I'm beginning to realize just how much those little moments mean... the little moments to catch a snuggle on the couch with your two-year-old, or to lay in bed and chat with your five-year-old. The times you choose to hold your three-month-old while he sleeps instead of putting him down and opportunities you have to sit and play with your three-year-old instead of sit and watch. My kids are my whole world and I am savoring every minute with them. It's not very often that I am able to get on the computer and even less often that I have the time to blog. I don't want to give up, though, and feel blessed to be able to record life somewhere in a place where we will always be able to look back on, and also in a place where long-distance family can keep up with our life as it happens. I hope to get better at keeping things updated around here, even if it is just in the form of a month's worth of pictures...
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| Planning a trip! |
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| Potty trained in one day - just had to tell him that the diapers went, "bye-bye." |
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| Maida is a life saver for me at night. When I'm trying to put the boys to bed, she reads to Torsten. |
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| First time in the exersaucer |
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| Books with sister |
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| Movie night with popcorn from the boy souts |
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| Sibling wrestling match |
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| Our new Costco opened! Now we don't have to make trips up to the cities just to go to Costco! |
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| Skogen wrote his name for the first time (and has since improved his writing A-LOT!!!) |
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| My sister, Kim, came to visit with her dog, Boone |
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| Maida entertained us with her clothing choice |
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| Maida was the "Helper of the Day" at school and was able to keep the letter of the day |
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| My friend, Kristin, came to visit with her daughter, Kailey (who is attached to the funniest pacifier I've ever seen!). |
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| Snuggles with Auntie Kimmy |
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| Trying out new hairstyles since NONE of the curls grew back. :( |
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| Playtime with Aunite Kimmy |
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| Summit got "fixed" |
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| Our living room got a makeover, thanks to my sister! We hung curtains and the shelves. |
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| I love our new space! |
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| My friend, Whitney, did my hair for an National Guard formal dinner |
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| All dressed and ready to go! |
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| Me and my date |
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| Erik and the officers from the unit |
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| Skogen had a Thanksgiving program at his preschool |
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| They sang some cute little songs for us! |
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| We made a turkey together |
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| So proud of Skogen |
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| A well-deserved pedicure! :) |
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| Torsten and his friend, Nolan, all bundled up! |
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| Princess |
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| Love this boy! |
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| Got the baby toys out for Torsten and he was SO happy about that! |
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| Erik had PRK on his eyes - no more glasses! |
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| Precious. My little girl and her teddy "Bella," under the glow of her pink nightlight. |
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| "The light got into my eyes, mom!" |
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| I don't want to forget what it feels like to have a snuggly baby napping on my lap. |
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| Nighttime stories with big sister |
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| Torsten started sleeping 12 hours every night! |
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| Klaasen can sleep in the strangest positions! |
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| We enjoyed a night out with some other residents |
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| Nolan and Torsten |
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| Frosting Christmas cookies with our friend, Hailey |
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| Some of the finished cookies |
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| Playing in our first big snow |
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| So funny watching the boys try to make it down the hill on the sled! |
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| Watching football |
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| Special Christmas movie night with mom |
Love this! So curious about where you are going! Can't believe I haven't seen T yet! M is a doll, just so sweet and beautiful. You were so pretty all dressed up for the Guard thing.
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