More Marie is NINE

July 19, 2013 | Stacy

I think Marie knew I couldn’t pull off a big party this year… she didn’t seek one and was more than agreeable to a few friends and a pizza. And a fruit rainbow.

I (Mama) was sporting a massive headache… so Marie, Daddy, & the brothers executed some fun games that involved raw eggs.

Yes… raw eggs.

They played this fun sponge and bucket game.

And the favorite… spin the nail polish. Marie went first and painted one nail, then picked a color, spun it, and whomever the handle pointed at would then have to paint a nail with that color. This person then picked a color and spun the bottle, etc., etc. Whomever filled their 10 nails first won. This game took almost 30 minutes and in the end, Marie won.

They enjoyed some cupcakes that Marie frosted. SHE thanked ME for “letting” her frost them. Actually, her words were, “I can’t believe I’m actually getting to do this.”

Marie is NINE!

July 13, 2013 | Stacy

This was a special year for Marie… her birthday was on a weekend, which meant the whole family would be here in the morning and she could start her day with her gifts. Nan joined us for breakfast. I forgot to take a picture. We had spinach artichoke pastries. (I love this girl!) Nan gave her a CD player/boom box.

Mommy and Daddy gave her three Pocahontas books, a princess coloring book, face paint, and a princess movie. Those were the things she told me she might like one of. They seemed so reasonable, we got them all.

We packed a lunch and headed to Seabreeze. (Go figure.) I had count-‘em THREE adult helpers with me – so Mommy got to take photos AND (drum roll please) I got to try the Hydro-racer AND go on the Helix. It was a lot of fun.

About 3PM Marie started to complain of a headache. Being the very well-prepared mother and nurse that I am I went to the gift shop and spent $1 on two Advil. 😉 It didn’t cut it. She curled up on a bench for a while. We knew it was time to go home.

She had a rest. She decided she WOULD be able to eat her pasta with shrimp and Alfredo sauce (hop to it, Mom!) and we had a yummy dinner.

And pie. Let’s not forget the pie.

Happy birthday, sweet Marie. The first girl in the bunch you radiate joy and energy. May God bless your days.

Another fun Daddy day…

May 31, 2013 | Stacy

What is great about the days before the pool is open is that the sprinkler seems like so much fun. 🙂

John got the sprinkler out for the girls while Stewart, Katriel and I were at the homeschool convention.

I think this was Johanna’s first time in the sprinkler.

I remember other fun sprinkler days before she was born…

http://www.dayspringdisciples.blogspot.com/2010/05/schools-out-summer-fun-is-in.html

And who can forget Nan on the slip and slide!

http://www.dayspringdisciples.blogspot.com/2010/05/nan-on-slip-n-slide.html

Chilly picnic

May 25, 2013 | Stacy

I was at work.
Daddy approved a picnic.
The big girls were happy.

Just because

May 20, 2013 | Stacy

Just because I like this picture, I am sharing it with you.

My friend, Martha, commented recently that she didn’t know how she had missed so many of my blog entries. Well… it’s because I finally get time to download my camera and spend a few moments on the computer, I do multiple entries. That’s just how it is here at these disciples’ house.

And – I hear Katriel crying, so I don’t know if I will get to do anymore today.

Mother’s Day

May 12, 2013 | Stacy

I DO have six kids… but I apparently only saw three of them on Mother’s Day? Or something like that. 😛 I was blessed with chocolate, muffin tins, AND a new *person* for my mother’s necklace.

I spent part of the afternoon swimming at the rec. center with Marie. The outing was John’s and my way of saying thank you to her for the tremendous help she has been these last six months. Marie took on a great deal of responsibility with Johanna the last three months of my pregnancy, and she has continued to be a huge help to me since Katriel arrived. She and I had a great time splashing and I even went on the waterslide!

Cute piggies!

May 2, 2013 | Stacy

The boys were at testing, so I pulled out the polish and made their days. Thirty teeny toes.

Empty Nest

April 9, 2013 | Stacy

While I am pretty sure it will be a long time until I experience an empty nest of my own (Thank you, Jesus, for these great kids) my girls were excited about the empty nest they found under the deck.

Ahem – the story goes… that Tabitha SAW it on Easter Sunday, but didn’t touch it. So when Marie found it on Thursday it wasn’t REALLY her discovery…

Or something like that.

“Who Can He Be?” 2013

March 25, 2013 | Stacy

Once again this year our church did a performance depicting Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

Last year the big four and I were in it.

http://www.dayspringdisciples.blogspot.com/2012/04/who-can-he-be.html

Because of my expecting and delivering Katriel, it was not possible for me to be part of the production this year. Instead, John donned costumes and hit the stage. He first played a townsfolk, then a Roman Solider.