Thursday, December 6, 2012

Thanksgiving

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Our “Blessing Tree” – what we are grateful for

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Thank you God for the snow!

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11/13/12

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Fall Decorations

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10/31/12

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Snuggle Jams and Our Books

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11/8/12

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Fall Leaves

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10/24/12

10/16/12

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Nice House

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12/4/12

We are blessed beyond measure!

Monday, April 2, 2012

What has been going on – March Edition

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Clara’s first dental visit (3.5.2012)

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Enjoying the outdoors afterward…

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The zoo with six children, two double strollers, and two optimistic mommies (3.6.12)

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Making and enjoying Springtime treats

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Playing dress up

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Being serious and being smiley

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Singing to Owen (3.13.12)

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Playing on Mommy and Daddy’s bed

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Being cute in general (3.15.12)

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Growing like crazy (3.18.12)

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Getting into lipstick (3.19.12)

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Being marvelous

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Getting into Easter egg dye

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Cuddling with Grammy (3.26.12)

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Taking a bath in the sink (3.28.12)

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Sucking thumb

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Practicing sitting

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Smiling

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Lounging (3.29.12)

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Reading with a friend

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Reading with Daddy (3.30.12)

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Enjoying some of the first popsicles of the season (3.31.12)

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Things I don't want to forget

Elisabeth has started counting, though the number sequence is "1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10." Today, she proudly announced that she had nine toes, after counting the digits on one foot!

Last week at dinner we were explaining opposites to Clara. "The opposite of tall is not tall, or short," I told her. After doing several pairs successfully, I asked her, "What is the opposite of clean?" "Not clean," she replied. "What is another word for 'not clean'?" I coached her. "Laundry?" she asked.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

It’s been two months already!

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IMG_3001Owen with Dr. del Castillo

10/19/11

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Owen with Daddy

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Owen’s birthday party in the hospital and meeting Grampy, Elisabeth and Clara.

10/20/11

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10/21/11

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10/22/11

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The big girls went to church in outfits Auntie Emmy sent from her trip to China while Grammy, Mommy, and Owen stayed home!

10/23/11

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Pastor Veiga came to visit

10/25/11

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Owen rested in the sunlight.

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Clara made a feast for Elisabeth and herself.

10/26/11

 

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Celebrating Grampy’s birthday

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IMG_3101Dressed up for his first outing to Kacey’s baby shower at church

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Trick or treating at home since Mommy got the date of the Trunk or Treat wrong.  Daddy ran to Walgreens for candy and then went from room to room in the house so that they could knock on doors and get Halloween goodies! What a fun Daddy!

10/29/11

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10/30/11

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Trick-or-treating at Katy Mills – complete with a stop on the carousel!

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Our pumpkin Owen!

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An “orange” dinner in honor of Halloween!

10/31/11

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11/01/11

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Can you tell our days are exhausting?!

11/02/11

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Elisabeth gets some fresh air!

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Two weeks old

11/03/11

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Clara pretends it is really cold.

11/05/11

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Clara and Elisabeth play dress-up

11/09/11

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Owen is three weeks old

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Celebrating Clara’s birthday – at the park with Grandma and Grandpa and then with friends and family at home.

11/12/11

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Clara’s birthday

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Everyone wearing the headbands sent by Nana for Clara’s birthday.

11/14/11

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11/15/11

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At the mall with friends. Let’s just say the the four free punching balloons that we received for Clara’s birthday from the carousel lady made us look like crazy mothers. Picture four children between the ages of 2 and 4, a newborn and recently postpartum mom, and a 37 week pregnant mom and FOUR PUNCHING BALLOONS. And two double strollers. And did I mention the FOUR PUNCHING BALLOONS? We always strive to avoid calling attention to ourselves. That is why we didn’t take any pictures after receiving the balloons…didn’t want to draw undo attention…or maybe I just didn’t have a free hand.

11/16/11

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Owen is four weeks old.

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11/20/11

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Loving his sisters’ attention

11/21/11

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Thanksgiving Day – sick little girls, so had breakfast, went to the park and postponed the big meal for the next day!

11/24/11

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Our Thanksgiving Feast! So much to thank God for this year!

11/25/11

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Guess who got into the markers? Thank goodness they were washable!

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Taking a train ride with Daddy at the mall!

11/26/11

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11/27/11

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12/02/11

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12/04/11

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Making Christmas cookies

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Trying to interest Owen in baking…

…or testing his hearing. I am not sure which.

12/05/11

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Dinner by the Christmas tree. Maybe next year we will try the Walnut Room in Chicago!

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Decorating gingerbread houses – Thank you, Grampy, for making them with us!

12/14/11

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12/15/11

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Can’t get enough of these smiles!

12/16/11

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12/18/19

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Two chins for two-months old!

12/19/11

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12/20/11

At two months:

Owen likes to be cuddled; sleeps up to a six hour stretch at night and then naps most of the morning; is most social in the evening; is finishing off his size 1 diapers, but probably should be in size 2; is growing into 3-6 month clothing; enjoys watching his big sisters; doesn’t complain during baths, diaper changes, clothing changes.

We love having this sweet boy in our family!