FARMIN

Meet Batman, Chix & Radio...

The best part... they live at Poppy's... fresh eggs to come too!

fiVE GooD ThIngS

1. kisses for chickens
2. dirty little boy hands
3. dirty little boys clothes to wash
4. sunny days shining on long little boy eyelashes
5. little boy giggles

ciao~alicia

WORLD SERIES RANGERS?

We made it to the last game of the season~ Let's just say the boys are hard core

Ranger Fans!

We stuffed our faces with hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and cheese fries~ we went to the far end of the field so the boys could hit balls... waited in line forever~ totally worth it! Left with full tummies and happy boys with funny memories. My fave? Cooper feeding the ladies in front of us popcorn from out of his mouth~ & they were loving it!!

So it has started~ night games with boys up late ~ high fives and yells ~ yes, Coop is into it big!~ Claps his hands "Let's go Rangers!" Here we go... and yes they have been getting a thrill at ganging up on Yankee Mama Fan!~ Christopher says I should have learned my lesson!~ I almost want them to go to the series just for my boys!~ Now that's LOVE! . Five Good Things

1. black olives with homemade ranch dressing
2. mini cucumbers with homemade ranch dressing
3. pineapple lifesavers
4. black Tazo tea
5. sweet Baby Boy to give me such yumm cravings!

ciao~alicia

TODDLER

He's not a baby anymore...

I had to move his crib because he was turning on his light during nap time and waking us all up at 4:00 in the morning crying... He's slept through the night for a long time now but I guess he wakes up during the night and has been playing with this little light.

His words are too many to keep up with ...

He is the little fish of the family; Christopher & Nate were never really interested in putting their faces in the water until they were older. This little guy is diving in head first in the bathtub and blowing bubbles all over the place~ oh, how he loves bath time with his brothers.

He loves everything about being a big boy... he chases his brothers and joins in their games. They welcome him in, give him a job and it is oh, so cute.

His favorite conversation is "what you doin?" this jumbled phrase means where are you going?, what are you doing? and you can answer him and he usually gives you a big long "ohhh". Precious.

He loves oatmeal and apples and chocolate.

Daddy hung the moon and the stars.

He also loves to tickle everyone and will lift up his shirt and make the more sign for a big raspberry on his tummy~ you know when you blow on it loud?... one of his favorite things ever. His laugh is contagious.

I have to say I cannot wait until the diapers are gone! Five years solid of changing diapers and these hands look 40!

We are entering a new season... time for me to pick up some more things just for me... Lord willing I will be starting my Masters Degree in the fall at DBU! I will also be homeschooling Christopher and Nate... yes, I said it. Over the next few months we will be changing this house... our little museum is up in the hallway, pics to come. And the big boys room is going to be our classroom/playroom! All the boys will be bunking in the little room and I can't wait to hear what goes on in there when the lights are turned out!

What a journey... what a season.

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Five Good Things

1. Snow!~ we had record breaking snowfall!
2. My crock pot~ yummy stuff coming out of this kitchen lately!
3. Little guitar players... Lee Boy Band?
4. Messes... they can always be cleaned
5. Magnetic Poetry on the fridge~ I missed writing!

ciao~alicia

WHITE WINTER DAY

Cold pink noses... little hand prints... & big flakes... it snowed on Christmas and now... MORE!

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Five Good Things

1. White Christmas Snow
2. Back rubs
3. Hot coco to warm little tummies
4. abc mittens from Aunt Vicki
5. each snowflake is different~ hmmmm

ciao~alicia

CHRISTMAS 2006... NOSTALGIC

all my cameras are broken except my iphone that is so blurry so much of the time... so i took a trip down memory lane... a very tired precious time that was one of my very favorites in my entire life!~ enjoy sharing our memories...

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Five Good Things

1. Memories and cameras to capture them even if they haven't been the best~ maybe just maybe Santa Chris will bring me a new camera;)
2. Red, soft Christmas pjs
3. Santa hats
4. Brothers
5. New memories this Christmas with Coop

Ciao~Alicia

BYE BYE SUMMER

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i think we did all the important things this summer like peeing on lots of grass...

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trying new stuff...

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Chris managed to steal me away...

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LOTS of swinging...

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cool little boys stylin' around...

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LOTS of cinnamon toast with lots of butter of course- with the bike helmet... if you haven't read, Christopher wears it like it's a couture Chanel scarf or something boy like that...

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spent some awesome time at the pool with friends... it was fun girls!

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and growing...

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my baby is 1...

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Five Good Things

1. Next summer to look forward to
2. Hot Cocoa soon
3. Christmas... oh my!
4. Baking pies this year... look out, you may be asked to taste test!
5. Family

ciao~alicia

OUR DIFFERENT DAY

right before they went in... purely for my amusement... I'll take it!

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Sometimes there are just no words... just the moment

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Five Good Things

1. The look on their faces after they were buckled and knew they were actually "going" to school... this was the moment
2. Christopher getting dressed so quickly and setting and example for Nate
3. Cooper loves soy milk and is talking all over the place! "hi" and "cracker" are his faves... still signing and picking up more
4. Seeing little boys run to the door at school yelling "Mama"... I think we all loved the break!
5. Caffeine!!

ciao~alicia

PEACHES PEACHES

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Peach ice cream, peach cobbler, peach peach and more peaches!

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It was HOT and the ice cream was so cold... we all just wanted to dive in our bowls... The Peach Festival for those of you who don't live here is something to look forward to... lots of good friends you'll see, lots of yummo food and most of all the peaches!

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It was a good day once we actually got out there! We talked to all the bikers, watched the men carving wood pieces in the old bank, drank LOTS of gatorade and water, took LOTS of pictures, ran into a few friends and looked at all the stuff to buy... the hats were their choice! Coop LOVED the ice cream and ate more of it than all 3 of us...

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Five Good Things

1. Matching clothes... can't loose a kid when they all look the same;)
2. Days below 100*
3. Moms
4. New study starts next week... yeah!
5. Boldness

ciao~alicia

DADDY DAY

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There is nothing like Daddy...

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He is tender... He is manly... He is great at first aid... He loves to play... He makes the best pancakes ever... He loves to talk... He reads to them with love... He remembers what brings them joy... He makes time for them... He holds... He teaches them how to express who they are... He is loyal... He is present... He can pick out the best books... He knows cool stuff about the ocean... He teaches... He leads by example...

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We all love you Chris...

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Five Good Things

1. Listening to the boys read "The Ocean Book"~ their fave
2. Love you Dad... you taught me to drive a stick and for that I will forever be grateful... I think I'm a stronger woman for being taught how to "drive like a man"! hee hee... although Chris might disagree with my driving talents!
3. 3 so little at once... funny conversations!
4. Fortitude
5. Coming full circle in this season of rebirth... a time to heal...

ciao~alicia

BIRTHDAY POPPERS

For Chris' Birthday I bought those little poppers that you throw so that we could have some laughs with the boys... Most of them got jumped on although Christopher is getting pretty good. Coop got in on the action clapping for every pop... and said "gak" after the pop... he's a baby genius you know!

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My cake was too pitiful to show... but it tasted sooo good!

Happy Birthday Baby!

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Five Good Things

1. Boxed cake mixes
2. Pink spiral candles Nate had to put on the cake
3. Christopher's negotiating skills... he wore me out today... I just keep thinking "he's going to be sooo successful; he asks for everything he wants in 10 different ways!"
4. New Opportunities
5. The baby birds flew off this morning... Chris can grill... YUM!

ciao~alicia

THE HAPS

I've missed my blog... and hearing from all of you... the past few weeks have been amazing, sad, tiring, miraculous and more... He is the author of wellness and I'm happy to say that both Mike and my Sister are doing well. So here is a little of what we've been up to at home...

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Chris has sacrificed his grill for the "babies"... there are 4 baby birds that have hatched in THE most intricate nest their parents brilliantly built in the grill...thank you honey for changing your Memorial Day feast! You'll have your grill back soon! The boys now call these darlings their "pet wild birds" and tell everyone not to touch them...

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couldn't resist the tball pic... Nate's pants are bigger than Christopher's and I think I may be the loudest Mom on our team! Other than that it's been lots of pool time with friends and more to come... it should be such a fun summer with new friends, old friends and LOTS of family!

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Five Good Things

1. The Pool... clean cool water and happy boys!
2. Moms in our neighborhood... gems!
3. Esther's timing...Esther 5:2
4. Creative minds
5. Citrus citrus citrus

ciao~alicia

THE WORM HOUSE

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Today they lined their worm house with "concrete". It's turned into quite a project in "the itchy place" as Christopher named this spot in the back yard... last year he got poison ivy here~ needless to say I still don't know that I could tell if it grew back... there are 500 little vines and they all have leaves of three... isn't that what they say? Of course they are still thinking Predator X is under there somewhere and it looks like by the end of the summer there will be a little bug city of some kind. Can't wait to see what they come up with... last week they built mr. worm a bridge.

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Five Good Things

1. Dirt
2. Stain Remover
3. Dump Trucks
4. The Prophet ~ Kahlil Gibran
5. Coops' brown eyes

ciao~alicia

LITTLE BOYS, LITTLE GYM

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One of my favorite days is gym day... for about 2 years we have had the boys here...This week was camping week~ they made tents, tumbled through them and found the dog that they lost... it was precious; we went twice this week! Brette~ your heart shows... thanks so much for sharing your passion with all of us~ we need nurturing, fun places to take our munchkins where "everybody knows your name"! Christopher loved helping you put away stuff the other day... it was all he talked about! Check out this Sister's business, The Little Gym ... she's added her own touch & it's too fun!

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Five Good Things

1. When He closes a door he opens 2 more!
2. Mama Toni
3. Forgiveness
4. Small Towns
5. Big white, fluffy towels

ciao~alicia

PLAYIN' & PLANTIN'

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Nate said he was coloring Easter eggs.

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Christopher wrote his name and #4 all over the driveway.

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Then we started our seeds for our organic garden!

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Isn't this the coolest little greenhouse? The little disks are peat and you can plant them along with your seedlings! Looks like I'm going to be diggin' this weekend... I have the spot picked out and we are also planning an organic pumpkin patch for our harvest party this year!

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Five Good Things

1. "Free" organic herbs and veggies this year... YUM!
2. They are only a little pink after a day with not enough sunscreen... oops!
3. Cool showers!
4. My Reef flip flops
5. Seeing Nate laying on his stomach next to his rolly polly talking to him

ciao~alicia