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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I highly recommend going to this park and exploring it! It was so much fun and very kid friendly. I want to also explore Chaco Canyon and the Gila Cliff Dwellings when it cools off. I have been to Mesa Verde and I want to go back soon. Mesa Verde is my favorite! </span><br />
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I decided to try to update my blog again! I miss playing around with my blog and writing about my family and sharing things that are important to me. My goal is try and update my blog once a week. I am going to really try and stay on top of it. I find it is a great way to log our adventures and share with family and friends. Since I have not updated in a while, I decided to give you five facts about each family member. I hope you enjoy!<br />
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1. Bradley starts kindergarten in August. I still cannot believe he is going to school. </div>
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2. He is very much into policemen right now. He has wanted to be a policeman for several years now. It is the only thing that has really stuck with him. He changes his favorite color every day, literally. </div>
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3. He only will eats his vegetables raw right now. Any veggies cooked is a thumbs down. </div>
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4. He has amazing luck at arcade games. The last three times we have gone to an arcade, he has hit the jackpot!</div>
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5. He really enjoys riding his new bike that grandma and papa bought him. He is still using the training wheels but hopefully he can ditch them soon. </div>
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1. Connor will be starting fourth grade in the fall. It is so surreal. I cannot believe it!</div>
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2. Connor loves playing lacrosse. He has recently been playing goalie and multiple field positions. His team won in a tournament held in Durango and they also won the local championship. </div>
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3. He is still extremely creative and always is working on a craft or taking something apart to see how it works. He loves science so much and is wondering when he can take Chemistry classes. </div>
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4. He loves snacking on sunflower seeds. He puts a big handful at once into his mouth, just like his dad. </div>
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5. He is a little Paul Bunyan and has some major lumberjack cutting skills. He can swing an axe very well and enjoys cutting down branches and small trees at the ranch.</div>
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1. Josh is still working for the fire department in Los Alamos and still loving it! I am so glad he loves his job so much. </div>
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2. He is currently working his way through his never ending "Honey Do List". He is working on tiling the kitchen and laundry room right now. </div>
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3. He is enjoying geocaching with the boys on hiking trails. </div>
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4. He recently got a newer diesel truck. It is bright, fire engine red! </div>
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5. In April, he was baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Church. </div>
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1. I will be starting working full-time again in the fall. I will be teaching third grade at Enchanted Hills! I am so excited to get back into the classroom.</div>
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2. This summer has really thrown me off my health and wellness goals. I cannot get my traction. </div>
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3. I am obsessed with Imagine Dragons new album! It is so good! </div>
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4. I have been watching The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. It is amazing! I am seriously on the edge of my seat during every episode. It is so intense. </div>
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5. I am looking forward to the rest of my summer and ready to get outside and explore!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today is just a simple video of pictures of Bradley. This is just to remind that Bradley is just like any other little 2 year old little boy. Thanks again for watching and please help us support the JDRF by going to our walk page and making a small donation. Every little donation is going to add up! Thank you!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-77623115291864450262014-08-24T14:40:00.001-07:002014-08-24T14:40:53.717-07:00Walk of Hope: Day 4 <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today is all about Bradley's continuous glucose monitor (CGM). This thing is amazing! I believe it has saved Bradley's life several times. I cannot imagine not having it. It really keeps my mind at ease and helps us manage his diabetes a lot more effectively and quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bradley wears a CGM 24 hours a day. It gives his blood sugar, it shows you if his sugar is steady, dropping, or climbing and how fast it's moving there. It also alarms if Bradley's blood sugar is low. It does not replace his meter, he still needs his finger pokes. There is a lag time with his CGM so we always have to give him a finger poke if we are going to have a meal, or if he needs a correction for being too low. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He gets his CGM replaced once a week. Sometimes he is very discouraged to get it replaced and other times he is excited. It changes weekly- as you will see in the video, he did not want a new sensor this week.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then, we apply SkinTac to help the bandage stay on (it has to stay on all week)</span></li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-29413702520850585372014-08-22T15:28:00.000-07:002014-08-22T15:29:17.349-07:00Walk of Hope: Day 3<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I am going to be sharing with you how we handle high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). High blood sugar is very tricky to manage since Bradley is so small. You have to be extremely careful about treating high blood sugar. His insulin takes three hours to work through his body. If you give him extra insulin too early, he is probably going to drop. Scheduling, recording, meal planning and looking for patterns plays a very important role in helping manage Bradley's high blood sugar. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stress</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is an ongoing balancing-act to keep Bradley's sugar stable, especially since he is so young. The endocrinologist does not want to be too aggressive with his diabetes(giving him a strong does of insulin) because of his age. They rather have him a little high than too low. Whenever we get his A1C (his blood sugar report card), I always want it better. The doctor reminds me every time that it is too dangerous to do any better. Bradley's body changes really quickly. His blood sugar can be above 300, and 30 minutes late it can be at 100. He is extremely sensitive to sugar, and also extremely sensitive to insulin. Some days the numbers look perfect and you think "oh wow! I got this!". Then the next day, he is high, and then low and you can't seem to get it just right. AND you didn't do anything different than the day before! Sometimes it doesn't make any sense and it can can be so frustrating. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-68537085522797587422014-08-21T15:46:00.000-07:002014-08-21T20:12:09.066-07:00Day 2: Walk of Hope<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I am going to be discussing low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). The scariest thing about low blood sugar, for Brad and many children with Type 1, is that it happens so incredibly fast. If you do not catch it and treat it quickly it can be extremely dangerous. In our experience, low blood sugars occur even when we are doing everything correctly.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Giving an insulin shot in the muscle</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Taking a hot shower or bath after an insulin shot</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not eating enough food at meal time</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have to test his blood sugar and if it is below 80, we have to treat quickly with sugar. We usually give Bradley juice or chocolate milk to treat his lows. Then, we have to wait and retest his blood sugar to make sure his number is above 80. Sometimes we can tell if Bradley's blood sugar is low. He usually gets sweaty and his mood quickly changes. But not always, sometimes there are no warnings or symptoms. The lowest Bradley's sugar has gone is 48 and anything below 50 is extremely dangerous. </span></div>
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Today I am sharing with you how Bradley gets his insulin on a daily basis. Brad's body does not produce insulin on its own. In order for him to get insulin, we have to give him shots. He typically gets five shots a day: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and bedtime. He gets them in his arm, leg or stomach area. He prefers getting them in his arm or stomach. He complains when he gets them in his legs.<br />
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The drops you see on this spoon is how much insulin Bradley gets after each meal. It is a half of unit of insulin. Not very much at all. I cannot get over how something so small can make such an impact on his body. As he grows, he will need more but right now this is plenty of insulin for most meals.</div>
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This is what a half unit of insulin looks like in the needle when you draw it (this is usually what he gets after meals). It is as thin as a line on a paper. It is so important that you do not give him too much insulin.</div>
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If you give him a smudge more insulin his blood sugar will drop and that it very dangerous. He could have seizures, pass out and/or go into a diabetic coma. </div>
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I am so thankful for all the research that has happened for diabetics. 100 years ago Bradley would have not been expected to live because there was no fast-acting insulin. Now there is and it allows Bradley to lead a very normal, healthy life. His life span is just like everyone else. All this is because of research. 80 percent of money raised by the JDRF goes directly to support research. Please help me and support the JDRF so we can continue to make advances and better the lives of Type 1 Diabetics. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started writing this blog post and it was very lengthy and just too much information about why you should donate, how Type 1 Diabetes has affected our family, etc. I thought that it was too much information to take in all at once but everything was something that I wanted to share. So instead of giving you all the information in one big blog post, I decided to create smaller, individual posts instead.</span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am going to be doing a 10 day blog series called "Walk of Hope". During this series, I am hoping to give you a glimpse of what it is like every day for Bradley and our family. I am even going to try to do some videos! Come back tomorrow for day 1 of Walk of Hope!</span></b></u></div>
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I cannot believe I haven't posted anything since September! I am going to try really, really hard to post a lot more. I wanted to share a story that Connor created in his kindergarten class for his Author Party back in December. He is very proud of his book and I thought I would share it with you. He wanted to write a story about his brother's diabetes. This is his interpretation of Bradley's diabetes and he created this all on his own. It is such a sweet glimpse of what Bradley and our family go through every day. When Connor was reading this story aloud at school, it brought tears to my eyes. It is amazing how much he understands about diabetes. I love how much he loves his brother and how it comes across in his story. Enjoy!! <br />
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On Saturday, November 2nd, we are going to participate in the Walk to Cure Diabetes for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. It is a fundraiser to help support kids with diabetes and to advance treatment and find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. You can visit our <a href="http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk-NM/Branch-NewMexico4408?team_id=134564&pg=team&fr_id=2479">JDRF Walk to the Cure Team Page </a> We are asking for for friends and families to help support us with whatever you can. You can either donate to our team or even join us for the walk! A small amount from a lot friends will add up quickly. I truly believe that Bradley will have a cure for his diabetes in his life time. 40 years ago Bradley would have not have had the same treatment he has today because of research. He would have expected to have serious complications such as blindness and amputations. But, thanks to advances in diabetes care he can live a full and healthy life. Before 1969, there was no way for a person with diabetes to test their blood sugar levels. Now we have blood glucose meters that are affordable and very accurate. In the 1980s and 1990s genetic engineers created new types of insulin that are identical to what is in your body. Without these advancements my son would have had a very different life and I am so thankful for these amazing advancements. Please help us support the #1 foundation that supports diabetes research and treatment. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">One of the biggest things that I have become aware of since Brad's diagnosis is the misunderstanding about what he has and what has caused him to have diabetes. I saw this really simple chart on Pinterest that gave some great information about type 1 diabetes and not confusing it with type 2. Bradley has TYPE 1 diabetes. I know we will constantly be educating people about what he has and helping people understand the differences between the two. Don't feel bad if you are one of the friends or family members that confused the two. I didn't have NO idea what either one of them were a few weeks ago. My only knowledge of diabetes came from Steel Magnolias and that was no help! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But here is a little TYPE ONE 101 to help you understand what Bradley has. Most of this is from a pin on Pinterest. I tried just inserting the actual pin but it wasn't working for you to read it well. If you want to see the real pin go to my Pinterest board :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is what I hear almost every day "<i>My grandma has diabetes too. She can't have any sugar, but can cure it with diet and exercise."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No, that is not what Bradley has. Brad has Type ONE diabetes. It sounds likes your grandma has type two. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Type 1 is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas stops making insulin. You need insulin to get energy from food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bradley's body immune system attack and destroyed the cells that produce insulin in his pancreas. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">No- it has nothing to do with his diet or lifestyle. There is nothing you can do to prevent Type 1 Diabetes and nothing you can do to get rid of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">26 million Americans have diabetes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are a lot of misunderstanding about diabetes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* There is no cure for Type 1 Diabetes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">* Obesity has no relationship to the cause of Type 1 Diabetes. Eating too much sugar is not a factor either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">*People with T1D can eat anything, but need to eat a balanced healthy diet. ( how everyone is supposed to eat)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My little trooper playing at the park after being in the hospital for almost a week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">They say that your life can change in a split second. Late morning on Friday, August 9, 2013 has been the most tragic and shocking day in my entire life. That day we were told that Bradley has Type 1 Diabetes. Bradley was rushed in an ambulance to University of New Mexico Hospital, because his sugar levels were so high that he could have gone into a diabetic coma.</span><br />
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<i><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How did we find out he had diabetes??</span></u></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I thought I was going to the doctors to get some diaper rash cream for a rash that would not go away and to discuss why my son have developed a habit for drinking too much water and minutes later I find out that my son has diabetes. For about a month, Bradley has been drinking non-stop. He could drink 2 sippy cups each hour all day long. He was also wetting his diapers insanely fast. He could pee out of his clothes in 45 minutes if I didn't change him quick enough. I thought that since he was drinking so much it was causing him to pee more. But it was much more than that. His blood was so full of sugars since it could not convert it into energy. His body was not producing insulin so his body was trying to flush out the sugars with water. When we arrived at UNMH, we also found out he had Ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis means your body starts to breakdown the fat and protein storage in your body since his body wasn't receiving enough fuel (sugars) which caused him to have a high level of acid in his body. It can be very dangerous and has to be closely monitored in intensive care.</span><br />
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<i><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How did he get diabetes?</span></u></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Type I Diabetes is an auto-immune disease. Bradley was born with the gene and something triggered his body to attack his pancreas. It could have been a virus or environmental triggers OR this was just his time to get it. He did not get diabetes because he ate too many sugars. He did not get diabetes because he is unhealthy. No matter what my son eats or drinks he will still have diabetes.</span><br />
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<i><u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What is Type I Diabetes?</span></u></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Type I Diabetes is disease where your body does produce insulin. When you eat anything with carbohydrates your blood absorbs the carbs and then uses insulin to convert them into energy. Bradley's body stopped producing insulin so his blood was just full of sugars that wasn't converting into energy. When you have Type 1 diabetes you become insulin dependent. Which means we have to inject insulin to help his body convert his sugars to energy. With that, you have to worry about them getting to much or too little insulin (hypergylcemic and hypoglycemic). You determine how much insulin to give them based on their current sugar levels and how many total carbs they consume for each meal. So, Brad cannot eat something with carbs without insulin (unless it only has a few grams of carbs). There is no cure for Type I Diabetes. Bradley will have to manage and be aware of his diabetes for the rest of his life or until science make a breakthrough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since he is very young, managing his diabetes is very challenging. His body is so little that the amount of insulin that he receives is insanely small. His gets half a unit of insulin for each 20g carbs that he consumes. A half unit is about the size of the tip of a pencil. So it is very easy to give too much or too little. You have to be extremely careful or he could die. His body is also sensitive to the insulin since his body also decides to occasionally make insulin of its own sometimes which throws his levels off too. This will eventually go away, it is not a cure. We are checking his blood sugar levels every 2 hours during the day and several times during the night time. Diet is extremely important. He has to make sure and eat very healthy all the time. It can cause many problems if his blood sugar spikes too high. His goal is to eat 30 grams of carbs for each meal, and a no carb or light carb snack. He is not allowed to have any liquid sugars except if he has low blood sugar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bradley is doing amazing with his insulin shots and blood sugar checks. He does not even cry anymore when we have to give them, except when he is sleeping. The hardest thing is that he is not allowed to graze on crackers or have a second helping of mashed potatoes but that will come with time. His levels are still up and down but that is very common in early stages of diabetes, especially for very young diabetics. We are very optimistic that since he got it at such a young age that this will be very normal to him and he won't feel any different than anyone else. This will just be something that is a small part of his life that he has to manage but that does not define who he is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Right now our #1 goal is to become educated all we can about diabetes. A week and half ago I didn't know ANYTHING about diabetes. UNMH did an amazing job educating us about diabetes. They did not let us go home until we were ready and comfortable. My emotions are all over the place. Sometimes I am fine and other times I am complete mess. I have no choice but try to hold it together since his life depends on our composure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Connor is also doing very well with it. He has had a couple of meltdowns but for the most part has done a great job being a strong, big brother. We've had many discussions about the changes and what is going on with Bradley. He seems to understand pretty well what is going on and why things are different. He is very excited to start school and soccer soon. </span><br />
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If you visit my blog often you know that my blog is mostly about my kids and most of my pictures are always of my kids. You may have even noticed that very few pictures are actually of me on my blog. I actually hate pictures of me and really avoid it. I saw this tag on some of the YouTube channels that I watch and I thought it would be fun to do one of myself on my blog. You are supposed to come up with 25 random things that others do not know not about you. Some of you may know some of these things about me, but most of them are things that my husband and close family and friends only know.<br />
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1. I am terrified of heights- I even have trouble sitting on bleachers at a stadium. I get very dizzy and my legs get very shaky when I am even remotely high.<br />
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2. I love nail polish! I change my nail polish almost every day and I have almost 100 different colors of nail polish.<br />
Some people ask me "how do you find time to paint your nails every day?" I always tell them it's relaxing and I usually do it after the kids are in bed and we are just watching TV.<br />
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3. I have one tattoo! I love it and I have no regrets. I have had it for about six or seven years (not sure). It is an ichthus on my lower back. One day I hope to add something to it, maybe flowers.<br />
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4. I am a worrier. I worry about everything and sometimes it makes me sick and it even gives me nightmares. I try to work on it and I know it does not accomplish anything but it is really hard for me.<br />
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5. I have a very hard time making decisions and get very picky about certain things especially when it comes to home decorating. I have a lot of bare walls and spaces. Not because I don't like decorating but because I cannot make up my mind on what I really want and can't quite afford some styles that I do like so I end up with nothing.<br />
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6. I hate whistling! It is so annoying and drives me CRAZY! Josh thinks it is quite funny and likes to annoy me with his dreadful whistle. He also has taught our bird to whistle like him. The only person that I can stand to whistle is my dad. <br />
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7. I am a detailed oriented person. If you changed your eye shadow color, if you are wearing a new foundation or shaved your sideburns slightly different, I probably noticed. <br />
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8. I am very hard to get along with. I get very grumpy and I think my hard decision making and pickiness can get very annoying to others. Luckily, Josh is very easy going and complements my difficult personality. <br />
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9. I hate the smell of Corn Nuts! They have the worst smell in the world. I don't know how anyone could put them in their mouth and eat them. <i>I feel like I am going to throw up just thinking about the smell.</i> Yuck!<br />
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10. This is really gross.. and I cannot believe I am actually telling you this, I like the smell of cow manure. Not when it's overwhelming and really strong, but just a light breezy smell of cow manure. I think it brings back good memories of my childhood at my grandfather's ranch. <br />
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11. Before I decided to become a teacher, I wanted to be a doctor. I actually took a lot of career enrichment courses in high school for PreMed. While everyone was reading Romeo and Juliet I was reading Gray's Anatomy. I had an internship at UNM and even flew to Houston with my class to observe an open heart surgery. It was a dream of mine for a long time, but I decided it wasn't for me. I knew I still wanted to help people. But, not as a doctor, instead I decided that being a teacher was a better fit for me. I think I made a great decision! <br />
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12. If I wasn't a teacher what would I want to be? I think I would really enjoy being a photographer, being a book reviewer or even something in beauty. I love nail polish and most recently makeup!<br />
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13. I am obsessed with people's eyes.<br />
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14. I LOVE reading and sometimes I can get too lost in my books. I have to make sure and not be consumed in my reading and not shut out the real world. I try to mostly only read at night when the kids are already in bed and mostly only on the nights that Josh works. <br />
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15. When I was little, I could drink a glass of water and then shake my stomach and you could actually hear the water sloshing around in my stomach! <br />
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16. I get extreme motion sickness. I even have a hard time riding in the FRONT seat of a car! I am the worst person to go with to an amusement park because I don't ride anything exciting.<br />
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17. I have a fear of flying. I always think the plane is going to crash and it doesn't help that I am terrified of heights. I get very paranoid even with the slightest turbulence. Plus, I get sick!<br />
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18. I love blankets- even it is 100 degrees, I have to have a blanket on me. I always have one if I am sitting on the couch. <br />
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19. I am allergic to cats very badly. I also have a slight allergy to melons but I can still eat them.<br />
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20. I hate chinese food and don't know why chinese buffets are so popular. Connor loves chinese buffets and so do my in-laws and I just don't get it. They are so disgusting! Disclaimer: I eat PF Changs and Pei Wei. :)<br />
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21. I hate coke and never drink it. I only drink water, tea and Starbucks!<br />
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22. I have never been on a train, not even the rail runner.<br />
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23. I am obsessed with adventure films like Troy, Gladiator and The Lord of the Rings. <br />
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24. I have read the Harry Potter series about four times. I know I am a nerd!<br />
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25. I hope to one day have my own YouTube channel reviewing books. I actually already have one made but I do not have any videos on it yet. I have one million excuses why I haven't started it. <br />
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Well, hopefully you learned a little more about me and I hope you will also do this tag! I didn't think I was going to come up with 25 things but it was actually easier once I started my list. If you decide to do this tag, let me know! I would love to read it!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I hope everyone has a great Independence Day! I decided to take some pictures of the boys this morning at the park. I was feeling a little down yesterday and I thought no better way to cheer me up then to take some pictures of my adorable boys at the park. I am sure Brad was anxious to get out of the house this morning too. He was inside most of the day yesterday. On Tuesday, he fell and cut through his lower lip. He had to get four stitches on his inside lower lip. He is doing very well today. He is still having trouble eating and drinking but he is getting better. Hope everyone has a great day! Enjoy your day with your family and friends! We are excited for a day at the grandparents and a firework show in the evening!</span><br />
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We finally did it! We got our camper trailer! Josh and I have been wanting a camper trailer for years and we either couldn't find what we wanted or decided against buying one. But we finally found our perfect camper. It definitely was not easy. I couldn't decide whether I wanted a new camper or a vintage camper. I love the old tear drop campers! But they were not for our family. I could never find one with a good layout or with all the features that we wanted to have. We came across our perfect trailer a couple of weeks ago at Camping World. We have been getting it ready and we took it out this last weekend and had a blast. We had a hard time deciding where to go on our first trip. We decided to go to Pendaries and I am so glad we did! It was soooo nice! The weather was perfect! The boys had a blast and it was absolutely beautiful!! Here are a few pics of our first camping adventure! If you have not been to Pendaries you are missing out! We will definitely go back soon! :)<br />
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Here is our new trailer! We are so excited!! - Isn't the campgrounds beautiful!?!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Connor just finished his soccer team and we are ready for some summer fun. We hope to make many, many visits to the zoo and aquarium. He is enjoying his three millipedes that were leftover from our science kits at school. Connor is also looking forward to the spray park too. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are also trying to plan a small family trip to Denver for some family vacation. I have a huge summer reading list that I am very excited to begin. I am almost done with the Mortal Instrument series and Inferno Device series. I am very anxious for the movie release in August! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bradley is getting big too! He is learning new words all the time. He likes to omit beginning sounds of words. For Connor, Onnor. For bunny, unny. For Doggie, oggie. His favorite thing at the moment is climbing on high furniture. We have a very high dining room table and it is one of his favorite things to climb on. He is a lot of work at the moment. You cannot leave him alone for a second! </span><br />
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Preschool Graduation!!</div>
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Bridging ceremony- "crossing over to Kindergarten"</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Connor is finishing up preschool in May and will be a Kindergartner in August! EEEEK! I cannot believe he is going to be at my school with me. He is really excited to start Kindergarten and be at my work with me. He keeps thinking when he comes to first grade he will be in my class. HA! Not going to happen. He is also enjoying soccer this spring. Connor loves being a goalie, even though there is no goalie position in his division he still runs to the goal and protects it. He says that he is going to be a real goalie one day. He also loves reading and drawing at the moment. He is a really good artist- takes after his daddy, not me. I cannot even draw a straight line most of the time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bradley keeps me on my toes all the time. There is never a dual moment with him. He is always getting into something and always has a mission for destruction. At the same time he has a heart of gold and loves his family and always is making us laugh at his silliness. Brad learns a new word or two every day. He sometimes makes up his own language and consistently uses those words in his every day vocabulary. He is a character! He loves music and dancing a lot and is actually very good at keeping a beat. Both the boys enjoy all different kind of music. Again, like dad. Josh has a huge spectrum of music that he listens to and I only listen to one kind of music. I have been branching a tiny bit, sometimes. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Josh broke his ligaments in his shoulder a few weeks ago while mountain biking. He is doing much better. He thinks he will be back at work next week. It has been nice having him home every day. I love spending any extra time with my family that I can. He is even off during my spring break this week! We went to the zoo today and we had a blast. The boys were very happy to visit all the animals. I will try to post more often. I usually do better during the summer than the school year. Hope everyone is doing well! Love you all!!</span><br />
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Connor and dad</div>
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My handsome boy</div>
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I cannot believe we area already back at school. Our summer flew by and before I knew it, I was back at work setting up my classroom for my first graders. I have a wonderful group of students this year. They are so sweet, smart and work really, really well together. I am one lucky teacher! </div>
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Connor also started preschool this year. He is at Shining Stars Preschool and absolutely loves it. He had a rocky first day. But since that day he has been an awesome student. He really likes his teacher and is meeting a lot of new friends. Connor is still enjoying golf! He has been going every Saturday to his lessons and is actually doing very well. His instructor says that he is very good for his age and that he listens and understands what to do very well. I think he is going to be a natural athlete, like his daddy. I am glad he didn't take after me- I am not good at any sports. Connor is also starting soccer at the end of the month. He has been asking to join soccer all summer and so we decided to enroll him in soccer instead of t-ball since he was very interested in playing. </div>
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Bradley is almost a year! I am starting to plan his birthday party. I have been going back and forth on his theme for the party and we finally decided to do a 'little man' party. It is all themed with suit-ties and mustaches. It is really cute! I got all my ideas from Pinterest, of course. If you haven't seen the 'Little Man' theme, do a google search on it. Super adorable! Bradley is also walking!! I cannot believe he is already walking. He has been taking steps for almost a month, but has been actually walking for a little over a week. He is a very fast walker and is very determined to get where he wants to go. Bradley is also the reason the reason they make baby-proof safety equipment. He is constantly getting into things. I don't think he spends a whole lot of time playing with actual baby toys. He is always just looking for things he shouldn't be playing with. He has also learned how to climb the stove- which is really scary. He pulls out the drawer on the bottom, and uses it as a step, and them holds onto the oven door and tries to turn on the burners! You cannot leave him alone for a second. He is definitely a hand-full! But he is also the most loving and sweetest boy in the world. He is so cute when he blows his little kisses and repeats my name over and over again. </div>
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Love that smile!</div>
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Ready to learn!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-57578941309458509342012-06-18T17:09:00.000-07:002012-06-18T17:09:16.149-07:00Where Does The Time Go??I can't believe it is already June 18th! My summer is flying by so quickly. Sometimes I wish I could just slow down the time and savor every moment I have at home with my amazing family. Not only do I get to spend some extra time with my precious boys, but I also get to spend so much extra time with Josh. We are so lucky that he is off for four days in a row every week. We finally narrowed down our family trip for the summer. We are going to be heading to Denver in July with some friends and their kids. We plan to go to the Denver Zoo which is a fantastic zoo to visit. We also plan to go to the museum and butterfly pavilion. I definitely am looking forward to our first family trip with Bradley. I am hoping his helmet is off by than, but we are not sure how much longer he has to wear it at this point. Connor concluded swim lessons and t-ball, now he is starting golf lessons every Saturday morning at Sandia Casino. He absolutely LOVES it! He really enjoys the independence of the sport and is actually really good at hitting the ball. He is popping the ball and sending them over our back wall of our house. Pictures to come soon! I did take some new photos of Bradley in my bedroom the other day. I need to start taking more photos! I have been slacking in that department and I feel that I need to brush up on my photo skills. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-83010623645309435262012-05-29T07:33:00.000-07:002012-05-29T07:33:34.714-07:00Summer Break is Finally Here!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The school year has finally come to an end. I think it went by pretty fast. I think it is just because I went on maternity leave this year so it flies by when you are gone that long in the school year. It was a good year but I am always excited when summer starts approaching.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am really looking forward to this summer! Looking forward to slowing down my crazy life and just enjoying being with my family and friends. We are still hoping to go on a vacation this summer, but still haven't even decided where we should go. I was thinking either Denver or Phoenix, somewhere close to take the boys to the zoo and go shopping. Next year we are definitely planning a big Disneyland trip since that is when Connor will be starting Kindergarten. This summer since Brad is still little I thought a small getaway would be better than a long vacation but we will see. We were hoping to convince a few friends to go with us on our vacation this year. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Connor is really enjoying his t-ball games. He enjoys seeing his friends that he plays with in t-ball and learning about the game. He says his favorite part is hitting the ball. Connor starts swim lessons next week (which I will miss the first week since I have to go to a training for work). He is very, very excited to start his lessons and learn how to swim. We are also planning to making many trips to the library the summer. Today Connor is going to sign up for the summer reading program at the library. He absolutely loves going to the library and looking at books. His favorite books so far are anything to do with animals, dinosaurs, and Mo Willems stories. He is beginning to read books very well on his own. He has his own bag of books that he can read them on his own. He is starting to read signs and menus on his own when we go out. It is really incredible how easily it comes to him. He also finished his first pre-k program this month. I was able to go to the end of the year celebration and it was so cute! They sang songs and also had an award ceremony. Connor received the "Little Teacher" Award. Which he was very excited about. He does like to teach everyone about what he knows. He may be going to Shining Stars or continuing at Early Learning next year. It just depends if he gets accepted into Shining Stars or not which is completely a lottery system. I really tried to get him in kindergarten early but they would not let him start this year since his birthday barely misses the cut off. Which is too bad, I think he is really ready for Kindergarten. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thanks for checking out my blog! I plan to post more things since I am off this summer. I hope everyone is doing wonderful. We will talk to you soon! Happy Summer!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-63641107523143224572012-04-01T20:22:00.004-07:002012-04-01T20:48:44.905-07:00T-Ball Time<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAqgYohR_ZwVABx81AH_m8SEV5OgBNQ-mBhh5yEJD2IMYIK_KkuB8kWaIt46se05fSfziCzOK29atbeG3e3xCbvPiw71EkrdvLB7xmF-aBjClUPMwa9oLW9UyuBCgxIR6fXDOGiFBqCVL/s1600/SAM_0174.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAqgYohR_ZwVABx81AH_m8SEV5OgBNQ-mBhh5yEJD2IMYIK_KkuB8kWaIt46se05fSfziCzOK29atbeG3e3xCbvPiw71EkrdvLB7xmF-aBjClUPMwa9oLW9UyuBCgxIR6fXDOGiFBqCVL/s320/SAM_0174.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726644419890178450" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">First Day of T-Ball!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Connor started t-ball today! He was so excited to go to his practice this morning. We had a few errands to run and he told everyone that he had t-ball today. He did a great job listening to his coaches and had a lot of fun! He is really looking forward to playing his first game. His team name is the Roadrunners...I guess they let the kids pick the name. I cannot wait to cheer him on at his first game.</span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i-wd62xL4C88SsmKYrw3VIMmFqtoxvTvw4KU6Mb6fHz5gaNwGMXxlIlkmV_EL993HftSv-ZFcsrAPRtZjIcNiHmO9t1sWkJ4ozh1jggTphSg3W_cyR_PvNls7Ox7eX47Q1rN5-cbGT0y/s320/SAM_0123.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726644683475119378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Bradley with Daddy at the Aquarium </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Bradley is doing great! He has been wearing his helmet for a week now and he has adjusted to it very well. Brad has to wear his helmet for 23 hours a day. He gets it off for an hour every day during bath time. But he sleeps and plays in it all day. I can already see a difference in his head shape. His flat spot already appears a little more round and his ear symmetry seems better- and that is in a week! His helmet is still plain white. We ordered some stickers to decorate it with. We had a really hard time deciding what theme to put on the helmet. Some of our favorites were: football, baseball, and evil knievil. We finally decided on an Isotopes baseball theme. It is going to have the Isotopes logo, pinstripes, his name on the front and the number 28 (the day he was born). I will post pictures as soon as he gets the stickers on it. They should arrive any day! </span></div></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-51229664639588469362012-03-16T15:35:00.004-07:002012-03-16T16:07:26.209-07:00More Spring Break Fun!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2AeX9V1CLqjsXhB7S0LvNtFnJn1kNL5S204ChiQ7rjSQubw5afuaw8XmXDIih2jfG0qYwzVjE9JRN8LQV6FTyqy-bHbFIO7CRTIbuVn0QeX_3nHU_knA8FkLBNBSD8L7SL5GAdch0STs/s1600/SAM_0163.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2AeX9V1CLqjsXhB7S0LvNtFnJn1kNL5S204ChiQ7rjSQubw5afuaw8XmXDIih2jfG0qYwzVjE9JRN8LQV6FTyqy-bHbFIO7CRTIbuVn0QeX_3nHU_knA8FkLBNBSD8L7SL5GAdch0STs/s320/SAM_0163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720628171385088706" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">He really enjoyed his homemade butternut squash!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMsmazSrmxRhp8F3wlpjFt7yKfrPnW1RBk2PvnLE9FXx1MsTb3cGh6DO8YiMY8DLyj9gge6tFRSmWmnPO_qpyKKrTAS02OJ9v0Up79bYta8X72nSmnsukRw8-c0Ul3X2t-DS-Q6zX_awQ/s1600/SAM_0159.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMsmazSrmxRhp8F3wlpjFt7yKfrPnW1RBk2PvnLE9FXx1MsTb3cGh6DO8YiMY8DLyj9gge6tFRSmWmnPO_qpyKKrTAS02OJ9v0Up79bYta8X72nSmnsukRw8-c0Ul3X2t-DS-Q6zX_awQ/s320/SAM_0159.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720628167263916098" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">YUM!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHPK68T5YNv56RggqW8Mr-E0_Pe4JtlSlRb2KAve6-8ilb4zsWu-9Bedhk6ybie9F1PPduT0UftKR1ClDbwovv1jGoCqE0vMELQtFCw3aNh8GQK8gLQO1f5vfvb1uZlyD80ree3df-dEE/s1600/SAM_0150.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHPK68T5YNv56RggqW8Mr-E0_Pe4JtlSlRb2KAve6-8ilb4zsWu-9Bedhk6ybie9F1PPduT0UftKR1ClDbwovv1jGoCqE0vMELQtFCw3aNh8GQK8gLQO1f5vfvb1uZlyD80ree3df-dEE/s320/SAM_0150.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720628160785010946" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Connor's Catch of the Day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">He went fishing yesterday with my mom and dad.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxJaOZZom6ouEFFslFoFpibOgVDq7OnTe8FHDQ2S7FHrksHu147Ir4Zdv63Y5XeqTLSUaw-hXr81cxCJjLeCwme9bYeKwyoIzc4rlYl1JQDJS-mKrzMsjSrTVNfKre0uUnFP_O2lqICjA/s1600/SAM_0139.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxJaOZZom6ouEFFslFoFpibOgVDq7OnTe8FHDQ2S7FHrksHu147Ir4Zdv63Y5XeqTLSUaw-hXr81cxCJjLeCwme9bYeKwyoIzc4rlYl1JQDJS-mKrzMsjSrTVNfKre0uUnFP_O2lqICjA/s320/SAM_0139.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720628157212293202" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Connor's favorite treat</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Can't believe it is already Friday! Time flies when you are having fun! It has been a great week hanging with my wonderful family. This weather has been absolutely perfect! I could not have asked for better weather for all of our outdoor fun. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Bradley started solid foods today! He has been getting rice cereal since he was four months old. I made him homemade butternut squash. I thought that would be a great first food for him to try. My goal is to make all his baby food myself. My friend Sarah made her own baby food for her little Audrey and has really inspired me to do the same. I tried making my own baby food with Connor but was very unhappy with the texture of the food. I gave up way too soon. I like knowing how fresh the produce is and how it was prepared. I also bought me a <a href="http://www.blendtec.com">Blendtec Blender</a> and I love, LOVE this thing. Yes- I know it is very expensive and you can buy a cheaper blender. But, it blends things like you would not believe. It is well worth the investment. It makes the smoothest smoothies. I feel like I have a Keva Juice at my house. Connor has a smoothie every morning with his breakfast. This blender makes the smoothest baby foods! It looks like the same texture that you get from the jar. It is great! Plus, the color of the baby food is so much brighter since it is fresh and actually looks good! Thank you Breanne for recommending the Blendtec! It is amazing! </span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6993389329688213061.post-47764988503652064712012-03-14T09:58:00.003-07:002012-03-14T10:20:29.904-07:00Spring Break Fun<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lpHsetpSD0z6zE-YJL3f6VCLwJGhT6WfqUkcQgen1LkOh5Qd5DTldyiMiOvzDDVjxt7zsgxCZzZycP5vK-JNmipwHDzlfy_4LsYOxwSALOEdI9GSilCybU5E6Z6X9H-AgnxZo5yy1NsN/s1600/SAM_0135.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lpHsetpSD0z6zE-YJL3f6VCLwJGhT6WfqUkcQgen1LkOh5Qd5DTldyiMiOvzDDVjxt7zsgxCZzZycP5vK-JNmipwHDzlfy_4LsYOxwSALOEdI9GSilCybU5E6Z6X9H-AgnxZo5yy1NsN/s320/SAM_0135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719803293365612786" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Having fun at the zoo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkRnf3-HKjl8V0GHHReuJXfFaMaJBk0DO1-v2UjysDvRav6YyiXAl5xYdxSzRGpvI4jOX6lfy9kWred5kIHIbjiBahimy2I4-rJaogT8npNDA5a4RhWU_VXb0-khQ6NI-0MQzHOjChhnU/s1600/SAM_0136.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkRnf3-HKjl8V0GHHReuJXfFaMaJBk0DO1-v2UjysDvRav6YyiXAl5xYdxSzRGpvI4jOX6lfy9kWred5kIHIbjiBahimy2I4-rJaogT8npNDA5a4RhWU_VXb0-khQ6NI-0MQzHOjChhnU/s320/SAM_0136.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719803280448003682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My two cuties! Don't they look just alike?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3I9ohKOFt4Sq0JEsI97XxYwF-Hu4DUDFCrLbOnltzNMIXuU7gIqBteYmEoNdorzX8s9CRjcBfxO5NR9Yo-n__ryzX6W47WPYCffStfDuHWmmCt0bRE-l08c44WtBG_2B4fNTdWjXybXh/s1600/SAM_0138.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI3I9ohKOFt4Sq0JEsI97XxYwF-Hu4DUDFCrLbOnltzNMIXuU7gIqBteYmEoNdorzX8s9CRjcBfxO5NR9Yo-n__ryzX6W47WPYCffStfDuHWmmCt0bRE-l08c44WtBG_2B4fNTdWjXybXh/s320/SAM_0138.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719803278586265554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Had a great time at the zoo! </div><div><br /></div>It's finally spring break! We've been having a lot of fun at home. This weekend we went to the Aquarium with the kids and Josh's parents. We had a lot of fun looking at the shark aquarium and then had lunch at P.F. Changs. Yum! On Tuesday, Josh and I took the boys to the zoo and it was a perfect day outside! It was a great day for the zoo. Connor had a lot of fun! He was a little disappointed that the reptile house was closed. That's one of his favorite parts of the zoo! Bradley had a lot of fun too. He enjoyed just being able to be outside and look around at everything. <div>We also have been looking at buying our first travel trailer! We really want to be able to take the boys camping and fishing this year. We recently sold our boat since we were not using it at all. We learned that we just like to camping, not boating. Plus, we need some place for the kids to get out the sun and take naps. Tents are not the best for babies. We really like a trailer at Camping World and are considering buying it. We (or just I) just want to make sure that it has everything that we need and want in a trailer. If it was up to Josh it would have already been a done deal. </div><div>Bradley's therapy is going very well. He goes to therapy every two weeks. We have seen a huge improvement in his mobility. Our therapist is absolutely wonderful. Bradley just got fitted for his helmet on Monday. He has his appointment for his final fitting next Friday. From that point on, he has to wear it everyday until his flat side is corrected. I am a little worried about how he is going to respond to wearing it all the time. It has to be uncomfortable and just plain hot! He will have to wear it anywhere between 3 to 6 months depending on how fast it corrects itself and how quickly his head grows. I am praying that it is closer to 3 than 6. </div><div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12078859431489021384noreply@blogger.com0