tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22504218347021230432024-02-21T05:46:32.226-08:00Just JohnsonsMelizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-5462245146795410682013-05-06T14:11:00.000-07:002013-10-03T14:12:21.180-07:00First Day in Paradise<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Never have we been to a vacation spot in which the time zone was behind ours. We usually lose some of the day because it takes us so long to adjust. In Hawaii, some of us woke up at 3:30 am because children don't understand time changes. Thankfully we had plenty of entertainment for them in the room and after 'The Hubs' and I had each gotten a quick workout in, we headed to the pool at 8:30.<br />
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The resort had three pools and the one near our building had an awesome little lagoon that was perfect for 'The Littles'.</div>
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My mom and I took a little stroll around the resort grounds with 'Mister' so he could get a little snooze in. Ko'Olina is made up of four lagoons; one for the marina, one for our resort, one for private residences and one that is shared by the Disney Aulani and the JW Ihalini hotels. Each cove is beautiful but I think ours had the best snorkeling.</div>
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He was so tired. Best nap in an umbrella stroller ever!</div>
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'Mister' woke and we ate an early lunch before heading to a different pool for more swimming. 'The Littles' also heard a story and got to swim with a mermaid. A "real" mermaid.<br />
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We headed to the beach later in the afternoon for about an hour just to check it out. The water was perfect.</div>
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Sandy pineapple. He ate the whole thing.<br />
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We took a little pre dinner stroll to see the other lagoons at sunset.</div>
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'Mister' was so sleepy.</div>
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'The Boy' fell asleep on Daddy's shoulders.</div>
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And 'Munchkin' passed out before we ordered. Not a single kid ate dinner.</div>
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It had been a rough few weeks.<br />
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'The Boy' came down with, wait for it...Scarlet Fever. I know...I didn't know people actually got this anymore either. Of course one of my kids would get it. I was terrified that all of 'The Littles' would get it with only a couple of weeks before our vacation. Thankfully, they didn't. </div>
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Then, with less than two weeks before we left for paradise, we all got the stomach flu. It was awful! 'The Hubs' was out of town (of course) and 'The Littles' and I got hammered. I feel like I should get the highest badge of Mommy honor for that one.</div>
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'Munchkin' had it the worst. She slept for nearly 48 hours straight. Broke my heart.</div>
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Once we had all recovered, it was crunch time. So little time, so much to do.</div>
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'Mitser' go his first haircut. He hated it and cried the entire time. Now he looks like such a big boy. I can't stand it!</div>
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'Munchkin' got some new shoes.</div>
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She accompanied me on a last minute trip to the mall.</div>
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The night before we left, 'The Hubs' and I stayed up packing until after midnight.</div>
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I managed to get three whole hours of sleep. I was tossing and turning with worry and anticipation.</div>
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The day that we had been planning for nine months finally came. We made it to the airport right on schedule and the wonderful people of Hawaiian Airlines helped me and 'The Littles' up to the check-in counter while 'The Hubs' parked the car.<br />
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These guys were so excited and on their very best behavior.</div>
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We had a little bit of a rough time boarding the plane. 'The Boy' had an absolute meltdown. He panicked and screamed that he was scared and didn't want to go on the plane. For a minute, I didn't think we were going to be able to go. <br />
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Take off was a breeze. 'The Boy' squeezed the heck out of my hand and as soon as the plane leveled off he said, "Mom, this is awesome." <br />
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'Mister' took a snooze for the first hour.</div>
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'Munchkin' was totally entertained by the Ipad and movies on the laptop. She didn't get out of her seat for the entire 5 and a half hours.</div>
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'The Boy' listened to airline music and drew, did some homework, watched a movie, colored, played with a sticker book. It was more difficult to keep him from being bored but I was very well prepared.</div>
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Such good 'Littles'.</div>
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'Mister' was so good but hard to keep entertained. He just wanted to move so badly. We walked him up and down the aisles over and over. He made so many friends on the flight. He took a second nap with 'The Hubs' just before we landed.</div>
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When we landed, we were in paradise. Even in the terminal of the airport. From there on, everything was easy...getting our bags and rental car. I want to remember that for the next time I plan a trip. This was not as difficult as I thought it would be at all.<br />
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We drove about 40 minutes from Honolulu to our resort in Ko'Olina. 'The Hubs' had some Starbucks for the drive, all three of 'The Littles' napped and we just enjoyed the beautiful scenery.<br />
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Entering Ko'Olina.</div>
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My parents had stayed the week before in Maui and were meeting us in Oahu but had a later flight. They checked in a few hours later and were only a few rooms away. We all went out for a quick dinner. 'The Hubs' took 'The Littles' back to the resort and I went grocery shopping with my parents. <br />
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By the time I got back to the resort and got in bed it was 11 o'clock Hawaii time. I was so beat. Still, just so happy to finally be in paradise.<br />
<br />Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-38907562080021416672013-04-22T21:07:00.000-07:002013-06-19T21:07:28.088-07:00One Last Disney Day<br />
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Our Disneyland passes were set to expire and we wanted to get just one more visit in before we took a break. That's right...a break. 'The Littes' were beginning to enjoy the parks less and less and so were we. We will be back for the holidays. It just wouldn't feel like the holidays without Disneyland.<br />
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We ended up spending the day at California Adventure and never left the park. It was so relaxing and not too crowded. A perfect Disney day. <br />
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I am already missing Disneyland but I know that we will love it even more after a few months off. </div>
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We're only about halfway finished with our huge downstairs remodel but we completed so much in the last month and a half, I just had to document our progress. I wish that I could find the before pictures I took when we first moved in but they are on some external hard drive somewhere. When the remodel is complete, I'll post sided by side before and after pictures. <br />
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We had a professional come in and finish the paint job 'The Hubs' started six months ago.</div>
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My very white (for now) kitchen.</div>
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Demolition of my ugly floors. Squeal!</div>
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And my new beautiful hardwood floors in progress.</div>
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Coming soon are granite countertops, crown molding, new window treatments and appliances. Honestly, the list is endless. We are taking a break for the moment because I started freaking out that we were basically bleeding money. Which is funny because as soon as we decided to press pause on the reno, 'The Hubs' went out and bought a new truck and trailer. We will get back to it soon. In the meantime, I am just thrilled with the look so far.Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-67940271029046945672013-04-04T12:49:00.000-07:002013-06-18T12:50:24.243-07:00Instalife March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Evidently, this month, we ate a lot of donuts and cupcakes. And everyone was full of smiles! </div>
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Happy Birthday, Mister martini! </div>
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We enjoyed dinner and drinks at The Cheesecake Factory before heading to the theater to see Oz the Great and Powerful.</div>
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The next morning we woke up (late) and ran to the gym for a quick workout. We spent the afternoon poolside reading and drinking margaritas. So nice to sit by a pool with my eyes in a book rather than on three kids.<br />
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We had cocktails at the rooftop bar at the Marriott downtown. We had a perfect view of my favorite little island.</div>
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We spent the rest of our night at the yummiest steak house, Lou & Mickey's. We both had filet Oscar, shared crème brulee, and killed this bottle of delicious wine.</div>
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We got home just in time for some early Easter fun.</div>
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Grandma sent baskets for 'The Littles' and we let them have at even though it wasn't quite Easter.</div>
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She crafted all afternoon in her Ariel costume.</div>
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Easter morning...<br />
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...and one for the birthday boy.</div>
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He dug into the eggs while the other two were still hunting.</div>
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Even though it was not an Easter party, the kids had a huge egg hunt.</div>
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He walked me around the classroom to see his work. His writing has improved so much since the beginning of the year. Still need to work on grammar and spelling.</div>
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We had a little craft time on the rug together. Note: Mine was the only kid who wanted his mom next to him. This makes me incredibly happy.</div>
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And he made each of us a bracelet. We still wear them. And I love his half bitten off nail...kind of.</div>
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So much happened this February...visit to the dentist and no cavities for both kids, the 100th day of school, potty training, first time donut eating and the most beautiful rainbow right outside our window.Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-13116709250501636692013-02-27T21:23:00.000-08:002013-05-21T21:25:12.994-07:00'Mister's' Birthday<br />
It hardly ever works out that a birthday falls on a convenient day to have a big ole bash. That is why we celebrate what is lovingly and annoyingly referred to by my family as "Birthday Week". I think birthdays are such a big deal and I love treating 'The Littles' to crazy birthday shenanigans. Their birthday's are the anniversary of the greatest moments in my life and I like to celebrate the heck out of them!<br />
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'Mister's' birthday fell on a Sunday so we had his big bash the day before. Sunday morning, we introduced him to our family birthday tradition- a happy birthday serenade in bed. Then we got everyone ready and met up with Gigi, Pop and Uncle Michael at IHOP for breakfast. I made him wear a birthday hat. He hated it.<br />
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We all ate pancakes, colored menus and gabbed about how much fun the party was. </div>
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The staff at IHOP was so wonderful and just loved our cute little monkey. They sung 'Happy Birthday' (which 'Mister' wasn't so sure about) and brought him his birthday sundae (which he loved).</div>
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Happy birthday, monkey. We hope you enjoyed your birthday week.</div>
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I made chocolate mustache lollipops for party favors. Thanks to 'The Boy' for his strategic train placement.</div>
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There's the handsome birthday boy.</div>
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I love that these guys grew mustaches just for the big day. I do believe that they were all shaved off by the next morning.
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'The Boy' loved his party 'stache and chocolate pretzel cigar.</div>
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Thanks for bringing your puppy Grandma!</div>
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Thank you so much to everyone who came to 'Mister's' mustache bash. We love you so much little 'Mister'. Happy, happy first birthday to you.</div>
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Little 'Mister',</div>
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I cannot believe how quickly one year has passed. Watching you grow in your first year has been such a joy and it warms my heart to see the little person you are becoming.</div>
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You are such a chill, laid-back little dude...for the most part. You go with the flow which is good because we are on the go a lot. You have a little bit of a temper and when you are upset or angry...you let us know it!</div>
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You are such a happy little fella...always smiling and showing off those adorable dimples. You are a little flirt, too.</div>
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You have a serious side...there is this 'ooo' face that you make. You furrow your brow and pucker your lips as if to say 'you must be joking'. It is so adorable. You are not impressed by much. I'm honestly not sure that we have ever seen you overly excited. </div>
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You love your brother and sister and spend a good part of your day chasing them around the house. You're not exactly desperate to play with them...you usually give up trying to keep up with them and then go play with their toys when they aren't looking. You're a sneaky little guy.</div>
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You are our first 'Little' who isn't attached to a blanket yet. You don't suck your thumb or a binky. You love your bottle. <em>Love</em> it! I don't know how we will ever take it away from you. </div>
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You grow more and more curious each day and are starting to try to figure out how things work. You love swinging doors back and forth and putting objects in and out of cups. Your favorite toys are Little People. You could play with them all day.</div>
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We still call you our 'Chunky Monkey'. You aren't exactly off the charts with your size but your daily mission is to eat as much as possible. I don't know when you will ever be full. Your favorite food is bananas...you would eat 20 a day if I'd let you. You also like pancakes, chicken, and most fruit. <br />
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Happy first birthday, 'Mister'.</div>
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Gigi and Pop gave 'The Boy' his first <em>Ant Farm</em> for Christmas. It was a complete and utter surprise to all of us. I wish you could have seen how wide my eyes were when I saw it being unwrapped. </div>
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But, 'The Boy' was really excited about it. So, I suppressed my desire to throw it away unopened and invited our little guests into our home. </div>
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I definitely get mom-of-the-year for this one!</div>
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And I am happy to report that we did not have a single escapee. Thank goodness!</div>
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They didn't stay with us for very long. They made a few tunnels and slowly died off. 'The Boy' was pretty bummed when the last one went to ant heaven. Pop said he would buy some more. Yikes! Maybe 'The Boy' will forget about them. A girl can hope, right?Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-55265812604938453752013-01-26T21:05:00.000-08:002013-03-20T21:08:15.479-07:00New A new year and some new things happening around here. This year may (or may not) see a whole lot less blogging. 'The Littles' require so much of me and I require some time for myself...and with "the Hubs, too. While I used to get so much out of blogging, I am feeling pressured to keep up with it these days. I don't necessarily enjoy spending all of my me time blogging. I don't want to give up on this wonderful journal so I will just say this. I will try to blog once a week. And if it doesn't happen...oh, well. I hope you all continue to read about our adventures. And here is a whole bunch of random ones from January...<br />
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...hanging out at Panera...<br />
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...So excited to ride the new Radiator Springs Racers...</div>
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...I enjoyed breakfast with my 'Mister' while the other kids were at a sleep over...</div>
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'Mister',<br />
You are eleven months old. As in almost one year. It makes me a bit sad that you had to grow so much in this time. I wish that I could keep you little forever. Especially since you are my last baby. So many of your first are the last firsts I will see until you 'Littles' have children of your own. I suppose it will always be that way.<br />
As sad as I am to see you grow so fast, I love so much about this age you are at. I adore your sweet giggle and that you have different smiles for the special people in your life. I love that you can tell us when you want "mama" or "dadad". My heart melts when I see you playing with your brother and sister and breaks when they get mad at you or leave you out.<br />
Growing by leaps and bounds with new teeth sprouting up faster than I can kiss away the tears they cause. Discovering left and right, testing our baby (and sister) proofing. <em>Dont' worry. We've had a talk with her. You will not get prayed in the face with Windex ever again. And I'm really, really sorry that it happened in the first place.</em> <br />
Next month, you will be one year old and we will celebrate. We will celebrate the anniversary of your birth. We will celebrate Mommy and Daddy making it through the year (because it is tough sometimes). We will celebrate the closing of one baby filled chapter and the beginning of a new one for our family. And we will celebrate you. Wonderful, amazing you!Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-85108479739549176662013-01-02T19:43:00.000-08:002013-03-01T19:44:22.969-08:00New Year's Eve<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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We had been getting some wonderful winter weather over the holidays and we had absolutely no plans for New Year's Eve so we decided to take 'The Littles' for a quick drive to Idyllwild. They were pretty excited. It was their first time in the snow. That's right...it's only an hour away but we never managed to get up the mountain in five years!</div>
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They acted like they live in the snow. And they would be super happy if they did.</div>
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'The Hubs' helped 'The Boy' build a teeny tiny snowman.</div>
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'Munchkin' ate her way through the white stuff.</div>
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How cute are her snow boots?</div>
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'Mister' wore a hand-me-down snow suit that was two sizes too big. </div>
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His pants were totally soaked after this and he didn't even care. That is a big deal for this one.</div>
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Me and my little 'Mister'.</div>
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'Mister' just sat in this spot for a good ten minutes. He looked like a little butterball stuck in the snow. Poor guy couldn't even move his arms because he had so many layers on.</div>
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We changed clothes, grabbed some hot cocoa and headed back down the mountain to ring in the new year. 'The Hubs' stopped at the store to grab some silly string and party horns for midnight. 'The Littles' made their own pizzas and then we tested out my new popcorn maker that they got me for Christmas.</div>
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It makes the best popcorn!</div>
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Thank goodness for time differences. We watched Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin ring in the New Year on the east coast. </div>
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'The Littles' didn't know the difference. They loved celebrating. And 'Munchkin'? Totally terrified of silly string. Haha!</div>
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A New Year's kiss from my guy.<br />
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Happiest New Year! Welcome 2013!</div>
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Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-41182727179178984682013-01-01T20:09:00.000-08:002013-03-01T20:09:51.423-08:00Random Samplings of December<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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'Munchkin' was very insistant on wearing her hair like this.</div>
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We had fun at Pump it Up with 'The Boys' soccer team.</div>
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It was 'Munchkins' first time since she's been able to run.</div>
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She had a blast. So did 'The Boy'. he was off running around with his friends the whole time.</div>
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This one is having a rough go with teething.</div>
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One side of one of the pages of instructions my mom required us to leave for her when she watched 'The Littles'.</div>
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'The Boy' finally passed a level at swim. He was so proud.</div>
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Santa's a pretty handsome fella.</div>
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'The Boy' sat on the office stairs at school one day and begged me to take a picture. Very rare so of course I jumped at the opportunity.</div>
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'Mister' trying to figure out how to break in.</div>
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'The Hubs' had to have knee surgery to clean up a previous injury. He decided to do it just before Christmas so that he would have three weeks at home with us. </div>
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Post surgery, he was incredibly loopy and raved on and on about how great the coffee was. I didn't have the heart to tell him it was instant.</div>
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Pajama day at school. They watched<em> The Polar Express</em>. pretty much 'The Boy's' favorite day of school ever!</div>
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It has been so cold in the mornings I have been using the seat heaters. Never thought I'd need to turn those on.</div>
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'The Boy' spent hours playing with his new train set.</div>
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'Mister' loved his new motorcycle.</div>
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This is the most fun game. Thanks, Santa!</div>
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'Munchkin' spent some time sitting on her bike. it's going to take her a while to figure it out.</div>
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I've been putting on some miles in my new Nikes. They are runtastic!</div>
Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-88227509685320342462012-12-30T21:43:00.000-08:002013-02-25T21:46:09.377-08:00Christmas Day<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Our Christmas morning was perfect. We were, of course, woken up super early by very excited 'Littles'. They couldn't wait to see what Santa had left under the tree. Santa went out of his way this year. Guess 'The Littles' were on the nice list.</div>
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'Munchkin's' pile.</div>
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'Mister's' pile.</div>
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And 'The Boy's' super hero filled pile.</div>
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They were so anxious to come downstairs but waited patiently with Daddy while I made coffee.<br />
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Of course, they ran to their piles with such excitement and joy. I just love watching their little faces light up on Christmas morning.</div>
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'The Boy' tore through his stocking first. I love that he does this because that's what I did when I was little.</div>
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'Munchkin' ran over to her side and begged to be put on her new bike right away.</div>
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And even 'Mister' crawled right to his pile and started playing with his new learning cube.</div>
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Brothers.</div>
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Matching pj's.</div>
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Opening my gifts from 'The Littles'. They picked out their own gifts this year. 'The Boy' gave me an apple slicer and an avocado slicer. 'Munchkin' gave me a Minnie Mouse coffee cup. And the three of them gave me an old fashioned popcorn maker. I love it all!</div>
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'Mister' took a bottle break.</div>
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'The Boy' helped me open my new bike!</div>
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'The Hubs' opened a bunch of new running clothes and gadgets.</div>
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I love how 'Mister' is looking at 'Munchkin' on her bike.</div>
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After we tore through our presents, I made a quick festive breakfast.</div>
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'The Boy' barely took his eyes off his Kindle long enough to eat.<br />
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We went to Gigi and Pop's house for lunch and dinner and hours of present unwrapping. I did not get a single picture. Bad Mommy. But a wonderful Christmas day.</div>
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We had a pretty mellow Christmas Eve day. We lounged in our pj's all morning. The calm before the crazy Christmas storm. </div>
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We tracked Santa, like, every ten minutes. 'The Littles' were so excited for his arrival.</div>
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We got ready to head to Mimi and Papa's in the late afternoon. We always spend Christmas Eve with 'The Hubs' side of the family. 'The Littles' were all excited to exchange gifts with their cousins.</div>
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In their Christmas best.<br />
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We had a great time. 'The Littles' opened presents from Mimi and Papa and exchanged a gift with their Secret Santa cousin.</div>
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'Munchkin' crashed out in her new Ariel dress that she wore from the moment she opened it. <br />
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'Munchkin' stayed asleep for the night and 'Mister' drifted off on the way home. 'The Boy' was wide awake and ready for prepping for Santa.</div>
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Awful picture of sprinkling Reindeer food on the lawn. This was very important so that the reindeer would not accidentally miss our house. Like Santa would miss us.<br />
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I read <em>'Twas the Night Before Christmas</em>. 'Munckin' picked out my leopard Santa hat.</div>
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And in the wee small hours of the morning, Santa came.</div>
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I did some Christmas shopping with these elves.</div>
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My mom and I hosted another beautiful table at our church's women's Christmas brunch.</div>
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I love my new Christmas sign.</div>
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Stayed up late addressing Christmas cards. This year they were perfect and I sent them out way before Christmas day.</div>
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'The Littles' loved playing <em>Talking Santa</em>.</div>
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'The Boy' and I had a special date and saw Gigi's choir performance.</div>
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He gave a little impromptu performance during intermission. The program was his choir music.</div>
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We took 'The Littles' to see some Christmas lights and this is what happened to every single one of them.</div>
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'The Boy' and I worked hard to make treats for his classmates.</div>
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We got to attend 'The Boy's' adorable Holiday show at school.</div>
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They sang <em>Jingle Bell Rock</em> and<em> Feliz Navidad</em>.</div>
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He did a great job!</div>
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He is such a ham!</div>
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We got to eat Christmas cookies and drink hot cocoa with him after the show. I love his school!</div>
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We did some holiday baking with Gigi. 'Munchkin' wore her new pj's because she loves them so much.</div>
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Gigi helped 'The Boy' and 'Munchkin' decorate their gingerbread houses.</div>
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I hosted appetizers at our house for an Ugly Sweater Progressive Dinner party. So much fun!</div>
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All of our ugly sweaters.</div>
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I even got to see my favorite Christmas movie, <em>White Christmas</em>.</div>
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Merry Christmas!</div>
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Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-45393634902535694982012-12-24T20:27:00.000-08:002013-03-20T20:27:22.328-07:00At Ten Months<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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'Mister',<br />
You are such a big boy! Already ten months old and losing so much of your baby-ness. You spend much of your day speed crawling around the house after your brother and sister. You want so much to be a part of everything they do and they love playing with you. Soon enough, you'll be running after them.<br />
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Your smile is just the sweetest and I look forward to it each and every morning. I don't even mind all the teeth coming in. Although, I do miss the toothless grin.</div>
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You are the worst teether...up all night, fevers, screaming, and just plain miserable. And they just keep coming!</div>
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You are such a good eater and are so willing to try whatever I put in front of you. You love sweet potatoes, tomato, eggs, chicken, pasta and homemade blueberry muffins.</div>
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Watching you this Christmas has been delightful. On Christmas morning, you danced for the very first time as one of your toys played a song. You we amazed by the lit up tree and the stockings helped you to discover the fireplace and that it is a great spot to hide toys. </div>
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You had your very first sleepover and it was a big one. You have been sleeping through the night for a bit and so Mommy and Daddy took a little trip for a few nights. You loved spending the weekend with Mimi and Papa and Gigi and Pop.</div>
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You had a cold this month and it was a doozy. I hate watching you so helpless but love that I get nonstop snuggles. And you finally say mama!!! Couldn't have been a better month.</div>
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Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-52659315671772095472012-12-20T21:10:00.000-08:002013-01-21T21:11:07.925-08:00Disney Holiday<br />
We took 'The Littles' on a surprise trip to Disneyland. We hopped in the car on rainy morning with our bags packed in the trunk. They asked where we were going and we just told them "you'll see". They all napped on the way there and didn't wake up until we pulled into the hotel parking lot. 'The Boy' said, "I know this hotel! It's next to Disneyland!" It had been a couple of years since we had stayed at that hotel but we couldn't fool him. <br />
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In the lobby at our hotel. They were so excited when we handed them their ears and told them where we were going for a couple of days.<br />
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'Mister' is getting into the whole hotel thing.</div>
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We met up with Uncle Dane and Aunt Janelle and 'The Littles' had a blast running around Fantasyland with their cousins. Calli and 'The Boy' held hands on the carousel. So sweet!</div>
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Me and 'Mister' in the freezing cold.</div>
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Look, ma! No hands!</div>
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"Driving" in Toontown.</div>
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I love these crazy kids!</div>
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'Mister' took a snooze while 'The Hubs' took the kids on a ride.</div>
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Tractor riding.</div>
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These two cuddle up in the same stroller seat and fell asleep at the end of the night. I can't wait to show them this one when they are older.</div>
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'The Hubs' and I drank hot cocoa and watched the fireworks. 'The Littles' were beat and they all slept right through the show.<br />
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The next morning, 'The Hubs' had a conference call that he couldn't get out of. So he stayed at the hotel and I braved the park with all three of 'The Littles'. It was not easy but seeing their smiles made it totally worth it.</div>
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Small World.</div>
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I was able to take them on three rides and we saw a bit of the Christmas parade. It was a huge accomplishment. A guy in line behind us told me I was his hero. Haha!</div>
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We reunited with 'The Hubs' as soon as his call was over. <br />
We ate a picnic lunch and did a little shopping before heading home. It was exhausting but the perfect way to get in the holiday spirit.</div>
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Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-63566473410727543712012-12-06T20:42:00.000-08:002013-01-16T20:44:18.600-08:00Oh, Buddy!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
We love our elf, Buddy and he was into some serious shenanigans this year. Here are just a few.<br />
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He welcomed 'The Littles' home when they came home after their weekend with tier grandparents.</div>
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<em>Orange you glad that I'm your elf?</em></div>
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Just hanging around. 'The Littles' didn't let me close the pantry door the whole day. Thanks for that one, Buddy.</div>
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He got into our gingerbread men and apparently went for a wild ride.</div>
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Guess he had a wild night.</div>
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Hanging around some more.</div>
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Don't forget to countdown to Christmas.</div>
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He caught 'The Boy's' cold. Poor Buddy.</div>
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<em>Hint, Hint. Make me some magic cookie bars, please.</em></div>
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We love our little elf. We loved watching 'The Littles' come downstairs each morning so excited to see what Buddy was up to. I am so happy that this cheeky little fella is part of our Christmas tradition.</div>
Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-32913068978374950552012-12-05T21:56:00.000-08:002013-01-15T21:56:59.179-08:00Ten Years<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Ten years ago (almost), I met my wonderful 'Hubs'. Ten. It seems like a lifetime ago. Have I ever told the story of how we met? It was terribly romantic (I say that with the utmost sarcasm).<br />
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Ten years ago, my friend Ron invited me to a housewarming party. I was exhausted from a week of clinicals in nursing school and tried really hard to weasel my way out of going. In the end, Ron won because I was his good friend and he wanted me to be there. He also wanted me to meet his friend John.<br />
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<em>Wonderful</em>, I thought (again, with the sarcasm). Ron had tried to set me up with one of his friends in the past and his idea of quality was much different that mine. Plus, I was kind of seeing another guy. But, I decided to go because, what else was I going to do?<br />
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Ron had presented the idea of meeting me to 'The Hubs' and he was also like, <em>I really don't want to go</em>. But Ron gave him a guilt trip and he ended up going. He was also kind of seeing another girl at the time.<br />
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Long story short, (because it was a very long night) we met at this house party (which is just a glorified bar) drank too much, made out and exchanged phone numbers. I never thought he would call.<br />
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But he did.<br />
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The very next day. And not a day has gone by since that we have not talked (or e-mailed like we had to when the Navy carrier he was stationed on was out to sea.)<br />
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We celebrated our very first (dating) anniversary in Las Vegas and decided to go back to celebrate our tenth. It was the first time we had been on vacation without 'The Littles' since before 'Munchkin' was born. Our wonderful parents shared kid duty and we had a fantastic, romantic weekend.<br />
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We left on a Thursday morning after we dropped 'The Boy' off at school. 'The Littles' were so excited to be with Mimi and Papa that they barely looked at us when we said goodbye. We had a nice peaceful drive up and got in a bit earlier than our check in time.</div>
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So naturally, we stopped in for a little work out.<br />
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We checked in to our beautiful hotel, The Palms Place. We had a view of the gorgeous red rock mountains. Funny that both of us were excited about the view of the mountains when ten years ago we loved having a view of the strip. Times have changed.<br />
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We took a nap and then went out to Summerlin for dinner and a movie at the Red Rock Casino. Our first night in Vegas and we completely avoided the strip. And we ate at the Yardhouse. We could have done that at home. It was just nice to be able to eat out without the crazy kids.<br />
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We went to the theater and saw <em>Argo</em>. It was the first non-animated movie we had seen at the theater in almost a year and it was so good. <br />
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The next morning we woke up early, and went to the gym again. Then, we ate lunch at Fatburger, a Vegas tradition.<br />
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We did some shopping at the outlet mall in the afternoon and went to eat dinner way of the strip at <em>Sen of Japan</em>. We found it on a food critics website and it was the very best sushi either of us had ever had.</div>
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That night, we saw <em>KA</em> at the MGM. We have seen or fair share of shows in Vegas (some of which 'The Hubs' has gone to only because he really loves me) but we had never seen a Cirque Du Soliel show. It was amazing! I only almost fell asleep twice. We should have gone to the earlier showing.<br />
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Saturday morning, we grabbed breakfast from Starbucks and headed to the Red Rock Canyon trails. We were ready for some serious hiking. </div>
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We chose a moderate 6 mile trail.</div>
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'The Hubs' wasn't exactly dressed for the weather. I told him it was going to be cold and rainy. He never listens.</div>
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Wearing 'The Hubs' shades. I left mine in the hotel and I would go blind in a storm without them.<br />
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We climbed up rocks and hiked uphill for three miles and debated turning around and going back the way we came. But we knew there was a lot more flat terrain ahead and we wanted to run a mile or two so we trucked on.<br />
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6.9 miles (and over 2 hours) after we began, we were back at the start. I had signed up for a 6 mile hike. Once the GPS hit that mark and there was no end in sight, I was ready to be airlifted out of there. I complained the last 0.9 mile. </div>
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We did it!</div>
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And we so deserved this. Pizza and beer...the very best way to refuel, right?<br />
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After a nap and a shower, we finally made it to the strip for some sight seeing. We spent a whole hour there.<br />
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We just love the Bellagio at Christmastime...</div>
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This one is for 'The Boy'. A gingerbread train station. He would have loved it.<br />
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We left the strip and headed back out to Summerlin to eat dinner at Roy's. We were the only people in the place and the food was so yummy!</div>
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Hawaiian martini's for both of us. So good!<br />
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We had such a wonderful getaway and felt so recharged. We decided that we need a weekend away a couple times a year just for us. We'll see how that pans out. The grandparents had quite a weekend with 'The Littles'. Haha!<br />
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Happy Anniversary, my love!</div>
Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-5601286589029794362012-12-01T21:27:00.000-08:002013-01-14T21:27:57.523-08:00North Pole Breakfast<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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I stayed up late the night after Thanksgiving and decorated the house for Christmas. I had a feeling we would be getting a visit from a special friend soon. Sure enough, the very next morning we awoke to the smell of Christmas in the air. Literally. Somebody had put our favorite holiday scent into my Santa Scentsy warmer.<br />
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And that somebody was...</div>
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...Buddy the elf!</div>
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And he brought a party with him. He was so excited to spend the holidays with 'The Littles' that he threw a celebratory breakfast in his honor. Cheeky little elf!</div>
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He left a sweet letter to 'The Boy' and 'Munchkin'.</div>
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He wrote a letter to 'Mister' to introduce himself.</div>
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'The Boy' was so super excited to see our family elf. He told him, "we missed you so much, Buddy!"</div>
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'Munchkin' didn't exactly remember him.</div>
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But he brought presents so he couldn't be all that bad.</div>
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The kids opened a bagful of Christmas crafts. So fun!</div>
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We drank hot chocolate with marshmallows.</div>
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And ate a few candy cane Oreos before breakfast.</div>
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'Mister' was into it. He's pretty much into anything that involves pancakes. </div>
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Our cute new Santa mugs.</div>
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'The Hubs' read 'The littles' <em>The Elf on the Shelf</em> story.</div>
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We had to remind 'Munchkin' of the rules.<br />
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We were so happy to have Buddy back in the house and couldn't wait for his shenanigans.</div>
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Melizjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09952227207446360897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2250421834702123043.post-36782424321722118592012-11-29T20:40:00.000-08:002013-01-10T20:41:23.684-08:00More Random November<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Noooo! No babies crawling up the stairs! </div>
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Dancing with Santa at Lowe's<br />
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Checking out our new Christmas tree. We got one that's just a bit taller.</div>
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Caught my mom walking around town with the tags still on her purse.</div>
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Pop helped me install our new faucet. A total surprise for 'The Hubs' who was out of town at a race.</div>
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So in love with this!</div>
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He got some help.</div>
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They love Gigi and Pop.</div>
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'The Hubs' so proud to have finished his first Urbanathlon.</div>
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Snuggles in the morning.<br />
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Another Disneyland trip...</div>
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Me and 'Munchkin' riding in a clam shell.</div>
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Silly boy.</div>
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We love the new Carsland.</div>
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My adorable boys</div>
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