Tooth Fairy Meet Siri

Brooks lost the 4th baby tooth from our 80 baby teeth to loose in our family this week. Unfortunately, we are already horrible with our Tooth Fairy Duties. I mean honestly, how can we forget already? We were doomed…UNTIL we thought of Siri and setting up a reminder. Tooth Fairy meet Siri. Technology 61. Memory …

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Never a Dull Moment

Never a dull moment around here… Can you guess what we are up to today? Stay “tuned”…

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Help Us Name Our Turtle!

Spring is in full swing at our house.  The boys are on a constant hunt for our next bug, animal, or other critter to study and beg us to keep as a pet.  Snails were first this spring, and we discovered a new friend this Friday morning, a box turtle. The boys are trying to …

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1/3

This weekend it hit me that we are 1/3 through parenting these boys. ONE THIRD. And I know we aren’t ever truly done with parenting…but nevertheless, a bulk of the parenting years are behind us. We can undo or redo the past, but with 2/3 left we can resolve to learn from past mistakes and …

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2012 St.Vincent NICU Reunion Picnic – The Miracles Keep Multiplying

Each year we attend the St. Vincent NICU Reunion Picnic, it stirs up so many emotions.  We relive some of those scary unsure moments, we embrace others who have journeyed with us, we remember lives who were lost in the fight, we thank our medical family for the roles they played, and celebrate healthy lives! …

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Homemade Triple Berry No-Cook Ice Cream

Happy {Almost} Weekend, Beautiful People! You are in for a TREAT today! Yesterday I made this yummy homemade berry ice cream, and I couldn’t keep it to myself – ice cream is much better shared, right? So let’s get down to business.  You have an ice cream maker? Yes?  If not, go get yourself one.  …

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Favorite Read Aloud Books for Kids {Specifically Boys}

We’ve been blessed with boys who love to read.  From an early age, everything stops when someone begins reading – toys are dropped and they gather around for a story. Honestly, they would pick being read to over just about any activity – it’s a gift I hope they keep as they learn to read.  …

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The Historic Last Day of Winter 2012

This week summer spring began.  Usually in Indiana, the changing of guard from winter to spring goes pretty much unnoticed.  However, this year we celebrated the last day of winter in the Spiderman sprinkler*. {Thanks Aunt Kristy and Uncle Ryan!} It was 83. It was historic. I can just imagine them telling their own kids …

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