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It's time to lose your mind and let the crazy out.

Monday, December 31, 2012

Christmas Eve at the Farm

 Dad making brunch
 Dominic looking cute
 Uncle Matt getting a smile from Dominic while Hannah holds him
 Family of 5
 Grandkids
 Charlotte playing with her Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs Little People
 Cecilia and Rapunzel
 Norah peeking out of the new Princess tent
 Chef Matt
 We got Lesa a new little French egg basket
 John plays Princess with Charlotte
 Charlotte checks out one of my mom's Christmas decorations
The teeny boppers play Hedbanz

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Party of 5

Saturday, November 24, 2012

O Tannenbaum



Our 4 day weekend is going might well.  Pick out our tree yesterday, trimming it today. =)

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Life in the Fast Lane

Cecilia usually comes to work with me on Fridays and today I had to make 12 loaves of pumpkin cranberry bread for an event this weekend at the winery.  It was a whirlwind day, looking at all these pictures, but not a day unlike most lately.  It started out with Cecilia very excited to help make the bread.
That excitement quickly subsided and she wanted to watch a show.  Then we colored, she played with little Ariel and Eric paper dolls and we listened to, sang and danced to The Little Mermaid soundtrack.  Notice the Ariel sitting in the chair.
We had to go back to the grocery store before lunch, then when we got home, she climbed onto the back of the car and we had a photo shoot.



She ate barely any lunch, but took a good nap.  I continued to bake more bread, and clean out the corner cabinet.  After she woke up, we put the last batch of bread into the oven, and took a walk.  She rose her scooter.  We walked to the post office, to a jewelry store, and back home in time to take the bread out of th oven.  When John got home with Charlotte and Dominic, I had dinner ready in the crock pot, and chocolately chocolate brownies going into the oven for dessert.  We ate, then had a nice evening, just hanging out.  And when I say nice, I mean Charlotte was in time out twice, Dominic bonked his head on whatever he could pull up on, and Cecilia teased Charlotte with whatever toy was the special toy of the moment that they could fight over.

After Dominic went to sleep, we played Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders.
I'm exhausted, how can it only be 9 p.m.?  Plus, I have to work all weekend, oh what fun.

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Thursday, September 06, 2012

You Make Me Happy When Skies Are Grey

 Tower Rock in the middle of the mighty Mississippi
It's been so dry I heard people were walking to the rock, but with a little bit of rain, we couldn't get across when we went.  O'well.  Thank goodness for the rain.
Nice rainbow tonight after more rain

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Thursday, August 09, 2012

Oh Goodness

This picture was taken literally months ago, but that's ok, right?  This was taken on our 11th anniversary, May 26th, 2012.  A lot has changed in the past 11 years, and I imagine a lot more will change in the next 11 years.    The summer flew by, we're all up and out the door every week day morning now, which makes me sad.  John's back at work, Dominic goes to a new babysitter, and the girls are off to preschool.  This weekend is the annual Jour de Fete in Ste. Genevieve, and now that we live in town, we'll be in the thick of it.  I'm being pulled in a million different directions right now, and just between you and I, something gotta give. Wish me luck, send me hugs, say some prayers.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Vacation Video

Monday, May 28, 2012

Dominic's Christening





We had everybody over for Dominic's Baptism and Charlotte's birthday party a week or two ago.  The priest did a nice job, and Dominic was so sweet and good.  The priest said he couldn't remember an easier baptism. =)  We chose Joe and Amanda to be Dominic's godparents.  Afterwards, everyone came back for Subway sandwiches, and all the fixings and cake and presents.  The weather was nice, and it was an all around nice day together.

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

5.26.12

Yesterday was John and I's 11 year anniversary, and I asked the babysitter to take a family picture before John and I headed out for the evening.  Life sure is busy nowadays, and definitely not a fairy tale, but real life isn't too darn bad.  It all started  so many years ago...

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Thursday, May 03, 2012

Pure Hilarity

John was chosen as one of the teachers to play donkey basketball a week or two ago, and it was one of the funniest nights ever.  I'm not sure who dreamed up riding a donkey and playing basketball, but I think they are geniuses.   Sometimes lately, my whole life seems as ridiculous as this game, but it's good to laugh and keep a sense of humor.  Good times.  Great times, in fact.

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Easter 2012

 Dominic 4 months old
 Posing for a picture before heading to the farm
 Charlotte hunting for Easter eggs
 Cecilia found an egg!
 Charlotte, Norah and Cecilia in matching dresses

Family of 5

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

No Rest

Life sure is a hoppin and a boppin over here.  Most of it is fun.  This video is fun.  I wish I could just bottle her up and keep her like this.  4 year olds are cute.  Two year olds, on the other hand, not that I'm naming any names, are not that enjoyable lately.  Two year olds cry, all, day, long.  Two year olds have bad dreams about Mommy taking away her candy and Mommy is holding baby brother.  She has been sick, though, lately, because she just started preschool and with preschool comes germs.  I keep telling myself that she's just sick, or she's just two, but what if she's like this when she's not two, or not sick?  I don't want to think about that.  Not that I'm naming any names.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Blog Birthday

7 years and I still have something to say.  I hope to blog more this year than last, but that's not saying much.  Hoping to chronicle Dominic's life, because it's so fun to go back and look at the girls' pictures when they were so tiny.

I'm a sucker for a photo booth.  These were taken at Abbey and Doug's wedding this past weekend.  What fun!

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Movember

Who knew No Shave November was a thing?  Everybody, including Kesha, knows beards are cool.  Keep up.

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Last Day of Summer Fun

This was John's last day of summer break, so I took off work, and we decided to have one last fun summer day together. We went to City Museum, and had a blast. We'll all sleep good tonight. =) Tomorrow the alarm will go off early, and we're back at 'em, and Friday John starts school again. I think I'm picking grapes tomorrow. Time flies when you're having fun.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Feet Don't Fail Me Now

Here's some pictures from John and I's trip to the Big Apple. We went for our 10 year anniversary, and had been dreaming about this trip for about two years. We walked and walked and walked some more, just trying to see everything on our list. It was so nice to spend some time together, to walk hand in hand and making silly jokes or flirt. I married an amazing man, and 16 years after I met him, 11 years after I started dating him, and 10 years after I married him I still find him enchanting, charming, witty, handsome, and sweet. Last night when we were snuggling, he was playing a game on his iphone, and I was trying to sleep, and he turned down the sound so it wouldn't bother me. That's modern day love right there. =) Swoon. =)


Grand Central Station
top of the Empire State Building
Today Show waiting for the New Kids on the Block and Back Street Boys (NKOTBSB) to perform
Lady Liberty in the distance
Wall Street Bull
WICKED!
High Line Park
Seinfeld Diner
Nobu

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