tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620957117870033652012-01-13T15:01:04.475-05:00Snippets of our crazy, hectic, chaotic, often hilarious and always super-fun attempt at an organized, sensible, structured life with triplet boys.Mama Burdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05217128540283384770noreply@blogger.comBlogger3761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62095711787003365.post-40073923343977043262012-01-13T14:57:00.003-05:002012-01-13T15:01:04.488-05:00

nails!!!here we are today at My Gym- the boys looove this place and burn off so much energy. Not to mention learn dexterity and skills. And, they have circle time, which means we are trying to learn how to sit in a group and participate in group activities. But, don't ask me how it went today. Let's just say I was chasing them around the gym saying, "it's circle time, it's CIRCLE TIME!" and

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There are so many things I have wanted to do this week, and none of them have happened yet. Well, I take that back: I did get to go get my nails done yesterday. What a treat! I have been growing them out-- and have beautiful fingernails for the first time in like 30 years. Wow I feel old when I write that... and gross. Hmmm...And, I get them done in RED because I CAN!I'm trying to upload a pic

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Our Christmas in a nutshell: I got strep 2 days before and was in bed for a solid 2 days- under covers, shivering, the whole 9 yards.On antibiotic, Christmas Eve I was still sick but starting to emerge from the bedroom. Long enough to dress the boys in their matchy-matchy pjs and shoot this picture:Then, we had some carollers stop by and put on quite a show. It was adorable:Too funny.Christmas

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one of their most beloved birthday gifts! (owen happened to awaken earlier than his brothers from nap one day and took full advantage of his alone-ness! The train to himself!)

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Just thought I would share my morning prayer-- I have seriously thought this in my mind on several occasions, then laugh as I realize how similar my prayer is to this cute"joke":Dear Lord, So far today I've done all right.I haven't gossiped, cursed, or lost my temper.I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over indulgent.I am really glad about these things. But, in a few minutes Lord,I

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The weather here has turned from stiffling hot to (ahhh) Fall-like, crisp days where all you want to do is spend time outside. There is something about this weather that is just so motivating to me and makes me so happy and energized! Tonight I feel happy deep down all the way to my toes. The day was good. In the morning, we had no plans on our calendar whatsoever. After exchanging a couple

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If you have never been to this site:ohdeedoh.comyou are missing out!So cute, and I'm getting some ideas for the boys second bday party. Will be keeping it small this year, but can still be cute, right?

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BHG recipe:3/4 cup sugar2tablespoons all-purpose flour3/4teaspoon ground cinnamonDash ground nutmeg6to 8 medium apples, peeled and sliced (7-1/2 cups)1/4cup dried cranberries or cherries, or snipped dried apricots or figs, or raisins (optional)2tablespoons margarine or butter* i skipped the cranberries/cherries. I went easy on the cinnamonpeeled the apples, tossed with sugar, cinn,

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they are just too fast to catch, even with the fastest shutter speeds! :)Here is E: (and all of these are a little blurry b/c of quick movements!)look how mean clifford looks in this pic! lolJ-- this would have been such a cute little pic, if only he wasn't chasing the camera trying to touch the lens!And O: giving a little preview of Halloween costumes to come.

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some quick pix from my phone in the past couple weeks:Below, poor Owen had a terrible rash- all over. It seemed to always be worse after he woke up. Poor baby. This was him one afternoon after his naptime. It has since cleared up. Ironically, we have been quite healthy for many months, and this occurred after a "well-baby" checkup visit to the pediatrician. Just sayin'...Below: learning to

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After a quick search for cinnamon buns in Naples, we came up short, so made our own. Ok, I can't take any credit except for the pictures!

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Today is our last official day of vacation. Tomorrow we journey back to the land of palm trees and I must say, we are sad to go. The rainy, gray days of PA did not visit us this time around. The weather has been gorgeous (minus the 24 hours of Hurricane Irene stopping by)... I feel like we have eaten our way through PA. The foods I do not allow myself to savor 51 weeks out of the year, have

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The good thing about rainy weather is that you get neat things around the house done, like this:The bad thing is, the babies get into more stuff, like this: Owen got into a marker, bit off the tip and had ink all over himself- his mouth was all black! Thankfully I could see remnants on the well-worn marker, "non-toxic". Phew!

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This week we had such a blast and here is why: and These two girls came and spent the week with us. Aren't they so pretty? And yet, what makes them just so gorgeous is that they are so pretty inside as well as outside. They are so sweet, fun and thoughtful. And, they have been friends since Kindergarten!! They have such an incredible friendship. It was such a joy having them. One of the

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video of boys:http://youtu.be/QLblYnVXVOwandhttp://youtu.be/5ibNtJNhr0w

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Today was an outing to Costco. I was so grumpy on the way, due to that extreme exhaustion that hits everyday around 2 or 3 pm (grrreeat, just in time for the boys to wake from their naps). Once we got to the store I started feeling a little better. A couple of people stopped us to ask about the boys being triplets (or twins), and I ran into an old friend as well (sooo glad I put that quick dab

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The Littles are everywhere! They are doing the cutest things and I wish I was writing them all down. E has been blowing my mind with how much he understands. Today I was doing something with Owen-- maybe changing a diaper or something (quite likely, since I feel like I do this all day long). I quoted from memory a couple lines from the children's book, "I Love You Through and Through"... I

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The boy with the dandelion puff hair... (as my great aunt has coined him)... here he is, having a little tantrum. Ok, definitely not little. Lucky for me it only lasted about 5 seconds, yet I managed to capture it on "film" or whatever we call digital images now.

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this seems to be the running theme of my blog posting lately... anyway. from Burd's visit back in May

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So stinking cute! love it!! Of course, found on etsy.comlove that site. I'm trying to figure out which "style" I want/like in my home. The hard part is I like such varying designs. I like modern and contemporary. But I really like cute artsy/country things too. And, it all needs to be kid-friendly, so no table cloths or fabric-y chair covers (which I like but was reminded of what a disaster

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So stinking cute! love it!! Of course, found on etsy.comlove that site. I'm trying to figure out which "style" I want/like in my home. The hard part is I like such varying designs. I like modern and contemporary. But I really like cute artsy/country things too. And, it all needs to be kid-friendly, so no table cloths or fabric-y chair covers (which I like but was reminded of what a disaster

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We've had many rainy days here lately. I used to be ultra concerned if it was raining- wondering what I would do with three toddlers inside these four walls. It has not been so bad. Initially they looked out the window, wondering what this wet stuff was, falling from the sky. Now they just entertain themselves with their toys and we read books and we have friends come over for play dates!

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Hi Ya'll. Mama Burd here. Random thoughts before bedtime. (I've taken a melotonin so my thoughts may not be as long, eloquent or coherent as usual... wait... are they ever long, eloquent or coherent?). Well, bear with me then, my friends. You're in for a treat. This marks the end of the 4th of July weekend. What a good one it was, albeit uneventful. I listened to some fireworks while I was

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My little monkeys are just so sweet. I just love the way Jack tickles his neck (just like his daddy) when he is falling asleep. I love the way if Owen wakes up I can just hold him and snuggle him for a second and he is ready to go back to sleep. And, how he makes those little sucking noises (still!) in his sleep. And Everett. He loves his little monkey blanket and sucks on it. I think he is

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Day Restaurant Notes EVERYDAY IHOP 4PM- 10PM One Free Kids Meal with the purchase of an adult entrée EVERYDAY RIB CITY Kids get a free Drumstick and Fries every day EVERYDAY PINCHERS One Free Kids Meal with the Purchase of any adult Entrée (12.99 or higher) MONDAY LUCARELLIS One Kids Meal Free with the purchase of an adult entrée MONDAY

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I need to figure out how to add space for more pics.... any suggestions? I am going to delete some pics but I know there is an option to add space to enable more pictures for the blog. Just haven't had time to figure it out yet. Anyway, yesterday was a particularly fun day. Not only were some of our cousins in town, but we took a great walk, during which we met two Shelties and watched a big

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It's a sad day when Grandma and Grandpa Burd leave after a nice visit. For two weeks my boys were able to enjoy Grandma (and one week with Grandpa), and now they are going to wake up from nap to find Grandma not here. I am not sure who will be more sad, me or them! It is so nice to have a mother in law who is such a blessing! We did all sorts of fun things- from trips to the mall to long walks

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too cute! had to share!

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http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?q=aidille&pageThis Etsy Company (named "Aidille") will be featuring our little models! We are waiting for their products (onesies, I think) to come in the mail. So exciting! I'm ready for my closeup, Mr Deville...

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this was taken at least a month ago... if not two. I'm so behind!! This was at stride rite getting measured for their first shoes! This was the real store, then we went over to the outlets to check out their prices... much better. When buying for three, outlets and hand me downs rock!Look at his face- he's so sweet, like, "Wow- look at this place-- colors, mirrors, shoes! I'm in baby heaven!".

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So little time... ugh!We have been so blessed to have our friend from back home come down to visit us for a whole week! My gosh, we miss her. We got to do some very fun things while she was here. She sacrificed her spring break to hang out in the Burds Nest... brave soul...Is she not the cutest chick you ever saw? She's the girl in high school who is smart AND cute. And we were so fortunate to

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Let it be known, I love shopping. I don't do it much, but I wish I could. During pregnancy/bedrest "Confessions of a Shopaholic" was a favorite read... and about 5 other of Sophie Kinsella's books. YUM.While reading another blog, listening to Jack ramble and jibber-jabber himself to sleep, I stumbled across this:Tina Steinberg. http://www.shop.tinasteinberg.com/main.scIf this was on Facebook I

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*Thanks to Daddy for snapping these shots.

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make it official! I am launching a small photography business! Check out the website here:www.burdsnest.comSuch fun for me! It's so fun to make people happy with their photos. The other day I did photos for a friend who is expecting in April (rooting for April 14th!!). The BEST feeling was when she told me she was looking at her photos "right now" and smiling SO BIG. (*Sigh* with smile!!) I

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Hooray for new friends! Last night I escaped the confines of this old house. I pulled a Superman and changed quickly from my mommy grubs into a girl's-night-out out-fit, though not in a phone booth. :)I was a little nervous because I didn't know the girls I was meeting up with- only my friend Julie, who has twins, Cash and Rocco (see earlier post). There was a group of about ten. I drove up

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It's February, I know. But in Florida it feels like Spring. Hip Hip Hooray! I love the sun, cool breeze and lack of humidity!We've been hanging with some new friends. Last weekend was a pool day. I sent a text to a few close friends and invited them to come to a pool afternoon getaway with us (new friends Cash and Rocco, twin boys, invited us). I would have had to turn down the invite to this

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The boys are in bed. Evan is in the kitchen making sausage. Yes, sausage. A friend shot a hog on a hunting excursion and asked Evan to grind it into sausage. The noises coming from the kitchen are weird. There's the KitchenAid mixer noise, then the sausage noise. Ew. Not an entirely appetizing noise. Kind of a squishy sound. Anyway, before I head to bed, I thought I would quick write on

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Tortilla Pie ! The babies liked the ingredients: cheese, corn, bits of cooked ground beef, etc. Check out the full (SUPER EASY) recipe, here.

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So tired... no time for blogging of late. :(Perhaps soon...Busy chasing three little road rebels. They are starting to walk and CLIMB. I literally can't turn my back without them climbing- chairs, coffee tables, toys, each other, ME...

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Today has been a good day so far. Woke up and got a shower-- boys were still waking up. In the shower I prayed-- that God would clothe me in what I needed for today: mostly motivation. I had had a flashback of my life prior to the babies and suddenly longed for the freedom that I used to have. I immediately prayed that I would both forget the past and live in the present. And, that I would

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Noodles and everything! The Baby Burds loved the noodles as well as the soft veggies and chicken. Easy, one-pot meal. Click HERE for full post.

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I am attempting to be organized yet again. These things just do not come naturally for me... but, alas, standing in front of the refrigerator with three screaming babies is not fun. The pressure is intense! I have shared this with fellow triplet mom, Lisa and she shared some of her ideas with me. Here is the menu I created for the boys. If it helps other moms out there who struggle to have

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The boys are doing well- growing and learning and growing some more. They are at a stage where they are wonderfully destructive. An oxymoron, right? Well, perhaps. Perhaps I'm just trying to say this as positively as possible! They are everywhere. Not walking yet, but everywhere. It's been a challenge because they make one mess, then while I am cleaning up after them, they are making

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Triplet girls valentines day shoot:

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How fun to get to photograph a baby girl for a change! My friends are so great to let me "play". :)I think I'd like a portrait lens. I have no idea what to get. Any suggestions? I have a Canon Rebel EOS. Like I said, been into photography for a while, but have never really gotten too deep. But I think a portrait lens would help get even more clarity and since I really only like doing portrait

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The lads had a friendly play-date this morning. We had a lot of fun and I took some photos of this adorable Baby "M". love love lovveee this shot (above) love this shot- those teeth!

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I'm finding more and more my passion and my "mommy outlet" being photography. Have always loved it- took a class in high school. I've always had an eye for a "good shot" (if I do say so...). It's the kind of thing where I can be walking down the street and something catches my eye. One person sees just a regular ol' day- regular ol' situation, regular ol' stuff. I see art. So, today I took

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How Motherhood Can Shape a Nation

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One of my brother's favorite books as a child was called "More Spaghetti I Say!". Funnily enough, it is about a monkey who loves spaghetti. That's what we have here.

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This is why I will pay to have someone else photograph my children...

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Ps. 50:15"Call on me in the day of trouble and I shall rescue you and you will honor me"I had never heard of SVT. I simply took E in to see the Dr. because of a wheezy cough. As she did his routine check of his vitals, she could not help but notice his heart rate was astronomically high. After having the nurse double check, she sent us over to the hospital (basically saying "Do not pass GO, do

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Aww mannnn... saw this on etsy.comHow can I not have this??I'm not buying it. But I should!!!

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Yes, this little man is in a hospital gown and hospital crib. Will post about this later, but suffice to say it has been a hectic week already!

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Just saw this website someone (Erin H) posted on FB. I am loving these triple bunks. Maybe this will be in our future...LOVE these. How fun! And I'm loving those gray walls. If ANYone can build this, my husband can. He's like Bob the Builder, but cuter!

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What 3 wonderful gifts we have been given. Though their first Christmas was last year, it feels like it should be this year, since last year was a blur and Christmas came and went. To borrow an idea from my favorite author, Mary Higgins Clark in her book "The Christmas Thief", "now it is time to offer gifts to the people who supported us on the journey"...Twinkling stars to our family- who

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Mom and I went to the outside mall not too far from our house. We took the babies in the triple stroller and had them dressed in little Christmassy outfits. Plus, my mom found little antler headbands at Walgreens and picked up three. I have GOT to get a picture. They are so cute. The boys rode around the mall with these little antlers on- it was like Santa's sleigh. And, I was wearing black

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This weekend was a fun one, albeit busy. We went out- we actually went to a Christmas party! It was such fun and had been, oh, a couple of years since we attended a Christmas party, so it was oh-so fun! We hired a babysitter and got gussied up and went for a couple hours. I can't believe we didn't get a picture of the two of us lookin' pretty, but oh well. I think my hair was in shock that it

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I meant to share this tidbit earlier... for the boys' family party I had planned on making monkey cupcakes. Right. It was Thanksgiving week, we had a house full of guests, and on Black Friday I was going to whip up some cupcakes. So, I did what any good mom would do... ran to Whole Foods! This is the "adult" cake I got and with the purchase of a cake, Whole Foods will give you your baby's

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Shhh. Don't tell, but sometimes when I check on the babies at night I secretly hope they will wake up so we can cuddle some more. :o) I'm so in love with them.

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Moms of Multiples can't expect perfection. It's more like a "lets-just-get-through-the-day" day-by-day survival plan. Today I made Indian food while the boys slept. The funny thing about when I cook, I toil over the stove or oven all day then when the time comes to eat, I am not so excited about my creation. It's like I've smelled the smells, taste-tested the goods and I'm over it. Oh well.

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The boys are napping, or should be. I'm cleaning... or should be. The house is a disaster so I'm procrastinating of course. I did get about 1/3 of the way through and decided it was time for a little break. tee hee..let's see... perhaps I can post a picture or something. thats always fun.some family that was in town this Thanksgiving. I am so thankful for so much this year. It has been a year

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The Diary of Anne Frank is completed. I read it front to back- in small snippets. I kept speed reading through to the end thinking the SS (elite guard) was going to knock down their door- but then I figured that if they did, Anne couldn't really write about it. Right? So, I got to the last page of the diary and (spoiler alert!)-- I went on to the "afterword"... I can't believe she dies in

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A very cool thing happened this week. Not only did our boys celebrate their first birthday (hooray for survival!), but I had a friend who had a singleton (one baby), another friend who had twins (two babies) and yet another friend who had triplets (three babies!). One potato, Two potato, Three potato, Four... (ok, so I have yet to meet anyone who has had quads)... What a busy week or two it

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I do believe I've revived a bit of my soul this morning. It has been so (too) long since I have picked up a book for my own pleasure reading. "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" does not count as reading for pleasure. Though one could argue that in the end it does- the end result being better sleep for babies and parents!! But since the boys turned one I have felt a sense of liberation. They

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Its been foreeeevvvverrrrr since I last posted. Over a month! It has been a nonstop month since those Halloween pictures. The boys are ONE YEAR OLD now. I can't believe it. I really feel like this year I have been living in the Twilight Zone. Like it's not REAL. "What? I have children?" "What? I have TRIPLETS?" are you sure? :)"I have one year olds?" ME? I keep wanting to shake myself

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Goldie Locks and her Three Little Bears!

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I have finally decided what the boys and I will be for Halloween this year. After posting on Facebook and hearing peoples' ideas, I landed on Goldilocks and the three bears. Not wanting to purchase heavy, expensive store-bought costumes (and much preferring the homemade costumes of my childhood), it made more sense to make our own. First, we started with chocolate brown onesies, bought while we

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What a trip it has been! We took 3 weeks and flew to PA- where the mister and I are both from. We enjoyed time with beloved family and friends, took in the sights and sounds of Autumn, and picked up a virus or two along the way... The boys must have picked up a cold on the plane ride up and it took all three weeks to manifest itself into this lovely croupe-y cough. We shared the cold with all

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Here are some shots of Everett visiting Pop Pop and Nana. I think his curl makes him look like a kewpie doll. What do you think?

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For those eagerly awaiting a peek at Evan's sausage, here it is! If I didn't mention it before on this blog, the "real" reason for our three week vacation is Evan's hunting trip with his dad. He did shoot a doe and processed it into sausage links. I had to reluctantly taste test the final product and must admit it was/is rather good. I find it so weird to make our own food-- like eggs from

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After a couple hours at the pumpkin patch the boys were thirsty! We were fortunate to have a beautiful day for the pumpkin patch! Hooray!

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This has been on the kitchen counter the last 5 days. Niiiiiiice.... must be hunting season. (I love how they put some french writing on the bottle. Try to make it a little less disgusting... ahem)

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There's a neat blog my sister in law showed me: Mila's Daydreams. Very cute photos of a baby named Mila who, while she is napping, her mom puts her in all kinds of cute getups , etc. My other sister in law and I tried it! We need some improvement, and some kids who nap soundly enough for us to take creative photos of them sleeping.

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Remember the days of hopscotch at recess? Found this rug which I saw at CB2.com and immediately wanted! Such fun.

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Oh thank the Good Lord, they slept. They slept last night the whole night through! Thank you thank you thank you GOD! :)

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The rascals were invited to a friend's 1st birthday party! Their first play-date-party-thingy ever! It was a very fun time for all involved.

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The rascals on the day we flew to PA to visit family. :o)

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We did this photo for a family friend who was turning 50. She lives overseas and I actually lived with her for about 6 months in Thailand while my parents moved back to the States. This was a surprise for her bday in September. :)

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Away visiting family. Babies not doing well sleeping at night at ALL. Its been downright torturous. And I have caught a cold on top of it all. Please pray that they boys sleep well and all night. Their daddy and I are really struggling with lack of sleep. The weather here is very gray and cold and yucky. I miss Florida sunshine. On a positive note- we are loving seeing family. :o)

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