March 25, 2013
by jennifer
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Friday afternoon we had a birthday party for my son who turned seven years old. He wanted a cowboy birthday party and a homemade horse for everyone to take home. We had a great time and here’s the summary of … Continue reading
March 22, 2013
by jennifer
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I walked out my front door yesterday and this sight stopped me cold. When did this happen? How is it that my youngest son is turning SEVEN?!? I stood there a minute, remembering how important it was to him to … Continue reading
November 18, 2012
by jennifer
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Fourteen years ago today, my oldest daughter was born. What a gift the years have been, and how thankful we were to celebrate her birthday today. She is strong, beautiful, happy, spontaneous, smart and funny. She has a natural tendency … Continue reading
October 3, 2012
by jennifer
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My mom’s birthday was last month. It seems as we get older that the perfect gift is something we really cannot grant. We wish we could give something large enough to erase a burden or fix a worry and all … Continue reading
August 2, 2012
by jennifer
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Our family is scattered for the day (some of us for a few days) so we had a mini-celebration early this morning, complete with donuts. She opened a few gifts, including a new bike helmet, to which her comment was … Continue reading
May 1, 2012
by jennifer
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Last week I shared photos of my girls prepping for a last-minute birthday party for a friend. The joy we all found in scurrying around to prepare was increased when our friends arrived. It was a perfect evening. And yet, … Continue reading
April 24, 2012
by jennifer
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I was in the hallway at church on Sunday as my children came to meet me after their classes. One after one they said to me, “Mom! It’s Janice’s birthday! We need to have a party!” By the time we … Continue reading
October 8, 2011
by jennifer
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Someone at our house turned nine years old today! It was a great day and she wore a smile most of the time (except for one little mishap, when she cut her thumb on the lid to a can of … Continue reading
August 12, 2011
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Last night we celebrated the two year old in our family. I wrote here about my feelings heading into this birthday celebration and feel grateful that the little details turned out well enough that I feel happy about them. As … Continue reading
August 10, 2011
by jennifer
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I neglected to post about out little evening birthday party for my 3rd daughter last week. I love seven year olds. They’re helpful, sweet, teachable. It’s an awesome year if you’ve got a 7 year old in your house. After … Continue reading
