Crane Inc.

Thanksgiving 2011

2012-02-02T22:32:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving 2011 we spent with the Cranes. I am thankful for family!

Mily

2012-02-02T22:02:00.001-08:00

She's getting ready to go... where, I'm not so sure, she said pre-school but just hung out in the garage for a few minutes.

This week Amelia got sick :( My schedule went to pot, and we've been hanging out on the couch watching Tinkerbell. I must admit I do love the occasional sick days with Amelia. She'll walk up to me just because she needs a hug. She looks like a little sad girl you wanna love all day, so I do! And it helps that I feel great, so I just get the best of both worlds. Bonus I did get started on a crocheting project too.

p.s.

I've decided to stop spelling Amelia's nick name Milly with two 'll'. I actually have a strange non-grammatical reason why. I have some block letters of FAMILY on my mantel and I always see Fa-MiLy and think of her, so Poof. I'm the mom.

Projects from Pinterest

2012-02-02T21:29:00.000-08:00

Amelia and I made a fairwell gift to her pre-school teacher

I'm enjoying trying new things. I am also in the process of sprouting a pineapple. These green onions are growing so fast! Can you see where I first cut them? I actually saved half in the fridge till I used them all up, and I could see them already starting to grow again.

Amelia Loves doing "science projects" this is the Running Pepper

Step 1:

Step 2:

Poof:

Elephant Toothpaste project

I like Pinterest better than Facebook (dare I say that just before FB goes public). There are so many things which can get overwhelming & it's definatly a time trap. But I've not only gotten great ideas off the site, but I've actually acomplished some random project ideas that are simple enough from start to finish to do before dinner time.

Chickens

2012-01-28T15:01:00.000-08:00

0-1 months

2-3 months old

4-5 months

6 months and producing!

Our last store bought egg, and our two fresh eggs. See the diffrence in color!

2012-01-27T18:07:00.000-08:00

Fast Sunday

2011-12-04T08:20:00.001-08:00

(Lydon & Amelia's conversation)

L: Amelia today is Fast Sunday.

A: Yah!

L: do you know what that means?

A: Yah, run church!

L: Actually it means we skip meals and pray.

Pumpkin Days

2011-10-22T19:13:00.001-07:00

Step one:

pick out the pumpkin you can lift.

Petting barn

2011-10-19T15:03:00.001-07:00

These goats must get so much love from little hands!

Zoo

2011-10-19T14:55:00.001-07:00

This picture is actually from he last time I went to the zoo. Lydon was able to meet up with us for he first time. I love the zoo, new things to see & learn.

Conversation with my brother;

Him: what are you doing?

Me: we just went to the zoo

Him: Wow! You got to hang out at the zoo all morning? Amelia is so lucky!

It's true, sometimes I fail to see how good I have it. But I am truly blessed to have a hard working husband, who supports my decision to stay at home & raise Amelia.

Bowling

2011-10-19T14:45:00.001-07:00

Amelia's first spare. Her uncle Kevin (bowling champ) is so proud.

The mind of my three year old.

2011-09-30T16:06:00.001-07:00

"mom, penguin!"

"oh, does that Crow, look like our chicken, named penguin?"

"yah, penguin!"

We have a toy cow. Amelia always wants me to eat him, as she moo's for him. It kinda makes me sick, the kinda sick that made me not want to even mention the word beef when I was preggo.

As I am practicing the piano, I see Amelia heading down the hall, into my room with a stool (ever played clue? It makes sence why they named it that) . I stop playing (doe, ray, me, fa, so, la, te, doe) to observe.

She turns around and whispers "shhhh, practice piano, k mom. Bye bye", and blows me a kiss, she is waiting for me to blow a kiss back as her permission to continue into mischief. I decide to play along to see what she'll get into.

I follow her into my bathroom 10 seconds behind, & she already has the mouth wash and moose in each hand.

As I write this post I know she's being too quiet....

Yup, hello 3 pairs of scissors & cut up postage stamps. At least she's getting that we use scissors for paper only. (knock on wood)!

Really, I have to take part of the blame. I chose to let her "play" (who am I kidding she doesn't play by herself) instead of sitting her infront of a movie.

Lesser of two evils battle, I guess.

What a Day

2011-09-20T20:11:00.001-07:00

Early this morning, I woke to Amelia crying & saying her tummy hurt. 4:00am the puke began, along with the laundry (again! I just did all the laundry yesterday I'm talking 5 loads yesterday & 5 loads today!!!)

Our plans got foiled, but that's okay. We had a movie day today. I decided it would be a good thing to get the house sterilized...maybe I should have waited till I was sure it was over. Because after I swept & mopped the whole house there was more puke, spilt gatorade, & pee. Oh yes the toilet flooded too, some monkey filled out tank up with t.p. I also watched some boys today. Luckly they were happy kids.

You think I'm done? Not quite.

So I have to wash all the dishes by hand because our dishwasher broke so after cleaning up the pancake breakfast (for one) I made some bread, again washed the dishes, then started dinner, got smart and uses paper plates.

Today I also found out my uncle got killed in a shooting in south Carolina. It made me sad, especially for my family in mourning. It makes me want to love people more deeply.

Lydon has been out of town all day & then had a meeting tonight.

I'm really looking forward to peaceful night.

Little Miss Amelia

2011-09-19T14:44:00.001-07:00

I love her!

Proof

2011-09-15T15:31:00.001-07:00

Just a little peak at me dressing myself.

Family Research

2011-09-15T14:57:00.001-07:00

This chapter in my life has opened. Honestly, I never had an interest before. I knew my mom had done all the work. Haha right, if you think that you are very wrong.

Has anything ever piqued your interest & suddenly that's what keeps popping up? That's how it was for me. After figuring out my mom had'nt done all the work I started hearing so many things I could do.

I went to the family research center, no names, no idea. Walked it and said I was here to do genealogy. A worker gave me undivided attention for 2 hours. I think she was just excited as I was, to have someone there to get started.

I still hardly know what I am doing, but its funny when I would find a relative I was just tickled to tell her. I also happened upon my dad in high school. I'll give you a hint he's on the back row.

Wild girl

2011-09-15T14:41:00.001-07:00

There is a battle that wages within when it comes to Amelia's appearance.

The sensible, proper, tidy side says; style her hair 3 times a day if you must. The outfit must be matching, clean, & adorable. & please don't forget clean face, hands, & toes!

The carefree, original, busy, lazy side says; look at her, she's just like you, you dressed yourself & while your not the most fashionable your happy with what you wear, because its you! Dirty face, hands & toes? Posh! You give this girl a bath daily, that's plenty clean so the marker, mascara, paint, yogurt, lipstick, on her face is there, all day, as you shop. She's a kid!

I am never sure who's gonna win. But chances are you've seen both sides of victory.

The last of summer

2011-09-15T14:25:00.001-07:00

She got a new life jacket that she wanted to swim with. :)

My poor grass has died.

On Sunday our family took a walk to the park in hopes to keep Amelia up until 7. It was a perfect day, on the way home Lydon mentioned how it feels the weather has turned...since then I have been haunted by his comment, I am colder by the day (seriously dreaming of blanket warmers) . I feel like Grover, doing everything in my power to keep summer here (dressing in the last of the summer clothes). I hope my story ends up good like his....You silly Tawny Summer has stayed all year round!

Passing the time

2011-09-15T14:13:00.001-07:00

I have to say that when we are two hours away from home, after being in the car all day. I get a little greedy with the portable DVD player. There are only so many songs to sing, & games to play before even Amelia is done.

The Ditch

2011-09-14T14:02:00.001-07:00

I remember playing in the ditch. The snails on the side, I found interesting. The mud on the bottom, felt neat. The water, cool & refreshing. But as an adult I am harder to please. At least Amelia has found my lost joy.

Birthday Surprise

2011-09-14T13:56:00.001-07:00

I got a piano!

Lydon's mom gave me my first few lessons. I now officially know where middle c is :) after I got home I started taking classes from a friend I know who teaches.

This is something that I've really been wanting, to bring music into out home. I've heard that kids learn instruments better when the parent can help & I really want Amelia to learn. I've kinda felt that I am getting too old, but I just pushed those doubts away and got started. So far I love it, I get a little impatient for the day I can play a song that actually sounds like it's written (besides Mary had a little lamb).

Dads little fisher girl.

2011-09-14T13:40:00.001-07:00

Driving over a bridge Amelia will point to the river and say "go fish'n" which is exactly what Lydon is thinking. She has become his little side kick. They talk about using lures or worms, sinkers or bobbers, rivers or lakes. & she defiantly has an opinion. Lake, lure, bobbers.

Lydon showed me this song & I was amazed how fitting it was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IheODRwalEw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Summer Update

2011-09-14T13:28:00.001-07:00

Lydon has had a few more jobs in Portland.

My sister came to visit in Portland.

I had a Birthday shout Hooray! 24 years old.

Lydon had job in Boise ID so Amelia & I visited the family.

Lydon & I had a two night get away in Sun Valley. We rented a tandem bike and put in 10 miles with ease, because if it got hard I didn't have to peddle ;)

Lots of adventures with family at Alturas lake, &Pomerell.

Lydon had a 5 star vacation with fishing almost everyday, but one day particular; No work, Bass fishing on a boat, Temple trip with his hot wife, Boise game & win of course! Also Oregon game & u.s. open.

Sun Bean.

2011-07-23T21:43:00.001-07:00

I love Amelia. I am sad I can't remember all the cute things she says and does. Here's me trying to log what I can remember.

The primary song; Jesus wants me for a sun beam is sung by us until we come to the beam part and she perfectly says "bean' it cracks me up.

I love how she looks up to me and wants to do what I do.

We were eating lunch (raman noodles if you must know, gross I know but Amelia loves it, she'll cry for "wam"!) I was spinning my fork to eat, she stops observes me and tries to copy. I then take a drink, so she drops everything and takes a drink too. Later that day I am sitting by Amelia and I rub my eye, so she takes her hand and makes a tiny fist and rubs my eye for me.

Enjoying the backyard & the neighbours.

2011-07-16T10:25:00.001-07:00

She plays over in the corner of our yard eating berries for 10 minutes at a time. I actually don't have to be the entertainment! But its a good thing I keep an eye on her. Little monkey!

Daddy, daughter time

2011-07-15T20:18:00.001-07:00

Lydon is really enjoying Amelia growing up, and participating in things he loves doing. On the 4th of July he took her for a morning fishing trip.

Too cool to care!

2011-07-15T20:13:00.001-07:00

I didn't even know she was picking her nose till I zoomed the picture. :b

Homemade berry pops

2011-07-14T18:38:00.001-07:00

At least I know she likes them....That's a funny statement because she likes everything!

Chickens

2011-07-14T18:34:00.001-07:00

Yes, we bought chickens. I don't care for cats, Lydon doesn't care for dogs. And we love eggs! So oumhr new adventure begins with chickens. They are so cute I love them. Are you worried we are neglecting our fish? Well there isn't much you can do when your crazy enough to keep buying semi-aggressive barb fish. They just kill each other! So Amelia has had a few lessons on death & heaven.

Water bug

2011-07-03T22:20:00.001-07:00

I let Amelia adventure out in the pool with out me getting in! Scary I know, I was willing to jump in at any moment for the rescue, and my eyes never left her. But it was sure nice not to get in the freezing chlorinated pool for the 3rd time that day. Miss water bug thought it was the greatest thing to navigate herself throughout the pool solo.

My calendar says its April.

2011-07-03T21:45:00.001-07:00

Why, my neighbor asks. Because that's how far behind I am. Here is my recap of our travels.

The week after Coos Bay we came home and hardly got the bags unpacked, washed & bills paid before we had to repack. We then headed north 8 hours to Pullman WA. for Lydon's audit job. Amelia and I went swimming multiple times a day, explored the town, but mostly we bummed around ...( I think)

Lydon and I still tried to do P90x in the hotel. Amelia got a few good wacks in the face and we ended the week by each doing half an exercise as the other entertained Milly Bean.

Buying fish?

2011-06-08T22:28:00.001-07:00

I suggest you don't go to Wal-Mart, they really don't know about fish. Apparently shark was a semi-aggressive fish,they nip at tails and if you have more fish in the tank of the same kind they are less nippy. I probably could have saved duck and shark....oh yes Shark died, and stank up our whole house but masolie doubled in size while we were gone. So today I bought a school (5) of striped barbed fish. And got the down-low on keeping them alive. Sadly thy were out of frogs so I'll have to wait to buy more.
Naming these guys might be a little tricky.

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Clovers

2011-06-06T13:25:00.001-07:00

What a pesky weed. They trick you into believing you have beautiful green grass, until one day you pull them out and realize they've taken over the grass! But strangely I enjoyed the cool overcast morning on my knees ripping them out... not to the root mind you, I wouldn't want all the work to be done in one week, now would I?

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So much for planning.

2011-05-17T17:06:00.001-07:00

After finally getting her to nap, we missed out on the sunshine & Amelia still threw multiple fits. I really think I am done with naps, they just put a wrench in my day. At least I'd have a reason to pin the tantrums on.

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Time out.

2011-05-17T12:07:00.001-07:00

It's such a nice day, I can't wait to explore this beautiful new town. But I have a child, so I have to plan. Amelia went to sleep very late last night, so in order to have a pleasant afternoon outting a nap is needed. Unfortunately she disagrees, I know the second I strap her in the car seat she'll fall asleep and get an awful nap, so I am holding out... not very well I admit, so I am giving myself a time out locked in the bathroom.

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HEY, MISSES DJ

2011-05-14T21:59:00.001-07:00

After gardening all morning and having oodles to do in preparation for our trip, we almost ditched out on the Spanish branch activity, dinner and belated cinco de mayo dance. S
I am so glad we didn't. First off I got to be the DJ with a real DJ music mixer & disco ball (I'm surprised he trusted me with his equipment), secondly I got to dance like I was in high school again (the sprinkle, washing machine, & shopping cart!)
I am so glad tomorrow is my day of rest, I had 3 forms of major exercise today; P90X kempo X, 4 hours of yard work (mowed front & back, planted our strawberries & peas, & pulled all the weeds), then got my boogie on! I am so ready to hit the sack. And I'm not sure I'll be able to move tomorrow.

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5 AM

2011-05-14T21:36:00.001-07:00

Is a killer! It stressed me out all night long, and by day 3 I reasoned myself out of waking up that early to exercise. So we tried it at night & I slept much better. Only 86 more days to go.
I am not too sore but I haven't pushed my hardest (I used 2lb hand weights, sissy I know)

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Redwood National Forest, California Excursion

2011-05-08T21:35:00.001-07:00

Lydon has an audit in Coos Bay and Amelia looked too sick to go to nursrey so we decided to make the best of things and swing by the redwoods and hit a church on our way. I love that the church is the same everywhere you go, I always feel right at home. After we got to explore some trails in one of the Red wood national forest, Lydon stuck out like a sore thumb with his shirt, shoes, & tie. We had some people ask if we were Mormon on the trail, Yep, and so were they! Then further down the trail we hear kids singing "follow the prophet" I didn't even have to ask if they were LDS but I did and they were! Crazy huh! Lydon and I joked about how this was the "other sacred grove" ;)
I really didn't think the trees would be that big, but they were, and I was pleasantly surprised. I hugged a smaller tree just to give you perspective on how big the other trees were. Then we headed back to Oregon for a week in Coos Bay.

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P90X

2011-05-08T21:18:00.001-07:00

If you haven't seen the infomercial then you should. So Lydon got P90X for Easter, why? you ask. I will tell you why. Aside from the fact that the Moss Adams basketball team has been killed the last two games (Lydon scoring ZIP last game- I am not putting him down, he is actually a great ball player and has just gotten out of shape). The fact is the longer you work as an accountant the longer you grow round the middle. Busy season is a killer for many reasons but a huge attributing factor to health decline is the long hours that leave little or no time for exercise & unhealthy food choices. So after my sister told me about her experience I thought I'd give it a try.... This means sacrifice, we will have to wake up at 5:00 AM for 90 days!! Here are some of my reassurances; I've found that since working in the garden which isn't oodles of fun, has been very rewarding. I am able to build memories with Lydon by us working side by side at something that's strenuous. PLUS we'll have rock star bodies at the end of 90 days, says Tony Horton ( I am now fashioning my arms in the "X" position, like they do on the infomercial).
Our results are in (we had to take a pre test, and if you failed Tony says its not for you) and we passed!...and I am so sore!!!! I am terrified to wake up that early and put myself through PAIN. Luckily my sister and brother-in-law are as crazy as we are, and are starting tomorrow with us. That comforts me, knowing they'll be in pain too :) but really it will be nice to have that extra motivation (we also put some money on the line).

The Fit Test:
Pull Ups: L; 3, T; .5
Vertical Leap: L; 22", T; 13"
Boy Push ups: L; 31, T; 32
Toe Touch: L; -7", T;0
Wall Squat: L; 1:26, T; 2:15
In & Outs: L; 30, T; 50

We were to max out, but I had the advantage because I went after Lydon so my goal was to beat him if I could, and he just finished playing a ball game and has a badly bruised rib.... So even though I am taking the bragging rights that I pumped out more push ups then he, he has some valid excuses.

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Coos Bay

2011-05-08T19:53:00.001-07:00

It's weird to see Amelia being the oldest kid at the park.
I love the sun!
I'm still in my pjs...and its noon...auditing is not for us. All I do is watch tv all day...but I do love Dr. Oz & Rachel Ray.
I tried to venture out the other day and Amelia just whined the whole time...the next day I was bound and determined to get her a good nap asnd have a good outting,...(this is a good story stay tuned)
getting to bed at a decent time has been a joke the last three days we've been up till 11:30- 10:00.
At midnight our loathed hotel alarm went off (courtesy of little hands) it was tuned into blaring static station, I freaked out and press every button I could find, I finally get it to shut off only to be woke at 2:00 am by the same loathsome alarm. At 7:00 I peek at the clock and realize Lydon is late getting up so I start pushing him out of bed with my feet, (my enduring way to say wakey, wakey) Amelia is sleeping like a LOG At 8:30, I start to panic we are going to miss breakfasts which ends at 9:00. So I rustle her awake & head down to eat and find Lydon sitting at the table, thoughts fly through my mind; Yah Lydon is here, he's late, did he need a ride, why didn't he come back to ask, what is he doing here? He smiled and asked me if our clock said it was 8:30 ...yes, why... Because its only 6:30! That's right people when I was pressing buttons in my sleep to shut of the blasted alarm I changed the time 2 hours ahead so I woke Lydon up at 5:00 am and Milly bean at 6:30 Gurrr and I'm still tired. Since we were full of sleepies I would get Amelia a good nap and venture for a good afternoon outting but... Lydon called and needed lunch...and Milly Bean napped in the car for 15 minutes :( (yes Amelia is a handfull but Lydon was telling me how this lady never wants to have any kids & I was sad for her)
Today is going to be a better story, I for one checked the alarm settings, and we made it to bed at 8:30 I also unpluged the TV.
I am going to keep her awake during lunch and we will have a good nap & afternoon...we did, having the tv off makes the world of difference!
while spending the week here we got to see the beach, explore all sorts of shops, eat Mexican food almost every night ( es o es cinco de mayo por se mana) the manager loved us :) and I ate Peruvian caviche (raw fish, cooked with lime) it was SPICY, but Yummy. I couldn't eat tons though, the thought of raw fish got to me.
Amelia figured out how to climb out the window on to the car :) She went swimming almost every night, and can almost float on her back. Also she was accident free the whole trip even through the night (we brought a spare water proof matrice cover just in case) yippee!
Then we headed home...I love home!
Our fish survived (we put Shark back into the tank, I think he's learned his lesson)

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Royal Wedding

2011-05-06T17:23:00.001-07:00

I sure could have saved her a load of money, check out the rack at st. Vincent de Pauls

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E.R. trip

2011-04-30T18:36:00.001-07:00

The last few days I've had the prompting to move my medicine (not higher, it's on the highest shelf we have) & lock it to keep it out of reach of little hands. I ignored it, or shall we say procrastinated because you can bet when I get home I am doing something about it.
Needless to say Amelia drank too much benadryl so poison control told me I need to go in to the E.R. And wait for 4 hours to see if she has any seizures. She is doing good (back into mischief), but she hates it here so I guess that's a good natural consequence. As for our garden we left it high and dry to be 'better safe than sorry'. That's where Lydon & I were when she slipped into the house to get into mischief...after a few minutes of silence I went to check on her to find her pouring benadryl in the tiny cup and telling me she's sick so she's drinking medicine.

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2011-04-30T13:52:00.001-07:00

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Arianna's Birthday Gift

2011-04-30T11:51:00.001-07:00

For all who know Ari I started a blog for her, she just had a birthday so I thought it would be fun if lots of people left comments and follow her.

http://kevinarianna.blogspot.com/

www.kevinarianna.blogspot.com

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Imperfect

2011-04-25T17:28:00.001-07:00

"As I have compared myself to other people I have become: a sinner and a saint, a fool and a genius, a pudgy figure and a slender model, a slacker and an over-achiever, poor and well, less poor, an outcast and a star, a failure and a great success. But really, I am none of these things. Really I am just me."

I was sitting in church next to a family who also has a two year old, comparing.... mostly I fell short & the rest was me being judgmental. Afterwards I was sitting in the car wondering how I, a stay at home mom can't seem to finish the tiniest projects that I just know will make me a better mom, or be consistent enough to teach Amelia everything she "should" be doing. Then the thought occurred to me "Jesus is perfect, and he didn't make a 'church abc' book for the little children". It may seem silly to you but its comforting for me to know that.
I have more to add, but I'm not sure how to express it.

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"thank-you little brownies"

2011-04-25T16:51:00.001-07:00

No matter where I leave my robe, the brownies hang it up again. If I fall desperately behind in laundry, or house work the brownies catch me up. If dinner isn't made I'll be darned if those brownies don't scurry right in and make it for me. Yes I married the best brownie of all!

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Easter weekend

2011-04-25T16:47:00.001-07:00

Easter is definitely becoming our favorite holiday (it's around the end of busy season). We did the whole nine yards, egg dying, egg hunts, Easter baskets, Yummy sausage, bacon, pancakes, & egg breakfast, Easter story, & church. These are some of Amelias classmates from preschool.

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What goes around, comes around.

2011-04-25T16:26:00.001-07:00

Shark survived the night, but is the cold easier to withstand than a 2 year old who wants to pet & share her food? I'm really not trying to torture this fish, but the store won't take him back they told me to flush him. I figure well just keep putting warm water in his bowl & keep him separated from the others.

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Band-aids

2011-04-25T16:25:00.001-07:00

Milly bean got her own box of band-aids in her Easter basket. Because if she bumps her hand she needs a band-aid, if she has a tummy ache she needs a band-aid. Now her dinosaurs need them too :)

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Guatanamo Bay

2011-04-24T19:18:00.001-07:00

Shark is at it again, he started picking on Frog. He was trying my patience by bugging Duck to death & to start with Frog I won't let it stand. I don't feel its right to flush him alive, but we pulled him out of the tank (hopefully giving him a heart attack) and we'll see if he survives the night, in his "time out".

ps Lydon named the blog title, he thought it was pretty funny.

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5 Star Day

2011-04-20T16:45:00.001-07:00

The end of tax season is HERE! Lydon had all of Tuesday off, yippee! We slept in (8:30), ate, dropped Milly bean off at preschool (how cool I got him completely to myself!) We went for a run, did yoga, cleaned, picked up Milly, and did yard work (there is a lot more to do than I thought, yikes...are you worried about our yard skills?), went to dinner & had a magician going around showing tricks ( so cool!!!) Skipped desert and made our own for a lot less, & watched a movie.
Our neighbors asked what Lydon was doing home and I informed them "he's moving back home!" :)

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RIP little Ducky.

2011-04-18T09:29:00.001-07:00

Your friend wasn't really so.

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How do you punish a fish?

2011-04-17T22:10:00.001-07:00

Shark is living up to his name, he's been eating Ducky's fins. Shark torments Duck, forcing him to stay in a corner of the tank perminatly. I feel so bad & mad.
Really, do I need this anxiety?
Pros;
Amelia loves them, sometimes she'd rather watch her fish than a movie.
Amelia is learning responsibility, she always remembers to feed them.
Cons;
I stress over them.

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Newport Beach

2011-04-12T12:32:00.001-07:00

Lydon "we need more bait"
Me "I don't really wanna spend $50.00 to catch one crab."
Lydon "we won't spend that much"
Apx costs;
Bait; $8.00
Gas; $20.00
Licence; $13.00
Lost crab pot;$20.00

"Mummsy knows best"

Lucky for us 'Red Rock crab' don't have to be a certain size or gender, we could have kept this tiny thing if we thought it would have any meat.
Unlucky for us, that's all we pulled up.
Lucky for us Amelia and I walked down the dock and some people were about to throw back this other big beauty... okay so he's small too but better than tiny. And because Amelia and my good looks let us have him - probably they felt sorry for two girls freezing and wandering about the dock! Score anyway! Bringing home the bacon.

Even though this crab cost a fortune, we enjoyed our time as a family and got to know Isaiah (Lydon's co-worker) & Hannah better, (I hope I didn't freak them out about getting married and having kids.) Newport is a beautiful town, I think its weird I live so close, seems unreal.
On the drive home Amelia announces she needs to go potty (us parents, living the boy scout moto were prepared with her little potty) and she pooped! I know I can't believe it either she has been doing amazing, I really thought this day would be months away. We've been diaper free (all but night time) for 2 weeks now.

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Girls Night

2011-04-11T15:49:00.001-07:00

I defiantly enjoy some hot tubbing, possibly deserts, chatting, and me time!
Please don't read too much into the picture, It's not ment to be offensive. I thought it was funny how it fit with the picture;Music, chatting, hot tubbing and hot girls.

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Water Bug

2011-04-09T23:01:00.001-07:00

I think I am going to make this a weekly thing. I don't know where she got it bit this girl LOVES to swim.

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I AM PREGNANT

2011-04-09T20:35:00.001-07:00

April Fools. I know, Lydon fell for it too. Of course I had my pregnant friend take a test for me, so I had him going. And he wasn't really happy about that. My other pranks fell through (probably for the best); the mascara on the binoculars and the ceran wrap over the toilet.

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preschool art work

2011-04-09T13:51:00.001-07:00

Fun projects Amelia does in preschool. I used to keep my fridge free of clutter. But I decided to dedicate the empty space to support Milly Bean in her art work.

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baby hungry?

2011-04-07T19:14:00.001-07:00

*disclaimer, I am not claiming I have any idea how a second child is like, but here are my worries, thoughts & feelings.

Am I baby hungry? No.
Am I planning on having more kids? Yes.

Before I got pregnant with Amelia I was "ready"... first comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage. After I had her I specificly remember thinking "I could do this again". I loved to hold her all the time I would read as she napped on my lap. There were times I would just stair at her trying to remember everything. I wished for the time she could run, talk, and play with me. I still love cherish every day with her but I do miss the snuggle time, sometimes I wonder if that is my baby hunger...but I don't really want anyone but Amelia, I don't want her to be neglected. I am already so far behind with everything I want to, and should do with Amelia. Every time I learn some new parenting skill I think "gee whiz, why didn't anyone tell me that sooner?" I already feel like Amelia is doomed for the inexperience I have, not completely doomed but how much better off could she have been if I devoted all I know now, then?

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New to our tank

2011-04-07T18:44:00.001-07:00

I finally managed to buy some fish that didn't die on me. I was feeling so sorry for duck with no friends. We bought "shark" the same breed as duck 'rosy barb' I was trying to get her to name it rainbow brite but she stuck with shark. Also new to our tank "frog" and that's actually what he is! And our sucker fish masolie same name as the one who died...which reminds me I really need to buy alge pills he cleans so fast, I specificly waited till our take was gross and he cleaned it in one night. alas I still feel bad for Ducky, shark picks on him non stop seriously duck has taken to hiding here.

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Oh Poo!

2011-04-07T18:43:00.001-07:00

"AMELIA!! Where do we go poo?!?"
"at home"
She unwittingly took the wind out of my sails.

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forfeit my nap

2011-04-07T13:58:00.001-07:00

My list of things to do is growing out of control all day things pop into my head of everything I would like to do, but by nap time I am so tired and cold I'd just like to crawl back into bed. But today I am not going to nap.
I may have been woken up at 6AM (mind you, that's 5 AM in some states) a bit grumpy, but I pull myself out of bed to make breakfast for the family. Drive Lydon to work (my eyes are aching with how tired I am), get Amelia ready for preschool (really about to lost my patience and its 8:30AM), go for a run and bless those endorphens, got the sweeping, mopping, cleaning all done, & started the laundry. Picked up Amelia (can you believe it her pull up was still dry, she went potty twice there- she is officially Pee trained *knock on wood, the poo well she only likes going on her little potty, but I am hoping after yesterdays reminder- left the park, striped her down, and hosed her off, helps) made lunch, cleaned lunch, read, and put her down, & more laundry.

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Love bug time

2011-04-07T13:34:00.001-07:00

I needed something to indicate "my time" and "Amelia time". I found myself giving everything 50% or trying to do two things at once and taking twice long, or trying to do something important and have Amelia throw a fit. So I decided to buy this timer. When she is needing my attention I can if I am able, stop set the timer and get down on her level and do what she wants to do. Then when its done I tell her its mommy time and she needs to find something else to do. This has helped me even on my walks when she is sick of being in the stroller I tell her its mommy time and when we get home then it will be her turn. It's also been good for me to stop what I am doing and pay complete attention to her.

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Thankful Easter

2011-04-06T19:06:00.001-07:00

As a mom, I have my ...was going to say moments but days is more like it. I am thankful Amelia is so forgiving and forgets how imperfect I am. I am thankful Lydon is so patient & loving. I am thankful for my mom who joined the church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints, and as a single, working, mom perusing a masters degree, raising 4 kids, put Christ as the center of our lives, who told me to pray for my enemies...(its not as easy as it sounds). I am thankful to our Savior Jesus Christ who died for the remission of my sins, should I choose and continue to choose to repent.

mowing the lawn

2011-04-01T15:05:00.001-07:00

Today was my first time mowing our lawn, and the first time in 7 years. I was imagining those awesome diagonal lines & no patches. But the lawn mower was hard to control, either it would whip me around corners or I couldn't push it. But I had fun in the sun today :)
PS did you know its April fools day? What the heck I almost missed it. I need to think of a joke for Lydon.

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Amelia's Potty Chart

2011-04-01T11:01:00.001-07:00

It's 10:30am and Amelia has already gone Pee 8 times, all but one were on her new potty. Holy Macaroni! Obviously I am loading her up with drinks, but I am still shocked with how many times she is going. No poo yet but our day has just begun. I have been rewarding her with stickers on her chart, she LOVES stickers...and band-aids, I think I'll get her a box for her birthday.

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Spring Breaking

2011-03-29T15:04:00.001-07:00

Idaho. Glad it wasn't like this the whole spring break. We enjoyed the rest of the trip with even more animals; Mamba the fat pregnant cat and her daughter Muffin both had a total of 8 kittens on the same day in the same box. Amelia was a little scared of the kittens & when asked what they looked like she said "rat". We also saw a real live alligator at some hot springs, I am not sure if its kept as a pet or a tourist attraction. So crazy. Amelia liked the turtles better.
Our drive home was filled with eye spy & tire problems. Luckly I found a Toyota dealership and fixes everything with only a few hours delay. Glad they had play stations & free popcorn.

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moo cows

2011-03-25T14:30:00.001-07:00

Spring break is here, and now that we are in preschool (a total or 3 days ) we deserve our break too ;) I decided home was very boring with Lydon working 60 hour work weeks and no preschool we decided to visit "pa pa, ma ma, Mmmitch, brin, & jorn" aka grandpa, grandma, Mitch, Brian, & Jordan. And of course don't forget the cats, & cows.
We split our drive up and made it safe and sound. Kind of dreading the way back but I saved as much of Harry Potter 7 on audio as I could.
Amelia and I are enjoying the company & staying busy.
I love that my mother-in-law takes me to the gym and shows me up in ZUMBA & Kick boxing. I am aching all over and LOVE it!! I think it would be fun to live here and go often.
I dropped my phone at the dairy and left, glad a cow didn't eat my phone or a tractor run over it.

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tractor

2011-03-25T12:17:00.001-07:00

It's cold and windy, & Amelia can't get enough of it. :)

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st. patricks day

2011-03-17T19:47:00.001-07:00

I failed. I did zip to celebrate today. :(
I had big plans; corned beef & cabbage w/ garlic mashed potatoes. Ended up eating raman noodles w/ carrots and snap peas. I even left the house to get the ingredients. My shopping trips are getting less and less productive!
But today was a good day nonetheless.
Here are some pictures of Amelia copying Ariel crying. She's just pretending. But its pretty funny she kinda shakes her shoulders like she's bawling.

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Preschool

2011-03-15T14:01:00.001-07:00

Splashing in all the puddles as we walk to Amelia's new preschool, it's a must to wear rain boots.
Well, Preschool. I did it, I enrolled her. I have been thinking about what to do, where to go, the pros and cons. I really felt that I needed some help to bounce off good ideas and habits to able Amelia for success. I wasn't planning on starting her so early, but things just worked out that way. So far I've stayed the whole time and helped out, not that she would mind if I left, but she's not potty trained, and I really want to get some good ideas for teaching Amelia at home.
Today she pushed me out the door and said she was staying with the teacher. :( I kissed her good bye and told the teacher to call me if she pooped.
I walked in my empty house and ...smiled I could do anything! So I cleaned up the house, went on a run, & showered. The time flew by, I walked over and met Milly at school. We stomped in puddles all the way home.
I feel preschool will give me more structure for my day, let me have a bit me time, which in turn will keep the tv off, give me energy to pull out fun projects to do with Amelia, and keep up with house work.

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"whiskey"

2011-03-15T13:33:00.001-07:00

Lydon and I have been trying to quit into the habit of saying "NO" to Amelia. I thought it would be a good idea to come up with a code word to help us remind each other when we say 'no', to have us stop & rephrase our comment. Lydon said with a smile "whiskey" from hot rod, that could be our code word. So we went ahead with "whiskey" but soon Amelia in her cute little voice would parrot me saying "whiskey" ...Yah not such a good idea anymore, even if I tried to whisper, she always caught on and repeated. It was funny but I don't want her walking around saying it.
*disclaimer I've been told not to watch the whole movie so stick to the YouTube clips as well.

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projects

2011-03-14T18:37:00.001-07:00

I am determined to start and finish these projects that I've been dying to do. It's been harder than I thought to even get to where I am now.
First off; I have been putting off buying the materials, thinking or remembering I can buy them cheaper else where...But I finally bought the stuff!
Secondly; I get so antsy that I just want to delve into my projects without the proper equipment, knowledge, or set-up. Thus resulting in bad experiments & wasted time.
But here I am reading the manuals, buying the materials, & following the steps. Soon I'll be whipping out blankets, cute felt fake food, teddy bears, & more hair bows, bead watches, &crafty cards...Soon is a relative term, meaning, I am taking the necessary steps to become proficient to be able to whip them out.

Have you been wondering how my bread making goal is coming along? Well it was going quite well, until I ran out of my wheat and didn't want to open my food storage, but can't find a store to but wheat in bulk...I need to call my mother-in-law. I also am struggling with the concept that it takes so much flour that I am really not saving money just eating better.

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Back Seat Driver

2011-03-14T18:14:00.001-07:00

I've always considered myself a good driver, until my little back seat driver started saying " whoooooaaaa" around corners and "AHHHHHH!!!!!" At my stops.

*picture not taken while driving, she is in the front seat just hanging out.

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army letter 2

2011-03-06T20:57:00.003-08:00

When they pass out mail every night it's just like passing out Christmas presents. We had a couple nights in a row when they didn't give us mail (I think it was because they were mad since a few people want to quit).
Pretty soon we are going to advance from "red phase" to "white phase" this will give us more privileges and an opportunity to see our drill sergeants less. The next and final phase is "blue phase" where we will hopefully see our drill sergeants hardly at all.
I am on pretty good terms with everyone in my platoon. There are about 35 male and 15 females but we don't really talk to the females much because they are pretty strict about that right now. Don't worry I can tell I'm not missing a golden opportunity with any of them.
Lately we have been doing a lot of rifle workmanship and I've done well. I'm hoping I can keep it up and perform well during the test, we will have 40 pop-up targets that we have to shoot that range from 25 meters to 300 meters away. They will pop up at different places for one minute.
By the way, I am writing on a paper from my soldiers book. That I had in my pocket. Right now I'm on duty watch for an hour in the middle of the night. I'd probably get busted if my drill sergeant walked in on me but I can hear him in the other room and his breathing is the sleep breathing.
The missionary work is still good. There was a sick soldier in my plattoon that had to be quarantined away from us for a few days. Before he went an inactive member said I should give him a blessing and the sick soldier agreed that he wanted one. Another soldier who is a member and I gave him a blessing for healing and the inactive member sat in. The next day the Dick soldier and the inactive soldier told me he felt something he hadn't felt something in years. He was practically begging for me to tell him to go to church on Sunday. So I told him to. Anyway, my drill sergeant is coming. Love you.
Tell

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looking for the good.

2011-03-06T20:57:00.001-08:00

This morning I was playing around with my phone and found a cool app that let me read the current ensign issues. This one really stuck out to me. For a few reasons.
I find if I dwell on my faults, or the annoying things that happen, or people who offend me... my day gets worse, and the problem seems to worsen. Lately the thought has been running through my mind by Luna lovegood in the 5th movie how Voldemort would want us to feel alone and cut off, because alone we aren't really a threat.
I was aware of the problem but a little lost as how to fix it. I am excited to give this a try.
*new goal* every bad thought or comment think or say 3 good ones.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Looking for the Good", Ensign, March 2011, 4–6
While looking for a new home, a young Latter-day Saint couple talked to potential neighbors about the neighborhood and the schools in the area. One woman they spoke to said of the school her children were attending: “This is the most incredible place! The principal is a wonderful and good man; the teachers are well qualified, kind, and friendly. I am so pleased that our children can attend this wonderful school. You’ll love it here!” A different woman said of her children’s school: “It’s a terrible place. The principal is self-absorbed; the teachers are unqualified, rude, and unfriendly. If I could afford to move out of this area, I’d do it in a heartbeat!” The interesting thing was that both women were speaking about the same principal, the same teachers, and the same school. Have you ever noticed that people can usually find whatever they are looking for? Look hard enough, and you can discover both good and bad in almost anyone and anything. People have done the same with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since its beginning. Those who look for the good will find a kind and compassionate people—a people who love the Lord and desire to serve Him and bless the lives of their fellowman. But it is also true that those who look for the bad will certainly find things that are not so ideal. Unfortunately, at times this happens even within the Church. There is no end to the creativity, ingenuity, and tenacity of those who look for reasons to criticize. They cannot seem to release their grip on grudges They gossip and find fault with others. They nurse wounds for decades, taking every opportunity to tear down and demean others. This is not pleasing to the Lord, “for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work” (James 3:16).

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Tree Hugger

2011-03-06T12:23:00.001-08:00

I seriously want to hug this tree, looking out my window I see the pink buds starting to blossom, spring is becoming tangible. Not to mention our nicely mown grass, thank-you neighbor. Eugene is defiantly growing on me. Even the crazy organic shops like Trader Joe's; I always thought was an organic over priced store. But they really aren't over priced, and they have Yummy food, and to die for deserts (I am dying that I didn't buy them). Plus Amelia got to run rampant with her own cart. They have me hooked.
Yes we quite enjoy the weather, the duck ponds, the variety of foods. I debate as the the time goes on if Amelia is missing out on extended family bonding... my conclusion is that she's still young and so am I.

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baby powder

2011-02-25T21:46:00.001-08:00

I asked Amelia "did you make a mess?" She replied " No, I teen" that's why the baby wipes are out because she was cleaning up the baby powder. :)

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baby powder

2011-02-25T21:44:00.001-08:00

I asked Amelia "did you make a mess?" She replied " No, I teen" that's why the wipes are out because she was cleaning up the powder. :)

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Lunch Time Discoveries.

2011-02-22T12:42:00.001-08:00

So…..
Yesterday I sat down to eat my lunch and went to open my cheese stick, but found that it was already open and had a little “mouse” bite out of it. I smiled and thought of little Amelia.

Today I sat down to eat my lunch and took a bite out of my sandwhich and found a lovely blonde hair. I smiled and thought of you.

Always something there to remind me.

Lydon e-mailed me this, and it made me laugh.

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Amelia Badelia

2011-02-22T10:13:00.001-08:00

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soccer

2011-02-22T09:59:00.001-08:00

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V/B-Day

2011-02-22T09:52:00.001-08:00

We kept up our decorations all week because Lydon's birthday is two days after Valintines day. Our valintines day was great, I got to go on a date with Lydon... FABULOUS!!! We went out to dinner at baja fresh. Yummy...I really wanted crab from McGraths but I didn't want to bring Amelia and rush an expensive Yummy meal that should be enjoyed. So dinner was good. And then went to the movies by ourselves. Thanks Campbells, and finally saw HARRY POTTER. Love.love loved it. Except the pornographic part- thanks Hollywood. Not. but I will still buy it because I love HP. And I will have the intentions of editing it but won't so Amelia won't be able to watch it w/o me until I can explain that it really is what's on every boys mind in hopes she'll decide that abstinence is the way to go. :) I am going to have to work on that speech.
Two days later...
BIRTHDAY BOY he's getting old. He is a wopping 26.

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Hungry?...why wait!

2011-02-21T20:09:00.001-08:00

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Army news

2011-02-18T16:36:00.001-08:00

I got my brothers first letter from basic training. I thought I'd post it for all to enjoy.

Today I went into the gas chamber and I figured I'd let you know about it , but first I'll give you a rundown of what happened so far, I don't have much time so it'll be watered down. after standing in line for 4 days to do processing and get issued our gear, we finally went to our real basic training barracks. These 4 days were awful though, I literally got 2-1/2 hours the entire time, and so did everyone else in the platoon. We were falling asleep standing up.
When we got to out barracks we were met by our drill sergeants which was a surprise. They are very intimidating and ruthless. They will look for any way to kick you where you are weak and make sure that its done in front of as many people as possible. Several people cried.
Things have gotten better though. They are still pretty ruthless but they have to back off a little bit so they can give instructions sometimes. Plus we occasionally will get an hour of free time every few days now, where as before there was absolutely none.
So the gas chamber was actually not ad bad as I was expecting because it was talked up so much. They had us lift up our masks say our rank, name, and ssn, & then close it and seal it again. Afterwards they had us take off our masks completely and recite the spoilers cred. Nobody really makes it past the first couple lines though because we all start hacking. The gas felt like acid on the skin and it really burns the eyes. It also makes your eyes and nose start running profusely. For a couple of minutes after I got out I was dizzy and I was trying hard to open my eyes but could only open them a small crack. After that it was done. It really wasn't bad even though it stung my eyes pretty bad.
There is tons of missionary work here. Everyone in my bay knows I am Mormon and they respect me, ask me questions, even ask me to pray for them.
As for the running, I almost lapped everyone.
Love Tell

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Daddy Time

2011-02-13T20:34:00.001-08:00

Amelia really doesn't have separation anxiety, but ever since he's been putting in the extra hours for tax season she's been desperate for daddy daughter time. I obliged! This evening they played Hi Ho Cherry Oh, which can be kinda stressful when your trying to get her to spin the wheel instead of hide it behind her back.
As for picture number two. Here is the narration behind it. "Amelia, can you tell mom you want a real brother or a sister to play with"

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Visions of growing old together...

2011-02-12T13:48:00.001-08:00

Lydon tells me "honey, I can see it now, you'll be this little old lady with slippers on and a hunched back- don't worry I will too from sitting at my desk all day"...I was hoping for something a bit more romantic.

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2011-02-11T17:05:00.001-08:00

Yah, for warm afternoons. We started the day with Amelia hanging on my legs... I took a picture to prove it. Ended with a warm afternoon at the park. Yesterday I took advantage of the warm afternoon by washing, waxing, & vacuuming our car.

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Mexican wedding

2011-02-09T18:52:00.001-08:00

They had me dance with the groom. So embarrassing! But it was fun. Chachacha.

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Gymnastics & Dance class

2011-02-09T14:47:00.001-08:00

I can't really be snapping photos like I'd like to, because I am spotting her the whole time. Next semester i'll be able to sit on the side lines and let her do her thing :) She is doing so well, listening, following, and trying new things. And her teachers are hands down amazing. They call her by name, and kindly redirect when needed, they don't glare if a child is screaming, but continue with the lesson.
Last week Amelia and I got to see a teaser of the up coming ballet in Eugene, Alice in wonderland. Such a great opportunity, they let us bring food, they kept it moving, and not too long. Perfect for my two year old.

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He's been spotted!

2011-02-02T20:46:00.001-08:00

Puxuatawney Phil that is. No shadow, so spring is on its way. Lydon came up with a really fun way to celebrate Groundhogs Day. We made cupcakes with dirt and Groundhogs poking their heads out. Aka oreos and gummi worms.

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kerbobbled

2011-01-31T22:31:00.001-08:00

I have about a million thoughts, comments, & ideas. So i'll save myself the trouble and put them in one post;
1. My newly wed sister asked me if I got a new nightie for Valentine day. I laugh and tell her NO I already have loads. She laughs and says but its not like he sees any huh. Lol.
2. I have revolutionized the famous grilled cheese sandwich, for all you onion lovers out there. Add onions! Patent pending.
3. What is with Eugene public school system fer-low days because they have no money? You can bet I am rethinking public schools here!
4. My personal nutritionalist said organic food is pointless! But I do feel like I'd be a cooler mom I'd I always used it. But I think its really just a wanna be popular thing. As for my veggies and fruits I've been doing a lot better with eating them. And here is the kicker.I am planning on making all my own home made bread. We'll see how that goes. Thanks KEVIN your the best for letting me pick apart your brain.
5. Duck is doing better, and we are planning on getting him some friends. The sucker fish isn't much company Lydon named him masolie the football player for the ducks. Amelia calls him "so-we"
6. My new favorite bible story is Joseph (the one with the coat of many colors). How awesome that even though he hit rock bottom time and time again in his life he always came out on top! Nothing could keep him down. And so cool that its Lydon's middle name, I wonder if it was after this Joseph.
7. I walk with my neighbor -we've cut down to every other day because I put amelia in gymnastics and dance class, but we do an hour and walk 3.3 miles a day. And we get to chat our mouths off so we don't even notice we're exerciseing.
8. FHE our family home evenings have been going so much better, its nice that Amelia is now participating, and understanding. We also have been playing games with her for the activity "candy land" & "hi Ho cherry o" next week "shoots and ladders".
9.Christmas, well I went crazy with buying Christmas decor for 90% off! I bought $450.00 worth of stuff. I can't wait till next season :)
10. Lydon is finally home after going back to work so adios.

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Reverent

2011-01-31T12:48:00.001-08:00

Amelia was almost reverent the whole time during church. After last week I really wanted to be prepared. I bought lots of snacks; raisins, pretzels, gold fish. And packed her bag full of toys; books, puzzles, lace game, colors, paper, stickers.... And she ran off twice before sacrament started, I took her out until after they passed the sacrament then tried it again. She was doing pretty good with the stickers but got a wild hair and ducked under the bench and sat perfectly still and colored with the couple behind us for the rest of the meeting. What is the deal? She is a monkey, and when people offer to play with her I am at an internal struggle with myself. Will letting them play with her create bad habits for her, or will it encourage her to quietly enjoy sacrament meeting, I usually pick letting them play with her, because I am at my wits end and have gotten nothing outta the meeting at that point.

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Duck

2011-01-28T21:48:00.001-08:00

Luckily he (or she) is still alive but we are worried.
1. That black dot is getting bigger.
2. I think he got fat in one day - his belly is bulging!
3. He's so nervous, he frantically swims away when he sees anyone, and he is kinda tilted funny sometimes.
Please Ducky don't die on us!

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kiss the cook

2011-01-28T21:24:00.001-08:00

Aunt Danielle is the best helping the little cousins make treats!

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Pajama Party!

2011-01-28T21:11:00.001-08:00

Kinda unorthodox for a church function but very comfy cozy. Thing must just be better in your pjs :) And having breakfast for dinner Yumm Yumm.

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Training for the Army

2011-01-28T21:06:00.001-08:00

Uncle Tell was the best every time he did pushups he let Amelia hop on. And this girl has a good grip! Sorry about the lack of modesty.

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Gone Fishin'

2011-01-28T20:52:00.001-08:00

Uncle Kasey has the coolest pond.

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Irreverent

2011-01-26T22:23:00.001-08:00

Never mind the fact that its a weekly struggle to keep Amelia on the bench at church. But last Sunday Amelia stepped over the imaginary line I had set for her, looked me in the face, as I raise my eyebrows, pointing, and whispering sternly, told her to get out of the aisle, and back on the bench. She smiled slightly and darted to the front of the chapel cut in front of the pulpit raced (she is getting fast) up the stairs laughing, ran behind the speaker- he paused for us so Lydon could haul her off the stage. Irreverent yes but I couldn't help but laugh, not so she could see of course. I really don't think I was this wild as a child. She just goes and goes! Thank goodness for Lydon I really didn't want to chase her down in heels.

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New Year Resolutions

2011-01-26T21:56:00.001-08:00

I think I'llll keep adding to my list but something I really want to do this year is;
1: Celebrate each and every holiday.

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Rock Star Friends

2011-01-26T21:53:00.001-08:00

I prefer to keep mine thank-you.
A rock star wouldn't fill my fridge after I've been gone a month just to make my life that much easier.
My friends call to check up on me even if I live a mile, or a couple hundred miles away, not knowing that it makes my day. They invite me over for dinner because they know I don't cook. They always are there for me when I need it, whether it be someone to vent to, ask about a recipe, babysitter, follow my blog, Pick up where we left off even if its been years, and best of all a GOOD FRIEND!!!
Your a rare breed indeed.
Thanks to all those special friends of mine that I couldn't do with out!

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