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8 X 30 Project Day 50- New Shoes
Posted on September 4, 2010
So today while browsing around Clickinmoms I saw they were having another challenge. It is a back to school challenge, so we take pics of what back to school means to us. So immediately I am thinking…thinking…thinking…(no wise cracks here) and thought of new shoes. Everyone gets new shoes for a new school year right?
Of course this meant that I needed an agreeing model too. So this was a problem, I didn’t have any today. 
I got Hunter to stand still in her new shoes for about ten seconds. She got these today from Target, on clearance, and then another pair of purple converse. Hunter is always a little fashion forward.
I am pretty sure I won’t use these for the challenge. Hopefully I can get someone to agree to model for me or come up with a better idea.
Another fun little thing, I did a pattern challenge on Clickinmoms too. I took two pics last night and really couldn’t decide on which to use. So I finally let Travis decide for me. He chose the first one, but now I am thinking maybe the second one! UGH!
Not to much going on here, just getting ready for school and taking care of Hunter. Hunter is doing very well today. She did most of the day on regular Tylenol. This makes us all very happy!!!
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8 X 30 Project Day 49- Meet your teacher day
Posted on September 3, 2010
Today was the girls meet your teacher day. We already knew about Molly and Gracie’s teacher since they were both going into the same class, but Hunter’s was a surprise. She, according to the girls, got a great 3rd grade teacher, so I am excited to find out! Hunter was really happy to see her BFF.
Hunter did very well today. She had a big day with the back to school day and our friends from Seattle came up for a visit too. She was so exhausted when we got home she crashed almost immediately. I hope she won’t be feeling it tomorrow. Morning is the hardest time for her. She has had a fever and doesn’t want to take her meds. So it makes it rough for her. Hopefully the worst is over and she will start to feel better soon!
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8 x 30 Project Day 48- Odooles Noodles
Posted on September 2, 2010
I just had to share these pics with you of JuJu. She is quite the chopstick expert!! I am honestly amazed that she is so good with them. Of course they are kid chopsticks but I guess I am just amazed considering I didn’t use chopsticks till I was an adult.
Of course taking the pics led to a peak a boo picture. 
She is too funny!!!
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8 X 30 Project Day 47- Gracie 9 Year Session
Posted on September 1, 2010
Hunter seems to be doing well today. She is eating, which the nurse seemed very surprised about. She is only eating soft stuff, like tortillas and rice, but it is something. We had to change her pain meds today though. She hates the taste of the Tylenol with codeine, so the Dr. changed her meds to hydrocodone. I think it works better but makes her a bit loopy and sleepy. I guess at least she is taking it!
I didn’t get to them all, there were a lot, but here are a few more of my favorites of Gracie’s session at the Bubble Gum Wall and Pike Place Market.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GRACIE.
Just incase you missed my post from last night. I posted these real quick.
Enjoy!!!
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8 X 30 Project Day 46- Hunter’s Surgery
Posted on August 31, 2010
First I have to say sorry that I didn’t get a post up last night. I was having some serious issues with WordPress and my hosting site. It was all a mess, but glad it was quickly taken care of this morning. I was so frustrated!
I posted some pics of Gracie’s nine year session on my Facebook Photography page, but I am still editing them so more to come soon, I promise. Here are my favorite fun shots.
Today Hunter had her tonsils and adenoids removed. She gets repeated infections of strep throat. One year she had it at least five times, so it was time to stop fighting the thought of taking her to an ENT and get it over with. Everytime she was getting strep it was getting worse and I felt just so bad for her to hear her snore away at night, only to wake up exhausted.
We dropped the older girls off with our super terrific neighbors, not the ones next door, and headed to the surgery center. Once we were there, I filled out the paperwork while Hunter play with Travis’ phone. She loves the Oregon Trail game application.
We were called back by the excellent staff at the center. Hunter put on her super fashionable gown and got comfy in her chair. The nurse gave her a sedative and took her vitals.
Then the anesthesiologist and the ENT came in to check on her.
While waiting Hunter decided to make her bracelet fashionable. This is TOTALLY Hunter.
Then it was time for surgery. As they wheeled her out of the room, the sedative was really working and she giggled as the guy VOOMED her down the hallway. The waiting game began.
Forty five minutes later, I YAHOO my sister the entire time and about killed my phone, the Dr. came out to tell us how Hunter did. He said she did great. That her tonsils were very infected, he mainly sees tonsils that infected in teenagers and adults. So I am glad that we did the surgery, but it was still time to wait for her to wake up on her own.
Once she woke up I could hardly wait to get back to her.
Finally she was able to sit up and eat some flavored ice chips. She did very well and ate most of them before asking for some pain meds.
Not to happy about the IV removal.
Such a good daddy.
Finally at home and able to rest comfortably and eat her Popsicle. These are suppose to be her favorite.
She seems okay tonight. We are making sure we don’t miss a single pain med dose. It really seems to make the difference. The surgery nurse said the worse will start in a couple of days. I am a bit worried about it but also I am preparing myself for it too.
I am also feeling very blessed to have such great friends to take care of us. Also for this to work out while Travis was home. Her appointment was originally this week and on a whim I decided to cancel it and reschedule it at a sooner time. Weird how things work out that way.
<3 Hunter and I both thank all of the well wishers. <3
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August 31, 2010 at 6:29 am -
I love Gracie’s birthday photos. You did such a great job on them and I think they must really capture her personality
Just wanted to let you know that the photos of Hunter and Travis made my heart melt. Got me all teary eyed. I hope she is feeling better soon and that her recovery is super quick!
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August 31, 2010 at 4:14 pm -
Thanks Jenn. Gracie is definitely one of a kind.
She walks to the own beat of her drum. Hunter is feeling better today. Travis is such a good daddy. Good thing he was there. I was sitting in a chair so I wouldn’t pass out from the blood and tubes!
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I Heart Faces Photo Challenge- Photojournalism
Posted on August 30, 2010
Well instantly I knew what photo to use for this challenge. I took this photo of my little Hunter while on a whale watching trip.
To check out other FAB Photojournalism photos go to ihearfaces
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8 X 30 Project Day 44- Harry Potter Party
Posted on August 29, 2010
Today was Gracie’s Birthday party. She is turning nine tomorrow! I can’t believe that after birthday season I will have an 11, 9, 7, and 3 year old. I think the 3 year old is the hardest to comprehend; that whole unplanned thing.
This year Gracie, and well all the girls, are very into Harry Potter. So she asked me to throw her a Harry Potter Birthday. I first did the invites, which I posted in a previous blog. But here they are again. Very fun!
So today I set up the house, mainly the kitchen with decorations. I wanted to keep it very simple this year with the parties, most of you know how I can get very carried away. So I decorated the kitchen with Red and Gold crape paper. Then the kitchen table with a black table cloth, gold and silver stars, chocolate, frogs, snakes, owls, spiders, Jelly Bellys, and red and gold mnms.
For the goodie bags, I was able to do good ones since Gracie keep the invite list low. I did red and gold bags and filled them with star lollipops, Drooling Gum, Pop Rocks, Bubbles, Glow wands and braclets, red and gold beads, and chocolate frogs. I think that was it anyways!!!
Then it was time for cake, or we had doughnuts. I got doughnuts from Frost. As you might remember from last year we did doughnuts for JuJu’s party and they were spectacular! This year…a little disappointed. The kids didn’t eat them and honestly I can’t blame them. They smelled like playdoh. YUCK!
We had a special guest: Beary Potter
I think Gracie had a GREAT time.
WARNING GROSS OUT FACTOR!!!
So Hunter is very into her tonsils now and wanted me to take a pic of them so she could see what they looked like. I don’t think the doctor will have any issue finding them.
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8 X 30 Project Day 43- Little Nothings
Posted on August 28, 2010
So today was planned to be an easy day, but we decided to do some back to school shopping. Which is pretty easy, and fun, but still not the same as sitting at home in your pjs. Lots of good deals to be had at the mall and Kohls! Everyone got their first day outfits, except for Gracie. I have decided to just send her in sweats since she is down to only wanting to wear two dresses now. I can’t blame her for wanting to be comfortable though.
Hunter had her pre-op appointment, which was really nothing, just a lot of questions. She will check into the surgery center at 7am and her procedure should start at 8am. He said the surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils takes about 30 minutes and then we will be back into recovery as she wakes up. She should be aloud to go home after an hour. We have our pain medicine ready for her to take. I am sure she will need it and Sunday I am going to go Popsicle and goodie shopping for her. Today the girls and I got her a peace sign snuggie for the operation and after. I think it will get a lot of use this next two weeks.
JuJu has been doing so well on the potty. I knew it would happen, but she is much later than the other girls. Maybe it is because she is the baby, but Hunter was the baby too. Maybe she is just lazy. But doesn’t matter now because she is a big girl in panties. Today we were out from 10:30-8:00 and she didn’t have a single accident. Yesterday while at home she had one and the day before when I was out all day she had one too. I have to say the one on Wednesday was my fault though. So I think she is doing well, especially considering our busy schedule that we have. It is so hard to take a toddler to the potty when you are constantly running around!!!
She will probably kill me when she is older for this pic.
While at the mall, of course we have to go into the Disney store. Well they princess decked out for Halloween! JuJu found this hair piece from the upcoming movie, Tangled. She just fell in love with it!!
Tomorrow is Gracie birthday party. She is so excited!!!
Sorry about the quality of the pics they were taken with my phone. This is her mean face.
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8 X 30 Project Day 42- Operation Military Kids
Posted on August 27, 2010
A military kid is a special type of kid. These kids are some of the strongest and smartest kids that I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Many of them not seeing their parent or parents for as long as 15 months at a time. They are truly our littlest heros here at home.
My girls have never had the “normal” life. Molly has lived in 8 different places since she was born, experienced three years of continuing deployment and now since last year has only had her dad with her less than five months. The girls know their grandparents and are able to spend a week here or a weekend there a year with them. But there is no weekends at Grandmas or special trips to Grandmas house. They do not know what it is like to grow up with the same kids since Kindergarten or even be in the same school for more than three years.
There are several programs out there for military kids. My girls were able to atttend a camp this summer provided for miltiary children whose parents are deployed. They are still talking about it! Then I was able to find this program. Operation Military Kids- Hero Packs. These hero packs are put together by youth groups or non-profit groups in thanks and support of our littlest heros.
Today I was able to meet a wonderful lady who delivered my girls four GREAT Hero Packs. They were filled with journals, bracelets, pens, cameras, stuffed animals, and letters to them from other kids.
The letters are very touching:
One letter says:
I’m 15 years old. I love to sing, dance, play the violin, and play soccer. I am an average kid, just like you. But I am so blessed because your parents are the reason I get to do all these things. Their service allows freedom for me and for everybody. I’d like you to know I am grateful for you parents, but also for you. I can’t imagine the sacrafice you make. Thank you for allowing them to serve me. When times get hard., just remember that people are thinking of you-I AM THINKING OF YOU. Thanks again for everything, I can’t say it enough. Love your friend, Makenna
Another says:
My name is Houston. I would like to thank you for you sacrifice to help out your family the best you can when a close famliy member is gone protecting our country. Without them this wouldn’t be a land of the free and breave, but because of them we are. Thank you!
-To those whose parents serve in the military-
Thanks you and your famlies for the gernerous contributions and sacrifices you have made for the well being of this country. You are very much appreciated.
And they got more:
They each got four more letters in their backpacks. All saying thanks and here are your goodies. One said I hope your parent is home for Thanksgiving.
I really think they LOVED their backpacks. I even had a request to return theirs to Old Navy so they can carry their new one.
PICTURE TIME!!!!
I think this program is wonderful. What a special treat for the girls and to find out that other kids really are thinking of them. That they truly are supported too. I know it has been hard on them over this past year and now in the upcoming months. It is sometimes hard to even explain to them or help them through their feelings when I myself am struggling with the same thing. Travis tells them he “shoots” the plane out to help protect all of the other mommies and daddies on the ground. I think this made them realize that what their dad does is very important and that what they are doing here, back home, is also important too. Military kids are a special breed. They are empathic, responsible, and extremely adaptable. I think it you were to ask my kids if they were proud to be one, they would reply with a HUGE, “Yes!”.
!!!!!THANKS TO DARLEEN AT OPERATION MILITARY KIDS!!!!!
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8 X 30 Project Day 41- NEW BLOG!!!
Posted on August 26, 2010
I am so excited! After cursing at my computer for most of the day yesterday, I finally have it up. This is my new blog!! I am not even near being done but at least I am able to post blogs and get my pics up. I am so excited!!!!
Today was a super super busy day. I had so many appointments and Molly had her first soccer practice. We found out that Hunter will need surgery to remove her tonsils and adenoids. I am hoping the surgery can occur on Monday while Travis is here on leave. It, of course, depends on the insurance company now.
Molly had a super time at her soccer practice. She is quite the clumsy little girl, but we knew that already.
Aren’t you guys excited about my new blog! I am, but just incase you get a little sad and want to look over my old blog I have linked it to this page too.
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These are amazing!!! You are so talented! I love the outfit, locations, posing…everything!!!