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Charlie had a wonderful first Christmas in Utah. We were so excited to spend Christmas day at my parents house. Mikes family also joined us. Charlie loves to have everyone together. We all loved every second and miss everyone so much already.

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Took Charlie to pick out a pumpkin for his first Halloween. He loved it!Daddy and Charlie had a great time.I want this one!I love it!Using my sensesMmmm... Look mom there is dirt on this one!

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Charlie has been doing a lot of growing these past few weeks. Most notable is he now has his 2 bottom teeth! We lovingly refer to these as toofers. In the picture below you can see that the 2 bottom ones are just about to break through. (Check out his runny nose! poor little guy got his first cold and ear infection while teething!)Ta-Da! The after. He is growing so FAST! We love this boy more

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This month we went apple picking with all the babies and families. We had a great time! Charlie enjoyed his first hay ride while Mike and I tasted the apples. Next year Charlie will be nibbling on those yummy apples! Next month pumpkin picking.

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Some Summer Fun!Every Thursday we went to "Mom's Group" there were 10 kids in the group.It was so nice to commiserate with other Mommies. So fun to watch them grow.We went to Cape Cod to see Mike's Uncle. This is Charlie and hiscousin. Two cuties!Mostly we just spent time together. Now that I am back at work I suredo miss that! He is growing so fast soon I expect he will be crawling

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Here are some of the fun things we have been up to!1. Charlie discovered his hand and loves to play with his toys. The O-ball it a new favorite.2. We practice smiling all the time!3. Sitting up4. Getting out for strolls.5. Falling asleep at play-dates6. Charlie's first visit to the farm.7. Bath time (He just discovered the rubber duckies)8. We do laundry.9. Charlie likes to take naps.We have so

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I just cant seem to find time to blog anymore! Last week we went to Long Island to see Mike's sister and her family. She has twin girls and they were baptized on Mothers Day. It was fun to get Charlie all dressed up. We had a good time and Charlie was a great little traveler. This was his first trip out of CT. Pictures of my pretty Mother's day flowers, taken with my new camera from daddy.

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We have been busy around here. Charlie is officially 2Months old. It is amazing how fast the time goes by. Here are some of the things we have been up too.We took Charlie on a walk around the reservoirHe loved looking at the clouds and tree limbs. We had to feed him on the side of the trail and then he did a #2. It was fun changing him in the stroller and then he decided to pee all over. What an

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We took Charlie on his first tour of ESPN while Mike's parents were here visiting. Everyone thought he was so cute, especially because of his "Future Producer" onesie. Thanks to Jessica for making it for our little guy. We went into the studio of SportsCenter while they were doing the show. They filmed charlie to be a part of the show for what they call the "organic bump" where they show behind

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Charlie has been very busy these past 7 weeks. We have had many visitors! We loved having each of them over to see our little guy. Grammies Nonno Uncle Tim, Aunt Natalie and cousins Katie and EmmieCousin T.J. Aunt Natalie Aunt Crystal More Auntie CrystalGrandma & Grandpa Grandpa Grandma Rosemary and MarvinCharlie is getting so big we hope you all come again soon!

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Here is our little Charlie making some noise!xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoGin, Mike & Charlie

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Charles Michael8 lbs 1 oz20 inches longFebruary 26, 20108:04 p.m. Quick RecapOn February 25th at 8:00 p.m. I was getting ready for bed. I brushed my teeth, took my pre-natal vitamin and then went to use the bathroom. Something was not right. I came down the stairs and Mike was writing his show report for work. I said to him, I don't think you will be going to work tomorrow. He said why. I

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My parents sent us two of my favorite Mexican items: Corn Tortillas Herdez Salsa That means that it is time to make enchiladas. Yum! First you have to fry the corn tortillas to make them soft. This can be very time consuming and hard on the old pregnant feet. So I had mike grab me a stool so I could be just a little more comfortable while cooking. He grabbed the camera and took a few pictures.

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Just some more recent pics of Mike and I and the belly.

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Mike's Co-worker surprised him with this cute little piggy bank. She painted Charlie on one side of the helmet and then the Ute logo on the other side. Mike LOVES it!So Adorable. Thanks Meghan.

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Here is Charlie's room. It is also our guest bedroom. We have it stuffed full of stuff for our boy. The bedding is called team safari. It incorporates Mikes love of sports with some cute little jungle animals. So fun. The Changing TableClose up of the crib

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The past week was a very busy one for Mike and I.First off, we had breastfeeding class on Monday night for about 2 hours. It was informative and I hope it works for us. Mike was a good sport and took it all in with me. The most memorable line was "make sure your baby has a mouthful of breast...." I about lost it!Then on Thursday, we had a regular 2-week visit with our primary Dr. As usual, they

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Remember me back in September? Itty Bitty Belly. Then in October....Slightly bigger bellyThis was my baby shower in December... as my nephew T.J. says it is a pretty big bah.Well this is the end of January! Holy Moly it is a really BIG BAH!According to the tracker on Mike's IPhone we have 5 weeks 6 days to go and little Charlie is this size of a large cantaloupe and weights about 5.5 lbs. We

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I love this stuff, my sister in law gave it to me when she found out I was pregnant. I use it every morning and every evening just to relieve some of the tightness of "the belly". I was even hoping that somehow it would prevent the dreaded stretch marks. In my eighth month of pregnancy they have arrived. Ugh. Oh well, I guess I could have got them earlier. My dad told me that stretch marks are

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Measuring the belly Opening GiftsCake, Yum!While I was home over holiday break my family threw me a baby shower. It was so nice to be able to see everyone. I just wish we had a little bit more time to visit. We were very spoiled, we had olive garden soup and bread sticks to eat, very yummy cake and fun games. Little Charlie is one lucky little boy. He now has cute bathrobes, blankets, a baby food

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Mike and I had a very Merry Christmas at home in Utah.We were not able to stay very long but we had a wonderful time.This is us with the "belly" on Christmas Morning.My parents and sisterThe Tree(It was a real tree, smelled so good!)My Mom even made Charlie a stocking.His was stuffed plum full. So was mine ;)We got a lot of things for our little man.This one in the picture is a onesie that

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Mike and I are super excited to be heading to Utah for the holidays. It is going to be JAM packed into 5 days. We can't wait to see our families and friends. We had our latest Dr. appointment last Tuesday and all is well. Charlie's heartbeat was about 140 beats per min and my appointments are now going to be every 2 weeks and in late January we will go in every week. I guess that means I had

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My husband loves to cook and I love that he loves it. One area he has been perfecting recently is making homemade pasta. We have a Kitchen-aid with a pasta attachment. It really has not been used all that much, until November came around. It started with me saying mmmm.... butternut squash raviolis sound really good. So he made them. They were delicious. Then he came up with the idea to do a

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Isn't this just the funniest picture! Mike's co-worker created it for him.(I think they were a little bored working on a show one day!)We will see if little baby Charlie comes out looking just like his daddy.

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Sept. Oct.It is growing :)

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My husband got this book for Christmas last year. It is all about a little baby hippo and his "beebo" or belly button. When his sister was pregnant with our nephew he thought that her belly button was so funny. Well now my belly button is starting to "pop". It is pretty sensitive so when Mike comes up to me saying beeeeeboooo I quickly turn the other way. I showed him how it is starting to look

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BOYToday we found out that our little blueberry is a boy. We are thrilled. We both thought it would be a boy and it was nice to have our suspicion's correct. This is the picture of his little boy parts. Mike calls it "Frank and Beans" he is so silly.We already have a name picked out. He will be Charles Michael with the nickname Charlie. When my sister was born I really wanted her to be a boy and

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ProfileFoot :) Mike says he has Long toesGetting the thumbs up already!WavingBaby BoyHere are the pics from our second trimester screening.What a great day. Can't wait to meet our little one.

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Only 2 days until we find out what has been rumbling around in my tummy. We are so excited to find out..... Hopefully the baby will cooperate and we will know for sure if it is a boy or girl.

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I have been having the craziest dreams lately! Well last night I had one where something jumped out of no where and scared me. I sat up in bed rather quickly took a deep sigh and woke up. Well I must have sat up so quickly that it startled the baby. Next thing I know I can feel the baby jumbling all around in there. Poor little thing..... not even here yet and already scared. Oooops...

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Little baby L'Etoile is now the size of an avocado.I am wondering if those little flutters in my tummy could be the baby.....It is hard to tell. I guess I will know for sure in a few more weeks.Our next Dr. appointment is on Tuesday. I hope we will get some updated ultrasound pics.I think that the little avocado was very happy today. We went to the Big E which is the Eastern States Exposition or

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I have found that since becoming pregnant I do crave certain types of foods. Lately it has been the huge super pretzels. I love to dip them in mustard. This picture was at Mikes company picnic. I was Super excited when I saw the pretzels. Other foods that are at the top of my list are limes, chicken noodle soup, cold sliced raw bell peppers, cheerios, and sour patch kids. Don't worry I don't like

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Today was our first trimester screening at the hospital. Our second ultrasound. This is "Blueberry's" first ultrasound picture. About 8 1/2 weeks. "Blueberry" was very still and did not move around much. We were able to hear the heartbeat it was about 169 beats per min.Today's ultrasound was much more interesting. Talk about active! We are just about 13 weeks now. When the Dr. first put the wand

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Well we made the official announcment on Facebook a week or two ago but I will post the details here as well :)We are due March 8, 2010We are so excited!Everything has been going very well.Next ultrasound is this Friday :)On a side note Mike has this I-Phone pregnancy tracker that tells us the size, what developments it has made, and what I can expect to be feeling for that particular week.So far

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Well we are now 11 weeks along. I feel great. I have been very lucky based on what some people have told me. No morning sickness at all! I usually just feel tired. I find myself sleeping about 9 hours every night. I have had so many doctor appointments it is crazy. I guess it is all necessary. All my blood work has come back normal. In my next post I hope to start putting up some pics of the

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This Weekend we went to Long Island to see our new neicesThey are amazing!This is EmiAnd here is KatieTwo Cute!Mike with the "deuce"We can't wait to see them grow!More Pics and Video coming soon! :)Congrats Nat, Tim and big brother T.J

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Our nephew is getting so big. He is walking a bit and talking a lot! We can't wait to meet our new nieces. They should be here late next month. What an exciting time.

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Hi Everyone! Sorry it has been SO long. I have been a very busy girl. Mike and I had a great trip to Las Vegas in April. We also have been spending quite a few weekends with Mike's sister Nataile and her family. And finally... work! Here are some pics from our adventures :)Mike Lookin like Elvis in VegasMike and his friend ChrisHiking at Kolob Canyons in ZionWe met up with my parents in Cedar

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Well just about a week ago Mike Finally got his NEW CAR!He got a Scion XB. He has never had a new car and I know he is so exited that it is here. Love you Hubbins!

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Hi Everyone! I know I suck at blogging but I do have a few in the works. This is short and sweet. So many of you have young kiddos at home I thought you would like this blog. A friend from work showed it to me and I thought it would be perfect for you stay at home Mom's :)http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/Check it out!:) Virginia

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I can't wait for my week off in February. Look out UT. here I come!

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A little love to bring in Feb! We love love love our nephew T.J.!!!!!!!!

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We had a fabulous Christmas and New Year. Mike's Family came in from Utah and New York. We all squished into our little two bedroom apartment, it was very cozy. We really didn't go anywhere just sat around watched movies and most importantly played with our nephew T.J. He is now a year old and still the cutest little boy ever. It was fun to watch him open up gifts, stare at the paper and then

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Well here are the pics! It has been on the wall since late November. I have figured out why I am so terrible at blogging.... I spend all my time reading your blogs and then by the time I am done I have no energy to blog. So I think I will blog first and then read your blog. Does that make sense or am I rambling... :)

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Well I guess it is fitting that tomorrow is winter solstice because here in CT we got a good storm. School was cancelled and it wasn't even snowing yet. I think it is so funny! In Utah we never got a snow day.... and here they cancel school because they think it is going to snow. So silly! Anyway here are the pics of the snow we got. Hope all of your holidays are merry! Before

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Mike and I put up our Christmas tree a few days ago and it looks so nice. I just like sitting there looking at all the ornaments we have collected. Meanwhile while I'm adoring the tree my beloved husband is absorbed by his newest "toy" plasma T.V. Need I say more? We have been looking to buy a flat screen for the past two years and about a month ago we finally gave in. It is very nice and we are

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MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Ancestors - Family finder

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Here are some pics from Halloween, I took the easy route and was a scarecrow.Mike made his pumpkin using Mr. Potato head parts that I found at target. It turned out very cute and all the trick or treaters loved it!Mine I carved, It was messy but worth it. Mike made some really good pumpkin seeds out of it.I just can't believe that it is November! Where does the time go?

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My friend Emily tagged me to post the 4th photo in my pictures. So here it is!This is Mike fishing on the Farmington river. Unfortunately we didn't catch anything this time!I Tag Jennie and Jessica!

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Mike and I were lucky enough to be able to go and visit his sister, her husband, and our nephew last weekend. We traveled to Long Island, NY. where we spent 2 wonderful days with them. T.J. our nephew is getting so big, he turned 10 months while we were there. We just love getting to interact with him. My sister in-law and brother in-law are pretty cool too, however they both know we are most

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Well I am seriously behind on my blogging: Here is why, we have been BUSY!Labor Day weekend in MaineSeptember 14th First Nascar race in New HampshireSeptember 20th Jennie & Rick visit from UTSeptember 27th Flew to UT for my mom's birthdayOctober 11 Went to Long Island NY to visit Mike's sis.Hopefully we will get some posts up soon!

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In September my friend Jennie came to Connecticut to visit us. She brought her cute little family with her. We first went to Boston where they had been staying for a few days. We drove there in the morning and came back to CT later that night. Here are a few pics from our day trip to Boston. What a beautiful city.This is the church of christian science. It was beautiful.Jennie and Rick took us on

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Fun Facts1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?Yes after my great grandmother2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?Umm can't remember I cry at sappy commercials!3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?Yes4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?Turkey5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Nope6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?Yeah I'm the best!7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? So-so8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS

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Well it is Friday and I am officially exhausted. Apparently I have forgotten how tiring it is to get 17 little second graders "whipped" into shape. I think that I said "when we are in the hall your voices are off" about 150 times in 4 days. I teach with a first year teacher. She was telling me that her feet were sore and swollen from being on her feet all day, I agreed with her and asked if that

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It was 2 years ago today that I married my best friend. He has been my everything for a very long time. Leaving Utah and moving to Connecticut was one of our biggest challenges, well more so for me than him. I left my family, friends, and my job. It was very scary being so far from everything I have ever known. However looking back on these past two years it is amazing how we have grown as our

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Well I think that it was a good thing that I posted my "teaching rant". It really made me realize that teaching is where I belong. Most of you seemed to agree with that. Thank you for your insights.It is a funny thing, about 1 hour after I made that post I got a call to go an interview for a kindergarten position. So today at 11 a.m. I headed out to the interview, I felt like it went well. When I

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Well most of you know that I am a teacher, a very rewarding job that I truly love. But since we moved to this place called Connecticut my love of teaching has been tested time and time again. I have been a substitute teacher, long term substitute teacher, and a teacher's assistant. All attempts to show the "masters of the school" aka principals that I am an outstanding teacher and they should

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It seems like my T.V. has been stuck on NBC for days now. I have really enjoyed watching the Summer Olympics in Beijing. I loved their opening ceremonies and like how they sometimes jump from one sport to another. Too much on one can be a bit overwhelming. So far I think that swimming, gymnastics, and basketball (Go Boozer & Williams) have been my favs. It is funny, I don't even remember watching

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July went by way too quickly! Here are some pictures from our summer vacation!My parents had a BBQ and it was Yummy! They invited Mike's family and our neighbors.We arranged a fishing/camping trip to Panguitch lake in Southern Utah. We invited our families which included Mike's family from Colorado, New York and Massachusetts. Also our friends Chris and Mindie made the drive up from Las Vegas! It

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Mike and I had a great 4th of July weekend. He had to work both days but got off around 4 each day. On Friday we went to one of Mike's co-workers place. She was having a BBQ celebrating the 4th and her new citizenship! It was very low-key, no fireworks just good food & people. I made a strawberry/blueberry shortcake. It think it came out pretty cute!Later that night we drove to a spot to watch

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My Friend Emily Tagged me to take pics of these things.You all know how good I am at blogging! This was an easy one!1. Laundry 2. Favorite Room- Our living room/Dining Room,apartment living is great! 3. Little One- Well no little ones yetbut these blurry beta fish will due for now :) 4. Favorite Shoes- They just broke, I was bummed. 5. Toilet- My hubbin's does a fabulous job keeping it shiny.

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Well as many of you probably heard we are in the middle of a heat wave. It was 98 degrees here in CT today. Now I know that you are saying "gee Virginia weren't you born in Arizona", and yes that may be true, but now I am one girl who is having a hard time living without an A/C. First in my car. Second at the school I work at.When I woke up this morning I jumped in the shower and began my morning

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Well today we got the best surprise in the mail. Pictures of our nephew, and soon to be godson. I just had to share. He is getting so big! We can not wait to see him in a few weeks for his baptism! Love Ya T.J.!5 months old and already on to solid foods. As Mike would say, he is "zie uber baby!"

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Meet Teakey!Teakey lives with my parents in UT. She is my favorite puppy!I know that she is not exactly a puppy, but to me she always will be.I have never felt such a connection to a dog like I have to Teakey.I miss her *almost* as much as I miss my family.

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Also while in UT. I got to meet She Roos' newest addition.What a sweet boy. Congrats again He & She Roos!I will be back in July for some more snuggles!

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Wow! Where did April go? I didn't even have enough time in one month to make a new post. Hopefully I will make up for it this month by getting in at least 2. The good news is that we had a great vacation to Utah in April that I can share now. We spent 9 wonderful days back home.This is a picture of my parents house. I just loved this sunset.While home we decided to go skiing and snowboarding.

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Well being a kid at heart every Easter I buy a pack of .99 cent dye. Mike just looks at me a smiles. Secretly I think he really likes dying the eggs every year. The first time he met my parents we dyed Easter eggs.This Easter we were invited to a lunch. So Mike made eggplant parmesan and I made deviled eggs. Making deviled eggs takes no time at all but the parmesan takes hours. We prepared it the

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AWWW! Isn't he adorable!This is our nephew T.J.He is the sweetest!I had to post some pics of him because he is so darn cute.Also I know that T.J.'s Grammie & Nonno would love to see these.He loves his Mommy!Bath Time!Burp time!We are so excited to watch him grow.He has such wonderful parents we know he will be one great kid!

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Well, since we moved to our new apartment I have really enjoyed the outdoor patio area. I immediately pulled out my bird feeders and began watching for birds. Well all that lovely bird watching was inturrupted by quite a few furry-tailed squirrels. It took them all about five minutes to figure out how to get into our feeders.They just look devious don't they! Well, I must say that it was amusing

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Hello Everyone! I am so excited to join your ranks as a official blogger. When I told Big-Star aka Mike about starting this up he said "WHAT! Why must we always do things together!" After explaining the whole process and how "SheRoos" and "HeRoos" work their blog he was a bit more into it. I don't know why he thinks he can have time of his own, he moved me here and is going to have to put up with

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