Saturday, July 23, 2011

This Thing Called Family

3M - is the Daddy of our clan.  He's the Associate Pastor at Village Church of Lincolnshire.  He works hard, loves his little girls and is the biggest kid of all!  He helps out around home as much as he's able - his two non-negotiable chores are trash & lawn mowing.  He's a good griller too.  And he's an identical twin.

Londa - that's me.  I'm the author of this blog and the mama of this family.  I've been hesitant to start a blog.  It seems like it can be kind of ego-centric.  The world is so much bigger than me - doesn't writing a blog hinder that worldview.  But there have been so many times that I've wanted a place to process my thoughts and I like to write/journal - so I've decided to give it a try.  The goal of my blog will be mainly for posterity.  I hope that some day my kids will look back on this to learn more about me, what guides me, and to remind them of what it was like to grow up in our family.

My First Born - aka Baby Girl - isn't really a baby anymore, but that's what I call her.  Right now she's 4 1/2.  She helps me understand the plight of the first born.  (I am one, but I had no idea how stressful it was!)  She is textbook firstborn and carries the weight of the world on her shoulders. Her questions amaze me and my goal is to help her process life and learn to trust & love Jesus!  She looks like her daddy; but has my personality.

Our Second Daughter - aka Sweet Pea - is my happy-go-lucky 2 year old.  She has not a care nor a fear in the world.  She's more verbal than most 6 year olds I know.  She talks in complete sentences and brings great joy to our family.  She has a mind of her own and is passionate about life!  There's nothing she can't do.  "They" say she's a spitting image of me, but her personality is all 3M!

That's us for now - - - Our firstborn is praying for another baby and quite frankly so are her mommy & daddy, but she doesn't know that.  Here I go into the world of blogging . . . . . . .