tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32640614563283454262024-03-05T10:03:16.674-07:00The Sibert FamilyDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758991033607084244noreply@blogger.comBlogger249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264061456328345426.post-79754553824779461942016-11-04T00:02:00.002-06:002016-11-04T00:02:27.941-06:00Snapshots of the summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've been trying to post this for over a month. Tonight a line from The Lion King came into my head, "It is time!" (Thanks to Aspen, I seriously have that entire movie memorized word for word)</div>
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Summer was frustrating, spontaneous, hot, stressful, lazy, and fun all rolled into one. Nick still rotates day and night shift. In 2016 he worked night shift from January until the beginning of September. Having him sleep during the day while my kids and neighbor kids ran in and out of the house was soooo much fun! </div>
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Anyway. Onto the highlights of the summer...</div>
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Toby wanted to earn money over the summer so he swept sidewalks, sold toys and lemonade. It was super cute.</div>
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Love that Nick chin.</div>
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I had some fun nights with good friends. This one was a favorite: I went with my good friend, Colleen, to Alison's Hip Hop Hooray party. Everyone dressed in 90's clothes while dancing the night away to Spice Girls, Vanilla Ice and many other gems from that awesome decade. </div>
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Zack and I loved taking walks when it wasn't blazing hot. He is just precious. And pasty-white--like his mama.</div>
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Casting a spell on the sprinkler... :)</div>
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We liked this hike to Battle Creek Falls. Family friendly and pretty. I think the kids liked seeing a rattlesnake more than the waterfalls. </div>
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I also did the Black Light Run with my old pal, Ashley. We had a blast!</div>
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Nick and I celebrated out 11th wedding anniversary (June 3) by going to one of our favorite places: Bombay House. Sooooooo good.</div>
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Nick, Toby, Aspen and Nick's parents went to the Oregon coast for about 8 days the last week in July. I am not an adventurous mom. Zack doesn't do well with car rides -- he struggles with the drive to North Ogden when we visit my parents -- so the thought of driving 6-7 hours a day with him didn't sound appealing. Plus, he really sleeps best in his own bed. Nick and I both agreed that it would be better for everyone if I stayed home with Zack and have Nick take the two olders on the trip. It worked out great. Nick said they had a nice, relaxing time with his parents and I had a lovely break at home with Zack-attack. It really was good down time everyone.</div>
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Oh! And we have chicken again! 8 to be exact (there are 9 in this pic--one died a few weeks ago. Twas very sad). They just started laying eggs this past month. The kids love playing with them out in the yard and collecting their eggs every day. I love that I always have fresh eggs on hand. And Nick just loves having chickens again. :) </div>
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This isn't really related to my summer post, but I just wanted throw out there that I have lost about 25 lbs since the beginning of the year. It's been a slow and steady process. I never set out to lose a certain amount of weight. I just wanted to have a healthier lifestyle. So I started working out consistently: running, yoga, Zumba., etc. Then I cut back on my sugar intake (I don't believe in cutting out anything completely ...moderation in all things, people) and tried to eat healthier options for meals. It has been amazing to see my body become stronger. Yes, it's nice that I'm able to fit into some clothes I haven't dared touch in years, but I've liked the emotional and mental benefits so much more. I feel happier. I feel more alert. I feel more sensitive to spiritual things. I'm very much at peace with myself and it feels good. </div>
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So that's it. No before and after pics. Just me saying that I'm kind of proud of all my hard work. </div>
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Hopefully I will post about all our fun fall activities before Christmas... ;)</div>
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Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758991033607084244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264061456328345426.post-91766342961920526822016-08-13T22:29:00.001-06:002016-08-13T22:37:21.249-06:00Aspen's 5th birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
Aspen turned 5 on April 18th! I was brave this year and decided to throw her a friends party. Her favorite Disney Princess is Ariel so of course nothing would do but The Little Mermaid décor and cupcakes. :) I should add that nothing was homemade. I really don't understand how people have time for that stuff! I was running on fumes just trying to get all my store-bought stuff to look good and ready for the party. I think I looked on Pinterest for about 30 seconds before feeling completely overwhelmed at all the homemade Little Mermaid party décor and food. Hey, if that's your thing, you're amazing. I just don't have the energy or desire to be crafty. </div>
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I wasn't prepared for all the raw emotions that come when 9 little girls congregate. Tears were shed over who was first in line, over food choices and when things got a little too fun. ;) </div>
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Between the mermaid games and bounce house craziness, I think fun was had by all. Even the cute boys who came didn't seem to mind the princess mania and strong emotions. :)</div>
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Aspen is such a kind and sensitive girl. I haven't seen any sassy or bratty behavior from her at all, although she can definitely stand up for herself when her older brother is terrorizing her. Aspen loves animals, dinosaurs, princesses, sushi, My Little Pony and pretend play. That song in Alice in Wonderland called "In a world of my own" describes Aspen perfectly. She will play for hours imagining all kinds of adventures. I'm so grateful to have a daughter. The past 5 years with her have blown by and I look forward to creating many more wonderful memories with my sweet Aspen May.</div>
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I have a lot of catching up to do! In my defense, my last computer was slowly dying and wouldn't let me upload pictures. Thus, I couldn't update my blog. We got a new computer and now I'm attempting to document the past 5 months. *gulp*</div>
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On April 9, 2016 our little Tobester decided to get baptized and become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It's a big deal in our faith for a few reasons. As said, we officially become a member of our church and we make a special promise to do certain things, like remember Jesus Christ, keep His commandments, and take upon ourselves the name of Christ--or do his work. We also receive the Holy Ghost as our constant companion. We belive he is the 3rd member of the Godhead, who guides us, comforts us, warns us of danger and is a witness of truth -- as long as we live worthy of his companionship. </div>
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As parents, Nick and I were thrilled that decision came from Toby. He is our most headstrong, independent child who isn't a fan of going to church for 3 hours each Sunday (let's be honest, it's hard for us adults too sometimes). When he told us he felt 'very happy' on his baptism day and that he was glad he got baptized, I beamed with pride. </div>
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Some cute friends of Toby.</div>
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Our awesome, supportive fam. Toby is blessed with some wonderful grandparents.</div>
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The Tobster turned 8 on March 8th! We had a combined friends/family Star Wars themed party on the Saturday before his birthday (his birthday was on a Tuesday). Thanks to Toby's collections of Star Wars stuff, I didn't have to purchase very many decorations. </div>
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I thought the light sabers in the window were a nice touch. :) </div>
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On his actual birthday, he and I went to see Zootopia together. It was a fun mommy and son date.</div>
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I can't even express how much I love this boy. He has stretched me so much as a parent and as a person. He's my intense boy with lots of intense emotions. He's always felt everything so deeply -- whether it be rage, sadness, happiness, love. And he's always been my boy on the go who will try anything that involves movement and competition. He's still my pickiest eater and an expert with rebuttals (which worries me a little) but he is also very sensitive and kind and always worried about how others are feeling. He still loves to give me hugs all the time and I am truly enjoying quoting movies together and sharing inside jokes now. 8 really is great. </div>
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I love you, T-man, and I absolutely love being your mom.</div>
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Happy 8th birthday!</div>
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Zack turned one on December 5! (He is now almost 15 months old)</div>
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I could say so much about this cute boy of mine. He is so easy going, so cuddly, so happy. Although it took him a good year to get the sleeping thing down, he is now a pretty darn good sleeper. </div>
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Since it has been 3 months, I don't remember a whole lot about his birthday. We had family over, we ate lots of sugary things and he opened a few gifts.</div>
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Oh and we had these cute sesame street cupcakes made. Zack does love him some Elmo.</div>
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The best part of any 1-yr-old birthday party is, of course, the exploring and destroying of the birthday cake.</div>
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Yes, my child. Sugar is amazing.</div>
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I feel bad admitting this, but I've been more emotional about Zack hitting his milestones than any other baby. The past year has flown by. He finished breastfeeding a little over a month ago. It was bittersweet to be officially done. I'll miss that mother-baby bond. (And I gotta pat myself on the back for breastfeeding all 3 of my babies until they were just over a year -- that is no small accomplishment!) Anyway, I sure love my little Zack man. Even though he is now in that busy, explorative toddler phase, he is so much fun. He laughs so easily and charms anyone he meets with his sweet smiles. We can't imagine life without our Zack Attack!</div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758991033607084244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264061456328345426.post-651482748203569032016-02-24T00:00:00.001-07:002016-02-24T08:43:56.984-07:00Disneyland for 5, please<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So the first week in November we took our first family trip to Disneyland! It sounds so cheesy, but it really was a magical trip. I had a lot of anxiety about it, mostly about how the Z-man would do on the long drive and then being dragged around a theme park for 12 hours a day and missing naps and being out of his routine...but he did AMAZING. In fact, sometimes he was the easiest out of the bunch. He is so chill and just goes with the flow. I'm so lucky (but then again, I've earned an easy baby, <em>right?!</em>)</div>
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(Oh, and a side note about the drive down in case any of you decide to bring an almost 1-yr-old on a long trip: bring lots of <em>new</em> snacks and <em>new</em> toys that you can distract them with. Also, record favorite shows like Baby Einstein on your phone (so you don't have use your data) and then if you're ever stuck in traffic for, I don't know, like an <strong>hour and a half --</strong> it may just buy you some time and save your sanity). </div>
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Aspen was in heaven with all the princesses. She was a little star-struck too, which was really cute.</div>
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Don't you love Aspen and Toby's faces? Classic.</div>
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And somehow I forgot to mention that Nick's parents joined us on the trip! Not only did we love their company but they were a HUGE help with the kids. We were so glad they came with us!</div>
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We spent two days at Disneyland and one day at California Adventure. It ended up being the perfect amount of time. Plus, the crowds were manageable and the weather was in the low 70's. I really think November is the best time to go!</div>
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Aspen still talks about The Little Mermaid ride as Ariel is her favorite princess (we went on it 3 or 4 times I think). I kind of love that her favorite princess is one from my time instead of Elsa. She likes Frozen, but Ariel is her idol. And I have to admit, I love belting out "Part of Your World" when she asks me to sing it before bedtime.</div>
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On our last day at Disney we were able to meet up with Nick's cousin and his wife and family. Bill and Tara were so much fun to chat with and their kids are about the same age as Toby and Aspen. It was fun to see them play together like they were old friends.</div>
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Aspen's last princess sighting.</div>
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Everyone kept telling us that we <em>had</em> to see the parade on our last day. Even though we were all wiped out, we decided to stay to see what all the fuss was about. Zack slept through some of it (which was pretty incredible since it was SO LOUD) but the other two managed to stay awake. It was quite impressive and did not disappoint. </div>
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I didn't mention that Nick and I went to Disneyland almost two years after we got married. I remember telling Nick I couldn't wait to bring our kids there someday. Yes, back then it was much easier to navigate the park. We didn't stress about diaper changes, tantrums and numerous potty breaks. But going with our kids and seeing everything through their eyes was absolutely priceless. We definitely look forward to going back again someday.</div>
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On June 3 Nick and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. 10 YEARS. And what a crazy, hard, exciting, exhausting, thrilling decade it has been.<br />
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Right before our 10th anniversary I was getting my hair done. The girl doing my hair had been married for just over a year and when I told her I was approaching the big 1-0 mark she asked me the loaded question of, "So what's it like being married for 10 years?" Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... **mind explodes** <br />
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How do you answer that? I remember trying to dig deep for something profound, but all I came up with was "It's really awesome and really hard." <br />
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Because it is. <br />
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There's a John Mayer song called "Not Myself" The words in it resonate so much with me when it comes to marriage and what it means to "work at it." <br />
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Suppose I said<br />
I am on my best behavior<br />
And there are times <br />
I lose my worried mind<br />
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Would you want me when I'm not myself?<br />
Wait it out while I am someone else<br />
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And I, in time, will come around<br />
I always do for you <br />
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Suppose I said<br />
You're my saving grace<br />
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Because really, that's marriage in a nutshell. Sometimes we're on our best behavior. Life is good and comfortable and its just easy to be in love and loved. But there are also moments when we "lose our worried mind" because of work stress, school stress, family stress, challenging kid behaviors, sleep deprivation, unmet expectations, unrealistic expectations, sleep deprivation (yes, it needs to be repeated), health problems (physical, emotional and mental)....<br />
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This quote sums of what I'm trying to say: "Marriage is not an easy venture. It is largely a one-time-through, do-it yourself project for the husband and wife. I repeatedly encounter the illusion today, especially among younger people, that perfect marriages happen simply if the right two people come together. This is untrue. Marriages don’t succeed automatically. Those who build happy, secure, successful marriages pay the price to do so. They work at it constantly." - Dean L. Larsen<br />
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Nick had salmon and I had halibut. I don't know about you but I absolutely love good seafood. Mmmmmmmmm. We ended our outing with a trip to Coldstone and headed home. Zack man was the perfect third wheel. :)</div>
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Toby started coach pitch in May. This guy <em>loves </em>sports and is a natural athlete. Nick and I traded off going to his games and practices as Aspen and Zack bored easily if we decided to go as a family. </div>
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I've been sitting here racking my brain trying to remember the details of his birthday (since it was 3 months ago). I think we just had a family party. Yeah, that sounds good. </div>
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Man, broken sleep sure does a number on my memory. </div>
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Happy 35th to Nick! So glad you were born and that I got to marry ya.</div>
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What a perfect segway to my Anniversary post... ;)</div>
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On April 18th my little Aspen May turned 4! This girl <em>loves </em>rainbows so I thought we'd do a family party with a rainbow theme. </div>
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Not surprisingly, Toby caused the explosion of candy.</div>
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Somehow Grandma knew I was having a rainbow themed party and bought cheer bear (the care bear with a rainbow) for Aspen.</div>
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Not only does she like rainbows, but she is equally obsessed with My Little Pony, temples (I need to get her own temple calendar) animals and dinosaurs.</div>
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Here she is with Rainbow Dash and a few African animals that were super cheap at Wal-Mart. </div>
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And rainbow ice cream (playdough ice cream)</div>
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Like most girls her age, she does enjoy being a princess every once in a while. So we got her a Cinderella dress.</div>
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Aaaand a princess bike. It was love at first sight.</div>
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If you can't tell in the pictures, Aspen is really tall! She has grown a lot this past year -- physically and with her speech. I was reading through <a href="http://sibert-space.blogspot.com/2014_04_01_archive.html" target="_blank">last years post</a> and remembering how I could barely get her to even say just a few words (and understand those words). Such a difficult and frustrating time for both of us. I'm happy to report that after another year of speech therapy and a lot of work at home, she's saying complete sentences and saying words a lot more clearly. She still struggles with omitting words from her sentences and some words still are hard to decipher...BUT she has improved immensely! Her doctor says give her another year and she thinks Aspen will be close to - if not already sounding like - most kids her age. My heart goes out to my little girl though. I get a little worried about her starting preschool and the possibility of getting made fun of because of her delay. Those things are hard on us mommies. </div>
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A few more things about Aspen: she is a great eater! Sometimes I forget to let her try new things because I am so used to Toby giving me his barfing gesture when I'm eating Thai food or sushi (or even delicious homemade chicken pot pie. Crazy guy). Also she loves, LOVES The Lion King. It's like what Frozen is to most girls her age. And I kind of like that she's in the 1 percentile there. </div>
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Other favorite things: books, practicing letters numbers and coloring and painting. All new things for me as I'm used to my high-energy, needs constant physical stimulation Toby-man. I've really loved having a girl. I can already tell we are going to be good friends through the years. She's my little sweetheart and I'm so grateful she is apart of our family. </div>
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So it has been just over 3 months since my last post. </div>
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In my defense, I did have a baby.</div>
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Life sure slows down when you have a baby. Or does it speed up? What's that saying..." The days are long but the years are short."<br />
When you have baby number 3, you're officially outnumbered. You forget how it takes an hour longer to get out of the house. You forget about the body aches and how heavy your legs, arms and eyelids feel from fragmented sleep. You forget how showers are once again a luxury. You forget how forming a coherent sentence is amazing. You forget how you forget everything. You forget the feelings of guilt because someone or something is always neglected. And it's because of this little squish. He needs you. All of you. All the time. Every minute. Every hour. Every day. </div>
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But you also remember the cuddles. The sweet gummy smiles. The marshmallow thighs. The spontaneous giggles. You remember the deep sense of pride because you and your spouse created this perfect little person who has your husbands strong chin and your almond shaped eyes. </div>
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And then you <em>try </em>to remember what matters most by ignoring the dishes and laundry at times. You try to remember to snatch your "free time" and give it to your son or daughter who needed a hug, a book read to them, or just a smile - even though you're a little unstable yourself. Yep, when you have a 3rd child you try to remember how very special and fleeting these moments are. </div>
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Because they don't last forever. You blink and your newborn is a 1-year-old. Then an emotional 3-year-old. Then a quirky, independent 7-year old. </div>
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A line from a favorite song sums it up quite nicely: "Time flies on wings of lightning." </div>
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So that, in a nutshell has been the last 3 months in the Sibert house. </div>
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On February 15 we had Zack's baby blessing.</div>
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It was a beautiful day shared with friends and family.<br />
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And guess what? I actually did a friends party this year! Hey, it was no Pinterest party where all the cups and plates were handbrushed and color-coordinating. </div>
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Thanks to Wal-mart, Partyland, and Toby's toys, I had some nice decorations.</div>
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All in all, I think it was a success. And surprisingly not as stressful as I thought it would be. I kind of just planned it a little day by day and things just kind of came together the day of. </div>
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Oh Toby-man. I'm so grateful for your big feelings, your desire to help others, your endless supply of energy (well, most of the time) and for making me laugh every single day. So glad you are mine.</div>
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St. Patrick's day was just slightly acknowledged with a gold coin hunt.</div>
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He really is an easy-going baby. Likes to snuggle, loves to eat. Smiles a lot. Doesn't sleep great... yet.</div>
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That's all for now. I'm feeling optimistic that I will get Aspen's birthday blogged before summer begins. :)</div>
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This is my attempt at summing up the whirlwind of the last 6 weeks of 2014.</div>
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We celebrated my 32nd birthday. We kept it simple. This was what Aspen and I woke up to on my birthday morn. Cute Nick.</div>
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Now onto the craziness.<br />
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<b>November 19</b></div>
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The very next day little Aspen had to have her tonsils and adenoids removed. I felt so bad for her as she didn't understand what was about to go down, but it she desperately needed this surgery. She was sleeping horribly and was exhausted all the time because of the obstruction. Luckily all went well. And amazingly, her speech has improved considerably! Another reason their removal was absolutely necessary.</div>
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That same morning, before Aspen's surgery, I discovered blood after I used the bathroom. Obviously very concerned, I called my doctor. They wanted me to come in immediately. After two ultrasounds my doc said that I had placenta previa - basically my placenta was right over my cervix. Funny thing is, just two weeks earlier another doctor from the same clinic ruled out me having placenta previa. So I was pretty shocked (and irritated with the previous doc) by this news. Immediately I asked what this meant for me and baby boy. Just then the doc was paged to Labor and Delivery so as fast as he could he told me that I had to basically go on bed rest the next 72 hours, that I was most likely going to deliver via c-section at 36 weeks (the chances of the placenta moving at 34+ weeks is less than .5% chance), and that I <i>if </i>I started to bleed again, I was to go to the hospital where baby would probably would be delivered via emergency c-section. (Also, another thing I found out at my next appt. was that there was a chance I could bleed very heavily because of the placenta being right over the cervix, this is why I would need to go to the hospital ASAP if I began bleeding again <i>and </i>why they would need to hook up an extra IV during delivery in the case I needed a blood transfusion) Holy moly! This was a lot to take in.</div>
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Oh and keep in mind this all went down right when Aspen had her little surgery. So I was on bed rest, Aspen was recovering, which meant Nick had to take care of <i>everything </i>and <i>everyone</i> for the next 3 days. Fortunately, I am blessed with amazing friends and family who helped out with carpooling, meals, comfort, kids...I can't even express the love I felt during the craziness.<br />
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About 7 days after Aspen her tonsils out, T-man had to have his out. His tonsils were huge (adenoids were gone, had those out at age 4) and he was having lots of sleep problems as well so the doc advised to get them out ASAP. We opted to do this about a week before my scheduled c-section. I know, it sounds nuts but with insurance deductibles starting over in January and with a brand new baby coming sooner than planned, we felt we couldn't put it off.</div>
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So here's cute Toby pre and post operation...</div>
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Notice how pale he is in the post-op pic. Poor guy is just like his mama and doesn't handle anesthesia well. The vomiting lasted all the way till we got home (even had to pull over once on the way home). :(<br />
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Thanksgiving came to us since I was not allowed to travel. The doc said it was just too risky with placenta previa. Nick's family were kind enough to come to our home and made a fabulous Thanksgiving feast. Toby is all smiles in this pic even though he is just 1 day post op. Aspen was being a good sport even though her scabs in her throat were starting to come off. She was in a lot of pain that day. Poor kiddos! I hate to see them miserable.</div>
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So this is me the day before my c-section. I was 36 weeks.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Can I just say how insane it felt to know I was delivering a whole month early? Toby and Aspen were vaginal births. Toby arrived just 1 day shy of 41 weeks. Aspen was induced right at 40 weeks. This c-section/placenta previa business was all new territory for me. So many questions kept swirling around in my brain: Would he be healthy? How big would he be? How would my delivery go? Would I bleed too much? What is the recovery like for a c-section? </span></div>
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<b>December 5</b><br />
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And it all went well. Way better than all the worse case scenarios that were replaying over and over again in my head. The delivery went smoothly (minus the moment of barfing right before they cut me open. Dumb anesthesia.) and baby boy was surprisingly big for being a 36 weeker: 6 lbs 8 oz 19 inches! Right after he was born he was having some issues breathing so they had him on a CPAP for about an hour. After that he was just fine! No NICU needed, no more breathing treatments, nothing!</div>
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After about 4 or 5 hours of indecisiveness, we gave him a name:</div>
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Zachary Ryan Sibert</div>
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Reason behind the name: Zachary was the only name we could agree on (so profound, I know)</div>
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But just look at our handsome little guy. He's just perfect. </div>
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OK, OK. So not <i>everything</i> was smooth sailing during my hospital stay. Right after the delivery, I began vomiting. Probably some of the worst pain I've experienced is throwing up with a fresh incision across my lower abdomen. Horrible. And then my nurse just vanished for a good 4 hours. It was the strangest thing. I had an IV that needed to be changed, <i>I </i>needed to be changed, (so much blood!) and I was barfing it up but my nurse was MIA. Not a fun night.</div>
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Thankfully, the rest of my hospital stay was much better. I enjoyed the one-on-one time with little Zack. </div>
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<b>December 8</b></div>
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Due to the crazy flu outbreak, the kids were not allowed to come visit me in the hospital. I sure missed those cuties. I actually came home a day early because I was going a little stir crazy and wanted to see them. And, of course, I wanted them to see their new baby brother.</div>
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Loki was quite curious of our newest member of the fam.</div>
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Nick had two weeks off. It was so nice having him home. He took care of everything in the home and made sure I took it easy. I gotta admit, I wasn't prepared for how bad the incision pain would be. Getting out of bed or even just standing for longer than a few moments was SO painful. Still is a bit, but it's getting a lot better.</div>
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Love this guy.</div>
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So the day Nick went back to work, both Toby and Aspen got fevers, chills, runny noses, coughs - the whole shebang. I immediately quarantined Zachary to my room and hand sanitizer was our friend. My anxiety level was a little high. I was SO scared of him getting sick being so fresh out of the womb and being early. Plus, I felt bad I couldn't really be there 100% for my sick kiddos. Every couple of hours I had to say "Mommy's gotta go nurse/hold/change Zack." They were so sweet and understanding though. I felt so blessed on that alone. But then some good friends brought over some DVD's as well as coloring books, markers, play dough to help keep the kids occupied. I have awesome people in my life.</div>
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And so far (knock on wood), Zack hasn't caught anything.</div>
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Here are the grandparents getting to know their new grandbaby.</div>
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<b>December 24</b><br />
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Growing up my dad would read out of Luke 2 and we would all dress up as a shepherd or angel, etc. I felt we needed to start this tradition in our own family.<br />
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Zack made a perfect baby Jesus. And Toby did great doubling as a shepherd and wise man. Aspen loved saying, "Fear not!"</div>
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Christmas was wonderful. Well, except the part where Aspen's ear drum ruptured because of an ear infection and Nick had to rush her to the Instacare before it closed (we were so happy to find one that was open!).</div>
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But in spite of all that, we still had a nice, quiet Christmas together. </div>
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Baby Z's first Christmas. Of course I had to put him in a giant stocking.</div>
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Even with all the sickness and fragmented sleep, I'm very happy.</div>
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I've got 3 ridiculously cute kiddos and a hard working husband who I'm crazy about.</div>
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So that sums up the end of 2014 for the Sibert fam.<br />
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Here is some baby eye candy...you might just pass out from cuteness overload.<br />
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Here we are just messing around with some old Halloween costumes courtesy of Toby.</div>
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Aspen had a speech therapy Halloween party a few days before Halloween. This was the first time she had seen her Halloween costume and she was so excited to be a little garden fairy!</div>
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I helped out at Toby's school's Trunk or Treat. I'm pretty sure my car was the most simple and the least decorated. What can I say? It's not my thing. Toby didn't seem to notice or care.</div>
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Halloween night we went trick-or-treating with our cute neighbors. Little Nicole is one of Aspen's favorite friends (and man, how adorable is she?)</div>
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That pretty much wraps up our spooky night! Now onto the end of year craziness... :)</div>
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Wow, lots to catch up on!</div>
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In early September my family got a visit from our British relatives, John and Sandra Duke. I haven't seen them since I visited England in 2000. They were just as charming, witty and wonderful as I remember them. And it was sure cute to see Toby giggle when John called him a "handsome bloke." :) Hopefully I will able to make a trip to England again someday so I can spend more time with such lovely people. </div>
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We hit the Alpine Loop a little too early this year. The fall colors weren't so vibrant in September (but now the trees are a gorgeous red, orange and yellow). </div>
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I was able to snap one pic of Aspen by the Aspen trees that I felt was a keeper.</div>
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October 4 was a night to remember. Nick and I went to see the comedian Jim Gaffigan in SLC. One word: hilarious. A cool perk was that we were in the 3rd row towards the middle. Had awesome seats! If you aren't familiar with Jim Gaff, just watch a couple clips of him on YouTube. You won't regret it. </div>
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That night was also the beginning of strep throat for me. Holy misery. Being pregnant on top of having strep made my week extra craptastic. </div>
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Just when I started feeling better, both Aspen and Toby got strep and pinkeye. </div>
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Actually, thanks to antibiotics and a healthy husband who took care of everyone on his days off, we are no longer a germ-fest at the Sibert residence. For now anyway. </div>
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October marked the end of Toby's soccer games. He had a blast. And I enjoyed watching him. Every game was so much fun because you never knew what side of Toby you would get to see: competitive Toby, silly Toby, eating pretzels on the field Toby. He's a crackup.</div>
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Here's Aspen and grandpa Rarick looking all cute and cuddly on the sidelines. </div>
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Most of you know that I LOVE this time of year. I love the crisper temps, the color changes, baked goods, and hitting the fun fall activities in Utah.</div>
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Here we are at Cornbelly's. We got there right when it opened so it wasn't terribly crowded like it usually is. I'm not a fan of crowds normally, but when I'm pregnant I feel like I want to knock out anyone who even grazes my baby bump. So yeah, I was grateful for shorter lines and breathing room as we meandered to each activity.</div>
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Today was the last day of Fall break. Grandma and grandpa Rarick wanted to spoil the kids at Gardner Village. </div>
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Aspen's other obsession is My Little Pony. So of course gma and gpa paid for her to have a pony ride...</div>
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As far as day to day life, things are pretty good. Thought I'd throw in a couple pics of Aspen and Toby being cute and adorable. Because these moments are few and far between (at least it feels like it sometimes). I've been trying to soak them in and notice them more - which is no easy task when I feel so run down and hormonal all the time.</div>
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I am now 30 weeks pregnant. Whoa! The weeks really are flying by. I'm a tad nervous about the holidays. Having your 3rd trimester be during the holidays filled with all kinds of delicious, delectable, fattening foods is a dangerous thing for this pregnant food lover. </div>
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As far as how the pregnancy goes, everything with baby boy is great. He's an active kid already. Lots and lots of nonstop jabs and kicks; much like his big bro. Yikes!</div>
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Seriously though, it's starting to hit home that Nick and are about to be outnumbered very soon. As terrifying as that sounds at times, I really can't wait to meet the little guy. :) Only 10 more weeks (give or take) to go!</div>
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The funny thing is I had a dream a couple of weeks ago that we were having a boy, but I tried not to read into it. It proved to be spot on.</div>
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So what did Nick decide to do? As you may recall, he was pretty determined for the gender to be a surprise and I wanted to find out what we're having during the ultrasound. I kept saying it IS a surprise, just 4 months early. ;)</div>
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Well when we sat down in the ultrasound room he had a change of heart. He said he would rather find out as a couple then have some random friend or family member slip up and say something about me having a boy. Good choice, Nick. Now we can narrow down a name and we can talk about <i>him</i> not just say "the baby." And I can buy clothes without needing to hide them somewhere. :)</div>
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Everything went well in the ultrasound. The baby looked healthy and really, I couldn't ask for anything else. I chuckled a little when the technician said, "Does he normally move around like this? He's moving around a lot." </div>
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Yep, that's my Sibert baby. </div>
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Please just be a good sleeper. That's not too much to ask, right? :)</div>
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Toby is ecstatic about having a baby brother. Aspen kind of understands but still looks a little confused when I tell her there is a baby in my tummy. She looks at me like, "You ATE a baby?" All will make sense in a few more months, little one. :)</div>
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Aaaaand 21 weeks pregnant with Barnaby.</div>
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Yay for another Sibert boy!</div>
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We've had a lot of thunderstorms this summer...and I've loved every minute of it.</div>
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This is the 3rd summer in a row where IM Flash (Nick's employer) has rented out this fun, little water park called Cowabunga Bay. Not only is the park ours for the night, but IM Flash caters in food and dessert and does a drawing for prizes! This year they had Cafe Rio and Schwan's ice cream. I think that was the highlight of the evening for the pregnant lady who can't go on any slides. I'm so grateful for Nick's awesome employer (especially since I would never pay money to get into this place because I think it's way overpriced).</div>
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The next morning Toby started 1st grade. Can't you tell he's just bursting with enthusiasm? </div>
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Look at how grown up he is. I love my Toby-man.</div>
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Side note: I laugh a little when parents mourn the last days of summer because they know it means getting up early for school. Wouldn't know what that is like. This boy is usually up before 7 every morning - and wants mom next to him to watch his morning cartoons. So getting up for school was just another morning to us. </div>
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I wondered how he'd do with being at school ALL DAY. The first day he came home and said he loved school because they had "3 recesses instead of 2 and no homework." By Friday, when things started to become more school-ish, he said he was tired of being at school all day. Oh my little active boy. Luckily fall soccer starts up in a couple of weeks so that should provide another "recess" for him. :)</div>
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She will be starting speech therapy in a couple of weeks through the school district. And probably have some additional therapy through a clinic. She is a bright little girl. She just can't seem to get those words out as well as other kids her age. It's really hard on me as a mom. I kind of take it personally - even though I know I shouldn't. But that's just what we do as parents, right? Feel like everything our kids do (or don't do) is a direct reflection of our parenting...or lack thereof? *Sigh* All I have to say is, don't take for granted that your little one can tell you things about their day, or what they're mad about, or that they love you. Because I'm still waiting to hear those words come out of this cute girl's mouth.</div>
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He is such a sensitive and sweet little pup. Those early months of my pregnancy where I was really sick and having a hard time keeping food down, he would sleep on the floor right next to my bed. And then whenever I sat down on the couch he nuzzled his cold, wet nose under my arm - his way of comforting me. He's just precious and I'm so glad he's apart of our family.</div>
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That pretty much wraps up our summer/school happenings. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some cooler temperatures, corn mazes and beautiful fall colors. Bring it on!</div>
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The end of June my mom threw a little baby shower for my sister, Vanessa. She has 3 girls and her 4th will be a boy! It was fun mingling with my aunts and friends.</div>
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L to R: Aunt Beverly, Kathy Eaton (fam friend), Aunt Laurie, and Mama Rarick</div>
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A couple of days before the 4th of July, Nick had his tonsils taken out. The reason? His tonsils were twice the size they should be and kept both of us from getting quality sleep. He would also get food stuck back there frequently. So we thought it was time to get 'em out!</div>
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As you can imagine, July 4th was very low-key for us. Every year, the neighborhood sets off TONS of aerial fireworks. So there is really no need to go anywhere to watch them. Our front porch has a great view of them all.</div>
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The T-man spent several days with grandma and grandpa Sibert while Nick was choking down jell-o and slurping smoothies. We missed his crazy and fun personality. </div>
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On July 7th, my sister, Vanessa, moved to Canada. She used to live about 1 mile away from me. We would go to parks together, talk about parenting and pregnancy woes, and we loved to watch and laugh at movies and shows together. It was so hard to see her and her kiddos leave. I miss her so much and wish her the best in her new adventures.</div>
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Toby lost his 1st tooth a couple of weeks ago. He was one excited, toothless boy.</div>
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And just look at how cute he is.</div>
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We've hit a few splash parks this summer. The last one was at The Gateway mall in SLC. The kids had a blast.<br />
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Last week we visited my brother, Tim, and his family in Rexburg, ID. It was our first real road trip as a family. On the drive there, I was reminded what a rare boy I have. We had packed DVD's to watch, iPhones to pass the time, toys to play with, snacks to munch on, and books to read. Toby watched about half of The Lego Movie before he asked, "How much longer?" From there we gave him snack after snack to try to avoid answering that we had about 3 hours of driving left. I offered him my iPhone to play games. He lasted about 10 minutes on that. I then asked if he wanted to read some books. He thumbed through one book and said, "I just want to look out the window." 10 minutes later: "So how much longer?" *face palm*</div>
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This kid craves physical activity. I can't tell you how many times he has had friends come over, friends want to play video games, he indulges them for about 30 minutes, and then he'll inevitably say, "Let's go outside and kick the soccer ball or ride our bikes." He doesn't care if it's 0 or 100 degrees outside because being active is his outlet. He rarely complains about being tired or hungry or too hot or too cold - because those things just get in the way of rollerblading, skateboarding, biking, sledding, having a snowball fight, playing baseball or soccer, or running around the park.<br />
Or climbing drain pipes on the side of the house to retrieve a boomerang that he tossed on the roof.<br />
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As much as I take pride and love his enthusiasm for staying active, he is one exhausting kid to parent! I can't keep up with him. I run out of ideas of what else he can do to occupy his time when there isn't a friend to play with. I have to bribe him to take some down time, eat something or watch a 20 minute show. All I know, this kid is going places. Literally. Because he doesn't stop. :)</div>
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So yeah, back to the road trip. Did I mention my kids <i>never</i> fall asleep in the car? As you can tell, long car rides are hard for our family.</div>
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But hanging out and playing with cousins, hiking and tubing was like a dream come true for Tobe and Aspen. They loved every minute of it. </div>
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This was the first place we visited. Beautiful Mesa Falls.</div>
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Tubing in the Warm Slough river. The kids loved it.</div>
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Aspen and her cousin, Eleanor. They are about 12 days apart in age and so adorable together.</div>
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Now that it's August we're just trying to figure out how to milk and make the most of the last days of summer before Toby goes back to school on Aug. 12. </div>
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Thanks grandma and grandpa Rarick for the fun evening!</div>
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Nick is still taking care of his bees. We're hoping to have a good amount of honey in the next month or two. When he's checking out his hives, the kids and I feed the horses that are always roaming around. </div>
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As for me and the pregnancy, things are going great. I still gag on certain foods, I can't seem to get off Zofran because I immediately start throwing up, and the extreme temps wipe me out...other than those things, I'm doing really well. I can eat a good amount of food now (and enjoy it!) and I can feel the little flutters and kicks of my baby. It's exciting and precious. I'm a happy (and at times cranky and hormonal) pregnant lady. </div>
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Stay tuned. More Sibert summer posts to come... :)</div>
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I know, this post is way late. Most of you already know we're expecting baby #3 on December 31, 2014! What a great way to end the year (or start a new year?). We're very excited!</div>
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I am currently 13 weeks and inching my way out of the yucky, pukey, I-hate-all-smells stage. I'm taking Zofran to keep food down, but even so, my appetite is still a bit fickle. Some days I feel like I can eat anything and am able to have a real dinner with the family. Other days I'm downing vitamin water and snacking on crackers. I've lost a little over 10 lbs. It's all good though. Aspen's pregnancy was much harder (I had lost almost 20 lbs at this point in my pregnancy with her). Plus I know the nausea won't last forever. </div>
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Toby's my sensitive little man. If he sees me cover my mouth, he knows I'm going to throw-up and instantly brings me a bowl. Aspen just likes to stare at me while I throw up. Good times. Both of them have been pretty patient with my crazy hormones, too. More than once Toby has said, "So when people get pregnant, they get mad a lot, huh?" Yikes. Sadly, my fuse is much shorter this time around. :(</div>
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Nick has been incredibly helpful and a good sport during the weeks of queasiness. On his days off, he'll take the kids on outings, tackle the piles of dishes and laundry, and cook dinner outside on my bad days. Oh and and go get me whatever food I'm craving at that particular moment (veggie sushi, pineapple, chips and salsa). I married a keeper. </div>
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Nick is also pretty set on NOT finding out the gender with this babe - but I'm still on the fence. Even though we are set for a boy or girl (and excited to have either), I just don't know if I can wait! We have a couple more months to figure out what we wanna do.</div>
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Despite the rough first few months, I am ecstatic to be mom again. I find it a huge blessing to not only get pregnant so quickly, but to be able to have a normal pregnancy (so far, anyway). I know many aren't so fortunate and on the hard days I try to remind myself of that. Hooray for normal!</div>
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Next week, Nicholas gets his tonsils taken out. OUCH! I've heard that's a brutal recovery as an adult. Wish us luck! </div>
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Nick turned 34! Hooray! He's such a cutie. I'm sure glad he was born. </div>
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We went out to one of his favorite restaurants: Jasmine Lo. Mmmm. Delicious Thai food.</div>
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Toby's kindergarten graduation from Lakeview Academy.<br />
He has loved his school and has learned a ton. And we've been very impressed with the teachers and administration. So proud of my little man!</div>
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Toby-man started t-ball! This is first time in it and he loves it. We've asked him if he likes soccer or t-ball and he says "both!" Who knows what my little athlete will end up doing.</div>
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Nick and I celebrated our 9th anniversary. Whoa.</div>
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I am still very much in love my Alaskan man. Grateful for our adventures over the past 9 years.</div>
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To celebrate, we decided to forgo the fancy dinner and hit the trails.</div>
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One of my best friends got married! Kassy and I have been friends since we were 9 years old. We lived in the same neighborhood for 9 years, were on our high school drill team together, and have remained good friends through the college and post-college years. I'm so happy she found a good guy like Russ to marry. </div>
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Kas, you made one gorgeous bride! </div>
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Amber is my other lifelong friend. Even though life has taken us different places, the 3 of us have remained friends for 22+ years. No matter how long it has been, whenever we're together, we talk and laugh like nothing has changed. I'm so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life.</div>
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4 out of 7 siblings came to the Rarick Family Reunion this year. We kept it low key. Had a BBQ, kids played in the water, and we chatted it up for a good 4 hours.</div>
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Terry teaching Toby and Aspen how to golf. He said Toby was a natural.</div>
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Miss Aspen turned 3 on April 18th. We had a fun day! While Toby was on a field trip, we took her and Nick's parents to the Living Planet Aquarium. There's not a ton to see right now, as it's still fairly new, but Aspen still had a blast. </div>
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When we got home we did our usual birthday routine: pizza, presents and then cake (but this year I opted for cupcakes).</div>
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She wanted to take baby for a walk while daddy and Tobester practiced rollerblading.</div>
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Ah, my cute Aspen. She must have her crib filled with stuffed animals and dolls in order to go to sleep. And yes, we're still milking the crib (and Aspen is still milking the binky at bedtime). *sigh* She's still my baby so it's OK, right?</div>
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OK feast your eyes on this rare occurrence below. My kids never, (and I mean <i>never</i>) fall asleep in the car (or any public place). Nick and I are always baffled at kids who fall asleep at church or in a high chair because our kids aren't wired that way. It's like they're born with this super alert gene that makes them not want to miss out on anything. Ever. Well today on our way to her 3yr well check-up, I glanced in the back seat and saw this: </div>
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Once we were parked, I immediately sent a pic to Nick. He was just as shocked as me. To be fair, she did wake up almost two hours earlier than she usually does and Toby wasn't in the car to bug her. But normally that wouldn't phase her. She must have really needed it.</div>
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My mom says Aspen is just like a mini-Debbie. The pic below validates her claim. When I was little, I would cut out paper wings and tape them to my back in hopes it would make me fly. Aspen seemed to have the same goal when I put on her angel wings (from her Halloween costume). Little moments like this just melt me. </div>
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Not sure if I've mentioned this on my blog or not but Aspen has a speech delay. She totally understands everything we say but can't seem to form the words to say what she wants. We've had her in speech therapy for the past 6 months and I've taught her some sign language and it has helped quite a bit. But can I just tell you how frustrating it is to still not know what my little girl wants some of the time? It's hard on both of us. I know she'll get there. I'm not worried. It's just really hard to hear other kids her age able to say exactly what they want in full sentences while I feel like I'm pulling teeth to get her to say one or two words when I ask what she wants for breakfast. </div>
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I sure love my Aspen though. I can't believe she's already been in our lives for 3 years. We're so grateful for her sweet (and sassy) disposition. Happy birthday, cute girl. </div>
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Now onto the buzz with Nicholas (ha!). Have I mentioned that Nick is a beekeeper? This guy is always full of surprises. When I married him I had not idea he'd become such the little farmer. First with chickens and now bees. I love it though. And he loves his bees.</div>
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Below is him holding around 12,000 bees ready to be put into their hive.</div>
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A couple of days ago the whole fam went to Provo to watch him work his bee magic. </div>
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Oh and the hives are in the perfect spot. Right up on the mountain. Beautiful.</div>
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February was our month of sickness. Toby came down with a yucky chest cold and double ear infection. A couple days after that Aspen had a fever and sinus infection. Right about then I started feeling really crappy. It started out as a nasty cough, but then I got fever, chills, nausea and really just felt like death. The crazy thing is, just a week before I was bragging to a friend that I don't ever get sick. I even said I couldn't remember the last time I had been to the doctor for something other than a checkup. </div>
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After day 4 of this viral nastiness, I broke down and went to the Instacare. Immediately the doc seemed concerned and ordered a chest x-ray. The verdict: freaking pneumonia! I was shocked. And totally eating a nice portion of humble pie along with my prescribed antibiotics. </div>
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The last day of February Nick and I went with some friends to see Brian Regan, a hilarious stand-up comedian. It was such a fun night!</div>
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Before everyone got sick, Nick had been working on turning our disorganized, ugly coat closet into a beautiful mud room. As soon as everyone was healthy, he continued to work on the major transformation.</div>
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This is the before pic (except imagine carpet on the floor, shoes EVERYWHERE and tons of coats and broken hangers)</div>
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These are the incredible after pics. </div>
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How amazing is my husband? He just looked at a few pics on Pinterest, made some measurements and went to work. Also, let me throw in that he picked out the fabric for the benches, too. I just told him what colors I liked. He pretty much rocks.</div>
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The Tobester started indoor soccer and turned 6 on the same day (March 8th). He was so excited for this day to come that he woke up at 5:30 am. We told him to go back to bed but I honestly think he just waited for us to get up because as soon as I walked by his door (an hour and a half later) he came running over to me and almost yelled, "Is it time for my game now?!"</div>
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Toby did great for being a newbie at soccer. And mom got a little teary watching him play. Most importantly, he had a blast. He can't wait until his next game. Yay!</div>
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A few hours later, we had a little party with the fam. The lot included: Nick's parents, Tonee and Kiki (Nick's sister and niece), Terry (my brother) and his date Ashley, Vanessa and Carlen and their kiddies (my sister and bro-in-law) and later on my mom showed up. My poor dad had to work. :( We ate a little pizza, Tobester opened some presents and then we stuffed ourselves some more with mint ice cream cake. YUM. It was a very chill, but fun party.</div>
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That pretty much covers the happenings. Next post will probably be Miss Aspen's 3rd birthday...my kiddos are growing up too fast I tell ya. :'(</div>
Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758991033607084244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264061456328345426.post-58484014288739951322014-01-14T23:56:00.000-07:002014-01-15T00:17:28.164-07:00December recap<div style="text-align: center;">
Holy terrible at writing, batman. </div>
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Toby discovered that sledding is a new favorite pastime. Even 0 degree weather doesn't phase this guy. Lucky for us we have the perfect little hill for sledding at the top of our street.</div>
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Sometime during December we hit the holiday lights at Thanksgiving Point for a family night. It's safe to say this is becoming a yearly tradition.</div>
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A Rarick family tradition (my side of the family) is to go see "A Christmas Carol" at Hale theatre. Most of the time it ends up being me, my sister Vanessa, my parents and maybe a couple nieces and nephews attending the play. This year I talked Nick into seeing it with my family and totally expected moans and groans as we watched it. To my surprise and delight, he loved it and wants to join me every year. He even said he'd like to bring his parents along next year.<br />
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Toby had his kindergarten Christmas performance right before the holiday break. I should set this up by saying normally my sensitive little man gets extremely nervous in front of big crowds. He either clams up and won't sing at all or he won't even sit up there with the other children. He told me a few days before his performance that he didn't want to sing and that he was really scared about being in front of so many people. He kept saying, "There is going to be like 250 people there, mom!" (not sure where he pulled that number from) I just kept reassuring him that he just needed to look at me and daddy, to sing to just us and that he'll do awesome. Well, when I showed up to his Christmas program I fully expected a shy, uncertain Toby. What I got was quite the opposite. </div>
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So I had an AWESOME video of Toby nailing "Jingle Bell Rock" but my computer is acting up and won't let me upload it!! Grrrrrr.</div>
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Just know Nick and I were shocked at his burst of enthusiasm during his performance. I admit I was a bit teary eyed watching him look so happy and care-free up there. </div>
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Christmas Eve day we headed up to my parents home to hang out, eat an amazingly delicious meal, and open presents.</div>
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Oh, and it looked like this on Christmas Eve day. Beautiful!</div>
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Have I ever mentioned that my mom is a lot like Martha Stewart (minus the going to jail part)? She has impeccable taste for decorating. Walk into her home and it's like you stepped into a department store. These photos won't do her justice, but you get the idea. And no, I didn't inherit t an ounce of that talent. Maybe it's one of those "when I'm older and don't have little ones tearing the house apart I'll be able to put my time and energy into that stuff" kind of thing. </div>
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Right now, it makes me feel tired just even thinking about putting up all those decorations. <br />
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Christmas Day was spent with just our little family at home. Just how it should be I think.</div>
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Aspen loved her new kitchenette. It was the first thing she ran to.</div>
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Loki loved his Christmas bones.</div>
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And poor T-man was sick with the stomach flu on Christmas Eve. He woke up at 2 am and threw up every 30 minutes (not exaggerating). He had some relief just long enough to open presents and then continued being sick for half of the day. Later on he took a long, much-needed nap. He was so weak and tired and miserable. Not fair to be sick on Christmas. :(</div>
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January 1st came and went. I've never been into celebrating News Years Day in years past. And to now have this holiday coincide with the day my sister died really bites. Every year I vividly remember where I was and what I was doing when I received the horrible phone call from my brother that she had died. I remember the extremely difficult days leading up to her funeral and how foreign the emotions of losing a close loved one were to me. I just remember thinking over and over, "She was just here, I just saw her on Christmas Eve."</div>
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It has now been 3 years without Mikel and although it still hurts to not have her here with us (I think it always will), I take comfort in knowing that this life is not the end. We will see her again. That belief, although I've carried it with me my whole life, never became challenged or in question until she died. But I truly do believe it, hold onto it and cherish it with all my heart. There was a line from Jeffrey R. Holland's last conference talk that shook me and reminded me how incredible that reunion with Mikel will be. He says that one day our loved ones who have passed on will "stand before us glorified and grand, breathtakingly perfect in body and mind. What a thrilling moment that will be! I do not know whether we will be happier for ourselves that we have witnessed such a miracle or happier for them that they are fully perfect and finally 'free at last.'" </div>
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Miss you so much, Mikel. Just wish that reunion day could come a little sooner than later.</div>
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November is now Noshember (aka No-shave November) in our home. Well, for Nick anyway. I'm not so good at growing a beard. ;)</div>
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This is the first time I have seen Nick with a full beard. And I like it. He's one of those guys who just look handsome with a beard. And hot.</div>
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We got our first real snowfall. The kids loved it. I even went out and played with them for a bit (instead of watching from the window like I usually do).</div>
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I turned 31 on the 18th of November. The pic below is proof that my gray hairs just keep multiplying as the years pass.</div>
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Nick made me Kneader's French toast for breakfast. He even looked up the recipe for the syrup and made it from scratch. What a sweetheart.</div>
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And he gave me a card. Thanks Loki for slobbering all over it.</div>
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My wonderful parents asked me to meet up with them at The Cheesecake Factory. On my way there, I had an emotional experience. During the solitary drive with my music blaring and my mind wandering, I suddenly realized that I am now at the same age my sister, Mikel, was when she passed away. Then almost as if I needed a reminder of how fragile and fleeting this life really is, the tire blew out from a car in oncoming traffic. I heard a loud screech and then watched that car spin out of control towards my vehicle. Luckily, it missed me and nobody was hurt. Even more fortunate was that an ambulance and fire truck just happened to be right there witnessing the whole event. As I drove away from the scene, I turned off my music and let myself just think about my sister. Her birthday is exactly one week after mine and since we were little we have usually had a joint birthday party. It still feels strange getting phone calls and texts from every sibling but her and knowing that there will not be a designated family dinner for us to celebrate our birthdays together. Mikel's old apartment was on the way to my destination so I decided to pay it a little visit. I sat in my car and just looked at her building. Then decided to climb the stairwell that led to her apartment. It was as if I could just walk inside and see her smiling face and hear her boisterous laugh again. I left with tears streaming down my cheeks. I sure miss my sister.</div>
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When I arrived at The Cheesecake Factory, I related the whole experience to my parents - who of course couldn't hold back tears. We were quite the sight, I tell ya. Luckily the older I get, the less I care about what other people think. I was glad and grateful to have a few moments to remember the sister and daughter who brought so much joy and laughter to our lives.</div>
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As you can see in the above pic, my brother Terry joined us for lunch as well. Good ol' Ter-bear. <br />
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My favorite cheesecake: White chocolate raspberry. Sooooooo good.</div>
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Then my wonderful friend, Kassy, stopped by for a visit. Kassy and I have been friends since we were 9 years old! I'm pretty sure we will be friends forever. I just love her.</div>
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Then my friend, Amber (who is also friends with Kassy. We all grew up on the same street), made this cute collage of us in our younger years and posted it to my Facebook page. Oh the memories I have with these two awesome girls! I am so blessed with such great friends.</div>
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When I arrived home, Nick and Toby had made this cute, little birthday cake for me. (Can you tell that much of my birthday centers around food? Everyone seems to know the way to my heart) :)</div>
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Then last Monday Nick wanted to use up our free meal at Tucano's (you get a free meal during the month of your birthday if you sign up on their website). So while Toby was at school, we took Aspen with us to enjoy a little carnivorous luncheon. Yum.</div>
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Aspen was quite the lush with the Brazilian lemonade. She couldn't get enough of that stuff.</div>
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As we were sitting there enjoying a nice lunch together, I mentioned to Nick that it was Mikel's birthday. He nodded his head that he remembered. And then out-of-the-blue said, "Why don't we visit the cemetery on our way home?" I was so touched that he even thought to do that. <br />
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For Thanksgiving, we joined Nick's sister and her family, along with his parents, for a lovely dinner. They even prepared it a little early because Nick had to go into work that night. They provided all the traditional Thanksgiving foods: rolls, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, turkey, and, of course, pumpkin and apple pies. But what does <em>my</em> son want? A bowl of Froot Loops. <em>Sigh</em>. Someday I hope he will appreciate food as his mother does. :)</div>
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So that was our eventful November. Hopefully I can increase my blog posts during the month of December. I'm slacking!</div>
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Not sure what got into my kids right before we went trick or treating. Both of them refused to smile for pictures. Maybe they were going for...aloof?<br />
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This is Toby's cute friend Jeff - who was also Optimus Prime for Halloween. I'm glad he could get a smile out of the T-man.</div>
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I was a tigress...again. It's my go-to costume. The kids like when I at least make an effort to dress-up.<br />
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After trick-or-treating, we headed over to the park behind our home to watch the Thriller Flashmob.<br />
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And now the little ones are fast asleep and I'm enjoying some of their spoils.</div>
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<br />Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758991033607084244noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264061456328345426.post-71709877805707803802013-09-17T22:58:00.002-06:002013-09-17T22:59:08.205-06:00A Debbie postSome of you already know this but for the record, I would like write about my new hobby. Since March 2013, I have been writing articles for FamilyShare.com. I found their website from an article someone posted on their Facebook page. From there I researched how people became regular contributors to the site and found out that many of them are just regular people sharing their experiences and tips on how to strengthen and nurture family life. I kept thinking, "This would be fun. I'm no marriage/family therapist, but I definitely have some crazy and somewhat informative hands-on parenting experiences worthy of sharing." From there I contributed about one article per month. In May I received an email from FamilyShare's editor asking for a certain amount of people to become "FamilyShare Fivers" (basically you would commit to contributing 5 solid articles a month and get paid a little for each article). With Nick's encouragement, I applied. I kept thinking I was completely under qualified and hadn't submitted enough articles for them to even consider me. To my shock, a few days later I received and email from an editor welcoming me to their Independent Contributor writing team! I was beyond excited - but also a little nervous about the commitment. I knew right away I had to set some goals. Goal #1 - Protect my family time. I do my best to work on articles only when the kids are sleeping or out with daddy. Goal #2 - Submit articles 1-2 times per week. I've done pretty well on the 1st goal. The 2nd one, let's just say I've had some weeks quite similar to my cramming days in school. Yikes. Gotta work on that.<br />
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23 articles later and I'm still feeling good about this commitment. It's been extremely fulfilling and rewarding - as well as a nice outlet for me during my down time. I look at some of my articles and think "I made that. And people are reading it. This is crazy." I'm reminded of the quote by President Uchtdorf: "The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.
No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each
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Even though I'm grateful for mostly a positive response to my articles, I still lack a lot of confidence in my writing ability. Almost every article I write will go through this thought process: "This is a pretty good article...It's OK...This kind of stinks...What was I thinking?" Then when I submit it for editing and receive good feedback, I am <i>always </i>surprised and then think, "Alright, I guess it's not <i>that </i>bad." <br />
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So there you have it. I think I've found my niche. I've never been a crafter, gardener, home decor person, fashionista, or creative party-throwing mommy/wife. But writing, I can do. Somewhat. And FYI - I will be keeping an ongoing list of all the articles I've written. Click <a href="http://sibert-space.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-familyshare-articles.html" target="_blank">here </a>if you are interested in reading a few of them. And keep in mind that I'm still learning the ropes of writing (and motherhood. and marriage). So be kind as you read through them. :)Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02758991033607084244noreply@blogger.com2