tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70358418162441738032024-03-13T15:15:12.452-07:00Our Everyday BlessingsAnother way to share our lives with the ones we love.Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.comBlogger392125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-1069092799278912432020-08-24T14:57:00.000-07:002020-12-26T13:23:31.909-08:00Troyer Party of 9!Well after 10 years of keeping this blog I have finally run out of storage for photos and such so I've decided to start a new blog. Continue to follow our story over at www.troyerpartyof9.blogspot.com. There is also a link on the right side of this page that will send you to our new space!<div><br /></div>Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-29568308837633309662020-08-23T14:20:00.000-07:002020-08-23T14:20:00.577-07:00COVID 19 - Week 11DAY 71<br />
Monday (5/25) Today was Memorial Day and we had the whole family over to celebrate Aubrey and Maddie's birthday. It was good to see everyone again. The kids were especially excited to see their cousins. We had pizza and instead of making smash cakes again I decided to serve ice cream. The twins got their own ice cream bars which I knew was going to be messy but not sure if I pictured it quite this messy.<br />
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I can't believe how big all of these kiddos have gotten.</div>
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The birthday girls with great grandpa.</div>
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Let the mess making begin.</div>
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Aubrey liked the ice cream bar but was slightly more cautious than sis.</div>
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Maddie on the other hand was ALL IN!</div>
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Loved having everyone over and the chance to celebrate our girls again.</div>
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Tuesday (5/26) LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!! These last days will be busy ones as the kids each has an awards night via ZOOM in the evening and Friday we need to go by school to drop off all of the curriculum we've borrowed. The kids are really excited that this is their last week but honestly I'm not sure. I'm excited to welcome a more laid back routine but also a little nervous. Nothing is really open. No libraries, no swim, none of the usual stuff we do in the summer and even if they were I don't think I could go anywhere alone with this crew of mine. There are just too many variables right now between the sheer number of kids, to the twins being at a really difficult age, to Hazel and Evie being wild cards in terms of how well they are able to listen and follow directions. I hate feeling this way but it doesn't feel manageable or realistic to think we would get out much in the best of circumstances. I hate feeling like I can't handle my own life and yet that's how I feel right now. I'm so overwhelmed and add to this the fact that we've already been home for what feels like summer break and it's left me pretty apprehensive about what summer will look and feel like. I hope and pray our patience with one another lasts another 3 months and that we all have the extra creativity we'll need to make it fun.</div>
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Uncle Robert dropped these swings off for the girls the other day and we finally got them hung. </div>
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This is why I'm exhausted. I can laugh when Brandon and I are managing them together but it's not so funny all day every day. Yet I know these days will pass all to quickly. The saying the days are LONG but the years are short has never felt more true than it does right now.</div>
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This is an old song but I tell myself this so many times every day and every time I hear it come on I remember to take a deep breath and enjoy these days.</div>
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Tonight was Wyatt's award assembly! Wyatt got the 100 Grand Award. His generous and caring heart continues to define him and we are so proud of him for both his hard work this year and his big heart.</div>
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Here are some photos of Wyatt's year from the end of the year slide show.</div>
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Wyatt had some of the best class parties this year. They earned a black light party and a Mario Cart party!</div>
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Wednesday (5/27) Today the kids had their final chapel of the year and Sadie had her award assembly. </div>
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Also, last but not least, Cooper had his award assembly tonight. One boy and one girl in Cooper's class were chosen for the leadership award and Cooper was the boy. We were very proud of him!</div>
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Friday (5/29) Today the kids only had a little bit of work to do and Wyatt when on a virtual field trip which he thought was pretty awesome. They went to Mars and Disneyland and a few other places. He has some very talented and creative teachers. </div>
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In the afternoon we made one last trip through the school pick-up line to wrap up our year. When we pulled up there were bubbles and Otter Pops and then stations where we could drop off our borrowed Chromebook, library books, curriculum, etc. The teachers really went above and beyond in making the end of the year as fun as possible. Sadie and Wyatt's teachers will be coming by this weekend to drop off their awards but Cooper got to say good bye to his teachers today.</div>
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This reminds me so much of a picture I have of Sadie that Robert took right before Wyatt was born. Where does the time go??? Of course I can't find it but these girls look a lot like their big sister.</div>
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Saturday (5/30) Today it was more work on the bathroom. DRYWALL!</div>
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Also today Sadies teachers came by to drop off her award and a little gift. They had some really sweet things to say about our girl which made us very proud.</div>
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Sunday (5/31) Today Wyatt's teachers came by. They told all the kids at their last Zoom meeting that they would do one thing of their choice when they came by. Wyatt thought and thought about what he wanted to do and finally landed on a Nerf gun war.</div>
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So I think we will wrap this up here. Seems like as good an ending point as any as we've wrapped up the school year and the month of May this weekend. I literally cannot comprehend that it's been 77 days since we have left this house to do anything other than pick up groceries or dinner through a drive through and it's perhaps even harder for me to believe that it's still not over. Things are opening back up but life definitely isn't back to normal. There is still so much division...so much unknown...so much mixed information and at the end of the day it really just makes me sad. I don't know what to think or believe or do anymore. It seemed so simple at first but now it all feels hard like there's no winning...no doing what's right...no agreeing...no together. All I know is that I desperately want to do what is right.... to be a light... to teach my children to be selfless and to love others as Christ has called us to. I know we won't do that perfectly. In fact one of the hardest parts of this has been that it seems like in choosing to love one you end up hurting and making another feel judged. So it kinda a loose loose. It all feels futile and impossible and frustrating and lonely but we're doing the best we can and believe that God will honor that and that one day we'll look back on this season as a distant memory. </div>
Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-67242901117388481632020-08-21T13:52:00.000-07:002020-08-21T13:52:00.175-07:00COVID 19 - Week 10DAY 64<br />
Monday (5/18) We live in a mad house. That's all I have to say.<br />
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DAY 65 (5/19) I'm not going to lie. I've loved having Brandon work from home. It's so nice to have another adult in the house to interact with throughout the day and to have back up once in a while with the kids and just to feel connected throughout the day.. I'm so sad about him heading back to work tomorrow. It's only going to be a few days a week but still I think it's going to be an adjustment for all of us.<br />
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Wednesday (5/20) Well we survived. I was pretty emotional and definitely missed having Brandon at home but we did okay. His plan is to work a couple days next week and then move to Tuesdays and Thursdays at home and Monday, Wednesday, Friday at work. Can't complain about that. It's more time at home than he's ever had or probably ever will have.</div>
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Friday (5/22) Tonight we got to sneak out for a bit after the babies were in bed. I put the twins to bed and then Grammy stayed with the rest of the kiddos and watched a movie while Brandon and I went out for dessert and a quick Home Depot and Target run! </div>
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Monday (5/11) Today we made masks. Brandon was suppose to have his first in person meeting today so it started with making a mask for him and then all the kids wanted one too and I figured they'd be good to have as Great- Grandpa gets here tomorrow and because it's looking more and more like this might be the new normal.<br />
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Tuesday (5/12) Today during quiet time I got to run out with Robert to a local nursery to pick out some flowers for my planters and hanging baskets. I also got some vegetables for our garden. It was so nice to get out for a little bit and I was so excited to get everything planted that we let the big kids stay up past nine while we worked on getting everything in the ground. </div>
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Sadie's won a gift card for D.Q. during spirit week and her teacher surprised her and dropped it off today along with a little treat to say "Good job you're almost there!" So thoughtful of her.</div>
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The kids also got mail from the church today which was fun. It was a card and some wiki sticks which are fun little wax strips that you can bend into all sorts of designs and shapes. They were pretty creative in what they came up with to make from them.</div>
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Wednesday (5/13) Just another day. More playing...more schooling. The twins had their 1 year check up which was interesting. I took Sadie with me and we wore masks but our doctor really didn't seem overly concerned about it all. She seemed to be, like us, just so ready for things to get back to normal.</div>
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Uggg! Well at least he's being honest I suppose.</div>
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Friday (5/15) Uncle Robert came and checked Zoey again. We're definitely going to have puppies in June. Possibly the same day as baby goats.</div>
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Saturday (5/16) More work on the bathroom today and more playing outside enjoying the absolutely beautiful weather. The big kids spent probably 2 hours today working on their synchronized swinging and then had me video tape it and send it to Cole and Kasey. Hilarious what keeps them busy but you wont hear me complain. If they are happy and entertaining themselves, I'm happy!</div>
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<br />Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-33144377237715560132020-08-17T15:35:00.000-07:002020-08-17T15:35:00.695-07:00Happy Birthday Girls!!!Today is Mother's Day and Aubrey and Maddie's 1st birthday and it feels fitting to celebrate them on the same day. Mothering has felt pretty hard and overwhelming as of late. Not sure if that is being sheltered in place, or the stage the twins are in, or just realizing more and more that we are a BIG family and we really don't fit with most of the people around us, but whatever it is today I'm reminded to be thankful for it. Even on the hard days motherhood is a blessing and I'm thankful. I'm thankful for my kids and I pray today and always that I do a good job. It feels like there is never enough of me to go around and yet as I reflect today I realize that that is because I often want so badly to be in control and there was never going to be enough of me for that. Even if I only had one it was never my responsibility to control the outcome of their lives. It's only ever been my job to help guide them and love them as I've been loved.<br />
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I read this yesterday and it brought tears to my eyes. What a fitting culmination to this year. It began with this verse a year ago today as I headed into a Dr. Appointment realizing it was likely my last day pregnant and trying hard to trust God with the timing of the girls' arrival. Today as I reflect on motherhood, a year in the books with these girls, a year we've wrapped up quarantined and a year in which I've faced almost daily feelings of being overwhelmed by this job, I read it in a new light and am encouraged. This verse marked the beginning and is a perfect booked to our year.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"He carries them close to his heart and gently leads those that have young." Isaiah 40:11</b></span><br />
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<i>You need to carry out your mothering the best you can, but the Shepherd carries your babies close to His heart, and He is the one responsible for carrying your babies home.</i><br />
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<i>God gently leads those who have young, because He is leading us on a journey - that journey's with our kids who are on a journey of their own.</i><br />
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<i>No parent gets to decide a child's outcome - we only get to decide to always come alongside our child.</i><br />
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<i>We only get to offer our child with-ness and witness on their way - we don't get to determine their way.</i><br />
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<i>We desperately fear we are not enough BUT we must remember in the arms of our Father, the LORD is our Shepherd, we lack nothing. Psalm 23:1</i><br />
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<i>God's a perfect father with His own prodigal kids - and He only has perfect grace for our prodigal parenting of these imperfect, glorious kids. </i><br />
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<i>All will be alright, all will be redeemed, all will be restored.</i><br />
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<i>If we don't turn inward - it all turns out.</i><br />
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<i>Turn outward toward your children and toward your Shepherd and in the end it will all turn out. </i><br />
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<i>- Ann Voskamp</i><br />
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We celebrated today with a small celebration, just Robert, Grammy, and Caleb, as the shelter in place orders have yet to be lifted. We set up the girls' gifts yesterday, a water table and a baby pool, and enjoyed the beautiful weather and being outdoors when they were here. It wasn't the way we normally do 1st birthdays but it was still nice.<br />
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Aubrey has this one amazing snaggletooth which Daddy says has it's own personality and thinks should have it's own blog post. I don't have quite that much to say about it but it is really funny and makes it easy to tell the girls apart for now.<br />
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12 Month Milestones</div>
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Maddie is taking a few steps</div>
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Maddie (L) and Aubrey (R)</div>
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Smash Cakes!</div>
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Aubrey and Maddie,<br />
You girls have been an adventure from the very beginning. From the moment we found out that we were having twins this has felt like uncharted territory. It felt like we were old pros at this pregnancy and parenting thing and then at the same time it all somehow felt new and unknown. We really didn't know what to expect. I've never had as many doctor appointments as I had with you girls, nor as many tests or ultrasounds. By the end of our pregnancy we were actually going in twice a week for stress tests. It was crazy!<br />
Then you came a month early, 2 days before Mother's Day, and had to spend 2 weeks in the N.I.C.U. In hindsight I'm convinced that God knew that this was best not only for your health but for me. At the time I was very upset, but after you were born we discovered that you hadn't really gained any weight in the 2 weeks prior to delivery. Based on my last ultrasound measurements and what you should have been gaining we were expecting you to be just over 5lb but instead you were 4.5 and 4.6. A nurse told me in recovery that a year earlier they had lost a pair of identical twins. I just couldn't even imagine. Even thought being early brought its challenges we were so thankful that you were healthy and as it turned out those first weeks in the N.I.C.U., though tough, will also always hold a special place in my heart. I spent soooo much time holding you. You slept on my chest almost all day and we had much needed time to figure out breastfeeding.<br />
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Honestly, all in all you've made it pretty easy on us. Once you got nursing down we never looked back. I'll always remember the way you'd reach for each other from about 3 months to 8 months. You'd almost always search around with your little hand until you found each other and then you'd hang on the entire time. At about 9 month's you moved to irritating each other a bit more wanting to poke and distract one another but I enjoyed our time and am proud that we made it an entire year. You also loved your big girl food and from the very beginning have been willing to eat almost anything I gave you unlike most of your siblings at your same age.<br />
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I can't complain about your sleeping either. I remember at about 2 months I was able to swaddle you up and lay you in your bed and you'd go right to sleep. I'd lay down one of you, then go down and get the other, come back in and you'd both just go right to sleep. I was so amazed that you'd sleep through each others noises and go to bed so easily. Even when you were sick or teething I can remember having some long nights but you rarely were up at the same time. I'd rock one of you for a long time and get you back to sleep and then the other would wake up a little while later. It made for a tired Momma but I was always amazed that you didn't wake one another up and I was always thankful because it gave me a chance to comfort each of you.<br />
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One of my favorite memories from this year will always be coming in to wake you up. I'll always remember when you first learned to pull yourself up in your cribs and discovered you could see each other. From that day on I almost always came in to two happy babies busy talking to each other and squealing and just as happy as can be.<br />
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Though you can often still fool us when you're dressed alike we're getting better and better at telling you apart and your personalities are coming out more and more which is fun. You're both very ticklish and smile easily.<br />
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Aubrey, you have been nicknamed Boo by your Daddy. You seem to have a little more of a stubborn streak than your sister, you love to laugh, and you also tend to be a little more cautious although you've met most of your milestones just a few days before your sis.<br />
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Maddie, you've were giving the nickname Halfpint by your Daddy but it has given way to Bonk which is what we call you now because you seem to be fearless and as a result have had your fare share of bruises. You also took your first steps just a little before your sis. You are sweet and a little more easily distracted in a competition for a toy but you also know how to hold your own and can give sis a real run for her money,<br />
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We also love to call you our Naughty Nuggets, our Noodle Knockers, and our Twinkies!<br />
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You're favorite part of the day has almost always been the end of the day when Daddy and Mommy sit on the floor with you up in your room. You love to crawl on us and play with your toys until Daddy burritos you for the night.<br />
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Your siblings ADORE you. I've waited all year for the newness to wear off but literally every morning when I come down the stairs with you they all look up from what they're doing or watching to say Twinnies!!! Every one of them loves you. They loved holding you and feeding you as newborns, they were excited about each new thing you learned, and as you got close to a year they loved pushing you outside in the stroller and giving you rides on your little cars and I know they just can't wait for you to play with them even more this next year. In fact when Hazel came in to say good morning this morning she was disappointed you hadn't grown up overnight. She kept asking if on your birthday you'd be as old as Harper who is 3 months older than you and I kept saying yes they'll be one just like Harper. The words out of her mouth when she came in where. "They're still little? You said they'd be as big as Harper." I'm not quite ready for you to grow up more but I think Hazel is.<br />
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Anyway, we love you girls. Happy Birthday! You are the sweetest!<br />
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Love,<br />
Daddy and Mommy<br />
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Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-10260954012182811712020-08-15T07:56:00.000-07:002020-08-15T07:56:00.580-07:00COVID 19 - Week 8DAY 50-52<br />
5/4 - 5/6<br />
Uggg! I've been so overwhelmed the past few days. The twins are teething which means they are grumpy grumpy grumpy. Did I say GRUMPY!!!! So it feels like instead of good and bad days were having good and bad hours and I feel really overwhelmed with our current reality and not even just as it relates to COVID 19 and being sheltered in place. Honestly it stinks to not see anyone but I cannot even muster the energy to think about going anywhere at this point and maybe it's just cuz we've been out of it for 8 week and it'll feel different as we get back to life but I truly don't think life is going to look normal for us for a LONG time. It feels like I've bitten off more than I can chew and the only thing worse than my current reality is taking our reality out of this house where we can become a spectacle for ALL. That's probably dramatic but I'm so done and I'm really struggling to bounce back. Today as I found myself at the end of my rope I prayed for strength and contemplated how often we pray for strength and then resume trying to do it all on our own. I'm not even sure what it looks like to rely on God's strength but man do I need to find a way to do this differently because this is just to much.<br />
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Anyway so that's where we're at. This week has been much the same as the past weeks. School, playing, the kids' new thing is making paper ninja stars. I think they've probably folded a ream of paper already and I'm pretty sure that all the work I did cleaning the boys' room Monday was for nothing because it is now full of ninja stars which seems to make them happy but only adds to the insanity that I feel.<br />
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On Monday Grammy stopped by with some more preschool games for Hazel. She is still working with her every day to learn her letters and sounds and I'm so thankful. It keeps her busy while I do school with the older kids and it takes something off my plate that I would otherwise be feeling guilty about. Also on Monday evening just before we headed out to grab our Monday night take out Uncle Robert and Grammy came by with birthday presents for the Twinnies, Minnie Mouse walkers and another baby push car. The noise is a little much but the thought was much appreciated and I think once the girls get over being so grumpy from teething they're going to have a blast with them. I even rolled up the family room rug so that they'd have more space to roll around. We also got our new speakers for the back deck and sat out there tonight to enjoy them tonight. This weather is amazing right now and I'm so thankful. Can't wait for the girls' birthday party this weekend. We're hoping to grill and use our new patio furniture while the kids play in the water. It should be great!<br />
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Tuesday we mowed the lawn in the evening and did some laundry that was desperately needing to get done. Did I mention the twins are grumpy? They've been on ibuprofen for 3 days and it makes it literally impossible to get anything done and it leaves time for things like this to happen. How she didn't get it on anything I will never know.<br />
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Wednesday Daddy got more gravel for around the fire pit in the back yard. I think I'm just going to have to live vicariously through him as he completes projects since I'm not getting much of anything done but it sure feels nice to have things getting cleaned up outside.<br />
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DAY 53<br />
Thursday (5/7) The ice cream truck came today, a.k.a Uncle Robert. He bought ice cream and popsicles and then came up our driveway bumping icecream truck music. He's too funny! The kids loved it! I had to run up to Walmart again today because I'd forgotten to add cake mix to my grocery list Tuesday so Robert rode up with me which was nice. I really haven't seen anyone in such a long time. We also ran to Target because I'm down to my last package of wipes and haven't been able to order any since this whole thing started. You can get a package or two with grocery pick up but they're always sold out of the unscented ones and you cannot order them delivered which is just crazy. Anyway, it was my first time going into a store since the Friday this whole thing started and it felt really strange. I had to wait in line to be let into Target, it was super empty in the store, all the employees wore masks, there were dots on the ground saying where to stand to wait, and there were plexiglass dividers along the registers to separate you from the cashier. I think the strangest thing was that it all looked so permanent. Like this isn't going away any time soon.<br />
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DAY 54<br />
Friday (5/8) Well we wrapped up our 6th week of schooling from home and I made the girls' smash cakes today and cleaned a little in preparation for Sunday. We also finally found a new bike for Sadie. We'd purchased the 3 oldest kids bikes at the beginning of this but Sadie's broke after only a week and apparently everyone must be buying bikes because there aren't many available. We were trying to avoid going into a store to get one as it isn't really essential but we finally gave in. I didn't really want to purchase another one online and have to deal with returning it again if it wasn't a good one. Anyway, so we grabbed dinner and her bike and then it was home for Star Wars. We're starting the 7th and final movie.<br />
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DAY 55<br />
Saturday (5/9) Today we burned our burn pile, pressure washed the back deck, and I made cupcakes for the girls' birthday tomorrow. Hazel is so excited for their birthday. She's literally been counting down the days. She keeps asking if they will be the same age as Harper on their birthday. I think she just can't wait for them to be old enough to play with her. We also assembled 2 of the babies presents today, a water table and a baby pool. I wanted to have them ready for their birthday tomorrow and maybe it gets a little of the obnoxious newness out of the way ahead of time :) I also did a little decorating. We were planning on keeping this really low key and doing a big party on Memorial Day but I just can't help it. It feels like a big day!<br />
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DAY 56<br />
Sunday (5/10) Today was Mother's Day and the Aubrey and Maddie's 1st Birthday and it seemed kind of fitting to celebrate them together. There are finally talks of slowly starting to reopen the state of Oregon beginning May 15th, but since the stay at home orders aren't lifted yet we opted for a small party just Grammy, Robert, and Caleb. It felt a little strange not having everyone here to celebrate but it was nice to feel like we did still get to do something. We grilled hamburgers and hung out outside. The girls seemed to really enjoy their water table and pool and everyone enjoyed seeing some family. The big kids also gave Robert a haircut today, I gave Brandon a haircut, and Robert did an ultrasound on Zoey and thinks she is pregnant.<br />
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Loved this thought by Kayla Steck on being a mom...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Being a mom is pouring yourself out every single day in endless unseen ways. It’s daily putting others first and serving sacrificially. It’s staying up late to do the dishes and waking up early to have a moment alone. It’s long deep breaths, calming prayers, and saying I’m sorry a lot. It’s growing up together, learning together, and discovering a whole new world together too.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">It’s an invitation to transformation, to becoming a person of greater love. Its a front row seat to behold the indescribable awe and wonder of human life. And it’s learning that our greatest success may not come from what we contribute to this world, but who.</span><br />
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Monday (4/27) Mondays are just that Mondays. There's school and lots and lots of laundry and today I got super distracted in the twins room pulling out their next size of clothes. I have so much stuff between my clothes from the older girls and the clothes I got from Courtney that it's always quite a process switching out sizes. I also spent a good deal of time researching patio furniture. It is so beautiful out and I'm so ready to start planting flowers and cleaning up outside. I think it was thinking about Aubrey and Maddie's birthday that got me started. They're our first and only summer birthday, if you call May 10 summer, but either way in Oregon they're the only ones that really have a chance of celebrating outside and I'm really excited about that.<br />
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DAY 44<br />
Tuesday (4/28) The kids were kind of at each other today. It's funny or rather not so funny how some days they just wake up and you can tell it's going to be one of those wonderful days where literally no one can figure themselves out. I'm sure they're all feeling what we're feeling, stuck and irritable. I cannot even believe how many days we've spent "sheltered in place." Enough to be running out of things to do, that's for sure. Anyway nothing much new. Uncle Robert ran to Costco for us tonight and then stopped by with ice cream and groceries after dinner which was nice of him. The kids are always excited to see him and Wyatt was really excited to show him the biography report he has been working on about Tom Brady. Robert complimented his spelling and how neatly he wrote saying he'd even learned something new and Wyatt was beaming. When he left he took D'artagnan, the male goat we borrowed, with him and informed us that we will have goats and puppies due within a few days of each other. Pretty sure we bring the craziness upon ourselves.<br />
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DAY 45<br />
Wednesday (4/29) The weather was beautiful again today so we spent a lot of time outside. I'm working on planning Madison and Aubrey's 1st birthday. Not exactly sure what it will look like as social distancing may or may not be lifted by then but I'm trying to make a plan for either. Brandon went and picked up our new patio furniture this afternoon. I'm sooo excited to use our deck this summer!!!! Well actually I'm excited to use it tomorrow!! The kids enjoyed root beer floats after dinner before Sadie's Zoom meeting, we participated in another chapel with ALL the stuffed animals since it was bring your pet to chapel day and mommy vetoed the real pets, and the babies are soooo close to walking. Seriously I think Maddie will be walking any day. Aubrey has beat her on a lot of the milestones but I guess this is where her nick name bonk is paying off. She's done enough crashing and falling to earn being the first to walk.<br />
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DAY 46<br />
Thursday (4/30) Well our new furniture was as nice as I imagined as was the day. The kids did school outside which was a nice change. The babies bounced and the little girls played with sand and we all enjoyed the morning sunshine. Cooper had 2 Zoom meetings today and Wyatt had one which was a lot but they still seem to really enjoy them. Technology really is pretty amazing. Over the course of a month the kids have learned to use Google Classroom, Google Docs., Zoom and Flip Grid, all of which were new to us. They've used Zoom for class meetings, reading groups, and one on one meetings. They've used flip grid for teacher appreciation, to send birthday wishes to classmates, and my favorite was Wyatt's biography presentation that he just did. He recorded it and now people can send him video responses. Pretty fun! Anyway, it was a good day other than some frustration over mistakes on my pillow order and a lost Amazon order. Who has time for such things right? We ended the day out mowing the pasture with the kids rolling in the fresh cut grass. WHY?!! Can is just say Hazel's hair!!! NOOOO!!!!!<br />
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DAY 47<br />
Friday (5/1) Not much new today. We enjoyed doing school outside again which was nice but as the afternoon rolled around it got kinda rainy so we had to move back inside. Brandon needed to run to Coastal to get feed for the goats and chickens so he picked up Panera for us which was a nice treat and then he got off work a few minutes early today and ran out to grab a load of gravel to put around the fire pit. It is going to be so nice to eliminate all the mud around here.<br />
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DAY 48<br />
Saturday (5/2) Today was a big work on the house day. Brandon ran up to Home Depot at 6 a.m. to avoid as many people as possible. He had a bunch of stuff to buy for our bathroom. He spent most of the day working on the bathroom and then at 4:30 we ran back to Home Depot to pick up one thing he'd forgotten but there was such a long line to even get into the store so we said forget that. We ran over to Lowes and he was able to grab what he needed and then we came home and ate pizza and watched a movie. Maddie and Aubrey were miserable today! They've waited to get teeth until just now which is awesome but now the poor things are cutting 3-4 each all at the same time.<br />
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Sunday (5/3) Can't believe we are on week 7 of church at home! There are so many parts of this quarantine that we are over but this is definitely towards the top of our list.</div>
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Monday (4/20) How?!?!?! are we already going into week 6. It's kinda all starting to blend together. Uncle Robert came by and picked Zoey up one more time and left us with a puppy to play with. Roxy's puppies are headed to their new homes this weekend and we haven't really gotten to see them so it was fun to play with him for a little while. Oh and it was eat out night. We did Hawaiian Time and Arby's this week. I think that's about it.<br />
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Who is this grown up child?</div>
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I know this one...It's Farley!!!</div>
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Tuesday (4/21) Today felt overwhelming! I keep saying this but the babies are hard right now. They are into everything, they're constantly crashing, and they want to keep up with the other kids. So basically every time a door is closed to keep them out of something they cry. This, plus school, plus laundry, plus dishes, plus arguments, equals a tired mommy today. Some days it feels like I'm managing pretty well and other days I honestly don't know how I'm going to survive. The key is not looking too far ahead and then looking WAY ahead at the same time. If I think ahead to Brandon heading back to work or even summer plans this season of life has me completely overwhelmed. Today I let that happen and literally felt like I couldn't handle anything more than breathing. So I need to stay grounded in today and breathe and manage what today brings and just tell myself over and over again that tomorrow I will worry about tomorrow. And then I need to look WAY down the road and realize that I will miss these days so much all to soon.<br />
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Aubrey's pretty funny. She loves Zoey's bed and literally every time Zoey moves she quickly snags it. Poor dog!</div>
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DAY 38<br />
Wednesday (4/22) Today was a bit of a reality check. It is easy to start thinking that this is all a bit ridiculous. I mean we've literally been at home for 5 weeks. We leave once a week to pick up dinner and once a week to pick up groceries and that is it. Brandon has made one trip into Home Depot over the past 5 weeks but otherwise we really haven't gone anywhere, and we have only seen Grammy and Robert a couple of times when they stop by for something and even that has been brief, we've just talked for a few minutes outside. So we're doing all of this but the numbers here in Oregon are low. As of today there have been 2,002 confirmed cases and 78 deaths and I'm not trying to be callous because a life is a life but you start getting impatient and thinking about the long term effects that this will likely have on mental health and the economy just to name a few. It's hard not to wonder if this is all a big over reaction or worse a conspiracy. I don't know what to believe anymore! I just want things to get back to normal but then I find out our good friends the Wallaces and the Scullys lost their Grandma suddenly to COVID-19 yesterday. Their Uncle Craig who we know is currently also very sick and it's so sad to think that people couldn't be there in person to say goodbye and that they probably won't be able to celebrate her life or even grieve the way that would be most comforting and healing for them. And so very quickly we're brought back to the reality that regardless of what is true people are really suffering right now and just like that we take our eyes back off of our own situation and look up to see those around us who are truly suffering and so we wait with more patience and more gratitude than we did yesterday.<br />
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DAY 39<br />
Thursday (4/23) Today we made slime and it was the "Best Day Ever" according to the kids! Oh to be a kid again. Grammy passed a bunch of glitter glue to us and the kids have been asking to make slime since last summer so this was perfect. They pumped out all of their school work in the morning and then as soon as Hazel was done practicing letters with Grammy we made slime and they played for the rest of the afternoon. Crazy how much they love that stuff.<br />
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DAY 40<br />
Friday (4/24) Hooray for Fridays!!! It's been a long week! The kids did well again with school today. They are becoming more and more independent which is so nice. The past two days they've gotten started right after breakfast and gotten most of their work done before lunch. They're starting to understand how long different things take and are really learning to be responsible for their time and getting their assignments done.<br />
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We still haven't heard much as to when things will get back to normal. It's weird, at the beginning things changed so fast. It felt like hour by hour things were changing and I was constantly updating my news app to see what was happening. Now things are soooooo slow. Every day I hope to hear that something has changed but really nothing has. It feels like we're stuck in slow motion. The latest news near us is that a frozen food plant in Albany just found 10 new cases and that the governor is lifting orders to delay non-urgent medical procedures. Hard to know if that's a good thing or a bad thing but man are we ready for life to resume and it's getting kind of scary realizing how many people are out of work and now they're talking about food shortages because the economy has been shut down for so long. You can't put a price on human life but man this is a loose lose in so many ways.<br />
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I heard this today and thought it was pretty cool.<br />
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DAY 41<br />
Saturday (4/25) Today it was a little rainy and it had been a long week so we took the day pretty slow. We slept in just a little, had breakfast, and then assembled an outdoor storage container on the porch while the babies played in the stroller and the bigger kids rode their bikes in the rain. Well after not more than 10 minutes Hazel was muddy from having wiped out and they'd worn a mud trail around the house, but they were having fun so we kinda ignored the mess until Hazel rode up having apparently accidentally crashed again covered in even more mud. I headed inside after awhile to feed the twins and that's when things escalated to sliding down the dirt mountain while Daddy, yes Daddy, used the hose to make it even more slippery. I hope they remember fondly these very messy adventures they had as kids. Brandon tried to run up to Home Depot this afternoon but he said the parking lot was full and there was a long line. Not sure what to think of that. Possibly people are tired of being home and are giving up on the shelter in place orders or possibly Home Depot is just implementing social distancing protocol and limiting the number of people allowed in the stores. While some people definitely seem to be easing up, generally I'm observing more masks and regulations rather than less.<br />
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DAY 42<br />
Sunday (4/26) It'll be a good day when we are able to go back to church. It's kind of a mad house here while we try to sit and watch our service online. The big kids struggle to sit still. The little girls are in and out after they finish watching their lesson and the twins are just the twins... climbing, falling, fussing, ALL THE TIME! They're almost walking. They're to the point where they cruise all around the house and the kitchen just barely hanging on to chairs and cabinets and they'll even let go of one thing stand and then take a step to grab something else. I can't believe that they're almost at this next milestone. Feels like a major one! Sadie's bike finally came today! She's been patiently waiting as her brothers' came over a week ago.<br />
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<br />Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-29903019562991498232020-08-09T14:20:00.000-07:002020-08-09T14:20:00.899-07:00COVID 19 - Week 5DAY 29<br />
Monday (4/13) No one was especially excited about school today but we got it done and actually they settled into it well and it turned out to a good day. I counted and we have 7 weeks left. That feels like a REALLY long time but I know we will make it. Our school has moved to pass/fail for the last quarter so if they complete half of the required work they pass and otherwise they fail. Its nice that there's not too much pressure I suppose, but I still feel like they should be doing all of the work provided as their teachers have worked hard to prepare it for them and we're still paying for their education even though they are at home. I guess we will see how long I can keep them motivated. This week Sadie's class is doing a spirit week, which is fun! Every day they send a picture to their teacher dressed up and then they get entered into a drawing to win a $10 gift card. She was excited and I really appreciate that the teachers are trying so hard to keep things fun. They are also making video birthday cards for some of the kids in the class which I thought was pretty neat.<br />
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Another fun thing today was that Daddy played kickball with the kids for "recess" and lets just say it was playground rules and Daddy doesn't hold back. Schooling in the afternoon went really well too. I think this was actually our best day yet. It's amazing how adaptable God has made us. In the matter of a few weeks we have adapted to things I thought might break us like 7 kids under 10 at home together ALL day EVERY day, Daddy working upstairs every day, 3 kids having to complete online schooling, and babies at a difficult and fussy age. However instead of breaking us we are already looking at the future and realizing that going back to "normal" will be an adjustment all its own. Who would have thought!<br />
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I think this is how Sadie would choose to do school everyday. She loves her little helpers.</div>
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"Recess"</div>
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We spend a lot of time walking this path up and down from the mailbox.</div>
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I want to always remember these sweet snugly babies. Especially on the days when they're not so sweet and snugly.</div>
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They still always want to hold hands.</div>
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Homeschooling with Grammy. This is by far the highlight of Hazel's day and she is making so much progress. I can't believe how many letters she is learning.</div>
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We are loving the weather and the chance to be outside.</div>
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DAY 30<br />
Tuesday (4/14) Today the babies woke up kinda grumpy so we just barely got through school in the morning and then I strapped them into their stroller while I folded laundry. That's the kind of morning it was :) The boys discovered You Tube drawing tutorials and had a lot of fun drawing a football player for art and then moved on to drawing other Star Wars characters. Around 10:00 Grammy stopped by to drop of school stuff for Hazel. She's prepared an activity for every letter and a craft. So much work!! Hazel LOVES it and I am so thankful for the time it frees up allowing afternoon schooling to be so much less stressful. For "Recess" today the kids played dodge ball on their bikes. I'm sure that's something I should have put an end to but I guess I was feeling risky today!<br />
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In the afternoon the kids where just kinda grumpy today. We bought them a new four square ball and for the life of them they COULD NOT figure out how to play without fighting. So that lasted not even 5 minutes cuz this mommy is done solving those kinds of problems. We did however end the day on a good note with swim suits and sprinklers. The babies played in their jumpers on the back deck and I got to sit for a minute enjoying being outside with everyone while I ordered groceries and worked on my blog.<br />
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Hat Day</div>
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Hazel's projects really are turning out sooo cute!</div>
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This is true desperation.</div>
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Dodge ball on the bikes.</div>
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Playing in the water is their favorite!</div>
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DAY 31<br />
Wednesday (4/15) Today was a little cooler so we didn't spend as much time outside. The kids spent a ton of time drawing instead. They love to print coloring pages and then color them and make them into books. They've also continued to watching online drawing tutorials which has been fun and even found some origami tutorials that they were excited to try out. We also enjoyed our 2nd all school chapel which was a lot of fun! It's so good to see other people even if it is only on the computer screen and it makes it feel like we're still at least somewhat connected to our school community.<br />
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DAY 32<br />
Thursday (4/16) I woke up with a headache today. Booo! but we survived! More of the same today...drawing and schooling and playing outside. The boys' new bikes came in the mail this afternoon and Brandon spent a long time setting them up this evening and getting everything adjusted just right so that they can enjoy them tomorrow. Oh and Uncle Robert came and picked up Zoey for her first date with Jace. I don't know what were thinking considering puppies right now but I guess it's not really the craziest thing we've ever done :) It was good to see Robert. It feels like it's been a REALLY long time.<br />
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It's seriously always there and this right here is why I'm not sure I need puppies. I feel like I already have 2. Maddie is always crawling around with something hanging out of her mouth like this. She's so funny!</div>
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Maddie (L) and Aubrey (R)</div>
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DAY 33<br />
Friday (4/17) The kids had a lot of fun with their new bikes. Cooper's is pretty big for him but he's doing a good job. Such a big change from a year ago when he wouldn't even ride a bike with training wheels. In the afternoon we went up to the school to pick up Cooper's remaining supplies. Sadie and Wyatts teachers are going to do a supply drop on Saturday but we did a carline pick up for Cooper. It was nice seeing other people although it also felt really sad and final. I honestly never would have thought that this could have lasted this long. I really thought this whole quartentine thing was being done out of an abundance of caution and that after a couple weeks we'd atleast be headed toward normal but it definitely doesn't seem that way. In some ways it's starting to feel normal and there are days when I think we're doing fine. The kids don't really ask to go places any more and were settled into a pretty good routine and then we hit days where i can just feel the tension in myself and the kids and Brandon. No one can really articulate what is wrong but everyone just kinda feels done.<br />
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Just hanging out...sippin' their drinks, chatting, and watching the kids play like a couple of old friends.</div>
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I can't believe how much progress Cooper has made. It wasn't that long ago that he was still riding his WAY to small green dinosaur balance bike. He sure has gotten brave.</div>
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DAY 34<br />
Saturday (4/18) Daddy worked on the bathroom some more today. He is starting to frame everything back in. It's exciting to see the progress little by little. Also today Sadie and Wyatt's teacher's came by with their remaining supplies. The kids were so excited to see them and they made it a lot of fun decorating their cars and honking all the way up the driveway. I'm really so sad that they're missing this last part of the year.<br />
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Wyatt's teacher posted this and I think it sums up where were all at in our own ways.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">I went into my classroom last week to grab a few last things for online teaching and it looked just like we left it. Not cleaned up for the summer, but looking like kids will be </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; display: inline; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">returning to use their pencils, books and markers. It didn’t look like it was finished. It didn’t feel finished.<br />.<br />My email has been flooded by sweet parents whose children are experiencing the same grief. This is hard. My heart hurts and I know all the teachers are feeling this way, too. Yes, we are teaching online (our school started that last week) but online can’t compare to being in the classroom. It can’t compare to the love, hugs, sweet smiles, laughs, and so many interactions.<br />.<br />Tomorrow I will wake up and start adjusting to this new reality but right now, I am just sad.</span><br />
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DAY 35<br />
Sunday (4/19) Another week of church via you tube and while it's nice not having to rush out the door I'm a little bit over it. The 3 big kids are bored, the babies are fussy, and as result it feels like it's impossible to actually listen let alone engage in any way. I don't have to worry about babies getting sick in the nursery though so there's that.<br />
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Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-7922952030058269402020-08-07T14:16:00.000-07:002020-08-07T14:16:03.324-07:00COVID 19 - Week 4DAY 22<br />
Monday (4/6) We are starting our second week of online schooling and while it is a bummer that it takes up so much of our day it is going better this week than last. The kids are less excited but they are also understanding what's expected a little bit more and are figuring out how to log in and out of their classrooms and how to turn things in so that I don't have to do all of that. Today Mom went to Costco for me. She said it was really weird. She had to wait in line to get in and most people were wearing masks. I guess this is the new normal and it's kinda weird how you really do just adjust. I think we're all feeling a lot of things and are anxious to have this behind us but at the same time we're settling into this routine and figuring out how to make it work.<br />
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One thing our family has been trying out is an app called Marco Polo. It's basically like a running text message except it is all videos. So we've all been uploading things when we can of the kids and what we are doing. It's not the same as seeing people but it is some form of connection which I know I need to be thankful for.<br />
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DAY 23<br />
Tuesday (4/8) The days feel a lot the same right now. This stage of life already felt a bit mundane and that feeling is even stronger now. There isn't much time or freedom for that matter for any kind of spontaneity. It's kinda just wash, rinse, and repeat. Brandon's in and out but mostly upstairs in our room working. The kids are working through their school work and riding their bikes mostly, and I spend my days trying to keep everyone on task, trying to keep babies out of trouble, and trying to squeeze in the necessary chores like cleaning the bathrooms and doing the laundry. Grammy has been wonderful entertaining Hazel for an hour learning letters while we home school, and we found a new app called Caribu. It's like face timing but Grammy can read the girls stories and do word searches with them. Of course they all want a turn to play with her so poor Grammy ends up on the phone for hours but I think it's good. It's been so weird not seeing her. The kids don't know what to do without their Grammy time.<br />
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We also had our bathroom cabinets delivered today. That's turning into a pretty slow project with all that is going on but at least we will have them when we are ready. It's looking more and more like this is going to last for quite awhile, which I'm sad about. Yesterday they canceled Brandon's company picnic which isn't until August, everything we're hearing says kids most likely wont be returning to school this year, and we probably won't be able to celebrate Aubrey and Maddie's 1st birthday with the family. All of these things are disappointing but I keep thinking how much more disappointing it would be if I had a kindergartner or senior who was missing out on graduation. I'm starting to think it's going to feel just as surreal getting to go back to our normal activities as it was giving them up. Although I imagine the return may be more gradual and we will obviously feel much more prepared and excited for the change.<br />
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DAY 24<br />
Wednesday (4/8) Today the kids got to participate in their first all school chapel via Zoom. It was a pretty cool thing to see some 200 families all connecting in this way. We watched a worship video and then Mr. K give a chapel talk. The weather is beautiful right now which is awesome because it means the kids can enjoy being outside a little more. We made our weekly grocery run this afternoon and Brandon had the drywall for our bathroom delivered. Otherwise just same old same old. The mornings are really overwhelming as I try to fit in schooling while the babies are fussing and the girls are playing and then the afternoons go pretty smoothly. The only issue is there is never enough time. By the time the kids are wrapping up school work the babies are waking up and there is just literally not a free second which really gets to me sometimes. It is honestly really hard needing to be on every second of the day, but then 7:00 rolls around, the babies go to bed, the bigs read and have their class meetings, and I take a big breath and remember how thankful I am to not be alone at this time, and how thankful I am that the kids have each other, and that if tomorrow I can remember to just take one or two deep breaths in the middle of it all then maybe it'll feel just a little bit easier than today.<br />
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DAY 25<br />
Thursday (4/9) Today was our last day of online schooling for the week. Hallelujah!!! The kids did pretty well, but it's definitely not how they'd choose to spend their day. Today it was 70 degrees outside which was wonderful. The kids had popsicles and would have been in their swim suits if I had allowed it. They truly are Oregonians. Grammy dropped of Easter eggs so that I can stuff them and so that the kids can still have a little egg hunt even though we won't be at Grammy's this year. We also Face Timed with Robert for awhile today and I made dough so that we can bake and decorate cookies this weekend. The babies haven't been nursing well, most likely due to Mommy's stress level, and yesterday we discovered Aubrey's 1st tooth poking through so it looks like they'll be weaning just in time.<br />
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Cooper's project for science. His unit is all about weather.</div>
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These two have discovered the mudroom and its their new favorite place. So far they haven't tried to get into anything. They just want to watch the big kids play outside.</div>
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DAY 26<br />
Friday (4/10) Good Friday! Today we didn't have school which was nice. I've been looking for a time to bake and decorate cookies with the kids and today was that day. It took the entire day to bake, and frost, and clean up, but the kids had a lot of fun and that's what matters. In other news Aubrey and Maddie are 11 months old today. I can't believe how fast it's gone. 11 months since those first days in the NICU. I've thought about that so much these past couple weeks and I've thought about how grateful I am that the Coronavirus didn't hit last year because man how different would our experience have looked. Brandon couldn't have come to my last doctors appointments with me, he wouldn't have been allowed to stay with me at the hospital, and he definitely wouldn't have been allowed to come and go every day for work and to check on the other kids. I just can't even imagine how much more stressful it would have been.<br />
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Anyway, so we had a pretty normal day and then ended it by watching our church's Good Friday service online. We put the kids to bed a little bit early, after service, because it didn't feel right to go straight to watching a movie or back to playing and then Brandon and I watched the Passion of the Christ. I've only seen it once before, back in my college days, and I'd forgotten how devastating it is. It really makes you feel the weight of our sins and the price that was paid for our salvation and redemption. How easy it is for us to forget as we go about our lives the brutality of the cross and the extravagance of the love that was shown to us while we were yet sinners. I cried and my heart felt so heavy as we went to bed thinking and feeling the weight of sin and death.<br />
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Happy 11 months to our Twinkie's! These two continue to keep us busy. They are no longer containable so the messes that are happening are unreal, as is the constant crashing and falling. They've gotten really confident standing but inevitably as soon as they let go they fall. So that's fun! Aside from that they continue to be adored by their siblings, love being outside, and Aubrey just beat Maddie to cutting her first tooth a couple days ago.</div>
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The girls weren't so cooperative today. Their dresses were a little big and they were a little bit grumpy. I think we will try again tomorrow, although these are still pretty cute.</div>
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DAY 27<br />
Saturday (4/11) More bathroom demo today. It was warm yesterday and today. Well warm if you call 70 warm. Haha! The kids played outside and played in the sprinklers this afternoon. Then after the babies were in bed tonight we made smores outside in our fire pit and made resurrection rolls in anticipation of Easter. This is a new tradition which in the past I've never gotten around to but was excited to try this year.<br />
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We made orange chicken and chow mien tonight. Yummy!</div>
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Resurrection Rolls</div>
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DAY 28<br />
Sunday (4/12) He is Risen! Today was Easter and though we couldn't celebrate with family it was a good day. Grammy dropped off Easter baskets first thing this morning which we hid away to give the kids later in the day. We baked our resurrection rolls for breakfast. They didn't turn out exactly as I'd hoped but it was still a meaningful experience for the kids and got them talking about what Easter really means. After that it was church online and then out to play before quiet time and lunch and then finally the long anticipated egg hunt and the surprise Easter baskets which the kids loved! One of the gifts in the basket for the boys was a squirt gun so from here the kids moved back outside for a squirt gun fight while I called my Mom and Robert. As the day wrapped up I kinda felt sad thinking about how much longer this could last. I want to say it can't last much longer, but what if it does. What if it goes until June like some are speculating? That's such a long time and I really do miss my family and I'm sad that the babies especially are growing and changing so much and they're missing it. Time never slows down and you can't get it back and knowing this made me feel sad today.<br />
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This one is funny because as I was busy taking pictures I forgot to put the break on the stroller and caught this as Brandon rescued them from crashing down the hill and into the car. Oppps!</div>
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Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-4545915936706849162020-08-05T13:40:00.000-07:002020-08-05T13:40:00.826-07:00COVID 19 - Week 3DAY 15<br />
Monday (3/30) Mondays are always long and this was no exception. The babies still aren't feeling well. Maddie's breathing seemed to be labored as we went to bed last night so I woke up every 4 hours to give her a breathing treatment and I'm praying I see improvement soon so that we don't have to take a trip to the doctors. Thankfully the big kids played really nice today. In fact they spent almost the entire day in the boys' room building lego mobiles and playing games. Hazel and Evie played nicely too, mostly Barbies and baby games. They also worked on a little more fingerprint art. Our plan is to make their favorite creations into magnets. Oh and they got out all of their school supplies. We are going to give online schooling a trial run tomorrow. Wish me luck!<br />
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DAY 16<br />
Tuesday (3/31) Well today was a doozy. The kids were so excited to try online schooling and I tried to let them after breakfast but things quickly got out of hand. Let's just say not enough computers, not enough independent workers, not enough Mommy, and WAY to many fussy babies. It basically ended shortly after it began with tears from Mommy and that was that. We will try again tomorrow and with a little more of a plan. I don't know what I was thinking? In my defense though, one of our biggest hang ups was how terribly fussy the babies were. Maddie seemed a little better today but they're soooo grumpy. I'm just not sure if it's because of the cold, teething, or maybe even earaches. All I know is I need them back to themselves ASAP.<br />
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So after my meltdown we headed out to enjoy a few minutes of sunshine, as we haven't had much lately. The kids rode bikes down the driveway again through our only puddle. This quickly escalated from riding and spraying water, to jumping in the puddle, to intentionally filling their boots with water. It ended up being a big mess but it was good to be outside and laugh. The babies didn't really nap but I was able to squeeze in a little time to plan for online schooling tomorrow. We also spent some time video chatting with the Wallaces today which was fun and Grammy sent us a video of her reading aloud a book. Hazel LOVED it and watched it at least 3 times.<br />
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DAY 17<br />
Wednesday (4/1) Schooling went much better today. Of course we didn't have to get through an entire day since we did do a little yesterday, but still I think it was a better rhythm. We started our day at 7:30 with breakfast. Then from 8:00-9:00 while the babies ate and the little girls played the Bigs did an hour of work. Then it was free time until lunch. We ate at 11:15 and then at 11:45 I put Evie up in her room, the babies to bed, Hazel on the couch for more story time with Grammy, and this basically allowed us to do another hour of online schooling from 12:00 - 1:00. Thankfully the babies actually napped today so we were able to finish all of their work for the day and I still got a few minutes of down time, which felt so much more doable. After school the little girls had tablet time and the Bigs kept watching Little House on the Prairie. We just started reading our 3rd book in that series and they seem to really be enjoying it.<br />
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DAY 18<br />
Thursday (4/2) Today we did school again. I learned how to scan and turn in work for the kids and Hazel started "homeschooling" with Grammy. She loves sitting and Face Timing with Grammy while the older kids get their afternoon school work done. Grammy also stopped by for a minute to drop off some Easter crafts. We maintained social distancing which felt really strange. The kids just wanted to give her a hug, but we're doing our best to abide by the guidelines so the kids sat on the couch and she showed them the projects she prepared for them. Today we made the wreath Grammy brought over with a bird in a nest. It made a huge mess but the kids loved it.<br />
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We played Uno with kids after dinner. Games just really don't work for us right now but the kids had fun!</div>
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Today marked 1,000,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus world wide and 50,000 deaths. So sad! New York is still the worst place here in the U.S. and the past few days they've been loosing between 250 and 500 people a day and almost every day there are close to 30,000 additional confirmed cases in the U.S. The numbers just keep growing. Praying we flatten this curve soon.<br />
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DAY 19<br />
Friday (4/3) Today was long! I guess it's bound to be like that some days. Everyone woke up kind of grumpy and although school has been going a little better the days are just too full. There's no space to breathe and no relief. Brandon's overwhelmed with all that he has going on at work, I'm overwhelmed with the kids, and it's just hard. Someone quite literally ALWAYS needs something and most days it all just feels like too much!<br />
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One fun thing today was that Grammy dropped of supplies to make Robert the robot. Hazels letter of the day is R. So the kids had fun making and eating those after we finished school. We also started jellybean necklaces, rode bikes, and in the afternoon we made surprise flower deliveries. We dove out to EZ orchards and picked up tulips. (They are selling tulips for the Woodburn Tulip Festival which didn't get to open this year.) Then the kids each got a turn dropping flowers at someones door, ringing the doorbell, and running back to the car. I also got some tulips which made me happy.<br />
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Grumpy twinnies!</div>
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Saturday (4/4) Saturdays still feel like Saturdays which I'm thankful for. We slept in a little, Daddy made skinny pancakes, I cleaned both of our bathrooms while Brandon helped with the twins, and then after lunch the kids played outside for a long time while I worked on this and listened to some videos by Jen Hatmaker which always make me laugh. I especially loved her homeschool plan. I could not stop laughing, which reminded me of this that Ashley sent me last week. Pretty much sums things up.<br />
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Sunday (3/5) Another week of church from home. <span style="text-align: center;">This week I got a little over ambitious trying to find 45 minutes to actually sit and listen to the sermon and the whole thing fell apart. I tried putting Hazel and Evie in the bath, assuming they'd play the entire service, and gave the babies their breakfast by the T.V. Unfortunately, the girls only lasted 15 minutes so we had to pause to get them out of the bath and then by the time I had them set up at the table with their Sunday school lesson the babies wanted down and the big kids were tired of sitting. So this week was pretty much a FAIL! Live and learn I guess.</span><br />
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My tulips are really beautiful today! I'm so glad I planned them this Fall. I never could have guessed how much I would have needed their bright cheer!</div>
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Things still feel hard with my family which stinks. I've progressively over the past years struggled more and more with who I am and where I fit within my family so this has been a tough 3 weeks for me. I'm probably just tired, but it feels important to me, and I'm trying really hard to figure out what God is teaching me through this time of being alone rather than just pushing the hard feelings away. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing that pretty well and other times, like today, I'm really struggling. I feel like I have no one that I can turn to, I don't feel like anyone understands me, and I just feel so out of place even in my own life and so in some ways I'm feeling lost and yet in a strange way I simultaneously feel like I am being freed to stand on my own two feet. I have a strong sense that for me personally there is much more to this than the simple surface disagreements which have stirred these feelings.</div>
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I think one small part of this might be learning to own my own feelings and convictions, not in an angry or judgmental way, but simply allowing myself to feel what I feel rather than always pushing my feelings down in order to please those around me. I'm learning that I'm not good at feeling anything on my own and I'm only happy when I'm making someone else happy. When I feel like I've failed to make someone I love happy or that I've disappointed them in some way my emotions and self esteem seem to always come crashing down. I don't know who I am if I'm not helping or pleasing the ones I love and I don't think that this is entirely good because way to much of my worth and joy ends up being tied up in pleasing, and not rocking the boat or upsetting anyone. I'm realizing more and more that this just is not always possible and this feels like a huge weight being lifted from my soul. I can't always please my husband and my family and I can't live a life that is both full of conviction and one that never rocks the boat. So today I'm allowing myself to grieve and be sad for the things I'm missing, and for the ways that I feel I'm disappointing my family, and for the discomfort I think I'm causing them by making a choice that's not the same as theirs. I'm also choosing to intentionally be thankful for the wonderful blessings that continue to come amidst this really, really difficult season.<br />
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I saw this on Facebook and thought it might be an interesting thing to keep. It really is interesting to know that we are living history.<br />
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Gas prices at a record low.<br />
School cancelled till April 28th...but I doubt they will go back this school year.<br />
Self-distancing measures on the rise.<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;"><br />Tape on the floors at grocery stores and others to help distance shoppers 6ft from each other.<br />Limited number of people inside stores, therefore lineups outside the store doors.<br />Non-essential stores and businesses mandated closed.<br />Parks, trails, entire cities locked up.<br />Entire sports seasons cancelled.<br />Concerts, tours, festivals, entertainment events - cancelled.<br />Weddings, family celebrations, holiday gatherings - cancelled.<br />Churches are closed.<br />No gatherings of 100 or more, then 50 or more, now 10 or more.<br />Don't socialize with anyone outside of your home.<br />Children's outdoor play parks are closed.<br />We are to distance from each other.<br />Shortage of masks, gowns, gloves for our front-line workers.<br />Shortage of ventilators for the critically ill.<br />Panic buying sets in and we have no toilet paper, no disinfecting supplies, no paper towels and no hand sanitizer.<br />Shelves are almost bare.<br />Manufacturers, distilleries and other businesses switch their lines to help make visors, masks, hand sanitizer and PPE.<br />Government closes the border to all non-essential travel.<br />Fines are established for breaking the rules.<br />Stadiums and recreation facilities open up for the overflow of Covid-19 patients.<br />Press conferences daily from our Governor and our President.<br />Chief Medical Officer Dr Fauci gives daily updates on US’ new cases, recoveries, and deaths.<br />People wearing masks and gloves outside.<br />Medical field workers are afraid to go home to their families.<br />7,000,000 applications for Employment Insurance as people go without.</span></div>
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This is the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic, declared March 11th, 2020.</div>
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One day it will show up in my memory feed, and it will be a yearly reminder that life is precious. To not take the things we dearly love for granted.</div>
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We have so much!</div>
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<br />Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-9551044089877852342020-08-02T08:15:00.000-07:002020-08-02T08:15:00.757-07:00COVID 19 - Week 2DAY 8<br />
Monday (3/23) Daddy worked from home and it went pretty well. The kids painted again. The little girls played with play dough, and the Bigs played Catan with Daddy in the afternoon and Skippo with Mommy in the evening. Today the governor ordered strict stay at home orders punishable by misdemeanor. Generally the kids felt worse today. It's still just the 3 coughing, but Hazel and Wyatt were warm and not themselves. I'm trying not to feel anxious but it all feels very overwhelming if I let myself think about caring for 7 sick children with everything so upside down in the world. There are so many concerns about our healthcare system failing and I've had to back way off reading and listening to the news and watching the numbers. Instead I've used my time today to listen to podcasts by some of my favorite pastors and just intentionally do what I can to stay grounded in the truth.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "open sans" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~ </span><a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/isaiah/41-10.html" style="background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: black;">Isaiah 41:10</span></a><br />
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DAY 9<br />
Tuesday (3/24) We made sand art again today, played the Game of Life, and the kids enjoyed more Skippo games and time outside. Brandon had to lay off his first people today which was hard and I got to talk to Tina for awhile which was really nice. Sadie, Wyatt, and Hazel are still coughing and Wyatt and Hazel are still warm, but overall their energy seems up from yesterday which is encouraging.<br />
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Also Wyatt had another ZOOM meeting with his class. They had a dance party! His teachers make school so fun! They also took prayer requests which was really sobering. There are really heavy things on 3rd grade hearts right now. Their prayer requests were almost all centered around the Coronavirus. They were asking for prayer for grandparents that they were worried about, and siblings who don't live with them who they are worried about, and for parents who are health care workers who they are worried about, and for the president, and for people generally not to be scared and overwhelmed about the Coronavirus, and for parents who are getting lots of calls and texts from their bosses and who are just really stressed out. At the end one of the kiddos prayed:<br />
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Dear Jesus, I pray that everybody would be safe and for grandparents and family members that they would stay safe and for the world to know that you are with us and you are powerful and that you will help us through this. Amen<br />
Yes!!! AMEN!!<br />
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We do our best to get out every afternoon. While the Bigs play on their tablets, the babies and I take a little walk to get the mail, say hi to the animals, and just get some fresh air.</div>
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We are desperate to find ways to entertain these babies of ours who wish they were walking but instead are becoming experts at falling and as a result crying. Today their entertainment of choice was Sadie playing her flute for them. They also enjoyed watching Daisy through the window.</div>
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This seems to be their own little language for now. They love making it and it almost always gets the other one going. So cute!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">DAY 10</span><br />
Wednesday (3/25) Today was a very lonely day. Brandon has so much going on with work as jobs are closing and he is responsible for so many people and decisions. His work day today was something like 6:00am to 5:00pm with a break for dinner and bedtime, and then back at it until just after 8:00. On top of just a really long day I stopped by the dairy to pick up some groceries Robert had grabbed for me a few days ago and found out that the rest of my family is continuing to get together. While I know I shouldn't let this bother me, I know we are all allowed to make our own choices, it still in this moment makes me feel so much more alienated than I was already feeling. I realize we will probably never know the role our actions play in this, which makes it hard, but what I landed on for me is that I just have to keep reminding myself that I'm not staying at home for me or even for my own family, but for people I love who this could harm. I stay at home for Dale and Tina and Jenna, for Janelle, for Knox, for Quincy, and for Grandma and Grandpa and while I know I won't save their lives I really do pray that there is a person like me living near them who will save their life by staying at home too. It is hard to ignore the numbers and what the experts are predicting will happen here in the coming months. They may be wrong or it may all be a stupid conspiracy. Honestly I don't know! I don't know what to believe and I pray that "they," whoever "they" are, are wrong. I guess in the end if this was all a big waste of time and the worst thing that happened was I missed out on a few things and experienced some loneliness, then I guess I'll have to see that as a good outcome but man my heart is conflicted and heavy today. It's so heavy as I read stories of elderly people in Spain being abandoned in retirement homes by their caretakers only to be found days later by police, and doctors in Italy having to choose who lives and dies, and hospitals in New York where as of today women are no longer allowed to have a support person to be in the room with them during labor. How is it possible that in the 21st century, in America, this is what is happening?!?! Yet in light of all of this I recognize that I blessed! I'm so thankful that this isn't severely affecting children, and that Brandon has a good job, and that we have space for our kids to run around, and that they have each other. Hazel seems to be hanging in there with this cold or whatever they have, and I'm really thankful for that. Sadie also seems to be improving, but Wyatt was worse, and the twins are starting to cough. Praying again that this passes quickly because man am I tired.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">DAY 11 </span><br />
Thursday (3/26) Today was better. We had some sunshine which was nice. In the morning the kids rode their bikes down the driveway, we played with sidewalk chalk, and in the afternoon we took a quick trip into Salem. The hospital was looking for volunteers to sew masks. They had put together kits to make 10,000 masks and were going to pass them out from 1:00-3:00. So we headed up to pick up a kit but when we got off the freeway at about 1:30 traffic was stopped. We figured it was an accident but as we got closer to the lot where they were passing out kits we realized that it was primarily all people trying to do the same thing. It was backed up in literally every direction. So we headed back home, but it was encouraging to know so many people wanted to help.<br />
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The kids had a lot of fun today riding their bikes down the driveway and through the puddle. Even Evie got into it, although she's a bit of a wild child on that tricycle and we were all waiting for her to crash.</div>
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My first tulip bloomed today!!!</div>
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Maddie got to work with Daddy for a few minutes today. She's a big help I assure you.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">DAY 12</span><br />
Friday (3/27) Today marked 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID 19 in the US. It's really so unreal. So far the US has only had 1,579 deaths but its hard to even imagine what to expect when today alone Italy has lost 919 people. Incredibly sad!!! All this reminds me that we have no right to complain about anything. We have it so good to be stuck at home with the ones we love.<br />
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Today Sadie had her first ZOOM meeting with her class and I think she was excited to show off the Twinkies. The twins have been pretty miserable today which is sad. They're feverish and coughing but the others are starting to feel better so that is good, and we finally made our chocolate chip cookies and started watching Little House on the Prairie.<br />
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DAY 13<br />
Saturday (3/28) Cooper had his first ZOOM meeting with his class today. He was pretty excited!! Also I got google classrooms set up for the oldest 3 so I guess that means we are ready to embark on the next leg of this journey...online education. We also made a quick trip to Home Depot for pellets and charcoal. Only Daddy went in, but we all enjoyed leaving the house for a drive. The babies are still coughing a lot and didn't sleep well. Hopefully just one or two more days and they will be back to themselves. Everyone else seems to be doing well. Oh and Daddy and Mommy played some Super Mario Brother's with the kids and Daddy got a little bit more demo done on our bathroom.<br />
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DAY 14<br />
Sunday (3/29) I can't help but keep thinking how much slower life feels right now. Days seem long and though there are still many things undone I've also had time for things I wouldn't have if not for the situation we are currently in. So today I choose thankfulness for those things. For games played, and cookies baked, and podcasts listened to, and pictures taken, and beauty noticed, and conversations had, and time enjoyed, and things learned, and subtle changes felt, and most importantly for more unhurried time with the Lord than I can remember having in probably the past decade.<br />
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Today we watched church online again and this time the little girls watched their own lesson and did an activity sheet, Mommy was feeling a little more ambitious on week 2, we also walk outside to check on the goats with Evie and the babies, and my tulips are starting to open up. Yay!!! Bigger kids are feeling much better but babies seem to still be feeling lousy :( Oh and we ended the day with Star Wars and a pizza party even treating ourselves to pizza from both Papa Murphy's and Little Caesars. We couldn't come to a unanimous agreement and figured why not??? We've got time!<br />
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A few encouraging things I came across week:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Carloads of Christians took part in an amazing prayer event at the Cartersville Medical Center in Georgia. They came to pray for patients and the medical teams who are taking care of the patients. Horns honked, those praying held up encouraging homemade signs, while atop the hospital, some staff members appeared to say thank you and even take part in the mass community prayer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As "Waymaker" played on radios that were turned up loud, believers prayed and worshiped. Videos from Facebook show the enthusiasm and solidarity as prayers to God connected all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, Light in the Darkness</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That is who you are!!!!</span></div>
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Also loved this letter written by an Author I love Ann Voskamp:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dear Older Neighbor,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I just wanted you to know that every evening, when it grows dark on these empty streets, I see the light flicker on over your dining table & I see you there through the window.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And in the middle of a global pandemic, I needed a way to tell you:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Don't be afraid of what is outside your doors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Because we are all going to war against this virus for you, because you've waged wars for our freedom, for the comfort of our lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You've battled through recessions for us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You've rationed for us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You've gone with less for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You're the generation who taught us what sacrifice and grit and kindness really was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And exactly because you taught us well - we won't fail you now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We will fight this virus exactly the way you've taught us to fight for what is right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You're the ones who taught us to do whatever it takes to rise for the vulnerable & now we will band together to do hard things for the kind of life & values that matter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You're the generation who was birthed after the last World War & we promise we will not let your generation die without us going to war with the world against this virus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Your very lives are at stake & you can count on us to care more for your lives than for our stocks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The cure isn't worse than the problem - because sacrifice is never worse than the privilege of protecting lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And we know:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If we sacrifice anyone's health for the health of the economy, it's our own collective soul that needs healing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We are all in this boat together & together we will find ways to hold on to all of us through this storm - because there is no pushing anyone out of this boat. Or parts of all of us go down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">When I saw you through the window tonight - your crowned white glory there in all the light - I just couldn't wait another day to somehow thank you, somehow say:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Don't be afraid, Older Neighbor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">You've taught us well:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">We will protect you with our very lives - as you've given your very lives for ours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This has been a great reminder to me in the lonely moments when I find myself wondering if staying home even matters. When at times this week the decision to stay home seemed hard and sometimes silly and possibly just not worth the cost, this reminded me that even if it only saves one life it is a small price to pay. This generation has laid down their lives for our freedoms and we can temporarily set aside some of our freedoms for their lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Finally I came across this quote from C.S. Lewis book Screwtape Letters written in 1942.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Satan: I will cause anxiety, fear, and panic. I will shut down business, schools, places of worship, and sports events. I will cause economic turmoil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Jesus: I will bring together neighbors, restore the family unit, I will bring dinner back to the kitchen table. I will help people slow down their lives and appreciate what really matters. I will teach my children to rely on me and not the world. I will teach my children to trust me and not their money and material resources.</span><br />
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Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-33092093200244929122020-07-31T07:53:00.000-07:002020-07-31T07:53:00.515-07:00COVID-19 - Week 1This has to be about the most unreal thing I've ever experienced. One day we're going about life normally and the next everything has changed. 3 weeks ago I had heard very little about this virus and honestly we were all kinda laughing and wondering what the big deal was. I asked Caleb on our last Sunday (3/8) over at the dairy what was the worst thing that could happen and he told me about the retirement home in Washington that had been hit by this virus and said that people were worried that if the virus started to spread they would quarantine entire cities. I'm thinking doomsday preppers. People are crazy!<br />
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Fast forward to Thursday (3/12) and I get a text that church at Jefferson Baptist is cancelled for the weekend. What?!?! Crazy!! The kids are at a birthday party. We take the littles to Burgerville, we laugh with Jeremy about Toilet Paper shortages and I confess that I actually bought some the Saturday before, but only because people were already acting crazy and I did't want to run out because other people were freaking out. I remember going to Costco that day, I'd just been shaking my head at how many people were buying Toilet paper and water. Anyway, I ask Brandon later that evening if he thought I should grocery shop Friday to just avoid more craziness and he says sure maybe not a bad idea. At this point I've heard Ryan's church is closed and ours is also closing for 4 weeks!!!! Apparently Wednesday the governor had banned gatherings of 250 people or more. I had no idea.<br />
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Anyway so I wake up Friday morning scrambling to put together a grocery list and planning to take the 4 youngest with me until Brandon texts and say that the Eugene public schools are closing!!! Now I'm feeling a little panic. So I call Mom and ask her to watch the kids while I go out.<br />
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I leave early and walk the kids into school and Mrs. Trull says that Crosshill is closing Monday as well and will be closed until April 1st. They are actually sending kids home with ALL their curriculum to prepare in case this lasts longer. What?!?!? She says they're worried about the U.S. becoming like Italy. What?? This is the firs I've even heard about Italy. She says she shopped last night and people were buying all the rice and pasta. Maybe I should pay a little more attention to what is going on in the world.<br />
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So I head home and and then turn around and leave for Winco at 8:45. The store is busy but not like some of the stories I would hear about later. Peoples carts are piled high and there is definitely an uneasiness in the air but I got most of what I had on my list. There were only 2 bags of flour left, no pinto beans, and pasta and rice were definitely picked over.<br />
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Then I head across the street to Costco. It is now 9:35, mind you Costco technically doesn't open until 10:00, but on a normal day they let people in around 9:45. Today however at 9:35 I literally cannot turn into the parking lot. I have to wait for someone to wave me in. I park out by the gas, get diapers which i was worried about, and am headed to the check out at 10:00 when the lights come on and at this point the lines are already stretched past the snacks. Carts again piled high!<br />
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I get home feeling prepared for the next couple weeks at home and figure at least I have diapers!<br />
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Sunday (3/15) churches across the country are closed. People meet in small groups and the original recommendations of limiting gatherings to 250 are quickly declining.<br />
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DAY 1<br />
Monday (3/16) We attend Bo and Vines Friends and Family. Gatherings are currently required to be under 50 people but while we are eating we get the news that the following day restaurants are ordered to close except for take out and delivery, and recommendations are now no groups larger than 10. We also find out that schools are closed until April 28th. UNREAL!!!! But here we are...<br />
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On our first day at home the kids made paper dolls and we went to see Daddy at work before going to Bo and Vine. We only saw 3 people at Daddy's work. Everyone else had already been sent home to work indefinitely.<br />
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DAY 2<br />
Tuesday (3/17) We picked up groceries via drive-up in the afternoon and we planted some bulbs. The kids were excited to wear shorts outside since the weather was so nice.<br />
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DAY 3<br />
Wednesday (3/18) We made Rice Krispy treats. The babies enjoyed swinging outside for the 1st time and we went to Grammy's in the afternoon to play with cousins while we still can. Brandon kind of gave me a hard time for this as we are being asked not to gather in groups larger than 10, but our family is 9 and I guess I justified it because it's just family and we're not going anywhere, but I honestly don't know what the right call is on this whole social distancing thing. It's all so new.<br />
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DAY 4<br />
Thursday (3/19) We made sand art and started watching Adventures in Odyssey. We're trying to find some sort of rhythm. We also washed a couple of windows. It all feels hard today... being stuck with 7 kids and 10 month old twins who don't want to nap. Everyone around me seems so flexible even during this time of confinement. I on the other hand feel stuck!<br />
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DAY 5<br />
Friday (3/20) Today we made Muddy Buddies and tried out some fingerprint art. Daddy also got notice today that his office is closing indefinitely and that he'll be working from home. That could be interesting! We also found out that Harper is running a fever and coughing so we've decided not to go to Carter's party tomorrow. We don't know what she has, but I hate to needlessly expose our kids with their respiratory history, and we were already feeling like we needed to make a choice on how we were going to respond to the social distancing requirements. So i guess this kinda forced us into a decision. As we understand it we are being asked to stay at home in order to protect the older generation and those with compromised immune systems, and we feel like we need to do our part. However, even though saying this seems easy it FEELS like a really hard call to make especially since I pretty sure, in my family, we are the only one one who are going to do it this way. I've always had my family to lean on when things got crazy here at home and when I just needed someone outside this house to give me a breath so that I could keep going. Staying at home indefinitely honestly feels like more than this mama can take, but Brandon and I agree that this is what we should do. So it is with a great sadness that we enter this next season of social distancing<br />
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This was kinda fun! Wyatt had his first ZOOM meeting with his class. Technology is pretty amazing!<br />
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DAY 6<br />
Saturday (3/21) It's Saturday! Daddy demoed the bathroom for a bit and pulled out the bounce house for the kids. Sadie and Wyatt woke up coughing and Hazel started this afternoon. We missed out on Carter's party which felt hard. The kids knew everyone else got to go and I feel like everyone thinks we're stupid and taking this to seriously. I'm just really really disappointed and tired of answering questions about why we don't get to go when other families do and explaining that life's not fair. Kids can be exhausting! Life can be exhausting!<br />
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DAY 7<br />
Sunday (3/22) We watched church on the couch. I texted with Melinda and Tina for a bit and the kids did a lot of bouncing. We tried to take a walk, but it end up a drive as too many others had the same idea. We had take out pizza for dinner and decided to watch the Star Wars series with the kids on the weekends. We are trying hard for everyone's mental health to limit movies during the week and keep life as normal as possible. For now this means free time during the day, as this is technically spring break, and keeping a normal bedtime routine with stories and a normal wake up routine with just 2 shows and then no more T.V. until after our after afternoon clean up. So far this is going okay and honestly the routine is probably mostly for me at this point because I am definitely feeling the temptation to just completely disconnect and let these children try their hand at raising themselves. Oh and Brandon mowed part of the pasture so the kids could play a little baseball. That was a lot of fun!<br />
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Who's Who? I'm still not sure. Is that terrible? Sometimes I feel like these girls have changed quite a bit and I am fairly certain I can tell them apart and then the next day I'm just not so sure. I often find I'm identifying them by bruises or outfits or behaviors more than anything else. They really are so identical! Personality wise I feeling like they're becoming more and more their own little people but looks wise they are still very very much alike.</div>
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I'm guessing this is Maddie but we'll never know for sure. I'd guess that because she seemed to have a bruise on her head for a month straight. In fact she's earned a new nick name "Bonk" because she's a little braver than sis but as a result also crashes and falls a little more than sis. Unfortunately for her Mommy isn't so great at catching 2 babies at the same time when they are both learning to stand. We've also taken to calling them "Noodle Knockers and Naughty Nuggets." Both of which are pretty funny to hear Hazel and Evie say.</div>
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And I'd guess that this is Aubrey because she has a few pieces of hair that seem a tiny bit longer in the front.</div>
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We did a few fun things this month. One morning we actually got out to a park, just me and the youngest 4. Hazel is always wanting to do stuff like this and recently I just haven't been up to it with the babies but this was a good outing for us.</div>
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Sadie led worship for chapel again this month and we were able to come and watch. Grammy had Carter so he joined us as well.</div>
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And a little performance by the girls.</div>
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<br />Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-79090121386760534302020-07-25T14:25:00.000-07:002020-07-25T14:25:00.134-07:00The Amazing RaceUncle Robert did an amazing job of planning and surprising mom for her 60th. We all helped but they were his ideas. He planned it all to the theme of The Amazing Race and gave her clues and fun surprises all along the way.<br />
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Mom and an appointment to get her haircut on Thursday and when she got there Robert had already dropped off her first surprise, a sweatshirt he had designed, and her first clue which told her to be ready the next morning at 9:00 because that was when her ride was going to pick her up.<br />
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The next morning Katie picked her up with Clue #2 which was a gift card to Dutch Brothers where her friend Wilma was waiting for her. </div>
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Clue #3 was a gift card to meet some friends at Bo and Vine for lunch.</div>
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Clue #4 said that Caleb needed to do a 6 month walk through for the Caldera House and that we'd taken the opportunity to book her a suit in Bend's Mill District. Robert even came up with a phony hotel confirmation. He was also calling her as she drove asking where things were because he was suppose to be installing the microwave in her newly remodeled kitchen over the weekend. We were all laughing that she had no idea.</div>
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Clue #5 said your next surprise is supposed to be inside. Search for it! (Hope Holly put it out in plain view. She was suppose to.)</div>
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This was in plain view but then as they walked around we were all hiding in the master bedroom to surprise her.</div>
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We collected birthday wishes from a bunch of moms friends and made them into a banner.</div>
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The next morning Mom got Clue #6 that said the surprises weren't over yet her next surprise was out for delivery.</div>
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Kathy and Sandy flew in from Arizona and Kevin and Sonja picked them up. When they arrived we distracted Mom and hid them in different places throughout the house to surprise her. </div>
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Payton and Tommy</div>
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Aubrey (L) and Maddie (R)</div>
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Tommit and Evie</div>
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Payton, Maddie, Kendra, and Tommy</div>
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We had a fun weekend celebrating Mom and when it was time to head home on Sunday she received Clue #7 which said still not over!!! You better do your laundry because you're about to see your week is only half over. Her siblings had booked her a few more days away at a beach house on the coast.</div>
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We sure are blessed to have such an amazing Mom and Grammy in our lives! She does so much for us and always has. As a kid I never really realized it but now as a Mom I can see how much she has sacrificed ALWAYS for each one of us. She has literally given her life away to raise and care for us an now for our spouses and children as well. She accepts and loves them all and is always our biggest fan! I think I've always recognized her patience with all of our shenanigans but now I realize the selflessness and sacrifice that comes with being a good mom as well. Thanks for modeling motherhood, marriage, and Christ to us Mom! We are so thankful for you and loved having the chance to celebrate you in a big way this year!</div>
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This little girl of ours is full of so much life and sass that we don't even know what to do with her most of the time but we sure do love her. She had a full day of ALL her favorite things. It feels to her like she has the last birthday of the year because we start with Sadie in October and then Evie and Cooper are November, Daddy is December, Mommy and Wyatt are January, and then FINALLY in February she gets hers. So she has been waiting and planning and waiting and planning and talking and talking and talking about all the things she was going to do when it was FINALLY her day. I think in the end we did most of them.</div>
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We started with doughnuts...</div>
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Next she opened squishies which she has been patiently waiting for.</div>
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Then it was off to Dutch Bros to get her free drink. She wasn't sure about Evie getting one too but it was okay because Evie got a little one and she got a HUGE one cuz it was her birthday after all.</div>
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The girls spent the rest of the morning playing with her new Barbie pool. This was another thing she REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted!</div>
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For lunch it was burritos from the Burrito Shack in Jefferson and then it was more Barbie pool time and Elsa and Anna videos until it was time to pick up the big kids from school</div>
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This quote always makes me think of you. You were our littlest baby, born a week early, and just barely 6 pounds. When we took you home you were actually only 5 pounds and you felt so itty bitty to us. Little did we know on that day how much personality was in your teeny tiny body. You truly have been full of life and fire since you were born. Of all of our babies I fed you the most and you slept the least. We joke that we didn't get a full nights sleep until you were 2 years old. It took forever for you to sleep through the night and by the time you were finally sleeping through the night you were also entering your terrible 2's and 3's which brought a whole new level of passion and personality. At that time we often laughed that you were in your in your own little nut world just doing your thing, talking to yourself, and always busy busy busy. You literally never stopped. You'd play so hard that you would literally fall asleep within minutes nearly every day on the way to school to pick up the big kids. </div>
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While we say Sadie is the leader of the pack, and in many ways she is, I'm pretty sure you're going to be the leader of your own little girl gang with your 3 little sisters. You ADORE the babies and you love playing games with Evie. All day long you come up with fun things to do and Evie just loves having you to play with. I hope I never forget your little voices as you pretend and go on all kinds of adventures with your Barbies and baby dolls. You have also grown up a lot this year. You're so much taller, you're learning your letters, you have a lot more self control than you did a year ago, and you're really excited about heading to kindergarten next year. You are still our most spunky one, full of so much energy which can be hard for us at times because we cannot always match your energy level, but we hope you always know how much we love you. God made you perfectly and you are truly one of a kind!</div>
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I actually prepared costumes ahead of time for spirit week this year. Usually we're scrounging things together the night before and it usually ends up stressful so I was proud of myself for getting ahead of the game this time and I thought they looked pretty cute!</div>
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These 2 girls crack me up. They're like a couple of old ladies just chit chatting away as the make lap after lap around the house in their little pink car. Hazel is always in charge. She says, "Evie, car ride?" and off they go until Hazel decides they're done and then she usually says, "Evie, Barbie game!" They definitely spend their fair share of time fighting, especially in the late afternoon when everyone's getting tired, but I'm really glad they have each other and that Evie's such an easy going kid. She's usually happy to play whatever Hazel wants and they really have so much fun together.</div>
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Our busy little bees are 9 months old and we literally CANNOT believe this! They are crawling, they've tried about a dozen foods, and Aubrey can pull up to standing. Almost every time I go into their room now the girls are either busy chatting or Aubrey is actively trying to wake up sis. Their siblings continue to dote on them which is sweet to watch and the best part of their day continues to be right before bed when Daddy lays on the floor and plays with them. I cannot even image what the next months will hold but we are excited to find out!!!</div>
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Football is definitely a theme this year. The boys love all things football and since Cooper already did a football field cake Wyatt chose a football cake with cupcakes in the colors of 2 of his favorite teams. For school it was the Oregon Ducks and for his party at home it was the Tennessee Titans.</div>
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Happy birthday bud! We can't believe you are already 9!!! There are so many times when we look back and miss your little blonde head but we are also so proud of you and the young man you are becoming. You are one of the most passionate members of this family and always have been, and you are also one of the most tenderhearted. You are constantly thinking of others and you give the very best hugs. You also have lots to say. Your teachers say that you are always willing to offer ideas and solutions for every problem that arises. After school you mostly want to talk about the playground. You've had your share of battles out there this past year, but you are really learning a lot about being a team player and about having fun rather than always making everything so intense. You still have a ways to go, as you definitely have strong ideas about the way things should be done and a very strong sense of justice in all things, but I believe and pray that as you grow God will use this for His Kingdom as you learn which battles to fight. I see you being a fierce protector of the vulnerable, a loyal friend, and an enthusiastic participant in all that life brings your way. We love you and are so thankful for you!</div>
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8 months old and while these 2 are super cute I also have the feeling that they are about to cause all kinds of trouble. This past month they've learned to army crawl, they're eating more and more baby food which keeps me busy, they made their second flight, a girls trip to AZ for a wedding and to meet their great grandma, they can move from their tummy to sitting pretty easily, and just the other day I had to lower cribs because I found Aubrey sitting and trying to reach something on her dresser. Repeatedly telling them to stop growing doesn't seem to be working.</div>
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Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-6632932149265444152020-07-11T14:15:00.000-07:002020-07-11T14:15:02.282-07:00Happy AnniversaryFor our anniversary this year we spent 2 nights in Lincoln City at a Condo we rented. It was such a nice time away to reconnect and just take a break from work and parenting and our day to day responsibilities. The babies were really great. I'm constantly so thankful that they are good sleepers and pretty easy going compared to some of our others.<br />
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<br />Carrie Troyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14318704496767844786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035841816244173803.post-64704727424192272362020-07-09T14:00:00.000-07:002020-07-09T14:00:04.981-07:00A New Year!We started the new year with a quick girls trip to Arizona to celebrate my cousin Shelby's wedding and to introduce Aubrey and Maddie to their Great Grandma Gigi!<br />
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Day 1: January 2nd<br />
Our flight out of Portland was at 6:00 a.m. so we left on New Years Day and spent the night at a hotel up there. We were a little surprised by how small the room was, as it was suppose to be a 2 room suite, but apparently that meant one room with two full size beds and a sitting room with a pretty pathetic pull out bed. Luckily everyone was really flexible and the babies all did pretty well. Mom, Amy, Kendra, and Tommy had the room side and me and the twins had the sitting room area. Anyway, we got there right at bed time, put the babies right to sleep, and then were out of there bright and early the next morning. We were all pretty tired and Amy may have had a little run in with her rear end and the elevator which made us laugh pretty hard, but we made it to the airport in plenty of time, or so we thought. Since we were tired Kendra offered to grab coffee so she stopped to do that but by the time we got to the gate the plane was already getting ready to board and we still had to check strollers. Yikes!!! So it got a little stressful as Amy and Mom boarded with one of the babies and tried to get seats while I waited for Kendra. Anyway, there were some tears, not from me for once, but we made it, all got to sit together, and the babies did great!<br />
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Our first stop in Arizona was Einstein Bagels for Breakfast/Lunch and to see Kathy and Taylor and then we headed to Aunt Cindy's house where we were able to spend some time with Grandma Gigi which was so good. They day flew by quickly and by the end of it I was pretty beat and unfortunately Aubrey, who had been coughing just a little bit as we left, seemed to be getting worse.<br />
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Day 2: January 3rd<br />
Grandma Gigi was back to visit with us Friday morning but by this point Aubrey's breathing seemed a little more labored and I was feeling like this was deja vu from the last time we stayed with Wayne and Cindy. It was another quick trip just like this one and Brandon ended up in the urgent care with Hazel because she was so sick and Cooper slept through almost the entire trip because he was really sick too. Anyway, so I asked my Uncle and he said she should definitely be seen and mentioned that the air quality in Phoenix was terrible because of all the fireworks on New Years and that because the airport is about the lowest point in the valley that may have made her worse. Thankfully,<br />
Missy was working that morning and was able to get us an appointment at her office where they gave Aubrey a breathing treatment and told me it was likely RSV and that if her breathing didn't improve they might need to admit her into the hospital. Luckily it improved enough for them to send us home but they wanted to see her back the next day! This caused some serious panic on my end as I imagined being stuck in a hospital in Arizona while poor Brandon was at home with the other 5 kids. When Cooper had RSV he was a little younger than the girls but it was terrible and we ended up in the hospital for 3 or 4 days if I remember right.<br />
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When we got finished at the doctors I napped the girls and then we went over to see my Aunt Kathy's new house before coming back to have dinner with Missy and Wayne and their families. Missy checked Aubrey again and said she sounded okay but really didn't make me feel a lot better about our chances of getting home without a hospital stay. I don't think I slept more than a few hours that night I was so worried. I was up all through the night listening to her, sitting in a steamed bathroom with her, and giving her breathing treatments. By the next morning she seemed to be a little bit better but by then Maddie was starting to cough so the stress level wasn't receding.<br />
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Day 3: January 4th<br />
Today it was back to the doctors but I wasn't about to have them check Maddie because although I was worried I really wan't convinced it was RSV. Honestly my kids all have reactive airways and so when they told me that Aubrey was WAY better I felt so relieved and figured that I know my kids pretty well and I'm fairly certain they have a cold and that the poor air quality just pushed them over the top. So, I started giving Maddie breathing treatments too and figured that at this point I just needed to get these girls home. By middle of the day Maddie wasn't seeming much worse and Aubrey was still doing a little better so I felt okay about taking them out to the wedding which I was thankful for as this was the reason we had made the trip.<br />
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Shelby's wedding was beautiful and it was so fun to laugh with my cousins and to see Dad's side of the family again. We hardly ever get to see them and it is so wonderful to share memories and just spend time with people who loved him so much and who we share so many childhood memories with. After the wedding it was off to bed and then up bright and early to catch our flight back to Portland.<br />
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Arizona trips seem to always be a whirlwind and always involve sick kiddos, but I'm still really really thankful for the time with family AND very thankful to be home safely.<br />
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While we were gone Brandon braved demoing and remodeling my moms kitchen with the help of my brothers and 5 of our kids, cuz you know they're always super helpful.<br />
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He didn't get this all done in a weekend but he made great progress, especially when you take into account that he had most of the kids.</div>
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Wyatt and Cooper's School Christmas program was the Friday we got home from Disneyland. Originally I'd had a crazy thought to try to still get them to school for it but with all the flight delays it took that option completely off the table. They were bummed to miss it, but would have been more bummed to miss Disneyland so that's just the way it goes sometime.</div>
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On Sunday the 4 oldest kids sang in the Christmas program at church. A friend of mine sent me the videos as both Brandon and I were fussing with babies and couldn't really take any of our own. Anyway, so that's my excuse for why I didn't get a close up of Wyatt and why the video I did get of the whole group is so shaky. Sorry Bud.</div>
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We did get to attend Sadie's very first band concert. She started playing the flute this year. The babies weren't overly cooperative but they looked cute and Sadie did a great job!</div>
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