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Name: Tina
Interests: Lost, Alias, Carolina Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, TNU, church, connecting with old friends through xanga
Expertise: Lost, Alias, Carolina Hurricanes... :-) Changing diapers, multi-tasking, living on one income in a two income world
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| I'm always a day late and a dollar short (or several days and several dollars), but Happy FIFTH (I can't believe it!) birthday to Matthew! 5 just seems so old to me! Anyway pictures forthcoming, but November is kicking my tail and I can't get to it right now!!
Happy birthday, buddy! I love you and am so PROUD to be your mommy!
(I have officially survived 4 kids, 4 and under!) | | |
| As I continue to prepare the vacation post, I wanted to mention (as I do each year) that I always have a holiday special on my cross necklaces. For my new readers, a blurb about the necklaces:
The Disciples Cross is a handmade necklace based on Matthew 16:24 which says, "Then Jesus said to his disciples, 'If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.'" The cross is made up of three elements: the nails represent the ones used to crucify our Lord. The wrapped wire symbolizes the twisted crown of thorns used to mock Christ. And the simulated leather cord represents the leather straps used to beat Him. As a whole, the Disciples Cross is a reminder of the sacrifice Jesus made for each one of us.
These crosses are approximately 1" wide and 1½" tall. The leather cord is adjustable. Some wear the necklaces as chokers, others wear them as long necklaces. You can adjust yours however you want. They are perfect for stocking stuffers, those hard-to-buy-for friends and family, people you want to get something for but want it to be small, personal use, witnessing to others... the options are limitless!
Visit my website to see pictures, available colors, and to order. The holiday special pricing is only $4.00 per necklace with FREE shipping (which is an increasingly good deal as the postal service continues to raise their rates!)
Thanks for humoring me as I give my annual reminder  | | |
| So we got back from the wedding Sunday night/Monday morning and had a crazy week. Stephen had to get back to work, catch up on what he had missed, and prepare for a hockey game. The living room was PILED with things from the weekend (it's AMAZING how much stuff 6 people need for just a weekend! Our hotel room only had one bed in it, so we had to bring beds for all 4 of the kids - that took up a ton of space, then all the diapers, clothes, toiletries, etc.) It took me several days just to do the laundry (in my defense, even though it was just 3 days, it was really 7 different sets of outfits for 6 people: travel clothes for Friday, then rehearsal dinner clothes, day time clothes for Saturday, then wedding clothes, travel clothes for Sunday, plus pjs and one day we all went swimming in the hotel pool in our clothes!)
Anyway, I pretty much just washed the clothes and then repacked them in the suitcases since we were leaving again on Friday. It still took me all week to prepare, but I got it all done. (Throw in there that Thursday afternoon we had to go get our picture taken for our church directory. I think you can tell in the picture that we're frazzled!)
Anyway, so Friday morning (we woke the kids up before the sun came up - it was EARLY ) we left on our 11 hour drive to Florida. Yes that makes 33 hours in the car over 2 weekends/44 hours in the car over 3!! It was still okay. After 3 years of asking, we finally got a set of grandparents to agree to come with us! So we let one of the older kids ride in their car the whole trip down there - we switched at every stop. It was much more manageable with only 3 in the car because it made them all fit more easily and have a little more space. We had all of them to and from the wedding and also on the way back from Florida, but at least we had that break on the way down to Florida.
So on Sunday we drove from Kentucky through West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, and then Friday we drove from North Carolina through South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. So 7 different states in 5 days - not bad!
Pictures of our vacation to follow... as soon as I can get them off the camera and organized!
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| Wow, I can't believe it's the end of October. It was so booked full for us that it feels like it just started. I've realized that a family of 6 can't do anything quickly or easily!
So the beginning of the month I spent preparing for my brother's wedding. He got married October 10th and the girls were flower girls. It took place in Lexington, KY which involved an 11 hour drive each way. 22 hours in the car between Friday and Sunday was LOADS of fun 
All of these pictures were taken by my sister/brother-in-law - I never had a free hand to take any! I stole them off facebook, so sorry if the quality is bad.
We were late due to weather problems, so we missed the entire rehearsal dinner. We were right in time for the rehearsal, though. The girls did such a good job listening and finding their spots on the floor. They were adorable walking down the aisle together.
The day of the wedding, they had to be at the church by 3:30 to get their hair done. Right smack dab in the middle of their normal "rest" time. Ashlyn actually fell asleep while getting her hair done. I had to hold her head up so the lady could finish!
Then we did pictures at 4. The girls were in awe of "the princess" in her pretty dress.
My brother (the groom) with Andrew (whom he was meeting for the first time!):
My other brother, the oldest (an usher):
Matthew:
Matthew and my sister's youngest (for the next few days anyway!):
Jessica:
Ashlyn throwing flowers:
By the time the actual wedding came around, the girls were exhausted and crying about EVERYTHING. My brother the usher had to come up and get me and have me stand in the back with the girls while they waited. I got them calmed down, but Ashlyn wouldn't let me put her down. One of the bridesmaids ran and asked the bride if she minded if I walked them down the aisle. She didn't mind, so we started down. Halfway down, the crowd and flashing lights got to Jessica and she started to cry. So I talked Ashlyn into walking the rest of the way and she just marched on down the aisle right to her "spot." I picked up Jessica and tried to take her up to her spot but she began to get hysterical so I just took her to my seat with me. When the bride started walking down the aisle she pointed and said "there's the princess!" Ashlyn did a great job fighting back tears and stayed up there until she was supposed to come sit with us. Jessica slept through the rest of the ceremony!
They loved the reception. Here's Ashlyn dancing (with her bear, of course):
Jessica dancing:
Jessica STILL talks about "that fun party at the big church." She loved that part.
Welcome to the family, Rebekah!
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| I know it's been forever (though I've been out of town for most of it - just didn't want to publicize that here until I was back!) I have some major updating to do, but wanted to drop in and mention that my little "twincesses" turned THREE today (okay, "yesterday") now that I've spent all night trying to fool with the video!) They are growing and changing so very much these days.
I really don't understand why this always happens to me, but I can't insert the video I uploaded. Go to my video blog and see a cute video of the girls (mostly Jessica) singing happy birthday to themselves!
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