tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70027022284437785502024-03-05T10:57:52.193-07:00Our Story...Day by DayBookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.comBlogger535125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-701388442994844752013-03-06T17:54:00.000-07:002013-03-06T17:54:27.998-07:00January 2013I really am trying to get myself back into regular blogging. Life is super busy, the older my kids get, the busier we seem. Between working full time, regular homework, extra school projects, scouts, young men's activities, and my 1/2 marathon training, the blog falls further down on my priority list. <br />
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Our January was pretty slow. Alec played basketball, and unfortunately, I was scheduled to work during all of his games except 1. I was lucky enough to be able to take a lunch break and leave work for his first game, and I got to see his second one. He's still loving the game. His offensive skills are still in development, but his defensive skills are excellent. He's had some great blocked shots and rebounds this year....<br />
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On January 16th, I got a super cute new nephew...Austin. <br />
I was able to come into work on my day off to see him be born, take a ton of pictures, and do his bath. It was fortunate I was able to be there that night, our transition nursery got slammed, and if I hadn't been there, David and Amanda would have had to wait a lot longer to get their little man. I was so glad they asked me to be there! When I worked the next night, I snuck over to the nursery during the night and had a little cuddle time while Amanda was sleeping...<br />
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That was pretty much our month. I worked hard to build my running base back up in preparation for training for the Ogden 1/2 Marathon. Training started February 10th. BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-85528548926440566092013-01-30T16:05:00.000-07:002013-01-30T16:05:00.443-07:00Some thoughts on the last 6 months...My world stopped. My heart froze. The pain was unbearable. Even though my intuition had told me this was coming, it didn't soften the blow. Instead, it amplified it. <br />
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My Mom's Breast Cancer was back. <br />
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It was a warm night in early July. We were at my parent's house; me and my family, my brother and his family, and my sister and her family. Having a family barbecue and swimming in the pool. All the cousins playing and laughing together. We ate a yummy dinner, and my husband was getting ready to leave (he had something he needed to get done at home) when my Mom asked him to hold up a minute. The kids had all jumped back into the pool, monitored by my sister in law's youngest sister. My younger brother and sister and I, along with our spouses, listened as my Mom told us that her cancer had returned. <br />
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We had only lost my Grandpa, my mom's dad, a couple of weeks earlier. We had been through the wringer of his death, his funeral, and then celebrating my Grandmother's 80th birthday. So many varied emotions, stress, and strain. My mom had been feeling tired and not quite right for awhile, but after my Grandpa's death decided to make a doctor's appointment. The results, devastating in diagnosis, throwing my newly retired parents and the rest of our family into emotional panic. <br />
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We cried. The first thing my sister said was "I promise to be nice to you this time!". My brother and I broke down and sobbed, my husband too stunned to react, and my sister in law Brenda held me up as I completely broke down. Was I going to lose my mother? Please, God, don't take my mother. I still need her. <br />
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The first time my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was 20 years old. I had been married about 1 1/2 years, and was in school. She and my dad stopped by our house in the evening, and told Cole and I that she had cancer. I think I was stunned, it's kind of a blur. I do remember totally bombing a test the next morning, yelling at my professor about it, and then breaking down in front of my entire respiratory class. I remember the day my mom had her mastectomy so clearly....but I was 20 years old, trying to graduate with my degree. My grandma took my mom to her chemo. My mom didn't even lose her hair, and her cancer was so small I didn't even doubt that she would beat it. I'm not sure I gave her cancer diagnosis the importance it probably deserved. I did learn to appreciate my Mom even more. There's nothing quite like being slapped in the face with your parent's mortality to wake you up to how much you need and appreciate them. Looking back on it now, I was so young. I wasn't a mother yet, I was just barely a wife. I had no idea of the scope of what we were facing. It ended up being so easy, Mom did 6 months of chemo, and we were in the clear. <br />
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It was too easy, I guess. <br />
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How do you tell your children that their beloved Nana has cancer? How do you explain to your 5 year old what cancer is, and what it can do? My children actually handled things really well. The boys asked all the right questions, and Talia understood appropriately for her age. We explained some of the changes that might occur...Nana would lose her hair, be tired, and not feel very good sometimes. These things were of no matter to my children. Those physical things don't really change anything, it's still Nana. <br />
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I wish I could say I dealt with it as well as my children. <br />
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The anger, the betrayal, and the hurt I felt consumed me. If I went anywhere alone in my car, I sobbed the entire time. Really, any time I was alone I sobbed or raged. I continued running, and my runs let me temporarily purge emotions so that I could hold it together for everyone around me...my husband, my kids. I needed to be positive for my Mom, my brother and sister, my dad, my grandma, my aunts. I didn't want one ounce of the negative emotions I was feeling to touch on my mom, or hinder her ability to fight the cancer as hard as possible. She asked me if I believed she could beat it again. I did, and I told her so. Without a doubt. <br />
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That didn't stop my anger, though. I've been so very angry with my Heavenly Father for putting her through this again. So very fearful about the possibility of losing my mother (even though I refused to believe it). Being a mother, as well as 15 years older made it hit me so much harder. After all, I was only 5 years younger than my Mom was the first time she was diagnosed. Thinking of my children facing the emotions that I was feeling is unbearable. Knowing my Mom was feeling the same way, watching her children deal with the situation. My children hit some pretty important milestones this year. I was feeling bittersweet about that anyway, but add my mom's cancer into the mix, and the emotional turmoil was almost too much to bear. <br />
"Will she be there to see Kyle and Alec go on a missions?" "Get married?" "What if she's not there when Talia gets married?" "When she has her babies?" <br />
I still need my mother. We all still need my mother. <br />
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Anger is an emotion given to us for a purpose. Anger can be used for good or bad, and we get to choose. I've been angry before. It's hard to admit you're angry with God, but once I was able to do that, I had a realization. Just because I'm angry doesn't mean I don't believe. I've been angry at my earthly parents in my life, but that didn't make me throw away everything they've ever taught me. Being angry with my Heavenly Father is the same. <br />
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I rode out the cycle of anger, fear, and sadness. It took it's toll on my body and soul. I had many friends who were willing to listen to me rage, let me cry on their shoulders, and just be there for me. Mom went through the cycles of treatment, lost her hair, dealt with side effects. Yet throughout it all, we all felt the prayers of the many people who were praying for her. It helped. <br />
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My mom had a repeat PET scan on December 26th. A week later, at her chemo appointment, we got the fantastic news that the scan shows no signs of cancer left in her body. I fell to my knees, sobbing, thanking God for not taking her yet. My anger not yet fully dissipated, however, that didn't stop me from thanking Him for the amazing blessing of no cancer.<br />
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I still have a lot of mixed emotions about all this. I probably always will. I've accepted that my mom will battle cancer for the rest of her life, but I'm feeling very positive that it will be a long and full life. <br />
<br />BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-83950362590523441562013-01-22T11:54:00.001-07:002013-01-22T11:54:09.019-07:00Coming Soon....Good News! My new laptop has arrived, and I am working on revamping my blog as we speak (read?). Until then, enjoy a few pictures of the last year....<br />
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March<br />
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I got to introduce my love of skiing to my Alec...<br />
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Made awesome Red Velvet Cake Bites for Nikko's baby blessing.<br />
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Took Talia for her Birthday Build a Bear trip...<br />
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April<br />
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Made another Littlest Pet Shop cake....pink of course :)<br />
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My baby turned 5.<br />
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Easter<br />
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Made this awesome cake for my Dad's birthday!<br />
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May<br />
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Learned to appreciate a good ice bath while training!<br />
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Alec won 2 events at the Pinewood Derby, and was THRILLED!<br />
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Spent a lot of time at Lagoon....<br />
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and Talia graduated from Preschool!<br />
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June<br />
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Talia had a dance recital...<br />
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I completed my first 1/2 Marathon!<br />
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We went to St George, saw Aladdin....<br />
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did some hiking...<br />
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and I made this cake for Cole's 36th birthday. <br />
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We lost my beloved Grandpa...<br />
<br />
July<br />
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The kids were finally brave enough to sleep outside....<br />
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Alec turned 10!<br />
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And, my mom got diagnosed with recurring breast cancer, sending me into a very dark, angry place. <br />
<br />
August<br />
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The boys started school...<br />
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and a week later, I sent my baby girl to kindergarten. <br />
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My heart broke, but I only cried a little. <br />
<br />
September<br />
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I beat my previous 5K time by nearly 4 minutes!<br />
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We harvested our pumpkins...<br />
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October<br />
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We spent lots of time at Frightmares...<br />
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Kyle performed with the Mixed Choir...<br />
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And I completed my 2nd 1/2 marathon, beating my first time by 20 minutes, and breaking 2 1/2 hours!<br />
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We had a Witches "Tea" party...<br />
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Our much looked forward to neighborhood carving party...<br />
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and of course, Halloween!<br />
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November was pretty slow.....<br />
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December<br />
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We had a basement birthday picnic for Sparkle Kitty...complete with all the animals attending....<br />
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Enjoyed Christmas Village....<br />
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Kyle turned 14....and now is 3 inches taller than his Mom!<br />
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We hosted Christmas Eve at our house...<br />
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We had a great Christmas!<br />
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That was our year in a nutshell....see you soon!<br />
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BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-74839605396159373632012-02-21T18:30:00.001-07:002012-02-21T18:32:51.117-07:00Slow February...Historically, February is a slow month around here. I never have reason to take too many pictures in February. <br />
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Here's what's been going on around here...<br />
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We went to an awesome Super Bowl Party at Chris and Brenda's house. I managed to take a few pictures...<br />
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I got to snuggle baby Nikko...<br />
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Chris and Logan<br />
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My wonderful parents<br />
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(my dad is playing with Brenda's dog with the laser pointer...too funny to watch!)<br />
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The next night, my Dad, brother, me, and Cole came down with a nasty stomach bug. It totally took it out of me, I was down for the count for 3 days. Kyle picked up the bug on Wednesday, and Talia on Thursday. Let's just say, it was a rough week. <br />
One bright spot was Kyle's science fair. He took his project to the district fair, and received a 3rd place award. We are so proud of his hard work!<br />
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That's pretty much the sum of our month so far. I do have some fun updates coming to my<a href="http://jenscreativemoments.blogspot.com/"> creative blog</a>....BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-87614168884864748332012-01-24T13:24:00.000-07:002012-01-24T13:24:41.623-07:00Finally Snow!Cole and the kids were so excited to wake up to the first snowfall of the new year...really, the first real snowfall of this winter. After torturing the boys by making them shovel the driveway, Cole dragged them all onto the front lawn to make a snowman...<br />
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Kyle<br />
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Alec<br />
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(yes, the Chimera is up in the yard...it looked quite pretty with the Christmas lights the boys put on it!) <br />
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Rolling snow...<br />
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Talia and "Crusty the Snowman" <br />
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Talia loves to eat snow...<br />
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...and make snow angels...<br />
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Putting the finishing touches on Crusty, and getting ready to build him a girlfriend...<br />
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This is the tree I see when I look out into my front yard. It belongs to my neighbors across the street. <br />
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I love this tree. I think it is beautiful in all seasons. It's such a nice view when I look out my windows. BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-76206547701144627412012-01-24T13:08:00.000-07:002012-01-24T13:08:03.079-07:007th Grade Science FairThis year, Kyle was required to do a project and a research paper for the Science Fair. It was a good chunk of both his Science and English grades for 2nd quarter. <br />
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He did a great job, we are so proud of him!<br />
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He swabbed various areas in the school right after school ended one day, then built an incubator to grow the bacteria. Each swab grew a significant amount of bacteria, with the lunchroom floor growing a massive colony that took over the entire petri dish. Eww. Needless to say, don't let your kids go barefoot in school. BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-64170762404198034142012-01-24T13:03:00.000-07:002012-01-24T13:03:07.426-07:00BasketballAlec really wanted to play basketball this year. It's the first time in a long time that he expressed interest in playing a sport, so I was really excited. He's never played before, so I was nervous as well, but he's learning a lot and having a great time!<br />
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He's doing really well. Last night he scored the first basket for his team! Now, if he could only remember guarding doesn't include wrapping your arms around the other player to prevent him from getting the ball...<br />
;)BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-54897029128904150692012-01-24T12:51:00.000-07:002012-01-24T12:51:31.450-07:00DanceTalia is enjoying dance this year. It was a rough start for me...the studio we go to is under new managment, and the first 3 months were very chaotic, her dance teacher quit and they had to find a replacement, and they kept changing rooms. I was very frustrated, but after a conversation with the new owner, I felt like things would be better. They have been better, it seems she's finally figured out how to manage the studio. <br />
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Luckily, Talia has just had fun going to dance and learning new things. <br />
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Dancing<br />
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Tumbling<br />
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Cole hates the smell of turkey cooking (yes, he's strange) so I cooked the turkey in my roaster oven in the garage. I was worried that too much heat would escape, so I covered it over with foil before putting the lid on. <br />
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It cooked perfectly except that the skin on the breast didn't get browned. Next time I'll wait until an hour or so in before covering with foil. <br />
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Yum!<br />
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Our family <br />
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(I've been having a little trouble with my camera over the holiday...I finally figured out how I had altered the settings, but this picture was the best of what I had of our dinner...) <br />
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We let the cats have some turkey, which they LOVED!<br />
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It's our tradition to hang out at home as a family, play games, eat lots of junk food, and light fireworks at midnight. <br />
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The boys were dying to play the Jenga game Grandma and Grandpa gave us for Christmas...<br />
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The boys delighted in making the tower as unstable as possible. Talia, not so much...She put the last piece on before it fell...<br />
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and was absolutely devastated. <br />
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We started a game of Life...and Talia got all dolled up...<br />
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And then my parents surprised us by dropping by with my niece and nephew. They had early plans, but decided to drop by on their way home. We were so glad they did!!!<br />
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The boys (Kyle, Parker, and Alec) were playing the playstation...<br />
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and convinced Papa to play with them!<br />
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Gracie and Talia played with the princesses...<br />
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My parents stayed for about an hour. After that, the boys decided they wanted to play the Wii, and I didn't know if Talia was going to manage to stay awake until Midnight, but she made it...<br />
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Our Fireworks..<br />
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Getting ready...<br />
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The artillery...<br />
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The fountain <br />
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Happy New Year! It's going to be a great one!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-63985480252847502292011-12-26T15:54:00.001-07:002012-01-08T16:35:42.002-07:00Christmas 2011I got home around 3:40 am, took some pictures, and crawled into bed about 4. When Cole woke me at 7:20, It felt like I had hardly slept. I went straight for a shot of caffeine in Diet Pepsi form. <br />
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We had told the boys not even to think about coming upstairs until after 7. I'm lucky that Cole is an early riser. He was up around 6, and heard the boys moving around, waking each other up, and trying to keep each other quiet in the basement. After Talia had to get up and go potty, he herded the kids into the basement until he woke me...<br />
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The kids were pretty excited. <br />
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Talia loved her artist's easel, and dug immediately into her stocking (we usually save those for last) <br />
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I love the expressions on her face...<br />
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Alec<br />
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Kyle<br />
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It was a little hard for me this year to see Kyle with only a couple of things to open. Mostly because he's older, and the days when toys were all he wanted are over...he's growing up. <br />
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He was thrilled with his iPod Touch!<br />
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Alec's Beyblades were his big gift, and he loved them!<br />
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Lily decided to see what the fuss was about...<br />
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Indy crawled right up behind Alec, giving him cat ears....<br />
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I love that my kids have always liked "little" things...guys, action figures and figurines. Talia was excited to get a new Polly Pocket to be friends with her other one...<br />
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Indy explores the present Santa left the cats...<br />
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Talia made us this magnet board at school....<br />
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I got mostly clothes, but also some cool stackable cooling racks for when I bake, and a batter dispenser so that I don't make such a mess when I do cupcakes!<br />
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Cole got some nice new clothes as well<br />
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After we finished opening, we all got ready to meet at my mom's house for brunch. I, on my 3 hours of sleep, had a lovely 20 oz Sugar Free Red Bull to keep my energy up...<br />
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Kyle, Parker, and Alec<br />
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The Fam...<br />
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After brunch, we opened presents. We had the cousins all draw names this year. Our kids drew Hunter, Parker, and the new baby (Nikko). <br />
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Heidi opens the present we got for Nikko<br />
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Hunter thanking us for the "gun and bullets" (exactly what he asked for :)) <br />
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Talia was thrilled with her Leapster and Rapunzel game from Nana and Papa!<br />
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We had the boys combine the boys' Christmas to get them a Wii and a game. <br />
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Alec was beyond excited, and Kyle was happy too, although he's at that age when it's not cool to show it ;) <br />
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Snuggling with the baby...<br />
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Alec had been dying to hold baby Nikko...<br />
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Playing...<br />
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I don't look nearly as tired as I feel....<br />
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After hanging out with my family for awhile, we went home for a short break and then headed to Cole's parents for a yummy rib roast dinner. Cole's family is a little weird about pictures, so I didn't take too many. We enjoyed hanging out for the evening. We brought the kids home about 7, and I was barely functional. We pretty much let the kids run wild with their new stuff, I got all ready for bed, and we chilled in our jammies. We went to bed at 9 pm, and I was OUT. I slept for 12 hours straight. <br />
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It was worth it, it was a really nice Christmas. I am so thankful for all the blessings that my family has.BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-45863309137864627802011-12-25T12:10:00.001-07:002012-01-06T12:34:14.592-07:00Christmas Eve 2011It was my year to work Christmas Eve this year. We started out the day with the breakfast Cole makes for his family. Right before I went to work, we opened our traditional Christmas Eve gift...<br />
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Talia...<br />
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She was thrilled with her gingerbread girl nightgown! <br />
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Alec<br />
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Kyle<br />
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Cole <br />
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Awwwww<br />
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Cole took the kids to Christmas Eve at my parent's house...<br />
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After a yummy dinner, they played "Spoons" <br />
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And opened a gift that Santa left on the doorstep...<br />
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And this is what my Christmas Eve in the NICU was like...<br />
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At about 5pm, we got word a possibly super critical infant was going to be c-sectioned. Our staff immediately jumped into action...<br />
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Naomi getting ready to draw labs from the baby's placenta...<br />
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(yes, I wore the hat all night. I believe in being festive. I remember the year I spent both Christmas Eve and most of Christmas in the hospital. Even though it was for a happy reason---Kyle's birth---It was still hard to be in the hospital during the holidays. The nurses I had were so good to be festive and not grumpy about working the holidays. I always strive for the same, to give my patients' and their families the best possible Christmas in the hospital experience). <br />
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And this was our night...<br />
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Some of the best, most experienced people I have ever worked with all pulling together to take care of an extremely critical infant. I am blessed to work with the VERY BEST doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and CNA's. <br />
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We Life-Flighted the infant, and then the rest of our night was pretty slow. My family brought me the dinner I'd missed, and we had to get a picture of me and Talia with our twinner hats...<br />
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After work, I came home to find this...<br />
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It looks like Santa came!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-1031033385456156852011-12-23T23:55:00.000-07:002012-01-06T12:09:27.664-07:00Skiing!Kyle was given the option of having a small birthday party with friends, or me taking him skiing for a day. It didn't take him long to decide he was dying to get back up on the slopes, so we headed out early the morning of his birthday to Snowbasin...<br />
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Most the snow was man-made, but that didn't dampen our spirits...<br />
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Kyle's only been skiing a handful of times, so we started out slow, heading up Little Cat first so he could feel comfortable. One run later, we were heading up the Becker Lift...<br />
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He was great on the easier runs, but wasn't anxious to try something any harder. I love to eat at the Needles Lodge, all the way at the top, so I dragged him up the gondola for lunch. <br />
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After lunch, he had to face his nervousness. As I was watching him attempt to ski the harder stuff back down (mostly falling), I realized what he was doing wrong. I was able to explain it to him and even help him. We went up the gondola a couple more times, and he did much better.<br />
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My Shadow<br />
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On the lift<br />
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We had a beautiful, sunny, amazing day together.BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-88677138678831447342011-12-22T22:44:00.002-07:002012-01-06T11:54:40.869-07:00We have a Teenager now?!Kyle turned 13 on December 23rd. We had a little party for him the night before...<br />
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Opening his gifts from Grandma and Grandpa...<br />
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And from us....<br />
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He got winter base layers and some Legos from us, and a Kindle Touch from grandma and grandpa...he was so excited...but of course being a teenager now, he declined to show it. <br />
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The Cake...<br />
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(oh, and if you're wondering where Alec is in these pictures...he completely disappeared after saying hi to Grandma and Grandpa. He's over it being Kyle's birthday...) <br />
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Happy Birthday my Kyle!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-87517821096767545182011-12-22T22:28:00.001-07:002012-01-06T11:33:15.916-07:00Best FriendsKimmy came over to play today...<br />
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The girls spent a lot of time jumping on the bed, giggling about pink ice cream (?), as well as dragging out every Littlest Pet Shop pet that Talia has...but they had a great time! Kimmy's mom came over and we all had lunch, and then Rachael and I had some "mommy time" while I decorated Kyle's Birthday Cake...Such a fun afternoon!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-1997246411123381842011-12-20T14:23:00.002-07:002011-12-29T14:41:38.445-07:00Nelson Family Christmas PartyAfter the choir concert, we rushed over to join a family Christmas party. <br />
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Talia, Gracie, and Hunter<br />
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Nikko<br />
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Me and Gracie<br />
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After a yummy dinner of BBQ pork sandwiches and a chocolate fountain for dessert, we handed out presents. <br />
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We always open youngest to oldest...<br />
Talia tried to sneak one open before her turn <br />
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Logan was happy<br />
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Hunter loves Cars!<br />
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Talia's turn...<br />
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She got a necklace, a bathrobe, a sweater, and a Tangled play set. She was thrilled, after everything she kept saying "it's just what I wanted!" She's been asking for a bathrobe for awhile, and when she opened it, she pulled it out, then hugged it close and buried her face in it. Soooo Cute!<br />
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Gracie got a Wii game and Squinkies...<br />
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Alec..<br />
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Kyle<br />
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When we got home, Talia couldn't wait to put her bathrobe on...<br />
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and insisted on sleeping in it!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-48813244780301261032011-12-20T14:11:00.001-07:002011-12-29T14:23:37.869-07:00Alec's First Choir ConcertAlec has been excitedly anticipating the time he could join his school choir ever since Kyle was in it. This year, now that he's in 4th grade, he's finally old enough. He was so excited for his first performance!<br />
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The Choir <br />
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(he's smack dab in the middle) <br />
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Singing...<br />
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He's known the words and actions to "The 12 days of Christmas" since Kyle taught him 3 years ago. He was so excited to perform it...<br />
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5 Golden Rings!<br />
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7 Swans a Swimming!<br />
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He did a really good job, we were very proud of him!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-57252098117422231072011-12-18T13:16:00.000-07:002011-12-29T13:20:01.870-07:00Christmas PicturesThe Kids<br />
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Talia <br />
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Alec<br />
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Kyle<br />
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Me and my sweetheart<br />
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Merry Christmas!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-27103257146677854102011-12-18T13:11:00.001-07:002011-12-29T13:16:00.738-07:00Castle of Chaos...Christmas Style!The Castle of Chaos Haunted House in Riverdale did a Chrismas Haunt...Free with a donation of food or warm clothes for the local shelters. We took a bunch of coats our kids had outgrown down there...<br />
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The kids got their picture taken with Jack Skellington and the cast of "The Nightmare Before Christmas"...<br />
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The haunted house was a little bit Christmas themed, and we enjoyed it. <br />
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The group of us...<br />
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Proud Parents<br />
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Waiting...<br />
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Heidi's doctor told Adam that he would let him do whatever he felt comfortable doing...<br />
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So Adam delivered the baby!<br />
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It was pretty easy on my sister...1 contraction, 3 pushes, and little Nikko just slid out into Adam's waiting hands!<br />
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My sister was really selfish, and held him skin to skin for about 30 minutes ;) <br />
(I'm not really complaining, after all, I did get to cut the cord!)<br />
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Weighing time...<br />
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Nearly 2 1/2 lbs smaller than his big brother Logan!<br />
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Nana finally gets her turn...<br />
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Then Papa, <br />
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I waited patiently for my turn...<br />
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Time for his assessment...<br />
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And then, Adam gave him his first bath!<br />
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We're so glad little Nikko is safely here!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-29493072885282988372011-12-15T12:32:00.001-07:002011-12-29T12:40:00.219-07:00Talia's Preschool Christmas ProgramTalia's Preschool had a little program to perform for the parents, and they also got to see "Santa"!<br />
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Kyle did a great job at his Christmas Concert!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-26834266468117650562011-12-15T12:23:00.001-07:002011-12-29T12:29:23.760-07:00More Repairs<table style="width: auto;"><tbody>
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I had to take a picture...it's the first time my speedometer has been at 120, and the last...<br />
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Of course, I wasn't really going that fast. The "cluster" in my car went out...costing me a hefty repair fee. Of course, I called for service 1 day after my extended warranty ran out...BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-26517499290921254012011-12-13T23:49:00.000-07:002011-12-29T12:03:40.363-07:00Kurt BestorI had the opportunity to attend the Kurt Bestor Benefit Concert for McKay Dee Hospital again this year. I had to go alone, since my husband was out of town. It was a really fun evening, even alone. My Grans was my "date", the food was delicious, and the concert....<br />
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The music is always incredible. This year, however, Kurt was a little more "loose". He was humorous and a little irreverent. <br />
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I laughed so much. His special guest was singer/songwriter Anna Wilson, who was amazing as well. I missed my honey, but I had a great time!BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-54713965540245313932011-12-12T23:42:00.001-07:002011-12-29T11:47:21.855-07:00Girls LunchCole went to San Diego for work this week. I was doing some Christmas shopping, and texted my friend Rachael to see if she and her daughter (Talia's best friend Kimmy) wanted to meet us at Zupas for lunch...yum!<br />
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Lunch was fun, and shopping after was fun until the girls gave me an anxiety attack by running off in the store and hiding so I couldn't find them....I felt bad about cutting the afternoon short, but I needed Talia to know that running away was not acceptable behavior. I think she learned her lesson, she spent the afternoon apologizing for running away...BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7002702228443778550.post-7765998280953153932011-12-01T23:35:00.001-07:002011-12-29T11:40:36.632-07:00Storm DamageThe wind storm on December 1st was the first time that I've actually been anxious during a windstorm. I guess we fared pretty good...we lost some shingles off the back and sides of our roof, our garage door blew in, the chimney cover tore half off, and our trampoline...well...<br />
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We feel really blessed. My wonderful father in law was able to do some repairs to get us through, and our insurance was very good with the damage estimates. It was inconvenient not to have a garage for a few weeks, but my new garage door is great! BookwormMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03165571672542456212noreply@blogger.com0