tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253046768252396422024-03-15T20:09:53.109-05:00Owens FamilyCourtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.comBlogger884125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-53686518770936054142016-03-27T19:13:00.001-05:002016-03-27T19:13:15.068-05:00Easter Celebration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Goodness, I am so thankful for my Lord, Jesus Christ and his sacrifice so I can be a Mommy to these cuties and raise them up to love on others!!!</div>
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I think they clean up pretty good.</div>
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Ayla even took a picture of Jeff and I which is a rare thing. Next week will be 11 years of marriage for us. Seems like forever and just a blink of an eye at the same time.</div>
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After church we came home, snapped our family pics, opened up some fun goodies, and made Resurrection rolls while discussing the story of Christ death and resurrection. Then it was off to Uncle Matt's for a fun day of family and egg hunting</div>
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Milly has really starting taking off this weekend. She is beginning to walk on her own. It is so exciting watching them learn something new!</div>
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The kids were so excited about the egg hunt and there was SOOO many eggs!</div>
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Hope your Easter was full of hope, love and laughter!</div>
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I realized late one morning that Abram had 2 weeks off from school. Since we had snow days the girls lost most of their first week. Which meant I needed to keep us busy!</div>
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Out came the paints. I did crafts daily with the bigs. I need to impart some of that on this boy! He loved it. Though he has a much shorter attention span than I remember with the big girls. It was a success. We have been working on writing our name for rewards. He is doing so well with it. Emilia even got in the action and painted a bit.</div>
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Just like her big sister, Leah could not wait to grow her hair out to donate it for wigs for kids. She has had it set in her mind for a long time now. Mom finally gave the go ahead. </div>
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She loved it from the very first snip!</div>
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This girl has a heart of gold! I am so thankful to be her Mommy. <br />I admit it was hard to see that pony tail be cut. She instantly grew older in my eyes. </div>
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We all could stand to be a little more like Leah.</div>
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This weekend we celebrated Emilia's first birthday. Our house was packed with people, food, and good times. I chose a "sunshine" theme because it just fits her. She lights up our day. She is so bright and fun.</div>
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You are my sunshine Milly</div>
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This is the cake table. My awesome aunt made her delicious cakes and I whipped up the other sweets. I forgot to snag a picture of the full food table. But, will add an after photo later.</div>
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First smile, sitting up, trips we took, or sweet moments with her siblings.</div>
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These two should be brothers. They fight one minute and are best of friends the next.</div>
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praying over our sweet one year old</div>
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What a fantastic day it was. I am sad to see her first year is gone so fast. But so excited to see what the next year will bring! Thanking God for our blessings!!</div>
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I am not sure how we made it here so quickly.</div>
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But, you, my dear are ONE year old.</div>
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Mommy is so thankful for you in her life.</div>
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<br />From the very first moment I laid eyes on you I knew you were mine.</div>
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You are sweet, very smart, talkative, a busy body, opinionated, and Mommy is by far your favorite.</div>
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at 12 months:</div>
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You can walk but, have not figured that out yet. You must hold my finger. But are so sure footed. It is only a matter of time before you will be running & chasing your brother & sisters.</div>
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You crawl in your own unique sort of way. Best way to describe is a baby gorilla.</div>
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You are very smart.</div>
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Your speaking ability reminds us of your older sister, Leah at this age. You speak very clear. You have a big vocabulary. At times you connect 2 words, like "hi dog-dog"</div>
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(mama, dadda, sissy, bubba, dog-dog, kitty, hi, bye, mamaw, go, tickle, cookie,bite, all done, please)</div>
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You still use some signs: all done, please, eat, drink</div>
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Last month you spread out your nursing sessions and we only nurse about 2x a day. In the am & pm</div>
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You are a pretty good eater. You will try just about anything.</div>
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You say "mmmmm" when you see food</div>
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Your favorite foods: </div>
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cottage cheese, yogurt, blueberries, mac cheese, deli turkey, mandarin oranges, cookies, peas</div>
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You love to play in the kitchen while mama cooks. You spend a lot of time exploring the lids, cups, and tupperware. You love on baby dolls, hug them & say "aww" You love when the big kids push you on your ride on toy around the house.</div>
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You have several nicknames:</div>
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Milly, Emi, Sugar Bear, Sugar, E, Sissy</div>
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No matter what name we call you, you are loved so much by everyone who meets you!</div>
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Emilia Micah you will forever be my baby.</div>
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I love you more than the sun, the moon, and the stars.</div>
<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-88677408735543687342016-03-08T17:52:00.002-06:002016-03-08T17:52:26.815-06:00So close...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-87225179616469499612016-02-28T20:08:00.000-06:002016-02-29T08:08:57.840-06:00Our first "Date"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abe and I got to to on our first Mommy Son Dance.</div>
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He really, REALLY wanted to go. </div>
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After a weekend full of birthday activities I was kinda spent, but I couldn't tell him no.</div>
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He cleans up awful nice, too.</div>
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We made it about an hour at the dance.</div>
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We played with balloons.</div>
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I call it a success.</div>
<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-86066382588079310182016-02-27T20:00:00.000-06:002016-02-29T08:21:03.529-06:00Building a 4th birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Abram wanted a construction birthday this year</div>
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Daddy helped with the decor</div>
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<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-49419610660618258122016-02-26T08:49:00.000-06:002016-02-29T08:51:26.319-06:00Abram Jeffrey is FOUR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My tiny boy is growing. There is no denying it.</div>
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Today we celebrate his 4th birthday.</div>
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A little bit about the boy who has my heart....</div>
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He is rarely quiet, unless he is being sneaky.</div>
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He is silly, stubborn, and likes to be busy.</div>
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He is a helper. </div>
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Abe likes all things BOY...</div>
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dirt, rocks, playing outside, trucks, trains, dinos.</div>
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Some of your favorites are</div>
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Paw Patrol, mac cheese, going to preschool, getting dirty, tools & tractors,</div>
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making messes and being outside</div>
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You LOVE your baby sis. And she thinks you hung the moon.</div>
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Its a little different with your big sisters. I believe you think they are here to take care of you. </div>
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I am sure this will change through the years.</div>
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You are mighty. You are head strong.</div>
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You love to snuggle Mommy.</div>
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I hope those never change.</div>
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I am so thankful I was chosen to be your Mommy, Abe.</div>
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I pray your light will always shine bright for the Lord. I know you will do great things.</div>
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I love you.</div>
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my Leah, 6</div>
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my sweet Ayla, 8</div>
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don't they clean up nicely?</div>
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These 3 were jealous.</div>
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Who could resist a baby covered in yogurt?</div>
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I love the tradition of the girls going to the ball with their daddy. They have the best time. Jeff said usually they are at his side and begging for dances. This year they scampered about and danced with their pals. They are growing up. I guess we still have Emilia. Im hoping that my sneaky dude will want to go to the mommy son dance this month!</div>
<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-62697625152613672942016-02-08T10:31:00.002-06:002016-02-10T08:27:22.327-06:00Ayla Joy: baptism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday marked one of the best days of my life so far.</div>
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My baby girl, my first born, Ayla Joy chose to give her life to Jesus. She decided to take the step to get baptized. She has been asking questions and I could tell her heart had been moved to this decision for over a year now. I kept wondering "is she too young" "does she understand" and "is she ready".</div>
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Ultimately, she began getting impatient with our many talks and asked "mom, when will you let me get baptized". My heart sank. I was holding her back because I was not ready for her to grow up. But, she had already.</div>
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Ayla is an old soul.</div>
She has a light so bright.<br />
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Ayla Joy</div>
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February 7, 2016</div>
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You became a kingdom worker. I know your ministry will touch so many.</div>
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I love you so.</div>
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We celebrated the day with close family and a few friends. I was surprised to see she had packed the house at service on Sunday. She truly has touched others in her young life. So many friends showed up to see her take this step. I felt so loved. All the way to the tip top by the blessings of friends and family. My village :)</div>
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In memory of Papaw Owens</div>
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This little pirate had a special day at preschool.</div>
<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-79028775013577571402016-01-18T21:05:00.000-06:002016-01-23T21:19:28.496-06:00100 Days of School<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since having Emilia I have felt like I have not been able to do a lot of the fun things I would normally do with the big girls. One of them being volunteering in their classrooms. I miss seeing them light up when they see Mom in school. </div>
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I finally got an opportunity to help in Leah's room. They are preparing for the 100th day of school by painting 100 things of their choosing on their tee shirts. I was impressed by how well all the kids worked. They were silly and fun. Her class seemed a bit louder and more spunky than Ayla's class in kindergarten. I can tell Leah is a leader in class. She finished efficiently and happily. Her teacher asked to help other kids count and finish their 100. I am very proud of my big girl. </div>
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<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-33245668647608679642016-01-16T14:43:00.000-06:002016-01-16T14:43:02.967-06:00Great Grandma Howard's Dumplings<div style="text-align: center;">
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Mix all ingredients together. Separate into working balls, roll out (thin) on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a pizza cutter. Drop into boiling broth.</div>
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My little guy needed to burn some energy.</div>
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We got a good snow last week which allowed us to go out and play a bit when we would normally stuck indoors. The sun came out. The snow melted. </div>
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The puddles were calling us.</div>
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It was enough to see his sweet eyes light up.</div>
<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-20128851429965948502016-01-15T10:00:00.000-06:002016-02-08T10:01:43.606-06:00Owens Christmas January style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Every year we start the first week of January celebrating Christmas with the Owens family. And every year it is so much fun. This year was great because we got Brent's family home for an extended weekend. There were here for NYE through the weekend festivities. My kids were over the moon.</div>
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We are starting to get more kiddos in the bunch.</div>
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tons of noise, laughter, and fun</div>
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<br />Courtney, Jeff, Ayla & Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782187870802332084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-725304676825239642.post-47783005612866945482016-01-11T14:07:00.000-06:002016-01-12T14:14:21.584-06:00When I'm bigger<div style="text-align: center;">
Lately, Abe has reminded us he is still little.</div>
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I have to be honest. Abe can be hard to parent sometimes. </div>
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He is strong willed, full of spunk, and laughs at the thought of consequence.</div>
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One day he will boldly stand up for his beliefs and speak his mind.</div>
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But, today, he is three.</div>
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He boldly stands up to his parents and speaks his mind. And it just isn't cute.</div>
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One thing that Abe does, that bothers me, is yell out at bedtime. We all the lights are dim and the big girls are trying to sleep Abe will holler out</div>
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"I need you" </div>
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We got our first big snow last night and the kids were thrilled to gear up and head out. Abe of course with his shovel in hand. The bigs were ready to sled. E even got to come out for a few minutes since Daddy was home to help. </div>
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We snuck in a surprise picture of the Owens grandkids to give to Grandma tonight at our Christmas celebration.</div>
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Fischer with Crosby: 14, 8mo</div>
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Ayla, 8 Ridge, 7 Wyatt, 11</div>
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Cooper, 3 Abram, 3 Leah,6 & Emilia 10mo</div>
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Here's to another beautiful year!</div>
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2015 was packed full of awesome stuff.</div>
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So thankful for a new year to do life with my tribe.</div>
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Happy 2016</div>
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We had the best time hosting Jeff's brothers for NYE this year. We wrapped up the year snacking & playing games.</div>
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growing & running faster</div>
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learning to read</div>
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10. New playset in our yard</div>
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9. Crosby Michael was born</div>
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8. Ayla started tumbling class</div>
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7. Small group planning the Family Fall Event</div>
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6. Spending a week in French Lick with Owen's family</div>
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5. Abram started preschool at LLC</div>
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4. Leah started Kindgarten</div>
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3. Spontaneous trip to Destin, Fla</div>
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2. Celebrating 10 wonderful years of marriage</div>
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1. Birth of our daughter, Emilia Micah Owens</div>
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Leah is putting to use her new easel and canvas she got for Christmas. The brushes and paint were from her brother. She wanted to paint a leaf. So I penciled one lightly for her. She was very nervous when we started. As time went on she become more comfortable. She took her time. </div>
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We learned how to hold the paint brush, how to mix paints, using water to thin out the color, shading, and outlining.</div>
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She is a natural. I wish I had a picture of his first canvas. She wanted to give it to mamaw. I hate to say it, but I am quite jealous. It turned out beautifully! Hopefully, I will get her second. Im looking forward to watching her learn and grow in all the new things she tries.</div>
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What an awesome Christmas morning!</div>
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Every year we wake early to give gifts and spend time together before the Cosby crew comes over for brunch. We are trying to keep Christmas a bit low key. Each child got 3 gifts from Mom and Dad and siblings got or made each other something special. Plus Santa brought 1 gift, plus a few fun goodies like play doh and a fort kit.</div>
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Ayla got her own camera. She has been taking pictures and videos all morning.</div>
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She also got STEM kits, a bow and arrow, a classic storybook</div>
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Abe got a new sensory box filled with beans to dig his trucks through & a digger, a real Buzz Lightyear, and helicopter book. Santa brought him a real blower. Our walks and garage looked great before everyone arrived.</div>
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Leah got a cool smart watch for kids. It tracks her activity and has games and videos on it. She also got a canvas & easel, a fairytale treasury book, and STEM kits.</div>
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Miss E got a new carseat and a walking push elephant.</div>
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Our annual family timer photo.</div>
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I always love these photos. Maybe one day I will make a banner of each year. One day it will be awesome to look back at them.</div>
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My four ducks in a row</div>
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Right before brunch I had to snap a picture of my sugar bear on her first Christmas.</div>
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I enjoyed every second of the crazy holiday. I have noticed this break more than ever that my kids are growing up. That means more fun, more responsibility, more fighting & yelling, more chaos. I look forward to the Christmas' ahead. </div>
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