tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55043371556426350062009-07-17T17:12:17.871-05:00A stay-at-home mom's thoughts on life, and a better alternative to filling out baby books. Because, really, who has time for that with 3 busy boys? ;)Angiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10917681445009968420noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5504337155642635006.post-61663297979643800822009-07-13T16:21:00.003-05:002009-07-13T16:25:01.417-05:00

Chance continues to shine as the most loquacious of my boys.Case in point:As we were talking to stranger the other day, the Man asked Chance "Do you play all day?"Chance replied, "Yes, and my daddy works all day."The man said, "I used to play all day, and now I work all day, too."So Chance said, "Yeah, and my mommy drinks coffee."

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One advantage to a holiday weekend? More Daddy time!

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(Chance's expression is because he didn't want me to take a picture.)If you watch PBS with your kids, you may have seen Super Why! It's a cartoon about superheros who are learning to read, and the boys love it! So you can imagine how excited they were when I found 2 free podcasts! Here's the link. Enjoy!

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So, I'm reaching out a bit and starting to blog about other people. We love it when we have friends visit, but I rarely blog about it because I figure they may be as uncomfortable as I am about having their picture up on my blog... But no more! We think our friends are beautiful, so they'll have to be ok with that, ha! ;) (Disclaimer - I would always remove any unflattering photo upon request,

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When I told Charlie "No" as a toddler...he would throw himself down and hit his head on the floor.When I told Chance "No" as a toddler...he would wail.When I tell Chandler "No", I get this expression:and this expression:And no lie, I told him "No" today, he looked me straight in the eye, and did this:I am in so much trouble....

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The other day Charlie said:Mommy, did you know God gives you an icky feeling?So, I asked for further explanation. "You know, when I was 3 (all time is now told in his years, since he has so many under his belt now, ha!)...I was in the car and God gave me an icky feeling. Because I knew I had been bad for you, and had bit Chance. So I had an icky feeling in my tummy."So we talked about having a

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Last weekend all three boys made the trek to Austin to spend the weekend with Nana & Big Daddy (and Aunt Vickie).So excited!Such a big boy, going away for the weekend!The boys had a great time with their family and friends, and then on Sunday, Father's Day, Chuck and I joined the crew for a little celebration. Rudy's for lunch, followed by Dad's famous fish fry for dinner! Yum!Nana and Big Daddy

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Yesterday was a normal, albeit busy, day. Got up, fed kids, did chores, the usual. So that evening when Chuck had a game night with some friends, I decided to take the boys swimming at the gym, then to McD's. A little Mommy date if you will. We swam for 1.5 hours, which always makes'em hungry...and then tired. I'd been tired all day, so I figured after McD's would come the pay off, get'em

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While I was sleeping, Chandler was waking, taking off his poopy diaper and getting it all over the crib.While I was on the phone, Chandler climbed onto the dining table 3 times (getting a spanking each time). Then he took the table clothes off, and threw 2 decks of cards around the room (that had been on the table).While I was hosing off the porch (because Chance had peed on it), Chandler got

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A friend once told me that when her kids made messes, she'd photograph them to laugh at, instead of melt down about it. So I made a folder in flickr where I keep such photos...And thought I'd share a few. If you get a laugh out of these, it'll be worth the clean up! ;)THIS is what happens when you move into a new house and your almost-2 year old finds a crayon:This is what happens when you let a

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So, Twitter started out as a whole "microblogging" idea but has gained a reputation of being where everyone says mundane things, and no one cares. For instance:However, Twitter is somewhat why I've slacked in blogging lately. Because once I've twittered (tweeted, whatever) about something about the boys, I find it redundant to post a blog about it. Yet, many have told me I should create a book

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[Please don't count how many times I use the word "enjoyed" in this post. I'm adjective deficient today.]For Memorial Day weekend my sister Randi came to visit, along with her fiancee Dan. We are so excited about their December wedding. The boys are going to be ring bearers, which should be an adventure! Although Charlie said he'd rather be a "ring tiger" than a "ring bear". LOLDan hadn't been

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One bright morning, not long ago...Chandler found a june bug, which brought him great joy...It was so amusing...until...a bold little lizard came along...and stole that june bug away!

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Oh and here's a post I started 3 months ago, and never finished or posted. Just a snapshot of my day with Mr Messy.... (Originally written at 9:19 AM on 3/6/09, less than a week after Chandler's first birthday.)In the last 30 minutes Chandler has:snuck upstairs since the gate was left unlatched.Played in the water in the toilet.Attempted to play in the trash in the bathroom.Loosened the top of

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After a little prodding, (Thanks, Des.) I've decided to blog about the boys.You know how I took that photography sabbatical last Fall? And then got a snapshot lens and felt like that was a good compromise? Uh, well, let's just say the photography monster is alive and well... Because now instead of neglecting the kids or chores, I neglect the blog in order to learn more about photography. And

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Call me a bad mom, but I've avoided Krispy Kreme like the plague since I had kids. Like they don't eat enough sugar, ya know?! And really, I kinda prefer donuts elsewhere, but whatever. Then Charlie kept asking me how people make donuts. So, I finally gave in, because Chance had gone a whole day in big boy underwear (with no accidents!), and figured it was time to celebrate.Watching the donuts

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Friday, Charlie graduated pre-k, although as he'd tell you, he still has one week left. He has (well, we all have) loved his class this year. I can only hope he loves kinder as much as he has loved pre-k. So, for the graduation ceremony, it was a treat to have Grandma and Grandpa in attendance as well. The school discussed how they've been going thru the Story, which is the name of the condensed

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This week was a real treat. Chuck's parents came to stay nearby (they live in an RV) on their way out to travel for a few months. The boys soaked in all the attention like sponges.The boys especially loved fishing with Grandma, and when she swam with us at the gym pool.{Thanks, Mom and Dad, for a great visit! Hope y'all have fun and safe travels!}

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So I haven't been blogging lately because there hasn't been much that I've considered blogworthy. Life has been settled, stable, uneventful...blissful. But here's a peek at the things we do when things slow down...We go to the park and play.We make floats for a shoe box parade for Fiesta (Charlie at his Pre K parade).Charlie's Pre K ClassWe go to the zoo.and laugh at the monkeys...(The boys are

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Remember this post? About the orchids that were full of hope, looking to bloom? Well, here ya go:Ta da! God is so gracious.And there's more hope to come!Therefore, since we have been justified through faith,we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.Romans

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That's where we went this past weekend, along with 5 other families. That yielded 18 kids to play together, which was soooo fun. We stayed in cabins there and the boys loved being able to ride their bikes along the road between the cabins. Charlie even learned to ride without training wheels! We made smores, played in the Frio River, and just had lots of time together as a family, and with our

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Ok, so I'll just start with confessing that my only reason for catching up on blogging is because I'm procrastinating on my least favorite chore: packing.There, now that that's out of the way... ;)About Easter...here's my little rant about it. It's a Christian holiday, just like Christmas. And yes, the secular world has adapted it as it's own - big deal. But this year I felt like the true

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This past weekend we're went to Chicago, The Windy City. Did you know that it's not called that because it's....well...windy? In fact, it wasn't very windy at all. The reasons are a bit unclear as to the nickname, but we had a whirlwind of an adventure there anyway!We flew from Austin at noon (I'll skip over the difficulties of packing 5 people for a 4 day trip, then driving 3 lil boys to Austin

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I have had some random people tell me that Chandler resembles the E trade baby...hmm maybe... What do you think?This is what Chan hopes to buy with his E Trade earnings. It's what his buddy Cademon's already earned with his mad trading skills... ;)

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Lately, It seems that everywhere I look, I see my own failures.At Charlie's Parent-Teacher conference, his teacher tells me that his strong-will is managed very well with a strict routine. And I hear "You've been failing your son, because you lack giving him a routine."I go to a Bible Study for young moms and hear how important it is to wake up earlier than the kids, start the day off right with

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