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Our Miracle!: October 2011
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Sunday, October 16, 2011. Yes it may be 102 degrees outside today but it is still FALL and I'm loving it. We went to another pumpkin patch over the weekend and had even more fun than the weekend before. Partly because our best buds were there to share the experience with. Braelyn and Drew compliment one another's high energy and spunk perfectly! And then she walked off. Just admiring the ass on the ass. I love this next sequence of events. As her mother, I know that Braelyn can freak out in out of th...
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Our Miracle!: March 2012
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Thursday, March 29, 2012. Ahhh, doesn't it sound so nice to just be laying out by the pool with just your hubby and a good set of friends relaxing under the sun with no worries and no cares? Wait, let me add after months of potty training doesn't that sound nice? Imagine just being on a luxury cruise ship sailing off to the most tropical and remote parts of Mexico where you can zip line, snorkel, parasail, etc. What a dream! First of all, we did not splurge on luxury! Lastly, between two pregnant ladies ...
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Our Miracle!: Fourth of July!
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Sunday, July 8, 2012. Thanks to our great friends the Knueppel's, we were able to have a mini Anthem vacation. We watched fireworks the night of the 3rd and spent the night. The next morning we lounged around in our pj's until about noon and let the kids run wild in the backyard. Seriously, best day ever! Ben teaching the kids how to slip n' slide expert style. Surprisingly my water shy Braelyn caught on pretty fast . . . And couldn't get enough of the fun. These two sure do love each other. We have a be...
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Our Miracle!: August 2012
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012. For the second time in my life I get to experience the joy of being a proud mama to a beautiful baby girl. I wondered this entire pregnancy whether a delivery would be any different in loving a child than an adoption. I can honestly say now that there is no difference! Nope It was a big fat, "Well, you're not dilated at all." Oh boy. I was so ticked off. The day continued, me being in a horrible mood, and Ben and I went to bed with no signs baby was coming. The s...I've never be...
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Our Miracle!: Emry Kaye Gundersen!
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012. For the second time in my life I get to experience the joy of being a proud mama to a beautiful baby girl. I wondered this entire pregnancy whether a delivery would be any different in loving a child than an adoption. I can honestly say now that there is no difference! Nope It was a big fat, "Well, you're not dilated at all." Oh boy. I was so ticked off. The day continued, me being in a horrible mood, and Ben and I went to bed with no signs baby was coming. The s...I've never be...
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Our Miracle!: August 2011
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011. This has been the most amazing and yet most stressful summer of my life. Just to recap, I was pretty much a single mom all summer long. Between Ben's traveling for work and my vacationing, we hardly saw each other. Absence does make the heart grow fonder . . . for help around the house! And kudos to my mother-in-law and sister-in-law for coming out and entertaining Braelyn so I didn't go completely insane over the weekend. So right now I am operating along the lines of a zombie!
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Our Miracle!: May 2012
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012. A Memorable Memorial Day! We had such an amazing Memorial Day weekend! One store and twenty minutes later we scored on a mattress for a smoking deal thanks to my bartering skills. Hallelujah to some peaceful nights of rest for the next few weeks! People always think that Braelyn gets her olive skin from her daddy. I would think the same thing! She loved looking out the windows of the caboose. She was waving to all the kids as we passed. Tuesday, May 22, 2012. I swear these last few...
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Our Miracle!: May 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011. We've been having so much fun lately and I am LOVING the warm sun! I wait for those 100 degree days so I can play in the pool and watch Braelyn run around in her cute little swimsuits. We've had an eventful few weeks of celebrating Ben's 30th birthday (yep, that's right the big 3-0), flying out to San Antonio for my brother's dental school graduation, and of course loving the pool. The best part of making cookies is licking the beaters! She sure loves the swimming pool! Her favorite...
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Our Miracle!: Circus!
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Sunday, July 8, 2012. So our friends told us the circus was coming to town and we could get discount tickets. In my mind the circus equals FUN! Why wouldn't we go? Good company, fun entertainment and . . . uh . . . did I mention discount? Any loving mom would jump on this opportunity to go. Yeah, this decision didn't exactly earn me the "Best Mom of the Year Award". Before the circus:. Oh well, Ben and I had fun! July 8, 2012 at 8:10 PM. Timmy, Kris, Ezra and Ainsley. July 9, 2012 at 1:36 PM. I guess it...
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Our Miracle!: July 2011
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Sunday, July 17, 2011. Okay, so let me start this off by saying that I haven't really "let myself go" since becoming a mom. Yes, my morning routine has become a little more condensed than it used to be, but I still try to look put together for the most part. So with that said, I have a little spoiler alert for you reality TV fans . . . it's not all real! I was loving being pampered. I probably would have taken the job even if they hadn't paid me! The before shots with Katie. And wa-la, the after! So Ben ...