Our Family Life
October 8, 2008

Who is he talking to?

I just came across this video of Elijah when he was 2 years old.  He's talking into the baby monitor.    It's priceless!!

 

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October 6, 2008

Evan's First HairCut

I did it this morning!  Finally!  I've been procrastinating because I knew as soon as I cut his hair that would be it.  He wouldn't be my "baby" anymore.  And of course his new cut has added at least 6 months to his age. 

Here's a before picture:

What a mess!

And the reveal:

Ahhhhh........  Nice and cool.  He did really well for his first haircut.  He actually stayed still while I was cutting around his ears.  I think he just didn't know what I was doing and was curious.  It brought back memories of when I used to cut (really chop-up) Elijah's hair.  It's a messy job, but Mommy's got to do it! 

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September 23, 2008

Back to Normal after Gustav and Ike

I bet you thought I fell off the earth? Nope! Not yet anyway. Just staying busy. I guess the hurricanes threw us a few curve balls. But things seem to be getting back to normal (whatever that is). So, what can I say about the hurricane? Hurricane Gustav left things a bit shaken up for all of us. But we were prepared and that made things easier. But we weren’t prepared for Williams’s abrupt departure. He was called out super early! The National Guard is supposed to activate the guardsmen 72 hours before a storm is predicted to hit. They called William out 5 days prior! It was insane. We had a ton of things that needed done around the house to prepare for the storm and William had no time to do any of it. Thank goodness for my willing family members who were able to come over and help me out. Thanks Josh and Erica! 
 
We were without electricity for 6 days. After the first 24 hours, I had a decision to make. Do I chase down ice to keep our food cold everyday with 3 kids in tow? Or do I stay with my mom and Mr. Wayne who have a generator? Yep, I packed our stuff and headed over to my mom’s. The kids and I were very comfortable there. Thanks mom and Mr. Wayne!!! 
 
I don’t think I’ve ever seen sooo many trees down in my life. Everywhere you looked there was a downed tree. And of course that meant downed power lines too. Here are a few pictures that I took while we were riding around looking at all of the damage.
It was a mess.  But on a brighter note, we were blessed with several opportunities to go see William during his off time.  And staying at my mom's made that very convenient too because she lives right down the street from where William was stationed.    On one of those visits to see William, Elijah and Rachel were able to climb in one of those huge military helicopters.  Check this out:
Turns out, that was a General's helicopter too.    The kids loved it ~ especially Elijah!  He wanted to fly in it.  
While at mom's, we had a lot of down time.  One thing that Elijah did to pass the time was make a beaver dam in my mom's back yard.  We had been studying beavers recently and I guess it was fresh on his mind.  On one of our walks in the neighborhood, the kids collected a ton of acorns.  He placed them in his dam (see pile).
Now, I thought I took a picture of his much LARGER beaver dam that he built at our house.  But I can't find it.  UGH!!!
God was merciful! We only received a little roof and shingle damage. William was able to fix everything himself.  And I am soooo glad to finally have him home again!   
 
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August 20, 2008

Bye Bye Kitty

I am soooo sad! William ran over Annie Kitty this morning. William left to go out of town super early this morning and she was somewhere under his truck. She didn’t get out when he started the motor. He even let it run for a long while to “warm up.” He backed down the driveway and when he went forward once he reached the road is when she decided to jump down. And that’s when it happened. She’s gone! 
 
The kids even gave her a middle name ~ Custard. Elijah would correct me when I’d simply call her Annie Kitty. “No Momma, her name is Annie Custard Kitty.”  She was such a great kitty. She allowed the kids to carry her all over the yard, jump on the trampoline with her and even jab her with sticks. Annie Kitty even warmed up to our German Shepherd Sheba. She was such a great little kitty! She will be missed. Now, I have to tell the kids. This will be tough. 
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August 15, 2008

Momma's Little Helper

We enjoyed our Mexican/Game night this past Tuesday night.  That's when we either make a Mexican-style dinner at home or go to our favorite local Mexican restaurant and then play a family game.  This night we played Chutes and Ladders.    I won!   

Rachel helped me make the chicken quesadillas and fresh guacamole

I think she ate more cheese than actually got on the quesadillas. 

Gotta love it!

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August 14, 2008

Here Kitty Kitty

Evan got to play with our new little kitty kitty the other day.

 

And he got his shot in...

He's such a happy little guy. 

 

 

 

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August 12, 2008

Hot Air Balloon Festival

We went to the hot air balloon festival this past weekend.  We had a really great time.  The kids enjoyed seeing the huge balloons. 

They allowed you to get up close and ask questions during the evening time lift off.  The balloons compete in the early morning.

And for those who do talk to the balloonists receive a collector’s card with a picture of the balloon and their bio on it

Here's a picture of Elijah with his friend Katie Faith watching the balloons go up. 

After nightfall, several balloons put on a show they call the balloon glow.  It's really pretty.  There's an announcer who counts down and all of the balloons "glow" at the same time.  Or they would "flicker" at the same time.

I especially liked the balloons with the huge molars on them ~ there were two.  One was named the "First Molar" and the other the "Second Molar." 

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August 11, 2008

Evan's First Birthday

My little man turned one this past Thursday.  We had a small birthday party for him here at home with family.  Check out his number one cake.  This was my first attempt at "really" decorating a cake.  I actually enjoyed making it. 

And the smash cake before the smash.

Then after the smash.

I wish we'd gotten a picture of the floor. 

Now for the presents.  And of course his brother and sister were right there close for this part.

Evan was waving bye-bye with his daddy. 

Thanks to all who came and thank you for the gifts.  It was a great 1st birthday for my little man, Evan.  Mommy loves you!

 

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Thanks for stopping by. I am the wife and helpmeet to my husband William. We have 3 beautiful children (Elijah 4, Rachel 2, & Evan 1). We live a fairly simple life............

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