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Also in August - we celebrated 13 years of marriage. We love to just get away - even if its in our same town, and stay at a nice hotel, dress up and eat at nice restaurants! It's a fun little staycation. We had been hearing about this hotel and decided to give it a try - it did not disappoint!</div>
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Before dinner at Bob's Steakhouse</div>
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Our amazing room!</div>
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The view from our room!</div>
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Out by the pool - I love how you can see Dallas's iconic Reunion Tower or "The Ball" as some know it from here!</div>
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The Omni has this AMAZING Farm to Market restaurant with an incredible buffet - some of the best food EVER!!!</div>
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It was a blast, very romantic and a nice little relaxing getaway from regular everyday life! Can't believe it has been 13...coming up on 14 years!</div>
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Well its been awhile my blogging friends. It is summer here in Texas and I am determined to get back on track with this blog. Since I haven't posted anything since...well...last July (gasp!) I am going to go back a little in time and blog about some things that have happened in our lives over the last 11 months:) Month by month...a little at a time will suffice, so check back and see what you've been missing:)!!!</div>
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Wait, rewind to Christmas 2011 - Jae, my sister, gave Kaden and Kinsley passes and money to use toward the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History...we didn't make it until August, and I'm glad we waited because they had this hilarious exhibit called Grossology that was all about the grossest parts of our bodies and how they function - pretty entertaining:) We laughed all day!!! Afterwards we walked around the rest of the museum - if you've never been and you are visiting Texas soon with little ones - its a must - awesome place!!!</div>
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Here we are entering the mouth entrance. And inside the nose - which simulated a sneeze, blowing air and all:)</div>
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After the exhibit at the rest of the museum - a GIANT lite brite:)</div>
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And last but not least...Fun with Shadows!</div>
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Also in August, my sister, Jayna and family came to see my sis Jae's new baby Cash, and they spent a few fun filled days here. This is at NRH20 - an amazing water park by our house!</div>
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We also visited the Chihuly exhibit at the Arboretum - such a gorgeous place and the exhibit was AMAZING - Chihuly is one of my favorite artists!</div>
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Here's my favorite glass blown sculpture by Chihuly! - Mezmorizing!</div>
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And what would a trip to the Arboretum be without a splash in the fountains?</div>
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Here we are another year gone by and another in front of us! Well, Lord knows I need to resolve to keep up this blog better, I am the WORST at it lately! </div>
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We actually sat down as a family, or well, I sat down and forced my hubby and two kiddos to sit down and wrote out our resolutions!</div>
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I love doing this every year, there is just something about it, maybe just the hope of a better self, new adventures, etc. I'm not sure, but I love it, and that is that! </div>
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1. I want to read through this book. It is the Bible written out as a chronological story. I just want to know the stories of the bible better, I want them to sink in and make sense and I think this book will help me to picture it all on a timeline and make it make sense! I'm excited! We've already started reading this with our kiddos, so I just plan to continue until we are done!</div>
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2. I plan to continue on my Weight Watchers journey. It's going ok, I've been plateauing for quite awhile now, but I joined a Biggest Loser club at school so now its time to kick it up a notch:)</div>
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3. I want to get more organized as a teacher. I want to truly KNOW my data on each kiddo and I resolve to help them as much as I possibly can to catch up to where they are supposed to be before they leave me. If I cannot catch them up then I resolve to get them the interventions or help they need!!! I need this book:</div>
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4. I want to love on my family more. Be intentional about playing with my kids - take them on surprise trips. Go on dates with my husband more often and surprise him with little love tokens like I did when we were dating:)</div>
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and 5. I plan to write real letters to friends - remember??? Like the good old fashioned kind - I love stationery but I hardly ever use mine:( I also LOVE getting letters in the mail - but rarely do anymore:( I want to be more intentional about this, and be a better friend - gosh, I'm embarrassed how awful a friend I am sometimes - not that I'm mean, I just don't take the time for friends...but not this year...I want to have them over for tea, set dates to hang out, make dinner plans, send a text, or better yet make a phone call and reach out to those I want to make more meaningful relationships with. Friends are such a blessing and I feel like I'm missing out on some blessings God has for me sometimes - life just gets so busy, ya know??</div>
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In 2013 I WILL learn how to eat cleaner, get better at pilates/health, and patience with my own kids and those I teach.</div>
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I will try to make my house a home - add cozy touches, and happy memories throughout.</div>
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I will make a difference by being a loving teacher, wife, mom, and friend.</div>
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I promise to read my Bible (or The Story) more.</div>
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My #1 goal for 2013 is to do LESS WORK and LIVE MORE LIFE!!!!</div>
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Here are some words that I want to describe ME in 2013: happy, loving, joyful, kind, life-giving, peaceful, thoughtful, a bucket filler, and self-sacrificing!:)</div>
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Jarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325313704493856589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035666163011571207.post-16661437369592774332012-10-20T16:04:00.001-07:002012-10-20T16:04:55.374-07:00WW - I broke the plateau today!<div style="text-align: center;">
Down 1 more pound, finally, after a 3 week plateau. I'll take it:) Here's what I've been eating:</div>
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roasted chicken, green beans, a few new potatoes, salad</div>
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roasted chicken salad from Arby's with balsalmic vinigrette dressing - this is soooo good!</div>
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McDonalds honey mustard grilled chicken snack wrap</div>
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2 slices thin crust cheese pizza, steamed mixed veggies</div>
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My saving grace this Halloween season - fun size kit kat's - at 2 points a piece I allow myself 1 a day:) YUM!</div>
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Jarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325313704493856589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035666163011571207.post-80498070745894835612012-10-14T21:15:00.002-07:002012-10-14T21:15:33.913-07:00Ugh - Weight Watchers<div style="text-align: center;">
I did not lose any weight this week. I think I've hit a plateau, plus I'm back to work (always lose better in the summer, when I'm working out, and planning what I eat better). Anyhooo, 1st 6 weeks of school is behind me, and I am vowing to be better this 2nd six weeks - now that I'm in my groove. Gonna try to leave school by 4:30, ok, no later than 5:00, go work out, then if I HAVE to, go back to work or work from home...see why I'm stagnant right now...so...much...to...do!!!</div>
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It's ok, I hear that the closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it gets to lose. Here's what I wonder...did I pick the wrong scale this last week? Are some more generous than others? Why does it show I lose on my home scale but not on the ww one? Did I wear too much clothing? Did I forget to go to the bathroom before weighing - ha ha! WHAT IS IT? </div>
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It really doesn't matter, tomorrow is a new day...a chance for a new beginning, a chance to make better choices, and feel good about it! </div>
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Keep putting one foot in front of the other...this is a marathon, not a sprint people! We can do this!</div>
Jarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325313704493856589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035666163011571207.post-88368315969014032272012-10-11T12:18:00.000-07:002012-10-11T12:18:05.793-07:00Before and After Pics So Far!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some before pics of me. These were taken this summer in June, I started Weight Watchers July 17th. </div>
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Here is the most recent pic after losing 13 pounds<br />
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Here are some foods that are helping me make it as a teacher and being pressed for time to make breakfast, lunches, and dinners:<br />
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D: pasta with marinara sauce, red beans and brown rice, salsa chicken in the crock pot, frozen microwaveable vegetables, fruit<br />
JELL-O is a great dessert - 0 points, and JELL - O pudding - look for the low calorie weight watcher approved ones (there's a little green triangle on the box with a number of points value)<br />
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As far as working out goes: I keep a set of 10lb dumbells by my bathroom mirror - while my shower warms up I do a couple of reps of curls, and a couple of reps of bicep extensions. I also love zumba, boot camp circuit training, and walking/running on the treadmill while I watch my weekly shows on TV - great way to get cardio in without thinking too much about it! Sometimes I finish up the treadmill with crunches and planks while still watching my shows:)<br />
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Please let me know if you have any questions, I'd love to share with you what works for me. If you have any other tips leave those as well! My goal in all of this is just to share my journey!!! I just want to be a healthier me, and Weight Watchers is basically teaching me how to watch portions and eat in a healthier way than I was before!<br />
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Jarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325313704493856589noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035666163011571207.post-13813219076934901572012-09-17T22:00:00.001-07:002012-09-17T22:01:40.972-07:00Weight Watchers - Day 1 of blogging about it - almost month 2 of doing it:)<div style="text-align: center;">
I get 26 points a day, 49 extra points a week and I can earn more extra points for working out! I am on the monthly plan and I go to the meetings once a week to weigh in - I need that accountability. I also need the etools on my iPhone - the only thing that helps me track my points!</div>
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I usually try to eat about 3-4 points for breakfast, 7-8 points for lunch, and 12-14 for dinner, plus 2 am snack points, and 2 pm snack points. Sometimes I go over, big whoop, that's what the extra points are for...but I try not to use too many of those - you lose faster if you don't use them. It's HARD not to! All fruit is 0 points, and most veggies are 0 points.</div>
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This is a BAD example people, just keeping it real...wanted to start out this way on purpose. DO NOT drink your points...its not worth it, SO much better to drink water, not soft drinks...but some days you just need it - today was one of those days for me...now...I gotta watch it the rest of the week.</div>
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I got a few extra workout points today because I walked in a parade after school for about 30 min, this was moderate walking so only about 2-3 points earned. </div>
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Stay tuned for more if you are interested - before pics and right now pics coming soon!<br />
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So I started Weight Watchers almost two months ago today. I actually started on July 19th, a Thursday, 2012. I am posting about it here in case it can help anybody. </div>
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Long story short I weighed 102 when I got married to my husband in 1999. Fast forward 13 years and I weighed 147 at my first weigh in. Yes that is after two babies, who are now 7 and 9. But really what it came down to were my eating habits. </div>
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I will be posting daily meal plans that I am doing. I am not saying eat this or that, simply sharing what I do...if it may help! I will also offer advice on working out, working out on the job (I am a teacher), working out by making small changes, and funny stuff about losing weight (sweat, anyone). </div>
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How many of you are missing the Olympics already? I am wanting to buy these for my kiddos and my classroom! Loved watching this year, my two tooterbugs really got into it for the first time! We cheered so loud and chanted "USA!" "USA!" quite a few times too! Man, I love me some USA gold!!! Found these at Barnes and Noble but they looked like they had been around awhile, I'm gonna check half price books, I'll let you know what I find:)!</div>
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accepted Jesus into their hearts!!!!! They went to VBS at our church this summer and since then have been asking questions a lot. I'd answer them to the best of my ability and they would just keep talking about it, LOVE these kinds of conversations with my kiddos! Kaden and I went to a documentary viewing that our youth made about their recent mission trip to India at our church last Wednesday night and I think it left an impression, and yesterday in the car I got an email about baptism which sparked another great conversation. So...last night Curtis called me into Kaden's room, he was putting him to bed, I was putting Kinsley to bed, and Kinsley and I went in there. He told Kaden to tell me what they'd talked about, and Kaden said he wanted to ask Jesus into his heart! Kinsley said she did too, and they both want to be baptized soon:) So, while choking back the tears Curtis and I prayed the prayer of salvation with them!!!! We are rejoicing today and are planning a big celebration soon of this HUGE decision in their lives. What they don't know is I've been praying for this since I found out I was pregnant with each of them. First and foremost my prayer was for my kids to know God! Thank you LORD!!!!!</div>
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Have ya'll seen this on pinterest? My mom and I made this for my sister since she just had the cutest baby ever. It makes me smile. We just bought a bunch of yellow-ish stuff and put it in a grey box (since the baby's room will be grey and yellow) and then I googled "Sunshine in a Box" and found the printables for the sign and card to go with it! Love gifts like this!!!!</div>
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I am so in love. My sister had a baby yesterday, I want him to be mine:) I want to take him home. He is so precious. He was born at 9:13am, on 7/17 weighing 7 lbs, 7 ounces. I guess 7 is his lucky number. Funny, because my brother-in-law Kevin was born 7/17/77 also weighing 7lbs. 7 ounces, crazy huh? Anyway, this baby is cute - like roll him in a ball and squish him cute...sorry that's a little saying our family has:) He has golden hair, attached toes like his daddy, my sisters ears, and a precious nose! We had a blast getting to know him yesterday, oh, and you better believe there are more pics to come. So, without further ado, I introduce to you</div>
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My son, you turned 9 this past week, 9! That is crazy, how have 9 years of your life already gone by? You are still my little 6 lb. baby that didn't fit in his own skin when he was born, aren't you? Here's what I love about you being 9:</div>
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1. You are becoming your own person, a lover of God and a Christ follower - you love to read and talk about the Bible and are so smart that you never forget any of it - and you love to challenge me and dad if we do:)!</div>
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2. You are so smart - you love to learn, you are always up for a challenge and you thrive in competitive situations. You love to read and cannot get your hands on enough books or take enough trips to Barnes and Noble!</div>
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3. You are funny, seriously funny. You get adult humor and often surprise me and dad with your "quickness" to understand funny things.</div>
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4. You have compassion like your daddy. You feel for people. You do this in a quiet and controlled way, but you gently let it be known:) I really love that about you!</div>
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5. You are still a boy - you love leggos and Star Wars, Percy Jackson and Pirates of the Caribbean. You go 200 percent after the things you love and you pursue them until you know them backwards and forwards. I pray you do this for God and for the Bible all your life:)</div>
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I love you my strong, little warrior!</div>
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The hamburger cupcakes you had to have! I love it that you thought these were cool and they made you so happy!</div>
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Let Freedom Ring was the theme at our Fourth of July Party this year. But first, Curt, the kids, and I went to see the fireworks at Southlake Town Square! So much fun, so hot, but so thankful for my freedom!!!</div>
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Family Reunion Time! We go to Arkansas every year for my mom's side of the family, family reunion. I guess I was loving on all my kin-folk too much to take any pictures there, just imagine a beautiful log cabin lodge full of sweet, precious people - or look back on previous posts (you'll find them in June of previous years). I did take pictures of our trip on the way, however, and it was FUN!!!</div>
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We stopped at this little train to eat lunch one day - so cool!</div>
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Here we are inside the Southern Belle - amazing home cooking here!</div>
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Then we traveled on to Eureka Springs. If you are ever traveling through Arkansas you MUST GO HERE! Especially if you love art! They had little art colonies set up all over, tons of original art, and super awesome restaurants! Plus, its gorgeous, green, and hilly!</div>
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One of the coolest little restaurants, Local Flavor, so delish!</div>
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I seriously had some of the best Italian food I've had in a loooong time here - YUM!</div>
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And I can't forget this picture: This is where my grandfather saw my grandmother for the first time. He was sitting across the street and saw her walk out of this building and had to know who she was...needless to say, the rest was history:)!!</div>
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Last but not least there's this: This is a barn that has been in our family for years. It belonged to my great grandfather, my mom played here as a kid, some of the first family reunions were held here. It is still in our family since one of my 2nd cousins still lives in the original house in front of it. It holds so many memories. I love it, its part of me, and I can't wait to paint it someday:)!</div>
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I love my husband. If you want a picture of a perfect father, this is it! He is all God desires him to be. He is all I've ever desired him to be. He is a man that stands up for what is right. A man that's proud of his family. A man that loves me, even when I'm pretty unloveable. A man that smiled at the announcement of our two unplanned but never unwanted pregnancies, and took it in stride and participated in all the childbirth classes, late night feedings, diaper changes and more. A true man. A Christ-follower and leader of our household. A lover and a fighter. A joy giver and encourager. And a pretty stinking good looking little hottie too:) I love you Curtis Jon Downs - hope you had a marvelous Fathers Day!</div>
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And here's the man who gave me the mental "list" of all the things the man pictured above had to live up to:) Love you Daddy!</div>
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And here's a cute little craft my sister made for all the dad's at our Fathers Day luncheon:) Cute, eh?!</div>
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We took off in early June for a much needed vacation to Colorado. We stopped halfway in Amarillo and enjoyed a few things there first. Then on to Denver we went, where we met up with Curtis's brother and sister-in-law and kids, Kevin, Sarah, Corbin and Emerson (hitting myself that I didn't take very many pics here) but here's why...I got sick:( Big bummer, major altitude sickness that landed me in the hospital in Brekenridge - where we stopped on our way to our cabin in Buena Vista. I was an old lady with an oxygen tank, but after a brief visit to ER, I felt better and we were on our way, to the cabin, to lounge around and create mischief with my side of the family. All in all, we had fun, sad to get sick, but made the best of it. And...really, is there any place more beautiful than Colorado??? Ok - Maui/Colorado (imagine me making an imaginary balance scale here), its a close tie, but Colorado is where we found happiness this year:)!</div>
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Cadillac Ranch - in Amarillo - our first stop, pre-sickness:)</div>
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Oh, yeah, you know we left our mark. Thank goodness some kind folks left us some cans of partially used spray paint on the ground:)</div>
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Then on to Denver...We saw the Boulder flat irons - such beauty, but I think I was getting sick here, took a nap in the car, and I think this is when the fever started...still, it.was.gorgeous!!!</div>
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Kaden and Kinsley walking hand in hand with Emerson, that's Kevin in front. This was the day we went to the Denver Chalk Festival - so fun!!! So sad I didn't get more pics of Kevin and Sarah and Corbin:( The next few days after this I just laid in their guest room bed, sicker than a dog:( They had fun going hiking in the mountains, etc. They saw lots of wildlife and had tons of happy stories to tell:)</div>
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Denver Chalk Festival chalk art - these artists were amazing!</div>
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My mom with almost all her grandkids (missing Kai and Cash (in utero) here. We were 12,000 something feet up, at Cottonwood Pass. Girls: Makenna, Madison, Kinsley. Boys: Kaden, Colton, Stewart </div>
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Thank you Lord for beauty like this that exists for us to see here on this Earth!</div>
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Let the mischief begin - here is my sister Jayna, and my nieces Madison and Makenna with my mom. The two in the middle and the one on the right kept us up all hours of the night laughing hysterically and creating videos of themselves saying, "Do I Know You From Somewhere?" and making crazy bizarre faces - love that I come from a super silly family such as this:)</div>
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I told her, "Who else gets to be this lucky? You got to play in the snow... in the middle of the summer!" She talked all the way home about it and how she can't wait to go back to school and tell her teacher and classmates what she did this summer:)!</div>
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Mom has always had this huge dream of fly-fishing in this certain river called "Frying Pan" river, where you throw in your line and get a fish every time. We got her as close as we could:)</div>
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And me, the old lady with the tank, and no makeup:( Still I was there, and that's something, right?</div>
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Family. Breakfast in Bed. Homemade gifts from the kids. Church. Hugs. Smiles. Food. Fun. Laughter. Copeland's. Talking in the hotel lobby. Watching kids play, and scream, and run around, and play. Being thankful I'm a mom. Being thankful for my husband who helped make me a mom:) Being thankful for my mom and mother-in-law. Being thankful for my sisters and sister-in-laws that are moms. Gifts. Hugs. </div>
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Bieber Fever, my girl's got it!!! Kinsley had her 7th birthday party back in May and it was all things Justin! She had a few friends over to watch the Never Say Never movie, eat Bieber cake, listen to Bieber music, do Bieber inspired crafts, and dream of Bieber while they had a slumber party! Kinsley here's a few things I love about you right now:</div>
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1. You LOVE Justin Bieber! It's true, love your innocence and how you just like his music and think he's cute! May you always live in joy about things like this...</div>
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2. You are very creative and artistic - you MUST create - you never stop creating, in all your free time you are in your art room making something.</div>
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3. You still play with dolls - this must be that age where you are caught between growing up and being a little girl - God, I pray, the little girl part lasts longer:)</div>
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4. You are beautiful - seriously gorgeous on the outside but equally as beautiful on the inside - always giving out-of-the-blue and for-no-reason hugs, talking about giving to others, and a loyal friend!</div>
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5. The joy...oh so much joy, you are a cheerful and very likable girl - I love that about you. You are positive and a dreamer - I pray you never lose that! </div>
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I love you sweet precious baby girl!!!</div>
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Landri, Brooke, Madison, you, EmmaKay</div>Jarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325313704493856589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3035666163011571207.post-57583214531125693602012-07-15T13:33:00.001-07:002012-07-15T13:33:06.140-07:00Batter's Up!<div style="text-align: center;">
Kaden played baseball this past Spring and I must say...I love my little boy in a baseball uniform. It was a blast to watch him play! I love being a mom cheering from the stands, even if I don't know all the rules of the game - I try! There's something about baseball. The red dirt, the sound of the bat hitting the ball, the swoosh of a just-in-time slide onto base, the popcorn and crackerjacks, pickles, and candy! Not only did he play, but his team went on to win the championship - we definitely didn't expect that. In fact, his coach promised one boy if they won the championship he'd take them all to Chicken Express (obviously thinking it'd never happen). Well, guess what? It did! And to Chicken Express they all went!!!!</div>
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We had an amazing Easter at my mom and dad's house. Lots of warm and cozy family time. However, it's so important to remember its not about what's in these pics but about our Lord and Savior dying on that cross for our sins then rising again that 3rd day and going to heaven to prepare a place for us. It's almost overwhelming to think of what He saw on that cross - the sins of the world, can you imagine??? And...He still chose to take it all for us. No matter what else happens in your life...isn't that enough? Isn't it enough that He loved us so much that He died on that cross for US???</div>
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We went to the Arboretum over Spring Break, just now uploading photos:) It was a beautiful day, and they had these awesome replicas of famous artist's homes. I love having my kiddos experience things like this! They both love art, especially Kinsley so this was right up their alley! </div>
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Picasso's Window</div>
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Taking a snack break</div>
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Another of Picasso's windows</div>
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A gorgeous day to splash in a fountain, without a care in the world - love the innocence of kids:)</div>
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This is what pure joy looks like:)!!!</div>
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So glad to be with mom on Spring Break!</div>
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Only God can create this!!</div>
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Picasso's house - love it!</div>
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Seurat's house - and my favorite pic of my mom!</div>
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Us on the bridge by Monet's home</div>
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I can't help it, I love these two:)</div>
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Van Gogh's house!</div>
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Wishing well - hope lots of good ones were pondered here!</div>
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Ahh, such a relaxing place!</div>
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