tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17627222304898707222024-03-13T12:20:50.827-07:00acacutely cherishedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933125023901630734noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762722230489870722.post-47186302559358896842011-07-06T08:17:00.000-07:002011-07-06T08:17:13.769-07:00Happy 4th of July!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As is the tradition, we had a cookout at Shawn's parents house to celebrate the 4th of July. It was a fun day filled with bbq, kyaking in the pond, frog catching, sparklers, and good company!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Lillias with a mini frog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Food Table: Jimmy John's subs, veggie tray, chips, potato salad, berries and peanut butter honey banana sandwiches</div><div style="text-align: center;">To drink: raspberry lemonade </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's my party and I'll cry if I want to! She reached for the candle right as Lillias blew it out for her and we think she kinda burned her finger :( We tried to feed her some cake but she was more interested in just being comforted in my arms (I won't complain, but it was sad!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Present Time! She was still a little upset from the whole candle incident but sat on daddy's lap long enough to open most of the gifts. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">We love our sweet Adelaide and it was fun to celebrate her with some of our family and friends!</div>acutely cherishedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933125023901630734noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762722230489870722.post-7496326757332695422011-06-25T20:00:00.000-07:002011-06-26T12:01:41.316-07:00Adelaide<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today my second born is ONE! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adelaide has made it incredibly easy to love her, she has been the best baby. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pure joy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- She is a mommy's girl but also independent</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- LOVES her sis sis. {And sis sis loves her!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- At one is still my fabulous sleeper, going to bed at 8p.m. and waking usually around 8:30 a.m. AND taking two, two hour naps during the day</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-Cuddles with a pink blanket to sleep</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Could eat all day {and kinda does}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Favorite food: Bananas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Addy's words: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">na na - banana/food</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">da da - shawn and everything she doesn't have a word for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ma ma - me </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ni ni - night night {bedtime}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ba ba- bottle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bu bu- bye bye</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ga ma- grandma</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Clothing size: can still fit into 12 months but 18 months is a better fit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Shoes size: 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Will not let me put anything in her hair, no clips and no headbands for this girl these days {I'm pretty sure her hand was up in this picture because she was about to rip the headband off!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Crawls super fast, walks along furniture but probably will not walk on her own for some time... the crawling thing is just to efficient! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Has 14 teeth, our teething over achiever!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Smiles her sweet smile to pretty much every and anyone who smiles at her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">- Still can't come to a final decision on what color eyes she has. Most of the time they look brown but other times they look green or gray... So we are going with Hazel at the moment {I wanted to name her Hazel and Shawn didn't... to bad since it would have been so fitting ;)}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy First Birthday Adelaide!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>acutely cherishedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933125023901630734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762722230489870722.post-1929356544996545852011-06-25T19:24:00.000-07:002011-06-25T19:24:54.637-07:00Lillias' First Trip to the Dentist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is a couple weeks past due, but still a first that deserves mention! Lillias' "beautiful" teeth meet the dentist! She was a perfect patient and walked away loving the idea of coming to the dentist a couple time a year! {Didn't hurt they gave her a princess tooth brush, bracelet and pink toothpaste!}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The very sweet at patient hygienist showing Lillias all the teeth tools...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KAGvpUUpKgM/TgX02DxLfMI/AAAAAAAAA7E/2dDLbpQrJEA/s1600/lilli+dentist+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KAGvpUUpKgM/TgX02DxLfMI/AAAAAAAAA7E/2dDLbpQrJEA/s640/lilli+dentist+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The awesome Little Mermaid Glasses so the bright light didn't bother her eyes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z85BxrhlExI/TgX04qvWrpI/AAAAAAAAA7I/CLTLve5UjG4/s1600/lilli+dentist+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z85BxrhlExI/TgX04qvWrpI/AAAAAAAAA7I/CLTLve5UjG4/s640/lilli+dentist+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Getting down to business...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J0NB8W0g7Eo/TgX07URta_I/AAAAAAAAA7M/aoLIPyD1jgY/s1600/lilli+dentist+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J0NB8W0g7Eo/TgX07URta_I/AAAAAAAAA7M/aoLIPyD1jgY/s640/lilli+dentist+4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The dentist making sure Lillias had the proper amount of teeth and no cavities... She told Lillias that she had perfect and beautiful teeth :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k3qkQ_VZt5M/TgX0-oE5tZI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/31jLT6eGbL8/s1600/lilli+dentist+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k3qkQ_VZt5M/TgX0-oE5tZI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/31jLT6eGbL8/s640/lilli+dentist+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Successful first trip to the dentist!</div>acutely cherishedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933125023901630734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762722230489870722.post-15970497388143347832011-06-13T19:24:00.000-07:002011-06-13T19:24:08.212-07:00Lillias' First Dance Class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just like Lillias' namesake she loves ballet, at least a couple times a day you will find her dancing along to her favorite show Angelina Ballerina. She walks on her toes ninety-nine percent of the time and has the calf muscles to prove it! So she was already ahead of the game on the toe walking front. We have been talking about putting her in dance class for awhile now and today was finally the day she has been waiting for... the first day of the summer ballet class at NorthPointe Dance Academy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Started scooting and not just rolling about 3 weeks ago</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Has 8 teeth... a teething over achiever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">-Still can't come to a consensus on what color eyes this beautiful girl has... I'm leaning toward Hazel...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- Takes 2, couple hour naps a day, goes to bed around 8pm and wakes to eat at 5:30 then back to bed until around 8 am. Best part is that she loves to be put to bed, most nights she smiles as I lay her in her crib.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a couple shots of the banner I made. For the onesies I created the image and then printed it out using Avery iron-on transfers. It took a failed try to realize that you have to press the iron really hard, but overall was really pleased with how they turned out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Notice the Syrup and Milk containers, yes SO cute and brought to you by Ashley... such a cute idea!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Ashely, Tamara, Wendy and I at the end of the shower... fun times!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are Lillias' Valentine cards I made for her to pass out at school, in each envelope I also put a couple chocolate kiss candies to go along with her blowing kisses theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do not own any nice watches but oh do I shop for watches!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This outfit just looks classic and easy... kinda crushing on the simplicity</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm pretty sure that this dress will be moved from my wish list to my closet in the near future...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once or twice a week you can find the girls and me and my parents house. Last Monday we came a little earlier than planned and so Grandpa took on both girls until Grandma came home. It was such a cute picture I couldn't resist pulling the iphone out and taking this picture. </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is a frequent sight, lately... Lillias in her princess dress watching a princess movie and Addy drinking her bottle.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Horrible picture, but it has everything a mom could need... diapers, wipes, bottles, binkies, etc. Placed strategically by the play-place. Genius! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have heard all my life that everyone has some talent, it may be playing basketball or painting or singing, etc. I always left these discussions feeling bad because I have no obvious talents. Over the years however, I found that I could be placed with pretty much any personality and get along with them. So I chalked this up to being my "talent." I'm the "yes" girl, the one who takes almost anything on, or agrees even if I don't agree, because why hurt someone's feelings over nothing... I lately, however, have been feeling like even at this, I have been failing. I remember once raising my hand in my 7th grade class thinking that I had the PERFECT answer only to open my mouth and not be able to express my thoughts in a way that made the perfect sense it did in my head. {kinda like that sentence, haha} I have left a lot of conversations lately feeling like I had the best of intentions and my words came out all wrong. I honestly try REALLY hard to make people feel good about themselves and to be uplifted. Not sure if any of this makes any sense, but I guess my overall point to this post, is to just admit that I have short comings and that I want my friends and family to know that I really do have the best of intentions... I am SO grateful to have such good people in my life and appreciate you all and your patience with me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shawn doesn't see me in the kitchen like this much so I guess he wanted to document it! HA!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Grammy got Lillias lots of new books for Christmas. Right before we left that evening Lillias climbed up in Grammy's lap and asked her to read one of the books, such a sweet picture!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A HUGE thanks to Kristian {and his family who let us borrow him} who did the counter tops and backsplash! I am SO in love with this kitchen, it almost inspires me to cook ;o)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was talking to Kristian and his wife Amy about it, and the only problem with the redo is that Shawn and I would love to move into a larger home in the next couple years, and this kitchen is the kitchen I'd want in the house we live in forever! Oh well, I'll enjoy as long as I live here!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How cool is this one, I am constantly running into stores with just my phone and wallet.. this would make that a little easier! It's a case-mate with an original price $34.99 but today on <a href="http://ideei.com/">ideei.com</a> it's $27.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like the one above, this would be nice because it is a 2 for 1, and oh so stylish. Michael Kors designed this and you can get it on apple.com for $79.95.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is probably my favorite, can't go wrong with classic Kate Spade. This is the polka dot version on <a href="http://apple.com/">apple.com</a> and on the Kate Spade website they have this same case but opposite colors with white background and black dots. This one goes for $39.95.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the incase, case I have now on my iPhone 3Gs only I have it in white. It fit's it perfectly and is really functional but functional is no fun, right!? Priced pretty good at $34.95 also on <a href="http://apple.com/">apple.com</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I designed our Christmas card using my sweet CS5 desgin skills {written with a sarcastic smirk} I still have A LOT to learn, but this is the first project where I felt like I was beginning to know what I'm doing!<br />
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</div>acutely cherishedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933125023901630734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762722230489870722.post-42695353908241919592011-01-01T19:00:00.000-08:002011-01-01T19:00:54.732-08:00Happy New Years 2011<div style="text-align: center;">2010 brought many changes, the biggest and best was the addition of Adelaide Ann. She has made the past 6 months fly by. Of course she made the first 6 months of the year drag on forever {pregnancy woes} but all the heartburn, throwing up, no energy, sleepless nights, and all over body aches was SO worth it! Thank you Addy Ann for coming into my life and making my 2010 happy and memorable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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We celebrated New Years Eve with some good friends, funny games and some {a lot} of yummy food!<br />
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The above mentioned yummy food!!<br />
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Daddy and goo goo {have you caught on that Addy has turned into goo goo ;)}<br />
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Shawn trying to look up the definition of "a loaded question" his definition was different than everyone else, so of course the thing to do it look it up... haha!<br />
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Watching the Ball Drop... Happy New Year 2011!<br />
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</div>acutely cherishedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12933125023901630734noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1762722230489870722.post-59922739821504570782010-12-29T18:52:00.000-08:002010-12-29T19:01:40.155-08:00iphone magazine idea pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my presents this Christmas was a Charles Penzone Spa gift card. So last night as I sat there enjoying my pedicure, I looked through Lucky magazine. I hate it when I see ripped out pages, there have been times where I see something I want to remember but out of respect for the next reader I don't tear anything out. So yesterday as I sat there with my iphone next to me the thought occurred to me that I should just take a picture! I'm probably the last person to think of this, but just incase you get bummed every time you see something in a magazine that you want to remember, this one is for you! ;o)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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