tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154007018756792212024-03-18T20:28:22.535-07:00Expanding the Family...A Glance into our daily lifeElizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-45041188013795340542012-06-04T20:08:00.000-07:002012-07-25T20:09:03.196-07:00Last Day as 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
June 4, my labor started slow. </div>
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It was a Monday, husband was off and I was working from home. </div>
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As the day went on, we were more sure this was 'it'. </div>
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Husband wanted some last pictures of us, as our little family before #2 joined. </div>
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The three of us that Monday:) </div>
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Abram was very into picture making for once... !</div>
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And the final pictures of my belly with boy #2 </div>
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A few hours after these pictures, Abram was off to spend time with the neighbors until my parents arrived to take over his care:) </div>
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And we were off the the hospital to welcome our next baby boy! </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-76493937990743478122012-05-31T19:47:00.000-07:002012-07-25T20:12:52.845-07:00Memorial Day Devastation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We might have the day off but nothing worth posting about. </div>
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This year wasn't dramatically different, though we did meet a few friends for a picnic and playtime by the creek. </div>
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They were plopped on the rocks, looking for fish. </div>
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Abram had big hopes for not only spotting a fish but getting one. </div>
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without a fishing pole. </div>
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but simply with Dad's bare hands. </div>
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Can I tell you? Dad did not come through. </div>
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Bad Dad. Sigh. </div>
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My boy was devastated and downright mad at Dad. </div>
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How DARE he not catch a fish in his bare hands?? Seriously. </div>
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See the disappointment on his poor little grubby face?!?!</div>
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He could. not. believe. Daddy. didn't. do. it. insert dramatic sad voice here:( </div>
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Sometimes, we just can't give him everything he wants. and it isn't pretty!</div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-72923901299290571442012-05-25T19:26:00.000-07:002012-07-25T20:10:59.893-07:00Happy 4th Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My baby Boy turned FOUR. 4!! </div>
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I cannot believe how quickly its gone. </div>
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and suddenly I'm planning a birthday party for my big boy. inviting lots of his little friends, of which only 1 is a girl!</div>
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we picked special party favors out just for miss ava too;) </div>
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This year the boy wanted more than cake/ice cream with his friends. </div>
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he wanted playtime and pizza and more playtime! oh, and cake!</div>
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The cake had to include both Mater AND Lightning McQueen!</div>
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I planned his party for the weekend before his actual birthday because I wanted to be sure the party happened and wasn't jilted by me going into labor. Luckily, we made it thru just fine! </div>
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He was worn out after his friends left. A good worn out. </div>
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The family day started with his gifts and his favorite breakfast - waffles:)</div>
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His 'hot wheels' was a craigslist find - for $3.00 - hello, score! </div>
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And while he loved his 'hot wheels', he had some other faves too - his OWN umbrella and Woody. </div>
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After church, we were off to meet friends at the Zoo, our birthday tradition for Abram. </div>
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What a birthday celebration it was. Birthday Party, presents, zoo, fair, and all the yummy snacks he wanted to top it off... so much fun and many great memories. </div>
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I can't believe my baby boy is 4. It doesn't seem real. I just realized I need to fill out his kindergarden application by this December. What?!?! Get outta here! </div>
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And thankfully, I made it past both weekends without going into labor - Yah! </div>
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Now with Abram's celebrations under our belt, we're ready to welcome Boy #2 to the family!! </div>
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It's very exciting and we have a care plan in place for Abram when I go into labor so we're just playing the waiting game and enjoying our time as a family of three for a little bit longer... </div>
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And once he comes, I'm really looking forward to spending the summer off and home with both my baby boys!</div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-76137541026078464222012-05-14T13:55:00.000-07:002012-06-01T14:11:25.979-07:00Mothers Day Coconuts!<div style="text-align: center;">
Anyone else have a boy who is desperate to drink out of a coconut? </div>
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For days, he's been asking - "Can we get some coconut milk?" </div>
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"I really need some coconut milk!!" </div>
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So we hunted at our local grocery. </div>
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I showed him the cans of coconut milk. NO!!! </div>
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IN a Coconut!</div>
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Not sure but whatever brought this up wasn't going away! </div>
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So after church, we were off to the health food store for a coconut! </div>
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While there was mild disappointment that the coconut was already peeled (without the original shell), it was the ONLY coconut we could locate, so he was willing to make it work. </div>
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After finally cutting a hole in the top, we were ready to go!!</div>
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The kid was concerned that Dad was not having a party. very concerned! </div>
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But our real birthday treat was going out to dinner. a date! just the two of us! </div>
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Abram went to the neighbors for some fun playtime and movie night. </div>
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We went out to dinner at a new spot called The Whip, located in rural Chester County. </div>
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An amazing find of a place!! A casual british pub type place that has lots of local food.</div>
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We had great food and concluded our evening with a movie - Hunger Games!</div>
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It was our first non-cartoon movie together in over FOUR years. </div>
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While we try to do mostly family activities, we must admit, it was nice to have uninterrupted conversation and see a real adult movie! </div>
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Next up -- the kid's fourth birthday -- i am not ready to have a 4 yr old:( </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-45714639151611741172012-04-20T12:27:00.000-07:002012-06-01T12:36:09.123-07:00Our Fridays<div style="text-align: center;">
I could not be more thankful for a job that allows me every Friday off. </div>
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Its mommy/abram day we call it. </div>
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Because now on Mondays, husband is off. </div>
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And that is 'boys day!'</div>
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Boys day has only been in operation for about 8 months. </div>
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but mommy/abram day has been happening since I went back to work when we was 5 months old! </div>
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I am still so thankful for it;) </div>
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We sometimes do nothing but lay around the house playing and doing chores together. </div>
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With the weather warming, today we went on a walk to pick wildflowers. </div>
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The kid said "they can be for daddy!!" </div>
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Aren't they pretty? They grow along the road below our house! </div>
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It turned out - o.k. Next time I will make the colors darker with more coloring. and also perhaps add less water. The paint was a bit too runny and hard to manage. </div>
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Summer Time Fridays are the best:) </div>
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I've been especially cherishing my Fridays with him lately... not many more will it be just the two of us. </div>
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Definitely Bittersweet! </div>
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I can't wait to meet our #2 but am still really treasuring mommy/abram days as well:) </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-77494486794096321562012-04-09T12:11:00.000-07:002012-06-01T12:26:06.169-07:00Easter Time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Easter bunny drops off the kid's basket on the back deck each year:) So its a mad dash for the deck to view the goodies;) </div>
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Bad Mom confession: I've never let Abram dye eggs before... </div>
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It's Tee Ball Time for the kid and the first enrolled activity we've ever signed him up for... </div>
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It's 10 weeks long, only on Saturdays, and finishes just before boy #2 is due... </div>
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plus one of the kid's best buds is on the same team - FUN:) </div>
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His very first day (March!) was COLD. </div>
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and then it also decided to RAIN. </div>
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Cold Rain = not fun and not good pictures either, grrr!</div>
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plus a hodgepodge outfit that doesn't match. at all. but was so stinkin' excited!</div>
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Here he is getting moved to his place in the 'infield'. And once he was placed - he did. not. move. </div>
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They each get two turns at bat (two turns meaning two good hits, no matter how many tries). </div>
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He got two good hits right away and loved it! </div>
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Early spring, we like to do some sort of household project. </div>
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We get a small tax refund and always try to put it in the house. </div>
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This year, I may have gone a bit overboard. </div>
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Husband blames PINTEREST. </div>
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I blame pregnancy. </div>
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I sold our dining room table on craigslist after an impulsive buy on a new one at the The Habitat Store. </div>
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Finally got the new table home only to realize it needs to be refinished - completely. </div>
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we're now dining at Abram's table for awhile! </div>
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The kid has loved helping me on the table though... </div>
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check out his sand job! </div>
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While we paid someone to install the flooring, I thought husband would love taking on the new trim (it saved us a ton to do it ourselves). </div>
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The kid enjoyed assisting on that project as well.<br />
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Daddy!! Let's play cars! </div>
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Mommy. Daddy. lets play in my tent! </div>
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And if we say "play by yourself for a bit" - well, lets just say it doesn't go over so well... </div>
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The kid had his heart set on me helping with the Valentine's party at his school. </div>
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Though no help was requested, I went anyway, just to be there like he wanted me to be. </div>
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He doesn't own much Red.</div>
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Ryan and Abram - friends since the baby room! </div>
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They're one month apart. </div>
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He loves his cupcakes. Well, really he loves icing. A boy after my own heart!</div>
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These kiddos were so cute. Full of chatter, telling me all sorts of cute things, which none can I recall now to post for a good smile or laugh, but - cute;) </div>
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He loved me being there and was very anxious to go afterward, grabbing his bag and yanking me out the door. </div>
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We celebrated at home later - a spaghetti dinner with Daddy:) </div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">because I bought the kid all new gear - snowbibs, boots, gloves, hat. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And those who know me know - I rarely buy NEW. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hoped his coat from last year would still work - it sorta did, especially considering we've barely had a drop of snow. The sleeves are slightly short but hey, it'll do!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Luckily, we had some - and it was tasty good and toasty warm!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A great snow day at home with my boys. I hope there are many more to come this winter!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-33277861771661436422012-01-20T18:29:00.031-08:002012-03-15T18:45:02.932-07:00It's A ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are breaking the baby news to the kid.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Husband and I went to the ultrasound that afternoon and waited to tell him the news until we were home so we could record his reaction:) so glad we did!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's been holding out for a brother - BIG TIME. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I kept reminding him - it might be a girl. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"I know I know Mommy. God decides... but its prolly gonna be a boy..." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ohhh K Mister.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another day he added - "it has to be a boy... cause cause - i don't know any girl names!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Because he's naming the baby right? Oh my. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you tell he loves grapefruit? lol... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While the kid is pumped to be a brother - he was still slightly paranoid there was a girl in there too - somewhere ha. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've assured him NOPE. Just a little bro! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went for a checkup and Abram had to tag along. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He was good as gold at the appt. I took the ipad for reassurance that he would be entertained.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The doctor entered (same one that delivered Abram!) and he told her there was a baby in my tummy:) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He went back to his game, the doctor did her thing - measurements, listened to the heartbeat, etc, then said her goodbyes... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Okay kid, lets go!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He looked up from his game. "What? What happened? Where's the Dr?" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"She left. She's done. She checked the baby and we're done." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"But - i didn't see her take it out!" he sputtered, clearing frustrated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"oh honey... no no, she checks it through mommy's tummy!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"OH." he said, gaving a little eye roll before sliding off the chair, as if to say - why was i excited for this? haha - poor little fella... </div><div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-1264688260829977522012-01-04T18:21:00.006-08:002012-03-15T18:28:48.256-07:00Snack Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The kid used to eat most anything.<br />
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Veggies. Fruits. Nuts. Grains. Any Color. Any Shape. Any Anything!<br />
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Then somewhere along the way - he decided that wasn't gonna be anymore -<br />
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and I've been struggling to keep him eating variety ever since.<br />
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So in this new year, I'm trying to get creative.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is his newest snack tray (yep, an ice cube tray with a new purpose!)... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheese Puffs, Whole Wheat Pretzels, Bear Grahams, Almond Butter for dipping, string cheese, corn, peas, edamame, raw carrots, vanilla yogurt for dipping, strawberries, clementine, strawberries, blackberries and mango!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He ate most all of it up! Good Snack Mommy! he raved... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">he least favorite was the corn. Next time i'll add some nuts because he loves them and they're packed with good fats. And probably do more raw veggies which he likes better - then add a dip for those like ranch. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Side note - Abram is very into when the baby will come. and what we will call it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He's coming up with some names all on his own! </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-51373449530808370992011-12-31T17:54:00.000-08:002012-03-15T18:19:45.584-07:00Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas and Happy New year folks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a fabulous 2011 Christmas with lots of family and friends... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We did not have a family photo made this year nor did we send out cards :( </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bad me! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But we did get yet another cutie pie pic of the kid with Santa. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He loves that guy! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After spending almost a week visiting family in both Western PA and NE Tennessee... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">we returned home to see what Santa had left for our boy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">He left a note for Santa, ONE cookie, and a bit of water. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I suggested milk but nope, water was definitely what Santa wanted according to Abram!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">He insisted on wearing his reindeer jam-jams to bed and couldn't wait till morning...<br />
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He ensured his manger scene was setup just how he wanted before he tromped off to bed. We've been talking more about the baby Jesus this season and he's having a hard time grasping it.<br />
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I took him to a birthday party for Jesus with the mom's church through our church.<br />
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He kept asking "Is Jesus coming??" I explained I doubt he would, he was busy in heaven, with God.<br />
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"He's not coming to his own birthday party?!"<br />
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Well No and I was pondering a deeper explanation when Abram said -<br />
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"Well how am I supposed to ask him if I can have some cake?!"<br />
It was really all about the cake ha:) </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Isn't that manger scene just precious? I kept it on the bottom shelf of a cabinet so he could play with it and rearrange it daily - and he did! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Santa wrapped some of his presents - and some others he had sitting out, ones that appeared to be too much trouble to wrap - </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We ended up taking more video with our flip video camera on christmas morning - so that meant way less pictures! But it was an awesome morning full of excitement and joy and surprise:) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He adored every little present he got from Santa! Especially Buzz:) </div><br />
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I even made some homemade sticky buns using canned biscuits - and they were G.O.O.D. I think thats going to be a tradition, those there sticky buns - yumo! </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-55236851253410519402011-12-21T12:03:00.000-08:002011-12-21T12:03:58.561-08:00Sharing & Spitting<div style="text-align: center;">Before Nap, we read "What's Fair is Fair" featuring Piggy and Kermit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The book ends with some questions I ask the kid: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: Have you ever shared something that was important to you? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid: No! shaking his head... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: How did it make you feel? okay, not applicable. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: Do you like it when your friends share with you? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid: Nodding, Oh yes! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me; Why do you think it's important to share? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid: So people can play with stuff!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid: But really mommy, you shouldn't spit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: Um, true. You shouldn't. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid: Yea, you shouldn't spit. on people, or walls, or the floor, or on lights. or even on Christmas trees</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me: Very good point. You haven't been spitting have you? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid: No! No! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Me; Never?? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kid: nope. Never. </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-68373652191537674352011-12-12T11:46:00.000-08:002011-12-21T11:52:16.429-08:00Santa Comes Thru<div style="text-align: center;">Each year Santa comes to our neighborhood. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a fire truck!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the fire truck runs its siren as it goes through every street in the township. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All morning. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And it just so happens to always be on a morning when I'm trying to sleep in. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lovely. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It happened last year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And whadda ya know?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Again this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a lucky gal what can I say? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But the kid loves it... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and waits for him in his Jammies each year! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Santa greets each boy and girl on the street and hands out Candy Cans. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not Candy Can<b>es</b>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Candy Cans, per Abram:) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took him to a parade later that day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That was 45 minutes late starting. And it was 22 degrees. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We left early and I didn't have one bit of guilt over it either!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly, how many times does he need to see Santa! </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-72886061410696857002011-12-10T11:35:00.000-08:002011-12-21T11:44:59.273-08:00Finally - Our Tree!<div style="text-align: center;">Last year, we spent the day on a christmas tree farm getting the tree, riding a horse and sleigh, cutting our own tree down, blah blah blah. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was fun. And incredibly cold. And long. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year - we had our tree on the car in about 20 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And in the house another 20 minutes later. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes the simple really is better. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Way better. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some special ornaments this year: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the kid's disney ornament from my mom and dad... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the ornament from our first Christmas together as a married couple - 10 years ago:) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Husband often claims I am not festive - or I am Bah Hum Bug. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which is just not true.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just don't like to put up Christmas decorations. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That doesn't mean I don't have the Christmas spirit folks! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I shop. I wrap. I'm happy. I play Christmas Music! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What more do we need? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We'll apparently a tree. and lights. Decorations. and a whole slew of other things I just don't know about. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So for our tree decorating night - I insisted we play Christmas music, drink egg nog, and roast Chestnuts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Festive right? Very Christmas-spiritish of me I thought!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The egg nog was awesome. The music good. and the chestnuts Gross. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Who really bothers roasting those things on an open fire? </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So Husband could watch this: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">For some reason, seeing it in person, live, is just way better than TV. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And so the Kid could do this: </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pointing out a few Christmas Wishes to his Memaw!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now - I'm Hoping to get the tree up very soon! </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-27864106776570415952011-12-01T11:22:00.000-08:002011-12-21T11:25:25.506-08:00And then there were 4!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picture Made on Oct 1, 2011: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> Picture Made on Nov 24, 2011: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The night we told Abram I was pregnant, he was so excited! grinning, clapping, and laughing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next morning: "Well?!?! Where is it??!" he asked. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He told me yesterday: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"I will read the baby books. but only one I know because I don't know how to read. And I'll talk to the Baby but the baby will just say "bah bah bah" to me. Cause thats what babies do." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's holding strong for a boy but when his teacher asked him at school if it was a boy or girl he said: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't know yet but really - God decides. and gave a big sigh like 'oh great' lol... </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-982500045762529582011-11-25T11:25:00.000-08:002011-12-21T11:27:37.618-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving from my silly family to yours! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I put off blogging for one reason. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a terribly hard time picking which pictures to put on! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We take so many. I have LOTS of choices. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and its so hard to pick just a few. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This post. Disney. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">How do you pick 'just a few'? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were gone 7 days, spent 5 days at Disney Parks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have so many pictures, I don't know if I have even seen them all? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I guess I'll hit the high points. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The trip was awesome. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My parents were with us for a few days and we were thrilled to have them join us;) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My mama is vacation planner queen so her help is Huge! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And my dad is so low maintenance on what we do, you hardly know he's there... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Abram knew they were there. and loved it. As we did! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Breakfast with Mickey is a must. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The food rocked. and a guaranteed meet and greet with the characters was well worth it too! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We hope to go back. In about 5 years. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That should give us ample time to rest up! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few more photos of our trip below... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Airplane Ride to Florida - Lots of kids on the flight. they all cheered when we took off and again when we landed! So fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A hug from Donald... He loved the Breakfast so much he could hardly eat... </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waiting on the nighttime parade and fireworks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">All of us with Minnie! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Epcot Phone Booth. Abram said "what is that thing? Why is the phone in that box?" </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Digging for dinosaur bones with Dad at Animal Kingdom...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Major highlight of his trip - meeting Lightning McQueen at Hollywood Studios!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">He rode the teacups. Only about 22 times. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">And he had one of these every. single. day. As did his Mama!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and one final note - do not take a 3 1/2 year old into "Its a Bugs Life". He was NOT. A. FAN. </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-32090761821176457832011-10-31T10:02:00.000-07:002011-12-21T10:14:11.798-08:00Halloween Repeat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He had only been asking for two months. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When is Halloween? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How much longer until Halloween? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had never had a kid anticipating something so desperately and couldn't believe his excitement over something MONTHS away! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally - it was here. Halloween!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween starts with the Township Fall Festival which includes a Halloween Parade... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kid willingly put on his dinosaur costume though I saw the urge for last years outfit. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It didn't help matters that Sid the Science Kid was a Bat on his Halloween episode this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">That made being a Bat seems WAY more cool than the dino costume, for sure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It also didn't help that people kept calling him an alligator at the festival. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kid looked with puzzled eyes, like "who are they talking to?" because HE was a dinosaur. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Two LONG days later... Halloween arrived. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There was no doubt. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am going to be a BAT. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Again I say? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I really really really wanna be a Bat mommy... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And a bat he was. A darn good one. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The dinosaur costume will still fit next year. This one won't. </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215400701875679221.post-63588268398045724302011-10-17T12:00:00.000-07:002011-11-29T12:00:56.473-08:00Hurricane Hills!<div style="text-align: center;">As usual, we enjoy hitting up Hurricane Hills Farm just up the road... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We met our friends and their son there and made a whole morning of it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First up was the pig race, a new addition to the activities this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were rooting for Kevin Bacon but I think Britney Spare Ribs pulled ahead at the last moment. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kid enjoyed the tractor cow ride this year whereas last year he cried hysterically the whole ride - and yes, i still made him ride it out! :-) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hayride out to the pumpkin patch.... </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course he didn't want one right in front of him but the one waaayyy over there! </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We went home with two large ones and two itty bitties:) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But not before taking his turn on the mini tractors --</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And running through the corn maze so fast that he almost got lost - grrr!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mommy was not. happy. Dad snagged him up and i got a quick pic. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The only other highlight of the day was that we planned to picnic there for lunch. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and who forgot that little fact completely - but me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our friends were nice enough to split up their many snacks and lunch and we all shared:) </div>Elizabeth Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06968505431111144876noreply@blogger.com0