Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Fairy Princess
On October 8, we were blessed with our fifth child - a rosy, dimpled daughter whose name means "fairy princess." We decided that, after waiting 10 years for a little sister, Stella had earned the privilege of helping choose our baby's name. Our little one weighed in at 8 lb. 10 oz. and measured 21 inches. She has already brought so much joy to our family. With 5 young children, I'm finding it difficult to find spare moments to journal about our first week the way I would like to. For now I will share some pictures of our first week with her...
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Letter from a Pilgrim by: Leo age: 9
I was assigned to write from a Pilgrim's perspective at the landing of the Mayflower in Plymouth. This is a letter from a man in Plymouth to his wife in England:
My dearest wife and children,
I'm most regretful I did not write sooner. How are things going about with you in
England? This ship we have sailed on held the occupants of well over 100. The Speedwell being not declared seaworthy, we were obliged to transfer all of its occupants to the Mayflower.I most sincerely regret to tell you that I am most deathly ill which is one of the reasons why I did not write sooner. All occupants have rested ashore since we have landed. These days have been hard ones. A good half of our crew is dead. We also have suffered many assaults of those wretched savages, one which we only won because the chief of the band happened to be fighting by a tree. A ball was shot, hit the tree he was by, and sent splinters flying up so near to his ear that he sent a cry up like a wounded dog and sent his troops on the run. I trust our Heavenly Father to sustain us through all and, as a word of encouragement, we met an Indian guide, One Tisquantum, and we have made peace with him and his neighboring tribe.
Sicerely,
Your most faithful husband and father.
My dearest wife and children,
I'm most regretful I did not write sooner. How are things going about with you in
England? This ship we have sailed on held the occupants of well over 100. The Speedwell being not declared seaworthy, we were obliged to transfer all of its occupants to the Mayflower.I most sincerely regret to tell you that I am most deathly ill which is one of the reasons why I did not write sooner. All occupants have rested ashore since we have landed. These days have been hard ones. A good half of our crew is dead. We also have suffered many assaults of those wretched savages, one which we only won because the chief of the band happened to be fighting by a tree. A ball was shot, hit the tree he was by, and sent splinters flying up so near to his ear that he sent a cry up like a wounded dog and sent his troops on the run. I trust our Heavenly Father to sustain us through all and, as a word of encouragement, we met an Indian guide, One Tisquantum, and we have made peace with him and his neighboring tribe.
Sicerely,
Your most faithful husband and father.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Just a few more quotes...
With Baby overdue, I'm frantically trying to complete my last minute nesting projects. I thought I'd transfer a couple of recent quotes from the post it notes on my fridge to my blog...
Once again, Tert takes the prize for the most funny quotes. Stephen and I enjoy so much laughter when this little boy is around. Most of it can only be captured with the video camera (like his husky voice when he is pretending to be an imaginary character, "Rocky," his knock-knock joke routine, his magic tricks complete with "Abba Dabba," and his "Cheeseburger" song from Veggie Tales, but here are a couple of cute things he has come out with lately...
"Mommy, I want you to DEAD that bug over there!"
"When our baby comes, she'll drink Mommy's coke." (means milk)
The other day, I gave him some bread in his high chair. The next thing I hear is a reverent, 2 year old's imitation of our communion liturgy ("Dis is my body given for you. Take it and eat it...") followed by a Cookie-Monster-style gobbling sound, "UMMM, YUMM, YUMMMM!"
A more touching moment occured when Rus brought me this beautiful picture he had painted and said, "Mom, this is for my cousin who is helping out at the battle." (He meant his Uncle Tom who was recently deployed). These young ones don't miss much of anything...
Once again, Tert takes the prize for the most funny quotes. Stephen and I enjoy so much laughter when this little boy is around. Most of it can only be captured with the video camera (like his husky voice when he is pretending to be an imaginary character, "Rocky," his knock-knock joke routine, his magic tricks complete with "Abba Dabba," and his "Cheeseburger" song from Veggie Tales, but here are a couple of cute things he has come out with lately...
"Mommy, I want you to DEAD that bug over there!"
"When our baby comes, she'll drink Mommy's coke." (means milk)
The other day, I gave him some bread in his high chair. The next thing I hear is a reverent, 2 year old's imitation of our communion liturgy ("Dis is my body given for you. Take it and eat it...") followed by a Cookie-Monster-style gobbling sound, "UMMM, YUMM, YUMMMM!"
A more touching moment occured when Rus brought me this beautiful picture he had painted and said, "Mom, this is for my cousin who is helping out at the battle." (He meant his Uncle Tom who was recently deployed). These young ones don't miss much of anything...
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Busy- By: Stella Age: 10
Hi all! We are really excited as we are kept very busy. There is so much to be done. We have all our stuff ready for Baby. All of you were hoping I would type the name in after that weren't you? LOL! We are all very excited to tell you the name... We can't yet though-....
We are also kept busy with going to soccer. Soccer has been very fun and we are probably going to put pictures up soon.
We are also doing school. I love school, and I know that Rus does and Leo does too! We love Veritas Press and school is zooming by with all of our awesome books.
We have a very busy schedule, but we are very happy with it. It's better than sitting around and twiddling our thumbs I guess! What do you think?
By: Stella
Age: 10
We are also kept busy with going to soccer. Soccer has been very fun and we are probably going to put pictures up soon.
We are also doing school. I love school, and I know that Rus does and Leo does too! We love Veritas Press and school is zooming by with all of our awesome books.
We have a very busy schedule, but we are very happy with it. It's better than sitting around and twiddling our thumbs I guess! What do you think?
By: Stella
Age: 10
Thursday, September 16, 2010
My Canoby adventure By: Leo Age: 9
Back in August I went with my family to Canobie Lake. It was amazing there were rides everywhere big rides, little rides, high rides, low rides, fast rides,
slow rides! Now maybe you were wondering how I got to this amazing place. Well my
dad works at BAE Systems, and this gave us a huge discount allowing us a chance to go to this amazing place. Now I will start out with making a long story short:
We started with food. YUM! I will try to give you a small picture of the foods
people were eating, serving, delivering,and unnameable other things.
Next we had ice cream. Then we moved on to some slower rides. Taurus rode on the race cars. So Stella and I went onto the bumper cars. That was fun. When we got off
and couldn't find mom and dad we occupied ourselves with some rides. We finally
found them. Taurus was occupied with rides to. Stella and I went to the sky lift.
After Rus was just off his ride so we invited him. We stood and waited for a
little open booth on the front they (the directors of the ride) clamped a bar around us and up we went. Then we stopped high in the air just hanging there we started l
again. Then two more times we stopped. The second was a problem. They repaired it and we came back and jumped out. Though it was fun hanging up there it was good
to be back. We approached the carousal, and I couldn't decide to go on a horse or a carriage. I chose the horse. then I buckled in and started. Next and last
Stella and I went on a water roller coaster. We waited for about an hour and thirteen
minutes and counting! Water splashed and swirled around us as we made the decision of the wetter slide to the wet. As we dried off we remembered this fun day at Canobie Lake park!
slow rides! Now maybe you were wondering how I got to this amazing place. Well my
dad works at BAE Systems, and this gave us a huge discount allowing us a chance to go to this amazing place. Now I will start out with making a long story short:
We started with food. YUM! I will try to give you a small picture of the foods
people were eating, serving, delivering,and unnameable other things.
Next we had ice cream. Then we moved on to some slower rides. Taurus rode on the race cars. So Stella and I went onto the bumper cars. That was fun. When we got off
and couldn't find mom and dad we occupied ourselves with some rides. We finally
found them. Taurus was occupied with rides to. Stella and I went to the sky lift.
After Rus was just off his ride so we invited him. We stood and waited for a
little open booth on the front they (the directors of the ride) clamped a bar around us and up we went. Then we stopped high in the air just hanging there we started l
again. Then two more times we stopped. The second was a problem. They repaired it and we came back and jumped out. Though it was fun hanging up there it was good
to be back. We approached the carousal, and I couldn't decide to go on a horse or a carriage. I chose the horse. then I buckled in and started. Next and last
Stella and I went on a water roller coaster. We waited for about an hour and thirteen
minutes and counting! Water splashed and swirled around us as we made the decision of the wetter slide to the wet. As we dried off we remembered this fun day at Canobie Lake park!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Playing- By: Stella Age: 10
Here are some pics. of some fun in the last of the sun...
Ummmmm-moments.....
And- it's a slam dunk folks!!!
This isn't ballet- it's BASKETBALL-ok Leo?-sorry folks!
Vroom-vroom!
Hello Cora!
Hi Leo!
WOW-That was so tiring-eh?
Wow? That was a lot of fun in the sun!
By: Stella
Age: 10
Ummmmm-moments.....
And- it's a slam dunk folks!!!
This isn't ballet- it's BASKETBALL-ok Leo?-sorry folks!
Vroom-vroom!
Hello Cora!
Hi Leo!
WOW-That was so tiring-eh?
Wow? That was a lot of fun in the sun!
By: Stella
Age: 10
Leo's 9th Birthday By: Stella Age: 10
Hello All! Stella here ready to tell the tale of a birthday!!!!!!! Ready? Let's go---
Leo just had his 9th birthday! It was fun! Here are some pics....
Presents? Hmmm-I wonder what's inside? Shaky Shaky!
Taurus was very excited about his confetti!
Best Buds hang out!
Starting the long process of opening presents----Oh BOY! I ALWAYS wanted one of these!
Oh BOY! A FOOTBALL!
Cool- 1-2-3 DRAW!!!!!
Cool-GOGGLES AND A SNORKEL!!!!!!!
Hmmm... wonder what this is?
Oh-that looks so good-my stomach already hurts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MMMMMM!!!! Really good- now it does!
WHAT A GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: Stella
Age: 10
Pictures were the courtesy of-STELLA!
Leo just had his 9th birthday! It was fun! Here are some pics....
Presents? Hmmm-I wonder what's inside? Shaky Shaky!
Taurus was very excited about his confetti!
Best Buds hang out!
Starting the long process of opening presents----Oh BOY! I ALWAYS wanted one of these!
Oh BOY! A FOOTBALL!
Cool- 1-2-3 DRAW!!!!!
Cool-GOGGLES AND A SNORKEL!!!!!!!
Hmmm... wonder what this is?
Oh-that looks so good-my stomach already hurts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MMMMMM!!!! Really good- now it does!
WHAT A GREAT BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: Stella
Age: 10
Pictures were the courtesy of-STELLA!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
My funny little Tert...
I kept telling baby Tert to stop pulling down the curtains (or else...). When he tugged them again and realized that punishment was imminent, he clasped his hands together (curtains in between them) and exclaimed, "I just praying..." Then, closing his eyes, he proceeded with the most heartfelt prayer he could muster. What am I going to do with this kid?!
Another time Tert was making us laugh with his breakfast antics. I said, "Where did you come from?" His answer after a thoughtful pause, "I don't know his name." ;)
During out study of the solar system, Tert proudly announced that he had drawn a picture of the planets. We praised his efforts; then he took a closer look and said, "I no draw the planets. I draw (Uncle) ADAM!"
Another time Tert was making us laugh with his breakfast antics. I said, "Where did you come from?" His answer after a thoughtful pause, "I don't know his name." ;)
During out study of the solar system, Tert proudly announced that he had drawn a picture of the planets. We praised his efforts; then he took a closer look and said, "I no draw the planets. I draw (Uncle) ADAM!"
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Ocean Pictures By: Stella
We saved one vacation day for our trip to the ocean! We go at least once a year. We always have so much fun! Here are some pictures so you can join in! :)
Playing in the sand with Daddy! :)
![]()
Rus!
Stella!
Stella, Leo, Rus, and Tert
Stella and Leo
We had an awesome ocean trip and look forward to next year!
By: Stella
Playing in the sand with Daddy! :)
Rus!
Stella!
Stella, Leo, Rus, and Tert
Stella and Leo
We had an awesome ocean trip and look forward to next year!
By: Stella
Fishing with Dad By: Stella
We have a little spot about five minutes away from us that is a boat dock and has a nice sandy beach. The little boys can play in it and we went fishing with Dad while Mom got some things done! The beach goes off into the Merrimack River. We love fishing now and are thankful for our beach to fish.
Stella loves to fish.
Leo loves to fish too!
Nice seaweed-I mean catch Stella! ;)
The boys love the sand and playing in it!
We love fishing and will get a picture if we make any REAL catch!
By: Stella
Stella loves to fish.
Leo loves to fish too!
Nice seaweed-I mean catch Stella! ;)
The boys love the sand and playing in it!
We love fishing and will get a picture if we make any REAL catch!
By: Stella
Our Garden By: Stella
We have received so much produce from our garden that we can give a good supply to people who need it. We have many cherry tomatoes, tomatoes too, they were probably the best crop, we have cilantro, dill, rosemary, and other types of herbs, lettuce, zucchini (a lot of that) cucumbers, summer squash (not as much now, same with zuchinni and cucumbers) we got a lot earlier though, we have two pumpkins on the way, green beans galore now, and I might be forgetting some other stuff, oh and butternut squashes! Also we have peppers. Yum, YUM!
YUM! Pickles!
We were really thankful for our garden this year!
By: Stella
Our Pretty Cora By: Stella Age: 10
Hi Cora!
This picture made us laugh and laugh. She has such a big tongue that she totally like can't fit it into her mouth, unless she tries to! :)
We love you Cora!
By: Stella
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)