tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296190462024-03-13T14:10:18.464-06:00Bountiful BlessingsMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567375902563099066noreply@blogger.comBlogger780125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29619046.post-78470919390232162392015-01-22T22:00:00.000-07:002015-01-26T09:07:06.083-07:00Snow Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567375902563099066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29619046.post-19977009831342415632015-01-21T14:54:00.001-07:002015-01-21T14:54:15.785-07:00While Daddy was away...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567375902563099066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29619046.post-88220826065056911992014-10-01T10:17:00.000-06:002014-10-01T10:18:22.369-06:00Squirrel bite!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As a mom, I sort of feared that the same dumb things I did as a kid would be repeated by my own children. Thankfully, though, they continue to surprise me--not a single one of them has ever severed part of their finger by slamming a door, or cracked their head open after standing (and falling off of) a basketball, or suffered a concussion by tangling themselves around a pullup bar and falling from the top of a doorway, or stapled their hand to a bulletin board (all true stories!). They do, however, manage to injure themselves in completely unique ways. My poor Kristen is the only one of us who has ever been stung by a scorpion and now she can say that she is the only one of us to have ever been bit by a SQUIRREL! Poor sweetheart. She had seen a squirrel in our backyard last week and when she saw it in the garden on Monday, injured and covered in flies, she tried to take care of it by shooing them away. She never expected the squirrel to jump at her and bite her hand! Darren took her to the ER, where they soaked her hand and bandaged her up. She was so excited to go to school the next day to show off her crazy injury! That's my girl! :)</div>
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<br />Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567375902563099066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29619046.post-13143932042932109982014-09-30T16:00:00.000-06:002014-10-01T10:49:30.794-06:009 months<div style="text-align: justify;">
Lauren had her nine month check-up today and yes, I did take my camera to her appointment. :) She weighs 19 pounds, is 28 inches, and is just about at the 50% for height and weight. She was such a good girl! We had to fill out a development questionnaire and in all areas she is right on track. She is such a happy, playful little sweetheart. She absolutely adores her big brothers and sisters and loves playing on the floor with them. Right now some of her favorite things are building blocks, toy instruments, chunky wooden puzzles, and her toy castle. But her MOST favorite thing to do is to sneak over to the cats' food and water bowls! :) </div>
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I can't believe I have a teenager! These pictures crack me up because he came straight home from Mass and changed out of his church clothes before I could ask him not to! The kids all gave him some new SpongeBob Hotwheels cars to add to his collection, and he finally got the Nintendo 3DS he's been wanting for so long. :) I wish the cake wasn't blurry in these pics, but it was a two layer red velvet with cream cheese frosting (his request) decorated with new Pokemon characters. I can't believe how fast my baby boy is growing up!<br />
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I'm trying to get into the habit of posting more regularly here so that my mom is never lacking current photos! I still have to go through Dylan's birthday photos, but here are some of my recent favorites. :) </div>
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We've had some really beautiful mornings lately so I decided to take my camera along when I dropped the girls off at school. All of these flowers are blooming right now in the desert along the playground fence, so Austin and I hung around for a while after the bell rang so I could get some photographs. He loves exploring and digging in the sand, anyway! We have also been enjoying watching the progress on the construction site across the street from the school. We can't wait until there is a new Denny's restaurant on that corner! We'll be able to walk to breakfast! :)
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Caitlyn has been saving her money for quite a while now and really had her heart set on buying a guinea pig. She researched how to care for them, and one recent afternoon I took her to the petstore to see if any were even available. We both fell in LOVE with the little tan and white girl guinea pigs! They were SO cute! But, they cost $38. The most basic cage we found for them was $45, and the combined expense of a water bottle, feeding dish, chew toy, food, hay, and bedding was an additional $50 (approximately). She was pretty discouraged. We decided to wait a while and think it over a little more. </div>
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"Really? A guinea pig? I have one that needs a new home!"</div>
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What crazy perfect timing. They arranged a time and place to meet, and Darren and Caitlyn brought "Cindy", along with her cage and all accessories, plus extra bedding and hay, home on Saturday morning. Completely free. The kids think she is just the cutest thing ever, and I have to say, I think they might be right. :)<br />
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I can't believe she's already SIX years old! I've been wanting to return to blogging, so instead of e-mailing these to my mom I'm posting them here instead. :) Maybe some day I'll actually get around to catching up on everything else that's been happening, including the birth of our sweet new baby girl! </div>
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Several years ago, our family began the tradition of saying the Stations of the Cross on Friday evenings during Lent. Some years we had the stations hanging in our hallway, or along the mantle, or sometimes we just used a book. But one idea I've been wanting to try for the past few years is a hands-on Stations of the Cross kit for children, with items representing each station that can be held and matched by little hands. I wish I could remember where I first saw this idea! It seems to have gained popularity and I have seen several variations now, including one with Easter eggs, but I chose to simply gather our items together in a clear, plastic purple box.<br />
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We already had some beautifully illustrated cards that I had printed and laminated a few years ago, as well as a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stations-Cross-10-pack/dp/0899422993">Stations of the Cross</a> book by Fr. Lovasik that we use every year. (I'd link to the cards, but they don't seem to be available online anymore!) Using these and some other ideas I found online, I collected all the items we needed for our own stations of the cross kit! Most of these were things we already had, and the rest were not very expensive. I'm so excited to use it tonight with our little ones during our Stations of the Cross!<br />
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Since I devoted an entire post to my littlest sweetheart a few days ago, it seems only fair to share these photos I took yesterday of my big sweethearts. :) </div>
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I know it doesn't look like much here, but the outfit I'm wearing in the above photos is definitely a step up from my usual. Jeans, a ribbed tank, and thick ribbed sweater. I was SO excited to find the shoes I'm wearing; I've been wearing some almost exactly like them for the past six years and I love them so much that I refused to throw them out, even though the soles are completely split on both of them. I learned not to wear them when it was raining, LOL! These looked brand new and were only $9.99, so I paid $5 for them since they were 50% off! SCORE! (They're black leather mules and oh so comfy.) I still need to figure out how to work some more accessories into my wardrobe, but I did wear earrings today (that I've had for close to 20 years) and my St. Anne medal. I felt so much more "put together" today. I even did my hair! :)</div>
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It's so exciting to have a few more fun outfits to choose from! I tried really hard to pick things that I ordinarily wouldn't even try on, and I loved them! I ended up buying three pairs of jeans, four shirts, and the above sweater and shoes for a total of $31.73! Totally made my day. :) Thank you so much Blair for helping my bust out of my rut!</div>
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We had some seriously C-C-COLD weather earlier this week! Yesterday, though, was very nice. It almost felt like Spring! After lunch, Meghan and I took her school work outside while Kristen and Austin played on the swing set and trampoline. </div>
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After homework was finished yesterday afternoon we all went out to ride bikes and play basketball. I know I've said it before but I just love the lighting at this particular time of day right now. (Around 5:00 or so.) The sun is just starting to sink over our neighbor's house and it casts the most beautiful golden glow over our cul-de-sac, while our gorgeous Organ Mountains are lit with the most stunning shades of purples and pinks at the opposite end of our street. (I wish I had been able to get a good picture of them.) We stayed out until Darren got home from work (with pizza, so we didn't even have to worry about cooking dinner!). :) I was feeling so down yesterday and really missing my kids. Even though Christmas break just ended, I'm already looking forward to having them home again. I wanted to count the days until Spring Break and Summer Vacation, but I never did have a chance to find our school calendar. But, when I went to pick up Dylan and Caitlyn from school yesterday I was chatting with one of my friends and she reminded me that they don't have school on Monday <span class="st">(Martin Luther King Day). YAY! It's not a long break, but I'll gladly take a three day weekend! :)</span></div>
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