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Shopping Carts, Oma, and hot air balloons

One of the amazing things about having a child is that you may be totally worn out. you may be so tired of hearing them cry, but at the same time you are so incredibly proud and in love that you don't really mind.  Ki has been having a hard week; these teething side affects are rough. And it seems that she has had every single one...

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No eggs, but lots of Praise

Happy Resurrection Sunday!!  "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die." -- John 11:25-26 This week has had some real low momentsand God has just been so constant through everything and in His grace has given me a peace that surpasses all understanding....

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Picnic

I love picnics. Now that I have a daughter we love to take walks with Farahroll out a blanket take out some snackssit in the sun and have a picnic.  only Shakinah would much rather eat sticks than food and flowersall the ground is covered in little wildflowers...which makes my heart so happyShakinah is learning to pet Farah gently  the nice thing about having a dog...is it's...

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New Families

There is something I have always loved about living in an international country...the international friends you make. When people from different cultures come together in a foreign country; these people become more than friends. They become family. You rely on each other, laugh and rage over the country's weird quirks, mourn over missing familiar things and people, help each other out no matter...

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Don't Play with Your Food

To be honest...I always thought if I was ever to have children...I would want boys. Only boys. I like how boys tend to be a little more wild. Tend to want to get more dirty. I just find little boys so much fun and full of energy.  However, I didn't have a little boy and how I love having a little girl She gets dirty, is...

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Razor Sharp

Today Shakinah cut her first two bottom teeth.  Unfortunately...I didn't even realize that she cut teeth until my friend Julia noticed.  Here's the story about why I was so embarrassed about Julia noticing Shakinah's teeth before me. After 8 months I still haven't figured out how to fold the stroller and put it in the car.  I can't figure out how baby seat belts...

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