26 May 2011
To laugh often and much ...
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
25 May 2011
Judith, Mother of six - Two by land, four by sea
Judith submitted Emerson's birth story to Water Birth International and I thought it would be worth a look.
After five children and three water births at home, my husband and I felt very confident in our choice to birth our new baby Emerson in the water. The other times we simply used an inflatable kiddie pool in our home with the water supply from the laundry room and it was perfect. This birth our midwife offered us the use of her Aquadula pool. We decided to try it out.
Since my house is very small, we picked the kitchen as the birth environment. Not bad at all. My husband joked that I could get up between contractions and cook lunch!! The Aquadula was very wonderful and fit great in the small space we had to work with. And what a difference from the kiddie pool - MUCH better. Deeper makes the difference.
While I labored away in the peaceful morning light of the kitchen, the other children were holed up in the bedroom watching a movie. I gave the signal when I felt the urge to push and they were quickly fetched to witness the actual birth. So quietly the five came in that I had to open my eyes to see them because I didn't hear a peep. Then a few pushes, the baby eased into my husband's capable hands. With only 1 hour and 17 minutes of labor, we didn't need to wait long to hold our beautiful, sweet fifth son!
Nothing compares to the exhilaration of being part of God's miraculous process of building a family. And nothing beats the loveliness of birthing at home :)
Judith, Mama of 6
2 by land 4 by sea
I didn't grow up in a Summer Cottage family
Summer Cottage, Lake Michigan, Grand Haven, Michigan by stuffersee
We were more of a OTB Family
Out of style, out of mind
Wright Morris. Model T in Shed, The Home Place, Nebraska, 1947
Joe’s Auto Graveyard, Pennsylvania
Lewis Creek, California by Dizzy Atmosphere on Flickr
If only it was that easy
I'll take 6 cans of Rest, 4 cans of Alone Time, 8 cans of No Worries
and one case of Inner Peace.
Will that be all sir?
No wait can you add 12 cases of Unconditional Love.
Thanks.
23 May 2011
Samantha’s Graduation Party
Samantha and Emerson poolside
Echo caring for Elise
Natasha
Hey isn't that our kid?
Our big girl, Samantha
Against everything I stand for ... word up y'all!
To think I'm now part of "White chicks and gang signs."
The funny thing is it turns out that the only gang sign I know the universal sign
for the telephone, so I guess I belong to the “Call Me” gang.
"White guys and cell phones signs"
Group photos always make me cry.
22 May 2011
Post Rapture
Sometimes the people among the ranks can be a real embarrassment, that’s why I enjoy being a non-participating intellectual Christian so I won’t be part of the ridicule and most of all I won’t have to deal with the majority His followers.
You must admit them there heathens are quite amusing.
20 May 2011
Our 2009 Michigan vacation comes to a close
Exploring at Aunt Mary's Farm
Echo helps with planting winter wheat
Hank gets to go combining
Celebrating Grandpa Bill’s birthday at Aunt Marie’s
Aunt Mary and Judith
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