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The Middle Child

August 7, 2010

I come to write to our 2nd child, and I could fill up an entire page and feel like I still haven’t described her just right.  Elliana is the most tender-hearted child and loves to take care of her babies and stuffed animals and her brother, but she is also pretty strong and if you [...]

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Big Sisters Turn

August 5, 2010

This summer I have watched my little girl turn into a big girl.  It seems like weekly Brent and I are looking at each other with our mouths hanging open saying “look at her.  She’s so big!”
Avery, this summer you have learned most of your letter sounds and how to sound out a few words.  [...]

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Happy 7th Anniversary

August 2, 2010

7 years ago, I’m pretty sure I didn’t know what love was all about.  I loved you as much as I knew how and was so ecstatic to walk down that aisle and become your wife.   Now, 7 years later, words can’t describe how much deeper my love has grown for you.  It seems like [...]

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The Little Guy

August 1, 2010

Since this blog serves as a baby book for the kiddos, I thought I would take a few posts and remind myself about each kid over the past few months.  I’ll start with the baby since he officially turned 16 months old this past week!  Its hard to believe he’s that big already! =)
Justus:   [...]

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Differences

July 27, 2010

The girls were up ahead taking care of the dog.   Dog sitting has been one more thing that has shown their nurturing/mothering tendencies.

The boy was falling behind as he focused on gathering as many sticks and logs as he could find. My hunter/gatherer who gets loved on quite a bit by his nurturing sisters.  [...]

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Afternoon Plans

July 20, 2010

Our trip to the pool was canceled due to little man’s slight fever when he woke up from his nap. The next best thing to a pool? A bath tub of course.The girls wanted the tub really full so they could practice their swimming moves.  They decided little brother should just play with mom [...]

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Vacation

July 13, 2010

Seven days of traveling = lots of fun and lots of pictures.  I won’t bore you with all of them =)  But here are the highlights!
I drove up to Iowa with the kids after the wedding.  Since we started the trip from OK, the drive up was a bit shorter.  10 1/2 hours after beginning [...]

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Sometimes Life forces you out of Hiatus

June 29, 2010

3 days from now my girls are going to be flower girls for the very first time! See how cute they look in this picture…
After nap today, the youngest daughter came out looking like this.

Guess she found some scissors in her room
Should be some GREAT wedding pictures this weekend.
Any suggestions on how to make [...]

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Its a First =)

June 27, 2010

Okay, have to admit. I’m pretty proud I pulled this one off.   So proud I had to take a break from my blogging hiatus to show you =)
Everyone told me they were easy to make, and I never believed them.  But its true.  My very first attempt at making home made tortillas.  YUMMY!!These and [...]

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Hiatus?

June 22, 2010

Hiatus:   suspension: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
My blog is broken, our computer is broken, my camera is broken…I think this calls for a Hiatus for a few weeks.
Actually not even sure if this post will publish (lots of computer issues lately!), but if it does, know that my hiatus from blogging [...]

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