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Francis Family Fun: February 2015

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Monday, February 23, 2015. We celebrated Christmas with my parents and Kyle, Maggie and kids on Sunday, December 21st. GG and Grandpa Zick joined in on the festivities too. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a sword fighting 2-year old! Abundance is the first word that come to mind with this photo! This was just my mom and dad's doing and didn't include the gifts that we or Kyle and Maggie brought! Appetizers to get the party started. Tyler could hardly wait for Christmas to start. The big kids (aka Tyler...

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Francis Family Fun: July 2014

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Thursday, July 31, 2014. Eight months has gone by already! Okay, so really eight and a half by the time I am actually posting this. This guy is pretty excited about growing up. I, on the other hand, am not so sure.it is all happening too fast! Yep, 8 months. It's true, Grant. Okay, let's eat. Grant remains such a happy, go with the flow baby. He loves his toys. I finally get them all in one photo and two of them are completely distracted. One teeth gritting smile though! I don't make this stuff up! Note:...

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Francis Family Fun: November 2014

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014. We took the kids to Chuck E Cheese's a few weekends. It was really just because we thought it would be fun but told the boys it was because Nathan earned a special prize for always going on the big boy potty! I wasn't sure how much Grant would get out of it but he had a blast and the best part was he was happy without us even having to put a token in! Doesn't he look thrilled? This was Nathan's favorite game/ride. He stared at this horse the whole time we were eating. We mad...

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Francis Family Fun: October 2014

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014. First of all, I am over a month late in posting. Yikes! Second, how in the world do we have a 5 year old? Time needs to slllloooowwww down! Tyler asked for a Power Ranger party so we were happy to oblige. This was his invitation. He was very excited with them. Thank you Etsy! You can find the Esty shop owner here. He even let Nathan try it on with his undies. Grant was excited too! I promise we really do put clothes on our kids.sometimes. :). The happy Power Ranger family.

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Francis Family Fun: June 2015

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Friday, June 12, 2015. Mardi Gras at Church. Our church has a Mardi Gras carnival/party/fund raiser each year and the kids really enjoy it. Dad helped Nathan prepare to shoot the Nerf gun for one game. Maggie and Hadley joined us at church and Hadley's favorite part was the cake! Tyler was pretty good at the toilet paper toss. If only my boys were as accurate when toilet paper is not required in the bathroom all the time! Hadley wasn't too big on the games but she did get a "tattoo.". The kids had a blast.

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Francis Family Fun: March 2015

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Saturday, March 21, 2015. Total randomness from December 2014. Tyler had his bi-annual dentist check-up in December. He loves wearing the sunglasses they give him for the bright light. Cavity free and looking cool! He loves that he gets a trophy, his picture taken and a prize every time he is cavity free from the dentist. Nathan even asked to go to the dentist so he can get a trophy. I am taking him soon so we will see how excited he is then. A random December UPS delivery day. Smile - we love Amazon!

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Francis Family Fun: December 2014

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Monday, December 22, 2014. Photo shoot at the Quad. We were fortunate enough to head up to Columbia for the Mizzou vs. Arkansas game the Friday after Thanksgiving. We arrived a bit early and so we decided to go visit Tiger Plaza and the Quad. It was a perfect day for football and some photos at some of our favorite spots. Is Tyler's last blog post from Tiger Plaza. Nathan wanted to ride the tiger but had to settle for a photo in front of it. :). Tyler was pouting because he wanted to play football. Hallo...

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Francis Family Fun: Nathan's 3rd Birthday: Part 1

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Friday, July 3, 2015. Nathan's 3rd Birthday: Part 1. Nathan turned 3 on March 16, 2015. He wanted to go to school on his birthday so he could take Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (TMNT) cookies for his friends. We bought 40 cookies from Schultes including TMNT with every color masks. They were a big hit at school . He opened a few gifts when he got home from school. Big Hero 6, or "Baymax" as Nathan calls it, is a movie that has been a huge hit at our house. Happy 3rd Birthday, Nathan! Tyler was happy to help.

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Francis Family Fun: Introducing Vivian Berdine!

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Thursday, July 2, 2015. My cousin, Julie, along with her husband, Ross, welcomed Vivian Berdine Wilson on March 9, 2015. We got to visit her just a few days after she was born. She is absolutely beautiful! Note: I stole the next three photos off Julie's Facebook page. I told you she is a stunning baby girl! She takes after her mama. I love this photo of Julie and her baby girl. Ross is a great dad and sure adores his baby girl. Brody was fascinated with sweet Vivian. This is as good as it gets.

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Francis Family Fun: February Random Pics

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Random is the best description for this post. :). Grant got to be the only child one weekend in February when Tyler and Nathan joined my parents at the farm. He was excited to get to have the REMOTE! It's the little things! Here is the photo we received from the farm. I love that the kids get to spend time creating such special memories like this one. Working on valentines for school. Nathan LOVES puzzles and. Is pretty impressive at completing them by himself. I did it.". My cou...