tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24780352432898940812024-03-13T11:07:46.443-07:00Happily Ever After (and our adventures along the way)Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-61755653130605748472014-01-14T06:19:00.000-08:002014-01-14T06:19:00.722-08:00Long time comingSo, can you even consider yourself having a blog if you don't touch it for 5 months? I'll give myself a pass this time on my long absence (and I hope you will too)! I cannot believe I haven't updated in so long. I LOVE looking back and reading old posts, but sitting down to write new ones is, well, just not a high priority. I have been intentional the past six months or so about not having my face constantly in my phone/Kindle/computer. I refuse to let the memories that my children have of me be those of non-interest, half-hearted mothering, or feeling like they are less important than what is going on on my cell phone. And so, you see, I've been away. I hope that very soon I can come back and post more updates---SOOOO much has been happening in our family that I would love to capture. But please forgive me if I fail at this again. =)<br />
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-80525035156642329542013-08-09T06:01:00.000-07:002013-08-09T06:01:12.402-07:00Max's 3 Year Stats This week Max saw Dr. Koil for his 3 year well check. It was an awesome appointment for a lot of reason's... Max's favorite reason being that he didn't need any shots!!!<br />
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It is soo cool to see how the boys have grown from year to year. This year, Max has grown over 3lbs!!! (See last year <a href="http://milesandang.blogspot.com/2012/08/2-yr-2-mo-well-checks.html" target="_blank">here</a>). His weight at age 3 is now 23.4 lbs. Although he gained 3lbs, he is STILL off the charts small, although he has gone from the negative 10th percentile to JUST below the 1st percentile. His growth 'dot' on the chart was still off, but just barely.<br />
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I can't seem to find my note with his height, but it has been consistently in the 10th percentile.<br />
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So very thankful for healthy children!!<br />
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<b>Max being himself and wearing mama's sunglasses :) </b></div>
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<br />Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-42181853397948878352013-07-29T05:43:00.002-07:002013-07-29T05:43:20.189-07:00Mr. Maxwell is THREE!! As each child has another birthday I try to grab a hold of the walls and keep time from flying by so quickly!!! These years with so many little boys in my house are going too fast. Miles (my husband) and I were talking yesterday at lunch how now when we go to Costco or run errands, we HAVE helpers (in Miles V and Max) vs. NEEDING helpers. It is amazing how sweet and wonderful and helpful the little boys in my house are!! For example, the other day Miles V was helping me with some cleaning. I felt like I had been asking him to do a lot, so I said: "Buddy, would you mind going and getting the trash from your bathroom?" He said, "Of course not, mom, I will do anything you ask me to do." =)<br />
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Today Max turns 3 years old! He told me on Friday that he liked being 2 and wasn't ready to be 3. I think once he comes downstairs and sees the hoards of presents waiting for him, he will be ready!<br />
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A few things about Max at 3 years old. He is HILARIOUS. He is always making a funny face, telling a funny story, or just doing something funny to make us laugh. He loves to 'read' books like his big brother. Yesterday, he grabbed the novel I was reading and told me a story. It was the story of Noah. Did you know that on the Ark, when the animals got hungry, Noah made them some delicious pasta, and gave them lots of milk to drink? :)<br />
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When I did Max's interview this year, he told me that Miles and Mason were his best friends. As a mom, one of the things I have prayed for most for my children is that they realize that the siblings sitting around our table are their best friends. So far, it seems to be true. Miles and Max are really good buddies. They do fight occasionally, but that is to be expected. For the most part, they play together, look out for each other, and genuinely love each other. And Max is learning to stick up for himself when he needs to which makes me smile.<br />
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A few other of Max's favorites: Book? The Hungry Caterpillar. Food? Rice and beans and little corn dogs and tacos. :) Song to sing? Jingle Bells. TV show? Superman. Bible Story? Noah and the Ark (of course). Color? Orange.<br />
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There is nothing I don't love about this little boy. Even his stubborn streak about learning his letters is a little endearing. :) We ask a lot of him for a three year old. Way more than we ever asked of Miles V at this age. And Max does it all and takes it in stride. I am SO very proud of him.<br />
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I love you, Max!, SO much! Happy Birthday, buddy. I am so excited to celebrate with you!<br />
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-14070545896994856052013-07-08T08:18:00.001-07:002013-07-08T08:18:20.628-07:00Summer Road Trip 2013--OrganizationAs many of you know we just returned from a 9 day whirlwind road trip! I have to start off by saying that when my father-in-law and husband propsed this trip back in April, I was not too excited about it. They wanted to go to Yellowstone National Park, and then added a leg through Mount Rushmore as well. I thought the destinations themselves would be great but I was not at all excited about traveling 1800+ miles roundtrip with three kids four and under. BUT.... that being said, I did a lot to prep for the trip, and I am SOOO glad we did it. We are already talking about where to go next summer!!<br />
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My in-laws have a 5th wheel, so they towed the camper and we followed in the van. Once the camper was parked, we were able to set up all three boys across the back seat so we had room for Gma and Papa to ride around and sight see with us. Sure, we had some crabby days; some unexpected events (namely, the truck breaking down, resulting in Miles and Janet STILL stranded in Casper, Wyoming as we speak)... but overall we had an awesome time! As I am sitting here reflecting while my kids are still sleeping and recovering from the journey, I am sad that it is over.<br />
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To ease my stress over so much travel with the little boys, I set out to be as organized as possible for the trip. I also wanted to eliminate the need to put on movie after movie after movie to enteratin the kids in the car. So I spent a lot of time on pinterest (of course) to come up with some ideas to help with the drive.<br />
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Here are a few of the things that I prepped:<br />
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In the weeks leading up to the trip I hit the internet to print out all sorts of activities for the boys. Max's and Miles's binders were obviously different, tailored to their ages. I also ripped some pages out of workbooks we have in the house. Each binder had about 40 pages double sided (so about 80 activities).<br />
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I bought them some new crayons, colored pencils, and markers for the trip. I split them each up between the binders. Therefore, no fighting over who had what, no sharing required. :)<br />
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I bought some stickers, because every kid loves stickers, so both the front and back pockets were well stocked with stickers. And each binder had a pencil holder that snapped into the binder to hold all of their writing utensils.<br />
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Here are some of the pages from the binders.<br />
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The state licence plate game proved to be the most fun and interactive of all the games. Some of the pictures below are outdated, but since Miles V can read, he was very into this game. And we found EVERY plate except Hawaii and I think one other. Miles had a great time crossing them out as we found them.<br />
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And I got these little sticker books on amazon. They are reusable stickers that you can place in the scene in the book and change over and over. The boys liked them!<br />
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Here they are actually using the binders! Success!<br />
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It is amazing how different each of my children are. Miles V was SO into the binder, and was meticulous about reading the directions on each page, doing each activity, crossing things out as we saw them, etc. I was almost worried that he would use his binder up on the first leg of our journey!! (And thankfully, for a kid who usually gets super car sick when reading in the car, he was completely fine this time!!). Maxwell, who is so super smart but also stubborn and who refuses to show any interest in learning his letters and numbers, had a little different experience with the binders. I printed out pages for each letter of the alphabet with corresponding pictures to color (A for airplanes, apples, apes, etc)... I thought, "Ok, this is the time he is going to learn his letters and their sounds." Well, sweet Max, as always, had his own plans. The included putting stickers EVERY where.. and this (probably one of my favorite pictures from all of the trip):<br />
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Aside from the binders, I did a few other things to keep us sane and organized in the car and camper.<br />
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Ah yes, snacks. The key for any parent to a successful trip in the car. Whether driving 30 minutes or 30 hours, snacks. Now, I'm usually kind of anal about what the kids are eating, how much junk food and sugar they consume, etc. However, Miles and I decided that vacation is vacation; that means fun in all areas, including snacks. So, the boys like Cheetos (yes, Cheetos. They must not be my children!). Cheetoes usually don't see the light of day in my house, but I bought Cheetos for them for vacation. They also love fruit snacks, and so I bought fruit snacks. Before we left, I bought each kid a little tackle box to use for snacks. I labeled each one, and when were were ready to head back out on the road I re-stocked their snack boxes. When they asked for food between meals, they got their boxes filled with treats. I did try to limit the amout of sugar in each box just so they weren't bouncing out of their carseats, but they LOVED this. One time they had Skittles for a treat, sometimes fruit snacks, etc. But this way, they could eat whatever they felt like within reason in the car, and got some treats in the process. Plus, it kept them occupied for awhile!!! Also, each boy had a designated 'car cup' for the trip. It was filled with nothing but water and didn't leave the car (hypothetically... we actually left Mason's at a resturant). But I re-filled the cups about 3/4 full after each stop, and the boys knew that is all they got to drink until the next stop so they learned to ration it. This helped them not have to stop for the potty too often but they stayed hydrated.<br />
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I also picked up the white baskets pictured above. They fit perfectly next to Mason's seat. The bottom was filled with toys I could grab to entertain Mason, as well as the books I took along to read on the trip. The top basket was filled with snacks for the car. I used these snacks to refill the boy's trays, to give to Mason as needed, as well as for Miles and I.<br />
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Between the big kid's car seats I put a basket with some little toys. Superman, Batman, toy cars, diggers, mixer trucks, and those toys with the strings that you can lace up. (They kids 'fished' with those). They were in reach of both the boys and they played with them alot. They threw them back in the basket when they were done with them, and I'm happy to say that the car stayed as neat and organized after driving for 52 total hours as is possible with three little kids. (In the picture below, you see the basket of toys, and two tupperware containers. Those were our barf bags. Miles and Max both knew if they felt sick they were to grab them and puke in them. I am happy to say they were unused!!!).<br />
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And finally, movies and CDs. We bought the kids each two new movies to watch on the trip. In addition, for $5 we found an AWESOME DVD with Bible Stories on it. It was like 7 hours of Bible stories, really well done, two discs full. And the week before we left we raided the library's audio book section and checked out a bunch of audio books. The kids tend to NOT nap in the car if there is a movie on, even if they are tired and in need of a nap. So the days when we were driving during naptime, I would put on an audio book for Miles to listen to, which Max soon lost interest in and would sleep. Mason didn't care about movies or books, so he slept no matter what. But the audio books created a sort of 'quiet time' for Miles similar to what we do at home, and it worked beautifully. </div>
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Oh, and there is just not a good way to entertain a very active one year old for very long in the car. Mason was good for about 3 hours, and then we had several hours of fussing and sometimes all out screaming. We gave him breaks when we could, and sometimes nothing, not even snacks would work. But overall he did well, and I think all three of them had an awesome vacation. I know Mom and Dad sure did!!! </div>
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<br />Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-14090388585455091912013-06-21T07:13:00.000-07:002013-06-21T07:13:01.233-07:00Father's Day 2013This summer has been SOOOO fun so far, and each weekend it just seems like we have another fun thing to look forward to. Last weekend was our first lake trip of the season, and really, one of the first we've had in a few summers. Last year we had a newborn on our hands so we only went on Labor Day, and that was not the most enjoyable trip dealing with fussy baby, and a baby who couldnt be in the sun, etc. So Papa and Daddy were very excited to hit the water for Father's Day. <div>
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Unfortunately, the trip didn't start out as planned. Friday we ran into one obstacle after another trying to leave. Recently repaired A/C in the Suburban went out, even though it was working perfectly the night before. So we switched everything over to Papa's truck, only to get in and realize that his truck which isn't very old and had no problems whatsoever also had the A/C go out, and then other problems like a belt falling off, etc. So back to the Suburban it was. Once we were finally ready to pull out hours after planned, with the Suburban's AC working but not very well, a small accident occurred between my inlaw's 5th wheel and the post for their camper port. The damage was minimal and repairable, but as the storm clouds rolled in, Gma Geez and I realized that God was trying to tell us to not to go that night. So, the guys fixed the camper, the kids played, the baby napped, and then we all headed out for Mexican and an unexpected (but wonderful) Friday night at home. We got up Saturday morning and tried again, this time without incident. </div>
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We arrived at Abiqui lake and got set up. Camper was leveled, stuff unpacked, and then we realized that the hookup for the electric wasn't working. After about an hour of checking fuses, changing plugs, etc, the camp host was able to get it going. Whew. By this time, the guys were super anxious to get on the lake, but the lake had other plans and the wind had picked up. So everyone went out for a nice boat ride, and Mason and I stayed behind and napped. When they returned, Geez and I had to run into town to get some stuff we needed for the boat and jet skis that we were test driving, and then it was time for dinner. The boys hoped to get out skiing after dinner but again the weather had other ideas, so we just hung out. The kids played, we had a nice dinner and relaxed. I was nervous to shove all 5 of us into the bunkhouse, but sleeping actually worked out PERFECTLY. We were cozy, the boys didn't wake each other up, and Mason actually slept straight through until 430am!</div>
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Sunday morning dawned, and with it so did we. An anxious grandpa made us breakfast and got us up at 6 to take advantage of the amazing early morning water. It was perfect skiing conditions, and although it was a tad cold, even mamma couldn't resist getting out there and skiing. We had such a beautiful morning on the lake and I was so thankful that the dad's got to do what they love on Father's Day. After skiing we came back, had a nice pasta lunch, and then headed home. It was a great way to celebrate Father's Day, and I know that Miles loved it. (We did not, however, love the sore muscles all week. I guess that summer off last year took it's toll on our skiing muscles!!). </div>
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Throughout the hustle and bustle of the weekend, we were able to steal some quality time and just enjoy being together. That is one of my favorite things about going away to the lake for the weekend. We are smack dab in the middle of God's beautiful creation, with the people we love, and no 'work' to distract us. We get to sit around, read books, talk, play cards, and enjoy our family. This weekend especially, we were so happy to get a day to celebrate daddy. I wish I could convey in words the amazing man, father, and husband that God has blessed our family with. Miles is everything I've ever dreamed, and more. I am SO very proud of him, and my boys absolutely adore him. When you ask my four year old what he wants to be when he grows up, without missing a beat he says he wants to be a dad, and to work with HIS dad at Duke City. He also tells us that he will move in with his wife to our neighbor's house and live right next to us. Yesterday I asked him what he would do if his wife doesn't want to do that. He said, "Well I will just tell her that is what we are going to do!" HAHAHAHA I am so thankful for this family!!!! Thank you Miles for being a shining example of God's love to me and our kids! We love you so much! </div>
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<b>And Mama got in on the action! </b></div>
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-16467421578917656362013-06-19T05:51:00.000-07:002013-06-19T05:51:06.676-07:00Mason's One Year Well Check Last Thursday Mason had his 1 year well-check and we were very anxious to see where he was on the charts. He took his shots like a champ, only crying for literally 5 seconds.<br />
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He weighed in a whooping 17.8lbs. When Dr. Koil pulled up the chart, Mason was less than the 3rd percentile. I thought that sounded familiar, so we pulled up Miles's stats at the same age, and sure enough, they are almost identical for height and weight. Miles was 17.6lbs. It was at 12 months with Max that he literally fell off the charts and Dr. Koil ran him through a battery of tests, even testing for cystic fibrosis to make sure that he was healthy. Max at 12 months weighed only 15.2lbs!! We knew he was tiny but it wasn't until I lookat Mason now to realize how small Max was. Looking back at pictures from Max's 2nd birthday, Mason is now wearing the clothes at 1 year that Max wore at his two year birthday. Its amazing how different one child to the next is. We are so thankful that Max turned out to be healthy, is growing, and now is very normal sized for an almost 3 year old.<br />
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I know it is kind of hard to see but here is Mason's chart for weight. <br />
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Doctor's visits are always fun for us (minus the shot part). I love seeing how the boys have grown, and it helps that we love our pediatrician. We spent 25 minutes talking to him about life and our families before we realized that maybe we should talk about Mason. :) Sorry to all those patients waiting after us!<br />
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Here are the brothers waiting patiently while Mason got checked over. These are some awesome little men!!!<br />
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When Mason was born, a sweet friend from church gave him a little stuffed duck. It is the 'lovie' that he has latched on to and it only seemed right that we themed his party around the duck. His invite said "Splish Splash, we're having a bash!" And the bath/ducky theme was carried on throughout the party. The kids had so much fun playing, and as a bonus Aunt Amber, Uncle Charlie, James and Katie were in town so the cousins had an amazing weekend (more on that visit in another post). It was 100 degrees on Saturday, so naturally, a water-fight ensued, and even the birthday boy received a water balloon in the back of the head! He laughed and enjoyed it too!! Enjoy some pictures from the day! </div>
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<b>The 'Goudie' bags as they were named after Mason's nickname. The squirt guns were the inspiration for the water fight. Yes, those are ducky whistles, and Superhero-themed rubber duckies!! (How I love Amazon!)</b></div>
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<b>These are the labels I made: "I'm a lucky duck. Thanks for celebrating with me!"</b></div>
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<b>The completed bags</b></div>
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<b>On the left is the ducky that inspired the whole party. The cake on the right was one of my husband's famous 1st birthday cakes! He made Mason a ducky sitting in a bathtub.</b></div>
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<b>Ducky feet leading to the house.... </b></div>
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<b>When Miles and Max heard about the theme of the party, they said they wanted to help make some decorations. Over the past few weeks they had colored, cut out, and glued these ducks to construction paper to make a banner for the party! <!--3--></b></div>
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<b>Here is the birthday boy with his G-ma!!! </b></div>
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<b>I found inspiration for this ducky punch on, of course, Pinterest. It was delicious! </b></div>
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<b>Mace surprised us all and wasn't too into his ducky cake. I thought he was going to devour it, but maybe it freaked him out a little. Who knows, but he was really timid with it. (I think he just didn't want to ruin daddy's awesome creation!). Either way, he was happy when he got a piece of the regular cake! </b> </div>
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<b>Here he is after the traditional 'after cake' bath! </b></div>
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<b>Loving his new sun hat from Auntie and Uncle! </b></div>
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<b>And here are the adorable cousins enjoying a snack as the party was winding down. James is still pretty wet!! </b></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: #fffefd; color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. </span></span><span style="background-color: #fffefd; color: #001320; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." -Psalm 139:13-14</span></span></i></div>
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One year ago, we welcomed our third little man into our lives. It is so hard to believe that we just met him a year ago, it feels like he has been a part of our lives forever. This year has been amazing; fun, busy, exciting, and challenging. I read an article recently that stated going from 2-3 children is the hardest transition a family can go through. As far as I am concerned, that theory is true! While there have been a few tough moments, I would not trade them for anything in the world! </div>
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<b>Mason Lucas, 7lbs 8oz , born June 6, 2012</b></div>
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<b>I absolutely LOVE Miles's face in this picture!!! First time meeting each other! </b></div>
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<b>First attempt at family picture as a family of 5. Tired much! :) </b></div>
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<b>Mason 3 months old</b></div>
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<b>Mason 4 mos old</b></div>
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<b>Mason 7 months old</b></div>
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<b>Mason 10 months old</b></div>
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<b>Mason @ 1 year old</b></div>
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To my dear Mason on your first birthday,<br />
It is impossible to believe that a whole year has passed since you came into our lives. Your presence in our family is perfect and we all love you so much. You were my hardest birth so far, although I hear that hard is a relative term. :) There is so much I love about you. I love how determined you are. Just last night, while the brothers were playing in the clubhouse, I watched you try for 15 minutes to climb up the slide to get to them. You refused to give up, and it made me so proud watching you. You are determined in other, not-so-fun areas of your life too; you are determined to be my first child to nurse past his first birthday; you are determined NOT to sleep through the night no matter how hard we try; and you are determined to crawl instead of walk, even though I am sure you could walk if you wanted to. That determination will come in handy in life, dear son, so don't ever stop trying!<br />
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You hate to be told no. If someone tells you no, you stick out your big pouty lip in a dramatic fashion and proceed to wail uncontrollably and put on quite the production. Unless, however, it is mom telling you NO. Then you laugh and giggle and continue on your merry way.<br />
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You make everyone happy with your big dramatic wave and your smile. Even the grumpy old man in line behind us at the grocery store (yes, the one who desperately tried to ignore you but couldn't resist your charms!!). Everyone you see, you call 'Dada'. The dog, me, your big brothers, and even that grumpy old man! But you truly know who your Dada is... your face lights up and you try to leap out of my arms everyday when you see his truck pulling up. Other than Dada, your other favorite word to say is 'That?' Whenever you see something, you ask 'That?' As in, 'What's that?' C-to the UTE =)<br />
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And boy, do you like to eat!! I guess you got that trait from Mama. :) You eat anything and everything, and Lord help the person who is feeding you if they leave you with an empty tray momentarily! Your brothers were both timid when presented with their first birthday cakes... somehow I don't think you will have the same reaction!<br />
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Your brothers have nick-named you 'Goudee' and I love how much they love you. (And how much you love them!!) You are growing so fast, and you are the first Shiver boy to actually be wearing the size clothes that correspond to your age. Each time I pack away another set of clothes you have outgrown, I can't help but think that perhaps it is the last time one of my babies will wear those clothes (and really, it is time for some pink in our wardrobe!!).<br />
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I am so proud of the little boy you are becoming, and I am so very excited to see where God leads you in your next year, and beyond. I love you, sweet Goudee!<br />
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MomMiles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-70814981189956397542013-06-04T07:27:00.000-07:002013-06-04T07:27:47.683-07:00These WallsAs I was closing Mason's curtains the other night after laying him in his crib, I noticed the holes in his wall where his brother's names had previously hung. First Miles, then Max, and now Mason.<br />
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Seeing those holes made me realize how much I love our house. No, we don't have a playroom; no, we live VERY far from everything, no, the area surrounding our neighborhood isn't a good place to be. But our house--it is not just where we eat, sleep, play. It is where we live. It is the first house and only house Miles and I have ever owned; these are the walls we have painted ourselves (yes, almost every single wall by our own bare hands). It is the place we have landscaped, and loved, and labored over. Inside these walls we learned our family would grow; and grow; and grow again. These walls are the walls that have been dented by excited dogs chasing each other; these walls have seen our new babies come home, and then grow up. These walls have seen tears; heard laughter; listened to brothers sharing secrets late into the night. This house, this place, is a home. It is OUR home. After 5 1/2 years... if these walls could talk!!! And while we are anxious to move on....excited about where God will have us live next....anticipating moving closer to our kid's school and shortening our commute, we are content. We love our home, and when the day does come that God provides a new place for us to live and we lock up for the last time, I know these walls will see a few more tears. I am thankful for the holes in these walls. Those holes tell a story. And that story is the story of our family.<br />
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-45344678774320247462013-05-28T13:51:00.003-07:002013-05-28T13:57:26.898-07:00The Brother's Room Closet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The year of the closets continues.... :)This closet has been done for about a month, however, my blog post has not been :). If you remember, we already did the <a href="http://milesandang.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-pantry-makeover.html" target="_blank">pantry</a> and the <a href="http://milesandang.blogspot.com/2013/02/toycoat-closet.html" target="_blank">toy/coat closet</a>. Next on our list was the closet in Miles and Max's room. I meant to get bins once again for the middle cubbies (like I have in the toy closet), but I am actually liking it without the bins now that I have it all put back together. I am very happy with the result and it is making their room so much easier to organize!!! Next we want to tackle our master closet and the linen closet, but I think we will hold off on that probably until fall, as we have a VERY busy summer lined up. :) Enjoy the makeover pics! </div>
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-26435171745146157082013-05-23T13:35:00.001-07:002013-05-23T13:35:09.894-07:00FlexibilityIf you asked me last year around July 4th what my definition of Motherhood was, I would have given you one word: <b>survival</b>. It wasn't fun for me. I had three kids under four, I was trying to keep two very active toddlers busy while recovering from childbirth and dealing with a newborn who refused to sleep, and I was battling my own demons deep in the thrones of post-partum depression. That in itself was a struggle that I didn't share with many people; I felt silly, stupid, and out of control. It was, afterall, my third pregnancy and birth; the newborn thing was easy for me, but I still couldn't get it together enough to mange a small trip to the library, much less thinking about packing up and going grocery shopping or spending a morning with friends. <b>Survival. </b><br />
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Today, almost a year later, while I am still dealing with an almost one year who STILL refuses to sleep, if you asked me my definition of motherhood, I would say: <b>Flexibility</b>. You see, I am a classic Type A personality. A 'place for everything and everything in its place' kind of gal. I don't handle unforeseen circumstances very well. I don't tend to 'roll with the punches' as some people can. And yet, throughout my four years as a Mom, God has worked on me. In the past, if I didn't know where we were going to eat for family night on Friday night, I would hyper-stress about it. If we DID know where we were going to eat, and two minutes before leaving the house we got a call and our plans changed, I would be frazzled for the rest of the night. As I have had more and more little boys in my home, I have learned to let those things go. God has worked on me since Miles was born to be more laid back. Don't get me wrong.. I still spend almost all my 'free time' organizing, or meal planning, or making lists of some sort; but now, those things aren't what makes my world go 'round, but rather background noise to the more important things like laughing and making cookies with my little men. So here I thought I was doing well in this area. While I know the importance of tradition, routine, and planning, I thought I had found a balance between those things and flexibility. But lately God is teaching me more about this concept. He is saying 'It is not just about letting those things go.. it is about rolling with the punches and ENJOYING your days. It is about making sure your family is taken care of, but not letting the other things bother you.' For the past few weeks, God has been asking me to let go of even more. Before, if I left a load of laundry in the dryer for even 30 minutes after it beeped at me, the need to fold it would consume me until I did it, even if it meant putting down the Ninja Turtles and folding. In the past, if Great-Grandma wanted to take us to lunch at 12pm for a treat, I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself because the whole time I would be thinking about how the kids were going to get down too late for their naps. And Heaven forbid, if the boys wanted to go to swim at 4:30pm when I had beef defrosting in the microwave but no other dinner prep started, I would have freaked out because we wouldn't eat until 7pm! My new goal for the summer is to roll with things. To be flexible. To hold on to my plans with a loose grip, rather than a tight death-grip. And guess what? I've had laundry in the dryer since 8am and it is now almost 2:30. And now, I don't even WANT to fold it! I had too much fun playing Ninja Turtles! That lunch that we went to with Great-Grandma? The kids took a later nap and everything turned out perfectly. And that late afternoon swim with friends? Some of the best memories so far this summer. And even though we ate late that night, my boys ate every bite we put in front of them! Miles and I think we are going to push dinner back later every night!<br />
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So here is to fun, friends, and and a flexible summer enjoying whatever is in store for us!!! And if you see my husband at work with slightly more wrinkled shirts, just smile at him. I must have been having too much fun with the boys to care!!! :)<br />
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-22438164493671017462013-05-13T13:59:00.000-07:002013-05-13T13:59:02.633-07:00Family Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We've been blessed. We've been busy. We are greatly looking forward to the start of summer! Miles V has his last day of preschool tomorrow (HOW DID THAT HAPPEN!?!?). After that it is on to more relaxed days, no rushing to get somewhere, more time together! So excited! For now, here are some pics of what we've been up to lately!!! </div>
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<b><u>Mommy Date: </u></b><br />
With Max, at Cracker Barrell, and Menchies (it was his choice this time). Absolutely ADORE this little guy!!!<br />
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<b><u>Fun running errands (Costco, Albertson's, the mall...) </u></b></div>
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<b><u>Fun at the Zoo:</u> </b></div>
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<b>Daddy took Monday off last week and so we had fun at our new favorite place, Gravity Park. Here are a few pictures from several trips there recently: </b></div>
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My apologies for taking so long to post anything. My husband and I have been sitting around eating bon bons and watching TV so I've been really lazy lately. (That was a joke =). Actually, as usual, we have been super busy. Its amazing how many projects you can find to do on a house and yard! Anyway, moving right along.... </div>
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A few years ago when we only had Miles V and Max running around, my husband told me he had a vision to build a playhouse on top of our already existing dog pen for the kids to play in and make their own. Sure honey, ok honey, whatever you want... that was my response. Because at the time I didn't see how we could possibly need more space for the kids to play. Fast forward two years, a daddy who mentioned this to the four year old and then never heard the end of it, approval from our HOA... and viola! The clubhouse was built. My amazingly talented husband, our wonderful friend Chris and the boys' awesome Papa spent three Sundays over the past two months working their butts off to build this clubhouse for the boys. And when you see the picture, you will see why the clubhouse is (appropriately) named our "Mini-Wide." While it may slightly resemble a small version of a single-wide modular home, it is absolutely perfect. The boys literally have the neighbor kids knocking on the door to come visit and play. It is equipped with a ladder to enter, electricity, real windows, and bumpy slide to exit. It is the perfect addition to the beautiful yard that my husband has created for us! </div>
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Personally, I think it has a lot more style than this:<br />
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While we were working, Mason got into some mischief in the well of the tree we planted when he was born.. I guess he was hungry :).<br />
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Lets be honest. The ladder is really for us grownups. This is the correct way to enter the clubhouse. Even Mason gives it a whirl. Oh, and please don't mind my four year old's sagging pants. He is not trying to make a fashion statement, he is just genuinely trying to fit into his 3T shorts!!!<br />
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Inside is pretty basic. A coloring station. An awesome Mickey tent. An old rug (when we replace our house carpet Miles has visions of carpeting the whole clubhouse with our old stuff..). I envision a few bean bag chairs in here, some curtains....<br />
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And of course, the most fun way to exit the clubhouse on a hot day. Oh yes, and that slide flips up so the grass underneath can be watered, get sun, and be mowed. Genius I tell you.<br />
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The 'year of the closets' was put on hold while the clubhouse was under construction. But Miles and I, being completely unable to relax and NOT have a project to be working on, have another closet next on our list. Photos of that to follow hopefully someday soon!..<br />
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People have been asking me if I am crazy to bring a puppy into our house at this time of our life. I mean, we already have a dog, we have three kiddos, I haven't had more than a three hour stretch of sleep in eight months, and about a zillion other things going on at one time. So YES, I must be a little bit crazy. But the reason that I said yes is simple. I love my husband. He works his tail-feathers off for this family, both at work and when he gets home. He is the most amazing dad and husband, he is always there for me on good days and bad, and, well, he asked for a puppy, and I finally said yes. You probably remember our amazing dog <a href="http://milesandang.blogspot.com/2012/04/remembering-kramer.html" target="_blank">Kramer</a> who we lost last February. Well, after he passed away I said I wouldn't ever get another dog because it was too heart breaking to lose him. Miles felt differently and he wanted a new puppy almost immediately. Not to replace Kramer, of course, but because he gets so much joy from our dogs. I do too, I just wish I didn't have to potty train her AND my two year old! (Although the puppy is proving to be a much easier student!!). Anyway, crazy I may be, but Dolly is here to stay!<br />
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Its true... our first little 'baby' turned four last month! I absolutely cannot believe it. Everyone tells me constantly how quickly time flies by, and it is so true. It really seems like yesterday that we were bringing Miles home from the hospital and trying to figure life out with a new baby. Fast forward (because thats how quickly it seems like it has been going) and we now have a handsome, caring, loving smart four year old boy. </div>
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Miles is amazing. He is reading short books all by himself (he only gets hung up on words where the 'C' sounds like an 'S' and some of the other silly rules that make English difficult). He loves to 'draw' plans for things, like how to build a barn out of legos for his farm animals, and write directions for making a cake. He loves to make crafts for people; almost daily daddy and I are given beautiful pieces of art work. He is always thinking of others, and he loves to make crafts to give to his grandmas and his papa. Tuesdays and Thursdays are his school days, and Thursdays are his favorite because after school he gets to go to Great-Grandma Jill's house after school until Daddy picks him up. G-Gma Jill loves on him and of course spoils him rotten. I love this little boy so very much, and I cannot wait to see what God has in store for his future. </div>
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The week of his birthday, our friends, Scot and Dana called and asked if they could take Miles out for a special afternoon to celebrate his birthday. They picked him up and took him for pizza and then out to Cold Stone for ice cream. Below are a few pictures that Dana sent me. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dana said the lady at Cold Stone was so impressed with how polite Miles was that she gave him his ice cream for free!!! </td></tr>
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We asked Miles what he wanted to do for his birthday, and he said he wanted to have a party with a jumping castle and invite his friends over. The jumping castle unfortunately didn't work out because our backyard just isn't big enough for it. But he had some of his very best buddies over, we made ice cream sundaes and of course had some snacks and birthday cake. The kids played together and had a fabulous time.<br />
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Owen's sweet family is almost parallel to ours. Owen and Miles are a month apart in age...then Max and their middle son, Caleb are two months apart, and in the picture below you'll see Mason and Micah. Micah is just a week older than Mace. Twins, much?!?!<br />
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<br />Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-37794672643605061602013-01-25T14:27:00.002-08:002013-01-25T14:30:58.347-08:00My Pantry MakeoverSo, 2013 is upon us, and I am in the midst of what I like to call 'the year of the closets.' LOL. No seriously though, I am on a mission this year to de-clutter, minimize, and ORGANIZE! Thanks to Pinterest, I have no shortage of ideas. In fact, I wasn't even sure where to start. My sweet husband came out of the blue a few weeks ago and told me he would redesign my pantry for me. As our family grows, and our boys are eating more than peas and carrots, I have had to cram more than ever into our pantry. I do 99% of our grocery shopping at Costco, which is great and economical, but also calls for some creativity storing 4 ketchup bottles, 24 paper towel rolls, 20 cans of tomato paste, 6 packages of spaghetti noodles, you get the picture. After 5 years in our house, those cheap wire shelves that were built into the pantry just weren't cutting it, especially for cans and snacks, and we were just throwing stuff in and inevitably wasting food because we couldn't find some of it before it went bad! So, my first project of the year was tackling this pantry. Those of you who know Miles know how awesome he is, and he can pretty much build or make anything I ask him. He sat down with me last weekend, we went over what I usually stock the pantry with, measured the height of everything, and drew up a plan for what we wanted. Two sheets of MDF, some paint and a lot of saw dust later, the project is done. He and Miles completed the entire thing last Sunday morning. I mean, literally it went from a sheet of wood to what you see in the picture below in about 5 hours. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.<br />
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The bottom left corner is designed for a full box of paper towels. As you can see, I need to make a Costco run.<br />
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Friday afternoon James, Max and Miles went for a Gator ride. I guess I don't have any pics of the actual ride but here are Miles and James in their matching coats.<br />
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Saturday Miles cooked us an amazing breakfast (like he usually does on the weekends), and we got ready for Amber's baby shower.<br />
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My sister-in-law is due March 1st with her daughter, (our neice!) Kate, and I was so excited they could make it into town so I could throw her a baby shower. It was so much fun...now all we need is Kate to get here!!! </div>
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I really wanted some non-traditional baby shower games. One of them we played was called 'How Sweet It is." The guests had a list of pregnancy or baby related words and had to name candy that would go with it. (i.e. Twins=Twix, Triplets=Three Muskateers, Contractions=Whoppers, College Costs=100 Grand, Mom's Belly After Pregnancy=Jelly Belly). It was hard but I thought it was fun.<br />
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Sunday the Elmers had to go home, but not before we had Christmas together. Miles and Janet came down for breakfast and presents. Miles made us Eggs Benedict, Bacon, hashbrowns, and fruit crepes. Oh man it was so delicious!<br />
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And with that, our holiday season officially came to a close! Thanks Amber, Charlie and James for coming out!! Hard to believe next time we are all together we will be outnumbered in kids vs adults!!!</div>
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-88191396052065220442013-01-25T13:29:00.001-08:002013-01-25T13:29:31.353-08:00Christmas Day, 2012Behind in blogging as usual! Oh well, I've got a lot to catch up on so here it goes.<br />
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Santa was too good to us as usual. Before he left on Christmas Eve he left us the following picture.<br />
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We had some super excited boys seeing their 'Gator' waiting for them on Christmas morning. And let me tell you, that thing can FLY! Most afternoons (when the weather is warm enough), Mason and I can usually be found jogging behind the Gator trying to keep up!! It is such a fun toy, and boy do they love it. Now, onto some pictures:<br />
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After our family Christmas, we got dressed and packed up and headed up to Papa Geez's house for some more fun (and some SNOW!!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santa left the boys a tractor at Gma and Papa's house!! They are some very lucky kiddos! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This humidor is a gift my husband spent MONTHS making for his dad. It is truly an amazing work of art and a treasure for Papa! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys were all smiles after Gma and Papa's house! </td></tr>
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Then, it was on to Gma Jill's for some presents, family and food! I only have two pictures from her house. We were too busy enjoying to bust out the camera....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the boys with their Mimi :) </td></tr>
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And finally, onto Christmas #4... we got to spend the afternoon at Great-Gma Jean's house. There were 31 people, lots of kids, fun, presents, and FOOD! Oh yea, and a little football before we froze our toes off!! Again, not many pictures, but here I got a few good ones.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mason finally found a place for a nap. :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet boy enjoying an Oreo ball :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this sweet boy had one too! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course, some fun tackle time with the cousins!!! </td></tr>
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On Dec 26th, we cleaned up and tried to organize all the craziness from the previous day, rode the Gator, and after naps headed over to Mimi's for Christmas and dinner with her!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Mimi</td></tr>
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-28890613663390523642013-01-08T19:42:00.003-08:002013-01-08T19:42:59.807-08:00Christmas Eve 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Christmas Eve-Day was pretty laid back---we put some finishing touches on the meal for that night, watched the Grinch, and opened our Christmas Eve presents. Our first Christmas together, Miles and I started the tradition of giving each other pajamas on Christmas Eve. The boys were excited to get a much anticipated gift early, and so mid-morning we read the Christmas Story and exchanged jammies! Then we got ready, put the prime rib in the oven, and headed off to church </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is Mason opening- (er--chewing on) his jammies</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a casual morning--watched the Grinch and the boys stayed in their jammies until it was time to go to church</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">This year was our fourth annual Christmas Eve dinner at our house, and it is a tradition that we absolutely love. A lot of work goes into this meal, and we view it as a Christmas gift to those who are able to attend. We are blessed to be a blessing to others on this particular day in which we prepare to thank Jesus for the ultimate gift. </span><br />
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My husband is an absolute pro at prime rib. This year we had our biggest one---16lbs! That is a LOT of meat, and Miles cooked it to perfection. I am so blessed to have such a good husband, and one that can cook too!!!!<br />
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Our menu for the past three years (and not likely to change) has been Strawberry Spinach Salad, Twice Baked Potatoes Pan-Fried Green Beans, and Prime Rib. We also served BBQ meatballs, pinwheels, and spinach and artichoke dip for hors d'oeuvres. Dessert has always been kind of hard for us to come up with, since we don't really have a traditional Christmas dessert. Last year we tried Bread Pudding, but it wasn't the best. Since there is so much food and most everyone is stuffed afterwards, we decided to make some bite-sized treats this year and I think it worked out perfectly. We had brownies, chocolate covered pretzel sticks, and oreo truffles. <div>
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Our Christmas celebration kicked off on FRIDAY, December 21st. Daddy came home, we enjoyed a wonderful home cooked dinner together, and got started making some desserts for our neighborhood Christmas party and our Christmas Eve dinner. The boys were AWESOME helpers. We made Oreo Truffles, chocolate covered pretzels, and made some peppermint fudge (which was a BIG fail!). After our hard work we took a trip around some surrounding neighborhoods to look at the Christmas lights and listen to carols. On Saturday night, Miles and I dropped the boys off at Mimi's and headed to Hard Rock Hotel for the annual Duke City Christmas party. It was a great night out. My father-in-law is so wonderful to his employees and everyone had a great time. </div>
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On Christmas Eve-Eve (Dec 23rd), I made a big pot of taco soup and our sweet neighbors came over for some wine, dinner, and a cookie exchange We have been so blessed by the people on our street. Between the Leymons, Lauers, Jacksons and us we have NINE kids. :) Four of those kiddos were born within 2 months of each other. It was such a great night, and we really enjoyed getting together. I put together a little cookie decorating station for the older kids, and they all decorated (er-ate) some cookies for Santa </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In order by age we have Charlotte, Mason, Britton and Amerie. I think Char was scared that Mason was coming for her~! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty sure that Charlotte put him in his place!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this picture we have Max and Madeline (left and right, obviously) who are two months apart in age, and Miles and Jace (middle) who are 10 days apart. Here they were eating their gourmet meal of mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, and Capri Sun! </td></tr>
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As usual, we were all pretty busy and engrossed in our discussions, so I forgot to get a group shot. Oh well, next time!!!<b> Brian and Melissa, Chris and Trisha, and Jeremy and Rosie--you are awesome!! Thanks for such a great night! </b><br />
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-54439755142897644772012-12-14T12:56:00.001-08:002012-12-14T13:04:17.864-08:00River of Lights 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last five years we have tried to attend River of Lights, but for one reason or another we haven't made it. This year we put it in the plan for December to make sure we made it there. Boy, are we glad we did! River of Lights is held at the ABQ BioPark, and it is FABULOUS! Monday night was chilly, but we made several mugs of hot chocolate, bundled up, picked up Mimi and headed out. There is really nothing that I can say that the pictures won't show better, so lets get right down to it. </div>
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Thanks for the memories, River of Lights. We WILL be back!!<br />
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Miles and Anghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02292687600706462962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478035243289894081.post-72200764766595289722012-12-14T12:46:00.001-08:002012-12-14T13:08:15.303-08:00Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas! My family and I are counting down the days until Christmas. For us, next weekend kicks everything off. We've got work Christmas party, neighbor Christmas party, and then our big Christmas Eve dinner back to back to back. And as excited as we are, I am trying to grab onto these last days, knowing that I won't ever again have a 3, 2, and 6 month old... they are only going to get bigger and inevitably lose some of the innocence of these times. We've been reading new Christmas books each day, we've done some super fun crafts, and we've baked probably 4 dozen cookies in the last week! (Thankfully, I've managed not to eat them all!!!). Before I jump into our week's activities, lets take a look at what Zach has been up to!!<br />
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Our 2012 Christmas tree is a beauty, and once again we have Galloping Grace Youth Ranch to thank. (This is the same place who hosts the Pumpkin Patch I blogged out in fall). They put on a great "Christmas Corral" for the kids, and we had a wonderful Saturday morning there two weeks ago.<br />
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There are many days in motherhood that I wish I could do over. There are many moments of impatience, anger, frustration and utter exhaustion that I wish I could take back. But there are oh, so many rewarding moments, and last night was one of them.<br />
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Mason had his 6 month well check (more on that later), and afterwards Miles V, Mason and I headed in one direction and Max and daddy went in another. With three kids time alone with each one is at a premium, and we try to do one on one time every once in awhile. Last night was Max's turn. Max wanted to go to Chick-fil-a for dinner, which also would have been Miles's choice, so we did mommy's choice last night and ended up at... of course Chipotle! :0) I was carrying the car seat and Miles opened the door for Mason and I. As we entered the busy, loud restaurant there was some hip-hop music playing. My (almost) 4 year old proceeded to let loose and dance across the entire restaurant not caring who was looking or who was watching. He just smiled and laughed and had his own little party. I couldn't help but stand back and smile and realize---these are the moments that make all the hard times worth it. My children are happy, healthy, confident, and smart.... not to mention adorable and hilarious I don't spend enough time enjoying them. So, from now on, I'm going to take Miles's example and dance more, and not care who is watching. I am going to laugh at the silly things and throw my hands up at the hard things. I am so thankful for the lesson God taught me on a busy Thursday night at Chipotle!<br />
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<b>Our Elf, Zach: </b><br />
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This year, we've had a visitor join our family. He showed up the morning after Christmas and looks like he will be staying until Dec 24th... Hes been up to some very silly, funny, and sometimes naughty stuff. Here are a few glimpses of Zach's mischief...<br />
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We've downplayed the 'Zach is watching your behavior and reporting back to Santa' aspect as much as we can and we are just having fun watching what Zach does each morning. He has also drinken syrup from the bottle with a Ninja turtle, gone fishing in the fish tank, and today he is reading a story to Mickey, Ninja Turtles, Buzzlight year and a squirrel. So there you have it!<br />
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<br />Each year Miles out does himself. What an amazing man I married to take time to do this for us. The kids LOVE it, and this mamma does too. Great work sweet husband!!! xoxoxo<br />
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<b>Mason's 6 Month Well-check:</b><br />
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I must have typed it wrong. There is no way my newest little man is already half a year old!!!!!! Time is going tooo fast and he is growing like a weed! Miles and I both thought he was bigger than the other boys, but it turns out that's not accurate. Here are his stats:<br />
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Height: 25 3/4 inches----30th percentile<br />
Weight: 14.6lbs-----10th percentile!!<br />
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I don't have Miles's stats handy, but we looked yesterday and Miles' weight was also the 10th percentile at his 6 mo, but Miles's height was 40th percentile. So we are thinking Mason just looks a bit chunkier because he is shorter so all his fat kind of bunches up. :)<br />
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Maxwell, on the other hand, was our littlest guy (even though they have all been small!). Max was 25 1/2 inches and only 13.4lbs. Mason has over a pound on him!!!! I'm so excited to see what the future holds for these three boys. Mason so far is our little linebacker. The kid eats everything we give him (case in point--today I made him some steamed carrots, which pretty much everyone else in my house hates) and he ate almost the whole bowl! Dr. Koil said he has the motor skills of a 9 month old (evidenced by the fact that he is sitting up on his own and is just days away from crawling). He is our most giggly baby. Most of the time all we have to do is look at him, peekaboo him, or sing him a funny song (his most favorite songs are 'Peanut Butter Jelly Time' and 'Call Me Maybe") and he will smile and do his adorable belly laugh. (Yes, I said Call Me Maybe... at least its not Baby Got Back!!!).<br />
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We've spent a lot of time the past week doing Christmas crafts (but I can't post those pictures since most of them will be given as gifts!)... baking several batches of Christmas cookies and decorating them, and picking out and decorating our Christmas tree. I love this time of year. I love seeing the joy when the boys see our house lit up. I love going shopping with them and having them pick out special gifts for Daddy. I love seeing their enthuasium when I help them glue cotton balls onto a paperplate and call them Santa. But I love most of all that they know why we celebrate Christmas. They know that we are celebrating the birth of Jesus, and that Jesus died so we could live with him forever. And I absolutely love that the two olders ones can both repeat Isaiah 9:6... we've been working on it for two weeks and they both did it flawlessly for me at breakfast this morning. And so I leave you with it.... have a blessed week!!! </div>
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Well, I'm hoping that Fridays from here on out will be my weekly day to blog. I say that with all good intentions, and the expectation that it probably will not happen. But one can hope!<br />
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I'm so behind on posting that I'm going to lump Halloween and Thanksgiving into one giant post. I've literally got 565 pictures from October and November that I had to sort through, so I'm just picking my favorite ones and posting them here. Lets begin, because really, this will take awhile.<br />
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<b>Halloween 2012:</b><br />
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The boys wanted to be firemen, and they wanted Mason to be their fire dog. Costco had some amazing firemen costumes, and we found a cute dalmation for Mace online, so check and check again. We had a blast Halloween morning going to storytime, with the boys in their costumes, and then made a visit to daddy and papa's work to show off their costumes some more. After naptime, it was back into the costumes, this time with full make-up, and then off to trick-or-treat. Quote of the night.... Miles V: "Mommy, I want to trick-or-treat at ALL the houses." And, we pretty much did!!!<br />
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In between Halloween and Thanksgiving, we squeezed in a trip to visit our family in Tucson. Unfortunately we were all battling croup, so between the boys coughing, me losing my voice for the entire trip, and my Miles battling a fever on the drive down, I would say it was still a really successful visit. Our nephew, James, is just three months younger than Max, and this was the first time all three boys (not including Mason), really played together. It was fun to watch and the kiddos keep asking when we will be going back to Aunt Amber and Uncle Charlie's house~! Here are a few pics from the visit. </div>
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<b>Thanks for having us, Amber and Charlie!!! </b><div>
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My in-laws hosted Thanksgiving this year, and we had a wonderful day. The boys were great, we got to see some old friends, eat some awesome food, watch some football, look though some shopping ads, and of course play a few rousing rounds of Catch Phrase! </div>
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Before pictures, I want to say something. I volunteered to make some appetizers and desserts. I asked my husband what he would like, and he suggested jalapeno poppers. Ok, sounded like a plan. I found a great, delicious recipe on pinterest. Wednesday night, I stripped all the seeds and ribs out, started stuffing them, and then realized that my left hand literally felt like it was on fire. I mean pain like I've never experienced in my life before. I googled solutions ,and I tried everything from soaking my hand in a bowl of sour cream, to vinegar to rubbing alcohol to lemon juice. Nothing worked. Running it under cold water stopped the burning, but as soon as I turned the water of the pain was back. I ended up sleeping with my hand in a bowl of ice water, and that worked after a few hours. WARNING, if you make jalapeno poppers, WEAR GLOVES!!!! Oye vey! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mace's first Thanksgiving! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go Fish with Dana!!! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping Geez... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Todd</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The turkey was so so so good! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mimi, Mason and Great Grandma Jean</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made Gooey Butter Cake and Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake. MMMMMMM</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mason sacked out, me, and my cherry pie! </td></tr>
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<br />Ok, hoping to be back next Friday with a post about all the fun Christmas stuff we have been doing!!! Thanks for stopping by! </div>
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