Running in Circles

- Henry had his adneoids removed and ear tubes put on on November 1st. A hearing test showed that his hearing was diminished because of fluid not draining in his ears. I think he's finally recovered and everyone is sleeping

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:: hazel :: 1. Asked me if " we're the little toys that God plays with?"' 2.  loves building a zoo with the duplos. 3. I cannot get her to pay attention at soccer practice. She is always sitting in

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Hazel turned five last week. She has been asking to go camping and fishing so we spent two nights at Beaver Bend State Park in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. It was fun and just what we needed. The kids were great

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We got as close as we could to a beach to celebrate Labor Day this year. About an hour away is Lewisville Lake and it was great. Lots of people, sand, and warm, shallow water. It was fun to see

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I really haven't found a good time to sit down each day and let my fingers type, but it is so nice to look back on previous experiences and adventures and relive them, so I will keep trying.  It's 8:45

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:: hazel :: 1. has figured out how to snap and she's so proud when its loud enough for us all to hear. 2. We spent the week babysitting and she has loved singing to baby Nate. 3. Mostly she

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:: hazel :: 1. wants to be either a nurse, veterinarian, or fast food worker. 2. has been begging to go to McDonalds so on our roadtrip to TN we stopped. She could hardly believe it. 3. asked us to

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Well we made our first trip to the Emergency Room this Sunday evening. We were on a walk after dinner, trying to get bedtime to come sooner, when Henry face-planted on a little brick wall and busted his lip. It

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1. This book. We've checked it out from the library and love it. It looks cute and its good time spent learning and reading. Plus it's ten dollars cheaper right now. 2. This modern buffet- its been on my "oh i wish

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Henry at 28 months I mean, seriously!  This mom gig has been tough lately... but this little guy loves his mama so much. I get so many hugs and kisses from him. He is potty trained, except nights are 50/50

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Hazel started a little ballet class once a week back in January. It's a little group of church friends and the most darling mom and teacher, Lindsey Hanson. She has really liked it, but complained about too much stretching and

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I can barely keep my eyes open and it's 1:30 on Friday afternoon. This week has been long and overwhelming.  I took on potty training Henry, and while he is mostly getting it 5 days later, it doesn't bother him

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:: hazel :: 1. is growing up right in front of me. 2. The last few "school" days/playdates she insists on going to the front door by herself. She gets out of the car yells "love you Mom" and she's

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Monday morning I was up at 6:45. I had laid everything out the night before so it was easy to get ready and out the door. Brice walked with me to Boston Commons, where all runners we're loading buses to

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My next post will be a recap of the actual race but I wanted to post about the other things we did too. Our weekend started with an evening flight into Boston. Brice quickly figured out the metro and got

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:: hazel :: 1. All ready to go to ballet. She has requested that I learn how to braid better. 2. I bought her a little "highlights- hidden pictures" workbook and she's obsessed. 3. Asks for an apple everyday. 4.

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:: hazel :: 1. She could read library books all day if I could keep my eyes open. 2. Has been wanting to read more chapter books lately. 3. She even tries to sound out words and points to words

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Last week I turned TWENTY-SEVEN!  So 27 things about me and my life right now to try and make up for the weeks of not blogging. 1. I'm running the Boston Marathon in less than a month. 2. Teaching Pilates

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:: hazel :: 1. is asking some really thoughtful questions lately. 2. loves learning. She's been asking what a lot of words mean- and wants to know more about animals and their habitats. 3. Watching the Magic School Bus. 4.

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- Hazel had her tonsils out two weeks ago. While recovery was a good 10 days, I enjoyed the extra naps and snuggles. Hazel was really brave, and really doesn't remember much about the hospital at all. - Henry is the

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- Height 33 inches (10%) - Weight 25 pounds (25%) - Still a mama's boy in every way - obsessed with construction sites, dumb trucks, and dogs - loves going to the library where he is really good at taking

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:: hazel :: 1. wants to know why she isn't invited to the baby shower I'm hosting. 2.  told me after a long morning of errands- she just doesn't like shopping. 3. we hosted Mom School this week and Hazel

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:: hazel :: 1. starts ballet class today. 2. She is so excited about wearing a leotard and pointe shoes. 3. Last night, when tucking her in she had tears in her eyes and asked "what if I don't learn

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The last few weeks have just gotten away from me and I've missed writing in this little place.  Our life has been consumed with lots of holiday cheer and a hefty side of awful sickness. Brice has Strep Throat for

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