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Luke turned two last Tuesday so we celebrated with his family on Monday evening. I remember when I got the voicemail from Esther announcing Luke's arrival. Hard to believe it was two years ago. I'm glad for friends like...

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Back when I was worried about our stroller not cutting it anymore, I started to look online to see if there was a sturdy stroller for the bigger of little kids. I mean, Fuller is almost three, but I have...

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My mom visited this week, when she was on her way from Florida back to Ohio. When she was here we took a trip to Sam's Club to pick up some pictures. After our field trip, Mom wanted to stop...

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Fuller's third birthday is next Friday. We have been working with him to understand the answer to "How old are you?" will be changing. Right now I ask him, "How old are you?" and he answers "Two!" Then I ask,...

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I didn't mean to take the break from the blog.. but somehow I did. We had a busy week of chores, a visit from my mom, a birthday party for Luke, a 4 a.m. puke fest for me, Mom's Group,...

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On Saturday I walked over 3 miles to help raise funds for the local Alzheimer's Association. I really enjoyed myself and the whole experience was a good one. There was one hiccup, I registered online and when I went to...

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We have a busy week ahead of us, starting with a birthday party tomorrow evening and ending with another session at My Family Dinners on Saturday. I feel as though I have hit a stride with keeping the home life...

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I took Fuller to the playground this evening. Our friends Esther, Luke, and Ben came over and Esther and I got to catch up while Luke and Fuller played together. They don't really play together as much as they play...

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When Damon and I were in Orlando we encountered some rain. It rained twice while we were at the Islands of Adventure. We ducked into a restaurant the first time and the second time we got in line for stunt...

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While our hotel at the Royal Pacific Resort was really nice, I did notice it was really geared toward people who were there to just spend the night and spend most of the day off at the parks. It wasn't...

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It is the conundrum of every parent- you desire for your little ones to remain little and cute. And yet you can't wait to see them grow because every day they change in some amazing way and you wonder what...

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I made an error earlier when I mentioned Damon and I would be staying at the Portofino Bay Hotel on the Universal Resort. When we were traveling up I-95 I looked at the confirmation information that Damon had printed and...

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Today is the Memory Walk for the Alzheimer's Association. I leave in about ten minutes for registration at Coolidge Park. I had to reduce my from $500 to $250 because I didn't get to spend as much time fund raising...

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We have been enjoying using Skype to chat with Austina and various others on voice over IP. My dad just got his apartment phone in Texas and it too is VOIP. Comcast has started offering VOIP in our area. When...

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Today I participated in the Online Craft Club Show and Tell. Did you miss it? Oh, well... it is over on my other blog, Always, Alli. Oh, you didn't know I had another blog? Well, the blog is all about...

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Right after baby Genevieve was born, my sister and BIL's laptop bit the dust. It was fried somehow and not fixable. And while we were there the discussion of what they should get to replace it became a bit of...

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It is no secret in our house that Fuller loves his PBJ sandwiches. He prefers them cut up in squares and so far has no preference in jelly. Strawberry is what I prefer, so it is usually what ends up...

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When we went to Florida my parents nicely and wisely put us up in a hotel down the road from my sister's apartment. It was a Howard Johnson's and the best amenity it offered was the pool right outside the...

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Monday afternoon Damon and I borrowed a car. We took off North on I-95 heading to the magical city of Orlando. The last time we were there was in April of 1999. We were on our honeymoon and spent a...

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We have been enjoying our time in Florida. Fuller loves to swim and it helps that we have a swimming pool right outside our motel room. The baptism went well, with Genevieve making her presence known to all in the...

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Leaving Chattanooga made me wonder if we were flying or boating down to Florida, due to the torrential rainstorm we had to drive through to get to Atlanta. We drove slower than usual, but still made it to the meeting...

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We are heading out the door in about twenty minutes. Time to pack up the laptop and get the bags in the car. This is going to be very exciting!...

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I have lists to make, piles to gather, and a dishwasher to empty. The countdown is on for when we leave tomorrow (11:30 a.m!) and all the heart pounding excitement of getting through security in the airport. I haven't been...

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I came to the realization yesterday that I have hit my stride in finding the balance of being a stay at home mom. Yes, there is a balance which needs to be maintained even if I am not leaving the...

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I didn't really want to go downtown in the first place. I had to speak on a breakfast panel, but I didn't feel very well and I didn't like my outfit so much, and I briefly considered bagging it and...

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There are so many decisions to make when we finally start the bedroom/ bathroom remodel. We have put this area of the house off to last in the renovation list for a few reasons. One- we felt we needed to...

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Fuller had a playdate this morning with a little boy who is about 8 months older than him. I wanted to arrange this kind of playdate because I thought Fuller would benefit from hanging around someone who is developmentally ahead...

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For posterity: Our morning routine usually starts with Fuller knocking on his door to be let out for the day. (That sounds really bad, but the truth is he doesn't know how to open the door from his side.) I...

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We have a busy week ahead of us. Friday we fly to Florida and I have some things I want to get done before we leave. Tasks include taking the recycling to Warner Park (since we will be gone the...

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I guess I should mention that with all the crafting going on, there hasn't been much crochet. My stuff got to be a mess and I got really discouraged with all the unfinished projects that I just put it all...

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Today was WTCI's Kids Club day at Lake Winnepesauka. Since the featured guest was Curious George, I thought it would be fun to take Fuller. As part of the Kids Club, Fuller got free admission to the park, unlimited rides,...

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One of the things I am looking forward to when we remodel the bathroom is getting actual bathroom sinks in there. Well, maybe not plural. But still, we do not have a bathroom sink in our bathroom. We use the...

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It was a busy, fun weekend. My sister came up for a short visit. Yes, we just saw her last weekend and we saw her about two weekends before that. Who cares? She only lives three hours away! We packed...

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With all the traveling we are doing in the coming months, it is difficult to think about ripping up our bedroom/ bathroom for the next renovation. But I think we will have chunk of time in October until Thanksgiving to...

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Damon rented an XBox game this week and he has been playing it off and on for a few days. Today I have been hearing snippets of the game and I have decided to incorporate the following phrases into my...

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The last time my parents sold a house, it was when the Arizona real estate market wasn't so hot. They rented the house out, if I remember correctly, and it sold a few years later. From what I understand the...

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Over Labor Day weekend my sister helped me get over my fear of the sewing machine and I went to town making a few appliqué things and a new apron for myself (I love aprons). Today I finally got out...

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My mom is in Florida, but her house is in Ohio... waiting to sell. I am really praying hard my parent's house sells quickly because I really don't like the idea of my mom in Ohio and my dad in...

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There are days when I just giggle at Fuller and say, "Why did you just do that?" Then there are days when I scold Fuller and say, "Why did you just do that?" And some days I put Fuller in...

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Tonight Fuller, Damon, and I entertained Luke and Ben while his mommy did some errands to get ready for their trip to Canada. When Esther left with the boys I was a bit worn out and glad that I didn't...

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Ever since I paid off my fees to our Library, I have been enjoying logging into the website, putting books on hold and just walking to our local branch to pick them up. Except, that really only works when you...

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Well, as pictures of the new baby niece are paraded to the world, the question of who she looks like has been brought up. A non-relative said she looks "McFarland" which is my side of the family. My mom said...

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My alarm clock this morning was the phone ringing at 7 am. It was my mom letting me know my new niece, Genevieve Elizabeth arrived at 4:40 this morning. She was 7 pounds, 5 ounces, 19 inches long. Sarah-Ginny was...

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On September 8th we plan on watching a show that isn't usually a part of our family television line up. We plan on watching America's Most Wanted so we can see if Damon's parents are on the show! To explain,...

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You know how I said yesterday we would be back in Chattanooga today? I lied. Bwah-ha-ha-ha! This morning we decided staying here one more night would be a good thing and tomorrow morning is the perfect time to drive back...

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Hudson BBQ 8.1.07 050 Originally uploaded by osbo1954. Still praying for my pregnant sister. Her due date was last Wednesday. And as of her writing this morning, she is still pregnant. Genevieve's Uncle Damon wants her to know that...

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Yesterday was Christmas for Damon, with all the football on the TV and internet to follow. First there was the App State fun and then the nailbiter of an Auburn game to end the day. Fuller enjoyed what he...

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Man... I sure am glad I'm not a Michigan fan. Michgan has just become an answer to a Trivial Pursuit question....