tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61359562540126347652024-03-19T06:07:53.384-07:00The Berry PatchHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-84644841521734097532014-02-15T06:17:00.000-08:002014-02-15T06:17:29.807-08:00Fashion Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It could be because we had just bought new wardrobes for Spring and Summer at the consignment sale, OR it could be because Craig was still in the honeymoon phase with the new camera, OR it could be that Liesel loves to model clothes, either reason (<strike><i>all three</i></strike>) the kids (<i>mainly Liesel)</i> modeled the new clothes one Saturday evening for us. We had a fashion show. Liesel was in her element and boy does she ever love to pose! :)<br />
<i>Liesel Emily Berry's first piece is a ruffled blue sundress perfect for The 4th of July!</i> <br />
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<i>What beauty and joy radiating from her face!</i><br />
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<i>Ready to start the day, Liesel is confident in this fun skirt and adorable top!</i><br />
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<em>With this outfit choice, we see a young lady ready to skip thru a meadow! </em>That is funny! Is this Little House on the Prairie? She does have an innocent look about her :)<br />
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<i>"I'm sassy and I know it!"</i><br />
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<i>Liesel's energetic personality truly adds to this bubbly outfit!</i><br />
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<i>My beautiful flower child!</i><br />
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<i>Liesel has an extra bounce in her step, which is good because she is ready to party!</i><br />
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<strong>Surprise! </strong><em>"I am ready for fun!"</em><br />
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On a more serious note........NY Fashion Show here I come! <strong><em>Strike A Pose!</em></strong><br />
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Caedmon wanted to join in the fun! I love his boyish charm!<br />
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<strong><em>A MarchingWe Will Go!!!!</em></strong><br />
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Sweetness Overload!!!! <em>"I am handsome and I am too cool to admit it!"</em><br />
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What photogenic kids I have! They are a joy to look at and be with! LOVE!!!!<br />
<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-80452733647985514972014-01-31T12:24:00.000-08:002014-01-31T12:24:00.750-08:00Chapel Award at Wake ChristianEvery Wednesday of each week Wake Christian has chapel.. Each teacher picks two students they feel has shown Christ-Like character. The parents are called to come to chapel that week to see their child receive the award. The students do not know they will be receiving the award. I always enjoyed going to watch them receive the award. This year was more special because we were able to go twice. Caedmon received his award in November and Liesel was in January.<br />
Here are pictures of Caedmon's time to shine. Mrs. Sauls reads to everyone what the teacher said about the student. It is very special!<br />
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<b>Mommy is proud!</b><br />
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Now it is Liesel's turn!<br />
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I love the sweet expression on Liesel's face. <br /><br />
<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-13394204612059428562014-01-30T14:17:00.000-08:002014-01-30T14:17:51.637-08:00Christmas 2012Today is the beginning of me catching up on this blog. I have gotten VERY behind on writing here....a little over a year to be specific. It makes me sad because blogging about our lives and the wonderful memories we have is extremely important to me.<br />
Here it goes......after Liesel's 9th birthday party we took our second trip to Disney. This was Jensen's first trip ever. We had a blast and it was wonderful. I have decided to not write about it here (<b><i>yet</i></b>) because there is SO much to write about. I made a photo book and I hope that it will help us remember all the fun we had. Not to mention, we went again in September (<b><i>yes, that is 2 times in one year</i></b>)! I somehow convinced Craig that we should get one more trip in while Jensen was still free and Liesel was still considered a child. Disney starts charging adult prices at the age of 10. Crazy huh? I know it is because she is tall enough to ride every ride but my 10 year old was not brave enough to ride every ride......Enough Said!!!! So we did not take any trips all summer and saved again for one more time to Disney. My parents came on this trip and I plan to write about our experiences from both trips when I get to that point of my catching up.<br />
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So......this blog is about our Christmas in 2012. Seems too long ago but I do remember some things thanks to pictures.....HeHe!<br />
We got back into town from Florida Dec 22nd or 23rd. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning brunch with my parents. Christmas morning was strange for the kids because we had told them that their present(s) this year was the trip to Disney. They only had stockings to open. We ate good food, opened presents with my parents and of course showed them plenty of pictures from our trip. The kids were beyond excited to tell them everything they got to do while we were there.<br />
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While the presents were being opened my sweet Jensen was getting in some serious cuddle points with his Mommy! I loved it, but I think a lot of it was due to how tired we all were recuperating from the trip.<br />
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Liesel was being Miss Sassy! She sure can strike a pose.<br />
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Jensen was still at that age where he was excited about everything he opened.....even a movie he probably knows nothing about. :)<br />
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Caedmon was happy with <i><b>a game</b></i> of course! In the background, Liesel was crossing those arms as if it was unfair. Kids!!!! Check out the poked out lips :(<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think I am saying: "Woo-Hoo, I survived Disney!"<br />
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Dad loved his Yankees book.<br />
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It was a great time with Mom and Dad! Off to visit Craig's family. Christmas afternoon we traveled down to Charlotte to see Frank and Alisa's new home. They were hosting Christmas dinner and they did an awesome job. Before we left our house, Caedmon had to pose with his Lego Advent Calendar. He put together a Lego item every day in December. He even took it with him to Disney. Job well done C-man!<br />
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The kids were ready to open gifts from Frank and Alisa. Alisa, you have their undivided attention!<br />
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Once again, Jensen is smiling about a present. HeHe!<br />
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Before we left Charlotte, we stopped in to see Bethany and her family. At this point, it was becoming very clear that Jensen had come down with something and was not feeling well. That might explain the extra cuddle time with Mommy! Must have been all the nasty germs at Disney! He had a fever and I was not looking forward to driving another hour to Craig's Dad's house. It was a rough night. He was so miserable as you can see from this picture taken the next morning. The other kids were ready to open presents but Jensen just wanted to stay near Mommy.<br />
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In spite of it all, Jensen still managed to muster a smile for the camera. He was SO great getting his picture taken back then........even under the weather!<br />
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I love the anticipation of the kids as they read the names on the presents!<br />
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<b>Are you excited Caedmon</b>? LOL!<br />
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A pretty necklace for a pretty girl:<br />
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I saw someone at a UNC game wearing a shirt I thought was funny and oh so perfect. I must have mentioned it to Nolan and Janice because they got me one. <u><i><b>I absolutely LOVE it!!!</b></i></u>....<b>I ONLY CHEER FOR TWO TEAMS CAROLINA AND ANYONE PLAYING DUKE</b>.....Coming from DUKE fans, I am impressed!<br />
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The next day Jensen was feeling better. Maybe it was because he was on the Ipad. HA!<br />
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It was time to open presents at Sandy and Jim's house. Jensen was happy as a clam! Back then, his nickname should have been Smiley!<br />
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.......The kids with Memmaw and Pappaw<br />
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At the Berry Family gathering, we got all the kids together to take a picture. Jensen tilting his head like that is too funny :) LOL!<br />
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Craig's Aunt gave the kids scarves and hats she made. Jensen is too precious!<br />
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So many pictures have been about Jensen because the older two have lost interest being cute for the camera. Enjoy it while you can <i><b>right</b></i>? Plus, when they do stuff like this, how do you pass up taking a picture?!? <i><b>"I can't see!"</b></i><br />
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Caedmon was pretty cute also because he kept his hat and scarves on after trying it on. Guess he thought it was a great fashion statement for this group picture. HA!<br />
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Have I shown any picture's of Jensen's cute smile yet?<br />
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<b>Jensen....what are you thinking about?</b><br />
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Jim is super fun to be around even if he is making fun of me. "<i><b>I have cake and you don't. It's all GOOD!"</b></i><br />
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.....The kids with Mammaw Berry........<br />
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......Mammaw Berry and her three kids.........<br />
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<b>Fun with Opa</b>!!!!<br />
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<b>A Jensen and Janice hug!!! <i>Sweet!</i></b><br />
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We had a wonderful Christmas with lots of memories and definitely plenty of cute pictures of the kids.........<i>especially Jensen</i>! HeHe!!!<b><br /></b><br />
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Last but not least, let's talk about Miss Liesel and her 9th birthday. I felt bad telling Liesel that this year her birthday was going to have to be low key. We were leaving for Disney 4 days after her birthday and I knew I could not have a huge party. We decided on a baking party. She invited a small group of girls. My sweet friend Krista, along with help from Jeni's mom Cindy, made aprons for the girls out of hand towels. What a cool idea. Apparently, her mom made an apron like that for her when she was a little girl. I love stories like that :) I found some fun paper chef hats. The girls decorated them with markers to get the fun started.<br />
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Aprons and hats are on, let's cut out cookies!<br />
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Liesel working hard on that cookie dough.......<br />
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While the cookies were baking, it was time for the awesome cookie cake! It was a cookie kind of day :) My kind of day....Ha!<br />
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Liesel was super excited about this cake, I was too! I love cookie cakes.....So Yum!<br />
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I just love the next 3 pictures. Liesel is anxiously waiting on her cake and enjoying her "special" moment as we sing to her. Wow, is that really my <i><b>9</b></i> year old daughter? When did that happen :(<br />
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During all this "<i>girly stuff</i>" Craig, Scooter and the boys played on their own. Scooter quickly realized how Jensen will use anything he finds as a bat. He asks you to throw a ball to him so he can hit it. This time the bat was a car. LOL!<br />
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Umm, Yes Caedmon, I did catch you wearing flip-flops with socks. What is that all about?????<br />
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Are we having fun yet OR is Mommy already stressed?!? I think this picture is post cookie cake :)<br />
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Caedmon and Jensen enjoyed the cake as well. Come to think of it, I don't recall a time they have ever turned down cake or cookie.....<br />
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Thanks Scooter for cleaning Jensen after what must have been some messy hands and face. What a good friend!!<br />
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The cookies have baked, cookie cake has been eaten........it must be time to decorate the cookies. Jeni and I are frantically sorting each girl's cookies onto plates. We had a good system but we could not have done it without my mom and Jeni's mom helping too. Each girl's cookie was labeled on the parchment paper as it cooked and their plates were labeled to put decorated cookies on. I am pretty certain no one got the wrong cookie. I mean, this is important stuff people. Ha! My life is now complete. LOL!<br />
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......Liesel at work in decorating her cookies. "Just make sure some of the toppings and icing make it on the cookies and not only in your mouth!" <br />
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Now there are some <i>busy bees :)</i><br />
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The party was so much fun. The cookie day was a success!!! YAY! We love you Liesel Emily Berry and wish you a wonderful birthday.<br />
Time to get ready for Disney.............coming soon on the next entry!<br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-2543660991949026052013-02-25T11:30:00.002-08:002013-02-25T11:30:42.056-08:00Happy Birthday Caedmon!I would say that it is an understatement that I am a little bit behind on documenting our memories. Caedmon turned 6 November 28th....2012. With his birthday, Liesel's birthday, Disney trip, Christmas and the start of a new year........I am NOW ready to document all the fun we had the past few months.<br />
Caedmon was very excited about his birthday this year probably because he was now in school and had many friends he wanted to invite to celebrate his birthday with him. When asked what kind of birthday he wanted, Caedmon said "Wipeout!" That is one of his favorite shows and he wanted to reenact the show at our house. As we started discussing ideas, Caedmon seemed to disagree with Craig and I and he kept saying "this does not sound like the show." I told him that I did not want to have parents sign waivers (ah..hem) before they left their child in our capable hands for a birthday party. LOL! We decided on an obstacle course and relay games. Craig is always saying that Caedmon could very likely grow up to be a game show host since he is a walking human game show. :) This party seemed like it would be fun for him even though it did not include......huge rubber balls and a huge pool of water to fall into. Ha!<br />
Among all the fun of the obstacle course, I was so busy timing the kids that I did not get any pictures. They had to crawl thru a big box, walk on a beam of wood, ring jump (similar to a tire jump) jump in a bag, crawl under and over a table, shoot basketballs and crab walk. They did an awesome job and were great competitors.<br />
Next, it was time for relay races. The boys are ready!<br />
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Get those bean bags ready.........<br />
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Caedmon could not control his excitement as seen by this dancing. Love it!<br />
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Liesel had skills in the ping-pong ball spoon race. No eggs this time.......I am not a big fan of raw eggs in my backyard ;) In hind-sight I guess I could have boiled the eggs. hehe!<br />
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How many rings can you get in the tub? That many? well aren't you the bomb!(Yes it is still the 90's IMO)<br />
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You can see how kind and caring Caedmon is with his friends. I don't know if he was trying to hug Jeffrey or he was so ready for his next turn.HaHa!<br />
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I joined in the fun of tossing marshmallows. Aubrie and I were a pretty good team!<br />
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Group picture time! What a fun day!<br />
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Caedmon how is the cupcake? Do you like it?<br />
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I am positive Jensen does :)<br />
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Caedmon gave medals to all his friends for their awesome participation in the games.<br />
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I love how Liesel helped Caedmon during present time by reading the cards to him. What a blessing my kids are to each other. They always act that way towards each other (ah...hem) ;)<br />
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The party was a success. After all the boys left, I put my feet up on the couch and RELAXED! Just in case you didn't know......having a house full of boys is loud and a tad bit stressful. And to think, 3 boys he invited couldn't make it. Oh My! Craig was a wonderful husband and father! I helped him with ideas but he set everything up and was the ring leader that day at our Wipeout Circus!!!!!<br /><br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-81952169298843307042012-11-01T11:15:00.001-07:002012-11-01T11:15:21.566-07:00Happy 2nd Birthday Jensen!Our sweet Jensen turned 2 October 4th 2012!!!!!<br />
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I remember the day he came into this world like it just happened. Seriously, where does the time go to? I was very uncomfortable, 3 days past my due date, and very anxious to finally meet him. He was worth the wait!<br />
Jensen has been a joy to have in our house. He is very active and truly keeps all of us on our toes, especially me. I tell people all the time that I do not remember being this exhausted when Liesel and Caedmon were this age. I know it is mainly because I am older now and I have two other kids to take care of. I do believe though that Jensen is much more active than Caedmon was at this age. Caedmon was very content sitting and looking at books for long periods of time. Jensen is either running through the house, throwing or kicking a ball or racing cars and trucks down the hallway. If you are not careful, you might get hit with a ball. Haha!<br />
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To celebrate Jensen's birthday this year, we kept it simple. We invited our close friends the Glenn family over to have dinner, cake and ice cream. I made him a cake from scratch which was yummy if I must say so myself :)<br />
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We sang Happy Birthday to him and he did not seem overly impressed. LOL!<br />
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I think Jensen liked the cake. He had to inspect it first apparantely.....hehe!<br />
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The night of his actual birthday we went with my parents to TGI Fridays, his favorite restaurant. Just Kidding! How do you figure out what a two year old's favorite restaurant is??!!?? They gave him birthday ice cream. I think he is saying: "Mommy, did you know that this ice cream is good?"<br />
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Oh Yes, it seems to be very good to you Jensen :)<br />
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I thought I would show some pictures that would tell a story of who Jensen has become in the past two years.<br />
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He loves yogurt......a lot!!!<br />
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He is very handsome.....and he knows it :)<br />
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He has fun playing in Mommy and Daddy's closet. He takes shoes out and wears them. He also moves things around so I find them randomly in a different place.<br />
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He thinks his older brother is super funny.....we think so too!<br />
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He is funny himself and makes us laugh, especially Liesel. He shows off by acting goofy and Liesel laughs a lot at him which only encourages it. :)<br />
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He runs away from us and laughs the whole time!<br />
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When it is time to watch TV, he gets in position.....LOL! He likes having a blanket too. I will ignore the fact that it is an NC State blanket. No Craig, this does not mean he is an automatic State Fan!!!!!<br />
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He loves spending time with his brother on the couch.....What is it about the couch?!? It must be a man-thing.<br />
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He likes to be silly! He did actually put those on himself. No help from big sister in the background.<br />
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He even cleans the crumbs off the table. As a Mommy, I love that one. :) I did not teach him to do that by the way.<br />
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He loves balls so much that sometimes he even wants to go to sleep with them. So funny!<br />
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This last shot was on his actual birthday. He is starting to look like a little boy and no longer a baby. As you can see, he has some trucks!!!!<br />
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Jensen is truly a blessing! We love you so much Jensen! Happy Birthday!<br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-18290499247781468792012-10-02T13:24:00.001-07:002012-10-02T13:24:47.521-07:00First Day of SchoolThe date of this blog should be an indication of how much of an adjustment it has been in our house to get back into a school routine. Liesel and Caedmon started school August 14th and I am finally getting around to blogging about it. Ugghh!!!I decided this year that they were old enough now to help more around the house. I needed to get this family more organized. I spent the first month of school tweaking our routine and working on a chore schedule for the children. Our kitchen wall now has a huge calendar and a chore chart for Liesel and Caedmon. They were excited in the beginning to try something new, but now that has faded and chores have become......well.....a CHORE! LOL! If you listen closely, you might hear them complaining about helping more. That is my fault for not starting this sooner, but at least Jensen will know what to expect when he is old enough. :) Nothing is perfect around our house, needless to say, but our house runs so much more smoothly. That makes for a happy Momma! At least now if I forget something they need to do at school, I can't use the excuse <u><b><i>I forgot</i></b></u> because it is on the wall of our kitchen. HA! Not that I have forgotten anything lately (wink!!!!)<br />
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It still is hard for me at times to come to the realization that Caedmon is a big Kindergartner!! I still get a little emotional when he puts his backpack on in the mornings and heads out the door. Then when I see him waiting in carpool line, I take a deep breath. Where did my little buddy go? He is such a big kid now ;) On the first day of school for Liesel, Craig and I went with Caedmon in for an hour "meet the teacher" session. He seemed a little confused by this. He wondered why he wasn't going with Liesel. "Just wait till tomorrow Caedmon." Right before we left, I had to get the picture.<br />
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We are very blessed that Caedmon has the same teacher Liesel had when she was in Kindergarten. Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Sippy are Godly woman that love children. I taught first grade for three years before Liesel was born, so I have been around my fair share of teachers. I am not exaggerating when I say "Mrs. Scott has to be the best teacher I have ever had the privilege to be around." I volunteered in the classroom when Liesel was in her class so I saw first hand why Liesel loved going to school. When I found out Caedmon would be in her class, I did the "happy dance" (as Mrs. Scott puts it.)<br />
For that first day, the kids had coloring and activities to do at their desk while Mrs. Scott spoke to the parents. Caedmon likes coloring and usually doesn't complain. I knew he was nervous when I told him to sit down and get started and he said no. I helped him into his seat and he literally resisted me. He looked at me and I saw the tears filling up in his eyes. It was hard on me to watch but I knew I had to be strong so he would become comfortable. After Mrs. Scott talked and it was time to go, Caedmon told me school was boring. LOL!!! I promised him, tomorrow would be more fun :)<br />
Doesn't this picture truly show what was going on in Caedmon's mind? "I do not want to be here. You are not leaving me are you?"<br />
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At least I was excited for Caedmon to start Kindergarten!<br />
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Liesel, on the other hand, was excited about being a Big-Time Third Grader! "Sassy" would be the best word to describe her attitude that morning. Love it!!!!!<br />
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Day Two for Liesel and Caedmon's First Official Day of School:<br />
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Craig took them to school that morning. He walked both children to their class. Craig said Caedmon didn't seem too scared. After two days, Caedmon informed Craig that he was ready to walk in by himself. He was very proud of himself. Liesel kept walking with him even though her room was now in a different building. Moments where my children look out for each other melt my heart. At home, they can fight and argue with the best of them. However, when they need each other, they know how to show love to their sibling. One morning during breakfast, of the second week of school, Caedmon announced to Liesel that he <br />didn't need her to walk him to class anymore. Liesel actually seemed a little hurt since she is such a mother hen. I reminded her that Caedmon needed to feel like a big kid on his own at times.<br />
After over a month of school, Caedmon and Liesel both love school. If you were to look on our screened-in porch, you would see a make-shift classroom where Caedmon and Liesel play school. Caedmon plays the teacher (Mr. Joshua) and he has a name for every student in his class (even including my parents and Jensen) Ha!!!<br />
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I did survive sending Caedmon off to school. Be warned though that when my last baby leaves to go to school, I might have a meltdown! LOL!!! Jensen, please don't grow up as fast as Liesel and Caedmon have. <br />
<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-44078253571006081832012-08-18T10:13:00.002-07:002012-08-18T10:14:51.975-07:0010th AnniversaryCraig and I celebrated our 10th Wedding Anniversary on July 20th. It is hard to imagine that it has been ten years already. We have had some tough times over the years adjusting to our different personalities but our relationship is comforting. I chose the word comforting because Craig truly is my best friend. I love spending time with him. We laugh a lot and enjoy talking about our future. Things will never be perfect between us because we still argue and disagree. However, I feel COMFORTED spending my future with him because I know it will be fun and exciting. I love how he completes me and gives me peace when I am stressed. The sound of his voice makes me feel better before he even says much.<br />
Well enough of the gushy stuff....LOL!!! Craig if you are reading this, I love you and thank you for 10 wonderful years.<br />
Craig and I always said we would celebrate our tenth year on a cruise. We have never taken one before and that was our dream. Unfortunately, our little guy Jensen has been attached to say the least to Craig and I and familiarity. Since we have not been able to successfully leave him even in the church nursery without a meltdown, we knew that a cruise was out of the question. He will stay with my parents for a night but not for a long trip. My parents were so thoughtful to treat us to a few days at the beach as an anniversary present. The other two kids were visiting Craig's dad and step-mom so we took them up on the offer. Thank you Mom and Dad for being thoughtful and letting us enjoy the beach with you for a few days. We really appreciate it!!!!<br />
I must say it was much easier traveling and getting ready to play on the beach with just one kid. Either way, we managed to pack a wagon full.<br />
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Jensen really enjoyed the ride. Craig did you? HeHe!!!<br />
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One special moment for me was when Jensen and I were sitting together on the beach. He was having fun chasing the waves and throwing sand. Yes, he loved throwing sand :) I sat down for a few minutes to relax. It wasn't too long before Jensen sat down with me. He is my special buddy and he sat with me for probably 30 minutes. I later found out that Craig took pictures. I love Craig for knowing that pictures and memories are important to me and he captured a special one for me without even being asked. What a great guy :) I think I will keep both Craig and Jensen around!<br />
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Another special moment for me was going with Craig to the beach each night after Jensen went to bed. One night we rode bikes down there. It was not as easy as we thought to get the bikes out on the sand. Good thing there was not many people out there because I looked pretty silly trying to ride the bike. We took a blanket and laid down and looked at the stars. This is something I have wanted to do for many years and we never seem to slow down on vacations and take the time to do this. It was very special to enjoy that time with my husband. It was romantic. I love the sound of the ocean and it is much more peaceful at night when no one else is really around. Except when families came out looking for shells with flashlights. Seriously stop flashing that light on me. LOL! Remember that Craig? I know you didn't forget!!!<br />
One day when all 5 of us (Craig, Me, Jensen, Mom and Dad) were out on the beach, it became very windy. I was holding on to one of our umbrellas and my Dad was holding the other one because of the wind. All of a sudden, mine started to fly away. I caught it but not after it slammed into my Mom slightly. It was a little stressful at the time, but now it is funny to look back at laugh at. Right Mom? Ha!<br />
Before we headed out of town, we took Jensen and went to the local aquarium. I wanted to go because they had a new exhibit about penguins. I think are so cute and fascinating. The penguins were molting (shedding old feathers and growing new) at the time so they did not do very much. They are so cute either way.<br />
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Jensen enjoyed the penguins.<br />
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Jensen enjoys looking at our fish tank which only has one little fish. HeHe! So I was not surprised that he was excited at the really big tank with lots of fish and sharks. <br />
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Jensen at times was more interested in what the people around him were doing. I don't know why he sat down. <br />
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Mom and Dad: "Jensen, look a shark!" Jensen: "Did I miss something?" LOL!<br />
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Mom and Dad: "Jensen, another shark!" Jensen:" Hey you have overalls like me."<br />
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I don't know if Jensen ever actually saw a shark. HaHa!<br />
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I was really impressed with this cool penguin sand castle:<br />
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Craig and I did actually get to celebrate our anniversary a few more times once we were back to Fuquay. One of our favorite restaurants is Carrabas. Over Christmas, I purchased their first ever cookbook. I was so excited to try some of their recipes at home because I have loved cooking more and more. Yet, I never got around to any of the recipes. I guess I am a little busy. LOL! So I figured it would be nice to make a meal for Craig for our tenth anniversary. I really enjoy cooking and trying new things but I am not very organized in the kitchen. We waited till the kids were in bed and I began cooking. I originally wanted to make it all by myself as a present to Craig but he ended up having to help me. Otherwise, I think we would have been eating at 11pm. Ha! It was chaotic in the kitchen. I wanted to give up a few times. I understand now why Carrabas charges a decent amount for their food. They use high quality ingredients (some of which I could not even find in the store) and there are many steps to their dishes. We made Polla Rosa Maria which is our favorite chicken dish at the restaurant. We also made green beans, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and even their herb seasoning dip with olive oil. Here is the aftermath of this cooking session. Good thing we did not have company over.<br />
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That is just part of the kitchen. Here is the result of the mess though:<br />
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The dish was right on target with what Carrabas food tastes like. It was awesome and we loved every bite. At that point it did feel like it was worth all the work. We did not start eating till 9:30. The house was quiet and every bite was delectable if I must so say myself. After dinner, Craig went to rest on the couch and ended up falling asleep. I think I did my job of a full and happy belly for my husband that put him to sleep. Now off to the dishes. UGGH!!! He did end up helping me with the dishes :)<br />
The next night on our actual anniversary, we went to another of our favorite restaurants The Melting Pot.<br />
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We enjoyed the whole week very much. Even though it was not our cruise, it was still a week full of memories!<br />
I love you Craig Nolan Berry.<br />
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We had an interesting 4th of July. The funny thing is I did not remember to take pictures for most of the holiday. I guess I was having too much fun. So here is how it all went down.<br />
On the 3rd of July, we decided to try something different and go see Garner fireworks instead of Fuquay Varina fireworks. The kids were dressed in cute patriotic shirts we made together. This is where I would insert a picture........but oh well! HA!<br />
We met Scooter and Jeni at church and followed each other out to Benson park. We met some more friends from church there. We had a nice little group there. We were eating, kids were playing, but above us you could see how a storm seemed to be approaching. They kept announcing that they were keeping a watch on the weather and would let us know. At one point they told us that a storm was going to hit us so we all went to our cars. In case you have never experienced it, it is <strike>not</strike> great fun gathering kids and all your stuff and rushing back to your car. *Sense my sarcasm?* We waited and waited and waited, but the storm never came. We went back to our spots like other people and eventually they started the fireworks. About five minutes into the fireworks, Town of Garner workers were walking through the field telling everyone that a huge storm was heading for us in 3 minutes and to leave for your car right away for your safety. Now, I can exaggerate myself pretty darn good........but let me tell you......these people were acting like an F-5 tornado was coming. Again, we packed up all our stuff in the dark this time, ran to the car while the kids whined and complained about missing the fireworks. YAY!!! We got in our car, tried to watch the end of the fireworks from our car. It was over and guess what? It never rained a single drop. Yet, we got to spend the next 45 minuted waiting in a traffic jam. I know they were trying to keep us safe, but I hope next year our experience in Garner is less stressful and more relaxing.<br />
On the actual fourth of July we had a cookout with friends at the Ragland's house. The highlight of the afternoon was when Craig and I beat Scooter and Jeni in corn hole. That was fun :) Jeni and I don't usually play because the men are playing themselves. I am sure they enjoyed the change this one time. Some of the time our husbands were getting frustrated at us. LOL!!!<br />
Since we still had not seen fireworks the right way. We took the kids to Holly Springs fireworks on the 5th. It was nice to have a relaxed time as a family. This time I remembered the camera. Jensen and Caedmon were so cute as they waited for the fireworks to start.<br />
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I love Jensen looking at Caedmon as if to say: "You are a fun brother." Either that or "You are crazy!"<br />
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There is my handsome husband.<br />
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We had lot's of fun!!!!<br />
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Jensen thought it was cute to walk away and have us chase him. I didn't think it was so cute. LOL!<br />
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I think Liesel looks so beautiful in this picture :)<br />
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Yes, we finally got to see fireworks. It was a successful end to a crazy, busy holiday. <br /><br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-27714553282762414002012-08-03T11:56:00.000-07:002012-08-03T11:56:17.093-07:00Liesel's dance recitalLiesel's year of dance ended the first weekend of June with the usual dance recital. This year it was a bit different because she was in two dance classes......ballet and jazz. Now that she is older, she no longer takes the ballet/tap combo class. They take individual classes now for each dance. We chose to drop tap because she said she would rather do something else. She has liked jazz a lot. Ballet can get boring to her. I tell her often, in order to be good at something, it can get monotonous sometimes. Holly Springs School of Dance is such a huge dance school, that recitals are in the auditorium in downtown Raleigh. The recitals start on Friday night and go till Sunday night. I think they do about 10 shows the whole weekend. In the past, we have always had her recital on Saturday morning at 10am. I wondered what parents did if their daughter was in multiple classes or they had more than one daughter taking classes. Well I found out very quickly this year. Liesel's jazz class recital was Saturday morning at 10 which seems to be our lucky show apparently. Her ballet recital was Sunday night at 6pm. Needless to say I was not excited about going to two different shows and asking family members to do the same, but it's worth it to watch Liesel dance. I didn't feel too bad after I heard a dad behind me in line who had three daughters dancing that weekend and that he would be at 9 of the recitals. Sheeshhh!!!!! That takes dedication :)<br />
Here is Liesel striking her jazz pose before the recital.<br />
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Jensen enjoyed the recital, well actually snack food! LOL It kept him busy. He did great at the Saturday morning recital, but the Sunday night recital was another story that I don't want to think about again. Ugh!!!<br />
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Here are pictures of Liesel with the whole family. She was quite the superstar :) Autographs anyone???<br />
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Lastly, Liesel is ready to go at her ballet recital. I love how precious she looks (with a side of snazzy) ;)<br />
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She did great in both pieces. Very proud of her!!!<br /><br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-19919488960449305802012-07-06T20:04:00.000-07:002012-07-06T20:04:39.842-07:00Daddy and Son Camp-out!The first week after Liesel was out of school, she asked Craig one morning if she could go to work with him for the day. Surprisingly, he said yes and off they went. Caedmon was a little upset that he was missing out on something. The funny thing is, Liesel wasn't too excited by the end of the day. She told me it was "SO BORING!!!" because he actually worked most of the time. I think she thought that she could play with him a lot more. He did take her out to lunch, she enjoyed that part of the day :)<br />
So since Liesel got a <strike>boring </strike>fun day at work, Craig said that Caedmon could do something special with him. Caedmon wanted to camp out in the back yard. Caedmon was excited but anxious at the same time. While Craig was setting up the tent, I asked Caedmon what was bothering him. He told me that he was worried Daddy's snoring would keep him awake. LOL!!! "I can relate Caedmon!"<br />
They had a great night. I took a few pictures the morning after.<br />
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Next time, Jensen can join the fun :)Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-89302778092927675812012-06-23T10:59:00.000-07:002012-06-23T10:59:13.005-07:00Great Wolf LodgeIn the middle of May we decided to let Liesel use her full-day off pass (that she works so hard for every summer) and take a family trip to Charlotte to visit Great Wolf Lodge. I have been wanting to go there for some time now. It seems everyone and their brother has been. Yay....it was finally our turn!<br />
We went with Craig's dad and stepmom and it worked really well for us. They let Caedmon and Liesel stay in their room while we just had Jensen in our room. It was a nice little break. Here are the kids checking out the cool kid bunk beds in their room. Jensen is excited but has no idea at this point, those beds are not for him.<br />
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Craig told Caedmon to pretend like he was scratching the wolf's nose. The picture turned out cool, but after looking at Caedmon's expression I think he is saying: "Are we done with cheesy pictures? I would rather go play at the water park." Well, that is what I was thinking.....shhh, don't tell Craig. HA!<br />
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What was Liesel doing? She was showing off her famous pose.<br />
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When we first got to the water park, they measured the kids height. Liesel was told that she could ride any of the rides. Caedmon could ride everything but the tornado. He was fine with it but Liesel, and her oh so spunky personality, wanted to ride the tornado first. Why of course, it was the one thing Caedmon could not ride. LOL! So, I managed to be the lucky winner and walked numerous steps up to the very top with Liesel to find <b><i>TORNADO</i></b>!!! With a name like that, I was expecting something scarier then a ride named "rainbow." Hehe! While in line, I started to see Liesel start to second guess herself but she assured me that she still wanted to ride it. It was our turn to get in the big raft. Liesel just happened to be the one going backwards down the dark tube. There was enough light that I could see the big drop coming up soon. I did not show any fear on my face because to me it was fun but I also did not want to scare her. It was too late now anyways!!! As soon as the big dropped happened for her backwards, without warning...........her facial expression was priceless. It drops you into a big funnel and your raft goes back and forth, up and down the sides while water sprays on you from up above........kind of like a tornado I guess :) Then it shoots you into a pool and you are <strike>free</strike>, I mean done with the enjoyable ride. The whole ride probably only lasted 30 seconds, but to Liesel it lasted longer than that!!! She told me she did not want to do it again. Somehow though, Craig and I managed to get her on it one more time. Daddy wanted to ride it and we did not want her to quit the ride on a bad note. We told her: "give it one more try and we will ask the lifeguard to make sure you are not backwards. If after that, you can quit if you are still scared." I don't know if that was good parenting or not. HA! She was scared waiting in line, still rode it for a second time and announced to us afterwards that she was done!!! She faced her fears, YAY for Liesel!<br />
Jensen's favorite thing to do was sit on this wave runner in the kiddie area. It did not move, but you got to spray water. He would sit on this thing for 20 minutes at a time or more. When you tried to get him off to go do something else, he would point to get back on. Craig and Jensen look cute on the wave runner. Who wouldn't melt at Jensen's adorable face? "Sure Jensen, we can waste another 30 minutes on this thing!"<br />
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After a busy day in the water park, the kids got their pj's on and headed to story hour at the big tree house. Here is Jensen walking. So cute! I love pictures of Craig with the kids.<br />
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There was a little scene with the characters in the tree and then a staff member read the kids a story. It was fun.<br />
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My three munchkins snuggled together.....<br />
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Jensen was slightly afraid of the raccoon. I guess he has the same concerns his sister does about people in costumes.<br />
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Day two of water park fun:<br />
It was nice having Craig's dad and Janice there because we actually go to ride some rides and leave Jensen with them. As long as he was on the wave runner, he was good. Hehe! He also liked going down one of the kids slides and having Opa wait for him at the bottom. Walking up the many, many stairs (sometimes even carrying a raft) made me realize I was older than I thought. I remember going to water parks when I was a kid and having all the energy in the world walking up the slides. Yet, while I am only 35 years old, I saw kids and teenagers pass me on the stairs. Liesel and Caedmon both would go ahead of me and say "Hurry up Mom!" LOL!!! I think I need to work out more. Ha!<br />
Liesel spent a lot of time in the wave pool . I think that became her favorite thing to do. Here is Liesel and Caedmon in the wave pool.<br />
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Jensen loves his snack time, or as he calls it....."nack". Being at Great Wolf Lodge was no exception.<br />
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Liesel and Caedmon both got to do the obstacle course across one of the pools. They did it at different times and I only got pictures of Liesel because when Caedmon was doing it I did not have the camera. He literally crawled on his knees and jumped across the lily pads very fast. The second time he did it, he actually fell in and since he could not stand in the water, he was a little shaken up.<br />
Liesel waited for her turn patiently and she was off!<br />
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I actually went across myself. I never fell in but it was not very graceful. Liesel just cruised right through it and I looked more like the guy on the course next to Liesel. LOL! This was not made for adults bodies, but it sure is fun to do. HA!<br />
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Even behind bars, Jensen is cute :)<br />
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Every 20/30 minutes or so this huge bucket that is full of water dumps out. All the kids from around run and get ready for it to dump massive amounts of water on you. Caedmon anxiously waited for the bucket!<br />
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Liesel wasn't as willing to be completely soaked by the bucket. She waited on the outside while playing in one of the sprinklers.<br />
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She would stand on the edge when the bucket was falling. Obviously Caedmon felt the effects more. Yet, they both seem unwilling to pose for the picture. I wonder why??? HeHe!<br />
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We had an awesome time at Great Wolf and can't wait to go back. Hopefully I will be more in shape next time for the stairs. LOL! The kids look worn out don't you think? Time to go!<br />
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<br />Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-85152626727419078822012-05-10T19:23:00.000-07:002012-05-10T19:23:11.410-07:00Easter 2012 and Maryland/DC trip......Spring in the Berry house has really flown by. I cannot believe that we are already into May. We have been busy, so that might have something to do with it.<br />
Caedmon and Jensen are keeping me on my toes while Liesel is at school. Jensen is now running everywhere he goes. When he runs his little cheeks bounce up and down. It is so cute! He loves to "explore"...........that is a nice way to say: pulling things out of drawers and throwing in trash cans, unrolling toilet paper rolls, putting things in toilets, throwing toys, taking things out of the dishwasher, etc. I don't know if Jensen is more active than Liesel and Caedmon were as toddlers or is it just because I am older and have two other kids. HA! I am much more tired this time around. There is never a quiet moment in our house. Caedmon and Jensen have a sweet brotherly relationship. Just recently I have been able to watch them interact together in love......well.........that is after they wrestle. :)<br />
Here is a cute picture I took when they had matching shorts on. I did not plan for them to have matching shorts. I am not that organized! I buy their clothes at consignment sales. I had bought Caedmon's pair last summer. My friend Jeni has been giving me her son's outgrown clothes and there happened to be a pair of the same shorts in the pile. So needless to say, I had to take a picture. I just wish I had a "little bro" shirt for Jensen.<br />
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This is one of the things Jensen does in his free time.....<br />
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Liesel received the "Chapel Award" at school for showing Christ like character. We were very proud of her.<br />
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I managed to get some decent shots of the kids this Easter. As I have said before, it is now much more difficult to get all three kids looking and smiling at the same time. Either way, they are still precious.<br />
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I always need a good picture of Liesel and I. Great picture!<br />
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Jensen is truly a "Momma's Boy!"<br />
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After looking through all the pictures, I realize I never got one of Caedmon and I. OOPPS! Next time, I will have to make it up to my little guy. I guess this awesome one of Craig and the boys will have to suffice :)<br />
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Jensen sat down for a few moments so I could not resist. I think it is even sweeter with Liesel looking on.<br />
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So there you have it, some great pictures from Easter 2012 to cherish.<br />
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For Easter Sunday lunch we got together with some of our great friends at a park for a potluck picnic. All the kids had an egg hunt. It was fun. When we got home, it was time to pack. Liesel was on Spring Break the whole next week. We have been wanting to visit my Uncle Tom (my mother's brother) for some time now. So we headed to Maryland for most of the week with my Mom and Dad. Once we got there we were able to spend some time with Tom. It was so good to see him again. Here are some pictures from our time at his house.<br />
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While we were in Maryland, we were close enough to Washington DC so we decided to spend two full days touring the city. Riding the metro from Maryland into the city was our first adventure and the kids loved it......well the big kids at least. Jensen did not enjoy it as much. Trying to entertain an antsy toddler on a crowded subway with no escape is something I do not want to do on a regular basis. Whewww! This picture says it all.<br />
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Liesel and Caedmon were excited.<br />
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We saw the Washington Monument first. They were not doing any tours since the earthquake. Apparently they were still doing repairs.<br />
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Next on the agenda was seeing some of the museums. Our first stop was the Museum of American History.<br />
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Liesel's first question when she saw this dollhouse was: "Can we buy it?" Nah, I don't think so. It is so cool though.<br />
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We enjoyed learning about all the past presidents.<br />
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I give a great presidential speech if anyone wants to hear it. HeHe!<br />
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I love this picture of Liesel in front of Nancy Reagan. Liesel and I walked through the section about the First Ladies. We enjoyed looking at their inauguration dresses and their china sets.<br />
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This museum was enjoyable because there was a lot to see and so much to learn. It was also relaxing because Jensen napped most of the time in his stroller :)<br />
After we had lunch, we had scheduled a 2 hour bus tour. Our tour guide was very good and we were able to stop at a few major attractions and take pictures. Surprisingly Jensen did great on the tour even though his mother was a nervous wreck that he would disrupt other people. It was not a very crowded bus at all so he was able to walk around.<br />
We stopped at the Capital. Jensen loved running on the lawn!<br />
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Liesel and I were very content just resting. LOL! I kept thinking how nice it would be to sit out on that huge grassy area and have a picnic or even take a nap :)<br />
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Jensen never sat and relaxed at this stop. He kept trying to find a way out. Good thing, there was a barricade.<br />
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The White House was nice to see but the kids wanted to know why we could not go in. It was also a long walk from where our bus driver dropped us off so I resorted to carrying Jensen on my shoulders while Craig did the same with Caedmon.<br />
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Can you find Liesel in the next picture? LOL!<br />
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We were all extremely tired after a long day of walking. Next time, I might want to tour the city this way.<br />
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Day Two: I had one huge wish for this trip......to go to Georgetown Cupcakes from the TLC show DC Cupcakes. I had heard on their website and seen on the show that it can be a long wait to get cupcakes. Craig, being the wonderful husband that he is, was willing to make my wish come true. It was not on our beaten path at all. The metro only took us to the edge of Georgetown and then we had to walk 12 blocks after that. Jensen had it easy in the stroller, but the kids were troopers. I kept encouraging them by reminding them how awesome those cupcakes were going to taste. Half way through the trip, they probably would have been just as happy with a cupcake that I made at home. Ha! I kept praying quietly to myself believing that we would not have to wait very long. We made it!<br />
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Since it was a weekday, our wait to get in was only about 20 minutes.It wasn't too hard to wait when you had such beauty to admire...........CUPCAKES!!!!!! I heard one guy behind me in line tell his wife "This better be worth it." Oh but it is!!!!!!<br />
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How does one decide with so many options? I think that is why Caedmon looks so stressed in that picture. HA! I must have asked the lady taking my order about ten questions and begging her for the best recommendations because I did not want to be disappointed. I should have told her my dramatic story of how far I walked to get there, but I spared her the drama.<br />
I was so happy to get my hands on that cute pink box. I honestly think I was more excited than the kids if that is possible. I just love sweets!<br />
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Here they are!!!!!!!! We got six to start with :) They looked too good to eat, but we somehow managed to eat them! We split three so we all could get a taste.<br />
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Craig was so good to us.........he let us get three more so we had six to take back to our room. All I can say was they were decadent (especially the frosting) and they were DEFINITELY WORTH THE WALK!!! Craig may have a different opinion. LOL!<br />
That afternoon, we went through a few more museums. Craig enjoyed the Air and Space Museum because he loves planes. I was still on a buzz from my cupcakes that I couldn't tell you much about that museum. Hehe! Caedmon and Liesel enjoyed themselves.<br />
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Caedmon is too funny!<br />
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So, I did not get any pictures in the museum that was what "Night at the Museum Smithsonian" was filmed at.I kind of forgot about the camera because it was very fun looking at all the animals in there. Our time was cut short in there because they had a dinner planned for some important guests apparantely :( I do hope to come back when the kids are older and we all can handle more time touring.<br />
Liesel wanted a picture in front of the tower at the Maryland Metro station as a memory of the fun she had on the train. If you ask both of them to this day what their favorite thing to do in DC was they will tell you.........riding the Metro! Yeah, I don't get it! Just yesterday, Caedmon told ne he wanted to move to a big city like DC so he could do all that stuff everyday.<br />
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Our time in Maryland and DC was super fun and we made many memories!<br />
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<span id="goog_169261046"></span><span id="goog_169261047"></span>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-33580128414221424752012-03-19T14:35:00.000-07:002012-03-19T14:35:27.577-07:00Catch-up time: Christmas 2011,Jensen's walking debut and other stuff!Yes, I am just getting to my blog about this past Christmas.It is time to catch-up! I know compared to other people, I am not THAT busy but it sure feels like it here. The laundry, dishes, and dog hair needing to be vacuumed never ends! I never, ever seem to get caught up and at moments I get frustrated. A friend of mine at church gave me some great advice. She tells herself that these are just going to be her "messy years" and to remember to enjoy her children while they are still young. Great advice! I have to keep reminding myself that in 15 years from now the kids will not remember the piles of laundry in multiple rooms in the house. My mom helps me, especially with dishes, every time she comes over and that is such a blessing. Thanks Mom!!! Despite all her help, I will not be winning the clean/organized house of the year award.....if there even is such a thing....HA!<br />
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Now, on to the family update.............Christmas 2011 was a great Christmas. We got each kid one big gift and a few small ones. I have noticed that when the kids get older, gifts are much more expensive! Liesel had asked for a fish tank. We have never had fish before. We are dog people. I grew up with cats so I love both. So we decided to get Liesel a fish tank. For Caedmon we gave him a train table that my mom snagged for a great price at a yard sale. We gave him some new trains to go along with it. Family also bought him some new trains as well. Craig set up the train table in the living room and had the fish tank box out as well. Liesel was excited to see her fish tank. The first thing she asked was "Are there fish in there?" Ha!<br />
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I love these pictures of Jensen napping. They are so sweet when they are sleeping.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5UDaLHzJnIvH514Silm3GX_FMDxhpvvUXVtU1_ux4lF0PMRMJKDtfe9Akj-WmtZJUN-MuMT5lkneXoxbhbQnB4utDZkO6w06yhuJFzwH50gZyTAEiyZUNlBI4ARbYSVBwsZB6gxW_0U/s1600/DSCN6173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ5UDaLHzJnIvH514Silm3GX_FMDxhpvvUXVtU1_ux4lF0PMRMJKDtfe9Akj-WmtZJUN-MuMT5lkneXoxbhbQnB4utDZkO6w06yhuJFzwH50gZyTAEiyZUNlBI4ARbYSVBwsZB6gxW_0U/s320/DSCN6173.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jensen turned 1 year old in October. He had not shown much desire to walk until early January. January 8th to be exact (I only know that because I posted it on facebook, gotta love that) we shot video of him taking those first steps that are basically only a few steps and much more falling into Mommy and Daddy's arms. When I understand technology a little better, hopefully I can post the video on here. I love the beginning stages of walking and how excited you get when they take a few steps. We clapped and said "Yeah" every time he walked to the point that he was clapping along with us :) Here he is in February showing that he is an expert walker........and happy about it :)<br />
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One raining morning recently, Caedmon had a great idea to make a "snuggly spot" for him and Jensen. Before I knew what was going on, Caedmon had gathered many stuffed animals and pillows and was so excited to show me what he called their "snuggly spot." I just love these pictures. Caedmon is such a good brother. Jensen was not so cooperative at being as still and snuggly as Caedmon wanted.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6MtNH0R7Vjc3di4oa9H89MR-c-mv_Hr1x1276H6aa9HrqsfUu7_3ZGbSfW1MU5kCXCTvsYiFPWCcm2lkAe07-qyT6fgNEhH-_PFqlkw98rk0AwfJWOXVYXxHTL0HJgZ0ztVPU5GWYn0/s1600/DSCN6187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6MtNH0R7Vjc3di4oa9H89MR-c-mv_Hr1x1276H6aa9HrqsfUu7_3ZGbSfW1MU5kCXCTvsYiFPWCcm2lkAe07-qyT6fgNEhH-_PFqlkw98rk0AwfJWOXVYXxHTL0HJgZ0ztVPU5GWYn0/s320/DSCN6187.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Now on to Liesel.......She is maturing more and more each day. Sometimes though I think she is too anxious to grow up. She is always asking me how old she has to be to get an i-phone, get her ears pierced, babysit, etc. Liesel please slow down. She has shown in interest in scrapbooking. I have plenty of pictures for her to use. She has only done it a few times but I know this summer that will be a fun project for me and Liesel.<br />
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One funny thing.........we had a good friend of the family Caitlin over for dinner one night. Caitlin is in charge of the preschool ministry at our church. Liesel just loves her and admires her a lot. Liesel apparently wanted to know how old Caitlin was but did not want to just ask her so she says this instead: "How long have you lived in America?" LOLOLOL! We all laughed about that for a while. Liesel told me she was trying to be polite without asking her age. OR....maybe Liesel thought Caitlin was from another country. HeHe! Now everytime Caitlin sees Liesel at church she says "WELCOME TO AMERICA!"<br />
Liesel is also playing school a lot. Caedmon is her student most of the time. That is very fun to watch. She reminds me of myself as a kid. I found this in her pile of stuff:<br />
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I think that updates our family for the most part. Many more wonderful things happen daily in the Berry household. It is a fun place to be!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-41688911515144173072012-02-02T09:10:00.000-08:002012-02-02T09:10:22.750-08:00The Fun of Christmas pictures.......I was looking through pictures trying to decide what to write about that will update the last 2 months in the Berry house. Many things have happened but today I want to write about the fun of taking Christmas pictures for Christmas cards. As I looked through past pictures, I was reminded of all the fun that parents go through to take a good picture of their kids. The more kids you have, the harder it gets. Now that we have three kids, we have to find the shot where all three look great.<br />
I think I need a really expensive camera like the one in professional studios that take 20 pictures a minute assuring of at least one great picture :) This did not work when we took the kids to Portrait Innovations early December though. I feel it is important to document through pictures the kids growth each year. I absolutely love pictures. Throughout Liesel's first year of life, I took her to JCPenney to have her picture taken every month. That is a little extreme, but babies do change so much that first year. Two more kids later and Jensen has had his picture taken professionally 3 times since he was born. Wow, how things change! This last session, Jensen cried the minute we put him next to Liesel and Caedmon. By the time it was all over, we were just glad we got one shot of Jensen where he was not screaming. We had to forget about the thought of a smile. I really do hope he moves past this for his sake and mine.<br />
Back to family pictures at the house.......Craig and I took 17 pictures and we never really got that GREAT shot I was looking for. Here is a funny look back of all we went through.<br />
I like this picture because it shows Caedmon and Liesel's personality. However, I could not get Jensen to even look up.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDon_A7P1_pbjbDBCvGLhBTW-OxJQz4_mHVjGLT61cAZ2nFYbPHbH5Oq6TnIkaatsa0EobV6fjkCDlTw80MgNzbRt6kvWLukX6lmBQRSYgXncIiADf5TqsZHF_ny-yDYvCLikagclhi0/s1600/DSCN6048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDon_A7P1_pbjbDBCvGLhBTW-OxJQz4_mHVjGLT61cAZ2nFYbPHbH5Oq6TnIkaatsa0EobV6fjkCDlTw80MgNzbRt6kvWLukX6lmBQRSYgXncIiADf5TqsZHF_ny-yDYvCLikagclhi0/s320/DSCN6048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>On a positive not, when I just wanted a picture of Jensen by himself I had much more success.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyqdDUlFf1qar6fIK1r4IhOfQhM4dxFKiWwYQ9Mr2XGPf3WO45pkBNNOJcmA57Pwe9NYqGdMRHgLTxTmQ871lqJpuYEBbB2v4E3OMovKMxxqWq3TpWBfsVGzpjIbrj1IFm4-0KCHpzSM/s1600/DSCN6115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyqdDUlFf1qar6fIK1r4IhOfQhM4dxFKiWwYQ9Mr2XGPf3WO45pkBNNOJcmA57Pwe9NYqGdMRHgLTxTmQ871lqJpuYEBbB2v4E3OMovKMxxqWq3TpWBfsVGzpjIbrj1IFm4-0KCHpzSM/s320/DSCN6115.JPG" width="229" /></a></div> We did get some good family shots as you can see from the new one at the top of the blog. I don't know why those went better. I think next year we will skip Christmas cards altogether. I say that now but will probably not go through with it. It may be stressful but Christmas card time brings <strike>stressful</strike> I mean fun memories we will remember forever.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-19889864790813085622012-01-10T11:30:00.000-08:002012-01-10T11:30:24.044-08:00Happy Birthday Liesel!Liesel turned 8 on December 10th. For her birthday, she got to pick a few friends to come to her party. I had to limit the amount to just a few this time because............she wanted to have a sleepover. OH MY! Liesel has been asking to have a birthday sleepover for a few years and I just did not feel that <strike>Mommy</strike> she was not ready for that. LOL! She has had a good amount of sleepovers before with Kayleigh and Aubrie. That is only 3 total girls and I can handle that. This was going to be 7 total girls. She was allowed to pick six girls. The funny thing is that only 3 girls ended up spending the night. Since Liesel's birthday is in December, people are always busy. 3 of the girls could not spend the night due to having commitments the next morning. I really don't understand why a parent would not want to pick their daughter up to go somewhere after an 8 year old sleepover. HaHa!! Sense the sarcasm?!?!? It definitely turned out well for me and Liesel both. She was sad that more girls could not stay but she had a great time. All of the girls came, but just did not spend the night.<br />
For her party we decided that we would take the girls out to eat and then to go shopping. After we priced places like Crazy Glaze and Build a Bear, Liesel agreed that shopping would be just as fun. Jeni, being the good friend that she is, agreed to go with me to help manage the girls. We went to CiCi's Pizza first. After the girls were full, we went to Five and Below. I told the girls that they could each pick out their own party favors and could not spend more than $10 each. Some of the girls had never been to this store. One little girl told me she loved the store :) There is a lot to look at in there. The popular item that night was nail polish. I am sure the people in that store were not too excited when they saw 7 hyper girls coming in! Overall, the girls were very well behaved. I was a little stressed trying to keep an eye on all of them. Keeping track of who spent how much money so far was also a fun challenge :) Jeni was very helpful, but at one point, I could not find her and she was off looking at her own stuff. I told her that she was here to help, not be another girl to keep up with. LOL!!!! We still laugh about that today. :)<br />
After the joyful shopping experience, we headed home. Here is the entourage arriving at the Berry house(greeted by Dunkin of course).<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbQ92DAwrvNgD8DuMyG0SQP6US8vBifeE5shlXiwhhu8njBigTi2NtGovWDLBKFsuB9KhMqfIW_H_g4taukkfEAIyHxifn5ljHM2-BZtdQeaY85tMatxAkNd1lAt1iwk26rvVxCIhTkI/s1600/DSCN6001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSbQ92DAwrvNgD8DuMyG0SQP6US8vBifeE5shlXiwhhu8njBigTi2NtGovWDLBKFsuB9KhMqfIW_H_g4taukkfEAIyHxifn5ljHM2-BZtdQeaY85tMatxAkNd1lAt1iwk26rvVxCIhTkI/s320/DSCN6001.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Presents time!!! I always love to watch how fascinated little girls (and Caedmon too....hehe) are at the presents . There was a lot of oooohing and aaaahing!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqlWhEbrNMtBrXrlmWO8005s1c3a_NqXdR92loG9-RW5CAS-3qrJlx2Cn5WBWYDwNCiu_uOCM5Sp6UEalilWbYcB30CsPZy3nl_NiOKRp0FCFi1P7vRLTaKYg83CG5tGsm3KEyWOvzk4/s1600/DSCN6008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqlWhEbrNMtBrXrlmWO8005s1c3a_NqXdR92loG9-RW5CAS-3qrJlx2Cn5WBWYDwNCiu_uOCM5Sp6UEalilWbYcB30CsPZy3nl_NiOKRp0FCFi1P7vRLTaKYg83CG5tGsm3KEyWOvzk4/s320/DSCN6008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Liesel always pays great attention to detail when she is opening presents. She reads every card which is very sweet.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaxX6teK0L7Wtf0BA1IBN42FM_kEuO-MWNEiH2e1u3Pwa09KkzASblgIc7e3pFVcVOpBtHU1WZMsrJUjkXe29RGihP-Tz10R38-2XHeuGaPmAFxopHMjspHOQqHx1XtM82c83pMbwNvg/s1600/DSCN6010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVaxX6teK0L7Wtf0BA1IBN42FM_kEuO-MWNEiH2e1u3Pwa09KkzASblgIc7e3pFVcVOpBtHU1WZMsrJUjkXe29RGihP-Tz10R38-2XHeuGaPmAFxopHMjspHOQqHx1XtM82c83pMbwNvg/s320/DSCN6010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Bella gave Liesel a kit to make headbands. This is a great gift for Liesel since she loves crafts and loves headbands. We have already made 4.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyo74KJFIRqzXSY4k-yN3hJaMTcTA0tDE5Ct5XHUUj5y1o8sj7e7Hi-z7XE0slyqsSnRLtYFdoJDsJTPemKBFckzDR8m91wz57ehZ7P15waipU-sGu3Ng_4eTHa2jnOCNya0Vjswr6BB8/s1600/DSCN6018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyo74KJFIRqzXSY4k-yN3hJaMTcTA0tDE5Ct5XHUUj5y1o8sj7e7Hi-z7XE0slyqsSnRLtYFdoJDsJTPemKBFckzDR8m91wz57ehZ7P15waipU-sGu3Ng_4eTHa2jnOCNya0Vjswr6BB8/s320/DSCN6018.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The whole cake situation could be a whole other blog in itself. The past few years, I have really been trying to make more stuff from scratch. I have made some good homemade cakes for a while now but for some reason, this one did not turn out so well. Then, at some point in the past year, I lost the recipe to my favorite buttercream frosting recipe. I cannot seem to find it again online. I tried a new recipe and it was awful. I iced the cake anyways and was not pleased with it. I can be a slight perfectionist at times and was so worried the night before her party that Liesel wold not like it. She was very sweet and did seem to like it. Problem solved right? Not really. The next day I could not ignore the inner voice that said I needed to do something better. Ha! So my mom helped me make cake pops. I should have done them all along. Liesel was ecstatic and could not wait to show her friends. My dad joked that it took us 6 hours to make, which was an exaggeration. It did take a while though. The girls loved what they looked like. They took a few bites, put them down and ran off to play. Wow! That was a lot of work for only a bite. Lesson learned........the cake is not important to them!<br />
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Hope you enjoyed your birthday sleepover Liesel.<br />
As part of her birthday present, I bought tickets to Disney On Ice Tangled. Liesel and I had a fun mother/daughter night that next night.<br />
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It was cool to watch Rapunzel and Flynn fly through the air.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AySbVcsdWWwKo2yavqIMXXyvp2LdSztieG6kwW6NxWLkoarEigIAjNDRHC2BYMGfD00h6mIzN8sK0w9NGWp_hcqcj77rWF5gzc4wyPI9UBD_dXfDqNhphEfn2bzkfJIgsxZiwSGAh40/s1600/DSCN6087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_AySbVcsdWWwKo2yavqIMXXyvp2LdSztieG6kwW6NxWLkoarEigIAjNDRHC2BYMGfD00h6mIzN8sK0w9NGWp_hcqcj77rWF5gzc4wyPI9UBD_dXfDqNhphEfn2bzkfJIgsxZiwSGAh40/s320/DSCN6087.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Here is a picture of the finale.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWXdkDe2N67IXtZV6lEWl6BsGaPRrp2_2KqHCsxbHqAq1klVaygH_V7DyUYmsOO3gkPv-bY9-O-4Gbt2L8jmDAHovngRzMeB0PbvBvONVU3w98K7E98ET-KpGGAcSaIq4G0T_zfad250/s1600/DSCN6113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcWXdkDe2N67IXtZV6lEWl6BsGaPRrp2_2KqHCsxbHqAq1klVaygH_V7DyUYmsOO3gkPv-bY9-O-4Gbt2L8jmDAHovngRzMeB0PbvBvONVU3w98K7E98ET-KpGGAcSaIq4G0T_zfad250/s320/DSCN6113.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It is hard and sad at times to think Liesel is 8 years old. Time truly does fly when you are having fun and learning how to be a mother. We have had our challenges over the years. Liesel is a lot like me and I think that is why we have issues. I have made many mistakes as a mom to her but I hope that she knows how much I love her and that some day we will be best friends. Right now, my job is to be her mother and continue to learn what works best for her personality. It takes time and patience. I have learned a lot about myself and hope to get better each and every day.<br />
Lately, she wants to grow up so fast. She is always talking about what teenagers do and tries to emulate them. The big thing this year for her is she is allowed to carry Jensen around the house on her hip. I told her all along that she had to be older and Jensen had to be older to walk around with him. It still makes me nervous sometimes watching it but I know he is tough enough now to survive it. It makes her so happy! She asked me the other day: "Mom, how old do I have to be to carry Jensen down the steps in the garage?" Oh My! "18 Liesel!" LOL! She also asks a tremendous amount of questions these days. I know she is trying to learn and explore on a different level now, but the sheer amount gets to me after a while. I asked her the other day why she asks so many questions. Her answer was: "I guess I was born with a question brain." Too funny!<br />
This past Saturday she woke me up and asked me if I would come upstairs to her bathroom. She had set up a spa. I dragged up there slowly partly because I was still asleep. This is what I saw.<br />
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I wish I could slow down how fast she is growing up. Since I cannot, I am trying hard to enjoy the ride!<br />
I love you Liesel!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-43330704347781495542011-12-12T19:49:00.000-08:002011-12-12T19:49:33.935-08:00Happy Birthday Caedmon!Caedmon turned 5 years old November 28th and Liesel turned 8 December 10th. I will get to her birthday post when I finally finish with Caedmons. Where does all my time go? Can someone tell me please??? We decided not to do a big party like we did last year. The night of his birthday we went to our favorite Mexican restaurant in town with my parents. The waiters came and put a huge sombrero on his head and they sang to him. I thought for sure he would be embarrassed but he looked and smiled at them as they sang. Last Sunday the 4th we invited Scooter, Jeni and the kids as well as his favorite friend from church and his family over for lunch. We had lunch, kids played and we had some cake and ice cream. After all that fun, we all went to the Fuquay Varina Christmas parade. Wrapped the whole evening with dinner out because Jeni's birthday is the 5th. So many birthdays to celebrate :) I did not get my camera out once the whole weekend. I don't really know what I was thinking.<br />
I want to use this post as a trip down memory lane with my sweet son Caedmon. It makes me sad that he is already 5. It feels like he was just born. He is such a fun child and it has been a joy to watch him develop into a smart, kind, joyful <strike>little</strike> boy!!! He is no longer little anymore :(<br />
I have put together some......(many actually ;).....pictures of Caedmon. I think it is fun to look back.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygPdX5vy6THAPn0TnUQ6-ZEFRcI4hNDvaslJaMIM5ESwu9dnladhL17vTQYxg5K8DNCsmlUpXpafDRKWJdhgKOSY4BLRl5CmMZW_5RdEZjlM6eTfchVRbwe6T7Mu59GxS4RlSjEy6E6A/s1600/DSCN0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygPdX5vy6THAPn0TnUQ6-ZEFRcI4hNDvaslJaMIM5ESwu9dnladhL17vTQYxg5K8DNCsmlUpXpafDRKWJdhgKOSY4BLRl5CmMZW_5RdEZjlM6eTfchVRbwe6T7Mu59GxS4RlSjEy6E6A/s320/DSCN0108.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> I remember looking over at him, realizing something was not right even though the doctors checking him out said he was fine and surprisingly 6 pounds 12 ounces a month early! Call it mother's instinct, but I saw him struggling to breathe and knew he needed help. The nurse gave him a bath after all of the initial tests and agreed with me and said they would take him to the special care nursery to have him looked at further. She told me he would more than likely be right back. This was probably around 8pm. In the middle of the night, a doctor woke me up to tell me that his lungs had not developed enough and he needed oxygen. I was so sad. I never got to hold him. Craig went down there to look at him first so he could prepare me for what I would see. I was just a little emotional! This is the picture Craig took and showed me on the camera.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVxRutfwWJFEMj99v9OfdidTSb9sGaqhxLTTM0uBNKak_AWhYke3IvWYnu7rogX6Y2-P88dutLeq-s-_e1Xp1zF7TbEpYZ-HUd0bPiXmu2oZzbXE9ehNTsV3pCuSnmZOsJvyW4LmrmzY/s1600/DSCN0115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVxRutfwWJFEMj99v9OfdidTSb9sGaqhxLTTM0uBNKak_AWhYke3IvWYnu7rogX6Y2-P88dutLeq-s-_e1Xp1zF7TbEpYZ-HUd0bPiXmu2oZzbXE9ehNTsV3pCuSnmZOsJvyW4LmrmzY/s320/DSCN0115.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>It could have been a lot worse. He did not need a breathing tube. Praise The Lord! He just needed the extra oxygen in the incubator until his lungs matured some more. He was not allowed to nurse from me, so he had an IV. By the time he was breathing better, he had developed Jaundice and needed to stay under the light. I finally got to hold him 2 days later in his "glow blanket".<br />
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Check out that toothless grin :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWmdU_NKSfXw6L4VZDR1NqtE5YuWbSajY2NDMRKw4uOUp4wxmC9Eqiz88Z-3LUjR9Ne8PNLrZubDVXWoodNVLZP3JKKSZXtTKB1ogriMPZQDKCYiYCB6vsS_Z3H27u2oP0-sOoz1uVT8/s1600/DSCN3290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWmdU_NKSfXw6L4VZDR1NqtE5YuWbSajY2NDMRKw4uOUp4wxmC9Eqiz88Z-3LUjR9Ne8PNLrZubDVXWoodNVLZP3JKKSZXtTKB1ogriMPZQDKCYiYCB6vsS_Z3H27u2oP0-sOoz1uVT8/s320/DSCN3290.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>They were too funny hamming it up for the camera.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvHOMEqm_RmLCeoYVXh13LdtaoPPpzhFRlNRT8sf1-ILmIQAn6t14KOIL66QJ4q8Z6Hnw5iq-T_YSTSyw5f-MPK3Av1CQ68FvlGw6InWRLF683hgSz6ZK649b5vCO4B6mLAxpUL52j30/s1600/DSCN3334.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvHOMEqm_RmLCeoYVXh13LdtaoPPpzhFRlNRT8sf1-ILmIQAn6t14KOIL66QJ4q8Z6Hnw5iq-T_YSTSyw5f-MPK3Av1CQ68FvlGw6InWRLF683hgSz6ZK649b5vCO4B6mLAxpUL52j30/s320/DSCN3334.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Love it!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdAxtuO1Q9ZkKFIGqy_x8mv7A6kPlgT83rM4oNIU_JXa7Y6ml4eL354xQaBxEq0GhtXjaiX9IRuOwobpfjIzg5eJvaWvZBOcGYLrLyID1xetgfZPR9KcGvslpc3JpXv4KSnTohZZA2og/s1600/DSCN3693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdAxtuO1Q9ZkKFIGqy_x8mv7A6kPlgT83rM4oNIU_JXa7Y6ml4eL354xQaBxEq0GhtXjaiX9IRuOwobpfjIzg5eJvaWvZBOcGYLrLyID1xetgfZPR9KcGvslpc3JpXv4KSnTohZZA2og/s320/DSCN3693.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>"I said smile Caedmon, not act goofy."<br />
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I think I am going to end it right there. What a perfect place to end this look back on Caedmon's fun life. He has been a blessing and I look forward to many more moments to be enjoyed.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-4094471561103765422011-11-21T20:46:00.000-08:002011-11-21T20:46:15.951-08:00The past month...........Wow! It has been a real long time since the lost time I blogged.....over a month to be exact. We have stayed fairly busy but I just have not taken the time to sit down and add some more memories to this journey we are partaking in. So, in saying all that, this will probably be a long entry.<br />
When the weather started getting cool, I was in the mood to take a nice walk around the neighborhood. Caedmon came out of his room with a hat on just like me ready to go. That was sweet! I put Jensen and Caedmon in the jogging stroller. Here is a picture right before we left. Jensen is looking up at his big brother in the cutest way! "Hey, do you know where we are going?"<br />
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Liesel received her first report card of second grade a few weeks ago. She did awesome...all A's and 1 B. I am very proud of her.<br />
More Funny Things Caedmon says:<br />
1. He came to my room one day dressed with a cowboy hat and a back pack. I wanted to join in the fun so I said "Hey there partner." Caedmon: "I am not a partner, just a kid going somewhere."<br />
2. He was watching TV with me one morning. I hardly ever take time to watch TV during the day so I must have been very enthralled with what I was watching. Out of the blue, Caedmon said "Is there an end to this?"<br />
3. Caedmon: "When I run mom, my feet kick my butt!" :)<br />
4. Caedmon is very busy during the day making up games and things to do. He told me to come watch him in his room. He had some great ventions to show me. I told him I thought he meant inventions. He still calls them his ventions!<br />
5. He put a box on his head and acted like a robot to make Jensen laugh. I ended up laughing when he took off the box and repeatedly explained to Jensen not to worry because he really was not a robot.<br />
6. Caedmon set up a play store for me to come buy stuff in. He told me to wait to come in because he was making it clean and healthy....LOL!!! That is music to his momma's ears. I don't know how you make a store healthy, but I am all for that.<br />
7. Jensen was walking with his walker the other day. After he was done from all that hard work, Caedmon told him "You can do better. We will hit the gym tomorrow." For a minute I was confused but Caedmon explained to me how in Wii boxing the "mean person" as Caedmon calls him says that when you don't box the best you can. He is too funny!<br />
We will be busy the next few weeks. Liesel and Caedmon are both having birthdays on top of Thanksgiving and Christmas. This should be fun!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-84117345211157717842011-10-14T11:36:00.000-07:002011-10-14T11:36:50.765-07:00The First Year in ReviewIt has been almost 2 weeks since Jensen officially turned 1. Not much has changed since last month. He is crawling a lot faster now. We finally got a gate up at the top of the steps. I will never admit my mother-of -the year- moment in detail that happened on Labor Day. Let's just say, I caught him by his foot before he went tumbling down the stairs. The sad thing is that if I had been on top of things, that horrible paniced feeling I felt afterwards could have been avoided. You would think that by child #3 I would be better at this!! In some ways it is actually the opposite. I am going in so many different directions that I miss some things. Plus, when Caedmon and Liesel were babies, we were in a smaller house where we hardly went upstairs to the office area. Those are my excuses......HA! I feel better at least :)<br />
Back to Jensen. He is crawling quickly and has climbed up the first few steps of the stairs. Now it is time to get a gate at the bottom now. Right now, and I am sure Craig would agree, it might have been easier to have purchased a house that was not 3 floors. HeHe!!! The other day I put a plastic bin and a chair at the bottom of the stairs to block Jensen. Before I knew it, he had squeezed through them and was heading up the steps. I can only imagine what he will be getting into when he is walking :) He is pulling to stand on almost everything. Soon he should be cruising between furniture. He climbed into a basket of books the other day. That was funny to see. When he is on the hardwoods in our house, he loves to sit and spin around on his bottom. He reminds me of a "sit and spin" from my day. He is going old-school!!! When you tell Jensen NO, he looks at you and shakes his head NO back. OH MY!<br />
He is eating very well and actually has an amazing appetite. He loves banana pieces that he can pick up and pieces of cheese. My little boy is growing up too fast :( It has been a fun year with Jensen. I love watching him explore his world. He absolutely loves Liesel and Caedmon and follows them around the house as quickly as he can.<br />
I thought it would be fun to show some of my favorite pictures of Jensen this year.<br />
Liesel and Caedmon seeing Jensen for the first time.<br />
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Caedmon: "Let me teach you everything I know!"<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQQLkvXekJzJbPYSssFlPR-T2Rxh4_4d1IAg1IunLRBZu_ZDFsmBz8XRx3vdiAoZvQtNodHb307DGZfj9afruEBm3pq9oB5vSJJy6YsWzE8DhdbFRtX5m9qwDV-CcO0c0ZLFzUV3bG_U/s1600/DSCN5808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQQLkvXekJzJbPYSssFlPR-T2Rxh4_4d1IAg1IunLRBZu_ZDFsmBz8XRx3vdiAoZvQtNodHb307DGZfj9afruEBm3pq9oB5vSJJy6YsWzE8DhdbFRtX5m9qwDV-CcO0c0ZLFzUV3bG_U/s320/DSCN5808.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Thanks for a great and blessed year Jensen! We are all looking forward to making many more memories.Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-18523255798184212282011-10-03T13:27:00.000-07:002011-10-03T13:27:53.729-07:00Jensen's First Birthday Party!Well, I survived the party. I told Craig I wanted to do something simple this time. For Liesel's first birthday, I went overboard to say the least. First birthdays are interesting because the baby really has no idea what is going on. Either way, I still wanted to do something because some day he will look at the pictures and this blog. We had family from out of town and a few close friends from church to celebrate the first year of his life.<br />
Jensen and I were ready to party! He was a little overwhelmed when everyone arrived, so he stayed close to me. Pretty typical of my MOMMA'S BOY! I love it. He even shed a few tears in the beginning.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LoNdBrvQsTFXcgxg_Q1pFJLkMxUaZOdK-1Aak9yZar9qG7N46wP6ge79_urwQeVqMQsIlwiah1Ps4xCmtZUecOqIye5SOnFB21U0ELBaTUmIq_CBx2f8rV5jtKyXIfbr79xFChBHX3s/s1600/DSCN5851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LoNdBrvQsTFXcgxg_Q1pFJLkMxUaZOdK-1Aak9yZar9qG7N46wP6ge79_urwQeVqMQsIlwiah1Ps4xCmtZUecOqIye5SOnFB21U0ELBaTUmIq_CBx2f8rV5jtKyXIfbr79xFChBHX3s/s320/DSCN5851.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The kids were enjoying themselves at the party. Yeah I do not know why Caedmon is standing that way. Just Being Caedmon!!!!!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKpOIeSiPX4aWh76NHO5Mxv8IA5v2Lub-_-YuovsjDbygURhf30nRPX5l-79BtcZsQxH8S1v5n0OLyf8n3R53vPyvfGFwyelEoCYUnCNUhyphenhyphenakTxqiB3UPK-a3yQMjmzxq__OCmUNUSvk/s1600/DSCN5857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKKpOIeSiPX4aWh76NHO5Mxv8IA5v2Lub-_-YuovsjDbygURhf30nRPX5l-79BtcZsQxH8S1v5n0OLyf8n3R53vPyvfGFwyelEoCYUnCNUhyphenhyphenakTxqiB3UPK-a3yQMjmzxq__OCmUNUSvk/s320/DSCN5857.JPG" width="303" /></a></div>Aunt Alisa is silly! It was great to have Craig's family join us from Morganton. We really appreciate them driving over 3 hours for the party. Well, my mom and dad made the long trip from 5 minutes away. LOL! Mammaw Jonas is Jensen's great grandma. Super cool that she was able to come. Mom, Dad, Sandy, Mammaw, Alisa, Frank, Janice and Nolan.............thanks for coming!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhEUkipcBXJ_8v9qQvsFVYd4lqiPYbjYrvJZheEa1Azo8C3zcMWYarjn3A3DHIS8lgPKHmWbVq2nh9rWZaZ2psWQ8o6Ys1YEgjxvIXxZFGWn6OKz_QKCsUjWVdhei9FRmsRQ57GMkSUA/s1600/DSCN5862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhEUkipcBXJ_8v9qQvsFVYd4lqiPYbjYrvJZheEa1Azo8C3zcMWYarjn3A3DHIS8lgPKHmWbVq2nh9rWZaZ2psWQ8o6Ys1YEgjxvIXxZFGWn6OKz_QKCsUjWVdhei9FRmsRQ57GMkSUA/s320/DSCN5862.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After lunch it was time for cake. Jensen gave me the look: "Mommmy, do I have to wear this?" Sweet Wendy gave all the first birthday stuff to Jensen the day before. The funny thing is, she said "I am sure you already had something for him to wear." I did not think that far ahead about that detail. HA! Thanks Wendy for the great gift!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtw-aJ-vZyLf-oM0Euhc5WWrEAUho27GAkhUyyacxESd_5aoyBPI-TiYNM7sze4faagOTU4ORvzus5o25o7d4Vd3wpoiS4KDDa91caJ2XXPTqQwHGNjKqjqyc81vOhKNCHYLLnbPgN_Es/s1600/DSCN5866.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtw-aJ-vZyLf-oM0Euhc5WWrEAUho27GAkhUyyacxESd_5aoyBPI-TiYNM7sze4faagOTU4ORvzus5o25o7d4Vd3wpoiS4KDDa91caJ2XXPTqQwHGNjKqjqyc81vOhKNCHYLLnbPgN_Es/s320/DSCN5866.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>I was about to light the candle and Craig suggested not to. HeHe! What's a birthday party without excitement? The whole time we were singing, Jensen made this face like "What is going on here. Why is everyone staring at me?"<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTR-RloT_-xDMl9HoaQY27muRDVIHBvRKG7AvsA_qJ4wLyw519ZBCyb_Tr58t2gmmfiSkhQ92MbsnMSHnnQxZsE0NserIEZBGZq8m04QIBtorlccl8jZOLY3xg-pAFLvvgFCG8AQMSWS4/s1600/DSCN5891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTR-RloT_-xDMl9HoaQY27muRDVIHBvRKG7AvsA_qJ4wLyw519ZBCyb_Tr58t2gmmfiSkhQ92MbsnMSHnnQxZsE0NserIEZBGZq8m04QIBtorlccl8jZOLY3xg-pAFLvvgFCG8AQMSWS4/s320/DSCN5891.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>I think the kids were more excited about what was in the bags.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx9EgTuvkZPn0MkXd11e_2iyyJ-ShSoWy37ob6AXpshgTV-iVMbf8iOPF2fjmomW3ltaBQ1bXY7tKzxmkg_P9c7nxmB39NA2UNF_h8j_SCOS2KfjhoPCuBQc685fIXZp6EbN-2FE4_4g/s1600/DSCN5893.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVx9EgTuvkZPn0MkXd11e_2iyyJ-ShSoWy37ob6AXpshgTV-iVMbf8iOPF2fjmomW3ltaBQ1bXY7tKzxmkg_P9c7nxmB39NA2UNF_h8j_SCOS2KfjhoPCuBQc685fIXZp6EbN-2FE4_4g/s320/DSCN5893.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>"If I left this chaos, would anyone notice? It is time for my nap anyways."<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli9HY6j9K7j4LwXQDTY3VnlQ9MsWx9eNNFe6tkgLmHHayc4bUh7EufzXGJFLfCS0I_RY5ucgeZ65NnZQaCw8R8Vo7zdYXuPFIrjXem5p1UkEo3g6vTRHyyT675kDIeETGIuE7mikQqDo/s1600/DSCN5896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgli9HY6j9K7j4LwXQDTY3VnlQ9MsWx9eNNFe6tkgLmHHayc4bUh7EufzXGJFLfCS0I_RY5ucgeZ65NnZQaCw8R8Vo7zdYXuPFIrjXem5p1UkEo3g6vTRHyyT675kDIeETGIuE7mikQqDo/s320/DSCN5896.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>"Opa, are you as excited as the kids about what is in that box?"<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXF-bqY4QBxIry70wnFKTnRGLCQq-0-1ds1BOx6xhKlIfNtowKueTlecKUV2NtSRJ8taec1tmDUJWZ_CowLHaou-zb4plwgsMgzFkau695UJwoyx7BwbIKZyBvd7jIxsMmMc7T4HPnU8Q/s1600/DSCN5905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXF-bqY4QBxIry70wnFKTnRGLCQq-0-1ds1BOx6xhKlIfNtowKueTlecKUV2NtSRJ8taec1tmDUJWZ_CowLHaou-zb4plwgsMgzFkau695UJwoyx7BwbIKZyBvd7jIxsMmMc7T4HPnU8Q/s320/DSCN5905.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jensen found something familiar....one of his balls....and was content with that!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvlhOp5BDIYztVkiNh0deFnH0GSFD-HZ3gt-hNOc41Gbx8L7mEVNwMVsjYd9HDKIOcSZOCLlgVkAgKJP2aG3gDx6ir2UAOls2QEecEpXmKTpw1zz9Qwn0n_vp-Juri59jRg17Sklt0aM/s1600/DSCN5907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvlhOp5BDIYztVkiNh0deFnH0GSFD-HZ3gt-hNOc41Gbx8L7mEVNwMVsjYd9HDKIOcSZOCLlgVkAgKJP2aG3gDx6ir2UAOls2QEecEpXmKTpw1zz9Qwn0n_vp-Juri59jRg17Sklt0aM/s320/DSCN5907.JPG" width="269" /></a></div>Jensen, I hope you enjoyed your first birthday. I loved planning it for you. Love Mommy!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-24549640088232805432011-09-30T20:22:00.000-07:002011-09-30T20:22:46.626-07:00Big Brother.....Little Brother!One recent morning Caedmon was playing with his USA puzzle. He loves puzzles. He especially likes taking out all of the states and putting them back in.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbnhv-Ka8yLgJ93xK7twBZP9Ci8FDpIPKVwxAWDihDGuix4mvFlwslB2eq69zenQwD1dtXm3LkQ2mupxq9qYnYuMGsMj3MR6QHg4R0WkIzxC4Tj_9NkPHEMwlqTiaF4nEUjST1H-Tj2g/s1600/DSCN5842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRbnhv-Ka8yLgJ93xK7twBZP9Ci8FDpIPKVwxAWDihDGuix4mvFlwslB2eq69zenQwD1dtXm3LkQ2mupxq9qYnYuMGsMj3MR6QHg4R0WkIzxC4Tj_9NkPHEMwlqTiaF4nEUjST1H-Tj2g/s320/DSCN5842.JPG" width="240" /></a></div> Jensen decided to get involved in his own way.<br />
"I wonder what my brother is doing over there. It looks interesting enough to check out." <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpInaWwyUfBYxjdXbhjgZcVOsgPAVlr1_kvt088RYL5UIQCA_BIiTfIuY7QTMivJZ7ux-U2cT6ed5MEk_A6KujvfoCm12lXczh4ZKS_kpyUUY7ue-AIbEQuXIurO5HYXfOyesqcxSy6Q/s1600/DSCN5843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpInaWwyUfBYxjdXbhjgZcVOsgPAVlr1_kvt088RYL5UIQCA_BIiTfIuY7QTMivJZ7ux-U2cT6ed5MEk_A6KujvfoCm12lXczh4ZKS_kpyUUY7ue-AIbEQuXIurO5HYXfOyesqcxSy6Q/s320/DSCN5843.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>And he is off!!!!!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXow1PFAhoVNxU7XB7ghMbqLDhQXqhK5dbKwelxAc_3bsZfv7rMG-yTGFgO_ttQ8G0B2h8y_-U1ynH3ZbI1rZb2MOdCuzWjeJXmK5DmiHpRIEwx2dd6wj6MAmCEqadf8kE1Oce3CI8o4/s1600/DSCN5844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXow1PFAhoVNxU7XB7ghMbqLDhQXqhK5dbKwelxAc_3bsZfv7rMG-yTGFgO_ttQ8G0B2h8y_-U1ynH3ZbI1rZb2MOdCuzWjeJXmK5DmiHpRIEwx2dd6wj6MAmCEqadf8kE1Oce3CI8o4/s320/DSCN5844.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Caedmon was not happy when Jensen came and messed with the states in his puzzle. I helped Caedmon out by moving Jensen. Next thing I see is what Caedmon called his trap to keep Jensen out. Very creative I must say! Caedmon said Jensen will want to play with his toys instead of his puzzle.<br />
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Caedmon, little brothers may be annoying at times but who else will get in a laundry basket with you? HaHa!<br />
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Glad I was able to get all that off my chest....LOL! Admitting you have a problem is the first step right?<br />
Going to a corn maze is the perfect thing for Caedmon to do. He loves to do mazes, word searches, and hidden pictures in coloring books. He has a very logical, analytical mind like his Daddy. He is extremely gifted in this area for an almost five year old. I told him about the maze earlier in the day Sunday, but we were not scheduled to go until after Jensen got up from his afternoon nap. Caedmon asked me about the maze so many times. It was one of those moments in parenting where you learn from your mistakes and realize that keeping secrets from your kids can be nice :) Reminds me of 12 hours of driving to Disney a few years ago and the sheer amount of questions......AHH Flashbacks!!!! I do not think Caedmon really knew what to expect. When we got there, they had a huge tower you could climb up to look at the maze. All you could really see were these flags moving through the maze. Caedmon was surprised when I told him that that was the maze we were going to attempt to tackle. I think it was 2.5 miles long and took the average group 1.5 hours to complete. <br />
We let the kids do a few fun things before we left. We went to the bathroom.......necessity...... and the kids measured how tall they were.<br />
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Here we are after we found the first letter: K<br />
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This corn maze was not easy at all and there came a point where I think we all were tired and ready to be done. Liesel at one point sat on the ground and said "I am just going to wait right here. You can come get me when you find all the letters." Ha! I wish that would work! We could not find the letters, we sure would not be able to find our daughter! We finally found letter Z.....only one more to go....E. High Five People!!!!!!<br />
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Here are my boys in the bus. Going on a trip? I love how Jensen is waving.<br />
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I love blogging because it will be great for my mommy brain to remember these precious moments of their childhood. When I can't tell them what happened, they can read this blog. Hopefully!Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-68234058712111982992011-09-09T05:36:00.000-07:002011-09-09T05:36:38.635-07:00Ball Popper Chaos<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3ExQ1EZRy9U?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>Heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891972396198975321noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6135956254012634765.post-21805481959778163782011-09-09T05:28:00.000-07:002011-09-09T05:28:37.920-07:00Jensen is 11 months and Marbles MuseumAs I have mentioned before, Liesel has really shown much more of an interest in playing with dolls lately. In fact, I had packed up a lot of baby doll toys in a box in the attic to eventually sell when we were "for sure" done having kids and no more girls. We are done....LOL.....but Liesel wanted to get the stuff out. OH MY!!! One Saturday Liesel was playing away with all these dolls. Next thing I see, Liesel had put our Baby Bjorn on Caedmon with a doll in it and told him this was his doll to take care of. Now most brothers would probably not go along with this. Maybe since Caedmon is younger than Liesel he is more willing, but he played right along and had fun. Liesel had four dolls, a baby swing, bouncy seat and carrier she was carrying her dolls around with. At one point Caedmon says to her in typical Caedmon way: "Wow, I am glad I only have one doll to carry around and this thing on my stomach to help me so I can still do stuff. You have so many babies and so much to take with you when you go somewhere." Isn't is so typical of us women to have too much stuff and not simplify? HA! Here is a picture I got of Caedmon and he was not happy I got the shot.<br />
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The other day I got out some of Caedmon and Liesel's old toys for Jensen to play with now that he is getting older. Caedmon was so excited, he played with them more than Jensen did. Here is Caedmon playing intensely with the new toys.<br />
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Jensen turned 11 months September 4th. To do something fun that day, we took the kids to Marbles Museum in downtown Raleigh. I am sure Jensen did not even know what was going on most of the time but he enjoyed himself. Later on after dinner, the fact that he missed his afternoon nap because of the museum was very evident. I will just leave it at that! We have not been to Marbles Museum in forever. I think Liesel was four years old and Caedmon has never been. It is a children's museum with so many fun things to do that I am sure we will be going back again soon. I will talk about that later in the post.<br />
Jensen is now crawling everywhere much faster than he was. He has a second tooth that just came in. He is clapping and he likes to pass stuff to people. So if you are sitting next to him he will pass/share his toys with you. Last night we were sitting on the floor playing when he grabbed my water bottle. He passed it to me and I said thank you. He then wanted it back. We ended up passing the bottle back and forth to each other about 20 times and he laughed and smiled so much. Can someone tell me why we bother buying toys? HaHa!!! Water bottles are so much cheaper. LOL! It has been fun to watch how much more interactive he is with Caedmon and Liesel. When they are coming towards him, he gets so excited. He babbles to them to get their attention. They make a sound and he repeats it. Soon he is going to be running around chasing them through the house wanting to play with his big brother and sister. <br />
Marbles Museum was very fun. It is a great place for kids to creatively play which is what Liesel and Caedmon really love to do.I have included some pictures of the fun day.<br />
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At the pizza parlor, Caedmon made me a yummy pizza. I wish I actually liked those toppings! :) It was funny watching them pretend to be pizza bike delivery people. Does that make sense? Ha! What would you call them? <br />
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Check out Liesel's crossover move and her dance skills became evident. Wrong sport sweetie! Hockey is not that graceful! LOL!<br />
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I went back through pictures to remind myself what happened. I wish I was better at taking pictures more often than I do. I found pictures the day of our anniversary. That afternoon the kids were so excited about doing something nice for us. They brought us a meal they made in the play kitchen. Craig had already left for work, so I was the only one who got to enjoy it. It was sweet. Notice the card: Liesel forget to include "Daddy" so she had to squeeze it in!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIyJgyd5HfZ6qXNEqYF5NTiJjF26cDItxh7H6e2RZaGpg8sOsL4X02RHdy6cq5mOkSvsl1qokiz-29K442GP9G6s3912hB9_eRNxMeL-kBQ9-Hz3A7k02uifnajxRpEhEI2QR3eG0Sio/s1600/DSCN5632.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqIyJgyd5HfZ6qXNEqYF5NTiJjF26cDItxh7H6e2RZaGpg8sOsL4X02RHdy6cq5mOkSvsl1qokiz-29K442GP9G6s3912hB9_eRNxMeL-kBQ9-Hz3A7k02uifnajxRpEhEI2QR3eG0Sio/s320/DSCN5632.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Then the play changed to a cheerleader and a football player. This is where I participated. It was very thoughtful of Liesel to make the play be about NC State and UNC. She always does that and tells me often that she does not know who to cheer for :) I was the UNC fan....of course! Here are my cute children being fun. I love how Caedmon is pointing at the camera.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAL8SOH2ZeGK8i1wWC6uqBhtg5HzdFgD_yew9Y1MahoPc1d3YXKQAouwROviAaokcTb1l_p9l_CGXyM7-iSJct30CHwjWJzAdOv3Hfs8AS7f-uMLAhdcr7pYv0t5uLbKM0hB_vTk0-S0/s1600/DSCN5633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAL8SOH2ZeGK8i1wWC6uqBhtg5HzdFgD_yew9Y1MahoPc1d3YXKQAouwROviAaokcTb1l_p9l_CGXyM7-iSJct30CHwjWJzAdOv3Hfs8AS7f-uMLAhdcr7pYv0t5uLbKM0hB_vTk0-S0/s320/DSCN5633.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After they practiced the play, they were ready to show it to me and Craig. The play was a lot different from practice. HaHa! This time I did not have my camera and I wish I did. Liesel comes up with most of the ideas and Caedmon just goes along with whatever his big sister tells him to do. It is very sweet to watch how much he looks up to her. He plays Barbies with her just to be with her, but that it a whole other blog! Anyways! There was a doctor and a patient in the play. Caedmon comes out with a oven mitt from their play kitchen over his mouth and nose and a rubber band around his head to hold it up. Craig and I looked at each other and laughed. We asked them to explain and Liesel told us it was a mask that doctors wear. So funny! Why did I not have my camera and before I knew it, the oven mitt was off of his face :) He said it was hot.<br />
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Caedmon is obsessed (and I say that mildly) with playing games on Craig's phone. He is very good, I might add. His favorite game is Angry Birds. As soon as Craig walks in the door, he asks Craig for his phone. Craig often says "Glad you are happy to see me....." Good thing I do not have it on my phone or we would have to make some time limits. Here he is playing intently. Now I have proof to show him one day.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCll1-Smn8YFmkUG4udjeb7c7ACg3KyupJRHrDaWT3OtCIKVE6xfAzq9p89njzUqlW8WWNy9Wpe_jg27GUVdVZYqNX9xh8FuTHQ-iQleQal1N3A4ZwlWwln2CuUtpSwR-WO9gvF6CknA/s1600/DSCN5637.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCll1-Smn8YFmkUG4udjeb7c7ACg3KyupJRHrDaWT3OtCIKVE6xfAzq9p89njzUqlW8WWNy9Wpe_jg27GUVdVZYqNX9xh8FuTHQ-iQleQal1N3A4ZwlWwln2CuUtpSwR-WO9gvF6CknA/s320/DSCN5637.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The first weekend in August, my best friend Bethany (from my childhood and still to this day) came to visit with her family. We had a blast. We laughed and giggled like we did when we were kids. Most of the time, I do not even know what we were laughing about. LOL! We have been friends since 4th or 5th grade. It just seems right and even though she lives in Charlotte and I live here, this is a friendship I will cherish forever :) I got the camera out to take some shots of our boys (minus Jensen). Here is Caedmon, Zeke and Nate (in the middle).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6ye4GthEPsDybEhu_bAzJOUDtWY_J2RZLkQs6vWMkU4OUvkqNe3QLBQXbjJknWoncSKyQJ02Hx4c_CeW4NsB_2tE9KTFvplmNBBFf1JFFQMlfOyXttQqs740esC0G6hq5MKzd0034Vw/s1600/DSCN5689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">.<img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6ye4GthEPsDybEhu_bAzJOUDtWY_J2RZLkQs6vWMkU4OUvkqNe3QLBQXbjJknWoncSKyQJ02Hx4c_CeW4NsB_2tE9KTFvplmNBBFf1JFFQMlfOyXttQqs740esC0G6hq5MKzd0034Vw/s320/DSCN5689.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Jensen turned 10 months old August 4th. Here is my note to Jensen:<br />
Jensen, you have been such a blessing to this family these past 10 months. Here is what is happening in your life. You have one tooth. In the past few weeks, you finally have begun to eat solid food after much rejection on your part. You now love them :) Mommy is even making some homemade baby food. She is very proud of herself! You say Dada and my favorite: BLAH!! Makes us all laugh. Is life BLAH for you Jensen? HaHa.Shouldn't be in this family :) You also have begun blowing raspberries. Not so Fun! You also stick out your tongue when you are playing or trying to figure out what is going on. You are quite nosey! MimiDaddy says you are going to be a basketball player since you act like Michael Jordan<br />
You have not shown a desire to crawl up until the past few weeks. Lately you have been on all fours thinking about it. For a while, you have been doing what I call a backwards crawl....scooting away. I think that you have been so content sitting in one spot and/or rolling around because of the constant commotion from your older brother and sister. Today was the day you became confident to branch out of your "sitting spot" and crawled!!! Yeah! Now I have got to baby proof even more. We love you! Soon, you will be walking. OH MY!!!<br />
Here are some sweet pictures of Jensen taking a bath and after in his towel. So Sweet!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFPOR746LJKW0_Vcwi9uwUiMZwF9qpaPtW3Laq06QqkNBeMUB3g2HLxsxDLg6emsYPaDqBYa1LKreoMUDnSS-KIm-Z8vTn3TcMv4mBZFKwLIJXNDL4s_JzV0FtnG83EZj1eAQiawag_I/s1600/DSCN5670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCFPOR746LJKW0_Vcwi9uwUiMZwF9qpaPtW3Laq06QqkNBeMUB3g2HLxsxDLg6emsYPaDqBYa1LKreoMUDnSS-KIm-Z8vTn3TcMv4mBZFKwLIJXNDL4s_JzV0FtnG83EZj1eAQiawag_I/s320/DSCN5670.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Liesel started second grade yesterday. I can't believe she is in second grade. When we walked Liesel into her class, there was a hidden picture page on her desk. Caedmon loves to do them. Liesel was unpacking her stuff when Caedmon came up to her and told her he found the first item for her. He did not want to leave because he wanted to help her finish. It was cute. Her she is on her first day.<br />
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1. One day they were playing store. Caedmon came into Liesel's store and she said "Welcome to AcMoore." Later it became KMart. These are two stores we hardly ever go in. When Caedmon came to buy something, she asked him for his ID. He said "an idea? I have an idea."<br />
2. It was time to clean up one afternoon before Daddy came home. I heard Caedmon tell Liesel "I don't hear you cleaning up." I did not know he was the clean up police. Ha!<br />
3. Liesel told me that she wanted to be a Fashionist when she grew up. I am not sure what that is :)<br />
4. Liesel has been memorizing a passage of scripture for her school this summer. In the verse it talked about the "consolation of love". Liesel still tends to say "constellation of love!" God did create the moon and stars :)<br />
5. Caedmon asked me one day if Jensen was still zero. He wanted to know when his age would be 1 and no longer zero. I have never told him that Jensen was zero. So Cute!<br />
6. Liesel was watching the food network with me one day. They were talking about a cooking contest. Liesel said I should enter my homemade chocolate chip cookies. They are really, really good and they are homemade. To win a contest though may be stretching it. It was very sweet that she is that proud of her mom's cooking.<br />
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