tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34884390986095534952024-03-19T05:13:45.805-07:00Emmy Mom's Pictures for MeNo 365 This Year- Just A Place to Take Pictures Without the PressureEmmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.comBlogger259125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-27112434279580867012013-02-01T21:56:00.000-08:002013-02-03T21:58:50.447-08:00Heartfelt MonthMy dear blogging friend Janette and I have started a new meme called Heartfelt Acts. We have created a list of two possible service ideas for every month of the year. We did this a lot for selfish reason-- as we ourselves want to get out and do more, get out and serve more. But we also hope that others will want to join in this spirit of giving.<br />
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For February one of the ideas is to tell someone you love them every single day. I decided to take it a step further and am creating a little heart that says I love you and then something I love about the person for each of my family members for everyday of the month.<br />
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Here were the first days' hearts.<br />
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I put each person's heart somewhere in their room but I gave Ryder his right away as he was asking what it is was.<br />
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He said "it's a heart!" with a big smile on his face. Then asked me "what does it say?"<br />
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When I read him his- which his is the "love your hugs" one-- the look on his face was just something out of this world. I could literally see the understanding, the love the happiness just grow in his eyes. It was a moment I will never forget.<br />
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And then when it was time to go to story time- he carried that heart with him, carefully setting it next to him when he needed his hands to do the actions while signing the songs-- and then picked it back up never letting go.<br />
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It made it all so worth it and more.<br />
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And today's photoaday was #fork.<br />
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Some of my favorite foods are the ones where I just use these special "forks"Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-193267489144175402013-01-31T21:38:00.000-08:002013-02-03T21:40:51.422-08:00Who Am I?<span style="font-size: large;">The last day of the month was all about me-- or #yourself as was the theme for the photoaday</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spending lots of time outside as the weather is just perfect. </span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-44356355795557684192013-01-30T21:33:00.000-08:002013-02-03T21:37:53.723-08:00Eat Like a Horse<span style="font-size: large;">The day began as I contemplated how so many socks always end up mateless!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seriously how does this happen?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then I got the perfect picture for the photoaday topic of "down"-- as Ryder was getting down eating his popcorn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why was he doing this-- and so proud of it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well because his sister taught him to eat like a horse of course.</span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-10784942104332787032013-01-29T15:34:00.000-08:002013-01-30T15:36:41.469-08:00Things that Grow<span style="font-size: large;">My kids have a book called Things That Grow. It is really cute asking if a washcloth can grow into a towel, with flaps that fold down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday's photoaday was grow. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to get a picture of the top of Lucas head next to me, showing how much he has grown-- but he is so tall now it wasn't working out very well, so instead we took this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And yes my 8 year old is that high up on me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I still needed something for "Grow". As I was returing from picking up Alex from school- I saw it, the one lone bloomer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Pretty lucky that things like this "grow" year round in southern California. Thankfully the weather has warmed up to what it should be so that can still be true and so we can enjoy things like this outside</span><br />
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Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-34736943012336301092013-01-28T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-30T15:27:57.792-08:00Through the... maze<span style="font-size: large;">Here is what I made last week; took the picture before I erased the board. Happy to say my menu planning is still going strong! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And I spy with my little eye-- a little foot</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But where is it going?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well "through" the footrest tunnel of course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Which was the photoaday so it worked out nicely.</span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-36687922489198473082013-01-27T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-30T15:23:25.613-08:00Whatever Dad! <span style="font-size: large;">Lately my two oldest have started doing something new. I am pretty sure I might be the reason they are doing it, but no proof so can't blame it on me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What are they doing? Giving the big W- yep for "whatever". Thankfully they aren't doing it because they are smart-mouth teenagers, but usually doing it when Eric is teasing and saying things they know aren't true- which is often, he likes to tease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the way to church, Eric was asking the kids where we should park at church. "Should we park on the sidewalk?" he asked, "or how about on the roof of the church." he said teasing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At which moment Ryder said "teaser" while sticking two fingers up in the air trying to form the W.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's picture was sun. After church Sunday naps are always a wonderful thing. Eric took his laying down in the "sun", Ryder was even kind enough to wrap him up after he was asleep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And Eric took this cute picture of the boys for his photoaday since "sun" sounds like "son"-- see he is a teaser.</span><br />
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<br />Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-34225919445508700972013-01-26T22:00:00.000-08:002013-01-27T14:56:01.112-08:00Saturday is a Mommy Day<span style="font-size: large;">Saturday ended up being a very good day for me and for the kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First me-- I got the privilege of spending the day at the Power of Mom's Conference. I attended for the first time last year, hardly knowing a thing about it and well now I am hooked; even running the twitter feed for the site.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And yesterday I even helped present and lead the discussion groups. It really was an awesome day, with so much inspiration and ideas and motivation to be the deliberate good mother I want to be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The photo-a-day was together</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of the awesome ladies I was together with today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And what were the kids doing while I was gone all day? They were crying and missing me... or not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An afternoon of mini-golfing</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Followed by frozen yogurt</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Topped off with take-out pizza eaten by the TV while watching a movie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't think they missed me much.</span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-9000314157513209892013-01-25T14:30:00.000-08:002013-01-27T14:56:19.163-08:00Sick or Rain or Rain and Sick<span style="font-size: large;">Friday was a cold rainy day so I did not want to go anywhere--which I couldn't anyway as Alex was still sick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I got my "landscape" picture (photoaday) from safely inside my house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Though the clouds were hiding the main landscape- the mountains. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We ended up having french toast for dinner since Alex was asleep on the couch when we usually would have gone out to eat. Sick days are never fun.</span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-49346769616271177882013-01-24T14:24:00.000-08:002013-01-27T14:26:26.030-08:00Sick Day<span style="font-size: large;">I had two appointments today to visit some ladies from church. But then this happened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She woke up coughing, high fever and just totally worn out. And yes that is the puke bowl on the floor-- which thankfully was never used. Though, she did think she was going to need it many times in her even dramatic when sick fashion.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">She just lay around all day, hardily eating anything and sleeping on and off. I hated waking up her to go pick up Lucas from school, but loved the clouds we saw on our way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this little guy didn't want to take a nap-- but apparently he needed one, falling asleep on the couch next to his sister's "stripped" picture-- which was the photoaday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the nap on the couch with just the right movement helped make his curls, which are thankfully coming back, extra cute</span><br />
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Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-59345629290034017692013-01-23T11:35:00.000-08:002013-01-24T11:41:49.509-08:00The tooth<span style="font-size: large;">Lucas where is your coat? I asked before we left to school. He was not sure. It was missing, probably left at school. The mornings are in the 50's but the afternoons in the upper 70's, so it is easy to shed leave behind forgotten. "I will give you 50 for the coats I lost!" he cried. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't sure what brought on this outburst but I was glad he was realizing he needed to be responsible. Thankfully he found his sweater at school-- coat is still missing though. Good thing we live in SoCal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alex has her first loose tooth and it really is all she can do to not talk about it or be constantly wiggling it. She is beyond excited.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And today's photoaday was "electric"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's electric!! (anyone else think Boogy- woogy-woogy-) right afar I said that?</span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-10242516658450350032013-01-22T11:19:00.000-08:002013-01-24T11:34:25.780-08:00Stick 'em up! <span style="font-size: large;">I am the Cub Scout Committee Chair and the Blue and Gold Banquet is coming up. This year we are doing a Western theme.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The invitations</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I went and took pictures of all of the boys for their wanted posters that they made which will be part of the decor. I am partial to this bandit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's photo-a-day was "corner". When we came home from scouts I got a picture of the pretty sunset around the corner.</span><br />
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Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-67952315473873796622013-01-21T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-22T15:28:56.806-08:00We got Dressed!<span style="font-size: large;">When there is no school it is so easy to want to sit around and be totally lazy, especially when I am reading a book and the kids are playing nicely.</span><div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But we did actually get dressed (after lunch) and went to the park.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used this for my photoaday of "what I do" -- as one of the many things I do is play with my kids. </span></div>
Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-7896496957675411762013-01-20T15:16:00.000-08:002013-01-22T15:23:42.084-08:00Sunday..Sunday, Sunday!<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday's have a bit of a funny schedule with church from 11-2. It means a late breakfast, quick snack and then big meal as soon as we get home from church. Then we will often just have a little snack in the evening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This last Sunday the kids all wanted some hot chocolate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So something I saw-- the photoaday theme-- was Ryder drinking (or playing) with his hot chocolate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alex was showing me how she drinks to ensure she doesn't get a chocolate mustache</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">yep open as big as she can. Sunday's are a good day.</span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-50600281540265552522013-01-19T20:26:00.000-08:002013-01-20T20:37:50.648-08:00Knotts X4<span style="font-size: large;">So after spending the morning cleaning-- and since it was such a beautiful day -- in the mid to upper 70's! Well we went to Knotts again. Yes again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So we will begin backwards--with our traditional picture</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the lights are not a seasonal thing-- they just aren't turned on in the day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And my park dog-- while good, wasn't quite "delicious", but I used it as my photoaday anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And yes, this began a debate about how mustard is needed on dogs- which I do not like-- which is almost a sin since I am from Chicago and all... but hey, I don't really care for mustard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And of course we had fun riding rides</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Eric took this one as they were going up the hill on the Jaguar-- the kids favorite roller coaster.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ryder and I were on the trucks when the above picture was taken</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was once again a fun day at Knott's-- and no I don't think we will keep up the pace of 4 times a month the entire year. </span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-13131681630038444372013-01-18T20:20:00.000-08:002013-01-20T20:25:14.477-08:00TGIF!<span style="font-size: large;">I really do love Friday's. The older two still have school so I have time to get stuff done, but there is no homework and we pretty much always go out to eat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And today immediately after I picked up Lucas we headed to the park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where I was able to get an awesome "shadow" picture-- which was the #photoaday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday's are good days--though our restaurant choice, "New Town City Buffet" was not such a good choice. </span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-48613162853845178692013-01-17T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-18T08:50:43.530-08:00Irony and the Sun<span style="font-size: large;">I began the day showing you me getting "ready" (the photoaday) by actually doing my makeup-- which was kind of ironic considering what I had posted about <a href="http://www.emmymom2.com/2013/01/i-dont-care-how-i-lookkind-of.html">not caring how I look </a>on my main blog the day before, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And have you ever given a gogurt to a two year old? He just couldn't quite figure out the squeezing it to get more part.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But I helped so he was happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We spent our extra time before school pickup exploring a newly rebuilt park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And was a good day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And since all pictures were taken on my iPhone-- as most seem to be on my daily photoblog here; I am linking up here.</span><br />
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Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-83537060695739200872013-01-16T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-18T08:36:34.900-08:00The Sun!! <span style="font-size: large;">Finally-- finally the weather started being as it should in SoCal during the winter and so we celebrated by drawing with chalk outside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And today's picture was "two things" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These eyes are two things that melt my heart a little everyday.</span><br />
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<br />Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-8061549689824562312013-01-15T16:48:00.000-08:002013-01-16T16:50:09.457-08:00Ordinary Day<span style="font-size: large;">It was just a regular ordinary day-- which fit quite nicely with the photo of the day which was "something ordinary"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For me driving my kids around town is pretty ordinary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And Ryder smiling and being happy is thankfully pretty ordinary. Though his new way he smiles when I ask him to smile for pictures isn't so ordinary.</span><br />
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Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-83601542562985115712013-01-14T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-15T10:17:58.545-08:00BasketballStill cold here and still being such a wimp about it. <br />
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Today's picture was yellow- and I see these yellow things everyday.<br />
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This was on my way in for kindergarten pick-up; afternoon pickup would never look so empty.<br />
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And the day ended with us watching the championship game for Eric's basketball team... it was not a pretty game; but it seems unfair to me that someone who played professionally in China is now playing on a city league- just saying-- and no I didn't take any pictures; was too busy watching my crazy kids not watch the game.Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-49154719231170044262013-01-13T21:00:00.000-08:002013-01-15T10:11:49.032-08:00Cold and CookiesIt is cold!! Temperatures in the freezing range cold and this is Southern California! Not liking it much. But it was a wonderful Sunday with amazing lessons.<br />
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The picture for the day was "circle"<br />
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And you know they say a watched pot never boils... well this one started boiling right after I took this picture- so maybe it just wants it's picture taken.<br />
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And what a better way to end a cold day with warm cookies dunked in milk.<br />
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<br />Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-29825255764487241422013-01-12T21:00:00.000-08:002013-01-13T17:42:01.586-08:00Party X2<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes when Saturday roles around I would love a day just to sit around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was not one of those Saturday's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We began by cleaning the church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Followed by some outside spray painting by me-</span><span style="font-size: large;">while the kids played soccer with Eric </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And well I shouldn't have beens surprised that I got spray paint on my hand when I held one of the sticks while trying to spray paint the side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was my photoaday which was "surprise"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And then it was birthday party time-- Alex had two birthday parties to attend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then that evening a party at Pump it up</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So definitely didn't get to sit around but it was a good day. Maybe next Saturday I can sit.... oh wait Alex has another party to attend next week. I need a nap. </span><br />
<br />Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-12058369675226705952013-01-11T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-12T15:53:41.813-08:00Yep We Went AgainFriday was Ryder's first story time at the library-- it was also a day off of school for my older two. But they were more than happy to go to a friend's house for a play date.<br />
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Story time not only is stories, but songs and poems and play time at the end. Ryder loves it. His favorite song is definitely "Open, shut them"<br />
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Then it was off to the store to buy presents for the 3 birthday parties Alex was invited to in the next two weeks.<br />
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While we were shopping, Eric texted me saying what if he finished up work early and we went to Knotts. The fact that it was noon and only 45 at our house made me question, but when I learned it was 10 degree warmer at Knotts said why not.<br />
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And we went for the 3rd time this month. And let me tell you- a Friday where most are in school, that is a bit chilly is totally the day to go! We pretty much walked onto every single ride.<br />
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Our traditional picture-this time shot in daylight hours<br />
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When we were riding the big train Alex noticed the "robber" standing outside of it before we started and started talking to him. He was asking her who her boyfriends were and she was all- "No! These are my brothers" and just bantered back and forth. Right before the train left he said he had something for each of them and gave each kid a bullet casing. They love them!<br />
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Eric and I even took turns taking the kids on rides while we went on the big coasters since the lines were so short.<br />
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And today's #photoaday picture was "water" so while Ryder and I rode on the little train in camp Snoopy (where shot from above came from) I took my water picture<br />
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It was a great way to spend our afternoon<br />
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Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-7795488753042779142013-01-10T20:17:00.000-08:002013-01-11T08:18:24.449-08:00Reminders<span style="font-size: large;">Do you know how I stay organized? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I set reminders in my phone for everything. And when I saw yesterday's picture was 1 o'clock I knew I had better set a reminder or I would never successfully get the picture. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I set this reminder</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You see that little red box next to it? That means I was late.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yep, my reminder went off 5 minutes before so I would be ready and somewhere in that five minutes I forgot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I took a screen shot of my reminders for my photoaday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And everyone loves school pickup right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is a good thing, especially when our Thursday is a Friday since there is no school on Friday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And since there is no school Friday, I let the kids keep up the fort they made.</span><br />
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Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-44625882789497160092013-01-09T21:04:00.000-08:002013-01-10T09:05:39.816-08:00Books..Books..Books<span style="font-size: large;">Am I the only one that likes to ignore messes and things that need to be picked up in order to do an organizing project?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday I sat in the play room, which I could hardly sit in as there are so many toys out and proceeded to take every book off of our four books shelves and organized them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't just put them back in nicely-- I sorted them my category! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I might be insane as with three kids it probably won't last long, but it was fun and I have some more ideas and a project I am working on to help it stay organized.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alex was all excited to help me when she got home from school and did but then as she found a book she had forgot about and loved, she would take the book and go read it</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What don't you sit that way when reading?</span>Emmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14675419215475635276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3488439098609553495.post-2201554123888564212013-01-08T20:36:00.000-08:002013-01-09T08:40:05.915-08:00T is For...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Toastee Tarts! And yes these did start a whole discussion as to why they are called this and not Pop Tarts. And yes Alex did declare them as her favorite and so much better than Pop Tarts asking that every time I go to the store to get these. Well done store brand generic food.<br />
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The above was my photoaday for "something that begins with T"<br />
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And here is a pretty sunset straight out of my iPhone camera<br />
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