Aug 31

What happened to the blog??

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Oh Jeesh!! I’m so sorry. I just realized how long it has been since I’ve posted anything new for you :/ Well, some of you already know – but I am training for a 1/2 marathon. It is taking every bit of free time that I have. I am up to 9 miles and only have to get to 13. I am running most of it – but there is a bit of walking in there. I only gave myself about 14 weeks to train. And I could only run a mile when I started — so, It won’t be perfect – but I’ll find a way to get it done :)

I ran a small little race with Christian a couple weeks ago. It was in the evening (after I ran 8 miles the day before). It was pretty horrible. My legs were so tired. The only saving grace was it was really really pretty! They had a back road of Hecker, IL lined with tiki torches – hundreds of them! And, most every one of the 1000+ people  running had on blinking lights and glow bracelets/necklaces. So Pretty! I tried to take a picture –  but of course it was so dark it just turned out to be a blur of color in the pitch black :)

This is us after the race. YES it was hot, YES we were tired, YES I may have had a beer when it was over :)

Brooke, Ryan, Jamey, Abby and Hannah all cheered for us while we ran! Many others cheered for us in spirit and couldn’t wait to hear about the race when it was over :) Christian finished  a minute or two before me – however, we don’t really know anyone’s official time. It appears the “official results” aren’t too accurate compared to our clocks. I really like the time they had for me better – but I don’t think it is correct :/

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Jul 21

Company? Really? :)

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If you know us at all – you’ll know that we have had maybe 2 weekends alone since the weather was over 70. We love company – and we’ve had a ton!! This past weekend was no exception. We had some planned company and some very unexpected (but very welcomed) company!

The Alexander’s like to take us to a NASCAR race every year. My parents hadn’t been here in a while so I checked to see if they would babysit since it would be an all day/night affair. Of course they were game! So we had a houseful! The girls loved every minute as you might have assumed :)

We started Sunday off with a HUGE breakfast. Mom and I got up early and threw a couple quiches together. I had to read the manual to learn how to use my new oven. It was awesome! I made the pie crust and mom threw together the filling. Super Yummy! Spinach, mushroom, cheddar, swiss and bacon. Delightful!

Mom always made pinwheel cookies with the left over dough. I’ve grown up doing the same thing. I think we all can agree that homemade pie crust should NEVER be wasted!

The table was set and the food was delicious!

And of course no summertime meal is complete without a fresh tomato from Grandpa! We dressed up the plate a  bit with a bit of basil from the backyard.

Hannah LOVES quiche!

Jamey took some time to show Grandpa our electronics.

Of course this got my dads attention too!

Mom kept our Facebook friends current. Check out that sweet computer. Jamey was trying to find a way to snag it before they left. Not successful :/

Grandma Elaine and Abby played with the babies for a bit.

Hannah took her puppy for a walk.

Grandma and Hannah having a moment.

And then… the unexpected… JASON WAS IN TOWN!!!! Of course we loved every minute with the grandparents – but Jason had never even met Abby. The last time I had seen him I was pregnant with her. It was a great surprise and Jamey loved every minute of seeing his best buddy! For those of you that don’t know, Jason is living in Florida now. It really was just a HUGE surprise!

Jamey’s signature bowling pose:

Time to say goodbye so soon :( We were thrilled he could stay as long as he did! You are welcome back anytime Jason! The girls loved him. He was just awesome with them.

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Jun 03

Slippin’ and a Slidin’

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I noticed a Toy Story slip n slide in the Aldi flyer. We went today for a few groceries and I saw one! We put it out as soon as we got home. The girls played for an hour and never figured it out! I kept showing Abby the pictures on the box. I’m still a bit under the weather (and nearly 35) so I wasn’t about to show her how to do it! :P I got a couple good pictures even if they didn’t have perfect form :)

Notice her mustache? :)

Crawling on your knees approach…

Army crawl approach…

Now this pic makes it look like she did it correctly :)

Sometimes the pool at the end was just much more fun than trying to figure out the whole run/slide thing.

She found a worm – AND PICKED IT UP! Proud Mom :)

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May 31

Orange * Primer * Green :)

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Kitchen is done!! I hated the orange walls!!! Orange walls, orange cabinets, orange floor!! GAH!!!! Yes, I know I need a curtain and some more decor… but I just couldn’t stand all of the orange!! Thanks to Brooke for helping me cover it in primer and thanks to Jamey for dealing with the girls much of the time while I painted. I love the green. If I have to keep the ugly cabinets — at least the green goes a bit better than all orange.

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May 27

Off to the St. Louis Zoo!

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We met some friends at the zoo this morning. It was a bit humid but not horrible.

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May 20

Company!

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Ryan, Christian and Marlei stopped by for a visit. We had so much fun sitting and doing nothing! The girls played quite a bit and took some time out to paint.

How cute is this kid??? :)

I think Ryan was showing us how big… Oh, never mind :P

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May 19

One down — MANY more to go.

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Hannah’s room is done!!! Well, I have a few more things to put on the walls… but the paint is done. The curtains are hung. And I feel a little bit of peace!!

Before:

After:

Next up: Abby’s room!!

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Apr 27

Girls Night!

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Girls night has changed quite a bit in the last 10 years. Now, I don’t really have to worry about who’s driving home and who we are going to see out — I usually worry about who is going to poo their pants and if my toes will get ran over :/

Tonight the girls and I decided to take a long walk around the neighborhood. We started off on our street talking to neighbors. Then we strolled around to another cul de sac. Finally we ended up on the walking trail and looped around the pond. We saw lots of ducks while we were by the pond. Abby even pointed out that a couple of them were playing! “Look Mommy!! That one with the green head is jumping on that one with the brown head. Wow! He’s holding him under water! They sure look like they are having fun.” LOL!!!! Apparently some of the ducks had been playing earlier in the season. We got to see a nice little bunch of babies :)

After our walk Abby asked if she could ride her bike for a bit. We did two laps around the cul de sac. She is really getting good!

I just have to remind her to look where she is going. She gets so caught up watching her feet!!

They both had lots of fun! (I have to go get that other helmet out of storage!!) Jeesh!

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Mar 01

On the plane

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I tried suckers and drinks from sippy cups to help the girls pop their ears. Coming home they had stuffy/runny noses so that was especially exciting :P Hannah was a bit rougher on the flight home. We left a little later in the day. Right about nap time actually :/ We got to see the Gulf for a bit. That was fun!

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Feb 24

But Mom! People will make fun of me!!

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Yes Abby. That is quite possible. She did so great on the plane. We arrived in Orlando a bit early and had to wait a few minutes before we could get off of the plane. During those few minutes Abby spilled water on her pants. It looked like she had peed :( The extra clothes I packed for her were pjs. Note: Earlier in the day Jamey asked me how I was doing. I told him I was fine – I just didn’t want to embarass him (in front of his boss). Sooo, I’d like everyone please welcome Princess Rainbow Bright! Remember that comment about not embarrassing Jamey? He held her little hand – rainbows and shiny shoes and all – and proudly walked through the entire airport ;)

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