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Our little family has grown! </div>
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On August 1st at 3:18am (I know, what an unearthly hour!) we welcomed Callie Dominique.
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She weighed in at a whopping 5lbs. 10oz. and 18 inches long.</div>
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Our family has been pretty excited to have her finally here.</div>
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Bennett is the gushing older brother who is so proud of himself for "what he has done." He doesn't actually call Callie by her name, he refers to her as "My New Baby." Don't worry he has already put in orders for a boy next and lots and lots more babies. We might have to talk about this...</div>
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And Holland is trying to love Callie to death. I am surprised at how each morning she is still amazed to find a baby in our house. Wonder when that one will wear off?</div>
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All in all, we are doing great and are excited to have little Callie as part of our family.</div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-40207700871859150842012-06-06T11:08:00.001-10:002012-06-06T11:08:59.863-10:00Big Changes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As of last Monday Kevin now works <a href="https://studentview.ldschurch.org/Home.aspx/Home/60300">here</a>! It was a long process and a big decision, but we are pretty excited about it.<br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-92118295902635995442012-04-22T15:47:00.001-10:002012-04-22T15:47:56.065-10:00Typical Morning At Our House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-19111212896097997872012-04-12T14:11:00.000-10:002012-04-12T14:11:00.668-10:00Where Have We Been?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWQPNHGPKXLJjt8jRhMoCRPbWPXpoF3Dh7Ze_ZuA1_Mq5iclV15btS0kR6E6f3i8E_7B8ovr8z-wvkhZ1jjjXZBubdFP3abnIOMjI6tHZ4B3EUkHCxOuAAomMs5p8RQUUG50HBT3PxDIC/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHYCjIj42W65rjh-nMSTu-QRD5IhB_MNW3jIwvUpCStKTwwqs3lqw3Z-s7VzMb4eByeZTjrqJaCtlX9pC02TSw-Im7ohyphenhyphen5Jkl9OIsWBddQZvQUwUnpicvxIQY4BMWv0JKIBAksDEYRi8SH/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am not sure where all the time has gone. I could have sworn I posted on here last week, but I guess it has been a little longer than that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">Holland enjoyed a lovely visit to the ER for fluids after over a month of chronic diarrhea and vomiting (don't you love that as a parent you talk about these things without flinching). After countless tests (eh um, stool samples included) the doctors were stumped as to what could be causing the problem. On a hunch, we stopped feeding her dairy and behold, problem solved. It is really nice to have my happy baby back.</span></div></div> <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ben and I had our annual date to carnival. He discovered the joys of throwing water balloons at people. Who knew life could be so fun?!?!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Since for the first time in what felt like forever everyone was healthy, we enjoyed a few trips to the beach. It felt great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By far, the funniest thing I have ever found when I have gone to check on Ben before I go to bed. The next morning he told me that the toys asked to sleep with him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNlMR4FW82W6O_h27UwW2mJ7gqhWkkAT7-tsgacjUftb-rwCCBkvc6siuDxOHn7njqbHjg29F9baiBkrdFfHXVhwmGFZrwYkcpgozPxSbXiRJA-BFp7p1S2BrvEn1YK-ewn7GQnr4p4wL/" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a wonderful conference weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And last, but not least, we found out that Baby #3 is a girl!</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-4707336827511395462012-02-15T15:22:00.000-10:002012-02-15T15:22:31.558-10:00New Additions!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet our newest addition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't she a beauty? I have never felt so giddy about a car that I wanted to name it, but I toss around names for her every time I go to drive her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And in case you are worried that this car might be a little too big for our little family...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we will be adding one more person in August!</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-41423975744051686722012-01-23T16:36:00.001-10:002012-01-25T10:46:23.897-10:00Still AliveI promise we didn't drop off the face of the earth, just lost the chord for our camera (which may be close to dropping off the face of the earth.)<br />
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We have been up to things such as going to the BYU game with awesome seats...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finding, and devouring chocolate while I get dressed when I would much rather she was eating broccoli.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> There were a ton of Christmas festivities, which were all recorded on my camera!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But best of all, Holland finally gave in...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">and my back thanks her!</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-36399193343715357032011-10-31T22:14:00.001-10:002011-10-31T22:14:00.174-10:00Happy Halloween<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq-lQnAydpZKgSm19F0I8sRMpWElebRWDLlL1ALydvdlDaG3_qgS_iPffoyQMzuLJOu36eskE5o5CVkH8esaqphdMc03BhZ71kv3eV3jIYC0rt0letQCotO0K2kGX3mnSMkxjTl4vfBci/s1600/IMG_1478.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq-lQnAydpZKgSm19F0I8sRMpWElebRWDLlL1ALydvdlDaG3_qgS_iPffoyQMzuLJOu36eskE5o5CVkH8esaqphdMc03BhZ71kv3eV3jIYC0rt0letQCotO0K2kGX3mnSMkxjTl4vfBci/s640/IMG_1478.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Hope your holiday was filled with more treats than tricks.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-6615853946869835942011-10-30T10:10:00.000-10:002011-10-30T10:10:48.105-10:00Happy Birthday Holland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our little Holland has made it a year! Since we aren't crazy party people (and her birthday was on a Sunday) we just had a quiet dinner with family and woke her up in time to eat a little pie and open presents.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Here is what Holland is like at age one:<br />
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<ul><li>total mommy's girl</li>
<li>loves to cuddle, especially if she has her binkie and her blanket</li>
<li>adores Bennett to no end</li>
<li>just started pulling herself up to standing this week</li>
<li>loves, loves, loves books</li>
<li>a little too smart for my liking (she figured out how to open the DVD player months ago)</li>
<li>not the most social baby, but has a great poker face</li>
<li>eats pretty much anything, but prefers her carbs</li>
<li>just a really sweet little girl</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Happy Birthday Holland!</b></span></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-87292681749429105892011-10-19T15:47:00.000-10:002011-10-19T15:47:07.775-10:00Just Thought You Should Know<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In case of emergency, rest assured that we are in good hands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have the very capable Fireman Ben to rescue us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since Bennett discovered <a href="http://www.firemansamonline.com/uk/">Fireman Sam</a> we have been playing firefighter non-stop. Bennett even builds his own firetrucks using my robe, his bag of tools, his bag of blocks and every throw pillow in the house, as well as an array of stuffed animals.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And while he will use almost anything as a fire hose, he definitely prefers this hose to all others. How else would he put out the fire in the bush (as he frequently informs me)?</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And not one to be left out, Holland can usually be found trying to be part of the action.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bennett has finally agreed that maybe Holland can be Radar, the fire dog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Poor girl.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-80919497370884273262011-09-20T13:08:00.001-10:002011-09-20T13:08:00.666-10:00Passing Time with the Perry's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This past week we were able to convince the Perry's to come visit us. Carli and I haven't gotten to spend more than an hour together since her wedding. It was too fun to have girl time whenever we wanted it, and both of our Kevin's were kind enough to let us spend every night chatting away. The Perry's were also lifesavers and watched Holland while I took Bennett for his stitches. I cannot thank you guys enough!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It was so fun to finally get to meet Paige. The kids had a great time playing with each other and since they left Ben has been asking where Paige is. It was great to have them here. Come back and see us again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This past Saturday I received my official welcome to being the mother of a boy and he officially got his first battle wound. He wasn't even doing anything crazy-just slipped coming out of the shower.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He was a real sport about it all. He didn't want to go to the doctor at all, but once we were there he was wonderful. He held perfectly still through the multiple shots to numb him and the stitches. Despite his good behavior, I hope not to make any return trips any time soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now if I can just convince him to try to keep this dry or wear a band-aid on it...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish me luck!</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-31768809521437058832011-09-19T12:22:00.000-10:002011-09-19T12:22:01.130-10:00Labor Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2UO2ll8CIliTYMlPFxOtogIgx95PBi6QWHXc1gS3GWAtEJPbPqyn26cRyqcUBshPITgjWsMv4Wg3HB1hKwTi3ilbRDg2WKJJ14FYZwsByVzbZVLxJ8sYFF-dA8uJBQDwlku6ZtpJc9ZC/s1600/Labor+Day+collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ2UO2ll8CIliTYMlPFxOtogIgx95PBi6QWHXc1gS3GWAtEJPbPqyn26cRyqcUBshPITgjWsMv4Wg3HB1hKwTi3ilbRDg2WKJJ14FYZwsByVzbZVLxJ8sYFF-dA8uJBQDwlku6ZtpJc9ZC/s640/Labor+Day+collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">ONE GREAT HOLIDAY!!!</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-49798648404927823802011-09-08T15:13:00.000-10:002011-09-08T15:13:04.894-10:00Little Milestones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Due to the outrageous cost of preschools here, we decided to form our own preschool with some friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last week all the fun started. Since then, Bennett has been begging for preschool everyday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What three-year-old wouldn't love time with their friends singing, doing crafts and lots of other fun stuff!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>(However, having pictures taken for your first day of preschool was not on his list of things he loves. Thanks Nancy for the pictures).</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">And, at the ripe old age of ten months, Holland has finally decided it might be worth crawling. It's amazing the things you can get to when you move. Let the bruised forehead begin!</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-69333245944965688152011-08-18T09:11:00.000-10:002011-08-18T09:11:43.681-10:00Oops!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think I failed to mention that we moved into our house right before we left on vacation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And by right before, I mean 3 days before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I have been home from vacation now for almost two months, but I am still </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">unpacking...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hanging curtain rods...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">trying to get the paint off the windows...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">installing doorstops...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">finding little this's and that's for the contractor to fix...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and having too much fun with these two...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And somewhere in the midst of everything else going on this little lady turned nine months and isn't so little anymore.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...we flew (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">what felt like)</span> across the world to see my family. We had a family reunion of sorts. We went to Lancaster County, and then we to Hershey, PA because Bennett needed to meet someone.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We also went to two of the Smithsonian Museums. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We discovered the museums aren't as easy to go to with two kids and short attention spans.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By far, my favorite license plate of the trip! It made it easy to remember what car we were parked by.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">One of the best parts of our trip was meeting up with the Oesterle's at the National Zoo.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Kai and Bennett were like long lost friends reunited. For days afterwards Bennett kept asking when we were going to see his friend again.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Kevin had to go back to work, but I stayed with the kids for a while longer and we had lots of time to just relax and enjoy summer. It was great!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Mom and Dad for letting us crash your house! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Can we come back soon?</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-12798110687756698482011-06-16T01:37:00.000-10:002011-06-16T01:37:23.517-10:00Oh, The Places You'll Go!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Congratulations!</span></i></span></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">Today is your day.</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">You're off to Great Places!</div></span></span></i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You're off and away!</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>You'll look up and down streets. Look 'em over with care.<br />
About some you will say, "I don't choose to go there."<br />
With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet,<br />
you're too smart to go down any not-so-good street.</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT'; font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i>And you may not find any<br />
you'll want to go down.<br />
In that case, of course,<br />
you'll head straight out of town.</i></span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><i><br />
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in the wide open air.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">OH!</span></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">THE PLACES YOU'LL GO!</span></i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></i></span></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">You'll be on your way up!</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">You'll be seeing great sights!</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">You'll join the high fliers</div></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">who soar to high heights.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You can get all hung up<br />
in a prickle-ly perch.<br />
And your gang will fly on.<br />
You'll be left in a Lurch.<br />
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You'll come down from the Lurch<br />
with an unpleasant bump.<br />
And the chances are, then,<br />
that you'll be in a Slump.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">With banner flip-flapping,</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">once more you'll ride high!</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">Ready for anything under the sky.</div></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ready because you're that kind of a guy!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And will you succeed?</span></i></span></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">Yes! You will, indeed!</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)</div></span></span></i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!</span></i></div></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So...</span></i></span></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">you're off to Great Places!</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">Today is your day!</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">Your mountain is waiting.</div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Tw Cen MT';"><div style="text-align: center;">So...get on your way!</div></span></span></i><br />
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</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-21288634711315604692011-05-20T14:55:00.001-10:002011-05-20T14:55:30.376-10:00Oh, The Decisions!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I had a terrible time deciding which knobs should go on our closet doors. I sat. I debated. I agonized. I realized they are just knobs. I just picked some.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In building our house I have spent a lot of time agonizing over the littlest details--the way the paint was put on the crown molding, which way a door should swing, knobs vs. pulls, and on down the list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But in the end it doesn't really matter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday we got carpet. We are pretty stoked!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we didn't even have to agonize over this decision.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> On Saturday Ben celebrated by playing in the dirt <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">(yes, he really loves playing in the dirt)</span>, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">going to Chuck E Cheese's, and eating dinner at McDonald's.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">With it also being Mother's Day also he was pretty confused for most of the day. Half way through the day he wished me a Happy Birthday! However, when the cupcakes came out he knew it was his time. I think all he wanted was to blow out candles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope the next three years don't go by quite as quickly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Ben: Mommy, I think the cushions really miss me. I better take them off before they get really dusty.<br />
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Ben: Grandma has a baby in her tummy. (Long pause with some very obvious deep thinking) Grandpa will be so happy.<br />
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And my personal favorite; if you ask Bennett what his daddy does for work he replies, "he makes soda."Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-30994530735633457902011-03-20T10:48:00.000-10:002011-03-20T10:48:23.914-10:00As Time Goes By<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Six years ago we took the plunge...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And now-</div><div style="text-align: center;">several jobs</div><div style="text-align: center;">3.5 moves, </div><div style="text-align: center;">2 kids, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a couple college degrees</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 house construction </div><div style="text-align: center;">and 7 proposals later</div><div style="text-align: center;">we would still sign on for our crazy life together.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-54044181891291503522011-03-16T17:09:00.000-10:002011-03-16T17:09:18.087-10:00Yellow House...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKziKRvK-IlF_zbwK68OHYLzEEaMeT0_HecxSyE43LwvrZkvRfxV77qtIGs-8vwqZCHBl8KKcKtHwXGwvv8GZz7KKBa_YS5Jfy9NHmUMsmiWdKxU5VyvHNwR3X4NwytzbpTdWUrXac0kYM/s1600/100_0941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKziKRvK-IlF_zbwK68OHYLzEEaMeT0_HecxSyE43LwvrZkvRfxV77qtIGs-8vwqZCHBl8KKcKtHwXGwvv8GZz7KKBa_YS5Jfy9NHmUMsmiWdKxU5VyvHNwR3X4NwytzbpTdWUrXac0kYM/s400/100_0941.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...black door?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...red door?</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-27635651492458679452011-03-03T20:22:00.001-10:002011-03-03T20:23:13.036-10:00Where Has It Gone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somewhere amidst everything else going on this little girl hit the four month mark! I could have sworn we just brought her home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">She is still as happy and easy going as ever. As you can tell she has found her hands and almost always has one of them in her mouth.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I think we will keep her around.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view from the family room...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Plumbing is almost done and electric is being run. Drywall hopefully coming soon.)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are excited to get closer to waking up to these views everyday.</div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8790851322382283258.post-83375668287331503342011-02-04T20:31:00.000-10:002011-02-04T20:31:49.432-10:00A "Special Date"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> For over a week Bennett and I planned on letting Holland have a little bonding time with Grandma while we went on a "special date" to...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N2CTDlomfdFJH2ZgnKxAFH07OHFLXK_UckM35_abOj2_meB3YHkmvXHe_U3VEpF6cnP7yIyzcTPO2DjOgPQLRg7-rcH3yIjyytAwPbe9Qa__I9K1EFhBzFy7UtQl-Le8Bycn4Griwudz/s1600/100_0455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N2CTDlomfdFJH2ZgnKxAFH07OHFLXK_UckM35_abOj2_meB3YHkmvXHe_U3VEpF6cnP7yIyzcTPO2DjOgPQLRg7-rcH3yIjyytAwPbe9Qa__I9K1EFhBzFy7UtQl-Le8Bycn4Griwudz/s400/100_0455.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N2CTDlomfdFJH2ZgnKxAFH07OHFLXK_UckM35_abOj2_meB3YHkmvXHe_U3VEpF6cnP7yIyzcTPO2DjOgPQLRg7-rcH3yIjyytAwPbe9Qa__I9K1EFhBzFy7UtQl-Le8Bycn4Griwudz/s1600/100_0455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">CARNIVAL!!!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">First on Bennett's agenda was the rides; specifically the "dragon" ride he had been eying from the street for the past week. He kept asking me if Hiccup was going to be there and I think he was a little disappointed at my failure to arrange an appearance.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As much as Bennett loved all the rides, I think his favorite was the helicopters. He kept telling me he wanted to touch the sky and while we were on the ride he had such a look of wonder.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Of course, there had to be cotton candy and cheap carnival prizes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all it was a great "special date."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>***Bennett has been referring to it as our special date since I first mentioned us going. I hope he thought it was special.***</i></span></div>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17460429407159752310noreply@blogger.com10