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The fall has brought the usual round of pumpkin patch trips and Halloween parties. Alex's class had a day at the Ag Museum to pick out their pumpkins, enjoy a hayride, and walk around the "Old Town." </div>
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Sam didn't have any Halloween activities at school, and I wasn't too sad about that. He did have "50s Day" for the 50th day of school. All the kids dressed up in 50s clothing and headed to Brent's for a milkshake. Anthony was a driver for the trip, so he got to see them all in action.</div>
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Alex is ALL ABOUT super heroes this year. After much debate, he finally settled on Captain America. We hit his Halloween party at school, and Trick or Treated a night early in our neighborhood. (It rained for literally the first time in 100 days--we desperately needed it.)<br />
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Alex's posse. He has quite the crew.</div>
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Sam chose to be none other than Dak Prescott. Easiest Halloween costume ever--we already had the jersey, pants, and socks.</div>
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As Anthony put it, "One of these is a super hero; the other is Captain America." Too funny.</div>
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As usual, we've gone to most of the home MSU football games. Sam has gotten where he's really into it, which makes trips to Starkville fun for all of us. We've only taken Alex to one so far, but we're taking him with us to the Alabama game this weekend. Say a prayer. It should be interesting.</div>
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Our children are spoiled to the max because 9 times out of 10, they get to sit in the skybox. When the day comes that we're back in the "cheap seats" (which aren't cheap) they won't know what hit them. </div>
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This was at the beginning of the game when he was still in a decent mood. His new thing is to wait until we're at a bigger function, like a ballgame or the fair, and immediately ask when he can go home. </div>
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For the Kentucky game, we just took Sam. We were able to go on the field pre-game and didn't tell him until it was time to go. We lucked up because as we were leaving the field, the defense came out to warm-up. I forget how big those guys are until you see them up close. Sam was pretty pumped. </div>
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Sam got really lucky this fall and ended up on a soccer team with a bunch of his classmates. He had a blast, and his team was actually pretty good. They're a pretty sweet group of boys. </div>
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The last day of the season was one of the few cold days we've had this fall. </div>
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Not so lucky with our team for this sport. The poor kids didn't win a single game. The one game he got to play WR, he did score 2 touchdowns, so he was pleased. He had a good time, but I can't say I'm sad that it's over. We need a break from after-school activities for awhile.<br />
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Sam started 2nd (!) grade. Good grief. We've upgraded our backpack this year. No more Skylanders for us. Nope. This year we had to have the same backpack that Dak uses. Let's hope he gets at least 2 years wear out of it because it was not cheap. </div>
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And Alex started PK3, again. We had the choice to bump him up to PK4 or keep him in PK3. We decided to keep him with his buddies, so he's repeating this year. He is so much happier. Just think--it's only taken him 3 years to decide he's ok going to a half-day of "school."</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019569320965561393.post-53655804590445819722015-11-08T14:10:00.000-08:002015-11-08T14:10:35.217-08:00The Grand...We made our yearly trip to Point Clear, AL, this August. The kids, as usual, had a blast. However, Anthony and I may enjoy it more than anyone else. Boat drinks, lots of sunshine, good food, and some excellent sushi all add up to a great week.<br />
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This is pretty typical for the A-Train...the child is the most affectionate thing in the world--spontaneous hugs and kisses, I love you, mama, etc. Then he will turn on a dime and be a complete cranky curmudgeon. This is one of many meltdowns. <br />
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And on to the day we tried to take family pictures. Can you spell disaster? That day it was spelled A-L-E-X. Bless him. </div>
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Since it's November, I suppose that I should finally post a recap of our summer, right? I'm pretty sure that every year I think that summer's going to be laid-back and relaxed, and every summer I am DEAD WRONG. We always have a good time, but it's always go, go, go. </div>
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Sam swam on the club swim team for the first time. He practiced with them all summer, which is great because he learns several different strokes and swimming techniques. We finally convinced him to enter one meet, and for his first time, we thought he did great. He got off the block clean, and finished first in his heat. (Given, he only swam against 2 other kids who had also never swum in a meet before, but he didn't know that.) I was just proud he actually went through with it. Sometimes Sam can be strangely tentative about things. </div>
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Sherm and I celebrated our TEN YEAR anniversary. Wowza. I've got to say, we've been incredibly, incredibly, lucky. We've got each other, our health, our parents/family, and our boys. We took a weekend trip to NOLA and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Probably a little too much. :)</div>
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Anthony and Joe took Sam to Atlanta for a weekend at the end of the summer. They hit 2 Braves' games, the Aquarium, and the College Football Museum. He had a blast. </div>
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Hitting Dreamland Bar-B-Que in Tuscaloosa on their way through. </div>
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So my little brother has lived in Anchorage, Alaska for the past 3(ish) years. I was lucky to go visit him and his new fiancée (yay!) at the beginning of June. She had no idea that he had planned a visit from 3 of her best friends and me. It was quite the surprise, and we had a blast. </div>
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I've got to say, Mississippi gets a lot of (well-deserved) flack for a lot of things. However, I'd sweat through her summers and accept her mild winters any day. I'm just not a cold-weather-loving-gal. It was actually pretty tolerable, but it was bizarre to know that it was overcast, breezy, and 50 degrees in the middle of June. My suitcases were hilarious because I had no idea what to pack. I was a packing disaster. </div>
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Apparently, the week after I left it was 70 the whole week. Figures. </div>
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The view from Blake's neighborhood. Not too shabby. </div>
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The night that I flew in, we ended up going to bed at midnight Alaska time, which felt like 3:00 a.m. Mississippi time. I was exhausted. <br />
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The next morning we had breakfast in Anchorage before hitting the road and making the 5 hour trip to Denali. Poor Blake--he drove 5 girls for 5 hours. As we drove, we saw moose just trotting alongside the highway. Of course, seeing moose is like seeing deer in Mississippi. No big deal to Alaskans, but it was certainly strange to me. <br />
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The next morning we had tickets for a bus tour of Denali National Park. It proved to be a looonnnggg day. Worth it. Glad I did it. But looooonnnng.</div>
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At 8:30 that morning, we took our bag lunches and boarded this bus. We wouldn't return until 4:30 that afternoon. Did I mention it was a long day?</div>
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Anyway, for some reason I had this idea that the bus tour would make lots of stops---we would hop on and off at our leisure. Instead, there were stops for bathroom breaks, and a stop for a couple of people who asked to get off to go hike. Hiking isn't my bag, so no worries there. </div>
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Even if we had been able to get on and off I probably wouldn't have done it. It was cold and incredibly windy. The temperature difference between Denali and Anchorage was significant. The bus ride went about 60 miles into the park (I think,) but the ride is so convoluted it takes forever to get to your destination and back. 60 miles into the park doesn't even make a dent--the park is over 6 million acres. </div>
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However, we did see plenty of caribou, dall sheep, moose, and a bear. (Maybe a grizzly?) We also got a fairly clear shot of Mt. McKinley (Denali). The park is beautiful. <br />
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The above is a stock photo because I didn't take a picture when we were actually riding through it. Mainly because I was about to have a nervous breakdown. The picture doesn't do it justice--you're on a bus, on a 2-lane road, hairpin curves, with other buses going the opposite direction, and a sheer drop down the side of a mountain. I was THIS close to asking everyone on the bus to lean towards the other side so that we wouldn't topple down the cliff. Look up Polychrome Pass sometime. Terrifying. </div>
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After arriving back at the entrance, we just wanted to be out of a vehicle for awhile. We found a brewery fairly close by, so we stopped there to eat and have a beer or two. It was a really neat place called the 49th State. Good stuff.<br />
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The next morning we slept in and had a great lunch at a local spot. I wish I could remember what it was called. Oh, well. We went for a hike that afternoon. There are gorgeous trails everywhere with gorgeous wildflowers. The vegetation there is not at all what I expected. <br />
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So, one of my favorite bands is <em>The Head and the Heart</em>. They very rarely come to the Southeast, but earlier this year, they actually played a show in Jackson.<br />
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I was thrilled. I bought tickets 3 months beforehand. <br />
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And then MSU proceeded to have the best season in program history. Gameday came to Starkville for the first time. Guess which weekend the concert was? So, being the wonderful wife I am, I sadly sold my tickets. <br />
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When little brother called about this potential Alaska trip, he casually throws in, "Oh, and <em>The Head and the Heart</em> is playing in Anchorage that weekend." Is that kismet or what? <br />
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Post-concert we went out dancing and I pretended that I was 23 again. Turns out I'm not. Boo. </div>
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The next day we traveled the Seward Highway and saw a nature conservatory. We hung out with some Grizzlies and Black bears that afternoon. They're even bigger than I thought they were. </div>
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Sam said "goodbye" to first grade and "hello" to summer. We had a great year, he had a FANTASTIC class, and a lovely teacher. Sam truly found his place and found a great group of friends. After I picked him up from his last day, we got in the car and he began to cry. He was already worried he wouldn't be in a class with his friends in the fall. If my child is crying because he enjoyed school so much, I'm fine with that.</div>
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Sam was lucky enough to have 3 separate birthday celebrations this year. His birthday party was on the 16th, Anthony and I went to school to have lunch with him on the 19th, and his actual birthday is on the 21st. Since his birthday is smack-dab at the end of the school year, it gets a little complicated. Which is ridiculous, because no 7-year-old's birthday should be complicated. </div>
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My iPhone bit the dust a few weeks ago, and I lost his birthday party pictures. Bummer. </div>
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This year he had his party at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. I believe it's the best birthday party Sam's had. The venue is great, there are games for the kids to play, and he had lots of his buddies attend. </div>
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Anthony and I went to school to have lunch with him for his "school birthday." As expected, Sam was incredibly silly and refused to take any decent pictures. </div>
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Sam's best buds.</div>
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Easter was super busy, as usual. Alex attended at least 4 different egg hunts. It was exhausting. Anthony and I were literally in bed at 5:00 Easter day. Seriously. </div>
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Alex's school Easter party. He's a big fan of Cheetos. Anthony took off work that day, so he got to enjoy Alex's party and Sam's class picnic. </div>
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We had our annual neighborhood Easter Egg hunt in our yard. Sam had a ballgame an hour later, so he had to hunt in his Boston Red Sox uniform. He was pleased. <br />
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By the time we got to Easter lunch, Sam insisted on taking off his "cute" clothes. He slapped on a "Guardians of the Galaxy" t-shirt just in time to make the cross on the kibbi. </div>
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I finally took down Alex's crib a few weeks ago. It was truly a sad day--I'm not exaggerating. I've kept him in it for as long as possible because it was the last milestone (other than sucking his thumb) that was left of his babyhood. I was a little worried about the transition to a big boy bed, but he took to it like a duck to water. He's never looked back. I cannot believe how lucky I've been. </div>
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Bye-bye, sweet crib. You've served 2 little boys well. </div>
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And on another not-so-fun note, Alex has developed a pretty bad allergy to something. We have no idea what. It started in March with a terribly swollen eye. The eye flares up every now and then, but recently he had a violent reaction with hives, itching, swollen lymph nodes, lethargy....It was bad. So last Friday I had the pleasure of taking him to the doctor for the 3rd time in a month-and-a-half. They ended up taking blood and they're sending it off to an allergist. I'm really anxious to see what's causing this because it seems to get worse every time. </div>
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The Jackson St. Paddy's day is one of our favorite spring activities. This year, in particular, we were really looking forward to it. 16 of our friends who live in the Memphis area were coming down for the weekend, and they were bringing their kids. Our plan was to go out to dinner Friday night, and Saturday would be spent at the parade and with our kids. </div>
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And then it rained. And by rain, I mean monsoon. Buckets and buckets of Noah-you-better-start-building-that-ark rain. It hadn't rained on parade day in over 10 years. Bummer.</div>
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However, we powered through. We donned our raingear and stood in the wet for an hour before we called it a day. Sam refused to stay covered--he was absolutely soaked--and Alex...well, Alex just wasn't having it. He stayed under the eaves of the building the entire time. We're hoping for better weather next year, that's for sure. </div>
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The weekend certainly wasn't a total wash. (See what I did there? <em>Wash</em>?) Dinner Friday night was wonderful, and Saturday afternoon we all headed to a post-parade crawfish boil at a friend's house. Our kids played, and we enjoyed one another's company. </div>
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Sam turned 100.</div>
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Like many elementary schools, FPDS celebrates the 100th day of school by having the 1st graders dress up as 100-year-olds. Getting Sam to dress up is tricky--he still gets a little teased until he knows that other children are also going to be dressing up. I had to beg him to wear the suspenders, which he promptly took off after the class picture. The glasses didn't last long either. </div>
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I'm typing this as I sit in bed snuggling with Alex. It's currently spring break, and Sam is at a baseball camp this week. (We signed him up partly for my self-preservation and partly to insure he wouldn't playing video games all day long.) Anyway, Alex is still my snuggle partner--he specifically asks to, and when he does, I can't say "no." </div>
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In September we finally finished up Alex's newborn photo session. Ha! My child was almost 3 when this picture was taken. We took the pictures at our church, and I'm so pleased with them. For the first time, we had the family shot turned into a large canvas, and I am soooo glad we did. I love it. I won't talk about how stressful the actual photo session was. Let's just say that Sam was not being cooperative. </div>
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Alex has dropped his nap. Sort of. It has made life easier in some ways--I'm not pushing it to pick Sam up from school so that Alex can get his nap in, but every few days it catches up with him. If he naps these days, it's in the school parking lot. </div>
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We've had 3 "snow days" this year. More like freezing rain days. Sam's excitement when he heard that he didn't have school those days was pretty funny. So we've had even more opportunities to snuggle. The warmth and coziness of the fireplace got to Alex one day, and he crashed while sitting beside me on the couch. This NEVER happens. </div>
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Speaking of hair, this is how he wakes up most mornings. I don't know what the child does while he sleeps, but whatever it is, it's impressive. </div>
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After Christmas the 25th, a break the 26th, Greenville the 27th-28th, and Alex's birthday the 29th, I honestly don't know how I was functioning enough to catch a Jan. 30th, 7:30 a.m. flight to Miami, but somehow we made it happen. <br />
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We flew out of Jackson and caught a flight from Atlanta to Miami. We arrived there about 2:30, and stepped out of the plane and into the warmth. I feel stupid, but I didn't realize <em>exactly</em> how much of a temperature difference it would be. I'm an idiot. <br />
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Our friends weren't arriving until a few hours later, so after we checked into our hotel (we stayed in Fort Lauderdale) we walked to a bar and grabbed something to eat. I then went back and took a much needed nap. As I told our crew, I was looking out for everyone. <br />
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Our plan was to go out to a nice dinner that night since we weren't going to be able to on NYE. I laughed when I was packing because my suitcase was all over the map. I had t-shirts, a jersey, sequins and "leather." I wanted to make sure I was Miami-appropriate. <br />
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We headed out to dinner that night, which was lovely. We had reservations at a really nice seafood place that was definitely "Miami". We sat outside in perfect weather and watched yachts go by. A few pulled up, docked, and had dinner served to them on their boat. Yep.</div>
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We were slightly gluttonous that night. Let's see; as a table we had oysters, stone crab claws, tuna, clams, scallops, snapper, salad, and bread pudding. (I, of course, ordered the bread pudding. I can't say "no" if it's on a menu.) </div>
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And the next day...I'll admit, Miami has never been on my "I've got to go before I die" list. I don't know why--I guess it slightly intimidated me. I love New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and San Francisco, but Miami never made the cut. I have changed my mind. I'd definitely go back. First of all, can we talk weather? It was absolutely perfect. I mean gorgeous. It was Dec. 31st, and it was 80 degrees. Perfection. </div>
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My only complaint about the city is that it's pretty spread out. Since we were staying in Fort Lauderdale, we had to take about a 30 minute taxi to South Beach. Unless you're actually staying in South Beach, (which was astronomically expensive--like $600 a night at its cheapest) it's not like other cities that you can just walk from place to place. BUT, once we got down there, there was plenty to see, eat, and walk to. My friend found an authentic Cuban restaurant to eat lunch, so we bypassed all the touristy places and headed there. It was a complete dive, but they had great tamales and a delicious Cuban sandwich. It definitely hit the spot. </div>
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We had our celebration at my parents' house. Anthony and I were flying out to Miami the next day, so it made the most sense to have it out there since they were staying with my parents. <br />
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Don't get me wrong, I love those beautiful fondant cakes that everyone seems to get for birthday parties. BUT, I don't really care for fondant, and they're so bloomin' expensive. The past couple of years, we've just picked up cakes at the grocery store. They're good, the kids like them, and they're far less expensive. So...we picked out a Curious George cake for Alex. It complimented the Mickey Mouse and Sesame Street balloons. :)<br />
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As I said on Facebook, he's one of the loves of my life, hell on wheels, ALL BOY, and free with his kisses. I don't throw around the word "blessing" lightly, but he is truly a blessing to our family. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019569320965561393.post-53965077736028493362015-01-05T07:51:00.001-08:002015-01-05T07:53:13.010-08:00Christmas...Christmas was super busy. We had Christmas service, Christmas at MP and Joe's, Christmas morning at our house, Christmas night at our house, and Christmas day night at my parents house. A few days later, we headed to Greenville for Christmas at Mama Rubye's. That's right, my children essentially had 4 Christmases. We are so lucky to have family close--it makes the travel from house to house really easy, and for the most part, our kids don't have to leave their new loot. <br />
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We hit the "children's service" Christmas Eve, then headed to MP and Joe's for the kids to open their gifts. Because they need more stuff, right? <br />
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Our church has put on a gingerbread house party for the past two years, and it is a BIG hit. Toothless Sam actually put some candy on his house this year instead of eating it all. Alex, on the other hand, put more candy in his mouth than on his house. </div>
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On the way home, we swerved to avoid what we thought was a dog. Turns out it was a possum. Anyway, Sam's house fell apart. Anthony ran up to the church, got some more icing, and we put it back together as best as we could. We did the best renovation job we could. <br />
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Sam was in two Christmas pageants this year. He came home from school one day to tell us that he was "someone very important." He was cast as Joseph, so I guess he was right! Anthony I believe he was type-cast. :) Everyone knows Joseph was Middle-Eastern, right? </div>
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His teacher sent out this sweet card from his class. </div>
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My shepherd at our church Christmas pageant. Still no teeth. </div>
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Both of the boys had sweet Thanksgiving festivities. Alex's name was "Elan" which means "friendly." I think it's an appropriate moniker. The child is nothing if not friendly. </div>
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We had quite a crew gather at the Shermans for Thanksgiving day. My in-laws, my parents, Anthony's grandmother and aunt, my brothers, and my little brother's new girlfriend. It was her first time to meet all of us, bless her. She held her own. </div>
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Anthony and I declined a trip to Oxford for the Egg Bowl. It was an incredibly wise move on our part. Not at all the outcome we had hoped for, but we are "thankful" (ha!) for a fantastic, fun-filled, football season. Anthony and are headed to the Orange Bowl for the New Year, and I'm looking forward to seeing Miami. </div>
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I'm thankful for an incredibly loving and supportive family, two beautiful, healthy little boys, a husband whom I love more than anything, and a wonderful group of friends. <br />
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This year both of our children picked out what they wanted to be for Halloween. Sam wanted to be a Star Wars Storm Trooper, but honestly, I didn't want to spend the money. It was much, much cheaper for him to be Obi Wan Kenobe, and he was pleased with that. And why wouldn't he be? A Jedi Master is way cooler than a Storm Trooper. Alex wanted to be Cookie Monster. He spotted it at Target one day, and that was that. I bought a 3T, which fit more like 24 months. Disappointing, but he wouldn't let me take it off once we tried it on. </div>
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And Cookie Monster took his love of cookies SERIOUSLY at his school party. Do not even think about touching his doughnuts. Or his cookies. Or his candy. Or his Rice Krispy treat. </div>
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We have had a busy, but wonderful fall. School is going so well for both boys. Sam has settled into 1st grade--as cliché as it is, I can't believe he's halfway through his 1st grade year. And as usual, Alex is full-blast. He's been participating in a little soccer class at his pre-school, and he's loving it.<br />
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Sam was "Star Student" a month ago, and boy, did he love it. He got to be the line leader all week long, we ate lunch with him, we sent a special snack, and we went up to the school to read to his class. He had to fill out a special poster, which he thoroughly enjoyed. <br />
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As you can see, his favorite food is chicken and dumplings, his favorite song is "Call Me Maybe," and his favorite book is "The Dangerous Book for Boys." He has refined taste when it comes to music. Can you tell? </div>
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My cat, Lucy, died earlier this summer. She was fourteen. Say what you will cat-haters, but I have always had a soft place in my heart for felines. I waited several months before deciding to adopt another. Sam and I made the trek out to CARA in early October, and a particular calico followed us around the entire time. She was relentless. Sam and I decided that she had chosen us (which I think is key when dealing with cats--it has to be up to them.) The shelter had named her Marilyn because she has black "eyeliner" a la Marilyn Monroe. I had full intentions of changing her name when we brought her home, but Sam put his foot down. So we now have a cat named Marilyn. I laugh every time I think about it. </div>
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Auburn weekend. My parents graciously took the boys for the weekend, so Anthony and I were able to drive up on Friday and stay with some friends. Campus was so incredibly exciting--you could practically feel it humming with activity. <br />
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Saturday morning we were on campus by 7:30. It was slammed. We somehow managed to worm our way down to the Gameday set, and we watched the first 20 minutes or so live before heading back to the tailgate. As chilly and perfect as the previous weekend was, that weekend was incredibly hot and humid. It was worth every drop of sweat. <br />
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Sam's little school celebrated Johnny Appleseed a few weeks ago. Everyday that week they had apple-themed snacks--apple juice, apple turnovers, apple fruit bars, etc On Friday, they had a Johnny Appleseed celebration complete with apple-bobbing. It was pretty funny watching a bunch of toothless first graders trying to grab an apple with their teeth. Sam managed to get his on the first try...he still has his front teeth. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Both boys have settled in nicely to school. Alex's questionnaire from the first day was pretty sweet. As you can see, he wants to be a daddy when he grows up. We're hoping he'll wait until he's at least 25 to fulfill that. </span></div>
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We took Sam to the first home game at State, but Alex stayed home with my parents. I wanted to make sure that he got to show his school spirit, so I made him his own bulldog outfit. </div>
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Proof that even though he's his daddy's clone, he is still my son. The kid loves books. </div>
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