Category: windy ridge

Pick-up Sticks

Jace & Wyatt playing pick-up sticks on this rainy Sunday Another good day to play old fashioned (unplugged) games. And… to sit in front of the fire and dream about the garden we hope to plant this Spring.

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25 weeks

Unborn, Jessie Pearl, is 25 weeks old. I took a small step back in the pregnancy sickness and was back up to 1/2 Zofran in the morn and 1/2 at night, but now I am back to the 1/2 pill at night.  I am already at the weight I was right before I delivered Hazel. […]

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Konner Lee

Happy Birthday to Konner Lee, our new nephew. Born on January 16 to Brother Timothy, Amanda, Tyrel, Kirsten, Laban, Shiloh & Brandt.

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Sledding

Sabra, Jace & Violet. Picture taken with daddy’s iPhone.

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January snow

We have about a foot of snow here in the foothills,  with another foot forecasted tomorrow.  Looks like our 3 day weekend will turn into 5 days or more. Yesterday ended with a sledding accident: scratches, broken collarbone and dislocated shoulder.  Today we managed to slide down to town for a doctor visit and to ship […]

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Christmas 2011

What a joyful and blessed Christmas we had. I turned a corner in the pregnancy sickness, the weather was delightful and it just seemed so meaningful this year as we took the time to read about and discuss the true spirit of Christmas every day of Advent.  We had our Christmas Eve dinner here, as […]

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21 weeks and a name

21 weeks and we have name for baby girl. Jessie Pearl A family name for our girl.  My great great aunts were named Jessie & Pearl West, Levi’s great grandmother was Jessie Pearl and his grandmother was Pearl Angie.  I love the cowgirlish sound of it and it just feels right.

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19 weeks

I went to see the midwife yesterday for a regular check up. I am happy to report I lost 2 pounds. This is because I can move around now. I am so excited to have another girl. Finally the girls caught up with the boys. Now to agree on a name. My Mac suddenly blacked […]

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Baby is a…

What a wonderful, sunny and exciting day.  This morning we went to our first ultrasound with baby 10. All is well. Our school kids are anxiously awaiting the news so we tied a clue to the lamp post for them. A pretty obvious clue.

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Christmas trees

Nothing fancy. Just a homegrown tree, some white lights and dollar tree ornaments in shades of gold hung by the littles (and a tad rearranged by mama when they weren’t looking). Ten cent plastic ornament. Safer and more durable for kids. Christmas seedling on the windowsill.  The kids each have their own tree in their […]

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