Cramping her style

The bus stop is a little far from our apartment so I drove Emily and Andrew as I normally do and we waited in the car for a few minutes before Andrew said he was ready to walk on over.  … Continue reading

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All tuckered out!

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Emily and Andrew had a FANTASTIC first day!  Andrew made a couple of new friends and Emily was excited to have a girl in her class from preschool.  Both of them talked about how the first day was about getting … Continue reading

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Andrew starts 4th grade; Emily starts Kindergarten

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It was incredibly hard putting my littlest “babies” on the school bus this morning but I didn’t cry!  They were so excited that Andrew set his alarm an hour early and was up, showered, dressed and had his sister up … Continue reading

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Bring your children to work day!

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I missed out on the “bring your kids to work” day so I made today that day!  Andrew and Emily were scheduled to meet their teachers today so I was going to leave work at noon to go to the … Continue reading

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Andrew & Emily meet their new teachers

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Andrew and Emily had their open house today and got to meet their new teachers.  Andrew has Ms. Williamson and Emily has Ms. Goff.  We couldn’t be happier with our teachers!  This was our first time seeing the elementary school … Continue reading

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Pretty in Pink

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Emily is ALL girl!  For those wondering, yes she does have a pink DS!  LOL

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Laugh and you’ll live longer

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If the cliche is “laugh and you’ll live longer”, then I’m going to live for an eternity!  With kids everywhere you turn, you laugh a LOT!!!!  

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Carter & Nathaniel start middle school!

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I can hardly believe that my “babies” are starting middle school today!  Not only was this the first day of middle school but it was also their first day in a public school and first day riding a school bus. … Continue reading

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Looks are deceiving!

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Upon first glance at the photo below, one might think that I happened to catch Emily in a fit.  Instead, this is a photo for our friend Jose who the security guard at the History Center where Andrew & Emily … Continue reading

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Carter & Nathan see their new school

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Today was the open house/meet & greet at Carter & Nathan’s new school and the first word that comes to my mind in describing it is … overwhelming!  We are used to having 34 students in our grade and now … Continue reading

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Goin’ fishin’

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It was absolutely gorgeous outside so CW and I took the kids fishing.  I couldn’t believe how well the children did.  Everyone caught a fish (even mommy).  Andrew lost another tooth so it looks like we’ll be getting a visit … Continue reading

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Orlando Regional History Center

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Those that know me well know that I hibernate during the summer due to intolerance of high temperatures (don’t even bother asking why I live in Florida if I have an aversion to high temps).  Today was no exception to … Continue reading

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WonderWorks!

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Poppy and Nana treated us to an afternoon at WonderWorks and we had a blast!  This was my first time going and I think it was the first time the kids have ever been.  There was SO much to do … Continue reading

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Lego house

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Emily loves her pink legos and Andrew was all too happy to help her make a house and one car garage with of course a lego car!  

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Hand-eye coordination

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Emily constantly amazes me with her computer skills and hand-eye coordination!

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Poppy & Nana arrive

I got two treats this afternoon:  1) we closed our office at 2:00 and 2) Poppy & Nana arrived!  We met up with them at their hotel and couldn’t get enough hugs!  We then had an amazing dinner at the … Continue reading

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New job!

I started my new job today and had a wonderful first day!  It’s a small branch office with the primary office being in Miami.  I love being part of a small office but because we’re part of a larger firm, … Continue reading

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First professional photo gig

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My first professional photo job was to cover the Bar Mitzvah for the brother of one of Carter and Nathan’s classmates.  I took photos at the Temple on Friday, photos at the family brunch this morning and then photos at … Continue reading

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Opening Night …. When in Rome …

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The school’s play “When in Rome …” opened tonight.  Typically the play is only available to 5th thru 8th graders and the 4th grade is allowed to be in the chorus.  This year, they expanded the opportunities by letting the … Continue reading

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Emily graduates from PreK

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The day has finally come …. Emily graduated from PreK today.  I watched with awe and amazement as Emily walked down the aisle just as her brothers did and climbed the stairs to the stage where she performed and then … Continue reading

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Collin holds Spike

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Collin finally decided he wanted to hold Spike.  Aren’t they cute?

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Dance recital

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Emily had her second ballet/tap recital today and it was amazing to see how much she has grown and improved in the last year.  Emily took this recital much more serious than she did last year and really try to … Continue reading

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End of the year party

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Today was a bittersweet day ~ it was the end of the year party in Emily’s class.  The party began with a swim party and ended with a luau.  The room-moms did an incredible job with the luau and my … Continue reading

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Living history museum

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One of the many things that I love about our elementary school is how they make learning fun and today was no exception.  The 5th grade was asked to take a person from colonial times and bring them to life. … Continue reading

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Preparing for graduation

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It has been a tradition for many years that the graduating PreK students create a work of art to be hung on the stage the day of graduation.  Today was finally Emily’s turn to make her work of art.  She … Continue reading

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Emily holds Spike

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Emily finally decided to brave holding Spike …. but only if he was on a pillow!

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Spike joins our family

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When the kids started asking for a pet nearly a year ago, I never imagined that our pet would end up being a Bearded Dragon!  Everything fell in to place and we were able to get a Bearded Dragon from … Continue reading

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Pizza & movies

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Does it get any better than pizza and movies?

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Health & Fitness Expo

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The school had a wonderful Health & Fitness Expo this year where they really tried to promote healthy living.  We went around the school doing various activities and then got to go to the exhibit room where lots of vendors … Continue reading

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Emily being Emily!

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She’s a rockstar!

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