tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61516279735325547972024-03-13T12:14:45.668-04:00Hoosier HomeKim and Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15842672461463564339noreply@blogger.comBlogger567125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-19498701414792857622018-11-14T23:32:00.001-05:002018-11-14T23:32:26.739-05:00Pete's School Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is Pete's school picture. He looks so stinking old in this picture! How the heck is he 8 years old already?! Honestly the collared shirt and tie makes him look older right?Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-67309703804131474302018-11-14T13:20:00.001-05:002018-11-14T13:20:37.643-05:00Nora's School Picture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Isn't she adorable?! She's killing me with her cuteness factor here. That haircut is so perfectly her (and I'm loving the fact I'm doing nothing but brushing it before school) I'll post Pete's pictures once they come in.Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-76004147275065146772018-11-09T04:30:00.000-05:002018-11-09T04:30:03.060-05:00First Day of School PicturesPlaying catch up here. Nora is in preschool this year and loving it, Pete is now in second grade and liking it as much as he can.<br />
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Mike is our complete and total miracle baby for all intents and purposes. Just thinking of his journey so far causes me goosebumps in many parts. It starts out with my first appointment at the very beginning of the new year. I went in for the routine first appointment including an ultrasound to get a more accurate dating and due date for the pregnancy. By my calculations I should have been 8 weeks; the doctors' dating said 10 weeks; the ultrasound said 5 weeks with no heartbeat. I was completely heartbroken as this is one of my biggest fears having already lost one before Pete. The doctor said most likely it was a miscarriage as none of the dates would possibly have it that small; they'd check again in a week but be prepared for the loss more than likely that week. I went home completely devastated; Pete and Nora were utterly confused because they didn't know yet about the baby. I asked Phil for a Priesthood Blessing, mostly just wanting the strength to continue on through the loss and endure the horror again. What Phil was a mouthpiece for was not that at all. He said our baby would be fine and be born into our family. I was at a complete loss and lived on pins and needles for the next week, trying to have the faith but terror always around an unguarded corner of my mind. I went in to the next appointment and there was a baby kicking around with a wonderfully healthy heartbeat! A few extra appointments happened because of the bizarre nature of his sud<span style="text-align: center;">den growth and catching up to where I thought he should be, which perplexed the doctors. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Next of the hurdles to cross came from a poorly located placenta, constant bleeding from me, poor cord attachment on the placenta, and a test result that significantly increased our chances for Mike having Down Syndrome. Lots of tests later, the bleeding didn't have a cause, the placenta moved to a much better location, the cord corrected itself, and further genetic testing showed he didn't have Down Syndrome. I also managed to pass 2 glucose tests with flying colors, despite the doctor not believing I'd produced a 10 pound baby previously without diabetes being present. I had more ultrasounds and testing done for Mike than I had with the other 2 combined. The Lord's promise to us that he would be born to us healthy was coming true despite all the doctors told us and warned us about with each discovery. Each one corrected in time and ended up not </span>being cause for concern.<br />
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The night of July 30th, (37 weeks) I went to bed as normal. At midnight, I woke up to my water breaking. In the morning we went to the hospital after finding a sitter for the kids, since my parents hadn't arrived yet because Mike was so early. I was admitted, received confirmation that the water had broken, and got hooked up to monitors. Mike's heartbeat kept falling when I was sitting up so I had to lay in bed the duration of labor on my sides. I was planning on a natural, medication-free birth but required pitocin due to lack of labor really starting and not wanting to risk infection. In case you were wondering, being stuck in bed with pitocin-induced contractions is pretty much torture without painkillers. I finally caved in and requested an epidural. They came in and ran the line for it; contractions were the worst I'd experienced with any of the kids, just coming constantly with no breaks. <i>(Getting an epidural is no fun, you have to sit on the edge of the bed, holding still while being in pain from the contractions but also having a giant freaking needle shoved in your spine and not wanting a mistake so you don't get paralyzed.)</i> They got the thing placed, and before running the test dose I felt the need to push. He was coming before the medicine was in me, I'd sat through all of that only to have to go through it without any meds after all. After 15 minutes of pushing and extreme whining and complaining (that the nicu nurses were giggling about later to me) he was born weighing in at 8 pounds 9 oz. I was amazed with how tiny he was; the nurses all thought I was crazy saying a 8 lbs + baby was tiny as a 37 weeker, but compared to Nora's 10-pound entrance to the world, he was a tiny little thing.<br />
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He's now 3 months old and adored by everyone, especially Pete and Nora. The fact Pete is so enamored by him was quite the surprise. They are both amazed by each milestone and smile.Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-28681698406722170232017-11-01T21:58:00.000-04:002017-11-01T21:58:02.661-04:00Family Board Game Review: Cauldron Quest by Peaceable Kingdom<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We attended GenCon this year and while there, we discovered a company that creates cooperative games for kids and families. What is a cooperative game? In a nutshell, it is a game where players work together against the board instead of against each other. We fell in love with the one we purchased there and reached out to Peaceable Kingdom to do a review on some of their other games. The first one I will be reviewing is Cauldron Quest. The goal of this game is to make the potion before the evil wizard blocks your way to the cauldron. Each turn, you roll dice to see if the wizard paces around the cauldron, if a potion ingredient can move closer to the cauldron, or if a minion appears to block your way. Sometimes, you have the chance to roll 3 dice Yahtzee-style to try and perform one of three possible charms to help you on your way.<br />
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As an adult, I still can't win every time. We've probably won about half of the time we've played. This honestly doesn't bother me, though; it just makes me want to play it more so I can figure out the best strategy! Pete (7) isn't bothered about losing during this game; it makes game night much more enjoyable since it doesn't have to end early because someone is in tears over losing to someone else. He is also learning different strategies without feeling like he is being babied because we all help each other decide how to play on our turns. Often, he has great observations himself and is learning how to make suggestions to others in a collaborative and kind way. </div>
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This game is too difficult for Nora (3), but she does like rolling the dice and counting out the spaces we tell her to. She's a pretty good dice roller for us and loves getting to take a turn even if she doesn't really follow along with what is happening in the game. We have created some house rules (who doesn't do that in board games) particularly about getting to use the spell breaker charm a second time to reduce the odds of losing super fast.<br />
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In general the board is fun with its round shape instead of a square. The ingredients for the potion are something Pete enjoys with the eyeball, batwing, mushroom etc. Nora on the other hand is quite partial to the wizard's minions: the rather ominous looking unicorn, rose, and saber-tooth tiger thing ("kitty" as she calls it). The artwork is fun and goes along with the feel of the game, and the pieces all have a high quality weight and feel to them. Plus, the biggest bonus is that if a piece goes missing, we can get a free replacement from the company! Seriously, how many times have you come up with stand-ins for pieces because the little figurine went into the Lego bin on accident and can't be found?</div>
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Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-72375180632290010372017-08-21T20:21:00.001-04:002017-08-21T20:21:13.957-04:00Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers1 pound hamburger (uncooked)<br />
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1 onion, diced<br />
2 cloves garlic<br />
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Mix together the hamburger, rice, onion, garlic, tomatoes, egg, spices and diced pepper tops. Stuff into the pepper. Place the stuffed peppers in the instant pot on the trivet. Pour 1 cup cold water into the instant pot. Cook on manual for 15 minutes high pressure with natural pressure release. Once finished top with cheese if you want, and let melt. Serves 4. 10 smart points per pepper (assuming you have enough stuffing for 2 more peppers for a total of 6 servings)<br />
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I had extra stuffing leftover. I'm going to pick up some more pepper to finish it up for another dinner this week because Phil loved them. I had found a couple other recipes for stuffed peppers but they didn't suit me and the family so I changed it up. I thought it needed salt and pepper while eating. <br />
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Thursday was Pete's last day of school for the year, we do finish up later here than back home but school didn't start until after Labor Day so it makes sense we go so long into summer. Pete had been asking about going on a camping trip so Phil reserved a campsite at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach-like 20 minutes from our house.</div>
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We headed out after Pete finished up his last half day of school and got there just in time to set up our campsite. The temperature dropped that day for us and was around 70-75 that day while the day before had been the mid 90s. They had been calling for rain, but it stayed dry for the whole time we were camping and didn't start raining until just at the end of vacuuming the mud out of the van. The campsite was mostly mud, but worked in our favor for keeping Nora entertained while cooking and setting up the tent, though didn't stop her from constantly asking when we were going to eat. (if you are wondering this proves she is my daughter...)<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We had an interesting experience while hanging out at the campsite, a military base borders the park, a ton of helicopters started circling around fairly low and loudly. A ranger came by to check on everyone and make sure everybody understood everything was fine and it was just a training for the base. The kids were a little freaked out but once we explained they were practicing and would be done in a little bit they were ok. <div>
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Nora turned 3 the other day. This year she got to celebrate with cake 3 separate times even! The first cake was with Grandma and Grandpa while they were visiting, the next time as a breakfast treat on her actual birthday and finally today on her family birthday party. She had a fun time and got lots of legos, which is what she wanted. She loves the disney princess lego sets and now has a couple frozen sets, cinderella and an ariel set (which she used her birthday money to buy), she also has the standard batgirl lego set. </div>
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It is hard to believe that you are already 3 years old. You are so fun to have in the family and fit in perfectly- you do a great Darth Vader impression, love legos and super smash brothers, have fun during dance parties, can take down Pete in a wrestling match, but still like to be the family princess-though armed with either a lightsaber or sword depending on the outfit.Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-70395457390851419472017-06-08T09:38:00.000-04:002017-06-08T09:43:01.980-04:00Spring with the CallsOk so I just blew off the last 3 months as far as blogging is concerned. Life has been busy, between traveling, end of the school year stuff, sickness it has just been down right crazy. So here is a quick overview of that time, a whirlwind tour of our lives the last couple months.<br />
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Phil shaved his head for St. Baldricks, along with a visit from Matt and Tashina's family!<br />
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1 cup coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)<br />
1 cup panko breadcrumbs<br />
1/4 cup flour<br />
1 tsp garlic powder<br />
1 tsp ginger<br />
1/4 tsp black pepper<br />
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4 TBL water<br />
2 tsp oil<br />
4 tsp baking powder<br />
1 TBL brown mustard<br />
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Preheat oven to 425. Grease 2 cookie sheets. Mix up the breading and place in a bowl suitable for dredging. Mix up the dip in shallow bowl. Dip prepared chicken, coat in breading fully and place on cookie sheets. Bake for 17-20 minutes or until done.<br />
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1 Mango-diced<br />
2 cup strawberries-diced<br />
1/2 onion-diced<br />
Cilantro to taste (I don't use much-I'm not a fan)<br />
TBL lemon juice<br />
(optional) 1/2 jalapeno-seeded, membranes removed and diced<br />
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We made this tonight for dinner and it was a huge success! Nora loved it all we served it with basmati rice and a side salad for some veggies. Tortilla chips would also be tasty but I wanted it lower calorie for me. I'm trying to be good... below you'll find the option for the egg version for the dip. I loved how well the dip/breading adhered to the chicken, normally I have issues with the breading not sticking-not an issue with the egg free version. I also ran out of baking powder and made my own out of soda and cream of tartar. I've altered this for our tastes and how I knew we'd like it from <a href="https://lovingchaotickitchen.wordpress.com/2017/02/19/coconut-chicken-with-a-mango-strawberry-salsa/">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Optional dip recipe using eggs for the chicken:</b><br />
1 TBL water<br />
1 TBL brown mustard<br />
2 eggs<br />
<br />Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-10728951693959599392017-02-16T15:22:00.000-05:002017-02-16T15:58:31.677-05:00MommyCon Chicago 2017-Giveaway!MommyCon. One of my favorite events of the year. This year I'll be traveling extra far to get to Chicago but with family living a couple hours away it isn't too bad and I love it so much! Pete is really excited about it too, not that he is going, but because "you're going to learn all about how to be a better mommy". Thanks kiddo, though really I think he is mostly excited to spend time bacheloring it up with daddy for a couple weeks, since they already have tons of plans of things to do while the girls are away. But he does hit at the heart of what MommyCon does for me, it helps be learn how to be a better parent for my kids. I've learned more about cloth diapering, breastfeeding, caring for myself, creating lasting bonds and not beating myself up with mom guilt. The classes, vendors and just the other parents I spend the weekend with all help me recharge my batteries ready to take on the next parenting challenges. It is also really fun to run away for a weekend and geek out on lots of natural parenting goodies as well! The other moms (and dads) are a great group, we share common interests and concerns and are always willing to help out if you need it. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Want to see what an allergy skin test looks like? Here is Nora's after 4/5 hours. The reactions are all gone, all those purple dots are where they jabbed a sharp into serum and then into her back to see if she'd swell up. I had to hold her there while she was clawing trying to scratch her back because it itched so bad. They had to go through and measure each of the welts then got to wash her off and put some ointment on her to make it feel better. They also tested for the major food allergens, and some environmental allergens as well and shes got a dust mite and dog allergy as well-which means Dex is limited with where he can go in the house, mom has to clean more and Nora takes some daily allergy medicine.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">She also had a blood draw done that same day to test her peanut levels as well. Poor thing got turned into a pincushion that day. <br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br />She's allergic to eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts. We have been avoiding them since October of 2015 when she was first tested. These are full blown allergies, not a lifestyle choice or health decision. This is if she eats this she will react instantly and depending on what it is have life threatening consequences. So if I seem uptight at parties or events with food here's your reason why, also don't be offended if I just bring her own food, because sometimes it is just so much easier than dealing with anything else since I know it is safe for her. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">We now carry an epinephrine auto-injector everywhere we go, the common name is an epi-pen but with insurance that won't cover it we went with the CVS generic that cost us only $11 instead of the $500 of the epi pen. They can't get too hot or too cold, they expire after so long. </span><br />
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Her food allergies are NOT going to magically disappear, no matter how much I wish or pray they would it will take years if any of them are actually outgrown. Her level for peanuts was borderline low so she should be up for a food challenge at the allergist office where they are prepared in case she were to have a reaction and know what to look for in early stages. </div>
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Considering what we had to put her through that day she ended up being happy as a lark, didn't hold any hard feelings to me or the nurses, but she also got to eat a sucker so that makes it all better in the mind of a two year old.</div>
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Aunt Sarah came to visit before she loses her free flying privileges with the upcoming wedding! We had a super fun time, she was amazed at the temperature and was determined to go to the beach. Locals were all wearing coats and she's in shorts and a long sleeve shirt. I warned her the water was cold, and it was but the sand was nice as was the sun. Nora had a blast on the beach too, Pete was mad he had school and couldn't enjoy that bout of fun with Sarah. He did get to show her all around the aquarium though, which is one of his favorites. Nora was thrilled to have her and was very sad to see her leave. </div>
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<br />Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-26216485722099334912017-01-11T10:00:00.000-05:002017-01-11T10:00:05.757-05:00Kim's Current Read: The Green Ember Series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's my current read, The Green Ember Series by<a href="http://sdsmith.net/"> S. D. Smith</a>. Phil had found it as a deal on Audible and chose it for his book to listen to on the long Christmas drive. I normally don't like Phil's book choices-I can't stand non-fiction and it is his favorite, so normally I just sleep through it. This was completely different! I loved it and was dying to listen to more, but Nora had an awful ride there and the only way to keep her happy was with Frozen soundtrack playing nonstop for the whole ride. Thank goodness for the fade in the car so we didn't have to hear it the whole time. We got an Amazon giftcard and chose to buy the whole series in book form, which was supposed to be here by Saturday, but due to the storm it was delivered yesterday evening. Fortunately, Amazon saved the day by having the option to buy the Kindle and Audible versions for cheaper after buying the print copy, so now we own all the available versions of the series. (Because we might just like it that much)<br />
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Now what is the book series about? Rabbits. And no, it is not like Watership Down (which I hate by the way, but then I was a freshman in high school and it was required reading). It is a wonderful Childrens/Young Adult fiction, fantasy, fairy tale story. I love a quick read with a great story line, and I'm a sucker for nonhuman characters. It was just a good solid story, and I'm excited to start reading it to Pete. I think he will enjoy it since it is fast paced enough and not too long and drawn out, which is a problem we had with reading/listening to Harry Potter and The Hobbit with him. At 6 he just isn't into long drawn out descriptions and such. This still set up a great setting and such but more on track with his age right now. <br />
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So if you're looking for a fun read, I'm totally suggesting this one for you. We bought it at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Green-Ember-Book/dp/0986223506/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484103585&sr=8-1&keywords=the+green+ember">Amazon</a> because the library didn't have it, and even if I could get an interlibrary loan, I wasn't willing to wait. They are also available <a href="http://store.storywarren.com/">here</a>, on the author's site along with shirts and swords and other fun things.<br />
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I'm NOT getting paid or getting anything for this post; this is straight up me loving a book and sharing it to the world. Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-32855767360010080642017-01-10T21:42:00.000-05:002017-01-10T21:42:14.831-05:00Virginia Snow DaysWe got hit with a blizzard on Saturday, like seriously high winds and SNOW. Everything we had planned over the weekend got canceled including an open house, track meet and stake conference. School has also been out and will be canceled until at least tomorrow, they called it this afternoon around 4. They don't plow residential roads, we all park on super narrow streets and they just don't have enough plows to do it all. We've been loving all the time spent together, we've been having friends over for dinner and games, they've got kids the same age as Pete and Nora so it works out nicely. I've taken naps, slept in, fixed yummy food, not done the dishes (my hubby really is the best) read 2 books in a single weekend and plan to start the final one in the series tomorrow, seriously I'm living the life right now. I know I'm going to regret this when the make up days come rolling in but for now, I love it! Today is the first day we left the house and we took Pete to see Rogue One in theaters and took the kids sledding for the first time. Normally I'm horrible about getting cabin fever, but this time I've been fairly content doing nothing and staying in jammies all day long, but I think we've had the right combination of sleeping, friends, playing and reading to make it more than bearable to be home. <br />
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Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-52164038468050493942017-01-10T21:07:00.002-05:002017-01-10T21:37:03.023-05:00Christmas 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This Christmas was our first for us away from Indiana. It was different for sure, we ended up having our own family Christmas a week before actual Christmas since we would be away from home and didn't really want to travel with everything, the van was full enough for the return trip as it was with the presents from out west. <br />
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We managed to miss snow all across Indiana, and had a great drive getting there and back with no delays or issues. Our van decided to sound like dirt on the way out but was able to repair the leak with a mechanic in Batesville without too much hassle. The kids loved spending time with Aunts, Uncle and a soon-to-be Uncle along with SkyPopo and PoMa (Nora's name for SkyPopo Grandma) at their house, as you saw we had our family pictures taken with great success. <br />
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We traveled up to Warsaw after that and surprised my Grandmas with a quick visit on Christmas Day before my parents got home from a party with friends. We stuck around there for a week seeing lots of family, having lots of Christmas parties and eating too much junk. We played a ton of board games (Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride Europe, 7 Wonders) with Matt and Tashina while the kids entertained themselves... this whole kids growing up thing is kinda nice.<br />
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Eventually it was time to come back home and reality in general, Phil and Pete both had to go back to work and I had to get life back in order on the homefront with taking down the decorations, unpacking and figuring out how all the new stuff would fit in the house.<br />
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We took all of these at the cabin and dock at Phil's parents house, they've got this rustic/primitive cabin down on their pond that the guys (and Sarah) fixed up this year. Now hopefully shutterfly will have lots of good deals for me since these are amazing! Oh and sorry (not really) about the overload, I couldn't just post a couple.<br />
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<br />Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-66381209400922703672016-12-20T00:03:00.001-05:002016-12-20T00:03:51.839-05:00Christmas in Virginia!Christmas here has been interesting. Its more fall like conditions, to the point where here I can actually believe that winter begins on December 21st, not in November. I won't lie, I like the warmer temps especially compared to what is going on in Northern Indiana that was home, not a fan of below zero days, yesterday it was almost 80 and I wore shorts.<br />
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Phil is coaching winter track this year so he has been swamped with meets and practices for that so I've been on my own with the kids quite a bit for the last month and a half. I've been trying to be sure we hit up all the super fun Christmas themed activities going on around town. We went to the mall and saw Santa one day, no pictures because I'm too cheap to buy them-just imagine Nora screaming and Pete looking awkward and you get the gist-not worth $30 to own. We also checked out the aquarium to see the scuba diving Santa it was really cool, but poorly set up. We waited to see him come in the aquirum and then were quickly pushed out of the way for people to come take pictures because they had been setting up a line without informing anyone who actually stood there and waited in the tunnel-hopefully next year they can learn to communicate and set it up better. Fun and we have a membership, but I'd not buy a ticket just for it. <br />
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Nora has really enjoyed putting money in the Salvation Army buckets the bell ringers always get the biggest hoot out of her getting so excited. I just think it is cute to see. <br />
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Phil's parents came out for a visit over the weekend. We had them surprise Pete at school pick up on Thursday. He had a blast spending time with them as did the rest of the family, but Pete especially loves his SkyPopo. I somehow managed not to get a single picture of Ray though, so I'll have to wait until Joann posts some on facebook. Friday we went to a local model train store and then headed to the zoo with Heather and Quinn while the boys were at school. </div>
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Saturday we went to Fort Monroe to the Casemate Museum which is free and really cool. Pete got to get his feet wet which still blows my mind that we aren't freezing to death in November near the water. We walked around and saw the sights. Pete really enjoyed checking out the big guns that are there and open for people to see. </div>
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<br />Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151627973532554797.post-84186679947712945092016-11-10T15:16:00.000-05:002016-11-10T15:16:03.267-05:00Pete's School Pictures: Kindergarten Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That's the school picture I paid $15 for the disk for, yep. I don't even know what that face is really. I do like the fact I didn't have to waste my money on a bunch of prints of it though and they finally have the option to order the disk without prints. I tried to ask him about why he didn't smile and he about broke into tears and said his teacher told him he looked handsome. Yes you are dear, but smile next year for me, or you'll be regretting it come your senior year!Farmer Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02484907232961092324noreply@blogger.com0