Saturday, November 27, 2010

Better late than never....

I know I have already posted a few pumpkin pictures, but I never posted the series from my camera and they are too cute not to. Devin's Uncle John and Michelle made her a pumpkin for Halloween. She absolutely loved it! She started saying pumpkin once she saw it and has pointed out every pumpkin since then!

If this first picture is any indication of what she thought of the inside of the pumpkin, I can only imagine how she will react when we someday carve our own with her!
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From November 10


I love that silly look on her face...
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Not sure what got into that girl...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Old Navy

A few weeks ago Devin and I went into Old Navy to check out their jacket sale for her. We scored a super cute jacket for a great price!!!

As we entered, Devin saw all of the mannequins at the front and started talking to them. She REALLY wanted to pet the dog too. As we were walking away, I could tell she was sad to be leaving the dog behind without even saying hello so I took her back over and she was just as happy as could be to pet it! ha!

She was talking to the mannequins about their dog
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Saying bye bye...
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Man, I just love that girl! She cracks me up!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

A girl and her animals

Devin loves all of our animals. She and Harley were having a nice little rest in the chair together while we enjoyed some nicer weather.

From October 2010


From October 2010


I had left the back door open to let the kitty think about wandering out a little while we were our there. Devin is so funny in her talking to and about the animals. My favorite thing she does is the way she says MEOW really loud because I have done it imitating our cat who meows loud and nonstop.

But this video is so cute! You have to mute the your background noise and turn the volume up on the video, but she is so precious calling the kitty. You have to click the picture below to pull the video up to play.

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Halloween

This year we weren't planning on taking Devin trick or treating because we really didn't think she would be into it. I did get her a little fairy costume though because I thought she might enjoy having it to play dress up in. That hasn't really been the case, but we did manage to get it on her for one event. The Little Gym where we go had a Halloween carnival and Devin invited Bianca to come along.

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Devin wouldn't smile for a picture before we went in, but I swear, she didn't stop smiling the entire time she was bouncing!

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Bianca was having a great time too...
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Devin usually loves the balance beam when I do it with her, but she wasn't sure about Alice in Wonderland helping her...
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Two of the cutest little girls I know if you ask me!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

A date at the park

Last month, Devin and I had a really fun park date with Lowdon, Gage and Maya! Lowdon and Gage's mommy is one of my oldest dearest friends and such a fun soul. Her boys are too! Watching our kids play together totally takes me back to when Katy and I were kids playing together. And Maya is one of our newer friends from the Little Gym that we love to play with as well! She just became a big sister!

Gage...such a serious little guy...
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Lowdon took his car with him all over the park. It even got to go down the slide before him...
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Gage loves to slide...
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Katy was attracting all sorts of adults bringing out their inner child with her hoops...
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Maya was going for a ride here.
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There's my girl...
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Doing some tricks...
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And looking cute...
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I see Katy's dad every single time I look at Lowdon and I love it!

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Ladybug...
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I loved it when Lowdon went to impress the little ladies and he picked up a hoop and starting going to town...

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Maya loved sliding too...
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As well as playing with the hoops...
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What fun we had that day...

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playing at the park with friends...

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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Thank you...

Thank you mom for being the person you are. It was a little over a year ago that I received that call from dad with the news no person ever wants to hear, especially about their parent. Almost exactly a year ago you started an intense course of 5 day a week chemo and radiation. You fought through your own personal hell to get better so you could continue to be with your family and watch that baby that you love so much grow up.

And now a year later I am so thankful to be able to pick up the phone and talk to you, my mom, who can always tell right away when something is wrong and can always make me feel better just by being there.

I am looking so forward to the holidays this year and getting to share them with you this year, unlike last year. I just hope that my children grow up to love me the same way that I love you and need me the same way that I need you and that they don't have to lose me, or ever even have that fear, for that to happen.

What a difference a year makes. Here's to a new year of health and happiness for my family!

And I know you want new pictures but you will have to settle for this silly one today. I love you mommy! Thanks for teaching me so much about love and compassion and never giving up on the things I believe in!




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Friday, November 5, 2010

Stream of Conciousness

I know, I know, I have been a horrible blogger lately. I promise to get back on top of things soon. I know that I tend to work better under pressure and now that October 15th is past, I feel like I want to just frolick in the last little bits and pieces of warm weather that we have with my little ladybug. Sure, I have taken pictures, but by the time I get home, I just have nothing left in me. Ever since the deadline came and went, I also helped to monitor the "BIGGEST" estate sale ever (to be repeated next weekend!), then 3 days later left town with my boss to go to our an annual conference we attend. Then this week Devin was sick, now I am sick with something else, and I really have a lot of excuses, but ultimately, we have been living life and I just haven't made time to post it although in the next few weeks, especially with the holidays approaching, as well as a certain little someone's 2nd birthday coming up, I PROMISE to get back on track to regular posting! I am afterall keeping this blog in the long run for Devin, Kortnee, and any future children we may be blessed with. That reminds me, I need to get some of our recent books ordered as well. I am a few months behind on that as well, but at least that creates itself since I have done all of the work here on my blog already.

One of Devin's favorite phrases lately is "no mommy", at least it has been this week. We have been together a lot since she has been sick, and I think she is just as tired of being around me so much as I am of her. No matter how much we love each other, we need a break from each other too. I plan to have a nice fun weekend with her though, even if it involves jsut the two of us doing something fun.

Friday, October 29, 2010

The view from here...

I have been in Washington D.C. at a tax technology conference this week. It's been a great conference but I can't wait to get home to my girl! There is a beautiful view from here though!





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Friday, October 22, 2010

Happy

I don't know where the constant tantrums went, and I am sure they will rear their ugly heads again when I least expect it, but I am totally loving the happy little girl who has taken their place lately!

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Lately, more and more, everyone tells me she looks just like Chris! I really have to agree with that observation, but he and I would both agree that she may look like him, but she acts just like me!

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From October 2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Piggies

Devin's hair is in an unusual in between state right now. It is long enough to pull back, but there is a bunch of shorter hair around the front that has grown in that will pull back temporarily but usually escapes in no time. Lately, I have been trying to pull her hair back in two little piggy tails, rather than one, in order to try to keep some of that shorter hair in place longer.

It is hard to see in this picture, but man, do I love waking up to this little ray of sunshine everyday!

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