Family

Worming Is A Verb

August 30, 2010
little girl holding an earthworm in her hands

“Worming” around our house means digging for earthworms. When we go over to visit my parent’s house, Mrs. Sayuri and Pop-Pop (my dad) go “worming” in their back yard. She gets so excited when they find one. And surprisingly she giggles with delight when they squirm and squiggle in her hands. She often describes them [...]

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Daughter Of The King

August 9, 2010
prince and princess back view

Our little princess (Mrs. Sayuri) wears her crown everyday. As soon as she wakes up she makes sure to put on one of her crowns. Mr. Happy Feet thinks it’s great fun to take her crown off and run away with it… Big sister doesn’t exactly feel the same way! Half my day could be [...]

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What’s The Weather Like Today?

July 25, 2010
little boy catching water in his hands

Weather Song (to the tune of Clementine) What’s the weather? What’s the weather? What’s the weather like today? Tell me _(insert kids name)__ what’s the weather, What’s the weather like today? Is it sunny? Is it rainy? Is it cloudy out today? Is it snowy? Is it windy? What’s the weather like today? — No [...]

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Oh My Darling Flower Girl

July 22, 2010
little girl in rain boots picking flowers

Flower Girl Mrs. Sayuri loves picking flowers. There are many little wild flowers (weeds) that grow on our property and she finds so much delight in picking them. It is such a joy to have her bring me a bouquet of flowers that she has put together just for me. The other day we had [...]

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The Father Of My Children

June 20, 2010
father with children in embrace, daddy holding sleeping baby

The man I married is an amazing papa to our children. And they are crazy about him. The song below made me think of him because I know that his prayer is that he cannot do this alone without the blessings and help of the Almighty. We both consider parenting a gift from on high [...]

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I Make Faces

June 14, 2010
funny faces, scrunched nose smile, baby eating mommy's face

I have always had a very hard time hiding my emotions — at least where my facial expressions are concerned. Believe me, I’ve tried. With little to NO success! And now I think it’s safe to say that my children are following right along in their mother’s footsteps… I think he’s got the scrunched nose [...]

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