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I have been experiencing many moments of joy lately. Here are some of the things that have brought me joy:
SNOW (for two weeks now)
Shoveling snow - who would've thought - but it's outside, and excercise and alone!
Eva laughing like crazy playing peekaboo with Auntie Jane
Rudy Wiebe's memoir - Of this Earth (his story is very similar to my Grandpa Klassen's - growing up on the Canadian prairie in a Russian Mennonite family - I absolutely love getting to sit down and jump back into the story. Extremely well written, Wiebe is and incredible wordsmith)
Elijah's HUGE smiles
Two new shirts purchased with a gift certificate from zellers (i can't believe how much i'm enjoying my new shirts - they are exactly what i was looking for - soft, longsleeve, a few buttons (called a henley i think), also i love getting a good deal and they were two for 20, and i didn't pay a cent because of the gift certificate)
Carolyn Arends Christmas Cd -- particularly the joyful invitation song, "come and see":
Come and See
Christmas 2003
Carolyn Arends
Have you heard, have you heard
All the rumors are true
Spread the word, spread the word
This is such good news
The dream is not a dream anymore
Nothing is the same as before
Come and see, come and see
He is laying in the straw
He’s a new baby boy
Who’s the hope of us all
Come and hear, come and hear
It’s a sound both sweet and strange
It’s the great love of God
In the cry of a babe
It’s the great love of God
In the cry of a babe
See the star, see the star
It will light our way
Hear the song, hear the song
Hurry to the place
‘Cause if his mama says that it’s alright
We can see the face of God tonight
Come and see, come and see …
Seeing is believing, yeah
Believing is seeing, yeah
Come and see, come and see …
Seeing is believing, yeah
Believing is seeing, yeah
hear a clip here: http://www.signpostmusic.com/arends/irrational.htm
back to the list:
spending lazy sundays with lance's family -enjoying delicious food and warm company
getting to spend an over an hour just me, wandering around downtown and enjoying a steamed milk at one of our 2 coffeeshops (that's right, camrose has only 2 coffeeshops - well three if you count the starbucks recently added to Safeway)
the kids' fuzzy hair - Eva's is spikey and Elijah's is a little longer and very fuzzy
seeing deer in our neighborhood (one day i saw 5 in a park near our house, another day i pushed the stroller off the path to follow one just so i could see it longer)
planning Eva and Elijah's baptism with Lance (they are being baptized on Sunday, if you are in the Camrose area you are very welcome to come. It will be at CLBI at 3pm, this Sunday)
Melanie is coming to the baptism - I am hugely excited about this! (Nathan and Melanie are Godparents for Eva!)
Date night tonight!
Kids who are getting better at napping! Hooray. I have more energy too so that means during one of their naps I nap, and during another nap I'll actually do something else - it's been a long time since I have even thought of doing housework, it feels good to contribute even a little in this way.
Sugar free treats - I have recently baked blueberry muffins and peach raspberry cobbler -- delicious if I do say so myself. I can't remember the last time I baked something - 10 months ago, maybe more?
Well that's all for now. I'll end with a couple photos for your viewing pleasure.
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I'm so glad for all your joy and that you have the eyes to see the joyful opportunities. Hurray for show in Camrose. I really like your wintery neighborhood.
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What a lovely, uplifting post. One can tell from reading that whatever the circumstances that you enjoy life; what a great gift from God.
I cannot get over that although they are fraternal, your twins look so identical (at least in these photos posted)! beauties!
Janie
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aimee i think your great. you really inspire me, my mom is a faternal twin so im hoping that it runs in the family and i get to experience the unique experience of havnig two little ones like you one day, a boy and a girl thats my dream. you seem to be not only be pulling it off but doing this whole mom thing so wonderfully and i love that you are finding time for yourself, you deserve it. they are beautiful children and im able to tell the difference in their faces now. they are so great and so are you! have a good day.
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I am happy for your happy.
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I love Eva's spiked hair!!! I was going to comment this even before I read your entry here, then I read your entry and realized you beat me to it.
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Wow...they are so beautiful. =)
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The pictures (and your words) brought a smile to my face
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i agree with janie - the twins look so much alike. And they are SO beautiful!
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I seriously can't even handle the cuteness of that picture where they are reefing their necks up to see what's goin' on. Adorable. Still, I love the pom poms from the old photos.
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Hi Aimee, I thought this so funny that I had to show you. I found this other blogger who shared your name, spelling and all, but the funniest thing was that she also chose the same blog template as you...haha. Her link
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Aimee, you are a wonderful & skilled photographer! I suppose its only more of a pleasure when you have such beautiful subjects! Hurray for good naps & baking - feels good, hey?
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loving the pics, especially the red one. beauty!
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You literally have the cutest babies in the world....they are sooo precious!
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I'm so glad for all your joy and that you have the eyes to see the joyful opportunities. Hurray for show in Camrose. I really like your wintery neighborhood.