tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43086436352647084232024-03-04T22:05:07.860-08:00Hipes HappeningsElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.comBlogger301125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-63198154247165786422015-02-25T15:18:00.003-08:002015-02-25T15:18:40.810-08:00Happy 4th Birthday Charlotte <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last month Charlotte turned 4 years old. This has been a big year for Charlotte. She got a new baby sister, started preschool, and has grown up so much! I interviewed her about her favorite things at age 4.<br />
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What is your favorite color? <i>green </i><br />
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What is your favorite toy? <i>baby dolls </i><br />
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What is your favorite food? <i>poptarts</i><br />
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What is your favorite tv show?<i> Strawberry Shortcake</i><br />
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What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? <i>crackers with almond butter</i><br />
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What is your favorite outfit? <i>Strawberry Shortcake pajamas</i><br />
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What is your favorite game? <i>Headbanz</i><br />
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Charlotte is at such a fun age where she is learned so much and taking everything in. <br />
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What is your favorite snack?<i> teddy grahams </i><br />
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What is your favorite animal? <i>zebras</i><br />
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What is your favorite song? <i>Row Row Row Your Boat</i><br />
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Who is your best friend? <i>Dean and Madison </i><br />
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What is your favorite thing for breakfast? <i>doughnuts</i><br />
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What is your favorite drink? <i>milk</i><br />
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What is your favorite thing to play outside?<i> dig with a shovel and pail</i><br />
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What is your favorite holiday?<i> Christmas and Halloween</i><br />
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What is your favorite thing to take to bed?<i> my blankie (was there ever a doubt...) </i><br />
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What do you want to be when you grow up?<i> First she said a grown up, then a penguin, then after some prompting and choices from me she chose a doctor. </i><br />
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One of the best things about teaching is having holidays off with the kids. We had two weeks at home together. The first day of winter break I threw a kid's Christmas party at our house. Friends in pajamas came to make Christmas crafts, decorate cookies, and just play together.<div>
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The week after Christmas we went to visit my family. We even went to my Uncle's 60th birthday party and got to see lots of extended family. They had some fun minute-to-win-it games for the kids to play. <br />
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I just had to throw in this last photo. Apparently Charlotte was taking pictures of Trey one morning with my phone. You can see Jay asleep in the background. This is proof that he does sleep through anything!<br />
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I wrapped all the presents on December 23rd so when the kids woke up on Christmas Eve they were so excited about the presents under the tree. It was hard to be patient and wait another day to open them! </div>
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Santa brought Trey a robot, Charlotte a cash register, Esther an elephant toy that shoots out toy balls, and a stocking for each of them. <br />
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Coming down the stairs Christmas morning</div>
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Stockings were the first thing to be opened up. </div>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-9763851737023029542015-02-23T11:08:00.001-08:002015-02-23T11:08:34.058-08:00It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love everything about Christmas and the kids were so excited about decorating, celebrating, and enjoying the holiday season.<br />
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We got our tree up the end of Thanksgiving weekend. The kids voted for colored lights again. <br />
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This cutie kept pulling off the bottom ornaments, lights and tree skirt. I think she learned the word "NO!" because we told her that so much when she got near the tree. </div>
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I had been eyeing this advent calendar from Pottery Barn Kids for a couple of years. Right after Thanksgiving it went on sale so I finally bought it. It is a perfect fit for our "Meaningful Christmas" ornaments that we put on the tree each day in December. A few of the ornaments did not fit, so we wrote clues in the pocket instead and the kids had to find the ornament. <br />
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Charlotte's preschool had a float in the local Christmas parade. She and Trey had a blast riding on the float and waving to everyone along the way. <br />
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This year we put up a Christmas tree in the kids' room. They used it for their night light all of December and whenever they made an ornament at church or school it went straight on their very own tree.<br />
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I loved dressing up everyone in their Christmas outfits! </div>
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Charlotte had a Christmas party at school and even Santa Clause came!<br />
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We took the big kids to Dollar General to pick out presents for each person in the family. They both got really into picking the perfect gift for each person. Then we helped them wrap their presents.<br />
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We celebrated Christmas a few days early with Jay's side of the family. The kids loved their new cowboy/cowgirl dress up outfits, board game, and sleds!<br />
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If October was super busy, we spent the month of November slowing down our pace a bit. <br />
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Krispy Kreme opened up a new location in Roanoke and we were excited to go get some hot donuts their first weekend open!<br />
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Esther starting crawling and there was no stopping her from getting into everything!<br />
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The girls got to wear their turkey dresses to get ready for Thanksgiving!<br />
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Over Thanksgiving we went to Richmond and Esther got to meet her future college roommate Haddie. <br />
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The kids wanted to help decorate our house for fall so they cut out leaves and taped them to the windows with painters tape. The original plan had been to write one thing you are thankful for on a leaf each day, but the kids took over and made it their own project. <br />
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Trey had a turkey family project for school. Every student got a picture of a turkey that they had to turn into something else. Trey turned his turkey into a computer. <br />
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We also traveled to Richmond one weekend so the kids could see their great-grandfather. The last time we saw Granddaddy and Nancy, Trey was 3 months old. They knew great-granddaddy lived in Florida from Trey's U.S.A. puzzle and were excited to meet him and his wife Nancy. We got to take some family photos of everyone together.<br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-61465380557726288142015-02-19T16:20:00.000-08:002015-02-19T16:20:53.471-08:00Flower Girl Debut<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When my cousin, Nellie, got married in July Charlotte was the flower girl. She loved wearing the dress Nana made and being in the front. She was just cute enough, without stealing the show from the bride!<br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-14349306863917299782015-02-19T11:34:00.001-08:002015-02-19T11:34:57.660-08:00Pumpkin Patch and Halloween<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every year our Sunday School class does a family outing to a local pumpkin patch. Even though we go to the same place each year, there are always new things to do!<br />
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On Halloween we rushed to beat the rain and cold that was headed our way. I got the kids dressed after school then we went to Grandma and Grandpa's to trick or treat and to our church to go trunk or treating. Trey was a pumpkin, Charlotte was Strawberry Shortcake and Esther was a strawberry. <br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-63364641757599332502015-02-19T11:26:00.000-08:002015-02-19T16:20:10.861-08:00October 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
October was a very busy month for our family. Trey finished up his soccer season, Jay's brother got married, and we spent a lot of our time traveling and visiting family. When we were home, we enjoying being outside in the evenings playing in the leaves.<br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-40297921834078507112015-02-19T10:22:00.000-08:002015-02-19T10:22:38.902-08:00Soccer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This past fall Trey played his first sport, rec league soccer. The team was made up of 5 and 6 year olds from our community. Trey had a great first experience with sports. It took a few practices and games for him to go from just playing around to actually following the ball, but he learned a ton and enjoyed the experience of being a part of a team. <br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-58713345088505472492015-02-19T10:09:00.002-08:002015-02-19T10:09:30.917-08:001st Day of School<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
School starts early around here so the beginning of August we were getting together our school supplies and ready to head back for the new year!<br />
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We made a Target run for supplies and lunch boxes. I decided to forgo the tax free weekend and shop a bit earlier so we had more selection and it was less crowded.<br />
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The week before teachers went back to school, the kids came with me for a few hours to set up my classroom. The life of teacher's kids!<br />
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Trey started kindergarten this year and he absolutely loves it. This year he has learned so much and watching him learn to read is such a joy!<br />
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Charlotte goes to preschool two days a week. Her favorite part is the crafts and she loves going to school like a big kid!<br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-20873913468327287822015-02-19T09:57:00.000-08:002015-02-19T09:57:13.602-08:00Beach Trip 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The zero degree temps this morning combined with the fourth snow day in a row leave me some extra time to catch up on the blog and wish for summer! <div>
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Last summer we went back to Atlantic Beach for a week. The kids were so excited about the beach because they remember all the fun things from the year before. Esther was underwhelmed by her first ocean sighting, but overall it was a great trip. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fall is a busy time for any family, but this fall I think we have hit the busiest season of our life so far. We have two kids at two different schools, Jay and I working full time and a baby in our family. Starting kindergarten, preschool, Jay working a new job with longer hours and having our first experience in rec league sports has left little down time in the past two months. I am hoping we have rounded a corner and some of the busyness is starting to die down with the approaching end of soccer season and just learning how to adjust to our new "normal." In the meantime we are savoring every moment we have at home together! <br />
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The three kids at four months of age. Can you guess who is who? </div>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-24633245894067388362014-07-17T20:00:00.000-07:002014-07-17T20:27:27.373-07:00Four Months<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Esther is now four months old. She was a champ at her four month check up earlier this week and weighed in at 14 lb 11 oz (1 lb bigger than Charlotte and 2 lbs bigger than Trey!) and 24 1/2 inches long. She was just over the 50th percentile for weight and just under the 50th percentile for height. Thus giving her "the healthy, chubby baby look" said lovingly by her pediatrician.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She spent a lot of time playing at church while I got ready for VBS this summer! </td></tr>
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She is still an extremely happy and go with the flow baby. She has travelled the state this past month and dragged along to swim lessons, Bible school, and park play dates with her older brother and sister. She handles it all like a champ and has become very adept at sleeping in her car seat, swing, stroller, crib, or being rocked in a chair. At church they have learned not to let her get overly tired, because then she is very hard to settle down. Once she starts to rub her eyes if you give her the paci, wrap the muslin blanket over her (including her head) and rock her tightly she will go right to sleep. At night she does great putting herself to sleep in the crib around 8 pm. She usually sleeps till about 3:30 and wakes up to eat, then is back to sleep until 6:30 or 7. Some nights she sleeps through the night, but usually she will eat about one time a night. She was sleeping through the night great at 3 months of age, but all of our traveling has thrown her off a bit. <br />
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She is growing great just on breastmilk and her pediatrician said we could start introducing solids sometime before six months. I am in no hurry to start that, but I will definitely be making her baby food like I did for Charlotte. She eats every three hours during the day. She is still on a three hour schedule where she is up for two hours, then sleeps for an hour, wakes up and eats and starts all over again. This means she has about 4 naps a day with the longest nap usually in the afternoon and her last nap is a quick catnap during dinner time.<br />
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She loves toys and everything is going in her mouth right now. Once she gets a hold of a blanket, her rattle or burp cloth it goes straight into her mouth. She has started to do this with the other kids' hair or Charlotte's blankie if it gets to close. The big kids had to come to her check up with me and the pediatrician talked to them about keeping their toys off the floor so Esther didn't choke on anything.<br />
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Esther has rolled over from belly to back one time. On her back she rolls over 3/4 of the way, then is stopped by her elbow because her hand is ALWAYS in her mouth. If she could take her hand out of her mouth I think she would finish the roll easily. She has learned to cross rooms by scooting on her back. She will dig her heels into the ground and lift up her bottom and scoot around. She has moved from one end of the room to the other and we have to watch because she will get stuck against furniture or walls and get mad because she can't go the other way. <br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-88622897488216742812014-07-05T09:40:00.001-07:002014-07-05T09:40:39.558-07:00Happy Birthday AmericaThis week at story time the librarian explained The Fourth of July to the preschool age kids as America's birthday. It was a great way for them to understand this holiday! <div><br></div><div>We had a wonderful day as a family! After a morning of water play at home we headed out to a parade, had a picnic dinner at the park, and finished up the evening at an elementary school with fireworks. 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<br />I have had 3 carriers- a sling, the moby and the ergo<br />
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The Sling<br /><br />Pros- small, easy to fit in a diaper bag, great for newborns, easy to put on<br />Cons-
I was constantly checking to make sure the baby's chin wasn't touching
his neck. You have to buy the correct size and it is hard to gauge the
correct size when you are pregnant. <br />
<br />I had this one for Trey, but honestly he slept so well in his
car seat that I didn't use it as much as the other ones. I was also the
most worried about how he fit in, but that could be that I was new mom
so everything made me more nervous. I wore it from birth until Trey was
about a year (then I didn't really wear him again because I was already
pregnant!). <br />
<br />Moby Wrap- I had this for baby Charlotte and Esther. <br /><br />Pros-
Charlotte loved it, most like being in the womb, soft and easy to
wash, I put it on before I go somewhere then when I get to the store I
take the baby out of the carseat and put her in the moby. It has much
more back support than the sling. One size fits all so if you lose
weight after the baby you can just tie it around you tighter and it
still fits. I wore this for walks, going to the library with the baby
and even apple picking when Charlotte was about 10 months old. <br />
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Please forgive my exhausted look, this was the baby that didn't sleep :) This is the moby with 2 week old Charlotte. If I needed Charlotte to take a good nap when she was a newborn I put her in the moby. <br />
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Esther in the moby at 2 months old. She hated having her head tucked in so I always I had to hold her head. <br />
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<br />Cons- For the newborn carry you have to tuck the baby's
head into the fabric so it is truly hands free. Charlotte did not mind
this and liked being tucked in. Esther hated it, even when she was fast
asleep in the moby if I attempted to tuck her head in the fabric she
would wake up and start screaming. Also when you are out there is a ton
of fabric to wrap around you so it is hard to keep it from touching the
floor while wrapping. <br />
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Ergo- Love this!! It is by far my favorite carrier of the three. I have only had it for Esther, but I use it all the time. <br /><br />Pros-
Great back support and easy to put on by yourself. I can see how it
would still be comfortable as baby gets older. My husband is willing
to wear it if necessary (He wouldn't come close to the sling or moby:)
Esther loves it and she is not a fan of the Moby. I feel very
comfortable bending over wearing it as it is truly hands free, where as
the other two carriers I always felt the need to keep one hand on the
baby when I would bend over. It also has a shade that you can pull over
a sleeping baby to keep the head completely covered. <br />
<br />Cons- You have to get the newborn insert to use from
birth-about 3/4 months. About 3 1/2 months I stopped using the newborn
insert for Esther because she had plenty of head control. Trey had
a very floppy neck so I probably would have had to use the insert
longer for him. Most expensive carrier. The insert can be a bit warm,
but if you are wearing baby anytime other than that hot summer months
outside it is fine. Plus if you have a newborn, you usually aren't
outside for extended periods of time anyways. Inside my house or a
store I didn't find the newborn insert too hot. <br />
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Esther in the newborn insert. <br /></div>
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I had to choose just one carrier I would invest in the ergo with the
baby insert. It is the most expensive, but I think it has the most
longevity and is very supportive for the wearer's back and hips. I
thought about the K'tan breeze, but I don't know anyone personally who
has a K'tan, so I was hesitant to buy it since I already have so many
carriers :) Also for help figuring out how to use each carrier there
are tons of you tube videos! Just search for the different carrier in
you tube and watch the videos that demonstrate the different holds. I
found the videos way more helpful than the owners manuals. <br />
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I bought my Ergo carrier and newborn insert off <a href="http://zulilly.com/" target="_blank">zulilly.com</a>
so I paid half the cost of it. I don't know how often the Ergo is sold
on zulily, probably every few months, but it is worth checking into. I
found the first 2 months of life I wore the baby all the time, even at
home, just because it made my baby's sleep better and it was easier than
sitting on the sofa holding them all day. Once my baby's got out of
the newborn sleeping all the time phase, I mainly use the carrier when I
am out and about. It is so much easier than lugging around the car
seat or having to deal with the stroller every time I get in and out of
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-29754815743336411852014-06-30T07:16:00.001-07:002014-06-30T07:16:48.252-07:00Family Blessings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am so thankful the Lord blessed my kids with a wonderful family. Not that Jay and I are great, but that they are supported by a network of grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins that love them unconditionally. My favorite memories as a child involve my extended family. I loved spending a week with both sets of grandparents in the summer, sleepovers with my cousins, and learning how to babysit by taking care of my little cousins. <br />
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This past week we saw a lot of family. At a bridal shower for my cousin I met a woman who was asking who all the different people at the shower were. I tried to explain the different people and how we were all related and she was just in awe. She kept saying, "That is so wonderful that you have so much family and you all live close together." She wasn't in the car with 3 kids for six hours that evening so we could make it back home, but even with the long car ride I wouldn't exchange that time for anything.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trey playing football one Thanksgiving with Uncle Mark. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trey and his cousins Chandler and Halle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trey and his cousin Nellie </td></tr>
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My kids have grandparents on both sides that are still setting a wonderful example of a Christian marriage and raising a Christian family. They spend weekdays with Grandpa and Grandma when I work. The memories they are building everyday with their grandparents are priceless and ones I know they will treasure when they are adults with their own families. Trey and Charlotte just got back from a week at Nana and Papa's house where they had so much fun and didn't want to come home. They are constantly asking to have sleepovers at Grandma and Grandpa's house or Nana and Papa's house. Both Jay and I's parents live in the house where we grow up so the kids are playing with our old toys and asking their grandparents questions about life when their mommy and daddy were little. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlotte's baby dedication with both sets of grandparents</td></tr>
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Besides just grandparents my kids have cousins. One of the best childhood relationships to have is cousins. I didn't have a sister, but I had plenty of girl cousins to grow up with. We didn't fight like sisters might but we had all the positive aspects of a sister relationship. I have a cousin that I see maybe every year or two, but yesterday as soon as Esther was awake she came and took my baby and just held her. Even though I hadn't seen her in a long time, we are just as comfortable with each other as ever and want to love on each other's children. My kids love their cousins in a special way and are building relationships that will last forever with their cousins. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chandler and Trey- 1 month old and 4 months old </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacob, Trey and Chandler </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlotte and her cousin Halle </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charlotte and her cousin Jayla </td></tr>
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The kids also love to ask about our brothers and what it was like growing up with them. Jay has one brother and I have two. The kids love their all their uncles and aunts and they think it is so neat to find out how everyone fits together in our family. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Mark and Charlotte </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newborn Trey and Auntie Jill </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Uncle Mark and Uncle Stephen changed Trey's diaper in the hospital. </td></tr>
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When I was pregnant with Charlotte many people told me that best gift I could give to Trey was a sibling. I have seen that truth in so many ways, but I also think one the best gifts Jay and I can give our kids is an extended family that loves them. I appreciate the fact that even though we don't live in the same town as most of our family, we do see them very often and that we are all committed to making sure our kids have those family memories as they grow up. <br />
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I realize I have very few pictures of Esther with her extended family. I have to remember to work on this the next time we get together! </div>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-1246696183729137922014-06-22T05:06:00.001-07:002014-06-22T05:06:42.663-07:00It's Officially Summer!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxJjpOjWTmwVZ_6AJm3QoC7-51oTlqqAmi9hJ1lZb05pOSJwDZDEzzclyKXZOsMkhuL5QpA7ufXrS1GsIlcwQBYHdYNWlj0Y6kGyuj4G_uxCOtGSkVeiSjAFTBLl8Yh1gQ3fOUs3SU1o/s640/blogger-image-180015601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxJjpOjWTmwVZ_6AJm3QoC7-51oTlqqAmi9hJ1lZb05pOSJwDZDEzzclyKXZOsMkhuL5QpA7ufXrS1GsIlcwQBYHdYNWlj0Y6kGyuj4G_uxCOtGSkVeiSjAFTBLl8Yh1gQ3fOUs3SU1o/s640/blogger-image-180015601.jpg"></a></div>To celebrate the first day of summer we had some friends come visit for a swim in the creek. Last summer the creek was too high to swim in because of massive rain amounts all summer. This summer the weather is cooperating much better for swimming. Trey and Charlotte had on their bathing suits and floaties for 4 hours before we left! They love to be in the water. Trey's favorite part was throwing the rocks and Charlotte's was swimming to each person in the creek. Esther came in with me for few minutes and dipped her toes in the water. Then she got sleepy and took a nap in her stroller along the bank while we swam. We had so much fun with our friends and look forward to many more evening swims this summer. <div><br></div><div><br><div>Charlotte found this swimming hat to wear. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN4w2hXIHFutwqbTAGd7CdMLvqD2Fnb4aYKudeHbJw4nPmQu8qQs8PZbyGiY_klBqy8CyBfrW-DnuPoW2cqmsDGAGlIOWa8GycZV8ocQrX2EWm7jOONJM5oCXxWNiXHxpneIkxrIzFsQ/s640/blogger-image-1723514508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTN4w2hXIHFutwqbTAGd7CdMLvqD2Fnb4aYKudeHbJw4nPmQu8qQs8PZbyGiY_klBqy8CyBfrW-DnuPoW2cqmsDGAGlIOWa8GycZV8ocQrX2EWm7jOONJM5oCXxWNiXHxpneIkxrIzFsQ/s640/blogger-image-1723514508.jpg"></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The creek is the perfect depth for the kids to be comfortable walking around or swimming. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0bb3lPlvht4xJIJVTSwLC14c5Jrmy7wtz8P3GtgaOns_lIq2agk0ORVaCEWVwIgn2BjN9QboV2z_AbgvhG3hvsqHqAe6NRv8kGvm3UKKlK745F-Rc-l78S_KMOo6VhI_6ty2EKUaOKw/s640/blogger-image-547447873.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0bb3lPlvht4xJIJVTSwLC14c5Jrmy7wtz8P3GtgaOns_lIq2agk0ORVaCEWVwIgn2BjN9QboV2z_AbgvhG3hvsqHqAe6NRv8kGvm3UKKlK745F-Rc-l78S_KMOo6VhI_6ty2EKUaOKw/s640/blogger-image-547447873.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>Charlotte was like a fish in the water and did not like that she had to stay near a grown up. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqPEPFG5rMJOM4YOvbc-ElAjUwm4e1J-q1Pi96Jy0tvLZk1DYMmNDsc8fl4Jxqp5jgc_XHySxgjXlCWON_x3MDC3v4iehBDeewHwu66UQYAdErEE-xPRLKz8NOvBHoJHeoFoNnGCIo8Q/s640/blogger-image-1132240971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqPEPFG5rMJOM4YOvbc-ElAjUwm4e1J-q1Pi96Jy0tvLZk1DYMmNDsc8fl4Jxqp5jgc_XHySxgjXlCWON_x3MDC3v4iehBDeewHwu66UQYAdErEE-xPRLKz8NOvBHoJHeoFoNnGCIo8Q/s640/blogger-image-1132240971.jpg"></a></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>It was great having friends to swim with! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeUAyJAiS2D_KOsxYpy-qcQqPSse456dsbaFTCfSlei0cszriAvJlVuFk00nhgSs0jXAOQ8gCeFgkJp9bpj017nnsJ0OTJHidfn18-Ii9g1wTdvZ-ZF-hqn1Majl97q6sWcg0i1U76rg/s640/blogger-image--1738446084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeUAyJAiS2D_KOsxYpy-qcQqPSse456dsbaFTCfSlei0cszriAvJlVuFk00nhgSs0jXAOQ8gCeFgkJp9bpj017nnsJ0OTJHidfn18-Ii9g1wTdvZ-ZF-hqn1Majl97q6sWcg0i1U76rg/s640/blogger-image--1738446084.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Esther slept for about an hour in her stroller. I guess all the fresh air wore her out! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7sPPDhqm0yyohiQVOFB9xRM3hLT16CTWDrAesB_I-AE7y0Z-ouHj0dK4kqLhLQhXYpqRyKkP88JbvNx2VTuHjiA1xGg_QV_2HL2SDauUvkSse3Uyu-qT9fTROyltdHErsrpQG4aR5Fk/s640/blogger-image-1840784010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7sPPDhqm0yyohiQVOFB9xRM3hLT16CTWDrAesB_I-AE7y0Z-ouHj0dK4kqLhLQhXYpqRyKkP88JbvNx2VTuHjiA1xGg_QV_2HL2SDauUvkSse3Uyu-qT9fTROyltdHErsrpQG4aR5Fk/s640/blogger-image-1840784010.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>There was a rocky area in the middle of the creek that was perfect for skipping rocks. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAsWfWCkNqsvw4suakccLaUvt6jQ2FQnERQdeLBOYOa_dfGyRnNXAZRGt9WLjV_bggOd9VN7IDZ26VuFMnkK8NJeRIZZGP62WJyl-NTN6f51V8QpFXIsJTdA7dEPgtbXuX1smpPQYQaI/s640/blogger-image-631885025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidAsWfWCkNqsvw4suakccLaUvt6jQ2FQnERQdeLBOYOa_dfGyRnNXAZRGt9WLjV_bggOd9VN7IDZ26VuFMnkK8NJeRIZZGP62WJyl-NTN6f51V8QpFXIsJTdA7dEPgtbXuX1smpPQYQaI/s640/blogger-image-631885025.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Sorry for the poor quality pictures. I had to zoom in on my phone from the bank because I didn't want to risk my phone taking a swim in the creek with us! </div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-84430431933352287552014-06-20T04:55:00.001-07:002014-06-20T04:55:35.955-07:00Cuteness OverloadThis baby is too cute! She has changed so much in the past few weeks and it is hard to believe she is only 3 months old. <div><br></div><div>Her favorite place to nap is in someone's arms, with her swing being a close second. <br><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqfk3MiO7ify7fqS7u7rCrCwgDjB82D_T3w0jhl69mlxWHYARUaGIkkvHlBoo8j0rTlF-12lvlAdOvPIewn4p7R3A_pT1-oS8vccAt3pyUF7KjUXzYNs6awONOqvCgXEnT9BS6E3tV90/s640/blogger-image-1816574639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqfk3MiO7ify7fqS7u7rCrCwgDjB82D_T3w0jhl69mlxWHYARUaGIkkvHlBoo8j0rTlF-12lvlAdOvPIewn4p7R3A_pT1-oS8vccAt3pyUF7KjUXzYNs6awONOqvCgXEnT9BS6E3tV90/s640/blogger-image-1816574639.jpg"></a></div><br></div></div><div>She doesn't mind tummy time anymore and is extremely close to rolling over! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9eTfR_3xzMrkeR-bybXbRN7ju8cGX4PZmH_GGjBU2QzxqlD-czvss-igYevFQ1RguuPSdBMQIti_Fk8HLz8jSWNyYuCjIb21YbMZdLvQ_NNetf8ZG0cMZa_QKPaVPRpvrqmSDVLqLBY/s640/blogger-image-2045281468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9eTfR_3xzMrkeR-bybXbRN7ju8cGX4PZmH_GGjBU2QzxqlD-czvss-igYevFQ1RguuPSdBMQIti_Fk8HLz8jSWNyYuCjIb21YbMZdLvQ_NNetf8ZG0cMZa_QKPaVPRpvrqmSDVLqLBY/s640/blogger-image-2045281468.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Esther looks so cute all dolled up for church! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G5g5WqQjQdKmB5vng_caLa54-lT9krh6WVkKrPOSib_b-XjbIAcaHzZuhmW_VerLVSQUooJKRfDYHo1OfMtrKcBTHP0hSWwWJpNchThHlx41Lmq7A61M3tOR6x2VRo75NxY-kEu2Xuc/s640/blogger-image--836530655.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G5g5WqQjQdKmB5vng_caLa54-lT9krh6WVkKrPOSib_b-XjbIAcaHzZuhmW_VerLVSQUooJKRfDYHo1OfMtrKcBTHP0hSWwWJpNchThHlx41Lmq7A61M3tOR6x2VRo75NxY-kEu2Xuc/s640/blogger-image--836530655.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Why are double chins only cute when you are a baby?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf6U6PK00BaSxcU20EO5cblRAGoAxqsETTQxHiMLDfyaVqzTFh88zMVY-gyQ3BcfcY-Va6UCjTYEpG6HOy1mTI5N1UvCzABQF-q7twoyeJkbUH7nz8DHsxEngNhT_qbBjLOZrtc2ljn8/s640/blogger-image-1930268245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNf6U6PK00BaSxcU20EO5cblRAGoAxqsETTQxHiMLDfyaVqzTFh88zMVY-gyQ3BcfcY-Va6UCjTYEpG6HOy1mTI5N1UvCzABQF-q7twoyeJkbUH7nz8DHsxEngNhT_qbBjLOZrtc2ljn8/s640/blogger-image-1930268245.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>This week she has started to grab toys and hold onto them. She works really hard to try to get them in her mouth. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9iaLa3JfCOrH62bC8AVqjL3jgPkyDF69p3a-n7k0MOhmbJro1E0rDmiQuD02LC1X0JjvGJX0-7nC8VLKdAH9VcWeupO_UM3Ud1q0FQ6O21iPWPxLrj2iEYhq7yTJjIfftsTvFf3yIj0/s640/blogger-image--582051593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9iaLa3JfCOrH62bC8AVqjL3jgPkyDF69p3a-n7k0MOhmbJro1E0rDmiQuD02LC1X0JjvGJX0-7nC8VLKdAH9VcWeupO_UM3Ud1q0FQ6O21iPWPxLrj2iEYhq7yTJjIfftsTvFf3yIj0/s640/blogger-image--582051593.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>We broke out the bumbo about three weeks ago and now she can sit in it for longer than three minutes. She sat in the kitchen and helped me bake a cake yesterday. She is the only baking assistant around here that doesn't try to lick the batter when I turn around. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0gwTEupQvoYV2lNSqhsPlsvBp_NvWU8WUIcE9EX11jI6gYXZYz8Mii0WjfOmLjoF8PA8jl61V2BqCwJqfqvSgERvnYySmOg-owOE0tvioDyRKp57gw7FjejWNRyeShCqrGAe8G0f4r4/s640/blogger-image-819338675.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0gwTEupQvoYV2lNSqhsPlsvBp_NvWU8WUIcE9EX11jI6gYXZYz8Mii0WjfOmLjoF8PA8jl61V2BqCwJqfqvSgERvnYySmOg-owOE0tvioDyRKp57gw7FjejWNRyeShCqrGAe8G0f4r4/s640/blogger-image-819338675.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>Finally, Esther has started scooting on the floor by lifting up her back and bottom and pushing off with her heals. I am not too excited about this new development because life with a mobile baby is 10x crazier than with a stationary baby. </div><div><br></div><div>I put her on the play mat last night and then ran upstairs to fix someone's covers and when I came back down she had moved a good ways away. Slow down Esther!! </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUP39rfejAdUKfHTxr8Y85g1Wb7j4eMQ5HTHCcTCM-aRjNUl_nbLToAr7NwH9ikC7QWt9_SoT-PT-ZZoShpE_6Zr4YiXI9xrV_CpRhFQSN2zHhoPXiTGL3LWCFRnvXuNws7zR_AtkADo/s640/blogger-image-800844616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUP39rfejAdUKfHTxr8Y85g1Wb7j4eMQ5HTHCcTCM-aRjNUl_nbLToAr7NwH9ikC7QWt9_SoT-PT-ZZoShpE_6Zr4YiXI9xrV_CpRhFQSN2zHhoPXiTGL3LWCFRnvXuNws7zR_AtkADo/s640/blogger-image-800844616.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-54540562961726718932014-06-20T04:20:00.001-07:002014-06-20T04:20:38.921-07:00Field Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8d9g29hT2cK_2fYvraB6EbBbZzeOi3PCJ2c7bU7N37KSECDvqTaYets684J2V4wl2lTbksBIKFGZneB2iEy39B69aCNkgzw6uh_rYHg9dTEagjOKKx5UzoxWYtbJUyDNgb6IOXNbB_4/s640/blogger-image--1460749969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH8d9g29hT2cK_2fYvraB6EbBbZzeOi3PCJ2c7bU7N37KSECDvqTaYets684J2V4wl2lTbksBIKFGZneB2iEy39B69aCNkgzw6uh_rYHg9dTEagjOKKx5UzoxWYtbJUyDNgb6IOXNbB_4/s640/blogger-image--1460749969.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><br></div>One of the highlights of Trey's year of Pre-K was field day. His class was supposed to wear yellow so Esther and I made a quick Wal-mart run during a terrible thunderstorm (that is love people) and found the brightest, neon yellow shirt imaginable. 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My lack of blogging coincides with the end of my maternity leave. I had a wonderful three months at home and then went back to teach for two weeks and now I am home again with all three kids. We have a busy summer ahead and I want to do my best to document all our memories. Here are some late May events I don't want to forget!<br>
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Trey had a community field trip to our local small town. Charlotte, Esther and I got to tag along. Esther slept most of the time in the ergo and Charlotte acted like she was part of the class. We went to the fire station, bank, and a local farm. <br>
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Esther has really strong neck and trunk control so I took the bumbo out of the closet a few weeks ago. She only sits in it for a few minutes at a time. The big kids were quite excited to find out they still fit into the bumbo!<br>
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The kids know on Sunday morning I get to pick what they wear. I have started giving them choices of outfits so they have some control, but church is the one day a week I like them for them to actually match. <br>
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Charlotte said, "Mommy, Esther looks like little bo peep!" </div>
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This is what happens when they get to pick their clothes: flip flop tshirt and a clip on tie. <br>
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<br>We spent Memorial Day Weekend at home having fun together. The kids played so great at home and Jay and I enjoyed just relaxing as a family. We got a cheapo baby pool (why have we never gotten one before??) and made smores from a fire pit Jay put together with some rocks. Jay and the kids had never eaten a smore before and everyone gave them 2 thumbs up! I see lots more water play and marshmallow roasting this summer! <br>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-49429831565271497892014-05-27T06:23:00.000-07:002014-06-01T05:38:39.504-07:00Esther's Dedication<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Two weekends ago we celebrated Mother's Day at church with Esther's dedication. I love our church and the baby dedication is something that is always special at church. Our pastor takes each baby and walks them down the aisle to show them off to the congregation. With each baby he holds them out and says, "Look, this is your church family." I see that is so true now that my family has been at the church for seven years. In the congregation meeting Esther were men who prayed over Jay when he was ordained as a deacon, women who rocked our babies as infants and soothed them in the nursery, teachers who teach our kids Bible truths and love on them each Sunday, and friends that we do life with each week. I saw families with teenage kids that have modeled Christian parenting, the families we took the Dave Ramsey class with that changed our future, and the sweet older lady who would come and hold our baby at Wednesday night dinner so we could eat. We have been so blessed by our church and I am so thankful for a wonderful church for our children to grow up in. <br>
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Esther's Aunt Peyton took these pictures during the dedication and we are so thankful she shared them with us!<br>
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Esther was so happy to have both sets of grandparents come to her dedication and Uncle Mark and Aunt Peyton. After the dedication, we went out to eat with our family. Trey and Charlotte love any extra time they get to play with Uncle Mark. <br>
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10469206877284998165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308643635264708423.post-47475046876866130412014-05-25T05:20:00.002-07:002014-05-25T11:44:19.026-07:00Day at the Park<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I have been trying in vain since Esther was born to get a picture with my kiddos. They aren't always all for taking pictures (especially the oldest) and are reluctant to all smile at the same time. Enter: selfies. When I turn the camera on my phone around so they can see themselves on the screen, everyone is all smiles. Well, everyone except Esther who is usually asleep :)<br>
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After school the kids were giving their stuffed animals check-ups. They asked to give Esther a check-up so I put her on the sofa beside me. Bless her heart she sat there and just let them do their thing. She didn't even put up a fight when Trey gave her a shot!<br>
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At Trey's 5 year old check up last week the doctor asked him what his favorite vegetable was. His response, "Well, I don't really like vegetables very much." She told us to put a vegetable on his plate every night at dinner and he had to try a bite of the vegetable before he could get seconds of anything else. After a week of doing this he has been very reluctant to try the vegetable, unless it is corn or carrots, so instead he just gives up getting seconds of the other food. <br>
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I think he is getting tired of this trick based on our dinner conversation last night.<br>
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Trey: Mommy, when you were a kid did you have to try vegetables?<br>
Me: Yes, Nana made me try new vegetables so I would like them.<br>
Trey: Daddy, when you were a kid did you have to try vegetables?<br>
Jay: Well, I tried vegetables a little.<br>
Trey: Oh, so boys don't really eat vegetables. <br>
Me: No, Uncle Mark is a boy and he eats lots of vegetables.<br>
Trey: Well, maybe only the boys in this family don't eat vegetables.<br>
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This led to then asking whose family Esther was in and naming every person in our extended family. So this summer my goal is to introduce the boys in our family to some new vegetables. Right now Jay's vegetable preferences are carrots, radishes, and ceasar salad. Trey will eat one bite of a carrot. So really, eating any other vegetable will be an improvement!<br>
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Charlotte will try anything. Yesterday when I was making a marinade for some grilled chicken I was mincing a clove of garlic. Charlotte asked what it was and I told her garlic. She then asked if she could try a bite of the garlic. Ha! </div>
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