Giving thanks on Thanksgiving

Jordan woke me up this morning with the kind of excitement that comes with the holidays. She had these happy wide eyes that told me she did not remember Thanksgiving comes with visits with family and lots to eat. Randy and I think this may be the first time she really paid attention to what…

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Busy sports fun

We fell into two wonderful sports events this weekend… And Miss Jordan was pretty willing to pay attention to both… Even though I had a hard time capturing a good picture of her at the basketball game! After a late night at the basketball game, we had a chance to go out early in the…

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Fall play

I have these habits… Pictures I feel like I need to take every year. This is the season where I’ve created all kinds of requirements: Costume pictures, school event pictures, Fall themed pictures with colorful trees and of course pictures of the kids playing in leaves. This year, the leaves weren’t as pretty as they…

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It must be the sugar talking

I rushed back into town from my journalism conference just in time to help get the kids dressed and ready for a fun Halloween night. Jordan was SO excited to bring out her old princess hair from our 2008 trip to Disney World. Jordan was so so so thrilled to be Pinkalicious. She loves the…

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Corn maze fun

We live about 15 minutes away from a really cool corn maze. The family creates it every year with a different design and quiz questions that you answer as you try to navigate the maze. I decided we’ve ignored this cool spot long enough… So we drove over to check it out this past weekend.…

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A messy outing

I knew this was going to happen… But I figured, why not. Jordan, Cameron and I were out having fun at a nearby indoor play area when the two kids talked me into going to an ice cream place. I must have been feeling extra kind because not only did I order the kids ice…

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Festival Fun

We continue to have amazing adventures each weekend. This weekend we spent time with our friends Tim and Renee and their awesome son and enjoyed a ton of music at St. Louis’ inaugural LouFest music festival. Randy and I have gone to a lot of music festivals in our time together… But we’ve never been…

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A sweet girly experience

A while back, I planned a trip to Chicago in May with Jordan and my mom while we built a new helper arm for Jordan. Unfortunately we had to reschedule. And life being the way it is, my mom wasn’t able to join us on the second attempt to fit in a prosthetic building experience.…

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"Why does everyone know Jordan?"

Cameron asked that question yesterday after the fourth lifeguard at the pool said hi to Jordan. He was feeling kind of left out. So I let him guess what feature of Jordan makes her unforgettable… He had to pause for a moment (and I love that he had to think about it for a bit).…

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Easter fun

The kids are enjoying a wonderful Easter – full of hugs and smiles. It’s sweet how they dress up and happily pose together. For some reason, Easter is the holiday they happily smile and stand close to each other. Maybe it’s the pastel color of the clothing. Who knows. I do know that I have…

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