Showing posts with label laughter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laughter. Show all posts

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Leaf-Blower Laughter

She packs her cheeks with large grapes and resembles a pre-hibernation chipmunk. I've seen her do it with marshmallows too and it's belly-laughing entertainment for my husband's side of the family. Today, she trumped her cheeky tricks and brought the leaf blower she received as a Mother's Day gift and blew us all away... literally :)
Queen-of-all-cheeky-lady, Leanne (you do invent good times around here).
She coached us to also open our eyes for a flappier look but in the end, she was the only one able to accomplish this feat so frightfully.
Oliver couldn't resist the dry-mouthed fun.
 I couldn't stop laughing whilst that tornadic wind nearly knocked the breath out of me. 
 Braden, having a blast!
 Leanne attempted to get Kevin to relax a little more and let the flesh flow, but it only resulted in a wide-cheeked silent opera singer.
 Rob's face was perfectly loose and supple--just right for the task.
Kim raised her hand in surrender after she received a large, gusty blast.
 My husband drove his face into the wind and I'm not sure his bottom lip will ever be able to
sip through a straw again.
Leanne, proudly displaying her tool of joy and cause of all the leaf-blowin' laughter. Happy Mother's Day to my hysterical sister-in-law and dear friend.
 
To all moms out there who are celebrating the amazing occupation that includes small people (and big), God bless you. And, to the women who love on kiddos who aren't their own, you mean the world to us.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Day Sixteen (of 31 Days)

"...the joy of the Lord is my strength." Nehemiah 8:10. Molly took this photo after I did a little shoot with her. She's not fond of sitting for more than a minute for me but she would be patient this time... if I allowed her to take photos of me. She caught me in a laugh here and it wasn't blurry :) I don't mind a picture of me if I'm laughing. We all radiate joy when we giggle in true amusement or laugh shamelessly. I want to exude the joy of the Lord. People who are close to me know the pain and sorrow but also the unbelievable blessings I have experienced. I have known my Saviour my whole life but it's only the drawing close that causes me to respond to my circumstances-whatever they may be-with His pure joy. How do people walk this earth and find meaning in their life's ups and downs without Him? We have a forever kind of hope. His joy IS my strength. His strength is made perfect in my weakness (2Corinthians 12:9). Praise God that weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning! (Psalm 30:5) As we draw close together, we will experience this powerful and desirable fruit of the Spirit.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Things That Make Them Giggle

Clementine was a tired kitty. She laid back in Meghan's arms and yawned while I took her photo. The kids thought her mouth was just the funniest thing! There were giggles galore at our house today, all because of the inside of our cat's mouth. I love this stage in our family when the simplest and silliest things amuse us to the point of laughter and bonding :)
(Gift number 195! )

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Upon Observing Girls

Mittened hands clap a timeless chant

Giggling and skipping abound

The laughter of girls has got to be

The sweetest noise around!