The beginnings of the minky...

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When I posted about the missing minky (thankfully found, after Lee made a mad dash to the last place we had it) on Facebook tonight, a couple of folks wondered what a minky was. Well, folks, be prepared for the next few posts. Full of purple minky-dom.

When Jocelyn was a few months old, our friends Neal and Heather invited us over for dinner. They blessed us with a couple of baby gifts, including the minky. When I opened it, I had no clue what it was. I'll admit now that I wasn't so sure about it. Yes, Heather had three kids already (and now four, with their latest sweet addition!), but I just did not understand what she intended for us to use this square of fabric for. I pretended to be excited, thanked her, and left it at that.

And I will admit now: Heather is wise. I am not. (Well, I knew that long before she passed her minky wisdom our way, but this is evidence of the fact!) Below is Jocelyn asleep on her first plane ride with her minky.






Wordless Wednesday

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Robbie's dedication

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I somehow missed out on blogging about this when it happened. Oops! We publicly dedicated Robbie to the Lord at our church on Mother's Day this year, just as we did with Jocelyn two years ago. Here's a picture of the three of us (with our friend John in the background) that day!

From May 2009


And, as a flashback, here are some pictures of Jocelyn on the day she was dedicated.
From May 2007

From May 2007

My produce never makes it in the house...

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...or at least the cherry and grape tomatoes that I grow don't.

I have a sweet little pest in my yard.

From July 2009



From July 2009



From July 2009



From July 2009



From July 2009



From July 2009


And then she points out more for me to pick for her! (By the way, the fence isn't to keep her out; she comes in with me most of the time. It's for the rabbits and other neighborhood critters!)

From July 2009