tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56119925276165674462024-03-13T00:16:55.976-04:00Murrill's Pearls of Wisdom...or lack thereof.The thoughts and musings of a new mom.Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.comBlogger668125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-30744568794835327022016-01-10T21:02:00.001-05:002016-01-10T21:02:15.469-05:00Craft Room Almost Complete <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happy Sunday! Hope you've had a wonderful weekend. They sure fly by, don't they? We had a great one. Friday night evening dinner with friends, church, an afternoon hike, pizza and ice-cream with buddies, Sunday morning brunch with a bestie and so much more. I even did a little shopping, if you can call walking around Marshall's for an hour with all kinds of stuff and talking yourself out of all of it; shopping:). We even cleaned out the garage. I can park the van in there again, so that's a relief with all the cold weather we're experiencing. </div>
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Mark put the knobs on my vanity and I finished making a light out of an old globe tonight, so I'm feeling like the room is almost complete. Here are a few pictures. I haven't gotten the light hung yet, but when I do, I'll be sure to show you. From all of the things I sold, the room redo cost me next to nothing, so that's extra exciting! You can't beat that! </div>
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I tried to use decor I already had in the house. I had these embroidery hoops on a different wall before, filled with vintage fabric, but decided to change it out with some old lace fabric and doilies I had. </div>
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This is the bookcase that I painted white. It's not super organized yet. </div>
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I had two lamps that I had spray painted turquoise in this room before, but sold them and got this lamp. I like it a lot better. </div>
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The gray walls really lighten the place up. I feel like it's so much more peaceful now. </div>
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I sold the dark wood basket shelf unit I had used before, and got this hutch-like thing instead. I'm really enjoying the open shelving. </div>
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These are the new knobs I ordered for the vanity. The person I bought it from had 14 plastic pulls on it before. These really changed the look! </div>
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The vanity/sewing desk. </div>
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This is the footstool that I recovered with fabric I had left over from a different project. </div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-62993742653623863732016-01-06T11:17:00.001-05:002016-01-06T11:17:34.847-05:00It's freezing out there! I was just sitting here this morning, thinking on my friends and how much they mean to me. I have some of the best. I know everyone thinks that, but really. The girls in my life are amazing. This year was a tough year and they were all so supportive, each in their own way. Anyway, I feel exponentially blessed. I wish more of those said friends lived closer or at least in the same time zone. I've been wanting to text Andrea all morning about where to get Baby's Breath, but I didn't figure she'd appreciate getting that text at six in the morning. <br />
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This morning, after taking Rosie to school, Kiki and I have done some cleaning, some "school" and some crafts. It's been a slow day around here, which is just the way I like it. I'm starting a book on tape (is that what they are still called!?) right now, titled, <i>Cross Roads</i> by W.M. Paul Young. He wrote<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=the+shack+by+wm+young&tag=googhydr-20&index=stripbooks&hvadid=40067495047&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10679907551378075015&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_1jhbqyasiv_b">The Shack</a></i>, which much to the chagrin of many others, I really enjoyed. I found it stretched my thinking and I always appreciate a book that does that. I'm excited to see how this book is. I'll let you know.<br />
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I've wanted to tell you about something I got with my birthday money that has completely changed my world. Well, my coffee/hot drink world. I got a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BMF600XL-Milk-Caf%C3%A9-Frother/dp/B004RCNJ9Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452096166&sr=8-1&keywords=breville+the+milk+cafe">milk frother</a>. My friend Heather had one, and I much enjoy every coffee experience I have at her house. I found an incredible deal on one ($30 instead of $130) and decided to take the plunge. It has not disappointed. I add frothed milk and creamer not only to my coffee, but to my chai tea and it makes it taste just like a coffee shop. It also makes hot chocolate and the girls thinks it's a magical machine. The hot chocolate is so much better all frothed up. Anyway, I thought I'd share in case you were in the market for such a thing. Stop by for a cup, if you're in the neighborhood:)<br />
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The weather has taken a turn for the cold and my body is really struggling to adjust. I had complained about the heat, but I'm starting to realize just how good I had it. When we took Rosie to school this morning, my van said it was 15 degrees. I'm not sure I can handle much more of these frigid temps! I hardly want to get out of bed, let alone get out of the house. I accidentally sent Rosie to school on Monday with a sweater and no coat. Mark took her to school that morning, so I didn't realize just how cold it was. I guess I wasn't the only oblivious parent, because the class got a note home reminding us to send warm coats and hats. Unless that note was just for me, and in that case, I'm completely mortified. <br />
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I've decided since I hardly posted last year, that I might start throwing a few pics in that I missed from things I want to remember. Here's a pic from October and Rosie's pumpkin decorating contest at school. She won first place in her division! <br />
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-70526801253377679072016-01-05T20:51:00.001-05:002016-01-05T20:51:15.228-05:00Our New Year New Years is always interesting with kiddos. Staying up until midnight just sounds like torture now! Sleep is so much more important to me since having kids, and I'd rather not miss out on any. This year, however, we decided to stay up and actually see the ball drop. Some friends of ours invited a few families over for dinner and fireworks. We made our own pizzas and had a wonderful time. When it was time to put the girls to bed we headed home, along with another family, who came over to play some games. We put all the kids to bed in one room, which sounds like a TERRIBLE idea, but it actually went great. They all went to sleep relatively quickly and we didn't hear a peep from them. The kids thought all sleeping in the same room was a dream come true, so it was a win/win. <div>
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I'm not going to lie, staying up was hard. We started out watching tv on the couches and soon realized we weren't going to make it until midnight lying on those. After moving things to the kitchen table, it got much easier and more fun. We played games and laughed until well after midnight and it was totally worth the loss of a few hours of shut eye. </div>
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The next day, we went on an early morning walk (our girls don't care how late we stay up) and later, met some friends at Biscuit Head for brunch. It was amazingly good. I'm a biscuits and gravy kind of girl, but these take it to the next level. We then went to the Biltmore. It was a wonderful start to 2016! </div>
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Rosie and her sparkler </div>
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Kiki was a FAN!</div>
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So cute:)</div>
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Mark enjoyed his sparkler, too!</div>
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Early morning pajama walk in our neighborhood. </div>
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We were all dancing to our favorite song that morning, and I decided to snap a picture:)</div>
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Sweet friends and food</div>
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I had brought my camera to take a few pictures of Scarlett for Sarah. She offered to take some of us and I'm so glad. I just love them! </div>
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We are ready for 2016! 2015 was one of our hardest years, but through God's AMAZING grace and a lot of hard work, we are ready for the future. </div>
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Can I let you in on a little secret? I never sent my Christmas cards out. I have them and stamps, yet I didn't send them! Would it be terrible to go ahead and send them now? Be honest. Would you guys think I was nuts? Let me know. Anyway, have a wonderful evening. </div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-83287182328721980752016-01-05T20:19:00.002-05:002016-01-05T20:19:24.811-05:00Let's just skip lunch Well, hello there! How's everyone's New Year treating them? We've had a good few weeks. I just loved having us all home together. I was in mourning yesterday when I had to send my sweet Rosie back to school. I just really loved not having anywhere to go or be and spending extra snuggle time with my girlies. It was so refreshing. But we are back to the grind and back to the bane of my existence...making school lunches. The first one I made at the beginning of the school year was super! I loved every second of it. I enjoyed making sure it was delicious and nutritious and experimenting with different kinds of foods for varieties in color and textures. It all felt very crafty and fun. I would cut shapes out of cheeses and fruits. I purchased all kinds of tiny little containers to hold the different items. Now? Let's just say there is no cheese shaping going on. It only took about a week for me to realize that making school lunches is for the birds. <br />
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It just hit me that I never posted pictures of Rosie's first day of school! Here are a few back from August.<br />
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Haha! As I was uploading these pics I realized how terrible of a school mom I am. For like the first two weeks, I curled Rosie's hair everyday. EVERY DAY! Then, I started braiding it. Now, I feel pretty good if I get a brush through it before she's out the door. I'm deteriorating fast, people! Poor Kiki doesn't have much to look forward to:)</div>
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I've been busy over the last few days redoing my craft room. It was one of the areas of the house that got whatever piece of furniture was left over, if you know what I mean. I really didn't love going in there and it didn't seem well utilized. After Mark finished up his "man space" in the basement, I noticed that I liked his space so much better than mine and I needed to do something about it. I didn't want to spend hardly any money so I allowed myself just a bit and decided to try and sell the furniture that was in there to finance the rest. The first thing I did was paint the room. I found some leftover gray paint from another project and I really love it. It made a big impact on changing the feel of the room. I painted one piece (my bookcase) white and got rid of pretty much everything else. I found a chair at Goodwill for $5 and decided to take my chances on a Pinterest idea of painting upholstery. I also found a cheap vanity/desk on Craigslist. I've ALWAYS wanted a vanity and the priced on this one was so good, I wondered if it was too good to be true. When I got to the house to pick it up, I realized it was exactly that. It had been living in an outdoor open shed, was covered in dirt and grime, needed repairs and, upon further investigation I found so much mouse /unknown larger animal poop when I took the drawers out, I almost put it to the curb. I couldn't bring myself to not buy it, because the lady selling it seemed to really need the money. I'm glad I got it. It's amazing what a vacuum, a bottle of clorox water, a few tools and some paint can do. I ordered some new drawer pulls but they haven't arrived yet. It's my favorite piece and will now house my sewing machine. </div>
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When Mark and I were dating, he made me a foot stool that I had in the girls' playroom. I decided to recover it with some leftover fabric I had from another project and that is what I'm using as the vanity seat. I was able to sell an old basket shelf unit and found a piece at my favorite store Southern Chicks Market today for almost the same price as I got for the one I sold. I was so excited. I changed a few of the art pieces out and with things I had around the house and I would say, it's almost done! I LOVE it! It's very me and I find it very calming. In fact, I'm sitting here in my newly painted chair, as I blog this. There's something about redoing a space that really gets my blood flowing. It was this time last year that I redid my bedroom furniture. I am still really happy with that room. </div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-42326995793749131292015-12-27T19:09:00.001-05:002015-12-29T10:36:42.956-05:00Merry Christmas 2015It's been a bit since I last signed on to my blog. I actually forgot how to log on! That probably could be blamed more on my forgetful brain than on time, but nonetheless, I forgot. I guess I just needed a good long break. Life had gotten rather complicated and time wasn't as free, so I put it on hold. I have to say, I missed this. I really missed it. I hate not being able to go back and see all of the things we did over the last year! I have to admit that I haven't done any writing and I feel like that skill, if that's what you want to call it, has completely left me. It may take me awhile to get back in the grove. If I have any readers remaining on this little blog of mine, I hope you can bear with me. <br />
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We had a really nice Christmas! It was our first Christmas, just the four of us. This was exciting and fun and a little sad, all at the same time. We loved just being us and not having to go anywhere, but not seeing our close family at this time is always a bummer. Luckily, we had seen both of our families at Thanksgiving time, so we are still riding high from a nice extended visit then.<br />
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The weather here has been rather dreary. Cloudy and rainy, but on the warmer side. Not quite a white Christmas! On Christmas Eve, we all headed to the gym for some pool and workout time. That night we were all involved in the Christmas Eve program at our church. I had to sing, Mark had to do a reading and the girls were in the children's choir. It was a lovely way to get ourselves into the Christmas spirit. It was pretty late when we got home, but we made sure that we had time for opening our one Christmas Eve gift, which was and always will be...PAJAMAS! The girls were super excited when they opened up jammies, which was rather surprising. Rosie actually yelled and jumped up and down. <br />
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On Christmas morning, the girls were up with the sun. We got around, read the Christmas story, opened gifts and then had a late lazy breakfast. Can I just say, the girls ages are so much fun at Christmas. Everything is EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANTED! I just loved every minute of the magic of present opening, they seemed to feel the same way. After breakfast, we headed out on a family bike ride and finished the day with take out Chinese food, like all good Americans;). <br />
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The teepee "she ALWAYS wanted"</div>
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I would really love to pack this post full of pictures, but I'm having some issues with the ole' cloud. I know people joke about not understanding the cloud, but friends, it's no joke over here. I do NOT understand where my pictures are. I see them on my phone and on my computer, but when I go to upload them to my blogger, no such luck. I'll get it all figured out soon, hopefully. I'm gonna get off of here. We are knee deep in the fifth season of Parenthood. Guys, WATCH THIS SHOW, if you haven't already! It's SO GOOD. </div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-60143075235948481062015-05-18T15:07:00.001-04:002015-05-18T15:07:10.272-04:00Family of Five! Last week was a full week, but true to form, I can't really remember everything we did! Monday happened. Well, I think I did Monday, but I can't tell you what it involved. Tuesday, the girls went to Mother's Morning Out and then in the afternoon I met with one of my pastors to go over VBS stuff. For some reason, it seemed like a hard day, so I went to the gym and then went to Strawberry Hill to have dinner with the girls. Our friends, Tach & Jessica K and their kiddos joined us. <i>SIDE NOTE: Have I mentioned that Strawberry Hill is closing? Can I just say it feels like a piece of me is closing up along with it. I'm sincerely distraught about it. Where will I get my amazing grilled veggie chicken salad sandwich on sourdough?! It's closing June 1, and every day Kiki says, "I hope it's not June." I'm with you, sister! </i><br />
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My pastor brought this card she wrote by to me. Things have been hard lately, and I thought this was super sweet. </div>
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That evening I met my other friend Jessica at the Academy and we walked the track while the kiddos played. The weather has been pretty near perfect, so I hope we will start doing that more often. Wednesday, we met Susie at the Ugly Mug to get coffee and then headed to an area park for the girls to play while we chatted. <i>SIDE NOTE: I have discovered my all time favorite coffee drink. It's an Orange Dark Chocolate Mocha. It is SOOOOO good. I get it a couple times a week. I also bought the stuff to recreate it but it's just not as amazing at home. </i> After our park time, we headed over to Susie's house for the girls to see her doggy, Millie. We also needed to pick up some outfits for the Gala. They had some extras. Wednesday evening was book club. I hadn't been in sooo long, and even though I hadn't read the book, I decided to go. It was a lovely evening and only one person had finished the book (obviously we are all very committed), so I didn't feel too bad. <br />
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On Wednesday, I did something terrible. I dropped my phone and it cracked into a trillion pieces. I was so sad, so Thursday I went to a local place to get it fixed. Jessica's mom said she'd watch the girls for me so I took her up on it. Jessica met me for lunch at our favorite Indian restaurant over her lunch break. It all felt very grown-up and care-free, meeting for lunch without kids. <br />
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That evening was the hospital gala. The theme this year was Scotland. We went as Scottish peasants, I think. I'm not entirely sure. I just wore what I was given. The dress was about two sizes too small and took a lot of time and manpower to get me into. It also really made enjoying all the good food really tough. In fact, breathing was tough! It was a fun evening, though!<br />
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My adorable and pregnant friend, Sarah! So excited for her and Chris! </div>
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On Friday, my phone really started acting up. The screen went plaid on me with lines running through it. I took it back to the little place that fixed it and it ended up being quite an ordeal, but it's fixed. The girls and I decided to make the best of the situation and we went to Rita's Italian Ice and Custard. It was good and reminded me very much of Jeremiah's in Orlando that pretty much got me through my first pregnancy. Oh, the memories!</div>
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Now that we have Remi, reality has set in. I forgot how hard puppies are. He's ten months old, so he's still a puppy, but he's also very big and strong. Patience and understanding for him are much easier for me to have when you see the immense joy he brings to the girls. I had to keep reminding myself of that when he wiggled out of his collar this morning and had me running through our neighborhood for about twenty minutes. Or just a few minutes ago when he got terrified of coming down the stairs after I put the girls down for nap. He barked and growled and then peed on the carpet. Totally worth it. Serenity NOW!!!! He's sleeping by my feet now, so we're cool:) </div>
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This morning Kiki said, "I love daddy 2nd, mommy 2nd, & Rosie 2nd. Remi I LOVE THE FIRST!"</div>
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She really couldn't be happier. This kid LOVES animals and now she has one of her very own. </div>
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My view as I type this. He's pretty great;)</div>
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Remington "Remi" Murrill</div>
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As I mentioned before, life has been complicated lately. One of the major complications happened when my sweet Rosie girl had a major health scare that put her in the hospital for ten days. It was one of the most traumatic things I've been through, and I know it was the worst experience of her young little life. </div>
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It started with a normal cold and continued to get worse. I noticed during the night that her breathing was very labored and in the morning I took her to the pediatrician. Well, we never went back home. They took her by ambulance to Mission Hospital and admitted her. She somehow had contracted strep pneumonia and her oxygen levels were dangerously low. After a few days in the hospital, they found that Rosie was improving clinically (temps were more manageable, less lethargic) but her lungs weren't sounding better. Fluid in the lungs is common with this form of pneumonia and after a second chest x-ray, they found that half of her right lung was full. They had to perform a surgery that involved using a small camera to clean out the fluid. They also had to place a chest tube in her to continue to drain the fluid which ended up staying in quite a few days and was really, really painful. . There were all kinds of other complications that you probably don't care to hear about. Let's just say it truly was a devastating ordeal.</div>
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God kept me going because there were times when I thought I couldn't take anymore. God also sent incredible friends and family to help. There was a point during this situation, that I thought she wasn't going to make it, and my heart broke into a million pieces. The Lord worked a miracle in her sweet little life and Rosie started to improve slowly. Even the last day was hit or miss on whether or not she would go home. She was very dependent on oxygen until the last few hours. I've never been so happy to leave a place in my whole life. We had many wonderful physicians and nurses, but there's no place like home. </div>
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Rosie lost quite a bit of weight during the experience. She also lost all muscle tone. Her little legs were like sticks! Seeing her walk again was like a foal learning to walk for the first time. Coming home was hard, too. She had residual effects from the hospital stay that her pediatrician warned us about like nightmares, bedwetting and a pretty bad attitude. That kind of emotional and physical stress is just too much on a little five-year-old's psyche. It was pretty hard on a 34-year-old's psyche for that matter! </div>
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We are about three weeks out and she is truly as good as new. She is doing great and you'd never know she had been sick. I will never forgot God's mercy on our family and I don't think it's something Rosie will soon forget either. </div>
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The day the whole thing started. This was our first ambulance ride! </div>
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She loved getting cards and balloons from family and friends. </div>
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The Heinrich's sent this bouquet and ballon. She would take a flower with her every time she had to go to something scary like a chest x-ray or an ultrasound. </div>
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She also loved sweet visitors! This girl's calls, visits and texts were a world of help! </div>
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The Child Life Specialist had Rosie doing all sorts of art related things to get her moving and her lungs working. </div>
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This was a hard day. Mark was out of town, and this was in the pre-op area before Rosie went back for surgery. We were both pretty scared. I felt so alone, but luckily, my friend Susie came and spent the whole day with me. I wouldn't have been able to do it without her support. </div>
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This was the hardest thing to see. The nurses taking my baby back for surgery. </div>
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Kiki was a frequent visitor. She was also a very eager visitor. </div>
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Post-op Rosie. She was so tiny and in so much pain. </div>
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The morning after surgery called for popsicles for breakfast and unlimited ipad access:) </div>
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Some evenings, I got to come home while Mark took over. I would sneak in to see this little princess. Ten days without your family can be pretty hard. So thankful for the Stouts, the Wells, the Bunch's and the Mott's for taking such good care of her in our absence. </div>
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In order to get the fluid to continue draining, we had to try and get her out of bed. This was NO easy task, nor was she remotely interested. It was DRAMA! </div>
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Standing for a few seconds for the first time. This was huge, and although it was short, it gave her the confidence to keep pushing for bigger things. Alex is the nurse in the back and I love her. Julien was Rosie's Childlife Specialist. She's holding Rosie' and was completely awesome. </div>
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Maybe a little spoiled. People brought Rosie the most amazing things. That was definitely her favorite part about hospital living. Kiki was not at all happy about all of this attention Rosie got. </div>
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A day of improvement. Rosie went on a trip to the playroom for a science show in the wagon. She ended up having a great time, although it was like pulling teeth to convince her to go! </div>
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More sweet visitors! I can't get over how many friends helped us by visiting, bringing food, texting, calling, etc. I've never felt so loved. </div>
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Before she got her chest tube out, Julien came to show her how it was done on her doll they gave her. Her doll had all of the things she did (a chest tube, an iv, an oxygen mask, etc)</div>
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This box full of fun things came from a mom who started a foundation in honor of her daughter who passed away. It was so special. </div>
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My doctor sent Rosie this HUGE teddy bear. She LOVES this guy. </div>
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This lady made the drive from Texas with her three-year-old to take care of Kiki for me. What kind of a friend does that?!! An amazing one, that's what! It was so good to have her here. I just love her! </div>
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More visits from Kiki! She became a fan of the playroom, too. Lot's of "doctoring" going on. </div>
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After her chest tube came out, she loved getting out on this thing. It was hard to keep up with her as I pushed the oxygen tank that had to be connected to her at all times. </div>
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There were some silver linings about the hospital. </div>
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I came home one Sabbath and took Kiki to Sabbath School. She was needing some mommy time and it was so special. </div>
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This was the afternoon before we were discharged. She had to be off of oxygen for 4 hours without d-sating before they would let her go. We had to find ways to pass the time and she loved driving this tricycle around the peds ward. </div>
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Free AT LAST! Driving home was the best feeling! </div>
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She even got some cards and gifts after she got home. This was by far her favorite gift from her friends Bryn and Blythe. She would hardly take it off! </div>
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For Mother's Day, I asked for pictures with my girls. I really love the results. I can't wait to get some printed. I'm very blessed to be the mommy of such sweetie pies and for a perfect day at the Biltmore. </div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-16378893035295115432015-03-02T21:13:00.001-05:002015-03-02T21:27:14.392-05:00Last Minute Road Trip So, on Wednesday my friend Heather called to check and see how things were going. She knew that Mark was in Orlando for meetings and just wanted to make sure we were a-okay. She mentioned that her hubby was headed to Orlando the next morning. Before I even knew what I had said, I blurted out that it might be fun to drive down to Florida and be with them. The idea seemed a bit preposterous since we were supposed to get a foot of snow that night. We got off the phone and a few minutes later Heather called back and said she wanted to go for it. We both decided to throw caution to the wind and start packing up. Heather ended up renting a suburban to fit both families and we left later that same afternoon! <br />
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We really had a wonderful time, although the weather was no good--freezing! I'm not going to lie, having five crazy kids in a small space for that long wasn't easy. Actually, it was terrible! There were times we wanted to pull our hair out, but I'm very glad we were adventurous and went for it. The great memories we made more than made up for it. We got to see some old friends while we were there, we ate some amazing food and really enjoyed the conference the guys were there for. We also had some hilarious things happen. There was almost a brawl with another mom at a park and Heather and I got in a strangers car by accident. Forever memories! <br />
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We got home last night and I've spent the day cleaning, doing laundry, playing with the kiddos and doing a few decorating projects! Here are a few things I've been working on...</div>
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Been wanting to change my bedding for awhile. I just discovered that H&M does home furnishings now! Just got this gray quilt and pillows! I really love them! </div>
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This afternoon, I made this sign, getting inspiration from Pinterest. </div>
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I hung it above the couch. I haven't loved this area, so I'm going to try this for awhile. </div>
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I've been wanting to try different things on my table. Here is something I'm playing with right now. </div>
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I've included some moss from the backyard and some old doilies. </div>
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Nothing makes me want to change all the decor in my house more than taking Christmas decorations down. It seems so naked after Christmas! All this "nakedness" has got me doing all kinds of different projects around the house. Here are a few...</div>
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Almost 12 years ago, I made my first big purchase as a newly working woman. I bought a bedroom set. I hadn't really figured out my decorating style at the time, and I really wasn't concerned with that at that point in my life. The set has been with us throughout our whole marriage and has served us well, but I've realized that it's not exactly my cup of tea anymore. Over the last year or so I've contemplated painting it, but it seemed like an intense project. I really couldn't wrap my mind around it. Well, until last week. </div>
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I got a bee in my bonnet and decided to throw caution to the wind. I forgot to take full-on before photos, but use your imagination. I painted the main furniture white and spray painted their silver pulls a brushed bronze. The mirror and the bench I painted gray, although it looks blue. I really want our bedroom to have a sentimental feel, if that makes sense. I want the decor to mean something to us. I'm still working on that. </div>
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I decided the area by the front door needed a perk up. I really liked this mirror, but it needed something and that something was paint.</div>
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I couldn't find a close-up pic of the mirror and I'm too tired to go take one. This one will have to do. I painted it a grey color. </div>
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Here it is from afar. </div>
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I just love this old tool box that Mom Murrill got me for Christmas. The little Classic Poems book was Mumsie's from when she was a little girl. She earned it for having perfect attendance in school:)</div>
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Remember this old hutch thing I got last summer? I don't think I ever showed you the finished product. I painted it with blue chalk paint and lined the walls with vintage wallpaper. </div>
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When I was home in Oklahoma, I found this in the garage. It was something my dad had made years ago. I'm excited to be able to use it in my kitchen! </div>
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I've got a few more projects I'm working on that I look forward to showing you soon! I also went rummaging through the remnants of a barn that was being torn down. I can't wait to figure out what to do with all of the wood! Stay tuned! </div>
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After being away from home for so long, I struggled feeling a bit overwhelmed. In fact, I was a little depressed. Lucky for me, I had something to look forward to! Our friends, the Heinrich's came to visit and it was wonderful! </div>
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Our hike was full of tears, falls, mud & potty stops. Kids are hard. </div>
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Kids in height and age order. Rosie 5, Colton 5, Kiki 3, Khloe 3, Alice 11 months</div>
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I love this girl! We always have so much fun together. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! We also did a pretty fantastic job of shopping all over Asheville. I wanted to give Tasha a taste of this place. I think I've got her sold!</div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-79740175694768701202015-02-09T22:09:00.002-05:002015-02-10T19:54:48.923-05:00Vivian Imogene Bohannon a.k.a Mumsie I feel so blessed to have had my Mumsie in my life for 34 years. She was truly a light. Everyone who knew her, loved her. In all my life, I never heard her speak an unkind word or heard one spoken about her. Her best friend was most definitely Jesus, and her words of advice were always so thoughtful and Godly. Everyone in our family joked that Mumsie seemed to have a direct line to God. She was such a prayer warrior! I remember calling her throughout high school and college to ask her to pray about something on my heart. Mom is certain that Mumsie prayed me into existence. She prayed every day that I would be a girl and I think my mom's screams of excitement were only outdone by Mumsie's, when I did, in fact, end up being a girl. So many of my childhood memories revolved around her and my Papa. I will always remember the legacy of love that they left. <br />
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Rosie thinks Kamryn is pretty awesome!</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Our next stop was Kansas City! On the way there we made a quick visit to Mark's grandma and grandpa's in Oklahoma. It's always so good to see them and the girls were extra excited to see their pets. It's becoming inevitable that we will need to invest in a dog soon. I feel like it would complete Kiki. She is totally in love with animals!</span></div>
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Loving on Gracie. Mark & I picked this dog out for his grandparents 11 years ago when we were dating! </div>
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While we were in Kansas City, we got the chance to go to a KU game! It was so fun! </div>
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These guys know how to grow a beard!</div>
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We really had a wonderful visit! It was the first time the girls and I had been at Mom & Dad Murrill's house since their renovation was finished and it is just awesome! They've done an amazing job at making it so beautiful and homey. We loved every minute of the time there and we can't wait to go back!<br />
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So good to see Grandma! </div>
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Loving on Daddy</div>
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They ADORE Grandma! </div>
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The Originals :) </div>
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We had a great Christmas in Tulsa with my family. It was a busy few days seeing family and friends. </div>
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Kiki was excited to open up her new buddy, Kit!</div>
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And Rosie was on cloud nine to receive Caroline for Christmas. She's been really wanting her for forever! </div>
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Well, what a packed last few weeks. Let's face it, the holidays can be pretty crazy. This one was no different. In fact, this holiday was like a normal holiday on speed. I think I will break up our holiday into a couple different posts. I'll start with before we left on our trip. I can't remember it very well, but I've got phone pics to help me. </div>
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Our friend's the Bailey's do a Christmas party every year and this is the first year we were able to make it. It was pretty amazing. Not only did Santa show up, but they had an indoor pool and a full Christmas village with a train set. The girls were in heaven. </div>
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Enjoying the village and train.</div>
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So good to see the Wrights! </div>
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Look at those excited/concerned faces as Santa arrives on the scene!</div>
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Rosie talking to Santa. She's not a fan, but she played along. Big surprise of the night...she asked for a bow and arrow. </div>
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Kiki was totally, completely, utterly not a fan, but she managed to ask for a lollipop. </div>
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Who doesn't go swimming at a Christmas party:)</div>
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That's one exhausted kid! Time for bed after a wonderful party!</div>
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My dad sent a "no reason" package to the girls full of goodies. They were so excited and especially loved these humongous glasses. Actually, we all seemed to enjoy them.</div>
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We spent some time hanging out with friends in December. I rarely remembered to take pictures, but here are a few...</div>
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Having fun at the Play Lodge!</div>
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Dress up at the Carvill's house!</div>
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More Play Lodge fun! Daddy even joined us for a few minutes! </div>
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Oh, young love! Kiki loves her some Lathan and it looks like the feeling is mutual. </div>
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Even mommy and daddy got some holiday time! There were lots of parties and events to attend. </div>
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This picture is from the night we went to see "The Christmas Carol" at the FlatRock Playhouse with friends. So fun! </div>
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I also took a few pictures of the girls in their Christmas dresses. </div>
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Kiki's class made ornaments as presents for their parents. This is hers. Rosie took one look at it and said, "What happened to your face, Kiki?" To be honest, I was wondering the same thing! She looks rather concerned. </div>
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I found this when cleaning the playroom. It seems like a much easier method than riding on a donkey:) </div>
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We did a lot of crafts to celebrate the holidays. We made Christmas signs, did gingerbread men, and more. Their favorite thing was definitely this paper nativity set! I think it needs to be an annual thing. </div>
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We opened up the gifts we got the girls before we left on our trip. One of their favorite gifts was actually the one gift I made the girls and that made me so happy. I made a Little House on the prairie peg doll set for each of them. </div>
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The group I sing with was performing at a neighboring church on Saturday, so we headed over there. Some of our friends joined us and we ended up spending the afternoon together. After dinner, an area church put on a program called "A Night In Bethlehem" and a lot of us went. It was so cool! They had transformed their whole church into Bethlehem. You walked through the village visiting each of the shops. There was a sandal maker, a baker, a jeweler, a spice shop, a basket weaving shop, a scroll maker, and so many more. Each shop had a craft, food/drink or a trinket for you to have and it was all free. The girls thought it was incredible. What an outreach! I wish our church did something like that! </div>
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Today, Rosie's Adventurer group performed again (they also performed on Friday night) for the Foster Family Christmas Party they do at our church. I'm a sucker for kids in angel costumes. The whole thing was so sweet. Then tonight, I helped with a Christmas party for the girl's dorm at Fletcher Academy. Mark also had a meeting, so we ended up getting a babysitter. </div>
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Now, I'm home, the girls are asleep and the Christmas lights are twinkling. It's a perfect and relaxing end to a nice weekend! Here are a few pictures from my phone...</div>
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My friend Judy has an amazing backyard with even more amazing evergreens. She mentioned that she would be pruning and I asked her if she could mind me taking some of what she cut to decorate with. This is the bundle I took on Friday. I've used the stuff all over my house! It's just so beautiful! </div>
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I got some really cheap garland and then added in the real stuff around my door. I'm still making a red bow for the top. I also want to add lights to the garland and around our columns. </div>
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Rosie & Layla in Bethlehem. Baby Jesus was definitely their favorite part! </div>
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Rosie, my little angel baby! </div>
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After the performance, the Fletcher Academy gymnastic's team did a performance. Miss Carly, our friend and babysitter, got the Keekster in on the fun. </div>
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Another favorite part of Christmas. Can you tell what it is? :)</div>
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And lastly, I wanted to show you how freaking long my hair is getting and how uncomfortable/angry I look taking a pictures of myself. I hadn't straightened it in forever and when I did I couldn't believe it and took this pic to send to Kaylee. She's taken to calling me Nona, a lady we grew up with, with hair to the floor. I now have a goal. </div>
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Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-35789931095515217782014-12-02T21:28:00.004-05:002014-12-02T21:28:55.140-05:00Neither Here Nor ThereSo, I forgot to post these pictures yesterday. In exchange for Mark helping Logan move into his new house, he lent Mark his dirt bike for a few days. When Uncle Mike was here, the guys had a great time taking the kids for spins around the neighborhood. They thought it was AMAZING!<br />
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Mark and I have been talking about getting some stumps for seating down by the fire pit. It seemed like an affordable answer to the seating situation down there. Mark "knew a guy" at work that said he could help. Boy did he help!! Tonight he showed up with these guys...<br />
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The girls thought they were so cool. They climbed all over them. I think he just gave them hours of entertainment. </div>
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Worship with Daddy/Uncle Mark</div>
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We were very sad to have our company leave yesterday! We spent the day decorating the house for Christmas! I just love doing that. We did even more decorating today. It's super Christmassy in here now. Yay:)</div>
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Cute cousins! Grey and Keeks</div>
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Has someone ever gotten you something that you had no idea you needed so much?! Well, for my birthday, I got this thing. It's a wireless/bluetooth speaker. It's AMAZING!!! It's changed my world. It connects to my phone and fills my kitchen with festive Christmas music. </div>
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I was working on a craft today and this happened. I worked for about 45 minutes to get this stuff off!</div>
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Our last week was a full one. We had a dinner for Mark's work on Monday. I had music practice on Tuesday, bible study and Adventurers on Wednesday and I hosted book club at my house on Wednesday evening. Book club was really fun. Hardly anyone had read the book, so it turned into just a time of laughing and talking. Oh, and eating. Plenty of eating. On Thursday, I went with a few friends on a shopping trip and on Friday, my brother and his wife arrived for the weekend. It was so nice having them here for a low key visit. They left yesterday afternoon, and Rosie fell apart again. Just sobbed. It really broke my heart! At least we will get to see them again at Christmas!</div>
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So, I have a few things I feel I need to share. If you ever shop at Walmart, you really need to download their app. If you scan your receipts, it will compare prices of area competitor stores. If any have advertised the items you bought for less, you get the difference! Isn't that awesome?! I don't do a ton of shopping there, but I'm a lot more likely now. </div>
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Also, I have found a new favorite store. It's called Southern Chicks Market and it is so cute. It's got all sorts of vintage, shabby chic, and handmade goods and I'm in decorating heaven every time I walk through their door. If you live in the Hendersonville area, I highly recommend it. The owner is just the most precious girl. You'll love it! </div>
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I finally took the girls to their yearly well check visit. I'm actually earlier than last year, so although I'm late, I'm doing better. The visit went great! The girls are no longer low in iron, which was a huge relief. Kiki had grown 4 inches and Rosie 2.5 inches. This year Kiki surprised us when the doctor asked her favorite food. Without hesitating, she said, "strawberry shortcake!" I'm not certain she's ever had that, but okay. The biggest relief was Rosie's eye test. I was almost positive she was going to need glasses. She is always rubbing her eyes when I am teaching her and I just knew what was coming. Well, I was very wrong. She had 20/15 vision! What a relief, although, I'd be lying if I said the thought of how cute she'd be with some black rimmed glasses didn't cross my mind. I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but Rosie is definitely my drama queen. She had to get shots and that didn't please her AT ALL. Everyone in the building knew it didn't please her. </div>
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This month has also seemed to be a creative month! I've been doing all kinds of projects around the house. I need to take pictures of them. Here are a few though...</div>
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AMAZING seats at the game! </div>
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It was so cool being so close to the players! This was my first NFL game and it was a blast. Also, I heart Drew Brees. I also heart our friends, the Stouts, who babysat the girls until 2am! Bless them! </div>
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My poor flowers after the freak snow storm in October!</div>
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We watched the Stout girls so Jess and Jacob could have a date night and added a few more for the fun of it. Let me just say, 8 kids is a lot of kids. They all seem pretty happy, though! </div>
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One of the huge trees that got taken out. Luckily, no one was hurt! </div>
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<br />Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18236241115416702415noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611992527616567446.post-40996234528347355112014-11-17T20:44:00.002-05:002014-11-17T20:44:48.865-05:00I Get So Emotional Baby In mid-October, the group I sing with got the opportunity to perform at some Medical/Dental meetings in Gatlinburg, TN. My parents flew in for the weekend to watch the girls, so that Mark and I could go. I was awfully nervous, but really excited, all at the same time. It ended up being so fun! The conference was in a lovely hotel, we had a room without kids, and we ordered room service multiple times so the whole experience felt very much like a mini vacation. We even got to go on a little date night with friends while we were there. <br />
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We came home on Sunday morning and were super happy that mom and dad didn't have to leave until Monday evening, so we got some time with them, too. My parents had never visited Looking Glass Falls, so we took them there and for a ride around Pisgah Forest. There may have been ice cream involved on the way home, because, well, what's a trip without ice cream? On Monday, we did a few errands and had a nice lunch. Rosie completely lost it about an hour before my parents had to leave for the airport. She curled up on Papas lap and just wept because she was so sad they were leaving. She cried for about two hours after they left. It didn't help that Mark, too, left that night for a work trip to Atlanta. Poor kid, just fell apart. She's definitely my child. <br />
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Even though the trip was short, we had such a wonderful time. The girls just eat up every minute with Nana and Papa! Can't wait until next time! <br />
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Our group was invited to sing with Charles Haugabrooks while we were there. Don't worry...I didn't know who he was either. </div>
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I ran into Kaylee's really good friend, April. We had to send a picture to prove it to Kaylee:)</div>
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We also got to spend some quality time with David & Elizabeth. I just love these people!</div>
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Nana and Rosie in Pisgah Forest</div>
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Rosie and Papa enjoying the falls. </div>
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My little family </div>
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So thankful for these two!</div>
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My man crush</div>
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This is Rosie, crying at the front door. I'm not kidding, she was a wreck when they left. </div>
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