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Hendricks Happenings: September 2011
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Sunday, September 25, 2011. For Labor Day weekend we joined my family at the lake. The girls favorite part of the trip was riding on the boat :) Blythe asks me most days if we can go to the lake again! Heading out to sandy beach. At sandy beach swimming. After our swimming and playing the girls needed a Capri Sun break. Dancing to the music on our way back. Sisters :) Hannah and Hailee. Blythe and Hannah, they adore each other and have a lot of fun together. Hannah on the porch. First day back to school.
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Amazing Adventures Await: There it is Again!
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Saturday, January 3, 2015. There it is Again! There it is again. That same message to slow down and take it all in. Cease the need to fill up every available space like a plate at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Quit saying "yes" right away because you are in the habit of doing so. Take a walk and go down that side street to see the still illuminated houses. Put your phone on silent and watch a movie with the one you have committed your life and love to. Mommy out with friends. It's quite ironic that I'm in t...
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Amazing Adventures Await: Summer Lovin'
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Monday, June 9, 2014. Summer is off to a great start! I asked the girls to each create a "bucket list" of sorts listing out the things they would like to do before we reach the end of our 3 month break. Of course swimming topped both of their lists like it does every year. Luckily, I can put Clara in child care at the YMCA while I swim laps with the big girls. I am incredibly impressed with how strong they are! Truthfully, they can beat me with their endurance. Clara enjoyed her ride! Brian got Clara thi...
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Amazing Adventures Await: May 2015
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Thursday, May 14, 2015. I'm sure you've seen this quote floating around. Something about the words feel empowering. I bought a shirt with the slogan to celebrate an accomplishment at Christmas, but deep within my spirit, I couldn't figure out what it was about those words that resonated so deeply within. Surely, it was more than just a belief in self that made dreams come true. So, here's the thing. Brea quickly chose Philippians 4:13. I have often repeated that verse to her when anxiety has a hold of he...
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Amazing Adventures Await: Weary & Dreary...no More!
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Weary and Dreary.no More! Today is one of those weary, dreary days. The weather is cold and rainy.forcing those little explorers of mine inside. We are researching red-eared sliders and learning how to write expository essays. A lesson on obtuse and acute angels brought tears. Have a messed up my girls by choosing what I thought best? Would they be prepared for college if I decide to do something different? I prayed. I wrestled. I prayed. That I would teach my children how to p...
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Amazing Adventures Await: Re-entry
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Just about this time last week, I was making the final preparations for my trip to Cancun. I earned the trip though Mary and Martha, and was excited about some time away after several months of intense life. I had spent days making preparations for the girls, who, of course, had a multitude of activities to attend while we were gone. And just like that we were off. Jet-setting to Mexico! The flight was qu. It was a relaxing vacation absent of agenda. Want to nap, great! And I would ...
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Amazing Adventures Await: Eliminating Excess
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Right now I'm surrounded by evidences of the life we have chosen. Books scattered on the floor, artwork taped to the wall. A silly "Grinch" pumpkin staring at me from the school table. It looks like total chaos.a wreck if you will, and yet, we spent many days this month cleaning things out for the garage sale our neighborhood recently had. In this choosing the best for my life, I really do find it difficult to evaluate that which to purge. I like having pumpkins in every no...
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Amazing Adventures Await: August 2014
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Friday, August 22, 2014. A few days ago, Brea and I were working on an origami project that she asked my help with. Her fish wasn't coming out like the picture, so I offered a few "tips." "You have to fold it exactly to the line," I suggested. "No, not like that, like this," I reiterated as I corrected her fold. She snatched the jumbled fish from my hand and threw it in the trash. "I'm not perfect," she yelled, as she stormed out of the room. Of course I don't expect them to be perfect.". Don't lose your...
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Amazing Adventures Await: January 2015
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Saturday, January 17, 2015. REST for the WEARY. For the last few years, I have noticed a new trend. Instead of making "New Year's Resolutions," many have opted for selecting a "word of the year." As a way to spotlight one particular trait or quality one wishes the year to reflect, a word is chosen. Some common ones that I've seen are: "Trust, Joy, Faith, Healthy, Intentional, and Simplify.". And, I definitely could have chosen any one of a dozen themes to concentrate on this year. Within days, he was com...
