{"id":4815,"date":"2009-10-29T17:06:44","date_gmt":"2009-10-30T00:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/entries\/three-weeks-with-my-twin-part-one\/"},"modified":"2009-10-29T17:06:44","modified_gmt":"2009-10-30T00:06:44","slug":"three-weeks-with-my-twin-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/2009\/10\/three-weeks-with-my-twin-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Weeks With my Twin ~ Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not sure I have words to describe it. Just being together was incredible. And being together meant six cousins running around ages seven, six, five, four, almost three, and two&#8230;and a lot of work! Anything less than three weeks would have been too rushed. As it was the time went by in a flash, and yet it really was a concentrated visit packing three years worth of being together into three weeks. Heavenly.<\/p>\n<p>Vann and Vanessa, thank you for the sacrifice of your time, your blessings to us in your God given and acquired skills, and for sharing your vision while you were with us in our new home. I love you all more than I can say. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010115-1.JPG\" title=\" First lunch together!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010115-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" First lunch together!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010124-1.JPG\" title=\" Two year olds :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010124-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Two year olds :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010127-1.JPG\" title=\" the boys and their laptops\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010127-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" the boys and their laptops\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010128-1.JPG\" title=\" Vann and the children served by washing the car\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010128-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Vann and the children served by washing the car\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010129-1.JPG\" title=\" and had fun too!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010129-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" and had fun too!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010132-1.JPG\" title=\" He really had to scrub the sycamore gunk off. Thanks Vann!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010132-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" He really had to scrub the sycamore gunk off. Thanks Vann!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010135-1.JPG\" title=\" Ethan and Seth playing blocks\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010135-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Ethan and Seth playing blocks\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010141-1.JPG\" title=\" Jerome posed for the camera :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010141-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Jerome posed for the camera :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010146-1.JPG\" title=\" Corynn\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010146-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Corynn\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010153-1.JPG\" title=\" fun light, fun swing\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010153-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" fun light, fun swing\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010156-1.JPG\" title=\" Clara waiting for her turn on the swing\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010156-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Clara waiting for her turn on the swing\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010165-1.JPG\" title=\" big brother offered to give her his turn and push her.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010165-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" big brother offered to give her his turn and push her.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010173ps-1.jpg\" title=\" :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010173ps-1.thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\" :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010185-2.JPG\" title=\" When we all wanted to go somewhere together this is what the back of my van looked like, and Jerome rode in Peter\u2019s car with two other adults.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010185-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" When we all wanted to go somewhere together this is what the back of my van looked like, and Jerome rode in Peter\u2019s car with two other adults.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010194-2.JPG\" title=\" Chuck E Cheese! Ethan on the carousel.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010194-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Chuck E Cheese! Ethan on the carousel.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010196-2.JPG\" title=\" Clara on the carousel\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010196-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Clara on the carousel\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010218-2.JPG\" title=\"  No hands on the carousel!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010218-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\"  No hands on the carousel!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010202-2.JPG\" title=\" air hockey?\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010202-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" air hockey?\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010210-2.JPG\" title=\" Seth \u201ctrying to go up side to side\u2026but how do you do that thing?\u201d\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010210-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Seth \u201ctrying to go up side to side\u2026but how do you do that thing?\u201d\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010211-2.JPG\" title=\"  pedaling and flying\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010211-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\"  pedaling and flying\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010214-2.JPG\" title=\" Seth\u2019s turn pedaling the \u201chelicopter\u201d\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010214-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Seth\u2019s turn pedaling the \u201chelicopter\u201d\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010220-2.JPG\" title=\" Ian loved it, but we had to pedal for him.\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010220-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Ian loved it, but we had to pedal for him.\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010231-2.JPG\" title=\" Jerome and Ian enjoying a virtual roller coaster\u2026\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010231-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Jerome and Ian enjoying a virtual roller coaster\u2026\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010235-2.JPG\" title=\" as far as I\u2019m concerned, virtual is all they\u2019ll experience in their childhood. :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010235-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" as far as I\u2019m concerned, virtual is all they\u2019ll experience in their childhood. :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010238-2.JPG\" title=\" I don\u2019t think Seth understood this game. :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010238-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" I don\u2019t think Seth understood this game. :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010240-2.JPG\" title=\" Seth!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010240-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Seth!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010243-2.JPG\" title=\" cupcakes with the Turners!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010243-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" cupcakes with the Turners!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010212-2.JPG\" title=\" Happy birthday, Gabe! Thanks for inviting us!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010212-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Happy birthday, Gabe! Thanks for inviting us!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010247-2.JPG\" title=\" a full table of cousins! The adults ate on the floor on the coffee table. :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010247-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" a full table of cousins! The adults ate on the floor on the coffee table. :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010261-2.JPG\" title=\" Clara\u2019s first braids!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010261-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Clara\u2019s first braids!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010267-2.JPG\" title=\" Ian and Clara. I love their eyes!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010267-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" Ian and Clara. I love their eyes!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010269-2.JPG\" title=\" no comment\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010269-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" no comment\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010270-2.JPG\" title=\" yes, she was happy. :-)\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010270-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" yes, she was happy. :-)\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010271-2.JPG\" title=\" a fun evening at the Partridge home!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010271-2.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" a fun evening at the Partridge home!\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"lightbox[brockvisit]\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010276-2-1.JPG\" title=\" I\u2019m so glad they got to spend time together!\"><img src=\"http:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/p1010276-2-1.thumbnail.JPG\" alt=\" I\u2019m so glad they got to spend time together!\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m not sure I have words to describe it. Just being together was incredible. And being together meant six cousins running around ages seven, six, five, four, almost three, and two&#8230;and a lot of work! Anything less than three weeks would have been too rushed. As it was the time went by in a flash, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4815"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4815\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.streetpoet.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}