: June 12, 2009, 11:21 am

    Hey girl! I’m so glad to see you blogging again! The girls are adorable!! What sweet little gerber babies! Hahaha! I love you and your family, it’s been too long, we gotta see ya’ll soon!

    Comment from Mrs. White
    Time: June 15, 2009, 6:39 pm

    I cannot believe how absolutely adorable and precious those babies are!!!
    Blessings
    Mrs. White

    Comment from Susie
    Time: June 16, 2009, 12:14 pm

    Wow, 9 months old already! They sure are cute! Love the picture of them sleeping in Daddy’s arms!!

    Comment from Annette
    Time: June 22, 2009, 5:12 am

    Aww, how sweet! I especially like the last one with them sleeping. Thanks for sharing :)

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