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Mama Loves: Teachable Moments
I’ve talked a lot on this blog about teachable moments in relation to faith and God. Talking about God with my kids is like breathing to me. We talk about Him all the time, and I absolutely LOVE the effect this has had on my kids. Little comments they make reveal what sinks in.
“You don’t need to be afraid because God loves you and
He protects us wherever we go.”
“Last night I prayed and I asked Jesus to live in my heart.
And HE DID IT!! I just know He did!”
“In the name of Jesus, I have strength to do GOOD things –
even when the bad things are more fun.”
I love it.
I love seeing the results, but more I love witnessing the moments when the light bulb goes off, when I can see they’re learning something new. I keep my eyes and ears open for little ways to “interrupt” our days to learn something new. Usually it’s about God and His truths, but sometimes the moments offer very different teaching opportunities.
Like this:
Running water led to a whole morning of exploration! We learned about plumbing, gravity and suction, floating devices and the earth’s rotation. It was so much fun. The kids had a blast! And don’t worry: plenty of hand-washing followed. 
I love being a mom. I love taking advantage of teachable moments, whatever they may be and whenever they may come. It almost — ALMOST!! — makes me think I could survive homeschooling if I absolutely had to. Almost.
5 comments August 11, 2009
Mama Loves: Ellie-isms and Zach Attacks
I may have the funniest kids in the country. I love it! Here are some of the summer’s best quotes.
Zach: “I’m done with my wake-up nap now.”
Me: “What’s a ‘wake-up nap?’”
Zach: “It’s when you’re talking but you still need to be woken and after a little you’re awake. It’s a wake-up nap, Mom.”
Ellie: “Flour comes from the mill. The farmer takes it to the mill and they turn it into flour.”
Me: “That’s right! Where did you learn that?”
Ellie: “Oh, I just had it in mind. I’m really smart — are I’m?”
Zach: “I was sinking that we should — “
Ellie: “Zach. It’s not SINKing; it’s DINKing! Hear that T-H sound? Dink. Dink, dink, dink.”
Ellie, singing: “A-O mountain high, A-O valley low, A-O river wide in love. If you need me, call me, no matter where you are, no matter how far.”
Zach, also singing: “‘Cause babies say A-O mountain high in love! A-O mountain low in love! A-O river wide in love to keep me from getting to you!”
Ellie: “Can we go to Disney God Tom today?”
Translation: Can we visit Disney.com?
Zach: “You gotta look!! I did a pepper-salt!”
Translation: I did a somersault.
Ellie: “Mom, you make a really nice waitress.”
Zach: “Bye-bye, peepee! Have a great adventure! (Then in a higher, funny voice) I will! I’ll send you a picture! Bye-bye, you silly boy! (Back to his normal voice) Ha ha! I miss you already!”
Me: “Ellie, you are insufferable.”
Ellie: “You mean I’m a genius.”
3 comments August 4, 2009
Mama Loves: my life!
It’s Tuesday and that means it’s time to review my blessings. Mama Loves is my (mostly) weekly exercise in positive thinking, a practice based on Philippians 4:8-9.
Life ebbs and flows. A couple weeks ago I was in a funk and couldn’t seem to get out of it. Now I can’t decide which thing to rave about. So, you’re getting a list.
1. Mama loves Zach’s passion. This summer he has been exceptionally hot and cold over seemingly everything. There is no middle ground. He either loves it or hates it and will loudly make known his preferences. He runs into the yard full force screaming: “PETER RABBIT, YOU BETTER STOP EATING MY MOMMY’S FLOWERS!!!” He chases my nemesis, the groundhog, the shovel and dances victoriously when the behemoth rodent retreats to his underground lair. My favorite episode of the summer, though, was Zach “singing” at the top of his lungs as we strolled through the mall. “In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus! I have strength to do good things in the name of Jesus!”
2. Mama loves Ellie’s love for God. Last week I read her a new-to-us children’s book that talked about Jesus coming again. I guess I had never mentioned this before. We talk a lot about Heaven and salvation and obedience and grace, but I must have omitted the second coming because she immediately jumped off the bed. “Jesus is coming? To earth? Are you sure, Mom? I’m SO EXCITED! I gotta go make Him a picture!” She spent the rest of the day drawing love notes for Jesus. Here’s one of them.
And here’s one of our family at the wedding a few weeks ago.
Notice she’s still a little upset about me cutting my hair last fall. At least now she’s drawing hair on me, but she makes sure I know that without a dress, I would look just like a boy.
3. Mama loves being spoiled with an amazing mother-in-law. I have many friends who struggle with their “outlaws,” so much that I hesitate to mention how blessed I am. Seriously, I’m completely spoiled. In fact, I think Rick’s mom favors me over all her biological children. I’m their favorite. She scrubs my kitchen floor and claims to enjoy it. She drives three hours roundtrip to take the kids for a third of that time and give me some solitary writing time. This past weekend we went shopping together. I needed underwear and felt a little awkward, until she reminded me she would see it all the next time she does my laundry anyway. Yup. I’m completely, utterly, undeniably spoiled. The only thing I lack is a good picture of the two of us together.
4. Mama loves this picture.
See that hottie on the far left with the smoldering eyes and chiseled face? That my Rick. I have no idea who the other guys are nor why the two in the middle are making goofy faces, but I do know my man is F-I-N-E. He kissed me before leaving for work this morning. His cologne lingered on my face for a good fifteen minutes afterward. My mother-in-law is amazing, but her son … wow. Yeah … wow.
5. Mama loves that after more than ten years of marriage, I still feel like Cinderella: the poor girl with a disfunctional family who marries a prince and lives happily ever after. God has been so good to me!! Yesterday, today and forever, I am blessed simply because He knows me and calls me His child.
Add comment July 28, 2009
Weekend Recap
Mama loves fireworks.
Call me an un-American, terrible parent, but this weekend was the first time our kids ever saw fireworks. Well, sort of. In years past, I’ve let them watch the Independence Day recap on The Today Show the next morning. They thought it was cool and so did I since we didn’t have to fight crowds or noise or traffic or bedtimes. Still, it’s not the same. This year I decide it was time to initiate them.
We dressed, packed and drove, then spent twenty minutes (literally) trying to find a parking space. Once we did, we had to walk at least ten blocks to get to the field. There we sat on our little blanket (just inches from the families around us) and waited with hundreds and hundreds of other people. We waited over an hour. The kids were great! They begged for light-up necklaces and other such silly tokens while we watched the line to the funnel cake truck perpetually be 40-people long. Bonus: I learned was a zeppole is. Well, kind of. The truck advertized it and Rick looked it up on his iphone, then we decided whatever it is, it’s not worth $12 for three pieces. I mean, it’s just fried dough – right?
Anyway, after getting the kids properly prepared for the noise …
(Yes, those are hooded sweatshirts tied around their heads. Next year we’ll bring real earplugs.)
… the show began. It was great!
That is, until ash started falling from the sky, coating all of us. We all smelled like sulfur by the time we got home.
Even with the crowds and the messes and the noise and the ash, I loved it. Every minute of it.
Mama loves Zach’s stories.
As we walked the ten blocks back to our van, I asked Zach if he liked the fireworks. He said that, no, he didn’t because they were way too loud and hurt his ears. He also thought they were a little scary. Then he said that he did like the one part “when the stuff on the bottom and the stuff on the top crossed over like an ‘X’ because they looked like pirate swords. I think they were fighting and I like fighting.” I have no idea what he was talking about, but he repeated the story at least four times over the weekend.
Mama loves finding these.
Can you see them? Two little tiny green tomatoes! I’m so excited. Yes, I realize that sometime between now and when these beauties are ready to harvest, some creature (probably the wretched Peter Rabbits or the behemoth groundhog) will eat them up, but right now my heart is filled with hope that one day before the summer is done I’ll be able to taste the fruits of my labor. Wouldn’t that be lovely?
Your turn! What are you lovin’ these days?
4 comments July 7, 2009
From critic to convert (aka: why I love my Kindle)
When Rick first hinted that he might get me a Kindle for Mothers Day, I was worried. It’s a LOT of money — especially for something I didn’t think I wanted. But once I got it, I fell head over heels in love. I need to share the love!
Please note I am not trying to convert anyone! Rather, I think if I just spill my guts about it, tell you all my thoughts, then I can stop talking about it. Right? Right. Here are all the reasons why I love my Kindle.
1- Portability: It’s small and light. No matter where I’m traveling or for how long, I always take a bag of books. A big bag of books. This thing holds up to 1000 books and weighs less than my purse. It’s like carrying one book, but still having access to hundreds. This translates into a big space, time and weight saver. I no longer have to spend extra time deciding which books to take or pack; they’re all right there in one small, light, convenient device.
2- Visibility: I was skeptic about an electronic reading device for a number of reasons, but visibility was the biggest. I love to read outdoors. If I can’t see it, what’s the point? This is actually easier on my eyes than a bound paper book. It’s incredible easy to see and it doesn’t reflect the sun like smooth white paper.
Add to this the viewing options. The font is always in Time New Roman (or something very, very similar), but readers can choose from SIX different font sizes with the simple push of a button.
3- Versatility: I haven’t ventured into reading blogs, newspapers or magazines on my Kindle, so I can’t vouch for those elements. However, I have converted several personal documents to Kindle format. This is fantastic! The service is completely free and takes less than two minutes.
Why would I want to do that? Well, several publishers offer FREE e-versions of their books (not all books, but some of them) via their websites. You can download them to your computer, but who wants to sit in front of a monitor for hours reading? I’d rather curl up on the couch or lay in my yard than sit in a chair staring at a glowing rectangle. Kindle allows me to convert those FREE e-books to my reader and enjoy them like I would any other book. What’s better than a free book??
Also, when clients send me manuscripts to edit, I can translate those Word documents to my Kindle, then edit at the park while the kids are playing. Did I mention the edit features? Oh, you’re gonna love this.
4- Notation & Editing Features: The Kindle allows readers to dog-ear pages. Yes! I can bookmark or dog-ear a page without destroying a book!! It’s very exciting. I can highlight passages, insert notes directly into the text, search for specific chapters or even keywords. I can hop back and forth between sections of the book the same way I would with a “real” book. All of these notations can then be compiled into an email or document and translated to my laptop. All at no additional charge.
The keyboard is small. It’s more for texting than typing, but it works and is relatively easy to use.
5- Audio: The Kindle, with the simple push of a couple buttons, converts any book on the device to audio. Instantly. I can choose between a male or female voice and even select the speed at which the person talks. (There are three options for audio speed.) The voices are a bit robotic, but it works. I can sit my Kindle on the seat next to me while I drive (assuming the kids are not being too noisy in the back seat) or on the table while I fold laundry. I love it!
6- Reading material is cheaper: The Kindle is expensive. It runs about $350 for the device, plus another $65 if you get the warranty. I paid another $30 for a leather cover/case. BUT books themselves are cheaper. I’ve already mentioned all the free ones I’ve converted from various publishers — great titles like The Noticer and Same Kind of Different as Me. Amazon also offers several free books — classics like Pride & Prejudice, Little Women and Treasure Island, as well as more contemporary novels. Even when you pay for your reading material, it’s cheaper. Magazines are $1-3 for monthly subscriptions; bestsellers and new releases are almost always $9.99. That’s 40-60% off the cover prices!
7- Sample chapters: I mentioned this yesterday. I get to sample EVERY book that interests me before I buy it. I LOVE this feature. It’s saving me a ton of money be filtering out the books I think I might like, but in reality, I’ll never read.
8- It’s comfortable: One of my biggest concerns about getting this was that it would feel cold and sterile. What I love most about books is how they absorb me into their worlds. I worried I wouldn’t feel that same comfy affection with a hard electronic device. I’m not sure why, but this feels the same to me. That really surprised me! It’s actually more comfortable than a book because I don’t have to repeatedly change my hold in order to prevent getting a one-handed cramp. It offers buttons on both the left and right for turning pages, so I can hold it easily with either hand. And because it’s so small and light, I can still curl up in my favorite reading spots, same as always. Furthermore, the cover I purchased adds to the comfort. It allows upright, hands-free reading (or listening, if I turn on the audio feature). It’s great.
9- It’s fast: I can shop the AmazonKindle store right from my device. I don’t need to use my computer to order books; my Kindle has wireless built in. (FYI: the battery lasts over a week if you turn the wireless off when not in use.) Books are downloaded right to my device in less than 60 seconds. Same with sample chapters. Converting documents takes only about 3 minutes. It’s fantastic! Fast, convenient, easy.
10- So much more! The Kindle has a built in dictionary. If I come across an unfamiliar word, I simply click on it, and the definition, along with synonyms, antonyms and options. It’s green. I’m saving trees!! It offers basic web browsing and plays MP3s. It can even store personal pictures as the screen savers!
And that’s the end of today’s informercial, this week’s edition of Mama Loves. I’m happy to tell you more, but I’m not exactly earning a commission here. If you have questions, leave them in the comments section. I’d love to answer them!
5 comments June 30, 2009
Gladitudes
I’m back! Well, trying to be back. It’s been a crazy week. A GREAT week! But crazy. This morning I lack enough time and lucidity for one of my normal, introspective posts, so I’m going to take a cue from Kellie and make a list for Gretchen‘s “Gladitudes” exercise.
1. I’m glad that VBS went so well! We had a lot of kids. I’m not sure how many, but I’m guessing around 600, maybe more. This is a big deal because a lot of the public schools didn’t let out until after our program began. PRAISE GOD that we still had so many come!
2. I’m also glad that VBS raised so much for our missionaries. Offerings collected throughout the week are going to two different camps: one is for special-needs kids and the other is a woman from our church now working at a camp in Montana. Yes, we had our very own Hannah Montana. Anyway, the kids raised almost $1700 for these excellent ministries! In addition to these, the kids also brought in food for a local food pantry. A LOT of food! It was so cool to see the kids get excited about helping people in need.
3.I’m glad that my Bible study went well! Throughout the week I had 22 people come to my class — way more than I expected. I loved every minute of it. Well, except for the two minutes on Friday when I broke down in tears, but c’mon. Can anyone really not cry when talking about Simeon and the emotions he must have felt as seeing the Savior of the world in the flesh? He waited his whole life to witness the fulfillment of that promise! Yes, I’m emotional, but I can’t help it. We serve an awesome God. He overwhelms me regularly.
If you were part of the class, you’ll remember I referenced a painting by Ron DiCianni. This is the print: Simeon’s Moment. Can you see why I cry? It’s gorgeous.
4. I’m glad that even though the weatherman predicted rain all week, we made it through every morning of VBS with little more than a few drops. It was perfect.
5. I’m glad that we got to spend Saturday with family. My brother came up from Philly with his wife and their two boys. We had a wonderful time playing baseball in the front yard and the kids swam a bit in the back. Very cool.
6. I’m glad my sweet brother brought me a sunflower plant. I’ve never had a sunflower before! It’s so pretty. Today I plan to pot it properly for our patio. (I also plan to stop using alliterated sentences.)
7. I’m glad that the behemoth groundhog who resides somewhere in a four-house radius has not yet destroyed my tomato plant. He ate all our mulberries, tulips and lilies, but so far he’s stayed away from my roses and my tomatoe plant. That makes me very happy.
8. This is very exciting!! Since I’m stuck on plant-talk, I have to tell you: I’m so glad that our new neighbors (whom I believe are flippers) landscaped their backyard this weekend! Here’s the deal. We would like a little more privacy in our backyard, but are afraid to put in a privacy fence. The neighbors to the right of us installed a privacy fence just a couple months after we moved in. All the neighbors (on ALL sides of the block) apologized profusely to us, explaining that these neighbors were snooty, reclusive and just “not right.” They then assured us that our precious daughter (8 months old at the time) was not “THAT loud” and they all thought she was very cute. Well, she was cute, but we had taken no initial offense at the fence, but after hearing everyone’s apologies, we were a little … well, offended. We actually LIKED the privacy fence, but, after all the hub-bub, have been afraid of neighbor judgment and alienation if we were to install one ourselves. Plan B was to strategically plant hedges and trees in order to create natural privacy. As we weighed the cost and the plan and how much yard we actually wanted to consume, a sight from the kitchen window caught our attention. Our beautiful new (flipper) neighbors re-landscaped their whole fenceline at the back of our property!! Yup. Trees, bushes, lovely long grasses … it’s wonderful. We get the privacy (kind of) and didn’t have to pay a dime. Woo-hoo!
9. I’m glad that I have a few days “off” in which to catch up around here. This poor house has been pitifully neglected for the last couple weeks. Laundry piles have reached record heights and I can’t remember the last time our cupboards and fridge were this sparsely stocked.
10. I’m glad to have found a new author! I tend to find one I like and then read everything written by that person. This works well because I feel secure trusting a known author. But it sucks when I read faster than the author writes and then I’m stuck with nothing new to read. Have I mentioned that I love my Kindle? Well, I do. One of the reasons why is because I get the first few chapters of any book for free. I can read those without paying a nickel, then decide if I want to buy the book. It’s so much easier than trying to corral two preschoolers in Barnes & Noble while I decide whether or not I like a specific new-to-me author. Anyway, thanks to Kindle (Oh, I love my husband and how well he knows me!! Thank you again, Rick, for the best-ever Mother’s Day gift!! EVER!!) I discovered Tracey Bateman. I read this book over the weekend and am already part way into another. She’s funny, witty, smart … I love it. If you liked Camy Tang’s Sushi series, you’ll love Tracey Bateman’s Drama Queens series. They’re contemporary, sassy, authentic … just fun reads. Grab a couple for the summer.
I have woefully exceeded my online time for the morning. Gotta run!
8 comments June 29, 2009
It started with my bra in the toilet.
Oh, there is so much I want to write to you!! Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait a bit longer to hear most of it. This week is VBS which means we’re crazy busy in this house. Happy and joyful and busy. The kids LOVE VBS and are already singing all the songs nonstop. They raved about their days to Daddy for hours last night. In fact, I think they talked about their experiences longer than the actual experiences lasted. Anywho, they’re happy and learning about Jesus and that makes me estatic. I love it!
Today is Tuesday and that means Mama Loves. Well, Mama loves that even when everything seems to going wrong, God rules.
Yesterday started with my bra being dropped in the toilet. Fortunately, I had an extra clean one ready, but still — it wasn’t the brightest (or dryest) start to my day. Everything went downhill from there. My contacts tore. I lost my make-up bag. My hair was NOT doing nice things so I had an emergency bang-cutting session. (I know, I know … Never cut your hair for a bad hair day! Just trust me: it had to be done.) Then Zach started screaming that he hates VBS and refused to put his shoes. The wailing continued as I dragged him barefoot to the car. We arrived with glasses-clad, tear-streaked faces — Please remember I’m one of the “adult Bible class” teachers this week. I’m sure we epitomized the respectable, leadership family in that moment. Fast forward to half an hour later. Zach still clung to my neck (even after the opening sessions had ended) and his dear friend Nathan was cuddled, literally in the fetal position, under the pews. I bribed the two into a semblance of submission with the promise of cookies, then I dashed into the shadows while they trailed the teachers who were already halfway down some secret hallway I’d never seen before.
Yup. It was an interesting morning. But God worked it all out! He arranged it so that I didn’t have to teach until well after Zach was settled and poor Nathan had resumed an upright position. God even gave me time to make extra copies. Then He was with me all through my class! Things flew out of my mouth that I hadn’t planned to say, but every word was well-received by the women in my class. (As a sidenote, I expected maybe six people to attend. I’ve got some pretty stiff competition with the other teachers. I had NINETEEN women come to my class! And they all seemed to really enjoy it. That’s quite the accomplishment on God’s part, especially with the stuff He had coming out of my mouth. You know, taboo words like “submission.” Even I cringed when I heard the word burst forth from my lips. I’m a big proponent of Biblical submission, but I don’t like standing in front of that many women and saying it out loud. I expected crusty bagels and half-empty coffee cups to be flung my way. But God is good. He made Himself known. Best of all: He made it abundantly clear that I am in control of nothing. And I love that. That means that even when I have terrible day, even when I make a thousand mistakes, He can still redeem the pieces into something beautiful, something that brings Him glory.
All right. I gotta run. Today is another day and I can’t wait to see what happens!
In case you’re curious, yesterday I taught about Tamar. Today’s topic is Rahab. I’ll catch you later.
9 comments June 23, 2009
Mama Loves: Great Quotes (if I can remember them)
I collect excellent quotes. Our pastor gave a great one on Sunday, but I can’t remember it exactly. What’s worse: I didn’t write the whole thing down and now can’t find it online. It went something like this:
“Interruptions are real life. What we believe is real life is often a figment of our imaginations.”
Somebody somewhere said something very similar to that. Since I can’t remember it exactly, let me quote Stuart McWilliam: “Life’s interruptions are life’s opportunities.”
This week I’ve tried to stop and intentionally establish a time of rest and prayer. (Thank you, Kellie, for the challenge!) It’s been much more of a challenge than I expected. Every time I try, I get interrupted. The phone rings. The washer overflows. Ellie needs a drink. Zach needs to go potty. Someone knocks on the door. The kids start arguing and need a referee. I need to go potty. The interruptions never stop. I want an hour, but can’t seem to find fifteen consecutive minutes! I make lofty plans. I have over a dozen posts started (including a mini-series on Bathsheba), articles to write, dreams of planting a garden, cleaning my house, painting the shutters, hosting a brunch, visiting with friends … but can’t find the time to finish a single endeavor. I am always interrupted.
This quote (or at least my remembered version of it) reminds me that my plans are not God’s plans. I may envision quiet afternoons with plenty of time for writing and meditating. More often than not God has very different afternoons planned for me. Ones that involve actively training my children, serving my neighbors and maintaining a suitable, wecloming home for my husband. This doesn’t mean my writing and meditation are unimportant. Just that they may need to wait. And these interruptions may be golden opportunities in disguise.
1 comment June 2, 2009
Mama Loves …
Today is Tuesday which means Mama Loves. This weekly exercise based on Philippians 4:8-9 started as an effort to see the positive side of parenting, even in the midst of weariness. Oh, you know I love my kids, but there are days when I try to remember what life was like before them. Over time this feature morphed into a declaration of praise over whatever God did for me that week. It has been many things: sobering, joyful, encouraging, affirming. This was a great week, but I didn’t ha
I spent the weekend painting. Well, Saturday anyway. Somehow (probably by my own admission) someone at church discovered I went to art school (a long time ago). This nominated me as the go-to-girl for any major art projects, specifically the highway signs. Our church owns 22 acres on the highway. The only way on or off campus is by the highway. We make a lot of highway signs. Each year I paint a giant piece of plywood with the logo of that year’s VBS program. This year they upped the ante by tossing in a couple extra signs for use in the Memorial Day parade. That was this weekend. That means I had to have the signs done before Monday’s celebration. No problem. A simple investment of five hours on Saturday produced this (three almost identical signs: one 4′ x 7′ and two 2′ x 3′)
And this.
I’m not opposed to sunlotion. Really! It was a cool day and I never burn. In fact, this is my first sunburn in over six years. The last one was BC (Before Children) in St. Lucia.
Mama does not love sunburns. I’m not even really fond of painting highway signs, but I’m glad I did it. I’ll be happy to do it again next year. Why?
When I was younger, when I first became a Christian at the age of fifteen, I needed to be involved in everything. I needed people to see me and my ministries. I needed people to acknowledge that I was doing something good, that I was growing and bringing glory to God. I was in drama, choir, mime, evangelism, sign language, teaching, VBS — you name it! I was in front.
As I matured in my faith and in my relationship with Christ, I learned to step back. It was difficult at first because the front was where I garnered my value and confidence. Being less seen seemed like a step backwards. But in stepping back (not in maturity or sincerity, but out of the spotlight), I offered others the opportunity to use their gifts more. I also learned the value of being a foot. The Apostle Paul wrote about the parts of the body of Christ, the church. We each have different gifts, but we are all valuable. We are all important! The ears are just as important than the eyes; the feet are needed just as much as the hands. In my immaturity, I placed greater significance on certain ministries and shamefully looked down on others.
I love feeling comfortable enough in my God and my gifts to go unseen.
Add comment May 26, 2009
Mama Loves: Worthy Sacrifices
After two years of enduring her begging, we enrolled Ellie in ballet last fall. At that time, I had no idea how expensive a year of ballet could cost. I affectionately call it our “money pit.” The costs of tuition, practice costumes, two pairs of shoes (one for ballet and another for tap), a special ballet bag, a recital costume, tickets, photos, teacher gifts and — well, I’m sure I’m missing something! — it all added quickly to a small fortune.
But then some sacrifices are wonderful. Some sacrifices prove themselves worthy in as little as two minutes.
I love it.
By the way, this was actually the video of the dress rehearsal two weeks ago. (We weren’t permitted to tape the actual recital because they had professionals working it or something like that.) Do you have any idea how hard it was for me to wait this long to post this?? The girls were more “together” at the actual recital. They’re just too adorable.
6 comments May 19, 2009
