tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72799046186957902632024-03-13T22:40:04.185-06:00young famMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.comBlogger586125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-16673202726180583132015-12-21T19:59:00.001-06:002015-12-21T19:59:38.593-06:00Ice Skating!A couple of weeks ago I found a groupon for 6 for ice skating at Winterfest in Downtown Tulsa. So we went on a Tuesday night cause I thought maybe it wouldn't be that crowded. I might have underestimated how hard figure skating would be for the kids, but they still had so much fun. I'm sure it would've been easier if we didn't take Drew but it was a last minute outing! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23269855434/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5682/23269855434_b8b4345aff_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23530158519/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/596/23530158519_30ab02833e_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23815575961/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/782/23815575961_e353d93443_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23789738252/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5825/23789738252_489e0946ee_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23871966046/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/717/23871966046_98499a700b_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23530180719/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/706/23530180719_3ba44ba8bd_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />The that weekend the kiddos got a big surprise when I super nice and generous friend did this to our house!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23602366130/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5807/23602366130_460a52b593_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We've never put lights on our house so they were pretty excited when we came home to it! Made for a fun week of Christmas-time activities!<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-18662032032118594972015-12-02T22:23:00.001-06:002015-12-02T22:23:00.712-06:00Staying home....After trying to figure out how to squeeze visits in during a 3 day time span I decided maybe it was best to stay home at Thanksgiving. We both invited our families over for the Holiday and I offered to cook; neither of them choose to come so we enjoyed a super fast week at home! Porter is out of school for the entire week, however basketball only takes a 3 day break. Cooper kicked off his break with a birthday party at Main Event. Since Jeremy was scrimmaging all day a girl from church came with me and I let the other kids play games while<br />Cooper enjoyed the party! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23458412326/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/703/23458412326_58306c66e8_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We did some picking up....or trying on jewelry....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22857401773/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/603/22857401773_553522d38c_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />And these girls thought they'd try out being hairdressers. On the bright side Drew got the worst of it so he got a buzz cut...<br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23458420666/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5732/23458420666_bfb39a38ab_b.jpg' border='0' width='157' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22857408783/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/644/22857408783_439e35556c_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Instantly aging him to a toddler out of his baby stage! <br />We made a trip to see Santa. I was excited the kids wanted to go cause they didn't last year!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23376049152/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5791/23376049152_bf05baafa6_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I made Maddie's wish for a pink tree come true! The boys have a green one in their room, didn't want them to be jealous!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23376056592/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/715/23376056592_77f0dea353_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />On Thursday Kellyn was throughly disappointed we weren't attending the NYC Parade. (She's a girl after my own heart!) I set out to make a Thanksgiving feast to make up for Maddie's unpleasant school feast experience! My kids might be spoiled by taking their lunch everyday! It all turned out delicious! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22856269114/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5766/22856269114_55fb62dc3e_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23376060712/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/619/23376060712_35dcf7db20_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />(Kellyn now wants to use the fancy plates all the time!)<br /><br />Friday we visited Jayna at the nail salon to catch up with her!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23484579405/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/753/23484579405_9b83629703_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We closed out the break with our Frozen sugar cookie castle! Our gingerbread village but the dust before it even got started, those tiny houses weren't going to stay together! (Yes I know Kellyn doesn't have a shirt on, she rarely does at home!)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/23484581555/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/745/23484581555_21a194cdcc_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Cooper ate all the pumpkin pie....then put the pan back under the cake stand, I laughed every time I saw it!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22856278164/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5682/22856278164_46be6dab01_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Although we didn't see family....here is my calendar for this week! So my proof why we needed some downtime at home!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22856280864/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/696/22856280864_9a2900ea36_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yep, that's something every night this week!!!<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-31692608134841332202015-11-22T21:41:00.001-06:002015-11-22T21:41:15.046-06:00Date NightFor my birthday my parents gave me tickets to see Norah Jones, she's been a longtime favorite of mine. Spent several study sessions listening to her music, so relaxing and soothing! So we are at Smoke. On Cherry Street before. They've got bacon jam....so yeah go there, it's worth the trip! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22934730250/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/741/22934730250_288be1aba4_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22603455223/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5831/22603455223_6ac94d8570_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22862602189/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/699/22862602189_84e9d0997c_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />That's a jalapeño bernaise sauce for my steak....need I say more? It was all so delicious! You always know if there aren't salt and pepper shakers on the table, it's going to be good! Norah Jones didn't disappoint either. Her concerts are so nice and laid back, where you just sit and listen like you're at a piano bar on a larger scale. Her voice is that good! I saw her several years ago in NYC, and she was just as good then as she is now!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22862606749/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5739/22862606749_5bf9dc1079_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22602127074/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/686/22602127074_3d88b69505_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22862619199/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/715/22862619199_2d9f0a5f9b_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22603487893/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5622/22603487893_3aa15dae86_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-66560260158618189982015-11-13T09:39:00.001-06:002015-11-13T09:39:46.409-06:00Catch UpI haven't blogged in a while....just not to much going on. I know there is always a lot going on with 4 kids and basketball has started for the younger kids, but not to many blog worthy happenings. Porter doesn't do Halloween at school (which I loved!) So we played it down this year, no costumes, no trick-or-treating. We invited a few families from church over and I did a scavenger hunt for the kids around the yard they did with flashlights. It was a nice laid back, fun party! Our kids didn't even miss the costumes, other parties, or trick-or-treating! So I figure to get caught up I'll just post some recent photos! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22594676439/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/708/22594676439_f6e384c7e2_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22973426712/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5711/22973426712_e4d15f9e03_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22568505487/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5760/22568505487_a5cbc45b80_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22365692023/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5831/22365692023_faec392750_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22798839090/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/585/22798839090_dd778547b5_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22568520207/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5689/22568520207_e266c18825_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22997989941/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/705/22997989941_b4978c2091_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22594717419/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/655/22594717419_879842d77d_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22568586228/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/637/22568586228_c3132703e5_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22960879586/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5647/22960879586_1ea371717b_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22568598788/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/599/22568598788_49075d99cf_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/22568560327/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/610/22568560327_db7f5c9e5b_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I forgot Jeremy and I did manage a blog worthy date night....so I'll dedicate a post to that later! <br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-44660464290760975812015-10-26T08:56:00.000-06:002015-10-26T08:56:25.398-06:00Weekend Visitor!A couple of weeks ago Colby came to visit us in Porter! (She beat Granddad to Porter!) It was a great weekend for her to come. The girls cheered at the football game, because they had clinic all week. Luckily Colby caught it on video for me! I barely got any good pictures of Maddie cause she was on the back row, the camera just wanted to put Kellyn in focus! They were so cute! Kellyn thought the clinic was really boring, and Monday I thought Maddie was going to cry cause she didn't have cheer practice anymore! <br />
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On Saturday after resting up we went to the Pumpkin Patch at Livesay Orchard. Which is right around the corner from us. For $4 a person you can play all sorts of games and go on a hayride to one of the pumpkin patches. It wasn't real crowded cause we went later on in the day. Which is perfect since we only could stay about 1.5 hours since they closed at 5. The kids had been asking to go because we drive by it all the time. Now it's so busy there, everytime I drive by they're directing me to turn in. I try to avoid it, especially during the weekdays, in the mornings when the schools are there. So crazy! We are so glad Colby came to visit. We topped off her visit to treating her to a Mexican Lunch at Los Cabos, which I highly recommend!<br />
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<span id="goog_49154663"></span><span id="goog_49154664"><br /></span>Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-27437887904355557672015-10-04T22:42:00.001-05:002015-10-04T22:42:17.375-05:00Frozen on Ice!When the Oklahoma State Fair announced Frozen on Ice would be coming I bought presale tickets. Feeling very on top of my game I purchased these tickets months ago.... When we lived in Newkirk, when we were staying in Newkirk....which is equal distance to OKC and Tulsa. When we moved to Porter there weren't many tickets left. So we made a little trip for our "surprise" for the kids after Cooper's soccer game. Since we get Tulsa local channels there wasn't a lot of Frozen on Ice commercials which allowed us to keep it a surprise. We got to meet up with David, Leslie, and Charlie for dinner at the fair! I had some yummy chicken and waffles, and fried banana pudding! <br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21335778793/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5656/21335778793_b1a040ab5c_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21334191004/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/709/21334191004_f963e501f3_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21769076588/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/768/21769076588_3991e11537_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Then on to Frozen on Ice, which I think everyone was excited about (even Cooper had a good time, but you'd never get him to admit it!) <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21930771786/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/606/21930771786_540403e897_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21335812413/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/720/21335812413_594c99cf82_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21335819503/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5653/21335819503_3973d385ef_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21944849192/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5718/21944849192_0bcab9bff1_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21769112868/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/571/21769112868_91f0f8e179_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21335840023/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/688/21335840023_14e3df857a_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21335846263/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5785/21335846263_c96323ecae_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21769136268/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5758/21769136268_89afcf072e_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21956992495/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5626/21956992495_9195a3cb51_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />That last picture was taken after we left the gates to use the closest porta potty....and right before my<br />phone died. Luckily Jeremy was in line to pick up our stroller and I was able to text him where we were. He may have got the text, but he also may have forgotten which gate we came in. (The one closest to the arena!) So here are some valuable lessons to learn, and hopefully when you go to the fair you won't be waiting by the car for an hour! <br />1. Don't forget where you park.<br />2. Make sure both phones are fully charged. <br />3. At the fair gates your ticket can be scanned and it'll tell you where you came in. <br />4. Strangers in OK will be kind enough to let you borrow a phone....of course this is only helpful when the other phone is charged as well! <br />5. Bring 2 sets of keys to your car. <br />6. Stay together! <br />7. Don't forget where you parked. (I know I already said that, but it's probably most important!)<br /><br />The best line of the night goes to Cooper, who was wearing his Batman shirt "Mom, if your phone was charged you could just shine the flashlight on my shirt and it would reflect up in the sky....then Dad would know where to come!" If only it was that simple!!! <br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-75154290387472925492015-09-28T08:51:00.001-05:002015-09-28T08:51:33.562-05:00My birthday!I'm officially another year older....I feel like I needed a few weeks for this to sink in! But in reality I had a great day and I wish it was my birthday everyday! My mom and Brittany came to meet me for coffee in Tulsa! They kicked off the day with some lovely gifts!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21773599132/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/736/21773599132_7a10d048f4_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21162639604/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/600/21162639604_29bcfa7caf_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />How cute is that filled cake stand? It doesn't stay full for long around here! I can't wait to see Norah Jones in a few weeks! Then Jeremy took my out to Mi Concina....a trendy tex-me place in Tulsa, the food was awesome! I'd highly recommend checking it out! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21162650244/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5781/21162650244_38cd1f27c9_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21598458469/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/567/21598458469_00ae49da3a_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21759235056/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5761/21759235056_e2dc9ebd33_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Then instead of a movie we went bed shopping! Which after looking around I decided I could probably make a head board for at least half as much as the less expensive ones. My dear friend Jodi agreed so finally last week my dreams came true! <br /><br />Before:<br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21759247326/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/630/21759247326_f4bb9e3534_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21597355320/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5824/21597355320_73e52ec61a_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21598493839/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5650/21598493839_b0bd03c373_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />After: (I'm still on the hunt for some more pillows!)<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21597372690/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/655/21597372690_98222ef81c_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />So here's to my family, for making my day great!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21164353833/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/573/21164353833_6d18fe10f7_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='221' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-458170492442997492015-09-22T18:07:00.001-05:002015-09-22T18:07:19.695-05:00Ballet & Soccer!Cooper really wanted to play soccer this year. Since he sat out last year we signed him up. He's playing up a league so mostly it's all good practice! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21637833115/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5644/21637833115_dce974a5bc_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21637835335/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/690/21637835335_286a212acf_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />This year since Tulsa is closer to is we decided to move Maddie to the Tulsa Ballet Center for Education (it was a harder decision then it probably should've been, and we miss Miss Lisa dearly!) Kellyn was very excited to learn that she could take classes there as well. Their classes were back to back Wednesday and Saturday. So we rush real quick after school on Wednesday to get them there! But it's a good ballet school and I'd take the hour and half round trip over the 4 hour round trip! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21449955998/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5795/21449955998_0501506381_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21450832669/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/694/21450832669_4c57671143_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21626340662/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/569/21626340662_0fd2fb844e_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-33012029960016465122015-09-07T13:42:00.001-05:002015-09-07T13:42:21.450-05:00First day of school!Well the kids all have now had their first day of school in Porter! They are all doing fabulous and love their new school! Cooper and Maddie both started August 13th and Kellyn started the 3 year old program September 1st! I was most worried about Cooper making this transition, but he likes his teacher and there is a boy in his class from church, which helps a lot! It's a little harder to make a move when you've got kids in school, but God has really made this transition super easy!! <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21035633210/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/782/21035633210_faffc68eb4_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21213336002/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/708/21213336002_89e5abc4ee_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21213346252/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5736/21213346252_ea79a6a7f3_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21223764195/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5700/21223764195_a369b335d8_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21035674270/'><img src='https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5810/21035674270_2ea0857090_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Meanwhile this little guy is learning about trains! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/21036951869/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/665/21036951869_3d8a86b800_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-19755750312328393002015-08-19T08:15:00.001-05:002015-08-19T08:15:13.880-05:00Destin 2015A week after we officially moved in to our house (I know, we're still not quite done yet, so pictures still to come!) we made the trek to Destin for our annual Beach trip! We had a blast as usual and it was crazy to see how brave all the kids were this year. The ocean was very calm this year and we saw, stingrays, turtles, dolphins, and yes, there were sharks, not very far from us, a few of them.....so all the adults were on high alert all the time watching for those things! The kids favorite thing to do was swim out to the sandbar, which they did almost every day, but remember it was really calm. So with some on boards and some in life jackets it was doable. Instead of a treasure hunt my parents set up "The Beach Games" for the kiddos. We divided them up into 2 teams, the had to fill a bucket up with water with a small shovel (running to the water), find a puzzle buried in the sand and put it together, pop more bubbles then the other team, build the tallest tower of sand, move and rebuild a pyramid of buckets, and lastly find rings in the ocean. Oddly enough the ocean was the roughest that day so the rings were a pretty big challenge! They all had so much fun. I'm so thrilled that all our kids will have these special times with Mama Jo and Papa Staff that they hopefully will remember forever! Oh we did squeeze in some family pics, because we hadn't had some taken in years, I'm in love with those, and the colors will look great up in the house! So here are just a few pics from the week, trust me I could post hundreds!<br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-39803120479357722392015-08-06T17:04:00.000-05:002015-08-06T17:04:13.281-05:00Swimming Lessons!The kids got to take swimming lessons again with Logan this year while Jeremy worked Cage Camps. This was Kellyn's first year to take with Logan. She did awesome most days, but never wanted to jump in. Which is funny cause that wasn't her last year. Overall they all had a great time. Maddie is swimming pretty much on her own except in the deep end she likes her life jacket. Cooper has really improved his swimming and is a little fish! He loves to swim and isn't scared anymore. It's been so great to see him come such a long way! <br />
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Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-38121394614909539502015-08-01T07:15:00.001-05:002015-08-01T07:15:06.818-05:004th of JulyWe had a pretty relaxing 4th of July weekend. We started out with Red, White, and Boom. It's a nice free event at the Fairgrounds. My kids go with my parents every year, it was Jeremy and my first time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20197169835/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/365/20197169835_de6d692eef_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20009124358/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/424/20009124358_ac2e51af9f_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20202853211/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/425/20202853211_6ef7e21755_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20202857801/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/353/20202857801_9d0e5cbee4_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20009137098/'><img src='https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/20009137098_eec6fb612d_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />On the 4th Jeremy and I went to Top Golf to celebrate our 10 year anniversary! It was a great time. We had a blast and the food was yummy! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20170945766/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/432/20170945766_24952924b7_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20189028252/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/392/20189028252_62d6a9f54b_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20010591499/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/556/20010591499_4162f7ee20_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />We spent the evening in Mustang at some friends house. The kids swam in the rain, we ate, and ended up driving back to Edmond before they shot off fireworks. We got a nice display on the way home! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/19576219753/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/553/19576219753_7236f07ece_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20202880031/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/496/20202880031_b341a0b802_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20202884391/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/458/20202884391_931e342de5_b.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/135008063@N06/20189046382/'><img src='https://farm1.staticflickr.com/517/20189046382_5867145e19_b.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-56781556432620313652015-07-24T09:37:00.001-05:002015-07-26T20:56:09.686-05:00The Sleeping BeautyMaddie successfully completed a year at Lisa Webb's Academy of Ballet and Theatre Arts! It ended with a huge performance of The Sleeping Beauty....no recitals here, mega show! It was a beautiful show! I was so amazed at how sweet the older girls were to the little ones, bringing them gifts and stuff. They also were so prompt to get the girls to the stage and keeping them quiet during the entire 3rd Act.....where they sat in the wings the entire hour except when it was their turn on stage. We had ballet for about 2 hours every night the week prior and all day Friday for dress rehearsal. To be honest when it was over I kinda missed it! I loved all the moms, they were great. No over the top dance moms, just a fun group of gals! I've been honored to take photos at these ballets before, so I am thrilled the photographer this year got some good shots of Maddie! Now we are faced with the decision of to travel to Edmond next year or move her to the Tulsa ballet. It really is a struggle cause she loves ballet and Lisa, we want her to learn from the best! (Disclaimer: My dad had a part in the ballet, he did not change religions :-))<br />
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Awesome Granddads vacuum before show day in the holding room! We had a great first ballet experience!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-26866374903560698602015-07-11T21:58:00.001-05:002015-07-11T21:58:02.590-05:00A new adventure!The day we left for San Antonio Jeremy accepted a job at Porter High School! We waited until we got home to tell the kids. They all took it really well and are excited to move. I'm sure Kellyn and Drew don't really understand what is happening. We went on Monday (the 8th) to see houses and we met the team on Tuesday! We really feel like this was the path we were supposed to go down, everything fell into place fairly quickly! While we enjoyed many great times in Newkirk and made some amazing friend; it was time for us to move on. So next year we will be Porter Pirates!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/11/312.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/11/s_312.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/11/313.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/11/s_313.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Here is our house! 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(And don't worry more to come on June and July family events!)<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-65588333375125478582015-07-05T17:17:00.001-05:002015-07-05T17:17:04.149-05:00Weekend Getaway!My parents encouraged Jeremy and I to go down to San Antonio for my cousin Sam's wedding. So we decided the summer had been pretty busy and was about to get a little crazy, we went! My parents picked up Cooper from camp for us and we headed down Friday. Traffic was backed up from about Ft. Worth to Waco. We decided to stop in Austin to eat at Rachel Ray's favorite Mexican place there. Pavlov's did not disappoint! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/263.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_263.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/264.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_264.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/265.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_265.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br />We made it to our hotel a little after 9 and got to relax in the hot tub and watch some tv!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/266.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_266.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />The next morning we did some shopping at a nearby outdoor mall, it was so nice!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/267.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_267.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Then we wrapped up the day at the wedding and dinner with the family at Aunt Sylvia's house! So it was a great weekend away!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/268.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_268.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/269.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_269.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/270.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_270.jpg' border='0' width='165' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/271.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_271.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/05/272.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/05/s_272.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-25760149749139881112015-07-03T21:02:00.001-05:002015-07-03T21:02:59.893-05:00Beginner CampCooper was invited to Beginner Camp with MRCC this year. I'm so glad he wanted to go. I was a little worried about just dropping him off, but he made fast friends! From the pics I got from my friends there it looked like he had a blast!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/03/294.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/03/s_294.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/03/295.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/03/s_295.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/03/296.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/03/s_296.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/03/297.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/03/s_297.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/03/298.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/03/s_298.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/07/03/299.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/07/03/s_299.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-58321336953897984892015-06-14T22:25:00.001-05:002015-06-14T22:25:53.499-05:00Last day....May 15th was the last day of school for the kiddos....also unknown to them the last day of school in Newkirk. We knew that week we'd be moving this summer, but choose to wait to tell the kids. It might have been harder for me because that week I resigned from PTO and all my teacher friends knew we'd be leaving. Since it was rainy we had their Big Blast inside, which is basically kids running around the school to different rooms playing games and the bouncey houses in the cafeteria. They all still had a blast....the best room I thought was the Human Happy Hippo game! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n399OYNUwLs/VX5FvZvgtII/AAAAAAAAHUg/eGCYczGSfgI/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n399OYNUwLs/VX5FvZvgtII/AAAAAAAAHUg/eGCYczGSfgI/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-39499612350359545762015-06-13T08:44:00.002-05:002015-06-13T08:44:37.571-05:00Maddie's Graduation & 5th BirthdaySweet Maddie graduated from Pre-K and turned 5 on the same day! (Not going to lie, it was a little emotional for this Mama!) My parents and Mama Jo and Papa Staff came up for her graduation ceremony where she stood proudly on the front row singing loudly and doing her hand motions largely! 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After her ceremony we came back to the house and just played, opened presents, and the birthday girl choose to go to Olive Garden in Stillwater. So we all went to eat! My parents took the 2 little kids back with them so I could help out with their Big Blast on Friday at school! It was a great day!<br />
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-26442593086767752042015-05-07T07:56:00.001-05:002015-05-07T07:56:26.920-05:00Maddie's Golden Arm...That's what I'm calling Maddie's arm now, might as well paint it gold! We are so fortunate that Maddie has healed great! She didn't let that arm being in a cast stop her! <br />She got her cast off 2 weeks ago and after some water she looked normal again. They thought she was going to pass out! Which apparently happens a lot, but if I had to stare at the pins in my arm i probably would look the same way!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O3zxl04-Urc/VUtg16qLxeI/AAAAAAAAHRs/QXAiz5gewng/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O3zxl04-Urc/VUtg16qLxeI/AAAAAAAAHRs/QXAiz5gewng/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GBQ_DgnHsRU/VUtg4SJh4JI/AAAAAAAAHR0/9STi9OPBRME/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GBQ_DgnHsRU/VUtg4SJh4JI/AAAAAAAAHR0/9STi9OPBRME/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iydNT1pjxog/VUtg66chY2I/AAAAAAAAHR8/S9E52ob-zxM/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iydNT1pjxog/VUtg66chY2I/AAAAAAAAHR8/S9E52ob-zxM/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l6DVzYPRI1o/VUtg9xn5loI/AAAAAAAAHSE/wr_HYEiXu0I/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l6DVzYPRI1o/VUtg9xn5loI/AAAAAAAAHSE/wr_HYEiXu0I/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Yesterday I took her back for her final appointment. The doctor likes to give the kids a couple of weeks to move their arm on their own and then decide if they need PT. He was very impressed with her progress and released her fully with no PT! I think, even though this is a different situation, I took her quick recovery and full recovery for granted. Her injury could've been a lot worse, and although her injury is very common, it was very serious. This hit me very hard as we pulled back into grandma's house to my "older brother" dropping off one of his girls after losing their wife and mom. He couldn't have been more thrilled that Maddie was all better. I'm sure unfortunately for us there will be more ER visits, and stitches, and broken bones in our future, I will try very hard to not take those things that are healed fully for granted. <br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-56178243571970947842015-04-12T15:21:00.001-05:002015-04-12T15:21:24.053-05:00EasterWe had planned to be in Edmond for Easter. The 3 younger kids all got sick on Friday night at my parents. You haven't lived til you've cleaned up a sick kid who has a broken arm in a sling and ace wrap....at 1:30 am! Luckily my parents got up to help me out. Everyone was well enough to enjoy Easter at Mama Jo and Papa Staff's house. I kept Drew home from church just in case since he can't say when he's going to get sick. He was great all morning so I dressed him up and we went over to hunt!<br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bC7Rlic_23Q/VSrTcF3xF9I/AAAAAAAAHQg/uA5GQ7dpcpE/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bC7Rlic_23Q/VSrTcF3xF9I/AAAAAAAAHQg/uA5GQ7dpcpE/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R7CY7Gi8fZM/VSrTfM9Vp9I/AAAAAAAAHQo/VYfoIzoP0Tw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R7CY7Gi8fZM/VSrTfM9Vp9I/AAAAAAAAHQo/VYfoIzoP0Tw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F5_WoEmX7cI/VSrTiag8bGI/AAAAAAAAHQw/KMjsckqdLHM/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F5_WoEmX7cI/VSrTiag8bGI/AAAAAAAAHQw/KMjsckqdLHM/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l2Gy-iAO8q8/VSrTly4E1EI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/ET7y3OC4Gs4/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l2Gy-iAO8q8/VSrTly4E1EI/AAAAAAAAHQ4/ET7y3OC4Gs4/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />Maddie found the big golden egg, she was really excited! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qNYvqgUiYVk/VSrTo8wceVI/AAAAAAAAHRA/s481TeRaBq0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-qNYvqgUiYVk/VSrTo8wceVI/AAAAAAAAHRA/s481TeRaBq0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2xiMapaTtVQ/VSrTrpKpoKI/AAAAAAAAHRI/296liC_ZZI8/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-2xiMapaTtVQ/VSrTrpKpoKI/AAAAAAAAHRI/296liC_ZZI8/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8dDzI3CmyNo/VSrTwI9mIFI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/SbDizt914hw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8dDzI3CmyNo/VSrTwI9mIFI/AAAAAAAAHRQ/SbDizt914hw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So Sunday Easter was great....until Drew got sick on the way home (I made it to the 2nd street exit) and the. Cooper got sick about exit 194....it was bad, real bad! But the car is cleaned and everyone has been good to go since then! So hopefully we won't revisit that anytime soon!<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-74580379030000889352015-04-04T08:13:00.000-06:002015-04-04T08:13:01.893-06:00My next 24...Sunday night Maddie fell getting off the glider at my parents house. After waiting and observing her for a while, and consulting with some ortho doctor friends we decided to take her to the ER at Children's. That is the best place to go when you kids have an emergency, mostly because they are just equipped to take care of kids. Right when we arrived a doctor came over to check her out and ordered some X-Rays to get the ball rolling. My mom and I were both able to be with her for those and I saw the first one and knew this probably wasn't ending well. 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Here she is getting an IV started for some pain medicine. We were waiting for the consult with an Ortho who was tied up, oddly enough with another elbow. Maddie was #4 of the night with a broken humorous. She fell asleep soon after getting the pain medicine. A doctor that works for my mom came in and told us she would most likely need surgery, because that's how they fix them. <br />
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The ortho came in and confirmed putting pins in her arm to help it heal correctly, it was a closed operation, so they use an X-Ray machine to place them and only do an incision if it's absolutely necessary. She was admitted for the night for surgery in the morning. <br />
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She slept pretty good after another dose of morphine and about 7ish another resident came in to check her finger movement and wrote on her arm. They gave her IV fluids since she couldn't eat or drink anything. Aunt Lynn came to visit her and Aunt Colby came by before work to see her. Then her Dad got there so them morning went fast. <br />
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After talking with a very nice lady who showed her pictures of everywhere she would go they took her to surgery. <br />
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She was able to play with some toys while we waited to go over things with all the people that would be working on her. Her doctor ended up being my long time friend's Dad, so we were happy about that. They gave her sleeping medicine and wheeled her back. <br />
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After about an hour I was able to go back to recovery to see her. The doctor was able to place the pins and get the bones lined up perfectly, so they expect no problems for her in the future. There is always a chance that can occur, but it is a very small chance. We didn't stay in recovery too long, while she didn't fully wake up she moved around enough for them to move her back to her room. <br />
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She woke up not very happy and it took a few tries for her to start eating, and then a few times for her to keep that down. My dear friend Brittany visited us and then pulled double duty taking care of us and her family who was there for her aunts surgery. Maddie face-timed with her siblings and slept, and played, then finally was able to keep some food and water down.<br />
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This is her let's bust out of her smile! We finally convinced her to go with telling her she'd have to stay another night in the hospital, which she didn't want!<br />
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She walked herself out of the hospital and fell asleep on the way back to my parents house.<br />
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She is adjusting well to having one arm, and will be able to resume regular activities as soon as she gets her hard cast on Wednesday. I'm sure that won't make things normal, but should be easier since her arm won't be wrapped down around her. Which she hates, especially when it's close to pain medicine time. She has had several visitors and one of our babysitters even came over to help me wash her hair. So she's doing good; she is one tough cookie!Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-52236890470312539812015-03-31T20:48:00.001-06:002015-03-31T20:48:00.396-06:0024 Hour Great Date!For Christmas I purchased Jeremy and I tickets to go to Pentatonix. They won a season of the Sing Off. We think they are so talented and enjoy listening to what they do with the songs they choose. So we thought we'd make a little getaway out of it. We met up at the DoubleTree downtown and enjoyed some rest and pampering prior to the concert. We had reservations at Yokounza. Which was so yummy!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HLcMlseiBW0/VRtcB-uplOI/AAAAAAAAHI0/XoPokQjcGMk/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HLcMlseiBW0/VRtcB-uplOI/AAAAAAAAHI0/XoPokQjcGMk/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eELix1ISssc/VRtcE3s4xjI/AAAAAAAAHI8/F6elMQ8Ccyg/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eELix1ISssc/VRtcE3s4xjI/AAAAAAAAHI8/F6elMQ8Ccyg/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I'm not a huge sushi or Chinese food fan, but seriously, the food was great! <br /><br />So the concert was excellent, in a smaller theater, The Brady Theater. They were so entertaining! Kevin, the percussionist is so talented, he's got a little 5 song album out on ITunes, you should check it out! 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It was amazing!!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LnNszi1w7bw/VRtcUQCTVlI/AAAAAAAAHJs/Z6T_7W6tLV4/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LnNszi1w7bw/VRtcUQCTVlI/AAAAAAAAHJs/Z6T_7W6tLV4/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1vjK7SBvIJg/VRtcXcghPpI/AAAAAAAAHJ0/qCd_2o_B7N0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1vjK7SBvIJg/VRtcXcghPpI/AAAAAAAAHJ0/qCd_2o_B7N0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />That was just my first plate, it had everything you'd want at a brunch! It was a lovely weekend, a great 24 hours. It either gave me some extra rest to handle my next 24 hours (and counting) or my next life event was punishment for enjoying a little time with the hubs and I. I'll go with the first because surely it won't be the last time we sneak away!<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-45165598776894120962015-03-26T16:39:00.000-06:002015-03-26T16:39:37.718-06:00Spring Break!So I got hit by the travel bug, which happens to me all the time, because I LOVE to travel! So we decided we'd do a little Spring Break getaway! So we went to....<br />
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I booked the embassy suites outside of Chicago next to Woodfield Mall, which is huge by the way (the mall), to save on money and nightly parking, cause it's $$! We also enjoyed the mall on St. Patrick's evening, I was worried maybe things would get a little crazy for the kiddos that night. I planned everything out, but didn't want to pack our schedule so we'd just have some time to enjoy the big city. After doing some online research, I bought a <a href="http://www.vacationpass.com/go-chicago-card-review-coupon-codes?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=%2Bgo%20%2Bchicago%20%2BCard&utm_campaign=VP-GoChicagoCard" target="_blank">Go Chicago Card</a> where you can pick your admissions and buy everything online on one pass. It was so great, cause you saved money and we saved a lot of time in lines. So first up we went to the Chicago Children's Museum at Navy Pier. It was a beautiful day so we enjoyed a lot of walking that afternoon. The museum is awesome, I highly recommend it. I loved that in each room they had a small place for Drew to crawl (cause that kid is still not walking) around in. The kids really enjoyed it. They have a lot of different rooms and we even went back for about an hour after lunch cause you can go in and out all day and they are very nursing mom friendly!<br />
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That evening I made us reservations at <a href="http://rpmitalian.com/" target="_blank">RPM Italian</a>, because I like Giuliana and Bill Ranic, and that is the restaurant they own in Chicago. It's a well priced nicer restaurant, and they always talk about it on their show so I really wanted to try it. The kids were excited cause they had to dress up for dinner. They were so well behaved; we were so proud of them. The people sitting next to us came to our booth and told us they thought it was great were brought them here, that they needed to learn how to eat out nice, and that they behaved so well. I'm sure being seated next to a family with 4 kids on a night out isn't ideal, but it was a Monday, the kids loved the food and I had the best steak ever. Seriously so good. Jeremy and I decided to get several items and split them to try a few things. Everything we had was amazing, I highly recommend this place! It's totally worth the money!<br />
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The next day we visited Shedd Aquarium, which I choose because I thought the kids would enjoy seeing all the animals. It was nice, wasn't too crowded and the kids enjoyed it. All of their exhibits are continent based, so it was fun to see the fish from around the world. That's the only other museum we went to, I know I know, there are a ton more, but again, we wanted time to hang out, and I didn't want to overload the museum tour, we will go back!<br />
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Tuesday night we went back to our hotel, rested, then walked around Woodfield Mall and did a little shopping! Wednesday we headed into Chicago a little later to shop the Michigan Mile! The kids were major troopers and walked a ton, then Drew was nice enough to share his stroller with Maddie. We went to the bean, and attempted to take a few pics, but the kids were cold, tired, and hungry by that time. </div>
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You can't go to Chicago without having Chicago Style Pizza, so we enjoyed Geno's East for dinner. We got there about 5, and didn't have to wait to be seated, but it takes about an hour to get your food cause the pizza takes that long to bake. Luckily the kids pizza's didn't take that long. The kids made their mark on the wall and we headed back for one last swim at the hotel!</div>
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cause a visit isn't complete without seeing Jordan. Overall it was a great trip, and we made it there and back safely. It did inspire me to travel a little more, so what if the drive is long, the kids are great, it gives Jeremy and I time to talk, that we don't get a whole lot, and we can see things we wouldn't see otherwise! So take a road trip with your family, you'll be glad you did!</div>
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<br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-23188951849689112742015-03-15T19:27:00.001-06:002015-03-15T19:27:53.637-06:00Kellyn!Kellyn turned 3 on Friday....3! I can't believe how much she's changed this year. She is pretty much 3 going on 18. She likes to do everything herself, often wears her clothes backwards, inside out, or no clothes at all. She is talking way more then Maddie ever talked at this age, loves to be the little mama to Drew. She calls him "buddy" and it's pretty cute. Kellyn is my no fear child, who rarely wakes up real happy (cause I'm pretty sure she gets woken up), but is also so loving! She might look almost exactly like I did at her age, but she loves her Daddy, she misses him all day! We met up with Brittany and her girls to see Cinderella and then had dinner and cake at Mama Jo and Papa Staff's cause she and Papa's bdays are 1 day apart! She got pretty much all things Sofia so she was a happy camper! <br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nJ5JoRjhoZU/VQYxFyZZy8I/AAAAAAAAHEQ/x9rRw44NpY0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nJ5JoRjhoZU/VQYxFyZZy8I/AAAAAAAAHEQ/x9rRw44NpY0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YgXovYyzGs8/VQYxJbpvlnI/AAAAAAAAHEY/rvtYVm0uMtQ/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YgXovYyzGs8/VQYxJbpvlnI/AAAAAAAAHEY/rvtYVm0uMtQ/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nHQmu1NqPhU/VQYxNMVdmUI/AAAAAAAAHEg/NTK0JjMGeq0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nHQmu1NqPhU/VQYxNMVdmUI/AAAAAAAAHEg/NTK0JjMGeq0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bLvNtQDzvoU/VQYxRCUIrXI/AAAAAAAAHEo/AOq4OCmWhtw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bLvNtQDzvoU/VQYxRCUIrXI/AAAAAAAAHEo/AOq4OCmWhtw/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TfGmjwSrFKo/VQYxUK96RZI/AAAAAAAAHEw/H7S9XdgnMU8/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-TfGmjwSrFKo/VQYxUK96RZI/AAAAAAAAHEw/H7S9XdgnMU8/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7dXM-xWRfhE/VQYxYXwX5DI/AAAAAAAAHE4/hmwjouBGonU/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7dXM-xWRfhE/VQYxYXwX5DI/AAAAAAAAHE4/hmwjouBGonU/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KoBFw1RpeUg/VQYxcQpPmQI/AAAAAAAAHFA/4-PBN-wZO8w/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KoBFw1RpeUg/VQYxcQpPmQI/AAAAAAAAHFA/4-PBN-wZO8w/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gvkru8-8ofc/VQYxhsEVACI/AAAAAAAAHFI/Wb5z3AQ1Hl0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gvkru8-8ofc/VQYxhsEVACI/AAAAAAAAHFI/Wb5z3AQ1Hl0/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7Va1GrzBvHI/VQYxlH1KtRI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/zCMg_HkyA4Y/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7Va1GrzBvHI/VQYxlH1KtRI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/zCMg_HkyA4Y/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279904618695790263.post-52445064160872400602015-03-01T15:36:00.001-06:002015-03-01T15:36:57.284-06:00Seven....Last week Cooper turned 7.....I can't believe it's been 7 years since we had our first sweet baby boy! No big party this year, but we did meet up with my parents in Stillwater for dinner at his choice, Olive Garden! He also took lego cupcakes to school!<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P8xQnuVEBOg/VPOGdrhBJZI/AAAAAAAAHDI/n62-LNpvP9g/s288/iphone_photo.jpg'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P8xQnuVEBOg/VPOGdrhBJZI/AAAAAAAAHDI/n62-LNpvP9g/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='209' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />So I think he still had a great day! During all the snow we've had he's enjoyed his new wii and video game! <br /><br />Basketball season came to a close when we ran into a much taller opponent Friday. It's always sad to end such a fun stretch in our year (otherwise known as mom gets to see other adults) but we had some good and bad times this season. Probably our toughest season yet. But we ended on a high note with some of the girls team and most of the boys enjoying dinner at my parents house Friday evening. (They played at Heritage Hall) So it'll be interesting to see what God holds for our future in the coming weeks! Overall, I think the kids are loving having their Dad's full attention! <br />Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02870757105740576645noreply@blogger.com1