tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9330342310526322024-02-19T08:27:57.871-05:00The Osterhoudt BoysO Boys Daddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00078472350472619153noreply@blogger.comBlogger910125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933034231052632.post-5199429800110145892016-05-30T13:51:00.000-04:002016-09-26T13:52:20.368-04:00May<div style="text-align: center;">
May is usually my favorite month of the year....</div>
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Spring has finally arrived and I get to celebrate my Birthday!</div>
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This May started off with some not so good news that our pool liner had ripped and needed to be replaced. We were somewhat expecting it seeing that the pool liner is 14 years old, so it wasn't too much of a shock. Still, you don't like to have to spend money when you don't need too.</div>
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Jamison had his first official teeth cleaning at the dentist and did great!</div>
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May is also a fun month to go and pick strawberries. The little ones and I went to a local patch with some other moms/kids from MOPS and had a great time. Surprisingly (for probably the first time ever!) the little ones were more of a help than a hindrance and we went home with two buckets full!</div>
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The things these boys do sometimes....here they all are sitting on one tiny little chair. Somehow it managed to hold all of their weight.</div>
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Maverick graduated preschool and Derek was able to attend. This was the first preschool graduation that he hasn't been out of town for! Amazing considering the change of job and how much more traveling he is doing these days. </div>
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Birthday dinner with the Sauls family. There is not a shortage of boys around here.</div>
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Thankfully by the end of May our liner was replaced in the pool and we were back in business! Summertime here we come!</div>
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April is such a special month because Jamison and Chandler have their birthdays on the same day!</div>
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We started the morning by opening presents!</div>
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Jamison at age 3 really understands how his birthday is a special day for him (and Chandler!) but it was confusing not having his party on his birthday. Hard concept to get. Jamison is still very much the baby in our house in that he generally gets his way. He can be very persuasive with his constant whining/talking and cuteness too! If Jamie is awake, he is TALKING.....NON stop most of the time. Or singing. Or just making noises. We all love him so, but we also like a tiny bit of peace and quiet. Jamison is still taking a 1-1.5 hour nap each day that I wake him up from. He would nap longer, but then bedtime would be an even bigger battle. He loves his older brothers, but especially Maverick who he plays with the most when the others are in school. Jamison LOVES Paw Patrol and that's about the only show he wants to watch. He enjoys riding his bike and playing with musical instruments and playing dress up. Our little clown...he loves making the family laugh.</div>
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I can't believe my baby is NINE. That's half of the time till he is 18. Chandler is growing up so fast and becoming a man. He is very athletic and loves all sports. He is the typical oldest child and is a rule-follower and enforcer. He is very caring and thoughtful and I love how he really looks out for and sticks up for other kids that may need that. Chandler loves being outside, but he also enjoys reading. Below is a picture of the boys at church. The flowers on the altar were celebrating the 3 spring birthdays.</div>
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Later that day, we had Chandler's birthday party at a local arcade, etc...</div>
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Chandler and his friends played at the arcade, mini-golf, laser tag, and rode go-karts. The only problem was that only Chandler and one girl were tall enough to drive go-karts. Oops! I ended up taking several rides around the track so everybody could have a turn. Even Mimi pitched in to help with driving. </div>
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We held Jamison's party later in the week at Pullen Park. The weather was looking iffy and was unseasonably cold for this time of year. This meant that we had the entire park to ourselves. The kids didn't mind and all the moms were joking with me that I must have paid a lot of money to reserve all of Pullen for just us! ha!</div>
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We had a private carousel, train, and boat ride for all the kids. They all had a blast!</div>
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Later in the month I took the boys to the NC State Farm Animal days. Always a hit, especially with the tractors and the free ice-cream. My advice is to get there early!</div>
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Derek and I don't get many dates, so when I saw Jimmy Buffet was in town I bought some tickets and said we were going. It was a nice concert, but I think the majority of the fans are a few decades older than we are :)</div>
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Maverick is getting ready for his hip-hop dance performance in June. He got his costume (pictured below) and we went to get his pictures made on a Saturday along with the rest of his class. The big boys came along and posed with Maverick for a quick photo op. </div>
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March was another sickness filled month....YUCK!! We all came down with the dreaded Norovirus. It was absolutely terrible and somebody (if not multiple people) were throwing up for 2 + weeks. Is is spring yet???</div>
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Maverick turned FIVE. How can this be? Time please slow down! Maverick is such a fun, loving boy. He has a personality that is truly Maverick. He is really enjoying his hip-hop dance class and is really into drawing, coloring, and art. It's hard to believe Kindergarten is on the horizon of this boy! Maverick had an Easter Egg hunt with his preschool class, MOPS friends, and neighborhood buddies to celebrate his birthday. We had a really good turnout and I was SO THANKFUL that the rain held off and that our neighbor graciously held the hunt in his yard and hid all the eggs for us. </div>
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Nanny turned 80 this month and we had a party for us in our home. Some of her friends came more than ONE HOUR early to the party....</div>
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YIKES! Really?? Who does that?? I wasn't even home! I was out picking up some of the food. The party was a success and everybody had a lovely time.</div>
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Easter was early this year and I somehow bribed the children into taking pictures for me. Chandler is usually the hardest to convince this is worth it. I tell him that he'll appreciate these one day!</div>
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Maverick's MOPS class has been working on the armor of God all year and they finally completed their outfits. They were all so cute and proud of their hard work!</div>
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I had four boys (just not all mine) for the day this month and we went on an egg hunt at the Arboretum. I love having lots of kiddos around. It can be quite the juggling act sometimes, but we had fun! It's going to be lonely for me and Jamison when Maverick starts Kindergarten in the fall.</div>
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As a spring break surprise we took a day trip to Busch Gardens. I've only been there once before as a child, so it was all pretty new to me as well. It was hard doing it all in a day....we were EXHAUSTED when we got home that night. The boys had a great time and we hope to take a two-day trip sometime this summer. Chandler is getting brave and riding some of the mature roller coasters. I finally have somebody to ride with me now. Jamison and Maverick are also pretty fearless....just lacking in height.</div>
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For Chandler's ninth birthday we wanted to do something special. We offered for him to have his own room for a year since he always mentions that he wishes he didn't have to share a room. Surprisingly he turned down this offer and asked for a cooking class. We also let him have his first sleepover at the house and he invited a friend from school. </div>
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February 2016 was a rough month, sickness-wise. Poor Chandler had pneumonia and ran a fever for nine days! In the picture below (taken at MOPS) the big boys were off from school, so I had them join in for the picture. Chandler was diagnosed with pneumonia later that day.</div>
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Here's part of the Cherub Choir getting ready to sing a song about Love for Valentine's Day!</div>
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The annual pinewood derby was a success. The boys enjoyed building their cars and both won a trophy for their efforts. Brighton was for originality in design, and Chandler was 2nd place in speed for his division.</div>
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The Cub Scouts at the Derby!</div>
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Lexi became a momma this month. Five puppies survived and were all males. No surprises there!</div>
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January 2016 is here! We started off the New Year by having fun with some of our Christmas presents. A family trip to the Launching Pad was a fun treat and a workout (for mom and dad) at least. </div>
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We also went out with Grandma and Nanny to Kanki to celebrate. The boys love the show and the food too! Wish we had a chef that would cook like this for us at home.</div>
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The most eventful part of January was the long-awaited birth of baby Sauls! Jett is finally a big brother. I agreed to be on call for when Kim went into labor, but an induction was scheduled so I never did get the call in the middle of the night. Jett spent the day with us while mom was induced and had a great time. I love how these boys are best buds!</div>
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Baby Allie arrived that afternoon, and Jett waited till the next morning to meet her. He was more excited about spending the night and playing with our dog than his baby sister, which was a little funny! I know he's going to be a great big brother!</div>
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The new family of FOUR!!</div>
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January also brought some snow and fun sledding time for the family. </div>
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Both of the older boys participated in Upward basketball at a local church this winter. They really enjoyed playing and being part of a team. </div>
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Brighton gained confidence each game and towards the end of the season would shoot a few baskets rather than just passing the ball away as soon as he got it. Hopefully next year, 3 boys will be on teams!</div>
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For November and December we did many of the usual holiday activities. </div>
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One of my favorite things is taking the boys for our Christmas card picture in November. I like to have my Christmas cards in the mail on black Friday! The boys are usually cooperative to a point...</div>
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For the past few years we have gotten together and walked around the lake on Thanksgiving morning. This was our largest crowd yet. We had a great time!</div>
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Right after Thanksgiving, Derek and I took our FIRST TRIP EVER away from all four boys! We went on a cruise!! We flew out to California and cruised to Catalina Island and down into Mexico. </div>
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While down in Mexico, we got to hold a lion cub. Her name was Chanel and she was about 5 months old. The power in her paws was incredible! A local group was raising money to help make improvement to a zoo nearby. The best thing about Mexico was the fish tacos! They were SO GOOD. Derek was not adventurous enough to try them.</div>
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Immediately after coming home from the cruise, we jumped right back into "normal" life with 4-boys and took them to the Pullen Park Holiday Express with some friends. Derek and I were both very jet-lagged, but managed to do it somehow!</div>
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Ever since Maverick was born, we have gotten a live tree. Here I'm unwrapping the growing-too-fast collection of ornaments for the boys to help decorate the tree with. There is hardly any room for ornaments that were Derek's or mine. I'd love to have a second tree, but I'm not really sure where it would fit!</div>
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In mid-December, I had a baby shower for my sweet friend, Kim. She is having her first girl and is super excited to say the least! I made her the cake we are about to cut and it was quite the under-taking. I think it was FIVE layers of my grandmother's wedding cake recipe. When I started it, I didn't think it would take so long, but then I ended up spending a good part of a day (and night) working to finish it. Oh, and our kitchen sink facet broke in the middle of this process, so that certainly didn't help!</div>
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Here are the gingerbread houses that we decorated with family when they came to visit in December. We had so much fun! Hopefully this will become a tradition!</div>
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Here's Joel and Ruby. She is a cute little doll!</div>
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Christmas morning and the boys were excited to see what Santa had brought! Of course there is usually always one (or two, three, or four) that is unwilling for a photo-op. Guess who that was below....</div>
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We had a lovely Christmas and everybody was so thankful for their gifts. The older boys are really showing their appreciation more with thank-you's and hugs instead of the "gimme, gimme" attitude we are hoping to teach them not to have. </div>
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Hello Faithful Readers. I have fallen WAY behind on blogging....</div>
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October is always a busy month. I don't remember much about Octobers as a child other than the fair and Halloween. How did they get so busy for my family? </div>
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We had multiple visits to pumpkin patches where we picked out so many pumpkins I didn't know what to do with them all! We had had rides and train rides and played in corn pits. Lots of fall fun for sure! Here we are at Savannah's birthday party catching a train ride!</div>
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Of course Halloween is the big finish to October! This year my boys wanted to be SCARY!!! I was perfectly fine that my sweet 2-year-old was not on board with the new plan and he chose to be a frog. I was his princess of course. Too sweet!</div>
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Don't we make a precious pair?</div>
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Dad and Maverick were matching skeletons.</div>
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I also helped my good friend, Heather throw a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband. It was a lot of work, but a good time as well. </div>
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We got these vintage glass bottle cokes and I had my favorite cookie baker make up some cookies.</div>
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My favorite 2-year-old is posing with some pumpkins at yet another pumpkin patch. This one is just up the street from our house and we went there for pictures and to pick a LARGE carving pumpkin.</div>
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Another fun thing we did this October was take a trip down to Charleston, SC. My cousin was getting married so we decided to make it into a vacation as well. We took the boys down for a few days ahead of the wedding and explored all we could in the Charleston area. Here we are at Patriot's Point exploring the Vietnam exhibit. I was so proud of myself for actually walking through the submarine there on display. I have a little claustrophobia but was able to do it for my boys!</div>
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Here we are at the wedding! My cousin, Jenny was the Maid of Honor for her sister. Her daughter, Chloe was one of the flower girls. </div>
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The wedding was on an island that we had to take a boat to get there. The only bad thing was that we wanted to leave before the rest of the group (earlier bedtimes for this crowd) and we ended up having to wait about 1 hour for the boat to come back to the dock.....slight miscommunication, but it turned out fine in the end. I guess!</div>
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One of my favorite things about NC Octobers is the fair! I wouldn't miss it. This family of 6 is proving to be rather expensive though!! Derek had just gotten home from a business trip and was tired, so we didn't actually stay very long. I didn't get to walk through many of the vegetable and art exhibits like I would have liked to, but we'll hopefully do a little more next year!</div>
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Our budget allows the boys to play one game each. They chose very carefully!</div>
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Our gracious neighbor allowed us to project a movie on their garage door for Brighton's birthday party. It was so much fun for the kids. They had a great time and the weather was perfect!</div>
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Finally to wrap up October postings, I can't forget about our newest family member. Lexi turned one in October. She is a very sweet girl. We are fostering her for a local breeder. It will be interesting to see how we like this experience. I know we will miss her when she is away taking care of her puppies though!</div>
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Lexi wishes she was a lap dog. She thinks she still fits! Ha!</div>
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<br />O Boys Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392372092393546684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933034231052632.post-90252507003011795162015-09-27T13:53:00.000-04:002016-02-10T13:54:05.862-05:00Boone Family Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
God works in mysterious ways. Where did this phrase come from? God was surely at work today for my family, especially my father. Today was the annual Boone Family Reunion at White Oak Church near Nashville, NC. The boys had a good time and got silver dollars from their great Uncle Warren. My dad had been out of town that weekend, and didn't think he would come to the reunion, but came home early. </div>
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Since our car was full, Derek's grandmother (Alice) rode with my parents, along with my dad's aunt. On the way home Alice started feeling sick and asked my dad to pull the car over. He took the nearest exit as he certainly didn't want her to get sick in the car and she was already heaving from the backseat. Luckily, Uncle Warren's house is right off the exit and he was already home from the reunion so they stopped there. While everybody waited on Alice, Uncle Warren told my dad that he had something for him.</div>
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It turns out that my grandfather (My dad's dad) had given his then 12-year-old brother-in-law his Navy issued knife when he got home from WWII and was married in 1944. This knife was the only thing he had with him when his ship was sunk during WWII and most likely saved his life. He had to defend himself against Japanese men in the water and also sharks. My dad and I had both heard stories about my grandfather's WWII time, but never knew anything about the knife or that my great Uncle Warren had it. Our entire family was just amazed about how God worked to show that knife to my dad that day. Uncle Warren had never mentioned it to my dad in all the years he's been alive, or even at the time of my grandfather's death in 2003. He gave the knife to my dad who treasures it and I know how it is a great reminder of the sacrifice his father and many others made for our country. </div>
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<br />O Boys Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392372092393546684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933034231052632.post-57934422962821657192015-09-02T07:57:00.000-04:002016-02-10T06:58:15.279-05:00Gender Reveal Party!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I had the privilege of throwing my first gender reveal party for my best friend, Kim. She was super excited to find out the gender for baby # 2 and I was more than excited to be the one to surprise her and her entire family with the news. It was a crazy busy day (like always) for me the day she got her ultrasound and so she dropped off a sealed envelope on my porch with the ultrasound picture inside. She assured me that neither Jon nor she had peeked at the results. I went inside my closet to open the envelope because I didn't want my face to show anything to the boys. They couldn't be trusted with this secret!</div>
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I had just two days to make all the final preparations for the party. Luckily I had planned out everything I would need boy or girl. The big day arrived and I came over early to help put out the decorations.</div>
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Kim got this cute cake made, but it was not for the "reveal"</div>
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Everybody had pizza and salad and wrote their name down on Team Boy or Team Girl. I think it ended up being tied for each side. Kim had wanted an element of confusion for the reveal...</div>
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Originally I had filled up pink and blue balloons as well as some gold balloons with rainbow confetti. You could see the rainbow colors through the balloons so we decided to change that to black. The balloons were filled with rainbow confetti and also a handmade scratch-off ticket that revealed the gender! Everybody assumed that the confetti's color inside would reveal the gender. One, two, three....POP!!!</div>
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I had prepped the crowd to scream out the gender as soon as they knew. Even though the confetti was RAINBOW color...a few excited people screamed "It's a Boy!" Kim knew that the real reveal would be the scratch off tickets, but with people screaming "It's a Boy!" she was confused....had somebody looked at a ticket already??</div>
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Then, Kim's Dad grabbed a ticket off the ground and yelled out, "It's a Girl!" Kim looked at me, "Really?" I nodded. She burst into tears from excitement as her Dad showed her the ticket with the pink elephant proving he was telling the truth. What a fun party and a super-fun memory!! Can't wait to meet this little princess!</div>
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Grandaddy Bob took the boys for a fun morning of fishing at a friend's pond.</div>
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All three big boys got to go this time, so Maverick was excited to join in the fun! As you can see, there were no record-breaking fish caught today, but many memories were made, and that's what counts!</div>
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Maverick had a blast and probably ended up with the largest catch!</div>
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Today we celebrated Charlie's Birthday at Pump It Up!</div>
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There was a large crowd of kids and they all had a blast jumping on the inflatables. </div>
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Oh to have their energy!</div>
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The birthday mom, Heather, requested that you dress up like super-heroes. I wore my Robin T-shirt (and cape) left over from Halloween. Unfortunately, many parents thought I worked there because of this. I'll take it as a compliment though because all the "workers" are teenagers/college students.</div>
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Chandler is now the top of his classroom in the 3rd grade and Brighton has moved in to the classroom next-door and is the youngest in a mixed age class. I'm so glad we are at the school we are. It has been such a good fit for our family! </div>
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Both of the boys just love to read, and Brighton's reading is really starting to take off. The boys have also asked to join the chess team this year. We didn't allow Chandler to join last year because it would have been too complicated for our family with scheduling. </div>
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Another school year is fast approaching which means another year of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). Hard to believe that I've been a part of MOPS for 9 years!! MOPS will always have a special place in my heart because it is where I have made friends that were in the same phase of parenting as I was. Sure, there were a few moms that were a little older and wiser that I have learned many tips and tricks from, but for the most part they were right there in the thick of it with me.</div>
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This year for the first time I am co-leading a group. It is a lot of work, but well worth the payoff. I decided to host a pool party and cook out for the leadership team and their families. We all had a great time. I have known the co-leader for many years, but this is the first time I'm working hand-in-hand with her. While eating dinner, her husband told me how glad he was that I would be sharing the workload with her, and how relieved he was that she'd be supported in this ministry. It really meant so much to me that he'd tell me that. He also scored points in my book for pointing out how cool the collage is in the guest bath (a picture Derek doesn't care for!). </div>
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The time had finally come for our family to meet the latest addition to our extended family. Introducing Ruby Thompson!</div>
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Ruby is super adorable, can't you tell? The necklace she is wearing was something special I picked out for her supporting our local Birth Center Boutique. It is a "teething necklace" made out of baltic amber. Erin, Joel, & Ruby came for a long weekend and also Aunt Elizabeth too.</div>
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Tonight we celebrated Derek's birthday with our good friends. This party was even more special because we found out that a baby is on the way (for our friends). Congratulations! Let the rumpus continue!O Boys Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18392372092393546684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933034231052632.post-9959554814671961842015-06-21T13:46:00.000-04:002015-07-14T13:46:40.241-04:00More Beach Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We really enjoyed our time here at Isle of Palms!</div>
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It was very hot, but much hotter (we heard) back in Raleigh. We spent one afternoon at the local playground. Luckily there was a nice breeze to keep us from melting.</div>
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The boys enjoyed the few slides and swimming in the pool. Jamison even was brave enough to ride a medium-size slide. Here are a few more pictures from some times a the beach. I bought all the boys long-sleeve swim shirts to cut down on sunscreen use. I also insisted on hats. I think it's funny to see Brighton swimming below with his hat on.</div>
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Also while we were there, my aunt and uncle as well as my cousin, Joyanna, and her fiancé, Joe came by for dinner one night. Joyanna and Joe are getting married this fall and we'll be back for the wedding. It was a fun trip and I know we'll always have these wonderful memories.</div>
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As soon as the big boys were out of school, we headed off to the beach. We didn't get to go last year, so we were super excited for a beach trip. My mom (Mimi) has a cousin with a beach house on Isle of Palms, so we decided to head there for a change this year. We've never been there before and enjoyed the new adventure. The boys were excited to sit on this tree in the yard the first day down.</div>
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While there, we headed into Charleston, SC for shopping and museums and playgrounds. There is a really cool firetruck museum that the boys loved. I was really impressed with their simulator (like you are driving a real firetruck) and the action 3-D movie that they show about fire safety!</div>
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Then there was the beach. Going anywhere with four kids can be challenging, but the beach is no picnic. Just getting ready for the beach and getting everybody's swimsuit on and sunscreen is a challenge. To help out with that, I bought four long-sleeve sun shirts for the boys so I wouldn't have to buy gallons of sunscreen for this trip. We did insist on hats, and they mostly complied.</div>
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We've never stayed at a place where you could walk to the beach. The boys were in heaven. They were ready to go right after breakfast and head back again after nap time. We even did an after-dinner trip (although we stayed a little closer to shore during shark-feeding time).</div>
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Brighton even found a live starfish. The tidal pools on this stretch of beach were very large. Jamison really enjoyed these pools that would sometimes come up to his chest. He like that the waves were minimal because he's not a big fan of the waves. We brought nets and attempted to catch fish....those things are fast. </div>
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Aren't they just adorable? Derek dressed Jamison and said the shirt was too tight for the bow-tie. I guess we forgot the socks too. Jamison was just a little doll today at church and soaking it up. He knows he's a cutie! He even wore the hat without bribery (unlike Maverick) who only had it on for pictures. You can really see the height difference here too. Wow! Maverick is tall!</div>
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Today, Brighton's class performed a play for all the parents. Brighton had the lead role, and I'm so proud of how hard he worked. The play was an adaptation of "The Little Red Hen" where Brighton as "The Big Red Rooster" plants the wheat, waters the wheat, harvests the wheat, makes bread, etc...and none of his animal friends want to help.</div>
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Kindergarten has been such an awesome experience for Brighton. He has learned so much and his reading has improved by leaps and bounds. First grade....here we come!</div>
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I'm so proud of Chandler for all that he is doing with Cub Scouts. He is working hard and having fun. This is a really good group of "Wolves"</div>
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Derek, as the Cub Master, and also the Den leader for the Webelos has so much on his plate. I try to help out behind the scenes as much as I can. Without Derek, this pack would fall apart. We started this group up two years ago and it's slowly gaining steam. Hopefully there will be more leaders stepping up in the fall and the Boy Scout troop has also offered their assistance.</div>
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Here Chandler is awarded his Wolf rank....he's moving on to Bear! Growing up all too fast....this fall we'll actually have two official scouts!</div>
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We took an extended weekend by pulling the boys out of school a little early and leaving for the beach. We didn't get to the beach last summer, so we were super excited for this trip. Thanks to Mimi & Granddaddy Bob we were able to invite the Sauls to come with us. We had such a great time. The Sauls were celebrating their 4th wedding anniversary, so we thought a nice dinner out was in order. We all went to a Pirate show and feast in Myrtle Beach. Everybody thought it was a great show and good food too. Luckily the little two weren't too scared by the ghosts, skeletons, and such that appear during the show, but Jamison didn't like some of the loud parts and kept covering his ears. </div>
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We spent two full mornings at the beach and afternoons/evenings at the pool. Luckily Sunset Beach has a pier that we can use for shade to keep the boys out of the sun so much. Jamison and Jett were like two peas in a pod the whole trip. They are such good buddies!</div>
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Kim & Jon claim that Jett never looks right at the camera. All it takes is a yogurt tube and there you have it! What a wonderful time and such good memories we made. Can't wait to do it again soon!</div>
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As a Birthday treat for me, last weekend our entire family went to the airshow in Goldsboro, NC.</div>
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I was lucky enough to round up six pairs of ear protection headphones so the entire family had some. I was worried that Jamison wouldn't want to wear them, but he heard those jets one time and insisted on them after that. Derek was just as much in heaven as the boys and I had to almost drag him out of the park. The crowds were a little much for me. I think attendance was near 100,000!!</div>
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Even though I didn't plan it that way, Maverick's name has meaning to Derek with the movie Top Gun (one of his favorites). I guess that's another movie I need to actually watch start to finish. The airshow was a big hit, and I'm sure Derek will have us at another one again soon!</div>
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It was so bad and bleeding so much that we could hardly see all the different cuts of the tongue. We just knew it was bad and that we needed to get it stitched.</div>
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Mommy quickly rushed out the door after calling Granddaddy Bob (and Mimi) to meet us at the house. I was hoping they could come and watch the boys so Derek could come with me, but there was so much blood, I left before they could get here and called them en route and asked them to meet me. We first headed to a local urgent care who quickly told us to go to the ER as they had a 2-hour wait. Looking back it was probably that they weren't equipped to handle the situation. After another (closed) urgent care and a call to the pediatrician we were off to the ER.</div>
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We were quickly seen at the ER because when you are bleeding and you are two that bumps you to the front of the line. The doctors were not sure if they would try and stitch the tongue or not. That procedure would cause MUCH more blood loss and also require sedation, so after 2 doctors and the ENT specialist, they opted not to stitch. Surprised me for sure. </div>
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A few days later you can see the extensive damage caused by the bite and then subsequent rupture of the tongue. Let's just say eating, drinking, and taking medicine have been a challenge these past few weeks. Three weeks later we are almost healed and for the past week and a half we've been eating solids and other normal stuff. I'm expecting there will always be a scar and a story for this one. Hopefully it won't affect anything else. No more ER visits please, Jamison!</div>
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Sadly, Jamison's last gymnastics class was today. He has aged out of the one-year-old class and also out of the budget for gymnastics classes. The one-year-old class is only $15/month which is totally doable! He has had a blast!!! He excitedly calls out "NASTICS" when we turn the corner to the road where his class is. I think the trampolines are his favorite. If we could only fit one in our yard....</div>
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Today, Daddy was able to come and bring the real camera to take some pictures of our little show off! He had a great time taking Daddy all around and showing what he likes to do.</div>
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He was finally brave enough for the rope swing today. He loves jumping into the foam pit and would do that over and over again, but had never tried the swing. Lifting him out of the foam pit over and over surely gives Mommy's arms a workout!</div>
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Gymnastics, we will miss you!</div>
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For Mother's Day, I decided to host a brunch to honor all the mothers in my life. I love hosting parties, so this was a gift to myself too. Derek and the boys surprised me the day before with a gorgeous bouquet of roses and another of tulips. As another surprise, Tina Osterhoudt (wife of Derek's late father) sent me a bouquet as well. I was overwhelmed with flowers and decided to give all the mothers some to take home. </div>
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My mom, Derek's mom, Derek's grandmother (Nanny), and my cousin, Jenny were able to come and celebrate with us. It was a lovely morning and we all enjoyed ourselves. </div>
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My lovely family with the banner the boys helped make to celebrate the day. </div>
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I am so blessed that these four little boys call me Mom, Mommy, & Mama.</div>
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Happy Mother's Day!</div>
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