tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76165258433767577042023-11-16T04:58:33.757-08:00Unexpected Overflowcrzy4myfamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538186003964855880noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616525843376757704.post-58207463779962008522015-03-08T22:30:00.000-07:002015-03-10T03:33:46.419-07:00Winter Masquerade ~ 2015<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">This is the second year my teens have attended a local dance for homeschoolers and their friends.<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> </span>Held at a beautifully <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">res<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">tored <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">his<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">toric hotel,<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> it was<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> a wonderful night of <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">dancing, meeting n<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">ew people, and <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">memor<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">y making!</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> Becca <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">purchased her dress from a local thrift store for $1!<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">She loves shopping <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">for finds like this dress<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">. Her closet is stocked with many beautiful gowns that she has <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">snatched up for <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">no more then a $1 each. She told me this weekend she was thinking of starting a business with used prom dresses. I think she might be on to something here! :)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">After dropping them off at the dance Morgan and I went and grabbed dinner at the ever so elegant Dairy Queen. We didn't know our way around the town the dance was being held in<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">, so stopping at DQ was quick and easy. <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">We <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">ran into a f<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">riend who<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">se daughters were at the dance also. <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">Two hours flew by catching up on life. I always go back <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">for the last hour<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> so I can get pic<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">tures of the kids having fun. <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">I walked in to find them dancing to <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">Chainsaw by Family Force 5<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">. A favorite of <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">theirs!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">These are a bunch of really great <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">kids<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> having a total blast! The <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">DJ did a great job choosing the music<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">. Trust me...as <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">my kids tell me<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">...this is a very big deal.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">M</span>ax <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">looked rather sharp for the dance! <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">I loved the purple he <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">choose<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">. <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">It <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">is one of my<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> top 5 favorite colors!<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> I didn't realize it until I was editing my pictures that this year was th<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">e year of <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">the <span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">bow-ties.<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> Every boy at the dance had one on. Including my two guys!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">Max, Becca<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> and Johnston had a wonderful time<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"> with this gang of friends<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;">.<span style="font-family: 'Dancing Script', cursive;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">....that kind of day. Perfection. Truly. You know what that kind of day looks like right? Everything just goes....perfectly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From the moment everyone wakes up until everyone goes to bed. Beautifully perfect. It just simply was one of those days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jensen played a new song he learned today for me. He's really enjoying guitar and he's getting so good! He loves dancing, singing, and playing any instrument he can get his hands on. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He was pretty excited to have a jam session with Morgan who taught him some new stuff on the guitar. :) I have a feeling he will doing this daily with her until she heads back to Uganda.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the kids favorite things to do every day is make popcorn to munch on while we listen to our current audiobook. We bought a 50 pound bag of kernels at Sam's awhile back and with air poppers it's an easy snack for them to make on their own. They've created some interesting flavors. Today they did olive oil and Parmesan cheese. One of their overall favorites! I would have to say the <strike>grossest </strike>most interesting flavor I've seen so far is pickle juice. :/ </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We broke out a new puzzle I bought a couple weeks back. This is actually our first puzzle we've done. Well, except for those 24, 48 or 100 piece little kids ones...this was our first big puzzle. I figured I would start with a 300 piece one since we've never done one this size. While it was challenging having 8 people crowded around it....we did work well together...no frustration towards each other....and we finished it in about 2 hours. It was fun! I will be getting another one for sure, but the kids said they don't mind if I don't hurry...lol...puzzles might not be our thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So many things done today and I enjoyed every bit of it with this crazy crew!</span></div>
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crzy4myfamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538186003964855880noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616525843376757704.post-61033640083066768422015-02-22T16:26:00.000-08:002015-02-24T16:29:18.306-08:00Sunday's Child....and her book!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl">Morgan is hosting a <span style="color: lime;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/607722962697276/?notif_t=plan_user_joined" target="_blank">Facebook event</a></span> for her ministry in Jinja, Uganda! What a great opportunity to be a part of providing a bed for an orphan! Love it!!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl">Order a <span style="color: lime;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/foreverhopeloves" target="_blank">Forever Hope</a></span> t-shirt today and be a part of
providing a bed for a child in the Forever Hope family! For the next
two weeks you have an opportunity to share this event page and help
Forever Hope make a difference in Uganda!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl"></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl"> <br /> 15 shirts sold will provide one bed: (Need <strike>6 </strike><span style="color: lime;">5</span><strike></strike><span style="color: lime;"> left</span>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl">Bunk Bed: $30 (This is one bed on a handmade triple bunk bed)<br /> Sleeping Pad: $40<br /> Sheets (2 pair): $40<br /> Blanket: $30<br /> Pillow: $5<br /> Total: $135<br /> <br /> 20 shirts sold will provide one crib: (Need 2)<br /> Crib: $50 (This is one crib on a handmade double bunk crib)<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> Sleeping Mat: $40<br /> Sheets (4 crib sheets): $40<br /> Blankets (4+ per bed): $50<br /> Total: $180</span></span><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show">30 shirts sold will provide a bed: (Need 1)<br /> Queen Bed: $115<br /> Sleeping pad: $40<br /> Sheets (2 pair): $60<br /> Blanket: $30<br /> Pillows: $10<br /> Total: $255<br /> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"> Please share this information with all your family/friends and help us spread the word! </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fsl"><span class="text_exposed_show"> <br /> Thank you so much ~ Morgan & the Forever Hope Family!<br /> <br /> T-shirt prices are:<br /> $20: Children small – Adult xl ~ grey short sleeve t-shirt<br /> $25: Adult 2xl – Adult 4xl ~ grey short sleeve t-shirt<br /> $30: Children small – Adult xl ~ grey long sleeve t-shirt<br /> $35: Adult 2xl – Adult 4xl ~ grey long sleeve t-shirt<br /> <br /> +$5 Shipping for any non-local orders (may vary upon size of order)</span></span></span></div>
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crzy4myfamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538186003964855880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616525843376757704.post-67026017056348830532015-02-19T19:54:00.000-08:002015-02-19T19:57:17.479-08:00Throwback Thursday <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive; font-size: x-large;">Throwback Thursday is such a fun concept. I enjoyed looking through old pictures to find one for today. Sigh....my kiddos...how they are growing. Johnston is now teetering on the 6 foot mark<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive; font-size: x-large;">In looking through my pictures I am amazed to see how much my kids have loved to dress up over the years.....and honestly....they still do. Even the teens. I<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"> am so glad we have allowed <span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">their </span>imagin<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">ations to gr<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">ow<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"> as they will like wild flowers.<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">Free<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"> and beautiful! <span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"><span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">Max was probably one of the happiest people at the table<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">. The Walking Dead lego-<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;">ish set<span style="font-family: 'Architects Daughter', cursive;"> can do that for you!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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crzy4myfamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538186003964855880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616525843376757704.post-60527612688342225252014-06-08T15:31:00.000-07:002014-06-15T15:36:22.148-07:00Hurricane Shoals & a trip to the ER!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">We had a great time at Hurricane Shoals yesterday celebrating a wonderful young ladies high school graduation. It was our first trip to the park for 2014. We usually celebrate the first day the park opens on April 1st, with all things picnicy and parkish! The water is still way to cold for swimming, yet my children still...well...swim, tube, slide on rocks, all things having to do with watery fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jensen, Davidson, Holland & Jameson enjoying the chilly water!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Holland was the first under the water! I usually call her my little fish, but she recently corrected me and said she is a beautiful mermaid. LOL!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">All the kids except Jameson wore shirts due to forgetting sunscreen at the pool this week. They were lobsters! Poor things! It's amazing how a sunburn can assure you don't forget sunscreen or a swim shirt again...all summer.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Holland and Jubilee had a blast together. Both of these cuties are the babies of large families! Holland is the youngest of 12 and Jubilee is the youngest of 10.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being the youngest of a large crew means your possibly a tiny bit spoiled! Yes, I was a youngest for 12 years and I can say that I was...just a tiny bit spoiled. Only a little bit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kids had so much fun crawling all over the shoals together. This was our first time actually playing on this side of the park. We usually park and play on the other side. There were a lot of new things to explore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The little guys stayed near the shore, but found a nice little place that was perfect for them to slide down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kids with a few of their friends were kind enough to stop their fun and pose for Tim. When I was playing around with the pictures I had to laugh when I zoomed in on the kids faces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Their friend PJ was making these faces behind them all....in every single picture Tim took of this group. LOL! He's such a goof! Love that kid!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">PJ and Becca looking for their next adventure down the shoals. Soon after this picture was taken PJ slipped and cut his chin. No stitched were needed, but it was painful. Becca, however, fell a while later and landed on her face/shoulder. Tooth went right through her lip and her shoulder/arm went numb and started swelling right away. She did it good! She was thankful that it happened close to the end so she had many hours of play before she was done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got the kids home and left everything in the capable hands of my two amazing teen boys, Max & Johnston. Ended up at the ER with Becca around 10 and after 2 hours we found out she had a serious sprain, but thankfully nothing broken. Thankful, very thankful for no broken bones or anything more serious. A sling and she was sent on her way home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't think we will be returning to Hurricane Shoals in the next couple weeks, but Becca said she is not going to let a "little" fall keep her from having fun this summer. She inspires me with her attitude. She has not let her past, her bumps and bruises of life, keep her from living life to the fullest she can. She is simply amazing!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>A friend of mine asked recently what a week of cooking or meal planning looked like at our house. I thought I would take a minute to jot down our weekly meal plan for this current week.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lunch: Cheese Quesadillas with homemade salsa, homemade peach yogurt</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Dinner: Grilled chicken, mashed garlic potatoes, southwestern corn</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast: Egg McMuffins, green smoothies</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lunch: Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, applesauce</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Dinner: Oriental veggies and rice, grapes</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast: Homemade applesauce muffins, green smoothies</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lunch: Homemade mac-n-cheese, homemade mandarin orange yogurt</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Dinner: Taco Salad, fruit salad</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast: Eggs over rice, green smoothies</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lunch: Peanut Butter and banana sandwiches, applesauce</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Dinner: Black beans, rice and fresh chimole, pineapple salad</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast: Homemade applesauce muffins, green smoothies</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lunch: Egg Sandwiches, apples</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Dinner: Homemade pizza, salad</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast: Waffles with strawberries and fresh whip cream</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lunch: Leftovers if there are any</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Dinner: Homemade calzones, salad, applesauce</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Breakfast: Cold cereal, bananas</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Dinner: Lasagna (store bought), salad (made the day before), applesauce</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>homemade banana or applesauce muffins, popcorn, trail mix, smoothies, yogurt, homemade granola bars</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I spent $210 on our groceries this week for our family of 11. This included a few items that will be used for the next couple of weeks. Some weeks our food bill might hit $300 and there have been some weeks we've actually kept it down to $100.</span></span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tim had the day off a few weeks ago and decided it would be a great time to whisk Davidson out on a date for his birthday. First stop was lunch at Golden Corral which was Davidson's top choice. After a wonderful time at lunch with my two guys we headed to our next surprise. </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">He chose the perfect bear and loaded him with lots of love!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The second outfit he found was a cut shorts outfit with a dinosaur t shirt. He was thrilled!</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This little Princess' dressed up just for Davidson's birthday! She came out so proudly from her room with this jumper on WITHOUT a shirt. Sorry my little princess, but it's freezing outside and pretty cold inside while we wait for the fire to take the early morning chill off. Shirts are a must for a few more months. :)</span></span></b></div>
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<b>Each of the kids saved their money and purchased things with such care for him. It was so much fun to watch him open his gifts. Dinosaur wall stickers from Holly were a BIG hit! Dino stickers + putting them on the wall beside his bed = pure awesomeness!</b></div>
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<b> His very last gift to open was a new K'nex theme park set. It is so cool! He LOVES K'nex so very much.</b></div>
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<b> He was really excited to get his first hook rug from Morgan. He has been asking for a new "hands on" craft project for when we are listening to our audiobooks. This hit the mark for him.</b></div>
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<b>He was so blessed by everything. Dog toys for Lilly from different siblings, new shoes, $20 towards his Lego Castle savings, new dino cups, new dental care stuff, new containers for his Lego organization, and Becca/Johnston gave him a new to him mp4 player/new headphones/charger and box. Now to find new places for all his new stuff!</b></div>
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<b>We enjoyed a day celebrating Davidson with some of his favorite foods. Lucky charms for breakfast, mac-n-cheese for lunch, smoothies and popcorn, and for dinner corndogs, homemade orange jello with mandarin oranges and whip cream, baby carrots and for dessert a strawberry poke cake. We played outside, played a racing game on the Xbox, and tons of other things Davidson wanted to do. </b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Morgan has had the privilege of writing for <a href="http://truteenmag.com/" target="_blank">TRU</a> magazine since the very beginning. She has had such an amazing experience through it all. It's so exciting to have seen the magazine coming from a start up magazine to now being sold in stores. How exciting!!!!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">Tomorrow Morgan is turning in an article on best friends for an upcoming issue. She asked Becca and her BFF Katie to be a part of her article which they were more then excited about. Today we spent a little time getting a current picture of them for the magazine. Here are a few that they liked:</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #f3f3f3;">If you are looking for something positive for your teen daughter to read....check out <a href="http://truteenmag.com/" target="_blank">TRU</a> magazine. Written to encourage our girls in every way to be the best they can be and to be their TRUe selves and not what others want them to be. Written by mostly teens for teens. Check it out!</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">2014! 2013 is gone...loaded into our memory banks! We have entered 2014 with an eagerness that is contagious. New adventures to be had by us all. New lessons to learn. New family dynamics. This might be the year more adult children venture off into their current destiny. The year my teens step out more independently. The year my youngest four advance in many new areas. Just so much to accomplish and look forward to in this fresh new year. </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">To me a new year is like a new journal. Fresh pages awaiting your thoughts, emotions, prayers, desires, adventures, etc. We wasted no time in putting 2014 memory making to good use. Lots of special things have happened and I've just not taken the time to journal as I wish. Pictures are stored in my camera and computer waiting to be written about, but I just don't know if I will ever get to them all. So for now...I just write what I can and what doesn't get written will have to remain unwritten.</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">~ So far we have had two...yes...two car accidents. One major one that was not our fault and one extremely minor fender bump that was our fault. </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">~ We have been growing so much as we hit the half way mark on an annual fast as a family. </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">~ Davidson turned 12 and we had an absolute blast making it his best birthday EVER! (He says his 10th was 2nd best) </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">~ An all day hiking expedition to the gorge in North Georgia. </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">~We cleaned out the ENTIRE attic and donated 50% of what was up their. Tim put more shelves and organizing things up there and everything is tucked away until our annual Summer clothing change out.</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">~We have been going through many boxes/closets/bags in our house and downsizing by 50%. It has felt wonderful getting rid of so much stuff that we just do not need or use. There is much to do still...but it has been a steady progression. I'm so happy the kids have been as aggressive in this change as I have been. </span></span></b></span></div>
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Outside my window...<span style="color: #cccccc;">i<span style="font-size: small;">t is pitch black as it should be since it is 4:30 am. The cool, early morning breeze is coming in through the window that is opened wide this fall morning. It feels refreshing!</span></span><br />
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I am thinking...<span style="color: #cccccc;">oh...so many things! What is the refrigerator tech going to say about our fridge today when he comes. (Fixable or dead?) Also, I'm making a list of questions I have for a friend who I am meeting with over lunch to discuss Lifestyles of Learning. Those are the top on my mind at this moment.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"> </span>I am thankful...<span style="color: #cccccc;">for a husband who was gone out of town all last week for work...who came home and took a two day engineering class this weekend, yet still made the time to do many important things with the kids. He is my hero! He is catching two hours of sleep after an all nighter with Morgan. He will be heading out of town this morning for the week. </span><br />
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In the kitchen...<span style="color: #cccccc;">the smell of fresh coffee waft out. Steaming mugs of hot mocha's will be soon in our (Morgan/Justice/myself) hands. A month ago I gave in for the first time in my life and purchased a coffee maker. This has made our early morning time together so enjoyable as the weather turns cooler. </span><br />
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I am wearing...<span style="color: #cccccc;">comfy capris and a tshirt. A little chilly as I sit here with the morning air blowing on my bare feet. I wonder when our morning fires will begin? It's still a little to warm for them yet, but I know they are right around the corner. :)</span><br />
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I am creating..<span style="color: #cccccc;">lots of memories with my kids. Justice is a week away from graduating with an accredited diploma and he has a busy schedule at work. Talk of college and his next step is in a lot of our daily conversations. Morgan is working long hours to finish up her school work for this year early as she prepares to travel to Uganda for two months...possibly more. Packing in as many memories with them and each of the younger seven that I can.</span><br />
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I am going...<span style="color: #cccccc;">to be taking Holly to her first dance class today! She is one very happy little girl! Just how many times can one pull out the dance leotards and pick out a new "prefect" one. Well, let me tell you, dozens and dozens! ;)</span><br />
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I am wondering...<span style="color: #cccccc;">about what our plans are going to be this coming week. My very beautiful and most amazing friend Katie and her fiance are coming to visit us and we are beyond excited. So much to do and yet only a week. What to do, what to do....</span><br />
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I am reading...<span style="color: #cccccc;">quite a few things at the moment. I am reading Hunger Games,with the older kids as we gear up to go see Catching Fire in November. Nothing at the moment with the younger kiddos. I need to start a new series with them. (Putting that on my to do list) Personally, I just finished Twilight and Kisses From Katie. I am currently half way through Facing Your Giants/Max Lucado and also reading lots of stuff off the Lifestyles of Learning website.</span><br />
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I am hoping...<span style="color: #cccccc;">my fridge will be working by the time I return home from Holly's dance class. That would be a great thing! Now...if it isn't fixable...I am hoping that we will be able to have it 100% replaced through our appliance coverage we had on it. That would be even better!</span><br />
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I am learning....<span style="color: #cccccc;">to be more loving to my family, more approachable to my family, and more involved in my family. This is something our pastor spoken on yesterday is how God is loving, approachable, and involved in our lives and we need to live that out for our families to see.</span><br />
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Around the house...<span style="color: #cccccc;">we have our summer clothing being switched out for the cool weather ones. Tim's bags are laying at the top of the stairs waiting for him to leave for the week. A pile of letters are sitting awaiting stamps so they can be mailed. Sleeping children are still wrapped all snug in their beds.</span><br />
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I am pondering...<span style="color: #cccccc;">about having Becca drop guitar until after the new year. She is taking violin, piano, dance on top of her school lessons. That is a lot of daily practice and she is very diligent in practicing. Thinking she might have more success if she takes a break from one and then picks it up when she's had more foundation in the other two. Hmmm....</span><br />
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A favorite quote for today...<span style="color: #cccccc;">“It is true that God may have called you to be exactly where you are.
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One of my favorite things...<span style="color: #cccccc;">spending time with Tim in the early mornings before he heads off to work. Sets my day up nicely! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Monday: Fresh cinnamon/raisin bread for breakfast! Lunch with my fellow homeschooling friend. More clothing washed and switched out. We are on vacation mode since Aunt Katie is visiting at the end of the week so light school is in effect! Holly's first dance class!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Tuesday: Eye appointments for the four youngest Jeffries, CO-OP, more clothing switched out, and YMCA!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Wednesday: Yep...more clothing switched out, cleaning day and church! Aunt Katie arrives at midnight!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Thursday: Eye appointments for the older four Jeffries, art class for Johnston, YMCA, and tons of fun with Auntie Katie and Uncle Ty!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;">Friday: A whole day of hanging out with our special visitors, first bonfire of this Fall season, roasting hot dogs and S'mores!!!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc;"> What a hard life, Aurora, (my 5 month old Great Pyrenees) has snuggled up next to Jameson and Tiggy. :)</span></div>
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crzy4myfamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538186003964855880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616525843376757704.post-32578478055552467232013-09-28T23:54:00.001-07:002013-09-28T23:58:14.259-07:00Weekend at Grandmas!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Johnston was up, showered, and ready to go this morning. Today was the start of his weekend with Grandma. <span style="font-size: small;">(Tim's mom, Jean. ♥) <span style="font-size: large;">She loves having the kids over and they LOVE spending time with her as well. Birthday's are a great time to celebrate each of them one on one. :)</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Johnston will always hold a special place in this grandma's heart. Johnston happens to be the first grandchild she had. <span style="font-size: small;">(He was #7 for my parents.) </span> After to many years of believing she would never hold the honored title of Grandma he came into our lives. Many grandchildren came after him. Two special ones via Tim's sister, Kristin and 11 more amazing grandchildren that God blessed us with via the blessing called adoption. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so blessed to have great grandparents involved in my children's lives. As an adult I have no memories of my mom's parents and barely any of my dad's. I love that my kid's will have amazing stories and memories of their time with Tim's and my parents to pass on to their children some day. ♥</span></div>
crzy4myfamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538186003964855880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616525843376757704.post-42173816625957944572013-09-26T23:40:00.000-07:002013-09-26T23:44:23.641-07:00All in a day!<div style="text-align: center;">
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crzy4myfamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01538186003964855880noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7616525843376757704.post-89605794115105578622013-09-18T21:27:00.000-07:002013-09-26T21:27:36.575-07:00Wordless Wednesday<br />
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My daughter Morgan (17) and son Max (15) are raising money for their trip to Jinja, Uganda. They are very excited about this opportunity! Please hop over to Morgan's blog and check out what's going on! <a href="http://livingmylifeonestepatatime.blogspot.com/2013/09/t-shirts-are-here.html" target="_blank">Uganda 2014!!!!</a></div>
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Last night Morgan said "We should have a do nothing day tomorrow." I thought it sounded glorious myself. So this morning I told the youngest four who always get up at 7am...every morning....like clock work...that they could watch cartoons. They excitedly got their comforters as Tim got an animated movie they had chosen loaded up to watch. Sleeping in was sweetness, wrapped up in a warm blanket! :)</div>
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The day hasn't progressed farther then that today really. The kids all went swimming for a couple hours. They say the pool is warming up daily, so their swimming sessions are lasting longer and longer. Lego's were played with, naps were taken, reading was done, computer games were played, talks happened and relaxing...lots of relaxing.</div>
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Max asked us if he could buy the family dinner tonight. Why yes you may! :) He received his first ever real paycheck and Tim said his eyes about popped out of his head. He wanted to take us out for all-you-can eat Chinese, but we talked him into take-out Chinese (1/2 the price) with a movie at home. The kids were extremely thankful! We love us some good Chinese food!!!! :) I asked Max what he was planning on buying with his money or did he have plans to save up for something. He said he wants to go white water rafting and possibly go to Uganda with Morgan this coming January, but that's all he's thought of so far! :)</div>
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Becca and Johnston are our Lo Mein kids!</div>
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We watched a few episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise while eating dinner. The kids are enjoying this series immensely. After dinner the little munchkins headed to bed while the older ones headed to the pool. Hoping they don't find any snakes or other unfriendliness on their travels down there in the dark. Tomorrow we plan on purchasing pool lights and once we get the crushed rock done next week we will be starting on the deck. I can't wait to get the torches and lights put out so we can see where we are going! Until then they brave the darkness to enjoy thrashing each other in the pool! :)</div>
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We were doing some blog reading a few days ago and I don't know which of us came across a "Meatless Monday" post, but we did. Meatless Monday....sounds like something fun to try. So we did and it was a hit all around!</div>
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I made up this salad back before I was married. Cucumbers, Tomato, Red Onion, Feta Cheese and a little mayo. Easy to make, cheap meal for one, and oh so yummy! I didn't think the salad served the way I usually made it would be a filling meal so Becca (my pasta queen!) thought we could add pasta to it. Brilliant idea lovely girl!</div>
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