tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54144199635794685562024-02-07T18:14:56.732-06:00Living Each DayWith my Jacob & our two GirlsHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-2249720744467435402013-04-21T18:19:00.000-05:002013-04-21T18:19:47.480-05:00Flowers...<br />
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<i>Spring is here. </i><br />
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<i>April is sailing by so fast, and Ella's been gone for a little over three months already. I don't mean to sound depressing, because I am glad Spring is here, but it's sad that time is going by so quickly. I suppose wanting to hold back time isn't good either since time is what helps us heal, but still....</i><br />
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<i>The other day I was able to get some pictures of some of the Spring flowers that have managed to come up even with the back and forth between warm and cold weather. Hopefully soon I'll be able to plant some flowers on Ella's grave.</i><br />
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<i>Jacob took this after we had a little graveside service for Ella back in January.....</i><br />
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<i> My mom had the idea of doing the wooden letters wrapped in fabric, and a couple of my sisters spent a couple hours working on them....it was really sweet of them to surprise me with it, and I love it. </i><br />
<i>I love you guys so much!</i><br />
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<i>In the baskets are African Violets that we all got to take home...mine sit on our fireplace so they stay warm, but still get sunlight....plus, I can see them every morning when I wake up.</i><br />
<i>We didn't get any pictures of them, but we also had some yellow roses. I know yellow isn't usually a color that people use for funerals, but one of the meanings of the name Ella is: "Torch or bright light," and I thought yellow would be a good symbol of the bright light she was in those nine months that I carried her.</i><br />
<i>So, now I'm rather partial to yellow and purple flowers, of course I've always loved flowers and I've wanted to have my own rose/flower garden for awhile now, but someday there will be an area in my flower garden with some of these roses....</i><br />
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<i>I don't know that I'll be blogging all the time, but I do kind of miss it....just need to find a balance.</i> <i>I think about Ella all the time, so a lot of the time I want to write about her and how things are going as life is moving on without her, but at the same time I don't want everyone thinking that's all I'll ever write about. So, I guess I'll write and see how it goes. :)</i><br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-87893925088982731282013-02-06T13:19:00.001-06:002013-02-06T13:19:33.300-06:00Treasuring the Moments<i>They say that with time the hurting gets better. </i><br />
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<i>Sometimes though, I feel like I'm still in a phase of shock, still in a dream that isn't real, and I can't help but wonder if I'll ever feel normal again. I know with time the pain is numbed, but it never really goes away, and no matter how much time goes by I'll always feel like a part of me is missing. </i><br />
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<i>The thing is, that's who I am now. Accepting that no matter what I wanted, God knew better and wrote the story His way. Maybe I won't ever know the reasons why He chose to take my Ella, but by accepting that His plan is perfect then He'll be glorified through her death.</i><br />
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<i>So many times we get carried away in the waves of life and we forget that there's anything but our daily routine, the things we need to get done, and it isn't till our world comes to a crashing stop that we realize how silly all those things were</i>. <i>Those things we thought were important weren't actually that important, and the things we took for granted were the things we should have been treasuring. Why is it that we are so blinded to see the things that we should be thanking God for every second we take a breath? How pitiful we are to only scrape the top of life and think that its too rough.</i> <i>If only we truly understood that life is but a breath and can be gone before we've had a second chance. </i><br />
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<i>There's so many times that I wish that I could redo those nine months. The months I had with Ella. I should have treasured those moments more than I did, because all I have now are the memories.</i><br />
<i>Sometimes its hard to think of the little things, but don't take life for granted. We don't know what hour will be our last, so treasure every moment....even the moments when the kids don't want to pick up, or go to bed on time, or the days everything just seems to be going wrong. Every time we wake up God has given us another day to treasure, another day to make memories in, and another day to be thankful for.</i><br />
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For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure. Phil. 2:13 <i></i></div>
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<i>I wrote down that verse just two days before we found out that Ella was gone. What a reminder that, even with losing our little Ella, God knows our future and is still at work in our lives, and even in the unknown His plan is perfect.</i></div>
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For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known. 1 Cor. 13:12<i></i></div>
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<i>***</i>At present our sight of things is one through a mirror which throws them into bewildering confusion, but there will be a time when we shall see them face to face. At present my knowledge is one yielding but partial glimpses, but there will be a time when I shall know completely, even as God, from the first, completely knew me.<i> ***</i><i><i>1 Cor. 13:12 ~ </i>A New Testament Translation by Heinz W. Cassirer </i></div>
Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-59953688539981616392013-01-17T17:09:00.000-06:002013-01-17T17:09:35.099-06:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>We don't always expect where life will take us, </i></div>
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<i>but God always gives us the strength to make it through each day,</i></div>
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<i>and somehow we've made it through this week without our little girl.</i><br />
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Our little Ella Violet was stillborn on Wednesday, January 9th at 12:40AM. She was perfect and beautiful, and such a big girl weighing in at 8lbs. 4oz. and 20in. long.</div>
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Last Monday everything seemed fine, but Tuesday morning we were unable to find a heartbeat. We rushed to the hospital only to have it confirmed that she was gone. It turned out that the cord had gotten wrapped around her neck twice. Those two days were like a horrible dream, and though we're making it through each day, sometimes it feels like it's still a dream.</div>
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I don't know when or if I'll blog anymore. Writing has been hard for me, but although I've had trouble writing, Jacob has been able to express himself so well and has written such a beautiful poem for our little Ella Violet.</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>A Flower for My King</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">As He walked amongst my flower garden</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">In the still of night</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">His eyes fell upon a blossom</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Much to His delight</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Though still not fully bloomed</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Her time was very near</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">This precious li<span style="font-size: small;">ttle Violet </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">To everyone so dear</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Lord chose to pick this blossom </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">For His very own</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">To bring home to His kingdom</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And display before <span style="font-size: small;">His throne</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">At the coming of the morning</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">We arose to meet the day</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Joyfully anticipating</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The blooming of our babe</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Completely unprepared were we</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">On that January eighth</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">For where once was joy and comfort</span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Was suddenly our grief </span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nine long months <span style="font-size: small;">we had been waiting </span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Dreaming of our first embrace</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">But when finally that time was come</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Light was gone from her beautiful face</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beyond repair of true loves kiss</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hopes, dreams wishes shattering</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Reality there hit me</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">A flower for my King</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our garden isn't empty</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">My other flowers remain</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I now look upon my Rose and Jasmine</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">With a new appreciation</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">They daily bring us joy</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Though not wholly complete</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">For they too longed for Ella Violet</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">And wish for her to meet</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">One day in eternity</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Perhaps not too very long</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I too shall go to glory</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">At the beckoning of angel songs</span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Through pe<span style="font-size: small;">arly gates of splendor</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Past mansions, down streets of gold</span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Again I'll see my Ella Viole<span style="font-size: small;">t </span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sitting beside my Je<span style="font-size: small;">sus' throne</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></i></span></div>
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-8442398799768022782013-01-07T19:14:00.000-06:002013-01-07T19:14:46.999-06:00A Little Catching Up<i>I know I've been neglecting my blogging, but I'll try to do a little catching up.</i><br />
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<i> No baby yet, but hopefully soon because I keep feeling more and more uncomfortable</i>. <i>Sleep is definitely not enjoyable anymore...I feel like I spend more time trying to get comfortable, just to have to get out of bed to use the bathroom and then have to start all over with trying to get comfortable. So, yes, I'm hoping little Miss Ella comes soon, but I know it could easily still be another week before she decides to come....good time to work on patience, although it's not working so well! :)</i><br />
<i>My midwife was out on Wednesday and everything looked good, Ella had even moved into a better position so we were all happy about that. </i><br />
<i>Still having lots of false contractions, so I'm hoping it makes things easier when the real thing happens, but we'll see.</i><br />
<i>I'm also measuring at 37cm, so we'll see if I make it any bigger since usually I only make it to 37cm.</i><br />
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<i>I know I didn't do any holiday updating, but I got sick the weekend before Christmas with a pretty bad cold and was sick all the way through New Years.....yeah, it was pretty sad, especially since we missed out on a bunch of family stuff. We were still able to do some celebrating here at home and it even snowed right after Christmas!</i><br />
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<i> The girls really wanted to play in it, but because they were still getting over the cold we had to stay inside....that was disappointing, but hopefully we get another good snow before the end of winter so we can enjoy some sledding! :)</i><br />
<i>I also tried to get some pictures of the girls in their "Christmas outfits"....</i><br />
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<i> ....but I think we'll need to give it another try. I think the last picture is cute, but I have no idea why Bethany thought it was necessary to do a leg lift....typical Bethany though! :) She either tries to hard to smile, and it comes out looking fake, or she's being silly. :)</i><br />
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<i>This is my first time making pecan balls, but I was trying to keep my baking to a minimal this year and these were the one thing Jacob requested. They taste really good, although since this is my first time eating one I guess I'll have to wait and see what Jacob thinks about them to be able to give a good opinion on how they stand up to other recipes! The reason why I've never had one is probably because there's usually multiple chocolate desserts at Christmas time, and yes, I normally go the chocolate route. :) I'll definitely be making these again though, because even without chocolate these are yummy, and they're not too sweet like a lot of chocolate stuff so it's nice for a change. </i></div>
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<i> I made it a couple years ago and it was very good, but also very addicting! So, beware if you make it cause you might not be able to stop eating it! :) Plus, it's extremely easy to mix up, and is great for giving as gifts.</i></div>
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<i> So, I know this is kind of a Christmas post, but I figured I should squeeze in a pregnancy update since I'll probably be taking a blogging break for a bit.</i></div>
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<i>I thought Friday night I was going to have to call up the midwife since I was having a lot of contractions (that were actually pretty painful), but they never got regular so I waited it out and they finally went away. I did do a lot of walking that day and hadn't drank my normal amount of water so that could have triggered it, but I'm just hoping it actually did some work on prepping my body for the real thing....cause any dilating that can get done before going into labor would be awesome! </i></div>
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<i>I feel like I've had more false contraction with this pregnancy than I remember with the girls, so I hope that's a good thing. Of course, I couldn't help getting a little excited that maybe Ella would come sooner rather than later, but I know it's wishful thinking. :)</i></div>
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<i>I saw my midwife today, and everything was looking good. Ella had switched sides, but is still facing sideways instead of backwards, but at least she still has room to move so I'll keep trying to get her to turn the right way. I'm measuring at 36 cm, so I'm still behind, but at least she's growing. I was also thrilled to have not gained any weight they week, but I'll probably make up for it by next week....it's crazy how that works!</i></div>
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<i>When I was growing up we would make sugar cookies every year, and I always really liked coming up with fun ways to ice and decorate them. I've tried to keep up the tradition since getting married, but it doesn't always work with little kids. I thought about not making any this year, but obviously, I went ahead and made some anyway. :) I figured this year the girls might actually enjoy getting to help ice and decorate them, which they did! </i><br />
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<i>Abigail did really well and took her time trying to carefully decorate each of her cookies, so I see a good decorating buddy in the future. :)</i><br />
<i>As for Bethany....</i><br />
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<i> she did ok icing her cookies, but she gobbled them down as fast as she iced them! I guess I can't really blame her because they are some of the best cookies ever. :) </i><br />
<i>Of course, both girls decided that licking the knife every few seconds was essential to icing cookies, so.....it might be awhile before their cookies are approved for consumption by others! :)</i><br />
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<i>Even though I didn't make a lot of cookies, it seems like a lot when you're icing them by yourself. Plus, once the girls got done icing their cookies they got kind of wild....probably had something to do with the amount of cookies and icing they ate!</i><br />
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<i>As you can see I kept them all pretty simple and didn't do any fancy stuff on them, but they taste good so that's what matters. :)</i><br />
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<i>And, if making cookies wasn't enough I made a 7-layer salad and some chocolate-caramel brownies for a get-together tomorrow.</i><br />
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<i> So, yes, by the time I had finished all that and cleaned up the kitchen my back and feet were hurting pretty bad. I guess I shouldn't be surprised though. :)</i><br />
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<i>Well, I hope you all have a good weekend! I have another prenatal visit on Monday....yay! :) </i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-56665414035707505532012-12-13T16:28:00.000-06:002012-12-13T16:28:30.582-06:00What I Got Today...<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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<i>Yes, I know a lot of you might be wondering why I'm just now getting one since I've had two kids before. What can I say...I'm behind on the times, lol! I've always just used a blanket tossed over my shoulder, but for this baby I decided it was finally time to have a nursing cover. I'm pretty excited about it too...I mean really, the color is chocolate mint! ;)</i><br />
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<i>I like chocolate colored things (and yes, I do love chocolate, but that's beside the point!), so when I saw this one with the mint green color I figured it would be perfect. Plus, if we ever have a boy I didn't want to be stuck with one too girly looking. :)</i><br />
<i>I got it from Amazon, and unfortunately they are a little pricey, but I definitely think it'll be worth it and it should last for a long time. </i><br />
<i>It also has pockets on the inside....</i><br />
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<i>which I didn't realize when I ordered it, but that will be handy for putting a pacifier or nursing pads in while feeding the baby.</i> <i>Of course, I'll have to let you all know how I like it once I get to
use it...which will hopefully be in a few weeks, but for now I'm just
excited to have something that'll be much cuter than a blanket! :)</i><br />
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<i>Now, I'm just waiting on my Gentle Birth to get here...hopefully it comes tomorrow because I <b>need</b> to start taking it! I'll tell you all about it when I get it though. :) </i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-18144969666864669592012-12-11T10:51:00.000-06:002012-12-11T10:51:14.587-06:00Six Years!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Sunday was our six year wedding anniversary.....</i><br />
<i>it doesn't feel like it's been that long!</i><br />
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<i>Being married to Jacob has been the best thing about my life.</i><br />
<i>He makes me laugh all the time...even when he's not trying, and we have so many fun memories that still make us laugh!</i><br />
<i>We leave little notes...</i><br />
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<i> in random places to surprise the other person....sneaking it onto lists is a pretty fun way to do it. :)</i><br />
<i>I wrote, "I love you the Most" in the shower one time to surprise him (which it did!), but what was suppose to be a wipe off crayon wasn't so he got to look at it for a long time! Of course, I hid the crayon so he wouldn't find it. :)</i><br />
<i>And since this is my blog I get to write it all the time for whenever he reads it!</i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">I love you the MOST, Jacob!</span> </i></div>
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<i>I love being married to you, and you are the best friend I could ever have!</i></div>
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-58140674629622038802012-12-05T21:53:00.001-06:002012-12-05T21:53:58.242-06:00So...<i>I started off the day not very motivated, but I figured I should wash the breakfast dishes and then sit down for awhile.</i><br />
<i>Well, I washed the dishes and then for some reason decided the top (and outsided) of the fridge needed to be cleaned off. At some point, while I was doing that, I figured I might as well clean out the inside of the fridge too. By then I was on a roll so I went ahead and cleaned out the cabinet next to the fridge, and then moved on to our big cabinet (you can't see it in the picture, but its to the right of the freezer). </i><br />
<i>So, here's the finished look. :)</i><br />
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<i> I should have taken a picture of the inside of the fridge, but I haven't been to the store in a week, so it's looking pretty bare....especially once I went through and threw a bunch of stuff away. Can I just say, "I love throwing things away," I mean, it really clears up so much space and makes things look so much cleaner!</i><br />
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<i>Of course, while I was cleaning that section of the kitchen, I was also washing the sheets and blankets from the girls beds since that hadn't been done in awhile. It looks much better...</i><br />
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<i>I just wish it could stay looking like that.....but, that's highly unlikely. :) What you can't see from this picture, is that all over one side of the mirror is covered in princess stickers....yep, and I have no idea how to get them to come all the way off. Lovely.</i><br />
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<i>But, I didn't stop there, I asked Jacob to pull out all the baby clothes. I thought about waiting until tomorrow to get started, but I went ahead and reorganized the box, washed a big load of all the newborn stuff, and got it folded and put away! :)</i><br />
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<i>Yep, I'm pretty pleased with everything I got accomplished today, and even though my back isn't feeling the greatest, I'm glad I got so much done. Maybe tomorrow I'll take it easy....after I go to the store. :)</i><br />
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<i>I hope you all had a good day! </i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-30568803597344368782012-12-04T15:02:00.000-06:002012-12-04T15:02:24.205-06:00Thanksgiving Break Fun!<i>I know I'm late posting some pictures from our Thanksgiving with my family, but I'm finally doing it....so no complaining! :) Of course, I didn't get a picture of the kitchen full of food (yes, I was filling my plate and my stomach as fast as I could!), but trust me it all looked and tasted amazing!</i><br />
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<i>So now, just enjoy some pictures of the kids and some of the fun</i>....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paige & Eden(my niece & cousin) playing in the leaves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan & "the real photographer" Hillary (my sister).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was even game-playing in the pantry! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of playing with toys happened. </td></tr>
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<i>There was also a lot of dancing and being silly that was video taped, but they'll probably just be added to our family videos so as not to embarrass some people! :)</i><br />
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<i>While we were all home, my mom and sisters were all able to go out for our "girls coffee time," which was as fun as usual...although, I'm sure we tend to be a distraction to other people with all of our laughing and talking, but they just don't know what they're missing out on! :)</i><br />
<i>We did have the exception of one boy tag-along, but he was a cutie so we didn't mind!</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Logan!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He got tired of girl-talk though, so he ate cookies. :)</td></tr>
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<i> I didn't get pictures of everyone while we were out, but I did get a couple of some of my sisters....of course, I have tons of crazy, silly pictures, but I'll refrain from posting them!</i><br />
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<i> It was definitely a fun little break, and it was awesome to all get to be home together...just a few more weeks and hopefully we can have a repeat! Hurray for Christmas/New Years break! </i><br />
Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-52424142760532415902012-12-03T12:28:00.000-06:002012-12-03T12:28:54.870-06:00Pregnancy Update<i>Well, I had another prenatal visit with my midwife and time seems to be going by faster now that I'm seeing her every two weeks. In two weeks we'll be down to once a week visits since we decided to do another two weeks this time....we're getting closer though! :)</i><br />
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<i>Little Miss Ella is leaning towards being posterior, and boy was I feeling it last night when my back was killing me! I seriously felt like an old person when I would get out of bed to use the bathroom...ugh, not fun. Hopefully she turns herself around soon so it gives my back a break. I already deal with (what we think is) Costochondritis, which is an inflammation of the cartilage around my ribs, and it causes really horrible rib pain, so combining the fact that my ribs hurt no matter which side I lay on at night, and the back pain, makes for difficult sleeping.</i> <br />
<i>Other than the sleeping situation, I've been feeling pretty good though so I shouldn't complain too much! :)</i><br />
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<i>I'm measuring at 33cm, so I'm definitely measuring behind since I've only grown 2cm in the past month, but the midwife said that a lot of the time when the baby is posterior it can make you measure smaller too. I'm still guessing I'm around 35 weeks, but no matter what we're getting down to the finish line!</i><br />
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<i>She's staying very active, and evening time is definitely her favorite time to do crazy acrobatic stuff, which can be very entertaining.....although, occasionally she'll surprise me with some power kicks which make me randomly jump. :) </i><br />
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<i>As for staying busy this week, I'm planning on going through the baby stuff and washing it up, so that should take up some time :) Plus, at some point during this weeks, or next week, we'll probably start doing some Christmas decorating...I don't know who is more excited, the girls or me! </i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-43711419073897238142012-11-27T19:37:00.001-06:002012-11-27T19:37:18.631-06:00Thanksgiving Desserts<br />
<i>I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break! It went by way too fast, but it was definitely wonderful to get to spend time with family.</i><br />
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<i>We spent Thanksgiving Day at my grandparent's house, and even though it was a smaller crowd than normal it still consisted of two big fried turkey breasts and one whole roasted turkey. We were actually able to convince my grandma that we didn't need a roast too since normally we have multiple turkeys, plus roast, and the occasional ham! So, yes, there was a lot of food to eat, but I stuck mainly to the turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, and corn....yum, that actually sounds really good right now too! :)</i></div>
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<i>For dessert, we tried to keep it smaller too.</i></div>
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<i>Pumpkin Pie...</i></div>
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<i> Which I just use the recipe from the LIBBY'S Pumpkin can, but I made the crust gluten free (since my grandma can't have gluten) and it's such a good crust people don't even know it's gluten free!</i></div>
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<i>And, Pecan Pie...</i></div>
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<i> Again, I just use the recipe from the back of the Karo Syrup bottle and made the crust gluten free, and people loved it!</i><br />
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<i>Then, because there are so many chocolate lovers in my family we <b>had </b>to make something with chocolate, so we give this Mississippi Mud Pie recipe a try....</i><br />
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<i> I thought it was amazing! It's very rich because you use darker chocolate, but it was sooo good. It's actually all gluten free except for the oreo crust, which if you can find gluten free chocolate cookies it would be completely gluten free.</i><br />
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<i>We also whipped these little Rolo cookies up real quick just to have something a little more kid friendly.</i><br />
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<i>I didn't try them...yes, I only had eyes for the Mud Pie....but they went pretty fast and the kids seemed to like them. I think they probably are best warm, but for being a 4 ingredient recipe they were definitely worth making.</i></div>
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<i> Needless to say we were all very full from our Thanksgiving meal, and I think Ella enjoyed the turkey dinner, so I might have to do a mini version soon! :)</i><br />
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<i>I'll be posting pictures of some of our Thanksgiving activities soon!</i><br />
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<i>***For any of you that might be interested in the gluten free pie crust I use, whether for yourself, family, or friend, here is the one that I use...</i><br />
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<i> You can buy it at a lot of Wal-Marts, most health food stores, and online. It's only about five dollars, so it's a good buy since it makes 4 pie crusts for 8-inch pie plates. It also tastes good and people won't even know it's gluten free!</i><i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </i></div>
Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-87498132761680033742012-11-19T14:38:00.001-06:002012-11-19T14:38:40.901-06:00It's Monday Everyone!<i>Only three more days until Thanksgiving! And only two days until we head down to spend the rest of the week with my family! :) This week will probably go by so fast, but it'll be so much fun to get to spend it with family.....and I'm going to try to remember to take lots of pictures...oh, and videos!</i><br />
<i>Yes, I'm definitely excited, if you couldn't tell. :) There's going to be lots of:</i><br />
<i>talking, </i><br />
<i>laughing, </i><br />
<i>staying-up-late, </i><br />
<i>girls coffee time, </i><br />
<i>Black Friday craziness (who cares if all we have is a Wal-Mart...we make it fun!),</i><br />
<i>random, silly videos,</i><br />
<i>and of course, lots of good food! :)</i><br />
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<i>So, as I was looking back on pictures from previous Thanksgivings I came across this one...</i><br />
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<i> That seems like such a long time ago, and I can't believe how young some of my siblings look...lol, well, I guess we were all 6 years younger! :)</i><br />
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<i>Now for the more current picture of us all with the addition of grand-kids.</i><br />
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<i> The family has definitely increased in numbers, although the girls still outnumber the boys, but it's starting to even out a little, and I Dad has enjoyed having more guys around. :)</i><br />
<i>I think Dad looks exactly the same, and Mom actually looks younger in this picture....I don't think most people would guess they've had 10 kids and 5 (with one on the way) grand-kids. :)</i><br />
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<i>I am definitely blessed with an amazing family, and I love them all so much!</i><br />
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<i>I hope everyone is having an amazing Monday-before-Thanksgiving! </i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-84882487765794754702012-11-13T13:51:00.000-06:002012-11-13T13:53:13.600-06:00Pumpkin & Cream Cheese..it's on my mind<i>Well, today is just one of those days where I don't really feel like doing anything. I feel like I should be motivated to do something, but I
just can't get myself going. Ok, well I did do dishes and things are
picked up around here (for however long that lasts before another
Abigail-Bethany storm hits), but that's about it.</i><br />
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bake....ok, ok, I almost always have the itch to bake, but sometimes
it's worse than other times. I'm going to blame it on the pregnancy. I
mean really, the one time I would like to not want to make all these
yummy things I'm, of course, really wanting to try them all out, and
there are far too many yummy looking things out there just waiting to be
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<i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> These kinds of rolls look hard to make, but they're actually pretty easy. I've never done a pumpkin one before, but I'm thinking now would be a good time....plus, it just sounds really good. :)</i></div>
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<i style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">they sound so good! The recipe is from the Pioneer Woman, so I'm thinking they will be good....and, seriously, it's pumpkin and cream cheese! Those two things just taste amazing together!</i></div>
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<i>but it's easy to make, looks beautiful, and it's amazingly good. Family and friends will love it, so if you're looking for an easy and delicious dessert to make for Thanksgiving I would highly recommend this one!</i></div>
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<i>I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin pie, but for those who are, I think these are super cute and would be something fun and different...and maybe, just maybe I'd give them a try. :)</i></div>
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<i>Alright, just one more and I'll be done with my craze on pumpkin and cream cheese....besides you're bound to be wanting something with pumpkin and cream cheese now, aren't you? Ok, maybe it's just me...it's the pregnancy remember! ;)</i></div>
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<i>......oh yeah, you know, cream cheese. It's a deadly combination, but don't blame me, blame these people that come up with these mouth-watering recipes....I mean really, what were they thinking!</i></div>
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<i>I don't usually post on Sundays, but today is a special day for those veterans who have served and are still serving these United States of America.</i><br />
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<i>I think some people don't realize the sacrifices that these men and women have made since we're able to sit safe and sound in our homes, but read your history and know that we're where we are today because of those who've sacrificed <b>everything</b> to give us the freedom's that we enjoy today.</i><br />
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<i>We should pray, not just today, but everyday for all those who are serving in our military, and for their families.</i><br />
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<i>I'll never forget how hard it was to say good-bye to Jacob when he left for his deployment. Abigail was 9 months old and I was over 5 months pregnant with Bethany.</i><br />
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<i> There are families that are constantly saying good-bye to loved ones. They don't always know when they'll come home or if they will, they miss out on parts of their kids lives and have to hope their kids will remember them when they come home. Talk about what a huge sacrifice these men and women make just in having to leave their families, let alone knowing they might be sacrificing their lives in the battle zones to keep them safe. Even those that stay in the States are giving their lives over to the military everyday, so just take some time to pray for all those who have, and are still sacrificing everyday, to keep your family safe.</i><br />
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<i>I can't ever think about these men and women deploying without thinking of those that they're leaving behind and how hard that is. I'm thankful that Jacob only had a 6-month deployment, but the normal is generally 12-18 months, and so many things can happen during that time. I mean, when Jacob left Abigail was crawling and I was pregnant...when he got back Abigail was walking and starting to talk, and Bethany was almost 3-months old...talk about an adjustment.</i><br />
<i>I'm thankful for Jacob, and all that he did while he was in the Air Force. There were definitely some hard times, but we have some many good memories of those years in the military too. I'm very proud of you, Jacob, and.... </i><br />
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Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-59767077748234408182012-11-06T17:31:00.000-06:002012-11-06T17:31:19.830-06:00Pregnancy Update<i>Hurray for pregnancy updates! :)</i><br />
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<i>Things were looking good this time, especially the iron. Three weeks ago it was 7.8 and today it was up to 10.1, so hurray for that! Of course, it still needs to go up at least another point or two, but at least it means we're on the rise. :)</i><br />
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<i>I was measuring at 31cm, which I was excited about since I've been thinking I've been measuring smaller than I am and it seems like Ella's starting to catch up (maybe due to my iron going up). Of course, I still don't know for sure if it's accurate because with Bethany I was measuring 31cm when I was actually 33 weeks.....so, we'll just have to see. :) </i><br />
<i>No matter what though, I'm down to around the last 10 weeks so I'm excited!</i><br />
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<i>The downer for my prenatal visit....having to get on the scale. Does anyone like that part, cause I sure don't. I have to work to see the actual numbers on the scale now that the belly hinders my view and I guess I could just not look, but for some reason I choose to torture myself and make the effort to peer over the belly to the ever rising numbers. Yep, I'm up a total of 29lbs for this pregnancy....and I still have weeks to go. :( I'd like to say I have these huge babies.....but unfortunately I have small babies because I believe my body is a fat hogger and doesn't like to share.</i><br />
<i>Seriously though, I guess I'll have to pass on the majority of the sweets this holiday season.....being pregnant around the holidays are not the best combination....talk about the most tempting time to eat lots of desserts. :)</i><br />
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<i>Well, that was about it for my prenatal visit...everything really looked good and I'm officially down to every two week visits from now on! Exciting! :)</i><br />
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<i>I better get back to making my potato soup or we'll be having no dinner tonight.....um, actually it might be bacon-less potato soup since I tend to eat about half the bacon. I mean really, how can anyone pass up crispy bacon just sitting there? Actually nevermind, I might be the only one.....and here I am complaining about weight gain.</i><br />
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<i>Honestly though, it's the bacon's fault....and the cheese....ok, and the bread, I seriously love bread!</i><br />
<br />Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-41550248653264442002012-11-01T13:01:00.000-05:002012-11-01T13:01:17.900-05:00Random Thursday<i>It's the first day of November everyone! </i><br />
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<i>That means I only have 2 months to go till Ella's here....maybe less, which is what I'm hoping for! :) I already feel like I've been pregnant forever...and I'd totally forgotten how frustrating it is to try and bend over and pick something up off the floor. It's a workout just going around the house to pick up things off the floor...not to mention trying to bend over and put on the girl's shoes(or mine for that matter)! </i><br />
<i>Ella seems to be doing well, although she's definitely getting crowded in there and stronger because she can sure make me jump when she starts pushing. I mean it actually hurts when she starts pushing really hard! I'm thinking it's probably a foot since it's always near the top of my belly and towards the right, but man, she must have some long toenails or something!</i><br />
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<i>Abigail and Bethany keep asking when Ella's going to come, and of course, making plans for what they're going to do with her, so they're definitely excited. :) </i><br />
<i>Here they are this morning as we were having our 'morning talk'.</i><br />
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<i> It's always entertaining to sit and talk to them because they're usually both wanting to talk at the same time but then getting mad at each other for interrupting. So this morning Bethany got into her preaching mode with Abigail (because Abigail kept interrupting her), and it was funny because she had to tell me how Aunt Kayla told them they're not suppose to talk when someone else is talking and that they have to wait till the person is done talking! Then she went on to tell me that Abigail was being wild, but when I told her she was too, she said, "I am not being wild, I'm just sitting here talking to you!" And, yes, when she told me that she was looking very serious like she is in the picture...hehe, it's hard not to laugh when she gets all serious! :)</i><br />
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<i>Well, I really need to go make my spinach smoothie, but instead I keep thinking how yummy this Chicken Alfredo we had last week would be! </i><br />
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<i>Yum! I know this picture doesn't do it justice, but I was starving so I had to eat first and then take a picture when I was putting the leftovers up....I'm pregnant so give me a break! :)</i><br />
<i>This stuff is so good though....I used whole wheat, whole grain pasta (so a little of it was healthy), and then I made the alfredo sauce using the recipe from the Betty Crocker cookbook, and grilled up a couple of chicken breasts (cut into strips)</i>. <i>For the mushrooms (they're what makes it!) I cooked them up separately with olive oil, a little salt and pepper, garlic powder, and Tony's Creole seasoning (which is a must when cooking mushrooms). Then you mix everything together, including the liquids from the cooked mushrooms, and you eat it....trying to only stick with one helping! Yes, it's that good, plus reheated leftovers are amazing too, and I'm not a big fan of leftovers. :)</i><br />
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<i>Ok, I'll quit procrastinating and go make my green smoothie.....</i><br />
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<i>Oh, and I wish I could have gotten a video of the girls just now because they were dancing around with their big teddy bears, which they were calling their husbands! Life is never dull around here......</i><br />
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<i>and yes, I know that was totally random, but hey, it's a random day. :) </i><br />
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<i>Alright, I really am going to go and make my green smoothie now, but can I just say first that I prefer pink smoothies</i>.<br />
<br />Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-60791561372130266812012-10-29T16:23:00.001-05:002012-10-29T16:23:09.309-05:00It's Monday<i>Well, the girl's summer clothes are now switched over to their winter clothes, and I'm feeling good about having finally gotten that accomplished</i>. :)<br />
<i>I'm thinking I'll wait till around the first of December to pull out the box of baby girl stuff for Ella</i>. <i>I know it'll take quite a bit longer to do since I'll need to have Jacob get the box (it's at the very bottom of all the boxes in the storage room, of course), and then wash it all and find somewhere to put them. Our space is pretty limited with one dresser the girls share, but I'll have to find a way of squeezing in clothes for one more. :)</i> <i>I'm really looking forward to going through all the stuff...I love baby clothes!</i><br />
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<i>As for what the girls have been up too, this is what I found on the wall in their room...</i><br />
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<i>When I saw this, I looked at Abigail (who stopped jumping on her bed to stare innocently at me) and said, </i><br />
<i>"who did this on the wall?"</i><br />
<i>Abigail response: "Umm, well...Bethany did it!"</i><br />
<i>Ok, so to be honest, I started laughing! I mean really, I've always heard stories of kids doing this (including my Dad), so to see that Abigail had plainly been the one to write it, but somehow thought that she could get away with saying Bethany did it was just so funny! Abigail knows Bethany can't even write her own name, let alone Abigail's name so I'm not sure how Abigail thought she could get away with saying Bethany did it, but I guess kids just have to give it a try anyway. :)</i><br />
<i>I also thought it was funny, that she had started to write it in big letters, but ran out of wall space so she had to do it over.....at least it was with washable crayons! I guess she felt rushed too, since she doesn't usually misspell her name. :)</i><br />
<i>She did get a spanking from Daddy for coloring on the wall.....<span style="font-size: x-small;">and yes, he had to do it cause I was trying not to laugh about it, and probably wouldn't have spanked her (this time) for it<span style="font-size: x-small;"> since I had <span style="font-size: x-small;">laughed</span>. :)</span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm sure this won't be the last of the 'name writing on the wall', and for those of you that have kids that are learning to write their name....yes, this will probably happen to you too! :)</span> </span></span></i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-71288487869242749242012-10-24T13:37:00.001-05:002012-10-24T13:37:41.023-05:00So....<i>I was planning on doing a nice long blog post with some pictures....but I guess Picasa has other plans because for some reason I can't upload my pictures or even open Picasa up. I'm sure I'll figure it out at some point, but for now this post will be picture-less.</i><br />
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<i>Actually, I think this laptop/internet is ganging up on me. I mean, yesterday the internet wasn't working for most of the day, and now Picasa doesn't want to work....hmmm, it must know that I'm afraid of trying to fix it because I always feel like I'll make the problem worse, or somehow break the computer! </i><br />
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<i>Anyways....today is another 80 degree day, and I'm loving it for the girls sake, but I'm greatly disliking the swelling that accompanies it. I really haven't had too bad of swelling, it's mainly just when I go out to walk/jog and I can watch my fingers get all swollen...ugh! It is suppose to cool down tomorrow night and be back down in the 50's for the weekend though, so I'll enjoy that. :) </i><br />
<i>Oh, and my walk/jog has turned into more walking than jogging....it seems like every time I go out and start jogging Ella turns into a brick in my stomach, which makes it pretty uncomfortable, but I guess the point is to get out there and do some form of exercise. It would just be so nice to be able to have continued running up until I had her.</i><br />
<i>I'm also hoping my iron is on the rise now that I'm taking two different iron supplements....and no, I'm not doing the blackstrap molasses. I really did give it my best effort, but that stuff is super gross and I can't imagine anyone actually enjoying it. Jacob tried to come up with a better way to drink it, but he only got down one or two sips before he was done and had to find something to eat to get the taste out of his mouth! And, yes, I did laugh at him because I had warned him I didn't think there was anyway possible for that stuff to taste good unless it was in pumpkin muffins! :) He took it well though...I guess he's used to me laughing at him, and that stuff really does cause you to make weird faces when you drink it! :)</i><br />
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<i>Ok, I better get myself busy...lots to do and the girls have decided to act like they're on a sugar high! </i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-23256606390395072012-10-18T16:27:00.000-05:002012-10-18T16:27:32.524-05:00A Day Outside<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Definitely fall around here, but I'm loving the cooler weather!</i><br />
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<i>We've been trying to spend some time outside today, and the girls informed me that this...</i><br />
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<i>is Wendy, or maybe "Windy"....I'm not sure exactly. :) But, yes, the garden scarecrow has a name and the girls had fun getting some pictures taken with her, and "holding" her hands! :)</i><br />
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<i>Then they decided they wanted their picture taken by the fake cats....which didn't have names that I'm aware of. :)</i><br />
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<i>I then thought I would try getting pictures of each of the girls by themselves</i>....<i>Bethany had other plans though. I guess she thought she couldn't smile normally without Abigail in the picture with her</i>. <i>On the other hand, I got a beautiful picture of Abigail. </i><br />
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<i> Hopefully with time Bethany will become more photogenic.</i> :)<br />
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<i>Well, I think we are off to the park now that Jacob is home!</i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-37297199701601982402012-10-15T20:07:00.000-05:002012-10-15T20:07:07.347-05:00Monday<i>Well, after a weekend of fun down on the farm with my family, the girls seem to be having trouble adjusting to the normal routine....so today has involved multiple spankings and couch time. I just hope tomorrow is better.</i><br />
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<i>We had a really fun weekend though...I love getting to spend time with my family! </i><br />
<i>Unfortunately, and I'm sure you all won't believe this, but I forgot to take pictures until when we got home last night and I was sitting on the couch, and I thought: "I totally forgot to take a single picture the entire time we were down there!" I can't believe I forgot. You'd have thought it would have crossed my mind at some point during the weekend, but obviously it didn't......can I just blame it on a forgetful pregnancy brain?</i><br />
<i>So, you'll just have to take my word for it that we had a fun weekend! :) It involved some good food, including The Birthday Cake (for my older sisters birthday), which of all the desserts of the weekend, that was the one exception I made since I had to have a piece! It has to be the best cake out there...or at least in my opinion it is. :)</i><br />
<i>We also had a nice bonfire, and it ended up being a beautiful evening for one (even with the prediction of rain), although it was rather windy which resulted in some circling of the fire while trying to cook hot dogs. Of course, there was the usual dropping of food from the kids, the chasing of dogs away from food, and the drama of sticky s'mores fingers</i>. <i>I guess it wouldn't be a bonfire without all the extra happenings. :)</i><br />
<i>I still can't believe I forgot to get any pictures, so I'll try to make up for it next time by taking even more.....**note to self: don't forget to take pictures pregnant brain!!!**</i><br />
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<i>In other news, I had my prenatal visit this morning. Everything looked really good except for my iron...it was 7.8. Yep, not good when it should be closer to 13....and that was with me taking Hema-Plex every day! So, I need to get to work on finding other ways to get it up....the next step will be attempting to take Black Strap Molasses, since the midwife said that she's seen it work the fastest. I tried to take it when I was pregnant with Bethany, but after trying to get down 1 Tbsp (and failing) I didn't try it again.....but it looks like I'll be giving it another go.</i><br />
<i>My blood pressure was really good though, Ella's heart rate was good, and I'm measuring at 27cm....still hoping I'm a little farther along(I can't help it!). :) So, that was all good, and Ella's definitely been growing. She was head down today which is good, other than the fact her head is pushing on my bladder....hmmm, no wonder ever time I go out to run I feel like I need to head right back inside to the bathroom!</i><br />
<i>I'll see my midwife again in three weeks, and she's going to actually draw blood and send it in this time instead of just pricking my finger, so we'll get a more accurate number for my iron, but hopefully it will have gone up by then.</i><br />
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<i>I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weather! I'm loving all the fall colors...definitely a better fall than last year. We went for a walk this evening and the trees were so pretty around the lake, but yes, I forgot my camera so I'll have to try and get some pictures of the scenery around here tomorrow. :)</i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-59770492812243437262012-10-11T16:14:00.000-05:002012-10-11T16:14:35.191-05:00Random Thursday<i>Well, the day isn't even over and I feel tired. I did make two apple pies though, and had to deal with two little girls that decided to make a mess of all their toys and then tell me it was, "too hard to clean up!" So after a few spankings and a talk on the couch....maybe we're doing better. Our talk consisted of what we "do" and "don't do", including the importance of obeying even when "we don't want to." The most tiring part of that was saying something and then asking Bethany what I just said.....there would be a long pause, then a "ummm, well....." After several attempts she was able to repeat what I said....I guess it won't take very long to find out if it actually sunk in her head though *sigh*.</i><br />
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<i>So, yes, dealing with them makes for a longer, more tiring, day then baking two apple pies.</i><br />
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<i>Something funny the girls were discussing yesterday, was "homework". Bethany had been asking when Daddy would get home, and I told her he would get home whenever he finished all of his school. So, then she was saying when he finished all of his homework he would come home, but then Abigail had to point out that, "Daddy does his homework at home because it's called <b>home work</b>, so you do it at <b>home</b>!" Of course, Bethany kept arguing that he was going to do all of his homework at school and Abigail stuck with her argument of doing homework at home. Well, I was busy in the kitchen so I kind of quit paying attention, but was pulled back into the conversation when I heard Abigail say loudly,</i> <i>"home school, well, that's funny!"</i> <i>I would love to know how it got around to home school, but it was hilarious to hear Abigail say that, especially in her well-that's-the-silliest-thing-I've-ever-heard, kind of voice!</i> <i>After I laughed for awhile, I had to point out to Abigail that when she started school that would be what it's called because she would be doing school at home. </i><br />
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<i>I'm still laughing about that one....never know what kids will think of and how it will come out as! :)</i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-58725488508701493652012-10-04T13:19:00.000-05:002012-10-04T13:19:43.412-05:00Random Thursday<i>Well, I didn't mean to take that long of a break from blogging, but time slipped away from me once again. I guess in a way things have been a little slow/monotonous, so that leaves little to write about without my blog coming across as slow. I guess it's good that things haven't been too crazy around here</i>, <i>but it is nice to have a change of pace every now and then from the typical day of keeping the girls from being too wild or from destroying the house!</i><br />
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<i>We're getting ready for a weekend of going to bonfires and having one ourselves, so it should be a fun weekend.</i><br />
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<i> It's looking like it'll be a chilly weekend and probably a little damp from rain, so good for having a bonfire, other then the girls will probably manage to get extremely dirty...oh well, they somehow managed to look like they had eaten dirt the last time we had a bonfire, so why not add a little mud this time!</i><br />
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<i>The park has been a frequented place lately...</i><br />
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<i> I really don't know what I'll do when it's too cold for the girls to be outside much....I guess just thick winter coats and boots! :)</i><br />
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<i>We've also been doing some goodwill shopping. The first time it was cold enough for the girls to need to wear pants I discovered that all of Abigail's pants were too short, so I figured that needed to be remedied soon now that fall is officially here. I've never done much goodwill shopping, but I'm discovering it can be a good way to find nice stuff without having to pay a ton. Like this little jean jumper from Classic Pooh...</i><br />
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<i>It's so cute, perfect condition, and only two dollars!</i><br />
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<i> a Hanna Andersson skirt! </i><br />
<i>When I saw it I thought it was so cute, so I looked to see the size and saw the namebrand and knew I had to get it even if I had to wait for Ella to be big enough to wear it! It was on sale so I paid one dollar for it! Those of you who know that brand know that's an awesome find...plus it's in perfect condition too! :)</i><br />
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<i>So, yes, I'm kind hooked on the goodwill shopping. :) I kept seeing all these cute little newborn/baby stuff though, but I kept telling myself we didn't need it cause I still have so much baby stuff from the girls, but they had a lot that was pretty tempting to pass up! I did get multiple pairs of pants and shirts for Abigail, so she's got a good start for this winter. :)</i><br />
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<i>are in my oven right now! I was in the mood for a muffins with oats in it....I have a thing with oats, and sometimes I just want something with oats in it....plus these use applesauce which I had been wanting to try out in recipes. I don't really have any love of raisins though, plus, I didn't have any, so they got left out, but hopefully they turn out good. :)</i><br />
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<i>Ok, here are mine! </i><br />
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<i>I love how these are so quick to whip up and bake...probably helps that they're mini muffins. Of course, I had to try one while they were still hot, so a little hard to tell too much about them, but they're definitely a very moist muffins and I like the chewiness of the oats. I definitely think I'll cut the baking powder in half next time though....I thought it was strange it called for that much, but I didn't want to vary on the recipe on the first attempt, but I think that much baking powder makes them a little bitter. Part of that might go away as they cool, but having less baking powder wouldn't hurt. They're not real sweet, but as long as you're keeping in mind they are a "more-healthy-for-you-muffins" then it shouldn't be a surprise. :) </i><br />
<i>I definitely think I'll be making these again, just with some adjustments to see if I can improve the slight bitter taste, so I'll keep you all updated on those efforts. </i><br />
<i>Oh, and the girls just grabbed themselves some and I haven't heard any complaints yet from them, so I guess they're passable from the kid perspective. :)</i><br />
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<i>I think they'll go well with my smoothie.</i><br />
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<i>And yes, my smoothie contains oats too. :) So yummy with oats, although you can't hardly tell they're in there. My smoothie usually contains:</i><br />
<i>-frozen strawberries</i><br />
<i>-frozen pineapples</i><br />
<i>-yogurt</i><br />
<i>-a little milk (I don't use too much because I like my smoothie to be a little thick to were I can eat it with a spoon) </i><br />
<i>-ground flax seed</i><br />
<i>-oats </i><br />
<i>Then I blend it all up and that's my lunch about half the time! The girls love it too, which I can't complain about, because they're getting lots of nutrition that way.</i><br />
<i>Of course, you can vary it however you want, but I like it this way....for two days I didn't have pineapples, so I had to use blueberries, and it was just not the same. Although blueberries are probably better for you then pineapples, I like my pineapple and strawberry blend the best. :) </i><br />
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<i>Now it's time to go have one!</i><br />
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<i><span style="color: red;">****Update: as a warning, these muffins definitely don't get better with time! I will let you know if I can make some improvements on them.</span></i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5414419963579468556.post-12723645793912290982012-09-19T10:25:00.000-05:002012-09-19T10:25:06.245-05:00A "Good Killer"....or... Maybe Not<i>I just killed some kind of black bug (with the fly swatter...gives you some distance from the targeted bug) and Bethany praised me with, " you are a good killer, mom!" Umm, thanks....I think....I don't know that I really appreciate being called a "good killer", but I guess in the sense that over the years my killing of bugs has gotten slightly better it makes sense. I mean, there were no little screams coming out of my mouth with this attempt (generally that only happens with things that can jump or move really fast), and she has definitely seen some interesting bug/spider/cricket killing efforts.</i><br />
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<i>Unfortunately, what child could forget their mom, standing on a chair, with daddy's shoe duck tapped to the handle of the broom</i> <i>attempting to kill a spider</i>....<i>I mean really, it was pretty traumatizing, especially considering that when Abigail said, "look mom!" I was thinking I would be seeing another cricket not a spider (and crickets are bad enough)!</i><br />
<i>Btw, it was a gigantic spider and the fly swatter was just not going to cut it that time....and the chair....well, it was protection for my feet, so don't hate me!</i> <i>And yes, I did kill it</i>......<i>after several close calls and multiple swings of the broom/shoe weapon....and maybe just maybe there were little shrieks coming from somewhere, but don't ask me from where. Some things are just better forgotten. </i><br />
<i>Of course, trying to explain to Jacob why there was duck tape on his shoes.....well, some things shouldn't be forgotten.</i><br />
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<i>Sadly, I can't say that was a one time thing. </i><br />
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<i>I don't know why we have to have so many "scary things" that come into our house, especially since it can be embarrassing to have to explain to your husband when he comes home why there's a bowl, upside down, in the middle of the floor with a pile of books on top of it....yeah, it's definitely embarrassing. Of course, Jacob just raised his eyebrows when he spotted it</i> <i>(and probably tried not to laugh) as I quickly tried to explain that this time it was totally reasonable because it wasn't just a spider</i>...<i>and the shoe duck tapped to the broom wasn't going to work (but obviously, I didn't tell him the last part).</i><br />
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<i>So, I guess I'll take Bethany's compliment of "you are a good killer" in a good</i> <i>way........</i><br />
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<i>at least until the next time I have to kill something and she tells me that "daddy could do it better."</i>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05541818389866900521noreply@blogger.com2