Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Open Wide

Sometimes people wonder what a large family looks like on a daily basis.  

Does volume mean chaos?

Doesn't have to.  

Thankfully.

And no, I did not have any one pose for the picture.  
{I just jumped up and snapped my cell phone.} 


Today I had to take Elijah for a dentist appointment 
{Yesterday was Isaiah, next week Elizabeth and Liberty}.  
Graham was not with us....but here's what we look like waiting for Elijah's dentist appointment a couple of hours ago. 
Isaiah,  Jubilee and Elizabeth are coloring.
Emma reading.

Liberty coloring.

Elijah was just plain bored.

Evidenced by this:




Yes!

He fell sound asleep on his first ever dentist appointment {while Doctor Dale & I chatted}.

I attribute it to the fact that we have the sweetest and most gentle dentist {he happens to attend our church and does tons of missions, putting his dental skills to practice in third world countries!}

Anyway, there you have it.

Some of our large family at the dentist.

Tomorrow - we fast and pray together!!
The request post will go up right after midnight.  

7 Simply Sweet Words:

  1. I love it! Love your large family! Been at the dentist a lot lately myself. I can't say I've fallen asleep though!

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  2. Wonderful!! To think he slept through it. Hugs

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  3. Nearly 11 am Wednesday already in the philippines, prayer and fasting is already underway! :)

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  4. oh, funny! just got a comment from you & i have your blog open & left it open listening to Everlasting God.
    may our strength rise as we wait!

    i love this peek at your family. =)

    joining you fasting & praying tomorrow. love you, friend.

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  5. Love it Linny!! Does it help when new kids come home that the older kids know how to behave? I have struggled with one of my children with behaving at appointments (she abides by the rules at home but out and about 'the world is a playground')- hoping and praying she will step it up when our boys come home.

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  6. love this post. . share more of what life looks like with all those kiddos. . .

    I love the encouragement that a big family does not have to equal chaos.

    sidenote: all 4 kiddos and me have a dentist appt today. . .

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  7. Love this post Linny! I am now the owner of an iPhone with camera so I'll have to snap a photo of us at the dentist. My favorite part is usually when someone comments about "how well behaved they ALL are." :)))

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