tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37130855178668135772024-02-20T22:12:02.038-06:00Nesting In Pleasant Viewoffering thanks for what has been and what is to comeSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-511295968875435662012-08-06T13:26:00.000-05:002012-08-06T13:26:20.921-05:00Lost and FoundMike couldn't find his phone. We looked everywhere. Everywhere. He had just been talking on it not more than 2 hours ago in the house. We decided to call it to see if we would hear it ring. <br />
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Evidently Molly was expecting a call. <br />
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Since the beginning of summer, Anna Claire has been asking where her goggles were. We searched high and low. Inside and outside for them. I figured they had gotten thrown out last year until....I was organizing things for our our upcoming garage sale....<br />
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Doesn't every parent have a picture like this?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-69257178512970232922012-08-02T20:27:00.000-05:002012-08-02T20:27:19.262-05:00Summer Photo DumpI would like to think that I won't ever be gone from my blog this long again, but with two little ones who have a knack for wanting to press on the keys every time I get the computer out, you never know. <br />
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We started out the summer of 2012 celebrating our little Molly turning 1! I don't think it was until she had her birthday that I realized how time is flying by for both of our girls. Molly has been such a joy in our lives. She loves to make people laugh, has the most adorable smile (that includes 4 teeth poking out), and absolutely adores her older sister. <br />
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We had a BBQ themed party in our backyard--perfect weather combined with wonderful friends and family who love our girl!<br />
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There is a wonderful family who attends our church that own some property on which they have planted hundreds of blueberry bushes. Every year they invite the church family to come out and pick some. All week long, prior to going out, Anna Claire wanted to know if we were going to Blueberry Hill and if we were going to be canning the blueberries for winter (<em>Blueberries for Sal</em>). </div>
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<br />We celebrated Father's Day---love my guy and his girls!<br />
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<br />Every year, in a neighboring city, they host a Summerfest. A fair/carnival sort of thing that has rides for kids. This was Anna Claire's first time to ride on a ride. We have never seen her smile so big as when she was riding! Her favorite was the Dragon roller coaster; after one ride, she continued to get back and line and proceeded to ride it about 12 times. </div>
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In mid-July we headed up to Northern Virginia to visit my parents. Mike and I stole a day away to go into D.C and catch a Nationals game. Despite the 102 degree temperature (no joke), it was a great game. </div>
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<br />At the end of the month, we got the news that my niece, Jessica, after graduating from Hillsong Leadership College in Sydney, Australia, would be coming to visit us! We were thrilled. Then to find out that she is going to be staying with us through the month of August...I don't know who is more excited, us or the girls!<br />
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Hoping everyone had a wonderful and glorious Easter--celebrating the work that was done on the cross for all of us!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-24901372055557191342012-04-03T07:32:00.000-05:002012-04-03T07:32:06.883-05:00Zoo dayThe long awaited "spring break" is finally here. We have a week scheduled for some much need family time, couple time and most of all fun time. It started yesterday with the day spent at the zoo. It was the first time for both of the girls. <br />
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I think Anna Claire really had a good time. After we got home yesterday and we sat down for dinner, she asked to pray. She said, "please help the animals to have a good dinner too. Amen." So sweet. </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-41131476009072333752012-03-21T15:22:00.001-05:002012-03-21T15:22:16.322-05:00Spring is here!What better way to enjoy the first day of spring then to spend it outside! My mom is also in town visiting, so she was able to enjoy the sunshine with us!<br />
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This is Anna Claire telling everyone that she was the queen of the playground :)</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-81921076715810140632012-03-19T07:33:00.004-05:002012-03-19T07:33:52.937-05:00Girls WeekendFor some reason, I felt a surge of courage and loaded up the car with the girls and drove 8 hours to visit my sister and her family in Alabama...8 hours away. You want to know the thing I am most thankful for---besides arriving there safely and having a wonderful time? The portable DVD player I bought before we left. <br />
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The weather was absolutely perfect and spent the majority of our visit outside enjoying the sun. We went to Fairhope one day and had lunch at Panini Pete's. So. Good. <br />
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We spent some time on the back porch sitting under the oak trees. <br />
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Anna Claire loved being around her cousins. Sam was gracious enough to play baseball with her (using her princess bat of course!). <br />
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Sissy got lots of lovins' from her girls...<br />
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We had a wonderful time! Thank you Sissy, Uncle Steve, Sam and Ben--we love you!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-66277574278056005622012-03-05T07:57:00.000-06:002012-03-05T07:57:26.795-06:00A night with my girlLast night Anna Claire and I went to see <a href="http://www.disney.go.com/disneylive/">Disney Live</a> at TPAC (Tennessee Performing Arts Center)--she had been looking forward to last night for about a week and when it finally got here she was beside herself when we entered the building and she was surrounded by pink, pretty dresses, more pink, and little girls just as excited as she was to see her favorite princesses. <br />
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You can't go see princesses on an empty stomach, so her choice was a Wendy's cheeseburger, french fries and chocolate milk.<br />
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Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Donald were all there to welcome everyone to see the show.</div>
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Snow White and her dwarfs sang some songs and danced. Anna Claire hasn't seen Snow White, the movie, so she wasn't quite sure who or what the dwarfs were, but she sure loved seeing them dance. <br />
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Cinderella's fairy godmother came to the rescue again and she was able to go to the ball to meet her Prince Charming. <br />
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After all of the fairy tales were told, all of the princesses and their princes came out to dance with Mickey and Minnie. </div>
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It was such a great show for families and they did a really great job of incorporating everyone's favorite scenes and songs from the movies into the show; you could hear everyone singing along to "Bippity Boppity Boo" and "Be Our Guest." After the show I asked Anna Claire what her favorite part was. She said, "Cinderella, Belle, Mickey, the dancing, the dresses....." So, I'm guessing she loved every minute of it!<br />
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It was my first time (despite being in Nashville for 12 years) to visit TPAC and the venue was perfect for this performance--I'm anxious to go see another show there soon!<br />
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<a href="http://www.disney.go.com/disneylive/">Disney Live</a> is headed north to Indiana and Illinois next, so if you live in or around the area, be sure to get some tickets and enjoy the show!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Thanks to Feld Entertainment for allowing us the opportunity to see the show--all opinions are my own (and my daughter's too!)</em></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-89833473949093246302012-02-22T07:15:00.000-06:002012-02-22T07:15:06.479-06:00What is it about sparkles and glitter?I find it so amazing that even at the young age of 2, Anna Claire was drawn to pretty, sparkly things. Things that had glitter on them, pretty dresses that flare out when you spin around, shoes that looked like glass slippers, wands and crowns that were covered with jewels. <br />
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It's no secret that she loves all things princess--not only dress up stuff that we have here at the house, but Disney princesses too. The funny thing is, is that she has no point of reference for the Disney princesses, She has seen Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella as far as movies go but other than a couple of toys that have their pictures on them, she doesn't really know the stories, only that they are "pretty princesses."<br />
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That is all about to change! I had heard of Disney on Ice and other various shows that Disney puts on, but yesterday I found out that <a href="http://disney.go.com/disneylive/">Disney Live</a> is coming to Nashville on March 4th. <br />
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I am so excited to take Anna Claire to see and hear three of the most loved Disney fairy tales--Cinderella, Belle and Snow White. There will be singing, dancing, beautiful costumes and Mickey and Minnie will be there too! <br />
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If you live in or around Nashville, head to <a href="http://www.tpac.org/">www.tpac.org</a> to order tickets. In the words of Anna Claire, "this is going to be so much fun!"<br />
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Oh my, they are too cute!!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-90683214221137636952012-02-15T07:35:00.000-06:002012-02-15T07:35:34.469-06:00The party is over...Well the birthday party is over, but I think if you were to ask Anna Claire, she would continue to say that today is her birthday. In fact, this is a conversation I had with her 2 days after her birthday...<br />
Me: It's time to pick up your toys. <br />
Anna Claire: I don't want to. <br />
Me: I know you don't want to but we have to take care of our things and putting them away helps to take care of them. <br />
Anna Claire: I don't want to. <br />
Me: Why?<br />
Anna Claire: Because it's my birthday. <br />
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Only my girl would come back with that sort of reasoning. <br />
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We had a wonderful time celebrating her, on her actual birthday. She woke up to sprinkled donuts and a kitchen! I got her on video coming out of her room seeing it for the first time. I don't know what she liked more, that it was pink, or that there were plates and bowls that she could pretend with. <br />
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Instead of a cake, I made her lofthouse style cookies, with pink icing and sprinkles of course. She got to talk to all of the people she loves the most throughout the day, and even got a special phone call from my niece all the way from Australia. <br />
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That night we took her to "Chicken" Fil-A for her favorite dinner of nuggets, fries and chocolate milk. Our good friends, Brad and Nicole joined us, along with their daughter, Abigail, to celebrate. Anna Claire made sure that everyone at the restaurant knew it was her birthday. It was hard not to hear her shouting "it's my birthday, yay!!"<br />
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After dinner, we headed over to Monkey Joe's; an indoor inflatable playground. She and Abigail had the best time and it gave the adults the chance to just sit back and relax knowing the girls were having a good time. <br />
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Evidently, over the course of the evening, a conversation took place between the girls about what Anna Claire's present was from Abigail. When we told Anna Claire that it was time to go and we were going to go home and open presents she replied, "well, Abigail told me it might have something to do with play dough." Seriously...did she just turn 3 or 13? <br />
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In fact, yesterday, she had her 3 year check up. When our doctor asked her how old she was she looked at him matter of factly, with her fingers held up and a tilt of her head said, "I'm <em>three." </em>His response to me was, "make sure you are treating her like a 3 year old and not an 8 year old. She seems to be precocious." <br />
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Ya think?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-22495442858229700152012-02-10T07:33:00.000-06:002012-02-10T07:33:26.437-06:00Happy Birthday Anna Claire!Happy Birthday sweet girl! I can't believe that you are 3 already. Last night as I tucked you into bed, my mind raced back to when you were born; sitting in the NICU, watching every move you made, praying that you would gain weight and begin breathing without the help of the oxygen. My how things have changed! <br />
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You are a beautiful, smart and funny little girl. There is not a day that goes by that your Daddy and I don't laugh about things that you have said or done. You are creative and imaginative. Every day you ask me, "can I play princess?" You then proceed to pick out the dress Didi made you for Christmas and proclaim proudly, "this is my wedding dress." And you love to "get married" to Daddy when he comes home from work. <br />
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One of your favorite things to do is pretend you are cooking (and you love to watch Giada and Ina after your afternoon nap :)) I listen to you as you pretend you are "cooking onions", putting things in the oven to "get nice and brown" and just the other day you said that you were cooking with feta cheese! So funny!<br />
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You love your sister and boy oh boy, does she love you. You make her laugh and smile. She loves to watch you dance and whenever you are in the same room, she is watching every move you make. <br />
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You have a soft heart for those you love; always wanting to include those that are sick in your bedtime prayers. You are quick to remind us of those we have mentioned that don't feel well. You pray for Yaya (Jessica) in Australia too. <br />
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There are tough days of course, when your strong-willed little heart and mind get the best of you, and me too, but thankfully, those days are few and far between. You are learning what it means to be obedient, not only to honor us, your parents, but the Lord as well. <br />
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This coming year, we are embarking on new and wonderful things--memorizing Scripture, learning more responsibility with a job chart and of course continuing to learn how to love well. <br />
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We absolutely couldn't love you any more sweet girl! Happy 3rd Birthday!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-82239330840695096902012-01-30T10:06:00.000-06:002012-01-30T10:06:38.612-06:00Clowning Around at the Circus!There is nothing quite like creating memories with your family. This weekend, we had the opportunity to do just that. <a href="http://www.ringling.com/ContentPage.aspx?id=45141&section=45125">The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus</a> was in town and were fortunate enough to attend. Not only was it Anna Claire and Molly's first circus, but mine too!<br />
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Let me tell you, they put on quite a show and when they say that it is the "Greatest Show on Earth" they don't disappoint! There were several times during the show that I turned to Mike and said, "this is amazing!" or "Wow, how do they do that?"<br />
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We arrived early to take advantage of the All Access Pre-Show which allows you to go down on the circus floor and mingle with the clowns, see some of the animals and get a glimpse of what is to come. They did a fabulous job of allowing children to take part in some of the activities and "Asia" the elephant came out and "drew" a picture that was later given to one lucky audience member. <br />
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During the Pre-Show you are really able to get up close to some of the circus acts, including the clowns. By far Anna Claire's favorite part!<br />
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There were jugglers, dancers, high wire acts, the double wheels of steel, acrobats and of course "Taba" the animal trainer that worked with the tigers. <br />
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Everyone had a chance to be a clown!<br />
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Ringling Brothers truly puts on a great show and there is something for everyone. Check out their website for upcoming dates. Their schedule includes upcoming stops in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ohio, Virgina and West Virginia. <br />
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Everything was well done and I don't think anyone left that night disappointed--I know Anna Claire didn't!<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Many thanks to Feld Entertainment for giving us the chance to experience the Greatest Show on Earth! All opinions about the circus were my own.</span></em>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-72683814055442626732012-01-26T10:24:00.000-06:002012-01-26T10:24:05.107-06:00The next Disney princessWe have slowly been recuperating from Christmas; I know, we are a month out. We managed to pass around a cold, to the entire family, had Jessica come back to visit for a few days before heading off to Australia, got glasses for Anna Claire and made a trip to Atlanta for a long weekend with family. <br />
In the midst of the busyness, while Jessica was here, we stole away a night to see Beauty and The Beast. It was Anna Claire's (and Molly too) first movie in the theater. Mike got her a bag of popcorn and we settled in to watch the movie. I'm not exaggerating when I say that her eyes were glued to the screen and her hand was in the popcorn bag--the entire show!<br />
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Anna Claire got glasses at the beginning of the month after being diagnosed with Esotropia--something that she will hopefully grow out of in the next several years. For right now she is wearing glasses to strengthen the muscles in her eyes. She doesn't mind wearing them and loves that they are pink and match her princess dresses.<br />
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It's been nice getting back into the routine of life after such a busy season and we are all looking forward to what 2012 holds!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-67578713888882375342011-12-23T07:31:00.000-06:002011-12-23T07:31:43.748-06:00Merry Christmas!<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0JYuXDds2ZMZo&eid=118"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0JYuXDds2ZE/0JYuXDds2ZE5K/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1324646844000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Flourishing Frames Christmas</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Create personalized <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards" style="color: #6666cc;">Christmas card designs at Shutterfly.com</a>.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-32271926136759988882011-11-30T05:54:00.000-06:002011-11-30T05:54:17.835-06:00November recap...now I'm back on scheduleWell, this little girl is growing, literally, before our eyes. I put her down to bed or for a nap and it seems she has grown just in that short amount of time. She is working on sitting up. She hasn't quite gotten it yet, but she is definitely almost there. She loves to watch Anna Claire move about the room while sitting in this chair so I think that is helping a lot. <br />
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Molly loves to smile and she really is a contented, well mannered baby. I am blessed to have had two very easy babies that were easy to figure out when it came to what their needs were. Molly only cries when she needs something, either to eat, when she is tired or needs her diaper changed. Other than that, she is in a good mood all the time. :)<br />
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Anna Claire, on the other hand, being almost 3, is giving us a run for our money. She has finally hit the terrible two's. I was talking to another mother the other day and I mentioned that I think she has hit that stage. The mother looked at me and said, "wait until she actually turns 3." Wow. Okay. <br />
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We are trying, very diligently, to instill in her a sense of responsibility for her actions and words and to teach her that she can control some of the emotions she is feeling. But I'm learning....NEVER TRY TO REASON WITH A TODDLER!!!! I have to give her credit though, she is realizing that there are boundaries, which ones she absolutely should not cross and which ones she tries to cross but knows she will likely get in trouble. It's just a season and I have to remember that we are not the first, nor the last parents to ever go through this with their child. <br />
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She brings us so much joy. She is funny, compassionate, she loves her sister and she has a huge imagination! Her favorite thing to do right now is to dress up. She usually puts together an ensemble that includes a princess dress, her Tinkerbell shoes, her crown and her baseball bat that serves as a wand or microphone, depending on whether she is going to sing or just walk around like a princess. She loves to dance and always wants some sort of music on. <br />
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The other day it was raining outside and she wanted to play baseball. I told her we could so this is what she put together....<br />
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See that Tinkerbell shoe popping out down there! :)<br />
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We headed to Tuscaloosa for Thanksgiving this year to visit some of Mike's family. It is always a good time with lots of laughter and fun! Santa Claus showed up to pass out some early Christmas gifts to the children. It was the first time Anna Claire has been that close to Santa. Last year she didn't want to have anything to do with him but this year, I think she warmed up a bit since he had a present for her. <br />
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We did take an afternoon to get some family pictures done. It was a beautiful afternoon at a park near the campus of University of Alabama. <br />
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We are looking forward to December and all that it holds for our family. The holidays, our wedding anniversary, Mike's birthday and visits with family. And a bonus...Jessica, my niece, flies in today to spend a couple of weeks with us!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-9638638727771894792011-11-22T07:36:00.000-06:002011-11-22T07:36:02.622-06:00October recap...a month lateI remember feeling after Anna Claire was born that it took me a good 6 months to feel back on my game. Evidently that is true for subsequent children as well. I feel like I am just now getting back to being organized, from meal planning to cleaning, to life in general. Mike has probably been wishing it would have happened sooner, but it has been a quick 6 months since Molly was born and it seemed to go by ALOT faster this time around. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">At the beginning of October, I threw a baby shower, along with the other women in my church, for sweet <a href="http://nestinginpleasantview.blogspot.com/2010/11/whisk-up-shower.html">Lauren</a>. It was just a little over a year ago that I threw her bridal shower. I have so enjoyed getting to know Lauren over the year and was so excited to have a party in her honor, and baby Ezra too. Did you know that the way to a pregnant woman's heart is through donuts? If you are a mother, I'm sure you did :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbuQDjtPy9Hr37NBg1tZstHcOo6mpxKpP2fFQlDglVbWkEW5vsf0C0pMtvebNIzIqt7teW-J8aocTWpY66U1LWSvsC1EUZNP0dFJSt5ZoBBQ-hicMgG2IRG69VeogjFfCcVYyQvGZwVPE/s1600/Lauren.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlbuQDjtPy9Hr37NBg1tZstHcOo6mpxKpP2fFQlDglVbWkEW5vsf0C0pMtvebNIzIqt7teW-J8aocTWpY66U1LWSvsC1EUZNP0dFJSt5ZoBBQ-hicMgG2IRG69VeogjFfCcVYyQvGZwVPE/s640/Lauren.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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For fall break, we headed down to southern Alabama to visit my <a href="http://www.hereandhome.blogspot.com/">sister</a>. She and her family moved from Ohio to Alabama earlier this year and it was the first chance we had to take some time to visit. They just so happened to move to a city that neighbors where Mike grew up so it was fun for him to be back on his old stomping grounds. <br />
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Christy has a HUGE love of horses and some wonderful people in their church have given her the opportunity to ride one of their horses whenever she wants. She goes out a couple of times a week to ride Bama and one day we went out with her. Anna Claire was able to ride Bree, another horse who shares the same pasture. <br />
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Christy also took a few pictures of us one day at the park. <br />
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Sweet Molly. <br />
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It was only appropriate for Anna Claire to be a cowgirl this year for Halloween. She liked her "freckles" so much that the next day she asked if she could have more "sprinkles" on her face. <br />
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Molly went as her trusty sidekick. <br />
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We also visited Owen Farm, a local pumpkin farm that puts on a festival for the fall. They had tons of stuff to do for kids, a giant slide, a petting area, pumpkin shooting, big inflatables for them to play on, a corn maze and also a corn pit. It is definitely someplace we want to make a yearly tradition.<br />
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This is exactly how I felt as the month came to a close--and now we are in the throws of November! It's been another busy month with Anna Claire showing us exactly how strong-willed a 2 year old can be and Molly continuing to grow so fast; we have visits with family coming up and the long awaited arrival of my niece, Jessica, home from Australia for Christmas! <br />
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More pictures and hopefully a bit more consistency with blogging to come! <br />
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</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-58055375682180153472011-10-24T06:44:00.000-05:002011-10-24T06:44:44.394-05:00{w}hole by Lisa Whittle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAhbZmS0woHPlXwEEjCnFM-oHXfVf6JsTOThlTGwJXXZNbrnxkql6aKFA9LvwcqspUWSrciVEFKbfbSxC1rcKaHjCF8b67nZsrHVoyC6gXHnpBn3UUvQNnIJvgziq0E1KoUIFZbAs-HKN/s1600/untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAhbZmS0woHPlXwEEjCnFM-oHXfVf6JsTOThlTGwJXXZNbrnxkql6aKFA9LvwcqspUWSrciVEFKbfbSxC1rcKaHjCF8b67nZsrHVoyC6gXHnpBn3UUvQNnIJvgziq0E1KoUIFZbAs-HKN/s320/untitled.png" width="212" /></a></div><br />
In her book, Lisa Whittle, provides an honest look into her life and the struggles she has faced with the holes in her life. Holes that have been developed through religion, roles we play and the experiences we have. She takes a deeper look into how these three points shape us to be who we are and in turn steal the real wholeness we are to have in this life through Christ. <br />
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Along with a Barna Research study (her main resource for the book), she has identified these three areas (mentioned above) in which women tend to have holes in their life that prohibit them from experiencing true wholeness. The study, in it's condensed form, is found in the back of the book to help readers gain insight into the study. <br />
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You will be challenged by her words to find those areas in your life that need to be re-evaluted but she will walk alongside of you, offering words of encouragement and bits of her own story. You will walk away from this book having been motivated to find those holes that have identified you and challenged to fill them with the love and grace of Jesus. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Tyndale House Publishers sent me a complimentary copy of this book for review. All opinions are mine.</em></span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-88143517096185607472011-09-30T07:51:00.000-05:002011-09-30T07:51:28.690-05:00I'm a Mom nowWell, I have been for a few years, but this past weekend I <em>really</em> felt like one. So much so, that I decided to take a few days off from <em>being</em> one, so that I could learn how to be a <em>better</em> one. I headed to Birmingham with a dear, dear friend of mine to attend the <a href="http://www.lifeway.com/Event/Womens-Event-dotMOM-2012-Birmingham-AL">.MOM event</a>. What an amazing experience it was! Anna Claire kept asking me where I was going and I would tell her that I was going to learn how to become a better Mommy. :)<br />
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Between the main speakers (Angela Thomas, Angie Smith, Vicki Courtney and Priscilla Shirer), the worship (Michelle Green) and all of the breakout sessions (which were worth the price of admission themselves), I came away with so many different things: insight into a young girl's mind, encouragement from other mothers in the same stage of life as me, areas that I need to work on, both for myself and for my family and tons of ideas on how to be the best mom I can be to my girls. They already have the event scheduled for next year so if you want to join in on the fun, I promise it is well worth it! I told Mike that even if they had charged double what they did, I would have paid it because you get your money's worth. <br />
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On a side note, I can't speak highly enough of <a href="http://raisingboysandgirls.bigcartel.com/">David Thomas, Sissy Goff and Melissa Trevathan</a> from Daystar Ministries here in Nashville. I know David and Sissy from meetings at my previous job before becoming a mommy and let me tell you, they are the real deal; helping children and parents in all areas of life. If you have youngins', kiddos, teenagers...all of the above, I highly recommend their books for parents of boys and girls. I sat in on the Raising Girls session at the conference and couldn't write fast enough. Oh, and the exciting thing is that they are going to be some of the main speakers next year at the conference! <br />
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After a full weekend I was ready to come home to these sweet faces!<br />
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211. complete protection from a car accident I was in<br />
212. that this little girl's car seat did it's job and kept her safe when the accident happened<br />
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Despite the damage to the car and it needing to be towed and my nerves being shaken, all is well. I've gone over in my mind how if I would have stopped at Hobby Lobby like I had planned then the accident wouldn't have happened. Or, what if I would have taken longer in the grocery store, would it have happened then? I don't know. But I know God is in control and when you experience something like this, it puts it all into perspective how things can change in a split second. So thankful for His protection on us.<br />
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I'm <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/">linking up to count</a>....<br />
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197. a husband who works very hard to provide for his family and makes wise decisions<br />
198. several parties to celebrate birthdays and new babies<br />
199. sleeping with the windows open<br />
200. having joy on September 4th as we celebrated our daughters. <br />
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201. family and friends remembering Allison and Emily's birthday. <br />
202. Molly's first giggle<br />
203. an opportunity to get away for a girls weekend with a dear friend<br />
204. another friend coming to visit for the day and watching Anna Claire so I could get some errands done<br />
205. getting back to a normal schedule now that Molly is sleeping through the night<br />
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206. piles of books waiting to be read<br />
207. piles of books waiting to be taken to McKay's<br />
208. encouragement from Mike in my weight loss<br />
209. for the many men and women who sacrifice so much so that we can be free<br />
210. beautiful pictures of remembrance of families from 9/11<br />
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I am linking up to <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/">A Holy Experience</a> to continue counting gifts....</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-78161638098781182152011-09-06T09:57:00.000-05:002011-09-06T09:57:05.781-05:00We have a star in our midst<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqdstxsBHY9jI8QJesfxHBHukn1mNH8qZ1y_UVVymspCpPT6R9fquXcb1yCFbq_ha3_kVkkxAtsrPm6qFeiOMoac0bIgovT3zsscL9ekanLbQwiZUXp5Zu03_qm5nmzW_izJjDoRW_7SD/s1600/DSC_5422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqdstxsBHY9jI8QJesfxHBHukn1mNH8qZ1y_UVVymspCpPT6R9fquXcb1yCFbq_ha3_kVkkxAtsrPm6qFeiOMoac0bIgovT3zsscL9ekanLbQwiZUXp5Zu03_qm5nmzW_izJjDoRW_7SD/s640/DSC_5422.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like the ensemble? Whenever she sings, she has the shoes on...</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the tiara too...she prefers to have a nightgown on because it is like a dress</div><br />
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<div align="center">And the princess baseball bat that she refers to as her microphone. </div><div align="center"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Among her favorites are "The Wheels on the Bus," "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," "Father Abraham," and the "Hokey Pokey."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Along with the many songs she and her father make up on their own. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Feel free to contact us if you would like to book her for your next party. She is available most nights and weekends with the exception of Wednesday because that is gymnastics night. All parties must conclude by 7:30pm to allow time for a bath, stories and bedtime prayers. </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-69582281878800629982011-09-04T06:25:00.001-05:002011-09-04T06:27:14.342-05:00A special dayHappy Birthday <a href="http://nestinginpleasantview.blogspot.com/2008/09/for-my-daughters.html">Allison and Emily</a>!<br />
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We love and miss you more than you will ever know. <br />
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Our hope is in that we will all be together one day--oh, how we wait for that day. <br />
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Today is about you and your sweet lives that changed us forever. <br />
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Happy Birthday sweet girls!<br />
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00595146379776585343noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713085517866813577.post-84249119948234567572011-09-03T07:36:00.001-05:002011-09-03T07:40:21.745-05:00The number 6You know how there are times when the Lord causes you to be still, outside of your own will? It doesn't happen that often with me because I can't seem to be still for that long of a time, but night before last it happened.<br />
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Molly has been (thankfully!) sleeping through the night for about 3 weeks now. However, Thursday night, she woke up at 2:00am wide eyed and wanting to smile. This in turn causes me to smile back at her, then giggle, which causes her to giggle and then it is just downhill from there and there is no hope in going back to sleep anytime soon. I fixed her a bottle and then snuggled down with her in hopes that she would drift off. <br />
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I have learned that in these moments, especially with Molly, that they are few. I don't know if we will have any more children so these restless nights might be the last I will ever get to enjoy. I sat in the rocking chair that has been passed down through generations, listening to the squeak in the rock that has been there for as long as I can remember and just sat with my baby girl. I was still. <br />
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Then I began remembering. <br />
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Remembering these days leading up to September 4th, 4 years ago. <br />
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Then I began thinking about my life and what has happened in those 4 years.<br />
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Another year has come and gone. Another year without Allison and Emily. Another year thinking about what our house would sound like with rambunctious, funny, beautiful 4 year old girls running through it. Another year without them. <br />
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It's been different this year. I don't know if the new "normal" that we waited for for so long for has settled in to the point that it isn't a "new" normal, but rather just living our lives with the story of who we are and how we have 2 daughters in heaven. The hole in my heart where the memory of their lives seemed to take up residence doesn't have jagged edges around it anymore. The hole is still there, the edges are just a bit more smooth.<br />
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Maybe it is because Molly is here now and she completes a picture we had in our mind of having 2 children. Of course Anna Claire and Molly could never, or would never, replace their older sisters, but when you get married and dream about what your family looks like, we are there.<br />
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But we have so much more than that. <br />
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I have a house number that I bought, that sits in a place that I see everyday. I originally bought a "5" when Anna Claire was born. It was a way to acknowledge there were 5 people that made up our family; Mike, me, Allison, Emily and Anna Claire. When I found out I was pregnant last year, one of the first things I did was go and buy a "6." There is a part of me that wants so badly when people come over to ask what the "6" is for, so I can tell them about our family. Not just tell them about Molly and Anna Claire, but to speak the names of my firstborn daughters. To tell their story once again, so they will not be forgotten. <br />
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More importantly, so that their lives can continue to be a testimony to the goodness of God, the grace he gives us, the mercy he shows us and a Love that is overflowing and redemptive. <br />
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182. beginning of another school year for Mike, at a school where he is challenged and loves to teach<br />
183. gymnastics for Anna Claire and the time that we each get to spend with her during her class<br />
184. cousins from Atlanta<br />
185. laughter with those cousins<br />
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186. new recipes<br />
187. daily reminders that it is Lord who provides what we need--not what we want!<br />
188. conviction of sin and bad attitudes<br />
189. a much needed night out with Mike<br />
190. the ability to remember and be joyful in the midst of grief (you can read Allison and Emily's story <a href="http://nestinginpleasantview.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-this-day-last-year.html">here</a> and <a href="http://nestinginpleasantview.blogspot.com/2008/09/for-my-daughters.html">here)</a><br />
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191. my daughters, all of them, and what they have each added to my life. <br />
192. Anna Claire's interest in the potty--finally!<br />
193. princess stickers to motivate her to go potty<br />
194. grace<br />
195. talks with my niece, Jessica, and being a witness to the amazing things going on in her life right now.<br />
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