Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Make-overs!
Megan and Emily got out my make-up and decided to "beautify" themselves. They had a blast. The funniest part is that Emily took some dark brown eyeshadow and used it to darken her eyebrows! Some day, she'll be plucking those stray eyebrow hairs, but for today, she is accentuating them!!!
Sledding in a Winter Wonderland
We had so much fun this weekend sledding in Peoria with some good friends. The temperatures were perfect to be hanging out outside, and no wind!! So we sledded for an hour and a half and I think the kids would have stayed out all night if they could have. Here are some snapshots of our day at the "slopes!"
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| Benjamin!! LOOK OUT!!! |
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| "I CAN'T LOOK!!!" |
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| Natalie and Samuel |
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| Sometimes, it is easier to crawl back up the hill rather than walk!! |
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| Willis and Rebekah |
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| Megan and Daddy |
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| Launching Emily . . . |
Monday, January 17, 2011
SWEET ornaments!!!
Every year Emily, Megan and I try to come up with a new and different Christmas tree ornament to make. Thanks to a friend for the "recipe," the girls and I made these beautiful, simple and very inexpensive ornaments this year. Just thought I'd share since they turned out so nicely!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
No More Icky Medicine!!!
FINALLY, Megan polished off her Amoxicillin. Last night she took her last dose. In the beginning, each dosage was a struggle. One morning it took me two hours to get her to take it!! We soon learned that we could not reason with her, explaining that if she doesn't take her medicine she could get an infection and have to go get more medicine -- or, even worse, a shot! No, that would not work with her. Matthew finally figured out that she liked a little sugar mixed in with it (even though it is bubble gum flavored) and that worked for a while. But, she soon wanted more than a little sugar -- she graduated to an entire Reese's peanut butter cup. So, the past two days, every time she had to take medicine, she requested a Reese's peanut butter cup to cleanse her mouth of the medicine taste. I know, this seems crazy, but it worked every time. For those of you parents out there who have a child who refuses to take medication, you might understand where I am coming from. : )
Winter Wonderland
The snow and frost has made everything beautiful. Winter is not my favorite season, because I don't prefer the cold. However, when we wake up to this beautiful sight, it is a reminder that God has been creating beautiful landscapes all around us while we were warm and cozy in our beds. And it all looks perfect.
Once Matthew gets a break in his work we are going to get out the sled. Lately he has been loading grain trucks until after dark, so we haven't gotten a chance to hit the "slopes." So, here are a few snapshots I took from the porch. Hopefully some good sledding photos to come!
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