February 20, 2012

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  hello mr. tiny little baby love who’s lived with us for 3 whole weeks now, oh how we love you!

  i have this line when i pray with the kids at night that i repeat on a fairly regular basis, i say ‘thank you that sailor (thank you that jack, thank you that benny, thank you that molly, thank you that regan …. ) is a part of our family’ or a variation would go like this ‘i’m so glad _________ is a part of our family.’

  of all the kids God has ever created He gave us them. i want to be grateful for that & i want them to hear my gratefulness for that.

  chad is the same way – i’m so wowed he’s ours. i hold him & kiss him & talk to him & whisper i love you & tell him he’s fearfully and wonderfully made.

  it’s been 3 weeks, it’s been almost 2 1/2 years, it’s been just over 4 years, its been 5 years, it’s been 7 years, it’s been 8 years …. and i’m still wowed.

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  i think at any other time this weekend had i started writing it would have all just been wrong. you would have read through and heard tired, or frustrated, or even mad.

  this morning for example i forgot chad’s little hat & didn’t realize it ’til we got to church and it was cold and windy and i was the mom who’s 6th kid didn’t have a hat. and in light of every other event of the morning that small thing was enough to nearly send me over the edge. and when one of my dearest friends dad said good morning, shook my hand & put his arm around my shoulder i nearly cried.

  wow, huh : )

  ahhhh!

  but that is all water under the bridge now, it’s hours & hours later. there’s been hot chocolate from the coffee shop, an after church meeting, a bathroom cleaned, good people over for bible study, candles lit, lot of popcorn swept up, ben told me about why he glued salt all over the lady on his sunday school paper craft. the kids are all well put to bed & there’s good music playing while i’m here in the quiet. and that is why i post now …

  when there is space & perspective : )

  (chad survived church just fine with out a hat, for the record)

  so now for the few pictures from last week. i have purposed this week to take more … to not go days in between clicks. i thought i should have done one of those take a picture of the baby every single day in the same spot, or at the same time, or in the same outfit for a whole year. but honestly ….

  i just knew that wouldn’t have worked : )

  

  

  
  is it terrible to say this is probably one of my favorite pictures from the week?? it is. what is it? i just could stare at it ….

   
  

  
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  six!

  
  a date – chad’s first time coming along.

  a new week starts. rex & the kids enjoy a presidents day holiday from work & school tomorrow.  anticipation is thick & rising as amie flies in this week for a meet baby chad visit. we are contemplating our first run of the season this week !! ??? and in spite of the tired, mad & frustrating moments of life we purpose to remember the important, to make the most of opportunities & enjoy the now.

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  oh & last, i almost forgot (well i did forget, so i came back and am adding it) a birth announcement of sorts. sailor, jack, ben & molly all got real, put in the mail, official birth announcements. regan, poor child got nothing. here is a wanna be for chad. do you know that on the complementary birth certificate they give you when you leave the hospital, on the line where they type the parents names they typed ‘born to rex & rex rodgers’ !!! no joke : ) 
  

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