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Friday, September 16, 2011

In the House

I am back tracking over the past couple weeks.  It appears from these we don’t go anywhere but we do.  Once I uploaded them I decided to title this post “In the House,” since they were all taken here or on the back porch.  I just haven’t been taking my camera out places.  We do actually go places, to and from school, the park, seeing friends and Bradley has started a little indoor soccer team and I have started working the childcare at a few bible studies during the week and I will be starting at MOPS too soon.  I can take the boys with me so it is a little way to make a little cash.  Trust me when I say “little” cash but every bit helps since I sure do know how to spend it! Anyways, here are the pictures but I don’t remember what day each of these were taken on.

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They boys were actually sitting right against each other like they liked each other but right when I got my camera they moved.  I hate when they know to do that!!

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Checking out the rain on a rainy day, so Bradley did what he normally does on rainy days.  Pulls out the tent and tunnel.012

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He was playing his game with me where he tries not to let me catch him with the camera but I did a few times ;)

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Silly faces!

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Easton got in on the fun and I was glad he wasn’t afraid of the inside of the tunnel. 

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They either want to be on my lap.

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Or they are in need of attention and give me the square pouty lips. 

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We ended this rainy day by baking cookies with Bradley once the little ones went to bed. 

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Caught Gavin getting into my purse on several occasions.  The first time he had Bradley catch him and the second time he got Easton in on the action. 

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Our reflection of Superman!

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E is loving doors and how they move but then once he actually shuts them he cries since he is on the other side of the fun. 

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The little Yorkie, Jesse, that we dog sat.  They boys loved him but I think Jesse may have gone home twitching.  I bet he was excited to get away from all the small hands. 

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Here is E just being the little adorable blue eyed peanut head that we love!

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What blog would be complete without Gavin on top of the kitchen table.  His new thing is buckling his booster seat so he wants to buckle it and not sit in it.  He does make us nervous feeding Easton.  Probably makes you nervous just seeing it. 

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One more antic of Gavin’s is climbing into the exersaucer and rolling out of it head first. 

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I mentioned in the last post that E is pulling up like this and sometimes going one step further and standing all the way.  So exciting to see his adventurous side. 

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Here he is using his knees to crawl.

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His knees all red from crawling the right way!

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Last but not least, Bradley received the Show and Tell book bag on Tuesday.  He earned it by listening the best during circle time and following instructions.  After tearing apart his room Tuesday night and with the help of Mommy and Daddy he decided to put in it his red T-Rex dinosaur that roars, his transformer fire truck that shoots missiles and his “Ider-man” which is just some little action figure creature he named that and likes.  We still have a long year so I think we may be seeing this bag again. 

Ahhhh, these boys! Love them!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Teefers, Pull-Ups and Bradley Talk

Easton finally has some teeth or teefers in baby talk! He will be 9 months old in a few days so this is later than we expected but I miss my gummy smile already.  I guess I got used to seeing him like that for longer so now he looks so funny! He has one on the bottom front and one on the top left that is halfway out and the other two to complete those matches on the top and bottom are not far behind.  Hopefully, because he is going to look funny with two snaggle teeth. 

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I think he was trying to get the broom I keep back in there. We have also caught him pulling up on the trash can, the dishwasher, the coffee tables and doors.  This has all happened within the past three days or so.  He also at the same time started crawling the right way.  On his hands and knees instead of the caterpillar shuffle he was doing! He still reverts back to it because the carpet hurts his knees.  I will always have to keep him in pants from now on.  Good thing fall is approaching and I am not wishing he will walk soon.  He is getting too big too quick.  Our last baby…I want to preserve this time forever.

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He gave a big smile at the end so we could see his top tooth but the bottom one is hard to get a picture of. 

On another note here are some Bradley quotes because I just HAVE to write them down.  It has already been too long so I don’t want them to escape my mind.

“Someday, I will be stronger and I will be a HERO!”  (on the car ride to school for no particular reason)

“Easton, you are just so cute.  I could just eat you up like a cupcake!” (As he is smothering him with kisses.  We actually have trouble with Bradley being too attached to Easton.)

“Daddy, Guess What?  Tomorrow is your birthday but I am not telling you the rest so just think about it and figure it out!” (Happy Early Birthday Tomorrow Honey!! )

“God and Jesus are the strongest and they can do anything!”

“1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13! I am 13 years old because that is what I just counted too.”

“Mom, this music is helping me to change my attitude already and I am sorry so I won’t ever talk to you like that again.” (this was in the car home from my bible study recently when he shouted at me and sounded like a 15 year old, seriously…I flash forwarded to him being 15 because the car was dark at night and all I heard was a mean deep voice)

He is also still into his “toilet talk” and we have to stop it all the time. The goofy talk that is OK that he says are things like “oh, chicken” still and his newest one is saying things like “you are a butt naked.”

That is about all I can think of for now.  Kids really do say the darndest things.  They should still have that show but I guess you can find it all on YouTube instead.  Just saying!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Private People

I guess I am just a private person because I couldn’t take it any longer! If you followed the last blog then you should have received an email today asking you to come join me in following this private blog as of today.  I just don’t know who is really ‘watching” my family since I saw my hit counter going up.  Very well could be innocent and a normal number but you never can be too safe.  Well, sometimes you can be too safe, but, you know what I mean!

This blog is for the people who I personally know and who love our family.  Thanks again for being one of those people!

Sunday Church Picnic

I just wanted to share what we did Sunday.  I have a lot of other pictures on my camera that I have been hoarding but I guess since this blog is getting boring I will have to upload them but not delete them from my camera until I know all is well with the computer.  I will backtrack on that another day. I have not had a lot of time to myself lately to do bloggy things or get organized or even spend time with Brad or watch TV.  Bed time with all three boys have been a challenge these days.  Easton is teething, Gavin is full of energy and doesn’t want to stay in bed and Bradley is in a “fear” stage.  I am sure we will work it all out soon.

So, back to Sunday.  We had a wonderful time hanging out with the Salvog’s (again)! Thankfully, it never gets old! Sure wish we would have been able to get some of that dessert though but the line was so long to taste all the entries and winners of the bake off. 

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Bradley and Sophia sharing a moment while playing angry birds. 

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Faces all painted.  Princess Pia (we didn’t see that one coming) and Bradley the puppy.  The painting lady had a friend help her and Bradley got jipped a little.  He is a pitiful looking puppy. 

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They jumped in line for some relay races too. 

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Then this ball was so much fun for them.  They both almost fell out since they are so small.  Good thing courage isn’t measured by your size, because they were brave little ones! We were both proud of them. 

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Playing Soccer!

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Being Goalies? Well, Sort of!

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These two were being adorable.  Gavin is a little comedian sometimes.  He says “I funny” at the house a lot too. 

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Hope for the BEST

So, I have been having some technical difficulties over here which have led me not to blog! Somehow ALL my pictures are gone on my computer.  Just one morning they had disappeared.  I shut the computer down one night after I saw it was acting up.  I accidentally let my antivirus software expire and that is when it happened (sometime shortly after that.) I meant to ask Brad if he wanted me to buy more or if we had a program already to install but the few days I let go by hopefully will not be the end to all our captured memories saved.
I know it sounds silly and there are many bigger problems in our families and the world but please PRAY that the best case scenario will happen and through my brother in law Billy or a local tech guy if it comes to that then I will get everything retrieved!
I literally feel sick to my stomach over this.  We even had a file on here that said (old computer) which were pictures retrieved off the hard drive once we got this one and they go back to pre-Bradley and include all of Bradley’s baby pictures.
I am thankful I have this blog because I can access all of those pictures and resave them if i want to.  I am thankful I have some pictures on FB and Kodak gallery, Snapfish, etc.  However, that doesn’t even put a dent in the 1000’s upon 1000’s of pictures we have. 
I have been taking lots of pictures but they are just sitting on my camera because I do not want to upload any of my computer until it is all squared away. 
Until then, here are some pictures from my phone.





We don’t have too much going on.  Bradley started his last year of preschool this week and we are dog sitting a little Yorky for a friend.  I am so glad school is back in session.  It keeps me grounded and a little more sane and organized. 

Saturday, September 3, 2011

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Fun Gym Friday

I forgot I had pictures to share from last Friday!!! Laura watched the mad man Gavin for me and we picked up Jordan and headed to Fun Gym for their two for one price deal.  These kids definitely took advantage of the savings.  So glad they had so much FUN (must be why it is called Fun Gym Friday’s!)

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This picture is funny to me how Bradley looks like he is hanging on for dear life and Jordan is rockin’ the rocks.

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Jordan was a little monkey.  She could seriously be a rock climber for sport when she grows up.  I told her not to though since that scares me!

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It was hot in there but Easton was still happy and sweet.

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They both wanted to stand on #1! They are both winners in my book!