tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48770541499982122102024-03-13T13:55:03.469-07:00And then there were 3Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.comBlogger448125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-65786148066145060752014-10-30T09:27:00.001-07:002014-10-30T09:27:27.557-07:00Pumpkin pickingThis year we went to Reilly's farm. We had not gone to this farm since Charlie was a baby so I figured we would give it a go. Gary had to skip coming to help a friend but my Mom, sister/brother in law and friends joined in on our fun.<br />
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First up was pictures in the hay and waiting in line to take the hayride up to the pumpkin patch. We decided to get little pumpkins at the patch and would get a big family pumpkin later. (since Daddy wasn't with us to carry the big pumpkin to the car, lol)<br />
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When we got to the patch, the kids each picked their perfect pumpkin. Speaking of perfect pumpkins, look at my 3 perfect ones....<br />
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After the ride back down from the patch, Logan wanted to ride a pony. Charlie and Logan went into the petting zoo and fed a bottle to a pig and food to the goats.<br />
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The kids played some games and Logan went into a corn stalk maze all by himself! (more than once)<br />
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Soon it was time to go home, the kids were getting cold and tired.<br />
It was a good day but we did miss Daddy!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-28751600214697923922014-10-29T04:48:00.002-07:002014-10-29T04:48:36.663-07:00Fall Photo ShootCharlie is not in preschool or school so she doesn't get school pictures. Instead, I did a fall photo shoot with her. Here are some of my favorite shots:<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-51677180250583167672014-10-24T09:43:00.000-07:002014-10-30T09:43:54.621-07:00Zoo BooMy sister asked if we wanted to go to Zoo Boo with her and some friends and family. We, of course, said yes! I think everyone in Pittsburgh was there, my IG feed was full of people we knew there! Some people we saw in person, others we missed. We love the zoo and had not been there for a few years. We had a membership for a long time but did not renew because we had been going SO much that the kids were getting bored going.<br />
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We had a HUGE group of people. We all met up and went into the park. Some were late due to traffic, others went in separate directions, others walked too fast or slow to keep together and some left early due to cranky kidlets. There were <i><b>SO MANY</b></i> people there that it gave me severe anxiety that we would lose one of our kids. Charlie got knocked over by 2 separate families, one of which did not even have kids with her. Neither family spoke English and neither said they were sorry for knocking her over. It was a crazy amount of people in one place so we could not stay all together with our group, so we met up off and on. <br />
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The kids enjoyed seeing the animals. Charlie loved seeing the princesses, especially Anna and Elsa! The kids got candy and ate every single piece as they got it. After the zoo, Logan went home with his cousin Ethan so that he could go to a Halloween party on Sunday with him.<br />
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We went home with Charlie and Dom, noticing that Charlie was now limping on her former broken leg. We went home and did yard work as a family, raking leaves. Around 6 pm, Charlie was complaining that her leg was pounding in pain. We gave her motrin and she went to bed early. She has since been still limping a bit. Poor muffin, we think walking so much was too much for her leg. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-59371296732663789852014-10-23T08:02:00.001-07:002014-10-23T08:02:17.108-07:00Turning Five, Turtles StyleWe love celebrating our kids with our family and friends.<br />
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Logan wanted a TMNT party. I did some good old fashioned internet research to try to make his party special and see if I could get a big turtle for his party. I found <a href="http://www.animal-tracks.us/birthday-parties.html">Animal Tracks</a> online and knew that it would be the perfect thing for Logan's party!<br />
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When everyone first started to arrive, we snacked on food. The kids jumped on the trampoline and we all caught up with each other. Soon enough it was time for Animal Tracks to arrive! <br />
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The kids got to see a bunch of insects and reptiles. They passed around a few, touched a few and even got to watch the turtle walk around our yard! The kids were enthralled! <br />
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Chenoa did a great job giving information on all of the friends that she brought. She answered questions from the kids and with over 50 people in attendance, it was a great 45 minute show!<br />
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Not pictured: Skip the White's tree frog, Zeus the Kenyan Sand Boa, Sally the Tiger Salamander.<br />
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After the fun of the animals, the kids got to do a pinata. Then we sang happy birthday and had cake/ice cream before opening gifts. Logan received a ton of TMNT stuff and he loved everything he got! We have such a great group of friends and our family is fantastic.<br />
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Thank you to all who came out to celebrate Logan and his special day with us. We had a great time! <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-80254110495576917462014-10-22T11:09:00.001-07:002014-10-22T11:09:25.764-07:00High Five!Dearest Logan,<br />
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You are now <span style="font-size: large;"><b>5</b></span> years old. A <i><b>whole</b></i> hand full! <br />
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You weigh in at 41.25 pounds and 43.25 inches tall. That means that in the last year, you gained 4.75 pounds and grew 2.75 inches. You have finally come off of the under 25% for weight and have reached over 50% for both height and weight. You are growing boy!<br />
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You continue to make us laugh, daily. You say the cutest and craziest things. Some things make us scratch our heads, others make us roll our eyes and some make our face turn red! <br />
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You are going to preschool 3 days a week. You love to learn and show us what you have made each day. You adore your teachers and always introduce us to your friends at school. You worried about your birthday and if I would make it in time with cupcakes so that you could celebrate with your buddies. (I did make it in time with cupcakes that everyone loved from the local Mars bakery, ha)<br />
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You love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) and any other kind of action figure type toys. You like to build legos, play with cars and toy guns. <br />
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<b>1.</b> What is your favorite color? Green<br />
<b>2.</b> What is your favorite toy? TMNT<br />
<b>3.</b> What is your favorite fruit? Apples<br />
<b>4.</b> What is your favorite TV show? Turtle's<br />
<b>5.</b> What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Cheese sticks<br />
<b>6.</b> What is your favorite outfit? TMNT shirt<br />
<b>7.</b> What is your favorite game? Minecraft<br />
<b>8.</b> What is your favorite snack? Popcorn<br />
<b>9.</b> What is your favorite animal? Elephant<br />
<b>10.</b> What is your favorite song? Everything is Awesome (from the Lego movie)<br />
<b>11.</b> What is your favorite book? Blue's Clues<br />
<b>12.</b> Who is your best friend? Dylan and Jack<br />
<b>13.</b> What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios<br />
<b>14.</b> What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play ball<br />
<b>15.</b> What is your favorite drink? Orange Juice<br />
<b>16.</b> What is your favorite holiday? Christmas<br />
<b>17.</b> What do you like to take to bed with you at night? My Blue Blankie<br />
<b>18.</b> What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Chocolate Chip Waffles<br />
<b>19.</b> What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza<br />
<b>20.</b> What would you wish for if you were granted any 3 wishes? A toy, would like to play ball outside everyday, go to New York City someday! and one more wish: like to meet Evan from Evantube HD!<br />
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<b>Bonus Question:</b> What do you want to be when you grow up? A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle <br />
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We love you to the moon and back, little man. Stop growing up so fast, please! <br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-67775144867921317032014-10-15T04:21:00.000-07:002014-10-15T04:21:07.890-07:00Frozen in the heat of summerAfter our camping night, we decided to surprise our girls with a trip to meet their favorite princesses! It was a secret until we were on our way.<br />
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Elsa and Anna are the premiere princesses in our house and the houses of our friends. Charlie watches frozen a few times a week and plays with her toys everyday.<br />
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It was hot and the girls were getting cranky and hungry. I ran into panera to get them all a chocolate chip cookie and we brought water with us. We thought ahead! It helped while we were waiting in the long line to go in and see Anna and Elsa.<br />
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Her smile, her holding their hands...it is all so adorable. I love it. I love her and being her Mom. I love our friends and that we get to do things like this together. It was a great weekend of camping and princess surprises!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-70628095661207517752014-10-04T13:50:00.000-07:002014-10-04T13:50:00.473-07:00School DaysThe summer went by so fast this year and before we knew it, it was time for school to be back in session. Dominic started middle school this year, 7th grade! <br />
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A new school for Dominic. He switches classes and teachers for every period. He has a gym locker and has to change into gym clothes. He has to get up at 6 am and get on the bus at 6:52. This kid is really growing up.<br />
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He decided to continue on with orchestra and is still playing the cello. He also decided to join in student government. He got his PSSA scores from last year and still continues to be advanced in everything. We are very proud of him!<br />
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Logan also started pre-k this fall. We had to wait a month to see about some scheduling conflicts and a potential job opportunity. He started late but was SO excited for the first day! He talked about it all day long. He got to cut paper and make a tree and write his name. This kid, I adore him.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-8998409030685184622014-10-02T13:39:00.000-07:002014-10-02T13:39:00.041-07:00End of Summer - Backyard CampingOur last big fun thing of summer was backyard camping with our friends. I am not really a camper. I do <i>not</i> like sleeping on the ground and my back really does not allow it, anyway. I am more of a trailer type camper! However, we hosted the camp out since it was <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><b>FOR THE KIDS</b></i></span>!<br />
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Grant and Rex arrived early to help Gary put together our new trampoline. Logan had been asking for one for awhile and we got it as a combined gift for the kids. It was a <span style="font-size: large;">BIG</span> hit at the camp out. <br />
As soon as everyone arrived, the guys set up tents. The moms entertained the kids. Amber and I ran out to get some last minute batteries and chairs.<br />
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Soon enough, we were cooking by the campfire. <a href="http://dylanandalexandria.blogspot.com/">Stef</a> made crock pot mac-n-cheese and we cooked hot dogs over the fire. We also had s'mores and marshmallows. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-61842306049290811612014-09-30T14:19:00.000-07:002014-09-30T14:19:13.987-07:00A jump in the wrong direction Remember when I said that we bought a trampoline? Remember how I said that the kids were SO excited to have it and enjoyed jumping on it? Well, that only lasted about 5 days. 5 days until Charlie got double bounced by her brother and ended up with a fracture of her tibia and growth plate in her knee.<br />
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It was the first day of school for Dominic and when he got home, he was happy to jump with the kids. He needed to burn off energy. The kids were happy to see him because they missed him all day long. Some of the neighbor girls were here too. One thing lead to another and there were too many big kids on there with Logan and Charlie. <br />
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It was a freak accident and just the way she landed buckled her bone. We actually had no idea that she broke anything at first. There was no swelling and no bruising of her knee or leg. She just would not walk on it. She was very tired as it happened around 7 pm. Once Gary brought her inside, we saw that she would not put any weight on her leg. We gave her ice and Tylenol and decided to wait and see how she was in the morning. <br />
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She went to sleep pretty early but awoke in the night. She was in bed with us and went back to sleep pretty quickly so I was still unsure if she just twisted it and was in pain or something more serious. Thursday morning came and she would not stand on it. I called Gary at work and told him that I would be picking him up and we would be taking her to the ER together.<br />
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We got to Children's Hospital and we were seen right away. We got xrays and poor Charlie cried when we had to straighten her leg, the only time she cried the whole time we were there! She is a trouper that one. They confirmed that she had a buckle fracture and orthopedics was called to put her in a cast. I held her while they put a purple cast on (her choice!) from her toes to almost the top of her thighs.<br />
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After a week, Charlie's cast started to get a hole in the heal of her foot from her scooting around on the bottom of her bum. She is not allowed to put any weight on her leg (although we catch her still walking on it sometimes) so scooting is the only way to get around without mommy/daddy carrying her. We had to make an appointment to get re-casted just 3 weeks after getting her first cast. This appointment was the worst thing ever for Charlie. She was so afraid of the saw that she screamed and cried the whole time. She broke blood vessels all over her body. Traumatized. I am not looking forward to getting off the next cast. This time she choose pink as the new color and they made this cast thicker so that she did not wear through it again. <br />
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This whole process has been an ordeal. After her pink cast comes off, she is going to have a knee immobilizer on for 3 more weeks. Having a 3 year old in a cast that cannot walk is draining on everyone in the family. We are looking forward to when Charlie is all healed and we are back to normal here. <br />
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Last weekend my sister got married. I will post the full details later but wanted to post pictures of the kids because they looked wonderful! I am one lucky Mama to have them. <br />
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Over the summer, we have had several friends turn another year old. <br />
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In June, Audrey turned 15. FIFTEEN! I remember when she was just a tiny little thing. She looked a porcelain doll. Now, she is a beautiful young woman. Her and Dom have been like brother and sister for as long as I can remember. They lean on each other when they need to. Talk about how crazy their parents are together, or so I assume. Heh. We celebrated her big day on her real birthday during Amy's ice cream social party. <br />
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Ethan turned 4 years old in June. He had an awesome TMNT party that the kids loved. They got to make nun-chucks. They got to smash open a pinata. Play at the park and have some yummy food.<br />
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Next up, we celebrated Lily's 4th birthday. She had a strawberry party and it was adorable. Yummy food, great decorations and fun people! The pinks, greens and reds were perfect and I loved all the polka dots. Steph always makes a home made cake and her strawberry cake was delish!<br />
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Finally, we celebrated Liam's 1st birthday and his big sister Lily's 3rd birthday. They had a combined Super hero and Frozen party. Everything was split down the middle and was decorated perfectly.<br />
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It was a great summer of celebrating all these kids that we adore and love. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-4568634881184900382014-08-25T16:37:00.003-07:002014-08-25T16:37:58.708-07:00Pool PartiesThis summer we started up our swim parties again! Our good friend, Amber, invites us to dinner and swimming one night a week at her Moms house. It has been one of my favorite memories from 2 summers ago and is from this summer too. Charlie was just a over a year old when we started and loved splashing. Logan was 2.5 and also loved the pool. Dominic has loved swimming since he was their age as well.<br />
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This year Audrey also got a new trampoline, it sits right beside the pool. The kids have fun going from the pool to the trampoline and back to the pool.<br />
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Our kids love spending time with their friends. They pretty much ask daily what we are doing and if they get to see their friends. It is adorable how much they love them. <br />
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The babies get in on the action in the pool too. Dom loves holding Liam and swimming around. Violet always looks adorable when she gets to the pool! She is such a pretty girl.<br />
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I am going to miss our swimming fun nights now that school starts in 2 days and summer has come to an end. I hope we continue this fun tradition next year! <br /><br />
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The 4th of July was my Dad's thing. He loved hosting a huge picnic, grilling for everyone and having fun with his family and friends. This tradition has been passed down to my family and we enjoy it, almost as much!<br />
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Our picnic is never on the 4th of July. I have too many family members that work and would not be able to attend, so we have it either Saturday or Sunday around the 4th. This leaves the 4th open for us to join our good friends Stef and Grant, along with their family, for a big picnic! A parade in our small home town! And, of course, fireworks!<br />
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As soon as we arrived at the picnic, it was time for food. (perfect timing) We sat down, ate and then headed down to the parade. <br />
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After the parade, the kids had so much fun riding on the golf cart. They took turns in the front seat and cramming onto the back.<br />
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The grown ups play some games of corn hole. I found out that I am not too bad! Before we knew it, it was time to head out to see the fireworks.<br />
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The following day, we had our picnic here with our family and friends. My best friend was in town and she got to attend. She hadn't been to one of our picnics in years. It made this picnic that much better.<br />
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The kids had a great time playing in the tunnel that I had bought. They crawled through it, rolled down the hill in it and ran around with it on their bodies. It was so funny.<br />
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Next year we will have a trampoline to add to the fun for the kids. It is here (Logan asked for one for his birthday so we got one for all 3 of them and will be putting it up soon).<br />
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We even had our own fireworks display<span style="color: #0000ee;"> thanks <span style="color: #0000ee;">to some friends. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="color: #0000ee;">The night sky was <span style="color: #0000ee;">gorgeous</span>. </span></span><br />
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I did not get to take as many pictures as I wanted because I was hosting. Cannot wait until next year. Our annual traditions with family and friends are the best and I treasure them. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-57533161585497864252014-08-05T11:57:00.000-07:002014-08-05T11:57:01.885-07:00Sun, Sand and SurfIn July we headed to New Jersey. We adore the beach. The sun, sand, water and smiles that they all bring to our faces!<br />
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Our first stop was a quick trip to Sesame Place on the way. The kids love it there and we still have our membership from last year. (I do not take my camera in because we took pictures last year and I did not want to worry about keeping my eye on it).<br />
They played in the water and rode down some water slides. No fear, those kids. Charlie and Logan loved the rides. So much so, Charlie actually had a melt down because she could not just stay on and keep riding. Haaaa!<br />
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I got a call from our friend, Amber and the kids. They were leaving NYC and were going to join us for a day at the beach. I text them our address of the hotel we were staying in at Atlantic City and they met us there later that night. It just so happen to be Amber's birthday too. So we had a big dinner out to celebrate that. The kids were SO excited that their friends stopped by. All week long, they called the room next to ours "Audrey and Jack's room" well after they had gone home to Pa.<br />
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The kids had a blast on the boardwalk after dinner. They rode rides at the pier. Gary and Audrey even rode the Sling Shot (they sit in a ball and get shot into the air and bounce up and down for awhile). It was a long, crazy and fun day.<br />
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The second day was spent on the beach and boardwalk. Dom and Audrey got henna tattoos. We went out to eat and for ice cream. Played in the sand and water. Gary and I walked along the beach, holding hands (one of my favorite things to do).<br />
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The rest of the week was all pretty much the same. Ocean, eating at new places that we have not been before, boardwalk, rides and fun. We did get poured on one night coming out of dinner. The lighting over the ocean was beautiful but we were soaked and freezing! <br />
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Gary played a few slots and the kids and hung out in the casino lobby while he did. These 3 kids...pretty darn cute! (if I do say so, myself)<br />
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On Thursday, it was raining when we woke up. Gary and I researched places to go inside during breakfast. We ended up at the Aquarium, with just about everyone in Atlantic City!<br />
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After the rain went away, we headed back to the boardwalk and rode more rides. This is the kids second favorite thing to do. The love it! I am guessing we need to make it to an amusement park soon!<br />
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Makes me sad that I will not get a canvas this year of the kids at the beach. However, we may try to go up to the lake and get pictures before the end of summer to add to our vacation wall. We had a good time. Until next year, ocean. Until next year! <br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-22866083096129292542014-07-29T06:17:00.003-07:002014-07-29T06:17:54.349-07:00Splish Splash Some days you just need to spend soaking up the sun. Having fun with your friends while getting wet at the local splash pad.<br />
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My kids love it there. I mean, what's not to love? There is water to play in, a play ground and their friends! The water was a bit cool but the sun was hot and it was the perfect day. </div>
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We packed up our picnic lunch and ate as soon as we arrived so that the kids could go and do what they wanted for the afternoon. My kids love fruit, crackers, string cheese and some of them love fresh veggies with hummus. We also brought snacks of granola bars, fruit bars and lots of water and Gatorade! </div>
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The toddler girls always waste no time and jumping in the water. They found some buckets and <a href="http://hfamilyjourney.blogspot.com/">Amy</a> was smart and brought some with her. </div>
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The older boys had a great time as well. They loved the big dump bucket and had fun chasing around the littler guys and dumping buckets of water on them.<br />
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My cousins joined us this day. Logan had been with them for a couple days. Ethan and Logan are the best buddies! They are only 8 months apart and share an amazing bond!<br />
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It was a wonderful day filled with the best of summer. These days are what make my long 4 days of work worth while! <br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-64192005591450905522014-06-20T06:00:00.003-07:002014-06-20T09:48:00.963-07:00Summer starts with StrawberriesThursdays are my days off of work. I have errands and chores to do those days but I try to fun things with the kids too, especially in the summer!<br />
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We have been trying to go pick strawberries for the last 2 weeks, however, it kept raining. Yesterday, we decided since it was not bad that we were still going. It was only misty rain and warm out. The kids were all looking forward to it!<br />
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We loaded up and went to a local farm, <a href="http://soergels.com/">Soergel's</a> and met up with some of our friends. We were missing a few who were in other states having fun!<br />
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After playing on the fire truck, getting our containers weighed and waiting for our tractor to pick us up, we headed up to the strawberry fields.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dom and Logan jumping over the strawberries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lily picking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dom looking for the perfect patch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cuties</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dom and Jack</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nom!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shenanigans always with two besties!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Violet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When did Charlie turn into a little girl?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan showing off his haul</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dom showing off his haul</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think Lily ate her weight in strawberries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lexie did awesome</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Liam loving the straw</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dom giving Liam a bite of strawberry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dom loves his little buddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crew of kids, love these kids! Glad they have each other</td></tr>
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I love pictures on the farm. They are my second favorite place to take pictures, after the beach! The kids took their time picking and eating them. The toddler girls had strawberry all over their face when we loaded back onto the tractor to head back down out of the fields.<br />
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After our fun at the farm, we all went to Eat - N - Park for lunch. Our huge crew in one place at a restaurant was fun and the waitress said that our kids were the most well behaved that she had all day! It was a great day spent with great friends. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-33252455264220640152014-06-17T08:38:00.002-07:002014-06-17T08:38:58.582-07:00A Day about Dad<div style="text-align: center;">
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* Gary and I spent a few hours on the roof. We got a nice chunk of roofing stuff done. It was nice to help. However, I am afraid of heights. I only got up there for him. It was not too bad when I was up there but getting down was terrifying. I shook the entire time. Only the love of my life could get me to go up on a roof and tackle my biggest fear without any medication helping my anxiety. </div>
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* We went to the cemetery to see my Dad. Logan was a bit more inquisitive and adorable and sad this time around. "I wish Papa was here so I could meet him and give him the best hug!" (we had to explain to him that he did meet him when he was a baby) He also talked to him and rubbed his tombstone and walked away with a pout face when he couldn't see Papa. Our eyes had tears but it was adorable. He is just the best kid. </div>
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* My Mom cooked us all dinner - steak, chicken and ribs! She is the best. We usually cook out here on Father's day but she offered to cook this year. And I jump at the chance to not cook ;) Gary's Dad made other plans this year so we did not see him at all. It was just my family, we had a good time. I love them and not sure what I would do without them by my side. </div>
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* Gary was a bit spoiled this year. He got a new Xbox live membership, an automatic staple gun that he needed for the roof and a bunch of clothes. He deserves it, he works hard for his family and we appreciate him! </div>
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I hope everyone enjoyed spending time with their Father, whether here on Earth or thinking of them in Heaven. </div>
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I have off on Thursdays to help keep our childcare costs lower. We usually meet up with our friends this day for play dates around the Pittsburgh area. We also get together on the weekends with the whole family for cook outs and other fun things. This year we have a bunch of fun things we want to do:</div>
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* goofy golf</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-79182054788264689852014-05-21T10:26:00.002-07:002014-05-21T10:26:58.029-07:00Catch Up - Life Happenings and FeelingsLife is all about playing catch up! Am I right? We go away for the weekend and then we come home to the chores/laundry left behind. We play outside after dinner and then have to catch up on dishes after the kids go to bed. To me, it feels like when I spend some time doing awesome things that I get smacked in the face with reality and what I did not do later. Woo boy, I dislike that part. BIG time.<br />
Blogging feels like playing catch up to me a lot lately too because we are so involved in home remodeling projects, school finals for Dom and the TERRIBLE threes for Charlie. Time is so precious around here that I take shorter showers just to try to fit everything in. <br />
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-Logan has been so awesome lately. Him at age 4 is the best! Just the other day he said "You cannot call that guy Godzilla. It is not nice to say God like that!"<br />
-"Charlie you are so cute with chubby bubby cheeks!"<br />
-Last night at Dom's chorus concert, Logan stood in the isle and was dancing. He then threw his hands up, wiped them back through his hair, put his arms out in a surfer position and exclaimed "I could totally skate board down this isle."<br />
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-Dom is almost done with 6th grade and he will be moving into the middle school. When I went to school (in the same district), I was already in middle school in 6th grade but they have updated and added so many new schools. So, this is his last year as an elementary school-er. I have feelings about this. Tummy ache-y, sad and yet excited feelings. He is growing up. WAY too fast.<br />
-Dom has decided to continue on with playing the cello. He was debating after finding out that his teacher was retiring. I had the same teacher, as did my husband, when we went to school. He is awesome and happens to live very hear us. He told Dom that he is one of his best cello students EVER! I think that had a lot to do with him following through with continuing.<br />
-Dominic scheduled his classes for middle school. He will have no study halls because he has decided to do all classes and orchestra.<br />
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-The three's have been not so nice to us so far. Charlie is always on a rampage. She can go from sweet as candy to a vicious mean machine. Can little girls get PMS? If so, send all the midol! Please and Thanks.<br />
-Charlie is starting to want to pick out her own clothes. Some days she picks out some pretty interesting outfits. And then tries to tell me she wants pants under every single dress. She has also gone through a phase of not wanting matching socks or shoes. (ever since National Down Syndrome Awareness Day) She knows what she wants and she is definitely not afraid to tell you. <br />
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-This weekend we are replacing our roof. We are replacing it with a golden color shingle instead of the reddish/brown that is already there.<br />
-I am also painting our front door red this weekend.<br />
-We are knocking down our front porch this weekend too. Eventually we replace it with a white pergola. Then we will reseal the concrete with a sage green concrete seal and get new furniture/flower pots/decorations.<br />
-The back porch will also get resealed with the same color concrete sealer. The black metal banister and railings will then be replaced with white composite ones. <br />
-Our house is yellow brick but we have some brown siding in the front, that will be painted sage green. The concrete block under the brick will also be painted sage green (the porch sealer will match the paint so it will unify the whole thing).<br />
-After all of that is done (it will take until the end of next spring to complete it all), we can plant new shrubs and bushes and trees. We are trying to cut down a bunch of our trees too because they are all over grown and dying. And our insurance says to! Ha.<br />
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-I have been having a lot of overwhelming feelings lately. We have so much going on. Not even just with our house. Family stuff. Other stuff. This stuff. That stuff. So.Much.Stuff.<br />
-Gary has been working at least 50+ hours a week. I always work 40 hours a week and sometimes work up to 50 hours if they need us to put in over time. So our family is busy and our nights are nuts and our kids are late to bed kids because they just do not fall asleep before 9 most nights. <br />
-I dislike when people expect things from others yet are not willing to give back. I am seeing it more and more. I am not much of a conflict person, so I tend not to say things too much.<br />
-I get angry when people are not truthful about things.<br />
-I do not understand why people think that they are they most important people on the planet. This can be seen when someone drives crazy and not using their turn signal. That is dangerous to others around you, aka, appearing that your life is more important than other. Or even when people say something completely rude and unfiltered, not thinking about the others persons feelings at all. Pushing yourself into another parents parenting either directly or indirectly is also wrong (unless they are actually hurting their child or abusing them) <br />
-I have not had any real time to myself to do something that I want to do in a long time. So next Friday when I am off work, the kids are going to school and daycare and I am taking a day to myself. I can honestly say that I have not had an entire day to myself in years. I think it was before kids. I have had a day here or there with Gary for a date or our honeymoon. But a day to myself. Nope, has not happened. *throw confetti*<br />
-Mine and Gary's 6th wedding anniversary is coming up in 2 weeks. It is a Saturday but who knows what we will do. After my Mom and Sister and cousin are watching our kids this weekend, I might be out of baby sitting tickets! <br />
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When the package came in the mail, I giggled with delight. I love trying out new products. And new make-up, AWESOME! There were so many different things to try:<br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.influenster.com/review/mary-kay-bronzing-powder">Mary Kay® Bronzing Powder</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.influenster.com/review/mary-kay-cream-eye-color-in-apricot-twist">Mary Kay® Cream Eye Color in Apricot Twist</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.influenster.com/review/mary-kay-cream-eye-colorconcealer-brush">Mary Kay® Cream Eye Color/Concealer Brush</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.influenster.com/review/mary-kay-lash-love-mascara">Mary Kay® Lash Love® Mascara</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.influenster.com/review/mary-kay-gel-eyeliner-with-expandable-brush-applicator-in-jet-black">Mary Kay® Gel Eyeliner with Expandable Brush Applicator in Jet Black</a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.influenster.com/review/mary-kay-nourishine-plus-lip-gloss-in-mango-tango">Mary Kay® NouriShine Plus® Lip Gloss in Mango Tango </a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I went to my make-up bag and swapped out my old stuff for my new Mary Kay stuff. I began using the products a few weeks ago and they are wonderful. </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I immediately fell in love with the eyeliner and mascara. The eyeliner was so easy to use and was rich and creamy. </span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The cheek color and lip gloss were the perfect color on me, it looks very natural. What do you think?</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;">All of the products were easy to use. The brushes felt luxurious. The products were more expensive than if you buy your products at a discount store but not too expensive as if you were going to buy them at a department store. It was a great in the middle price. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I checked out Mary Kay online to see all of the other products to buy and am going to try some of the face creams. Since it is summer, I want to try some new things that are light and airy. That will not weigh down my face. And will not clog my pores. You should check out all of their products as well, not just the ones that I got the chance to try. They all look wonderful. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-34088057562823722372014-05-12T07:46:00.001-07:002014-05-12T07:46:29.751-07:00Mother's Day 2014Mother's Day. A day all about Mom. The person who brought you into the world or who accepted you into their world to love and cherish you. To protect you, care for you and teach you.<br />
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I had a good day! Dominic stayed over at a neighbor's house and promptly came home at 7 am. Gary got up, let him in and they started breakfast. Everyone woke me up at 8:30 for a yummy home made breakfast of eggs, sausage gravy, biscuits and fruit salad. They set up my place with coffee, orange juice and even a flower. It was sweet and wonderful and thoughtful.<br />
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I am not a person who likes to have cards bought for me. In reality, I think they are a waste of money! I love home made. Dominic and the kids made me a beautiful card. Gary ordered me a new jewelry box that he then customized to match our bedroom. He is pretty awesome.<br />
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After breakfast, we relaxed on the couch. Cleaned up the house, did laundry, dishes, etc and I went shopping. My mom, brother and sister came over to cook out and celebrate Mother's day for our Mom. She is the best Mom, EVER! She is amazing, always has been and always will be! Our gift to her was a new purse, a gift card to Paint Monkey to paint your pet and some drinks, glasses and a matching tray. <br />
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Gary grilled dinner while I made the sides. We ate dinner, dessert, talked, the kids played outside in the warm weather. My brother gave me flowers and chocolate covered pretzels. It was pure perfection. I felt the love. I hope my Mom did as well. My family is close, it is the way we were raised and the way we are raising our children. They love their Nana, Aunt Dawn/Uncle Tony and Uncle Sam.<br />
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Gary's Mom had to work this weekend so we will celebrate with her this week.<br />
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I hope everyone enjoyed their day as much as I did. Being a Mom is the hardest and most rewarding job. I am blessed to be able to be a mother of 3 beautiful kids.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-33897653254737577482014-05-07T12:35:00.000-07:002014-05-07T12:35:09.150-07:00The sweet face of age 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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But this face can quickly change into a full blown tantrum in .4 seconds flat! Ah, the life of a threenager!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-13348254166523981492014-04-28T10:07:00.002-07:002014-04-28T14:12:25.365-07:00A Hoppening EasterWe had a great Easter! Actually, we had a great Easter weekend. Full of fun activities, family, friends and awesomeness.
On Saturday we met up with our friends at our local park for the Easter egg hunt and to see the bunny.
Logan and Charlie were in the same group at the hunt for ages 1-5. It was chaos and lasted all of about a whole minute. They did not get very many eggs but were happy to run through the fields finding them. Dominic was too old for the hunt (it only went up to 2nd grade) and he had a date with his girlfriend during the same time.<br />
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Then we went to see the bunny and Charlie only said hi from afar. She is still not too sure about characters dressed up getting too close to her. The kids got their goody bag with some candy, snacks and a drink. The sat down in the picnic area and had their snack then went to play at the playground. Dylan was not into playing on the swings and slides so Logan went for a walk in the woods with him and the Dads.
Soon it was time to leave and finish up some projects and errands before dying our eggs that night. The kids decided playing with our neighbors was better than dying our eggs so I have zero pictures since it was a quick ordeal.<br />
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On Easter morning, the kids woke up and searched for their baskets. Not one child found their own basket! And Charlie found both boys for them.<br />
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The kids had fun with their cousin, Aunt and my mom playing outside with their new Easter toys. We talked with family, had dinner and dove into dessert. Before long, it was time to leave and we decided to stop by my mother in laws to say hi.<br />
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We crashed Diana's dinner, saw family for a few minutes and then headed to our friend Stef's! They had decided to forgo driving from house to house and just have dinner there. We had plans for dinner but wanted to see our friends so we stopped by for a awhile in the evening.<br />
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Our kids played with their friends, the moms chatted in the living room and the husbands hung out in the game room downstairs.<br />
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This Easter was busy, fun and full of everything we love: Family and Friends! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4877054149998212210.post-18427276360193257822014-04-24T07:15:00.003-07:002014-04-24T07:15:36.271-07:00Happy Birthday Charlie Bear! Dear Charlie -<br />
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Today you turned 3 years old! You woke up, ran out of the bedroom and climbed into my lap. Your brothers started singing/shouting Happy Birthday and Logan was dancing around. You looked up at me and said "I am Three!"<br />
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Yes, yes you are baby girl.
How this happened is beyond me. I swear that I just left the hospital with you in a carrier in a tiny white dress with a pink cardigan, size 0-3 months. You were deliciously squishy with a head full of dark hair with glorious golden highlights. Making squeaky noises and holding onto my finger as we drove home in the back seat of Daddy's brand new car. I can still feel the pain in my stomach from my tubal, the hugeness of my boobs that were not fitting well into my bra and the excitement to get home and see the boys interact with their baby sister. Yet, all of this was 3 years ago. Time flies they say. It really does, faster with each child!<br />
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Today we are having a play date with your girl friends at Burger King. You are very excited to play and eat a cupcake. Then tonight we are going to Chuck E Cheese as a family for dinner to play and celebrate you. The little girl who has complete us as a family. A fun filled day! Mommy is happy that I have your birthday off, it does not happen very often.
Your birthday party is not for another week so we get to continue the celebration!<br />
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Charlie's Questions:<br />1. What is your favorite color? Pink<br />2. What is your favorite toy? Barbies<br />3. What is your favorite fruit? Bananas<br />4. What is your favorite TV show? Yo Gabba Gabba<br />5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Gogurt and Cheese<br />6. What is your favorite outfit? Pink shoes and a dress<br />7. What is your favorite game? Yo Gabba Gabba<br />8. What is your favorite snack? Cheese Stick<br />9. What is your favorite animal? Doggy<br />10. What is your favorite song? Please don't stop the music<br />11. What is your favorite book? The Wheels on the Bus or as she says it Round and Round!<br />12. Who is your best friend? Lily<br />13. What is your favorite cereal? Cheerios<br />14. What is your favorite thing to do outside? animals<br />15. What is your favorite drink? water pop<br />16. What is your favorite holiday? Easter<br />17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Animals and Libby dog and blankey<br />18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? French Toast Sticks<br />19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? Pizza<br />20. What would you wish for if you were granted any 3 wishes? Pool, 2 pools, A squish part<br />Bonus Question: What do you want to be when you grow up? I wanna be a Lily like Lily do, I like Lily. (bwahaha!) <br />
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We love you to the moon and back baby girl! I look forward to seeing what this year brings and am hoping that the threenager I see emerging stays at bay a bit. We love you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029978763108330664noreply@blogger.com4