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Braces are taking over

Faith’s got braces!!  I love them on her.  It’s like she’s got bling!  Now three out of four of us Irish girls have braces and my seven year old Grace is feeling very left out.  “I want braces!”  she proclaims.  Ha ha!  I think she will be that lucky as she also has inherited my… [continue reading]

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Puppy Love

Wow how our little Stormie dog has grown since we brought him home from Christmas break!  He is so much fun, but not what I had planned, at all.  I thought I was bringing home a puppy for me.  At first my main concern was how he would get along with Sandy.  I knew we… [continue reading]

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End of Basketball Season

The end of basketball season for the girls was bitter sweet.  I loved going to each of their games and cheering them on.  It was so fun to see how much learned in just a few short weeks.  But it was an extremely busy time too with practice and games three nights out of the… [continue reading]

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Girls Day Out

As it happened one of our homeschool co-ops was canceled for the day, but the boy’s Mom’s Day Out was still on.  I didn’t tell the girls what I had planned.  I wanted it to be a surprise and if something had come up then no one would have been disappointed.  But all went well… [continue reading]

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A child used by God

Every once in a while one of my children will really surprise me.  On a day to day basis it seems like I struggle with parenting.  Sometimes realizing things I’m doing wrong and trying to work on them.  Other times I’m wondering if anything I say or do will ever get though to the kids. … [continue reading]

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A new season of Upward Basketball

Grandpa came to see the girl’s first game of the year.  I thought it was so sweet for him to come and cheer them on.  It is an incredibly busy season with practice and games taking three days a week, but the season is only six weeks long.  So it will be fun, crazy, and… [continue reading]

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An update of the kids in photos

Bobby is two years old now and to my shame we still haven’t celebrated his birthday.  ๐Ÿ™  I have plans to it’s just that things have been so busy.  You know how it is.  Soon we will, but here are a few photos I took of him and the other kids after church the other… [continue reading]

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A new addition to our family

So my dad’s Yorkie had a litter of puppies the perfect age to take one home.  I must confess I have wanted one ever since the Christmas that my dad’s dog crawled up in my lap and had her puppies with me holding her.  My dad was selling the litter, but since male puppies are… [continue reading]

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Kid Decorated Christmas Tree at Grandma’s House

My mom had a wonderful idea, that I think would be great for lots of moms and grandparents, when we stayed at her home.  She had just gotten home from a long trip and was very tired and didn’t feel up to putting all the Christmas decor up.  Also when I talked to her I… [continue reading]

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School Christmas Program

One of the things I love about the kids being able to go to a one day a week homeschool school is that they get to do things like participate in plays or musicals.ย  This years program was really cute.ย  For the first time Faith had some speaking parts and she was so excited.ย  She… [continue reading]

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