Makes My Monday: A Little Star

Okay…so the picture was actually taken on a Sunday, but it still Make My Monday This is little cousin Petra!
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Baby Picture Sundays

This week’s theme is “Thankful.” Burke “playing” with his new cousin, Petra, makes me thankful that there are cousins to play with; that we live close enogh to visit a whole bunch; and that Burke has become such a loving, gentle kid.

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Saturday Snapshot: Family

Cousin Grey was GOING to sleep in the same room with Burke and Maggie (and Mike), but as soon as his daddy left the room…so did Grey.
Grandpa made waffles this morning!
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Fx4: We’re Ready!!

Nana decided that since it’s the day after Thanksgiving, it’s time to get the Christmas decorations out. In one of the MILLIONS of boxes Nana had Mike bring down from the attic, there were Santa hats.

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Thankful

I’m thankful for many things all year, but I thought I’d take today to express what some of those things are.
In no particular order…
* My family. All of it! Immediate, extended, and everything in between. I’m so blessed to have such a close-knit family. I love you guys
* Mike. I know he’s a part [...]

Way Back When-esday

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This one was taken on Thanksgiving in 2004. Mike and I were visiting his Pop and Step-mom in Arizona. I was 5 months pregnant with the twins…

Prolos!

The PTO ladies brought snacks to the session last week. One of the treats that disappeared quite quickly (with good reason!) was called “Prolos” – A Rolo sandwiched between two pretzels. HOLY COW, Yu-um. And easy enough to make with your kids!
I lined 3 cookie sheets (mine are stoneware) with parchment paper and put one [...]

Makes My Monday: Trains!

Daddy set up a cool train track for the kids to play with.

The fact that Daddy has time (and patience) to put together such a cool track, and seeing the pure joy on the kids’ faces Makes My Monday!
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I Did It!!

On Wednesday, I presented a Parent Enrichment “class” about Fishful Thinking to Burke and Maggie’s preschool. There were about 30 people there…probably about 1/2 parents and 1/2 teachers. The teachers received credit toward their teaching certification for attending. (How cool is that?? )
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Now, if you know me at all, you know that I’m [...]

Saturday Snapshot: The Zoo!

Nope, not home…the local Zoo
It was such a gorgeous day out, I decided to take the kids to the Zoo while Mike was working. Yep – just me with all 3 kids! I put the Monkey leash on Logan (because I knew he wouldn’t want to stay in his stroller, and there was [...]