tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50898308062231399592024-03-05T11:20:34.481-06:00The Adventures of Fish and Pants and their brother ZAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-9217486980259961112014-05-06T08:14:00.000-05:002014-05-06T08:20:23.684-05:00Boys are a pain in the... <br />
...you know what!<br />
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But at least I don't have to pay for college. Well
that is if this kid don't stop digging in trash cans or playing in the toilet.
I think a city job out of high school or an apprenticeship for the boy work for
me. Oh Zachy boy what you have taught me.<br />
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So we added to the mix! Zachary was born May 22, 2013. We are coming up on a
year and it feels like an eternity. I mean that in good and bad ways of course.
I love this little guy with all my heart but doubt I will miss his baby days.
He was a stinker from the get go. He began his evil plot by being a week late.
I went 41 weeks with that little guy and as much as I could not wait to meet
him he was my first baby I let the nurses take at the hospital. Makes me laugh
because with my girls I insisted I be with them and made the hospital do all
tests in my presence. With little man Z I pressed that nurse’s button and
begged them to take him so I could shower and nap. That should have been foresight
I tell you.<br />
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All jokes aside he is a groovy little dude. He is as big as a house and
keeps up with his sisters. The girls took to him really well until he became
mobile. He WAS the love of their life and could do no wrong. Yeah, well the
honeymoon is over and it has turned into endless screams of "MOM!!!! GET
ZACHY AWAY"! Ah to be the mother of three.<br />
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Adjustment wise I personally think I did fabulous. Heck the boy was born in
the perfect season there was no fear in taking him out and by the time he was a
week old he had been to a park and a library. I think he did a little shopping
too. By a month he had been to his first ball game and during his first summer
we hit a record of 30 parks just me and the three of them. It was an awesome
challenge and I am trying to come up with an even more exciting challenge this
summer.<br />
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I think jumping right into three on the go was the best option for me. I had
them with me 24/7 and we did not turn down an invite. It gave me confidence and
I never considered that having three was scary or a challenge. It was just us. <br />
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Zach was a hard baby. He did not sleep well. He was colicky. He has been
sickly and is a stereotypical man when it comes to being sick. Oh and he is my
biggest diva...talk about the waterworks. But this kid my little blonde Bubba
(that is his main nickname at this point) and I love him with all my heart. I
am excited that he is turning one! I am excited that next month I will be able
to say I have a 1, 3 and 5 year old. WHAT!?!? I am also so excited to share his
video. I have been working on it since week one and am pretty impressed with my
skills. I even have it set to music. Super momma! <br />
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Stayed tuned as our adventures are going to rock your socks! <br />
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-35011490864440002572012-08-13T22:33:00.001-05:002012-08-13T22:39:49.700-05:00Pinteresting things to do with an empty canvasThis was a really cool thing I found to do with the kids on Pinterest.<br />
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All you need is an empty canvas, tape, and some finger paint. This was a low low budget deal for us and did not cost anything as we already had the supplies in hand. <br />
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The first thing you need to do is make your design on the canvas with the tape. We did our initials! Next you let the kids paint. We used one color for each (well that was the original plan) and I made three blobs of paint one regular one washed out with white and one with brown to darken the original color for texture. After you paint your canvas and let it dry you peel back the tape to see your design.<br />
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We had fun and the girls stayed pretty clean. The project was meant to be done like finger painting but the kids wanted to do it with brushes. This was a pretty cool idea and one I would totally revisit in a few years and maybe come up with more complex designs for our tape. But for now it was a thumbs up from us!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLevV_D_astqXxqKs3Ni-C3MX2tk_pglRE3WJs1ikurbCvqweaGm9KqvSgb629eR-0GftfCkgz43c-UEqWue5eTZX7kyn7rFXhe4oZqWkyXdK-BlV4b_pqdor9IW6QB3hbv0qs4D7Tzw/s320/gyro_bowl.gif" width="320" /></div>I had to test this out! Thank goodness my dear lovely Auntie Bev supports my passion for "As Seen on TV" products and bought us these bowls a Christmas or two ago. As a gift I love them but if I had paid I may be a little upset. The cost is reasonable but the claim that it will not spill is absolutely incorrect. Maybe for a master eater or older child but these bowls were advertised to younger children often times showing food items like Cheerios in them. Honestly when you intentionally challenge the bowl with twist, turns, or possible spill opportunities it does its job. But in real world conditions you will still end up with a screaming toddler/preschooler in the next room upset that their snack is on the floor. <br />
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I don’t totally dislike the bowls.<br />
<ul><li> I think the construction of the bowl is fantastic. </li>
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<li>The novelty, even if not perfect, is pretty cool. </li>
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<li>And to be honest a spaceship looking bowl is fun for kids.</li>
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<li>It is also pretty neat that it stands on its own when kids are between bites.</li>
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My mom review of this product is a C+!<br />
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The cost is usually between $10-15 and will hold up against daily kid bangs and bruises! <br />
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I would not purchase this again. But that being said I do still use the two I have now and continue to challenge the no spill claim!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-71897974259423919612012-07-17T13:02:00.001-05:002012-07-17T13:22:07.122-05:00How awesome is Silly Putty?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAZtwOjz0foQVOkuAOCD3D-C40ixEk_6ZCKjBKVVhtiYX8wZ3u2YiEF0HpCNJ-IX8JEf3U4NvlGUSwlFTDBrRir2kc_uhlhsEDXOkk52t1eAnZnFMbv1zOnWLRPFbaoHXFznrRP063jw/s1600/imagesCA82KJ9C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJAZtwOjz0foQVOkuAOCD3D-C40ixEk_6ZCKjBKVVhtiYX8wZ3u2YiEF0HpCNJ-IX8JEf3U4NvlGUSwlFTDBrRir2kc_uhlhsEDXOkk52t1eAnZnFMbv1zOnWLRPFbaoHXFznrRP063jw/s1600/imagesCA82KJ9C.jpg" /></a></div>I forgot or never really knew how great this stuff is! I picked up a two pack the other day and thought it could be a great quiet time activity and I was very pleased to be correct. The original plan was to sit the kids with a news paper and what them be amazed. Then I actually read the back and was reminded it snapped when you twisted it (how fun is that?) and the directions said it picked up pencil marks. The pencil mark idea was great! I took a piece of regular copy paper and split it in two and wrote down their names, initials, a little heart, flower, and a smile face. The girls loved picking up their names off the paper on their putty. They found it to be really cool that you make it disappear and can do it again. They stretched it out as far as they could and made it turn into spaghetti. They actually were entertaining themselves for over 20 minutes. I actually had a moment to chill out in quiet! After they had enough and they started dropping it or leaving it around it was no problem. This does not make a new home of your carpet like play-doh. The container was even fun the kids thought they were like Easter eggs. . . hey that is not a bad idea to add to the filler basket.<br />
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My mom review of this timeless product is an A+!<br />
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The cost was $1.50 for two and lasted the first and second playtime and is still reusable! <br />
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Definitely will repurchase this product again!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Maise is all about volcano’s. She saw them on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-utKYYXVT7I">Little Einstein’s</a> and wanted to know more about them. We went online and looked up all kinds of volcano clips. She is really fond of the ones showing lava going into the ocean. When she showed me this picture I just could not believe it. I think it is awesome. The best part was she was able to tell me what she drew and what was happening in the picture. Check it out:</div><div class="separator" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-66473715463341784022012-06-22T09:33:00.002-05:002012-07-19T14:44:26.145-05:00Strawberry Fields ForeverI have wanted to go strawberry picking since I was a teen going to my first OzzFest at Alpine Valley in East Troy, Wisconsin. There is a little place about half way there that I always saw advertised but have never stopped at. I never went because it did not seem like anyone else had interest. Funny because now I find out one of my closest friends in the world who took that same ride over and over to Alpine with me desired the same thing!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The girls and I had some time a few Sundays back and we stopped at Stade’s Farm in McHenry. Stade’s is a wonderful place; we have gone there before for pumpkins. We are looking forward to raspberry picking there as well. Cool place and so glad we were introduced by April. After posting a picture of our day on facebook other friends in the area mentioned how they would have gone also. I guess it was not just my dear Erica and myself longing for a strawberry adventure. Next year is going to be so much fun meeting up with other pals and doing both the McHenry and Wisconsin farms.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">So the funny thing is the anticipation did not meet up to the excitement of actually picking strawberries. It was ok. I mean I had the best time with my girls and I am so happy that we got the opportunity but it was just ok and a lot of bending. The unseasonably HOT weather made for tiny strawberries but they were so sweet and delicious! It was a great day and so glad to scratch another thing off my bucket list.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Now let’s see if I actually make it to go apple picking this fall….crossing my fingers I want to try that so bad. Until then here are some snapshots from our “Strawberry Sunday”:<br />
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So why is heaven and who goes there the big issue in Maise’s life? Well we lost our Beta Bo. <em>He was a good fish</em>. We bought him for Maise when she was around 1 and it was her fish to take care of and her 1<sup>st</sup> responsibility. She would say hi to him and ask to sit on the counter top so she could get even closer to him daily. <br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">We found him under his car in the morning. When reflecting back both Joe and I thought he seemed a little drifty and off the night before. But we were rushing around that morning and had a lot going on so we held out to tell her at night. <strong>Is 3 the right age for the heaven talk?</strong> It sat heavy but we decided to tell Maise what happened and have a little salute to him before hitting the porcelain highway. I was hoping for an outcome like in Poltergeist; when the girls buries her fish and asks for a bird. But that was not the case. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">At first she took it ok but we pushed to make sure she really understood. That is when she started crying and telling us she wanted Bo back…she wanted her blue fish back. She was so sad. She wrapped her arms around Joe and cried into his shoulder. She was so emotional and beautiful at the same time. She really is such a gentle soul. <em>Sweet Little Maise</em>. That night we sat up for awhile and Maise kept asking about who and what go to heaven…”kevin” is actually what she was saying that night but I was not about to correct her.</div>A few days past and we got her a few more fish; 1 Beta and 3 goldfish. A few weeks later we now have 1 gold fish and 1 Beta named Nemo and Bo (depending on which kid you ask). Black Fish and Nemo you were an awesome pets while you lasted. And now we have expanded the family by 1 more. Black Bird our new parakeet came home to live with us last night. Black Bird has been his name since daddy told Maise she could have one and she could not be more pleased. He is green with some blue feathers. She ran up to the door last night yelling “Daddy we got an angry bird! We got an angry bird”!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">It has been about a month since the “tragedy”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She still asks about animals and people and if they can go to heaven. Now at least she is being silly and will trick you and say “Do cars go to heaven”?, and we laugh and say silly no. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">So wild. I never expected to have such a heavy talk with my girl already. Scary how many MANY more we are going have. But got 1 out of the way.</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-43436100682540157632012-05-25T14:31:00.001-05:002012-07-19T14:44:26.146-05:00InspirationHave you ever just been inspired by the day? Today I can surely say yes! After a trip to my grandparents without the kids I NEEDED some momma and kiddo time like nothing else in this world. Our day began with a little breakfast and we hit the road. We just started up Milwaukee Ave. with the original intention of cruising around <a href="http://www.palwaukee.org/">Palwaukee Airport</a> and hanging in the woods across the way. We did in fact actually see some planes take off and did a circle around but we were just not feeling those woods. So we kept on keeping on until we found the spot that was calling for us all day. The sign popped off to the right and we knew we had found our spot. We came upon <a href="http://www.lcfpd.org/preserves/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.view&object_id=193">Half Day Forest Preserve.</a> What an awesome place! We didn't get to deep into the preserve so I am very excited to go back and see what we missed! But we still had an incredible time. There were dragonflies and frogs to spot, amazing paths to walk, picnic areas to chill, and a park that was just about as much fun as any other I have ever been to before! As the morning rolled along and we had our picnic I just felt as if every part of this day was completely perfect. I started shooting pictures of everything. I felt like such a photographer...don't worry I am not going to quit my day job but for today it was excellent and pat on the back for myself because some of these pictures are kind of cool!<br />
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First my Artistic attempts:<br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-89539104125816623332012-05-19T20:45:00.002-05:002012-07-19T14:44:26.147-05:00It's been about a minuteGuess it is best to start with a few quick updates...<br />
Someone turned 3 and had a Chuck E Cheese Party!<br />
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It WAS a great experience and I loved every moment. Then a few weeks later we return for an afternoon of fun and my poor baby got trampled in a flash mob in the most ridicules scene ever. I complained to corporate not even looking for anything more than an apology and did not even get that. Truth be told I just wanted someone to ask if she was ok since she left with a foot print on her face. I know now why so many parents before - swear off the Cheese Man. I now am also ANTI-CEC! Don't go to the one in SKOKIE - Amber's official public warning.<br />
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Dad went to Colorado and all we got were these silly shirts! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Painting faces at the zoo!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cars also make a girl sleepy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div> Somebody got some roller skates!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started selling Usborne Books visit my web store <a href="http://www.myubam.com/S3401" target="_blank"><strong>www.myubam.com/S3401</strong></a> !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We made kid roll ups...Yum!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dad bought the girls new duds! To bad they are not dudes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div> She has a little inner fashionista!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ball in the house...Brilliant!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ok I am ready to go? But where???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Maise's 1st Dance Show Bathing Beauties! She did amazing!!!<br />
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Got to go pool side in Salem.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other than that we are just trying to start Maise on a regular school routine for the fall. I know it is early but why stress and rush at the end. We are doing pretty well. Gymnastics is over for Maise at the park and we have decided to go back to the YMCA. The girls will continue swim, Nessa will start gymnastics and Maise will start Karate...Lord help us all. Maybe they have preschool yoga instead. Hope you all enjoyed the update. I miss my blog...one day it will get back up to what it should be...plus some updated decor. But 2 kids - nice weather - and about 14 more weeks of grad school...it's gonna have to wait!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-2706834290136153172012-04-14T17:13:00.001-05:002012-07-19T14:44:26.148-05:00Q=Tip PaintingWow what an awesome way to paint and keep it clean. The whole point of this project is to dot your masterpiece with a tiny bit of paint and a q-tip. We originally got the idea from Pinterest but tweeked and added as we saw fit! This was a great little project after dinner and before the tub. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We could have used a finger paint or thinker paint but this worked fine for us! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notice the rubber cupcake holders?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love these to use for art projects and for syrup or other gooey substances!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now this is when it got interesting...look at what she painted!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Is that a dancing couple? Sure looks like people to me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok down below take a closer look.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is totally people...and when I asked Maise she told me,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"It's a ribbon"!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had fun...In the picture above we decided to mix q-tip painting and learning letters!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was cool she did not even know she was learning. I am so sneaky!</div><br />
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At the Prairie View Community Center they offer an open play time for parents and young children in their gym. It is such a wonderful idea! Each time they bring out a variety of play things including bikes, hoops, and gymnastics equipment for the kids to explore. I was very excited that I was able to bring both girls if I wanted but opted to only take Maise since we had our friends Payton and Carrie join us. It turned into almost a private playdate as we were the only ones there other than an employee's child. The concept is super cool and I was hoping that Maise would have had the chance to meet other kids in her preschool class this coming fall. But we will just see if we can meet some other kids at the park this summer. The open play is only in the winter months and we showed up for the final day. Even if we have to wait till the weather is bad again I am glad we gave it a shot. This is something we will totally do again.<br />
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Payton and Maise had a great time, so that means the mommies are going to have to plan another date soon. I wonder what kind of trouble we can find. There is always something fun to do with a couple of 3 year olds! <br />
Check out our pictures from our Open Play Date:<br />
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The 3 feeders we decided to construct came from three separate sources. We used Pinterest, a mom friend of mine Susan (S.M.) and an old one from my old girl scout days. I have wanted to do this with the girls for a while and so glad we finally had the opportunity!<br />
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At first I saw the pinterest one and liked and saved it for an activity to do with the girls. Then I saw that Susan did something similar and added that to the grand plan along with the one I remember doing as a kid. So then since I wanted to do all three I had to add the experimental twist just for fun.<br />
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The girls had fun building them, pouring the water and seeds, and hanging them up. Results from day one proved interesting...the first birdfeeder to be emptied was the Cheerio/pipe cleaner one I stole from Susans brain. The interesting part was that it was gone in about a half hour and was consumed by a squirrel. Always have to take precautions for the unknown...see learning about the experimental process early! <br />
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Unfortunately the rain came that night and kind of washed out our work but there are still some seeds left. Think we will try again when the weather decides to stay dry for more than a day. <br />
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But we still had a blast! Check it out:<br />
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Bird feeder 1- Needed pipe cleaner and Cheerios. Great for motor skills! Add Cheerios to wire and twist closed. Then place on tree and wait for squirrels.<br />
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Bird feeder 2- Need a cup of sorts and string. I adapted this one from Pinterest but instead of using a tuna can I used plastic from disposable cupcake tins. The top was for a 6 pack of cupcakes and I cut it in threes attaching string to the sides. Cutting it in threes allowed us to have water and food for the birds.<br />
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Bird feeder 3 - Needed toilet paper roll, creamy peanut butter, and a knife/spoon. This one I did in girl scouts. Smooth peanut butter over tub and allow kids to roll toilet paper roll in seeds to cover. String a ribbon in the hole and hang.<br />
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</div>We have been doing a lot of arts and crafts. <em>We have lots of purple paint to get through</em>. Joe argues that the following picture on the right is not a foot but I swear it is. Right after that foot print went haywire I got a print of the same foot on my favorite pair of jeans. I do believe that was the 1st Pinerest injury ever! <br />
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And some more Pinterest fun...<br />
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</div>Nessa is really good at coloring.<br />
She is getting in to it way faster than Maise did.<br />
Maybe we have an artist on our hands!<br />
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Below the girls create butterflies...<br />
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This one we call the Mrs. Lippy!<br />
Stolen from Billy Madison and not Pinterest. <br />
Thank you MRS. LIPPY!<br />
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Cleaning out the storage! <br />
Look what we found!<br />
Some of mommy's old toys. <br />
My Precious!<br />
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This is a Target activity. <br />
From the dollar section; they are paint an animal pots with grass seeds. <br />
We will revisit when we see green. <br />
So far Maise's looks pretty good but mine not so much...Still waiting on my 1st sprouts.<br />
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Oh and I got a tattoo! <br />
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And of course we have been hitting the gym.<br />
Got to look good for summer. <br />
DISCLAIMER: No children were hurt in the taking of this photo. <br />
Machine was unplugged and the room was full of adults. 1:1 ratio!<br />
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</div>Ok now your caught up...see ya after Maise's Party!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-35188704868687323362012-03-07T10:00:00.001-06:002012-07-19T14:44:26.150-05:00My Kind of Farm...Chicago is My Kind of Farm...Now this is the type of farm I can handle! <br />
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Check out the pictures from my new camera! A little present Joe and I got for ourselves and just in time for Maise's upcoming 3rd Birthday this weekend. <strong>Note to self...remove date stamp.</strong> Grrr, these are some great pictures that I won't be framing on wall do to those silly numbers across the bottom. I am sure I will get over it as the debut shoot produced 51 pictures. It is so easy to keep snapping when you got a new toy. We got a 14 MG Kodak Easy Share for a steal. The screen on the back is huge and everything on the camera itself is so easy. I am not a huge photo person but I obviously LOVE taking pictures of the kids! You gotta have a good camera these days...I know I feel lost when I don't have one. The world has become so picture worthy! <br />
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Ok enough of my camera! We hit the zoo today because it was such a nice day, a bit windy but awesome! Don't worry not more Brookfield pictures we actually had a little city fun today before I had class. The plan was to do the farm and then hit the road but once we were there we had to explore. A while back I was almost bored of Lincoln Park but it was so nice visiting after we have been doing Brookfield faithfully for the past 3 years as Zoo Members! We will have to do it again!<br />
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The farm was awesome and there were even baby chicks...THANK GOODNESS...because we kept telling Nessa that was what we were going to see. YAY we are not liars!<br />
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So what did we see today? Well lets take a peek:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Jelly belly Factory tour is located at:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jelly Belly Center</div>10100 Jelly Belly Lane<br />
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin 53158<br />
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-32550440873079028832012-01-05T09:31:00.001-06:002012-07-19T14:44:26.152-05:00Cold Nights and Crafty KidsCold winter nights are the perfect time for arts and crafts. Maise and I finally got around to our sand art kit. I think I bought this like 2 years ago. It was a lot of fun and Maise did amazingly well conserving. She was very careful when pouring and made a few nice designs. The activity only came with two sand holders so we were very limited as for time doing the activity. I liked it and would do it again but definitely with a larger kit. We used a finger paint tray to work on so clean up was very easy!<br />
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Like I said unfortunately this activity was short lived due to lack of supplies but with a little imagination we got a little more time out of this project. Since Nessa was asleep I wanted to maximize some one on one time with Crazy Maise! So we taped down a piece of paper on the tray and with the remaining sand we made glue paintings. To make a glue sand painting drip your glue onto the clean taped down paper and when you have a design you like or have used enough glue you shake the tray so the sand sticks. After a few minutes, as the sand settles, tap off any excess sand and allow to dry. The finished product is fabulous!<br />
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</div>40 minutes of heaven! I love this new idea that I found on Pinterest! Super easy set up and clean up and all the materials are reusable! All you need is a colander and some pipe cleaners, when you are done you just smooth out the pipe cleaners to use next time. This activity gets an A+ in my book and is something I will do again to entertain the kids when I need a moment. This trial run lasted about 40 minutes (I have proof in pictures below) and that was with just one bag of pipe cleaners. Thanks to Grandma P. we have 6 packs so next time we will see if we can double our time. Maise took to it very quickly. I showed her how to coil the pipe cleaner and then she continued in the same fashion until she was out of supplies. She was very proud to show off her work and I was impressed to see it. <br />
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Seriously it sounds like the perfect plan, you have time off the kids have time off, it's something the whole family can enjoy! Who are you fooling?<br />
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So the day begins casually. We take our time getting ready knowing our kids will only last and hour or two once we get there, so what's the rush? <em>Mistake #1 if you are planning on visiting a place like the museum one should get there when it opens...not noon-ish!</em> While driving I realize we forgot the stroller. <em>Mistake #2 if you are going to an all day type place wheels are must! Turn around and go home you fools!</em> But since we like to live dangerously, we did not listen and kept trucking. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br />
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We get to the entrance to see a line easily over 200 people. They were not even letting people into the building for 45 minutes. Due to max capacity. SUPER! We had already walked 3 blocks with kids in tote (Oye my aching back) but headed back to our parking spot where we had already paid. It was a sign to walk away when we saw the huge line but no we decided to walk over to the Adler planetarium instead, hey we were already there it can't as packed. <em>Mistake #3 suck up the bucks$$.</em> Um like DUH! There was a wrap around line in a sweltering lobby with two squiggly kids and four heavy coats and an odd out of town family steadily crawling up our booties. That was fun! <br />
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Now here is where it gets fun! Joe channels his inner Clark W. Grizwald and fights every obstacle in order for us to have a great time. For a moment I really felt as if we were on video because if it could happen it was gonna happen. The place had people oozing out of every corner. Kids everywhere coughing and sneezing and wiping sleeves and hands on everything. Nessa was a little freaked by the crowd so we had to take turns holding her. Maise got very tired and was starting to sprout horns. They both started off great - it was just overwhelming. So many crowds of people, many large families stopping to take pictures at each exhibit, it was ridicules! <br />
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We did have a wonderful time all kidding aside but we did learn that we don't care for the mega crowds. I guess we are now confirmed off season type folks! Maise's favorite part of the whole place was a tunnel that you could walk through and looks like space. It was very dark and then had sparkly stars. Maise had so much fun we kept going around the tunnel time after time after time. Then it got to be a little much and when Joe pulled the plug she decided to go and knock past people and not listen. It was that move that made us leave. Bitter sweet the best part and the deal breaker all in one. It was good timing to be honest we got our couple hours out of it and mom and dad were pooped...I am sure not as young as I used to be.<br />
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Happy New Years Everyone...Till next year!</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-67479337447375697362011-12-26T17:48:00.001-06:002012-07-19T14:44:26.153-05:00Happy Halloween, I Mean Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">Christmas 2011! </div><br />
Over the holiday weekend we were fortunate enough to entertain a few invites. We kicked off Christmas Eve with Auntie Bev and Grandma P for an early dinner The girls had a wonderful time and Maise got to sit all by herself in her own big girl seat at the table. The girls now have one of every art supply in the world thanks to Grandma P! We promise to make you lots of fun things to hang on the fridge...clear off some space! Maise twirled and swirled in love with her new ballet bag, shoes and skirt. Thank you Auntie Bev!<br />
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Later that night we went to Uncle C's for some more family fun and tasty treats! Tasty treats even made it to bed with Maise later in the evening when she refused to sleep with out the treats that she was told were hers. I put them in the fridge after she fell alseep, cuddled next to a plastic container as if it was a teddy bear. It was our 1st Christmas Eve with the twins and we all had a lot of fun. They were so cute in their little outfits playing with their big cousins. All the kids were all opening gifts together and it was so awesome. These guys are so cool together! Although I don't see us ever having as calm of a Christmas ever again...they will all be running around and bouncing off walls next year! Woo hoo!<br />
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We got home just before midnight in time to get the girls snuggly in bed. After they were asleep I prepared their stockings and set up their gifts. Some gifts they have seen wrapped and under the tree, as I wrap as I go, but the socks and the red packages from Santa were new. Christmas morning I could barely wait for the girls and Joe to wake up. When they did we had fun taking our time opening gifts and playing with each one. The girls loved everything and even shared. Nessa loved Maise's gifts and Maise loved Nessa's so they kind of had to share. Joe made a big breakfast for me and the girls and I made homemade Lasagna for dinner! We had a very Merry Christmas and hope you all did as well! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! Wait, check out our pictures first:<br />
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<strong>Auntie Bevs</strong><br />
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<strong>Uncle C's</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCEdo4eXtQc/TvjbESeMeFI/AAAAAAAAA6w/q7NgA5dZEUY/s1600/047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JCEdo4eXtQc/TvjbESeMeFI/AAAAAAAAA6w/q7NgA5dZEUY/s320/047.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little man has some new wheels</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hLsIpt1oLUs/TvjbL3E-BZI/AAAAAAAAA64/rP5wwpuGZZw/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hLsIpt1oLUs/TvjbL3E-BZI/AAAAAAAAA64/rP5wwpuGZZw/s320/055.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Things got a lttle wild at Uncle C's on Christmas Eve</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h5P7GVK7EIs/TvjbObcQJKI/AAAAAAAAA7A/Z-0i42p4NNQ/s1600/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h5P7GVK7EIs/TvjbObcQJKI/AAAAAAAAA7A/Z-0i42p4NNQ/s320/056.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mmmmmmmmm Sweets! </div><br />
<strong>Christmas Morning</strong><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJrbv9kFeL4/TvjblkQd6QI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/W3R8iQYiI_o/s1600/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJrbv9kFeL4/TvjblkQd6QI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/W3R8iQYiI_o/s320/066.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each of the girls got a bath tub mermaid from Santa</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eL9G5Hz3j14/TvjbuRQkYFI/AAAAAAAAA7g/Yr7CX-9Sxf4/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eL9G5Hz3j14/TvjbuRQkYFI/AAAAAAAAA7g/Yr7CX-9Sxf4/s320/076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is so much fun watching them both go for it</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssYK1FszVZTtAHIMUYyKpMBfnBeRsqRfBfjQ7zSCvaxoJh629C3aEl0-7rrVAtqMapDE4KycIjRM36JeIQ5wQIHAY3Tk-gOsky81PRpCrRqN_8tIqn6JUdb75NsBr4yk_v6gtnNMCNa0/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssYK1FszVZTtAHIMUYyKpMBfnBeRsqRfBfjQ7zSCvaxoJh629C3aEl0-7rrVAtqMapDE4KycIjRM36JeIQ5wQIHAY3Tk-gOsky81PRpCrRqN_8tIqn6JUdb75NsBr4yk_v6gtnNMCNa0/s320/081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maise and her BIG present, an Alphie robot</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eqnb7tFmRGU/Tvjb2qOat4I/AAAAAAAAA7w/RWhJrhqKMj4/s1600/084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eqnb7tFmRGU/Tvjb2qOat4I/AAAAAAAAA7w/RWhJrhqKMj4/s320/084.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nessa's big present was a huge race track.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I think both of the girls are going to like this one!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionn_33n5HNy8yyMZf3uheCTZv0Wg9694jeg7i8NlHrDS_DTAgV4a5ZXM-smo0yn7noBH69cJaazAuX6e5ymk1jCZKE3O3hdQuuaxDb3VO_PIPlm88bzwqE1jtR2_4RndGlV4Lyhy0WpI/s1600/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionn_33n5HNy8yyMZf3uheCTZv0Wg9694jeg7i8NlHrDS_DTAgV4a5ZXM-smo0yn7noBH69cJaazAuX6e5ymk1jCZKE3O3hdQuuaxDb3VO_PIPlm88bzwqE1jtR2_4RndGlV4Lyhy0WpI/s320/085.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dad building the race track</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w4pDa0sEVGs/TvjcMES4QPI/AAAAAAAAA8I/xF7y5jRd-FQ/s1600/092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w4pDa0sEVGs/TvjcMES4QPI/AAAAAAAAA8I/xF7y5jRd-FQ/s320/092.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maise loved hers so much she wore them while she finished opening</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEvzxLmM4Qxo2M5EGnL3mQq3gP19fi4K8c9ZnYjdxNehqbvy4x0gHUb7zsR_B4-mAZmYi_vIvGss-9j3x0WsKOWrVBKfW36jAHnR6ROhYtQGsaiLXna_wjpb9E4reN2HlWbLWiHm-VXc/s1600/096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEvzxLmM4Qxo2M5EGnL3mQq3gP19fi4K8c9ZnYjdxNehqbvy4x0gHUb7zsR_B4-mAZmYi_vIvGss-9j3x0WsKOWrVBKfW36jAHnR6ROhYtQGsaiLXna_wjpb9E4reN2HlWbLWiHm-VXc/s320/096.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My livingroom toy store</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YftvUesJFAc/TvjcRhZEMLI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/g6B0iULBGBc/s1600/098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YftvUesJFAc/TvjcRhZEMLI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/g6B0iULBGBc/s320/098.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After a weekend like that this girl was wiped and yes she is wearing two leotards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...it's all the rage didn't you know?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week!</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-41891668614123277682011-12-23T11:10:00.001-06:002012-07-19T14:44:26.153-05:00Over the River and On a Golf Cart to Grandpa's House Go<div style="text-align: left;">Last weekend we had early kick off to the holidays with a trip to Grandpas!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Below is a picture of my party appitizer! I love <a href="http://pinterest.com/">Pinterest!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo3rbjSp6BoHly1xtMdO29f-x4e-VBMdtmonz9HyyO_9BACLwoK2CoxFuqz5itbctodXd9yKs6BP6SY_H5e3uyoT_ZhftlS_-wO7sKZFDYCnzEiSfRMpBvKXQ9jVWsUhpZi0K6yY9w0w/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo3rbjSp6BoHly1xtMdO29f-x4e-VBMdtmonz9HyyO_9BACLwoK2CoxFuqz5itbctodXd9yKs6BP6SY_H5e3uyoT_ZhftlS_-wO7sKZFDYCnzEiSfRMpBvKXQ9jVWsUhpZi0K6yY9w0w/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nessa was very comfortable at the party. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After she mingled and mixed she grabbed a cookie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and found a spot by even more cookies to chill. Such a big girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NEsDgFBxLPg/TvSqSyr65uI/AAAAAAAAA4E/tlUTfHxQs4I/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NEsDgFBxLPg/TvSqSyr65uI/AAAAAAAAA4E/tlUTfHxQs4I/s320/005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">As yummy as cookies are nothing beats found chocolate! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Elie you silly goose you are a mess!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SIrRNw0Cts3K-ZqGpC51M1jECuZZ5gL1dnjJN6UpahHYhnBJhgG4dQTeJS4trMH9jZpbv9qoyofk6f3EW-JMoslBWhgX7Kahr-rmbaEtTzZoIDUw2D_7zzuBed9OsWlWLdqi6w3Ce3w/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SIrRNw0Cts3K-ZqGpC51M1jECuZZ5gL1dnjJN6UpahHYhnBJhgG4dQTeJS4trMH9jZpbv9qoyofk6f3EW-JMoslBWhgX7Kahr-rmbaEtTzZoIDUw2D_7zzuBed9OsWlWLdqi6w3Ce3w/s320/008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">CJ opening his 1st Christmas present. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He was a pro like he has been doing it for years...I think he has a lot of daddy in him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1iBguegiAI1oEzjE5sGcB10CsRqb5F4QjSyjo17dcHCP_K8MjA-SiyetnjrKz8NkZ48Qjobn630TKbLPgTeFy8lr0FbYe5W0vI_z5yYpqI7LCMVnbH-zifEKkAy_ZT2Pndmm2xby9E4/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1iBguegiAI1oEzjE5sGcB10CsRqb5F4QjSyjo17dcHCP_K8MjA-SiyetnjrKz8NkZ48Qjobn630TKbLPgTeFy8lr0FbYe5W0vI_z5yYpqI7LCMVnbH-zifEKkAy_ZT2Pndmm2xby9E4/s320/009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Silly Grandpa thought he was getting a lobster...snap! snap!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a bad idea for next year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dOz_IPrkMPzm-_qYjchzRJlBOk-eZhpKIG0FYJASRl5ueDy68rtZxgIg8VM2peZHTmggfPzdpPFEjlTpXKHx9EgaOvcrzexhyphenhyphenFg5Ahsh3VLdlCQgoGEc2x9q6zGLwCBzS_aEfeLcWY4/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5dOz_IPrkMPzm-_qYjchzRJlBOk-eZhpKIG0FYJASRl5ueDy68rtZxgIg8VM2peZHTmggfPzdpPFEjlTpXKHx9EgaOvcrzexhyphenhyphenFg5Ahsh3VLdlCQgoGEc2x9q6zGLwCBzS_aEfeLcWY4/s320/012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sometimes presents need extra helpers to open them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zqYy_tDpLE1X2sM07zdHxobQvaVx7IU0LtrkGo1cIsGtKYBsV8LcBviYzCc_4kgwo1GzU4hT6gDXw_nbbYao8h9S83kIpWXX5UruYGlPj-aCD_8e9rIIGTi3iJJdbFrwtfy1wi-lpN4/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zqYy_tDpLE1X2sM07zdHxobQvaVx7IU0LtrkGo1cIsGtKYBsV8LcBviYzCc_4kgwo1GzU4hT6gDXw_nbbYao8h9S83kIpWXX5UruYGlPj-aCD_8e9rIIGTi3iJJdbFrwtfy1wi-lpN4/s320/017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some kids just can't hang. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqZAvTOg1XY/TvSrzgpIX2I/AAAAAAAAA4s/roWrNHtmdjA/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tqZAvTOg1XY/TvSrzgpIX2I/AAAAAAAAA4s/roWrNHtmdjA/s320/022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No one can get my cookie now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3HZBdc6j3t1bNhHQKkeGNuuwO_txuaurWLLq4L6hZH7tTmvwvpHOv8ZLK6hu8KpfHbtoawKJKBxt-X_B443wRNHMBin8o33LFcuarcsMuSbbN1mj5mqTqiN3f58cgT-JugXjRhBOplg/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3HZBdc6j3t1bNhHQKkeGNuuwO_txuaurWLLq4L6hZH7tTmvwvpHOv8ZLK6hu8KpfHbtoawKJKBxt-X_B443wRNHMBin8o33LFcuarcsMuSbbN1mj5mqTqiN3f58cgT-JugXjRhBOplg/s320/024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Who's a happy girl?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAiVoqyxR_swvdB7Zd03B1iOa6PHmoO-6xL7WKxLy9H3JFVSwkFZNeOY_UQnKg-ONoOxIuoqc8PjO-ava8NGgUYtxkHSzAEz3oPBoJxI5WklagF0HuSYHMZ71ZoFX-ntzEOpAW5rpa-Y/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAiVoqyxR_swvdB7Zd03B1iOa6PHmoO-6xL7WKxLy9H3JFVSwkFZNeOY_UQnKg-ONoOxIuoqc8PjO-ava8NGgUYtxkHSzAEz3oPBoJxI5WklagF0HuSYHMZ71ZoFX-ntzEOpAW5rpa-Y/s320/035.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Teething cousins!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEghUaBZIIO2BckjNnKYaZEMGkTKKvJuGQpTCtoCLyI3bWWs9NXh6xKt43ob8f_3utg4-InhwY7WEmj48qzRlln-8vRJ1eMk6_wpY4ikSkrDhGQwnHfiH9d-9UkDXbC3xcVqkhpBtAqg/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEghUaBZIIO2BckjNnKYaZEMGkTKKvJuGQpTCtoCLyI3bWWs9NXh6xKt43ob8f_3utg4-InhwY7WEmj48qzRlln-8vRJ1eMk6_wpY4ikSkrDhGQwnHfiH9d-9UkDXbC3xcVqkhpBtAqg/s320/036.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Breakfast! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNPM-ZVBUlVHfWdRRegImKUzyWvlZeRH8x8H4M7fUKuSCRnYKUEBgDmEx8H_R_akYkerRpjtNJPuyBwYlxml_J4tP4bWCV-VDWrchude0HkiMW10YvKKRbZ5SpizFiCjBe9vg3jhoafo/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNPM-ZVBUlVHfWdRRegImKUzyWvlZeRH8x8H4M7fUKuSCRnYKUEBgDmEx8H_R_akYkerRpjtNJPuyBwYlxml_J4tP4bWCV-VDWrchude0HkiMW10YvKKRbZ5SpizFiCjBe9vg3jhoafo/s320/038.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> MICKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfre6H_4CcNYKfFEhSybGxidRLrH5rtnKkKG-196SegPPRLbA0K0ipm_TckNCT96gaEAHIBFyqg3XRr3yY9vXhShdiIOqA2e0Mvi90t6PqmKBRh3HFWiTJASiMti4MuwBa852CMZebHo/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfre6H_4CcNYKfFEhSybGxidRLrH5rtnKkKG-196SegPPRLbA0K0ipm_TckNCT96gaEAHIBFyqg3XRr3yY9vXhShdiIOqA2e0Mvi90t6PqmKBRh3HFWiTJASiMti4MuwBa852CMZebHo/s320/039.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> And introducing the newest members of the Parylak team </div><div style="text-align: center;">Phoenix and Alexa!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDeHjCuPtBuW3oIMw_hmvnMJGQvtL4mRETxktbmb0f6aV6a-KuxdOZIuVJ1pJ172uE3qZGF-7yM5f8NFhg8C7mahY7eS3sVeyLoZTj9oqAV73t5HUF-ezMFt4uGgSikpRyz8lOmUmfJE/s1600/042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPDeHjCuPtBuW3oIMw_hmvnMJGQvtL4mRETxktbmb0f6aV6a-KuxdOZIuVJ1pJ172uE3qZGF-7yM5f8NFhg8C7mahY7eS3sVeyLoZTj9oqAV73t5HUF-ezMFt4uGgSikpRyz8lOmUmfJE/s320/042.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Grandpa, MoMo and Auntie Kayla we had a wonderful time!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-5740199215555895292011-12-10T16:17:00.001-06:002012-07-19T14:44:26.154-05:00Christmas Time is So Much Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH2WSFNoU-M_N1E0zu-msTXBIRueGwbvjDauONU7FuBYF-Fooqe0KkmWcbyxmIJ3q3j66LKhlIkPO2yiGu0LLyuKlEde9eMWaIVH8rwwyeHOBHSpuVkQRijoUOxDycg0fHwbLqETEqNA/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYH2WSFNoU-M_N1E0zu-msTXBIRueGwbvjDauONU7FuBYF-Fooqe0KkmWcbyxmIJ3q3j66LKhlIkPO2yiGu0LLyuKlEde9eMWaIVH8rwwyeHOBHSpuVkQRijoUOxDycg0fHwbLqETEqNA/s320/003.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have sure been busy! As promised the tree went up and was all decorated last week. Unfortunatly within 48 hours Nessa the lumber jack made sure it came down. And it came down hard! Every ornament and every light! But all is well it has been rebuilt and is proudly taken it's new home on top of our piano! An untraditional space, but genius if you ask me! </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMoITluk7z0KZx4cVDbWZUWi1zDjfXgVqNvAbSzTUlHV6Zn_PFzZcwvcCHn4dkvSuYh0mb9qAruCyv0psC-IlVHs4z3znkkiXLpt5miBIO6UInUILfj3P1oMY972Oy_SjRXVhPX5KlpI/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMoITluk7z0KZx4cVDbWZUWi1zDjfXgVqNvAbSzTUlHV6Zn_PFzZcwvcCHn4dkvSuYh0mb9qAruCyv0psC-IlVHs4z3znkkiXLpt5miBIO6UInUILfj3P1oMY972Oy_SjRXVhPX5KlpI/s320/016.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this was after the downfall!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlQg554yFqr5adS7dstLfvhewMOfIqDe46By8YxI7YlCN1gjEjWxCPWOAyVFNiEPNSJ13V1lSvDZVnmReTCo36bTATPSgWUWTi6vIsFs9A4g3zhIZRiLZAC_7lx0HHjkGs3iTS7oo9iI/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdlQg554yFqr5adS7dstLfvhewMOfIqDe46By8YxI7YlCN1gjEjWxCPWOAyVFNiEPNSJ13V1lSvDZVnmReTCo36bTATPSgWUWTi6vIsFs9A4g3zhIZRiLZAC_7lx0HHjkGs3iTS7oo9iI/s320/017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The girls love getting their daily piece of candy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Maise is able to find the number for each day so far!</div><br />
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</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-35739852797868308242011-12-01T10:00:00.001-06:002012-07-19T14:44:26.154-05:00Happy Holidays From the Harrisons!December 1<sup>st</sup> I can hardly believe it another whole year has nearly passed us by. Our cards are stamped and on the way, Santa pictures have been taken, and kids’ shopping is all done! We are well on the road to a very Merry Christmas! If we could just get our tree put together. We have been saying “tonight is the night” for about a week but tonight will be the night! <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">This year we are starting a new tradition with the girls. It was something that I picked up from a friend in a group conversation about spending and gifts for our kids. She had said that she and her husband by three gifts for their kids at Christmas based on the idea that three gifts were good enough for Jesus! I loved that idea and considering one of the gifts on Maise’s list is a Little People Nativity Set it is the perfect time to introduce the concept to the girls. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Joe and I agreed that the girls will get three gifts from Mom and Dad and one from Santa (plus their socks of course). As a kid I always had wondered how Santa was able to fit multiple gifts for all the worlds’ children in that one bag! I think my kids will be more accepting of the idea of Santa when he is only delivering one special gift to each girl. I have very strong feelings towards wanting my kids to be able to be kids as long as they can. One of the things I want for them is to believe in Santa. I think this is very hard considering how much TV, movies, and cartoons that are out there that prove there is no Santa. I know that we had those shows growing up but not in such numbers.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">I remember when I stopped believing in Santa. I actually pretended to still believe to make my grandma happy it seemed so important to her. For me I knew early for many reasons. One of the main reasons was that Santa came to three places; Moms, Dads, and Grandmas! As a kid being over spoiled who could complain? But I don’t want that for my girls! While we still will celebrate at many households before Christmas Day, Santa will only come to our house Christmas Eve Night while they are asleep. I would like to ask that no other gifts from family and friends be from “Santa”, Santa’s Helper”, “Mrs. Claus”, an “Elf” etc. I know it is fun and the kids may like it but I am Santa and Joe is Santa, and we deserve to be the only Santa our girls know for now. Speaking of Santa check out these shots from our Santa Shoot at Sears:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sears did this awesome event where they had a Santa in the Studio and just did Santa pctures for the whole day. It was really awesome that there were not a hundred people walking past in the mall distracting them. Plus this guy was an awesome Santa, he really fit the bill!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Have a great December my friends: </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">(below is my favorite holiday commercial of all time)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/pHnJ5WbY2lQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"></div>Have a great week!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089830806223139959.post-27533215862160792542011-11-30T11:52:00.001-06:002012-07-19T14:44:26.154-05:00November Snapshots<div style="text-align: center;">November brought on the cold but that didn't stop us from hitting the park!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gobble Gobble from the Parylak's! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out our painted turkeys...Joe even got his hands dirty on this one!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Modeling from head to toe...check out that point!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Thanksgiving Miricle, Nessa is no longer afraid of BooBoo!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some families have kid tables. We make 'em eat off the floor...totally kidding!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first cousins hotel party...they are only gonna get more wild!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week!</div>Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01604670664096614724noreply@blogger.com0