This winter is the first time Emma has really enjoyed playing in the snow. Before, we'd bundle her all up, stick her in the snow...and she'd just stand there and cry. This year she trudged everywhere...it was great!!!
She thinks shoveling is super cool...but "hard work." Hopefully, she keeps that attitude and can be sent out to shovel the cool driveway when she's older!
Poor Caleb was sick and stayed inside with MomE! He has a never ending cold, I think.
They made a fort and threw snowballs at MomE as she took pictures from the slightly opened window. DadE was threatened severely about the consequences should he throw one into the house! HA...he missed!
I do have rules about "only one blog, per blog, per day" but since Darren is stuck home and we got some cutesy footage of Emma "helping" shovel the driveway this morning...here is an impromtu surprise for you!
For those of you living in truly snowy places (Colorado, New York, etc.) I apologize for the excitement about our Hoosier foot...but this is ALOT of snow for us!! Funtimes in Indiana!
Another little known musical love of mine is The Carpenters. Yes, I own their complete works! Here's another one I sing and dance to with my sweet boobahs!
I just introduced Emma to water color paints! She is in love!! She tells everyone she talks to about what she's had painted on her for the day! I think I'm going to make some of her numerous paintings into stationary!
Caleb fell and hit his nose, again! Poor baby!! He likes painting too...even though his is just cornstarch and water!
The kids were dancing to Bongo Bird...one of those tunes that sticks in MomE's brain for days and days! They did look pretty cute though. They were being super silly...but got a bit more serious when they realized I broke out the video. Figures! Have a great Friday!
A while back I said I could sing all the words to Anne Murray's, "A Love Song." It is on our Easy Listening DVR station...and they play the same songs almost every day. I know I must have heard it growing up too. I usually grab a child (now they fight over this) and dance with them. I sing the words...and now Emma sort of sings along..."Iiii, gunna sings you a wuv song..." I was shocked to realize that many people didn't even know who Anne Murray was...so here is the song...
I have had the right To stand and fight But it would have still been wrong I've had the chance to prove A hurtful truth I had to let it go and just move on
'Cause there's a gift called grace That's captured my life Though the way of the world is power and pride.
Chorus: I want to be different, Jesus Just like You I want to be tender with mercy Guiding all I do So when others talk about me Let it be because I am different Let the difference be love
Let me have the kind Of heart that shines The light that shows You're real And where hope is dim And fear sets in Will you use me Lord to help and heal
I don't want wealth or fame To define the life I live Oh let me be known For what I give
Chorus
Everyday is a chance to serve You By caring for someone else I will make the choice to surrender And not live for myself
Just taking an opportunity to give you a peek into our family times! Here is Super Daddy...with Super Emmer and little man! I tried to get it on video...but Emma saw me and wouldn't fly anymore! Here is a Daddysaur...if you look closely you can see it has many little parts...Emma and Caleb parts! Daddysaurs growl, snatch you up and eat you...GROWL! Then, there are lots of little giggles that come from its tummy! Watch out...
So, get yourself a pizza and a funny movie and enjoy a Friday family night at your house too!
My little girly is so cute...I made her some striped baby legs...to go with her striped turtleneck and striped hello kitty socks! I love her red juice smile too! I could just squeeze her stuffings out...but I won't...cuz I can't catch her!
2009 has begun and MomE made some resolutions for the kids too! We are going to start working on memorizing verses again! If they can memorize songs...they can memorize verses! So, here we go again! As some of you might recall...I tried this when Emma turned two...and it didn't work well!
So, I'm going to put a picture with each letter...and see how we do. I'll share them with ya'll too! A.... Isaiah 53:6, "ALL WE LIKE SHEEP HAVE GONE ASTRAY." B... Ephesians 4:32, "BE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER."
C... Ephesians 6:1, "CHILDREN OBEY YOUR PARENTS, FOR THIS IS RIGHT."
The kids got new jammies from Nana and Papa in the mail. They were so excited that they insisted on putting them on right away! Caleb was a bit confused by this proposition but quickly got over it! Aren't they cuties?...Awwww!
They were so excited when I tried to get a picture from the staircase...they laughed and screeched...and this was the best one...They looked up very briefly!
Teaching my kids manners is always a treat---especially those meals they scream through! HA! Emma seems to really enjoy manners and routine right now. She's even getting into keeping her napkin on her lap and elbows off the table. Caleb, however, thinks all this attention makes for a great game...as I'm sure you can tell by his hammy expression!
He very nicely says, "Tank Ooo" and "Uv Ooo"
--that's thank you and love you for those who don't speak toddlerese well.
We decided he was ready to say "Excuse me, please" instead of just demanding, "Down!" It amazes us how rotten he is about this...and there has been a lot of suppressed laughter around these parts. He goes through the whole gamut...his cutest smile, a sweet "tank ooo", a few "downs", and then finally...."A Coo Me, Peez!"
His sister is most helpful. She tells him to hold her hand for prayer, to close his eyes (he usually sits there grinning), "shhhhhh", and "Say, Amen Cawub!" So helpful!!!
My little man gets the Cutest Fireman Award!! In my very unprejudice opinion he makes the best sound effects and rides the cutest truck! I'll try to catch this on video for ya'll soon!
January's Marriage Monday topic is, "Humor of Christian Marriage."
I actually talked to Darren about being stumped on this one. I know we laugh a lot together...but for some reason it seemed hard to put down in words. We decided that it was built on trust. We trust each other...enough to be total dorks together and enjoy it!
We often laugh about how he's added to my vocabulary since we married...with words like viscous coming out in normal conversation! Caleb's nose is just running like crazy...nasty, viscous, green stuff! I've also developed enjoyment in his TV watching style; the "witty, sarcastic" comments he adds to shows and commercials. Although, he knows it annoys me when I'm watching "Pride and Prejudice," for example! That's probably why he made me coupons for my birthday...with one being for chick movies watched without the witty, sarcastic comments! He knows me well!
Our children have greatly increased the humor in our marriage. Not that we laugh AT them, of course! SNort...hahaha! Noooo, we hold our napkins up in front of our faces...or quickly turn around or leave the room! HA! We enjoy listening to beginning speech, the funny things that come out, and the cute things they pretend! We delight in them.
Here are two funny examples...Darren is always looking for scientific stuff to teach them...so he was showing them how to roll stuff down the angled plane....and they remembered that it looked like the slide outdoors and viola you have an indoor slide! Very cute! Just this morning we got a chuckle out of Caleb helping his Daddy shave! Awww...hehehe!
Humor is important in marriage. We'd be angry and crying without it...and who wants that!? We try to not take everything too seriously and enjoy the humor where we can!
This winter is the first time Emma has really enjoyed playing in the snow. Before, we'd bundle her all up, stick her in the snow...and she'd just stand there and cry. This year she trudged everywhere...it was great!!!
She thinks shoveling is super cool...but "hard work." Hopefully, she keeps that attitude and can be sent out to shovel the cool driveway when she's older! 
Poor Caleb was sick and stayed inside with MomE! He has a never ending cold, I think.
They made a fort and threw snowballs at MomE as she took pictures from the slightly opened window. DadE was threatened severely about the consequences should he throw one into the house! HA...he missed!
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