http://www.closes.org/blog Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:16:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We decided to go to David's work cafeteria for lunch. Memories about what we do at David's workplace apparently stay fresh in the minds of our children. As they entered the lobby and began running to the cafeteria everyone could hear the following statements: Jubliee: I want a club sandwich! Angel: I ... http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=594 Madeleline learned about gravity and magnetism today. While playing at the refrigerator door, she let a paper drop. "Oh, the paper dropped!" she observed. This is gravity, of course. "That's because you need a magnet." Soon after, Angelina came along and started playing at the refrigerator door. Sure enough, she let a ... http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=593 Good-bye liquid vitamin in a bottle. Hello chewable vitamins for Angel and Maddie! The loved it. Maddie keeps asking for more. http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=592 (Edited for better comprehension.) Dear God, Thank You for BSF and MOPS and church and read Bible and go to bed and we go to Grammy's and we go to Pau-Pau and Gaun-Gaun's and the lights are on and the lights are off and it's getting dark and cold and windy. Amen. http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=590 Maddie and I were reading books together. On the back of two of the books, the letter "Y" was very prominent. I asked Madeleine, "What letter is this?" To my surprise, she said, "Y!" I was so happy. She was starting to recognize letters! The next thing I knew, Maddie exclaimed, ... http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=591 On the way home, Angelina came up with this song set. (I'll try my best to transcribe it.) Jesus loves me this I know For the Bible tells me so Little little one to Him belong Rain rain go away Come again another day Little lamb want to play Rain rain go away Jesus loves me this I ... http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=589 Today started a new chapter for the twins. Instead of Jubilee getting to spend the afternoon with Pau-Pau and Gaun-Gaun, it was Angelina! In the morning, I tried to be careful with my words. I said to Angelina and Madeleine, "You two are going to start taking turns spending the day ... http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=588 I've been seeing Jubilee mature this week as I've seen her preparing for Mother's Day. Yesterday she quietly stayed in her room during room time. When I came in to put clothes away, she said, "Don't look at what I'm doing!" When I pick her up from various activities, she'll clutch to ... http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=587 "I love you, Mommy." "I love you, Daddy." We both hugged Maddie, told her we loved her, and this was her reply! http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=586 I'm sitting on the floor with my JAM girls while they eat a popsicle. I decide it's a good time to teach a simple worship song to them with the hopes of adding to our small repertoire of "Holy Holy Holy" and "Jesus What a Wonder You Are." "I'm going ... http://www.closes.org/blog/?p=585