tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58063202026504059982024-02-20T03:01:59.712-06:00The Averitt FamJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.comBlogger581125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-53951895295687966842015-12-16T01:21:00.000-06:002015-12-16T01:23:46.260-06:00Christmas Card Carousel 2015!Well, look at that. I didn't blog for nine months.<br />
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There have been lots of changes in the Averitt house. I might blog more on that later.<br />
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I take part in <a href="http://walkwithmebyfaith.com/">Faith's</a> Christmas Card Carousel, every year, and couldn't let this year pass without jumping on the carousel!<br />
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So here's our card for 2015.<br />
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I decided to use snapshots from the year, highlighting some special moments for the girls and for us as a family.<br />
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Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-79692600815449277302015-03-25T15:32:00.000-05:002015-03-25T17:25:11.292-05:00Have Courage & Be KindI took the girls to see the new Cinderella.<br />
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As we all know, she loses her parents; and in this version, her mother is dying and leaves Ella with five little words.<br />
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"Have Courage & Be Kind."<br />
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This was the message throughout the entire movie. </div>
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I left thinking about these words and have already shared them with my girls, more than once.</div>
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We're given the opportunity to have courage and be kind on a daily basis. </div>
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And the more I've thought about it, the more I believe, much of the time, <b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">it takes the most courage to BE KIND.</span></b></div>
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When my husband hurts me. </div>
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When my children disobey or speak disrespectfully.</div>
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When my family isn't there for me.</div>
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When my friends betray me.</div>
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When a complete stranger is rude to me.<br />
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It takes no courage to disrespect my husband with my words or actions.</div>
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It takes no courage to respond to that stranger with a few choice words.</div>
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Courage can sometimes look like an act of service, despite a strained relationship.<br />
Courage can sometimes look like a soft answer with a side of grace.<br />
Courage can sometimes look like seeking restoration.<br />
Courage can sometimes look like staying in touch.<br />
Courage can sometimes look like silence, but with a sincere smile.<br />
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And it's most challenging to be kind to those who don't "deserve" our kindness.<br />
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And it's not okay to just ignore; we're called to do more.<br />
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I loved the part in the movie when Ella looks at her wicked stepmother and says, "I forgive you."<br />
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So yes, to my Amelia and Sydney, "Have Courage & Be Kind."</div>
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Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-68619168828752569232015-03-20T16:59:00.000-05:002015-03-20T23:31:41.467-05:00The Day of "Yes"I don't know about you, but the word, "no" comes out of my mouth a lot.<br />
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I have a five and three year old.<br />
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That's the only explanation I need to give, right?<br />
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I read <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meg-conley/5-things-i-learned-when-i-said-yes-to-my-daughter-for-24-hours_b_6858718.html">an article</a> about a mom who decided to say "yes" to her daughter for 24 hours and she shared what she learned from that experience.<br />
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As soon as I read the article, I decided we would have a day of "yes."<br />
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I was curious.<br />
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Curious if they would understand.<br />
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Curious what they would ask for throughout the day.<br />
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Curious if it would bring stress or joy to our home.<br />
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So I looked at the girls and said, "today is the day of YES!"<br />
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And they looked at me like they were in trouble.<br />
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And then I explained that my response to anything they asked on the "Day of Yes" would be "yes."<br />
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Amelia immediately got it. Oh the smiles and laughter.<br />
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I could just see her little mind thinking of all the things she would ask.<br />
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Her first question, <i>"Mama, can I have a piece of gum?"</i><br />
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The more I said, "yes" to Sydney, the more she caught on to what this day was all about.<br />
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And she was happy. Real happy.<br />
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Her first question, <i>"Mama, can I have a drink WITHOUT a straw?"</i> (Girlfriend spills her drink all over herself without one)<br />
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<i>"Can I take a bubble bath to wash off the mud??</i><br />
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<i>"Can I make a squished tomato sandwich for lunch??"</i><br />
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<i>"Can I throw this squished tomato sandwich away?? It's nasty."</i><br />
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<i>"Can we watch this DVD??"</i><br />
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I learned a few things from saying, "yes" all day.<br />
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Or rather, I learned why I say, "no" so much of the time.<br />
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<b>1. I see the mess that will come from it. </b><br />
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Something as simple as playing in the mud.<br />
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Why not? They're kids. Kids will wash and so will their clothes. A little mud never hurt anyone and giving an extra bath isn't a big deal.<br />
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<b>2. I see it as a waste of time. </b><br />
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This was hard for me to admit, but it's true.<br />
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Like vacuuming.<br />
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They can barely push the thing and the vacuum is in the air the entire time, not on the floor.<br />
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But who cares. They feel as though they're helping me and they're so proud of themselves.<br />
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And they want to see that I'm proud of them too.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. It's just not the way I want to spend MY day. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">But these are their days too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm going to be honest, I rarely think about it being their day, unless it's their birthday. And that's just wrong. </span><br />
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<b>4. The more I said, "yes" the more they said, "yes."</b><br />
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True story.<br />
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I asked them to pick up their toys-------->they willingly did it without complaint.<br />
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I asked for them to share something-------->they happily shared.<br />
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I told them it was nap time-------->no meltdown, went to their rooms to nap.<br />
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Saying "yes" not only made them happy, it gave them a heart to obey.<br />
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Amelia literally laugh out loud, every time I said, "yes."<br />
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And then I would start laughing.<br />
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There was no fighting today.<br />
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It brought peace and joy to our home.<br />
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My only rule for the day: <b>no asking to do anything that could hurt yourself or your sister. </b><br />
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I was actually surprised with the type of things they asked to do. They weren't big things. They weren't things that cost money. Just things that kids like to do and that I've been selfish in saying, "no" to them.<br />
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I think as parents, we should start trying to say, "yes" more often. Stop before we say, "no" and ask ourselves why we're saying "no."<br />
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These are their days too.<br />
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This day also has me thinking about my relationship with my Heavenly Father.<br />
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He wants me to always have a "heart of yes" towards Him. And it's through that type of heart that brings obedience and that obedience brings peace and joy.<br />
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Amelia asked if March 20th could always be "Yes Day."<br />
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I said, "yes."<br />
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We started off the birthday weekend with dinner at Outback. </div>
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Her response, "NOT HERE, I wanna go to McDonald's!" </div>
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My gift to Sydney was allowing her to dress herself.<br />
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She chose a beautiful lavender top, jeans, and a burgundy headband around her forehead. (HA!)<br />
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She has a very strong opinion on what she wears. We have many an argument over it, so I'm TRYING to give a little and just not care if she matches all the time.<br />
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We were all happy to be out of the house.<br />
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The ice/snow had finally melted enough for us to be free!<br />
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Saturday was Sydney's actual birthday.<br />
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She was excited for her birthday party at Build-a-Bear!<br />
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They played games before filling their animals with fluff.<br />
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Time to fill her puppy!<br />
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Sydney and her friend, Caitlin.<br />
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After Build-a-Bear, we headed to the food court for lunch and cookie cake.<br />
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Sydney and her cousin, Kandace.<br />
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Birthday girl with Daddy and Mommy.</div>
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Sydney is really into pigs right now.<br />
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She watches Charlotte's Web all the time and holds a little ceramic pig that was given to her by her Nana. It belonged to her Great Grandmother. Makes me a nervous wreck every time she holds it, but it's hers and she adores it.<br />
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And she can't watch the movie without it!<br />
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She actually asked for a real pig for her birthday.<br />
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The best I could do was a cookie cake with a pig's face.<br />
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Our Roo-Roo.<br />
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Sydney is the mini-version of Victoria.<br />
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They're best buds.<br />
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We were at the mall all afternoon and Sydney had a little bathroom accident.<br />
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I don't think I took her to the bathroom all afternoon. OOPS!<br />
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Uncle Drew and Aunt E were in town and stopped by to give the birthday girl a gift.<br />
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Sydney changed her mind from McDonald's to the "place with fire" for her birthday dinner.<br />
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She loves the filet at Kobe.<br />
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She opened a present from Papa and Granny that evening.<br />
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A peppa the pig set!<br />
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Sydney Faith,<br />
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You are one of a kind.<br />
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You are incredibly smart.<br />
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You are tough.<br />
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You are sensitive.<br />
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You don't back down easily.<br />
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You are so observant.<br />
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You can read people very well.<br />
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It's easy to see the people that make you feel truly loved and accepted - those are the ones you are drawn to.<br />
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You love babies.<br />
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You love pigs.<br />
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You love Wizard of Oz.<br />
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You love to be tickled.<br />
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You love to make people laugh.<br />
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You love to dance.<br />
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You love to sing.<br />
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You love to run.<br />
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You love pancakes.<br />
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You love your family.<br />
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I love that you belong to me.<br />
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Our day started with The Wizard of Oz.<br />
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Sydney is obsessed.<br />
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She played outside in the snow.<br />
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After lunch, she took a nice nap in Mama's bed.<br />
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She has talked a lot and I have listened and laughed a lot.<br />
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We order cheese pizza and eat it straight out of the box, while watching our favorite show, Fixer Upper. <br />
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She says she wants to be a designer like JoJo. Because she would love to choose things for people's homes. She also said she would never want to have Chip's job because he does the hard, dirty work.<br />
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I'm thankful for time alone with each of my girls.<br />
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I'm trying to do this more often. <br />
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I see they need it.<br />
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Much of the time, it's not even a full day. It's more like 30 minutes.<br />
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But it always makes for happier days when they see that I <i>see</i> them and <i>hear </i>them...when they have my full attention.<br />
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We all desire that.<br />
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The girls have been waiting on a day like today, since Christmas morning.</div>
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Sydney still has a yucky cough, but we couldn't tell her no. She would have been heartbroken.</div>
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So when Daddy's lunch break came - outside they went!</div>
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Don't let these smiles fool you. </div>
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This one would have stayed out there all day!<br />
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This one, not so much.<br />
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Once she got ice in her shirt, she was over it.<br />
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Daddy got the bright idea that we would all get on the sled and take off.<br />
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We took off, but we didn't get too far. HA!<br />
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A pile of wet clothes = proof of a fun time!<br />
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We've been fighting away the "sickies" this week. </div>
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We ended up canceling our annual Valentine party because Amelia wasn't feeling well. </div>
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Uncle Kevin and Aunt Sandi dropped off some treats that put smiles on their faces. </div>
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Amelia was doing better until early this morning. </div>
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She slept until almost 11 A.M.<br />
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Once everyone was awake, the girls opened their little Valentine envelopes.<br />
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They received a few fun things...a little lego set, movie, sunglasses, bubblegum, and a pack of freshly sharpened hot pink pencils. :)<br />
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We all opened our cards from Daddy.<br />
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They gave Daddy his cards.<br />
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It's unseasonably warm today.<br />
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Today's high is 70 degrees and tomorrow's high will be 39.<br />
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Crazy Arkansas weather.<br />
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I know it will be crazy crowded, but we have dinner reservations for tonight.<br />
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I told Alex that we could watch a movie in our car while eating Wendy's, for all I care. It will just be nice to have some time with my guy.<br />
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I hope you know you're loved, today and every day.<br />
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Our nephew painted our guest bathroom. </div>
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I really loved a pumpkin orange bathroom...about 10 years ago.</div>
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It's Sherwin Williams Sea Salt at 50%. </div>
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I love it. </div>
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I want to paint my bedroom and bathroom now. </div>
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It's a great neutral but still gives some color. </div>
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This serves as a guest bathroom, but it's mainly used by our little girls, so I wanted to decorate it for them. </div>
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I love putting scripture on our walls.<br />
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You can find all sorts of free prints on Pinterest!<br />
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A few of the prints are from a Hobby Lobby sale.<br />
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I found the mirror last year at an antique store.<br />
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I shopped my garage when it was time to decorate!<br />
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Alex brought home flowers for his girls this week.<br />
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Tulips, one of my favorites.<br />
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I put the girls' flowers in their bathroom.<br />
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Sydney slept without her paci for night #2. </div>
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We celebrated this morning with her favorite donut holes from Shipley's!</div>
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And can I just say, "goodbye Starbucks."<br />
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I haven't had Starbucks since before Christmas.<br />
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And they are SO MUCH better than Starbucks. :)<br />
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So if you want to stop by and visit, I'll be your barista!<br />
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I get my hair cut about twice a year.<br />
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You can do that when you have long hair. :)<br />
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Yesterday was my first haircut of the year and I had it chopped off.<br />
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Feels good!<br />
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I bought the Raymond Briggs Snowman movies for the girls.<br />
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They've watched them a lot.<br />
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This is Amelia's little Bible bank.<br />
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Open Doors Frontline Faith did a little article about it last month.<br />
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I think about who first introduced her to stories about the Persecuted Church.<br />
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I'm thankful for my Uncle Kevin.<br />
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We pray every single day for our brothers and sisters in Christ who share our faith but not our freedom.<br />
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And it's all because he became a spokesperson for Open Doors. He puts real faces to the real stories.<br />
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It's impossible to hear these stories and not pray...or give...or find some way to help.<br />
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I'm just thankful she's surrounded with people who love Jesus and they're constantly sharing ways to share Jesus. Sharing ways to take the focus off ourselves and focus on others. </div>
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My sister loved you too. You always made me want to snuggle with her.<br />
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You were something me and my friends all had in common.<br />
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You were there for all my mischievous moments.<br />
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On the days where I felt no one else understood me...you were there.<br />
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You made early mornings happy.<br />
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You made road trips quiet.<br />
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You could calm me when nothing else could.<br />
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You made my Mama feel like she still had a baby.<br />
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On January 7, 2015, we said goodbye.<br />
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I slept all night long.<br />
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I sang the "Happy Birthday" song for an hour.<br />
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I eventually drifted off to sleep.<br />
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This morning, we celebrated with ice cream for breakfast.<br />
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And I get to celebrate my third birthday at Build-A-Bear.<br />
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I'm so excited about that!<br />
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Don't worry, you'll be there for that too.<br />
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I'll put you inside my stuffed animal, so you'll always be with me.<br />
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My Daddy and Mama are so proud of me.<br />
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They said this was a big deal for their little girl.<br />
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I'm glad they let me choose when to say goodbye.<br />
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It made it a lot easier.<br />
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Her Bunny disappeared one time. </div>
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In an effort to get her to go to sleep with a different bunny that night, someone told her, "Bunny probably went to Target and would be back in the morning."</div>
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Ever since then, when she can't find it, she says, "Bunny must of went to Target."</div>
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Last night, Bunny went to Target and brought her back some "tree nuts."<br />
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She told Bunny, "thank you, but you can't have any because you're allergic to tree nuts."<br />
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting with my nephew's future bride and future mother-in-law.<br />
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Hiding God's Word in your heart is life changing. </div>
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My friend, Danielle had been talking about this company over Christmas. </div>
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I can't wait to try the others I ordered.<br />
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It comes from Canada, so it takes a few extra days to receive it, but so worth the wait.<br />
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I'll be drinking a lot of hot tea on these cold, winter days!<br />
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I was drinking my tea out of this mug.<br />
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It has a few lyrics from the song, "Jingle Bells."<br />
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I was singing the tune while making my tea.<br />
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And then Amelia joined in and started singing with me.<br />
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It is so funny to me to listen to what my girls think a song is saying.<br />
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And if I listen to them long enough, I start singing it that way, even though I know the correct lyrics!<br />
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For the longest time, I would sing, "oh what fun, a mister ride in a one horse open sleigh."<br />
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Because that's the way Amelia sang it for over a year.<br />
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Well, I had to correct her <strike>immediately</strike> after laughing for 10 minutes straight.<br />
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She's getting closer to the correct lyrics...but still...not quite there.<br />
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Sydney Faith actually gave me some smiles this morning. </div>
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We went to Cracker Barrel after church.<br />
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Papa took the time to teach Amelia to play the game of Checkers. :)<br />
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The girls got it first and then passed it to their Daddy.<br />
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Alex was feeling better, but still contagious.<br />
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So we didn't get to go to our last Christmas celebration with our McMahan family.<br />
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Aunt E and Uncle Drew stopped by to pick up the girls.<br />
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I stayed home with the contagious husband, who gave me a kiss on the cheek at midnight.<br />
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We're excited for 2015!<br />
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We sat down and made our goals individually and as a family.<br />
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Happy New Year from the Averitt Fam!<br />
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We have an Advent Nativity Book that we read every night, starting December 1st. </div>
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We love this book. It's easy for them to understand and learn the Christmas story.</div>
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Amelia can quote the entire book without even looking at the pictures and Sydney started memorizing it this year. </div>
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It's the cutest thing to hear them "read" the Christmas story. </div>
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This is our fourth year of using this Advent book. </div>
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The girls take turns setting out a new piece to the nativity each night. These pieces come with the book.</div>
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Simple things.</div>
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The girls colored the cards and then told me what they wanted to say to their friends/family.<br />
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I got a kick out of what they said in their cards.<br />
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Sydney's were always short and sweet.<br />
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And she chose to mail cards to more pets of family than actual family!<br />
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Amelia loves words.<br />
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I would have to tell her there's no more room on the card!<br />
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It's even more fun since discovering <a href="http://www.candycottage.us/">The Candy Cottage</a>. </div>
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It's one of our tastiest traditions. </div>
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Love to all,Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-77714815464091274442014-12-29T16:37:00.000-06:002014-12-29T16:37:26.043-06:00Christmas Highlights: Christmas with Friends<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Early December, I hosted a Christmas party for my friends from church.<br />
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This is the first time I've hosted anything in my home in over two years. I've missed it!<br />
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It might sound crazy, but having a second child really rocked my world. There are several things I stopped doing after having Sydney. Due to having a baby, having major surgery, etc., I feel like I'm just getting back to my normal self. I look forward to having more friends into my home in the new year!<br />
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I didn't go all out on decorating.<br />
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My front porch had a few decorations to greet my friends and I decorated the mantel.<br />
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It was all so yummy!</div>
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Y'all, this coffee punch is AMAZING. </div>
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My sister gave me the recipe. </div>
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1 quart vanilla ice cream</div>
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3 cups milk</div>
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1 teaspoon vanilla</div>
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg</div>
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6 cups freshly brewed coffee (I used pre-made/unsweetened Starbucks iced coffee)</div>
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Coffee Ice Cubes (I made these with the Starbucks iced coffee)</div>
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I totally forgot to set out the whipped cream, but it was still delicious!</div>
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It was so much fun. </div>
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As I was walking back, I could see all of my friends talking/laughing and my heart felt so full. </div>
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I need them in my life and I'm grateful for each and every one of them.</div>
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Love to all,Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-82179108904044495222014-12-28T13:50:00.000-06:002014-12-28T13:50:08.465-06:00Christmas Highlights: Weaver Family Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We spent Christmas afternoon with my family.</div>
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My Mama had stockings hanging for everyone on the banister. </div>
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It's the first thing we saw as we walked in. I loved it! </div>
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My nephew, Waylon and his fiancé, Alli.<br />
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I can't believe he's getting married next year!<br />
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The kiddos have grown so much!<br />
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I was looking back at pictures and found this one from Amelia's 2nd Christmas.<br />
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She was about 14 months old.<br />
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And here they are this year + we've added our sweet Sydney Faith!</div>
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I love this picture of my Mama.<br />
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This was an inside joke between her and Alex.<br />
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She got a kick out of the gift he bought her.<br />
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Jackson Luke is our December birthday baby, so he was opening birthday presents too. :)<br />
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This was after we filled ourselves with yummy food and opened all of the gifts.<br />
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Even though it was late when we arrived home, the girls wanted to play with their new play-doh set. </div>
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Family is a wonderful gift.<br />
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The time I get to spend with my people...priceless.<br />
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Love to all,Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-82435797174676925842014-12-27T14:52:00.000-06:002014-12-28T14:53:26.130-06:00Christmas Highlights: Averitt Family ChristmasWe spent the Sunday before Christmas with our Averitt Family.<br />
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Our Roo-Roo spent two nights with us, so she was with us on Sunday morning!<br />
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We ate lots of yummy food and then opened gifts. </div>
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Aunt Jen made all the girls these cute scarves!</div>
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Christmas morning with kiddos is always so much fun.</div>
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We decided to do four gifts for our girls this year. </div>
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Something they WANT, something they NEED, something to WEAR, something to READ. </div>
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I loved this and want to make it a new tradition in our home. </div>
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When they round the corner and see the tree...their eyes light up and smile!</div>
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We've had these ponies hidden since October! </div>
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They rode these at Holiday House this year and loved them. </div>
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Who wouldn't love them!?? </div>
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This was their WANT. </div>
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We had horse races all morning long.</div>
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They both received art kits. If you know Amelia at all, you know she NEEDS this. </div>
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I made <a href="http://blueeyedbride.com/">Erin's</a> breakfast casserole again this year. It's so easy and delicious. It's best to put it together the night before and keep it in the fridge. That way, you just have to pop it in the oven on Christmas morning and it's ready by the time you're finished opening gifts!<br />
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#1. I bake candy cane cookies with my girls. </div>
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My Mama used to make these every Christmas. </div>
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It's one of the things I remember and loved about Christmastime when I was a little girl.</div>
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Sometimes they come out looking like candy canes....sometimes they don't. </div>
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But they always taste yummy!</div>
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It's an almond flavored sugar cookie.</div>
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And these two are always proud of their work in the kitchen.</div>
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They just show it differently. </div>
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#2. The girls exchange gifts.</div>
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This is the first year that Sydney could really choose something on her own. </div>
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She was excited to give something to Amelia that she picked out all by herself.</div>
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We delivered homemade cinnamon rolls and sparkling cider this year!<br />
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My sister came over on December 23rd and taught me how to make cinnamon rolls.<br />
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I watched her the first time and then she let me give it a go.<br />
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I haven't seen her in years! It was so nice to catch up over a cup of coffee.</div>
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We sent her home with some cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning!</div>
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Joy and I decided we would make this a yearly tradition. </div>
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Amelia participated in Festival of Stars at Arkansas Children's Hospital. </div>
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She takes dance with a company that participates in this every year. </div>
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I love that ACH does this for their patients. </div>
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Since the kiddos at the hospital are too sick to come down to watch, they record the girls dancing and show it to the kiddos through television in their rooms. </div>
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I love the smile on Mrs. Kathleen's face in the background. She's one of their teachers. </div>
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They danced to Dr. Seuss's "Welcome Christmas."<br />
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Just stepping foot in ACH makes me overwhelmed with gratitude.<br />
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Grateful for a hospital like ACH and the doctors/nurses who work there.<br />
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Grateful that my babies are healthy.<br />
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It reminds me to pray for those precious babies (and their families) who spend day in and day out there.<br />
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Mrs. Kayla is Amelia's teacher.<br />
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She's one of the reasons Amelia loves dance.<br />
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These are a few of the girls in Amelia's class.<br />
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She loves that her cousin, Mika is in her class!<br />
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Love to all,Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-37452260562727567272014-12-17T11:23:00.000-06:002014-12-22T11:27:33.093-06:00Christmas Card Carousel 2014It's time for Faith's <a href="http://walkwithmebyfaith.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-card-carousel-2014.html">Christmas Card Carousel</a>!<br />
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This is her seventh year to host and even though I'm late to post every year, I love to participate.<br />
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I love receiving Christmas cards every year. And now that I have children, they love to run to the mailbox, every day in December, to see who mailed a card to our family.<br />
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I used a picture from our beach vacation for our Christmas card this year. I usually feel the need to have a Christmas photo taken, but the girls haven't changed a lot between August-December, like in years past.<br />
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I finally mailed out our cards a few days ago. My friend, Amber has the most beautiful handwriting and she addressed all of my cards for me! I wish I had beautiful handwriting. Seeing hers makes me want to work on my own.<br />
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Christmas is almost here!! And we're ready!<br />
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Merry Christmas from The Averitt Fam!<br />
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We went with my brother and his family.<br />
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It was pretty cold that weekend.<br />
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The girls weren't expecting it to be an actual train. They were picturing one of those tiny trains, like they ride at the zoo.<br />
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They had a snow machine going as you walked on and off the train.<br />
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We sat First Class aboard The Silver Chef.<br />
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Sydney was sleepy by the time we boarded the train. Look at those tired eyes.<br />
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It was Alex's birthday weekend and he chose to do this for his girls.<br />
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One of the many reasons I love this man.<br />
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It makes you feel like a kid again. And seeing your kiddos have so much fun, definitely puts a smile on your face. </div>
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They read the Polar Express and walked to aisles showing pictures from the book.<br />
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They also had people playing instruments and leading in Christmas carols. I loved that part!<br />
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And then jolly St. Nick arrived!<br />
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He thought Kandace and Amelia were twins.<br />
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Kandace was so cute. She is a BIG BELIEVER.<br />
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Sydney receiving her silver bell from Santa.<br />
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Amelia didn't want to get near Santa.<br />
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Sydney wanted her picture taken but only if Daddy held her.<br />
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She was obviously thrilled. <br />
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This baby girl was ready for bed.<br />
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We had a great time and will definitely do it again!<br />
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Krystal was smart enough to bring a hat. I had to pick one up while there.<br />
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There was a Santa having lunch and Kandace spotted him - I snapped a picture through the glass.<br />
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She ran inside to talk to him all by herself.<br />
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So cute.<br />
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We had a blast and can't wait to visit Branson again!<br />
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Love to all,Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-46811570163860897512014-11-28T11:10:00.000-06:002014-12-08T11:12:27.120-06:00Giving Thanks...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Thanksgiving did not play out the way I had planned, but I'm thankful my sweet man was home to help. </div>
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We had to miss Thanksgiving with my family because I was sick. </div>
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I was bummed to not see all of my family, but I felt like death and all I wanted to do is sleep.</div>
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Amelia was so upset, she cried. </div>
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She wanted to go to her Aunt E's and see her cousins. </div>
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Amelia came around and ended up telling me, "I really wanted to go see Kandace, but it would have made me sad to leave you here all alone, so I'd rather be here with you."</div>
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I sent them with their Daddy to see his side of the family on Thanksgiving Day.<br />
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My sister-in-law sent me these pictures while they were at her house.<br />
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They played dress-up and had a fashion show.<br />
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I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week. I love this time of year!</div>
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I had my first Thanksgiving meal last night at Journey Women's Group + my second Thanksgiving meal tomorrow at Journey Homegroup + two Thanksgiving meals with our families next week and that = Jill needing stretchy pants in the very near future. My love runs deep for homemade cranberry sauce and dressing. </div>
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Amelia and Sydney had a Thanksgiving program at CBS this morning. </div>
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Amelia is a head taller than the boys in her class.<br />
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My tall girl!<br />
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You can't tell it in this picture, but Sydney was pretty excited to be on the stage with her big sister. She talked about it all morning.<br />
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They asked all of the little ones, "what are you thankful for?"<br />
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The first kid said, "my mama and daddy."<br />
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And every kid after that started saying, "my mama and daddy."<br />
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I started praying that Sydney would say the same thing.<br />
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And she did.<br />
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I could just hear her saying, "when I not get spankin'" or "poo-poo."<br />
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Because the word "poo" is hilarious to a two year old and it's one of her favorite words.<br />
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The child has a way of keeping me humble. I never know what she's going to do or say.<br />
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She looked so stinkin' cute on that stage!<br />
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They asked each child in Amelia's class "what is Thanksgiving?"<br />
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I loved hearing their answers.<br />
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Amelia said, "I believe Thanksgiving is a time for my family to get together and praise Jesus."<br />
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So, it's best they put a microphone in my kids face and not mine.<br />
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Because I might have said, "dressing and cranberry sauce!"<br />
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Amelia was pretty sad that her Daddy was missing their program.<br />
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So thanks to FaceTime, he was in Oklahoma for work AND in Arkansas at CBS.<br />
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My little pilgrims.<br />
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And I appreciate their teachers so much.<br />
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They're all precious ladies and put so much time into teaching the kiddos.<br />
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We went to CFA for lunch and played with some friends from CBS on the playground.<br />
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Long naps immediately followed.<br />
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It was a good day.<br />
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I'm thankful for Community Bible Study.<br />
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Love to all,Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02624579268277066653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5806320202650405998.post-34955196883459012342014-11-18T15:51:00.000-06:002014-11-18T16:01:20.061-06:00First Dentist Appointment...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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That was last year at her four year well-check. </div>
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I sort of put it off for another year. <i>(Mom of the Year, right here)</i></div>
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We brush our teeth very well, at least twice a day, so I've never worried much about cavities, but Amelia just had her five year well-check and I KNEW she would ask Amelia if she had been to the dentist. </div>
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This dentist has the best waiting area for kiddos. The girls would have played there all day.<br />
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Sydney didn't cry but was really nervous.<br />
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They just looked at her teeth to check for cavities this go around - no X-rays or cleaning.<br />
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We wanted her to have fond memories of the dentist and want to come back.<br />
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She was really concerned about where Amelia was, so we let her watch Amelia getting her teeth cleaned and counted.<br />
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And then she let the doc count her teeth!<br />
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Their favorite part was the new toothbrush, treasure chest, and stickers.<br />
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Neither of them had cavities and for that, we are thankful!<br />
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The doctor did ask Sydney to get rid of her paci. She shot him a dirty look when he mentioned it. She has 6 months before going back. I'm thinking she'll give it up by her third birthday...we can hope.<br />
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