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This blog is moving. . . well, I am moving. . .this blog will probably stay here as is because I am technologically challenged.  If you want to read the latest musings by Mary head over here:

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Happy Birthday Luke!!!

Luke is 3!!  Where did the time go?  His favorite things are to grin mischeviously, sing and talk 24/7 and roar like a dinosaur.  His smile is contagious and his cheeks are kissable.  Everything about this kid makes you want to cuddle him up and never let him go.  

I made cupcakes for his playgroup: 

The birthday boy in the morning eating is requested breakfast of yogurt, raisin bran and blueberries:

The naked crew after playgroup in the baby pool outside:

Just because she has the cutest, most mischevious little face ever!!

Just Because

Look at those baby blues:

Love LuLu in this dress:
 

Fun at the Park:

Easter Finery

Silly kids:

Not so sure about losing the paci:

Daddy and his boys:

Mischevious Little Monkey

If you come over and find our garbage can on the island, now you will know why.         

        

Overheard

N:  Lukey, my name is from Russian.

L: My name is too.  

N: No, yours is from Virginia.

WordPlay

L:  Mom, can I have some nuts?  (as he was rifling through the nut shelf in our pantry)

M:  Well, sure. . . what kind?  Here are cashews, almonds . . . (I kept pulling out different kind of nuts and he kept shaking his head no)

M: Well, what kind of nuts do you want?  You just said no to everything.

L:  Where are the dough nuts?  That's what I want Mom.  The dough nuts.

Ahh, I see.  Those would be on a different shelf :).

P.S. This is Luke in his Roger Federer costume.

Almost Wordless Sunday

1) Nikels:

2) Lukey:

3) Hazel:

Posting and such. . .

Okay, so much to post. . . Many have asked about Hazel's homebirth. It was wonderful :). Details (kind of) to come in another post.

Here are a couple recent and not so recent pics:

Happy Hazel. She is seriously the happiest, easiest child ever:

The boys loving them some Hazel. She's not so sure:

Hazel and her cousin Olivia on their blessing day:

The happy parents who forgot to take many pics (poor third child):

Loved her little bow (courtesy of Caitlin -- thank you!):

And here are a couple cute stories:

Concerning LUKE -- Hazel was crying one night. Hard enough that it woke up Luke. He comes wandering out into the hallway where I'm standing and hands me his special stuffed bear, saying, "Here's for Hazel," wanders back to bed and goes right back to sleep. If it had been my sibling, I would have woken up hollering "BE QUIET" but Luke is so empathetic. He has the sweetest disposition.

Also, today we were at a friends house today and everyone had already gone in the door except me because I'd run back to the car for a couple things (namely Hazel). When I got to the door it was being held open by Lukey - "I hold door for you Mommy." Love that kid.

Concerning NIKOLAI -- Nikolai and I have been talking lately a lot about obedience, obeying your parents even when friends don't choose too, not following the crowd, etc. . So today we were at the park with a friend. . I'm not sure exactly what happened but at some point he chose to obey something I guess his friend didn't. He came up to me and let me know that, "I wasn't following the crowd mom." Good for you buddy.

Until 2 minutes later when Nikolai takes off running toward the busy street. His friend follows HIS example and takes off after him. I'm yelling at him to stop and he doesn't. .doesn't. . doesn't. . until FINALLY I yell, "Don't follow the crowd" and he stops. Nikels walks back to me and says, "I chose not to follow the crowd mom." My friend turns to me and says, "uh, what if you are the crowd?" I was dying - I would have busted out laughing had I not been trying to play strict face. Guess he's still got a little bit to learn :).

She's Here. . .

June 11th, 2009.

7 lbs 12 oz.

We are thrilled to welcome . . . . Hazel Young Hales.

Post #2 -- Happy Birthday to Steve!!!

Happy 34th Birthday Stevie Wonder!! Here are a couple of my favorite things about you.

1) You were my McDreamy before PD ever came along. I mean, check out that goatee:

2) He's always been a cuddle bug:

3) Loves me:

4) Amazing father:

5) Loves his family:






6) Loves his friends:

7) Sports fan/player extraordinaire:

8) He's my own "handy manny:"

I hope you have a fabulous birthday!!!
love, your wifey

Breaking My Silent Streak - Post #1

Okay, I'm breaking my silence with 2 whole posts.  The first is a convo I had with Nikolai today.  

I was using my laptap trying to post what will be my second post when he came over begging to watch youtube airplane videos.  I told him I'd be happy to give him a turn when I was done.  He proceeded to tell me that we share in this family.  When that didn't work to make me turn over the computer to his waiting hands he said, "Mom, do unto others as you would have others do unto you."  Don't you love it when they turn your words right back on you? 

Nikelisms

1) Steve was reading the story of Alma the Younger to Nikels from the Picture Book of Mormom. Nikels needed to be reassured many times that angels were good, not bad. Finally after Steve had convinced him he asked, "So Dad, are there angels in Alexandria?"

2) My friend Beth was sitting next to Niko in primary today. Their conversation follows:

Beth (leaning over to Nikels after singing time): You sure are a good singer.

Niko: Yes I am. Didn't you know that?

Luke Post - So that my "days may be long in the land" (Exodus 20:12)

Ode to Luke

So little face time 

goes to you

on Mommy's blog. . .

Poor #2

So finally now

at least one post

Just about Luke. . .

For the other coast

This ones for you mom, since you asked so nicely :).