Holding your newborn for the first time, seeing that first toothless grin, seeing her figure out how to control her arms and legs to start crawling, taking those first steps, hearing him say Mama... the early years are filled with milestones that will forever have a place in our hearts.
Equally as thrilling, childhood is also filled with plenty of candid and real moments – the completely unscripted ones that leave you filled with joy and grabbing your camera to capture.
And those sweet, humorous, surprising, messy pictures, videos and stories are exactly the ones that Fisher-Price wants to celebrate with us with their new photo and video sharing site, Moments of Joy.
A place for parents to share everything from their child's first day of school to the time they planted their face in the birthday cake, Fisher-Price wants you to join in with your candid pics, videos and stories of your kids in action!
Let me tell you, for me the hardest part about taking part in Moments of Joy was narrowing down which memories of my children I wanted to include! With folders and folders containing picture after picture and video after video, it's all too easy for me to get lost in the memories as I browse... not to mention that I could spend forever looking through the gallery at Moments of Joy to see everyone else's adorable additions as well!
In the end, I chose five of my favorites of each of my girls from their first year or two of life and, after marveling at just how much they've grown and changed since then, happily added them to Fisher-Price's collection.
Each time I have visited, the Moments of Joy homepage has changed, but I love seeing a few of my favorite little faces. First it was these...
...and the next time it was these!
If you were trying to make me swoon, Fisher-Price, you've succeeded!
Plus, now I get to keep visiting to see other people's super cute additions, as well as keep my eye out for my remaining four photos to possibly make their homepage appearance:
Uploading your own photos, videos and stories to Moments of Joy couldn't be much easier, as Fisher-Price has designed all of the steps to be user-friendly and intuitive. Simply create a free account, click Add Your Moment, choose where you would like your photo to come from (computer, Facebook or webcam) and upload.
You're then prompted to add in a title, caption and a tiny bit of info about your moment, and then voila! You're a part of the adorableness!
In case you needed a reason to join in the fun (other than being like me and just wanting to show off more baby pictures), Fisher-Price is kicking off the debut of their new site with a Fisher-Price Moments of Joy Sweepstakes!
Simply by uploading your own pictures, videos and stories about the candid, sweet, silly moments that you've experienced from now until December 20, 2012, you're automatically entered for a chance to win!
The Fisher-Price Moments of Joy Sweepstakes includes five weekly winners selected at random to receive a $100 gift card each, and one grand prize winner selected at random to win up to $1,000 of Fisher-Price toys! Talk about great prizes!
To enter, visit the Moments of Joy website or Moments of Joy on Facebook and upload your moment today! (To be eligible, you must be the age of majority in your state of residence and a legal resident of the U.S. or the District of Columbia. See the Official Rules for the sweepstakes and learn the other requirements for entry by visiting here).
What are you waiting for? Head over to the Moments of Joy site and upload your cute memories today!
And, thanks to the generosity of Fisher-Price, one person will be prepared to turn their memories into prints, canvases or more, because...
One lucky person will win a $100 American Express prepaid gift card!
Enter using the Giveaway Tools form below — simply enter your name and email address to get started and click on each entry that you would like to complete. Follow the directions for each individual method, entering in the necessary information when asked. If you have any questions or problems, feel free to let me know.
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...A big thank you to Fisher-Price for providing compensation for me as well as a $100 gift card for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.
My favorite moment of joy was when my daughter was born.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite moment of joy was when my husband got out of the Marines right before the Gulf War!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments was watching my older daughter see and hold her little sister for the first time.
ReplyDeleteThis is an easy one. Last year we were blessed with a new grand daughter...healthy and adorable. Just Just 7 months later, another sweet grand daughter came into our lives. Within 3 more months we were to have aNOTHER grandchild born. But this little one made a very early entrance at almost 3 months early. He was born at under 2 lbs, a fighter who never needed to be intubated. Who know voices and the love of family right from the first moment. It was a long, LONG time before we all let the fear go,but the joy that comes much more freely is never to be compared! Faith, Hope, and true JOY...we have THREE healthy grandchildren to mark the end of this year. (Our little angel is now almost 20 lbs with no lasting effect of being born so very early.). It truly is a JOY and privilege to watch these little ones reach their milestones, and be thankful for every. single. one. :)
ReplyDeleteOne (well, two) moments of joy have been when my daughters were born and I heard them cry for the first time. And daily, when they wake up, my preschooler always smiles and says good mornin Mama, and the baby just laughs and smiles. Makes each day so much better! :)
ReplyDeleteMy moment of joy was when my sister had her first child. A wonderful experience for all the family.
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Seeing my little 16 month old niece scoot around on her rear end. The fact that she is alive is a miracle as she was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (essentially half a heart). She puts her pacifier in her mouth and scoots around her house and after the dog. She scrunches her nose at you when she smiles or wants to get you to laugh and she loves my shiny shoes and love to put them on her feet.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moment of joy was the first time my daughter saw a cat. HIt is her fAVORITE ANIMAL.
ReplyDeleteMy latest moment of joy was last week watching my teenage son receive his academic letter at high school for his GPA !!
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Just being around friends and family for the holidays brings me joy. And it's so great to watch my niece and nephew grow up.
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ReplyDeleteThis is easy-The birth of my daughter.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments was when my 1st born grandson took his first steps! We were all so excited!
ReplyDeleteI have so many! Last night my 2 year old cuddled with his sister in her bed and was pretending to snore so we wouldn't put him in his own bed!
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I love the pictures of when my daughter took her first steps. That's a great moment to remember. :-)
ReplyDeleteMy greatest moments were the birth of my children and grandchildren
ReplyDeleteMy wedding and the birth of my two children are definitely top moments of joy!!!
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Denise Wilson
Holding my new baby grandaughter
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Having all three of my children home to raise, been very blessed to be able to stay home with all 3 of them!
ReplyDeleteone of my greatest moments of joy was getting to watch the birth of my first grandchild!
ReplyDeleteFav moment of joy was when the scared pup gave in and allowed me to take him out of the sticker bush he was hidein he's been our lil man for 4 years now blessedly so.
ReplyDeleteMy son crawling for the first time. Or laughing...that was amazing.
ReplyDeleteMy moment of joy – we picked up Christmas tree and decorated with DDs.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments was my sons 1st day of school.
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seeing my son for the first time was a moment of joy
ReplyDeleteSaying, "I DO".
ReplyDeleteDecorating the xmas tree.
ReplyDeleteI have so many moments of joy! When my son was born. When he earned his black belt. When he graduated medical school. When my grand-daughter was born.
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one of my favorite moments was watching my 17 year old lefty pitch his 2nd no hitter
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My wedding.
ReplyDeleteWatching my niece be born
ReplyDeleteThe birth of my son.
ReplyDeleteBeing there when my grandson was born :)
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Anytime I make my boyfriend laugh.
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Our moment of joy is when my kids play nice and laugh with eachother.
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Seeing the wonder in children's eyes on christmas morning :)
ReplyDeleteI love it when my son tries to wink!
ReplyDeleteI love to see my kids' faces when I pick them up at school -- pure joy!!
ReplyDeletemy babys first christmas
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birth of our children.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter just turned 3 and she's getting really excited about Christmas for the first time. It was a joyful moment when she helped decorate the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteOne of my moments of joy was seeing my 8 year old daughter hold her newborn brother.
ReplyDeleteA recent moment of joy was completing a marathon.
ReplyDeleteOne fav holiday moment--not so joyful for my daughter--was trying to get the first pix of the two kids by the tree....we have a snap shot of her holding her hand over her ears while her brother is screaming at the top of his lungs--now its funny,she didn't think so at the time. We even recreate it and to me its so sweet to see how much thye've grown =)
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ReplyDeleteThe first time I saw my grandson after he was born.
ReplyDeleteMy moment of joy was getting married almost 6 months ago! It was absolutely perfect.
ReplyDeleteThe teddy bear balloon basket I got on my 18th birthday
ReplyDeleteseeing my niece for the first time
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my wedding day - or maybe my engagement day - the wedding day was kinda stressful ;)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moments of joy is seeing my sons play together
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My favorite moment is when bringing our second son home from the hospital, his "older" 2 year old brother didn't want anyone to hold him, only him. If someone wanted to hold him, they had to sit down first and my 2 year old would lecture them on how to hold his brother right.
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when i brought each of my kids home was a moment of joy
ReplyDeleteso many.. I guess when my oldest finally lost the fear of riding on his balance bike and took off. He was so happy.
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watching my kids opening their presents on christmas morning
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seeing my kids (ages 6 & 3) get a long and play with each other makes me smile :)
ReplyDeletewhen my son first smiled at me
ReplyDeleteWhen my 1 yr old dove into her first birthday cake! I have been excited for months for that moment.
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My fav moments of joy was my wedding day!
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watching the birth of my nephew
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moment of joy was when we had our 2nd son and watched how amazing our oldest son was with him!
ReplyDeleteCrystal
Winning a giveaway for the first time. Sounds silly, but doesn't everyone think that they will never get lucky?
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My favorite moment was the first ultrasound image of my little one.
ReplyDeleteSeeing my 3 year old and 9 month old playing together.
ReplyDeleteOne of my most recent joyful moments was when I saw my daughter for the first time after my c-section. I had some complications and didn't see her until the following day. She was as beautiful as I imagined her.
ReplyDeletewhen my son said mommy
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As part of my job in a fairly big city one day I was asked to deliver something to a city building. While in that building, I couldn't believe my eyes but there was my boyfriend who had also been required for some reason to enter the same building I was in even though it was nowhere near his job in that city. We young lovers were so excited (read JOYFUL) by this serendipitous coincidence! He's my hubby of over 32 years now.
ReplyDeletei made it out of my burning house alive
ReplyDeleteThe first time my son told me he loves me!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments of joy was when I found out I was having twins and seeing them for the first time when they were born!
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The smile my little one gives me.
ReplyDeletewhen my daughter saw her brother for the first time it was beautiful
ReplyDeleteI love the time of day when my kids hop off the bus and run up the sidewalk! They are always so happy to see me, which makes my day. Thanks for the chance to win!
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My favorite moment of joy was when all three of my kids were born healthy. ginaferrell3 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteMost recently just hanging out with my daughter and watching movies,she's a pre teen so hanging with mom isnt so cool anymore.
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I love watching the puppies and the kids tell each other good morning every day. I'm not sure who's more excited!! :)
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Seeing happy children.(robert fencl)
ReplyDeleteLike every new mother there's no greater joy than when our 1st child is born. Next is being there for grandchildren to be born-could not stop smiling
ReplyDeletebeing a grandma ---5 times!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLeaving the hospital after my second lung surgery knowing that the worst part was over for me.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moment of joy was getting our dog as a puppy.
ReplyDeletemy moment of joy would have to be when i had my first daughter
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moments of joy are looking up at the night sky and seeing all of the beautiful stars.
ReplyDeleteI think my five moments of joy were the birth of my four kids and marrying my husband .I waited a long time to find my soul mate and I am so glad I found him!
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ReplyDeletethe days my little boys were born!
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when i had my sweet baby girl!
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My favorite moments of joy were the births of my two children.
ReplyDeleteI don't think I can pick a single favorite moment- but one that is more recent is seeing my youngest begin to crawl & move around. She is 10 months old & has had a rough time since she was born...she is in physical & speech therapy & hitting the 'normal' milestones is a challenge for her, so to see her finally start to army crawl & be able to do so many mobile things, brings me a lot of joy!
ReplyDeleteI have joy in my children.
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My first moment of joy was the moment I held my oldest child for the first time. It was like the whole world slowed down and focused on that single joyful moment. I will never forget that rush of true love.
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I remember watching my boys playing at the beach. Such happy times!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments of joy is watching my daughter play her violin
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my favprite moment of joy is taking my kids on vacation
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When you read the kids' schoolwork...one of those "all about me" books they make. And on the page asking "what makes you feel good?" the answer is "Whem my Mom says, "you're a great kid"
ReplyDeletewhen the lights go out at Dave Matthews Band concert and the band walks out onstage.. pure joy.
ReplyDeleteTheir first smile is amazing!
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My favorite moment of joy was seeing my daughter for the first time after she was born!
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Playing basketball
ReplyDeleteMy moment of joy was when my sister had her first child.
ReplyDeletewhen my son saw his Daddy when he got back from Afghanistan, he was only 2 but ran to him after him being gone over a year
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MY MOMENTS OF JOY WAS WHEN EACH OF MY 4 SONS WERE BORN! Cheryl Abdelnour cjabdelnour@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteHaving my twin girls in September =)
ReplyDeleteWhen my three wonderful daughters were born but also on the day that they were married were very joyous moments.
ReplyDeletethe moment I held my babygirl for the first time:)
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One of my favorite moments of joy was seeing my daughters face when she rode a horse for the first time.
ReplyDeleteFavorite moment of joy - taking my son to Disney.
ReplyDeleteMy fave moment of joy is when my baby is sleeping and smiling, and makes me think she is playing with angels and happy that she chose me while she was up in heaven
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I find joy in waking up to the smell of the automatic coffeemaker brewing.
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My parents meeting my daughter for the first time brought me joy!
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The most joyful moment was when my daughter was born.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite moments are when my 3 kids tell me they love me... just because !!
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When my son returned from Iraq.
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ReplyDeleteMy last moment was finding out my daughter found the man of her dreams
ReplyDeleteWhen my husband asked me to marry him.
ReplyDeleteWatching my kids reach their goals in something gives me moments of joy
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments was when my son met Mickey this past summer. jj250@aol.com
ReplyDeletemarrying my husband this june
ReplyDeletemarrying my husband this june
ReplyDeleteHanging out with my nieces & nephew.
ReplyDeleteWhen our whole family got to spend a week in Florida this summer together
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite Moments of Joy was when my son said his first word, "Batman" on his first birthday. He had a few surgeries on his mouth due to being born very early, so it was pure joy to hear him speak! He will be 20 next week and I could not be more proud :)
ReplyDeleteMy biggest joy was when my husband
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I loved taking my niece trick or treating this halloween
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my kids on christmas morning
ReplyDeleteWhen my little boy looked up at me and first said, "I love you mommy!"
ReplyDeleteWhen my sister was born! We are 10 years apart, so I was extremely excited to have a sibling after so many years of wanting one!
ReplyDeleteWhen my sister was born! We are 10 years apart, so I was extremely excited to have a sibling after so many years of wanting one!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moment was after I took my son to meet his cousin for the first time he came home and asked to print the picture to put in his notebook
ReplyDeleteWatching my best friend marry the love of her life
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My latest moment of joy was having the oldest home from college over the weekend and the whole family got to pick out and decorate the Christmas tree before she went back.
ReplyDeleteWhen my son was born!
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Any moment spent with my grandchildren is a moment of joy.
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Getting people involved helping my cousins and uncle for Christmas this year brings a smile to my face, I’ve seen such a joy in giving to another person, I am amazed.
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wedding day :)
ReplyDeleteI love watching the kids open their Christmas stockings!!!
ReplyDeleteI would get gifts for my kids for christmas!
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ReplyDeletewatching that baby graduate college
ReplyDeleteMy daughter's teacher commenting that she has "great table manners" at lunch.
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The birth of my two sons.
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the day my daughter was born
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When my son was able to get home for Chistmas.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments of joy was when my daughter was born.
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my daughter's joy
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite moments of joy was watching my grandson learn how to walk.
ReplyDeleteGiving birth to my girls!!
ReplyDeleteIt was when my son took his first step
ReplyDeleteWhen my cat Ginger decided to adopt a wild Snowshoe Hare baby.
ReplyDeleteWhen my son took his first steps - out of no where, just let go and started walking. This was on my Birthday AND Mother's day - the best moment ever.
ReplyDeletewhen i got my first dog for sure.
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The day my son was born and every birthday that he has! PURE JOY!
ReplyDeletewhen we found out we were going to be grandparents!
ReplyDeleteanthing and enerything to do with my kids! :)
ReplyDeleteThe birth of my son.
ReplyDeleteThe birth of my nephew
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the birth of all 3 my children <3
ReplyDeleteFirst time seeing son before adoption.
ReplyDeleteWhen my son was born!
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my wedding day :)
ReplyDeleteThe birth of my children and the adoption of our youngest
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw my son for the first time!
ReplyDeleteholding my daughters for the first time after having almost lost them twice in the womb and having two fetal surgeries to save their lives, that first touch was incredible.
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My moment of joy was seeing my first granddaughter born last month for the first time. She was perfect in every way.
ReplyDeleteI roll over in the morning and hear my daughter singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to me, then telling me she loves "mom mom" hehe so cute!
ReplyDeleteWhen I found out my baby sister was born on my birthday!
ReplyDeletewhen I found out I was pregnant after 8 1/2 years (Debra L. Guillen)
ReplyDeleteOne of my greatest moment of joy was when I watched my son have his dream to participate as a Civil War drummer in the battle of Gettysburg come true.
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My moment was when I first heard my son cry.
ReplyDeleteWhen my non-verbal son who has down syndrome and is autistic, used a app on his iPad to say "I love you Mom".
ReplyDeleteWhen my brother graduated from the Naval Academy!
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Family time.
ReplyDeleteThe day my son was born!
ReplyDeleteall family at thanksgiving
ReplyDeleteAlthough it was quite painful...my first child's birth was a joy...and so were the subsequents births (I have three). I cannot express the joy you feel by having a child, at least, it was a very special moment for us..
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when my 2nd daughter was born. my mom had died the year before and her birth brightened my life so much
ReplyDeleteThe first time I found out I was pregnant
ReplyDeleteone of my fave moments of joy is my first cup of coffee in the morning
ReplyDeleteListening to my little girls laugh with each other.
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Daily moments of joy when my son laughs and cuddles with me!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moment of joy was on my wedding day when I realized we were married.
ReplyDeletefavorite moment of joy is when my kids are geniunely happy/surprised about a gift or toy they receive
ReplyDeleteMy favorite moments of joy is when I had both of my kids!
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My engagement! I can't help but smile when I think of it!
ReplyDeleteTons of moments of joy with my four! But among my tops are when each of my kids began to understand Jesus's love for them and chose to follow Him themselves!
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ReplyDeleteThe moment my older kids met their baby brother!
ReplyDeleteWhen my 4 yr old actually repeated something I'd taught her, when I could have sworn she was completely ignoring me. I actually thought maybe I'm doing something right after all
ReplyDeleteWhen our daughter met her baby cousin for the first time.
ReplyDeleteI have 3 boys that I homeschool. Today my moment of joy was listening to my 3 year old say, "I wove you mama. Your the best mama in the world and I wove you." Yep, my heart melted...
ReplyDeleteSome of my favorite moments are when my 2 year old daughter tells me she loves me too. It's so wonderful!
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