Category Archives: Mark

Faith Christian Fellowship Advent 2015: Incredible!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Laura

Saturday afternoon, our church welcomed the beginning of Advent by celebrating our Savior, Jesus Christ, who REIGNS! With many original songs and adaptions, a spoken narrative interspersed throughout, and the amazing diversity of our church all together for the glory … Continue reading →

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We Were Warned This Would Happen With a Boy (plus Black Friday shopping is finished! and happy kids on the piano!)

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Laura

On Monday, Mark was running FAST (as he always does), tripped on who knows what, and slammed his face onto a little chair at our art table.  Blood poured out of his mouth and eventually I figured out that he’d … Continue reading →

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“Children In Pumpkins”, The 2015 “Sob, They’re Growing Up” Edition

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Laura

As is our custom (here’s 2012, 2013 and 2014), we went to Weber’s Cider Mill Farm back in late October of our kids with the pumpkins.  Unlike last year, when we got basically ZERO good pictures due to an unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Believe Me, It’s Worth Picking Up All The Paper (another screen free mesmerizing activity)

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Laura

Recently, Mark has become obsessed, and I mean OBSESSED, with peeling things, particularly crayons and whole garlic cloves.  He peels the garlic while he sits on the counter next to me when I’m making dinner.  This is really useful on … Continue reading →

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I LOVE All The Toddler Inter-Species Nursing That’s Going On Around Here!

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Laura

Last Tuesday, we took an early morning walk (mainly to avoid the extreme heat). Bear and Joey (as in, kangaroo baby joey) came along and they needed a lot of nursing that morning.* Sometimes, Mark asks to put on a … Continue reading →

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First Day of Preschool, Irrational Sadness, and a Lonely Lunch (plus September Sewing)

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Laura

Yesterday, Ellie, Marko, and I started attending our new preschool co-op, “Homemade Preschool”.  There are nine mamas, 12 kids, and it’s shaping up to be great Thursday mornings for the whole year.  The co-op is meeting in the house of … Continue reading →

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Nursing = Ick, Gymnurstics, and Other Reasons Why I Love Nursing a Two-Year-Old

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Laura

my [really late] post to commemorate World Breastfeeding Week 2015 Last fall, as Mark was learning how to talk, one of his first words was, “Ick.” He would point at my chest, say, “Ick”, and then lean over as if … Continue reading →

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Look! I just made all our [canning] lives easier!

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Laura

As is my practice, for the third year in a row, here’s a rundown on how successful my plan for food preservation for CY (that’s canning year) 2014-2015 was , along with a “why didn’t I think of this before?” … Continue reading →

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The Last Playdate (sniff, sniff) (and a TOTALLY AWESOME way to keep kids occupied outside)

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Laura

Just before our friends moved to Cambodia, the kids (who will be referred to by the initials P and I – as in the first letter of her first name and not an awkward way to refer to myself) came … Continue reading →

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Possums and Fashion Advice (because those two things are totally related)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Laura

Today, Ellie and Mark would like you to see their clips (in case you need some ideas for how to get dressed up for your Memorial Day weekend festivities). Ellie put in her own (her new skill, remember?) and Mark … Continue reading →

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