tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15460847682855200732012-02-16T10:38:14.398-08:00The Story of UsAngela V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07340929116612399273noreply@blogger.comBlogger12201100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1546084768285520073.post-43234037941861374472012-02-16T10:38:00.001-08:002012-02-16T10:38:14.408-08:00

These are the ultrasound pic’s taken during the Down’s Syndrome/ Trisomy 18 screening. They are so incredibly clear, and it’s unbelievable how much the baby has grown since the last photo session. I love how clearly you can see the baby’s hand in the left middle photo!

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Harper was walking around looking a little bored today, so I decided we’d play outside for a bit despite it only being in the 40’s. It was actually pretty nice out as long as we were in the sun, and we ended up being out there for about an hour. He and I spotted our birdfeeders under the deck and thought today would be a good day to clean them up and hang them outside. I know we’re pretty late

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We don’t usually do a whole lot for Valentines Day, and this year we did even less than usual. We did our dinner date on Saturday night and that really ended up being it…and I’m totally fine with that. I‘m not a big believer in the whole Hallmark money making holiday, and Tony and I try to show each other the love all year round, so getting flowers and chocolate weren’t making or breaking my day

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I bought some mini-golf tickets quite awhile ago from Living Social and we finally went to redeem them yesterday…the same day they expired! Every time we would plan to go, something would happen. We were trying to find a day that all of us could go, including Zoe, but that proved impossible. I never realized how busy we all were all the time until I tried to plan a simple trip to the mini-golf

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Finally getting around to scrapping these ultrasound pictures! I love the divided pages for this project, it worked well with Harper’s pages, so why change a good thing? Now I just need to dig up Zoe and Landon’s in utero photo’s!

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Tony and I decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day tonight. We usually celebrate either the weekend before or after the actual day just because we don’t want to have to wait for a table at a restaurant the night of! I guess that’s another sign of us getting old…or, we’re just smart like that. We’ve been going to Red Lobster for our V-Day dinner for the past few years and decided we’d try the newest

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All three kids have been home sick this week. Harper seems to have gotten the worst of it and is going on day 3 of vomiting and diarrhea. The poor kid is hungry, so we feed him and then it makes it’s way back out one way or the other. So, my days have been laundry/clean-up/cuddle and I’m just about worn out. Hopefully this thing passes…and quickly. Zoe’s been getting some major hours at work

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Here is a bit of a conversation Zoe and I had today when she got home from school. (She has headphones in and I’ve just gotten a notification on my phone that it’s now my turn to play in a game that she and I are playing.) Zoe: Hi, Mom. Me: Hi, Zoe. How are you? Zoe: No answer…. Me: Hi, Zoe…how are you? Zoe: No answer… Me: (looking at her so she knows I’m attempting to talk to her) (she’s

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I’ve been waiting for today’s doctor appointment ever since I scheduled it nearly 2 months ago. Today was our big ultrasound appointment…the one where we got to find out the gender of the baby!!! I love this appointment because it’s a) cool to see the baby at this point because they really look like a baby and b) it’s always fun to find out what your having. I definitely wanted to know with each

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Today I got to go and help out with the 5th grade drown proofing program. Drown proofing is a fun way for kids to learn about water safety at one of our counties indoor pools. Since we live in an area with a lot of open waters, the county feels like it is important for all kids to have some basic water knowledge. They learn how to enter and exit water safely, tread water, and use the clothes

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For us, the first Sunday of the month means one thing and one thing only…the dreaded Costco trip. My mother-in-law and I decided it was just getting too hard to make the trip to Costco with Harper in tow, only because it’s too hard to get everything while chasing a little boy around the store. I feel like making him sit in the cart for 45+ minutes is just asking too much of a toddler, so we

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Last night, Landon’s school rented out the skating rink for a school only skate night. Landon was so excited about it that I knew we absolutely had to go. He’s been wanting to go for awhile now, but it’s hard with everyone’s schedules, but last night we just cleared the calendar and made it the priority. I’m so glad we got to take him because he had a blast. He isn’t the best skater, but he

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Yesterday afternoon we had some pretty decent weather. It was in the low 50’s but there wasn’t a breeze, so it felt nice to get out into the sunshine for awhile. Landon took the opportunity to get out and practice some soccer. He practices nearly every afternoon, usually with friends, but no one was able to play, so he just took shot after shot at the net and practiced his juggling. Harper

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Today I am working on this little cross-stitch project I came across here. I’m using the same colors she did, but I have 5 hearts instead of 4…I love the ombre effect. Today, Harper and I headed down to the basement to play with the trains, but instead ended up pulling down lots of board games that he’s much too young for. Today, I realized that I never blogged about Zoe’s weight lifter. She

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Ummm….so, it isn’t Wednesday…I guess I lost a day somewhere because I thought it was Wednesday all day long! So, instead of just leaving up a day late Wordless Wednesday post, I guess I’ll write a little something! I probably can’t keep my days straight because of all the craziness going on around here. There hasn’t been anything too major, but life hasn’t been calm this week. First, Zoe found

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I can’t believe there was ever a time that Harper couldn’t walk. I feel like he’s been walking forever, though really, he’s only been walking since July. I love these pictures of him cruising around the house looking for things to pull up on! So cute!

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From the day this baby was born, he always had his little legs curled up tight against his body. He almost never stretched them out for the longest time and even to this day he will pull up his legs while I’m trying to change his diaper. He doesn’t keep them tight to his tummy like he used to, but he just never puts those little legs down! Once he figured out there were cute little toes to

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I had my monthly check-up today, and all is well in baby land. The baby’s heartbeat sounded strong and regular, just like it should sound. The sound of a tiny beating heart is still so comforting since I still don’t feel much movement…but, just this week, I have started to feel some moving around, and that’s exciting! Landon went to the orthodontist yesterday and since he’s been so great about

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Last night at dinner, Tony asked Zoe how the first day of her last high school semester went. It was at that moment that it struck me that she’s half way through her senior year. I nearly choked on my green beans! I realized that she was beginning a new semester, and had already been asking her what her schedule looked like, but it just hadn’t dawned on me that this was the last semester of high

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Today my kids were off school again so we decided to hit the mall for a little shopping and some lunch. I had to drag everybody out of bed at 9am because I have to make sure to be back home by noon so that Harper can nap. (I’m not one of those easy going mom’s who just let their kid sleep in the stroller…I gotta get that boy in his bed at home so he’ll sleep for a couple hours! I need it as much

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I can still remember the day Harper and I were sitting in the living room and he happened to see me in his mirror while he was gnawing on it. He just kind of got real still and looked for the longest time before he went back to the business of chewing his mirror. And then, a few moments later, he turned that mirror just so and found his own little eyes staring back at him. I wonder what he must

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This picture of the kids and I was taken at my parents house this past June. I have no idea where Harper is, but the light was awesome and we were there and pictures just started happening…I love this shot of me and my two big kids!

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We are having our basement walls and bathroom repaired. The guys started yesterday and should be finished today, and it’s really starting to look great down there. We had to put in a new drainage system because our basement kept leaking and they are basically just repairing all the damage from the new drain install. I’m so glad we’ll have walls and a bathroom down there again! I know Tony’s

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This is probably Harpers favorite toy. We play with it several times a day. First thing in the morning, a little more before naptime, and again after nap. Sometimes we will sit and play with this one toy for a good half hour. That’s pretty good when you consider he’s only 17 months old. He likes to put the animals on the slide and watch them go down into the “water” at the end. He likes to try

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This is Zoe’s latest artwork from school. The whole thing is made from layered/painted cardboard, I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned it before, but she’s taking 3-D art and she’s really good at it. They’ve done some really interesting pieces and when I saw this one I was in love! My first thought when I saw it was that I should hang it on the hall in the stairway but then I thought if the new baby

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I don’t even know where to begin writing this post, so I’m just going to let it all spill out and hopefully it’ll end up making sense. Last night around 6:45 I got a text from Zoe, and getting a text from Zoe at that time was strange because she was due at work at 6pm and I know she’s not allowed to text while on the clock. So, I knew something was up, and when I read the word “Mom”, I was

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I know today is a holiday for many, but for me, it’s just another day of work, work, work. One downfall to being a stay-at-home mom is there is never a day off. Even with having a nice scrapbooking retreat two weekends ago I’m feeling overwhelmed and overtired. I guess it could be a combination of an endless list of things to do/pregnancy/toddlers-teens and a stupid cold that won’t quit, but I’m

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During Landon’s (very long) baseball games, we had to find ways to keep Harper busy, and thankfully there was a park just a few feet away.He loved to just swing away while other kids played around him. Journaling reads: Having fun swinging at the park during one of Landon’s baseball games.

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My parents bought a little blow up pool for their back yard so that Harper would have something to play in while we visited. It was really hot out so it didn’t take long before we were ready to get out there and try it out. Landon couldn’t wait to get in the pool with us, but as soon as he did, he started dumping icy cold hose water on Tony. Eventually Tony had enough of that and got a little

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I woke up Tuesday morning with a nasty cold. Since I’m pregnant I take the no medicine thing very seriously, and thought maybe I could just deal with the congestion and headache. I was wrong. There’s something about having a cold and a toddler at the same time that isn’t conducive to just “dealing with it”. So, today, after 2 days of misery, I decided to call my doctor and see what meds I could

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Jumping on the trampoline has to be one of the most fun things to do when the weathers nice. I don’t care how old you are, jumping on the trampoline is just fun! Of course, Harper isn’t really jumping in these pictures (Zoe isn’t either…) but he was enjoying all the action! Journaling reads: A nice day spent outside jumping on the trampoline. Great exercise, great fun!

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My husband loves popsicles more than anyone I know. The moment it starts getting warm outside, he starts eating popsicles. He doesn’t just eat one either, it’s usually at least 3-4 a day, and there have been times I’ve lost count! It seems that he’s passed on this little quirk to Landon and Harper too. If Landon sees that Tony has a popsicle, he’s gotta have one! And Harper…well, he can’t even

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These photos were taken at Chris and Lori’s swimming pool. It’s never really warm enough to swim in Maryland in early June, but once the pool’s open it’s hard to resist. The kids didn’t end up swimming very long because the water was just way too cold, but it was still a fun day. The journaling reads: In June the water in the pool is freezing and the best way to get in is to just muster up the

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Day 23, Baking Cookies Day 24, Christmas Eve Day 25, Christmas Day And the back cover…simple like the front. Another year done. I was really not feeling this project this year, but I’m so glad I followed through because I’m super happy with the end result. I’ve got to keep that in mind every year when I’m feeling overwhelmed with all the holiday stuff! Now, onto the next thing! :)

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Day 19, No Pictures, Just Words Day 20, Gingerbread House Day 21, Homemade Gift card Holders Day 22, Landon’s School Ornaments

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Day 16, Art Attack Day 17, Vranish Gift Exchange Day 18, Dessert

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Time to try to get back into the swing of things…again. I have lots to post about, mainly recent scrapbook pages and such, so be ready for lots of pages! First up, the last half of my December Daily album. It’s too much for one post though, so bear with me. Day 13, Crayon Art Day 14, Our Holiday Favorites Day 15, Harper and the Lights I thought it might be fun to try to get some pictures of

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This past Sunday our weather was unreal. It was in the mid 50’s and gorgeous outside. Now, don’t get me wrong, I like the change of seasons, and I even enjoy winter, but when we get a day as nice as it was this past Sunday, I long for spring. Since it was so nice out we decided it was time to put together Harpers play set he got for Christmas. It took Tony awhile to build it, but Harper, Landon

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As I mentioned yesterday, I feel like 2012 is going to be a great year. There is so much to look forward to, but we do have one major thing to look forward to in July… Yep, that’s right! Baby #4 is on the way!! The due date was originally July 12th, but at my last appointment they said it looked more like July 2nd. So, I’ll definitely be having a baby sometime in July! :) Needless to say, we are

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I slacked so bad these last couple weeks that I don’t even know where to begin. Lucky for me, 2012 means that I can just start fresh, and not worry about how lazy the end of 2011 made me. But, I can’t stand the thought of not wrapping up last year in some way, so I’m going to just give a brief run-down of the past few weeks. Tony and I shopped until the last minute this year which means that by

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Landon is 10 and I don’t know if that really makes his a “preteen” or not, but he sure does act like one. He’s caught between the stages of little boy and young man, and it’s a tough place to be. One minute he will be goofing around like a kid should and the next he’s moody and plugged into his iPod. It’s weird. Ten years old isn’t the easiest age to deal with (though honestly I haven’t found

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Trying to blog during December is crazy. I just can’t find the time to do it on a regular basis. My days are spent running around finishing Christmas shopping and if my nights aren’t spent doing the same, I’m attempting to do something with the family. Our schedules are all crazy, so we’re just doing the best we can. One of the fun activities we’ve done lately is make melted crayon art. I’ve seen

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Last night we made cinnamon dough ornaments. I found a recipe for them online, and made the dough while everyone was at school/work. Once everyone was home, we rolled out the dough and used cookie cutters to cut the shapes we liked. The dough is a very strange consistency and it doesn’t look very appealing either since it’s cinnamon colored, but it smells awesome!

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Last night we decided we’d bundle up and take Harper on a walk around the neighborhood to see the lights and decorations. Zoe didn’t go with us because she was busy working on homework (and, possibly, smarter than the rest of us) but we didn’t get very far anyways because it was so incredibly cold outside. We were all wearing hats, gloves, and coats, but it was still just too cold to really enjoy

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Saturday night was spent eating dinner at my in-laws house. Tony’s brother and his family were also there so it was a lot of fun. I love that Harper and Lea are close in age, and I always pay attention to what Lea’s doing so that I know what’s next for Harper! They don’t really play together, of course, but he sure pays attention to what she’s doing and vice versa! Travis and Lauren weren’t there

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Friday night was spent at home. Zoe was out at the movies, Harper was in bed and Tony was playing a game downstairs so Landon and I decided to play the Wii. We ended up playing Kirbys Epic Yarn. We ended up having a really good time and Landon just laughed and laughed at me…turns out I’m not so good at that game. I couldn’t figure out what I was doing half the time!

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Landon came home with his Friday folder yesterday and I found this paper in it. I love everything about it…it’s just funny and so Landon. It reads: Do you what a dog. Do you want it to do what ever you say. Well now you can get one. It’s called the robot dog. You can play with it all day long. Instead of having to teach it trick you can just tell it to sit and it will sit or you could tell it to

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Day 8 is all about my little snowman tree. Mom and I saw a tree decorated somewhat like this when we made a trip out to Carolina Pottery, and I thought it would be a fun thing to do with the little 4 foot tree I picked up last year. Since it was the only thing I was documenting for the day I decided to use a full page size photo for one of the pages…full page photos are a nice change from the

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Getting a good picture for our Christmas cards is never easy. I haven’t decided if it’s easier to go to a studio to have it done, or do it myself at home, but this year I went with the home photo. As soon as Zoe and Landon got home from school I made them run up and change their clothes while I changed Harper. I wanted to use as much natural light as possible, so I was in a big hurry! It only

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For day 6, I decided to document everyone’s favorite ornament. I love several of them, but since I could only choose one, I chose a newer Santa ornament. Tony chose the handmade gingerbread boy (I’m not sure who made it), Zoe chose the candy rocking horse, Landon picked the white owl (something he HAD to have at the store a few years ago) and Harper…well, he likes anything he can get his hands

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Catching up again… I didn’t have much to put on day 5, so I cut the page down and used one photo I took of our new train. I wanted to write about the new train, but didn’t want it to look like the other pages I’d done already, so I made the picture a flap and put the journaling behind.

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We got a new Christmas train this year. The one I had before was just way too delicate to actually use so we bought one that’s a lot more kid friendly. Tony and Landon set it up while Harper inspected all the pieces. We didn’t realize when we bought it that it needed 3 C batteries, so while they were busy messing with the tracks, Zoe and I ran out to CVS for some batteries. It’s pretty bulky

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Day 4 is all about a new tradition that we started this year. I was at the mall a month or so ago and noticed a Lego advent calendar at the Lego store. I thought it might be something fun for Landon to do, so I picked one up. I’m so glad I got him one because he just loves it. I think that he likes it because he gets to do a little bit on a daily basis and each day is a surprise as to what he’ll

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Yes, I know I’m behind, but we had quite a busy weekend. But, now I’ve got a minute and even though my blog doesn’t show it, my book is up to date. My day 3 is about our trip to ICE! in DC. I already blogged about it, and if you’re so inclined, you can read about it here. I had a lot of pictures to use from our trip so I ended up doing one whole page of just that. I also had a lot to say about

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I’ve been hearing about DC’s ICE! experience for a few years now, and decided that this was the year we were going to go see what it was all about. I warned the kids that they needed to dress for the cold since they keep it a chilly 9 degrees throughout the exhibit. After watching a brief Madagascar cartoon, and 4 minute clip about the making of the sculptures, we were led into a room where we

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On the left is a picture of Tony (FINALLY) putting the lights up outside. The paper is so busy that I didn’t feel like I should do much else to it, but I found that cute sticker from Echo Park's Seasons Greeting collection and thought it fit the page. On the right is another Hambly screen print with a sticker from the same sticker sheet as the ornament string. I used some Tiny Type stickers from

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I just realized that I never posted these pictures we took on the last night we were in South Carolina. (As a matter of fact, I never really posted anything about out trip! Oops!) My dad was having a fit about us not taking family pictures, so we all finally caved and set up the tripod. Here are the photo’s and some captions to help you figure out what the hell is going on… Just Watch the

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I’ve done a December Daily album a couple of times, and I like looking back on them so much, I decided to do it again this year. I did one in 2008, skipped 2009, and then did 2010. Why I skipped 2009 I can’t be sure, but I hate that I did that! I’m going to try to post my pages as I complete them instead of doing a huge post at the end of the month. Maybe just doing one page and post a day I can

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It is taking me forever to get all my Christmas decorations up this year, usually I want everything up the day we get home from SC, but this year I’m short on steam. Here it is the 2nd and I still haven’t put up  any garland or anything…I’m wondering if I’ll actually get to it this year at all at this point. Tony did get outside and put up the outside lights today. I didn’t want him climbing up

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Today the little baby girl that made me a mother turned 17 years old. Seven. Teen. It’s been quite a ride these past 17 years, but that girl makes me proud every single day. If you were to judge my parenting skills solely on the character of my daughter, you’d think I was a genius...but, really, it’s all her. She’s strong, independent, smart as hell, loving, thoughtful and beautiful.She’s so

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30) Today I am thankful for my health. I don’t know if I was already thankful for my health this month but there are a few people in my life that are having a difficult time right now and it made me think about how lucky I am to be healthy. I have an uncle who is very sick and in the hospital, an aunt who had surgery today to remove a polyp and part of her colon, and an old high school classmate

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29) I am thankful for a family who will stop what they are doing to play a game. We are definitely game people, but as the kids get older it’s hard to find the time to play all the games we own. For the past couple of days Landon has been begging us to play Scribblish, so tonight every one put on hold what they were doing to play a few rounds. I laughed so hard I cried and its always nice to

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28) This is the little house that my husband painted for me. It took him a few years to complete it, but now that it’s done it is one of my most treasured holiday decorations. I’ve got a few other homemade Christmas decorations, and I am thankful for them all. I think it will be cool to pass these on from one generation to the next.

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27) I’m thankful for colorful Christmas lights.

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26) I am thankful for my husbands patience. When I’m feeling overwhelmed and start getting grumpy, he reminds me to take a breath and then helps me to get everything I need done. Even after a week at my parents house and a long drive home, he still got up today with the intent of getting all the Christmas decorations and trees up. Without him, I’d probably go crazy trying to get it done myself.

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25) I am so thankful for these two wonderful people. My parents are awesome and I don’t know where I’d be  without them. I love that we have such a great relationship as adults and that I can always count on them when I’m in a rough spot. They really are the best.

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24) I am so thankful for my wonderful family. It’s so nice that some of our extended family made the trip to celebrate with us and we had a lot of fun throughout the day. It was fun to chat about old times, watch the kids play, and eat delicious food.

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23) I am so thankful for books and the ability to read. I’m even more thankful that my children can read and even enjoy to most of the time.  *Landon is reading a book on my Kindle, hence the pink cover. :)

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22) I am thankful for relaxing vacations…even if the relaxation is short lived because there are a million other things we want to do.

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21) I am so thankful for my sister. Just having a sister to hang out with is great, but one that is interested in my kids and happy to spend time with them is another. As kids we fought all the time but of course now we’re older and wiser and I’m so glad I have her to talk to.

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20) Cousins. I didn’t really get to grow up around my cousins since we were military, but every time we visited it was like I never left. And, even after all these years, when we go to Oklahoma, I feel right at home. I’m also very thankful that my kids have cousins. They don’t have quite as many as I did, but they are equally as special.

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19) As annoying as my truck can be, I am really thankful for all the miles it has gotten us safely from one place to the other.

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18) I am thankful for my electric toothbrush. It just makes my teeth feel so much cleaner than when I use a regular toothbrush.

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Harper had his 15 month well baby check-up this past week. From the moment the nurse walked in until we were packing up to leave, he cried. He doesn’t like them touching him and examining him, and the shots are never fun. Fortunately he only had to get three shots this time; one was the seasonal flu shot. Unfortunately, I have to bring him back next month for the second flu shot since it’s his

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17) I am thankful for our dog, Ginger. She’s been a great dog all these years, and she is as much a part of our family as any dog could be.

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14) I am thankful for my health. I could be in much better shape than I am and it’s something I continue to work on. I am thankful that I don’t have any chronic problems and that I don’t have to take any medications on a regular basis. 

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Tony and I went in to Landon’s school today to meet with his teacher. His school does parent-teacher conferences around Thanksgiving break, so we always look forward to seeing how he’s doing in class. Luckily, Landon is a great kid and his teacher had nothing but nice things to say about him. She said he was a great student, very respectful, and was doing well in general. She said he was reading

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15) I’m not much of a cook, but I do love to bake. I just tried this new recipe for Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting and they are my new favorite in the cupcake category. With that in mind, today I am thankful for our double ovens and boundless recipes I can find online. And cupcakes.

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14) I am thankful that my mother left me all of her plants when she moved down south. I only had a couple plants in my old house, and with this bigger house we had a lot more space to fill, so her plants were a nice addition to our house. And, every time I see them, I think of her.

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13) Sleep. I am so, so, so, thankful for sleep…probably because I can’t get enough of it. Sleep is like a hot commodity in our house and if your getting sleep that likely means someone else isn’t. Fortunately my husband shares some of this burden so I do get to sleep sometimes, but regular sleep is something I ‘m definitely striving for, and I’m absolutely grateful for the mornings I wake up

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(Don’t worry, the little black speck you see on the picture above is on Harper’s face, not your screen. He’s a messy eater, what can I say?) Today we mark the 15 month mark. This boy is growing by leaps and bounds and it never ceases to amaze me how incredibly smart he is. Next week we go in for the dreaded 15 month check up (shots, shots and more shots) and then I’ll be able to post his weight

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12) I am thankful for date nights with my husband. Date night doesn’t happen very often, but when it does it is soooo nice!

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11) Today I am recognizing how fortunate I am to live in a country full of so much opportunity and freedom. The life I live would not be possible in many places around the world, and I am incredibly thankful for all those service men and women who dedicate their lives to ensuring my freedom. Thank you! *The folded flag was presented to my husbands grandmother at his grandfathers funeral to

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Harper is a bit of a late bloomer when it comes to speech. He understands everything we tell him, (and I mean everything!!!) but when it comes to talking, it’s taken him awhile to get going. I’ve noticed that he seems to be attempting to say a little more though, so I thought I’d record what he can say here, so I can keep track of his progress. Hot; sounds like ha Dog; sounds like gog-um or

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This morning I took Harper to a free Gymboree class. I loved taking Landon when he was little, and I thought Harper would probably really enjoy it since he’s at the age where he just loves to climb all over everything. He woke up pretty early this morning (thanks, stupid time change!) and he was ready for a nap at 7am, so I wasn’t too sure the whole Gymboree thing was going to be such a great

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10) I am so thankful that we eat dinner as a family almost every single night. We started doing this when it was just the three of us many years ago, and it’s something we’ve held onto all these years later. It isn’t always possible to eat together, but if there is any way we can, we do. I love the family talk and the laughter at every meal we share and I hope it’s something my kids will

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9) Today I am thankful for my mother-in-law. She is always willing to help us out whenever we need it and is a great support. Whenever I need a babysitter, for any reason, she is happy to do it. If we are ever in trouble in any way, she does her best to help remedy the situation. She does so much for us and I am lucky to have her in my life. *Thank goodness I don’t have to worry since I already

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Today was waking up from a good night’s sleep. Today was a fast paced walk around the neighborhood. Today was stew in the crock-pot. Today was beautiful weather. Today was taking two kids to the dentist for check-ups. Today was cavity-less. Today was playing outside in short sleeve t-shirts. Today was popping bubbles. Today was listening to birds sing. Today was watching a ladybug on our

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8) I am so thankful for the beautiful view out my window. These trees aren’t in my yard, but I love that I can see them from all the windows at the back of the house.

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Tony and I were doing a little bit of yard work this afternoon when Tony came across this giant spider hanging from one of the shrubs. I’ve never seen a spider this size in our yard before! I’m so glad it’s out in our yard and not in the house because I wouldn’t want to catch it or kill it. I’d be too scared! *I’ve been itching and scratching ever since I started writing this post! When I

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7) I am so thankful for the two fireplaces we have in our home. They keep us toasty warm and help to keep our heating bill a little lower. We set our thermostat to 68 degrees in the winter, and while we’re up doing stuff, we aren’t cold, but once we sit down in the evening to watch TV or something, it seems like 68 might as well be 28. The fireplaces really warm our whole house too since the

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6) I am incredibly thankful for technology. I can’t even remember what life was life before computers and cell phones! It’s crazy how much has changed since I was a kid (man I feel old saying that!) and I feel very fortunate to be able to use so much technology on a daily basis.

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