Old video, but sweet:)

Joey's New Game

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I love the calm, relaxed moments at home with the kids. You know, when we aren't rushing through one activity just to get to the next, and rush through that one. These times are when they tell me things that help me learn their hearts.

This morning, Olivia was admiring my snowman coffee mug and informed me that when she grows up, she would like to have a snowman coffee mug just like mine. I made a mental note to make sure she inherits my snowman mug if it survives the years. Sylvia updated us on her desire to have a reindeer coffee mug when she grows up! Her Rudolph obsession continues.

I'm so glad they're planning on being coffee drinkers:) I took a minute to imagine all three of us, maybe four if Joseph's wife likes coffee, chatting over coffee one morning many years from now. Of course, I whispered a quick prayer asking God to allow us all to become old and grey together.

Chatting over lunch

Today's conversation went something like this:

Me: Olivia, do you remember why we want to speak kindly to one another?
Olivia: Yes, because we want to be like God.
Me: That's right, God is good and loving, and Jesus spoke kindly to his people.

dramatic pause

Olivia: Jesus is God.
Sylvia: I have God in my heart.
Joey: yeeeeeeeeee aaaahhh dada
Olivia: Me too.
Me: Me too.

everyone smiling brightly and cheering "yaaaay".

Get the Drift?

Here's a few pictures of what our blizzard produced in our driveway.

Still super windy.

Getting ready to bust some drifts

4' drift

Lil Painters

Last weekend the girls really really wanted to do some painting so I set up the paint table and away they went!

We love painting!

Finished product

According to the girls, Olivia painted the Earth with us on it (left) and Sylvia painted a castle with princess (right).

Christmas Kids

The kids have thoroughly enjoyed decorating the house for Christmas. They love the songs, smells, and sights that come along with decking out the house. They are particularly fond of their many nativity sets, our stuffed Frosty the Snowman music doll, and the Christmas trees.

Aren't we "Christmas-cute?"

Olivia took great care in decorating their own Christmas tree.

Joe just enjoyed being cute.

Sylvia enjoyed making up stories to go with the nativity sets