tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78027902206944859722011-07-08T09:47:52.447-04:00My husband and I met, fell in love and blended our families. Now, I am a Stay at Home mom to four teenagers. This my life!Jennoreply@blogger.comBlogger2771100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-80026792987650124482010-04-28T08:59:00.003-04:002010-04-28T09:36:41.302-04:00

Well, it's been a couple weeks since I asked myself if I still want to blog. I actively thought about blogging during those weeks and honestly, I have nothing to say! It's not that my life is completely boring, it's just that I don't really have anything I feel like sharing these days.So, I guess my decision at this time will be to not blog. Of course, if anything truly exciting happens I am

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From this...July 2009 Jozie (l) Kealie (r)To This...April 2010Jozie ReedApril 2010Kealie Jean9 months ago, I fell in LOVE...twice!***and happy FIRST birthday KNR! I love you very much too!***

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...that is the question!I have been a terrible blogger this year. I can't decide if I should "log out" of the blog world permanently or start writing again.Is anyone still out there?What do you want to read about?Are you more interested in pictures?Do you have any ideas, comments, suggestions on how to get back on track?

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Yep, it's been another 6 weeks since my last update. Colleen asked for an update so I thought if the fans are asking, I better give them what they want!Honestly, not much has been going on around here. Hence the lack of updates. We have settled back into the day to day routine easily. It has been quite cold here. We've even got some snow. In fact, the kids had a snow day yesterday and again

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A year in review... *Colleen did this on her blog and I thought it was a great idea...so I'm copying*January...the blog got off to a slow start. I started by stealing some photos from my sister. No real posts until the 9th of the year. I tried to play it off by giving the post a catchy title, "9 photos on the 9th of 09" But, really, I was just being lazy! On January 5, we lost Coleman.

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I can't believe it! I obviously have not posted any updates, but that's mostly because there is not much going on around here. I think we were all just trying to make it through the last week of school before Christmas break. Well, today was the last day. I sent 24 teachers' gifts to school today and came home to take a nap. Now I feel truly rested for the next two weeks! Christmas time is

Jennoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-73849709379839867782009-12-11T11:24:00.002-05:002009-12-11T11:29:35.608-05:00

are you ready????We are just about finished shopping here. One more week of school and then the real fun can begin!How do you like the holiday background? More updates to come later tonight or this weekend!(I just love these vintage images!)

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I was babysitting one afternoon and had just started dinner when the babies were ready to eat. I asked Tyler and Rachel to feed them. Tyler said no thank and Rachel swore she could feed both of them herself. And, you know what? She did!Kealie (l) Rachel and Jozie (r)10/5/09These picture is from a while ago, but I love how eager Rachel was to help and I wanted to show off her skills!Kealie (l

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On Friday, October 30, Tyler turned 14.He was very happy I didn't force him to choose a cake this year. You see, Tyler is a weird child. He doesn't much care for cake. This year I made him something I knew he would enjoy...a donut and Rice Krispie treats tower!Here he is with his new MacBook. He was so happy and surprised!

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Do you know a baby that was born too soon, too small, unable to suck, unable to breathe on his own? Premature birth is a health crisis that jeopardizes the lives and health of nearly half-million babies each year. It is the #1 killer of newborns and can lead to lifelong disabilities. Worse: the number has increased 31 percent since 1981. It can happen without warning and for no known reason.

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The Runnin' ColenelsThe boys starting lineThe girls' team pre-race ritualTyler, my superstar!Ra-ra, my bulldog!Tyler, always ready to run!Rachel, always ready for fun!Tattoos before the race....Hanging with her girls after the race!This girl gives her ALL every time!Probably the most exciting finish of the season!Tyler and one of his good friends, Holden battle it out for 5th place. There was a

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I can upload pictures today! :)Time to do some catching up!Mallory (l) and Rachel (r) at their birthday party.Why yes! I did make the cake. Thank you!I used a bear cake pan and iced it to look like a dog.I added the "woof!" just in case it was hard to tell!Proud dad of 4 teenagers now!Tyler gave the girls a ridiculously sappy card. It was funny because, we're just not that type of family.

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flies when...well, when you're having fun, when you're sad, when you're sick, When you're well, when you're bored, when you're busy. Time just flies! I can't believe it is mid-November already!So much has been going on in our lives this past six weeks (that's how long it's been since I've truly blogged!) I'm not sure any better way to put it than as a "Random Thoughts" post!My son is a Cross

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I was actually thinking about a new post but for some reason I cannot upload pictures to my blog. I actually cannot load pictures anywhere on line. I also can't print anything from the internet. If I cut and paste the text to a Word document, I can print it. A few weeks ago, I messed with some of my internet options. I guess I clicked something somewhere. Does anyone have any idea what

Jennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-75503644856857929962009-10-27T20:20:00.002-04:002009-11-15T16:56:02.033-05:00

While I don't quite feel worthy of an award based on my recent blog activity (read…none) I am, nonetheless, honored to receive this award from Raine.I love Raine's blog, True Confessions of a Single Mother. I was a single mother for a long time and while mine and Raine's situations are not the same, there is a sort of sisterhood that comes from doing this whole ""mom thing" alone. It only

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that's how I've felt about blogging lately. I thought the 100 days of lifestyle changes idea would give me something I felt like writing about, but it didn't work. I'm also no longer trying very hard to reform my unhealthy lifestyle.It's not like there is nothing going on to write about. Michelle went back to work and I have sat with the babies several times in the last few weeks. Tyler and

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Today's lesson in the book is basically a continuance of yesterday's Interest vs. Commitment lesson. Today we have to decide to stick with our plan and make the difficult choices "No Matter What!"As always, that can be hard to do. Today Michelle and the babies are coming over. She has suggested an awesome hamburger place for lunch. I have to stay strong if we decide to go there and NOT order

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Today in 100 Days of Weight Loss,Linda Spangle talks about deciding to be interested or committed to your weight loss.If you are interested, you tend to stay with your plan only until something better comes along. Committed means NO MATTER WHAT! This is hard for me because I am always interested in weight loss, but I never seem to be committed. I am always falling off the wagon for some reason

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I don't know what has gotten into me these past two weeks. I have not felt like posting or writing anything. Honestly, not much has happened so that might have something to do with it! It's also rained here for an entire week! I don't know how you "Seattlers" do it. I NEED the sun. It keeps me going. We finally saw the sun yesterday! We also go the first taste of the crisp Fall weather

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The weekend started with an AWESOME cross country meet! This week's meet was held about 10 miles from home and was a 3k (1.86 miles).Rachel ran her race first and beat 40 other girls with a time of 17:08. This was a 10 second improvement over last week. Way to go Rachel!Tyler's race was second and he placed NINTH out of 229 boys!!! We were so excited! Top 10 is a place we were always wishing

Jennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-40250204299943321162009-09-11T09:00:00.003-04:002009-11-15T16:58:48.485-05:00

Today is Patriot Day. I'll admit that I am not a huge patriot, but I will acknowledge and honor the 2,974 lives we lost 8 years ago today in the worst act of terrorism on US soil. It is the moment in my life that everyone will ask "Do you remember where you were when?" Speaking more lightly of days to remember, wasn't Wednesday a cool date? 09/09/09I forgot to post about last week's Cross

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Today over at Kat's, she's hosting her weekly Writers Workshop. Yeah, I dropped the Mama from Mama Kat. We're tight like that now.Anyway...I chose Prompt #5.Transcribe a recent entertaining conversation you recently had with someone.Last night for dinner we had hamburgers and hot dogs with some steak fries and onion rings. Hey, I can't always cook gourmet meals!Jim picked up the hot dogs at

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The prettiest girl in Florida?I think so.Take a closer look....My beautiful niece, Jordan.5 years oldJuly 2009

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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

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This is not going to be a great Project Runway recap. I didn't really pay attention last night. I think part of it might be that I'm not a fan of the "team" challenge and it just didn't feel like Thursday so I wasn't prepared. I guess. In fact, I'm pretty much cheating and most of this recap is going to be plagiarized from this article and this blog Although, if I'm citing my source, it's not

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I have been a better blogger this week, haven't I?Watch this...WTF?!?!Enough is enough with the kids already! This is ridiculous. 19 kids. JimBob (seriously) and Michelle need to sleep in twin beds. I feel bad for their kids. The older kids raise the younger ones. That is no way for them to live. Well, unless you are raising your daughters to be mothers. Which I'm sure they are. I feel

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My internet fast went very well this weekend. I didn't log back on until Monday morning and I have only been on-line twice since then. It really is nice to get rid of that feeling that I must check on this and read that!Tyler and Rachel's Cross Country team had their first meet this weekend. It was a large meet for the area so only 7 kids from each team were able to run. That meant Rachel sat

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On last night's episode of Project Runway, the designers had to design a maternity outfit for Rebecca Romijn. It was a good challenge and I agreed with the judges decisions again.Shirin was the winner! She created the dress above. It had some amazing hand stitching above the belly. (BTW...I am no expert in fashion or sewing. I'm just talking about what I like personally. Sometimes I'm

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Almost a week has passed since my last post. Is my life so boring right now that I have nothing to share? In a word, Yes.I have got to get back to my diet healthy lifestyle changes. We have been doing better as a family eating healthier. I've stopped buying a lot of junk food and have been trying to stock the pantry with healthier choices. Not a lot of complaints from the kids, so that's a

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was Monday. I am 32. Sadly I can now honestly answer questions that begin, "remember 20 years ago?"Sunday night my mom made me a yummy birthday dinner and I got some lovely presents from my siblings.On Monday, Jim took me to lunch at my favorite Mexican restaurant. We had dinner at Red Robin when Tyler got home from practice. I got some more lovely presents from Jim and Tyler.On Tuesday, I'd

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Guess what I forgot? It was my blogiversary on July 29. I've been at it for over a year! 243 posts. I've met a lot of great people. That is really the reason I started this whole blogging thing. So thanks to all you "long-time" readers who've been with almost the whole year. You always leave me lovely comments and make me feel great! And you know what else? I've been noticing some new

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The new babies are doing fine. I went with Michelle to take them to the Doctor on Wednesday. Jozie is 6.4 pounds and Kealie is 5.0 pounds. Lots of growing going on!I am finding the thought of shopping for school supplies boring this year. Usually I am very excited about it. So far I have purchased loose leaf paper, graph paper and some glue sticks. School starts in 5 days.I am having lunch

Jennoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-17351916416974729412009-08-03T23:51:00.001-04:002009-08-03T23:51:47.616-04:00

I got this in an email this weekend. I don't usually forward these things, but I thought there were some interesting tips included here. So, I'm posting it. Call me a dork if you want, but I might have saved your life just now! You can thank me later. Because of recent abductions in daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation. This is for you and for you to

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for a blog make-over! I'm gonna work on that today!Also, I am joining The Blog Frog blogging community. I've seen it on some other blogs I read. Jennifer, Kat and Renee all use this and I love to copy the things they do on their blogs, so I am learning the ropes and we'll see what happens. Let me know if you join and we can be Blog Frog friends. I think.And finally...Project Runway is back!!

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Birthday Cakes from WiddlyTinks.comToday is Michelle's birthday. The big 3-0! She always said she wanted to be married and have kids by the time she was 30...well, she met that goal with 9 days to spare!Michelle and Josh took Jozie home yesterday. Here's hoping they get word that Kealie can come home tonight. I know that is the only "present" she wants today!Happy Birthday Michelle! I hope

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I finally finished the last of the books I took on vacation with me. I started this one right before we left Florida and I just got around to finishing it a few nights ago. It was a good story. I was happy with the ending. Mary Higgins Clark was my first favorite author! I read so many of her books, that at one point, I could guess the ending before I even started. That's why I took a break

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I hate to be the mom that wishes for school to start, but...I can't wait for school to start! I don't mind my kids being home all day, but they get bored and they just sit around and look at me all day. They pretend to be interested in Days of Our Lives just so they can sit in front of the TV! I don't know why they won't play outside. We've had great weather and they have bikes and scooters.R

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Here are just a few cool shots I got while we were in Daytona.Those were from a thunderstorm one evening. I love when I catch a shot of lightning!This is a shot of our view from our balcony.And just a fun one of a sailboat. I think sailboats on the water are so pretty!Of course, I can't find all my pictures now that I am home! They are somewhere in my computer, I just have to figure out where

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Jozie Reed bornJuly 21, 2009 9:39 am 5 lbs. 6 oz. 18 in. longKealie JeanbornJuly 21, 2009 9:46 am 4 lbs. 2 oz. 17.5 inches longJozie and Kealie have moved out of their incubators and are expected to graduate from the NICU today! They are growing and progressing very well and will be home before we know it! And yes, I have been at the hospital everyday since they were born!

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Last week at this time I was cooped up in the family truckster heading back to the KY. This week, I am getting ready to hop back in the family truckster and head on over to the hospital. Why the hospital? Well, to visit my twin nieces, of course!Jozie and Kealie were born Tuesday morning. Yes, they are a little early. Jozie is 5 pounds 6 oz. and Kealie is 4 pounds 2 oz. They are currently

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I am having an impossibly lazy day today. I am still in my pajamas and all I have eaten today is two pieces of birthday cake. I've just been playing on the computer and i-Phone and doing some crossword puzzles. Jimmy had a good birthday yesterday. I baked him a cake while he spent the afternoon with his mom. Then he decided he wanted dinner to be guys only. He and Jim and Tyler went to

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After a month in the sun and sand, we are home safe and sound. We made it home about 11 pm last night. I have been spending the day dusting and vacuuming, reading mail and weeded the yard. Jim mowed the lawn and the kids went to see their mother. I think Tyler finally got out of bed at 3:30 this afternoon. I'll take him with me to pick up some groceries and birthday decorations later.

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Well, not as well as you would expect!I miss my house.And my kitties.And my sister.And my internet connection.And my house. Oh, I already said that?We hit the road on Wednesday morning and should be home Thursday evening. Don't get me wrong this has been a wonderful, beautiful relaxing vacation. I'm just ready to get home. I need some sense of normalcy back! I just wish I could take the ocean

Jennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-61338036710198720082009-06-25T19:18:00.002-04:002009-06-25T19:28:01.653-04:00

You know, the only reason I brought my computer on vacation was to blog and now I can't get a connection for anything! I can't post the videos I wanted to share and I can't post any cool pictures (a couple night ago I got a shot of a lightening bolt!) Anyway, just a quick update while I have the chance! I finished two books. My Lobotomy and She's Come Undone. I enjoyed both of them very much!

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Sorry it has taken me so long to post. I do not/did not plan on vacationing from my blog, but it seems our wireless connection is limited here. I guess I can't complain!I have been able to keep up with your blogs and emails using my iPhone, but it takes so long to write comments and responses that I have been putting it off.Anyway, we are having a great time. Beautiful and relaxing. I made

Jennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-92148277668416124052009-06-15T09:10:00.000-04:002009-11-15T16:56:02.033-05:00

Just to keep her on her toes and make her sweat a little, I saved this award for last. The Best Friend Award goes to my best friend IRL (in real life) and in the blog world, Michelle!Sadly, I had to leave my best friend behind in KY while we came on vacation. Of course, if she hadn't gotten herself knocked up, she could be here with me! Oh well, I guess the twins will be worth it!Take care of

Jennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802790220694485972.post-31294321500038538752009-06-15T09:00:00.000-04:002009-11-15T16:56:02.034-05:00

So I haven't received any blog awards, except for one from Renee, many, many months ago. I don't really care about showing off awards, I just like them because then I get to pass them on to others.Well, guess what? I'm going to make up my own awards and give it out!May I present the first ever...Your + Mine = Ours Bloggy Awards!Award 1 = Party GirlsAnd what else would I name my first Blog Award

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You Take the Road Everyone TravelsYou see romantic love as what's most important in life. A deep connection with someone else is the primary thing you crave.Your life is quite hectic. You try to slow down when you can, but it's not easy!You don't like a lot of risk or randomness in your life. You prefer to stick with what's known, even if it's a bit boring.You are able to find a fairly healthy

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I'm not. I have never claimed to be. Are you?Take this quiz to find out what kind of driver you are...What Kind of Driver Are You?I feel like it's pretty accurate! This is my result!You're probably wondering what brought this on...Well, remember about a year ago when I ran into the garbage can?Well, I did it again! No, I didn't run into the garbage cans, but I ran into the porch.Thursday

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I just finished The Covenant and I enjoyed it. It was a little slow to start and the genre is Religion/Amish, which is a big change for me, but the story picked up about half way through and I got very caught up in the story! The Covenant is the first in a series of books called Abram's Daughters. I knew this when I started the book yet I did not plan on reading on the rest of the series.As I

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Our balconyA view of the San Diego BayAnother oneEnjoying the California sun airBeing silly at breakfast on Saturday. I was very anxious all day Saturday.You can probably tell, we spent a lot of time just hanging out with each other!My jersey! I wrote my favorite cancer kid warriors on the border. (You can click on the picture to make it bigger.)My feet before the race. 6 band-aids and 1 ankle

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Guess what one of Mama Kat's prompts on this week's Writer's Workshop was...3.) What have you been busy doing that's keeping you from updating your blog? How hard is it for you to get back into the swing of blogging when you take time off?That's all me this week...and last week too!This prompt was inspired by Sera who's blog I have been enjoying this morning afternoon instead of posting myself!So

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I can't believe I haven't posted since Tuesday! I have a lot to post about, but I haven't had the time during the day and once the evening comes around, I've just been lying on the couch watching TV! I haven't even loaded the pictures from San Diego to my computer. And that's something I can totally do while lying on the couch!Oh well! So this is what you get today...a list!10...number of toe

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View more news videos at: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video.This is the local news report of the marathon. You can see me at about the 17-18 second mark. I'm in a purple shirt (of course!) with a pink jacket tied around my waist and green ribbon in my hair. I have been sleeping all day! I am busy with PTA early tomorrow so hopefully I can get a post and some pictures up soon.

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Check outShuttlePlaneLay-overPlaneHomeIf only this wasn't going to take over 14 hours...*Sigh*

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It's finally here!Click above to see the course

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Even I can't remember to do this every week! Oh well! Want to join in? Post a video that made you smile this week and add it to Mr. Linky below! For full instructions to join in, click here.

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1. First thing you wash in the shower? hair2. What color is your favorite hoodie? green3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? yes!4. Do you plan outfits? sometimes5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? excited6. What's the closest thing to you that's red? yahtzee game7. What was the last dream you remember having? i was hanging out in a hot tub...that's all i remember8. Did you meet

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Into the wild blue yonder!And we are flying Southwest. Check out Jessica. She is Southwest's new "Mommy Blogger" I read her regular blog from time to time. Her Elias is just too cute!Our flight should have left already. (I am writing this on Thursday afternoon!) Departure was scheduled for 7:50 am. I'm not taking my computer with me, but I have a couple of scheduled posts and I will be

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we're headed out to Cali, Cali, Cali...I'm resting.I'm hydrating.I'm organizing.I'm packing.I'm thinking positive thoughts.I'm NERVOUS! I don't know why. I never get nervous. I'm not scared to travel so it has to be the race that is causing these loop-de-loops in my stomach! Oh...Wish me luck, friends!

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So I have a lot of the bracelets for causes. You know what I mean. Like the LIVESTRONG bracelets.I have purple for TNT, green for Team Larson, a glow in the dark for LLS Light the Night and red for DARE.I love to support the causes, I just don't like to wear the bracelets. I'm not being snobby, but, like gag me with a spoon! Ha! Ha! Just kidding!Kind of.Anyway...I've been wearing my TNT

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A couple of weeks ago, I took the kids to the Louisville Zoo. We are so lucky to live near such an amazing zoo. I spent many days there when I when I was younger and still love to take the kids.Now get ready for picture overload! This was our first trip to the zoo since I got my Fuji camera. I got some great shots. The exhibits at the zoo also make it really easy to see the animals in their

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2004(from L to R) Jimmy-9, Tyler-8, Mallory-7, Rachel-75 years later...2009 (from L to R) Jimmy-14, Tyler-13, Rachel-12, Mallory-12

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So, Mama Kat** hosts a Writer's Workshop each Thursday. I enjoy many of her prompts and think about writing on one of them each week. Alas, I never do. But guess what? This week I am! I am choosing Prompt #3: List ten things you are currently sick of. Hmm, a request to complain? OK, I can do that.Ten Things That I Am Currently Sick OfMay 20091. My body hurting! I will be very happy when

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Here's my "bucket" list and where things stand right now. I feel like I'm really getting things done!WITH THIS LIFE, I WILL…Compete1. Run a Marathon Will do! 5/31/09See the USA2. Drive across the country3. Drive across Route 664. Go to New York to see:Central Park, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and ride the subway5. Eat a Philly Cheese steak at Pat’s and Geno’s in Philadelphia6. Go to the

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My ankle and knee are really hurting. I'm not sure what to do. I've been keeping ice on it and taking ibuprofen. I think I am going to take a few days off from running and hope that helps. The race is in 13 days! Do you like my post title? Do any of you talk about yourself in third person? I do sometimes. And when I do I always call myself Mama. I have no idea why I do this. No one else

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Whew! What a busy few days this has been! This end of the school year crunch is always so busy. The kids are working on their final big projects for the year. Wednesday was the girls' Spring Choir Concert. It was actually really good. I wish I would have brought my camera and caught a short video. Among other things, they sang a sampling of songs from "Mama Mia!" I must admit, I do love

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You can thank Kat for that! She put up a link to my blog on her blog today! She is so nice...and funny...and pretty. Hey Kat, if you ever come to Kentucky, stop by my house and I'll brush your hair!Anyway...Since the link referred to my Team in Training experience, I thought this would be a good time recap the past few months!Early January...I started this whole thing with an information

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I just started a new book. It's called "The Covenant" by Beverly Lewis. It is the first in a series of books about young Amish women, their family and their town. I read about the book on several other blogs and it seemed interesting, so I wanted to check it out. It is not my usual genre, but I like to branch out from occasionally. That's easier to do when I've heard good reviews. I also

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Michelle tagged me last week.8 Things I Look Forward To:1. San Diego trip2. Being finished with training3. Last day of school4. Throwing Michelle's baby shower5. Summer in Daytona6. Kealie7. Jozie8. My birthdayThings I Did Yesterday:1. Ran2. Took an ice bath3. Took a nap4. Took a shower5. Dinner with R and M6. Shopping with R and M7. Ate a frozen pizza8. Went to bed8 Things I Wish I Could Do:1.

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Oh. My. God. Um...I'm going to go die now.

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I can't believe it is already Friday! I have been pretty busy this week. With the exception of yesterday morning when I went back to bed after I dropped T off at school. Don't worry though, I woke up in time for The Price is Right!Maybe tonight I will work on some posts for the next few days. I have a lot of pics to upload now that I found my camera! Over the weekend, I am planning to finish

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So here it is again. Mid-week and I still haven't blogged. I've been wanting to get some pictures loaded but I have been too busy yesterday and today. Today I was busy checking out my little baby nieces on the sonogram. I drove Michelle to the doctor this morning. It was so cool to see the ultrasound. Even more cool that there were 2 in there! More to come tomorrow. I am hanging at home

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My bloggy friend (and Family Night Queen!) Billie posted this recently. I thought it seemed like fun and a great two-hundreth post!That's right! This is mySo without further ado, here are the A-B-Cs of Me...A - Age: 31B - Bed size: Queen. With high hopes for a California King one day!C - Chore you hate: Cleaning the litter boxesD - Dog's name: No dog...3 kitties, Dexter, Jack and AnnabelleE -

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And gross!*****************************I only have 8 toenails. I won't gross you out with pictures. It is apparently a common long distance runner's bane. It doesn't hurt. It is just freaky-looking and gross. That is all...

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Honestly, I think she's just kidding about the crack (well, ok I hope she's kidding) but Mama Kat is a blogger that I love to read. She's very honest and funny. Her sense of humor is a little whacked (hence, the crack comments) but that's exactly what I like about it!Today, Kat wrote about writers block and if you have it, you could just start a post and type what is on your mind. So here goes

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...and I guess I should be. I ran a half-marathon yesterday! That's 13.1 miles! It was hot and very hard, but so worth it. My brother also ran. I saw him about a mile or so into the race. We chatted for a minute and then he went ahead of me. He finished the race in 2 hours and 16 minutes! That is a great time...especially considering he just started running early this year. I came in

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So I'm here to say...To my beautiful mother!I'll be going to visit with Mom tonight after Mr. T gets home from school. We got her a gift card to Lowe's. She loves to plant flowers in the Spring. She also loves to paint and decorate her home, so I thought this would be a perfect way for her to get some things she would really enjoy.We'll be celebrating at the hospital. No worries though. My

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After a busy weekend, I am following it up with a jam-packed week! Well, not a week packed with jam, but, you know!Now that's jam packed! Ba Dum Ba!Friday I did a lot of shopping that I hadn't done during the week. I met Michelle for dinner and then did a mini bedroom makeover to surprise Big Daddy. I don't have any pics today, but maybe soon...Saturday, 15.5 miles! FIFTEEN AND A HALF MILES!

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Bet you thought I forgot about SASS! I didn't, I've just been lazy about posting on Saturday. But this week, I did this the way I had planned and found this clip during the week. I love the Bob and Tom Show. It's a nationwide morning radio show. I used to listen to it every morning on my way to work. I haven't heard the show in forever, but I had heard this clip before. It is definitely a

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I'm copying part of my sister's post this morning!Michelle posted a funny story about waking up from a nap confused last night. She frantically called me. This was our conversation...M: "I am so sorry" J: "Why, What's wrong?"M: "I am supposed to be there... You're party. It's Friday.. I am so sorry" J: "No it's not..." M: "What" J: "It's Thursday Michelle" M: "Oh, oh yeah, that's right"J: "

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Isn't that what they say? Well, that's what I'm doing!My Team in Training experience has had it's share of bumps and bruises. You all saw the lovely picture of my scabby knee. You've heard about my bum ankle and my lack of motivation. Of course, my knee has healed and my motivation is back. I got my custom orthopedics last week and my ankle feels great! I ran in the Papa John's 10-miler on

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RED as "The Bunny"Easter has always been a whatever comes up kind of holiday. We don't have any concrete plans for year to year. In years past, we have had dinner with family at my parent's, grandparent's and aunt's homes. One year we hosted Easter at our house complete with an Easter egg hunt in the backyard. This year felt like a stay-at-home Easter. It was just the six of us. I cooked a

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What? Already?Yep, I had two cavities to be filled. I had one done yesterday. Unfortunately, it was very painful and still hurting this morning. For once, I was happy to return to the dentist this morning. I was scheduled to get my other filling today. I told the Dr. about my pain. She said that wasn't normal and fixed it while she filled the other other cavity. I'm feeling much better

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Did I mention that the kids grew mustaches while we gone!Goofballs!

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I was planning a totally different post today, but my heart told me THIS is what needed to be here...I'm still training with Team in Training (don't forget to check out my website!) But, I'm gonna be honest...I just haven't really been into it these past couple of weeks. I ran the 10k on March 21. My foot was hurting terribly and I was not happy with my finish time. From there I proceeded to

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Some of my fave pics from our trip...4 silly kids!A happy Mama and Big Daddy!I didn't get nearly the number of mountain and nature pictures I had hoped. The view from the cabin was not as great as expected and the weather was very uncooperative! I still managed to get some nice ones. Here are a few...Finally, my very favorite! We don't have a lot of great pics with all six of us. A nice lady

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Yesterday we met some celebrities! There must be something going on here in town....Big Daddy got to pose with Hulk Hogan!The boys saw Tom Hanks sitting on a bench and asked if they could get a picture.Then the girls ran into Judy Garland! No wait...She's not alive any more! So what could this be???Well, The Hollywood Wax Museum, of course! Look at how realistic these are! I think it has a

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Me and Kitty taking pictures of each other taking pictures!The View!We had dinner here last night. I think it was called the Gatlinburg Brewery. Great food!Obviously you can tell...there is wireless internet connection here! I couldn't find it last night, hence the crazy i-phone post! Now I can share a few of my pics. The game room! We have a pinball machine, two arcade games, a pool table

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That is German for Good-bye! Why German? Just because I love Heidi Klum (and Project Runway) and I don't get many chances to say auf wiedersehen!We are heading to Gatlinburg this morning. I'll try to update with some pics while we are gone!

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In honor of our Spring Break trip to the mountains and my hope to see some bears, here are some funny bears!And because I have been such a bad blogger lately, Michelle has already beat me at posting her SASS. Go see what she's smiling about today!Have a great weekend everyone!

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Yep, I said nights, plural! Big Daddy and I have been kid free since yesterday morning. J, R and M are at their mother's until Saturday and T is on a school trip until Saturday. Yesterday BD and I went out for breakfast, then we separated to run some errands. Later we hooked back up for dinner and a night on the town! What a wonderful time! We just had fun hanging out together, it was just

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Big Daddy taught Annabelle how to play fetch. It's so funny! Here's a quick video.

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