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this and that tuesday!

 my mom found this high chair by the side of the road, so she picked it up and gave it to me....to give to chris to fix (it was in bad shape), clean up and paint.  but we showed joey before we (he) fixed it up. she LOVES this baby high chair
 and promptly put pooh in it

meanwhile i found this poor guy in jail
 sunday after i put joey down for her nap, i came to find this
the baby in a diaper, joey asked nate to put the diaper on the baby, with a puppy and a HAIR clip in her hair!  adorable
 close up of joeys work
 while rushing out the door the other morning, i walked into the garage and found this and heard ellie saying "i can help you joey, im the big sister"
 and she did help!

 great job ellie!
 "more daddy more!"
 for 2 days in a row around 10 joey has taken herself down stairs and ASKED to go to bed!  im thinking growth spurt?  im ok with 3 hr naps. a lot of school has been getting done around here!
 i was in the kitchen making supper and i could hear ellie playing but couldnt find her
then i found her
can you?
 such a funny girl!
the high chair is now red, thanks to ellies color choice
 in an attempt to bring more of god into our daily life i created the fruit tree. each day one kid gets to pick the fruit from a basket, ellie hangs it on the tree and we have a brief devotion about the fruit of the day.  i was surprised by how they have gotten into this and ask me first thing whos turn it is to pick the fruit
 the BEST thing about home school?  after lunch play dates at EMPTY parks with home school friends!
even better? NOT telling the kids they are there
the BEST? sitting on a lounger, in the sun, sipping coffee and talking to a friend
the BEST monday afternoon. ever
 ellie and judah
 i hear "look (which sounds like wook) mama, look!"
hahaha stinker found ellies old sooky from 3 yrs ago and went to town
 i am so loving this weather. i cant remember an october when i was still wearing flip flops! 

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life

 tues night nate has a kid class, so we went to the library to pick up his reserved books, we had some extra time so we played board games, yes! i played bored (haha) games for 45 mins!!  we had a blast and agreed to do it again next week
 wed we had a class at this cool place in riverview called the party palace. think of a large, inside play center, they had 5 bouncy castles set up, and each week they change it up.  its perfect for us bec its open for all ages AND its affordable!!!  for 6 wks, all 3 kids cost 110.00. we go for 3 hrs each wed and the BEST part? my friend aralee comes with her kids and we can somewhat chat....and she leaves feeling GREAT about being done with little ones. hahaha

joey chatting with aralee
 the weather this week has been SO nice out.  +20. we spend the afternoons outside.  i like that we live so close to the bus stops and the kids play in the back yard.  i find 1-2 hrs of play for ellie with the kids is good....not too much...but enough to fill her bucket and i dont have to deal with issues...anyways. she was taking a break from playing. she told me it was too hot. oh to have such problems!
 joey, little joey with her red wagon and red boots
 note her sippy cup in the wagon
back and forth she goes on the path, carrying her wagon of treasures
 "see ya!"
 so. ellie got her first gift from a BOY!!!  her little friend "buddy" as she calls his, made her this bracelet in school. he is in a Montessori class mon-fri from 7-3:30, so she really misses him during the week. he usually comes over to play when he gets home. anyways, he made this for her!!! 
 thought id throw in a selfie with all my grey hair, that i will NOT cover up!  i had a dr appoint yesterday to get the results of my yearly blood work. there was an actual emergency in the office, a dude had a heart attack. so i was cool with waiting....anyways. i got my results back and guess what?!? they were the BEST results ive EVER had.  my iron went from 91 to 138!!! 120 is considered good, my b12 was up 20 pts, my cholesterol doesnt exist, my kidneys are back to normal, same with my liver, all my levels were above average!  my dr said i beat chris, hands down. haha and my results were the best he's seen in awhile. but he does recommend me having a procedure done (to burn my uterus lining) which the gynecologist already told me to have done....cough....when i come back in nov ill call. anyways, i am super happy about this bec i took a ye and really made sure to eat a good diet, more meat and protein and sleep more.  it worked!!! 
 today my friend took nate to a field trip to a bee farm!!!  i kept the girls home bec joey and bees are not a good combination. haha  at times like these, i do wish i had family close so i could take nate to the activities that are in his age group and have someone watch the girls. but that is just me being silly.  im totally grateful that nate was able to go and i was able to spend time with my girls. we went to the park and played, ellie and i read books and joey ran around with her babies. ha

i did however bust ellie at nate's lego table. dhe played away for a good 30 mins....i cant help wonder how in the world she came from me! she is totally beautiful and such a little lady
 we love you ellie!

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joey!

 i bust her daily, for sneaking the toothpaste and tooth brush!!! she is always brushing her teeth. in her red, rubber boots!
 stinker dolly
i found them the other morning on the couch like this
 so blessed!
 joey is our little spark plug. she loves to talk, color, create and be excited about everything. she LOVES coloring
 esp on the couch
 and her face
she keeps me on my toes and i love her for it.  little busy joey! 2 comments

cleaning

 last thursday around 10, the door bell rang. it was nates friends1  they were here to play.  then i found out that there was no school for the english public school last thurs and fri.  it was SO nice out +26!  so i threw the books aside and gave nate the day off school.  after nap, i took the kids to the park.  maddy joined us and spent most of the time watching the kids while i sat in the sun. haha.  perfect day.  so we had a 3 day school week last week, know what?  it was AWESOME!

joey disappeared.  i found here. wiping the walls in the closet
 stinker
 busted!
 my little lady
 ellie and her outfit of choice. cat rubber boots, dress and hat
 joey!
 little miss joey LOVES to brush her teeth.  she is found at least once a day in the bathroom with her tooth brush in her mouth. no clue why she is so taken with this....but she is....
 busted!
 fri night before my parents got here, chris took the kids out to run errands so i can have some alone time.  after finishing nates school, i tore into ellies preschool prep....i spent the whole time photo copying, cutting and stapling....awesome alone time! hahaha 

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thankful!

 what does one have for breakfast when nana and papa are here?  apple pie and ice cream.  i was in the shower and came down to this. haha. the girls enjoyed their breakfast!

the weather was so nice on saturday, we went to irishtown park to enjoy the beauty
 some duck watching was done, water and leaves as well
 i love the fall
 so glad to live in n.b. the colors are amazing
 my heart
 love these little kids
 chris too. haha
 which is funny cause today is our 13th anniversary.  crazy fast how those years went by
 leaf pulling
 and the best sort of fun. running over a wooden bridge, splashing water as she ran
 sat night mom and dad blessed us with an evening out, at the keg. i have never been there before.  i can say this. it lived up to my expectations. the PRICES! and the FOOD was amazing. by far, the best steak we have ever tried.  our meal, 2 entrees, wine (of course) and dessert....120!  CRAZY but once every 13 yrs its okay...right!
 chris and his food. my food pic didnt turn out
 dessert i was tempted to lick the brownie plate clean. ha
 yesterday, joey and papa. she was so cuddled into him. the kids were very sad to see them go
 we had a lovely thanksgiving.  blessed to have family to share it with

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