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Just wanted to show off some cute pants I made for Tess the other day. My kids hate jeans. Millie hates them because anything other than stretchy pants drive her crazy. Tess really likes stretchy pants too, so she only really hates jeans when they're too long. Tess is mostly a size 5 but the size 5 jeans she has from Old Navy are a bit too long. And Lila, well, cloth diapers and jeans don't

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Love, The Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, and Sam I Am

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I've wanted to write this post for a while, hoping to write it once these decorations were hanging. It seems as though that's never going to happen so I went outside and snapped some pictures against a brick wall. If, by chance, they ever do make onto the wall I'll post again!We recently moved the big girls into a room together and I wanted something to help personalize their spaces. They have

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I just love this song!God loves a lullabyIn a mothers tears in the dead of nightBetter than a Hallelujah sometimes.God loves the drunkards cry,The soldiers plea not to let him dieBetter than a Hallelujah sometimes.We pour out our miseriesGod just hears a melodyBeautiful the mess we areThe honest cries of breaking heartsAre better than a Hallelujah.The woman holding on for life,The dying man

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I wanted to pop by for a minute to leave you with a delicious margarita recipe in honor Cinco de Mayo.You can find the original here but I'll post the way we do it. You're welcome.4 oz. amaretto liqueur6 oz. frozen limeade concentrate6 oz. tequila1/2 c. orange juice4 c. icePour in blender and puree till smooth.The only changes I made to the original recipes were:1. I didn't put sugar on the

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Kevin loves how I label my recipes (insert sarcasm here). This is one of his favorites. So descriptive, isn't it. It's grilling season and we plan to cook out a lot. Like, every day. Today we're having a cookout and I'm using my usual chicken marinade, which is totally delicious. We rarely grill chicken any other way. Want to learn how to grill the best chicken ever? Here you go...Yummy

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My Millie, she's a hoot. Just for fun, here's a little recap of a conversation we had yesterday.Many of you may know that Millie is a self-taught vegetarian. Even when she was a baby she would never eat baby food with meat in it. Introduce: the chicken nugget. And she ate it. But not just any chicken nugget. A Tyson chicken nugget. Yes, she eats Tyson chicken nuggets. Wendy's? Yes.

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Welcome back! I haven't blogged in a while because I don't feel like I've had much to say. We've just been "doing life" around here these days. Easter has come and gone and I found a few pictures to share.The girls loved their Easter baskets before church. I wish I had a picture to show their favorite part of the baskets...new toothbrushes. Fancy Nancy, The Princess and the Frog...who cares?

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I can't really explain it but I'm so nervous to publish this post! As you know, I've recently ventured into the world of quilting. At first, it wasn't my "thing." I didn't take to it with passion which usually, for me at least, means that I'm never going to be good at it. However, after finishing my first quilt, I still had two tops that needed to be quilted. I couldn't give up or else those

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Beef Tostadas4 lb. roast2 pkg. taco seasoning1 medium onioncorn tortillasoil for fryingtoppings: lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, sour creamCover roast on all sides with taco seasoning. Place in crockpot. Slice onions on top. Cook for 6 hours. Shred beef. Fry corn tortillas until crispy and brown on both sides. You can used a deep-fryer, but I just used oil in a skillet. Place some beef

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Here is a great recipe. Like most recipes I'll be posting, I have no idea where it came from. Wish I could give credit somewhere but I wouldn't know where to begin. Anyway...enjoy!Bourbon(less) Chicken4 chicken breast, cut into bite-size peices1 clove garlic, minced¼ t. ginger½ to ¾ t. red pepper flakes¼ c. apple juice⅓ c. brown sugar2 T. ketchup2 T. cider vinegar⅓ c. soy sauceCook chicken

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In studying my blog stats the other day and I realized that once people get to my blog they often search for recipes. Upon discovering that, I had to scratch my head. I didn't even know I had a catergory for recipes. But I do. And at the time it had a total of one whole blog post linked to it. Now there are two and soon there will be three.I've never been much of a cook. I'm a good cook (at

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Lila's first year...

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My friend, H, said it perfectly last week and I've been thinking about it ever since. "I wish I had a Disney Princess face and little birds chirping all around me. Because that's how I feel on the inside, but people don't see it on the outside." I immediately knew what she meant because it is exactly how I feel so much of the time.Right now there are very few people who "know" me. Very few who

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Yesterday was Tessa's third birthday. What fun! She sure does think she's hot stuff now that she's three.We had a little family party for her on Sunday and kid party yesterday. The grandparents don't really enjoy birthday parties with extra kids running around so we've started having 2 parties - a family one, and a friend's one. It works out really well that way, actually. So last night we

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I've always heard that bad things happen in threes. Well, we passed the three mark a few weeks ago and things aren't letting up. Here's a rundown:1. Can't breathe2. Car accident3. Hurt my shoulder in the accident4. Still can't breathe5. Oil tank in the rental house went haywire6. Girls trashed their room and it took over 4 hours over the course of a week to clean it up7. Still can't

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This is what I found when I went up to Tessa's room after the big girls were playing quietly for over an hour."Mom, are you mad? We just wanted a new floor."AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!And to answer your questions...yes, I laughed, and then proceeded to get the camera.Anyone else sick of snow days?

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Wow! What a snow! (Pretend there's a picture here. Maybe I'll insert one later.)The girls had so much fun playing outside today! Kevin made them a sledding track in the front yard and they had a ball. It was so funny watching Tessa trying to walk through the snow! She could barely move. And Leo, he just hops around like a bunny. We lost power on Friday night. Well, actually Saturday

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I can barely breathe. Really. And it is starting to drive me nuts. It's been about 2 weeks since I was able to breath normally. It started with me being unable to take a deep breath. Then I started having severe pain in my chest whenever I did get a good breath. After several trips to the doctor, and many, many tests later my suspicion was confirmed. I'm crazy.Yep, crazy. EKG...perfect.

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Pointless post...I just needed something to do and this is what's on my mind...It's 6:30. I'm awake. I'm tired. And I'm grouchy. I don't do 6:30. It's still dark out! Why would one get up at this hour? I'll never understand.Kevin and I don't talk enough. I found that out yesterday. Any other stay-at-home moms out there feel the same way? Do you feel like you go through your day "doing

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Sorry readers! I just love these dresses!Lila's first t-shirt dress... And for those who have asked, whether serious or joking, I have no intention of making this into an adult size. I think it would be comfy, but I'd need too many t-shirts to cover myself and I think it would look pretty tacky! I guess you could easily make an adult size if you used jersey off the bolt, but then it isn't

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Here's the next dress I made for Tessa. I think the combo of the two shirts is perfect! Mmmmm...I'm getting hungry thinking about The Little Grill. It's one of my favorites!

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I love t-shirt dresses! They look so comfy. And they're free. Well, they're free if you're like me and send mass e-mails and Facebook status updates to your friends asking for their old shirts. Ask and you shall receive. My generous friends have given me so many shirts! And I can't wait to get more. If you're reading this and you're local...if you have any t-shirts to get rid of, I'll be happy to

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Remember this post? Allison, Tiffany, Linda, Kelly, and Nancy are the lucky recipients of my homemade goodness. I was so excited to have finished all the goodies to mail them out today. Items made...check. Envelopes addressed...check. Kevin off early so I didn't have to drag 3 kids to the post office...check. Drive to the post office...check. Post office open...no check. The post office

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Warning: this post was written at 1 a.m. after a week of getting the least amount of sleep than any other week of my life!It's been such a busy week and I've had no time to write. Finally, we've spent a little time at home today and it's nice to finally relax.Kevin at I made it to bed around 3 a.m. on Christmas morning after assembling the new play kitchen we got for the girls. We recruited my

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Look at these two cuties! I was telling Linda today about the cute dress Lila is wearing and then I came home to find a picture of Drew in his outfit on her blog. Are they adorable or what? I think a photo shoot is in order! Too bad they live so far away!

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Okay, so I know this is totally inappropriate but I just can't help myself. I saw it on another blog this morning and laughed my rear off! Oh my goodness...it is so funny. Enjoy!

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I've been sewing up a storm lately. Nothing major...just the typical stuff. But I've been busy! Mostly, I've been making crayon rolls that hold 16 crayons. They're selling like hot cakes. I actually found some cute boy prints at a local shop and I've made rolls with pirates, snakes, and rockets. I've sold more for boys than for girls! But here's a pretty girl one...And a few more tag

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A few of you have asked about the teacher gifts I made this year so here's a (not-so-great) picture.I made them aprons and gave a gift certificate to a local tea room. The apron looks lopsided in the picture, but it's not. Lopsided apron, lopsided bowl from last post...is there a pattern here? Anyway, I based them loosely on this tutorial but made a few changes, and I used some of my very

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Six weeks ago I started taking a pottery class at our local rec. center. Of course, there is a story behind this...I never would have thought about taking a pottery class. My sister, Tonia, asked me to take it with her and after a little convincing, I signed up. A few days later I asked her if she signed up yet. She said no. A few days later I asked again. No. Then it was the day before

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I don't have a "favorite" Christmas song, but this year I'm loving James Taylor's version of Go Tell It On The Mountain. Don't you just love his voice? I could sit and listen to him all day! He's one of my long time favorites. Enjoy this YouTube video..It's better on his Christmas album but this one is really good, too. Do you have a favorite Christmas song? All you blog stalkers :)...leave

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Today I went to Charlottesville to see my Endocrinologist. It was my last time as his patient as he is closing his practice and moving to New Jersey. He has been a fantastic doctor and I will miss his care. Seeing as it was my last appointment with him we had to address the issue of finding a new doctor. Here's the good news...he said that I no longer need an endocrinologist! It's not just

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Wow! Pretty convicting, isn't it? Do you want to help? I do. And here is how I'm going to do it...Project 320. Project 320 was started by a group of 6 ladies, amazing ladies, who came together to make a huge change to the lives of many. Starting December 14th and ending December 18th Project 320 will be holding a virtual raffle. There will be 10 prize bundles, pretty amazing bundles of

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Absolutely humiliated.Tonight we did the advent reading at church. And it went great! The girls were all dressed in their matching black and white dresses with red tights and were absolutely adorable, by the way. They stood up front quietly and kept their dresses down. Lila only tried to talk in the microphone once, and it was kind of cute instead of annoying. The candle lit. We read our

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Anyone local looking for free entertainment for Sunday night? Well, you're in for a real treat! Head on down to our church at 6:30 and you will get to see the Second Annual Advent Reading by the Gorby Family!Are you excited yet? Ummm...no. "Why is the advent reading entertaining?" you ask. Believe me, I can't even do it justice by putting it into words, but I'll try...Last year we were asked

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Over the weekend the Gorby 5 and my mom went to the Arboretum to take a picture for our Christmas card. As you could probably imagine, it was an adventure! Although I won't show you the one picture out of the 87 we took that actually turned out okay, I will give you a little glimpse into the madness of the day...I hope YOU have an easier time getting a picture than we did!

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(image stolen from another blog but I can't remember which one!)A few things making me happy right now:My warm cup of tea and gingerbread cookiesAll the kiddos are snug in their bedsJames Taylor's Christmas album, especially track #2Fresh load of diapers dried and foldedMy own footed pajamas!I just ordered our Christmas card picturesThe new couple who moved into our rental houseGetting a

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Amelia's preschool Thanksgiving FeastI know that we still have some hours left in the day (as Amy kindly reminded me a few minutes ago) but I am already excited! Now prepare yourselves, people, because this is big news...The Gorby family has made it through Thanksgiving without seeking medical attention!Isn't that AMAZING?I am seriously so excited about this! For the past 3 years there has been

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Last weekend I got to sneak out of town for a few days. The deal...I got to go away from Friday to Sunday but I had to take one kid. I'll take it! So I chose the kid who sleeps the most, rides wonderfully in the car (she slept the entire 4 hour trip home!), and actually allows you to have a 30 second conversation with an adult without interrupting. Stick that pacifier in and I can usually get

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Two years...sometimes it seems like it was so long ago, and sometimes it seems like it was just yesterday.Two years ago, November 21, 2007, I had my second surgery to remove my cancerous thyroid. I remember lying in the hospital bed hoping to be released the next day to join my family for Thanksgiving. Not that I could really eat Thanksgiving dinner (having your neck cut open and bandaged shut

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Have you ever found yourself in the midst of chaos when you have no idea how you got in and have no idea how to get out? If you say no I'd venture to say that's not quite the truth. Or, maybe I'm just a little more delusional that I know. Well, I'm in it. I'm in the chaos. A few weeks ago I slowly entered and now, as hard as I try, I can't escape it. One day it’s a relationship with a friend

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Have you seen this video that's been all over blogosphere for the past few days? I've had part of this as a quote on my Facebook page for quite a while now but I had never seen the video. I love it!

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I've known for over 8 months now that Lila is probably one of the happiest babies in the world. She's always happy. Always. Kevin and I were up in the attic yesterday (putting away her 12 month clothes and getting out her 18 month clothes. Yeah, she's a big one!) and I found a few toys that were perfect to bring down for Lila. Today I put batteries in them and she loved them! Then a weird

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Is there any event that you can't make into a party? I don't think there is! So when I got it in my head to pack lots of Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes for church I though, "Hey, why not have a party?" So, last night I hosted an Operation Christmas Child shoe box packing party. What a fun evening! I had 18 ladies in attendance. We started off the evening with socializing and

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What a fun day! We spent our morning with our friends Kelly and Jason and their kids at a local Corn Maze & Family Fun place. We had a blast! Here are some highlights.Riding the cow train:Lila loved it most of all, I think. She giggled the entire time.Watching the pigs race:(this shouldn't be considered a highlight. It was pitiful!)Going down the huge slide:Feeding and petting the goats:

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I just got home from another amazing night of fellowship and prayer with my favorite ladies in the world. I cannot even begin to explain how much I love this group of women. We only meet once a month but I look forward to this day more than anything else in my entire month. Each and every time we get together I am amazed at God's incredible creation of each one of those women. They are my

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Warning...this is a long post...one of those that I'm writing mostly for myself to record some memories. However, if you want to read on, go right ahead! There will be some cute pictures. Amelia loved drawing in the sand, Tessa loved jumping the wavesThey convinced me to go. I didn't want to go. I didn't want to pack. I didn't want to drive. I didn't want to deal with a 5.5 month old in

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Well, aren't these cute! I found this tutorial for these rag letters and decided to give them a try. Amelia and Tessa LOVE learning, spelling, and playing games with letters so I thought they'd be perfect. If you heard them fighting over them right now you would know I was wrong! They love them, alright! But having one set of them is far from perfect!There are a few things I will change

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I always wondered how a sewing machine makes stitches. I guess I just never took the time to figure it out. I came across the following visual and now I actually understand what I do each day!

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I realized today that I never posted pictures of Lila's completed quilt.It was a labor of love, I tell you! Who knew quilting could be so hard? Not me.I love this quilt and Lila does also. It goes everywhere with us.The fabrics are perfect for a little one.She loves grabbing at the designs and they must taste prettygood, too. She's constantly chewing on it.Oh, right, she does that with

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I had a weird kind of moment today. It was one of those moments that make you stop and think...Wow! This is my life. Let me explain...I was taking dinner to friends today (thanks, LuBirdBaby for the recipe) whose baby was born on Monday. He is such a precious little thing! As I was leaving their house I told them of our plan to attend an apple festival this weekend. They have visited the

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I love the fair! And so do the girls! The best thing about the fair is seeing the girls' excitement. It makes me feel like a kids again just seeing them! They surprised me, though. Our typically skeptical, timid Amelia was so brave. She rode everything! Things I wouldn't have ever thought to let her ride. Her cousins were there riding and she just hopped on rides with them! Tessa, on the

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It is impossible to get a good picture of these kiddos!I don't know if I've deleted any, but I still have 94 pictures that we took during this sitting! 94 pictures and this was the best we could get? Oh, boy!Top row: Alec, Amelia, Lila, Molly, Jae, Abby, LeahBottom row: Anna, Luke, Isabel, TessaTonia's family:Do you think they get their picture taken often? They've been trained well!Tracey's

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Amelia's fourth birthday was so much fun! We had a birthday party with a few friends from school and lots of friends from church. There were 25 kids in all! Needless to say, we had lots of energy around here that day. We set up a pool and put pink sand in the sandbox. We also got a bucket and shovel for each child and put their name on it so they could use it to play in our new rock-filled

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My friend, Tracie, blogged a Silly Faces post today and it reminded me of this picture I snapped of Lila last week.There is one thing I always hear about Lila. People always tell me they just want to squeeze her! I know what you mean, people! Fortunately, I get to squeeze her all day long :)

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Good morning, world! Lila's 6 months old today! Wow, that went fast!Isn't she a doll!

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We LOVE Chick-fil-a! We dine there frequently and we do our best to participate in events that they sponsor. Not only is their food delicious, but the company itself is great. They have such a commitment to the community! I also love that this is the one place I go where every worker is ALWAYS friendly to customers. I've never had a negative experience at my Chick-fil-a. I love how they say

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On July 4th our little family headed downtown to the parade and activities happening there. Dressed in their red, white, and blue tutus, the girls were a hit! I made the tutus and appliques shirts to match.Lila didn't get one because I figured she'd just try to suck on it the whole time! It will come as no surprise that Tessa was throwing a fit so I didn't get a family picture. This was the

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Once again, I saw this over on this blog and it looked like fun. Here is my album cover for my new band. Make your own album cover by following these instructions 1. Go to wikipedia. Hit "random article". This is your band's name. 2. Go to Random Quotations. The last for or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.3. Go to Flickr/Explore/Last 7 Days. The

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*edited: you do not have to have a blog to participate.I often have people tell me that they read my blog. Many times I'm surprised that these people even know I have a blog. I'm guilty of blog stalking and never leaving comments and apparently lots of other people are, too. So, this is my way of getting you lurkers to comment and let me know that you read my rambles. I saw this on

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From this...To this...A little over a week ago I got a package in the mail with the Moda fabric I ordered. I used Soiree by Lila Tueller. At first I was going to make quilts for Amelia and Tessa and could not decide on fabric. I came across Soiree and was debating between that and another line. As soon as I saw the designer's name was Lila it was a no-brainer....I had to order it! But then I

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My Bible study started a new book recently. We're reading Faith and Doubt by John Ortberg. I spent much of my day reading because it is such a captivating book. I am captivated by Ortberg's honesty about a topic that is far too often hidden away inside of each of us. I'm sure that each and every one of us has had doubts about God at some point in our lives. And unfortunately we are often

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...but this is the only one who will hold still for the camera!

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Sunday was a very special day. Kevin celebrated his 4th Father's Day, this time with 3 little girls.And Lila was also Baptized that day. It was a beautiful day full of fun and celebration. We spent the day at my parents' house...the cousins (Tracey-we miss you guys) played ALL day, we had a cookout, and then we learned to play Rook. I hate cards but since there was a Margarita bucket involved

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Linda e-mailed me a few weeks ago about an ADORABLE gift idea for Father's Day. Perfect for my 3 little girls. We love you, Kevin! Happy Father's Day!I'm not sure if making the letters red makes it look cute or tacky. I printed the pictures in just plain black and white, too, in case I want to change it later. Here are the pictures from the frame, a bit bigger. Thanks, Linda, for the great

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I just realized that I didn't post about the results from my scans. After I took the radioactive pills I had to return to the hospital for a few scans. After the last one they told me to expect a call in a few days with the results. Surprisingly, Kevin got a call from the doctor at 9 pm that same night telling him that he saw my scans and they looked great. No traces of thyroid tissue

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I've gotten behind again and I'm in the process of catching up. I have a couple of post coming along but my computer is doing a scan right now and it is taking forever to upload the pictures. So I'll just do a post without pictures. I completed my Radioactive Iodine treatment last week. I've been home for a week now. I spent 5 days in the house of some friends. And I had a GREAT time! I

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...I think she's so darn cute!

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See this pretty yard? I mowed it with my baby today.Him?NO!with this!I finally talked Kevin into getting me a reel mower. I've been trying to get one for years and he has resisted. But today we were in Lowe's and after taking the girls to the bathroom he found me standing in front of it drooling. I'd never actually seen one in the store before. I just thought it would be cool to have one.

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The most precious giftFrom Heaven aboveIs the gift of a daughterFor a mother to love.Wow! am I blessed or what! Look at these beautiful daughters of mine! Happy Mother's Day to all! Okay, so I'm about 2 months late, but still...I hope you all had a great day! I was surprised with flowers and a bunch of new clothes for my special day. The clothes were a nice treat for my new body since

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For the last few years, when I ask my mom what she would like for Mother's Day, she's has some unusual requests. Being the great daughters that we are, my sister's and I are happy to oblige. (insert sarcasm here)So, last year's request...a zipline. You can't see it well in the picture, but that's what Molly is hanging from. However, you can see the cement dinosaur, which is sitting in front

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Amelia's preschool held a Mother's Day Tea and Maypole Dance. It was a really nice time for all the kids and their moms. We did a little dance with our child and then we wrapped a "maypole". That was followed my a nice little tea party with fruit, cheese, crackers, and yummy flavored teas. The kids then presented their moms with flowers and a sachet filled with potpourri. We had a really nice

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if you were on your way out the door to a funeral and you found your daughter like this?When the gentle talking, firm demanding, and pathetic begging didn't work I resorted to Barney. Yep, the only way I could get it off of her was to bribe her with wathing Barney on the DVD player in the car. Can you say PATHETIC?

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This winter Amelia took her first ballet class at our local recreation center. On April 24th they had their recital. What a hoot! You have to just love watching the little kids dance! They look so cute in their little frilly tutus and big bows in their hair. And the best part is that they have, for the most part, no clue what they are doing. But, boy, did they have fun! Here is a picture

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"If you were really the Son of God, you could just climb down off that cross!" they said.And of course they were right. Jesus could have just climbed down. Actually, he could have just said a word and made it all stop. Like when he healed the little girl. And stilled the storm. And fed 5000 people.But Jesus stayed.You see, they didn't understand. It wasn't the nails that kept Jesus there.It

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The girls had a really fun time participating in Easter egg hunts this year. Our church held one and it was really nice. There were not many kids there, less than 20, and they hid 500 eggs! It didn't take long for the kids to fill their baskets because eggs were everywhere! And the excitement on the faces of the little kids was just so precious. This was Tessa's first big egg hunt.

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One more medical post...Yesterday morning I took Lila in to the pediatrician for a follow-up to make sure her chest was sounding better from the RSV. The doctor listened and said her chest sounded clear. However, for the first time, he heard a heart murmur. Lila has been seen by 3 doctors in her short little life but this is the firs time anyone heard anything. He said it was a very soft

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If it were not bad enough to worry about Lila being sick this week, my doctor called me a few days ago with some frustrating news. This is a LONG, boring post...just wanted to let you know in advance.As many of you know, I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer 18 months ago. I had 2 surgeries to remove my thyroid followed by a Radioactive Iodine treatment to destroy any remaining thyroid tissue

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(Written 4/15, posted 4/16)Lila's has had a little cold for the past week or so. Her cough has gotten pretty nasty and when she cries it sounds like she's lost her voice. It is pitiful! I took her to the doctor today and he said she has a mild case of RSV. He gave us some med for the next 6 days and wants to see us back in the office next Monday to make sure she's getting better instead of

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Bad mom, here, checking in. My poor, neglected Tessa didn't even get to announce to the blogging world that she is potty trained. Yep, she potty trained herself a few weeks ago. I don't know what it is about bringing a new baby home, but it seems to make my kids want to pee. In the potty, that is. At her 2 year check up a few days before Lila was born the pediatrician asked me if she was

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Wow! 1oo posts. 100 boring things for you to read. Don't people do big give-aways or something when they reach 100 posts? Sorry to disappoint the 2 people who read my blog all of you but I just don't have time. I've spend the last few days on a project that I'll post below and then I had the idea of making Easter dresses for the girls. I don't know if I'll be able to do it. They may end up

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For those of you on Facebook, these pictures are the same as the ones I posted yesterday. I wanted to give my other blog friends a few glimpses of Lila. Here are a few pictures from the last week or so... We're still doing really well. She's still sleeping 5 to 6 hour stretches at night. She's a sweetheart!

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We've had a great 1st week with Lila! She is still just as sweet as the day she was born. She sleeps a lot, both day and night. Last night I had to wake her up every time I needed to feed her. It was very nice! It will be nice if she keeps it up but I'm not counting on it quite yet :) We kept the girls busy over the weekend, taking advantage of Kevin's last few days at home as well as the

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This is me this morning right before leaving for the hospital. I look like I have a torpedo under my shirt! Why didn't anyone tell me how pointy my belly was?Baby Lila was born this afternoon at 2:17. She weighs 8 lbs. 5 oz. and is 19.5 in. long. She is a little sweetheart so far. She's barely made a peep and is as cute as a button! Here are a few pictures.

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This is my last day of being a mother of 2! I can't believe that tomorrow at this time I'll have another child. I'm supposed to call into the hospital tomorrow morning at 6:30 am to make sure they have a space for me (which they WILL) and we'll make our way over to have a baby. Amelia and Tessa are so excited! Amelia definitely knows what is going on and can't wait to meet the baby. And I

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Don't I have the cutest 2 year old ever? Last Sunday we celebrated Tessa's second birthday! Wow! What a big girl! I can't believe it has already been 2 years. Being almost 9 months pregnant and the fact that we were in the process of laying new floor throughout the house meant that we were NOT having a party at home. We invited the family to Cici's and had a little party there. We had

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Since Amelia's birthday is in July the teachers let her celebrate her half-birthday at school last week. She chose to have an ice cream party instead of cake/cupcakes. One of her favorite treats these days is ice cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and cherries. The cherries are by far the highlight of the treat. It is so funny that she always insists on Tessa getting a cherry, too. She does this

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Since I got my serger I've been sewing up a storm. It makes me feel so much better to complete something when I know it is done well. A serger makes all the difference. Everyone was right when they told me, "After you get one you'll wonder why you waited so long." My sister, Tonia, has 4 girls who are all tall and skinny. It is hard for her to find clothes for them that are long enough without

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Two weeks ago I walked into my sewing room to find a big box sitting on the desk. I had been trying really hard to keep the room tidy so I was frustrated that Kevin would just leave a box sitting on the desk. It isn't as if I'm able to put a big box in the closet. My first reaction, and what I did, was shout, "Hey!". I think about 2 seconds passed and once again I yelled, "HEY!" This time in

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I know, I'm falling behind...again. It is hard to pick up after being gone for so long. It is hard for me to go back and post fun Christmas pictures and such so long after it all happened. The girls' scrapbooks might have to be the captured memories of the holidays because I don't think I'm going to post it all on here.However, I'm going to show you a Christmas gift I made for Kate's boys this

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As I mentioned in a previous post we got our tree at Lowes this year. I still cringe when I write it. I've always said that, especially when we had kids, we NEEDED to cut our own tree. Last year...it was bad. We walked around forever trying to find the perfect tree. Well, that trip convinced me that you CANNOT find a perfect tree to cut. No, you have to buy a precut tree. But we did it. We made

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Since it has been so long since I've written a blog about "life" I'm going to go back to November and post some old stuff. Kevin and I decided the weekend before Thanksgiving that we would go to Georgia on the following Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with my sister, Tracey, and her family. Amelia was so excited about seeing her cousins that we hadn't seen in a few months. Our plan was to leave

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I guess I needed a break, huh? It has been over a month since I last posted, and I'm not quite sure I'm ready to be back in full swing yet. But, there was just something so cute that I HAD to write down. It's gonna be quick...Last night I took the girls out on some errands because Kevin was watching football and I hate having to entertain the girls while he's shouting at the t.v. So we went

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The Redbox Code for this week is...23MJT7I'm going to Yoga tonight and then I'm going to head over to Walmart to pick up my free movie. I wasn't a huge fan of Juno last week. Maybe this time I'll pick up something Christmas themed. I've started listening to my favorite Christmas CDs this week. I love the Oak Ridge Boys Christmas albums! My absolute favorites! Most people have never heard

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Bargain Alert! When I found out about free Redbox movie rentals I just had to go for it. Last night while at Walmart I rented my first Redbox movie. Apparently every Monday Redbox has a code for a free movie rental. You have to swipe your credit card and all but as long as you return the movie by 9 pm on Tuesday you don't get charged. So my evening, starting now, is going to consist of me

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Who doesn't love to save money AND get something free, especially this time of year? Today I was at Costco and I found 2 toys that my mother-in-law had bought for the kids that had pretty major price reductions. I asked customer service about a price guarantee and they told me they would meet the price if it had been within 30 days. Luckily it has been! However, I didn't have the receipt since

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I found this site a while ago because she has a few tutorials for adorable skirts. I don't know this woman but I feel a connection due to the simple fact that we are both raising, or at least will soon both be raising, three little girls. As I read her blog I definitely connect with some of her stories! Her most recent post is about the season of advent and her quest to teach her kids about

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