Archive for December, 2008

  • Christmas with a twin

    Date: 2008.12.19 | Category: Twins | Response: 0

    One great thing about having a twin sister is that one can be Mary and the other Joseph; or one can Mary and the other Elizabeth; or one can be Mary and the other the Angel Gabriel.  When they play Mary and Elizabeth, they are both pregnant, and I end up being Dr. Luke and I have the privilege of delivering stuffed animals into the world.

    Rachel seems to always be Mary, and Alexis is OK with this.

  • Another Blessing!

    Date: 2008.12.19 | Category: House | Response: 0

    I didnt have to shovel very long before Seth Marks from across the street came over with his snow plow and saved my life.  I kept shovelling the front walk and porch while he did the driveway and the mailbox area.  He even had to refuel.   I could not have shovelled the whole driveway without his help.

  • Crazy things they said.

    Date: 2008.12.11 | Category: Twins | Response: 0

    Christmas story

    A:  I’m Joseph, and Rachel You be Mary.

    R: I’m Mary… and this (holding Black lamb) is Baby Jesus.  Isn’t she cute?

    A: Oh yes, she’s so cute.

    me:  Baby Jesus is a boy.  Isn’t HE cute?

    them: no, Baby Jesus is a girl….

    They go on playing. They set up a manger in the empty laundry basket and lined it with several fleece blankets. I’m half listening, folding laundry.  They go off into their room. and then they rush back in.

    A: Quick! Quick! We gotta lay Baby Jesus down quick, before he gets sick and dies on the cross!

    me: Jesus wasn’t sick when He died on the cross.

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    Today they are working the Melissa and Doug magnetic fishing puzzles.

    R: I caught a jellyfish. Sting!

    A: My head is too hard for you to sting!

    R: I caught another fish. It’s a shark.

    A: When I go fishing in the River Jordan with my daddy we catcheded fish.

    R: I was fishing off the roof… of a submarine.

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    ON the way out of the post office:

    R: I’m going to be nurse when I grow up because I always ask what food makes in my tummy.

    me: that’s right. You will be a nutritionist. Alexis what will you be when you grow up?

    a: (laughing) I’m going to be farmer.

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