Kennedy's New (impatient) Phrase . (oh dear)

I was in the kitchen (as I am profusely) and Kennedy wanted me to hold her (she asks me all the time to hold her.......she still thinks she's the baby of the family??? But it's a good thing she's not!!!!). Anyways, she said, "Hold me,quick," in her little girl voice with dainty arms wide open.

Making the Sabbath a Delight

As Sabbatarians we do LOVE the Lord's Day and try to keep it holy. God made it just for His people to rest from worldly doings, no matter how good and necessary. I believe adults have it easier since we can read, study, pray, commune with the saints, sing etc. Children on the other hand may see this as a day that takes away their "fun". Because our society has drifted so far from Biblical standards we have to wrack our brains trying to think of things for our children to do to keep it holy. We are out of practice, God help us, in doing so. May we reclaim the ground of our faithful forefathers and seek ways to help us and our children to see how delightful the Lord's Day can be. It's such a wonderful time spending with the family in reading God's word, expounding it, applying it, meditating on it. Also the reading of wonderful books which are inspiring, encouraging, convicting, illuminating, and downright necessary. It is a glorious picture of that everlasting feast of His Saints and their Bridegroom joyously communing.

So here is one way we try to keep the Sabbath.
Pictures with Bible verses at it's side. Or should I say Bible verses with pictures at it's side. ( I know for a fact that Julia would be devastated if she had to go a day without coloring). So we keep coloring to things of the Bible or things of a lawful nature on the Lord's Day. Which is so exciting to see what they come up with.


(Isaiah 62:5) For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

Benjamin Botkin- Christian Composer

Okay, seriously, you HAVE to take a look at these links and listen to ALL his music! He is so versitile. His instrumental music is so gorgeous!!!!! I LOVE his inclusion of the warm and deeper, rich (chocolate) tones of the cello!!! Amazing!!!

http://benbotkin.com/index.php

http://www.northernsounds.net/members/56/
http://www.visionforum.com/booksandmedia/productdetail.aspx?productid=67854
You won't be disappointed. It's sooo moving!

Okay, I've said enough. eh-heh:P Get ready for a lovely emotional ride. Okay, I'm really done now.:P

King Tut (Tutankhamun) Reincarnated???

I followed my curiousity stemming from noises being made in my bedroom one morning........and this is what, or should I say whom, I found. Dress up already and one so young? I guess he really gets into the Ancient Egyptian era.

"Wha'd ya say, Mom? I couldn't hear ya."

Is that Mozart's Symphonica Sonata Orchestral Suite #670 movement 334 for the Sousaphone son?

Missing Camera.........

but we'll never tell who took it. Anyways, I think he, I mean that someone, had fun.

Robot Eyes

In our family, when ever someone shows good facial/eye expressions we have to name the "eye" expression he/she uses. Like on Toy Story, when Mr. Potato Head puts his angry eyes on......they are naturally called angry-eyes. So if someone in our family gets an angry expression on their face we say, "Don't use your angry eyes". Or if somone is being sly.......again, "Uh-oh," we say, "there's the sly-eyes". So I guess these are Warren's "robot-eyes"

Night Cap Redefined

Kennedy has worn the beanie/tuque Auntie Annie made for her to bed. I'm sure this little 23 lb feather weight certainly gets cold unlike her 23 lb brother, Mitchum. We had to weigh the kids for their passports and it's true my little 2 year old and 8month old weigh the same!!!

"You look funny." 15 min. later "Wow, you look nice"

The boys had to get a comment in about how funny Beth looked with her hair in curlers. But boys don't know how "funny" curlers make girls' hair pretty. They will be lessoned in the ways of girls ( your welcomed future wives:P ). Sisters are so good for brothers. I never get to curl hair or spend too much time fidgeting over the girls anymore. But the Lord has helped me get things in order sooner on Sundays!! (Yeah!!) So here's to fidgeting!:D

Congratulations, Ann!!!!!!

I just had to write a post to congratulate our graduate one more time (times a billion :D ). We're soooo excited and proud of our Ann to have completed her course in medical transcription!!! She faced the challenge and though some quizzes hard, due to Dr.s' lack of a lot of things ( see Ann's post on this subject,written a while ago I might add) she persevered and finished the goal set before her. I get sooo excited if I finish very short term "goals" but how exciting when they are so much work!!! Oh, to party with her! Mmm-hmm girl (ladies on Fireproof tehehehe) you know it.:P:P:P
All our love and a TON of virtual celebratory hugs and kisses. EEEEEEK!!!