tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32882361017435952942024-03-19T07:52:44.436-05:00Sanity is optional in Texas.....Hopefully, keeping this blog updated will prevent us from losing our sanity as we go through life parenting our two precious boys!Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-77718174618935469872014-08-19T19:00:00.000-05:002014-08-19T19:00:21.259-05:00Yearly Check Ups<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today the boys had their yearly well child check up with the doctor. It went really well until they were informed that they would be getting a flu shot. Michael did really well waiting but David had a major crying fit! He was mostly cried out by the time he got the shot, but refused to cooperate with the nurse an tensed up his arm. That only makes it hurt but he wouldn't listen. We have a very stubborn boy when he wants to be that way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Anyway, the boys are really healthy and growing right on schedule.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">David (age 7, will be 8 on Saturday): 4' 5" tall and 64 pounds</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Michael (age 6): 3' 9.88" tall and 48 pounds</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Overall, the doctor was very happy with their growth and progress. They both laughed when tickled and he said that was a good sign! Of what, I am not sure.</span><br />
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-21084946770388042422013-10-05T11:42:00.000-05:002013-10-05T11:46:06.306-05:00August is Birthday Month!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep, all 4 of us have birthdays in August.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This year we decided to have one big party to celebrate the boys' birthdays and picked a Saturday about halfway between the two. We rented a water slide bouncy house and set up the backyard for fun! The bouncy house was at one end of the back yard while the pool was at the other end. We placed the food and cake on the side with chairs grouped near by. Over all, it was a great day! The party officially started at 1:00 with a 'come-and-go' feel. We cooked hot dogs and hamburgers for dinner for those still hanging out with us in the evening. Everyone seemed to have a good time and the boys loved it! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David used the money he got for his birthday to buy what he wanted.<br />
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-76355128782004801812013-08-15T19:08:00.000-05:002013-08-15T19:08:22.383-05:00Yearly Check-Up<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The boys had their yearly Well-Check on August 7 this year and got great news! They are both extremely healthy and free of ear wax build-up. Yes, that last part is a huge answer to prayer since last year was bad with the Great Wall of Ear Wax for both boys (especially Michael). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">David's Stats: Age: 6 11/12</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Height: 50" (75-90%)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Weight: 53.5 pounds (50-75%)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> BP: 102/60</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Vision screen wasn't done since he had his eyes checked by an eye doctor back in June and is now wearing glasses for reading purposes (even though we make him wear them most of the time). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Michael's Stats: Age: 5</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Height: 43.25" (50-75%)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Weight: 42.5 pounds (50-75%)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> BP: 92/56</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Vision Screen: 20/30 for both eyes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Doc said to keep on doing what we are doing (allergy meds, vitamins, fiber chews, etc) and that they are extremely healthy. No concerns at this time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Yeah!!!</span><br />
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-23018643693816125382013-07-10T11:59:00.002-05:002013-07-10T12:00:22.281-05:00Baby Birds<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mama Bird laid 4 eggs and I think that at least 3 of them have hatched. There are 2 birds that are in the front area and seem to be thriving. It is hard to see much because we don't want to bother the nest, babies and Mama Bird. At least one was chirping when I went out to get this picture today. We (the boys and I) were able to watch as Mama Bird came to the nest with something in her mouth (hoping it was food for the babies) yesterday afternoon. Glad to see that she is doing what she can for her babies and the boys were excited to watch from inside the house!</span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-63640925730640992842013-06-18T09:16:00.000-05:002013-06-18T09:16:21.819-05:00Backporch Bird Nest<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We noticed Sunday that we have a bird nest inside one of our folding chairs. We are not sure what kind of bird, but it is small (about 5-6 inches tall) and looks kinda like a finch. It is brownish grey and we have only seen one bird so far. Yesterday afternoon I was checking on it and noticed that there was an egg inside. This morning I found 2 eggs inside! Sheba (our dog) just ignores the chair when she is outside, so we are not concerned with her bothering it. The boys have been told to not mess with the chair or the nest and so far they are not interested in it at all (which is a good thing!). </span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-10499547945458137072013-06-18T08:53:00.000-05:002013-06-18T08:53:06.908-05:00New Glasses<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">This past year, David has had trouble with reading. One of our concerns was his eyesight and yesterday he went for his very first Eye Exam. He did fantastic! He was very cooperative and responded well to the doctor. The only thing he was not happy about was one of the eye drops that helps dilate the eye because it stung a little bit. His eyes look really healthy (according to the doctor) and he only has a slight prescription. She said that it was up to us if we wanted him to get glasses or not; we chose to get him glasses. He picked out a really neat pair of Nike glasses that are mostly bright blue with some blue-green added inside the ear pieces. He is really excited about them and we are hoping that they will help with seeing the letters clearly when reading. </span></span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-85240680521218628632013-06-03T17:45:00.001-05:002013-06-03T17:45:39.647-05:00Our New Family Toy<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chris and I have been talking about things to keep the boys busy this summer and about getting something for them to play on in the backyard. Since both boys love water (splashing, swimming, etc), we decided to get a pool. I've been looking at several recently and this past Saturday, we went to Wal-Mart and got one. It took just over an hour to set it up and several hours to fill. It is not huge, but is big enough for the boys to play in. We got the 12 foot x 30 inches one with a pump to keep the water moving. Sunday afternoon (late) we went out to try out our new pool. The water was freezing but the boys had a ton of fun. Now all I need is a nice reclining lounge chair to sit in while they are playing in the pool. </span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-88598645599099776912013-03-17T20:49:00.000-05:002013-03-17T22:44:17.170-05:00Spring Break 2013This year we spent Spring Break at home. Overall, we had a quiet week; stayed around the house most of the time, spent one day at the zoo, ran errands, had a doctor visit (not sick, just a check-up) and spent time together as a family and with friends.<br />
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Monday: The boys and I went to a doctor visit for David. He has had some major nose/snot issues and we needed to get it checked out. Long story short, his nasal passages were very swollen and blocked causing the snot back up. After listening to the doctor tell him about having to blow his nose ALOT and take the nose spray every night or end up going to a special doctor who will have to stick something up his nose to clean it all out, he has decided to blow his nose often (and when prompted) and submit to the nose spray. So far, the spray seems to be working. He is less nasally sounding when talking, breathes through his nose more and can chew while keeping his mouth closed. We are hoping that with all this clearing up, it will help him at school. He was on the verge of a really nasty sinus infection and I am glad that we caught it in time! After the doctor, we ran errands and had a fairly good day!<br />
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Tuesday: The boys helped Chris crush cans in the garage in the morning and then after lunch, David got to go on a ride around the block twice on Chris' motorcycle. He really enjoyed it and we are looking to get him a helmet that fits properly soon. Michael got to sit on the motorcycle behind Daddy, but didn't get to go riding since he has to be at least 5 years old (according to state law). It is giving him something to look forward to when he turns 5 in August. We also went to the playground down the street and the boys rode their bikes. We had a race coming home and both Chris and I were a bit winded from following with the boys (Chris was pacing along side of David and I was pacing/running along side of Michael). I think we all slept well that night!<br />
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Wednesday: We left early to go to the Houston Zoo for the day. I have learned to pack light (we had one backpack that carried all we needed: lunch, snacks, drinks, extra change of clothes for the boys, wallet, keys, cameras, first aid kit, etc). We took turns carrying the backpack (I had it for most of the time) and enjoyed lunch while there. It wasn't totally crowded, but was busy since it was vacation time for many of the people in the area. We left around 1:00/1:30 and both boys fell asleep before too long. It was a great day! <br />
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Thursday: Chris had to work, so the boys and I had a relatively quiet day at home. We watched movies, read books, played games and just spent a mostly lazy day in the house.<br />
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Friday: Chris had to work again, so the boys and I had a quiet morning at home before spending most of the rest of the day running errands & grocery shopping. <br />
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-44851696759768961742013-03-07T21:47:00.001-06:002013-03-07T21:47:56.876-06:00Hair Cuts<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chris decided (and I okay'd it) to give the boys short hair cuts tonight as a result of what happened to David earlier this week.</span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-23265765519650796662013-03-05T19:51:00.000-06:002013-03-05T19:51:24.460-06:00Not Happy With A Haircut<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today, I got a call from David's Assistant Principal at his school</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">(the call was just before 3:00 and school is out at 2:40).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Apparently an older girl on the bus to the daycare center that he goes to for after-school care decided to cut his hair without his permission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">He said that he told her not to cut it, but she cut it anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I brought home a pair of my good shears from school to see what I could do to try and make it decent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wasn't sure what I would find when I picked him up this afternoon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It wasn't quite as bad as I thought, but still very upset that the girl did this to him!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chopped hair (note big empty spot where hair was)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making a 'not happy' face</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laughing at Michael laughing at him</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Second attempt at a 'not happy' face</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not much better, but at least it is mostly shaped up and even after Mama got through.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-8636119915141614312013-02-19T17:59:00.001-06:002013-02-19T17:59:35.576-06:00Rest Time<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday afternoon 'Rest Time' at our house is usually pretty quiet. The boys usually get to watch a movie while laying on their pillows on the couches and covered with their blankets. Not yesterday. Both boys lost the movie privilege so David was sleeping on his bed and Michael was on the small couch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He eventually fell asleep... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sheba likes to sleep on the couch as well. She also likes their blankets.</span></div>
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<br />Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-8630378114372117212013-01-21T21:08:00.000-06:002013-01-21T21:08:26.226-06:00Ice Skating<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past Saturday, David was invited to attend a Pizza and Ice Skating birthday party for one of his classmates. Michael and I tagged along. We had a great time! Chris had to work, so he missed out on all the fun, but got to see pictures at dinner (we met him at the McDonald's that is in Wal-Mart) and hear about it from the boys. The boys had never been skating (any kind of skating) before and I haven't been skating since ??????? We all laughed so hard! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The boys fell quite a lot at the beginning and then David took off and did great! It was almost like watching someone who had skated several times before! I think we found a sport that he can do well in. Michael took a bit longer to get his rhythm, but when he did it was way too funny to watch! I did good to take pictures while skating on the ice, so I wasn't able to get any video of his style. It was kind of a penguin waddle, while running on his toes. I did fine as long as no one touched me and was very proud of myself for staying on my skates the whole time! I didn't fall, however, I did check Michael into the wall quite a lot when he would grab my leg!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some of the pictures are dark, but enjoy them anyway!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skates are on</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David starting out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael trying to not fall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holding on and having fun</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Breakdancing' on the ice<br />
(actually falling, but doing a neat job of it!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two tired and wet little boys and one aching Mama!<br />
We skated for about 2 hours.</td></tr>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-52789801811985307122013-01-21T19:24:00.000-06:002013-01-21T19:24:42.362-06:00Christmas 2012, part 2 (more pictures)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setting up lights outside</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping Daddy take lights out of the package</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helping Daddy take lights out of the package</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to string them out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David decided that he wanted to ride his big wheel instead of helping.<br />
Michael was helping pull the lights straight.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting on you Daddy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finding the 'corner' of the yard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael was telling David to stop playing and get back to helping Daddy!<br />
(David was ignoring him...)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mostly done! Lights were also wrapped around the lower part of the tree.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to put ornaments on the Christmas Tree!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone's stocking was hung on the fireplace.<br />
(L to R: David, Rachael, Sheba, Chris, Michael)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sheba's new toy from her stocking</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">About 2 minutes later...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 minutes after getting it...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken away after 5 minutes of playing with it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandpa Dave & Grandma Lela came over for lunch and to help celebrate Christmas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michael's new slippers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David's new slippers</td></tr>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-70532646112726840432013-01-21T17:04:00.001-06:002013-01-21T17:04:05.405-06:00Christmas 2012<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A Time Teacher (hour and minutes are different colors and match the hands)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aunt Liz (Rachael's sister) stopped by a little while ago with a gift for the boys: a basket of wrapped books to count down to Advent. They get to open one book a night to read and count down the days until Christmas (there are 24 books). The calendar has been marked with who gets to choose the book each night (have to take turns) and we opened and read the first one tonight (David got to choose!). Aunt Liz has been doing this with Cousin Charlie and it is a wonderful idea! I think that we will need to continue this tradition.....</span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-27164426613164569892012-12-01T18:18:00.000-06:002012-12-01T18:18:43.846-06:00Look what we found!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While shopping for a few things at Kohl's today, we decided to get a new ornament for everyone. Michael got a teddy bear with his initial and David got a sparkly dog. We picked out a motorcycle for Daddy and Mama got a Russian doll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span>Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-56087332597253679382012-09-29T18:39:00.000-05:002012-09-29T18:40:37.974-05:00Fun da Middle Cupcakes<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've wanted to try the Fun da Middle cupcake mix but haven't until today. I bought the yellow cupcake mix that has chocolate in the middle. I really like that it only makes 12. Of course, after I got home I realized that I didn't have any cupcake liners, so Chris was nice and went to Randall's (the nearest store) to get some. They really were easy to mix, fill & bake. I had a can of ivy green cupcake frosting already in the pantry to top them with.</span><br />
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-16355066656554404622012-09-29T17:05:00.000-05:002012-09-29T17:05:37.437-05:00Lost Teeth<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">About 3 weeks ago, David mentioned that he had 2 teeth that were loose. We explained that it was normal and that the teeth should fall out on their own soon. After a week of no falling out, we noticed that there was an adult tooth coming in right behind the 2 loose teeth. We made an appointment for David to see the dentist and see if they need to be pulled or just left alone. Daddy took David to the appointment and he did really great! They did the normal check-up stuff and then decided that the teeth needed to go so that the one coming in would come in straight (we hope!). David did great (according to Daddy) during the procedure and didn't have any problems with the gas. He was eating normal foods the next day (soft foods that night) and hasn't had any problems.</span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-53299571454795552712012-09-29T16:26:00.002-05:002012-09-29T16:27:04.017-05:00First Day of School<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both boys started school on the same day this year, August 27, 2012. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David started First Grade and Michael started a Pre-K class at a local day care. David rides the school bus to the day care for After School Care till Mama picks them up while Daddy drops them off in the mornings.</span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-59208641845030510322012-09-28T20:06:00.003-05:002012-09-28T20:09:13.932-05:00David's 6th Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We celebrated David's birthday with just us at home this year. Chris took the boys out to breakfast at IHOP (Mama had to be at school for inservices) then to Toys-R-Us to pick out his gift from Grandma Bambi & Grandpa Mel.</span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-19086926621314731692012-09-28T19:47:00.000-05:002012-09-28T20:09:39.130-05:00Michael's 4th Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We decided to celebrate Michael's birthday simply this year. We got together with Chris' mom and step-dad at Gatti Town to celebrate. We had a cake and the boys got to play in the arcade with Daddy & Grandma after dinner.</span></div>
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Rachael and Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419152693501371208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288236101743595294.post-53795148718174636172012-08-01T14:01:00.000-05:002012-08-01T14:01:19.540-05:00Zoo fun<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Wednesday (July 25), we went to the zoo. It was a really nice day with little to no chance of rain for the morning/day. It was rather hot and muggy, but few people in the morning. We got there around 9:30 and left at about 1:00. Just as we were leaving the area, it started to rain! Talk about good timing! We took the boys on the carousel and through the Dinosaur exhibit. They really enjoyed it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Chris took some really good pictures of the animals....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The boys did great and had a good time. They were making ice cream sandwiches (regular & mini sizes), fudge pops, half-gallons of several different flavors and 3 gallon tubs of Dutch chocolate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The boys each chose Mint Chocolate Chip for their free scoop, Chris chose Southern Blackberry Cobbler and I had Key Lime Pie. Since additional scoops were only $1 each, I had a scoop of Christmas Cookies in July and Chris got Mocha Almond Fudge & Red Velvet Cake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Since Bella came with a DVD player built-in, the boys got to watch Kung Fu Panda on the way there and The Incredibles on the way home. Made for a much better trip!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The weather on the trip home was nice and we stopped for a late lunch in Bellville. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Again, they are pretty darn great! I can honestly say 'I'm good.'</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmmm. Does the cap change behavior? <br />
Nope, I don't think so! This is a normal stance for the boys....</td></tr>
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