Cute dudes

 Two guys of interest here.

Josh:  normal, cute, likes to play with Lincoln logs and build regular old houses.  Pretty easy going. Quite charming.  An up-and-coming Huggies diaper model. (In my opinion.) Typical  three year old.  Nothing out of the ordinary.  (Except his being my very special brother!)



Isaac: - patriotic-indian feather hat wearer with the hot pink sunglasses carpenter dude.  Totally out of the ordinary.  High energy.  Capable of singing the same song with great gusto for an hour.  Has an incredible imagination.  Incredible tantrum thrower.  Quite funny.

These guys are TOTALLY different.  I love their opposite personalities! 

We are busy these days gearing up for some great friends to visit us next week.  Super excited about that!

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My license ~ at long last

I finally got my driver's license last Friday!  I've had my permit for about a year and half, so I've had some good time to practice and get all my required driving hours in.

I was in absolute disbelief when my examiner said that I actually passed. 

Me, pass?  Really?  Like, the first time?

This is the girl who flunked her permit test on the first try and went away feeling like one huge idiot.  (But felt better after her younger brother did the same thing a few months later.) 

This is the girl who had a really hard time memorizing which peddle was the gas peddle at first.  I'm the one who, when extrememly nervous, overlooks the obvious and makes the simple very complicated.   Who finds that merging onto an interstate in rush hour traffic is akin to waking up in a cold sweat after a very bad nightmare.

And yet, I passed.

It was interesting because before going in to take the road test, Dad asked if I knew how to parallel park.  My chipper reply was, "Of course not - but Mom said they probably wouldn't ask me to do that, so it really doesn't matter!"

In typical Dad-fashion, we spent the next hour learning how to parallel park. 

Lo and behold, the very first thing my examiner wanted me to do was to parallel park.

Go figure.  (Thank you DAD!!)

So, I passed; I now have a full-fledged driver's license.

As a point of interest, the night before taking my test I looked up on Google "how to prepare for a drivers test".  One guy suggested hitting the pub ahead of time to relax a little.

I didn't take that advice. :-)



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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

Today is my wonderful mom's birthday! 

It's amazing to think about all the ways she has invested in my life in the last 18 years.  She has always made wonderful meals, has homeschooled us from the very beginning, and has constantly been a dedicated mother.

Dad mentioned that it was Mom's "double nickel" birthday this year, so both boys have been parroting that phrase over and over in their cute little verses.  It's so cute!

Happy birthday to a tremendous mom ~ I  love you!

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Storytime and more....

I caught this picture yesterday morning and thought it was so sweet.

Dad has begun reading Isaac and Joshua a Bible story from their picture book every morning after devotions.   I think it's a great habit to start......and it's so precious to see!

This morning I made gluten free chocolate chip banana muffins.  They turned out very well; I was pleased with the results!  This is the second time I've made them and they have been a hit both times.  Click here to check out my recipes.

For those of you who didn't notice, I have started a new blog.  I'd love to have you come over and take a look - just click here!  And let me know what you think.

Today marks the 2nd gotcha day of Mr. Isaac Christian! I can HARDLY believe it has been that long.   He really has come so far ~ and like Courtney said on her blog, he is both confident and sassy.  (Emphasis on the sassy part.)  Just now he yelled up the stairs at this top of his lungs,

"DAVID! Come do yours laundry!"  (He loves to say "yours")

David: "I'm coming."

Isaac: "No, you not coming.  Come RIGHT NOW! Mama says!"

Ahhh, I love you sweet boy.......so so SO grateful that God added you to our family.

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Announcing....

....the beginning of a new blog:



http://www.being-re-made.blogspot.com/

Don't panic people, I am NOT quitting this blog.  I just need a place where I can share my thoughts without having to bother with pictures. 

Check it out - hope to see you there!

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