tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31042153435715811052012-02-14T07:04:19.492-08:00The tales from one little family, growing every day in many different ways.Heidinoreply@blogger.comBlogger791100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-19637273675035889852012-01-05T20:25:00.000-08:002012-01-06T13:41:36.600-08:00

I didn't do a very good job at updating this website last year, so I'm just going to throw some (it's nearly 70) of my favorite photos from 2011 up in this one posting.  Wishing you clarity, joy, and perseverance in 2012. Just one of many times feeding the outrageously aggressive.  It was on this trip a goose tried hopping into our car as we packed up to leave. Still loving

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Things Organized Neatly Glorious.

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Every now and then I'll attempt to update my recipe collection and remember all kinds of great finds that I've discovered or that have been passed on to me.  Unfortunately, I've been slacking on this lately, thinking "Oh, I'm never going to forget about THIS recipe."  Then I eventually forget and the blog entry might get deleted by its author and after remembering and frantically searching for

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-13799600349434015582011-05-05T20:09:00.000-07:002011-10-25T22:09:33.021-07:00

Here are some pictures from our big boy's birthday.  We spent the day eating at his favorite spots, bowling, and relaxing in the park for a few hours. "Yay!  I'm the birthday boy today!" "Ice cream for lunch?  Sure!"  (We did eat other things as well for that meal.)   "I can do it myself!  Don't help me, please!" "So cool and refreshing." Two boys! We attempted to fly a kite, but there

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I should have my 5-year-old kid teach ME how to draw.

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My favorite salad.  If you haven't had this before, you are most likely wrinkling your nose at the lowly cauliflower.  Just like I did.   Whenever we visit Southern California, the restaurant that is always at the top of our must-eat list is Open Sesame, which is located in Long Beach's Belmont Shore.  This restaurant opened up on 2nd Street when I was in college and it was always fun to check in

Heidinoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-89193520846799643052011-03-17T10:34:00.000-07:002011-03-22T22:36:11.739-07:00

I am guest posting this over at HeyLauraWhat.com so please go and check out the series that Laura is doing over there! One morning in 1987, I woke up and I made my way to the bathroom to get ready for school.  A quick bath, a dry, undies, leggings, an oversized shirt, and two layers of socks in different colors....put on with one black sock first then a hot pink sock over that with exactly

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-61658779139937051182011-03-07T18:48:00.000-08:002011-03-22T22:37:48.180-07:00

JJ has been busy scoring strings for the past 10 days or so and I just found this in my camera this morning. Considering my child has never had a music lesson in his life, I found this hilarious.   Just learning by watching good old dad... "Look mom, I wrote the Angry Birds theme song."

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One August, about ten years ago, I traveled up north to visit my aunties and their families as well as my grandmother in the state of Washington. My trips up north were always so refreshing. I loved experiencing gardening and having fields of berries at my fingertips. Except for that one time that I dropped an entire flat of hand-picked raspberries in the dirt and wound up acting like a crybaby.

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I have been blessed in many ways, that's certain, but one of the most frequently things that others comment on is my boys' willingness to try just about anything under the sun. Yes, I do believe that picky eaters are born, but I also believe that there are specific things you can do to make trying new foods a fun and healthy experience that involves the entire family.  I'm recording down my

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-1242723061938625532011-02-14T22:43:00.000-08:002012-02-14T07:04:19.505-08:00

A few weeks ago, I made Novel Eats' fabulous vegan cinnamon/chocolate rolls.  I decided to repeat the recipe and send some to work with the hubs.  Since it was Valentine's Day, I wanted to do something a little fun and special and so I decided to make them into hearts.  I had the basic idea of what I wanted to do, but because I wanted to check and ensure that it would not be a complete waste of

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-42648258838878601172011-02-09T13:55:00.000-08:002011-03-22T22:33:43.341-07:00

I stumbled upon an adorable Chai Tea Syrup Recipe this morning and instantly thought it would be the perfect recipe for today's project. While we are not regular coffee drinkers (I think coffee beans are magically delicious, but I hate singing this song after I drink the stuff), chai tea has become JJ's favorite afternoon pick-me-up. We've had a pretty good relationship with Oregon Chai for the

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-53147194818885740492011-02-06T12:55:00.000-08:002011-03-22T20:13:33.255-07:00

After cooking up a fierce and fattening storm for JJ's birthday, I was on a roll, and decided to keep on trucking this week. In our house I usually switch between feast and famine mode. I think that this has to do with the fact that the stuff I love to cook is really, really bad for you. I use lots of butter, cream, and cheese. Unfortunately. So usually I try to make all other stuff I make

Heidinoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-23360212618857589922011-02-03T22:36:00.000-08:002011-03-22T20:14:04.869-07:00

One year ago yesterday, we moved into our current little home. I clearly remember the first time I saw it. While I thought the outside of this place definitely had some charm, once I walked in the front door, I whispered, "I hate it! I absolutely HATE it! The answer is NO" to my dear husband. Isn't that typically a rather promising first response to things we think we will despise that

Heidinoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-66846793929729373532011-01-31T22:41:00.000-08:002011-02-09T22:45:46.132-08:00

I'm so happy all of these men were born.

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I was in desperate need of another plant for my living room, so imagine how thrilled I was to see that Luke had taken it upon himself to make one for me! I found him making his own Venus fly trap out of construction paper and tape, so I decided to jump in and help him finish the task after he worked about three hours on this by himself. My Venus fly traps are the ones whose spines are obtuse

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-90331661866946108682011-01-02T22:16:00.000-08:002011-02-09T21:57:41.057-08:00

During our Christmas break, we hired Leila to take some family pics in Long Beach. Here is a preview of some of the fun!

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Today I had to prepare my four-year-old Luke for tomorrow. Ermie, our 17-year-old cat, will go to the doctor. I do not expect her to survive. Luke has understood this day is coming within his limited knowledge. "Mom, I don't want Ermie to go to the doctor and get a shot." "I know sweetie. But everything will be okay. Sweetheart, sometimes when kitties are older they start to give us signs

Heidinoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-62488282362699701462010-06-25T11:43:00.000-07:002011-03-04T07:20:36.432-08:00

Each Friday morning we wake up, get ready, grab some cash, and head down the hill to a lovely little farmers market. While there has been much discussion as to whether this is called Farmer's Market, Farmers' Market, or Farmers Market, I am going to refer to it as the Market of Farmers as to take a passive approach to the matter. (Although I will say that I agree with both Mignon and also my

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Photo Credit: Kyle Broeckl

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Goodnight.Keep growing into the big boy you are becoming.I'll see you tomorrow, when you're two.

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"My muscles are not working very good. I need some more potassium! I want to buy some more bananas today so that I can be healthy." - Luke

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"Can you please be careful to my head? That's how I can get hurt. Can you stop that please?" - Luke's response to me busting out my awesome dance moves.

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So I'm a little slow with my New Year's resolution...We are currently in the process of packing up the contents of our first little home and heading north. Packing with a 20-month-old has been quite a headache. The truck comes in less than a week and I will happily resume snapping photos after the majority of our junk is in boxes and our house no longer looks like a pigsty. I'm just cooky like

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-44408188384457366502009-12-09T20:39:00.000-08:002009-12-09T21:29:20.381-08:00

I've been rather quiet over here while ironically being excessively and obnoxiously loud over on my Facebook account, so I thought that a good way for me to get back into the blog would be to give myself a challenge. The goal I've set for myself is to take one picture each day that I absolutely love. It can be of the kids, the cats, food I make, sights we see, whatever, it just has to be

Heidinoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-22942381840063048322009-12-02T12:06:00.000-08:002011-02-09T22:08:10.777-08:00

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"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of...."Something.

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Mushroom (he said this all by himself after seeing a mushroom on my computer screen)Mammal OboeCello

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1 T olive oil1 large onionA large handful baby carrots, sliced2.5 Russet potatoes, peeled and diced1/2 cup of corn 1 can of roasted tomatoes (or other)1 box of veggie stock (or water and bouillion)About a cup of Trader Joe's "Mixed Grain" product - quinoa, garbanzos, orzo, and couscousSaute onion and carrots in oil in your favorite soup pot until the onion starts to soften. Add all other

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From cane reeds, sugar.From a worm's cocoon, silk.Be patient if you can, and from sourgrapes will come something sweet.-Rumi

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We have a lot going on right now and I'm exhaused. I was bit by two baby black widows. Aidan was bit by a dog - what a horrible experience. We're patiently waiting for...something that all of our thoughts center around currently. Luke is growing up too fast. Grandma Vera is getting the sad version of old. Ermie is still alive. Olive is a pain.I've been making lots of macarons and

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May the stars carry your sadness away,May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, May hope forever wipe away your tears, And, above all, may silence make you strong. -- Chief Dan George

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"Heidi, do you love your wife, Jason?" - Luke, four years, one month

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I've been feeling a little weird lately. I'm not really feeling like writing much. Perhaps now that I've said this, all my emotions will come spilling out. Some of it has to do with me turning 30 and getting a little depressed about that. Believe me, I can take the old age. What I'm depressed about is all the change this new decade will inevitably bring to my life. I hope it's good, but I

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Four years ago, life changed drastically. It will never be the same again.I love you, Be.Thank you for coming into my life. I'm lucky to know you and love you and have you in my heart and life.Happy 4th birthday.

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I have finally tried another recipe from Veganomicon and I did make a few twists with the seasonings/ingredients ratio. This is a wonderfully magical recipe. Your stomach will sing a song of gratitude once it gets to digest such a tasty creation! I plan on making this many more times. It's a sure keeper. If you don't really like lime, I'd stay away from this one. I'm going to recreate this

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-39937539315200369292009-05-08T14:12:00.001-07:002011-02-09T21:57:41.068-08:00

Luke loves space. He loves planets, stars, comets, moons, and especially space shuttles. A few days ago we were watching several liftoffs and saw a youtube clip of the Challenger disaster. He's been talking about it ever since."Hey mama?""Yes?""Some people died on the space shuttle. We have to help them. They need to go to the hopsital. [Long Pause] Can I help them?""Well...." "Can we

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-79644835016869005932009-05-05T08:45:00.000-07:002011-02-09T21:57:41.070-08:00

I hear someone passing gas in the hallway.I look, it's Luke. "Oh, do you need to make poo-poo, Sweetie?" "No. I'm just fart."

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For the past few years I have gone through many different changes. I have gained (and LOST!) 35 lbs. I have been stretch-marked, kicked multiple times on the inside, and suffered from incontinence. I had my boobs balloon...and deflate...and balloon...and deflate. My feet are now half a size bigger. Hmph. One of the most annoying changes, even more irritating than those horrible events

Heidinoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-84118153885392760982009-04-09T09:22:00.000-07:002009-04-09T09:23:11.480-07:00

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To these.Carrot Oatmeal CookiesGinger. Coconut oil. Walnuts. Carrots. Oats. Good.It's yet another one of Heidi Swanson's recipes, can you blame me? The woman is so inspiring! This recipe is free of sugar and eggs and is one I'm sure I'll make for years to come.I made two necessary variations. First off, I didn't have the fragrant coconut oil, just the refined stuff. So I added a splash of

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-11935291281509527352009-04-08T12:51:00.000-07:002011-02-09T17:11:14.912-08:00

Several months ago I tried Heidi's Split-Pea Soup recipe and we definitely enjoyed it. While I enjoy the flavors she suggests, I'm NOT a fan of cooking my lentils and split peas for only 20-30 minutes. That texture kills me. I also don't like having to take the extra step of blending, even though I have a hand blender and my awesome Vita-Mix. I'm just so tired, so if I can possibly eliminate

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-85243620490062805092009-04-08T12:25:00.000-07:002011-02-09T22:10:55.675-08:00

Olive is growing bigger almost everyday and it's astonishing to see such rapid growth. She plays hard and sleeps hard, all while steering clear of Ermie, who has turned into an grumpy, old, growling lady. Luke is especially taken with her. He carries her around nonstop and I can tell these two are going to be napping buddies, once she's a little bigger, of course.As for these two, they have an

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-41166232625131662252009-04-08T12:20:00.001-07:002011-02-09T17:19:22.297-08:00

I have no idea why I forgot to put it on, but I did. Oops.

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I'm eating this instead!On our way back from visiting Gram V in Long Beach, we took a glorious drive down PCH all the way to Dana Point and stopped at Sprinkles in Newport Beach. We brought home a few and just this morning I tried the brown sugar praline cupcake, which is a special flavor available this week and is featured in their HOP BOX. Although I wasn't initially excited about trying this

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-87788655751590600512009-04-02T15:54:00.001-07:002011-02-09T17:03:40.530-08:00

My mom gave me this facial cleanser a few weeks ago and I just love it. After trying it the first time I thought, "that's sure tasty!" and licked my lips after giving my face a good scrub. Mmm...orange. These ingredients are edible, aren't they? Ingredients: glycerin, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, lanolin, aloe

Heidinoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-35349661507118481272009-03-30T14:53:00.000-07:002009-04-02T19:30:34.672-07:00

Our friend Kyle sent Jay a link to an awesome t-shirt online store this afternoon. For the longest time I could not figure out what JJ was doing on the computer. He was looking at clothes, which is a rarity! Jay finally got me to check out the stuff and it's such a great site! I just had to pick up a few for Luke. I just couldn't resist. Now normally I would have waited for a birthday or

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-54633864745857861142009-03-02T06:45:00.000-08:002011-02-09T22:08:10.781-08:00

Olive has arrived and we are in the quarantine stages as described here. I have not heard so much as a growl from Ermie at this point. I figure she can't fathom a worse addition to her life after meeting Luke and Aidan. Ermie is a little more on edge and I can tell she's picked up Olive's scent. She's not as cuddly with me which makes me sad at times. This whole process is different than I

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-90083705704991599782009-02-15T09:42:00.001-08:002011-02-09T22:08:10.782-08:00

In three weeks we will be adding a baby girl to our family of five. After attending the SD cat show and seeing crazy stereotype-perpetuating ladies, I caught the kitten bug. It's been something I've been wanting for a long time. I have had our beautiful Ermine since I was 14 years old. She has been amazing, but I want the rest of her life to be good. Luke wakes her up numerous times

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-82359391886115513142009-02-15T09:10:00.000-08:002011-02-09T21:57:41.071-08:00

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Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-68912810970690476592009-02-02T17:07:00.000-08:002011-02-09T22:10:55.677-08:00

He gives me back rubs mostly every night, too.

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Heidinoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-53922452098906714822009-01-13T18:43:00.000-08:002011-02-09T22:08:10.783-08:00

This morning I woke up and decided that I wanted a rabbit.Look...who wouldn't want this guy? This thing is awesome. I'd love to see it hopping around the house. I'd be scared of vacuuming when he was around, but he sure is cute!I need to go pet Ermie for a few minutes, then maybe this urge will be gone.(These are angora rabbits. Look how cute they are when brushed!)

Heidinoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-31481194942330429692009-01-04T20:45:00.000-08:002011-03-04T18:08:41.025-08:00

That presents are necessary for Christmas. You might even think that's what my boys want. Nope. They've stopped playing with those toys. Except the helicopter and the light-up moon. But that's it! What they really want is a box! At least this year. It must be one in which they can sit or hide. A box that's big enough for the both of them is great, too! Such fun! If it's big enough, I

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-77970194419599023202009-01-04T19:10:00.001-08:002009-01-06T18:53:10.286-08:00

Ever since Christmas my family has been plagued. Papi got pinkeye from somewhere and gave it to Luke, who then gave it to the baby, who then gave it to me. Did you know that when a baby gets conjunctivitis, it often manifests itself in the form of an ear infection? Yup. Aidan has one of those, too. So do I. I've also had some type of nasty bug that started off as similar to the flu. This

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-8164303281299911372008-12-30T11:21:00.000-08:002011-02-09T21:57:41.078-08:00

I know it's winter and I wear nothing but pants, but I think it's time to shave my legs after the following conversation with Luke this morning:"What is THAT?" Luke asks, pointing at my legs and crinkling up his nose."That right there? That's leg hair. I haven't shaved these legs in a while."(But my armpits are nice and smooth. Always!)"Oooooh, okay. That's yucky?""Well, it's not that yucky.

Heidinoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-65139277076339491202008-12-27T07:21:00.001-08:002011-02-09T17:24:29.344-08:00

For today, my issue is....Is this Aidan's first word? This was recorded when he was 8 weeks old:Or was it yesterday when we were feeding him rice cereal:"Mmmmm, rice cereal. We're about to eat. Can you say eat?""Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee."(Jay and I laugh!)"Yes! Eat! Can you say EEEEE-T?""Eeeeeeeeeeeeee-pllT"(Jay and I look at each other wide-eyed.)He has also said "yeah" and "hi" to people, but it's

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-51651031112199506092008-12-25T22:08:00.001-08:002011-02-09T17:21:51.865-08:00

I love this girl tremendously and I'm glad she found Eric! Congratulations!!!

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One of Luke's favorite books is  The Little Pea, an amusing story about a pea who does not want to eat all of his dinner, which just happens to be candy. (That's what you eat for dinner every night when you are a pea.) Eventually he finishes all his candy with much disgust and, as promised, gets his dessert... Which just happens to be a plate of spinach. YUM! Sorry to ruin the ending for you.

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-64119193520844757772008-12-17T18:09:00.000-08:002011-02-09T22:10:55.681-08:00

On December 1, 2008, we experienced a real treat! Right before the sun went down, we discovered that Jupiter and Venus would be extremely close to a beautiful crescent moon. Supposedly you could have even seen Juipter's ring that night, even with a cheap-o telescope.But ours wasn't performing even to the cheap-o standards that night, much to my dismay. Yes, the lens cap was off. Jay couldn't

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-11060091149290990552008-12-17T07:45:00.000-08:002011-02-09T17:23:20.296-08:00

Yesterday I was catching up on some of my favorite tv shows online during my break time when Luke walked into my room and peered at my computer screen. It's funny how it seems people always walk in and check out what you're doing during the most questionable moments. Not that I was watching anything terrible, but it was primetime tv, something we definitely don't let Luke watch. There, on the

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-30357716571598733352008-12-12T15:15:00.000-08:002011-02-09T17:02:34.273-08:00

We love you!

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Today something wonderful happened. Luke pooped. In the potty. Without screaming or crying. What a wonderful day!He has shown quite a lot of interest in the potty training thing. Some mornings he'll wake up and want to wear underwear and he usually does pretty well. He'll happily urinate in the toilet until the dreaded pooping comes. For some reason he did not want to poop in the potty.

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In honor of dead week and finals week for all of our college kids, I'm posting this horrible video that was part of a class requirement. This is extremely embarrassing as my Spanish STINKS, but it's worth saving. My favorite part is when Doris says, "Mi-la-ha-ha-gro." My friend Juli has been begging me to post this video for the past year. Oh Juli, you wanted to see this video so badly, but

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Although I no longer waste $50 on things like novelty items since I get to spend hundreds each month on things like diapers, children's enrichment classes, baby clothes, and oh yeah-food, I found a very cool item in the uncommon goods catalog that arrived in my mailbox the other day. When the time comes to purchase an alarm clock, this would certainly be a wonderful option, especially since

Heidinoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-31257225973040391532008-11-09T15:21:00.001-08:002011-02-09T22:08:10.785-08:00

He loves chimps and he loves segways, so what's not to love about this video?Chimpanzee rides Segway @ Yahoo! VideoHee hee!

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-27515638680329770472008-10-23T20:39:00.000-07:002011-02-09T22:03:46.172-08:00

This post is in honor of the upcoming Halloween season. It's also for my husband who will not have to participate in any Halloween activities as part of his job. When the two of us have to do such things, we get creative and THAT is not pretty. As you know, we're nuts. Just look at what happened last year:Can you tell who or what that is? I'll give you a hint:It's Betty!Who knew she was such

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-31691244105893637472008-10-22T17:15:00.000-07:002011-02-09T22:08:10.786-08:00

On the day before my 29th birthday, I received a text from one of my besties,  Samuel.  "I'm coming down." It said.  "Lemme know what kind of cupcake you want!"  I was excited beyond belief.  While watching that trashy The Girls Next Door show (which I love, btw), Bridget Marquardt had confessed on camera that she frequently indulged in the overpriced Sprinkles cupcakes, despite having

Heidinoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-31176738147738073472008-08-09T19:32:00.000-07:002011-02-06T11:14:33.047-08:00

Right now I’m listening to Luke read Once Upon a Potty. His version is extremely interesting and I wish I had a tape recorder.“This is Joshua. Eyes. Ears. Mouth. Penis for making pee-pee. Hole for make poo-poo. Hole. Hole. Hole. In Jesus’ Name, AMEN! Dirty diaper, clean diaper, dirty diaper. Bye-bye, poo-poo! Bye-bye, pee-pee! Oooooh, Joshua went pee pee in potty. GOOD SHOT, JOSHUA!!

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-5826238750281767432008-05-20T17:35:00.000-07:002011-02-09T22:03:46.174-08:00

Tonight as I was checking my yahoo mail, their usual homepage displayed this:For some reason Luke had a lot of interest in this picture. He turned to me, smiled and started shouting, "Oooooh, Look!!! Mama! Papa! Mama! Papa!" and pointing to the lovely candidates.Thank you, sweetheart, for making me laugh. I really needed it tonight. BUT...You are the biggest stinker of all time for comparing me

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-27787258374061106702008-05-17T22:07:00.000-07:002008-10-23T22:31:37.245-07:00

We had some complications with the baby and needed to go into surgery. The hospital gave us a call and said that we had to come immediately. It was quite an emotional afternoon to say the least. I cried all afternoon. I couldn't hold A because I couldn't feed him for approximately 8 hours since he needed to have general anesthesia. Words cannot describe my feelings. I'm happy that we know

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-54676499927095423912008-05-12T20:14:00.000-07:002008-10-23T18:52:12.501-07:00

This is Grandma Vera:Isn't she lovely? I don't care what you think. She is. Even at 90. Even with a tinge of dementia. She's still as lovely as ever.This is Grandma Vera with my boy. They have such a special connection and my heart aches thinking about the day when he won't be able to visit her anymore. It also aches with the thought that one day she won't be in my life anymore. We love

Heidinoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-44716174202391858782007-10-23T15:25:00.000-07:002011-02-09T22:14:53.457-08:00

Here's one of my favorite old Word of Mouth productions, just in time for Halloween. I love our kids. :)

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For years I have wanted to go to The Price is Right. I know that some think it's a lame show and I'll even admit myself that the prizes usually stink, but hey, who wouldn't want to win some money or something you could sell?It all started back in Feburary, when Bob Barker made his announcement that he was to retire. Initially, I attempted to get a group reservation, but the reservation person

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-81808902666006892952007-01-21T18:56:00.000-08:002008-10-30T18:57:20.927-07:00

Please check this out:http://www.birthdayswithoutpressure.com/This website made me think. Check it out! It's all about reducing competition among parents trying to one-up each other when it comes to birthday parties. I don't know where I stand on this because I want Luke to feel like his birthday is his special day. I guess the bottom line is that you don't need to make it into a "look at us,

Heidinoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104215343571581105.post-44969518186400607452006-10-09T18:45:00.000-07:002011-02-09T21:57:41.085-08:00

BEBO HAS TAKEN HIS FIRST STEPS! HOLY CRAP!I'm scared, but it's really cool to watch him progress. Yay!Love you, buddy! (Picture taken before the first steps.)

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