Day 57

Despite how he looks here, em said he had a splendid ride on uncle owl's bike trailer. Splendid???



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Day 56

Emmett trying to hide from daddy so he can surprise him when he gets home from work :)



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Day 55

Wow! I can't believe I have forgotten to post anything in the last few days. I have been emotionally exhausted and I feel like I'm fighting to not lose myself. This week was frustrating as I felt like I gave all of myself to my family and it has left me tired and drained. I got myself sonic drinks and a new bag from target just so I felt like there was still some of me in my day.

My new bag purchase represents how I feel in life right now. I really want to go to a few stores and look for one. I want to go without bribing the kids to endure it with me. I want to buy a bag that I think expresses me. But instead, I buy one that I see at target. It's there. I'm there. Its cute enough. And it's cheap...



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Day 54

Fun times at the mall!






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Day 53

He gets on the arm of the chair, laying on his belly and says, "look mommy. I swimming!"


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Day 52

Emmett can "read" a book now. I'm pretty impressed with what text he can remember. Most of the books he likes are train books and don't have that rhyming, easy language that I would expect him to remember. But, I guess when you're interested in the book, the words come easy to you :). Ali has the memory of an elephant and can "read" some impressively, long stories without missing a word!


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Day 52

Yum-o! Found a great Mexican place tonight when we went out for drew's birthday. Happy birthday to my husband of almost 11 years!!!! He didn't want to be in the picture...


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Day 51

This is a pic of one of those everyday kind of memories that you know you'll forget. We took the dogs for a walk and Emmett wanted to bring his Hobbies. It's so cute watching him carry that thing by it's neck, drug by his foot, and kissed on his nose. I know some day he'll be a grown man, but I hope to never forget the sweet little boy he is now :)

Day 50

Entertaining the kids while we wait for my doctor appt. Ali gave the receptionist a flower she picked and Emmett choo-chooed for all the nurses. What can I say...



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Day 49

I now know emmett's type. After making this craft at the library storytime, he wanted to give his craft away to the "red gir-yerl". She was the storyteller, and he didn't sit through storytime at all. He was off on the computers. But, after he finished his craft, he was 100% sure he wanted to give it to her. She, like the other girl, had long, dark hair and liked to be silly :). So, I'm guessing that is his type!



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Day 48

I took this picture when we went out to dinner with drew's parents. They have the kids menu on a viewmaster. I thought that was the highlight of the evening. But, what turned out to be the highlight was watching the show that em put on with the waitress. He was sitting in his chair being goofy and caught the attention of a waitress. He would hide his face or lower his head and close his eyes as she would walk by. But then turn around and look for her after she had passed. This went on all evening, until our waiter was clearing our plates. Em wouldn't give his plate away, he wanted his girl waitress to take it. So I arranged for that to happen. In a few moments, she came over and asked to take his plate. He had that look that little boys get. He was awe-struck and speechless. She tried to make conversation, but he was too shy. She told him goodbye, and it was like he was in lovesick slow motion. As she was leaving, he was just getting his chubby hand up to give a cute little wave to her. So funny to watch!!!! So innate. Amazing that he was just like a cartoon little puppy in love!


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Day 47

Waaatterrrrrr! Yay, water! It's warming up! :)


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Day 46

We went to the aquarium today with Nonnie, Aunt Mer, Andrew, Luke and baby Nate. Loved seeing the fun sea creatures...



Em kissing the shark...


Giant stingray



Kids thought he was the shiznit!


Touching some animals... Put the shell down gently!


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Day 45

I've been interested in the process of kids learning how to draw. I've never wanted to teach them to draw a stick figure to show how to draw a person. So in the meantime, we've been working on tracing, writing letters, drawing shapes, cutting, etc. Ali has been frustrated that she couldn't draw what she was visualizing. So when I saw this "megasorous" she drew, I was really impressed. It's amazing to see how they grow and change.


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Day 44

The kids and I are icing and decorating the cookies we were taking to my brother and the rest of the fire fighters. They had a blast playing at the station. Ali drew a picture for them all as a valentine. Em was going to give them each an acorn that he picked up off the ground on the way into the station, but had a hard time parting with them. I want to continue to find practical ways for the kids to show love and appreciation for other people's lives. And cookies make everything lovely :)

Day 44

Kids were talking about fire trucks today and how they drive with or without the lights and sirens on. We saw one driving without it's lights and they were discussing where it could be going (back to the station, grocery store, maybe a school, etc). Ali asked Emmett later what he wanted to be when he grew up. In his tough guy voice, he answered, "I be a fireman! Be BIG and STRONG. Go to the grocery store!!"
Although, here he is choo-chooing...


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Day 43

Happy birthday, Andrew!!!!


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Day 42

Long, fun bath on our snow day. Who knew popsicle sticks with bath foam could be so much fun?






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Day 41

My goals today: take check to new school, take em to the doctor, get myself to the doctor, grocery shop, library, and get ali's jammies to her at school for jammie day. Problem: broken car :(. But luckily, as Emmett said, "daddy saved the day!". We got Ali her jammies at school and got my car running so I could take it to the repair shop. Didn't get much else accomplished... Sure is nice to have a husband who cares about the little things that are important to the kids!


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Day 40

What else do you do when it has been so cold outside?


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Day 39

Not sure that I have words for this one...


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Day 38

Tough guy. Lounging while Ali plays in the snow. Any guesses as to what he is watching looking so tough?...
Strawberry shortcake. Can't you picture him like this 10 years from now?



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Day 37

This is Ali loving playing in the snow!



This is Emmett saying, "no! No fank you! I DO NOT want to go outside!!!"


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Day 36

What a night! The fire alarms went off just after bedtime when the fire in the fireplace became pretty smoky. Scared the kids to death! Needless to say, it took me 45 minutes and conversations about fire alarms, blinking lights, loud noises, firemen, skunks, trophies, god, Hobbs, how their dad is "a real hero who deserves a trophy", Cinderella, trains, and ending with a prayer of thanks for fire fighters, rescuers, police, and doctors and nurses before they were willing to go to bed without me in their room. Ali was afraid that the alarms were going to go off again and wanted something to protect her ears....hence the hat she is wearing as she sleeps.


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Day 35

Two snow days at home= a lot of time at home!



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Day 34

The finished product. I love it!



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