tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37908494864513070162024-03-14T08:19:41.141-05:00My Life as a Mother of Three Amazing ChildrenLoving every minute of being a mommy of three, a teacher of 24, and a wife of one.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.comBlogger846125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-28626476501729026842016-07-08T16:15:00.000-05:002016-07-08T16:15:21.165-05:00Best Class Ever<div style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', fantasy, cursive; font-size: 16px; widows: 1;">
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The hugs, the tears, the feelings....I hope I truly never forget how yesterday felt.</div>
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I asked my class to think of something they learned this year and the first little girl raised her hand and said, "Friendship is the most important thing in life." I broke down. Nobody talked about math or reading. It was purely about feeling safe, having friends, knowing their teacher loves them so. </div>
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There is absolutely, no doubt, that was my best class ever. I've said this before, but this class....was magical. I knew it when it was happening. I could feel it daily. I talked about it to them and to others about how lucky we are. </div>
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I made the longest iMovie of my life, nearly 45 min. How could I delete pictures? Delete memories? I couldn't. So they're all there. </div>
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They were well behaved. They were an extremely intelligent class. They were hard workers. My test scores have never been higher. I had to double check the accuracy they were so high. When it was confirmed, I thought, "This class is just about perfect." My heart is so full it hearts. A little girl had tears falling onto her paper. I whispered, "Are you ok?" She stood up and wrapped her arms around me and cried. I cried holding her little body against mine like she was my daughter. Nobody, laughed or said a word. We were all feeling it. We had all grown together enough to respect each other and if she needed to cry and hug that's exactly what she's get. I knew I wouldn't let her go, until she let me go. So we hugged for a while and she pulled back, looked up at me and started crying all over again hugging even tighter now. </div>
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I walked down the hall with them for the last time at 3:42 with a handful of tissues in front of colleagues and parents who don't know my and hugged and whispered to each and everyone of them at Parent Pick Up, at the edge of the sidewalk for the walkers and at each bus. </div>
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Team 216 2015-2016 will be in my heart forever….</div>
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*Written on June 10, 2016</div>
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-47323402466235286592016-03-22T21:34:00.001-05:002016-03-22T21:34:24.327-05:00Brecky Boo Turned 3!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">When I was considering have a third child (YOU!) one thing I worried about is I wouldn’t have enough time with you to teach and love you the way you deserve to be taught and loved. As your third birthday just passed I am proud to say I no longer need to worry about either. Not only am I doing a fine job of teaching and loving you everyone else in your life is also. Especially your sister and brother. You may never really understand not only how much they love you, but how much they are there for you in every single way every single day. Their love for you amazes me. They each would give up anything for you. You are such a lucky little brother!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">This year was huge for you in many ways. 2015 started out with me taking you to Theraplay several times a week. Luckily, this lead us to getting your ears checked. It turned out you couldn’t hear! I was shocked! A few short weeks later (after weeks of appointments) in early June you have surgery to put tubes in and had your adenoids removed. Not only did you begin hearing …you started TALKING! The day after the surgery you said a couple words you’d never used before, the next day you were putting two words together for the first time ever! It truly felt like a miracle. The months that followed were so exciting! Every time you’d see a friend or family member they would always mention how well you were speaking and my heart would explode with gratitude. Over the summer you continued going to see Ms. Denise and Ms. Lindsey for speech. However, a couple months before your third birthday we quit all services because there was nothing else to work on! Your speech is actually better than an average three year old now! I am so proud of you and so thankful that everything worked out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS, fantasy, cursive; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Even though you turning three is so bittersweet, I am looking forward to watching you learn and grow this year. Lately you've been calling me your Favorite Mommy. I love it and will embrace this phase as long as it lasts</span></span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS, fantasy, cursive;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">…</span></span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS, fantasy, cursive; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">.hopefully for the next year:-).</span></span></div>
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She's like a second mommy.</div>
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But also a best friend.</div>
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He has no idea how lucky he is.</div>
<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-49846756918595339142016-02-26T20:16:00.001-06:002016-02-26T20:33:55.512-06:00Best Birthday Find<div style="text-align: center;">
For Christian's birthday when people asked what he wanted he said Target gift cards. </div>
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He had his sight set on an outdoor riding toy.</div>
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On Presidents' Day we finally gather his gift cards and headed over to Target with the sole intention of making his big purchase.</div>
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We finally found the thing he wanted and then he wasn't so sure.</div>
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So he started looking around.</div>
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We never let him spend birthday money.</div>
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Never, not one dollar.</div>
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It all, always goes into his bank account, so although I was ok with him buying something I didn't want him to buy a bunch of little things that he really doesn't care about.</div>
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And then he found a full size ping pong table on clearance.<br />
When I said, "Yes," he yelled "This is the best day of my life!"<br />
It took a man and me to get it in the cart.<br />
Another employee approached us and asked to take the cart to the front of the store until we were done shopping.<br />
Then it took two men and myself to finally get it into the minivan.<br />
Christian said, "When Daddy gets home he's going to be SO EXCITED!"<br />
Daddy did happily get it from the car to the kitchen.<br />
He put it together and I said, "It fits perfectly!"<br />
Then Mark said, "This is half of it."<br />
Oh my! It's way bigger than I expected!</div>
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He's uses it constantly.</div>
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He's gotten really good at it and it's a ton of fun.</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-31871007319357128312016-02-26T20:06:00.002-06:002016-02-26T20:06:35.617-06:00The Breakfast That (S)Teamed<div style="text-align: center;">
A few weeks ago we casually taught Brecken how to use the microwave.</div>
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Each morning he eats waffles or pancakes microwaved.</div>
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If it's really a lucky day, he might find a Toaster Strudel.</div>
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He likes his breakfast borderline frozen so we taught him how to warm things up for 20 seconds.</div>
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Several mornings he did the entire thing himself.</div>
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He took out a paper plate, took a Toaster Strudel out of the freezer and put it in the microwave….</div>
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After two minutes luckily Brecken came to me in the bathroom while I was blow drying my hair and he said, "My breakfast is (s)teaming!"</div>
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As soon as I stepped out of the bathroom I RAN to the kitchen. </div>
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It was filled with horrible smelling black smoke.</div>
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The paper plate had just started on fire.</div>
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No truer words have ever been stuffed in a fortune cookie. </div>
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This was my fortune last Sunday at our favorite family Chinese buffet next to Minnehaha Falls. </div>
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It couldn't be any more perfect.</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-1406285501670592042016-02-26T19:55:00.001-06:002016-02-26T19:55:46.883-06:00Algebra for Fun<div style="text-align: center;">
Not only is reading my only daughter's very favorite thing to do in the whole world…</div>
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But now she's reading about algebra for fun.</div>
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shipping her to middle school a year early is a real possibility…..</div>
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A few weeks ago our Union Rep. told us they'd like to see a group from each school to the Polar Plunge to raise money for college scholarships for WBL students.</div>
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I figured once one person said yes, many would follow.</div>
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Luckily, Victoria wanted to take the plunge with me.</div>
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We had to raise $75 in order to do it.</div>
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By posting our links on Facebook we were over our minimum in just over an hour.</div>
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and they'd follow it up with:</div>
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"I <i>never </i>do that!"</div>
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I wasn't scared and I have no idea why a grown adult would say they'd never do it.</div>
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What is the big deal?</div>
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Plus, it's fun to be involved in something.</div>
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Finally, Feb 20th arrived.</div>
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Victoria had basketball in the morning and then we headed home to pack up.</div>
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The most difficult thing was to find shoes I didn't mind wearing in a lake.</div>
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We were dressed (Scholarly was the theme) and packed and we headed to Forest Lake.</div>
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We arrived about an hour before our plunge time to Vanelli's and met Jeff and Laura.</div>
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Jeff was plunging with his kids. </div>
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Christian was too young to plunge, but he's counting down the years and he was a huge supporter!</div>
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Jenna was seriously decked out!</div>
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It's quite the crowd!</div>
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Caleigh, our amazing babysitter happened to be in town so she came out!</div>
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Victoria's BFF Julia, her mom and sister also came just to watch!</div>
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Side note: While in the warming tent changing clothes a former parent approached me and starter talking about her child - while completely naked, waste down! It was so shocking and disturbing. If I could go back in time I would have handled the entire situation so much differently. Besides the changing situation the entire plunge was nothing but fun. </div>
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It was very safe and Victoria loved it.</div>
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Last Sunday morning Brecken and I were cuddled in bed watching cartoons when I whispered, "Do you want to bake brownies?" He lifted his little head and said, "Right now!" We both hopped out of bed and turned on the oven…<br />
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When his hand got tired of mixing he said, "You turn."</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-58414305785684317512016-01-28T21:33:00.003-06:002016-01-28T21:33:35.163-06:00Happy Birthday Christian<div style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', fantasy, cursive; font-size: 16px; widows: 1;">
Dear Christian,</div>
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Here it is: Your Eighth Birthday. Every mom says, "Where does the time go?" So here I am shaking my head looking at this adorable picture of you on your first birthday with a lump in my throat. </div>
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You were allergic to eggs then and I had them do a triple layer of frosting on your cake so you wouldn't actually get to the cake part. You are no longer allergic to eggs, you just don't like them now. However, that's about the only thing you don't like to eat. You've gotten to be a much healthier and less messy eater in the last year. Your growing body is showing you're finally eating all of your healthy vegetables! You've grown so much in the last year your little ankles were peeking out of all of your pants. You only like to wear activity pants. Which makes perfect sense because you are active! You're running, jumping, climbing or sliding across the floor at all times. The worn out right knee in all your pants is proof of all of your sliding. Even though you're very active and continue to amaze us with your athleticism, what really amazes me about you, this year especially is your abilities as school. We are blessed to be in the same grade this year. We share the same "friends." Some of my students were in your class in pre-school with Ms. Joy. It's a fun connection to have. Talk about connections, you and I have many similar experiences each day so it's fun to talk about our days after school. Mrs. Bege could not have been a more perfect teacher for you. Not only has she pushed you to be an amazing mathematician but your reading has improved by leaps and bounds! She is the most sensitive teacher you could have. As you turn eight today, you continue to be a sweet and sensitive little boy. The other day your friend got physically bullied at recess. You came to me sobbing so worried about him. You are a very loyal friend. You make good choices with who you should spend time around. That is a great quality to posses at such an early age. </div>
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Last night, your belly hurt when you were trying to fall asleep. I knew right away it was your nerves. When you get overly excited or nervous you get a bad belly ache. I told you to lay in my bed. I came and laid next to you. I rubbed your eyebrows and sang, Who Loves Christian and Go to Sleep My Little Baby to you just like I've been doing since you were an infant. However, now my opportunities are far and few between. I could see your profile in the dim light from the bathroom. I noticed you were still wearing your watch you just received from your buddy for your birthday. Your breathing slowed down and I watched you actually fall asleep. I loved every second of it.</div>
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I don't think I could ever love you more than I do today. But, then again, I've been thinking that same thing for the last eight years.</div>
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Lots of love, Mommy</div>
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Thank goodness we had a gorgeous day and everyone enjoyed her Luau party outside!</div>
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This was the night before her party in our backyard.</div>
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Grace and her favorite auntie!</div>
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Love everything about it!</div>
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Victoria with our babysitter extraordinaire and my former second grader!</div>
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Victoria's first BFF Julia and her sister Samantha.</div>
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Another very good family we're blessed to call friends.</div>
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She is a friend that would drop anything to help a friend.</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-38344017717804770862016-01-01T11:27:00.001-06:002016-01-01T11:27:51.093-06:00New Post, New YearIt's a new year. This year is not about finishing my classes to max. out my pay scale (ok it's a little bit about that), not about losing weight (again)….my resolution is getting back to blogging. To remember and recalling as I type. For putting this out there for other's to read, but more for me to reread and for my kids to read some day.<br />
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So starting today, the very first day of 2016, I vow to post at least once a week for the year. It feels good just to login again. Glad I could remember how to do it!<br />
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Each year since Grace, my Goddaughter/niece/second cousin, has been born I take her for a photoshoot to Hammond, WI either just before her birthday or Christmas. I turn a year of pictures into a Birthday Book (just as I do for my own children).<br />
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Here are some highlights of the nearly 100 pics I walked away with on Dec. 22nd.<br />
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Can you even believe Grace's adorableness?!</div>
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She as sweet as she is cute too!</div>
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This is my current favorite.</div>
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It's enlarged in our living room.</div>
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They are so cute together it's ridiculous!</div>
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They look so similar they could be twins!</div>
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I LOVE sharing this experience with my cousin.</div>
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When we were little we always said we'd marry brothers and have kids at the same time.</div>
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We hit the nail on the head!</div>
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If you know Brecken at all, you also know Ning Ning his blankie.</div>
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He thanks God for Ning Ning each night. When I tell him I love him and ask who he loves he always answers Ning Ning! with a huge smile!</div>
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These bothers love each other so much!</div>
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They were both thrilled when I came home with matching suits!!</div>
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This little girl, my only daughter, is the sweetest, smartest little angel. She is very small for her age, however, her intelligence and her work ethic amazes me each and every single day.</div>
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This is Christian's official 8 year picture.</div>
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Today marks the beginning of Birthday Season for us.</div>
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Christian's 8th birthday party is in three weeks from tomorrow.</div>
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For the first time in his life he'll have a birthday party at home.</div>
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He's chosen to have a Football party. He is going to have a friend party (playing football in the snow) at 2:00 with a family party at 4:00.</div>
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Having birthday parties at the old house were the memories I will hold in my heart forever.</div>
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These first few parties at the new house are the memories we've been waiting to make!</div>
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There's nothing I enjoy more than party planning!</div>
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He's old enough now to care about the details and chose two cupcake cakes for his party.</div>
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Grace and her favorite auntie. </div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-40074667461356456002015-08-28T21:52:00.002-05:002015-08-28T21:52:38.248-05:00Things That Happened Last Spring<br />
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So so much has happened in my life in the last few months.</div>
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A Personalization company emailed me this.</div>
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I just might buy it.</div>
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This is a little thing that I loved during one of the most stressful springs of my life.</div>
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My little sleeping angel in his crib, with his sleep sack on at our "old" house.</div>
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Victoria's folder of resources for her independent study on Tornadoes.</div>
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She presented to her class after creating a Power Point on her own in her free time at school.</div>
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I love to meet celebrities.</div>
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My favorite genre is memoirs.</div>
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When the two come together it's just plain awesome.</div>
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Bethenny Frankel was at MOA for a book signing.</div>
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I could not find a single soul who wanted to go with me.</div>
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I could tell he was a local celebrity from what people were saying to him.</div>
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So Jason whispers to me, "Is she really reading that?" I said, "Yes, she is. Totally inappropriate, I know!" He laughs and swats me on the shoulder and said, "You have the prettiest most well behaved child I have <i>ever </i>seen!" I thanked him. Suddenly, I was his fan too.</div>
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Then we stopped for a snack.</div>
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I am so thankful for the MOA.</div>
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We used to do this thing where he would pucker his lips through different slats in the crib and I would following him all over to collect all of his kisses. Then we'd always end over the top bar.</div>
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Super awesome activity I found on Pinterest for my unit on Plants.</div>
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My students can eat all the parts of a plant.</div>
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Victoria's 9th Birthday.</div>
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It was a gorgeous day and she felt so special.</div>
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This was the night of V's real birthday.</div>
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After a blown tire and AWFUL traffic we finally arrived at MOA only to see Sea Life closed early for a private event. We felt pretty defeated.</div>
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Victoria asked if we could, "Please go to Build a Bear." It was way past all of their bedtimes but Daddy was in no way shape or form going to tell his little Birthday Girl no, so here we are.</div>
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Victoria's BFF at school.</div>
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However, as you can see, he's catching up!</div>
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One of my favorite school functions!</div>
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These used to be very important.</div>
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Beautiful Sunday morning playing at the park!</div>
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It is so strange and so fun to see everything that was going on in our lives just four months ago.</div>
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Even though they were both in the room the entire time, their actual exams were very different. Victoria being nine and going to fifth grade for math, our pediatrician told me it's time to start talking about puberty with her. It's so interesting….I do think that's normal for a 4th/5th grader. But my little daughter? No way. But she was very interested in the words he said that she wasn't sure about. <br />
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She asked if we could talk during Brecken's nap. She had quite a few questions that were easily answered. Then we put a little notebook by her bed to write questions in so when we talk again (probably tomorrow) she won't forget anything.<br />
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This evening we were all playing in the yard and Victoria said, "Hey mom, I can't wait to talk again tonight before bed! I thought of another question!" Then she looks at Mark and said, "It's about puberty!" with a huge smile. Then she skipped away and I heard her say, "I'm not gonna be a kid for much longer!" Oh man, I'm in trouble!<br />
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We did talk a bit before bed tonight. I shut her door thinking about how, to an extent, things changed today.<br />
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Thirty minutes later I went to switch out the laundry and kissed Christian on the forehead and he was in a deep sleep. I tiptoed into Victoria's room. She was sleeping. I turned on the light a bit because I wanted to look at her sweet precious innocent face. As I knelt down to look at her cute little face I realized she was sleeping with her five foot stuffed giraffe, Highest. There she is cuddled up with a huge stuffed animal, clutching "favorite blankie."<br />
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I hope somethings don't change for some time.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-90910424494432353442015-07-21T16:00:00.001-05:002015-07-21T16:00:06.544-05:00Glad I Was ThereLast Friday morning I woke to a strange text from my friend that she sent at 2am. At 8:30am her daughter called to tell me her grandma most likely wouldn't make it through the day. I made child care arrangements and immediately starting gathering their things together, expecting to spend several hours at the hospital, with friends that I consider family.<br />
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I got the kids dropped off, stopped to get flowers, drove through construction, finally found St. Joe's hospital and drove to the 6th floor in the ramp that was also under construction.<br />
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I found my way to the lobby only to have my flowers taken away. Not allowed to have any flowers on the that floor. If I wasn't nervous before, I sure was now. I was shaking and holding back tears telling myself I am here for them….<br />
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Unfortunately, she passed away about a half hour before I got there. It was painful just to see my friends in pain. But I was glad I was there.<br />
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The wake was last night. I texted yesterday morning that I would drop a meal off for them sometime in the afternoon. I did just that. Carefully setting my note on the dessert on the counter and maneuvering food around in the fridge to make room for my spaghetti bake. While I was doing this one of the kids asked, "What's that beeping?" I had no idea and didn't think twice. 40 minutes later I got a call asking if I had been there to drop off a meal. I had tripped their alarm! He had to come home from the wake to talk to the police because I had already left. Oh, I felt horrible! But, I was glad I was there.<br />
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This morning was very hectic. Brecken had school in WBL. Then we came home for me to quickly get ready, pick up my grandma and then drop the kids off at a friend's house on WB Lake. Then we flew across town to St. Paul the entire way I had clenched fists on the steering wheel because I did not want to walk in to the funeral late. I was going to the church a different way than I ever had before so I looked up the obit on my phone and began typing the address into my GPS….and got pulled over.<br />
On my way to a funeral with my little 83 and half year old grandma in the car. <br />
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The Officer was very kind, after checking my insurance (temporary card - we switched when we moved) and my clipped license (I wrote the wrong address on the form at the DMV so I'm waiting for a new, new license). He let me off without so much as a warning and was able to tell me where to make the right hand turn up ahead. We made it in time, barely. <br />
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It was a beautiful service. Absolutely perfect. So so glad I was there.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-39342454292588660542015-07-16T21:42:00.000-05:002015-07-16T22:03:04.570-05:00Christian's 7th Water Park Birthday….finallyWaaaay back in on January 28th this adorable boy turned 7. Seriously, hard to believe, he is seven. We had his friend birthday party on February 14th at Water Park of America. We LOVE this place. LOVE it. We love it when it's just our family but it's even better when friends are along for the ride!<br />
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Some new TWINS gear among loads of other gifts.</div>
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We found our second wind and had a fun well into the night.</div>
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She can beat most of the boys..and grown men.</div>
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now that his half birthday is next week!</div>
<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-29603462203009627452015-06-09T20:06:00.001-05:002015-06-09T20:06:19.439-05:00June 9th = Almost the Most Perfect DayToday is June 9th. We've been out of school for a few days. It passed 90 degrees today. V had a seven hour play date. B had school for an hour at a park. We managed to hit three more throughout the day. We meant Burnsie at the beach. Tess met us there, which means I actually got to relax. Still can't find my bathing suit…but that's ok because I got burned anyway. The sheet rock was hung today, which means we have walls.<br />
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On this most gorgeous almost perfectly perfect day, Hammy the Hamster died. Christian found his first very own pet passed away in his cage today. He crumbled to the floor in hysterics. I held him and rocked him while he sobbed. <br />
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Luckily, a beach trip was a huge distraction.<br />
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Christian played baseball tonight; as well as he always does.<br />
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It was almost, the most perfect day.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-6900214322776083942015-05-21T22:26:00.001-05:002015-05-21T22:26:40.488-05:00The Last NightTurns out the "last of the last" I wrote about nine days ago was really like the 40% still to go. If I could turn back time I would do so many things differently. In two nights, combined, I didn't get a full night's sleep. These last few days have been nearly unmanageable. I don't even take them one day at a time…more like 2-3 hours at a time. Packing and moving things out, while trying to keep the kids' lives as stable and happy as possible, has been a challenge. To say the least. The big kids have been staying up later than ever helping pack and move things. It turns out they are very hard workers.<br />
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When you google Most Stressful Things in Life moving is on every top ten list. On one list, it is actually number one. Above the death of a loved one. The author, has clearly, recently moved.<br />
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Two weekends ago Mark attempted to move the Tiny House. After the fork lift and flat bed had been rented and a full three hour attempt, it only moved about 8 inches. Even more unfortunately, the new owner didn't want it. Which to me, is beyond crazy. On top of all of the final moving stuff last weekend, we (the four of us, my brother and a friend) spent seven hours destroying it and loading the materials into the trailer. It rained. It was emotional. It was a huge waste of time. It was devastating. <br />
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That put us a full day behind our, already tight, schedule. <br />
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Last night the kids slept here, the very last night.<br />
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Tonight Mark and I will spend our last night there. On just a few hours of sleep.<br />
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**Written just before midnight on May 19, 2015. Who knew our internet would already be unhooked.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-31784643287627095922015-05-11T22:17:00.002-05:002015-05-11T22:17:55.363-05:00Only Nine Days Left - Our HomeTonight we packed kind of the last of the last. Really we probably have like five more last of the lasts…but tonight we packed the bathroom….Brecken's room as he slept… Christian's closet as he slept…<br />
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The kitchen is down to the bare essentials…which feels good. <br />
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However, the emotions hit hard tonight. I've been having a hard time with emotions in the last four months. I have pushed a lot back down. Tonight I was literally packing box after box while talking to Liv about her Grandma's wake that I will go to tomorrow. When you have a whole life of memories with a friend….it's almost like losing your own grandma….<br />
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I don't know if it was that combo…or what…<br />
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But boy oh boy did the emotions come out tonight.<br />
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I have to say…I am sad. I am break down on the floor sad…can't stop crying sad…about leaving this house. <br />
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I feel so guilty about feeling sad because we are teaching our children to be grateful for everything they have. <br />
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Yet, I'm crying about moving (which I've wanted to for years)….into a house twice the size and a yard that's 6 times the size and a garages 1,000,000 times the size. Trying to make myself feel better…here Right now I wish I hated this house.<br />
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I want to think about the shit ass driveway. The small kitchen that gets way too hot in the afternoon. Only two bathrooms. That 8 minute drive to school/daycare totally sucks…oh yeah…what's really nice..<br />
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Really there's not too much to say…except we are so blessed to have had so many amazing memories in this house. Our home. <br />
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I took a Friday off ten years ago to house hunt. It was the first one we looked at. I loved the area (We only lived two blocks away) We loved it. We scooped it up immediately and moved in, in less than 6 weeks. We are only the second owners of this home. We love our neighbor, Mr. Lloyd. And he loves us. That's a whole other post. <br />
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We moved in as newlyweds. We grilled on our driveway that summer. Soon, I was pregnant with our first child. Mark added a sliding door, deck, another bathroom, another bedroom, a bay window, among so many other improvements. <br />
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We brought three infants home here.<br />
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We have entertained probably more than anyone you know. Seriously. Huge 100 people parties to several nights a week having people over. Because we LOVE to entertain.<br />
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But off all the memories….my very very most special… memories in my heart… are the birthday parties. Mark's 30th. Victoria's first princess party…the year we decided to bring in a petting zoo..for three years. Who doesn't want a pony on their birthday? Victoria's second Elmo birthday that snowed on April 28 and we had to force the great party I had planned into the basement….Brecken's second Mickey Mouse birthday that will be our last party here. (Christian's parties are not mentioned only because in the middle of winter we had the parties 'off site.')<br />
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Typing all this out has made me feel so much better. <br />
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We will "move forward" which seems to be the mantra in my life in more ways than one. It is a good thing and I totally know that. I just wish it wasn't' so hard.<br />
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What is the Dr. Seuss phrase???? Don't cry because it's over…smile because it happened. I will convince everyone to smile and save the 19th for me to cry. Because I make the rules. And I can't help it.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-86483240270718117372015-04-27T21:21:00.000-05:002015-04-27T21:21:39.869-05:00New Jeans I Found on a BlogI follow a couple blogs. Last week I checked in on one that I enjoy, however she doesn't post often. Before I even finished reading <a href="http://www.beinthemomentphoto.com/blog/?p=7233">it </a> I ordered the jeans she promised me I'd love. Now, I haven't bought new jeans in a looong time. Like nearly two years. I need new jeans. Bad. So I ordered them. They were only $40 and since I was a first time buyer I got them for $23. Shocking.<br />
I've never ordered any type of pants on line - ever - let alone jeans. A little while after I checked out I was already having buyer's remorse knowing I was not going to hall them to the mall to get my money back. <br />
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The package was on the counter when I walked in this afternoon.<br />
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I slipped into the bedroom to try them on and low and behold I LOVE them! Quite possibly the best jeans I have ever owned. I am beyond thrilled. I would pay $5 to be able to wear jeans to school tomorrow! Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-32639504993541889452015-04-14T21:31:00.000-05:002015-04-14T21:31:55.242-05:00Adventures in Turning 9Dear Victoria,<br />
I planned for days for your ninth birthday. I didn't sit down last night until after ten last night after we shopped for your new outfit for today…I made sure the house was just perfect…so when you woke up this morning it would be amazing. You were bouncing around the house in your jammies this morning you were so excited. You wanted to come to school with me. After we dropped off the boys, we got donuts. In that short time Christian threw up at daycare and I had to go and get him. Laura offered to keep you at school. Nothing was going to rain on your parade! I took you to lunch at Cup N Cone. Daddy met us there and you smiled the entire time! After school we went home quickly because we planned on celebrating at MOA. On the way there our (brand new) tire blew up on the highway during rush hour. The police came and daddy had it changed in under nine minutes. We continued on to the mall with the spare tire. We ended up in horrible construction traffic. It took us two hours to get to the mall. Only to find out Sea Life shut down early today!! <br />
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Finally we made it to Cadillac Ranch. You ended up loving your dinner, enjoyed your dessert (almost as much as Brecken!) and even rode the bull! You asked to go to Build a Bear….which after the night we had, Daddy and I were happy to take you there. <br />
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After that, you were jumping around saying, "This is the BEST birthday ever!"<br />
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It didn't all pan out the way I planned, however, it is a birthday to remember.<br />
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I could not love you any more than I do. Thank you for being the best daughter I could ever have dreamed of. Thank you for being so kind and patient - to everyone - but especially your little brothers. Thank you for being such a thoughtful little girl with wonderful manners. Thank you for loving me the way you do. Thank you for making me a mommy. <br />
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Happy Birthday Lovey!<br />
All my love,<br />
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I give a speech a few times a year that once you're a member of the team you're always a member of the team. No matter how old you get, I will be here for you.</div>
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After ten years, I taught first grade for a year and we were Team 109.</div>
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Then I went back to second grade with seven of my first graders and we were Team 212. Not a very nice ring to it, however, that year we were tight. Tighter than most, having that a third of the class was together for two entire years. </div>
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With the picture it said, "This is exactly why I love to work with you. You are an amazing teacher who truly cares about children. I know his afternoon will be better because you took the time to listen. He needed you at that exact minute and you were there because you would stop anything to help a student or a friend. Love ya!"</div>
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I am seriously so lucky to work with her!</div>
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Who wouldn't LOVE to hear those amazing words?</div>
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Last week during my prep I heard my little friend crying in the hall. I had him for two years and can recognize his cry as I would recognize one of my own children.</div>
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I went out, put my arm around him and we went for a walk hand in hand trying to talk out the issue he was having.</div>
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Usually that's all it takes. One fast walk to shake him out of his funk.</div>
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But this day I ended up splitting my banana with him and he silently read for about ten minutes back in my class. </div>
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Then he looked up at me and said, "I'm ready now." We high fived and he headed back to third grade.</div>
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This is <i>the </i>reason I teach.</div>
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Very rarely is there an actual picture or someone who notices.</div>
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Good-bye Maplewood - HELLO STILLWATER!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-50358158509223796272015-03-30T20:31:00.001-05:002015-03-30T20:31:34.246-05:00Brecken's Second Birthday Party<div style="text-align: center;">
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The last items were the balloons just a couple days before the party.</div>
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Between their looks and size they could be twins.</div>
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I LOVE seeing them together almost as much as they love to see each other.</div>
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Brecken completely understood his birthday this year.</div>
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He was so excited for his guests to arrive.</div>
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He was thrilled when I told him he could begin opening them!</div>
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Have a house and yard full of friends and family that were there to celebrate Brecken warmed my heart!</div>
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Lots of cousinly kisses!</div>
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Mickey gear everywhere!</div>
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Great Grandma and her youngest great grandchild.</div>
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They were in Disney World for part of the trip.</div>
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Showing up with lots of Mickey things during a Micky party was perfect!</div>
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They got B a Mickey Mouse comforter for his new room!</div>
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So perfect!</div>
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Liv made an acrostic poem to celebrate Brecken.</div>
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I <i>loved </i>it!</div>
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Joe and Rosie gave Brecken a bubble machine.</div>
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He got a Mickey tool set.</div>
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We had such an amazing day into the night celebrating.</div>
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Everything was just perfect. Just like him!</div>
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11954812972747828816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790849486451307016.post-52868242909496242762015-03-23T22:03:00.001-05:002015-03-23T22:03:11.967-05:00Birthday BooksAfter each birthday party, for each child, each year, I make them a birthday book. I had a free book coupon for a while now (expires at midnight) and decided I would do an 8X8 for Christian's book. I got the entire thing done tonight. It's ordered. It was fun.<br />
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The trouble is Brecken's second book should be close to being finished with his party coming up this weekend. However, I am still on the page where he's in the NICU. I sit and look at the pictures and cry and cry. I can't think straight. I don't know what to write. I don't want to leave out too much, but I also don't want to add the sadness into his book. <br />
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I just made Christian's in one night. I told myself, less is more.<br />
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Hopefully one day (soon) I can get myself together enough to finish Brecken's FIRST year book.<br />
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