tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9903478220690927302024-03-13T05:29:01.412-04:00Balancing ActTrying to give my all in every aspect of my lifeAllisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.comBlogger577125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990347822069092730.post-17885955999907959762017-08-14T09:44:00.002-04:002017-08-14T09:50:13.150-04:00Back to school!So... haven't blogged in around 7 months & I've missed it! Our laptop is a dinosaur & Cam is always snagging it, so I've gotten lazy about the whole process. I have zero patience, so when a blog post should take twenty minutes but instead is taking an hour & twenty minutes, it's just not happening! We're talking about buying me a personal laptop that Cam is required to keep his sticky fingers away from, so hopefully I'll get more consistent with blogging in the near future!<br />
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Speaking of Cam & his sticky fingers, this kid is starting 3rd grade!! How did this happen?! It is incredible how time is slipping by so quickly. I feel like he was just starting kindergarten a second ago!<br />
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Cameron is such a big kid; he'll be taller than me before I know it! A growth spurt must be in the works too because he's sleeping 12+ hours a night & it takes me waking him to get him up. He's had a nice, relaxing summer & we've been trying to get him mentally prepared for the strict routine of school these past few weeks. He is extremely <strike>addicted</strike> attached to video games so we really have to be on top of his gaming or it gets seriously out of hand. He will play all day long if we let him! God forbid we tell him we're going out to dinner & he will likely throw a hissy fit because like an addict, he doesn't want to be away from it. Yep, addicted for sure. With school starting though, we have to ban video games Monday-Thursday because he can't balance it. If we say he's allowed to play after homework, he will want to fly through his work so he can get to the games. Unfortunately, it's all or nothing & to his dismay, we've chosen nothing.<br />
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Despite his video game antics, I absolutely adore this child! He can be such a stinker but he is also incredibly sweet, loving & funny. Cameron is very kind & thoughtful too. He loves to play flag football & baseball, adores the Chicago Bears, the color orange, eating tomato soup, waffles, pancakes & cereal.<br />
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Because of the more laid-back schedule of summer, it's been so nice having the past couple of months to hang with my Bubba more often!<br />
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Speaking of awesome children, this little gal is off to KINDERGARTEN!!!! She had a taste of it last week when she attended kindergarten camp & she loved every second of it. Every time I'd pick her up from the summer camp program, she would tell me her day was AWESOME! I think she's going to have a great first year of elementary school!<br />
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I clearly breed large children when you see those stats above! Wowza!<br />
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This girl is truly something else! Reese has such a sunny, positive disposition. She's always up for anything & she has a smile doing it! Having her in full time school on my Wednesdays off will definitely take some adjusting because she is such good company. <br />
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Reese loves to swim, go to gymnastics, ride her bike, snuggle during family movie nights, color & eat snacks. Oh boy does she like to eat snacks. As we rein in Cam's video game playing, we have to also rein in Reese's snacking. The girl loves to eat. All day long if we let her. No joke. Being home more during the summer with extra free time on her hands has only amplified the love of snacking. Getting back into a good routine of the school year will help curb that habit!<br />
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It's so fun seeing the kids grow & change in their own ways. I'm always amazed how different & unique they both are, despite coming from the same parents! <br />
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I'd be lying if I said I was purely excited for the new school year as part of me is not looking forward to the rigmarole of the strict, busy schedule. On the other hand though, I have a feeling it will be a great year & the routine will be good for all of us!<br />
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<image alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zIBWSP5SGfk/SwoEaDlb47I/AAAAAAAABUw/LOxkO9h0DCk/allison.gif"></image>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990347822069092730.post-32549890864616495182017-01-28T10:01:00.002-05:002018-04-02T10:33:56.041-04:00Cruising on the Disney DreamHaven't blogged in quite a while!!! Working short-handed, Mike traveling lots, sports for the kids & the holidays kept us hopping. But, we were fortunate to go on a Disney cruise after the new year!<br />
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My cousin JoAnne invited us along on their cruise vacation; they came down from Illinois to spend the week in Orlando & then head to the port to cruise for the last few days of their vacation.<br />
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We met up with them in Orlando the day before we boarded the ship; we were lucky enough to score this amazing hotel room for the night!<br />
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We hit Disney Springs (formerly Downtown Disney) to have dinner & walk around. If you haven't been to Orlando lately (or at all), Disney Springs has a million brand new shops, restaurants & live entertainment; so much to see & do!<br />
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We had never been to the Coca cola store & it was pretty darn cool. It was many levels that you gradually weaved your way up until you ended up at an outdoor, rooftop soda shop/bar. <br />
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Here's Cam, pretending to be floating in Coke!<br />
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My cousin JoAnne is an only child, so as we grew up together in Illinois, were were more like sisters, so it was awesome to catch up with her, her husband & her four kids. Her two younger kids, Aiden (4) & Cole (9) are the perfect ages for our kiddos & everyone got along so well.<br />
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Friday morning we woke up bright & early, had an outdoor breakfast at the hotel pool & then hit the road for the hour drive to Port Canaveral. Seeing our boat, the Disney Dream, for the first time was super exciting! I've only been on one cruise in my life & the kids had never been.<br />
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The check-in process was very smooth, much smoother than I remember on our Carnival cruise 9 years ago. Before we knew it, it was time to walk under the golden ears & board our ship!<br />
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As you board, there's a group of Disney employees gathered to not only welcome you, but also announce you over the microphone, "Disney Dream welcomes the Pernecky family!!" It was pretty funny.<br />
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You board into the gorgeous, fancy lobby & the action immediately begins. Cam & Reese met Belle & then we headed up to the lunch/buffet deck & went straight out to the pool.<br />
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You don't have access to your luggage for a few hours, plus, who wants to waste time in a cabin when you can be checking out an awesome ship?! I dressed each of us in our swimsuits so we were ready to get right into the action & did we ever. As soon as we hit the pool deck, Cam & I hit the Aqua Duck, the slide that weaves it's way around the perimeter of the boat. It was so much fun!<br />
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After spending all afternoon on deck, swimming, we headed down to our cabin so we could get ready for dinner.<br />
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We were so lucky to get a cabin with a balcony! Last time we took a cruise, we only had a window & I hated not being able to be outside while also enjoying the privacy of our own room. When I'm on a cruise, I don't want to be stuck inside, but I also don't want to be constantly surrounded by crowds of strangers, so this was a definite win-win.<br />
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After we did our safety drill, it was time to leave port. We had a U.S. Coast Guard taking us out while armed with a very large gun.<br />
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Our cruise was only a three nighter that headed to Nassau, Bahamas the first day & then Disney's own private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay the second day. We saw lots of other cruise ships along the way.<br />
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When we walked into our cabin, there was a bed & then a living room area with a couch beyond that. Our cabin steward let us know that when it was bedtime, he would unlock the bunk bed from the ceiling above the couch. The service on our Disney cruise was unbelievable; we'd leave for dinner & come back to a turn-downed, perfect room & then head to breakfast in the morning & come back to a room that was completely put back together with no trace of bunk beds left. <br />
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Since our cruise was so short, we decided we'd stay on the boat Saturday, since I had no desire to hit the bars/shops in Nassau & would rather take that time to explore the ship.<br />
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After breakfast Saturday, the kids wanted to head back to the amazing kid's club to play. They wore rubber wrist bands that allowed the staff to pinpoint their exact location as we picked them up; it was pretty cool!<br />
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When I picked Cameron up Saturday afternoon, he was making homemade cookies with the help of a French chef!<br />
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The kid's club gave us a chance to explore the adult decks of the ship & have a couple of cocktails in peace!<br />
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It also gave Mike time to show off his amazingly, hairy physique! <br />
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There were some really cool areas/pools on the adult deck. Since there were so many kids on board, the adult decks tended to be very peaceful & uncrowded.</div>
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After we picked the kids up, they hit the pools & slides until it was time to get ready for dinner.<br />
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There was a steady stream of characters seen throughout the cruise which Reese was gaga for! She got to take a walk with Daisy which was adorable.<br />
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Look how happy she is!<br />
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Speaking of happy, the all-you-can-eat soft serve ice cream was a big hit with the kids! Reese also loved the Disney movies that were constantly streaming on the pool deck.<br />
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Our balcony was a couple floors above JoAnne & Gene's.<br />
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Saturday evening we left the port in Nassau & started our pirate-themed night.<br />
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We picked up pirate costumes after Halloween for a steal & mine was borrowed from our neighbor.<br />
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The kids looked so cute!<br />
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We bumped into Pirate Mickey on our way to dinner!<br />
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There are three main dining rooms on the Disney Dream & each night you rotate while keeping your same staff, in order to experience each restaurant. We had the early dinner/5:45 slot which really was too early for my tastes but perfect for the kids. I always felt rushed to get ready from swimming in order to make it to dinner on time.<br />
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Our server, Ahmed, was so amazing! I know I mentioned the awesome service already, but I couldn't get over it.. they knew us all by name & were incredibly attentive! <br />
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After dinner Saturday & Sunday night, we took advantage of the live shows which ended up being absolutely amazing.<br />
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This character got friendly with Reese & helped himself to some of her popcorn!<br />
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She was happy to share!<br />
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Each night, we were excited to see what creation awaited us on our bed!<br />
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The kids would be asleep by about 10pm & then Mike & I would sit on our balcony & have a couple of glasses of wine while we enjoyed some room service. I got the cheese plate Saturday & Sunday night & Mike got wings one night & a roast beef sandwich the next. When in Rome! In the morning, we scheduled a pot of coffee & a few nibbles to get the kids started.<br />
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Saturday night a cold front came in, so it was super windy & chilly. I woke up Sunday morning & ran out to the balcony to see if we were docked at Castaway Cay. I saw that we were getting ready to dock, so I hurried to get dressed & ready to leave the ship to explore the island. <br />
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After I was ready, I headed back to the balcony & Castaway Cay was nowhere in sight! We soon learned that the captain had tried to dock the boat four times, but couldn't because of the strong winds. Looks like we were spending a day at sea!<br />
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We were initially disappointed but couldn't stay upset for too long when you're on such a pretty ship!<br />
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After dropping Reese off to the kid's club on Saturday morning, I saw a gaggle of princesses in the lobby, but came to find out that I needed to get tickets ahead of time. I was really bummed since she adores princesses.<br />
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After breakfast Sunday, we saw that the princesses were back & I hoped Reese wouldn't be too disappointed that she couldn't meet them.<br />
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As we were standing around, admiring them, a woman walked up to us & offered her extra ticket that she wasn't using. Reese was thrilled!<br />
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The gift shops on the ship were really great & I found myself drawn into the store with disgustingly gorgeous rings. The salesman in the shop was wonderful & encouraged me to try on a bunch of rings ranging from $20k-180k!! He knew I had zero intention of buying one, but he humored me & let me live in fantasy land for a few minutes!<br />
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We enjoyed the sun setting over our balcony Sunday night as we prepared for our last dinner on the cruise.<br />
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Were were sad that the cruise ended as quickly as it began, but we had so much fun & made memories that will really last forever!</div>
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<image alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zIBWSP5SGfk/SwoEaDlb47I/AAAAAAAABUw/LOxkO9h0DCk/allison.gif"></image>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990347822069092730.post-86166238911286535752016-11-14T16:14:00.000-05:002016-11-14T16:14:51.039-05:00Happy 5th birthday, Reese Elizabeth!I cannot believe that my sweet, little gal pal is FIVE today!! Reese, you make every day a funny adventure; there is never a dull moment with you around! You are such a sweet, sassy, witty little girl & we love you more than you will ever know!<br />
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You love playing with dolls, especially your Barbies/Barbie house. You are so into Scooby Doo the movie, My Little Ponies & dressing up & playing princess. You're also very happy to sit at a table & color & draw pictures for us. <br />
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Since Reese & her BFF, Sammy are only a day apart, we decided to have their party together this past Saturday. They've been at their school together since they were three months old & since this is their last year before going separate ways to elementary school, it was the perfect time to come together!<br />
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We used the picture above for their invitation which turned out so cute. With faces like those, it's impossible to be anything but cute!<br />
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We chose the bowling alley for their party; super easy. It amazing how much less work it is when you have a party away from home! No scouring the house, putting together a bunch of food & running around like a crazy person. <br />
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This is the terrific trio from school... Reese, Alissa & Sammy are connected at the hip! <br />
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We separated the gift table & got two different cakes so each girl could still choose their own theme.. Reese chose Tiana from Princess & the Frog & Sammy chose Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They're so different from each other! <br />
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Sadly, minutes after the above picture was taken, a freak accident happened. I was talking to one of the moms when I heard Cameron hysterically crying. Cam is one of those tough kids that can take a lot of pain with no reaction, so I knew it was serious. By the time I ran over to assess the situation, I saw blood pouring out of his mouth. It was horrifying & scary & I had no idea what happened. We rushed him into the bathroom and saw that he had severely bit his tongue. With all the blood, it was hard to determine the severity of the injury. <br />
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Mike & I made the decision that we'd take him to the ER to be safe. Cameron was hysterical in the car from the pain & shock of the situation. He was terrified that he was going to be <a href="http://allisonpernecky.blogspot.com/2014/08/from-bad-to-much-much-worse.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">admitted to the hospital</span></a> like he did when he was five. <br />
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Luckily they took him right back as soon as we got to the ER. The doctor determined that his tongue didn't need stitches since it wasn't severed through, but after finally being able to assess the whole situation, we realized he had tripped, fallen onto the bowling ball he had been holding & that caused his tongue biting. It turned out he had a nasty gash on his chin that needed glue/steri strips closure. </div>
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This poor bubba is getting a Tylenol/Motrin alternation every four hours to manage the pain & is on a mostly all liquid diet. Unfortunately, a couple of his bottom permanent teeth are a bit loose, so we'll be calling the dentist when they open tomorrow (they're closed Mondays). What a horrible, freak accident to happen on such a fun day (or ever!) We basically spent a half hour at Reese's party before bolting to the ER. Luckily we had plenty of family & friends at the bowling alley to keep the party going & Reese had an absolute blast & barely realized we were gone!</div>
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She also got a room makeover that night when we switched Cameron's bed to her room. We painted her once yellow walls a fushia color a few weeks ago, so we put the final touches together Saturday with the help of my family. <br />
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Friday we went to IKEA & I got her new bedding, these kitty curtains & a few other odds & ends to complete her room. <br />
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My mom & Mike's mom got her the vanity above for her birthday. Reese is such a girly girl & loves to get into my makeup. My mom bought Reese her own makeup & she had a blast sitting & putting it on. The vanity was completely white when we bought it but I painted the drawers pink, added crystal pulls & put princess fabric on the seat. It's adorable! I love that her room is finally her style where she can feel like she has her own little oasis! Happy, happy birthday, to my sweet Reese!<br />
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Well, hello there! With work being busy, the kids playing baseball & Mike traveling a lot, blogging has certainly fallen to the wayside. Mike & I always say that we're thankful that I blog since it's such a neat way of capturing memories. So, I may be a little slow about it, but I'm trying my best to keep up!<br />
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At the end of August/beginning of September, Kelly, Lauren & I took a long-weekend trip to Lido Key Beach, near Sarasota. We were all needing to recharge & get away, so it came a the perfect time.<br />
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We had an amazingly beautiful two-bedroom suite with a gorgeous, ocean view. The catch? Red tide was in FULL swing. I'm guessing you don't know what red tide is, right? Well, I had little experience with it too, but it's basically algae blooming which gives the water a nasty, reddish/brown color & gives off "fumes" which make you cough terribly. <br />
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The second we got out of our car at the hotel, we started hacking our heads off. It's really strange, walking around, watching everyone around you cough continuously; felt like we were all getting the plague. Our beach bartender said it's the worst he's experienced in the 14 years he's worked in Florida.<br />
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Despite the red tide & the noise we had going on from the hotel construction, we had an awesome time & basically just laughed our faces off the entire weekend. <br />
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It was so wonderful to put our to-do lists aside & just be carefree & silly. <br />
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The only agenda we had was to hang at the pool, go shopping, eat & drink; not necessarily in that order. Pretty simple! We met so many amazing people on our weekend too! Our hotel shuttle driver that would take us to <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34618-d109809-Reviews-St_Armands_Circle-Sarasota_Florida.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">St. Armand's Circle</span></a> for shopping was the most precious man; I miss Tucker!<br />
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I'm so lucky to have such amazing girlfriends & the opportunity to have taken such an unforgettable trip!! <br />
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Oh, Cameron, what can I say about you on this special day of yours? There are so many things that come to mind when I think of you! Passionate, persistent, stubborn, sometimes exhausting, loving, kind, sweet..<br />
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I always say that the way you born is so fitting to who you are. When you decided you were ready to enter the world, you were very dedicated & made it happen very quickly. There was nothing calm about it! You're still like that.. when you decide you want or "need" something, you want it right now. Two seconds it too long to wait! <br />
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You still love to hear stories about our time together when you shared my body. You were constantly in motion & I always felt like I was carrying my best friend with me where ever I went, I was never alone. You always had the hiccups, especially at night & you loved to stretch & pull the heck out of my already too-short torso! <br />
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When you were a baby, if you weren't happy, we all knew about it! You're still like that today.. very vocal about your likes & dislikes, hence, passionate. Though there are times I can be impatient with you at the end of a long day, I would never change a thing about you. So many random times, you'll just say the sweetest things. "You're so pretty, Mom" "Mom, if I could choose any mom in the world, I would choose you." Feelings are mutual, sweet kid, I'd never choose another son!<br />
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Love this picture above so much. It was a sweet moment with you & incidentally, I was also 16 weeks pregnant with your sister! Speaking of your sister, we definitely need to work on "that whole thing." The two of you tend to bicker & fight A LOT. Causes a lot of inharmonious moments in our days. But, I know you guys love each other.. I can see it!<br />
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Nothing speaks truer to me than the quote from The Night You Were Born (which also makes me weep each time it's read!), "On the night you were born, the the moon smiled with such wonder that the stars peeked in to see you, and the night wind whispered, LIFE WILL <i>NEVER</i> BE THE SAME AGAIN. Because there had never been anyone like YOU.. ever in the world."<br />
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<image alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zIBWSP5SGfk/SwoEaDlb47I/AAAAAAAABUw/LOxkO9h0DCk/allison.gif"></image>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990347822069092730.post-30083511033761461852016-09-20T23:41:00.005-04:002016-09-20T23:41:46.614-04:00Our summer vacationWell, the kids are back in school & our summer vacation to Georgia was about a month & a half ago, but I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures. Better late than never, I always say! So, we try to take a family vacation every other year & this year my mom had the brilliant idea to invite Mike's parents along for a fun, old family Schuth/Pernecky getaway. Or, like my dad likes to say, a Schunecky vacation!<br />
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Fourteen of us stayed comfortably at this amazing house on Lake Arrowhead.<br />
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As amazing as the house was outside, it was even better inside. Three stories for plenty of space for our rowdy group! We basically got to the house & never left, that's how wonderful it was. There were four water bikes, kayaks, paddle boards & rafts to just float the day away... bliss.<br />
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Mike & I have been together 20 years as of June 27th this year, but we've never gone away with both his family & mine. We have a different situation since my parents moved from Chicago to Florida when I was eighteen. Mike & I followed about six years later, but our families have been essentially separated other than visits here & there throughout the years. <br />
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So many people that I talked to were surprised we were able to harmoniously travel together. I'm thankful our families get along & ended up having an absolutely fabulous week. We relaxed, played cards, cooked & everything just fell into place. <br />
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The kiddos had a relaxing time too & loved swimming in the lake. I was a bit worried I'd be skeeved out about lake swimming, but it was awesome & there were no creatures lurking about, thankfully.<br />
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Unfortunately, Mike's sister, Erika wasn't able to make it since her teaching job already started. <br />
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I stumbled upon this picture of me & my sister & could not stop laughing when I saw it. Two strong personalities! <br />
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The whole goofy clan, all 14 of us! <br />
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Sweet Jovi & Lenny! I adore my in-laws! My father-in-law is truly one of the most fantastic people I have ever met in my life. He would do anything for anyone without a single complaint ever. Other than my grandpa, I've never met someone with such a pure, sweet heart. <br />
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And then there's my sweet brother-in-law, Nick who I met when he was the ripe, old age of twelve! <br />
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Oh my, who is this gorgeous couple?!?!?!?<br />
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Our week away went far too fast, as it typically does, but I'll never forget it!<br />
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Our pool guy installed a marble slab at the spot where the hot tub spills over to the pool. This made a huge difference since now instead of just flowing flush to the ledge, there's a waterfall effect & I love the noise & ambiance it gives!<br />
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Our yard is definitely not complete but we've made a TON of headway by tackling the landscaping around the pool cage. What a job that was! I was exhausted with just going to the nursery & selecting plants in the sweltering sun & that was just a tiny piece of the puzzle! I don't have a green thumb in any way shape or form & I know little to nothing about plants, other than what I like the look of. I had an idea in my mind & it ended up being very easy to pick what & how many plants we wanted to surround the cage. It took us two days working for many hours in the insane heat to get the job done, but it really looks great, minus the dirt beyond.<br />
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Lord knows we don't need it right now, but we also put our fire pit back up in anticipation the the colder months that will eventually come. Our vacation put a hitch in our work, so this weekend we're going to level out the ground with a rake & put down grass seed. In a month or so, our yard should finally, hopefully be back to normal. It probably cost us about $300 in landscaping, but had we done it professionally, it would've been more than $1000. As we were pouring sweat & nearly keeling over from heat exhaustion, I wished that I had endless money with no budget!! </div>
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Our cats have been absolutely loving the outdoor lifestyle! We leave our slider open a crack while we're home so they can come in & out as they like. <br />
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Mike wanted to get an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P7JKD6/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687522&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00KRM4J6C&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=7AZ8954W4ZKP6H5PRR0F"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">outdoor pet bed</span></a> for the animals & so far we've only seen K.C. (above cat) in it twice! They'd rather be lounging on the hard concrete than this nice hammock! As you can see from the stack of rafts strewn in the corner, we need to get something to contain them.<br />
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A bought a few inexpensive terra cotta pots from Walmart & spray painted them to add a pop of color to the patio.<br />
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We ran to Lowe's, had them cut us a board, picked out some hooks, gave it a quick splash of turquoise spay paint & Mike drilled it into the wall for a DIY towel rack. Love it! It was Mike's idea that the two hooks on each end be dragonflies. He's crafty like that!<br />
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In the circle above, you can see that they extended the pavers beyond the screen so that we'd have a pad to put our grill & smoker. <br />
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I still pinch myself every time I sit out here or jump in the pool... I cannot believe our dream pool has come true!<br />
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My big guy started second grade
today!! Cameron wasn't able to meet his teacher last week during the
open house since we were in Georgia on vacation so he walked into his
classroom blindly this morning. <br />
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I took the day off today so I could get them to school without the added
stress of racing to work after. Cam was as cool as a cucumber &
totally unphased by the fact he was starting school today.<br />
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Cameron's kindergarten teacher totally "got" him & his quirky, silly nature, so she suggested his current teacher, Mrs. Arguelles, feeling that she would also get him & be an awesome fit. She seemed like a doll when we met her this morning, so I'm confident it'll be a good year!<br />
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I had a nervous stomach as we walked Cam to his class, just as I did when I was a kid on my first day of school. He did awesome until we were saying goodbye & giving hugs, then I noticed he was trying his darndest to hold back the tears, which he
succeeded. Unfortunately, I didn't succeed so I bolted at that point because I didn't
want to make it more difficult for Cam. It's so bittersweet watching
your kids grow & transition into new phases since it's only a
reminder that time is passing by so quickly. When I get impatient with
their constant demands, I remind myself that I will miss these days
terribly.<br />
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This will also be the first year that I'll have my usual Wednesdays off with NO CHILDREN in the house. I started Wednesdays off when Reese was around 6 months off so as Cam started pre-K, Reese was home with me. Now my baby girl is starting pre-K and will be gone from 9:30-12:30! My gut instinct is to feel sad but all of my friends think I'll eventually enjoy the 3 hours of silence. I will definitely be more productive, that's for sure! I already got a workout in uninterrupted which was fab & I'll be heading out to get her in less than an hour.<br />
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Reese was super excited that she's finally able to bring a backpack to school! Her transition is easy this year because she's been at this school since she was 3 months old.<br />
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She'll be in class with her best friends so there was nothing but excitement in her morning which made drop-off a breeze!<br />
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She is in a different building from where she always has been, so that made her morning even more exciting. You could tell that she felt she was such a big kid today!<br />
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We've been on vacation for more than a week, so when she came to the playground, there was a VERY warm welcoming as this kids yelled her name & surrounded her for hugs. So sweet.</div>
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Photo shoots are always interesting when it comes to kids... you never know what to expect! The day I took these pictures, Cameron was completely cooperative but Reese was in a total mood.<br />
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Eventually she came around, thank goodness! <br />
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Overall, we had a really good summer, but these two are just in a long phase where they sometimes cannot be in the same room without constant fighting. Maybe those three quiet hours on Wednesday mornings really will be blissful?! <br />
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Mike's mom & sister came down for a much needed visit in mid-July. The kids rarely get to see Auntie Erika so it was wonderful to watch them catch up & bond. Cameron & Erika had a sleepover on their last night in town... so cute! <br />
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Not only was Grammy & Erika visiting, but Romie was also our house guest for the weekend! <br />
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Having guests is always fun because it puts us in tourist mode. We hit the Thai temple in Tampa for a Thai feast on the river.. yum! <br />
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During their visit, the screen cage also got assembled!! What a difference this makes for our pool area; it feels like a whole other extension of our house! <br />
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The kids did some whipped cream shooters! I tried to be sneaky as I topped my Saturday morning coffee with whipped cream, but they sniffed it out like bandits! <br />
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It just so happened that Grammy & Erika's visit fell on the weekend we had planned to take a long weekend to Orlando. Mike was contacted by Hilton to stay in a huge suite for 3 nights for only $100 if we sat in on a 90 minute time share spiel. The room was amazing, it had a huge balcony that overlooked all the Orlando parks so we were able to watch some amazing firework shows sans crowds!<br />
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It never ceases to amaze me that we live less than an hour & a half from Disney! I don't love going to the parks because they're so expensive & it's a million degrees outside at the moment, but I like hitting Disney Springs which we did twice while there.<br />
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We had Matt & Kelly over for a pool party the weekend before we left for Orlando & mentioned our trip. We said, "man, I wish you guys could join us..." They got online that afternoon & booked a room for a couple of nights! So happy! <br />
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The kids (and adults!) have so much fun together so it worked out perfectly! <br />
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Love these kiddos! <br />
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I also recently changed my hair to a balayage/ombre look. I may have gone a little too dark on top but I always err on the side of bold vs. bland!<br />
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This summer break we also hit the library for the first time (crazy, I know!) The kids picked a slew of books & then probably ended up reading only one of them. Sigh. Summer has been busy! It's going to be interesting getting back on track with bedtime, homework, etc!!<br />
<image alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zIBWSP5SGfk/SwoEaDlb47I/AAAAAAAABUw/LOxkO9h0DCk/allison.gif"></image>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990347822069092730.post-33368789551895650812016-07-09T10:45:00.001-04:002016-07-09T10:45:50.458-04:00Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!<br />Our pool is finally, nearly done & we're officially swimming! It's been an exciting four week process, watching our backyard being completely transformed.<br />
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This was our yard the weekend before they started our pool (June 11th).<br />
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I had to work the day construction started, Tuesday, June 14th. Mike was home so he sent me pictures throughout the morning but I was chomping at the bit to get home & watch what was going on. <br />
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I went into work really early the day of the pool drop to be sure I could get home in time to watch it be craned over our house, into the hole they dug in our backyard. <br />
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The process took longer than they expected since the crane driver was afraid the pool was too heavy, so he called in a 30,000 pound weight to be sure the crane didn't tip. Better safe than sorry; I sure would hate for a pool & crane to come crashing through our house!<br />
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As the pool swept over the top of our house, all of our neighbors gathered, sweating in the scorching heat to watch it happen. <br />
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I said to Mike last night, as we swam in the pool, that I think we're likely even more thankful for our pool since we were part of the whole process, rather than had we moved into a house with an existing pool. Such an exciting time! <br />
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The poor guys that had to work in the horrific heat, spent the next four days, back-filling dirt around the pool to make it level & secure. We left them handmade cards, OJ & donuts one of the mornings as a thank you for all their hard work. <br />
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As I worked out up in our bonus room, I had a great view of watching the progress happen each day.<br />
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After the dirt was leveled out & the plumbing was done, it was time for the concrete to be poured for the first stage of the pool deck.<br />
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I loved coming home from work each day to watch the progress! <br />
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We had about a one-week standstill after the concrete was poured since the paver guys were booked. This is a very busy time of year for pool installs!! <br />
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The pavers have completely transformed the look of the patio.. I love it so much! <br />
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Even after the pavers were done, we still couldn't swim since the pool was absolutely disgusting from all the construction that had gone on in the previous weeks. There were about three inches of dirt coating the bottom of the pool & the chemicals hadn't been put in, so swimming was not an option! The fourth of July was torturous since we just sat on our gorgeous, new patio, sweating our tails off, just looking at our new pool! <br />
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This past Tuesday, July 5th, Mike messaged me at work saying, "I have good & bad news about the pool, which do you want first?" I wanted the bad news first & was so disappointed to hear that our screen enclosure wouldn't be installed for another ten days. Ugh! Then he told me the good news, the pool was being cleaned that very day & we would be able to officially start swimming!!!! YAY! The pool guy was at the house when I got home from work & he said it took him over three hours to clean! It was exactly a four week process from the day the pool install started to the day we went swimming.<br />
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As the pool was being installed, we went on Amazon & each picked a raft, so I came home that day & inflated all the rafts. As soon as Mike had come home & we ate dinner, it was time to take our first jump! We've been in the pool every night since then, enjoying the heck out of our new pool! We are so thankful!!! If you live in our area & our considering a fiberglass pool, I highly recommend our company, <a href="http://hawaiianislandpools.biz/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hawaiian Island Pools</span></a>. Lee & his crew have been absolutely amazing to work with... so amazing that our next door neighbor met with him the weekend after our pool was dropped & bought our exact model!<br />
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Our kiddo learned so much this year; his reading has improved by leaps & bounds & he's a math whiz! We do need to continue to work hard on neater handwriting, but I'm proud to say that he had an awesome year. It's funny because he ended up having a lot less homework than he had in kindergarten. <br />
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Over the course of the school year, my guy grew 2" & gained 4#!! Pretty soon, he'll be towering over my 5'3" frame! This summer, Cameron will be spending his days at the school wraparound program, called PLACE. It's only $60/week & they go on two field trips each week. Much better than the $175/week we paid last year!! Wednesdays he'll stay home with me & Reese... yay!<br />
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As you can see from Cam's chocolate coated face & shirt, it was ice cream & movie day for his last day. The past few days have basically been time wasters & Monday he was only in school from 9-11:30 because of the tropical storm that swept through Florida. <br />
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A couple of weeks ago I left work for a bit to catch Cameron's awards ceremony. I'm so glad we were both able to make it because the look on his face when he saw us coming in was priceless.<br />
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His teacher gave out candy that was fitting for each personality. Cameron was given the "Fun Dip" award since he brings fun to the classroom activities. I felt it was very fitting, though if I had my choice he would have gotten Goobers! <br />
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They decorated a paper runway to walk down as they accepted their awards & Cameron drew dinosaurs & wrote, "I have the #1 Mom and Dad. My Dad is so cool. My Mom is so fun." So sweet! <br />
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I'm always ready to welcome summer break because of the more relaxed schedule, but this summer is especially exciting because this bad boy is going to be in our backyard!! Next Tuesday starts the four week install process & I cannot wait! Our pool will look exactly like this, minus the handrail. It'll also be screened in since I cannot handle bugs. It still hasn't sunk in that we're actually getting a pool... CANNOT WAIT!!! Happy summer!<br />
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Since we live on the Gulf coast of Florida, we get to see the sunsets whenever we hit the beach. Since St Augustine is on the Atlantic coast, we took advantage of the sunrise & hit the beach at the butt crack of dawn. The morning was positively gorgeous, a tad chilly & we had the moon behind us as the sun rose in front of us.<br />
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May is a great month for a getaway since school is still in session & not many people are on vacation yet. We had the beach to ourselves & it was just perfect. <br />
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After breakfast on the beach we decided to hit the St Augustine lighthouse since we've never been. <br />
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The views were spectacular & the weather was just as nice. Mike was pretty freaked out since he has a fear of heights, but eventually he relaxed & began to enjoy it. He must have gotten into my head because on the descent, my legs were extremely wobbly as I looped my way round & round the spiral staircase.<br />
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After the lighthouse, we moved from our spot on the beach to the downtown area where we spent the next two days. If you've never been to St Augustine, it's a really awesome place to visit. We're lucky to be a three hour car ride away! <br />
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After we checked into the apartment we rented, we grabbed the bikes that were available to us & just hit the streets, stopping where ever caught our eye. <br />
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It was so nice to be away from the non-stop to-do list & put on a care-free, fun attitude! <br />
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We continued to start our mornings super early & head back to the apartment at 8pm, like a geriatric couple! <br />
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For my actual birthday, I wanted to keep the evening low-key & avoid & drawn-out, stuffy meal. I opted to choose martinis on the water & then hit a local pizza place for dinner. It was awesome!<br />
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As we drove home, Mike noticed I was transitioning back into business as usual mode as I listed off what needed to be done for the week. We both said, "Uh, oh, our fun bubble is going to pop!" As the kids were screaming & fighting over Lord knows what that evening, we looked at each other & agreed the fun bubble had officially burst!<br />
<image alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zIBWSP5SGfk/SwoEaDlb47I/AAAAAAAABUw/LOxkO9h0DCk/allison.gif"></image>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990347822069092730.post-31219061603240927872016-05-04T17:02:00.002-04:002016-05-04T17:03:32.943-04:00Baseball & mermaidsWhat do baseball & mermaids have in common? Not much other than a couple of weekends ago, we got to watch two baseball games & see some mermaids all in one day!!<br />
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My parents & my nieces came up to spend the entire weekend with us which was so fun. The kids have a blast & stay up way too late each night & we all enjoy just relaxing & catching up. Not to mention that my mom is a HUGE help when she's over! <br />
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The baseball season is coming to an end & there's only a few more games left. Reese has had a bit of a like/hate relationship with baseball... some days she likes it, some days she hates it! <br />
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One particular game she only wanted to squat in the field & not even glance as a ball as it wizzed by her. She'd approach the plate to bat at a snail's pace & not quicken her speed as we yelled, "Reese, hustle up!!"<br />
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But I'm proud to say that her last couple of games, she's shown a lot more effort! <br />
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She even got her second game ball at her last game! Way to go, Reese! <br />
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As you can see in the photo above, she even threw the ball & stepped with the correct foot!! <br />
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Here Reese is on first base with her fellow baller, Brooks. So stinking cute!<br />
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As they often do, Cam had a game at the same time as Reese this day. Luckily their fields are back to back so we're able to park ourselves in the middle. I'm surprised we don't get whiplash from looking back & forth so much. <br />
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Sports are SO much more competitive than I remember them as a kid. I'm hoping Cam keeps his main focus on baseball since he enjoys it so much. He dabbles in other sports like football & we're considering a summer basketball league. With the competition being so high it seems like if you don't eat, sleep & drink the sport, you're completely blown away by other kids the same age. <br />
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I'm always taken aback by some of the parents in the stands who get so serious about seven year olds playing little league!! Lighten up & let them have fun! <br />
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In the league Cam's in, he still switches positions so he can continue to learn<br />
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Playing catcher is a dirty job!! <br />
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But he can still smile about it!<br />
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After the baseball games, we headed up to WeekiWachee Springs to see a <a href="http://www.weekiwachee.com/index.php/mermaids/mermaid-shows"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">mermaid show</span></a>. <br />
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You might remember me mentioning WeekiWachee in the past since it's the same place where I was brutally attacked by a horsefly & subsequently flipped the family canoe & subsequently trashed my brand new cell phone & lost my nice sunglasses all the while scarring my children. If you've forgotten this tale, feel free to click <a href="http://allisonpernecky.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-tale-of-horse-fly-dentist-disaster.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> to refresh your memory!! <br />
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They also have a little water park/swimming hole attached, so the kids had a great time. <br />
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Maddy & Reese getting ready to watch The Little Mermaid show. <br />
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I've never been very comfortable in natural waters, so watching this kind of creeped me out. The "mermaids" hit tubes of oxygen as they need it so they're able to stay underwater & perform. <br />
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Reese was excited to meet a mermaid!<br />
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Here's Cam & Mikayla coming down the water slide! <br />
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We had such a great weekend!<br />
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We had a few leftover tickets from our Disney trip in 2014 that we hadn't used, so it was time to plan a trip to the most magical place on Earth. And who better to spend it with than our besties, Matt & Kelly? It turned out that our tickets had expired, but despite that, Disney issued us four free tickets because they "value us as customers." How awesome is that?!<br />
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The weather was spectacular the day we went & we had the best time. Epcot is by far my favorite park at Disney since I love their World Showcase of countries. Love trying the different food & drinks & meeting the staff from each country. It's the closest I've come to traveling around the world!<br />
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The kids were so excited to meet the characters. At first Cam tried to play it cool & say he didn't want to meet Pluto since "he was just a person in a costume." Low & behold, he loved it so much that he ran back for one extra hug.<br />
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It just so happened that the garden festival was going on so there were so many pretty colors surrounding us as we walked through the park.<br />
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We ended the night in France where we found this beautiful, quiet garden to watch the fireworks while we sipped on wine & ate scrumptious French food. It was wonderful!<br />
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A few days after we came back, we celebrated Mike's 37th birthday & the kitties 14th birthday. I made an ice cream cake by the Pioneer woman that was simple to put together & absolutely delish! I used leftover candy from Easter so all I had to buy was ice cream, a pound cake & some magic shell chocolate topping. Mike said it was his favorite birthday cake to date! <br />
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Click <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/ice-cream-layer-cake.html"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> for the recipe, you'll love it!<br />
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While we enjoyed our ice cream cake, the kitties had a ball rolling around in a plate of cat nip.<br />
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In other happenings, Cameron has been doing awesome at baseball. It's like a light bulb went on & he's playing better than he's ever played before. It's really fun to watch! <br />
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This past weekend my Uncle Keith was in town from Chicago so my family scheduled an outing to the Rays vs. the White Sox for some tailgating & baseball. Unfortunately I already had a baby shower planned this day, so I was incredibly bummed I wouldn't be able to make it. When I found out the tailgating was happening early enough, I was so happy to be able to come out for a couple of hours before the game. Tailgating is the best part anyway! <br />
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The kids were so happy to hang with their cousins!<br />
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Maddy is always so sweet with Reese!<br />
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These two stinkers tend to leave their little cousin out of their exclusive Mikayla & Cameron club so I'm thankful Reese has Maddy. <br />
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Love getting to spend time with those that I love!! <br />
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We hadn't been down to my parent's house in Sarasota since Christmas so we were definitely ready for a long weekend there! As Easter arrived, Cam's Spring break ended. Since we work full-time, spring break doesn't mean all that much to Cam since he still has to go to the school all day & stay at their wrap-around program. It's definitely nice not having to worry about homework though & get a break from baseball! We did take the day after Easter off since it was a teacher planning day. That meant one more day in Sarasota!<br />
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The cousins were united & it felt so good! The dynamic duo of Cameron & Mikayla were apart for three whole months!! <br />
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Since then, Cameron has continued to shed more teeth, although he actually went a long stretch without losing any. <br />
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The boy has definitely been on a growth spurt lately & he'll be taller than me before you know it. As he now asks for 2 sandwiches for dinner, I know he must be growing quickly! <br />
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Then there's my sweet, little Reese! I got her signed up for pre-K in the Fall... where has the time gone?! I'm so glad she's a November baby because I so wouldn't be ready for her to start kindergarten! <br />
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The kiddos were ready to find their baskets & go on an egg hunt when they woke up Easter morning! <br />
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This little boy was looking rather dapper in the outfit his Grammy bought him before she headed to Chicago. <br />
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Although the kids have seen my mom several times since Christmas, my dad's been working a lot so he hasn't been able to come up to our house. It was so great to have the whole family back together again! <br />
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Even though Reese is getting older, the other kids have a much greater advantage, so we gave Reese a fifteen second head-start in finding eggs. Not that they hadn't been on the pool deck all morning, scoping out the backyard ahead of time!<br />
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Reese was sporting a new dress that her Grammy bought too! <br />
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Handsome boy! <br />
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The girls! And that's Easter in a nutshell... lots of catching up, hanging out, cooking & just enjoying each other!<br />
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<image alt="post signature" class="centered" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_zIBWSP5SGfk/SwoEaDlb47I/AAAAAAAABUw/LOxkO9h0DCk/allison.gif"></image>Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17662391036247560875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-990347822069092730.post-86281958498994955182016-03-01T16:54:00.001-05:002016-03-01T16:54:04.041-05:00Recent happeningsBaseball started back up a few weeks ago, so our weekends have been consumed with sports. Not only is Cam playing spring ball, but Reese is signed up for tball this season too! Cameron is also playing flag football on Sunday mornings. That's a whole lot of activities packed into each weekend!<br />
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How stinking cute is Reese in these massive pants?! Mike took the kids to be sized for their uniforms & apparently only a small would fit over her sizable belly!! <br />
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The first couple of times that Reese batted, she ran to the pitcher's mound instead of first base. Another time she tried to field her own hit instead of running to first base. It is so funny to watch her games... nothing like a gaggle of four year-olds running aimlessly around the field! </div>
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Cam is having a great season so far too! After they rearranged the ages last season, he completely skipped a league and went from coach pitch to kid pitch. After they realized what a mistake this was, he's gone down to machine pitch which has been perfect.</div>
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Cameron got the game medal his first flag football game too! It's his first time playing & he's loving it. It helps that the weather has been super cool vs. unbearably hot.<br />
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If you haven't discovered this laundry soap/stain remover, you need to run out and buy it STAT! The kids play baseball on bright orange clay & I have never been able to even budge the stains from their white pants. In previous seasons, I basically tried & failed after game one & gave up, letting Cameron look homeless at the rest of his games. Cameron's team mom mentioned this soap, so I ran out & picked it up at our local grocery store for about a dollar a bar. It worked & Reese's pants are gleaming white after three games played! It's the little victories in life that make me the happiest!! My mother-in-law who is in town tells me that her mom used this soap when she was a kid; it's been around for a long time!<br />
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Speaking of victories, I've been wanting to clean our garage before the
weather gets hot & we did just that this past weekend. We literally
took everything out, pressure washed the garage & shelves & put
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things that no longer worked which saved a ton of room. A guy came out
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We used to have a super cheap, wire shoe rack on the wall, but it would constantly break, showering the garage floor with shoes. We took a run to IKEA on my day off last Wednesday in search of a better shoe rack.<br />
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I liked <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50152703/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">this</span></a> shoe rack since it had a built in bench, but I wasn't willing to spend $60. <br />
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As we wandered around, I noticed this narrow bookshelf for only $25; seemed like the perfect solution for our shoes & it was! It is so nice that everything in our garage now has a tidy home. I'm finding myself loitering out there, just so I can enjoy it in all it's glory!<br />
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Since I'm obsessed with turquoise, I've had my eye on this kitchen cart from IKEA for a long time.<br />
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I went with the intention of getting it as a bookshelf for Reese's room, but couldn't resist putting it in the kitchen. Not only did it clear my counter of the cookbooks, but I freed up 3/4 of a pantry shelf by putting the big jars of flour & sugar as well as other baking essentials on the bottom two shelves. Nothing better than ticking of the to-do list & getting things in order!<br />
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We were lucky enough to go with some experienced cavers that showed us the way.<br />
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Going into this trip, I didn't know what to expect in any way. We were told to buy head lamps & that's about the gist of it. I especially didn't know what to expect out of Reese since she tends to be a very cautious kid. <br />
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Reese shocked the heck out of us & boldly climbed in & out of the caves we visited. She was even more fearless than me. On the outside I may have appeared calm, but on the inside I was shaking in my boots! The biggest fear was bumping into a large spider while I was in a confined space.<br />
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Cam was super brave & never hesitated crawling into every space we were faced with. <br />
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It's funny because having the kids there made us more likely to go in since we didn't want to hold them back on experiencing something new. <br />
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Here I was, climbing farther & farther into the depths of this dark, eerie space... <br />
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Little did I know that just above my head was a sleeping bat! Thank goodness it wasn't discovered until I was standing safely outside & in the open air. <br />
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Had I looked up & seen this guy hanging above my head, I may have lost it!<br />
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Camping was an absolute blast & the kids had an amazing time. My favorite part was being off the grid at only a 45 minute drive from our house. There was no TV, no video games & it was so awesome to spend time together distraction free. <br />
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We're hoping to make this an annual trip since we had such a great time. <br />
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I have to say though, I'll probably stay in the fresh air instead of climbing down into the dark depths of the caves. That's something that I can check off my life list & that's good enough for me!<br />
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Before the baseball season picked back up last weekend, we took advantage of our last free weekend & did some local, touristy stuff which I love. When you live near the Gulf beaches of Florida, there are plenty of interesting things to do!<br />
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We hit the <a href="http://www.saturdaymorningmarket.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">St. Pete Saturday Morning Market</span></a> which is an awesome arena of local shops & restaurants with plenty of yummy foods. The bonus is that the area is positively gorgeous & it's right on the water.<br />
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The kids' favorite part was climbing the amazing trees that scatter throughout St Pete. My not so favorite part was stepping into a huge pile of dog poop that an inconsiderate pet owner left behind! I dragged my shoe through the grass in attempts to rid myself of the mess as the kids ran away from me because of the awful stench! Good times! <br />
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There was a car show going on & I fell in love with this turquoise VW Bus... what a dream it would be to drive this thing! <br />
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In other happenings, I dusted off my inline skates & hit the trail that I often walk on near Reese's daycare. Lets just say that my outing was not a success. These bad boys were in my garage, baking in the heat for the past ten years & apparently that took a toll on the wheels. After feeling like I was skating up Mt Everest, I accepted defeat & did the walk of shame back to my car, in my socks! Ya win some, you lose some! <br />
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The weather has been gloriously chilly so we've spent a lot of time walking & playing outside. <br />
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We also opened a level II NICU at my hospital which has been both exciting & challenging. I'm an acute care, clinical dietitian who has only worked with the adult/elderly population so this is a whole new ballgame! Of course, the NICU opened in our busiest season at the hospital. Lets just say, I've been working long hours at a go-go pace! <br />
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We've been playing with the many, many games the kids got for Christmas this year. <br />
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They asked me if I wanted to play the pie in the face game... "No thanks, I'm good!" <br />
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A few weeks ago, we wrapped up the holiday season with our annual kid's gift exchange at Auntie Lo Lo's house. <br />
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Lauren's so crafty & creative so she had the kids make an ice cream cone/cupcake Christmas tree which was super cute. <br />
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And last but not least, I have been love, love, loving the aviators Mike got me for Christmas!!! I could totally hang with Tom Cruise on Top Gun now!!<br />
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I love living in Florida, but I have to say summer is absolutely miserable; it's like living under a stifling, wet blanket for 5 months. We had a mostly hot December, so I'm thrilled that the weather is now cool & we can actually go outside without sweating profusely. Winters in Florida are the best!<br />
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Before Christmas we had a teaser of a cold day so we made sure to spend plenty of time outside.<br />
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We hit Largo Central park & the kids had a blast on their awesome playground. <br />
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Then we went to the Florida Botanical Gardens which is so darn pretty.<br />
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Although this random face on a tree was just a little creepy.<br />
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Years ago, before we had kids, Mike & I visited the botanical gardens & sat in these Adirondack chairs & I made him promise me that someday we'd have a pair in our yard. They're wooden, sit deep & comfy & even have a foot rest which is a must. It's been about ten years since then & I don't yet have them in my yard!! <br />
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We randomly saw a sign for a place called <a href="http://www.pinellascounty.org/heritage/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Heritage Village</span></a> while we were visiting the gardens, so we checked it out. It turned out to be pretty cool! I always love looking at really old buildings & houses.<br />
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We were in a really old church & while Cam stood at the front, Mike belted out, Feliz Navidad as if he were singing to a congregation, although the church was totally empty.<br />
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After dinner we were right down the street from the condo my parent's used to own for nearly twenty years. They bought it when I was about fifteen so there are plenty of memories at this beach. I'm so sad they sold it four years ago!!<br />
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It was freezing but the kids wanted to splash their feet in the waves so we let them.<br />
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Before we knew it, they were completely soaked but having an absolute ball!<br />
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Luckily there's a hot tub at the pool area of the condo, so they got nice & toasty while soaking. As we sat at the pool area watching them play, Mike made a comment that he wished we were staying the night on the beach. Then he remembered an app called <a href="https://www.hoteltonight.com/?utm_campaign=GoogleSEM&utm_adgroup=US-English_Search-Brand&utm_creative=hotel%20tonight&gclid=Cj0KEQiAlO20BRCcieCSncPlqqMBEiQAOZGMnP0PPgcLpBj7-3pXFyTTP90hTPsr1SyIISs5mb2rYBQaAvuz8P8HAQ"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Hotel Tonight</span></a> & we found a hotel on the beach for $60. We called our neighbor who agreed to take our dogs out, ran to CVS for a few essential items & headed to the hotel without telling the kids. They were so excited when we pulled up & told them we were staying. Looking back, they say that their favorite thing about it was watching TV in the same room!<br />
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I woke up bright & early, before everyone else & walked the beach for nearly two hours. It was absolute bliss!! I tend to be an anxious person & being on the water is so calming for me... I dream to live on the beach!<br />
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The next morning we headed home but made a pit stop for some bagels & doughnuts. It was such a great weekend!<br />
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Side photo I thought I'd share... Before Christmas, I heard the kids playing by our secondary tree so I asked them to leave the presents alone. In unison, they both said, "Okay!" Five minutes later I check on them, only to find this! They listen so well! <br />
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It wouldn't be Christmas Eve without the cousins annual photo in front of the tree. We started the tradition when we celebrated our first Christmas in our new house in 2012.<br />
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It's fun to see just how much the kids have grown over the four years we've been in this house. That's what Christmas is all about; being with people you love & creating new memories!<br />
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I love having extra days off at work to spend with my family during the holidays. I cherish it before it's time to start the new year & get right back into the hectic schedule. <br />
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The kids were super excited to get into their gifts as any child is Christmas morning! I'm someone who has to open presents on by one vs. everyone just tearing in to things. I love to savor the morning & try not to rush through it since it's over so quickly anyway. I also love to see the kids reaction to what they get. <br />
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As you can see on Cam's face above, he certainly wasn't trilled to be getting kisses from his baby sister! <br /><br />
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After opening presents on Christmas, we headed to my parents house. Since Christmas fell on a Friday, we all had the next day off so we were all able to spend the night to extend the holiday & family time. Now it's a fresh new year & I'm ready for it! I never start the year with resolutions, I just take time to think about how to do things better. Be a better mom, wife, dietitian, organized, sane person. I kicked off my first Wednesday off of the new year today by scouring & organizing our laundry room. Fresh new year, fresh house! Happy 2016!<br />
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I do 95% of my shopping online since I loath crowds & shopping in general. But, each year around Christmas, Mike & I take a day off to get the last minute, random items I'm not able to get online. After we finished Monday, we celebrated over a couple of delish margaritas. It's a fun way to be productive & to actually get some time together alone while the kids are at school. I look forward to it each year.<br />
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I picked up some pre-made gingerbread houses at Walmart for the kids to work on while we watched the Bears game Sunday. I must be honest, they did a pretty pitiful job, randomly sticking a few gummies on each house, here & there. <br />
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Since I like to display them on our fridge, I put a little elbow grease into them & finished them myself. <br />
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I keep this little tree in our living room as a way to separate our gifts from my immediate family's gifts. We host Christmas Eve each year & exchange gifts between the grand kids, nieces, aunts, uncles & Grandma & Grandpa. My own family of four wait until Christmas morning to do gifts & a couple of years ago, I kept our gifts under the main tree & they were a huge mishmosh mix up when my family arrived Christmas Eve. This little tree keeps them nicely divided. <br />
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I decorated this plant with festive ball lights & ornaments & every time I pass it on my way to our bedroom, it makes me happy. <br />
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Our family room makes me the happiest though; it's so full of lights! At night when the kids go to bed & the house is quiet, I love just sitting & enjoying it. I'm going to miss all these lights when Christmas is over! Hard to believe that Christmas Eve is a little more than one short week away. <br />
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I assembled teachers gifts on my day off today. I made a German chocolate cookie recipe from the Food Network & my super easy, standard pretzel turtle. Nothing like a dessert that takes under 10 minutes from start to finish (other than unwrapping each Rollo). Click <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/sunnys-german-chocolate-cake-cookies-recipe.html"><span style="color: #0b5394;">here</span></a> for the cookie recipe & <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/96749/pretzel-turtles/"><span style="color: #0b5394;">here</span></a> for the turtle recipe.<br />
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This fat little ba**ard of a cat thinks his lounging area is our kitchen table. I may call him names, but I do love him so! Random story, but in the thirteen years of owning pets, we were struck with fleas. When I first saw the dogs scratching, I joked about it while my sister was over, thinking it was nothing. Lauren said that if it was fleas, it would be awful since she dealt with them, but I totally blew her off, thinking she was exaggerating. Wrong. It was AWFUL. Luckily I vacuum & do laundry constantly, so they never got to be a problem around the house, just on the pets. Casper (the cat above) licked himself so much that he ended up having a raw backside & losing a ton of weight. No topical flea treatments helped, but luckily the vet prescribed each pet a pill that killed every flea within four hours. GOOD RIDDANCE!!! <br />
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Anyway! We have one more weekend before Christmas & the big day will be here! The weather will finally, finally be cooler this weekend; it's been hot, humid & quite yucky here in Florida. I hope to fill the weekend with outdoor activities during the day & Christmas light exploring at night. My number one favorite day in the whole year is December 24th. It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!<br />
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The first swipe of the thermometer showed 103.6 degrees; poor girl! I gave her Motrin & laid with her & within a half hour she was a sweaty mess with a normal temp.<br />
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She seemed better as we took the short drive to pick Cam up after school & by the time we were driving home, she was crying that she was tired. I got her cozy with a movie & she fell asleep until we were just sitting down to dinner. That's when she woke up crying & as I comforted her, she puked ALL OVER!! It was a hot mess & the poor girl was in hysterics. After we both cleaned up, I put her to bed with me & she thankfully slept through the night with no more pukes!! It's amazing how quickly one can go from feeling well to feeling like garbage. But, I'm home from work today to nurse my sweet girl back to good health! On top of Reese being sick yesterday, Cam came home with a swollen lip, all gashed up inside from a classmate punching his water bottle as he drank from it. This is two days in a row of an injury from the same little a**hole kid (Monday he kicked Cam in the face!!!) so I was not a happy camper. On top of it, he had been sent to the clinic at school to treat his lip & no one had the decency of notifying me! I emailed his teacher as soon as I got home; poor communication makes me crazy!<br />
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As much as it stinks that Reese is sick, I'm so glad it's this week & not Christmas! What a bummer that would be. I'm praying this bug gets out of our house before then. Speaking of our house, it's all decked out this year since we put colorful lights around our family room (oddly enough, I got the idea from the movie Home). <br />
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Reese was having a fun week before she got sick.. She made a snowman made out of a tube sock & rice at school.<br />
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And she went to a princess birthday party for her friend, Sophie. She loved getting her makeup, hair & nails done; right up her alley!<br />
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Reese is 100% girl & loved being pampered & showing off her stuff on the runway. It was so stinking cute & I think I smiled the entire hour & a half we were there!<br />
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I couldn't resist sharing this monstrosity of a picture from a recent "Awkward Christmas Party" we went to. I picked up these gorgeous sweaters from Target & Mike decided it would be perfect to go without a shirt under the sweater vest. Of course, it looked like he had a sweater on since he's such a hairy beast! It was quite hilarious.<br />
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Since Reese & her BFF Sammy are only a day apart in age, it was an easy decision to have a birthday party together. Everyone had a blast at Chuck E. Cheese & the best part? There was no clean up before or after the party! <br />
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Now that Thanksgiving is behind me, I'm trying to get as much done in preparation for Christmas so I can actually enjoy the holidays with my sanity somewhat intact. I have to say that I tend to be a very high strung, anxious person naturally, but at the holidays that tends to increase. With longer hours at work & Mike traveling more, I'm basically in survival mode during the week. There are definitely not enough hours in the day.<br />
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There's so much pressure as a parent & of course, at the holidays, you want things to be perfect for your kids. Generally, I think the pressure is even higher for moms since we set our expectations so high & are less forgiving of ourselves. I always joke that I'd love to borrow Mike's brain for even just a day since it's such a peaceful place. He jokes back saying that he would absolutely not want to borrow my brain for a day since it's such a hectic, chaotic place. <br />
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Thanks to Amazon Prime, I'm already more than halfway through my shopping. Mike's office is piled high with unopened, brown boxes that have been delivered throughout the weeks. Next chore is to start tackling the wrapping so we're not up until the wee hours of the morning just before Christmas!<br />
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Rambling aside, I'm so thankful that Christmas is upon is; my favorite time of the year!! <br />
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Our house is looking super festive... <br />
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And our sweet little elf, Fella is back in town, yay!! Happy Christmas!<br />
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Happy birthday to my sweet, precious & amazing Reese Elizabeth! Words cannot say just how much we love you & how much absolute joy you bring to our lives. You are such a vibrant, funny, sunny person. You are truly my best girl friend in the whole world.. I always tell you that God must really love me to have given you (and your equally amazing brother) to me!<br />
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The years have gone by quickly & I've cherished each & every day spent with you. You're in such a great phase right now. You're independent & insanely imaginative; you can play pretend in your room with your toys & dolls for hours.<br />
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You adore wearing fancy dresses & as you can see in the picture above, this is how you just came out of your room as I type this. You often have wardrobe changes throughout the day; luckily you have a big collection of hand-me-down princess dresses.<br />
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No birthday would be complete without your annual birthday pic with your BFFs, Sammy & Taylor!<br />
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You love school & make friends easily. You have a lot to say & can talk all day, non-stop. Reese, you can also be a little headstrong & bossy, but I respect that about you; you don't take anything from anyone. I hope your confidence stays as you grow!<br />
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You love playing in the yard, stomping around in puddles when it rains & swinging on the swings at the playground. You're insanely dramatic & I'll be shocked if you don't end up on Broadway. Whatever you decide to do with your life as you grow, I know you'll be amazing. I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be. Happy birthday, my sweet Reese Cakes & to many, many, many more years & new adventures!!<br />
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1) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Home-Alone-Macaulay-Culkin/dp/B00000K3CL"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Home Alone</span></a><br />
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2) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elf-Infinifilm-Edition-Will-Ferrell/dp/B0002F6BRE"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Elf</span></a><br />
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3<span style="color: #0000ee;">) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rudolph-Red-Nosed-Reindeer-Billie-Richards/dp/B000R7G6KE/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447116904&sr=1-1&keywords=rudolf+the+red+nosed+reindeer"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer</span></a></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span><br />
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4) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seuss-Grinch-Stole-Christmas-Deluxe/dp/B002JUFPUE/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447116766&sr=1-2&keywords=how+the+grinch+stole+christmas+dvd"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas</span></a><br />
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5) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Charlie-Brown-Christmas-Remastered-Deluxe/dp/B001CO42J8/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447116975&sr=1-2&keywords=charlie+brown+christmas"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">A Charlie Brown Christmas</span></a><br />
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6) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Story-Full-Screen-Peter-Billingsley/dp/B000VBIGCW/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447117080&sr=1-1&keywords=a+christmas+story"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">A Christmas Story</span></a><br />
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7) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Its-Wonderful-Life-Two-Disc-Collectors/dp/B000VDDDVO/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447117379&sr=1-2&keywords=it%27s+a+wonderful+life"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">It's a Wonderful Life</span></a><br />
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8) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Frosty-Snowman-Returns-Jackie-Vernon/dp/B000R7G6JU/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447117475&sr=1-1&keywords=frosty+the+snowman+dvd"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Frosty the Snowman</span></a><br />
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9) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mickeys-Christmas-Carol-30th-Anniversary/dp/B00DGWZKHM/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447117581&sr=1-1&keywords=micky%27s+christmas+carol"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mickey's Christmas Carol</span></a><br />
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10) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mickeys-Christmas-Disney-Classic-Collection/dp/6305950547/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447117979&sr=1-1&keywords=mickey%27s+once+upon+a+christmas"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas</span></a><br />
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11) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mickeys-Twice-Christmas-Wayne-Allwine/dp/B00006JZI2/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447118596&sr=1-2&keywords=mickey%27s+twice+upon+a+christmas"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas</span></a><br />
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12) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Christmas-Sarah-Smith/dp/B008Y1YKE4/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1447118741&sr=1-1&keywords=arthur+christmas"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Arthur Christmas</span></a><br />
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There are a ton of choices when it comes to Christmas movies, but these are the ones my family is drawn to. Merry early Christmas!!<br />
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