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Kindergarten Class PartyEthan was the recipient of the "Einstein Award" for his gifting and enthusiasm for science.With his sweet teacher Mrs. BradleyAs he received his diploma, it was said, "When Ethan grows up, he would like to be a pilot and fly fast jets." (He wants to be a Blue Angel! Reach for the stars, baby!!)We are more proud of this boy than our hearts could express.We love you, Ethan

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My, my Little Princesses, how you've grown!!Here's to an always cherished, forever special, super fun first year of Kid's Day Out!August, 2010AudreyNorahLast day of school, May, 2011(totally not feeling the pics...just anxious to get to school!)August, 2010May, 2011

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2011

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An insider's look at what took place on that harrowing flight:http://www.hulu.com/watch/231278/saturday-night-live-weekend-update-shelly-elaine(she may be over-exaggerating just a teensy bit)

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That's what Audrey and Norah said after we tried on their Easter pretties--"I wannacoot! I wannacoot!" ...... and off they went!And here are the two little beauties fresh out of the tubbie

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Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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Just across the finish line; Ethan's first 5K--The Run4Justice Having lunch at Kindergarten "LO-VE" at Ethan's school for Valentine's Day Batman and Dora blankets & goodies from Bunya and Papi Frank Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com One of the reasons getting rid of the cribs would be heartbreaking Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.comI cannot describe the weight of love and joy and gratitude my heart felt as I went through pictures last night and this morning to put this slide show together. In the everyday shuffle of life, it is easy to overlook the amazing answer to prayer these children represent. I am humbled and in awe of God's great love shown to us through Audrey and

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This was one of the better things I've seen come around the corner :)Notice Norah, a gal after my own heart, even buckled herself in. I wish everyone could have a twin!After Audrey (wearing her brubby's t-shirt, of course) pushed Norah around, they wanted to switch, and then they played a little doctor. And just for gratuity, here's a picture from each of the kids' school Christmas

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My heart is full with the spirit of Christmas all around!It excites me that all over the world, whether people realize, accept, or acknowledge it, the truth is, the birth of JESUS, the Savior, is being proclaimed! Christmas carols sung worldwide on radios and in the mall and even on TV commercials tell the story of Emmanuel, God with us! I pray that even one person would have their heart

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the mice will play!I don't know that I've mentioned this on the blog yet (my Facebook updates definitely trump the blog updates lately), but my little girls are all but giving up their one and only nap. The one hour of down time all day that we get. The one hour I can either put my feet up with a nice warm drink or do something snappily without four little arms entangled in my legs or close my

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"Naughty" or "Nice" List?

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Norah, November 2010, walking in my shoes.When I see my babies imitating me, it is a stark reminder of my enormous responsibility to model Christ for them.Lord, just as my little ones desire to imitate me, so let me imitate You.

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My sweet family is long-overdue for an update on the littles. Thank you, moms and dads and aunt, for not harassing me in the least for some pictures ;) Jenny, you did harass me, but for this I am thankful.Norah on our trip to Galveston, October 2010Audrey having a snack in the backyard, September 2010Norah's piggies, Summer 2010Cowboy's game, November 2010The highlight of my night was getting

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Thank you, Elizabeth Esther, for giggles this morning!Mommy Loser, Daddy Rockstar------http://blogs.ocfamily.com/2010/10/14/mommy-loser-daddy-rockstar/

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LOVE it.....today, at least! I'm scared it'll never, ever look this sassy again once I wash and style it myself. You'll know I failed at restyling when you see me sporting two short piggies or a bobby pin pushing my bangs back, like always. But I am willing to give this grown-up hair a go. Yippeee!!!

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My friend and college roomie, Erica Norton, is on the adventure of a lifetime--Traveling with her professor husband and two young children, they are leading a group of 25 college students from Concordia University to 10 countries in 4 months. In each country, they will be studying and experiencing the culture by immersing themselves in it, as well as taking part in many service projects. AND...

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September 8, 2010Dear Ethan,Today on the way home from Kindergarten, you casually informed me that you had a "girlfriend"."You do?!" I said. "What's her name?"You replied, "I don't remember, but it has a 'B' in it.""Is she in your class?" ("Yes.")"Do you sit by her at lunch?" ("I can't because we have to sit by the person we're in line with, and she's at the green table, not my table.")"Do you

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1. I'm 5'5"-ish and 110-ish lbs. I've never owned a scale and my weight doesn't fluctuate much.2. The book I'm currently reading is "The Language of Love and Respect" by Dr. Eggerichs. It is a book about communicating with your spouse. 3. During my pregnancy with Ethan, I couldn't get enough Hershey's with Almonds. We bought them by the box at Costco and I stored them in the fridge. I

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Any else beside me soooo tired of looking at Icky Placenta Bear? Here's the deal. Life has been a little hectic lately...with the Toddlers and the Kindergartner and all. Plus, our computer has over 7,500 pictures on it, so when I try to download pictures from the camera to the computer, I get all kinds of warnings about the memory being full. That freaks me out a little, so now I'm in the

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Just one more baby, one more pregnancy, so I could have one of these....The Placenta Teddy BearWhat's more cuddly than a placenta? Not only must you cut, cure and emulsify the organ, you have to actually sew it into the teddy bear using this kit.Raise your hand if you threw up in your mouth a little, as I just did.Here's a link to the rest of some out-of-the-ordinary baby/parenting products...

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I had every good intention of posting all 30, 60, and 90 day P90X picture results because it really annoyed me when I went searching for Before/After pics for the program and everyone slacked off on their progress pics! So, although not at all pretty and totally late, here are a few of the highlights.We both definitely grew in strength, stamina, and flexibility. During the first week, Yoga

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He's got it this summer!

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What a week...They don't call me "Smooth" for noth--Oh wait, they really don't call me "Smooth"...KneeAlready mostly healed, although the babies LOVE seeking it out and pushing it to get a reaction out of me. It feels fine unless baby fingers are poking it.Back-sideI think this one still has some color to make known over the next few days. I'm sitting on the couch VERY sore.ElbowI almost passed

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She felt cool in them until we laughed and called her nerdy

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I used to despise the "big" carts and pretty much wrote them off...they are always so gross and sticky and germy....NO THANKS!But I've changed my tune...the big carts are the BEST! I can't believe how happy my kids are to sit in the car cart, and happy kids means more chill shopping. AND, I no longer have to push the double stroller while pulling the shopping cart behind me. Yay!And there's

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We got rained out of our camping trip AGAIN this week! That's twice this week....but a little rain didn't steal our fun!Back inside, all dried off and watching a movieThe girls looking longingly at the boys' popcorn...ha,ha!

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My sweet Babunya ("Grandmother" in Russian) was supposed to make a trip out here with my mom a few weeks ago. For the first time since our family started flying stand-by, they couldn't get a flight out of LA, despite hanging out at the airport all day, running from gate to gate, trying to get an available seat. What a sad day! Bunya had treats for us all (tea for me, JellyBellies for

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In honor of the many hours of Super Mario Bros. Wii played in our home, I present to you this Japanese guy's Awesomeness:And because Chris says beatboxing is the coolest party trick ever, he is going to invest in some Beatboxing for Dummies tutorials. He totally has the lips for it. Great for kissing, too ;) We'll throw a party for everyone to check out his skillz after he's practiced for

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So far...what a FUN 4th!!! Ethan had a buddy spend the night last night and they stayed up laaaaaate giggling in their room, so I thought for sure today's plans would be a bust. I was wrong!The boys were up and ready by 9:00 this morning, but then Thatcher had to leave before 11:00. We usually attend our local Fourth of July celebration in the evening, but to fill in the day and to keep Ethan

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Audrey and Norah, May 2010 (15 months)...Just because....

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"You wanna piece of me?"Tough girl Ninja pony tail(The leg warmers and pony tail were total add-ons after I put her headband on this morning and we realized she looked soooo 80's! The adults had a good laugh; Norah did not)

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Our hospital hosted their First Annual NICU Reunion a couple weeks ago. Although we only saw two staff we knew (the rest were on duty or had days off) and no familiar families from the 5 weeks we were there, it was such a HUGE blessing to see so many healthy babies and children running around! We will definitely want to return next year, and hopefully Chris will be able to join us, too.January

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I painfully and ashamedly will admit that I might have some mini-van envy. (Did I really just say that? Oh dang. I'm so old.) I LOVE our Durango...it's big and comfy and works for our family....but we rented a van once...and let me tell you, I was highly impressed with the fact that Ethan could stand up and get dressed in the car. I can only imagine how a roomy vehicle like this would fare for us

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So here's the thing. I truly loathe the fact that I am a blog slacker. The truth is, there's really not that much fun or interesting stuff going on right now. (That's not to say that funny stuff doesn't happen every day; I mean, c'mon, I've got three kids in tow; there's bound to be comedy). When it comes down to the blog, though, I get to the end of the day and just don't have the energy to

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There's so much to catch up on, so here's a random post of randomness :) I think this should get me off the hook with my family, who have been patiently waiting for pictures of the kiddos. I mean, hey, I even included VIDEO! I should get some kind of payback in the form of free coffee, though, because this has taken me into the wee hours of the morning and tomorrow I think I'll be a bear with

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Just try to contain yourself. I don't want to be responsible for provoking anyone to jealousies...he,he,he.....We're so thankful to God to have been able to spend this time together...Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.comIt's so late and I've spent waaay too much time here at the computer catching up on our vacation pictures, so I'll be back later to update!~Seriously, I can't feel my face

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I'm supposed to be packing right now, but I'd find any, and I mean ANY, excuse to not pack. I don't care how exciting a trip is in store, I h-a-t-e packing, if I may so use that ugly word. In fact, packing is on my Top 5 List of Things I Can't Stand Doing. Other things on that list would include vomiting, looking at cockroaches, and...OK, I can only come up with two other things, so packing is

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Papi Frank sent me this email:

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An AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com giggle.SwingtownIt isn’t her he should be worrying about. (submitted by Tyler) *nobody was injured in the making of this photo

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Our little man tested for his yellow belt in Hapkido last weekend! We're so proud of him!He cracked himself (and me) up this morning. He was showing me some of his awesome moves, then he tried to contain his laughter:"Hey Mom, you know what they call private parts in Hapkido? Gooooodies"......rolls into hysterical laughter. Oh man, slang for parts. Hopefully this won't get too interesting.

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and I don't know how to fix it!(edit: crisis averted! I feel a little geeky with my mad computer skillz)

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We've just finished our fifth week of our 90-day whipping, and can't believe we haven't missed a workout yet--Praise God!Actual conversation taking place right now:Michelle: Oh my gosh, these workouts are so fun! Chris, what do you want to say about it?Chris: I don't know. Nothin'. I'm just gonna sit here and eat Twizzlers. Do we have any cake left?So there's the proof--you can workout six

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What a special day to turn 33!All day I've had a verse running through my mind:"I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live!" Psalm 104:33I am incredibly blessed in Him; to Him I sing praise!!In the tradition of my super fit Uncle Tom, I decided I'd challenge myself to 33 push-ups this morning. They are probably the worst push-ups in history, and I really

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I don't think so, either!But Ethan would disagree. He walked in from school this afternoon, took one look at me sitting on the couch, twisted his face, and said, "Why did you cut your hair like that? It looks like a BOY!" (he wasn't used to the bangs, I guess)Well, at least he was observant! That's more than I can say about myself!And also, I don't give a hoot what anyone else says, Sadie Fair

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Why sooo many pictures? We are sorely missing our families during this special time of year, so I'm doing my best to fill in the gaps with photos.Love you all!!!We did sparkly eggs and regular eggs with silly face stickers this yearEthan's silly Goo-goo gogglesWe got to join Ethan's class at his Easter picnic and egg huntThe girls had so much fun with the older kids.Audrey found the only mud

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It's SUNDAY! We celebrate Jesus' death and His Resurrection! Can you believe how much He LOVES us?! Can you believe the depth of His MERCY toward us?! Can you believe the gift of SALVATION that is offered to us?! The FORGIVENESS?! The PEACE?! The HOPE?! The JOY?!Jesus, my Jesus! I am amazed by You and I am in LOVE with YOU!!"It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is

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Today we celebrate the precious and amazing act of love that Jesus displayed when He died on the cross to heal the whole world of our sins. I can't tell it better than Ethan's storybook Bible...I want to share this Love story, but I will only leave it up through the weekend, as it is copyrighted."For God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, that whoever would believe in Him would

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My Audrey-girl woke up this morning and had two top teeth! They have been working on breaking the surface, and I could barely feel them as of two days ago. Today, they are here and they look big! The problem is, Audrey is a bit of a biter....and poor Norah has always been the only victim. Up until now, it has done little harm since she only had her two bottom teeth, but with four teeth, I'm

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Here are my two children who LOVED the green pancakes I made on St. Patrick's DayAnd here is my silly child who was disgusted by the green pancakes I made on St. Patrick's Day. This is what he was doing while all our green was taking place in the kitchen.Sweet Norah snuggling with GigiThis shirt is a size 7. A SEVEN!When he got dressed this morning, we noticed it was just a little big, but not

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We had the BEST "bacon and eggs" this morning at Bible study, thanks to the very talented, very creative, and oh-so-beautiful, Erin L.!I had to blog about them so I keep them in my "snack bank" for future reference.What's not to love....Pretzels-Yum; White Chocolate-Yum; M&M's-Yum; Put it all together--YUM-O!!(On another note--Seriously, is today March 23 or March 24? Because my camera tells me

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We have been watching sweet little Molly, a barn owl, on this live feed today: http://www.sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Owl_Nest_Box_Cam.htmlFor some odd reason, she's fascinating....even though she doesn't do all that much. We've seen her sleep, wake, attend to her owlette, change positions, and breathe. But for whatever reason, we love watching and listening to her!One of Ethan's first

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That's what the little girl I was talking to told me about Audrey and Norah. Maybe she meant, "They look like China dolls"? Maybe not. When I told her they were part Japanese, her eyes lit up and she asked, "Ohhh, were you born in Japan?!"She was 10, and in about 10 minutes, I got more of her life story than I think her mom (who was getting a haircut at the time) would have ever wanted her to

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Earlier this week, I told some friends that I really need to start looking at my calendar daily so I can at the very least keep track of what the date is. Some of the ladies pointed out that without their calendar to help keep track of their schedules, their day-to-day would look like scrambled eggs...I had to poke fun at myself because if I filled in my calendar, it would be so lame:

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Hokey, I know, but I'm so excited to join my sweet hubby in his 90-day fitness challenge (as in the rear-end kicking P*90*X)! In approximately 90 days, Chris will turn 35....and in 90 days he will give himself (and me...weeeee!) a whole new look. At least that's the goal. Check in for our 30, 60, and 90 day progress checks.And because I'm the loving wife, I made sure to eat an entire box of See's

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....laundry takes forever and a day to get through around here....And a random bonus...This is Ethan heading out the door for a sleep over at his best buddy's house. I look at him and just can't believe it's been over FIVE YEARS since I rocked him for the first time in his nursery. It makes me well up to think of how quick time is going.♥ Treasured memories daily ♥

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So, I threw a shirt on Audrey and caught a bit of her first steps. It doesn't quite capture the excitement and essence of her diapey vids, but at least I'm not screaming (as much) :)Norah took her first steps just before her birthday, so within only a few weeks, she has gone from crawling/walking to almost exclusive walking. I would expect the same thing from Audrey...so it looks like we are

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I just got some video of sweet little Audrey taking some steps on her own! She is SO motivated, it's not even funny (OK, it's hilarious AND adorable!). I'll have to get some video later this week because the one I took tonight won't be posted for two reasons:1. We just finished dinner, so both girls are in nothing but diapers...and their Papi Frank gets greatly disturbed when I post baby

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One hundred and fifty ten is Ethan's favorite number:"That's how many bad guys you have to fight.""That's how much I love you.""Is that more than one hundred and fifty ten?""Can you count to one hundred and fifty ten?"I just want to remember because some day all too soon things like "one hundred and fifty ten" and "hopistal" (hospital) and "wif" (with) and "The Empire 'Stripes' Back" and "Karate

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I think she has officially traded Hands and Knees for Souls of Feet! I hardly saw her crawl today...she has been trotting around all day, standing 28 inches high...but by the smile on her face, I think she thinks she's 8 feet tall!It looks like we have a legitimate reason to buy cute little pink tennis shoes from Stride Rite!! :)And little Ms. Sissy Pants is starting to get the idea....For the

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I think we've had enough snow play today...we're in jammies for the evening with our fire and hot cocoa (cooled with clean snow, of course!)

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Can y'all believe how much it snowed today! It was snowing when we woke up, and it hasn't let up once all day. Too much fun; totally worth the extra work of bundling and washing all the play clothes!Snow ball fights with a giggling, screaming, running 5-year-old are great exercise for the body and the soul!This little guy had a ball rolling around in the snow. I lost track of time, but I'm

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This poor little guy probably never saw our door coming. Sorry little buddy :(

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This morning Ethan tells me, "Norah has really cute eyelashes. Like, her eyelashes look like a real growed up girl, huh Mom?"I wonder if he'll be an Eyes Guy...that would make me happy since so much can be told by looking someone in the eye. Isn't there a proverb that says, "The eyes are a window to the soul", or something along those lines?Enough on that---my little ones are ready to be

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I AM trying to get the kitchen cleaned up, but it's slow-going because of my "helpers"---

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I let the girls feed themselves pasta, and I'm thoroughly dreading the clean-up....so instead, I'm procrastinating at the computer. This would probably be a good time to update the blog with pictures from Audrey and Norah's first birthday, but I'm in much too much of a procrastinating mood.Here's the view from my table:

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The second boy in the orange shirt is insane! I love it!

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I'm not sure what's gotten into Chris lately, but I am certainly not complaining! Not only has he brought me flowers TWICE this month--romantic red roses and happy yellow tulips--he also got me this fantastic gift:It's a ParkingTarget, and it gives me a little bump to know when to stop my car. That's important because I have to pull in super duper tight in order to fit:And the wall is not

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This past spring, we enrolled Ethan in Hapkido lessons. We have been nothing less than impressed with his training and the lessons he has learned about respect, discipline, focus, and determination. Today was his first belt test (yellow stripe). He worked really hard, practiced a ton at home, and he did fantastic! We are so proud of him!!People at his lessons make the same comment time and

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I have a lot to catch up on, but it's been sooooo busy around here! Not so much because of the party planning, but because Audrey and Norah (well, MOSTLY Audrey) have been in such a "stage" that I can't catch a break. They (mostly Audrey) need their mama every waking moment....I'm a little exhausted and would love to get caught up on everything from Thank You notes to blogs to cleaning! Here's

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You didn't think I'd get a picture of all three kids together........did you??More, or so much more, to come! We're talkin' traditions, presents, SNOW!....just give me a day or 30 to get caught up!

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and also, I like the chub-a-nub nibbly legs!~AudreyBig Brother's room has all kinds of fun!Ethan is so gracious to his little sisters! He's always helping and playing with them. He often tells me, "Mom, you want me to watch the babies for you? They can come in my room. I checked the floor for chokers." Seriously.He's the best.Everyone loves when we migrate to Ethan's room for some fun, even

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....Roseola, that is :(And let me tell ya, the last 5 days at our house have been a BLAST (to be read with sarcasm). As scary as it looks and sounds, this rash is actually the upswing of the illness and Audrey is on her way to feeling better, Praise God!Roseola is a very common infant virus, which starts with a high fever for a few days, then once the fever breaks, this tell-tale rash appears.

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I'm going to update the blog...I'm going to update the blog...I'm going to update the blog...In the meantime, here's a cutie-pie video of Audrey leaning on Norah while watching Baby Einstein. Audrey has roseola (more on this in the next post. maybe.) and on this day, her fever freaked me out when it hit 102.5 under her arm while resting (that would be the equivalent of 103.5 orally). Anyway,

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....we are ready to ring in the joyous season!!

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Remember a while back when I wrote about Ethan's rhyming phase? We had pretty much laid low and I hadn't thought much of it, but then yesterday in the crowded mall, he rhymed ITCH with the B word nice and loud. My response..."Yes, Itch-Ditch DO rhyme!" .... giggles to self ....

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With this level of enthusiasm and cooperation, I'm sure to get my perfect-wish photo....in my dreams!I take it back...I've gotten some pretty good pictures (like, 1 good for every 100 taken), but I'm still hoping everyone will find it within themselves to have patience with my photo apprenticy (I know, but "apprenticeship" sounds like I have an actual mentor/teacher...which I wish I did!) to get

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For MomI wish you were here to see it for yourself! Can't wait until Christmas!!!!No-Hair-Norah, with the softest fuzzy head in all of the world. We actually don't want her to grow hair because we love how powdery soft her head is!Audrey-girlSee my tooth--bottom right!

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(edit...for my photog ladies, which pic comes off better? The first one is 'sharpened for web', the second isn't . What does that even MEAN?!)These little ladies are growing so quickly! Since I have been a horrible mom at keeping up stats for these girls, I'll document what I can think of now...Audrey wins the tooth race! She cut her first tooth during her 9th month...Norah is still waiting

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Even in her sleep, our Norah is so silly!

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"I need to go poops. But Mom, first I like to take off my socks before I go poops."This sounds like such a guy thing.Our little boy is growing up so quickly.

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Norah's silly tongue.This is so reminiscent of Ethan when he was a baby.The Collins girls look like they're up to no good!This temporary solution to keep A&N out of the nursery is washed up...it lasted only a day before Norah figured out how to climb right on over the boxes!That's fine, because I certainly don't want to be so tacky that I think it's OK to pile boxes in front of doors and leave

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Nothing says camping like.....This little jewel, nestled behind our localWal-mart,(You think I'm kidding, but I'm not)Roasted hot dogs for dinner,S'mores for dessert,Happy Sticky Faces,Campfire snuggles and "spooky" stories,Multiple sleeping arrangements,(this would be Sleeping Arrangement #1)Missing babies (where's Norah?),(This would be Sleeping Arrangement #4...no joke)Sharing a tiny cot with

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See these cute little shirts on Norah and Audrey when they were 4 months old?They were gifts to the girls when they first came home from the hospital.Here are the girls YESTERDAY, at 9.5 months old, wearing the same shirts ;) They fit differently, but still perfectly. We've definitely gotten good use out of these!

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I know everyone loves their kids. But seriously, I think I love my son the most out of anyone. That's just my opinion.

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Oh my darlings....I love them, I love them! And usually they don't look quite so serious during meals...these girls love, I mean LOVE, to eat! What a blessing....esp. considering I just read this from Ethan's baby book: "Ethan, you look so sad in your high chair and feeding you is quite difficult." If I were a good blogger, I'd take time to find and scan one of the sad Ethan high chair

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Many odds and ends around our house have found their way into the Star Wars legacy.... batteries, door stops, pump parts, rubber bands... and tonight, my precious nesting dolls became battle droids avoiding hot lava and fighting the enemy.** (Don't worry, Mom and Bunya, I was right there with him and made sure they were safely put away :D)

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Today was a beautiful Sunday, and in the spirit of Fall and the first day of November, I picked a brown suede skirt to wear (the skirt feels very "fally"). After church, we stopped by the ritzy outdoor shopping center to play near the fountains and enjoy the weather.As we were walking back to our car, in the midst of the many other fall-day-enjoyers, I felt Ethan touching my back...and then he

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I haven't been feeling very creative OR funny lately, so this blog pretty much stinks again....So, while I should be crawling into bed, I will upload the only wedding photo I have on our computer. Facebook friends, sorry for the redundancy; I will try to upkeep a less lame blog in the near future ;)Happy 7 Year Anniversary!October 24

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I guess it just depends on who is noticing the toy ..... ;)How Sophie the giraffe became a status teether--------------------A mom ponders the appeal of the soft, adorable -- and pricey -- teething toy from France.By Deborah NetburnOctober 3 2009The second I saw her I was smitten. She stood 7 inches high with big, coal-black eyes, a blush of hot pink on each cheek and a little mouth parted to

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This little bear is almost 5! We had his super fun WinKids (gymnastics) birthday party yesterday, but his official Big Day isn't until FRIDAY!!!(Ethan's t-shirt cracks me up. Can you figure out what it "says"?)I'd like to upload pictures from his b-day party, but honestly, they're crappy.And these little angels are almost 9 months! They are crawling all over the house, pulling open drawers and

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Even if it says "Triple Washed" and "Ready to Eat", always wash the veggie tray and bagged salad!!This little stowaway made its presence known on Day 3 of our veggie tray snacking!

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BABY DEDICATION!! On the day Audrey and Norah were dedicated, they each received a childrens Bible and a letter from our wonderful preschool director, Pam Nichols. Chris and I also received a letter...which, had I read FIRST, would have instructed me to save Audrey and Norah's letters in a safe place for years to come and present it to them on the day they asked Jesus into their hearts. Oops...

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My house will soon be in shambles on an hourly basis and I will be a wreck about baby hazards---We have two very official crawlers, who are also, at this very moment, pulling themselves from the floor to their feet on their bouncy seats.Super fun times; worth the mess and worry in every way!Aside from their size (these 8 monthers just got new dresses in size 0-3 months (A) and 3-6 months (N)),

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This little guy was out spraying ants...I leave for one second to throw away a popsicle wrapper, and Ethan meets me with that look all us moms know...wide, solemn eyes, crinkled forehead, curled mouth..."It was an accident!"When I turned the corner and saw the girls, I could not help but bust out laughing. Honestly, this was the LAST thing I needed on my plate this evening, but it was pretty

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Anyone else wish it didn't take so0000 long to upload videos to Blogger?Audrey and Norah think Ethan is the funniest guy EVER. They are so blessed to have such an awesome big brother!!

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Ethan took this picture, and I had to do a double-take at Norah. She looks like a small plastic doll, and for some reason it's creepy.(and there's those fire fighter pjs again....)

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