Month: February 2014

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    Packer.

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    He lost his second bottom tooth shortly after the first. He spent the money that week at the book fair. We can safely say that he is NOT a saver and willingly admits it.

    The 100th day of school – I thought Packer’s answers were pretty funny:

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    When I am 100 years old… I will have Gray hair. I won’t walk. I will be wrinkly.

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    My Favorite thing about the first 100 days of school … the Halloween party (picture of playing twister).

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    If I had 100$… I will buy a furby. A furby is this thing. I like it. It’s good.

    Sunday afternoon’s project was a “Museum”. He asked me how to spell Museum but when I said ‘e’ he heard ‘b’ – oops 🙂

     

     

     

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    Categories: Packer

    5 Months

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    I love this girls smile. She makes eye contact and just grins and giggles – it is beautiful.
    I love when she is sleeping. And when she stretches her little arms. It is so peaceful. She loves her bed. When I lay her in bed she gives me her biggest smiles. She does scream when I leave but not for long before she puts herself to sleep. I love cuddling her in my bed when she wakes up during the night and her hands are icy cold. If she would let me wrap her she could avoid that but she gave up the swaddle last month and she likes to suck her thumb so it is hard to keep her hands warm.
    I feel bad for her little chapped cheeks. It has been so cold and she has had a cold off and on all month. I don’t like that. I do like that she is always in sit up position when I go in to get her out of bed. She wants to sit up so badly.
    I love when she grabs my finger and holds on tight. Her fist is just big enough to go around and she doesn’t want to let go. Also adorable when she grabs her blankies with that grip. Our Millie is growing so fast…

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    Hi Ray! I'm trying to sit up.

    Hi Ray! I’m trying to sit up.

    still likes the thumb but does not suck it a lot - mostly just to put herself to sleep.

    still likes the thumb but does not suck it a lot – mostly just to put herself to sleep.

    sitting up in the swing - deciding if she likes it or not.

    sitting up in the swing – deciding if she likes it or not.

    my sleepy girl

    my sleepy girl

    Categories: Millie

    STORY TIME with Rosie and Ellie

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    Ellie and Jamie invited Rosie to go to story time with them this year. It is every Tuesday at the same time that Cali goes to school. Rose really looks forward to this time. She enjoys story time and making crafts. She loves being a big girl and playing with Ellie. We are lucky to live by family, cousins make everything more fun.

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    the little ones

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    what do you do all morning when the big kids are off to school?

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    these girls do blanket races

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    or they play princesses

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    and this one chills in the bumbo

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    Ray plays a little hockey or at least hides in the nets

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    and Rose loves to play with Millie and ‘care’ for her

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    Ballapalooza has been a hit

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    sometimes we get to take naps

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    We play a lot of dress up

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    and the girls still love Spot It

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    Painting our nails is also a favorite

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    and sometimes they just run around half naked!

    Categories: Cali, General, Millie, Raymond, Rose

    weekend went to fast

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    Our weekend went way to fast. That is good and bad – FAST usually equals FUN and it was a fun weekend. Another plus is that we weren’t home much so the house is fairly clean to start the week. But we didn’t have any down time so it is harder to jump into a new week.

    On Friday I spent 3 hours in the toy room with the kids. It was actually clean so Cali and I played Legos and then Rose and I did puzzles and Ray woke up so we all played in the pretend kitchen. The boys found us in the toy room after school so we kept playing and did the boys daily reading and heard all about the 100th day of school and how much fun their day was. I finally snuck away at 5:30 to make some dinner.
    After dinner Ben had a game of “Skylander Guess Who” planned for all of us to play. The kids LOVED it. We played at least 10 rounds before we made the game be done so that I could go to my soccer game at 9pm. It was fun to play with the kids and give them the attention rather than turning on the TV. They are all growing and maturing and sprouting personalities. We have pretty “cool” kids 🙂

    On Saturday we got to go up to Ogden to see our niece Marlee be baptized! We spent the day with family. Adults visited and played a few games while the kids played and played and played – cousins really are the best. We didn’t get home until after 11pm. On Sunday we have 1:00 church. The kids were all tired and crazy but we survived and then we headed over to Matt and Jamie’s for a Super Bowl Party. The kids disappeared with cousins again and we enjoyed being with family.

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    Categories: General

    WIGGLE CARS

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    We brought the Wiggle Cars up from the basement this week… all of our hard floor is conducive to good riding. The kids just fly around and around in circles. There is lots of giggling. It is fun for all ages. It has been a long winter but we are finding ways to survive:

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    the almost 2 year old

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    Raymond is at that perfect age. I can sit and watch him for hours. He plays and laughs and explore’s. He mimics what he hears and tries to say new words everyday. He gives great hugs and smiles and has started saying BYE to everyone that comes over.

    Uncle Brady is seeing if Ray is big enough for "flippees" - he was too scared.

    Uncle Brady is seeing if Ray is big enough for “flippees” – he was too scared.

    He won't use his booster seat anymore at the table.

    He won’t use his booster seat anymore at the table.

    Trying on Dad's shoes :)

    Trying on Dad’s shoes 🙂

    and he is still a great sleeper

    and he is still a great sleeper

    Categories: Raymond