This blog is the story of life as I went from a world traveling pastors wife to a home-schooling mom of 4.

Here is my new haircut people!!!!! (and a couple other cute pix)

By Jen | November 12, 2007 | 5 Comments

And of course a cute Maisie picture!  This is her newest favorite thing to do…sucking on and blowing through a little pipe thing while crawling around. And then this next one is of Justin and Maisie’s jam session.  They were seriously both playing together.  I personally think that is just about the cutest thing ever!!

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Let’s talk about the important things….

By Jen | November 9, 2007 | 6 Comments

Hopefully you won’t be seeing any pictures of me with this hairstyle for quite some time… I got a haircut today! If you have been reading my blog for a while now, you know that I have had some mishaps in the hair department. Well, today my good friend Andrea cut my hair. It hadn’t been cut since my last fiasco in Paris and I just have to say that I was so thankful to get rid of that cut! 2 1/2 years in Paris, France and not one good haircut!!! How can this be?!? I lay awake in bed pondering how such a thing could happen in one of the most fashion conscience cities in the world. I just don’t know. But all I do know is that I have a cute haircut once again. I was really beginning to lose hope that I would ever feel cute again.…

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Maisie and Julia

By Jen | November 7, 2007 | 3 Comments

Today was one of those days that I l was happy to be in the states again!  The reason for this happiness?  Having Maisie and her little friend Julia ride together in a shopping cart at Costco. 

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Biting Baby!

By Jen | November 6, 2007 | 4 Comments

Maisie has been trying to take a bite out of crime anywhere she can.  Yes, it all started while she was nursing.  Now it is just out of control.  I was noticing that she kept trying to bite my leg while I was on my computer.  Then again while I was putting her to sleep.  I thought they were innocent little nibbles, but now I am beginning to think she is trying to communicate something to me.  Is she mad?  Does she need more attention?  Is she bored?  Maybe all of the above.  I don’t know.  I tried to say a firm, “NO”, but she just looked at me like, “Is that all you got?”  Then I tried pushing in on the side of her cheek to release the little grip her four teeth had on my flesh, but that was also a joke.  She just stops and goes back…

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Happy Halloween!

By Jen | November 1, 2007 | 3 Comments

I know this is probably so ridiculous, but I was so excited to be in the states for Maisie’s first Halloween, or rather, my first Halloween with a child!  On Sunday we went to a Trunk or Treat at Adventure Church.  Here are a couple pictures from that!  And by the way, it was so hot Maisie couldn’t even wear her costume unless we were in the air conditioned building!  Maisie is going for a walk! My pretty little sister Kylie, all dressed up for Halloween! On Halloween night, we went to our friends’ house to celebrate with a bunch of people!  It was so fun!  Maisie got a lot of candy (which unfortunately, is going straight to my belly and thighs)!  Maisie was a chicken, but here she is in her little tie-dye onesie!  On a side note….Maisie spilled water on herself and it also tie-dyed her poor little…

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