tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52268447715927160602024-02-07T17:02:33.196-08:00Whale of a TaleJoellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731225574344195501noreply@blogger.comBlogger268125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226844771592716060.post-60834360436542146722013-09-11T14:59:00.003-07:002013-09-11T14:59:53.457-07:00June 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We started June with a haircut for the boy - which always makes him look older</div>
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We enjoyed some fruits of our garden planting - specifically a bumper crop of strawberries<br />
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We made dad an apple pie and Natalie mad her own individual pie as well. She loved making the dough, rolling it out and cutting the precise circle was especially fun for her. (we made 3 total in the month of June)<br />
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We measured both kids in June, tracking their changes on our closet door. </div>
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On June 4, 2013 Natalie measured in at 41.5 inches tall and Philip was 34.75 inches! <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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We made several trips to visit godfather at his house. The walk to and from the car is always an adventure - we are either running after kids going in different directions, or they are holding hands and walking together. <br />
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Natalie's class visited the Zoo and I participated as an adult volunteer for the adventure. We visited animals - both statues and real.<br />
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After the zoo, Natalie and I had a girls day out. We had lunch at the Dodo followed by shopping for soap at Bath & Body Works, then home for a nap.<br />
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Phil was out of town for two separate work trips in June - one falling over Father's Day, so we celebrated without him by having fun in the back yard and taking a trip to the cabin.<br />
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We stopped at the outlets after our visit to the cabin, so we could ride the rides</div>
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fathers day card for Phil</div>
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Natalie participated in soccer this summer and loved it. We had two games a week and she improved with every game. She wanted to play every quarter and score as many goals as possible. I was, naturally, the obnoxious mom on the sidelines screaming and cheering the loudest. </div>
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We are signing her up for the fall session!</div>
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Little boy not satisfied with sitting on the sidelines; he was always running out to "help" his sister or get the ball<br />
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Except when he was enjoying a game snack while sitting on my lap<br />
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Gratuitous photos of my boy </div>
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After a dip in the pool</div>
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In the pool - with all his clothes on<br />
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Getting ready for his foray into team sports (he thought it was pretty cool)</div>
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A lot of ground covered and we were only 1/2 way through the month!</div>
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After the <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2013/05/first-5k-race.html" target="_blank">5K</a> Natalie ran at the beginning of May we continued the fun throughout the month.<br />
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We continued playing with our <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2013/04/easter.html" target="_blank">bunny, Okie Dokie</a>. Chasing him around the yard, trying to convince him that flowers are not food and building a bigger cage for him to live in.<br />
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We had fun visits out to Grandma & Grandpa's house - with the obligatory walk to see the horses, Starbuck and Brownie</div>
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It finally warmed up enough to plant a garden - which has since grown to monster size</div>
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We finished out the month with a visit to Southern Utah. I traveled home Thursday night from a business trip, Phil and Natalie picked me up and we drove straight down for an extended weekend. </div>
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A trip is never complete without catching a lizard, always named Horatio - in honor of the <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2011/09/horatio.html" target="_blank">original Horatio</a> </div>
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Hair salon on the patio with the kids, while the men golfed</div>
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Joellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731225574344195501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226844771592716060.post-60948487633583650542013-05-18T11:29:00.001-07:002013-05-18T11:29:08.963-07:00First 5k raceNatalie ran her first 5k! She ran almost the entire way-only used the stroller on the hill portion of the race<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB009PsZUDe3MX-sOWLVqW_T7wdMfxCyIAUvg8wwGSzKEwX8waQjzpSoLn7l7vjSqJgP_vuuicE0ZBP6kimYHpuOz4U-BCL9D5Bxu5_l7MhAM0cLdZpRS1ZKxM14uf735Zz_uNJpjwSfU/s640/blogger-image--1000976352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB009PsZUDe3MX-sOWLVqW_T7wdMfxCyIAUvg8wwGSzKEwX8waQjzpSoLn7l7vjSqJgP_vuuicE0ZBP6kimYHpuOz4U-BCL9D5Bxu5_l7MhAM0cLdZpRS1ZKxM14uf735Zz_uNJpjwSfU/s640/blogger-image--1000976352.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Warning up with auntie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3elBd577fhMZclWfyZ8Nb-0-BElhUDwDxWg2Vq4mj-3VfnBlc0eBSZ1xKSkmN0O2N0QXkOkiVNYuMG3Gzm2NLg5i8fe-0ajZXkwaV6sOX9tqHN99YJRcmgiZLQoI7ZTUBs6KCnIXsYE/s640/blogger-image-288131124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3elBd577fhMZclWfyZ8Nb-0-BElhUDwDxWg2Vq4mj-3VfnBlc0eBSZ1xKSkmN0O2N0QXkOkiVNYuMG3Gzm2NLg5i8fe-0ajZXkwaV6sOX9tqHN99YJRcmgiZLQoI7ZTUBs6KCnIXsYE/s640/blogger-image-288131124.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjTm8OQAIOzNA3zD5zxiMRFJnFfBgmFHgzWF_ozDtErWB2TSEp_XtNiP9AwqHE4QAuK4Ua0aTktKa-9dyUpewb1ULE93QesoynpKjy6ctZ2eHX_oitCGzJtqnXJm-xBPHsuTsbLTPIdM/s640/blogger-image-1809066385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjTm8OQAIOzNA3zD5zxiMRFJnFfBgmFHgzWF_ozDtErWB2TSEp_XtNiP9AwqHE4QAuK4Ua0aTktKa-9dyUpewb1ULE93QesoynpKjy6ctZ2eHX_oitCGzJtqnXJm-xBPHsuTsbLTPIdM/s640/blogger-image-1809066385.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQYHN3VE7YmEuFZW6fjsB2euZWCCxbyCBEyR0uHwrWH-6Nd9Q6urFQAaTiBRxm-q5y9CEPfEFJ5J4UNZHfOn1Ya93n93_46VBUbArqF8FC73QpMNJg6VnZsE3nEwL8_Sje2uP_BEWMzk/s640/blogger-image-427353097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQYHN3VE7YmEuFZW6fjsB2euZWCCxbyCBEyR0uHwrWH-6Nd9Q6urFQAaTiBRxm-q5y9CEPfEFJ5J4UNZHfOn1Ya93n93_46VBUbArqF8FC73QpMNJg6VnZsE3nEwL8_Sje2uP_BEWMzk/s640/blogger-image-427353097.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just crossed the finish line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXc1Ba0ZnvqxBAupNPkiZPzHQzWBLOlC4Go6aUfmjf54hejjgHysf6aVM8zBnfYITYW-znzqeM7T0-vXh88f3Kn8peFnPFA04gov3keOiof079URfrS8OPEWLVdsR4HU0maClZXyBqcjg/s640/blogger-image-1354176986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXc1Ba0ZnvqxBAupNPkiZPzHQzWBLOlC4Go6aUfmjf54hejjgHysf6aVM8zBnfYITYW-znzqeM7T0-vXh88f3Kn8peFnPFA04gov3keOiof079URfrS8OPEWLVdsR4HU0maClZXyBqcjg/s640/blogger-image-1354176986.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Winner!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><br></div>Joellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731225574344195501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226844771592716060.post-87771384885235647952013-04-07T08:50:00.001-07:002013-05-18T11:32:52.124-07:00EasterWe started Easter with dying eggs using baking soda color paste (baking soda, food coloring & a little water) and vinegar. 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It was the perfect temperature and even with the last bits of snow remaining we can feel spring<br />
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Last Thursday we took her in for the procedures. The doctor said that her tonsils were so infected they had abscessed into her throat - we just thought they were big! Her adenoid was so over grown and infected that it was completely blocking her Eustachian tubes, preventing them from draining which is why she couldn't get over the ear infection. <br />
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We are so glad it is done and over. It took a while for her to wake up after the procedure, and she had a rough 24 hours, but she was off her pain medicine after a few days and although the doctor said her recovery would be longer and more painful than expected, she doesn't seem to be bothered at all. Her voice has changed-a result of either being able to finally breathe while she is talking or the swelling in her throat.<br />
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Christmas was a lot of fun this year. Both kids had a great time opening presents; although, they both would have been fine with a lot less. Philip, after opening one toy, didn't want to open any more and still hasn't played with some of the toys that Natalie opened for him. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">The first snow fall after we came home from Cancun we got out and played. It was exhausting but super fun.</span></div>
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Before Christmas, Natalie and Philip both had their school holiday program</div>
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First time on Santa's Lap</div>
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Philip's program. He stood at the front and searched the room for us. Once he found Phil, he ran straight to us and sat on my lap for the remainder of the program. But he is so handsome!</div>
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Before Thanksgiving, we went on a family trip to Cancun. It was a little breezy while we were there, but it was still nice to be in the sun, water and with family.</div>
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first of many birthday celebration desserts</div>
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We went for a walk after dinner and Natalie couldn't help herself, she climbed right into the hot tub with all her clothes on</div>
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Balcony photo shoot with Auntie</div>
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Ocean time</div>
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We went into downtown Cancun to explore and enjoyed great guac and beer. Philip really loved the guac</div>
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Natalie's actual birthday</div>
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Auntie & Godfather got engaged!</div>
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An iguana on the golf course</div>
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Philip has been fighting the same ear infection since the end of May and I was finally able to get a referral to an ENT; so we made an appointment for the day before Halloween hoping we would see the ENT and be able to get tubes in Philip's ears. Little did we know that he would be getting tubes and an <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/872216-overview" target="_blank">adenoidectomy</a> too. <br />
The doctor too one look at a previous CT scan Philip had had and suggested that we have both procedures done at the same time. He even suspected that Philip has/had <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_apnea" target="_blank">sleep apnea</a> - saying to us, "You probably notice he doesn't sleep well." Biggest understatement of your carreer there doctor. <br />
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Because Halloween was the next day, the doctor had openings in his surgery schedule so we planned the surgery for the next day. Happy Halloween. <br />
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His pre-op orders were no solid food after midnight and only clear liquid (water, apple juice or sprite) from midnight to 7:00 am and then nothing after that. His surgery was slated for 10:00. To say we were dreading what he would be like with no food, water or other beverage would be an understatement, we were terrified. But he did great! He had some apple juice at 6:30 and was a peach until his surgery. <br />
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When we checked in, they had us change him into his surgery clothes and then play with the same-day-surgery toys until it was his turn. He was put under general anesthesia for the procedure and it only took about 30 minutes start to finish. After surgery, his doctor came to talk to us about the procedure, saying things went very smooth and he was very happy we decided to do the <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/872216-overview" target="_blank">adenoidectomy</a> - he estimated that Philip's oxygen through his nose was blocked at least 90%; which is why he had been having such a hard time breathing, especially during the night. Can you imagine only being able to get about 10% of air flow through your nose? No wonder he wasn't sleeping.<br />
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When he woke up from the anesthesia, I was able to go back and hold him until they moved him to his post-op room. He was totally out of it when he saw me and ended up tangling himself in all his cords while trying to crawl off the bed to me. After we moved him, Phil was able to come back and hold him and from then on he only wanted Daddy. He was discharged after being able to drink some apple juice and we were home just before noon. He ended up sleeping for a few hours then was able to go trick or treating with us and managed the pain from surgery just fine. <br />
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He recovered very quickly and could have gone back to school the next day, but we decided to keep him home and away from germs for a few days. The only down side was his stinky breath - a combination of the anesthesia and the <a href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/872216-overview" target="_blank">adenoidectomy</a>. It was HORRIBLE for about 2 weeks.<br />
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Since his surgery, he has actually been sleeping better, has started talking more and been all around happier. We are so glad we were able to get it done and done quickly!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Waaaaay back in October we took Natalie, Philip and Kai on a trip to lunch and then to pick out some pumpkins. Lunch was exciting - Natalie and Kai were very well behaved; but, Philip? Not so much. The kids loved picking out their pumpkins and if Kai and Natalie has their way we would have purchased almost every pumpkin that was in the lot. Every time they saw one it was their "favorite". We made it out of there with a pumpkin or three for each kid - one big and a few small each. </span></div>
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After picking out their pumpkins they played on the playground while I paid for and loaded the pumpkins in the car. I think it is safe to say that they had just as much fun this time as they did <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2011/10/pumpkins.html" target="_blank">last year</a>. The only thing missing was Darin and Melinda.<br />
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A few days after we picked the pumpkins we had Darin, Melinda & Kai over for dinner and pumpkin carving. They brought the pizza, we brought the pumpkin carving kit and we all had fun. Natalie decided on a pretty traditional face and Kai picked a design that was a little harder to complete. Darin showed his pumpkin-carving-prowess and all the pumpkins were carved to perfection.</div>
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Joellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731225574344195501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226844771592716060.post-57517375560128549392012-10-24T08:57:00.001-07:002012-10-24T08:57:12.196-07:00Anniversary Trip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The weekend after going to Omaha with Natalie, Phil and I went to Seattle to celebrate our sixth wedding anniversary. We left on a Saturday afternoon and came home Monday evening. It was a quick two-night getaway that I wish had been longer. It is amazing how you can convince your body that you don't miss or need quality sleep until you get two nights of it and it really hits you!<br />
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We spent Saturday wandering around the city, going to Pike Place Market and wandering up and down side streets. That night we went to a little Italian restaurant for dinner and planned on staying for the burlesque show they were famous for, but after eating dinner and dessert and realizing we still had an hour to the 11:00 start time we decided to make it an early night and went back to the hotel instead. We decided it is because we are either old or sleep deprived. <br />
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Sunday we went to the space needle and wandered around the city a little more. That night we went to a french restaurant that was amazing! Phil got a steak and I got a cheese, meat and pate platter with a big chunk of great baguette. Heaven on a plate!<br />
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Monday we slept in, checked out of the hotel and walked around stopping in little restaurants for food and drinks along the way. We went to the airport for our 4:00 flight and were home by 7:00 to kiss the very-happy-to-see-us kids! Six years and two kids later we are still so much in love and I for one, can't imagine my life without my wonderful husband Phil.<br />
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Joellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731225574344195501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226844771592716060.post-17645682024605965192012-10-24T08:54:00.000-07:002012-10-24T08:54:25.270-07:00September Travel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Back in the middle of September, Natalie and I took a mother-daughter trip to visit my friend Ashley who lives in Omaha. We had a blast and I for one would love to go back sooner rather than later; however, there winter isn't as friendly weather wise as the Fall, so we might need to wait for a bit. <br />
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We left on a Friday afternoon and after having a lot of time in the airport to grab a special drink and a happy meal for the plane we were the last to board - just before take off. Amazing how exploring an airport I know so well can take as long as it did, I'm just happy we didn't miss the flight. We got to Omaha around 5:00 and from the airport, Ashley took us to the kids school to pick them up, then to her house to drop our bags. We went to dinner after that and to a local frozen yogurt/ice cream shop. Once we got home everyone was beat and we went to bed. <br />
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Saturday we spent time running errands, having lunch at the park and exploring. That night Ashley arranged to have a big dinner so I'd get to meet all her friends. She is very good at making friends, so it was a full house and it was so much fun to put faces to all the names I'd heard so much about. To top it all off, Ashley let me take a nap while she got everything ready for dinner! <br />
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The weather on Sunday wasn't the greatest. We started the day off by joining some of her work friends at a party they were hosting after some had participated in a lung cancer walk/run. After that we hit a local fair and art market then had lunch and enjoyed pizza dinner that night at home. <br />
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Monday the kids went to school and we joined them for lunch followed by us grabbing food for ourselves at a great neighborhood restaurant. After lunch we got our toes painted and drove to the airport. Quick weekend trip and we had so much fun! We landed at 7:00 and were home by 7:45 in time to see my sweet boy before he reluctantly went to sleep.<br />
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At the end of March we met the wonderful Kirstin Roper out at the Great Salt Lake to have some family photos taken. It is amazing what this woman can do with a field, some dried weeds and a family - she is an exceptional photographer and we love being with her and love the results. Here are a few of our favorites, at always it was so hard picking a few to share here.<br />
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A lot has happened in the past few months, in addition to the <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2012/07/change-change-change.html" target="_blank">other</a> <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2012/06/disneyland.html" target="_blank">updates</a>, here are a few photo updates:<br />
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Philip had his first ear infection. Happened during the <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2012/07/change-change-change.html" target="_blank">child care crisis</a></div>
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Amazing what some drugs and numbing ear drops do for an uncomfortable boy, within a few hours of taking his first dose he was about 83% better. No wonder the doctor and pharmacist stressed the importance of him finishing all the medicine, and not stopping when he felt better. </div>
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Phil bought Natalie a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Play-Doh-24373-Cake-Making-Station/dp/B0037BMCFK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342635886&sr=8-1&keywords=play+dough+cake+maker" target="_blank">Play-Doh cake making station</a></div>
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Natalie cut it up with cookie cutters. She went through at least 4 slices in this sitting. </div>
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Natalie & Philip had a 4th of July parade at school - which basically meant that they walked down the hallway way too fast for me to get proper photos. This is the only one that looked okay</div>
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Natalie had ballet photos taken at dance class - this side head pose comes out when she wears that tutu</div>
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A few days after her class photos they had their year-end recital </div>
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We took down the crib, no more babies here. Philip is officially in a big boy bed and has been doing pretty good. He is still not a great sleeper, but at least he is in his own room.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">These are from our recent trip to St George, Natalie was very impressed because she caught her own </span><span style="background-color: white;">lizard</span><span style="background-color: white;"> this time. Every night she let the new pet go, and every morning she would catch another one. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">They were all named </span><a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2011/09/horatio.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Hoatio</a></div>
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Tea Party on the patio in George</div>
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Back when we were in <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2012/06/disneyland.html" target="_blank">Disneyland</a>, we found out that our nanny would be leaving us a mere 2 weeks later. It was heartbreaking! She had been with us for over two years and was the only care taker that Natalie remembered and Philip had ever known. Once we returned from Disney, Phil and I debated finding another nanny, but we didn't feel we would have enough time to properly search for and interview then hire with less than two weeks to go. Also, to complicate matters, I would be leaving for a week trip that would last for 3 days of our last week with the current nanny. To say this was a stressful time would be a huge understatement. I think the fact that I'm only able to write about the experience is because I'm still traumatized! <br />
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I did a few searches online for a nanny, sent a desperate-sounding email out to every contact in my email contacts list asking for any referrals for care takers, then I decided to call the Montessori school we had toured two years prior when we were in a very similar situation. My some miracle, they had opened up an 18-24 month class within in the last year and had one opening and on top of that, they had a kid who had just moved out of state, opening up a spot in the 3-4 year classroom. It was decided that we would snatch up these two spots, having Natalie start the Monday after our nanny left and Philip would start a month later. We were able to find a temporary sitter for Philip for the 4 weeks between our old nanny leaving and his first day of school. To top off our luck, all my work trips were put on hold due to a travel ban - which was a real miracle, because there were a few planned and it would have left Phil home with the kids during this tumultuous time.<br />
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So, change is hard, hard on mommy especially! It has been painful leaving the kids at school. I was so accustomed to having them home, and even though I work full time, it was always nice to be able to check on them throughout the day - sort of the best of both worlds. Natalie hasn't loved every minute of school, there have been some very hard drop offs and long days. There is a schedule they follow in their classes and by the second day of class Natalie had it figured out and what that meant was she didn't want to go out to recess, because after recess there was lunch and she for sure wasn't going to eat her lunch because that meant she would have to take a nap and she wasn't going to do that! She had some long days of no eating, very rough naps and tears. She also figured out very quickly the route we would drive to get to school and would ask us not to turn here or get on that road because she knew they led to school. It was rough. She is gradually coming around, not all drop offs are hard, she is having more fun, she started eating her lunch (most days) and doesn't beg us not to drive her to school. Although, she LOVES Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday because it means NO school. <br />
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Philip has adjusted a little better. He hasn't had as many rough drop offs, loves his teacher and she loves him. He is also becoming more of a little man, he loves feeding himself, sitting up to the table, telling us what to do and when to do it. C<span style="background-color: white;">hanges in our child care situation means changes in our kids. </span></div>Joellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731225574344195501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226844771592716060.post-2855664911146924442012-06-20T07:36:00.001-07:002012-06-20T07:36:21.828-07:00Disneyland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As a special treat for Natalie, her Godfather promised her a trip to Disneyland. We arranged to go for two nights and three days at the beginning of May and it was so much fun!<br />
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We left early on a Sunday morning. It was a small plane, and I had already been upgraded to first, with Phil on the list. He got the upgrade too and talked the agent into upgrading Natalie so she could sit with us - what a treat! <br />
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We got to California, then the hotel by 11:00 and were inside the park and in line at the Ariel ride by noon. We were tired and hungry, so grabbed a hot dog at a stand on our way to the next ride. <br />
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We were pretty lucky and didn't have too many lines to wait in. After moving around the California Adventure park and riding almost all the rides we could we decided to get a fast pass ticket for Tower of Terror and in the time we had to wait, we went back to the hotel and figured we would take a nap. Now, there are two issues with this, first would be, if we fall asleep are we really going to wake up and go back and two, if we do wake up and go back is this the best ride to take a 3 year old on.<br />
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We did fall asleep and we did happen to wake up with what we hoped would be enough time to quickly walk back to the line. However, no one realized that this ride might actually be scary. Scary for older riders, but especially for a 3 year old. We got into the park and only had to run half the way to the line, but once we were waiting to board the ride the guy who was sitting behind Natalie, Phil and I says to me, "You will want to hold onto her, because she is so light she will come out of her seat." Great! So when they say you need to be 40" tall, they don't tell you that you should weigh more. So I held on to her tight, which was a good thing, because she did come out of her seat. The ride takes up up several stories while you are sitting in an elevator shaft, then drops you unexpectedly, then you rise up, then fall again and over and over - all while there is thunder and lightning sounds happening all around you. Now, the rising and falling wasn't as scary for Natalie as the thunder. She hated the thunder, but never cried or screamed - which can't be said for the guy who was sitting behind us who screamed at the top of his lungs the entire time! We got off and she proceeded to make us promise to never make her go on that ride again, because it was scary. I ever said, "That was CRAZY" and she said "no mama, it was scary."<br />
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After that we went on the Ariel ride again, then into Downtown Disney for dinner. We ate at a Paris inspired bistro, then went into Disneyland to watch the 10 pm fireworks show. It was pretty impressive and perched atop my shoulders, Natalie was able to see Tinker Bell, Dumbo and a lot of pretty lights in the sky. We dragged ourselves back to the hotel, had drinks in our room then fell asleep soundly until morning. <br />
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We decided that Monday we would use our "early day" ticket and get into Disneyland an hour before it opened. The tickets make it seem like you can get into rides before everyone, but really very few rides are open, so you can get into the park, but can't get on a lot of rides, or even in line. However, it allowed us to grab some breakfast and we were close to the entrance of the area with the Indiana Jones ride, the Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Tarzan rides to get a jump on the line. We went to the Pirates ride first, were in the first boat and Natalie really enjoyed it. Next Godfather, Auntie and Phil went to the Indiana Jones ride while Natalie and I walked through the Tarzan tree house. She loved it! We were done with that around the same time as the others, so we went off in search of other rides. This was a perfect day, the lines were super short, which meant we were able to get on every ride we wanted to within the day - Disney in a day? It is the best way to do it! <br />
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Monday was the day we had reserved our Princess Lunch spot, so we headed back to California Adventure park, went on the Ariel ride twice, then got in line to meet Ariel and have lunch. It was the BEST part of the trip. The look on Natalie's face when she got to meet Ariel was so sweet. We all decided that we could leave right then and say it was the best trip. She loves Ariel, hence the multiple rides on the Ariel ride, and the lunch at Ariel's Grotto. To get to meet her meant so much to Natalie, she is still talking about it. In addition to meeting Ariel, during lunch all the other princesses came around to the table and Natalie got to have a photo with each one and get a hug too. <br />
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After lunch, we went on the Ariel one more time for good measure, hit up the hang glider ride and then went back over to Disney. At this point we rented a stroller in the hopes Natalie would take a nap - or at least that we could stop carrying her, which our shoulders and arms thanked us for. We went on the Star Wars ride, a bunch of kid rides, the log ride, the thunder mountain railroad ride, and a few others, and then while waiting in line for the Finding Nemo scuba ride, Natalie fell asleep in my arms and took a nap while we waited and slept through the submarine ride and only woke up when I put her back in the stroller. We did a few more rides and around 7:00 went back to Downtown Disney to have dinner. We ate at a pizza place, splitting a large pizza and two side salads, which was all very good! There was a lady making balloon animals and items so Natalie got her very own balloon Ariel doll. It was another highlight. <br />
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After dinner we went back to the hotel to sleep. Godfather and Auntie were leaving early the next morning, so Tuesday was a day for Natalie, Phil and I to explore. As we were leaving the hotel, I realized that Godfather and Auntie had left with one of our tickets - mine! So when we got to the park the attendant told us to wait in line and get another pass. I sent Phil and Natalie in ahead of me and waited in the 45 minute long line. The lady at the window had to get her supervisor to help, but they found our record and were able to print another ticket for me. I made inside the park and to Phil and Natalie, who were waiting in the line for Peter Pan. I cut in line and we rode the ride together, then hit a bunch of other rides in the kid-ish area, made our way back to the Nemo submarine ride, grabbed some lunch, hit a few other rides and then decided to take a cab to the airport and try and get on the earlier flight home, but not before riding the Ariel ride two more times...thank goodness there wasn't a line to wait in. <br />
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Natalie fell asleep about a block from the hotel and slept while we waited for the cab, for the cab ride and finally woke up when we had to walk through security. We decided to pay the extra money to get on the earlier flight home; grabbed some McDonald's for Natalie and boarded the flight. It is funny, we were all in first class on the flight to Disney, and on this flight home, we were in the very last row on the plane. <br />
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Philip was very happy to have us home and after the long day we were glad to be there! <br />
</div>Joellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731225574344195501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5226844771592716060.post-25270645031654370332012-05-24T21:07:00.001-07:002012-05-24T21:14:05.603-07:00Dentist<div><p>Natalie had her first official visit to the dentist on May 1. She was so excited to go and the fact that she got a special no cavities sticker, a present (she chose a cell phone shaped lip gloss) and a bag with new tooth-brushing paraphernalia was icing on the cake. </p>
<p>We go again in 6 months and she can hardly wait.</p>
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The last Sunday of March (the 25th) was my mom's birthday, but it was also the day Philip took his first steps!<br />
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wow, that was a long time ago....<br />
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When we got <a href="http://jnpw.blogspot.com/2012/04/most-of-march.html" target="_blank">home </a> from our trip down south, we decided to give Philip his first haircut. He was pretty well behaved while I cut it, but could probably use a professional cut to even things out. He went from looking like a baby to a little boy, shocking to see how a little haircut can make such a huge change.<br />
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The March Update!<br />
March started out with both Phil and I being home for the first week; but both being out of town the second week, followed by a family trip down south. <br />
Phil was out of town for a work trip to Vegas. The hardship...He left on a Monday returned on a Thursday evening. My work trip took me back to Minnesota, from Monday to Wednesday. I'm not sure what happened on Phil's trip, but I spent way too many hours in an office on mine. By the time I arrived on Monday and made it to the office, it was 2:00; and I didn't leave until 8:00 - for a short dinner and stop at OfficeMax, then back to the office until 10:40! I missed my exit for my hotel (too tired to drive I think), so wasn't in my room until a little after 11:00. I was exhausted and fell asleep quickly, but was up early the next morning to head back to the office. Tuesday was spent teaching, followed by a group dinner and another late night. Wednesday morning was a very early morning, left my hotel at 6:30! After a day at the office, I caught the 5:20 flight home and was home for family (sans Phil) dinner by 8:00. By almost 9:30 everyone was gone, Philip was crying in his crib and I was trying to get Natalie to bed. I got her settled and tried to get Philip to bed, no luck. Back to Natalie, got her to sleep by 10:00 and then walked Philip around until he finally fell asleep. I put him in our bed and we got a few hours until Natalie joined us, which woke Philip up, which meant I was awake to walk him around. Around 5:00 I put him in the stroller and took him on a stroller ride in his bedroom until he went to sleep. I parked the stroller next to my side of the bed and slept in between pushing him when he stirred. It was a long night!<br />
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Natalie riding a trike at my parents house</div>
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The next day, Thursday, I worked and started packing for the trip south. We also had a friend of Natalie's over for dinner and play time. Phil got home that night just in time to put Philip to bed and help me finish packing. The next morning, we planned to leave the house by 8:00 am for the 4+ hour journey. We got out of the house by 8:30 which was great and went off on our adventure. Philip did really well on the trip down, only cried a little and we only had to make one stop on the side of the road for a pee break. We got to my parents house in just in time for a Phil to go golfing and everyone else to eat lunch. That night we had people over for dinner, followed by an okay night of sleep. Saturday we left for Vegas, where my brother was playing in his tribute band. We decided to spend the night in Vegas, and after a HORRIBLE night of very LITTLE sleep we decided we won't be making that decision again anytime soon. The next day we drove back to my parents house and spent another two nights there before heading home.<br />
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The reason we went to Vegas. Natalie couldn't get into the bar where the band was playing and she was NOT happy about it. She keeps talking about the mean man who wouldn't let her into see her godfather</div>
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We decided to let Phil and Philip stay in our room, so Natalie and I slept on the pull out sofa. Here we are getting ready for bed</div>
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