tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27999074838407087112024-03-05T12:46:41.610-08:00haldaman-burger-burgerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger808125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-27848841032941501822015-06-10T11:31:00.003-07:002015-06-10T11:31:43.398-07:00Last Day of Kindergarten<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today's was Joey's Kindergarten Graduation. Well, their last day of Kindergarten, anyway. I can't believe how big he's getting! First grade, here we come!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-909233996040323282014-06-16T11:14:00.001-07:002014-06-16T11:14:11.947-07:00Last Day of Pre-K<center>
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Friday was Joey's last day of pre-K. He's been going to Kiddie Junction since he was 9 months old, so there are some big changes ahead. The best thing for me, though, is that he went from completely anxious 6 months ago about changing schools to totally excited. Let's hope he keeps it up!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-81020624306177801542014-06-09T06:13:00.001-07:002014-06-09T06:13:22.172-07:00Don't Steal My SunshineThe boys had a great time playing outside this weekend. <br />
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They both love driving around on the tractor. Jacob even lets Joey give him tractor rides, which means they both get to be on at the same time. (Otherwise, it's lots of fussing that one of them wants a turn while the other one is on. We're still working on sharing the big toys.) <br />
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Yes, that's a sweatshirt. While it was warm on Saturday (we actually went swimming!), Sunday was decidedly cooler. And as long as Joey wore his, Jacob would keep his on. <br />
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Someone loves to drive his tractor!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-7178106213599724552014-06-05T10:50:00.004-07:002014-06-05T10:50:47.890-07:00Happy Birthday<center>
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Happy Birthday to my Jacob! And no, I don't know where they got those mouse ears, but how perfect!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-45634243373928322932014-05-22T05:58:00.001-07:002014-05-22T05:58:53.366-07:00In the GardenThe boys had fun this weekend helping Mommy keep her flowers watered.<br />
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Jacob also had fun riding around on Joey's tractor. (He's not very good at steering yet, but he knows how to make it go!)<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-76424135828785371472014-05-12T06:41:00.002-07:002014-05-12T06:41:59.219-07:00Park FunWe had a playdate on Saturday, and the boys had fun exploring the new park. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-16285209856201000112014-04-30T11:38:00.002-07:002014-04-30T11:38:27.733-07:00Group ShotsWe had a little fun this weekend, and I even managed to get a few pics of myself with the kids. Not that Joey wanted to smile for any of them. But I did get some keepers!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-75230046153629695462014-04-29T06:30:00.002-07:002014-04-29T06:31:46.287-07:00Remote-Control TrucksSunday was another gorgeous day. The boys were out playing again, this time with Joey's remote-controlled trucks.<br />
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Joey looked so serious. But he had a blast. Eventually we went out front -- it's much easier to drive the trucks on the sidewalk than the grass. He probably would have stayed out for hours, but it was still a little chilly. (But no, there are no pictures of the actual trucks. Maybe next time.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-71212740579288641642014-04-28T07:26:00.003-07:002014-04-28T07:26:48.215-07:00Backyard SaturdaysThe boys have been having a blast playing in the backyard since it's been warmer. They might still have to wear hats, but that isn't stopping them.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-43060852740663687002014-04-16T18:37:00.000-07:002014-04-16T18:37:00.438-07:00Head ShotsOne more montage of pictures from Pennsylvania before I come back to the future.<br />
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Cupcakes.</div>
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Backyard Oasis. (Can't wait for the flowers to come in!)</div>
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Fierce. (Or Bibbity-bobbity-boo!)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-49678100139375274242014-04-15T09:35:00.000-07:002014-04-15T09:35:00.686-07:00Snuggle TimeBefore we left, Pop-pop and Nana tried to get some last-minute snuggles in. One was slightly more successful than the other. I'll let you guess who that was.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-24437799195103595142014-04-14T18:30:00.001-07:002014-04-14T18:32:47.517-07:00Great-NanasWe snuck back to Pennsylvania again for a quick visit with my family. For some reason, I never remember to take any pictures until the last day. That means I'm usually missing at least one of the cousins in the pictures I have. Fortunately, though, that included pictures with the Great-Nanas.<br />
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Someone of course didn't want to pose in this picture. I have one where he has a nice smile, but then it's blurry. You can't have everything.</div>
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Jacob didn't want to pose in this picture, so I had to jump in and hold him. I'm actually not too upset to be in this one. Again, would be better with my other niece, too, but I'll take what I can get. </div>
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(Can someone remind me/remember to take pictures when all four of them are together, please?!?!)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-80192857716872845632014-03-22T20:38:00.001-07:002014-03-22T20:38:37.024-07:00The Ice MenSaturday morning the boys and I went to visit their cousins Wolfie and Otto. We had some delicious donuts, and then the boys wanted to play outside. There was a giant block of snow and ice on the back patio, so of course we had fun breaking it apart and showing the ice onto the grass.<br />
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First up, one of our great helpers, Wolfie, with his blue shovel.</div>
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I made all the boys pose for a group pic, then it was back in the house to warm up a bit. (It was probably 40 outside, but after a while, even that's a little chilly.)</div>
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Otto wasn't really in a rush to head back inside, so I was able to snap this cute picture of his adorable smile.</div>
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After all that hard work, the boys were pooped, so we watched a movie. Any guesses? Cars. So I snapped a few more group shots while I had a captive audience.</div>
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As usual, the best one is also the one where my camera either decided to snap the picture too close to the flash going off, or the shutter stayed open too long I tried boosting the color, but it only does so much. I'm going to have to try to figure out another way to get iPhoto to fix these. Or maybe it's time for a better camera. Either way, the boys had a blast together, and can't wait to see their cousins again soon.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-55621242884910801972014-03-21T07:22:00.000-07:002014-03-21T07:22:00.464-07:00PuddlesDuring the thaw last weekend (and a little the week before), the boys had a great time running through the puddles and generally creating mischief of one kind and another. (Thanks, M Sendak.)<br />
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You can start to see here that Joey is already soaked up to his knees. And yes, it was cold enough to require the winter coats. I had to fight Joey to put his on.</div>
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Jacob loved running through them just as much as Joey. I think this was close to the last time through, and then home for some hot chocolate and dry clothes. Can't wait until the weather is warm with the puddles. The kids are never going to want to come inside! (It's already a fight with Jacob, even when it's only 20 degrees outside.)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-1770146865993011842014-03-20T07:16:00.000-07:002014-03-20T07:16:00.702-07:00Brotherly Love<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-59441055645631189282014-03-18T06:41:00.000-07:002014-03-18T06:41:00.140-07:00More St Patty's Day FunAfter a hard day at "work," the kids were excited for their Green River floats!<br />
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Joey had a sneak preview of the float Sunday night, and said to me, "Mommy, that treat was so delicious." They both enjoyed them tonight as well!</center>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-32000216754760976372014-03-17T06:59:00.000-07:002014-03-17T06:59:12.015-07:00Happy St. Patricks' Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-80621781709299702042014-01-06T19:11:00.000-08:002014-01-06T19:11:00.087-08:00We Wish You a Merry Christmas<div style="text-align: left;">
We spent Christmas eve with Buszi, Grandpa, Uncle John, Aunt Danielle, Wolfie and Otto. The boys love playing with their cousins.</div>
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I got them to pose by the tree, but Joey didn't really want to (as you can see from this picture).</div>
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Buszi and her babies.</div>
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Buszi bought Joey and Wolfie these cute gingerbread houses that they got to put together. Definitely kept them busy and out of trouble. </div>
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Christmas morning, before the kiddos were up. The big "take" was hidden behind the blue rocking chair, which Joey found immediately. </div>
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Here are the boys ripping into their presents. The microphone Jacob had was a last-minute gift from Daddy. Might have been the second-best present of the morning. The favorite, of course, was the electric remote-controlled Lego train Santa brought the boys. (Joey thinks it's his, and Daddy thinks it's his.) </div>
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The boys had fun playing with all their presents. Jacob loves his new push tractor, and Joey loves it, too. Santa is so good :)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-38541192167344443732014-01-05T18:31:00.003-08:002014-01-05T18:31:46.679-08:00It's Still SnowingI don't even remember which snowstorm these were from. Thursday morning, I think. We got a good 8-10 inches Wednesday night into Thursday, so the kids were home on Thursday. Of course they wanted to be out in the snow.<br />
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I finally got Jacob to wear his good mittens. He hated them at first, but I think he has the hang of holding on to things with them now.</div>
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You know Joey wanted to be out there. And yes, the snow is from the snow that was actually falling, not from any face-planting or anything.</div>
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I did manage to get one decent shot of the two of them. And in case you didn't know, sand toys work extremely well in the snow.</div>
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The two loved playing together. They could have played out there all day together, except for the cold. Winters are and are going to be so great with the two of them!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-79443117638644046572014-01-01T00:01:00.000-08:002014-01-01T16:47:32.605-08:00Happy New Year! #2014<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-5359705893651695582013-12-31T09:05:00.000-08:002014-01-01T16:48:52.810-08:00Merry ChristmasI'm a little late, but before we hit 2014 ... Merry Christmas!!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-75017721301134592252013-12-30T18:59:00.002-08:002014-01-01T16:52:14.520-08:00Reindeer FarmWhile we were home for Thanksgiving, we also took a trip to a local reindeer farm.<br />
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Don't let the reindeer in this picture fool you, this is still in front of my parents house. We kept trying to get pics of the grandkids with Mom and Dad. Somebody has to have at least one good one.<br />
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Here's Shae in front of real live reindeer! I had to convince my sister I got one good shot, because Lord knows the kids didn't want to stop and pose. Not much, anyway.</div>
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Nana and Jacob did manage to pose for us.<br />
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And so did Makayla with here momma.<br />
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I snapped one with Joey in it. (He and Ashtyn barely stopped running for a minute.)<br />
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The reindeer farm is also a tree farm. Clearly, these are new trees, and it was cute to see Jacob towering over them.<br />
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Who doesn't love some crazy poke-your-head-through Santa and reindeer? Hope your holidays were as fun as ours were!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-33884207652491952852013-12-27T08:21:00.001-08:002014-01-01T16:53:47.881-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!Yes, I am very behind on my blogging. I thought I might try to catch up a bit this week. So maybe next week you'll see some Christmas pictures. Just deal with it.<br />
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Jacob was so excited to get to sit at the big kids table all by himself. He was ready to eat!<br />
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Happy humans getting ready to dig into their Thanksgiving feast.<br />
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I managed to get one shot of all the kiddos sitting at the table together. There were eventually some adults to manage the madness, but they were all so happy to be together.<br />
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We managed to get all the great-grandkids, Stella included, to sit on the couch. Of course, in the one I snapped where they're all looking, I had issues with the flash and/or shutter speed. I did some finagling in iPhoto, and this is what I came up with. (I'm sure one of my sisters, or one of aunts who had their iPhones out, has a better one.) I love these kids.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799907483840708711.post-70197386059769210382013-12-16T16:15:00.001-08:002013-12-16T16:15:19.008-08:00Oh, Yeah, the Birthday PartySo wow, I'm really behind on the blogging. Let's catch up a little. In mid-November, we had Joey's 5th birthday party at the Wildwood Nature Center. Aside from the flood warnings and the tornadoes that touched down down-state, it went off without a hitch.<br />
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The kids had a great time eating lunch.<br />
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Even Jacob and Cooper had fun listening to the instructors.<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27310034@N06/11409610696/" title="DSCN5213 by jaime.burger, on Flickr"><img alt="DSCN5213" height="213" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3764/11409610696_e1e10b2e63_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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After lunch, the kids were able to pet the animals in the center. There was a ferret, turtles, a snake (Joey wouldn't touch that one!) and some guinea pigs. I think Joey loved hugging his friends the best! </div>
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After the animals, the kids got to play paleontologist (it <i>was</i> a dinosaur-themed party) and figure out where the fossils fit on the diagram.</div>
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The next adventure was building an exploding volcano! </div>
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Then it was time for the cupcakes and singing.</div>
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I couldn't believe when they all put the party hats on. That just was the icing on the cake for me! (OK, and all the science stuff was great, too.) </div>
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