This next fun quiz was put together by B-House. He thought the last was too easy for such insiders. We can make another much harder but we’ll see how you do with this one! (Click on the photo to see it bigger.)
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Can you guess which baby is which? Here are pictures of Taylor, Emma, and Eleanor all at 6 months old.
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We had a peaceful Christmas together. We ate special foods, played with toys, went to church on Christmas Eve, opened gifts on Christmas morning, read and talked about the Christmas story, and had one guest share Christmas dinner with us. We all had a very good holiday. Here are a few pictures…
the three gals on Christmas Eve…
the littlest gals…
the mess after opening gifts (only Emma and Eleanor let me dress them up – Taylor wanted to get to the presents as fast as she could!)…
the daddy putting together the girls’ big gift, a princess castle…
the oldest playing with Christmas stickers…
the middle child balking at eating her veggie before getting dessert…
the easy-going babe…
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Last week, I was reading to Taylor about the Old Testament Passover from Exodus. She had asked me to read the story from her children’s Bible. Not knowing how she would react and a little worried that she might be troubled by the killing of an animal, I finally decided to go ahead and read it to her. Here’s some of what we read:
“The Lord told Moses and Aaron how to prepare for the last plague. “Tell My people that on the tenth day of this month, each household is to select one perfect lamb. Take care of it for four days and then kill the lamb at twilight. Take some of the lamb’s blood and smear it on the sides and top of your doorposts. That night you are to eat the lamb in haste, for it is the Lord’s Passover…’”
It was here that Taylor stopped me to ask a question. I was nervous that she might ask for more detail about how they killed the animals or that she might be disturbed by the blood. Her question made me realize I was worrying needlessly.
“Is that a craft, Mommy?” she innocently asked.
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We’ve been noticing lately how quickly Taylor is growing up. She’s no longer a toddler, but rather a little girl. Here is a picture of our big little girl during her afternoon “rest time.” She has her ankles crossed, her hair is long enough for a pony tail, and she’s looking at her books and magazines. Where did the time go?
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The girls helped me unwrap two packages of Hershey’s kisses to make “Peanut Butter Blossoms” (cookies) for Christmas. I was hesitant to give them this job, but they were enthusiastic and diligent workers. And they didn’t sneak a single piece of chocolate! When they were finished, I gave them each one piece for helping me, though.
The kisses came in the mail from a supporting church. I was soooooooo excited to see them. ”Peanut Butter Blossoms” are one of my favorite Christmas cookies and they are extra yummy when made with kisses. I’ve had to make do in the past with chunks of chopped-up chocolate. That tastes fine, but the real thing reminds me of Christmases past. :)
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I was so excited to get a good picture of the girls…for once! It took all day to get it right. The morning session didn’t work out AT ALL, but we used what we learned to make the afternoon session go more smoothly. And I LOVE this picture!
We used little chocolate candies as bribes, which sort of helped. The thing that was most helpful were attitudes! – and not just those of the kiddos! Positioning three young children for a picture and getting them to smile is not the easiest thing to do. In fact, it’s frustrating! They don’t stay where we put them! And we have almost one hundred pictures to prove it! 
After trying to get a picture of the girls sitting up, first on the grass and then on the couch, we ended up letting them all lay down on their backs on a blanket on the grass. B-House stood at the top of the slide, shooting down at them, while I hung onto the ladder of the slide, encouraging the girls to give us a smile.
Perhaps next year’s Christmas picture will be easier…and maybe the girls will be wearing Christmas dresses, too.
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Eleanor’s growing like a weed. She is such a happy baby! When it’s cold outside, we bundle her in this pumpkin suit to keep her warm. She can’t move because her clothing is so thick, but she still enjoys being outside.
And she loves being with her daddy!
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Emma is sick with a cold again, so the rule is “no touching the baby’s face or hands.” Kisses on the baby’s head are her only consolation.
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