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  • 12 Things About Gracie

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    1.  She waited until 42 weeks to be born and even then with the assistance of pitocin.  Pitocin did the trick because she was born five hours later.  Her delivery was by far my easiest.

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    2.  She has ALWAYS been picky about her clothes.  Even when she was too little to be picky. 

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    3.  Her smile is so big that her eyes close to make room for it.

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    4.  She had trouble learning to add and subtract until I put dollar signs in front of all the numbers.  Suddenly it was the easiest thing for her - EVER! 

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    5.  She is strong.  Seriously, you should see her muscles.

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    6.  She is really really organized and really really neat.

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    7.  She gives great pedicures!  :)

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    8.  She loves to swim, play basketball, softball, and dance.

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    9.  She's a baby whisperer.  Babies love her.  

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    10.  She loves all things coffee.  Coffee, coffee jellybeans, coffee ice cream, coffee candy...

    11.  She makes the cutest cakes for her birthday. (The Trent kids like to make their own bday cakes.)

    12.  She knows how to run a 5k and finish 2nd in her age division. 

     

    She's pretty much a rock star!  Happy Birthday, Sweet Gracie!

  • 9 Things About Emrie

    (In honor of her 9th birthday)

    1.  She loves to give gifts.  Most days I find a wrapped present* on my pillow. 

    (*A piece of candy, an ink pen, a wildflower, a pretty rock... wrapped in her artwork.)

    2.  She loves soft clothes.  Comfort before fashion.  Always.

    3.  Pretending with her is seriously fun.  Tea parties, barbie dolls, baby dolls, pet shop, restaurant...

    4.  She loves her baby brothers.  She is always putting them first.  Thinking of them.  Never too busy to play. 

    5.  Dance, softball, and basketball are her extracurriculars now days.

    6.  Hugs and kisses are important to Emrie. 

    7.  She carries a sweater to the theater and restaurant.  This girl freezes. 

    8.  She overwhelms me with the cuteness and sweetness! 

    9.  When she sings, she sings with all her heart. 

    God blessed us so much when He gave us our Emrie Rose. 

    (Photo credit to my friend, Hope Fennell.)

  • Catching Up

    I have some more pics from Katie's 15th birthday that I've wanted to post on my blog.  So, this post is a "catching up" post.

    Her birthday wish was to get her beginner's permit.

    The sun was shining in her eyes.

    But I still love the pictures of her special day.

     

    She wanted a Captain America birthday cake.  She loves Captain America. 

    I think her 15th birthday was everything she hoped it would be. 

     Love my Katie-girl. 

  • Church in the South = Softball

    Church Softball in the south is a serious thing.  (To everyone except me. Shhh.... don't tell, they'll kick me out.)  They have rules.  Lots of rules.  For instance, there are rules about switching teams.  To be a "free agent" you have to meet certain conditions.  You think I'm kidding.  I am not.  Church softball is serious.

    You want to know what I like best about church softball (besides the Chief hitting a homer and my cute kids)?  I have a friend who brings her camera and takes awesome pics of our kids.  You want to know what Josiah likes best about church softball?  The endless supply of ring pops.   

     

    Thanks so much for the pics, Hope!  I love them!

  • Berries in Season

     

    The berry picking tradition started our first spring in the Lowcountry

     

    Once we've picked berries, we know fipflop season has arrived. 

    And pool season won't be far behind. 

  • The Birthday Countdown

    I blinked and it was time for his sixth birthday cake.

    He holds the door for me and his sisters.

    He likes math most and reading less.

    Basketball, bicycles, and swimming are his favorite outside play.

    He loves to challenge his dad to a wrestling match.

    He lets his little brother win wrestling matches, for now.

    He thinks it's silly that his mom doesn't like wrestling. 

  • The Dinner Invitation(s)

    Trenttribe.com is a memoir for our kids.  I picture them at 30 and try to write the stories and thoughts I want them to know.  And then some things I just think they'll laugh their tails off about.  Like this one:

    Big families don't get invited to dinner very often, for obvious reasons.  A couple months ago some dear sweet friends invited us over for dinner.  And we couldn't eat.  We were in the midst of a fast we do at the start of the New Year.  The Chief privately and humbly explained the situation and they graciously offered to have us over and feed our kids. Sweet!

    Fast forward.  A couple weeks ago the same friends invited us over for dinner.  Josiah woke up that morning and threw up.  And dinner was canceled. 

    Fast forward again.  One evening last week, we were at home.  Literally doing nothing.  (Nothing = cleaning the kitchen, doing the supper dishes, laundry, changing diapers...) My cel vibrates.  I see that I have a missed call from those same friends. As soon as I utter the names the chief's face turns kinda white and in this "oops" tone he says, "We're suppose to have supper at their house tonight."  And I had no idea and we had just ate and Katie had a friend at our house and we were suppose to be there at 6:00 and it was 6:30 and they live 40 minutes away.  

    They will NEVER EVER invite us to dinner again. 

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  • I am so overcome...

    ...at Christmas when I think of the birth of our Savior.  His mother, Mary.  His father, Joseph.  I am just undone.  It is an emotional and deeply spiritual time which immediately begins to point toward the cross.  Advent turns my thoughts to the cross.  To Easter.  After all, that's why he came.  That's why he was born.  He was born to die.  All for me.  All for you.  For our sins. 

    Easter weekend was wonderful.  We had a wonderful celebration of the victory He won!  Our church worship team did a phenomenal job (they are so anointed) with the worship songs and led us into His presence.  My husband gave an awesome sermon!  My fave quote,

    "Satan can't destroy the seed in us because we were given authority over him through the power of the resurrection."

    It's a new week and a new month!  Hopefully everybody is beginning to see signs of spring!

     

    My little guy knows how to relax and enjoy spring.  He loves strolling in the stroller.  If the weather is warm enough, the shoes and socks are off with those feet kicked up.  Spring '13 has not been early like our other springs in the Lowcountry.  No March strawberries.  No early pool opening.  Lots of rain.  Ponds that were empty are now overflowing.  Spring may be late but it is coming.  I got an email from our strawberry farm that said they are hoping the strawberries will be ready this weekend! Yay!  Hopefully before the month is out we'll be in flip-flops and cleaning our pool!  I hope you had a wonderful Easter and I hope you are having an abundantly blessed Tuesday!