Last weekend we found out we had to move. It was kind of a lame weekend. We got news from our landlord that he needed to move back in due to “changing family circumstances.” We knew it was too good to be true. Living among five families who are members of the church and not […]
Category: Hop-twins
When did my kids get so grown up? Holly is a bossy little thing but gives the tightest hugs and biggest kisses. She might be watching too many Disney movies! Tantrums are a part of our everyday routine now. In fact we had two breakdowns before 10 am this morning! JD seems to be the […]
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Halloween Fun
It is tradition in the Hopkins family to carve pumpkins the Monday before Halloween. We weren’t sure if carving them a week early was such a good idea but we did it anyway. Grandma, Poppy and John came over to help and to join in the fun. Holly and JD were happy enough to watch […]
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Pumpkin Patch
Holidays are getting so fun with kids. We were especially looking forward to the pumpkin patch this year. We made it a family affair this year, though Jim was just leaving work so he wasn’t able to make it. It was nice to have uncles there to run in and out of tunnels with the […]
Caterpillar, Cracker, Cookie, Car, Crayon, Carrot. I led my first day of ABC school with our little group of friends. I had the letter C and realized that lots of things we eat start with the letter C. We started off by holding up the letter C and pulling items out of a Cookie jar […]
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Feed The Birds, Tuppence A Bag
I don’t know many people who enjoy eating the butt ends of the bread. I learned earlier this year that my brother enjoys a nice grilled cheese with them. No one in my house does so I save those end pieces for trips to feed the ducks. I had saved quite a bit of bread […]
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Instagrams
I love the Instagram app on my iPhone. It changes how I feel about some of the silly pictures I’ve taken and with the filters it transforms them into some fun pictures. So I thought I’d share a few… Lanette found Jim’s old Superman cape and was excited to show it to JD. It fits […]