tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3833046753957095452024-03-12T17:17:55.540-06:00Curtis, Taylor, Ansley and OliviaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383304675395709545.post-12919524487827096132012-07-09T23:08:00.000-06:002012-07-09T23:08:35.207-06:00Hello!?Wow. It's been... MONTHS!? I think it's suffice to say that keeping up with 2 blogs isn't going to so well for me. I promise to catch up soon.<br />
In the meantime, you can follow all my crafty endeavors over on <a href="http://www.theplumverbena.com/">http://www.theplumverbena.com/</a>.<br />
Some exciting things going on over there!! So, check it out.<br />
And, I will be back here soon.<br />
Happy Summer!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383304675395709545.post-18241223272431495712012-04-24T17:04:00.000-06:002012-04-24T17:04:29.612-06:00Easter 2012Keeping with tradition I made the girls' dresses this year.<br />
I used a new pattern that I absolutely love! For a full post about the dresses you can check out <a href="http://www.theplumverbena.com/">http://www.theplumverbena.com/</a>.<br />
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The Easter bunny spoiled the girlies with all sorts of goodies!<br />
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After church we headed to The Larson's for Easter dinner, and an egg hunt. <br />
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Of course, Elaine prepared a wonderful meal. And all my sweet Ansley would eat was canned raviloli... Notice the slight red around her mouth!? Children... <br />
After dinner the kids had a little egg hunt. We didn't notice that Olivia went missing for about 5 minutes before we could gather all the kids. Little stinker was outside gathering eggs. Lots and lots of eggs. Hehe.<br />
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It was a beautiful Easter Sunday!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383304675395709545.post-21326372061393235402012-04-16T12:30:00.006-06:002012-04-16T12:30:49.574-06:00Disneyland!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In March we went to California with Curtis' parents and stayed with his brother and sister in law. It was the best vacation we've had as a family! We had a blast with them. The kids played so well together! Renee and I had a great time cooking together, and shopping!<br />We took the girls to Disney the first part of the trip. They loved every minute. Me, not as much. I know, I am the crazy who just isn't a Disney fan. Watching the kids faces light up though, totally worth the crowds, the lines and the expense. I didn't want to bothered with my big camera, so here are a few phone shots. Lame. I really am regretting not taking the actual camera. Live and learn.</div>
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<p>How grateful I am for the gospel. To have the truth. And an eternal family.<br>
For a wonderful, hardworking, patient, supportive and loving husband.<br>
Who is a fabulous, attentive father to our beautiful daughters. Sweet little girls, that want to do what is right.<br>
I feel so blessed to be their mother.</p>
<p>For a family who loves us. Is interested in our lives, and our children. I know they would do anything for us.</p>
<p>Friends who are always there. Friends who check on us. Pray for us, and uplift us.</p>
<p>I feel so blessed to live in a beautiful home. That I get to decorate and make our own. To make a safe haven for our family.</p>
<p>We are lucky.<br>
I never want to forget that.</p>
<p>A few weeks ago we took Olivia to the cardiologist, for an EKG and an Echo.<br>
She has a soft murmur her pediatrician wanted to have looked at. While I really felt peace about it from the beginning, it is hard not to let your mind wander to the <br>
”what if.”<br>
Olivia ended up being perfectly fine.<br>
And, had she not been, I know that would have worked out too. We are blessed to live in a time with great medical care. How lucky we are!</p>
<p>I recently spent a week in Florida with my Grandmother. It was such a blessing to be able to go. To leave my children in capable hands, and spend time with her. I am so grateful for that precious time. I don't know that I will see her again- or that if I do she'll remember me. But, I know that if even for moments that trip, she did. Such a blessing that week was.</p>
<p>I want to remember always to count my blessings. </p>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383304675395709545.post-22887870542871871902012-03-12T23:09:00.001-06:002012-03-12T23:09:47.532-06:00All the phone pictures.<div><p>The last few weeks feel like a blur. They have gone by berry quickly. The kind of weeks where I don't think I am that busy, but the week is over before I know it. Here are few phone pics from the last few weeks! (Livvy's hair is getting long! And Ansley had a dance performance.)</p>
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<a href="http://www.theplumverbena.com/">http://www.theplumverbena.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383304675395709545.post-91572539339056740192012-02-10T08:56:00.001-07:002012-02-10T09:02:39.753-07:00Lately.<div>
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Craft room overhaul.<br />Chalkboard love.<br />Entertaining Livvy with quick crowns and bracelets.<br />The perfect pincushion.</div>
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Olivia Kate turned 3 on January 28th.</div>
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I was in Florida :(</div>
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Talk about Mom guilt.</div>
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I was with my Grandma, exactly where I needed to be.</div>
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But, I still feel a little badly about it.</div>
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Curtis made sure she had a little family party,</div>
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and did a great job making her feel loved in my absence.</div>
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Here are a few things about Olivia at 3:</div>
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She is the most loving child I know. Full of hugs and kisses. And "I love yous".</div>
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She is FULLY potty trained!!! It suddenly clicked.</div>
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She is the best eater. She loves all foods. Truly, from fish to curry to spinach.</div>
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She is a talker. Great at communicating her needs/wants. </div>
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She is a total girl. Loves sparkles. Sequins. Tutus. And pink. </div>
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She only wants to wear dresses. The fancier the better.</div>
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She loves to draw and color. She draws a very cute little stick person.</div>
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She loves playing with her cousins and friends.</div>
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She still loves Ansley the most.</div>
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She is still obsessed with my elbow. Will it ever end!?</div>
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She loves her babies, shopping cart, stroller and purses.</div>
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She loves to dance and sing.</div>
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3 year stats:</div>
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29 pounds (25th percentile)</div>
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37 inches (50th percentile)</div>
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I knew she had a growth spurt! My girl is getting tall!!</div>
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We love you Olivia Kate.</div>
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We cannot imagine life without you.</div>
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Between January sickness,<br>
And a last minute trip to FL I am not doing too well.<br>
February is my month.<br>
Our new treadmill is calling my name.<br>
Healthy recipes to try. <br>
And life to blog about.<br>
It's ok to just try again right?</p>
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January is not my favorite month.</div>
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It's cold.</div>
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And, living out in the middle of nowhere, </div>
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it is somehow even worse.</div>
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Boredom has hit a new low.</div>
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Valentines decorations went up almost as soon as Christmas came down.</div>
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New wreath I made this year.</div>
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My old wreath wasn't in good shape.</div>
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And, I hade all this stuff laying around.</div>
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I really junked it up :)</div>
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It's my Valentine's theme this year.</div>
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Linen and doilies make me happy.</div>
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The darling florist we used for my sister's wedding had little pillows like this.</div>
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They were hung on her staircase,</div>
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I have thought about them since last Valentines day.</div>
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She was sweet enough to send me a picture of them a few weeks ago.</div>
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I got right to work.</div>
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Hearts aren't easy to sew.</div>
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Ignore the lumpiness...</div>
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I just love them,</div>
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and can't wait to put little love notes in them for my girls.</div>
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(I will wait until February for that though.)</div>
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The infamous "tree".</div>
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Are you getting sick of it yet??</div>
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I printed little vintage Valentine images on cardstock,</div>
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I think I am becoming addicted to Holiday decor.</div>
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I am one of thoses crazies who loves having family pictures done.</div>
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I love planning what we are going to wear.</div>
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Finding a cool location (or giving my favorite photographer, <a href="http://trianaordphotography.com/" target="_blank">Triana</a>, that job.)</div>
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The only bad part:</div>
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So, this year as we were getting in the car to meet for our mini photo session,</div>
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on a cold, drizzly morning (aren't they always when we do photos!?)</div>
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Ansley stared to complain.</div>
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"I don't want to take photos. I hate taking pictures.</div>
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It's going to be cold.</div>
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It isn't fun.."</div>
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You know the typical 7 year old. Or 33 year old. No names...</div>
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I chose to ignore this when Livvy piped up.</div>
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"Ansley, WE do not act this way.</div>
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WE are nice girls.</div>
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We LOVE having our picture taken."</div>
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Glad someone listens to my pep talks :)</div>
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I am happy to report that the pictures went amazingly well.</div>
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We were done in 20 minutes,</div>
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with 150 images.</div>
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Yes it was cold,</div>
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yes it was wet.</div>
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But, there were SMILES!!</div>
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And no complaints.</div>
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Mommy was a happy lady.</div>
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Here are a few of my favorites from our fall shoot!!</div>
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Thanks again Triana.</div>
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We LOVE them.</div>
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One of the incentives we used for potty training was dance class.</div>
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After several months she is 95% trained.</div>
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(Why are my kids to stubborn!? Anyone with any book suggestions, please share!!</div>
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we are still working on this, good days and bad.)</div>
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She started last week.</div>
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I love these sweet little cousins.</div>
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Santa came.</div>
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Of course, spoiling the little girlies.</div>
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Livvy's reaction was priceless.</div>
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I wish I could describe it, </div>
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Livvy asked for a shopping cart.</div>
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Over and over and over again.</div>
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Santa delivered.</div>
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But, Livvy didn't even notice.</div>
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She wanted to make sure Ansley saw her Barbie house.</div>
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Complete with an elevator.</div>
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They are such sweet sisters.</div>
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Livvy's face looked this surprised all morning.</div>
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I love the excitement.</div>
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It's so much fun, and so short lived.</div>
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Opening a card from Grandma and Grandpa Larson.</div>
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While wearing several new hair things from her stocking.</div>
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Thanks Preston and Katy!</div>
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She looks like a pro while cooking in her kitchen.</div>
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And super cute :)</div>
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Livvy did notice her shopping cart eventually.</div>
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And then packed it full of every gift.</div>
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We had such a wonderful Christmas this year!</div>
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I have never made a New Years Resolution.</div>
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Haven't ever wanted to set myself up for failure.</div>
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But, I am feeling very commited, and motivated at the start of this New Year, </div>
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and thought I would make a couple.</div>
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I am pretty sure they are all the normal ones.</div>
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Those are always the good ones anyway.</div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Eat Clean</span></strong>. Curtis and I have made this resolution together. This is a lifestyle change. </div>
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We typically eat pretty healthily, but we are taking it to the extreme. </div>
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I honestly couldn't be more excited about it!! I have done a lot of research, </div>
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and I am really loving the Paleo diet plan. 2 days in 2012, we are doing awesome. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Exercise.</strong></span> When Haley and I attended TOFW in the fall we both left wanting to run a marathon.</div>
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I know.... Hahahahaha. Yeah. I am laughing too.</div>
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I am starting small on this one. I am just going to work out 5 days a week.</div>
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20 min. a day, and I will build up from there.</div>
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If I can work out this month from home like I plan to, next month I will join the gym.</div>
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That sounds like I am already planning to fail.</div>
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But, truely, I am commited. 2012 is the year I am getting back in shape!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(And maybe running a 5k. hehe. Baby steps.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Blog more</strong></span>. I want to document our life.</div>
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Take more pictures. Actually get them ONTO the computer. My Dad has challenged </div>
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me to blog weekly. Seems doable right?</div>
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So, Dad this ones for you! You better keep reading, this could really get good :)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Serve</strong></span>. I feel like I used to do more service than I do now. </div>
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I want to work on that. Each week I am going to try and do more service.</div>
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So, that's it. </div>
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I figure if I wrote them down, maybe I would feel more accountable.</div>
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I will try and keep you updated on my progress.</div>
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You know, since I will be blogging more.</div>
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We had a lovely Christmas Eve with all the family.</div>
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It was wonderful to have everyone there to celebrate.</div>
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The kids (mostly) made a delicious dinner of beef tenderloin (Pioneer Woman! Yum!),</div>
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She made sure to ask for a note back.</div>
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I love the way they all love my girls.</div>
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I am grateful for loving Aunts and Uncles!!</div>
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We celebrated Christmas with my family this year. And had a wonderful time. My brother Preston and his wife Katy were in town from ATL. It is always fun having them here! </div>
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They are also the most thoughtful gift givers in the family. Really, it is inspiring me to start planning gifts for next year now! I want it documented, Katy's gift made my parents cry. So, maybe my Mom shed a tear or 2 with our group gift too, but Katy's family recipe cookbook, complete with family pictures from our childhood took the cake. </div>
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We drew names this year. The guys drew a guy, girls drew a girl. Katy had my name. Once again sweetest present ever. A few weeks (ok maybe days) before their trip Preston texted me asking for silhouette pictures of my girls, for a school project. I didn't suspect a thing. They made the CUTEST silhouettes of my girls. I live them!! Thanks Preston and Katy!!</div>
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More Christmas to come. Including the Christmas video Katy is doing. Which will be awesome. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I couldn't wait to pull out all of my decorations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">replacing many of my more sentimental ones.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was tough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">until we are a 2 tree house.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am making a red polka dotted ruffle table runner.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">But, it isn't completed yet (or really even started),</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Drawing horns on our family pictures,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am so happy with the way it turned out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I wanted to remove the large amounts of PINK and LIME green in my tree.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I was just a little tired of it after 5 years.</span><br />
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So, when Curtis came home from taking Ansley to school the other morning I was loving this cute story:<br>
(Liv rode with them, and they were passing the the local nursing home.)<br>
O: Ansley, look at those nice new apartments!<br>
A: Those aren't apartments, that's a nursing home.<br>
O: No they are apartments .<br>
C: No, Olivia that's where the old people go to live.<br>
A: Don't call them old people....<br>
Call them... Over aged.<br>
My cute girl, I am so happy she still has those sweet/funny moments.<br>
They are mixed in with a lot of sass these days ;)</p>
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383304675395709545.post-27693903146457417582011-12-03T21:01:00.001-07:002011-12-03T21:01:56.604-07:00Catch up.<div><p>We have been really busy.<br>
I like to be busy, and I totally do it to myself, but this was a bit much.<br>
And, really I am not even sure what I was so busy with.<br>
Why do I do that to myself!?<br>
Here's life according to my cell phone.<br>
More detailed update to come.<br>
Soon.</p>
<p>For now: (in no particular order.)<br>
Babies.<br>
Letters to Santa.<br>
Crafts. Crafts. And more crafts.<br>
Snow coat love. <br>
Lala loopsy love.</p>
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I was busy preparing for a craft show, and didn't really put as much effort into Halloween as I should have.<br>
Oops.<br>
My sister in law, Courtney, and I did take the kids to the trick or treat at the park.<br>
And we did do a few houses before calling it quits pretty early...<br>
But, there was still plenty of candy between the girlies.<br>
And, they didn't complain :)<br>
My camera battery was DEAD!??<br>
I only got these pictures.<br>
( They were Lalaloopsy dolls. The wigs were one size fits... Neither of my girls... And drove me crazy!!)</p>
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Found an awesome chair for my porch. Finally.<br>
Mary Poppins.<br>
Carmel. Apples.<br>
Let the girlies paint my nails. Never again. <br>
Lalaloopsy. Lots of them.<br>
Cute girls. Cute hairbows.<br>
Happy.<br>
Cupcake success.<br>
Lately. Life is good.</p>
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I love fall.<br>
I love the cooler temps.<br>
I love the recipes I haven't wanted to make during the summer months.<br>
I love the changing leaves.<br>
I love boots. Scarfs. Cardigans. A lot. <br>
I love pumpkin patches and corn mazes.<br>
I love planning my kids costumes, and even mine and Curtis' this year.<br>
My favorite thing of all though in October...<br>
Halloween Decorations!!<br>
Ah. October. I can finally feel ok about having my decorations up. <br>
I *might* have done that in <br>
September.<br>
(And sorry for all the phone pictures lately. It is just so easy. Plus, I can then blog from my phone. I am blogging more. So maybe it isn't such a bad thing!?)</p>
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And they are both to the point where they sit still.<br>
Which is awesome.<br>
A few weeks ago I decided to get creative, and gave them green glitter toes.<br>
However, Olivia really only likes nail polish of the pink variety, she really only likes anything pink... <br>
So, to convince her that green would be ok (I had no other glitter color, and living where we do, no way to get others. See, I am making do.) I told her they were mermaid toes.<br>
Which I later thought was really funny, since mermaids don't have toes.<br>
Told you we were getting creative around here. </p>
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