tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72094502011-04-21T19:16:51.030-05:00...sugar and spice and everything nice...luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-69263652936612082132007-08-26T13:44:00.000-05:002007-08-26T15:00:26.826-05:00

Im not quite sure how to say this, not sure what you are supposed to do in this kind of situation, but after three years and many many words I have decided to bring this blog to a close. It's something Ive been considering for a week or two now, and I am really feeling good about it. I have enjoyed writing and mapping out my journey thru parenthood and life in general, but Im not feeling

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Five things Im diggin:1. Cole Slaw. I am in LOVE with cole slaw these days. Crazy as it may seem I didnt eat the stuff until about a year ago, but Im eating it constantly now. My favorite way to have it is on a bagel with turkey, a few chips on the side. Delicious....2. The Library. Never in my life did I think I'd be saying it but we live just two blocks away and it has been a lifesaver. We

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so we arrived at the Portland home of Ava, Ezra, Andrea, and Ward after 4+ hours in the car and what a welcomed sight! Luxie immediately begged to be released from her car seat and ran to embrace her long lost cousin. Nate and I were out quick as a flash too, and little Zaine wondered what in the world we were all so excited about. It had been a long four months without our friends and it was

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this daily posting thing is hard! I sometimes have no idea what to write about. like right now. im learning, thru this daily posting thing, that my life revolves quite a bit around my kids. when i try to post about something else i find little else to talk about! i mean, other than daily chores, a little tv in the evenings, and church on Sunday (and now Tuesday mornings...i love our women's

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Luxie has become fascinated with hot dogs. This is probably because we have spent most of the summer grilling out due to the excessive heat down here in the south. Turning on the oven is the last thing you want to do around 430pm each afternoon with the heat and humidity we've been having. So, often we resort to hot dogs or hamburgers on the grill. Luxie used to hate hot dogs but somehow this

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one thing that God has been hammering home to me lately and that is that tomorrow is not promised to any of us. Not me, not my beautiful girls, not my husband, no one. This could be my last day...my last day here, or my last day with my loved ones. We just dont know what each day holds. And I know He is asking me, "How are you going to spend it? This day that you've been given, what will

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yesterday was some kind of day. we started out with a great play date. one of luxie's friends from school came over with her little brother who is zaine's age and we had a blast. their mother and i get along really well and i always enjoy their visits. then just after i put zaine down for a nap i got some devastating news about a friend. im still in shock and so very saddened. later that

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As a lover of dance I have been struggling with what to do about the absence of dance in my life. I danced for 12 years until I became pregnant with Luxie then, somehow, the days and weeks and years flew by and I have yet to find my way back. I still have this idea that once zaine is old enough i will get myself back in shape and be what i was before, but the realist in me tells me that those

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i missed yesterday. it just blew by and i totally forgot to post. oh well, im back today with the second installment of our trip to the Northwest.When i left off we had just arrived at my dad's house in a tiny farm town he and my mom grew up in many years ago. It's interesting when i visit because my grandfather (mom's dad ) held many high ranking jobs in this small town during the 50's, 60's

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for the mother of all consignment sales (well, a really big one anyway) that my daughter's preschool puts on twice a year. this particular sale is fall/winter items and i am under a mound of merchandise sized newborn to 6x as we speak. i love this. i dont know if it is the organizer in me (labeling and tagging and sorting by sizes) or the the thrill of the sale itself that excites me (sellers

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here are a few pictures from our trip to Portland, OR. We didnt take many photos along the way finding ourselves too busy with all the stops and starts.

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and I are always going back and forth about food. Last night we were getting ready to BBQ down at our community pool and she and I were packing up the supplies together. As I was loading the mustard, ketchup, and meat into the cooler I paused to steal a dill pickle chip out of the jar. "Luxie, will you take just a little taste of pickle?" I asked. She has never tasted pickle and refuses to

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so just to get me motivated here, i am going to share our trip to the Northwest with you, although it may come in three parts because that is how the trip was divided. im going to start out by telling you there was one overall theme to the trip...a huge lesson we learned along the way. that lesson was "Zaine does not travel well." we left home very early to catch our flight out of Atlanta to

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yes, run quickly to your favorite movie viewing metroplex hole in the wall whathaveyou and see The Bourne Ultimatum. Wow. And i feel so ridiculous as a female saying this because for some reason i enjoy these films more than most of my female friends, but...wow. I loved it.

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and here it is almost a month later...again! as boring as i thought this summer would be, im finding life with two girls, who seem to be running in overdrive most of the time, is very demanding. i cannot even find a moment to steal away to the computer until late into the evening and by then i am so tired of doing things i just sit for an hour and go to bed. the thing is i cant for the life of

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Hi friends. I was tagged by mommyzabs to do this meme and you know me...im all about the memes. It's just a little short one, but still fun!The rules are that i must list 8 facts/habits about myself, then tag others to participate should they wish. 1. When I wash my hair in the shower i almost always think of those commercials where the woman is washing her hair and how relaxed and beautiful

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where have i been? i dont even know if anyone is reading this thing anymore but i am going to go ahead and post, finally, after all this time. i tell you what, blogging is still something i really enjoy, but i just cant seem to find time right now to do it. i want to, and plan to, but never seem to get to. i am thinking that beginning August 1st i might try to post once a day just to get back

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Well Daddy, it's been a great years so far. Lots of trips to the park, fun times at the pool, and even Donuts with Dad before the school year ended. Your girls love you so much, and you are one AMAZING Daddy. Love, Luxie Lu and Zainey too.Luxie, 4Zaine, 18 months

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Ive learnd in my "first five" thirties. Ive been so aware lately of how differently I see life these days that i just had to post a blog about it. I really cant believe how my thirties have clarified life for me, and how head-slapping the reality of it all is. Im 34 now, heading towards 35 at the end of the year, and i feel like the last 5 years have been such an eye opening experience with

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have this thing. It's an agreement really. It's something like this...he makes the mistakes. lots of them. He makes mistakes all the time. Lots of little mistakes. But I...I make the BIG ONES. Not very often, actually. you might even say rarely do I make "mistakes". But when i do, wowsers, they are DOOSIES. Nate makes the mistakes in marriage that are really just irritations. He leaves

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Jo at A Glamorous Life posted this meme and tagged whoever felt interested. As you know Im always interested in a meme, so here we go...My (Current) Top Five Obsessions:SLEEP~ yes party people, when you have kids sleep becomes an obsession. a never ending quest for a full night of sleep has been my passion for almost 5 years now (you have to count pregnancy time in there too, because the Lord

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May 10, 1997, Wedding Dayfall 1998, IndianapolisAugust 2003 with LuxieJanuary 2006April 2006 with ZaineJuly 2006April 2007So here we are....10 years later. So very strange, i tell you. I keep trying to get it into my head, ten...TEN...10...yeeaarrrsss. We have gone thru so many changes, highs, lows, homes, illnesses, joyous moments and amazing adventures during our marriage. Things like

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really, i am. yet ive somehow managed to go an entire month without posting. i do have a lovely little meme brewing that i havent finished....and i have tons of great photos to post but it seems my suddenly overly generous husband has loaned our camera to our construction guy (umm, yes) and my oodles of great photos are off roaming atlanta with him. good thing i finally located the cord ive

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Well it has been a long time since Ive posted. I guess sometimes I just dont know how to get my thoughts together and put them into a concise message or point. That and the fact that I have very little time to actually write anymore! And the fact that we have lost the cord that dumps the photos from the camera to the computer so I cant post any new ones. So I keep putting off posting.We are

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Here they are...the crazy bunch of wild animals who have run amuck day after day, week after week, month after month, and yes, year after year driving us batty and bringing us more than a few laughs and heartaches. They are their own version of "Little Rascals" (obviously Zaine is aiming to be the "Alphalpha" of the bunch, and I'd have to say Ezra makes an awesome Spanky, although sometimes his

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Ive been busy lately, preparing for the party of the century. ok, not the party of the century, but the biggest party we have had at our home...ever! Luxie is turning 4 on Tuesday and we are having her first ever "friend" party. 10 friends and some of their siblings to be exact. It's going to be so much fun and she is thrilled, counting the days, hours and minutes. My first born is growing

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This past Valentine's Day Nate and I celebrated 14 years since our first date (yes, i think i said "14" years last year, but that was 13. Always thinking ahead, I am.)Fourteen years. FOURTEEN. This is so strange to me. Our first date was actually an invite to church and then lunch at his family's house in Milford, but turned into an all day event. I remember wishing later that day that I had

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After a fun trip to IKEA late January, we stopped by what we call the "sand park" for a few minutes. It was really cold, but the girls needed some space after riding in the cart for more than an hour while we shopped. It was fun!here we are, Zaine 13months and Lux almost 4

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how refreshing, a meme. like a tall glass of water. my sister in law over at hulaseventy has a meme up that is so perfect for my frame of mind right now. you see, i just returned from kroger after a disagreement with someone who was in line BEHIND me but thought they were in front of me and battled me at the register and i acted like a fool and even though i was right i should have behaved

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...to the den of sickness. we have sicknesses of all kinds floating thru, whatever your body might desire. We are currently sharing croup with anyone interested in a barking cough, sore throat, and slight fever. We are on our eighth illness since October. That means we have been sick more than well around here since fall. I remember being sick a lot as a kid, but watching my kids go thru

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The other day Luxie was running around singing a little song she learned at school. It went something like this, "You like me, there's no daddy baddy, You like me there's no daddy baddy, you like me there's no daddy baddy, you are my good friend."It took me a minute to figure out the real lyrics ("no doubt about it"), but I couldnt help getting a kick out of her interpretation! I think this is

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Yes, for the last several month Luxie has been clicking. You know...you put your tongue on the roof of your mouth and then with a little suction it drops down and makes a "click" sound. Luxie has begun doing this whenever she becomes excited, happy, or shy about something like a friend coming over to play or the start of her favorite program (which is now Little Einsteins, by the way.) This is

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So the last two days have been a ride. It's been like a series of crazy incidences. Odd things have been happening left and right! I mean, how often do you find your 12 month old wandering around chewing on a snow globe? How often do you pick up that child with a snow globe in her hand, and begin to wonder why your sleeve is wet? And when you look down at your sleeve you find the snowglobe

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I will do this coming year...1. walk more2. laugh more3. relax more4. love more5. turn THIRTY FIVE.HAPPY 2007 Y'ALL. May God bless you and yours in the coming year.

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Lightning McQueen still leads the pack of favorite toys at our house. A sleepy Luxie loved her shirt and slippers.Zaine didnt quite know what was going on, but she was happy to chew on a few of Luxie's things. She decided to start walking on Christmas Eve, which added to the fun!

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I feel compelled to do this loverly Christmas meme in honor of the special day. Many of you have been hit with it already, but feel free to join in the festivities and give it a whirl if you are up for it.1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I love to wrap--I think it has to do with my need to control things. I can make the paper do what I want, ya know. And I like clean lines.2. Real tree or

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I promise more is coming...lately we have been:battling 4 different fevers and viruses, missing an out of town daddy (who returned home just in time for Zaine's birthday on the 14th after two weeks out of town (sorry to those of you I havent gotten back to via email-he took the computer when he left!) and preparing for Mars ILL's latest release, "Old Ironsides" which we ship on the 20th (yes,

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I can take a lickin and keep on tickin. that was a beast of an illness, and im pretty sure it was food poisoning. but thank the good Lord i was able to join in on Thanksgiving! whew! hate to miss that one!anyway, im only able to write for a moment. i know, i know, the five of you who read this are really disappointed. but ive got so much to do. my dad left Tuesday after a two week visit,

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the moving, that is. thank the Lord we are actually here. i cant tell you how much i love our new place--new rooms to organize, new places to visit, new friends to know better. we are here. Luxie and I had a special afternoon the other day, walking to the park together just the two of us. she loved it and so did I, we get so few moments alone together without interruption. and i would love

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...I love this photo

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Yes! we are finally just about out the door and on our way to our new home. this has been one crazy adventure but thank the Lord we are almost done. Our closing date on our house is next wednesday, the 15th, and then the 16th is the closing on the house we are buying. then we move that day and friday the 17th. so as you can imagine i am just getting so much done in preparation for the big

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The mysterious "Halloweener" popped up in conversation earlier this week. Who is the "Halloweener" you ask? Well the person in charge of Halloween, of course! Luxie and Zaine had a great time this evening and I couldnt wait to post a picture of my favorite little lion and the sweetest Tinkerbell I ever did see. Hope you had a fun evening too!

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There are so many great shows on this fall I thought I would fill you in on what we are watching. Nate and I have always loved watching television and films together. I know sometimes it isnt the best thing, but it is something we both enjoy. We both have our favorites and our guilty pleasures, and of course our must see tv. We dont watch every single one of these shows every week, but thru

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"We're going to the line leader festival. Would you like to come?"Wondering where this festival is held and just what happens there I agreed. "Sure! What's the line leader festival?""It's where we all get to take turns being line leader!" But of course!Line leading has become quite a big deal around this house, along with sitting "criss-cross applesauce", singing songs about "special me" and

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Yes! we made the annual trip to the pumpkin farm this past friday with the cousins and sister and brother in law and had a ball! I will be honest, I always get hesitant as the day approaches because i am not a big fan of riding in a car for much time. I get antsy legs and have a little problem with car sickness. But it always turns out to be the best time, (especially now that Luxie is older

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with my wrong word usage! while watching "Iron Chef America" the other night the host was telling us all about squid guts (squid being the secret ingredient that night.) Nate missed the discussion, heard the words "squid guts" and let out a big "eewwww!""They are considered a delicatessen in some countries," I replied.He paused for minute then said with narrowed eyes, "You mean a delicacy?" At

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Oh, about a million years ago Nate and I went on a date to see a movie. We chose "Talladaga Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby". The movie garnered hardly a chuckle from either of us (we love Will Farrell), but this pic of Nate with Will made me laugh the rest of the evening.

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(first day of preschool 9.15.06Every Tuesday and Thursday on our big drive to preschool Luxie exclaims "Im so excited!" And I am too, to tell you the truth. Not only because I will have only one little one to take care of for a few hours, but also because she likes it. Im so glad she loves to go and play, and that she she is making friends. In fact, it's kinda cute because lately she has been

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Oh, man. We have had a very disappointing week that just got more disappointing today. But I cant quite get too disappointed because I can see God in it all. And I am very at peace, although disappointed.We found a GREAT house on Monday, actually one we had seen on line for a while but had not gotten around to looking at it. When we arrived we couldnt believe how much better it was than what

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Hi friends! We are on the search for houses and crazy busy, but thought I would post these new photos of the girls. Zaine is now about 9 months (on the 14th) and Luxie 3 1/2. Zaine is crawling as of this past weekend and Luxie is having a blast in preschool. I will try to get that photo off my phone and up here soon.

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Wow! I hadnt realized how long it had been since I last posted. This past weekend we had some interest in our house, which has been for sale for several months now. We had some warning (thank the Lord!) and we were able to get the place extra clean the night before. Then we had a call asking to see the house Saturday morning--as Nate was flying out of town. So I did my best to keep the place

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Waiting is the absolute most difficult thing for me. REALLY hard. I mean, besides being pregnant and then waking up every night for who knows how many months with a baby, it is the hardest thing in the world for me. But then, being pregnant is also waiting, and so is waiting for the baby to finally sleep thru the night consistently. So yes, waiting is not my favorite thing.I have trouble

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My husband has played basketball since he was a small child. His love of playing is probably a result of growing up with a basketball coach for a dad. He spent countless days and nights at the gym, traveling to games on the bus, being teased relentlessly by the players years older than him as he sat and watched practice after practice. So a love of the sport grew in his heart and he played

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1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says: "wounder of the healers rather than a healer of the wounded." ~The Ragamuffin Gospel2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can...what do you touch first?my little IKEA cup of apple juice3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?I am presently watching an episode of "Dora the Explorer" which Im personally

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just a few pics i find pretty dern cute. zaine really does smile a lot! but in these two she has the funniest expressions on her face. and luxie is of course a pro at picture taking and is just so lovely. i'll say it again.... i love these girls!Luxie really is a good big sister. She loves to hug and kiss all over Zaine, and of course Zaine loves to watch anything and everything Luxie is

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talking! well, as far as i am concerned she is! Zaine is now babbling such things as "buh-buh" as she waves ever so slightly, and my favorite "bububu" for burp. Im not kidding. when she starts making the "buh" sound i go to her and pick her up, burp her and she eventually burps! then she stops making the sound. i really think this is because she has been struggling with burps her whole life

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yes, im doing much better, thank you. although i still find myself in this deep place of wonderment. (is that a word?)do you ever find yourself longing for things you just dont know if you'll ever have? that is something i have been pondering lately. not just answers to questions, (although i do have lots of questions i long to have answered) but physical, tangible things. not even crazy

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i have said it before and i will say it again. being a mom is hard work. so hard. i never knew how hard it would be. and it is fun, and amazing, and wonderful, and soooo good too. but so hard. remember that scene in "ya ya sisterhood" when ashley judd just walks away and drives to the beach for a few days. i so want to do that sometimes. just be alone. not be needed. not be depended on.

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one word for......yourself = complicatedyour partner = inspiringyour hair = messyour mother = overcomingyour father = growingyour favorite item = husbandyour dream last night = weirdyour favorite drink = pureyour dream home = cleanthe room you're in = darkyour pleasure = sleepyour fear = manywhere you want to be in 10 years = betterwho you hung out with last night = whoelse?what you're not =

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And I have never before experienced such heat. We are sitting out on the patio with a mister blowing on us, watching Luxie and her friend Ryan swim in the little plastic pool. It's hot. It's not just hot, it is sizzling. And Nate is rocking in the chair next to me as we visit with my mom's husband's daughter and their family. And Nate's chair is rubbing against mine as he rocks."We are

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Me as.....MOMthis is the title of this month's challenge, "Me as..." so I thought I'd post a photo taken just a few days ago at Pioneer Park in my hometown. What I like about this picture is that no one around me is really ready for the shot except me, and that reminds me of chaos around me as we travel thru Washington. I feel like I am the center of this photo, and sometimes that is how it

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After three days at my dad's house in Dayton (three beautiful days, by the way, on a small property outside a tiny city with a baby pool and lots of fresh air to breathe) we hit the road Friday morning to Portland for the family reunion. About one hour into the trip Luxie began complaining about a tummy ache, and moments later, you guessed it, our worst nightmare! A child throwing up is a sad

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well, we are finally hitting our stride here in Washington. the weather has been BEAUTIFUL and Nate now understands once again why i am always writing about the amazing weather when I am out here. yesterday was about 75 with no humidity and until I am actually here I forget just how wonderful it is to live with no humidity. wow! typically it is in the high 90's, however, so it will be hot for

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Im going to take a new spin on my "Top 5's" and just call em "FIVE" with a new purpose. It's time for a change, but I still love listing things so here we go. Today's FIVE: (I've now typed FIVE so many times that it looks like some weird word I made up...)FIVE: things that happened this week*Almost walking into a spider web between our two cars, I caught sight of the spider and tried to bring

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Just a few pics from our fun day at the amusement park:The rides are just perfect for ages 3-10 or so. These planes went up real high and the kids loved em.These little semis just went round and round the track, but they were great for the little ones!This is me on the "crazy bus". I'd forgotten how "crazy" rides can be.And how could I not include this HILARIOUS shot of Nate on the Scrambler

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* those sneakers with skates on the bottom dont sit well with me. the way the kids hold their feet as they skate on their heels makes me nervous. and how irritating as a teacher! having your class skate around the room!* as much as i love the idea of a holiday to celebrate our independence from Great Britain, I am not a huge fan of the firecrackers that we use to celebrate that freedom. The

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Recently we took the family to American Adventures theme park with Nate's parents and Andrea and the kids. I am going to post those photos in the next few days, but in the meantime I thought I'd get these two up that were taken by Andrea. I just love them! This first one is so special to me because both Luxie and I ended up looking halfway decent! And I guess I see myself in her face when I

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*Zaine had her 6 month doctor appointment this past week. She weighed in at 16.8 lbs, which is in the 50th percentile, very normal. Based on Luxie's 3 year appointment this past March, she and her sister are now just 10 lbs apart! Luxie weighed in at 26 lbs on the dot, and that was with clothes. She is in the 5th percentile for weight. It appears that about a year from now they will weigh

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Owen is one of the buddies Luxie hangs out with at church. She actually hangs out with all boys, because the same boys are in her class while Im at Bible Study, and it just so happens that most of the girls she plays with are a year or more older than her. So she has decided the boys are her buddies. AJ, Gabe, Owen, Nico, these are just a few of the friends she looks forward to seeing each

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the girls a few weeks agoZaine at 5.5 months on May 20thJust a few updated photos of my favorite girls. They are really starting to enjoy eachother so much and i love it! Luxie takes time to tell Zaine goodnight and give her hugs and kisses, and Zaine cant keep her eyes off of her big sister, so eager to join in the fun that Luxie creates during the day. Zaine is now 6 months old.

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"[The goal of discipline] is not to produce perfect kids. Even if you implemented a flawless system of discipline at home, which no one in history has done, your children will still be children. At times they will be silly, lazy, selfish, and yes, disrespectful. Such is the nature of the human species. We as adults have the same weaknesses. Furthermore, when it comes to kids, that's how it

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....with her finger in her nose. Yes, the nose party has begun. I have been working with her, having her go to the bathroom to get a tissue and all of the other proper techniques to dealing with her nose. She has actually shoooed me out of the room when she hears me coming and she is about to be caught in the act, saying "Get outta here mama!" or "Dont come in here yet!" and i have to tell her

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flying by! We are in the process of getting our house ready to sell, and it is a BIG task. We have lived here 4 years, and although we had a big clean before the baby arrived (remember that blog I had about "dejunkifying" the house?) the things that have gotten out of order need straightened, and then there are things that need fixed.Our home is from the 50's, so the bathrooms and kitchen,

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I was browsing the internet at the coffee table while eating my lunch. Borrowing Nate's computer because, as you know, mine is a pest. As I grabbed my water glass i bumped the side of the laptop and SPILLED A HALF A GLASS OF WATER ON THE COMPUTER--KEYBOARD AND SPEAKERS. As I screamed out "LORD JESUS HELP ME (partially out of fear of ruining the computer and partially out of fear of having to

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Such a great show and so many wonderful memories watching it. I think it should qualify as my missed "Things I LOVE Thursday." Anyhoo, we were watching this past week and it was a rerun, (ya know, the one where Elmo turns into a bird and Big Bird tries to help him become a monster again...) and one of my favorite guest stars sang her soulful rendition of the A-B-C's. "Patti The Bell?" asked

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Glamorous Jo had this fabulous little meme posted and i thought i might participate...Accent: It was a non accent until i moved south. although nate always said i would say things like "bayg" instead of "bag" and "rayg" instead of "rag." I dont think this is a regional accent, but maybe just some weird thing i used to do.Booze: I drank for the last time at the age of 20. Probably drank enough

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5:00pm Family heads to park to visit with sister-in-law, her visiting friend, and cousins.6:00pm Drive to popular Atlanta pizzeria, Fellini's for some dinner. 6:15pm Sun is shining brightly as tables are arranged and our family ends up on the sunny side of the table. (note: the temp was about 80 degrees.)6:30pm Waiting patiently for the pizza to arrive. Baby who is supposed to be asleep in

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1. as i was just looking at the photo i posted for mother's day i realized my mom is 29 in that photo....with an 8 year old. And i am 33 with a 3 year old and a baby. weird.2. tvguide.com posted the Fall Preview for the networks and links to read about the new shows that will be coming out. you can go to http://online.tvguide.com/special/fallpreview2006/ to see the schedule and learn what

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Grandma Mavis, mom, and me, age 8I wanted to get this up by Mother's Day, but my computer is still struggling and i am typing this with a black screen that comes in once every few seconds. So I have to be brief. This is one of my all time favorite photos, the three generations together on Mother's Day in 1981. I would have loved to have had my Grandma meet my girls, but unfortunately she

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"Introduce Yourself" is this month's theme. So here I am on my wedding, 9 years ago today on May 10, 1997. That guy is my college sweetheart, Nate, whom I dated 4.5 years before marrying (first date was Valentine's Day 1993....awwwww!) We met at Cincinnati Bible College (now called Cincinnati Christian University) when he was 19 and I was 20. Broke up twice during those 4 and a half years,

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Yes, I have now become "Kendra" (my real name) to my three year old. She's really into the pretending thing and especially loves to be older--specifically 5 years old (this, of course, has nothing to do with the fact that her cousin Ava whom she adores is also 5 years old.) So I have spent the day answering to "Kendra" rather than "mommy" as a part of her pretending world. "Hi Kendra, would you

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WHHAAAATT??????? Now that was crazy....just CRAZY!!! Im talking about last night's episode. And if you are a fan as I am then you were very impressed with how quiet the secret has been kept. And i am a spoiler reader. I try to know these things ahead of time! What I did know was that Michael would return and "would be a much different person that he was when he left" and i did know that

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"ProPain" Mars ILL's third album releases May 2nd across the nation.Tomorrow, the long awaited and highly anticipated, sometimes unlikely but finally come true release of his baby, PROPAIN. What can i say about this two and a half year journey? The beats were being created when Luxie was just 6 months old. The first release date was set for October 2004. Then just two weeks before all systems

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time is flying by at a rapid pace. Here's what ive been up to:1. putting the orders together for marsill.com's store. this is always my job, but with ProPain coming out a week from yesterday, and Nate's No Fame cd also newly for sale, the orders are piling up. And everything is due to be shipped before May 2nd. this is wonderful, and we are very excited about it all (story on it next week)

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This is the hand. The hand that helped her bounce on the moonwalk, for what seemed like hours, with her favorite cousin Ava. The hand that brought to her mouth an entire bag of puffy cheetos and not much else for lunch. The hand that searched the tall grass and bushes for the lovely plastic eggs containing prizes and chocolaty treats. The hand that came across something odd in the grass. The

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Here are my Top 5 Signs Spring is Here in the South:5. I found a tick on my shirt a few days ago, probably came from the knee high grass we had growing in our back yard. 4. Im killing ants around the house like it's nobody's business. In the past the ants are usually the little sugar ants, but this year we are battling the carpenter/army ants. They are so big Ive got to be careful or they

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because of me. how rotton i can be sometimes. horrible really. utterly selfish and all about me. to the point where i honestly loathe myself and my behavior. and to the point where i go beyond the feeling to just plain not feeling at all. so many things i want to do right. so many things i want to make right. to be understood. to be loved. to feel love. to not make so many mistakes.

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my computer was up and running for a few moments again today, so i quickly posted these photos from last Saturday. we had an easter egg hunt in our backyard for the cousins.me with Zaine (16w) Lux (3) and cousin Ava (5)Luxie Lu with her eggscute baby Zaine

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told you yet that this computer thing is killing me???? I am going crazy. today is Self Portrait Tuesday and I cannot access any of my photos. And the theme this month is "fools" because it is April. So it is a fun month to post photos of yourself. So I am very disappointed! Today would have been the perfect day to get a bunch of photos posted. Im afraid to tell you why....because....if I

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so sorry it has been a long time since ive written anything substantial. this computer breakdown is killing me! having to use nate's computer means waiting until he is done with it and then i have to actually have time to sit down and use it! anyway, here's what ive been up to:last weekend i decided at the last minute to head to nashville with nate to meet a few of my blogging friends and it

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"Do my uhhh, if I had wings right where they'd be..." ~my husband as Im scratching his back.

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1143980986451001152006-04-02T07:26:00.000-05:002006-04-02T07:29:47.616-05:00

well, my computer is on the fritz, so i have been unable to post until now. im borrowing nate's computer (sharing computers stinks!) nothing of mine is on here. all the photos i have saved for special posts, bookmarks to favorite sites. it stinks. but i plan to get back up and running asap.for now, i am off. but i will be back real soon!

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1143602513522923132006-03-28T21:59:00.000-05:002006-03-29T08:05:40.656-05:00

This is not necessarily what they had in mind for self portrait tuesday in regards to time (considering the fact that i am not even in the shot), but i thought i would post another photo comparison of my two girls. I couldnt find any photos of Lux at 14 weeks, so I had to use a shot of her at 17 weeks. But I still find it very interesting to see how similar, yet different, they look. I will

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1143487347223633772006-03-27T12:05:00.000-05:002006-03-27T22:36:41.716-05:00

I got to thinking about the things Ive just got to have around the house, in the car, etc. So I decided to make a list. Here are my: Top 5 "Must Haves" for the momentIn my fridge:1. cold water (especially in the summertime)2. yogurt smoothies (for the girl)3. waffles4. frozen pizza5. assorted cheesesIn my closet:1. favorite jeans2. t-shirts3. turtlenecks (i get cold a lot!)4. hip capris5. cozy

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1143394409460463952006-03-26T12:00:00.000-05:002006-03-26T12:33:29.546-05:00

I cant think of anything! I got nothin! No idea what to write about these days. Andrea at hulaseventy posted last week about being blocked and I can totally relate. It isnt as if there isnt anything going on in my life. I mean, just yesterday Zaine had the most explosive diaper mess ever, and I thought she had ruined the one pair of jeans fitting me these days--but I thought I ought to spare

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1143035301869054432006-03-22T08:44:00.000-05:002006-03-22T08:48:21.890-05:00

Just for fun, two pictures from our trip to the aquarium March 4th (Zaine was with us...but asleep in the stroller most of the time....)

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1142801992673336452006-03-19T14:39:00.000-05:002006-03-19T15:59:52.756-05:00

*Im really enjoying this American Idol. Right now my order of favorites would go something like this:1. Taylor (gray haired guy)2. Chris (Rocker)3. Paris4. Elliott5. Mandisa6. Katherine or LisaI have to tell you I was shocked and very impressed with Ace's "Butterflies" rendition--had no idea he had that voice! But the Ive never been a big fan of pretty boys and the big hair throws me off. Did

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1142603252071720712006-03-17T08:20:00.000-05:002006-03-17T08:47:32.150-05:00

Luxie, 14 months, "the post office park", Decatur, GAHeading out to the park on a warm and sunny afternoon is one of my favorite activities. And one of Luxie's too. We have spent hours enjoying the toys and exploring the surrounding grassy areas, blowing bubbles and looking for "treasures". Before I had Zaine we spent several days a week at the park, even as the weather got cooler and fall

luluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184069690999108476noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209450.post-1142364037359757952006-03-14T13:37:00.000-05:002006-03-14T14:20:37.430-05:00

I am such a big fan of Reese Witherspoon. The first film I ever saw her in was "The Man In The Moon" (or was it "The Man On The Moon?") No difference to me, it was years ago and she was about 12 in the film. I think I was 16 or so and I remember being so moved by her performance that I actually envied her. I have followed her career ever since, and really admire her choices and her life

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Thanks so much for the big reveals on my last entry! It was so great learning about each of you and just who IS reading this blog! I really appreciate your boldness, and your viewership?!

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