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five things.
this is kinda belated now, but still better late than never. allie-girl turned five last month. i still can’t quite believe she’s so big now. i mean, just yesterday she looked like this: back when she still had those delightful rolls on her arms. i miss them. anyway, where was i? oh yes, the business of turning five. it’s a big deal. but it also happened to be dangerously close to when baby jonah was due. so phil and i decided that this year would be our no-birthday-parties year and that we’d celebrate by doing something special with each of the kids instead. and lucky allie got five special things…
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future.
assignment #28: the future. big changes await us. i don’t know exactly what life will be like over the next hill. i can’t predict what the future holds. but i trust in the Lord to faithfully take care of us tomorrow just as he has done for all our yesterdays. and Lord willing, as long as we’re all together, i know we’re gonna be just fine. ready to tackle our next adventure… WOO HOO, i did it! finished the joy of love series and thank you thank you thank you for coming with me. i have been so blessed to recount our stories and share our pictures and have been…
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jonut.
this is my baby jonah. lauren calls him “baby donah”. which makes me immediately think of donuts. this obviously, causes me to call him “jonut”. his sweet cheeks have nothing to do with his new nickname. and neither do his teeny tiny fingers. or his teeny tiny toes. eh, who am i kidding? it has everything to do with the sweetness of these toes. all the way up to his nose. the only downside to this, of course, is my disturbingly frequent craving for donuts.
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nutella.
the kids have recently discovered the wonder that is nutella on toast. “hey mommy, did i get a little on my face?”
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say.
one thing i really love is watching phil play with the kids. it’s endearing to watch them interact and it’s hilarious to see how animated phil becomes while he plays. it’s pretty apparent that he becomes a big kid himself. i’ll admit his big kid-syndrome sometimes is a bit maddening- like when we’re in a toy store and it’s pretty much me with my FIVE kids, or his insatiable hunt for collectibles, or his forever bringing home little trinkets for the kids. but i also have to admit overhearing what he says while they’re playing keeps me laughing out loud. and i love that. assignment #27: what they say. here…
