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Project 365…no more

Sorry folks, but I have missed so many days and the numbering and everything is driving me up a wall…you see, I think God has a fabulous sense of humor.  No, really, He does.  I mean who else would put a type A needs of organization and order  and artistic, creative, free spirit type needs…INTO THE SAME HUMAN!

It’s pretty funny when you think about it.  You start out with the creative ideals and a way to do them, and then the type A personality steps in and says, you know, you really should put these in some sort of order…and make sure you do it every day, consistently, or really why bother.  The creative spirit says, dude, don’t worry, numbers are no biggie, just you know, like, play to the beat of your own drum, man.  It’s all good.  Kind of reminds me of a protest rally with the hippies on one side and the law & order on the other.  Only, it’s all in me head!

So, what I think I am going to do instead of making excuses, is try again next year for the Project 365.  However, I still will post shots out here, just because, dude, I can!  That way, Type A won’t get her undies in a bunch and hippie creative chick will be able to have a little place to sing Kumbaya.

Not to mention, today we go to the hospital to bring yet another Jansen into the world.  No doubt this is affecting my ability to concentrate and will probably be my main focus.  But, new babies are excellent subjects to shoot and will provide copious amounts of photos, which means…you guessed it, blog fodder!  Plus, I got really good at feeding baby and typing one handed with Sybilla, so blogging just may move forward in my list of things to do.

Thanks for following along…and remember, we will still be posting, just not Project 365…until next year when we try again.  Oh and please don’t stop checking out my super cool friends’ 365 blogs, they have some fabulous stuff!  Plus, feel free to hop on over to Simply Dawn to follow along with all of our family updates, book reviews, cool recipes and various other postings.

Lovies, DJ

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Wow, was that dark!  That was before I learned my lesson about ISO.

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Two 5’s.

This is Emily’s auntie who she received her middle name in honor of.  Emily and Jayne are both 5th children.  Emily is telling Jayne stories.  Emily keeps saying, “Hey, hey, hey…can I tell you something?”   Emily is very animate when she tells her stories and her facial expressions are priceless.  Unfortunately, my photo capture skills haven’t quite caught up to her movements, hence the blurred shot.  Although, I did catch Jayne’s animation.

Ah, those 5th children!  So special and unique!

Lovies,DJ

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Hiding.

Sybilla snuck into our room when the gate was down.  She took all my pillows and made a nest in the middle of the bed.  I found her with her head under a pillow, but the rest of her was very visible.  When I asked her what she was doing, she popped up, growled at me, and said, “Hidin’!”  This game is now played daily.

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Family.

This is the family that met in Wisconsin.
This is the family that booked the rooms when they met in Wisconsin.
This is the family that booked the rooms and ate the food when they met in Wisconsin.
This is the family that booked the rooms and ate the food  and swam in the pool when they met in Wisconsin.
This is the family that booked the rooms and at the food and swam in the pool and were sorely missed by those who weren’t able to be with them when they met in Wisconsin.

Lovies,DJ

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The Amazing Sheena.

Sheena is our kids pastor at The Water’s church.  My girls love her.  My boys love her.  My hubby and I love her.  She is one of the sweetest cowpokes ever to ride the range!  That’s Emily in the foreground and Caroline is off to the left.  Not sure where Sybbi was at this point…maybe that’s why I didn’t get many pictures!  What was I thinking?

In this picture Sheena is volunteering at the Sartell Community Showcase which is sponsored by the Sartell Chamber of Commerce.  It is held at the Sartell Middle School and this picture was taken in the game room.  The theme this year was a Ho’ Down or Rodeo or something like that.  This was day two of the Wisconsin trip for the olders, and I was pretty near tuckered out when all was said and done.  After all, being 9 months preggo, walking around a “carnival” with three little ones and getting there with the snowstorm, tuckered out is to be expected.

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Best $3.62 I have spent in a long time!

When all the olders went to Wisconsin, the girls and I were left to fend for ourselves, so the first day, I went to Sam’s and picked up three of these coloring books.  It’s funny to have had girls so long and not have ANY girly coloring books.  Best money spent in a long time!

At my current rate with this 365 project, if I choose to do it next year, I will be starting in March.  I am enjoying going at my own pace though.  I just wish I was better at keeping up with the day to day.  I will keep trying.  I am wondering if the new baby will increase my chances of keeping up or if I will be star struck and forget all about it.  Time will tell.

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Waiting for spring.

I bought these little lanterns years ago at Ikea and had intended to make some sort of table top display of them on my deck.  However, I found that the children liked to trap bugs in them and that is just gross.  So, the summer before last I took some floral wire (don’t judge, it’s all I had) and hung the lanterns to the canopy frame, and there they have stayed through all sorts of weather.  I just think it’s amazing they are still there.

Oh, and as a side note, my hubby doesn’t do the outside, romantic, candlelit dinners I had thought would be so neat.  So these have never burned a candle…they are just for me to enjoy looking at and stir my “pink” imagination.

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Salt & Light.

Another last minute 365 shot that I tried to rescue.  We were just about to pray and Sybilla had been playing so quietly…not her usual…I turned around and she had the coffee table set just like we set up for our meals at the big table.  The best was when she spent most of prayer time salting and peppering everyone like it was the most normal thing in the world.

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What the sick kid did.

Gavin stayed home on Sunday while we went to church…he had caught another bug.  I came home to find him making domino runs.  He said, “You can take a picture, if you want.”  Thankfully he didn’t ask me to take pictures of the “other” runs.  Eeeeww!

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Action.

This was on Saturday, before the big storm.  The “snow” really wasn’t snow anymore, just ice!  The kids were having such a time getting up the hill they made.  Garrett is lifting Sybilla so Addie (baby blue hat) can put her on the sled and go down together.  It was then I realized I had let one escape without snowpants!  I had to carry Sybilla back to the house kicking and screaming…it took 1/2 hour, a syppi cup and lunch to get her calmed down.