tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369144752024-03-13T12:17:06.539-05:00Connect FourRinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.comBlogger731125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-5633569683550027482014-03-17T22:40:00.001-05:002014-03-17T22:44:56.590-05:00Happy Saint Patrick's Day<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Camdyn told me they must have gotten spooked by a cat and dropped some of his gold from his pot of gold while running.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She's already making plans for a trap made out of wood for next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I used green food coloring, but my mom mentioned she always used green kool-aid. So, it colors it and smells good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It kept this little Irish girl busy for hours. She's wearing her Cinderella glass slippers, because "they help me build, Mom!".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It didn't take long for other little Irish girls to join in on the fun. Some Irish preteens have problems putting down their electronics. God forbid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My mom stopped out with a homemade card, key lime pie cupcakes, and homemade Irish soda bread. Love her!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And this little ditty arrived today. We had originally planned on adding a water fountain in the basement. Didn't happen. So instead, I bought this. Interested to see how it works! Less dirty cups would be the bomb diggity.</span>Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-73394509957846235772014-03-16T23:00:00.001-05:002014-03-17T10:27:13.844-05:00MIA<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's true, I've been MIA. Big time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, rather than a big post about how life gets crazy and priorities change, I'll just jump right into it. Kay? :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Last weekend, my mom, my sister Meghan, and I went to Chicago for my sister's baby shower. She's due in May with a baby girl...their first! Can't wait!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On the drive to Chicago, Meghan and I made sure to give our mom a nice peaceful trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We get stupid, I mean outrageous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">At some point, while Meghan was driving, her gum "fell out" of her mouth. 3 feet, horizontally. It conveniently landed on my window button.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For dinner, we went to <a href="http://www.meltingpot.com/chicago/welcome">The Melting Pot</a> in downtown Chicago. The meal was ridiculous. So good! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My older sister, Kathleen, was gracious enough to host the baby shower. My mom made little onesie decorations and candy favors.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My mom saved a lot of our baby clothes...these were some of Caitlin's with her favorite bunny toy. My mom used them for decorations for the party and then Caitlin took them home afterwards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I polled my kids for name ideas and here is what they came up with:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This was how Clyde's sub was delivered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Meghan found these shoes...size 17.5!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She is convinced this will be the year she finally catches one.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She told me if she catches a leprechaun, she gets three wishes. When I asked what she would wish for, she told me:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1. A pot of gold</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2. A 1-Year-Old female Golden Retriever</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Oh my sweetness, that girl makes my heart melt. She can certainly make me crazy on most days, but she truly has a heart of gold. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We're still working on the house, but slowly and surely, things are coming together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kids bathroom is pretty much finished, so is the half bath in the basement. Now to finish the master bath and I'll be happy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The gym is the hot spot of the house right now. I'm not sure if I'm down there more or the kids!</span></div>
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Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-48912026869353858092013-09-07T17:04:00.000-05:002013-09-07T17:04:10.697-05:00Some House Pictures<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I keep getting asked about pictures, so I've finally uploaded a few. The living room, kitchen, and keeping room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The living room and hall are light french gray from Sherwin Williams. The kitchen and keeping room are Rainwashed by Sherwin Williams.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Obviously, the fire place isn't finished yet. We finally picked out the stone for the surround and hope to get it some time next week. The top will be framed out and a mantel will run the length it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The island is 5 foot by 8 foot and I absolutely love it! We all fit around it nicely it gives us so much space to drop our junk on. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">While they had fun with buckets, Rowyn appears to be practicing her tumbling in the back. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">The other day she performed for me, Riley's friend caught it on video. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And then tries to find the courage to get back down!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Seriously had a hard time with that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When I told her what we were doing for her special day, she kind of geeked out. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">First stop...and her biggest wish...she got her ears pierced.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Girl was happy up until it came time to pierce her second ear, then the tears started.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Thankfully, we got through it and she does have them both pierced. I was beginning to think she'd be 10 by the time she was brave enough to get the other pierced.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Then we did some shopping. She was digging the heels at Gap and even did a little dance to entertain shoppers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Digs had a frosty and fries and Mommy had a caramel latte with almond milk from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jumble-Coffee-Company/139009489485915">Jumble</a>. Good stuff!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After it was finished, she announced she looked like Cinderella and that she wished Rose could do her hair everyday. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After she recharged, we headed to Happy Joe's to celebrate with Grammy and Grandpa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They blew the horn and announced it was her birthday and she not only stood up for everyone, but she waved to everyone. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I mean everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She got a purse with makeup, a wallet, money, gum, and a whole bunch of goodies from Grammy and Grandpa. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I hope she doesn't forget about it anytime soon, I know I won't.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy Birthday, Rowyn Camille, we love you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Such a cute program, <a href="http://www.young-uns.org/">Young-Un's</a> really has the best owners and staff. Can't say enough good things about them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Getting a pep talk from Miss Deb to sing REALLY loud. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After the ceremony, we went to Red Robin for dinner. Rowyn and her Daddy played a game on the menu and Digs was announcing she won.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Her 'Me and My Mommy' page.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Good to know she thinks I'm 70.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I drink wine <i>because</i> you're naughty. Ha!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Love that girl, I really do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Back on her very first day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I found this in a pile of things Camdyn brought home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"My mom works at Mercy, but she gets coughed on and I am so sorry for her"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But we're getting close.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I can't wait to move in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Most of my lights are in, like these in the mud room. So far, my foyer light is the only one that didn't work and had to be sent back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My doors are all in and they're hanging trim now. Obviously, they all have to be caulked and painted yet, but they're in. Yay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tantrum because I wouldn't let her climb up into her attic playroom. It's still a work in progress.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Clyde finished my beam ceiling yesterday. Now caulk, paint, and putting the can lights in and it's good to go. Just waiting on my fire place to get here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My cabinets came in. These are some of the gray island cabinets. The rest will be white around the perimeter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hopefully, in the next week or so, a lot of things will get finished up and I can post some more pictures. My flooring is all ordered, I can't wait for it to be in. I'm not a patient person, this waiting is killing me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Camdyn loves to read to me. It's awesome to see how much she's learned this past year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She is a super hard worker at home too, so after cleaning the entire basement and doing work in the yard, we rewarded her with getting her ears pierced. She had desperately wanted them done and she earned them! She was so excited, she could hardly contain herself!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Softball and baseball season's are in full swing (pun intended) and Riley had her first tournament this weekend. She hit a line drive over left center and wound up with a grand slam. I was so glad I got to see it, since my work schedule hasn't exactly meshed with their game schedule. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Like MJ, Rowyn does her best work with her tongue out. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Everyone in Rowyn's class got a chance to bring their classroom turtle, Tucker, home for the weekend. You document their time together in a book he comes home with. We had a great time with it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We stopped at Yo So Sweet the other day and ran into our neighbors. The boys...well, being boys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today was Rowyn's last day at Young Un's. We both cried last night, when we were talking about not getting to have lunch together everyday. Tonight is her cap and gown graduation and Im sure to be a blubbering mess. My baby is headed to Kindergarten. How is that possible. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For teacher gifts this year, we went with Target gift cards and these Ball Mason jar gum balls with this super cute printable from <a href="http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2013/04/teacher-appreciation-gift-ideas-in.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Enjoy your summer vacation!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I wonder how long before I hear, "I'm bored, there's nothing to do!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ha!</span>Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-40026603494090125192013-04-12T10:23:00.002-05:002013-04-12T10:23:29.019-05:00Instafriday<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Instafriday it is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The new house lot is nothing but a mud hole right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have daffodils all over the house right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Volleyball has wrapped up for the season.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She really has a great team, they all get along so well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The coaches are awesome too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Can't wait for next year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I figured out the key to getting her to take an afternoon nap is to leave her in her pj's all day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That's parenting at its best, folks! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Delicious...so worth the calories!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I forgot how fast they go through food when they're home all day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I made a burrito I found on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/239535273903363500/">Pinterest</a>, added some tomato, spinach and plain greek yogurt and it was a tasty dinner! It made enough that I got four meals out of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My aunt, Gigi, and my mom both made cards for Clyde's birthday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Love the fire Gigi added!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Crafty sisters, aren't they?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was wild and chaotic, as usual. If you weren't sure, Camdyn's maniacal smile should give it away. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Wondering why I made her this egg?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Because she's crazy lucky...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She and Carrie hit it big on the crossword lottery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes, those are four zero's behind the 5.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">FIFTY.THOUSAND.DOLLARS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I told my kids and they all promptly listed off things they wanted for their birthdays. Greedy little buggers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was a whole lot chillier this year than last.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But not SO chilly that you can't look for eggs. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My mom outdid herself again, the food was amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For dessert, she made pink lemonade cupcakes. Cute and delicious!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn about had a coronary when Meghan claimed all the cupcakes for herself and announced she wasn't sharing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We had another wonderful Easter, thanks to my mom and all she does to make each holiday unforgettable. We did miss our family that wasn't able to make it this year, but there's always next year! (hint, hint)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy Easter!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;">(better late than never!)</span><br />
<br />Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-59168848065736180312013-03-26T20:10:00.001-05:002013-03-26T20:10:45.764-05:00Equality<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Equality. Hoping and praying for it. For my family, for my friends, for everyone out there not being afforded this simple human right.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley's club volleyball team Dynamite played in a tournament this past weekend. Their last tournament of the season is this weekend in Davenport. I'm bummed to see the season coming to an end. They are a great group of talented girls with two awesome coaches! It's been so fun to see all the progress they've made this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cucumber salsa from <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/239535273903198819/">Pinterest</a>. I used plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream. So good, I ate it with lunch and dinner!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Broke out the sewing machine...it literally had dust on it. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Valentine's this year were the one's I found on <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/239535273902893238/">Pinterest</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I clearly wasn't thinking the whole idea through, because when it came time to carry them to school, Camdyn could hardly lift her bag.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, Daddy ended up delivering them all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nice job, Mom...great planning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn had her Sweetheart concert at school. They made the little teddy bear shirts at school out of their hand prints. So sweet. She seriously has the best preschool teacher ever. She loves Ms. Carsen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She looks like the jolly green giant. Ha!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And all the red eyes...creepy. Nice camera work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was a cute program, she certainly loves to perform.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley had her string concert tonight.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's neat to see how much they've accomplished in less than a year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I can't believe how quickly she's growing up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She wore my size 9 boots tonight. I can share shoes with my 11-year-old. Craziness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Standing in the living room looking into the kitchen. There will be an arched opening eventually, and the plywood to the right is where the french doors to the screened porch will be.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Clyde had a drywall party on Saturday, he had some great friends and a neighbor come help out and hang drywall. We have roughly 350 sheets to hang all together, so the help was much appreciated!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This will be Rowyn's room. Her bed will be built into the inlet to the left. The hole in the ceiling which will be a little wider, will eventually have a ladder going up to the third floor loft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is peeking up into the loft, which we plan on using as a toy room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Eventually, my closet which runs over the garage. Hopefully, all those wires won't be there forever. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The view from our master bedroom. Cold, wet, and snowy right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Standing in the kitchen looking into the living room. The far wall will eventually house our fireplace in the center. It will also have box beam ceilings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I just ordered this chandelier for the dining room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, lots of work left to be done, lots of things left to be picked out, but we're getting there...slowly, but surely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed we sell our <a href="http://www.midwesthomesellers.com/details.cfm?ListingNumber=880">current house</a>...and soon! Please let anyone you know looking to buy a house in an amazing neighborhood about our Midwesthomesellers FSBO listing and let them know that we're motivated sellers...make us an offer! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Honestly, I don't think I've had my good camera out since Christmas. So, Instagram's you get... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Good thing she's getting a big girl bed in the new house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sharing it with that behemoth doesn't leave much room for little girls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've been fabric shopping for pillows and curtain fabric.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This Riley Blake chevron is perhaps the happiest fabric I've ever laid eyes on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley's club volleyball team, Dynamite, got second place recently in a tournament. They played REALLY well and were up against older girls. Very proud of them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm digging his new look. Hello, gorgeous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Speaking of gorg, how bout my new do by Rodiggity?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley's team played in the Iowa Games again this year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They wound up taking second place. Way to go, Lady Stangs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you follow me on Instagram, you already know of my lapse in parenting. Post dentist office shake. But really, she didn't bite the dentist or anything, so really she deserved it. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tantrum, followed by her storming off announcing she wasn't sitting by us anymore.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Oh the drama.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy Birthday to my youngest sister, Meghan!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We celebrated this past weekend...veggie chili, homemade corn bread, and red velvet cheesecake. Divine!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She and Carrie are off to stay at my sister's house in Lake Geneva for some skiing and snowboarding. Have fun guys...and no broken arms this time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Making some new artwork for the girls' room. I found the image on the Internet and painted an old frame with some leftover pink paint. I loved that book!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm making these Valentine's this year from <a href="http://www.tammymitchellphotography.com/2013/01/14/you-are-totally-kool-valentine-handmade-valetine-and-free-printable/">Tammy Mitchell Design</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Clearly, I've lost my ever-loving mind since between the four kids, they need about 90 Valentine's. Didn't think that one out, did I?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We've had a few showings on the house, which we recently listed on <a href="http://www.midwesthomesellers.com/details.cfm?ListingNumber=880">MidwestHomeSellers</a>. I'm hoping once the weather gets a little warmer, things will pick up. The new house is coming along slowly, but surely. With Clyde in school, me working nights and weekends, and all the kids' activities, it's hard to fit in time for him to work on it. Right now they are gearing up to insulate it and then drywall. When that's done and it's not so cold in there, I'll try and get some pictures.</span>Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-46793109789142132452013-01-10T09:43:00.001-06:002013-01-10T09:43:07.198-06:00Christmas 2012<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">December
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Petey-Woody-Charlie was here making sure no one was naughty.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Daddy brought home santa cupcakes and a yummy cheesecake.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We did a lot of baking in December...and a lot of eating!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Friends and neighbors, we got together to play games.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Telestrations was pretty hilarious. We also played <a href="http://cardsagainsthumanity.com/">Cards Against Humanity</a>, which is essentially Apples to Apples gone wrong. It's inappropriate, yet hysterical. We loved it. Ha! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley and her class did presentations about Colonial Williamsburg.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She has mad skills doing string games. She demonstrated Jacob's ladder and several other things that I would certainly have made into knots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We spent most of the Christmas holiday at my parents house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My brother and his wife (and their two fur babies) were home for Christmas this year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn called him "Weird Beard" most of the holiday, to go along with "Sty Eye", the endearing name she made up for my mom when she had a sty in her eye. Clearly, she excels at rhyming...and name calling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This guy did dishes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Love him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We set the train up around the tree, which was derailed more times than I can count.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I used brown paper and twine for wrapping paper this year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tom and Jerry's...yummo!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The stockings were all hung by the chimney with care...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Christmas morning started with crying. Someone was jealous.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Because someone else got her own personal trampoline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">He wanted Halo 4, instead he got a Halo <i>figure</i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Santa must have known there was too much shooting in the video game. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The tears quickly ended when she started unwrapping.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Distraction, such a good thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy she got her incredibly creepy Lalaloopsy doll.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">OMG...a 1D toothbrush!!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ha!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She won't even throw the box away.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">*sigh*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Right in the middle of it all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A view of the chaos, post-wrapping paper pick up.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn is eating some sort of candy, gotta be sure to start rotting your teeth at 6 am.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Hickey's were all together this year...I'm so thankful we could be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After dinner, we opened gifts and jealous tantrum #2 for the day ensued.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After Christmas, we got together with my sister Kathleen and her family. We miss them and don't get together nearly often enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Spent with family and friends.</span><br />
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<br />Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-53852274296140415432012-12-12T15:01:00.001-06:002012-12-12T15:06:42.257-06:00November: In Review<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">November flew by in the blink of an eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Clyde began his firefighter class and is now officially part of the Asbury Community Fire Department. We're very proud of him and he seems to really be enjoying it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley had a basketball tournament in Bellevue. Digs went along with me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In between games, they had some old fashioned fun on a vintage merry-go-round.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We went to Chicago for my sister Caitlin's Engagement Party. We had Thai food at my sister Kathleen's before heading over to the party.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I also got to visit Maddux...my sister Caitlin's sometimes-naughty Basenji.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My niece, Isabel, was allowed to make a brief appearance...she was pretty happy about it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I can't believe I didn't get any pictures of the couple, after all, it was THEIR engagement party.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn found treadmilling in princess gear and heels wasn't impossible. When there's a will, there's a way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn's class made these cute candy turkey's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Thanks to my sister, Caitlin, I'm hooked on Trader Joe's for protein shakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Digs was less-than-impressed when her Grammy made her a JibJab video...Gangnam Style.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I took family pictures. Only once did I have to deal with one little drama queen storming off in a huff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We celebrated Camdyn's 7th Birthday in everything rainbow. She loved it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My mom prepared the perfect Thanksgiving meal. I love being with family...wishing everyone could have been there, but we'll see them at Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn found a vintage ball gown in my parent's basement. Presh. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And, last but not least, Lumpy went cannibal on the turkey leg. Good God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There. I updated. A whole month.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">No more nasty grams on my Facebook page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kids came home from school in a whirlwind, wanting to get their costumes on immediately.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'll be honest, that first hour is not my favorite part.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Trying to get everyone something to eat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Trying to find coordinating mittens, etc, because it was cold out this year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Missing costume parts needing to be found.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn reached over and put her arm around Camdyn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Finally I enlisted help from dad (see his reflection in the window...haha!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But I got them all looking and smiling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My little girls love the new song by Taylor Swift...We are never ever getting back together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I busted Rowyn yesterday about to break it down. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-32014151157621770492012-10-31T11:16:00.000-05:002012-10-31T11:16:33.488-05:00Halloween<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's been pretty quiet around here in the afternoon with Rowyn at school, so I decided it would be a good time to sew a little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kids like to go in the bounce house while I'm down there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The other day, she had her best bud Quinn go with her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I made a pin the other day, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/239535273901838087/">quinoa and black bean stuffed peppers</a>. They were delicious and I'll definitely make them again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We purchased our ovens, cook top, and refrigerator for the new house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My dad was a rock star dealing with them and got us a fabulous deal. Aside from the appliances, nothing new at the other house. Clyde has been framing someone else's house, so ours is on the back burner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Pumpkin time!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kids cannot wait until trick or treating tonight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn and Camdyn have The Nightmare Before Christmas pumpkins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cooper and Riley opted for team spirit.</span><br />
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<br />Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-81764841994595406592012-10-22T13:41:00.000-05:002012-10-22T13:41:59.509-05:00Catching Up<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Blogging has kind of been put on the back burner lately.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We've been so busy with everything going on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I think it's a busy time of year for everyone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Anyway, just catching up...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kids went to a Halloween birthday party at a neighbor's house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My neighbor, Angie, did an amazing job with all the details.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cooper was a zombie doctor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Getting into the fall spirit a little. I made caramel acorns for an after school snack for the kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I also decorated the mantel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We celebrated Riley's 11th birthday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She loved it. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley (#1 in the pic) started on a club volleyball team, Dynamite. She's playing in Peosta now, but will also be traveling for tournaments. It's fun to watch the improvement they're making already. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She's playing the cello now and seems to really enjoy it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn had her first school picture.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My baby...not so much a baby anymore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We celebrated my birthday, as well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My mom made me the perfect card.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bright, happy, rainbow.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Love it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She also made me a homemade salted caramel cheesecake.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Divine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I like the look and taste of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We got together with friends and neighbors for an Iowa Hawkeye party.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We had fun...even though they lost. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I made it to one of Cooper's football games.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">He's quarterback in this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cooper and his dad.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Clyde loves being involved with his team.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Even though he hates all the drama that comes with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cooper was pulled aside by the other teams coach after their last game.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">He told Cooper that if he keeps running the ball like he is now, he'll be a superstar in a few years.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Wow, what a nice compliment...Cooper was beaming. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We're pretty proud of him, as you can imagine. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We do have most of the windows in (three didn't come in yet) and the house is pretty much enclosed. All this rain has helped things.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They are supposed to come on Wednesday and hook up the water line so Clyde can pour the front porch and get the porch framed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Then we can roof it all.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm deciding on siding colors now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's not going well.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It seems like every decision I make, I second guess myself later.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Then I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about it all and can't get back to sleep.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's maddening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The crane was necessary to help lift them, since one truss weighed nearly 1000 pounds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Once most of the trusses were in place, they started sheeting it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today they are putting the felt down.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Once the windows come in, then they'll cut out the sheeting...but for now it looks like a giant cube house. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I can't wait to get everything enclosed.</span>Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-54604077759306041832012-09-28T14:08:00.002-05:002012-09-28T14:08:36.570-05:00Instagram<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Instagram Friday.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Seriously, isn't Instagram one of the best apps out there?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kids had family fun night at their school this past week. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Which means they have a great time and come home with a bag load of crap...most of which are noisemakers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But it is for a good cause.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And the noisemakers always seem to accidentally disappear. ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley's last softball tournament is this weekend. Which is good, because basketball season has officially begun.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She'll have practice twice a week, games on Saturdays, and several tournaments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love all the colors of fall.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This sky the other day was pretty amazing too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Digs the little diva had picture day yesterday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The trusses were delivered. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This on is going on the garage so they can start the second floor walls.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That little door in the middle of the truss is for my closet. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Progress!</span>Rinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08790528954311393570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36914475.post-31177915431962341762012-09-14T14:00:00.000-05:002012-09-14T14:00:02.766-05:00Hodge Podge<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Just a hodge podge of pictures from this week...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The kids went with Papa and Aunt Meghan to see the American Gothic statue downtown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Camdyn and Camden went on a date.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Or got married.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Or whatever they were playing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Wait until Angie and I break these pictures out later in life! ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Riley's doll, Angelina, came back from the American Girl hospital. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When Rowyn chopped her own hair, she thought Angelina needed a trim as well. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ugh.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Grammy came to the rescue and sent her in for Riley.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She came home as good as new, with a cute hospital gown and bracelet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Thank you, Grammy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Someone parked so close to me the other day I had to climb across the passenger seat to get in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was wishing I had some of these cards printed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It might be wise to keep some in the glove box.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We watched the Pukers beat the Bears last night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Boo!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Not a good way to start my fantasy picks for the week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Rowyn's buddy Quinn had his first football game last week. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She missed the game, otherwise, she surely would have been his biggest little cheerleader!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Of course, she'd only yell, "Go Finny Go!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">No one else would have gotten any cheers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The two medicine cabinets for the kids' bathroom came in this week. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've also ordered their pedestal sinks, shower curtain, and found some inexpensive hexagonal tile at Home Depot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I think I'm ordering these vintage style school lights from <a href="http://www.lightingdirect.com/">Lighting Direct</a> unless I can find them locally.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I also like the idea of a drum shade style light for the foyer and dining room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So many decisions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm not good at making them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They're so final...and I like to change my mind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">5:30am on Sunday we woke up to someone ringing the doorbell, someone pounding on the door, the phone ringing, and the dog barking. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was our neighbors, they told us our next door neighbor's house was on fire.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I didn't know how bad the fire was, so I grabbed my camera and headed out the front door.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This was the sight when I came through the door.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Panic set in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A sheriff arrived and told us we needed to get everyone out of the house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We huddled the kids and dog together and pulled our car out.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The little girls were so scared, so after settling them down, we had them watch a movie in the car. It distracted them and was just what they needed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We huddled with our neighbors in shear disbelief of what was happening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When the sun finally rose, the fire was out, and we got our first views of the shell of a house left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It is still surreal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When I see the house it is still hard for me to believe this happened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I will tell you that the entire situation is a sad one. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For everybody involved.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The news doesn't always tell the whole story.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My heart breaks for everyone affected by this tragedy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have come together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cried together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Laughed together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hugged together.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We will get through this.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Together.</span><br />
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