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Two of our neighbors have put up their outdoor Christmas decorations and once again it leaves me wondering... should we even bother? If the answer is yes, then I have some work to do tomorrow. If the answer is no,...

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Our mailperson delivered a box of gifts today. They are actually for Fuller, books from my inlaws. I have to wrap them, so the box is still sealed on the front table. Fuller is acutely aware that something is happening...

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As mentioned before, watching Fuller with his cousins was similar to conducting a sociological experiment. Who needs gorillas in the mist when you have cousins? I enjoyed seeing them all and they often posed very nicely for Aunt Alli...

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Happy Birthday to Sarah-Ginny! She's my baby sister, Fuller's Tia, and now she is a great mommy to Genevieve. Let's see, I'm 31 so that makes her 26. Pretty neat. She's in her late twenties now. We get to...

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I'm still working on the new layout, but for now... I have to plow away with stories about my cute kid and family type stuff because this is a blog about our family, emphasis on the cute kid stories and...

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Working on something, if it looks wonky then come back later....

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Last Tuesday I packed up the car, buckled in the kid and dogs, and sat in the car waiting for Damon to get home from work. While we were sitting in the car, Fuller started sneezing. And when he sneezes...

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Another holiday trip has ended and we are sitting down catching out breath after the strenuous ordeal of sitting for four plus hours. During our entire trip Fuller has battled a mild cold, the worst symptom being his stuffy nose....

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I joke about there being a clause in our marriage contract where I have to watch Auburn football games. And tonight is the biggest game of the season- the Iron Bowl (aka the Auburn/ Alabama game). I can't recall ever...

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Our day of Thanksgiving started with a reading of the Thanksgiving story (did you know about the Speedwell?) and then a "turkey hunt." The kids got to find turkeys staked in the yard with questions from the story on them....

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One of the things I am thankful for this past year is the amount of travel we have done. I really enjoy traveling, seeing other parts of the country, and seeing other parts of our family. I'm also thankful that...

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Seeing Fuller interact with his cousins is always an interesting byproduct of our visits with Damon's side of the family. Vivian and Nick are older (ages 6 and 4, respectively) and interact with each other every day. Watching them together...

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... well, not if you're a parent anyway. Tonight, Alli and I got to go to a free pre-showing of Stephen King's "The Mist", and let me tell you... that movie will work you over. Continue reading for movie recap...

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Fuller was given his "prize" yesterday for his potty training efforts. We had originally said Fuller would get the train when he was dry for five days in a row. So far we have managed to be accident free two...

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I took Lively to the groomer yesterday since we want to have a family picture done sometime this week. And yes, a family picture includes the dogs. We have been shearing Lively ourselves, in the comfort of Fuller's bathroom...

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In January I go back to the dentist for my annual cleaning and to find out what will happen with the gap where my baby tooth used to be. Since it was pulled I have noticed my teeth are not...

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I don't have lofty goals today. The only thing I have to do is take Lively to the groomer. I'm still behind on the house chores that piled up while I was in Vegas and while I had a great...

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We appear to be stuck in a holding pattern, existing on little more than being awake (and really I am not doing it that well). Next week we pack up the car and head to Alabama for a Thanksgiving by...

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Damon calmly told me last night, "Thanksgiving is next week." And I uncalmy exlaimed, "What?!?!" Then my head was cut off and I started running around in a manner befitting a chicken. Well, not really. It's more like panic gripped...

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I had such a great time visitng Las Vegas for the first time. It was such a vibrant city and it is never quiet. There is always something going on... it can be a tad overwhelming for a first timer....

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Damon and Fuller picked me up from the shuttle drop off around 1 a.m. on Monday morning. I was thrilled to see them, hug them, kiss them, and talk to them face to face. When we got back to the...

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I've called Damon and Fuller everyday since I have been gone. (I've also been twittering and updating at Always, Alli.) And even though I have been having fun, I still miss my family. It's strange the things that trigger homesickness....

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Fuller's favorite sleep buddy and, until Super Why came on the scene, favorite cartoon character, Curious George, is being recalled. However, OUR particular Curious George character is NOT on this list....

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Dear Fuller and Damon, Today is my 31st birthday and I am not with ya'll to celebrate it. While this was my decision, and I am having a great time, I still miss you. I want you (and all of...

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I leave in about an hour. Fuller and Damon will take me to the shuttle drop off and then I am gone! Pray for Damon because he has been sick for the last two days and he needs his strength...

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I am in the midst of readiness preparedness for my trip. I leave in about 26 hours to begin the journey west. I'm going to Las Vegas. Did I mention that yet? Anyway, while I have been shopping, gathering, and...

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Fuller has been exploding with language lately, impressing us with his paragraphs of exposition and confusing me when he reverts to pointing and grunting. It certainly makes it easier to know what he wants, when he actually tells us. And...

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One of the fun things about traveling over my birthday has been the people giving me money to spend while I am there. Each person who has given me such a gift has requested I put some money into a...

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When I was a working stiff, our company had the benefit of staying connected via the intranet. It was an in-house creation that needed a lot of help to be truly beneficial to employees. They were working on it, but...

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Our canned chicken lunch was good. I ate one chicken breast and the rest of it ended up being eaten by Damon. I think that is good. When Fuller and I went to Atlanta on Friday we were treated to...

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I'm heading out to Las Vegas on Wednesday and my mind has been going nuts making lists and and trying to make sure I have everything I could need. One of my biggest concerns was footwear. I know a lot...

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This afternoon's lunch will be one of our freezer meals from My Family Dinners. It is Canned Chicken, which is a first for me. It involves a whole chicken which has been rubbed down with spices (I did that back...

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Fuller woke up gunky and coughing. He also woke up at 6 a.m. not understanding the nature of daylight savings time and the precious minutes his mommy lost by being up earlier than normal. Since we were home, we have...

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My BIL is a history teacher. Since changing jobs by switching schools, Nat seems to really have flourished as a teacher and genuinely loves what he does and enjoys his students. If I ever had to go back to work,...

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I survived yesterday. And I had so much fun at the same time! Fuller and I took off for Atlanta to visit with the Blog America Tour gang (Ted, Ashley, and Travis). Part of Ted's vision for this tour was...

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A while back I was given the option to review a company and receive a dog tag in return. I was interested because I like the option of dog tags for identification. We already had one dog tag we got...

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Well, it was decided in the last ten minutes that Fuller and I will be taking a road trip to Atlanta tomorrow. We are going to meet the Izea crew on their Blog America Tour. Backing up... Izea is now...

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Ok, here are the pictures I promised. First: the porch before we did anything to it. Obviously this is after the fence was built, but before we painted the fence. It is also before Damon started to raise the roof...

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Happy Halloween! Originally uploaded by neoandsgo. My sister's church celebrates Reformation Day (instead of Halloween or the Harvest) by having a party. People still dress up, and in this case my niece was dressed by her parents as the...

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Lots of fun for The Man in the Yellow Hat, Damon, a small Tiger, Uncle Peter (aka Calvin), and the rest of us. I know I have been behind in uploading flickr and whatnot, so I put up the...