tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80083894150664531232024-03-13T08:33:15.696-07:00J is for JacobsOther things may change us, but we start and end with family.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-22982228529326436232012-07-26T11:37:00.002-07:002012-07-26T11:37:57.232-07:00what's new?summer is flying by and i haven't had time to do much of anything that doesn't involve the kids. so far, it's been fun and busy, but we may be at the point now where we are getting on each others nerves.
carter played on a summer baseball team, and craig coached it. it was a lot of fun, but between games, practices and a tournament, it was a huge time commitment.
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craig and i have managed to have some adult friends without kids. we hosted a summer party that was a lot of fun. it was great to catch up with so many of our friends. we ate, we drank, we danced... it was the weekend after my birthday, and also our anniversary, so we had a lot to celebrate.
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craig and i went to see luke bryan and jason aldean... that was amazing!! such a fun night. next up is eric church, then tim mcgraw and kenny chesney.
we have also had some great family time. craig took off 10 days at the end of june - july. he will take another week in august. the boys each did a week long camp at the school, and next month they will do soccer camp.
i took the kids down the cape with 2 of my friends. we had a great time, but i decided to come home early. graham is at a tough age, and is always on the go. i was tired and needed to come back home to my house that is "graham friendly".
so, this is a lot of info for one post... but who knows when i will update again. here are a couple more pics.
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well... long update with a ton of photos and i'm done!!! trying to get a family picture was a bit of a challenge. but we did the best we could!!!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-10647536472327079002012-06-06T14:54:00.001-07:002012-06-06T14:55:35.095-07:00My Ballerinawe completed our first year of dancing school. i'm so sad it is over, it was so cute and hadley's favorite activity every week. her teacher miss judy was awesome, and she had a wonderful group of girls in her class.
from her first class to the day of the recital...
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hadley was so shy and for the first month held her teacher's hand. each week she got more comfortable, and participated a little more.
truth be told, i wasn't even sure if she would get up on stage... but she amazed me. as i was watching her the night of, i was so proud. she was not only one of the youngest in her class, but the whole school. and she rocked it!!!!
the theme of the whole night was disney, and since she takes princess ballet, they were dressed like snow white and danced to "some day my prince will come".
who knows what type of girl she will become... will she stick with dance? be into sports or art? who knows, but this is a memory i will never forget. my beautiful girl did an amazing job!!!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-64723726455458308522012-05-06T07:06:00.003-07:002012-05-06T07:06:52.722-07:00long time no blog...hmmm... should i even try to fill in the gaps from the last time i blogged? so much going on here at the jacobs house. life is busy!!!
march was madness! it was full of auctions! i was the chairperson for the one with our elementary school. which was a super fun night and a success!!! then we went to a wine tasting auction night with friends... and ended the month with an auction/comedy night for hadley's preschool. oh, yeah and mason's 6th birthday was in the middle of it all.
(fun night out to make money for the school)
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(mason's birthday party at the movies to see the lorax)
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april was carter's birthday, easter, passover, the start of baseball, vacation week, parent/teacher conferences... you get the point.
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it's funny, people assume that the little kids are the ones who keep me busy, but really it is the older boys! our lives revolve around their schedules and sports. craig and our friend john coach both the boys teams together, and mason is trying lacrosse this year.
but it is all good! i couldn't imagine life any other way. we are loving every minute of it. i just adore all of our friends in town, and being there for the kids.
well that is a quick update... with some pictures. i will try to keep up with my blog more often. i do love looking back and reading. <i>maybe</i> i will challenge myself for may to write at least 5 posts?Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-82014127704575007572012-02-03T17:51:00.000-08:002012-02-03T17:59:09.257-08:00can't catch a break...i feel like i live in the house of sick... every day it is someone new, with a new ailment. <br /><br />first it was the stomach bug... it is everywhere around town! mason had it quick, just 24 hours, but poor graham had it for 12 days. during that time, craig had a couple days he wasn't feeling well. hadley too was complaining that she didn't feel good. <br /><br />finally graham was better... but wrong, he then got a cold and the nebulizer came out. poor kid... he just looked so sad everyday. <br /><br />yes, graham is on the mend! finally, let's get back to life. nope, i get the worst head cold, and carter wakes up in the middle of the night with a belly ache. <br /><br />i am starting to feel trapped! trapped in my house and trapped with sick kids. i don't even like making plans anymore, because chances are someone will be sick. <br /><br />this weekend i am going to clean and sanitize! (oh, and watch the super bowl... hopefully to see the patriots win big!!!!)Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-1981387031174951282012-01-11T16:23:00.001-08:002012-01-27T12:49:04.940-08:003 down... 1 to go!<span style="font-style:italic;">(whoops... never posted this)</span><br /><br />i think i can say that hadley is officially potty trained!!! yay!!!! <br /><br />i thought since she was a girl, that the process would have been so easy and she would have been trained 6 months ago. well, what i know is that when they are ready, they are ready.... and last friday, she was finally ready! <br /><br />we bought some new ballerina underwear... which she loved!!! <br /><br />there are so many stages i am going to miss as the kids get older... potty training won't be one of them!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-53U5tJjvnfU/TyMNrB25WWI/AAAAAAAACss/HOxZ7apndAw/s1600/photo-10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-53U5tJjvnfU/TyMNrB25WWI/AAAAAAAACss/HOxZ7apndAw/s400/photo-10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702416586065402210" /></a>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-41577044315077205102012-01-06T05:20:00.000-08:002012-01-06T05:33:40.306-08:00photo friday - christmasour kids had an amazing christmas... they were all so happy!!! here's the photo recap of the day... <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K0gDgn3u6vA/Twb2bGn66cI/AAAAAAAACqo/Mx7UCmfD97g/s1600/IMG_8796.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K0gDgn3u6vA/Twb2bGn66cI/AAAAAAAACqo/Mx7UCmfD97g/s400/IMG_8796.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694509724351523266" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ijRIoMVHjzQ/Twb2cr_jNlI/AAAAAAAACq0/vzercB3sJ1c/s1600/IMG_8829.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ijRIoMVHjzQ/Twb2cr_jNlI/AAAAAAAACq0/vzercB3sJ1c/s400/IMG_8829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694509751562614354" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Aryc5MeHnJs/Twb2f-Bm-MI/AAAAAAAACrY/RnnlYuRZPRU/s1600/IMG_8837.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Aryc5MeHnJs/Twb2f-Bm-MI/AAAAAAAACrY/RnnlYuRZPRU/s400/IMG_8837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694509807942695106" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-47Ucto4ite0/Twb2fAt2RVI/AAAAAAAACrM/3y79qiuTd4g/s1600/IMG_8835.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-47Ucto4ite0/Twb2fAt2RVI/AAAAAAAACrM/3y79qiuTd4g/s400/IMG_8835.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694509791485248850" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pcoyJuP8tB0/Twb2dmwbSAI/AAAAAAAACrA/9ItvrfopQtY/s1600/IMG_8834.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pcoyJuP8tB0/Twb2dmwbSAI/AAAAAAAACrA/9ItvrfopQtY/s400/IMG_8834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694509767336871938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mmL8m3iksuk/Twb3X0xN08I/AAAAAAAACsc/nIpvb_-CeVM/s1600/IMG_8839.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mmL8m3iksuk/Twb3X0xN08I/AAAAAAAACsc/nIpvb_-CeVM/s400/IMG_8839.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694510767530693570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HRIEdYLL5AU/Twb3XXNNbmI/AAAAAAAACsQ/jDGx9sNaCW8/s1600/IMG_8843.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HRIEdYLL5AU/Twb3XXNNbmI/AAAAAAAACsQ/jDGx9sNaCW8/s400/IMG_8843.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694510759595044450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-60MG2MXZm-M/Twb3VsTzGcI/AAAAAAAACsE/KhwfAq3hvZk/s1600/IMG_8855.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-60MG2MXZm-M/Twb3VsTzGcI/AAAAAAAACsE/KhwfAq3hvZk/s400/IMG_8855.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694510730900085186" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xnDCCCMF40/Twb3UkKiGNI/AAAAAAAACr4/xjHE8QH6mYI/s1600/IMG_8854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3xnDCCCMF40/Twb3UkKiGNI/AAAAAAAACr4/xjHE8QH6mYI/s400/IMG_8854.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694510711533869266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wImUY83yFcM/Twb3UXN7t3I/AAAAAAAACrs/bSM17L9ERpM/s1600/IMG_8857.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wImUY83yFcM/Twb3UXN7t3I/AAAAAAAACrs/bSM17L9ERpM/s400/IMG_8857.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694510708058470258" /></a>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-56290427609973968662012-01-05T14:52:00.001-08:002012-01-05T14:54:50.045-08:00busy busy...craig is in his busy season at work... i am not a fan of him not being home for dinner. i am lucky that his job usually isn't like this and he doesn't have to travel. we miss him, and this is only the third day in. <div><br /></div><div>i am involved with doing an auction at 2 different schools, and they are both in march... now that the holidays are over, i am in auction mode. so much to do... </div><div><br /></div><div>ok... mini-vent over. gotta get back to feeding the kids. how much longer until bed time???? </div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-77029285283990366502012-01-04T13:17:00.000-08:002012-01-04T13:30:05.666-08:002012wow... looks like i still haven't blogged about christmas, or vacation week. <div><br /></div><div>just a quick update... christmas was a huge success for the jacobs family. we survived many days of seeing our family, and running on little sleep. things were going perfect, until i had emergency surgery. </div><div><br /></div><div>let me give a little background... ever since i was pregnant with hadley i had these pains that came every 6 moths or so, started at night, and felt like my bra was too tight. they were painful, but i could always sleep them off and wake up the next day and be fine. over the summer they were happening more frequently, and i was going to mention it to my primary at my next physical. </div><div><br /></div><div>so last week i was experiencing a lot of heartburn, and we went to chili's for dinner on wednesday night and i couldn't eat. i came home and was excited to watch "The Holiday" which is one of my favorite movies. i was starting to experience more pain, and as the night went on, i couldn't sleep and popped more advil than i can count and nothing was helping. </div><div><br /></div><div>finally at 8 am i told craig i thought it was time to go to the ER. </div><div><br /></div><div>once at the ER it seemed clear that it was my gallbladder. i had large gallstones, and after many hours there the results of another scan didn't come back good and we were given a 10 minute warning that i would need surgery. everything happened so fast... but at the end of the night, my gallbladder came out and i was resting comfortably. </div><div><br /></div><div>i was released the next day, and cancelled our new year's party. and up until today i have been very uncomfortable. today i finally feel good... but it was a whopping 18 degrees out today, we just stayed put in our pj's. </div><div><br /></div><div>i need to upload pics soon for the full christmas post...</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-10198607351531390082011-12-19T17:00:00.000-08:002011-12-19T17:08:30.684-08:00nothing really...<div style="text-align: left;">not too much to say... just wishing i had a couple extra hours in the day to get everything for christmas done. but it's the same thing every year... i think i'm just about done, and then make a list, and have an<i> "oh, shit!"</i> moment when i realize all the little gifts, and last minute things pile up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">fingers crossed i can keep my sanity this week!!! and here's a couple of photos from the weekend... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">our tree and stockings</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yr-8XDmbDAo/Tu_epep9roI/AAAAAAAACqc/mDv37Z_le2k/s1600/IMG_8772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Yr-8XDmbDAo/Tu_epep9roI/AAAAAAAACqc/mDv37Z_le2k/s400/IMG_8772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688009658577301122" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">all four of the kids actually looking in (somewhat) the same direction.</div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-byI3bHa5zS0/Tu_eoiKr5rI/AAAAAAAACqQ/i58bWfelvNc/s1600/IMG_8787.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-byI3bHa5zS0/Tu_eoiKr5rI/AAAAAAAACqQ/i58bWfelvNc/s400/IMG_8787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688009642339985074" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">the boys all sporting their patriot shirts... all #12 tom brady!</div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OWrbUXEFtpM/Tu_eoNIcL-I/AAAAAAAACqE/ELdOSRNRXao/s1600/IMG_8779.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OWrbUXEFtpM/Tu_eoNIcL-I/AAAAAAAACqE/ELdOSRNRXao/s400/IMG_8779.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688009636693422050" /></a>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-50758559350375093722011-12-17T07:34:00.000-08:002011-12-17T09:04:30.463-08:00Merry Christmas... our card!Christmas/Holiday cards are my favorite!!! i love making mine every year, and love when they start coming in the mail! i hang them all up in my kitchen so i can look at them often. i even have a folder that i keep them all in. one of these days i will put them all in an album. i love watching how all my friends families have grown over the years. and with some families it has turned into our only way we stay connected. <div><br /></div><div>so... here is my 2011 card.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(front)</i></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zuxFzp9tJz8/Tuy_ehFeq4I/AAAAAAAACp4/17CrsU9IVVI/s1600/393683_10150423478541024_552961023_8579049_1248634282_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zuxFzp9tJz8/Tuy_ehFeq4I/AAAAAAAACp4/17CrsU9IVVI/s400/393683_10150423478541024_552961023_8579049_1248634282_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687130960460426114" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(back)</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAAxyubyzRw/Tuy_eRF0VyI/AAAAAAAACps/1zT9qAaEepc/s1600/390896_10150423478461024_552961023_8579048_1761449074_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cAAxyubyzRw/Tuy_eRF0VyI/AAAAAAAACps/1zT9qAaEepc/s400/390896_10150423478461024_552961023_8579048_1761449074_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687130956166879010" /></a><br />i love how the back is a full picture that can be framed by our families and i didn't have to get try to get prints for everyone who wanted them.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-149907584762676372011-12-15T13:23:00.000-08:002011-12-15T13:38:40.129-08:00Dear HadleyDear Hadley, <div>Happy 3rd birthday to my beautiful daughter! I just can't believe how fast the time is going by... You are a girly girl to the extreme! You love all things <b style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); ">pink </b>and are quite fond of the princesses. Aurora (sleeping beauty) is your favorite, because she wears pink! </div><div><br /></div><div>You are finally settled in at school, and love it! Miss Laurie is your favorite teacher, and she just adores you. She even babysat last weekend, and that was awesome! You have a couple of girls in class that you are starting to get friendly with, but you are just so shy most of the time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ballet is your favorite activity, and I just watch in amazement as you follow along and do the routine. You are the youngest in the class, but you wouldn't know it. I wish you could do it more than once a week... i can't wait for your recital in the spring! </div><div><br /></div><div>You love your brothers so much! You can be kinda a pill at times, and even a little annoying, but you are so lucky to have three brothers who love you so much. </div><div><br /></div><div>You are a complete daddy's girl. You love to snuggle with him, and play. He has a hard time telling you "no", and I sometimes worry about how spoiled you will be. </div><div><br /></div><div>You are my best little friend. You always ask if we can get our nails done. And when we do you sit so still and let your toes dry. It makes you so happy, and it is a fun mother/daughter activity. </div><div><br /></div><div>You are in the phase now were band-aids make everything better. Your brothers never went through this, but i am now stocked up on all sorts of pink band-aids. What can i say? It's an easy fix!</div><div><br /></div><div>I am looking forward to watching you grow, learn and explore a lot this year. The biggest thing we will be working on is the potty. You are not into it, and show no interest at all. Hopefully something will click soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>I love you my Hadley... Thank you for all the love, joy, and <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff6666;">pink</span></b> you bring to our family!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Love, Mommy</i></div><div>xoxo</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-7449867169471275482011-12-15T06:29:00.000-08:002011-12-15T11:29:06.223-08:00happy birthday hadley<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_B72pAFWB0/TuoFH0RFePI/AAAAAAAACn0/vRwxbf0nBBQ/s1600/Pink_5x7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T_B72pAFWB0/TuoFH0RFePI/AAAAAAAACn0/vRwxbf0nBBQ/s400/Pink_5x7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686363111356201202" /></a>miss hadley turned 3 years old on dec. 7th!!! all she wanted for her birthday was a princess castle. she is a girl who loves her princesses!!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HLuGL3LwxVQ/TupG_3RMGtI/AAAAAAAACoY/lUUQVrdk_nk/s1600/IMG_8719.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HLuGL3LwxVQ/TupG_3RMGtI/AAAAAAAACoY/lUUQVrdk_nk/s400/IMG_8719.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686435542490421970" /></a><br />we also got hadley an ornament for her birthday... she loves ballet so much, and when i saw this ornament i knew it was perfect!!!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-16fH9RnPxAQ/TupHnvsFaRI/AAAAAAAACoo/odpKziQeIjI/s1600/IMG_8725.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-16fH9RnPxAQ/TupHnvsFaRI/AAAAAAAACoo/odpKziQeIjI/s400/IMG_8725.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686436227650513170" /></a><br />last sunday we had miss hadley's pink party! we kicked the boys out of the house, and invited a small group of girls and moms over. i made some pink foods and punch, and the girls made a craft, had cake, and then before we had time to do gifts, the birthday girl fell asleep. poor thing!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mmFHkoJmcps/TupJdWg-M2I/AAAAAAAACpU/HAL9ahaZ9UQ/s1600/IMG_8754.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mmFHkoJmcps/TupJdWg-M2I/AAAAAAAACpU/HAL9ahaZ9UQ/s400/IMG_8754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686438248117580642" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WXifUQRq5SQ/TupJdF-0kgI/AAAAAAAACpE/ZbT_bKXPLuA/s1600/IMG_8743.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WXifUQRq5SQ/TupJdF-0kgI/AAAAAAAACpE/ZbT_bKXPLuA/s400/IMG_8743.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686438243679375874" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mj0N3fH-5FQ/TupJc-hwI4I/AAAAAAAACo8/gCjiIj99cfI/s1600/IMG_8741.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mj0N3fH-5FQ/TupJc-hwI4I/AAAAAAAACo8/gCjiIj99cfI/s400/IMG_8741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686438241678402434" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6LmRqenLnTY/TupJq-7w_aI/AAAAAAAACpg/omrA_lJobcU/s1600/IMG_8763.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6LmRqenLnTY/TupJq-7w_aI/AAAAAAAACpg/omrA_lJobcU/s400/IMG_8763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686438482305678754" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCjLysYfl78/TupI1WiTJTI/AAAAAAAACow/eydLIqOm5mo/s1600/IMG_8739.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oCjLysYfl78/TupI1WiTJTI/AAAAAAAACow/eydLIqOm5mo/s400/IMG_8739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686437560928380210" /></a><div><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-13575037398071990862011-12-15T06:21:00.000-08:002011-12-15T08:09:12.032-08:00thanksgiving... better late than never!this will be quick... i am home today with a sick little girl who can't seem to shake this fever. i was going to blog about miss hadley's 3rd birthday, but realized i had some thanksgiving pics i never uploaded. so here goes...<br /><br />this year my parents were coming over for thanksgiving since they are in the apartment until their townhouse goes through. i was all set to cook everything, but we were having some issues with our oven. what a bummer!!! i was able to make all the sides on the stove top, and my parents brought the turkey. (not a bad deal actually)<br /><br />craig brought the boys to the high school football game... they went last year and loved it. it's a great tradition to start. <br /><br />we were blessed to celebrate (aka eat) twice this year. our friends were home with no family around, so i thought it would be fun to have a 2nd thanksgiving later in the day with them. my friend loves to cook, so she was excited! it is also nice to see our kids have other kids to play with. <br /><br />it was a great day!!! after eating lots of yummy food and getting the kids to bed, i headed out with my friend to tackle black friday!!! it was my first time out, and it was fun... we went to the stores that opened at midnight. i will be doing it again next year, but with more of a plan and a list! <br /><br />i didn't take a lot of pictures, but i did get one of me with the littles...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0rSAt6KyEwQ/TuobMGk9-rI/AAAAAAAACoM/uwa_LuSaH1s/s1600/IMG_8697.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0rSAt6KyEwQ/TuobMGk9-rI/AAAAAAAACoM/uwa_LuSaH1s/s400/IMG_8697.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686387374246722226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJLutKuISuE/TuobLyEtiiI/AAAAAAAACoA/x8C42G-hCvA/s1600/IMG_8698.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eJLutKuISuE/TuobLyEtiiI/AAAAAAAACoA/x8C42G-hCvA/s400/IMG_8698.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686387368742717986" /></a>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-73932232501132738342011-12-04T17:42:00.000-08:002011-12-04T17:57:19.106-08:00he's growing up...my little man is sure growing up... he's off his bottle and drinking from a sippy cup. he no longer drinks formula either... he's loves his milk! and he eats everything that we eat, no more baby food!!! <div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4plQObZNJzE/TtwjUgxU5uI/AAAAAAAACnc/VhQRFMvFLgA/s1600/IMG_0975.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4plQObZNJzE/TtwjUgxU5uI/AAAAAAAACnc/VhQRFMvFLgA/s400/IMG_0975.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682455665135904482" /></a><br /></div><div>did i ever blog after graham's one year appointment? hmmm... i don't think i did. well, i would have to get out the officially paperwork to see, but basically graham dropped from the 50th % in weight, to the 15th. he is so little... especially since all the other kids were above the 90th. so we are trying to fatten him up and we will bring him back for a weight a check. </div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cyErr_86kMU/TtwjUyD26WI/AAAAAAAACnk/fJx9Wc01no4/s1600/IMG_0963.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cyErr_86kMU/TtwjUyD26WI/AAAAAAAACnk/fJx9Wc01no4/s400/IMG_0963.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682455669777033570" /></a></div><br />graham is starting to say a couple of "words"... mama, dada, yaya (my mom), and nie nie for night night. he gives kisses and hugs. he's such a good boy!!! i love him so much! <br /><br />part of me just wants to keep him my baby forever... i don't want him to grow up because i know we will never do this again. but then there is so much freedom as we finish with each stage. so many emotions!!! <br /><br />next up... walking!!! then the real fun starts!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-40906085586833830752011-11-29T12:46:00.000-08:002011-11-30T13:53:47.613-08:004 kids!!!<div>i know i should probably write about our thanksgiving, and my black friday shopping experience, but i'm going to skip ahead for a second...<div><br /></div><div>my 15th high school reunion was saturday night. i went with some of my friends, and the majority of the people left their spouses at home. so craig was not able to experience this with me fully!</div><div><br /></div><div>first of all, you can tell who pays attention to facebook and who doesn't by just the questions they asked... where do you live, how many kids, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>let's just say, that i am going to have a button made that says <b><i>"yes, i really have four kids!"</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div>it was like a foreign language i was speaking or something. four kids!!! who the heck has four kids these days!!! (well actually quite a lot of families in the town i live now... but not so much where i grew up.)</div><div><br /></div><div>my friend lori who i went with had to deal with the other end of the questions... <i>"when are you having kids?" "why don't you want kids?" "are you having problems getting pregnant?" </i>her button should say <b><i>"i love my life, and i don't want kids... not because i don't like kids, i just don't want to have any thankyouverymuch!"</i></b></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>it was great to see a lot of old friends... some people i ignored, the same as high school, some people i never made an effort to talk to, i had great conversations with. all in all, it was a fun night.</div><div><br /></div><div>here's a couple pics that were on facebook - i didn't bring a camera.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ed0Irt9IkM/Ttak5v_DSKI/AAAAAAAACnQ/rn1N_PgK7RA/s1600/393364_10150486313298223_702463222_10259540_1354268020_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8ed0Irt9IkM/Ttak5v_DSKI/AAAAAAAACnQ/rn1N_PgK7RA/s400/393364_10150486313298223_702463222_10259540_1354268020_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680909292014880930" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EMng8e5IHlo/Ttak4YQNDnI/AAAAAAAACnE/AOCF40qxBRQ/s1600/386495_10150486312323223_702463222_10259530_156938799_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EMng8e5IHlo/Ttak4YQNDnI/AAAAAAAACnE/AOCF40qxBRQ/s400/386495_10150486312323223_702463222_10259530_156938799_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680909268464504434" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NWyE2aRAvPA/Ttak4Ka0SdI/AAAAAAAACm4/WHwTA1zPGZU/s1600/384225_10150486313043223_702463222_10259538_1568781364_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NWyE2aRAvPA/Ttak4Ka0SdI/AAAAAAAACm4/WHwTA1zPGZU/s400/384225_10150486313043223_702463222_10259538_1568781364_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680909264750922194" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-13982298136050710082011-11-23T19:16:00.000-08:002011-11-23T19:22:33.877-08:00my mason...<div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i'm</span> so very thankful for my mason... what a joy! i love his smile and eyes! he gets so excited about everything. he wants so much to be just like his big brother... it is cute and annoying all mixed together. </div><div><br /></div><div>he loves to snuggle, and get hugs! he is a good boy! loves school, sports, and life in general! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BqgpdyTIP4s/Ts23FP8nGMI/AAAAAAAACms/d9jthTv0L_Y/s1600/IMG_8662.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BqgpdyTIP4s/Ts23FP8nGMI/AAAAAAAACms/d9jthTv0L_Y/s400/IMG_8662.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678396005992044738" /></a>when you have four kids, it is nice to have one just like him! he fits into our family perfectly, and isn't high maintenance. <div><br /></div><div>i love my mason man!!!</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-83087890011776143482011-11-22T17:05:00.000-08:002011-11-23T07:49:49.287-08:00i love youi am very thankful for carter... he is my oldest boy and when he is not fighting with mason, is a big help with the littles. he loves playing with graham, and is really a great big brother to hadley. he and mason have a love/hate relationship going on. <div><br /></div><div>lately carter does the cutest thing... he picks out his clothes at night and leaves a note to ask if what he picked out is ok. often he asks me to write back... my little pen pal. the other night he left his note, and then at the bottom it said <i>"p.s. check under your pillow"</i> so of course i go to check right away, and there was a note that said <i>"i love you"</i>. </div><div><br /></div><div>how cute is that??? it totally made my day! </div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-63772007086625476812011-11-14T13:28:00.001-08:002011-11-23T07:54:38.683-08:00happy birthday graham!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FjNyimoC09Q/Ts0XNintWsI/AAAAAAAACmg/9bLUy7Ro_58/s1600/IMG_8625.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FjNyimoC09Q/Ts0XNintWsI/AAAAAAAACmg/9bLUy7Ro_58/s400/IMG_8625.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678220226583157442" /></a><br /><div>dear graham, </div><div>happy 1st birthday baby boy! you are the sweetest baby ever! i love you to pieces! you are so lovable, cute and happy! you are a lucky boy to have 3 older siblings to love you so much... they always want to hold you, kiss you and give you hugs! </div><div><br /></div><div>you are such a sport... you go to all their games, schools and activities. blessed... our family is blessed to have you part of it. </div><div><br /></div><div>you are my baby! and no matter how old you grow, and how big you get, you will always be my baby! </div><div><br /></div><div>you want to move! you crawl like a champ, and pull up on everything you can. you want so much to walk... you are just not brave enough to try. soon enough you will be on the go, so for now, we will just wait and watch.</div><div><br /></div><div>i am so proud of you though... you are now finally an eating machine. for the longest time you would gag whenever we tried to feed you real food. but now, you finally figured it out and love it! you eat pretty much whatever our family eats. you love pasta, mac and cheese, yogurt, and cheerios. </div><div><br /></div><div>graham, i just love you so much... you make my days brighter and happier. i am so lucky to be your mom. i can't wait to see how much you grow and accomplish over the next year!</div><div><br /></div><div>love you forever, </div><div>Mommy</div><div>xoxo</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-45040947434286004992011-11-09T19:23:00.000-08:002011-11-09T19:32:34.614-08:00my hubby...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iz-XdaTmpbQ/TrtFwBPY-yI/AAAAAAAAClY/Enl5rWlrAF0/s1600/IMG_0618.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Iz-XdaTmpbQ/TrtFwBPY-yI/AAAAAAAAClY/Enl5rWlrAF0/s400/IMG_0618.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673204846872296226" /></a><br />i am so thankful for my hubby! he is my best friend, an amazing husband, and an awesome dad! we make a great team... <div><br /></div><div>i love you craig!!! </div><div>xoxo<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-71399838385868881672011-11-07T18:37:00.000-08:002011-11-07T19:24:25.536-08:00thankful for my girl...i am so thankful for my beautiful girl... she is so sweet! of course she is 2, and sometimes likes to remind me, but for the most part she is a good girl.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dydp_PgvJsM/TriegFM8RxI/AAAAAAAACkc/5NuDdhm5IWg/s1600/IMG_0957.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dydp_PgvJsM/TriegFM8RxI/AAAAAAAACkc/5NuDdhm5IWg/s400/IMG_0957.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672458004662601490" /></a><br />she is adjusting well to school, and has even made a little friend (johanna)... they are cute together. she loves her teachers, and they love her! she is clearly teacher's pet, but that's ok. she needs the extra tlc. her favorite part of the day is playing with the play doh and painting. i am even letting her stay for an extended day (until 1:00) once in a while since she loves it so much. <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l8ELovxPZ7U/Triegra3lOI/AAAAAAAACk0/mM8LNKEOjY8/s1600/IMG_0911.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l8ELovxPZ7U/Triegra3lOI/AAAAAAAACk0/mM8LNKEOjY8/s400/IMG_0911.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672458014921561314" /></a><br />miss hadley loves dancing school!!!! it is her favorite!!! she no longer holds her teacher's hand and participates in all the activities. for the rest of the day she practices what she learned, and will show anyone and everyone all her moves! i can't wait for her recital! <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mg9QVfsST_c/TriegSJt2yI/AAAAAAAACko/rjoNFMjOczQ/s1600/IMG_0960.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mg9QVfsST_c/TriegSJt2yI/AAAAAAAACko/rjoNFMjOczQ/s400/IMG_0960.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672458008138734370" /></a><br />she still loves all things pink, girly, and of course the princesses... today she was so funny. i put on her dress and then some aqua leggings, and she told me that those are her ariel pants for swimming. ariel doesn't wear pink like aurora. we just started watching "tangled" and love it!!! it's nice to get a break from star wars! <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjfxPKNF-J8/TrieheBF7rI/AAAAAAAAClA/xp-5KZfXPZM/s1600/IMG_8573.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zjfxPKNF-J8/TrieheBF7rI/AAAAAAAAClA/xp-5KZfXPZM/s400/IMG_8573.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672458028503658162" /></a><br />catalog season is in full swing and she is my girl! she will sit with me and look through all the catalogs and the pictures and tell me what she likes. she's just so cute!!! we have made quite the list for her birthday and christmas! <br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C7KNcuO1g3U/Trieh84m8HI/AAAAAAAAClM/M8MGEF07ZiU/s1600/IMG_0865.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C7KNcuO1g3U/Trieh84m8HI/AAAAAAAAClM/M8MGEF07ZiU/s400/IMG_0865.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672458036789571698" /></a>my hadley is sensitive too... i have been very sad about stephanie and hadley came into my bed and saw that i was crying. she asked if was sad, i told her yes, mommy was very sad. she laid on my chest and just hugged me for about 5 minutes. and then she got up and asked if was happy now. i am thankful in my house full of boys i have a little girl to keep me company. i can't wait to see how our relationship grows over the years.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-73061999618215241482011-11-07T12:39:00.000-08:002011-11-07T12:53:16.431-08:00not enough hoursi'm just going to vent for a moment... i don't do it often, but sometimes i just gotta let it out. <br /><br />lots of parents were not so excited with the time change... gosh, i loved it! an extra hour! there is just not enough hours in the day to get it all done. i could get more done if i was willing to skip naps or have the kids nap on the fly, but i enjoy my quiet time too. <br /><br />every night there is something to do... a meeting, an appointment, a conference, or a game. most days i just go with the flow and i love my life and everything that goes along with it. but weeks like this, i just need more time. graham's birthday is this week and i need to get some things for his party. and then of course i need to get the little man a gift. i was all set to order him a chair from pbk, but it was back ordered. now what to do? <br /><br />ok, that's it... my little whine for the day is done. just feeling a tad bit stressed this week with everything going on. <br /><br />here's a couple pictures of the kiddos... they are all growing up way too fast!!! <br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MaiZLMsY_XQ/TrhEDG295UI/AAAAAAAACi8/Ov_FhUe9-7s/s1600/IMG_0977.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MaiZLMsY_XQ/TrhEDG295UI/AAAAAAAACi8/Ov_FhUe9-7s/s400/IMG_0977.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672358550844597570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2rO_lgF52M/TrhFH1D_-VI/AAAAAAAACjQ/ZVVHRCEYtVo/s1600/IMG_0891.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2rO_lgF52M/TrhFH1D_-VI/AAAAAAAACjQ/ZVVHRCEYtVo/s400/IMG_0891.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672359731478395218" /></a>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-9278065406214915732011-11-06T17:26:00.000-08:002011-11-06T17:35:34.920-08:00so sad...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9To5ImafURI/Trc0Jk3omTI/AAAAAAAACig/4FyqsR-mqEk/s1600/392683_295162663842393_127304200628241_1053456_1702450881_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9To5ImafURI/Trc0Jk3omTI/AAAAAAAACig/4FyqsR-mqEk/s400/392683_295162663842393_127304200628241_1053456_1702450881_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672059594816919858" /></a><br /><br />today miss stephanie passed away. i am so sad! she was so amazing, and so positive. she will be missed so very much. <br /><br />i pray for her children... that they have the strength to get through this difficult experience, and always hold close their memories.<br /><br />rest in peace stephanie...Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-22556131664780984272011-11-03T21:06:00.000-07:002011-11-03T21:29:43.472-07:00miss stephanieit's after midnight and i can't fall asleep... too much on my mind, and i feel like crap. <br /><br />my thankful post today is dedicated to miss stephanie. who is miss stephanie you ask? well, she is the most amazing, giving, loving, and generous woman. over 5 years ago she started babysitting for me. she is in her 40's, with 3 kids, and due to her terminal cancer diagnosis, was unable to keep her job at the preschool she worked at. <br /><br />she was my mary poppins... always showed up in her big black suburban, with the back filled with toys, ready to play and do crafts with the kids. <br /><br />she would be there for me as much or as little as i needed, and in return, when she had treatment, or wasn't feeling well, she could stay home. <br /><br />she loves my kids. and they love her. we all do. <br /><br />when i met her, she told me she had colon cancer... it wasn't curable, but treatable. and she has been doing her best to beat cancer, and live her life to the fullest. around the 4th of july she got bad news... her tumors were spreading and they were giving her 6 months to live. it took her over a month to tell me the news. i was devastated, and i cried for days. it just broke my heart. <br /><br />she continued to babysit for me for another month, and then her health was going downhill. i was scared and nervous when i didn't hear from her, and texted her daughter. my gut was right... she was in the hospital, in the icu. i felt so helpless. <br /><br />she is home now, and i think this is it. i send her texts every week to let her know i'm thinking of her. and i send pictures of the kids to make her happy. but it has now been another week with no word, and i am worried. <br /><br />hadley asks for miss stephy all the time. it breaks my heart... <br /><br />i am just so thankful for the time we had with her... and all the love and support she gave me as a mom, and to my kids. <br /><br />(here's a pic of her with her daughters)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LoK9wBQO3Qg/TrNpoT70iAI/AAAAAAAACiU/xNuqkiHvCgE/s1600/222160_128673803876364_100002012369072_188291_4478889_n.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 236px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LoK9wBQO3Qg/TrNpoT70iAI/AAAAAAAACiU/xNuqkiHvCgE/s400/222160_128673803876364_100002012369072_188291_4478889_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670992497056450562" /></a>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-7668663363518454862011-11-01T19:34:00.000-07:002011-11-01T19:52:16.432-07:00Thankful...it's november. seriously, i feel like we were just at the beach yesterday!!! september just flew by. soccer sure does keep us busy! and i couldn't imagine spending my saturdays any other way! i love it. carter is on a travel team, and the games are fun to watch. i am the assistant coach for mason's kindergarten team, and it is just so much fun! he just loves it so much! <br /><br />i am going to do my best to blog this month with the little things i am thankful for... today, it is easy. power!!! we had a storm saturday night, and although we don't usually get snow this early, it wasn't that crazy either. but man, you would think a tornado came through my town... trees, poles, and wires down everywhere!!! we woke up sunday morning to no electricity. i was a little shocked, since we were one of the lucky ones that didn't lose it when hurricane irene hit. <br /><br />at first it was fun... we had to bundle up, because it was freezing out. but soon reality was hitting... it was going to get dark and colder. the patriots were playing at 4:15 and craig wanted to find a tv to watch (priorities), and they were predicting power outages until thursday. so when our friends called and said they could book us a hotel, we jumped on it. and so glad we did... hotels were selling out everywhere!!! <br /><br />so we packed up and moved into one hotel room, for our family of 6... it was a "staycation"! schools were canceled monday and tuesday... heck, even halloween was postponed until friday. we made the best of it... we were with friends and we kept the kids busy, although they were going a bit stir crazy! <br /><br />i was very thankful to come home today to my nice warm house... and a little personal space too!!!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008389415066453123.post-11456571342298157592011-10-12T08:13:00.000-07:002011-10-12T08:13:00.447-07:0011 months<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kKrjPcQLEF0/TpUH2mUkdyI/AAAAAAAAChw/CTac5HOw6k0/s1600/IMG_0841.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kKrjPcQLEF0/TpUH2mUkdyI/AAAAAAAAChw/CTac5HOw6k0/s400/IMG_0841.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440741069420322" /></a><br />seriously... 11 flipping months old!!! my baby... my last baby... he's on his way to becoming a big 1 year old and i am starting to really get sad. in a blink of an eye, he will be walking and talking... so then what???? on to the next chapter of our life without pregnancies, newborns, and infants!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oVtWUZvZPSQ/TpUH27U3ENI/AAAAAAAACh8/QDC9uYDFyJU/s1600/IMG_8419.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oVtWUZvZPSQ/TpUH27U3ENI/AAAAAAAACh8/QDC9uYDFyJU/s400/IMG_8419.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440746707783890" /></a><br />graham is such a sweet boy... he just goes with the flow. i just love him!!!! and no, i'm not biased at all! ha!!! i just love watching his personality develop. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-49bwfVJhGbc/TpUH3cdho3I/AAAAAAAACiI/E0lHArnummg/s1600/IMG_8412.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-49bwfVJhGbc/TpUH3cdho3I/AAAAAAAACiI/E0lHArnummg/s400/IMG_8412.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662440755602498418" /></a><br />i am now officially in party planning mode. i am really trying to enjoy him, and all the kids, because it really does go by way too fast!!!!Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16488771828669443183noreply@blogger.com0