Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Our first snow fall in Tennessee

We heard earlier in the week that we may have a chance of snow on Saturday.

When Friday came the percentages were almost at 100%. They said the first flakes could fall by midnight.

Genesis was so anxious that evening to catch the snow falling.

She thought that it was only going to fall for a short time then melt quickly and was afraid that she might miss it.

I'm pretty sure that she came into our room while we were sleeping about every hour and asked why there was no snow.

I reassured her that it was coming. Now go back to sleep!!

To be honest, I probably looked out my window at least 5 times in the middle of the night looking for it too:)

Around 6AM Genesis came in again, I told her to just go sit out in the living room and watch a movie.

A few minutes later I looked out my window.

There it was.

Falling softly from the sky and starting to lightly dust the ground.

I went out to the living room where Genesis was watching TV with her back to the window and said, "Turn around".


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I woke the boys up, put on their new (Thank you April!) winter jackets and we all headed outside.

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Nothing like a snowball fight before sunrise

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Later on Daddy joined in

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The kids spent most of the day outside. We didn't have the right kind of gloves, just the knit ones, so they would take a break once in a while to come in and put their gloves in the dryer. Then back outside they would go.

After lunch Guy made us "Snow Ice Cream"

Fresh Snow (yes, we stayed away from yellow snow)
Milk
Vanilla
Sugar

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It was a wonderful, snow filled day.

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Even Sage loved being outside

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Our house

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Genesis said she was copying Jude's face :)

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And now, enjoy the view

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Cannot wait for our next SNOW DAY

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Jude Man turns 5 today

Five years ago we arrived at Labor of Love Birth Center in Lutz a few minutes before my Midwife. I delivered Jude less than 1 hour after arriving. My wonderful big boy came into our lives at 10.1 pounds and 21 inches.

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Jude was such an easy baby. At 3 months he was sleeping from 7PM-7AM every night.
(That is probably one reason I got pregnant again so soon! Haha)

As a baby, he always had a smile on his face.

One Year Old
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Two Years Old
(You can see his eyes starting to cross here, he got his glasses soon after this)
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Three Years Old
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Four Years Old
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And Today
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Jude,

I love you so much! You have more energy then all of us put together. You can't stay still for even a second. I cannot wait to see what you are going to use all that energy for when you grow up. You drive us crazy always asking if it's time to eat. We will have to take out a loan to pay for grocery's when you are a teenager I'm sure. Every night you ask me to come see you before I go to bed and kiss you, and pray for you. You have always been a momma's boy and I couldn't imagine my life without you.
Happy Birthday Jude Man
I love you



We celebrated in FL while there for Thanksgiving weekend.
Kara made him a Little Big Planet cake.
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Of course no birthday party is complete without pin the tail on the donkey.
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Papa's turn
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Zane blew out the candles before Jude even opened his eyes! LOL
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Take two
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Of course Uncle Luke had to get him the biggest gun he could find
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Happy Birthday big boy!

While we try to teach our children all about life,
Our children teach us what life is all about.

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