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Footprints
Since we did our handprints in the concrete at the soaproom, Mom wanted us to put our footprints on the barn’s porch. (Mom also suggested we do butt prints on the porch of the house, but Dad said no....
View ArticleCharlestown State Park Balloon Glow
Yesterday, Jim was pushing us to finish our work early so we could have a family surprise. What was our surprise? The Charlestown Hot Air Balloon Glow. It was a hot, muggy evening with no breeze. (On a...
View ArticlePoison Ivy
Emery keeps getting poison ivy on his feet. We don’t know how he keeps managing to do it, but he does. We’ve washed every pair of shoes the kid owns, and he still will get it periodically. So I’ve...
View ArticleA Future Songwriter??
Greyden’s zone is the kitchen sink area. He is responsible for washing all the big dishes. Yep, all the pots and pans and everything (except the milk pails – Cole and Emery each have to do their own)....
View ArticleJumpy Things
Once we had base camp set up, it was time to go check out the air show stuff. So off we headed: And we found the jumpy things: It was a lot of fun until Indigo got hurt: So we gathered everyone...
View ArticleI Just Don’t Look
When we got back to base camp, Emery and Cole decided to climb the tree. Jim took these photos, because I refuse to look at them while they’re climbing. So if you’re a nervous mom, you may not want to...
View ArticleHow Many Jonases Fit in the Cockpit?
We have a friend who flew the KC-10 for the Air Force. So we decided to go and check it out. First, we all crammed into the cockpit: Then we each got to be the pilot: The children are all now talking...
View ArticlePrayer Time
During the air show, one of my nephews got upset about something (I think it was a quarrel over the soccer ball). He decided to walk off. I sent Greyden after him to go check on him. A little while...
View ArticleOdds n Ends
I have a few random photos leftover from the air show, so I thought I’d post them all here. Hewitt and me admiring the corvettes: Greyden all scrunched into the stroller and watching the airplanes:...
View ArticleWhere’s Emery Going to Sleep?
In general, I love almost all aspects of having a large family. There is one aspect that I intensely dislike, however. And that is the semi-annual clothes changeover. Managing clothes for 8 children is...
View ArticleBlowing Bubbles
I never finished blogging all of our vacation photos, and the children have been asking for them, so I’m going to try to get them up. My mom had gotten all of the children bubble wands and we broke...
View ArticlePirates
My sister-in-law planned a huge thing for all the children while we were at Topsail Island. She made a treasure map, stuffed it into a bottle, and planted it in the sand for Colter to find. (He was SO...
View ArticleLast Night at Topsail Island
Our last night of vacation we decided to celebrate Fletcher’s birthday. Even though it was a couple of days early, the whole family was there, so it seemed like a good idea. Fletcher certainly thought...
View ArticleGood-bye Topsail Island
It was so sad the last day, saying good-bye to the ocean: No. I mean it. It was sad: We got all the cousins together for a last picture: And then just my kids for a last picture with the ocean: In case...
View ArticleGiddy-up!
I never get over how kind people are to us. Here’s a perfect example. The guy that we get our wood from has horses. My children adore horses and never get a chance to ride. The other day he and his...
View ArticleTiger Cubs
Have I ever mentioned that Colter wants to be a zoo keeper some day? He’s really excited about it. The Louisville zoo has a program, but he’s not old enough yet to participate. We also have a neighbor...
View ArticleApple Picking
One of the best parts of Fall is going apple picking. Our favorite apples are Fujis because they taste the best and store in our root cellar really well. It was a gorgeous day and everybody had fun...
View ArticleYOU’RE Not Allowed…
The older children are allowed to use our Flip video camera to record memories. For example, Emery, on his own decided to take this video: And somebody else decided to take this one of Jade and Ginger:...
View ArticleRugged Terrain Ahead
When we were done playing (and showing off) on the playground, we decided to take a hike. We usually do the 1.5 mile, easy trail. But we had been wanting to take the 2.3 mile, rugged trail that...
View ArticleFootball Fans
We love watching NFL football games on television. The children know most of the rules to playing football from watching these games. But they’ve never been to a live game to watch it in person. Since...
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