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  • Richmond marathon

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    I'm waiting for pictures from my Mom to post, but had to at least write the details before they are gone from my brain.

    I was so lucky that my Mom flew in to drive down with me to Richmond with the kids. We picked her up in Buffalo' [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:33pm EST
    by Haley

  • Happy Birthday, Beautiful!

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    I remember clearly the first time I truly saw you. You were wearing a blue and white striped dress. Your hair was long, curled, and framed your face beautifully. In short, you were stunning. I knew immediately that I had to get to know you. Almost a year and a [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:59pm EST
    by Haley

  • A Date With Wolverine, Leonardo, and Snow White

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    Wolverine (Jacob) was thrilled to finally release the claws, don the mask, and hoard in loads of candy along with his superhero comrades.

    Leonardo (Trevor) walked with me hand in hand. He was my protector and was well mannered as he said "thank you" to the nice people who [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 5:27pm EST
    by Haley

  • Power Farm, Fall fun and Lexi's birthday

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    We've had an eventful month. We have been enjoying the fall weather here. I've especially loved it as I have been finishing my marathon training. Last week Wayne came home a few minutes before five o'clock, which is very rare. Weirdly enough dinner was ready. We chowed down and decided' [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 8:44am EDT
    by Haley

  • First day of school and other adventures

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    This year my boys are both in school. Jacob started first grade and Trevor is going to preschool three mornings a week, which has been a love/hate relationship. Jacob has been absolutely loving it. I was wondering how the adjustment would be for him to go from 2 1/2 hours [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 6:43pm EDT
    by Haley

  • Comedy of Errors

    Number of comments: 7
    Yesterday was a day I want to remember. Maybe I'll be able to look back and laugh if I write it down. Wayne is currently on the MICU right now. It's a hectic rotation full of 80 hour work weeks. Yesterday he came home around 4:00 since he's working a' [...]
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    Posted: August 18, 2009, 3:52pm EDT
    by Haley

  • New York City with my Babe.

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    On Wednesday Wayne and I took off to New York City! It was Wayne's Father's Day present this year. Boy, did I benefit in coming along. It was a blast.

    We woke up just before 4:00 a.m. to get ready to head to airport. Can I say how weird [...]
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    Posted: July 24, 2009, 8:08pm EDT
    by Haley

  • Sam!!! New York City!

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    I was lucky enough to have Sammie come out for her senior trip. I really can't believe that she's done with high school. I remember moving away to college when she was five years old. It's amazing how quickly time goes by. When did she become an adult? I've lived [...]
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    Posted: July 08, 2009, 3:05pm EDT
    by Haley

  • You're beautiful in your own way

    Number of comments: 3
    Yesterday I had to wear my glasses. I'm not sure if I'm getting allergies or a continued eye problem, but needless to say my contacts were stinging and had to be taken out. So the beautiful glasses were sported yet another day.

    Last night Jacob said (he's six' [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 7:16am EDT
    by Haley

  • Happy Fathers Day

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    A few days before Father's Day Wayne received a call from one of the chief residents. He said that he was being pulled for a 27 hour CCU shift on Sunday. Wayne said that it was fine and that was that. As soon as he hung up the phone he' [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 5:17pm EDT
    by Haley

  • Pictures

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    One of my best gal pals took the kids pictures this morning. Some of my sneak peeks are below. She does such a great job and I'm so glad that she finally had her baby so that we can go running and catch up. It's been a long year [...]
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    Posted: June 02, 2009, 8:12pm EDT
    by Haley

  • A running diary

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    Yesterday I ran with a group of girlfriends. We went 15 miles with an average pace of 8:10. I haven't ran that far since the marathon last October (or that fast ever), but it was great. I am so glad that I met Eileen. Our kids take swimming lessons together' [...]
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    Posted: May 24, 2009, 12:17pm EDT

  • Something to look forward to . . . . . .

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    Three weeks, New York City, orchestra section, center of row 4. Sammie, I can't wait for you to come!!' [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2009, 12:55pm EDT

  • Spoiled rotten

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    I'm proud to admit that I'm spoiled rotten. I returned from Utah with Meg and the kids on Saturday night. Wayne wanted me to open my Mother's Day present that night because he had to work the next day. He knows me well. I would have never bought these for' [...]
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    Posted: May 12, 2009, 12:58pm EDT

  • Bubbles and family love

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    I was walking around the house today and hadn't seen Jacob for a while. I found him having a sweet conversation with my Mom in her room. He's growing up so fast. I love how good natured he is.


    Trevor has been outside a good [...]
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    Posted: May 07, 2009, 4:06pm EDT

  • We're alive and well

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    We're enjoying our time in Utah. We had our fair share of hiccups during the flight, but I think I'll always dislike traveling by myself with the kids. Thankfully my sister, Meg, will be traveling back to New York with me on Saturday. She'll stay for two weeks while my' [...]
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    Posted: May 04, 2009, 6:54pm EDT

  • Vacation to Hershey and Charlottesville

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    Wayne's vacation started out with a bang. We packed up the crew and headed south where it is warm(er). Can I hear a collective aaahhhh? Our first stop was Hershey, PA. We had a blast swimming at the hotel pool and checking out Chocolate World. I thought we'd all sleep [...]
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    Posted: April 20, 2009, 2:06pm EDT

  • Charlottesville 10 miler

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    I love this race! The weather was PERFECT! I wanted to run it in an hour and thirty minutes or less. Wayne said, "If you run it in 1:22 I'll get you anything you want." haha That's an 8:22 mile for 10 miles. Probably not, but I was still hoping [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2009, 2:31pm EDT

  • Star Wars mania

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    We are up to our eyeballs in Star Wars. Jacob uses his daily Wii time to play Lego Star Wars and is consistently Darth Vader or the Emperor. Trevor sports General Grievious and Baba Fett. I never knew I would know so many Star Wars characters.

    Lexi wanted to [...]
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    Posted: March 30, 2009, 10:07am EDT

  • I'm back

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    After a long hiatus I'm finally back to blog. My camera has been giving me issues and sometimes I feel like I can't post unless I have a cute picture to go along with it. Kudos to Wayne for stepping in. I think I'll make HIM post more often. He' [...]
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    Posted: March 23, 2009, 12:50pm EDT

  • A bit of news

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    I admit it, I am a closet "blogaholic." I love reading about everyone's lives, and particularly love seeing what my beautiful wife has to say. That being said, I've been giving Haley grief because it has been awhile since she last posted. So what does she say? "Fine, you post" [...]
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    Posted: March 15, 2009, 1:47pm EDT

  • The many faces of Alexis

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    Yesterday was a full day for my busy baby girl. She is literally so busy. She climbs on top of everything. Yesterday she pulled the face off of the carbon monoxide monitor that is bolted into the wall above the table. Then she tried to pull out all of the [...]
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    Posted: February 25, 2009, 8:08pm EST

  • I feel empowered

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    Jacob has this whole week off for winter break. Wayne is working nights and I thought it would be a perfect time to visit my friend Jess who lives five hours away from me. I thought I could handle the drive alone with the kids. It wasn't too bad. McDonalds' [...]
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    Posted: February 21, 2009, 8:32pm EST

  • Trevor'ism'

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    We know a lot of people who are doing the Disney thing right now. Disneyworld, Disneyland, somewhere warm. Ahhhhh. Yesterday Trevor sat down on my lap and I said, "Trevor, when you turn five do you want to go to Disneyworld?" He said, "Yeah, but when I turn six then" [...]
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    Posted: January 25, 2009, 6:49am EST

  • Scanner, you are my friend.

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    Oh the days before digital cameras. That was our first five years of marriage. Well, before we could afford one anyway. We were not the best at taking pictures. We were married for four and a half years before Jacob made his debut. I'd take what we have now anyday,' [...]
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    Posted: January 24, 2009, 7:27am EST

  • What we've been up to.

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    Well, the title is deceiving. We haven't been up to much. The cold weather, especially the wind, has kept us inside more than I would like. Trevor HATES the cold wind. He stops, screams, and tells me that I am walking too fast. He wants me to carry him, but' [...]
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    Posted: January 22, 2009, 8:14pm EST

  • Christmas

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    Christmas was very merry and bright at our house this year. This was the first year that Jacob couldn't sleep through the night. He came into our room at 3:45 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Both times we told him he had to go back to bed until at least 6:00.' [...]
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    Posted: December 31, 2008, 6:43am EST

  • Twas the day before Christmas

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    December has just flown by. We've been busy to say the least.

    Decorating gingerbread trains with our friends the Campbells. We had a great time, thanks!



    Helping Jacob's kindergarten class decorate gingerbread cookies at school. The next day they were [...]
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    Posted: December 24, 2008, 7:34am EST

  • Ready for church

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    The brush is her light saber. The boys have theirs and she's chosen a brush to wack EVERYONE with.' [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2008, 11:35am EST

  • Another funny Trevor post

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    I just think my little three year old is hilarious. Sometimes I sit and ask him questions because I laugh at everything he says. Today was no different.

    After he woke up this morning (5:40 a.m.) he asked Wayne if he could have a waffle. By the time Wayne [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2008, 12:08pm EST

  • Trevor'ism'

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    I have so much to be thankful for. Thanksgiving was a blast at the Mitchell's. I ate until I made myself sick -- literally. I was throwing up last night. Why do I do that? Anyway, as we were getting ready to leave Trevor said, "Mommy, I like Connor. He'" [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2008, 7:08am EST

  • Jacob's turns six

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    What you say? SIX! I know! Where has the time gone? Here's a little walk down memory lane. I love you Jacob!


    One year old


    Two years old


    Three years old

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    Posted: November 26, 2008, 7:31am EST

  • Happy birthday to MY honey

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    My man turned 33 this month! I know I can't do him justice with a blog entry, but I have to try. Here are some reasons why I love you:

    Honors his priesthood


    Loves his kids


    Plays
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    Posted: November 25, 2008, 8:00am EST
    by Haley

  • Before I forget . . .

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    This morning I took my Honda Odyssey to the dealership to have the hood repainted. For the past six months the paint has started to bubble and crack on the hood. We couldn't belive it was happening seeing that it's a 2004 and we took it in for a car [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2008, 1:11pm EST

  • Because I have pink eye . .

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    I hate wearing my glasses. I feel like a slighly drunken woman on stilts. It's obvious that I always wear my contact lenses. So when I came down with pink eye I begrudingly wore my glasses for two days and then it showed up in my' [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2008, 6:20pm EST

  • My birthday bash

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    Yes, yesterday was my birthday. I've got to say it was a little strange to say that I'm 30 years old. I know it's just another day and I'm fine with it, but moving to the next decade is just a little . . . weird.

    Wayne actually [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2008, 9:37am EST

  • Family pictures

    Number of comments: 9
    I'm so excited to post our new family picture. Andrew took them while we were in Utah. We were lucky enough to have him take the pictures of Wayne's side of the family and mine. Of course the day we had scheduled to take the pictures of Wayne's family' [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2008, 6:21pm EST

  • Hail to the Chief, this is not a political monologue

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    There's a new chief in our house. Well, in 2010.

    A couple days ago Wayne was asked by the director of Internal Medicine to stay on as a chief. This is a huge honor in the medical world. I love being married to a humble man. When I' [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2008, 5:33pm EDT

  • Alexis turns one

    Number of comments: 4
    That's right. My baby turned one on the 23rd. Where has the time gone!?! I feel like I turned around and she was pushing buttons and saying "that" and "drink". One of her presents was a baby doll. She threw her arms up into the air and was frantic to' [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2008, 5:16pm EDT

  • Halloween fun

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    Wow. Last week was full of fun Halloween parties. We've felt the sugar rush at our household amid the post party breakdowns. As much as I love Halloween, and believe me I LOVE anything that involves pounds and pounds of sugar, I forget how it affects the kids when I' [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2008, 3:29pm EDT

  • Me and my Trevor

    Number of comments: 5
    Trevor and I have a good amount of time together in the afternoon while Jacob is at school and Lexi is napping. I'm so glad that we get this time with just the two of us. We decided to take some silly pictures yesterday.

    Trevor, I love you!' [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2008, 2:15pm EDT

  • Trip to Utah

    Number of comments: 6
    I know I should have more pictures of this vacation, but I was just horrible at taking pictures. We had so much fun and LOVED seeing everyone. It went by so fast.

    The flight was amazing! Having Wayne there was HUGE! Sometimes I can't believe that I travel by' [...]
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    Posted: October 18, 2008, 8:30pm EDT

  • Hartford Marathon

    Number of comments: 9

    Oh yeah baby! It is DONE! The day couldn't have been more beautiful. It was a crisp fall morning. The changing red, orange and yellow leaves wallpapered the entire course. We ran through neighborhoods, parks, and downtown Hartford. There's a huge renovation going on there. It [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2008, 8:03am EDT

  • Me and my girl

    Number of comments: 6
    Sweet Lexi. She just wants to be with the boys. She crawls to the screen door and watches them play. Sadly, the screen has been opened a few times while she's been leaning against it and she topples over onto the cement porch. My heart just breaks looking at her' [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2008, 10:03pm EDT

  • Starring Us!

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    Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2008, 11:04am EDT

  • Starring Us!

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    Posted: September 18, 2008, 11:00am EDT

  • Trevor turns three!

    Number of comments: 4
    My sweet Trevor turned three on September 2nd! I feel like he's grown up so much these past few months.

    Trevor, I love you so much! You are so much fun. I love having conversations with you. A few Sunday's ago you escaped from nursery (again) and ran [...]
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    Posted: September 17, 2008, 7:37am EDT

  • Found my camera!

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    Here's my handsome kindergartner! J, I can't believe you are old enough for school! How I have loved seeing your excited face when you tell me about your day. My favorite part of the day is watching Trevor wait for you [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2008, 1:48pm EDT

  • Time to taper

    Number of comments: 3
    I finished my last long run yesterday. Now it is time to taper! I can't believe that the marathon is only one month away. I ran three 20 milers during this training period. When I first printed my training schedule (courtesy of Runners World) I wondered why I had to [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2008, 7:49am EDT

  • Where is my camera?

    Number of comments: 5
    I seriously cannot find my camera. It has pictures to document Jacob's first day of school, our fun day trip to Seabreeze amusement park, our fun pirate party adventure at Camp Cutler and more.

    It's never as much fun posting without pictures. They just paint the picture, but [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2008, 8:16pm EDT

  • What we've been up to

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    I feel like I don't have enough time (or energy) to post everything we've been doing for the past few weeks.

    Jacob had his last sport camp the second week of August. Hooray! I was worried whether he would like it or not since soccer camp didn't work [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2008, 9:05pm EDT

  • Soccer camp, the market, and hanging out

    Number of comments: 9
    I've gotta say that we've been busy these past few weeks! Jacob started soccer camp last week and he was thrilled. It was with the british soccer camp - Challenger. I thought it might be a bit much because it was Monday thru Friday 9 - 11 a.m. I think [...]
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    Posted: August 08, 2008, 7:11pm EDT

  • Home

    Number of comments: 4
    I LOVE the song Home by Michael Buble and just had to write about it. The song is on my playlist.

    During Wayne's third year of medical school he did a six week away rotation two hours south of where we lived in Virginia. Instead of being home [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2008, 9:14pm EDT

  • Sick = BUMMED!

    Number of comments: 7
    Trevor got it, then Jacob. Wayne suffered during the day at work yesterday and I came down with it last night.

    I was so bummed! We had such a fun day planned! I was going to wake up early and get in my long run before heading to [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2008, 1:19pm EDT

  • Pinewood Ponds Park

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    Pinewood Ponds Park has a fun (and free) splashpad. The kids had a blast running around in the sprinklers and playing on the rock whales and dolphins. There was also a fun playground. We packed a picnic lunch and PLAYED!


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    Posted: July 17, 2008, 8:20am EDT

  • Adorable picture from the 4th of July

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    Posted: July 17, 2008, 8:18am EDT

  • Photo frenzy

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    This is what happens when I finally allow Jacob to take "a" picture with my camera. He absolutely loves taking pictures. I just had to laugh out loud at all of these pics of his model.



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    Posted: July 17, 2008, 8:11am EDT

  • Jacob's Sporty Sprouts

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    Posted: July 17, 2008, 8:09am EDT

  • July 4th

    Number of comments: 7
    We had so much fun yesterday. Jacob asked me why we celebrated the fourth of July and I started to explain to him that people didn't used to be able to make their own choices in religion/jobs. I said, "What if people told you that you could only be a [...]
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    Posted: July 05, 2008, 6:01pm EDT

  • And she's off!

    Number of comments: 2
    That's right! Alexis is mobile. Half of the time she army crawls the other half she's crawling on her hands and knees. For some reason she loves to be under the table. It seems that she's always moving that way. She did find a half eaten chip the other day. [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2008, 8:19am EDT

  • Me and Dad

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    Love you Dad! Thanks for visiting me. [...]
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    Posted: June 18, 2008, 10:29pm EDT

  • More pics of the fam

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    Trevor kept running away from me. So all you get is a backside view. I still thought this picture was adorable.


    Sam and Meg with Lexi.


    Jacob climbing the Hill Cumorah, his claim to fame.
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    Posted: June 17, 2008, 9:16am EDT

  • Me and mom

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    Mom and me at the Hill Cumorah. Love you! [...]
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    Posted: June 17, 2008, 9:13am EDT

  • Everybody loves Marineland?

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    We've been having so much fun with my parents and sisters (Sam, Kaysha, and Meg). The day after they flew into town we went to Marineland in Niagra Falls, Canada. I've been wanting to take the kids since I saw the commercials last year. I couldn't believe how empty the [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2008, 3:16pm EDT

  • Great Wolf Lodge

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    I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. We had so much fun at Great Wolf Lodge. We booked the vacation a while ago and thought it would be fun to go the the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania. The kids were wonderful in the car. It took us about five hours [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2008, 8:16pm EDT

  • Visit with Ali, Eric and Ryan

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    We had so much fun with Ali, Eric and Ryan. I'm so glad that they made a trip to visit us. The big things we did together were Palmyra and Niagra Falls.

    Jacob was so excited to show everyone how he could climb up the Hill Cumorah. Instead [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2008, 8:00pm EDT

  • Photos

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    Here are some photos from today. Lexi was being so cute eating her oatmeal this morning. I just want to eat her up. Jacob took the last picture of her. If you look closely you can see her two little bottom teeth.

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    Posted: May 27, 2008, 3:38pm EDT
    by Haley

  • Jacob's preschool graduation

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    Check out this handsome boy. I am one proud mama. Yesterday was his preschool graduation. I can't believe how much he has grown up this past year. As we were driving away from the school he said, "Mom, I'm sad." I asked him why and he said, "because this isn't [...]
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    Posted: May 22, 2008, 7:05am EDT

  • 10 year anniversary

    Number of comments: 7
    Tomorrow is my ten year anniversary. Ten years!! When did that happen? Am I really that old? People seem to think that I'm too young to have three kids and when they find out I've been married for 10 years they quickly ask me how old I was when I [...]
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    Posted: May 14, 2008, 9:44pm EDT

  • Sitting, teething, and crawling?!?

    Number of comments: 6
    Well, she's not crawling yet, but she's up on her knees rocking. I can't believe that she's doing this at six months! I'm not ready for her to move around. I've loved having her sit in one place. That's the funny thing, she's only been sitting up for the last [...]
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    Posted: May 09, 2008, 8:44pm EDT

  • A new post, finally!

    Number of comments: 5
    I'm glad to see that people are still checking up on me. Even if I haven't posted in the last several weeks. It's been crazy! April 10th the kids and I prepared to leave for Utah. Everything was packed and we drove to Buffalo to fly out on American Airlines. [...]
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    Posted: May 02, 2008, 5:59pm EDT

  • Healthy(er) alternatives

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    Try this next time you need something sweet.

    Healthy(er)Brownies:

    1 Package brownie mix
    1 can black beans

    Puree the black beans with juice in a blender. Dump into the brownie mix and cook as directed on the box. That's it! Tons of fiber and protein.

    Healthy(er) [...]
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    Posted: April 04, 2008, 4:30pm EDT

  • A run down of last night

    Number of comments: 5
    The boys went to sleep just after seven last night. It was great. Alexis wasn't too far behind falling asleep at eight. Wayne and I cuddled on the couch for 10 minutes before we both decided that we were beat! Wayne has been battling the flu, the real flu. He [...]
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    Posted: April 01, 2008, 8:58am EDT

  • This is kinda fun

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    90 words

    Speed test

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    Posted: March 30, 2008, 11:38am EDT

  • Easter

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    I felt like it was the night before Christmas last night. Jacob wanted to go to bed at 5:30 because he was so excited. He went to sleep around 7:30, [...]
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    Posted: March 23, 2008, 7:25am EDT

  • Lounging around in our pajama's

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    I don't know if the running is making me tired or the fact that Alexis is not sleeping well at night. I'm pooped! So here we are in the middle of the afternoon playing in pajamas. At least we've brushed our teeth, right?


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    Posted: March 19, 2008, 9:13pm EDT

  • From Kristin, to Riv, and now ME!

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    I am Elinor Dashwood!


    Take the Quiz here!

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    Posted: March 15, 2008, 8:40am EDT

  • The Can-Can

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    Posted: March 14, 2008, 6:25pm EDT

  • Which Disney princess are you?

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    http://www.greatestjournal.com/quiz.bml?Q=16354"> size=+1>You Are Pocahantas!
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    Free-spirited and wise. You have a strong passionate spirit that touches and changes all who know you. The wisdom and common sense that you have is really what guides you through life. Even so, you also have a [...]

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    Posted: March 14, 2008, 7:39am EDT

  • On the menu . .

    Number of comments: 1
    I found this recipe online and am super excited to try it out. It looks easy and yummy!

    Stovetop Chicken Pasta

    1 lb boneless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
    3 cups chicken broth
    1 1/4 cup orzo pasta
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. basil
    1/2 tsp. [...]
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    Posted: March 13, 2008, 10:30am EDT

  • Playing and grandma's quick trip

    Number of comments: 4

    We've been playing a lot inside. The past few days has been cold, but sunny, so we've at least gotten outside for a little bit. Trevor was jumping on this pillow sham and told me that they were his exercises. [...]
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    Posted: March 11, 2008, 1:32pm EDT

  • All the pictures of Lexi

    Number of comments: 3
    Here is a link to all of the pictures Jaime took of Alexis. [homepage.mac.com]

    Thanks again, Jaime!

    We are getting dumped upon! I mean dumped upon! I think we have a foot of new snow from yesterday and 5-8 inches more today. It just keeps coming and [...]
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    Posted: March 08, 2008, 3:26pm EST

  • Alexis, baby model

    Number of comments: 6

    Alexis was a model for Jaime yesterday. She has a new backdrop and great setup. For those of you looking for great pictures check her out!



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    Posted: February 28, 2008, 1:41pm EST

  • Buttermilk Honey Wheat Bread

    Number of comments: 3
    This wheat bread is so soft and delicious. I've tried quite a few recipes and they are just dry! The kids eat this one up.

    INGREDIENTS:
    2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
    2 cups whole wheat flour
    1 cup white bread flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon [...]
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    Posted: February 21, 2008, 7:33am EST

  • The kids

    Number of comments: 4
    Jacob is definitely my BIG BOY. He's been into making Valentines for his friends and cousins. We'll see how far we get, but we have the best intentions to make a Valentine for everyone (we'll see).
    Two days ago I made sprinkle pancakes for the boys (I [...]
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    Posted: February 13, 2008, 7:39am EST

  • My little man

    Number of comments: 6

    My little Trevor is so sweet. I thought this picture captured his personality so well. Yesterday Jacob was coming toward him. He immediately took the defensive and said, "Jacob, no swiping! No swiping Jacob!" It was hilarious. A few nights ago I was really frusterated with [...]
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    Posted: February 06, 2008, 8:20am EST

  • Pumpkin pancakes

    Number of comments: 3
    If you love pumpkin and pancakes you'll definitely love these. My boys seem to go in and out of like with them, but Wayne and I love them. I normally half the recipe and it still makes a good chunk for our family.

    Pumpkin Pancakes

    Ingredients:
    [...]
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    Posted: January 30, 2008, 8:34am EST

  • Alexis blessing pictures

    Number of comments: 8
    Thank you, thank you, thank you Shelly for the beautiful pictures of Alexis!

    I was worried that she wouldn't fit in her blessing dress much longer. She's officially out of her newborn clothes and has graduated to 3-6 month outfits. I can't believe how fast she's growing up. [...]
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    Posted: January 26, 2008, 7:06pm EST

  • Heaven, they're in heaven

    Number of comments: 7





    My parents sent the boys new sheet sets for their beds for one of their christmas presents. They know that they are obsessed with anything transportation. If I would have [...]
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    Posted: January 17, 2008, 5:31pm EST

  • Me and my man

    Number of comments: 3

    How long have you been together? 10 years May 15th.
    How long did you date? We dated for four months -- all through the summer right after high school and his mission.
    How old is he? 32. He is almost exactly three years older than me.
    [...]
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    Posted: January 12, 2008, 7:55am EST

  • New Year

    Number of comments: 3
    Let's see . . . we've been up to a few things since Christmas.

    Wayne's work party was Saturday evening. We had a great time! A huge thanks to Katie for coming over to the house. We were able to get the boys to bed before we left, but [...]
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    Posted: January 07, 2008, 12:54pm EST

  • Smile, smile, smile


    Alexis is such a happy baby! I love her big huge smile. [...]
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    Posted: January 02, 2008, 8:59am EST

  • A hilarious video clip

    OK -- next time I'll post something about the family. Until then, you have got to watch this and click on Father's Day Humor - funny. I laughed until I was blue in the face. Thanks Jaime for the website! [...]
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    Posted: January 02, 2008, 8:04am EST

  • I worry about this


    What would you do?!?!? These are NOT my children, but I could definitely see this happening. [...]
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    Posted: December 31, 2007, 5:57pm EST

  • Merry Christmas






    I thought we would be woken up every hour last night. Jacob was spectacular and woke us up at 7:30 a.m. He has been so excited for Christmas.

    [...]
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    Posted: December 25, 2007, 4:36pm EST

  • Alexis's blessing and a visit with Santa

    Today Alexis was blessed at church. She looked beautiful in her dress. She was so alert and good! It was an absolutely beautiful blessing given to her by her daddy. I am forever thankful for a righteous husband who honors his priesthood. It is something I take for granted often [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2007, 8:56pm EST

  • I love my brother


    How cute is this? Jacob was so happy with himself. I'm hoping this is a sign of their relationship as they get older. He loves to make her happy. [...]
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    Posted: December 16, 2007, 3:59pm EST

  • Early Christmas with Grandma and Grandpa Ormsby




    The boys were so excited to learn that we would be celebrating an early Christmas with grandpa and grandma Ormsby while they were visiting us. Yesterday was the big day. Now they can't wait until Christmas!

    We [...]
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    Posted: December 14, 2007, 4:42pm EST

  • Jacob's party, Lexi smiles


    We made paper snowmen today. Here's a picture of J's. T decided to play with toys instead.

    Yesterday was Jacob's birthday party. Whew. I'm glad that it was fun and that it is done. He had so much fun with all of his friends. Everyone [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2007, 7:16pm EST

  • Christmas = SNOW

    It is a winter wonderland in Rochester. We have about a foot of snow sitting outside and it is supposed to contine snowing throughout the next week. I don't remember snow like this since I was little and could walk over the chain link fence in my front yard. It's [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2007, 11:18am EST
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