...my name is Mary, and I used to blog around here. I've been absent from this part of the web for three months due to such things as, well, life. I have a lot of catching up to do on here, so I'll do it mostly in pictures. We haven't had a ton of new stuff happen in the past several weeks, so it didn't cross my mind that I had a lot to share. However, I realize some people who check in our blog don't really care how much or how little we do in our little family, they just like to keep up with our simple happenings. Hopefully this helps!
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| Horsing around with Daddy and Mommy's friend, Clint. (I hope you feel honored to have made the blog, Marsden!) |
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| He did pretty well for his first tailgate, he charmed everyone... |
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| ...and attempted to try his first weird beer (it was unopened in case you were worried) |
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| Half of Jerod's fantasy football league together for the Iowa State vs. Toledo tailgate. Great times had by all! |
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| Colby's birthday party with a traditional family photo. I'm learning much after having had one child already- keep the decor to a minimum and make less food. I am doing okay with the first one, but I'll always make way too much food. It's a secret fear of mine I think- to run out of food while hosting! |
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| Lots of new toys! |
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| Look at those one year old baby blues |
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| And this girl's dimples, can't get enough |
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| These two are becoming much more frequent playmates at home. Usually this means Cailyn playing with something and Colby taking it or knocking it over and then running away while she chases him and he giggles with glee. :) |
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| First haircut! The mullet look was not becoming of our little man. |
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| Trip to Center Grove Orchard |
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| Diving in the leaves. Seriously, she's such a ham! |
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| Halloween with Elsa and Olaf |
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| Eating markers. His uncles would be disappointed, not a good source of protein! |
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| They found Daddy's old ball caps and pulled ALL of them out |
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| We had fun finding the Cy statues in Ames through the fall |
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| This is the one at North Grand Mall |
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| On the corner of Main Street next to The Cupcake Emporium (if you have not tried their goods, you must!) |
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| In front of a dentist's office near downtown Ames (excuse JB's blurry snapping) |
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| Outside of Hickory Park |
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| We visited the Festival of Trees in Ames- this was Jerod's favorite tree, which could have only been surpassed if the whole thing was constructed of entirely Busch Light. |
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| Colby couldn't tell us which one was his favorite- but this is the one he kept going back to, trying to nab ornaments from, so we made an educated guess that he like it! |
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| The first snow of the year left enough to play in. |
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| This is the box that Colby loved- unless he was being held in by Cailyn. |
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| We had Christmas at our house a few days before the real thing |
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| MORE princess dollies! |
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| Jerod picked out my stocking stuffers all on his own this year and I received lots of good stuff including the traditional can of tuna, and a first in my mini box of Pinot Noir. |
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| Colby spent much of our Christmas travels this way due to cutting a molar on the bottom left side. Poor baby, but by Friday night after Christmas day he was back to his ornery old self! |
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| Checking out the cows in the pasture with Uncle Ty |
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| Family Photo for Christmas 2014 |
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| A quick pic with Grandma Deb and Papa Bret before heading to Sioux City on Christmas Eve night |
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| Opening gifts with Grandma Jacque. This was his favorite part. Not the things inside the wrapping paper, just tearing off the paper. |
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| Playing with the Ice Castle and Frozen characters that Santa brought her |
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| Relaxing with Papa Mark |
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| Cailyn has a growing loves of games- card and board games alike. In the Sioux-er it was Trouble, she loved popping the dice in the bubble. |
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| Figuring out his own Santa gift, a Jake and the Neverland Pirates four wheeler. I'm happy and also regret to say that he has since figured it out and is very comfortable using it. |
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| Carousel ride at the mall- with a surprise smile from the hubs!! |
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| We visited Uncle Tom and Aunt Michelle to deliver some gifts and finally see their house! |
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| Michelle picked out a perfect game for Cailyn- we play it all. the. time. |
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| The rest of our break we took it pretty easy and tried to do some extra special things. My friend, Jamie, reminded me that Perfect Games in Ames had some bowling specials going so we dropped in for a game... |
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| ...and to hit up the kids arcade area |
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| The competitions have officially begun! |
I hope your lives have been as full as ours since the last post. I can't promise I'll be very frequent, but I can assure you I'll be back again, eventually!
Also, in case you don't keep track- the Bills definitely didn't earn a playoff berth. However, they do have a new coach in Rex Ryan for next year. I don't know what that means exactly, but Jerod was highly amused by it. Happy New Year friends!
