So, whose blog is this, anyway? It's mine, and here are few tidbits about me: My name is Danica. Like the race car driver, whose name I know, but whose career I know nothing about. A Nascar fan I am not. Things like reading, playing piano, gardening, cooking, sewing, writing, and keeping my bathroom bleached are more up my alley. (Oh, and I'm 34 weeks pregnant---only 41 days until my due date on October 20, 2008!)My maiden name is Sinclair (not Patrick), and I come from good stock. (So says my husband, anyway!) I'm the oldest of 9 kids--and my parents are neither insane, uninformed, or Catholic. They're actually the best parents you could ask for. Seriously. (And, consequently, I think pretty highly of my siblings, too, whose blogs you can access from the links below.) I've joined a new clan, though, and my husband and I have been "leaving-and-cleaving" for 2 years and counting. We have a son who you'll read much (too much?) about. Oh. And there are pictures of him, too--hundreds of them--should you care to click on over to my flickr account. I'm a stay at home mom who is redefining that title--I literally stay at home as much as I possibly can. I love to be home! Home, by the way, is in Northern California, although my roots are in a lil' ol' town in Northern New York. Lastly, I take all blame for any ridiculous, outlandish, illogical posts. Anything worth commenting on or linking to is due to my husband's encouragement. In the spirit of the Little engine That Could, "He thinks I can, He thinks I can, He thinks I can,...", and sometimes, that's all a wife needs.
What? You didn't hear these numbers on the evening news? Huh. Fancy that.
A read recommended by Brietta. Informative, helpful, and delves a bit into how our immune systems work, which is a question I'm always coming back to. Forget autism for a moment; how did God design our bodies to work, and do current vaccinations actually take that design into consideration?
God intends for us to be fully invested -- and in Him, fulfilled -- in every season of our lives. This is a great post touching on that idea. (And if you like this post, then read The Hidden Art of Homemaking. For sure.)
Well, now, there's a surprise. [ht: Carole]
"Babies had become the...enemy of sex."
Who is the extra baby in Gabriel’s arms? SO CUTE! Don’t you just love getting together with family? It just doens’t happen enough, does it!?
June 16th, 2008 at 11:09 am
well….”cousins and one uncle” would be more correct!
what a photogenic bunch!
June 16th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
@Nancy: Leah and Merrick are cousins, so the caption is actually correct on all counts. :)
June 16th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
right you are!!!
It kinda reminds me of the scene in You’ve Got Mail where Joe Fox is in the bookstore…
trying to explain his relationships to the kids with him….
ha.
June 16th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Love this pic! We are living near one side of the family (and the cousins) right now. My boys are in the older “generation” of cousins (six cousins, ages 7-12), but now we have the younger generation of cousins (five cousins, ages 6 weeks - 3 years.) The dynamics are so fun to watch!
June 19th, 2008 at 8:36 pm