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{ Just finishing up my dinner, Mom.....}

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Yes! That is underwear on his head that Lucas put there himself (and don't worry it's clean)......

Planted.

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a very special day for a very special little girl....

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Tickets to the game on Ebay: Too much $

Parking and a train ride: $5.00

Hot Dogs, Popcorn, Pizza and soda: Too Much $

A shirt, Flag, baseball and foam finger: Too Much $

A day out with my dad sitting in the 10th row behind home plate at the Red Sox Game: priceless

What's new (this week).....

• Lucas had a phone conversation with Kevin
• Lucas and Bre gave each other "kisses" goodnight
• Mom and Dad came to Trevor's t-ball game
• Trevor ran in his first race and got a medal
• we had our first campfire
• we built our vegetable garden
• Josh tore down the front steps
• we had a playdate at the Days' house
• we attended the k-12 artshow
• Lucas blew his first bubbles
• Lucas learned the sign for "please" (How can I not give him everything he wants when he says, "please"?)
• Trevor had his first boy-girl playdate
• We made and ate our first S'mores of the year
• Trevor hit his first pop-up fly ball
• Lucas is FULLY walking (and TALKING!)
• I finished folding the socks

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kids+summer=S'mores ! {Lucas' First S'mores}. You always have to have this stuff in the house:)

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All ready for the game..........this Saturday!!!!!

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can't wait to go pickin'! As it is, I'm going to the grocery store 3 times a week for these babies....

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above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed:

I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated.

I was happy. I was sad. I was in love.

I was afraid. I was hopeful.

I had an idea and I had a good purpose.

and that's why I made works of art.

~Felix Gonzalez-Torres

The k-12 art Show 2008

{sharing.}

just yesterday someone asked if they were "twins"!!

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I love this street downtown on my way to work. The leaves always seem to pop out first here.

Mother's Day 2008

Wow, today was just one of those days where you just fall into bed at night because you were just so busy doing (and having FUN!). It was pretty much the best Mother's Day ever, I don't know how my family manages to top it every year. WE woke up EARLY to attend the Mother's Day 5K and kids fun run at the Sea dogs stadium. As soon as I got out of bed, there Trevor was with the homemade gift and card he had worked so hard on at school. I cried, I was so touched by the paper flower complete with a picture of him on it! I Will NEVER grow tired of the homemade gifts my kids give me (because these are really truly form the heart). When we arrived in Portland for the race, there were over 2,200 runners. The kids' fun run was Trevor's very first race (which he took VERY seriously). The race ended inside the Sea dogs stadium which Trevor LOVED! He was very proud of his medal and we saw Trevor's teacher and one of his friends there. Then Josh ran the 5K road race while we sat in the stands and watched for his photo finish! It was a great time. Next, we came home and began construction on our very first raised-bed vegetable garden. Early afternoon, the door bell rang and it was a beautiful bouquet of flowers! This, I was not expecting! The garden construction took until dinner time when Josh prepared another one of his grilling masterpieces. Even though it was a little chilly, we ate outside b/c at least the sun was shining. It was the perfect night for our first campfire of the year. I just love days where we can stay outside until dark, playing and laughing. It couldn't have been any better, and I couldn't be any luckier than being the Mom to these three beautiful kids and wife to one incredible man:) It was a great day! Enjoy the pics:)

Circle of love.

“Our family is a circle of love and strength. With every birth and every union, the circle grows. Every joy shared adds more love. Every obstacle faced together makes the circle stronger.”

{We started a little tradition of holding hands at the dinner table before we all dig in since we only get to eat together a few nights a week. Trevor especially enjoys this little ritual the most:)}

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{Mother's Day} .....the kids and I are making a vegetable garden this year!

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!

and to all the Mom's I know.....Have a great day, you deserve it!

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{first game}

Words and Photos.

Ali Edwards put a TON of time into her blog this week and offered up a lot of GREAT advice about scrapbooking journaling. I'm going to try to comeplete the weekend creative this weekend.

What's New (this week)

• Lucas has a new love-Yogurt! (as long as he is allowed to eat it by himself and get it EVERYWHERE!)
• Lucas is walking about 80% of the time
• The trees and flowers are blooming
• The leaves are just starting to come out
• We mowed the lawn for the first time this year
• The temperature broke 70 degrees
• Breanna was at the doctor's for ANOTHER antibiotic
• Trevor and I had a day out at the library and bowling
• Trevor wore shorts to school for the first time in 2008
• Trevor finished his 18th mile in mileage club and got his sixth toe token
• We finished SIX cartons of Strawberries!
• We attended Trevor's Spring Concert
• Trevor has a little girlfriend at school (who calls him and made him a bracelet)-so cute!
• It cost me $57 to fill up my gas tank
• I finished 4 more pages in Lucas' baby album
• I made a date for a girls nite out with some friends from work to see Sex and the City when it comes out.

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All the kids at the Shooting Stars Preschool planted seeds and made handprints for their Moms'. So sweet!