tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24805951760622874252024-03-05T09:43:57.283-05:00A Maine WifeSharing little pieces of our life as it unfolds.Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-610993705508148882015-10-16T09:17:00.002-04:002015-10-16T09:17:19.395-04:00Vacation Part IMatt had a week off the second full week of September, and we packed it full with as many activities as possible. He spent most of Monday making minor repairs on his canoe and getting geared up to go camping with his Dad and Brett overnight Tuesday. Alas, the camping trip was only fun for the littlest member of the party until bedtime. When he realized he had to sleep in the tent all night with just Daddy and Grampie, and that Mommy wasn't going to be there, panic set in and there was no calming him down. He kept crying and calling for Mumma until Daddy and Grampie decided to pack up camp and come home. A very sleepy, dirty, smokey-smelling little boy arrived home with his Daddy around midnight Tuesday night, and was never so glad to see his own bed in all his life. :-)<br />
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The only picture that was taken on the brief camping trip!</div>
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Daddy's "new-to-him" canoe.</div>
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After church Wednesday night, we headed out to spend a couple of days in Massachusetts. We drove as far as Portland that night, and got to our hotel around one in the morning. The babies slept the whole way, so when we arrived at our hotel, they were ready to be awake and explore while Daddy and Mommy were ready to crash and sleep! Cassie settled down fairly quickly after I fed her, but Brett was another story. We finally just let him watch movies on the iPad in his Pack-n-Play until he went to sleep. I think it was 4:00 before he finally drifted off.</div>
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Two wide awake little kids!!</div>
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Our hotel room in Portland.</div>
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Breakfast at the hotel cafeteria.</div>
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Poor Daddy wasn't feeling too well Thursday morning from lack of sleep and his arthritis, but we were able to pack up and continue on our way to Massachusetts. The babies were perfect travelers, and slept most of the time we drove. </div>
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We took an exit looking for gas and a Dunkin Donuts and stumbled upon this submarine. You actually could take tours of it inside, but we needed to continue on our way to Massachusetts, and the babies had just gotten to sleep in the car. I was impressed with how massive it was!! I can't believe that these things actually go below water and can't be seen!!</div>
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The sun was in Brett's eyes a lot of the time we were driving, so he invented a way to block it out. He rode quite a bit of the way with his blankie covering his head! HAHA!! Here he had peeked out, to enjoy a tasty donut. </div>
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We arrived at our hotel in Massachusetts, around 3:00 in the afternoon, and were able to check in as soon as we got there. I was so thankful, because Cassie needed to be fed, and it was much easier to feed her inside than in the car in a parking lot somewhere.</div>
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Coloring in the hotel room.</div>
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Once Cassie was fed and we all had a chance to stretch our legs, we headed out in search of Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower.</div>
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Brett did some reading about Thomas while we drove since he knew we were going to Thomas Land the next day! ;-)</div>
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After sitting in rush hour traffic for awhile, we finally made our way to Plymouth. It is such a gorgeous spot, and we had perfect weather for being tourists. Across the water is Cape Cod, and though you can't see them in these pictures, we could see huge houses along the shore on the other side. </div>
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We were able to go on the Mayflower and look around, but we did not get a guided tour because it was close to closing time and most the guides were getting ready to leave. All of the staff on the ship were dressed in period costumes, and talked just as if they were one of the Pilgrims themselves. I'm amazed that anyone one survived the trip across the ocean in a ship that small!!!<br />
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I can't imagine packing up my family and sailing across a whole ocean to a land that I didn't know on a dark dingy cramped up ship like that!!! I even read that two babies were born on the Mayflower. Can you imagine delivering a baby on a ship like that in the middle of the ocean!?!?! Let alone trying to look after a brand new baby in such awful conditions!!<br />
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Plymouth Rock is in walking distance of the Mayflower, so we were able to enjoy the beautiful weather while we walked over to see the rock. <br />
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As you can see, you aren't actually able to touch Plymouth Rock. The monument built around it is beautiful though, and it is a great place to take pictures. This is Brett and Daddy's attempt at a selfie in front of the Plymouth Rock monument.<br />
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The hotel where we stayed in Massachusetts.<br />
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Cassie relaxing at the hotel.<br />
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<br />Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-75368810567213915562015-04-10T10:25:00.002-04:002015-04-10T10:33:28.284-04:00Days with BrettOur days are busy making memories and living life. Pretty soon I'll have two little people to divide my attention between, so I'm trying to remember to spend as much time as possible with Brett while it's just him. Here are some pictures of what we've been up to in the last month or so.<br />
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Governor LePage came to Ellsworth one evening, and Matt and Brett were able to go hear him speak. Afterwards, the Governor came over to shake Brett's hand, and they were able to get a picture together. </div>
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The first part of March poor Brett had to have surgery, something very much dreaded by a little boy who hates doctors and hospitals. We took lots of toys and books to occupy him while he waited to go to the OR. He tried to be brave and would often try to find something jolly to smile about even through the tears. He looked so adorable in his mini johnny shirt and hospital pants, that we had to snap a picture even though he didn't feel much like posing. </div>
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He came through surgery perfectly, and by the time we got home he was climbing on chairs and acting pretty much like his normal self. We bought him a balloon from the gift shop while he was in surgery, and he kept exclaiming about the puppy on it when he got home. :-)</div>
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On one of Matt's days off he and Brett took me to get my hair done, and they spent some "guy time" together while they waited for me to be finished. Of course, "guy time" included stopping at Dunkin Donuts for a bite to eat ( and wearing sunglasses on your head just like Dad). </div>
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After Mommy got her hair done we met up with Dad, Mom, Pam, and Rachel, to go shooting at the new gun range at Maine Military Supply. Grammie and Auntie Rachel very sweetly sat in the truck with a sleeping <br />
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Brett's favorite thing to play with Daddy when he gets home from work is Lincoln Logs. Of course everyone knows that you can't play Lincoln Logs unless you wear the plastic rooves from the set on your head. *wink*</div>
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A haircut for Brett on one of Daddy's days off....</div>
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... and inspecting how well Daddy did in Mommy's mirror afterward.</div>
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Daddy went up to the gun range again to practice his shooting and Brett and Mommy waited in the truck. Brett occupied himself by driving and talking on the "phone." </div>
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When we got home, Daddy and Brett had to clean their guns. Matt is such a patient Daddy and lets Brett do things just like him, even though it takes twice as long. Brett had so much fun using Daddy's brushes to clean his nerf gun, and helping Daddy clean his revolver.</div>
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Helping Mommy vacuum the house while tidying up one weekend. </div>
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Our very own real, live jack-in-the-box. Daddy had just gotten a package in the mail, and there is nothing more fun than being able to get in the empty box when Daddy is done with it. </div>
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Brett came into the living room looking like this one morning. I couldn't help but think he looked like a typical teenager these days with his beanie and aviators. Matt and I both got a good laugh out of it.</div>
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We found out we are having a little sister, and we couldn't be more excited!!!</div>
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Brett came down with a nasty cold a couple of weeks ago, and ended up having to take antibiotics for an ear infection. I knew he wasn't feeling too well when I looked over on the couch and found he had fallen asleep in the middle of the afternoon while watching Thomas the Train. </div>
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He spent four days just lying on the couch with a fever, bad cough, and runny nose, but I knew he was starting to feel better when he got up and put on Mommy's hat and Daddy's shoes. </div>
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Brett stayed with the Bamfords this past Saturday while I took a concealed weapons class. He made this craft for me while he was there. It's displayed on my fridge right now, but it will be one of those special things that makes its way into my keepsake box.</div>
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A special Thomas the Tank Engine coloring page to occupy an active little boy on a rainy spring morning. </div>
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-34281543657485415572015-03-17T09:59:00.002-04:002015-03-17T09:59:50.755-04:00Roof TroubleWe've had a lot of trouble this winter with our roof leaking because of ice damns that built up from all the snow. Poor Matt did everything he could think of to try to fix the problem including taking a day off work so that he could spend it up on our roof chopping ice with an axe and shoveling snow. He was even up there in the middle of the night once trying to stop leaks! When he was just about to the end of his ideas and energy, Seth and Rachel took a day off work and came down to help out. Their visit was such a huge blessing to both of us, and they spoiled us rotten!! Matt and Seth spent most of the day clearing snow off the roof and breaking up ice damns where they needed to, and Rachel and I were able to visit and watch our little boys play together. Rachel even brought lunch for us, so that I didn't need to worry about fixing a meal for everyone. It was a very productive day physically and emotionally, and we appreciated their kindness SO much!!<br />
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Here is what our roof looked like even after Matt, with some help from Jay, had put in hours of work on several different days. </div>
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Our back deck had not been shoveled off all winter long, and with the extra snow that the guys shoveled off from the roof, I was afraid our deck might collapse. As you can see, the piles were up above the deck railing! After they were done with the roof, Matt and Seth tackled shoveling it off, and by the end of the afternoon, the deck was snow free. I'm sure this is the tallest Seth has felt in years! :-)</div>
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Before Seth and Rachel had to go home, we were able to go out for supper with them. They introduced us to the Longhorn Steakhouse which serves DELICIOUS food!!! Brett and Tyler got to sit together and had so much fun drinking out of straws for the first time. </div>
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We are so thankful as well, for all of the time and effort Matt's parents have put into our roof this winter. They have spent more than one afternoon at our house shoveling snow and ice off our roof. I'm sure we'd still be dealing with leaks, if they had not helped us out. We didn't get pictures of all their hard labor, but we still appreciate it more than words can say!!</div>
Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-47969917652782316292015-03-16T15:56:00.000-04:002015-03-16T15:56:21.376-04:00Snow PicsRight about now I'm very much ready for warm, sunshiny, spring days, but it doesn't look like that's in the immediate future for this part of the country, so I thought I'd share some pics that we've taken over the course of this extremely snowy winter of Brett playing outside.<br />
The first snow storm of the season hit November 2nd, and it was a big one! We got dumped with snow, and were without power for almost a whole week. We were very thankful that the generator Matt ordered had arrived just a couple of days before! After we got our power back and the snow had melted a little, we took Brett outside to play. He was really too little to play in the snow last year, so this was actually his first time out in it. He loved everything about it except for all of the bulky snow gear that made it hard for him to walk and move around. He soon got the hang of it though, and now he loves getting his snowsuit and boots on to go outdoors.<br />
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The snow had just gotten deeper and deeper throughout the course of this winter. It's been a lot of work for everyone, but I have enjoyed watching Brett as he's discovered and learned all about playing in the snow. <br />
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We got Brett a sled for Christmas, but he is a bit scared of it right now, so sliding down the huge banks around our house is not an option right now. He mostly just likes wandering around poking at the snow here and there, and discovering the great outdoors all blanketed in white.<br />
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Brett's favorite thing to do when we got outside is to inspect Daddy's tractor. He would spend hours brushing all the snow off it, and making sure it is in perfect condition if I would stay outside that long with him.<br />
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-30439604954248775282015-03-06T11:55:00.000-05:002015-03-06T11:55:39.334-05:00Finger painting with WinkieWe've certainly had our share of storms and snow days this winter! It seems like we would barely get cleaned up from one storm before another one would bury us again!! Most stormy days Daddy still had to go to work, but one storm was so bad that his work got cancelled that day! In the three years he's worked there, that's the only time that Darlings has been closed because of a storm. Since it was a special snow day with Daddy home, we decided to do something extra fun with Brett during the blizzard (or lizard as he called it). I made him some finger paints out of sweetened condensed milk and food coloring, and we helped him paint some "masterpieces." :-)<br />
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A little boy patiently waiting while Mommy mixes up the paint. Clothes were not even an option for this activity since we knew that it would get messy!</div>
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He got the hang of it very quickly, and surprisingly did not put his hands in his mouth once.<br />
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We tried to make hand prints, but that wasn't half as much fun as just making an abstract painting.</div>
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As you can see, the paint didn't strictly stay on the paper. Rubbing it on arms and in his hair was just as much fun! We didn't mind though, because he was having such a blast, and we were prepared to dunk him into the tubby as soon as he was done.<br />
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The artist could only manage four masterpieces, before his creativity ran out.</div>
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We had a very sticky, colorful, happy little boy when he was done!</div>
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-19067815990889102022015-01-23T11:48:00.000-05:002015-01-23T11:48:36.581-05:00Ottawa Senators vs Boston BruinsFor my birthday Matt gave me tickets to go watch my favorite NHL team, the Ottawa Senators, play in Boston. This was my first ever real live NHL game and I was SO excited to experience it!! We left Brett with Grampie and Grammie McFarland and made the trip down to Boston for the Saturday night 7:00 game. We both missed Brett SO much, but once we got to TD Gardens, I was so glad we didn't bring him. I don't think I've ever seen that many people in one place all at once!! The place was swarming with thousands of people jostling, and bumping, and hurrying their way through to wherever they wanted to go!!! It was almost like a city of its own inside the building. We got there almost an hour early and the line to get to our seats was already backed up all the way outside for quite a long way. When we finally did get inside, our seats were quite high up. I kept picturing Brett getting wiggly, and falling all the way down to the bottom of the arena. I was quite thankful that he was safe at home at Grampie and Grammie's, and I didn't have to worry about that happening. It was so high up that I had to hold Matt's arm for the first five minutes because it made me very dizzy every time I looked down. But once the rows of seats below us started to fill up with people, and the players came out on the ice for their warm ups, I was able to forget about the height, and enjoyed myself SOOOO much!! The game was awesome, even if my team did lose, and Matt and I enjoyed a little bit of friendly rivalry between us since it was my favorite team playing against his favorite team. I was a bit of a fish out of water first of all because I was a Senators fan at the Bruins' home arena, and also because in the section where we sat I was the only Senators fan, so I was the only one on my feet cheering every time the Sens scored a goal. One of the guys in front of us kept trying to high five with me every time Boston scored, and he soon learned he did not have an ally in me! Matt however was happy to high five and celebrate with him, so he was happy! :-) Matt and I had a great time enjoying an evening together, and as soon as the game was over and we were headed home, I was ready to do it all over again. Only this time we better make it an Ottawa home game so I can cheer to my heart's content!! Haha!!<br />
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The players warming up.</div>
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My love and I enjoying the game.</div>
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The first star of the game being introduced after the game was over.</div>
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The pictures don't really do this bridge justice. It was lit with green lights the whole way, and made a really neat glow across the city. </div>
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We were so glad to go get Brett at Grampie and Grammie's after having been away from him most of the day Saturday and all Saturday night! We brought him back a little Bruins hockey stick and a Bobby Orr hockey puck as souveniers from the game.</div>
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-1781392520370500392015-01-15T15:44:00.000-05:002015-01-15T15:44:29.462-05:00Christmas 2014 Part 2We had our Christmas Cantata at church the Sunday evening before Christmas, and Brett was part of it this year. Of course, he needed to get dressed up for the occasion, and I tried to grab a nice picture of him before we headed to church. He was too interested in the camera though, and it proved to be quite difficult to get a decent picture. I still think he looked quite dapper, even if the picture quality isn't the greatest<br />
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Christmas morning, Grampie, Grammie, and the Aunties, came over to our house for a breakfast of fruit salad, french toast, and bacon. Grammie and the Aunties were such a huge help in getting breakfast ready since this Momma was quite sick that morning! After breakfast, we all gathered in the living room and lit the last candle of our Advent wreath while Matt read the Christmas story to us. Of course, Brett had to help light the candles, because he had learned that whenever Daddy got out the lighter, the wreath candles got lit, and he would run to the wreath carrying the lighter trying to make the "fire" come out of it.<br />
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After our Advent wreath, it was time to open presents, and Brett enjoyed it to the fullest! Last year he was only 6 months old and didn't really get what he was supposed to do with the presents. This year though, he definitely knew what to do and enjoyed ripping the wrapping paper off his presents piece by piece. Every new present was a fresh excitement for him.<br />
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Opening his stocking.</div>
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Opening his hedgehog book that he got from the "far away Grampie and Grammie." He immediately took it over to Grampie to have him read it to him. </div>
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Trying out his new tractor.</div>
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A new sled from Daddy and Mommy. Daddy took him for a little ride around the house, and when they got done, Brett didn't want to get out, so he opened more presents while sitting in his sled.</div>
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Brett slept for about an hour and a half, and when he woke up, he was just as excited about his tractor as when he opened it. :-)</div>
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We went to Matt's parents' house for a delicious roast beef Christmas dinner and then opened gifts at their house after that. We got so busy celebrating that we didn't get any pictures of us opening presents at Grampie and Grammie's house. </div>
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Later on in the afternoon, we were able to Skype with Tim and Becca and cousin Paul, and Brett enjoyed "talking" to another little person about his age. </div>
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Jason and Rosanna arrived at Dad and Mom's in the early evening, and we had another round of opening gifts with them. We didn't get any pictures then, but the pictures below are of Brett enjoying the present they gave him a few days later.</div>
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We left Matt's parents around 7:00 that evening and were able to Skype with my folks in Nova Scotia before calling it a night. We enjoyed Christmas so much this year, and can't wait to celebrate as a family of four next December!<br />
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-62834322915499684832015-01-14T15:40:00.000-05:002015-01-14T15:42:30.086-05:00Christmas 2014 Part 1It seems as though Christmas came and went in a flash this year!! I had every intention of being overly prepared for the festive season, and even began Christmas shopping early, but then a wonderful thing called "morning sickness" overtook me, and I ended up scrambling around at the last minute trying to get everything ready in time.<br />
Morning sickness or not, we did enjoy our Christmas season immensely, especially with a little boy around our house who enjoyed every aspect of Christmas so thoroughly this year. I don't think Christmas would be half as fun, if there weren't little people around to share in the wonder of the season. Everything is new and fresh to them, and every new decoration put up or present wrapped is a cause for exclamation and excitement in their eyes. I loved watching Brett's eyes light up this year every time we lit the advent wreath, and smiled with pride as I watched him learn how to blow out the candles all by himself. I enjoyed watching him point to the Christmas tree with a big "OOOHHH" face as we lit it for the first time, and treasured each moment of watching him tear the wrapping paper piece by piece off his presents, and anybody else's that would offer him a turn at opening their present. <br />
I want to cherish the memories of this past Christmas forever in my mind. Next Christmas we will be a family of four, and although we are beyond excited to meet the newest little member of our family, there was something special about being able to make memories with just Brett.<br />
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We decorated the house for Christmas the day after Thanksgiving. The day was extra special because Matt had the day off and was able to decorate with us.</div>
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Brett had to pull his special Christmas hat out and wear it for the occasion. </div>
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He enjoyed "helping" by pulling things out of the Christmas box and exclaiming with excitement "OOHH" at every new thing he pulled out.</div>
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Brett had to go for a nap halfway through our decorating, but when he woke up and Daddy brought him out of his room, his face was priceless when he saw all of the decorations we had put up. </div>
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His favorite decoration was the train that Daddy got to go around the bottom of our Christmas tree this year. He stood staring in amazement the first time Daddy turned it on for him to see.</div>
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Brett even got his very own Christmas window clings to decorate the window in his bedroom.</div>
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The first Thursday in December we got together with Matt's family to go get our Christmas trees. We always make a big celebration out of it and decorate a tree at one family's that night, and then at the other family's house the next night. We make a special supper and have a party, while we decorate the tree. We decorated our tree the first night, and Dad and Mom's tree the next night.</div>
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Looking for the perfect tree is always half of the fun of getting the Christmas tree. And of course, Matt and Dad have to try to out do each other claiming that their respective trees are the best! :-)</div>
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Brett helped Daddy cut down our Christmas tree this year. (Or in his words, "Daddy helped him cut down the Christmas tree.")</div>
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Pam cut down the Christmas tree for their house. We were so happy she was able to come along to pick out the tree this year! Usually she has to work, and only gets home in time to decorate it.</div>
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The tree going through the "Grinch machine."</div>
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Getting the lights on.</div>
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The finished project.</div>
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The next night we went over to Grampie and Grammie's and helped them decorate their tree.</div>
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-3797585015061294222014-10-29T09:31:00.001-04:002014-10-29T09:34:21.498-04:00Mommy - Brett PicturesMatt had been mentioning for awhile that he wanted some pictures in his office of Brett and I together. So one day back in the summer, when Auntie Rachel came over for a visit, she did a small photo shoot with us as a surprise for Daddy. Brett wasn't exactly inclined to be cooperative, but Auntie Rachel just kept clicking pictures while I worked to keep him happy/distracted. I was happy with how they turned out in the end, and so was Matt when we surprised him with them. I thought I'd share my favorites with you all!<br />
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This is the first time Brett discovered he could see himself in the camera on my phone. He was completely intrigued and loved making funny faces at himself as you can see. :) He made this while Daddy was carving the pumpkin from the last post.<br />
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Yesterday was such a gorgeous fall day outside, so we decided to introduce Brett to the fun of jumping in a pile of leaves. I helped rake up the leaves while Daddy and Brett loaded them into the wagon, and took them to a flat piece of lawn just right for little boys to jump in. Brett wasn't sure about all the happenings at first, especially those scratchy, crinkly leaves in his wagon, but he soon warmed up to the idea, and had so much fun! He LOVED helping throw the leaves out of the wagon onto the growing pile, but sometimes got mixed up and forgot which side of the wagon to throw them over. :) When the pile was big enough, Daddy helped Winky "run" and jump into it. There were a few fusses from the little boy at first, but when he saw Daddy sitting in the pile and watched Mommy join him there, he decided it was OK. Matt and I threw leaves in the air for him, and he watched and tried to catch them as they came fluttering down. But just sitting in a leaf pile gets old very quickly for a little boy of his age and curiosity, so he decided it was time to explore his surroundings. Matt and I enjoyed sitting and watching him pick up leaves and inspect them, and discover new parts of his wagon that he had never noticed before. His favorite part was the handle and he new exactly what it was for. While holding onto one of my hands, he grabbed the handle with his other hand and walked backwards, pulling the wagon along behind him. I was surprised he was strong enough to pull it all by himself! It was a great morning spent together as a little family making memories that will last a life time!<br />
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Filling wagon load after wagon load with leaves to make a huge pile to jump in.</div>
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Taking time out to "honk" Daddy's nose! :)</div>
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I love this little man!!</div>
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Throwing leaves is so much fun!</div>
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Exploring!!!</div>
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Using all of his weight to lean into pulling it! :)</div>
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After our errands, Matt wanted to take me out on a date for supper. We decided to try Olive Garden again. We had tried to go there on my birthday, but when we got there it was so crowded that we would have had to wait 45 minutes for a table. We were unwilling to make ourselves and Brett go through that long of a wait, so we found a different restaurant and had an enjoyable birthday meal together. This time though, it was a week night and we went quite a bit earlier in the evening. We were able to get a table without any waiting, and enjoyed a scrumptious Italian supper together.</div>
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One of the things we got while out on our errands, was a big pumpkin. I found an idea on Pinterest about how to carve designs in pumpkins with a drill that I wanted to try. Matt and I are not fans of the typical jack-o-lantern look carved into pumpkins. Whoever came up with that idea had no decorating sense about them at all!! So we bought a pumpkin for Brett, and thought it would be a fun family project to work on together in the evening. First we washed it in bleach water to get all the bacteria off it in hopes that it will not rot as quickly. Then Daddy cut the top off the pumpkin, and all three of us had fun scooping out the slimy insides. Then the pumpkin was given to Daddy's care and he worked his magic with the drill making the design. Brett was given to my care while Daddy was using the drill, and I entertained him by letting him taking "selfies" with my phone. :) When Daddy was finished, we wiped the pumpkin down one last time, put a candle inside it, turned off all the lights, and admired our pumpkin. It turned out beautifully!! More time spent together as a family.... more memories made!</div>
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Winky and I taking "selfies" while Daddy drills.</div>
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All done drilling. (Sorry the picture is blurry!)</div>
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-70776311681740536332014-09-30T08:38:00.001-04:002014-09-30T08:45:24.471-04:00Fall PicturesI think my favorite season of the year is fall, although it really is hard for me to decisively say that because I enjoy each new season and the benefits each one brings. But, there is something about the crisp fall days, the changing colors of the leaves, orange pumpkins in the patch, and apple picking that just does something wonderful for my soul. I guess I have a bit of Anne of Green Gables in me, who once said, " I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers!" :-)<br />
I wanted to get some fall pictures of Brett before the weather got so cold that I would have to bundle him up to take him outside. So yesterday, Brett and I spent some time outside, and grabbed a few cute shots that we thought you might enjoy seeing.<br />
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<br />Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-35324539909832088202014-07-31T11:09:00.000-04:002014-07-31T11:09:40.433-04:00North Conway, New Hampshire - Vacation 2014 Being a wife and mommy has kept me a <strike>lot of</strike> little bit busy the last couple of months. I've been trying to enjoy the moments of every day being Matt's wife and Brett's mommy, and the blog has not made its way into those every day moments. Never fear though, I've kept my phone busy snapping pictures to post here as I've been enjoying those moments, and I'll try to carve out some time to post them here a little more frequently.<br />
Matt took the last week of May off this year, and took us on a little getaway vacation to New Hampshire. We found that if we don't go away on his vacations, then we end up undertaking a huge project around the house, and it doesn't end up being much of a vacation for him. We had worked on renovating our kitchen the two weeks before his vacation week, and were ready for some much needed relaxation.<br />
We headed out for New Hampshire Monday afternoon after having a BBQ at Matt's parents house to celebrate Memorial Day, and came back Wednesday afternoon in time for prayer meeting. Although the weather wasn't very conducive for sight seeing, we enjoyed ourselves immensely, and were able to relax and unwind.<br />
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Leaving the house Brett was wide awake......</div>
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.....but soon into the trip, he was ready for some rest. Vacations are hard on a little fella!!</div>
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The New Hampshire sign. I was so excited to get there!!! </div>
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Matt rented us a suite at a beautiful resort nestled in the White Mountains.<br />
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This was the view as we stepped out the door of the hotel. We were literally at the base of the mountain! <br />
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The view from our suite window. This is the best picture we could get of the beautiful White Mountains. It was so rainy and foggy the rest of the time we were there, that the mountains were hidden.<br />
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The main lobby. In the evening the fireplace would be lit, and when we would come down for breakfast in the morning, we could smell a lingering "wood fire" smell. It made it feel so homey.<br />
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All angles of our suite..... SO spacious and comfortable!!<br />
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Tuesday was Daddy's birthday, so we took his presents with us and Brett and I threw a little party for him right there in the hotel room. Brett enjoyed "helping" Daddy open his presents, although the tissue paper and gift bags were more interesting than the presents themselves.<br />
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After getting ready for the day, and a delicious breakfast downstairs in the dining room, we headed out for some sight seeing. Our first adventure was driving up Mt. Washington. It was a misty, foggy day, so we didn't think we would be able to see much from the top, but we still wanted the experience of going up Mt. Washington, just to say that we had done it. </div>
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Visibility turned out to be very poor the whole way up the mountain, which was a blessing in disguise I think. Imagine 6288 feet (8 miles) pretty much straight up, with no guard rails and sharp drop offs on either side of you. Matt might not have had quite as brave a traveling companion had it been a sunny clear day where I could see how far down those drop offs were. :) In the pictures above, the rocks mark the edge of the road and it's complete drop off to the bottom of the mountain beyond that. Beautiful, but SCARY!! </div>
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<br />Our "selfie" on the top of Mt. Washington. It was BITTER cold up there, and extremely foggy!! We could barely see 3 feet in front of us. </div>
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After making it to the top and wandering around in the museum/ gift shop for a little bit, we began our slow descent down the mountain which brought us the most exciting "sight" of the whole "Mt. Washington experience!"</div>
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A mumma bear and her three cubs!!</div>
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We were able to sit there for a little while and watch them. That little treat made all the fog and drizzle worth it! :)</div>
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The foot of the mountain. The view was breathtaking, even if most of it was covered in fog! After our mountain adventure, we spent the afternoon at a place called Settlers Green, a shopping plaza with a great number of name brand shops filled with great mark downs. On top of the markdowns, New Hampshire doesn't have any sales tax, so we were able to get some really good deals. Once our feet were sore from shopping, we headed back to the hotel and spent the evening relaxing.</div>
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We stopped in Freeport on our way back home to visit the huge L.L. Bean store there. Of course, we had to get a picture with the famous boot. :)</div>
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Words cannot express my gratitude to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom I enjoy in this country! While many, including myself, enjoyed a holiday today, there were a lot of families who spent the day remembering lost loved ones who died defending our country so we could enjoy holidays like this.<br />
All I can say is "Thank you" from the bottom of my heart!Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-16942702651241839672014-05-02T09:41:00.000-04:002014-05-02T09:41:21.153-04:00Easter and Miscellaneous HappeningsI was a little apprehensive about our Easter this year because we had a very busy day scheduled starting at 6:00 a.m. with a Sunrise Service and an Easter breakfast afterwards. On top of that and our regular church services of the day, we had our monthly nursing home visit in the afternoon. I wasn't sure how Brett would handle being up early and pretty much being on the run all day. Turns out he was a trooper, and was only mildly fussy by the end of the day.<br />
I tried to get organized Saturday night and get the diaper bag packed with everything we would need for the sunrise service, breakfast, and morning service; get our outfits laid out so that we wouldn't be searching for them at 5:00 the next morning; and make sure that we all had our Saturday night baths. :) Daddy took this adorable picture of Wink that night.<br />
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The men always cook the Easter breakfast, and this year Grampie cooked a special pancake just for Winky.<br />
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He loved the taste of it, but after eating about 3/4 of it, he got too full and just wanted his bottle.<br />
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A pancake just a little boy's size!! Thank you, Grampie, for thinking of Brett and his tummy!<br />
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Grammie Baker sent Brett a pair of jammies for Easter, and we have been enjoying him wearing them. I think this is his first pair of jammies without any feet in them, and Matt and I love seeing his little toes peek out the bottom. He looks like something straight from a story book page. Sorry he's wearing socks in this picture!</div>
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Over Easter weekend, Matt brought me home a delightful surprise! Imagine my surprise finding this on the kitchen table when he said I could open my eyes!!!</div>
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He knew that I REALLY liked how the Ruger LC9 fit my hand and how easy it was to shoot. He also knew that I wanted a girly color, so when he found out about this purple one, he knew his wife would be a willing taker! :) How can it get any better than a purple gun?!?!?! I haven't been able to try it out yet because it has been rainy every chance we get to go to the gravel pit, but I'm looking forward to breaking it in!</div>
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Spring has arrived in this part of the country, and we are enjoying the warmer temperatures. I've enjoyed taking Brett outside, and showing him the great outdoors. One day he helped me plant seeds out on the back deck...<br />
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Matt bought us each a bicycle so that we could do some biking along the carriage trails in Bar Harbor this summer. Of course Wink needed to get in on the fun as well, so we bought him a chariot to ride in behind my bike. We've gone on one ride so far, and Wink loved it!<br />
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We went out for supper on one of our date nights, and Wink was able to sit up to the table in a highchair for the first time. As you can see, he was VERY excited!!<br />
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Brett has developed a love for gardening, and loves to tend to Mommy's peace lily. For some reason, Mommy doesn't seem very appreciative of the help. ;)</div>
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Daddy bought Wink a pair of rubber boots just his size. He loves wearing them outside!</div>
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A tribute to the many aunties this little boy has. :)</div>
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Mommy bought a couple of hats for Wink to help out with the sun this summer.</div>
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We went out for supper on one of Matt's days off, and Winky got his own chair and his very own sippy cup. He looked so grown up that Mommy almost cried!</div>
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All fresh and clean from a bath first thing in the morning.</div>
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Ready to go to Grampie and Grammie's on a sunny, spring day.</div>
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Doing some reading while waiting for Mom to get ready in the morning.</div>
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Helping Mom make supper.</div>
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Wink won't sit still for pictures very long any more. He likes to reach for the camera, as you can tell in this picture.</div>
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This vest from Auntie Rachel matched his hat so well. He looked like a proper gentleman to go to church on Sunday.</div>
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Reading Go Dog, Go with Daddy.</div>
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A new shirt from Auntie Sarah.</div>
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Wink can really get around fast in his walker now, and keeps us busy running after him. :)</div>
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-68860648415100752772014-03-15T09:25:00.000-04:002014-03-15T09:25:48.546-04:00Announcing...If you are checking my blog this morning, you will notice that some changes have been made in the last 24 hours. I basically handed my laptop to my husband last night and asked him to help get things set up a little differently. He worked with me for most of the evening and came up with<br />
the look you see this morning ( which I am loving, by the way.)<br />
The main reason for the change is that with some prompting from Matt, and a ton of help from him, I am opening up a small business to sell some of the knitting and crochet projects I enjoy making. It's still in the early stages, and I'm still figuring out a lot of the details, but it is slowly coming together. Matt and I both thought that my blog would be one of the many avenues I could use to advertise my products. If you click on the "Handmade by Hon" tab at the top of the page, you will be able to view what I have for sale, and you will be able to navigate to Amazon.com where you can purchase my products. I still have more work to do to get the page up and running as I would like, and I still have more products that I need to photograph and list. Check back to the "Handmade by Hon" page often, because I am adding new items almost daily. If you think of it, please spread the word as well.... I'm told that word of mouth is one of the best advertisers there is!<br />
With all of that being said, this blog will not turn into a purely business site. I still plan to blog about our everyday life, Brett, and anything else I want to share with you as I have done for the last two years.<br />
In other news, Matt has revamped his blog and has it up and running where he posts regularly. If you would like to read interesting news articles, life hacks, and much more, visit the link on the side of my page called "My Darling's Blog".<br />
And just because blog posts can be boring without pictures, I am sharing one more picture of our little Buddy from his 9 month photo shoot. :-)<br />
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<br />Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-2161360534300950892014-03-14T11:58:00.001-04:002014-03-14T11:58:27.442-04:009 Months OldI blinked and my little boy turned 9 months!!!! How is it possible that 9 months have already flown by since that drizzly night in June when we drove to the hospital for the second time that day and by midnight found ourselves in the OR in Bangor welcoming our teeny, tiny son into the world? The calendar shows that it definitely is possible, but in my mind it seems it was just yesterday. Now that teeny, tiny son has grown into a rolly,polly, full of smiles little boy who seems to learn something new every day. I know the journey of his growing up is just beginning for us, but my "mamma heart" already has a bit of nostalgia as I realize how fast the first 9 months of our little guy's life has gone!<br />
Enjoy these pictures from Brett's 9 month photo shoot.<br />
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-78134052043108387472014-03-04T11:19:00.000-05:002014-03-04T11:20:04.237-05:00Spencer<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: x-large;">~Because someone we love is in heaven, there's a little bit of heaven in our home</span> </i><span style="font-size: x-large;">~</span></div>
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Two years ago heaven became a little sweeter when my brother went to be with the Lord. I miss him more than I thought it was possible to miss anyone, but I have so many memories to remember him with and I treasure them dearly. I often wish he could have met our little Brett, and every time I have a picture of Spencer in front of me, I tell Brett about him. He'll grow up hearing all of my stories and special memories, and will know his uncle through those. <br />
I was going through a bunch of my old pictures the other day, and found a bunch of pictures of Spencer I had almost forgotten about. I've been slowly working on making sure they are saved and backed up so that they won't get lost should something happen to my camera. I thought I'd share some of the ones I have.<br />
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I'm not exactly sure of the date of these pictures, but I'm guessing somewhere around 2006-2007.</div>
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June 19, 2010</div>
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First pull of the season- Lawrencetown, NS</div>
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Hooking for Skip-his mentor and later his employer</div>
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Pulling Skip's team at the Canada Day Pull -Burlington, NS</div>
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July3,2010</div>
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He left immediately ushering a wedding to go pull- Upper Burlington, NS </div>
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Qualifier pull -Bridgewater,NS</div>
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October 12, 2010</div>
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Plowing at Angus McLean's- Torbrook, NS</div>
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January7, 2011</div>
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Meeting his niece, Cecily Hiltz</div>
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December 3,2011</div>
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Our wedding -Sedgwick,ME</div>
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-74043334100095875552014-02-27T11:59:00.001-05:002014-02-27T12:06:41.948-05:00The Cousins Come To VisitAaron, Laura,Cecily, and Gilbert arrived last week and spent from Monday night till Friday morning with us. We had a great time visiting with them and letting the cousins play together. The time seemed to go all too quickly and before I knew it, it was time for them to go home. We didn't get half of the things we had planned accomplished, but that just means there will be more things to do the next time they visit!<br />
We packed as much as we could into every day we were together, watching movies, shopping, exchanging makeup tips, and watching the kids play. Aaron did a bunch of research and visited a couple of farms while we girls had fun being sisters... and mommies. :)<br />
Thank you so much for coming to visit, guys, and hurry back as soon as you can! We had a blast!!!<br />
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Cecily was quite taken with Brett's walker and wanted to ride in or on it all the time. Laura told her that she was too big to ride in it, so she came up with a new way to ride it....having Brett transport her around. :)<br />
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She was also very interested in Brett's pacifiers. Laura doesn't use them for her babies, so Cecily had never used one. When we weren't looking she took one to her room and tried it out, and then came out and told us she had tried one of Brett's "soovers". Since it was one Brett doesn't use very often, we let her play with it, and she spent most of the rest of day popping it in and out of her mouth. She would pretend she was a baby that needed to have her pacifier to make her stop crying.<br />
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Having fun with some makeup tips we got from Pinterest and the internet.<br />
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Doing some Youtube surfing while waiting for supper to cook. Brett didn't seem to mind Uncle Aaron that much, but he was not okay with Auntie Laura.<br />
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Cecily's version of pretty hair. She saw us getting beautiful and wanted to do the same. This was the result.<br />
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I'm not sure who should be holding who. Cecily wanted to hold Brett, but looks like he's just about as big as she is. Haha!<br />
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Getting ready to head to Ellsworth shopping. Aaron dubbed these two "the Twin Smurfs" because of their matching jackets.<br />
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Ready for some shopping. It made me laugh so hard when I saw her outfit complete with pink sunglasses.<br />
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The backseat of the truck on our shopping trip to Ellsworth. I don't think we could have fit another thing back there!<br />
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We tried and tried to get some good pictures of the two little boys in their matching jackets when we got home from shopping, but these two are the best we ended up with. They had had enough of shopping and were not all that eager to pose for pictures.<br />
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Home from prayer meeting all tuckered out after a busy day of shopping without any afternoon nap.<br />
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The guys and their technology. Aaron was using the iPad to research the route to the ski slopes, and Matt was using his phone to research out downloading the movie Courageous onto the laptop.<br />
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Matt took us all to Bangor shopping on Thursday. We loaded everybody into the Tahoe he had for a demo and took off for a day bashing around Bangor.<br />
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We enjoyed lunch at Panda Garden, our favorite Chinese restaurant in Bangor. <br />
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Cecily enjoyed the toy rides they had at the Bangor Mall. Our shopping trip was one of those eventful days that made memories we will remember far into the future.<br />
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Gilbert is just learning how to stand and walk by himself and often pulled himself up by Brett's walker. There was a problem though when Brett started moving away. Poor Gilbert had all he could do to stay upright and walk along wherever Brett was taking the walker. Two boy cousins can get into mischief pretty fast. :)<br />
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The guys often helped look after the kiddos while Laura and I did dishes and cleaned up from meals. <br />
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Uncle Jason and Aunt Rosanna gave Brett this xylophone for Christmas and he enjoys seranading Matt and I with it. He composes a different song every time he plays it. I laugh so hard when I watch this video because it looks like he just looks upward and lets his creativeness take over. :)<br />
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<br />Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-70803988850739022432014-01-31T17:37:00.001-05:002014-01-31T17:37:52.641-05:00I'm working on a couple of long posts that will recap our Christmas and first part of 2014, but in the meantime enjoy a couple of pics of my housework buddy. :-)<br />
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<br />Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17203140345082368119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480595176062287425.post-34721049539296967222014-01-21T17:42:00.001-05:002014-01-21T17:42:37.366-05:00Because He Loves MeMy adorable man brought these home for me last night just because he loves me! He's a pretty special man, and I love him too!!! :)<br />
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