tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5746749327084890412024-02-20T00:55:32.518-06:00The WilliamsEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.comBlogger523125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-64116791931591720142020-08-27T22:39:00.000-05:002020-08-27T22:39:04.687-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAOXcu-os4rAGJ80CNNojbPoaINb2ZjS0DRJzjsB4MAlJ3bWH3P7mNbRf4ZDSshD9EIC817MV3Jy-e_gycMAyxYZHdM1Kvf1qsp92gILYXf6lZB5ETepqET6vMc9HncT6EjN2AU-1hYU/s1278/Screen+Shot+2020-08-27+at+10.37.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1278" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOAOXcu-os4rAGJ80CNNojbPoaINb2ZjS0DRJzjsB4MAlJ3bWH3P7mNbRf4ZDSshD9EIC817MV3Jy-e_gycMAyxYZHdM1Kvf1qsp92gILYXf6lZB5ETepqET6vMc9HncT6EjN2AU-1hYU/s640/Screen+Shot+2020-08-27+at+10.37.26+PM.png" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-50026735055521859002019-08-12T11:57:00.000-05:002019-08-12T11:57:06.111-05:00It's been a bitSo, it's been far too long since I've updated this blog. Do people do blogs anymore? I figured this is a great way for me to just start purging my thoughts again. I stopped blogging after my miscarriage, the death of my grandma, the death of my beloved cat Groucho and after I graduated college. It's been a rough go but to say I haven't come out on the other end an entirely changed person would be a lie. Lots have changed in the last four years. I have changed jobs a few times. We have adopted a few more pets and we have all grown physically, mentally and in age.<br />
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Since I graduated, I left RapcoHorizon to pursue a job in the marking field. I worked for a company called Bold Marking. It was completely different from the environment that I was used to at RHC. It was fast paced and fun. I learned SO much working at that job. I was able to travel in that time and take a few vacations across the country. After a year and a half I was unfortunately let go. I wasn't a good match for them and that's ok. I went on to manage a local store called Hempies. I was made manager after a few months and got to work daily with my best friend. Granted she was 2000 miles away but the store is partly owned by her husband and she manages the store they opened in Bend, OR. After a year working retail I decided it was time to start looking for something back in the marketing field. I applied for a few different positions. None of them seemed to pan out. So after some soul searching I accepted a position back at RapcoHorizon as their eCommerce specialist. So that's where I'm at now.<br />
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Derek too has gone through some transitions. The year I graduated, my grandmother passed away, and Groucho passed away was a rough one on my little family. We went through a lot of heartache that year. Derek and I have steadily relied on each other to pick the other one up when shit hits the fan. Our marriage has become stronger, our arguments are more productive and overall we have been so much better as a couple because of everything that we have gone through.<br />
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A few months ago I had another miscarriage. If I'm being completely transparent, the news of me being pregnant was unplanned, unwanted and overall not something that we needed as a family. I say that with so much guilt. I feel guilt that the little life that was in me for a few weeks was not something that I was looking forward to. I feel guilt that my heart was not open to more children. I also feel relief that our family of three will now remain that way since Derek was so gracious about getting a vasectomy. It was hard going through another miscarriage. It brought back so many of those emotions that I experienced with the last miscarriage that I had. It really did rip open all that scar tissue and bring back so many negative feelings that I had buried down for so long.<br />
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I'm so thankful that I had my husband by my side though. He picked me up, he wiped my tears, he heated up my heating pad, he made sure I took my antibiotics and he sat in the doctors office and held my hand when they told me that I was - again - having a miscarriage.<br />
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This time it was different. I still don't know that I have fully processed what I went through with this last miscarriage. We weren't as vocal about it as we were in the past. We kept it to ourselves, we dealt with it ourselves, we also buried down a lot of raw feelings by ourselves.<br />
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For now I take it day by day. I know in the near future some counseling will take place, some crying will happen, some growing will happen. But, for now I put on my happy face, I cry when I need to, I take mental health days when I need to and I focus on the future and all the great things and people I have in my life now.<br />
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One thing that has really helped me mentally is the fat-sassy-lover-of-snuggles that we adopted. Her name is Persimmon Louise. We got her from a friend that was unable to keep her anymore. She has been an amazing addition to our family. She sleeps with Stratton some nights and other nights with me. We got her a couple weeks after my miscarriage and she really has been a big help in getting me through the tough stuff. Derek and I joke that she is was a little old lady that smoked a pack a day in her past life. Her meow is raspy like an old smoker. She loves having her belly rubbed and she has the best personality. Her first visit to the vet was full of people coming in to meet her and her loving the attention. Derek and I are constantly talking about how she has been the perfect addition to our pet gang.<br />
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Stratton is starting 5th grade this week. It seems like just yesterday I was holding his little hand and walking him into school for his first day of kindergarten. He is such a sweet boy. So smart, so loving, so kind. I couldn't have asked for a better kid. This will be the first year where he changes classes every hour. To say I'm nervous about this transition would be an understatement. He's excited about getting his own locker and getting to change between classes but you can definitely tell that he is nervous. I know he will do great.<br />
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Other than that we have been doing ok with life lately. I'm going to try to keep everyone (all 2-3 of you that read) updated with what's going on. I'm hoping to get back into blogging. It's so cathartic to write for me. I have ideas on what to write about again and I'm itching to start up on this journey again.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-44489093308912914262015-07-17T15:50:00.000-05:002015-07-17T15:50:00.963-05:00Update!<div style="text-align: center;">
Hey everyone! It's been far to long since I've posted anything on here. Life has been crazy (who's isn't). SO many things have changed in since last time I posted. For on... I GRADUATED!!!!</div>
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I had my Senior Exhibit the week before graduating. My project was doing a beer company and designing a website, logo, and beer labels for the company. I had so much fun with this. My friends and family from all over came to see my show.</div>
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All my beer bottle labels were friends and family members that I turned into bearded ladies!</div>
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My sister-in-law Stephanie as the St Patty's beer.</div>
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My cousin Beth, her husband Stephen and their kiddo Anna came down to see! </div>
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Leslie (Life told by Leslie) came to see herself all dolled up as a bearded lady. </div>
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Most the women on my mom's side of the family (and Stratton) all in one spot. This doesn't happen often.<span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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My professor even sent me flowers!</div>
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Stratton and I did our annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk. This was our 5th year doing it!</div>
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Graduation was so exciting for me! This was 9 years in the making! I finally did it!! December 20, 2015 was the day I finally got to get that paper saying I had a college degree!</div>
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Mom and I played hymns for her, read scripture from the bible to her and talked to her that week that she was in hospice. I stayed with her as much as I could. I held her hand and I cried because my grandma was gone. I have one last voice recording of her saying I love you to me and I will cherish it. Grandma B passed away Christmas Eve morning. She went peacefully.</div>
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Christmas was a little less active than normal. Everyone was in a haze because of all the pain from the day before. Casey and Marcus went to the Humane Society on Christmas eve and adopted a new puppy. They named her Emma after our grandma. Grandma B's real name was Lucille Emogene. Emma is short for Emogene. </div>
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We decided to have Grandma's funeral on the 2nd of January so that it would allow family to come in town and attend. Friday after New Years we had grandma's funeral and laid her to rest. It was the hardest thing I have done in so long. </div>
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The day after Grandma's funeral, January 3, 2015, I noticed that Groucho was breathing really heavy and fast and I noticed that he had been losing some weight. I thought initially it was from it being such a cold winter but decided to take him to the vet anyway. </div>
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I took him to the vet first thing Saturday morning. We got there around 10:30. They did x-rays and a heart scan. They told me that he had fluid around his heart and that he was dying. They told me I wouldn't have much time left with him. I didn't understand what that meant. A week, a month, a hour? They gave him some kind of injections and he just went downhill so quick. He snuggled on my lap for a good hour and a half. By noon he was hiding under the bench and was breathing from his mouth (which is never a good sign.) They told me that the only chance he had was to go to either the emergency clinic 30 min away or trying to make it to St Louis to a cardiac specialist. We wouldn't have made it to either place even if we would have tried. I took Groucho home and he couldn't walk. He cried out in pain and was so uncomfortable. Thankfully Stratton was at my in-laws and Derek was home with me. We put him in Stratton's bed and he cried and kept flopping from place to place. He got down from the bed and crawled to the living room where he went to Zoe's kennel. We knew he was trying to hide so that he could die. He laid in there for a short time and cried. He finally came out and laid in the middle of the floor of our living room. I pet him and loved on him until he started to lose control of his bowels. I was a mess at this time so Derek made me go into the other room. I stayed in Stratton's room while I heard him cry out in pain. Derek loved on him until his very last breath. I lost it. I had lost so much in one week and I couldn't understand why. My sister and my dad came over and we drove Groucho to the Humane Society to be cremated. I'm thankful that we were able to be with him until the very end. </div>
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Rest in Peace Groucho </div>
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He let me buy this little guy a few weeks after Groucho passed. </div>
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We decided that one pet was just not enough. We had to have another hairless kitty. </div>
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We found an amazing breeder name Brittney Gobble close to Knoxville, Tn. </div>
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Thankfully we have family in Knoxville so we made a mini vacation of it. </div>
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We're pretty much obsessed. He's been an awesome addition so far. We love him to pieces.<br />
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-30544007030249977622014-08-15T12:35:00.001-05:002014-08-15T12:46:34.410-05:00First Day of School!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's been a really long time since I've sat down and blogged about life. To say I have been busy would be a understatement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lots has changed in the last 6 months, some changes good- some changes bad. On the positive side, Stratton started Kindergarten yesterday! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first of many back to school pictures! *tear* </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I woke up early and packed his lunch. It felt so weird packing a lunch for him. I've never packed a lunch in my life haha. I made sure everything was semi-healthy. I threw a few gummy snacks in there for fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> He had to say bye to Groucho of course. He loves squishing all the wrinkles on his head together and giving him a huge kiss. Haha. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Strat and Derek walked up to school hand in hand and Stratton was so bouncy and wiggly with excitement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Of course I got the "mom hurry up!" look from him for staying behind a little and taking pictures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> We got there early enough that we could snap a quick picture in front of the building while nobody was around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He is such a cheese ball. He even knew a few little boys in his class! This is our friend's nephew Drew. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I can't even start to believe that I have a kid in Kindergarten. It's so weird to me. He is loving school. He told us all about how he learned about recess haha and how he got to borrow a book from the school library. His cousin Kayden is at the same school and his best friend Keegan is there too. We could not be more happy about how easy this transition has been for us. (Well two days in at least)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm starting my final semester of college this month on the 25th and have a fairly easy schedule. I'll be having my BFA show this winter and then walking across that stage to get my diploma on December 20th! What an awesome Christmas present! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'm going to try hard to keep everyone up to date on here. Like I said I'll <i>try! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wish us luck because the next 4 months are going to be CRAZY! </span></div>
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-2359177131664674472013-11-02T08:00:00.000-05:002013-11-02T08:00:02.542-05:00Picture DumpWow, it's been a while since I've posted on here. Needless to say there has been a lot that has happened in the last few months. I'll do my best to give you the spark notes version of it.<br />
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Stratton had his last day of daycare at Miss Lisa's house on Aug 16. There were a few tears from me of course because Miss Lisa has been so awesome with Stratton over the last almost 5 years. She started watching him when he was 6 weeks old and he truly loves her and her family. <br />
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Stratton and Miss Lisa<br />
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He is in love with Hannah. <br />
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Barry was his buddy too. <br />
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Stratton and his best friend Keegan <br />
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We celebrated my cousin Beth's daughter Mady's birthday at Pagliai's Pizza<br />
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Stratton started preschool on Aug 19th and it was a tough day for everyone involved. Stratton was excited the first day but that week just got progressively harder. He was not happy with having to go to the Preschool. <br />
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We look so incredibly tired. I don't think I slept very well that night and I know I stayed up late making sure we had everything in order for Stratton's first day of preschool. <br />
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Look how cute he is!<br />
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One of his teachers sent this to me the first week making me feel a little better about him being there.<br />
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On Aug 23 we went with my entire family to go see the Cardinals play. <br />
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So we may or may not have gotten in trouble for him climbing on this. Haha.<br />
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Stratton was less than pleased about being on the very top level in the very last row of the stadium. He hates heights. <br />
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Our view was pretty dang awesome to say the least though. There was a breeze so it felt amazing. <br />
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Panoramic from our seats. <br />
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Love my parents. My mom was the one who scored these awesome tickets for us. <br />
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Finally got a smile out of him. <br />
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Family pic! Even Derek got caught wearing a Cards hat even though hes a die hard Red Sox fan. <br />
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Strat thought it was pretty cool to use the binoculars. <br />
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Me and my beautiful sis. <br />
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Me, Casey and Marcus<br />
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Casey and Marcus aka the Cutest Couple Ever ;)<br />
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Stratton was having such a good time once we got some hotdogs and popcorn and nachos in his tummy. <br />
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...and a fruit roll us. I swear this kid is a bottomless pit. <br />
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Stratton and Grandpa B he loves his grandpa<br />
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Another pano from our seats<br />
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This semester I have been taking more classes since I'm not part time at work. I'm taking a print making class this semester that has turned out to be pretty dang awesome. These are some of the first prints that I made.<br />
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This one is a little hard to tell what it is unless you know what you're looking at. It's Groucho. <br />
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I love this little octopus that I made too. I love the red and blue rainbow roll the most. <br />
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We celebrated dad's birthday a little early this year because Derek, Stratton and I were going to be out of town for his birthday. We went to Grandma Marge's house for dinner and dessert. Dad turned the big 6-0!<br />
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Stratton has to help blow out the candles.<br />
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The reason why we were out of town was because we went to....<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>DISNEY!</b></span><br />
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We drove through the night to get to Floriday. We left at 9:30 at night. Needless to say it was a LONG drive down there. <br />
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Stratton did amazing though. He slept most of the time and was all smiles when he was awake. <br />
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We saw some crazy accidents when we were driving. This was an 18 wheeler that had gone off the road and flipped over on it's side. <br />
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The first sign of daylight was amazing. We were so close to being on the beach!<br />
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This was the HUGE bridge that we had to take to get to where we were staying. <br />
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Derek, Stratton, and Grandma Lisa were SO excited!<br />
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This was our view for the week before we went to Orlando. It was beautiful! <br />
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Stratton and I had to run down to the water of course. <br />
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Stratton thought the sand was SO awesome!<br />
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This was my and Derek's room. I took a pano of our room while Stratton ran across in front of me. Looks like we may have found his twin in Destin. <br />
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This was Dale and Lisa's room. <br />
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Their balcony looked out over the ocean. <br />
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Stratton and Derek on the beach. <br />
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Can you tell that we had been up for almost 24 hours straight?<br />
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Our first sunset on the beach was beautiful! It looks like a postcard. <br />
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Stratton and Dale played army men on the beach. I think that was Stratton's favorite part of the beach. <br />
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The water was the perfect temperature. Stratton loved to get just deep enough for it to hit him at his knees. <br />
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I couldn't get him to stand still long enough for me to get a good picture of him. <br />
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Needless to say I am not a beach bunny. I got crispy. <br />
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Derek kept having to put aloe on my back. <br />
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There was an awesome little restaurant right down the beach from our condo called Whales Tale. <br />
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They had the best crab cakes I have ever had. <br />
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This was the view from where we were sitting on the balcony. <br />
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Seriously, doesn't that make your mouth water!?<br />
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I needed a sunhat while I was down there so I went to a little shop down the street and found this awesome hat there. It's so me with the leopard print. <br />
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That evening I sat out on the back porch and drank some wine while listening to the waves crash on the beach. <br />
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Derek got some sun while we were there too. Haha. Poor guy. I think he burns worse than I do. <br />
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We went back to the Whales Tale and got fruity drinks. They were AWESOME!<br />
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Did I mention how beautiful the sunsets were?<br />
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Every time I tried to take a pano of the beach Derek had to get in it. <br />
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He's such a dork.<br />
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We went out on the beach and caught crabs at night. That was kind of a funny thing to say at the time. Catching crabs...haha. <br />
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We left for Disney midweek from Destin. The drive wasn't bad at all. Stratton played on the iPad most of the drive. <br />
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This was the view from our room. The pool was a lazy river!<br />
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The golf course was right behind our hotel too.<br />
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We went to the T-Rex restaurant located in Downtown Disney for dinner the first night we were in Orlando. <br />
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Every hour they had a meteor shower that would make all the animals in there move and the lights would change. It was pretty cool if you ask me. <br />
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Derek and I had a good laugh at this fried chicken sign. It looks like the one owned by Gus on Breaking Bad. <br />
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Stratton had so much fun. <br />
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He could barely contain himself of the tram that took us into Disney World. <br />
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* I'm missing a lot of pictures from Disney because they're on my good camera and the SD card I used is currently misplaces *<br />
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Stratton finally got to meet his favorite Disney character of all time. MINNIE MOUSE!<br />
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He had the biggest smile ever! I loved seeing him so excited about getting to meet her. <br />
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He kept stepping back to look at her and then hugging her again. <br />
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We got to ride the Dumbo ride which was just what we were needing at the time. It was pretty dang hot that day and getting to go around and up in the air gave us a nice breeze. <br />
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Stratton got to control the up and down lever. He thought that was pretty cool. <br />
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Stratton and I rode the raceway bummer cars. I let him drive which was about what I expected. They have a rail down the middle so you can't hit anyone. We kept clanking into the bar and it would jerk us one side or the other. He still loved getting to drive the car though. <br />
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If you couldn't tell from the picture above...he was pooped after we got done for the day. We were there for almost 9 hours. <br />
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When we first got there for the day Stratton saw a big red Minnie that he wanted. I told him that we would get one before we left for the day. Sure enough, 8.5 hours later he remembered that I told him he could get one and we bought it for him. She is almost as big as he is. He loves her so much though. <br />
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We had a little storm roll in that night that kept us from getting to go back to Downtown Disney. <br />
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We only stayed at Disney for a day but it was just enough time for Stratton to get to see most everything that he wanted to see.<br />
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We headed back to Destin the next morning for our last few days of vacation on the beach. I went geocaching when we got back and actually found one right down the street from our condo!<br />
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Woop woop found a geocache!<br />
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I caught a little lizard while we were there and we named him Raphaello <br />
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This was our last day on the beach. It was sad to go but I think we were all ready to get home. <br />
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There was this awesome little coffee shop down the street that Derek, Stratton, and I went to while we were there. It was called Bad Ass Coffee Co. They had awesome sandwiches and a coffee called the Widow Maker. It had 6 shots of espresso in it.<br />
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The week after we got back my best friend Sarah came in town!<br />
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We went to Simply Swirled and it was SO good! I miss her everyday that she's gone. <br />
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We also took time to goof off while we waited for Sean to get done working. <br />
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This semester has had me drawing a lot more than I usually do. This was one of my recent drawing that I did that I kind of fell in love with. <br />
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While we were in Florida Zoe stayed with Derek's grandparents while Groucho stayed at home and my dad came over to feed him. When we got them back together they were SO stinkin cute!<br />
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Zoe kept licking Groucho on the top of his head. <br />
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Groucho couldn't get enough snuggles with me. <br />
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He also wouldn't let me get any homework done. <br />
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They snuggled on the couch together too which was adorable!<br />
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The Semo District Fair was the week after we came back from Florida too! Stratton loves the fair. <br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-37467787278640954082013-11-01T08:33:00.002-05:002013-11-01T08:33:55.583-05:00Happy Halloween!<div style="text-align: center;">
I just LOVE Halloween!</div>
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It's one of my favorite holidays of the year. This time of the year is generally my favorite time of the year anyway. Stratton and I get to celebrate our birthdays, then there's Halloween, then Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Years! I just love holidays. </div>
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Yesterday I dressed up at work as a Dia De Las Muertas girl</div>
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I woke up and felt horrible yesterday. I took a double dose of cough syrup with codeine on accident before I went to bed last night. It was a case of taking it once then forgetting I took it and taking another dose. Not a good idea EVER! I felt horrible when I woke up. </div>
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Stratton dressed up as an army man! He looked so stinkin cute in his little outfit. </div>
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We went to Garrett and Steph's house for trick or treating and got go hit about a dozen houses before the storm pushed us back home. I think the people handing out candy knew they weren't going to get a lot of trick or treaters so they were giving Payne and Stratton huge handfuls of candy.</div>
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My other nephew Harris was dressed up as a cowboy. Isn't he just the cutest?!</div>
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Camile was so sleepy. Leave it to her Aunty Em to get her right to sleep. I feel like the baby whisperer. As soon as I get a baby they crash. </div>
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-70756784725029322112013-07-31T15:19:00.002-05:002013-07-31T15:19:43.249-05:00BirchBox<div style="text-align: center;">
I finally got another subscription to <a href="https://www.birchbox.com/shop/birchbox-1" target="_blank">BirchBox</a>. It has been far too long since I have received those awesome little boxes in the mail each month full of goodies. </div>
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I was so happy to see this cardboard beauty in my mailbox. </div>
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The first product I tried was the Divine Legs by Caudalie. The full size version of this product retails for $38. It's a tinted lotion that "imparts firmness, moisture, and a beachy glow-plus it won't rub off."</div>
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First of all, this stuff does not smell good AT ALL! I'm super pasty white so even with all the "circular motions" that is tell you to use while applying, it did not "blend in seamlessly." It also rubbed off in chunks. Not a product I would recommend for pasty girls like me but maybe someone a little darker it could work on. As for the smell...maybe spray some body mist on after you use it. </div>
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Purminerals CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 40 retails full size for $38 </div>
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Classic Face SPF 30 Cucumber Moisturizer for Face by Coola retails for
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The BirchBox Bobby Pins come in a set of six for $5. </div>
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I have been sick... I mean like laid in bed for five days straight
sick. It has sucked and today I am finally feeling somewhat human again.
I have had this horrible cough and a terrible head cold for the last
two weeks. I has been awful. Today is the first day that I have been
out of the house for more than 30 min in 7 days. It has been
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This week the animals have not left my side at all. </div>
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I've been in the bathroom a lot trying to create a mini sauna at home with the steam from the shower and I've been laying the the tub a lot trying to get my muscles to quit hurting. I also wore in the couch and my side of the bed.</div>
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Zoe was a little sweety and slept next to the tub while I bathed. </div>
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Groucho joined the next day when I started using my cough meds. I laid in the tub and watch Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. I love that movie. Groucho couldn't help but watch too. </div>
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This is one of my favorite quotes from the movie "Too weird to live, to rare to die."</div>
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Derek makes fun of me because I always use the subtitles when I watch movies by myself. </div>
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I was coughing so hard that it was giving me a horrible headache. I've been trying not to do the cough medicine very much so I made a mini sauna in the bathroom with Groucho on Sunday. He must have been cold because he jumped up in my lap and sat there for a good 30 minuets with me. </div>
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I love how dignified he looks. </div>
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This picture was from yesterday. I felt so defeated. I tried to go to work but it just wasn't happening. I drove myself but wound up having to pull over because I got light headed. Groucho is such a good cat. He's always by my side. </div>
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Last week while I was still only mildly not feeling well we went to Home Comers. We went and ate Chinese food at Golden Gate and then headed up to Main Street.</div>
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Stratton had a blast, as always, on the motor cars. He is such a ladies man...he saw the bike that had the girls on it and went straight for that one. </div>
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I saw a friend of mine there with her little girl Kendall so Stratton of course had to ride around a few times with her. She has grown up so much in the last couple of years!</div>
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I didn't feel great but I'm so glad we all went when we did. It rained another night and then I started feeling crappy the next few days. Even here I look like I don't feel that great.</div>
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Stratton liked sitting in the army truck. He saluted me of course. </div>
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He asked the guys that were there in uniform where the machine guns were. </div>
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I was so proud of Stratton for going down this slide. He is scared to death of heights and the stairs were pretty freakin scary even for me. He went down it three times though! The first two he did by himself and the third time I went down with him. It was so much fun! Even for a 26 year old!</div>
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This was one ride I did not think he was going to like since it was one that went up high. But he loved it. He thought it was so much fun. </div>
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He did the spinning apple ride by himself and Derek and I thought for sure he was not going to like it because there were some older kids in the apple with him. They started spinning it pretty fast so Derek and I got a little worried but every turn that it made we could see him and he had a huge smile on his face. He loved it!</div>
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The water boat ride was super disappointing for Stratton. He was mad because the gun on the front of it didn't work. Haha. Of course!</div>
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Before we left we had to get a corn dog of course. Those things are SO good. I can't wait until the SEMO fair to come now so I can get some more fried goodies! </div>
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For the last year I have been working on a website for a Christian clothing company called LilyWhite. Designs. The two girls that run it are simply amazing people. Jordan is the main owner and operator of the company and has been so patient with me trying to get everything up and going for her. As a thank you for finally getting the site up and going she sent me a thank you box. It was full of the most awesome smelling and tasting stuff. The bad is one that she made! How cool is that? She also sent me some home made preservative, home made chapstick, some body butter, home made soap, and B&N gift card. All of which are perfect for me. I love the bag so much that I dumped all the contents from my old purse into this one. Thank you so much Jordan for being such a great friend and for letting me make this beautiful website for you. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check out the website <a href="http://www.lilywhitedesigns.net/" target="_blank">HERE!</a></span></div>
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Stratton and I made a trip to Kaleidoscoop last week too. They have new owners now. The owners may be new but the ice cream is still just as good! </div>
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This weekend I set out to make my very first angel food cake from scratch...by myself....no help from any of the women in my family. Just me, alone, with my mixer and a couple ingredients. Just a little news flash for those of you who may not know me: I don't cook, or bake, or make stuff in the kitchen without it coming out of a box. I'm just not Susie homemaker like my Grandma Marge and my sister Casey. I didn't get that gene. I'm trying to learn how to make stuff in the kitchen now a days because that's what wives/mommys are supposed to do...right? I have been told that I make a pretty mean pot roast in the slow cooker (which is about the easiest thing you can make) and I've even got my Grandma B's homemade chocolate chip cookies down pat. </div>
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I did a photoshoot with my grandma Marge and all the women in my family about a month ago and we all made the "Famous Angel Food Cake." We made two of them and they turned out amazing of course.They were super light and fluffy and the crust was just falling off of it. It was amazing. </div>
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So here is my attempt at making the infamous cake. </div>
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This is all you need to make an angel food cake. Who would have thought? </div>
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Sugar, All Purpose Flour, Vanilla, Cream of Tartar, and a shi... poop ton of eggs</div>
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You're supped to start with the eggs at room temperature but I'm really impatient and didn't want to wait the few hours is was going to take for them to warm up so I stuck them in some warm water. </div>
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I didn't have an angel food cake pan so I had to use Grandma Marges cake pan. This thing has made many a delicious angle food cake it in so I'm hoping that some of that will rub off on my cake. </div>
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I got this mixer for Christmas a few years back and I rarely get the opportunity to use it. Derek was laughing at my because I had to dust it before I used it. That's how much a bake or cook. Don't judge me. I scrubbed down the whole thing and got it clean again and got the right mixer attachment on it. </div>
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The next part was the egg white separating part. When we were doing the photo shoot we made a mess of separating the egg whites from the yolk by using the two halves of the egg shell. I especially sucked at separating the two so I googled easier ways to do the job. </div>
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This was by far the easiest way I found to do it. I had to of course video it for my family members to see because I was pretty freakin excited about this. </div>
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All those wonderful egg yolks and no egg white. I felt pretty awesome after doing this.</div>
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This was about half way into the egg beating. Haha. I just picture in my head some defenseless egg in a headlock getting beat up on. I'm a dork. </div>
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Once the egg white was all frothed up I added the sugar/flour/cream of tartar mixture. I think this is where I went wrong. I think I folded it too much and made it go flat. </div>
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Then I forgot to put the vanilla in so I had to do that last minute and messed it up even worse. </div>
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You have to put this thing in the oven for 70 minuets!! Seventy! </div>
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So, this is how it turned out. It was pretty not so tasty if you ask me. The vanilla didn't get mixed in enough and it tasted more like egg than angel food cake. </div>
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So, the next morning after feeling completely defeated. I woke up and tried again. With 14 more eggs, 2 more cups of sugar, 2 more cups of flour, 2 more teaspoons of cream of tartar and two more teaspoons of vanilla....I finally got something that tasted almost like Grandma's. </div>
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Last night I finally went back to jiu jitsu. It has been almost two months since I put my gi on; and let me tell you if felt amazing to get back in there. I needed to get in the gym and focus on something other than work or whatever else has been going on this week. It's been so long since I had been in the gym that I didn't stay to roll with anyone. I still remember a lot but I just didn't feel comfortable rolling last night. It felt good to be physical and work with one of the new girls named Bobbi Jo and a guy that has been there for a while named Justin. Justin is great. He's about as tall as I am and he's really good about not being too rough when we practice different moves. We worked on getting out of butterfly guard last night. It seemed ridiculously easy when we were practicing but I'm sure that actually trying to use it during a match will prove to be a bit more difficult.</div>
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After this hellacious week I needed some me time at the gym. The thing I love most about going to jiu jitsu is that once you walk in the door you're greeted by the nicest people around. They all greet you with a smile or a hug and they really do care so much about you. Even the new people are so eager to ask how you've been and always willing to talk to you about pretty much anything. I go in there and everything that I was stressed out about or sad about or angry about just gets left at the door.</div>
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I'm really starting to get out of shape from not going to the gym religiously like I used to. My face after practice pretty much summed up how I felt after I got done with practice. </div>
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My sister and her fiance Marcus have the sweetest dog you could ever meet. (Apart from Zoe of course.) Oswald is such a funny dog. He's a big goof ball to say the least. </div>
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Casey and Marcus were packing to leave on their trip the other day and Oswald just didn't know what to do with himself. I was checking off items from Casey's list while Casey was grabbing random items. Oswald decided he was human and sat next to me on the stairs. </div>
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He kept trying to find just the right position to sit comfortably. He just couldn't quite get it right. </div>
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Look at how cute that is!</div>
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Yesterday Stratton, Mom, Aunty Pam, Grandma Marge, John and I all went to the Cape Municipal Band concert. They were handing out Dilly Bars! Score! </div>
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Oswald joined us of course. He wined so much because he wanted to go say hi to the other puppies in the park. </div>
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Stratton loves his Aunty Pam. She always tells him "huggy huggy kiss kiss"</div>
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I love that big ol smile of his. He makes the best chessy face. Strat was getting so mad because his dilly bar kept melting and dripping on his pants. </div>
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Oswald just had to make his rounds and give everyone kisses...including me. </div>
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My mom and I inhaled out Dilly Bars. You can't tell we like ice cream at all can you?</div>
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Oh Oswald. </div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-32028675205570901432013-07-16T15:17:00.002-05:002013-07-16T15:17:50.264-05:00A Year Ago TodayA year ago today...<br />
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I found out that the little bundle of joy that Derek and I were expecting had gone to heaven to be with our Heavenly Father. We drove to the doctor with a fear in our hearts but also a hope that something, some kind of miracle, could happen. We watched as the nurse practitioner searched for a heartbeat unsuccessfully. We watched as the ultrasound technician turned the screen away from us. We saw the face of the nurse practitioner as she had to tell us some of the worst news anyone could hear. We went home and that night Derek and I went through some of the worst pain in our lives. For him it was an emotional kind of pain, for me it was a physical and emotional kind of pain. I have never experienced that kind of pain in my life before; both mentally and physically.<br />
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I had the support of my amazing husband as well as our wonderful families to get me through everything. I was bitter and hurt for a long while. I still hurt and carry a little bit of sadness around with me when I think about it. I'm not sure I'll ever fully get over it. It's just something you can't explain to someone unless they go through it. I was mad at God for a while but that too has passed.<br />
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I know I have a little guardian angel to protect and watch over me and I'll see that baby again some day.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-71454015406451911302013-07-15T12:37:00.000-05:002013-08-02T11:01:23.206-05:00Made Up Monday<div style="text-align: center;">
Yesterday I went to Sephora (surprised?) and got a makeup bag that I had been eying for the last month. It's not the actual bag that drew me to it but what was inside the bag that I was wanting. I wear A LOT of browns and golds when it comes to my makeup. I have this weird blue/gray colored eyes and they don't really pop with any other colors. Most of the time people think my eyes are brown because they're so dark. But, alas, they are blue/gray. Anywho, back to the bag.</div>
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The collection is called "Dare to Wear Gold" and includes a 5-piece kit from bareMinerals. I'm always looking for makeup bags that are small enough for my to lug
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messing up the bristles. This little bag is the perfect size. It's just long enough for me to put my bushes in and they don't get smashed up on the sides. Not to mention I can throw A LOT of makeup in it without it weighing me down too much. I love the gold and snake patten on it too. </div>
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The compact that is included in it contains a blush and luminizer in the shades "The Natural High" (blush) and "The Shining Moment" (luminizer). I tend not to use really pink colored blushes but I'm always willing to try something new. I really like the color of the luminizer. It's light and works great for highlighting your cheek bones, nose and under your eyes.</div>
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The main reason why I fell in love with this little bundle was because of the eyeshadow. The colors are "Double Dare" which is a super pretty light gold. This color is perfect to use in the corner of your eye closest to your nose. I also use it right below my eyebrows as a highlighter. The other color is "Wild Thing" which is a gold-flecked bronze color. I would use the "Wild Thing" color to go in the middle of my eye between the "Double Dare" and a darker brown or black on the outer corner of my eye.</div>
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I am a HUGE fan of Moxie lip gloss. They discontinued a lot of the Buxom lip gloss and started to phase in these Moxie glosses. "Rockstar" is the color they included in this collection. It's very nude and really only has a bit of gold/pink to highlight your lips. Super pretty and just enough color to give your lips some highlighting.</div>
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It also has that oh so wonderful tingle that Buxom included to make your lips plump. If you're like my sister and don't like that stingy/tingly feeling from the lip plumper I wouldn't recommend the Buxom or Moxie lip glosses. </div>
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The collection also included a "Round the Clock" waterproof eyeliner which I of course forgot at home. But, I'm not much on pencil eyeliners so I probably won't wind up using it very often.</div>
Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-63810472649852255512013-07-14T20:26:00.003-05:002013-07-15T19:42:08.369-05:00Family Loss and Family Gain<div style="text-align: center;">
Today has been a roller coaster of a day for me. I received great news today about the birth of my niece and horrible news about my step cousin. </div>
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This afternoon my niece Camile Blaine was born. <span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info500159971298643539_342052050}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0"><span id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info500159971298643539_342052050}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[1].0.[0]">She weighed in at 9oz 19 1/2" long. She is simply beautiful. Ashley went into labor and progressed SUPER fast. Camile was so anxious to come into this world she didn't let her momma have an epidural. Both baby and momma are doing wonderfully. </span></span></div>
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I got a phone call from my dad not much after I got the news that Camile had been born. He said my cousin Brandon got out of prison on Tuesday and that last night he had been in a car accident. He was driving his girlfriends car and crossed the median hitting another vehicle. Brandon was pronounced dead at the scene. The other person that was with him is in the hospital. The other car had an infant and three other passengers. The infants parents are in serious condition. </div>
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It's such a sad situation. I wasn't very close to Brandon but I have known him since I was really little. He made a lot of very poor decision that ultimately led to this. I'm so sad for my grandma and John as well as Brandon's mom and sisters. If you all could send some prays and love their way it would be much appreciated. </div>
<span class="comment-meta" id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info500159971298643539_342052050}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[2]"><time id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info500159971298643539_342052050}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[2].0"></time></span><span class="comment-info" id=".reactRoot[1].0.{info500159971298643539_342052050}.[0][1].0.[1].[1].[3]"></span>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-11821691833744826712013-07-12T11:20:00.001-05:002013-07-12T11:20:31.450-05:00Friday ConfessionsI haven't confessed in a long time! I mean on here at least. I'm not catholic so I don't really know what confessing is all about. I would like to get a few things off my chest.<br />
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-I confess that I absolutely hate when I'm with someone and they are constantly on their phone. I'm taking time to hang out with you and you won't put your phone down. Rude.<br />
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-I confess that I went three days without a shower. I have seriously had one of those weeks that had me running around all over the place until it was time to go to bed. I showered this morning. FYI<br />
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-I confess that I don't really like the taste of coffee. I mean, I like some iced coffee if it's got enough sugar and soy milk in it but come on. It's so bitter! Having said that, I went to that new sporting goods store in cape and got a new thermos mug and have been drinking cappuccino almost religiously. Wow, I never knew how much better you could feel with a little caffeine in your system. <br />
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-I confess that it has been a bit of a vacation for myself with Derek not being home. I get to watch whatever I want on TV. I've been keeping up with the laundry. The dishes are all clean. I don't have to worry about making a huge meal for dinner. It's been awesome. Now, don't get me wrong it'll be nice to have him back home when he gets back.<br />
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-I confess that I'm taking a half day at work today because it is simply too beautiful to be stuck in this. <br />
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<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-14571878779277478942013-07-11T13:29:00.000-05:002013-07-11T13:44:41.930-05:00Funfetti FudgeI found this recipe today on <a href="http://www.brit.co/cake-batter-fudge/" target="_blank">Bri + Co.</a> This looks SO easy to make and from what I hear it is really really good to eat too. Enjoy this! I'm going to have to try to make this when I get home. <br />
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Looking for an easy and delicious treat to make for someone’s birthday? This is a dessert everyone will love. This no bake, no cook, melt in your mouth funfetti cake batter fudge recipe tastes just like cake batter- it only takes ten minutes to make and will definitely help satisfy your sweet tooth!<br />
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You can never go wrong with sprinkles and cake batter, and this fudge is great for any occasion, especially a last minute Mother’s Day treat, a birthday party or a bridal shower. You can even personalize the sprinkles to match your theme or occasion (like orange and black for Halloween). These are also great for portion control!<br />
<strong>Ingredients:<br /> </strong>-14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk<br />
-2 ½ cups of white chocolate chips<br />
-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract<br />
-3 tablespoons of rainbow sprinkles<br />
-20 mini cupcake liners<br />
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Open the sweetened condensed milk and pour into a microwave safe bowl.<br />
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Measure the white chocolate chips and add them to the sweetened condensed milk. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes (this could vary depending on your microwave). Make sure the white chocolate chips are soft enough to mix together easily.<br />
Remove the bowl from the microwave. Stir every 25 to 30 seconds, until the white chocolate chips melts into the condensed milk. Add and stir in the vanilla extract.<br />
Once the vanilla extract is mixed in, slowly add the rainbow sprinkles. Make sure to mix the rainbow sprinkles as little as possible- the rainbow sprinkles will start to melt if you mix them together too fast!<br />
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After mixing, scoop the fudge into the mini cupcakes liners and set on a tray at room temperature for 30-45 minutes.<br />
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You can add some extra sprinkles to top it off!<br />
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Voila, you’re done! How easy was that? Now you’ve got an easy and delicious treat for all of your family and friends. But don’t say we didn’t warn you – everyone will be begging you for this recipe for years to come!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-64329668561427483352013-07-11T09:39:00.000-05:002013-07-11T09:39:00.661-05:00Concert in the ParkDerek left for Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN yesterday so Stratton and I are on our own for a few days. Last night little man and I went to the band concert at Capaha Park in Cape. My grandma and John were there as well as my mom and a family friend John Price. It was hot and muggy and the mosquitoes would have carried you off if you didn't wear bug spray but it was really nice to hang out with family and friends.<br />
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The band playing beforehand was a group of men that were mostly doctors (3 out of the 5). They were called the Dochans (I think that's how you spell it) Anywho, they were really good. Dr Branson, the banjo player, used to be my eye doctor when I was younger. <br />
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John Price came and sat with us last night too. I pretty much grew up with him as a 2nd dad. Him and my dad are close friends. We used to be fishing buddies when I was younger. His brother Keith was the pastor who married Derek and I. <br />
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My mom came with us last night too. I'm so glad she could take some time off from work to spend time with me and little man. <br />
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Stratton of course had to bring his gun with him. He was getting hot so Grandma Marge was fanning him. <br />
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Gosh I just love that cute little smile of his. It really doesn't get much more handsome than that. <br />
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Stratton caught his first firefly last night too. He thought that it was so cool! He gave it a name and carried it around with him until he lost it in the car haha. <br />
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After the band concert Stratton, my mom, and I met some of my friends from Jiu Jitsu at Simply Swirled for frozen yogurt. It was such a great night. I really enjoyed getting to have that family time last night. Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-81216514543064494132013-07-10T09:36:00.000-05:002013-07-10T09:36:14.363-05:00Switching It Up <div style="text-align: center;">
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I love it! It's super soft and the length is perfect on it. It has the prettiest colors that work well with my pasty white skin. The best part about it...it has pockets! Every girl loves a dress with pockets. </div>
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If you're crushing on this dress as much as I was when I first saw it you can keep an eye out for it <a href="http://www.threebirdnest.com/collections/dresses/products/strapless-coral-and-mint-color-block-maxi-with-pockets" target="_blank">here</a> as it's currently sold out. It was half off when I bought it so that's probably why it's sold out. </div>
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Anywho, I love love love this dress but Derek just isn't a fan of maxi dresses. I have no idea why and I'm not going to start to try to figure out his girly fashion sense. So, in order to make him happy but not mess up my beautiful maxi dress, I did a little pinning. (and I don't mean on pinterest) </div>
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I couldn't find any safety pins in my house so I took out a needle and thread and just sewed up four corners with a little black thread. I made the stitch loose enough that when/if I want it to be a maxi again I can just cut the thread. </div>
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So here it is in all it's short dressed glory. Derek likes it a lot better now and to be honest its the perfect length for me. Not too long and not too short. </div>
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It has been way too long since I blogged last. I have had so much going on in the last year that it's hard to catch up with everything. This post is going to be mostly a picture dump because I have a lot of really great pictures that are worth sharing. As some of you have probably noticed, the layout of my blog is A LOT different. Much simpler and much easier to navigate through. So, hopefully it will bring more people to my blog and get some of my old readers to come back and start reading again.</div>
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Here we go!</div>
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2013 started off just lovely. We celebrated the New Year with a new addition to the family. Her name is Zoe and she is a schnoodle. My friend Erica brought an adorable baby girl into the world January 15, 2013 and I was lucky enough to be in the delivery room with her to take pictures.</div>
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Welcome to the world baby Sawyer Kate Haff 9lb 21in born at 1:15am</div>
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Derek left for the NAMM show like he does every year the week of my due date. It was hard on me not only because I was alone on my due date but poor Stratton got sick the night that Derek left.</div>
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I set him up a little spot on the floor so he could sleep without being too far from the toilet. </div>
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He bounces back so quickly. The very next day he was up and dancing around the house.</div>
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We baby sat Sage for a little while while Derek was gone at the NAMM show because I needed some more pets around the house. Haha. Zoe loved Sage but Sage didn't really want much to do with her. Poor thing. </div>
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January 26th Stratton and I went up to the Show Me Center to see Uncle Marcus and his robotics team compete. </div>
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Sage slept most of the time that she stayed with us. That's what happens when you get old. </div>
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Before Derek came home from NAMM Stratton and I of course had to go get Golden Gate without him just to rub it in a little bit. </div>
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Zoe got her first haircut and they even put little bows in her hair. She looked so much different from when we first got her. </div>
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My mom signed Stratton up for art classes at Cateye Glasses Studio in Cape this year. He is such a boy, he hates painting and coloring. Which kind of breaks my heart because I'm an art major. One of these days I'll get him to start coloring. </div>
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Stratton's best friend Keegan happened to be at Le Bounce one day when Derek and I took Stratton there. Him and Keegan are a few months apart and go to the same baby sitter. Keegan is such a little cutie. </div>
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Stratton was so happy to have Daddy home from the NAMM show. We went out and ate dinner at Apple Bees to welcome him home.</div>
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This winter was finally cold enough for me to break out the bibs and go to a bon fire.</div>
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Dad invited me and Stratton down to the Jackson pond to trout fish. </div>
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He caught a few while we were there but it was SO dang cold we didn't stay too long. </div>
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Nana Lisa and her babies. Stratton, Cobie and Payne</div>
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Stratton loves to cuddle up with daddy at night when he sleeps. </div>
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We finally moved up to an actual booster car seat now. It was a little scary but he loves it because it has cup holders. We all know it's a much now a days. </div>
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I've been working my little booty off trying to get back in shape. I joined a gym and even started to eat healthier. GASP! No more sleeves of Oreos for me. (well maybe a few)</div>
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This was my progression. Left to right: day 1, Day 30, Day 60, Day 90. </div>
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Three months of working my butt off and I finally saw some results. </div>
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Stratton has been falling asleep in his car seat a lot lately. I thought the way he was sitting here was just hilarious. He woke up with a huge line across his face from the seat belt. </div>
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Stratton has certainly became a bit of a ham. I was taking a bath and he decided to come in and give me some attention. Like I needed it. He lined up all his cars along the bathroom door and was doing karate for me. </div>
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My sister and my mom have gotten him into taking baths with goggles on now too. He loves it obviously. </div>
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Derek and I took the day off for our anniversary and made a day of it by going out shopping and going out to eat. I have seriously been looking for this backpack for ages. I feel in love. Too bad it was like $35 </div>
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We had Shogun's for dinner which was pretty awesome as usual. This was the first year we celebrated sans Stratton.</div>
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School this year was full of some really fun projects. This one was by far my favorite. </div>
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I collected a ton of cigarette boxes and cartons and sewed this dress together. </div>
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I'm lucky enough to have a beautiful friend that models for a living to show it off for me. </div>
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I think it turned out amazing and I'm so lucky to have such a great friend to help me out. </div>
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Stratton has been learning how to draw and color at this point. We are working on writing his name and drawing people and buildings. </div>
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Unfortunately, Stratton has also been plagued with some cavities this year. </div>
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He covered Minnie's eyes from the bright light. </div>
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We got to introduce Zoe to her first snow this year. </div>
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It was hilarious watching her run around and play in it. She had it all over her muzzle and would drench our couch every time she would come in the door. </div>
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We had some more trout fishing before the weather got too warn for it. This time Derek and Stratton both came. </div>
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Stratton loves fishing. </div>
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Here is Zoe after her second grooming. She looks so pretty. </div>
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Stratton and Derek cuddling again.</div>
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I got a new nephew this year on June 7th this year. We celebrated Steph's "last supper," as we like to call it, at Tractors. </div>
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Harris Wayne Williams was born June 7th weighing 9lbs 12oz and 21 in long. Just for the record, Aunty Em guessed his weight spot on!</div>
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Steph looked beautiful even after just giving birth. </div>
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Big brother Payne holding baby Harris for the first time. </div>
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Great Grandma Mona, Harris, and Payne. </div>
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Finally my turn holding the new baby. Aunty Em loves her nephews. </div>
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He is SO precious.</div>
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Harris had a few complications we found out a few days after his birth. He has a condition called Hirschsprungs Disease. I won't go into detail about it but it was something to do with his intestines not working properly. He was flown to St Louis to Children's and was fixed up and ready to come home less than two weeks later. He's happy and healthy now and Aunty Em just loves kissing on those chubby cheeks of his. </div>
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Another new baby is the fur baby that my sister and Marcus adopted. His name is Oswald. He had a rough first few weeks with my sister and Marcus. He came home from the Humane Society with Parvo. He was really sick for a while and lost a lot of weight but he too is on the mend and is a happy healthy puppy now. </div>
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Stratton has been obsessed with hats recently. Even sleeping in them. </div>
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Stratton loves his Zoe girl. He calls her Zo Zo </div>
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Oh Oswald. You have the sweetest face around. </div>
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Oswald and Groucho didn't hit it off very well in the beginning. Groucho hid while Oswald tried to play with him. Poor guy. He just wanted to be friends. </div>
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Stratton is now finally starting to color....with his left hand of course.</div>
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A coworkers husband brought this beautiful car into work last month and was kind enough to let me take a few pictures of it. It was a '55 Chevy. My favorite color too, blue. </div>
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Round two of Stratton getting cavities filled wasn't as easy as the first. He had to have a shot to numb him this time and did not like the numbing feeling. He cried not from the shot but from his mouth being numb. </div>
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He got through it really well but not without a few tears. </div>
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I had a garage sale in mid June that was a total success. Oswald was obviously a huge help during the whole ordeal. </div>
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I of course had to pick on him. </div>
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Oswald loves to mess with Casey and Marcus's mats in their bathroom. He's kind of a spazz about the memory foam mats. </div>
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Stratton had his first Zebra gum and I of course had to show him how to do a tattoo on his tongue. </div>
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This is what happens when you're in the bathroom too long at my sisters house. </div>
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Derek's Uncle Jimmy, his wife Shana and little Jimmy came in to town that weekend also and we got to let the little boys play together. </div>
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They are both obsessed with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles </div>
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This is what happens when you take a 4 year old shopping. </div>
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So, just to give my sister a little bit of an anxiety attack I decided to send her a picture of my desk. She was not pleased to say the least. </div>
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Here's another project that I got to work on this year. This is part of what I do at work. I design different labels and packaging for different products. This was a snake that was specially designed for a line called Passion & Excellence. I think it turned out pretty great. </div>
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So this happened the other day. It was like a month expired. I drank most of it and then felt sick the rest of the day. </div>
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This little guy was wandering about in the shop at work so I picked him up and decided to put him in a cup to show Stratton.</div>
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What I didn't realize was that it would do this to a Styrofoam cup. </div>
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Stratton and I visited a new daycare place in town last week. He seemed to really like it but was nervous about all the other kids that were there. </div>
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He is so precious. Such a clean eater too. He never had food on his face or on his clothes.</div>
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The many faces of Stratton:</div>
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June 22nd we did a photo shoot at my grandma Marges house to celebrate her birthday and also to learn how to make her famous angel food cake. </div>
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This was my Aunty Pams mixer that she has had for YEARS! #vintage</div>
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Stratton was the only boy there. Poor guy. So much estrogen in one room. </div>
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Grandma and John have cacti in their basement. I'm always so intrigued by their plants. I can't seem to keep any of mine alive. </div>
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My handsome little man. Love him so much. </div>
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The lady of honor with the one and only recipe for the sacred cake. </div>
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My cousin Beth lost her mom when shew as only 18 months old. The charm bracelet belonged to her mom, my Aunt Linda, so Grandma Marge gave it to her. </div>
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We also found REALLY old new papers.</div>
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This is a picture of my great grandpa. Isn't he so handsome. </div>
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The almost final products. Letting them cool down is the hardest part of the whole ordeal. </div>
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Sage enjoyed laying in the grass while the cakes cooled off and we had pictures taken. </div>
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Ahhhhhh! The final product. How amazing does that look?!?</div>
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Zoe has been such a great addition to our family. We really do love having her around. Not to mention her and Groucho are best friends now. I love watching them play with each other. </div>
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Me and the Grouchy Cat. He started barking at the birds literally seconds after this picture was taken. </div>
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Stratton is a huge fan of taking naps over at my sister and Marcus's house. He gets all snuggled in and sleeps for hours!</div>
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Then he wakes up looking like this. Seriously, how cute is that face?</div>
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A couple weeks ago we had a big storm roll through town that caused some flooding and even gave us some funnel clouds and tornadoes in Jackson. </div>
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The clouds and the lightning were amazing. </div>
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This little guy was found in the shop at work so now every time I walk through it I think about him and it freaks me out. Thank you little green snake. </div>
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This happened. Haha. He said it was his machine gun. We're just going to save this for when he gets older. </div>
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I started doing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu this year also. It has been so much fun. I'm really loving it and the people are great.</div>
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It was hard to root for anyone during this match because both girls are really great people. Precious (the dark haired girl) is from St Louis and Karly (the blonde) trains at the same school I train at. Karly did awesome and won! Precious and her husband own Kozen. They design and make awesome gi's. </div>
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Garrett another guy that trains with me did awesome and won all of his matches. We actually went to Jr High together and hadn't seen each other in years before I started training. </div>
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Kendra competed and lost her match but I was SO proud of her for getting out there. She did amazing and was up against a girl that trains in STL with some really great teachers. </div>
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Cole, another guy from the gym, won all of his matches. The guy he competed against here was a really super nice guy. </div>
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Precious and Karly with their medals. They both did so well. </div>
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Then Cole fought his no gi fight and did this to the guy. They think he broke a few ribs. </div>
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I have been growing my hair out and trying new makeup. This was the final product of using a curling wand and trying out some new lipstick from Kat Von D. </div>
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Stratton is turning into a tiny teenager the way he sleeps now a days. </div>
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The 3rd of July was spent at Derek's step brother Josh's house. Him and his wife Ashley do a party each year and it is SO much fun. </div>
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Stratton is obsessed with this helmet. I have no idea why. </div>
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He loved the fireworks but the noise was a little bit too much for him. </div>
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This little guy was in our front yard on the 4th. Stratton and I played with him for a little bit then let him go. </div>
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This happened. </div>
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Kendra and I hung out with Stratton on the 4th and even did a little rescue mission. </div>
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We set this little box turtle back on the right side of the road so he wouldn't get squished. </div>
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Stratton was tuckered out along with Zoe after all the excitement from the fireworks. </div>
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I bought a longboard last week and it finally came in the mail. I'm hoping I don't break anything on it but so far it's REALLY fun to ride around on. </div>
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Stratton is finally sleeping in his own bed. Thanks to Groucho being a snuggle buddy he stays in his bed all night long. Thank the Lord. </div>
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This past weekend Derek's cousins Ashley and Whitney came in with Ashley's husband Justin and their son Jackson. </div>
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Whitney and Ashley just LOVED holding the new baby. Harris is such a good baby too. He never cries and just sleeps all the time. It's great!</div>
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We got all four great grand babies together for a picture. I'm so surprised they all say long enough for it. </div>
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Uncle Garrett couldn't resist Stratton's awesome helmet. </div>
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Baby Harris finally let me take a picture of him with his eyes open. </div>
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Stratton wanted a tattoo (tattoon as he calls it) so I drew one for him with my eyeliner pencil. </div>
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Groucho wouldn't let me read my nook the night before last. He kept standing on it and then once I started reading he say right in front of my face until I put it down and started petting him. He was happy after that. </div>
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I had to make a trip to the DMV yesterday. My plates were 2 months expired. Whoops. Thank God Derek's grandpa pointed that one out before I got a ticket. </div>
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Mrs Zoe girl had a vet apt yesterday and tested negative for heart worms and also hot a booster show. Yay! </div>
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My friend Emily is back up in the hospital so I went and visited with her last night. It was late and hospitals freak me out. She is going to be ok, they are just treating an infection. She is in and out of the hospital regularly so it's nothing new for her. She is so very tough and I admire her bravery. I am a total baby when it comes to needles and throwing up. She does both like a champ. </div>
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Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-7894088245910040452013-07-09T12:12:00.001-05:002013-07-09T12:12:30.813-05:0010 Ways to Style a Men’s Shirt | Brit + Co.<a href="http://www.brit.co/10-ways-to-style-a-men-s-shirt/">10 Ways to Style a Men’s Shirt | Brit + Co.</a>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-12748830128826866112013-01-24T02:43:00.000-06:002013-01-24T02:43:19.577-06:00Due DateToday is what would have been my due date.<br />
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January 24, 2013<br />
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I don't think it has hit me quite yet. Not the way I was expecting it to. Derek left this morning for the NAMM show in Anaheim, California so it's just me and Stratton here at the house with the animals. Of course Aunt Flo decides to rear her ugly head tonight and Stratton has a stomach virus at the moment. (hints why I'm awake at 2:30am on a Thursday morning.) I'm not a mom when it comes to the sick department. I'm such a baby when it comes to throwing up and all of that. Derek is usually the one that deals with the throw up and I handle the poop. That's just how it's always been. He knows how horrible I am when someone is throwing up and he graciously steps in with Stratton to help. Thank God I have an amazing mother that will drop everything in the middle of the night to come over and help her take care of her sick kid.<br />
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I know a lot of emotions will come about tomorrow but I'm seeing Stratton getting sick as a sign from God that there are far more important things than crying over something that I have/had no control over. It hurts to see other people with such beautiful newborn's right now but I have one already incredibly beautiful baby that is laying in my bed sick at the moment that I need to be more focused on. I know there will be a time and a place for me to let my emotions out but I'm thankful for now that I have a beautiful little sick boy to distract me at the moment.<br />
<br />Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-48737437662159741062012-08-01T14:30:00.001-05:002012-08-02T23:08:10.639-05:00Waxing Poetic Charms<br />
If you know me you know I always wear my Waxing Poetic necklace and I'm always willing to tell people about how much I love my charms. Each one of my seven charms means so much to me because each one of them was saved up for and picked specifically because of what it means to me. The first time I bought a Waxing Poetic charm I knew I had fallen in love with them. They're made so beautifully and the chain that I bought for them to go on it just the perfect length, not to mention the quality is wonderful. The first charm I bought was an owl for my friend Sarah who moved away. I've missed her so much the last few years because she lives in Washington state. We talk as often as we can but I still miss her dearly. Every time I see this charm it reminds me of her and all the great times we have had together. Not to mention the owl tattoo that I talked her peer pressured her into getting on her butt. It's little things like an owl around my neck that make my heart warm knowing that I still can think about her all the time even when she's not around. Ever since I bought my owl charm I have saved up so I could purchase my next charm. I've filled my necklace with these beautiful pieces that mean so very much to me. <br />
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A few months ago I was going through the Waxing Poetic catalog (which I look at ALL the time) and I saw a Story Catcher. I immediately fell in love. All my charms are all bunched up on my necklace and this gave me the ability to spread them out so people could see them better. Awesome! As soon as it came in I put my "blessed" charm, my S charm (for Stratton of course), and my D charm (for Derek) in the latch and closed it up. I was so excited and it looked SO great. A few weekends ago Derek and I along with a few friends were sitting on our back porch when noticed the latch on my Story Catcher had opened and three of my most prized charms were missing. I immediately got a knot in my stomach. It was a bad enough week already having to go through the pain of having a miscarriage but adding that I lost some of my second favorite jewelry (behind my wedding bands of course) just pushed me over the edge again. Thankfully, I went outside and found my "Blessed" charm but my S charm and D charm were still missing. I was crushed. I looked for hours trying to see if I could find it under my porch and I search all over my house. I went to bed early that night and just cried. I love my charms and I was sure I would never see them again. <br />
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Last week I sent Waxing Poetic an e-mail letting them know about what happened with my Story Catcher and my missing charms. I just wanted to know if there was something I could do to prevent me from losing charms in the future and make them aware of what happened. How is a company supposed to know if something is wrong if no one ever tells them? I was expecting the usual cold reply about how there was nothing they could do and an "I'm sorry for your loss." Boy was I wrong. I have never gotten such a warm human response from a company before. It was such a breath of fresh air. The girl that responded back to me said how sorry she was about not only the loss of my charms but my miscarriage as well. She took care of not only replacing the Story Catcher that might have a loose latch , but she said they would replace my precious charms that I lost as well. I sat at my desk and just cried because I was so happy and touched that a company would be so kind. <br />
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I'm so happy to share this post because you don't see many companies like Waxing Poetic anymore. They went above and beyond to take care of me. I'm so thankful that I was not only able to get a replacement for the charms that were lost but, I'm thankful to know that there are people out there that really are compassionate about the care they give their customers. Thank you Waxing Poetic for not only making such beautiful jewelry but having such great people under your management. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRv4bQVHX8ovYCWDbKJyslup0HbaJzEi9wm1GgNLEj4APGTkUs6tM3MoxdWn1YjXxQVlrax9c0UFAsplaBnYPjNr7J3nskBAv4lz1M4QJEG3qTgA9089q6WbPrS2bHnaV9ESu5IU1AHKSu/s640/blogger-image-912743540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRv4bQVHX8ovYCWDbKJyslup0HbaJzEi9wm1GgNLEj4APGTkUs6tM3MoxdWn1YjXxQVlrax9c0UFAsplaBnYPjNr7J3nskBAv4lz1M4QJEG3qTgA9089q6WbPrS2bHnaV9ESu5IU1AHKSu/s400/blogger-image-912743540.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-31561573876925244252012-07-27T13:19:00.001-05:002012-07-27T13:19:43.273-05:00Writing a new chapterGod is taking care of me.<br />
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I realize this now looking back at everything that has happened in the last few months. My brain has been so foggy because of the hurt I have been through. I have to trust that my God loves me and still cares for me. Because he does. I've looked back at the dates of my appointments and realized how much God really was in control and that His timing was perfect. He knows what I can and can't handle. He knew I wouldn't have done well having to have a D&C and that me miscarrying at home was what was best for me. My first doctor's appointment was scheduled for June 11th. I would have been 7 weeks and 4 days. They would have done blood work as well as an ultrasound to see our little bun. She would have had a strong heartbeat and would have looked like the healthy little bean that she was. But, the doctor's office called and my appointment got moved back to July 3rd. At this point I would have been 10 weeks and 5 days. My baby would have had no heartbeat and I would have probably have had to go have surgery to have a D&C that week. God knew that's not what I wanted to do before I even knew it wasn't what I wanted to do. But, thankfully my appointment was moved back once again until July 10th where I would have been 11 weeks and 5 days. My baby would have been still and I would have had to have a D&C to cleanse my body of our sweet baby. Which until this pregnancy, I knew nothing about a D&C. Thankfully, once again my appointment was moved back to July 24th. I would have been 13 weeks and 5 days. The day I started spotting was the same day my 3rd appointment change was scheduled, July 10th. God knew I needed to be there for my mom that day because she was so sick in the hospital and that I needed to be strong for Stratton while Derek was out of town in Nashville. At our first actual appointment I was 12 weeks and 4 days. This was when I got confirmation that we had miscarried. The very next day my body (and God) took care of me and I thankfully didn't have to have a D&C. Looking back at all the date changes and the situations that were involved I know God had his hands in everything that was going on. He had to have. There is no way this could have panned out so perfectly timing wise. God knew I needed to have my appointment later so I wouldn't have to go through the pain of surgery. God knew me having the pain at home and my husband and parents taking care of me would have been better than me going to a hospital and having strangers poke and prod at me. I was so embarrassed to show the kind of pain that I was going through to my family so I couldn't imagine showing that kind of pain to complete strangers. I'm supposed to be strong when it comes to pain. I'm supposed to carry my emotions in my pocket, not my sleeve. I'm thankful for my God taking care of me and watching over me. I know that even though I doubted him and was mad at him that he forgives me, because that's what my God does.<br />
I'm loved and taken care of by my God.<br />
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Romans 5:8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<br />
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Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.<br />
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Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-42114421790635559242012-07-24T15:04:00.001-05:002012-07-24T15:04:38.556-05:00Burning the PagesWell, it's been a little over week since Derek and I found out that we lost our baby. To say it's been a really rough week would be a total understatement. Monday of last week was by far the hardest thing I have ever gone through mentally and emotionally. Tuesday was the hardest thing I have ever gone through physically. I have never experienced such overwhelming pain in my entire life.<br />
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I went to the doctor yesterday and it was like picking the scab off of an already sore cut. It hurt and it was all that I could do to not just start sobbing as soon as I walked up to the door. Of course the waiting room was once again filled with healthy pregnant woman. (which sucked to look at but really I am still happy that God has allowed them to have happy healthy pregnancies so far) I got into the room and as soon as I stripped from the waist down and got comfortable on the table they told me Dr Morton got called out for a delivery. Ouch. That sucked hearing but, I was still a little thankful because I got to see the nurse practitioner again. She did another pelvic exam and said that everything looked good. The news I was waiting to hear was that I didn't have to have the D&C. I again prepared myself for hearing that I would have to go under the knife but was PRAYING that I wouldn't have to. Thankfully, I don't have to have the D&C. All the pain and agony on Tuesday was worth it after hearing I didn't have to have surgery. I had to have some blood work done which sucked because I'm horrible at getting my blood drawn. The girl that drew my blood was awesome though, by the time she was done I was still yacking away about my tattoos that she was probably not so interested in but was talking to me about because it was distracting. I thanked her profusely because I think she could tell I hated having my blood drawn. I left feeling a little less nervous and a little bit more thankful because I didn't have to have a D&C. I got the results from my blood work today and it seems that my hormone level was at 522. Which is good, that means that everything is leaving my body and everything is returning to "normal."Next Monday I'll have to go in once again to have more blood work done. Then on the 15th I will hopefully have my last appointment for a while. After that I can get back on birth control and go back to "normal" for a while.<br />
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I know some of you are probably wondering why I would get back on birth control if we were trying to get pregnant. To be honest, Derek and I aren't even sure that we want another child now. After going through all the pain from a miscarriage it's hard to even think about the possibility of going through it again. We both agree that right now we're done trying for a while. We may get the itch again but I can tell you now it won't be for a long while. <br />
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Another thing that has been really hard for me lately is my faith. I may not go to church every Sunday or even pray every single night but I believe and have a strong relationship with Jesus. Lately my faith has been derailed though. I went into this pregnancy fully trusting God in all aspects of my life. I prayed that His timing for me getting pregnant would be perfect, our decisions during the pregnancy would be perfect in his eyes...everything would be perfect. I put my whole heart into trusting him and I feel let down. I keep asking why would he let me get pregnant and be so excited about it and then take it away from me just when I was starting to whole heartedly get excited about it. Why would he make me go through this? WHY? I have been struggling with coming to terms that God knows what's best for me. I really felt like this baby was what I was supposed to do next in my life. This was supposed to be the next chapter for me and Derek. But those pages were burned in a blaze of fire as quick as they came. One of the hardest things this last week as far as getting sympathy from people was reading someone say that "God doesn't give you what you can't handle." That hurt...a lot. I know they meant well but it's almost like people don't think before they talk and they don't realize how much something like that hurts when you've just had something you really wanted ripped from your arms. Saying something like that is like telling someone who just got a promotion at work that someone up higher said you can't handle the job so you don't get it. Then praying for strength for this is like going back to the person in charge of firing you and asking them for money. It just sucks. I know I sound so horribly unfaithful right now but I'm really truly struggling. Why should God get to be the one to choose if I can handle this or not? I'm just so confused and hurt and miserable lately. I'm praying for strength from someone who caused me to have the pain in the first place apparently. I just don't understand it. I'm tired of getting the sympathy. I'm tired of the looks I get from people at work who know what I went through last week. I'm tired of being poked and prodded. I'm just tired. I'm so ready to burn these pages and get past the hurt even though I know there will always be an emotional scar to remind me of this.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574674932708489041.post-80107397984814596792012-07-18T17:04:00.003-05:002012-07-18T17:04:45.664-05:0013 WeeksWell, as some of you have probably noticed, I haven't been updating my blog lately. Over the last couple of weeks I have had this nagging feeling that something was wrong. It turns out I was right. Last week my mom was in the hospital with a tick born illness called ehrlichiosis. It's basically like Lyme's Disease but instead of it being viral it's bacterial and can be treated. Tuesday last week my mom headed to the hospital while Derek packed for the NAMM show in Nashville, Tn. Wednesday morning I woke up and noticed some spotting when I went to the bathroom. I immediately started freaking out and called the doctors office where they reassured me that as long as it hadn't turned red and I wasn't having any cramping that I was ok. Thursday went by with no change but on Friday night that brown turned to red, then the red turned into more red with clots. I knew something was really wrong. I called the doctor again and they put me on bed rest until I could get in on Monday morning. All the while I was thinking this was just because I've been stressed because my mom was in the hospital, Derek was gone, etc., etc.<br />
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I say that I have had that bed feeling for a few weeks because I borrowed my friend Erica's home Dopper about a week ago and spent an hour trying to find the baby's heartbeat with no success. I just knew something was wrong but I just prayed about and told myself everything would be ok. Monday morning I called the doctors office again to get an emergency appointment scheduled. At 10:30 Derek and I got to the office and waited, and waited, and waited. It seemed like an eternity. They finally called us back and I saw the nurse practitioner. Who I absolutely love, she is seriously the sweetest woman ever and I'm so glad she did my appointment. She did a pelvic exam (which hurt...a lot) and then tried to find the heartbeat with the Doppler. She tried for a few minuets with no success. I knew then and there that if she hadn't found one with the Doppler in the office they wouldn't find one at all. This is when I lost it. I knew I had lost the baby. Derek tried to stay hopefully by telling me that maybe the baby was just in a bad position but I knew. They immediately got us an appointment with the ultrasound technician. I knew it was a bad sign when she turned the screen away from us. She said nothing when she was done and got the nurse practitioner again. When she walked back in her face said it all. My baby was gone.<br />
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She told us that the baby stopped growing around 9 weeks. I was almost 13 weeks at my appointment. They wanted to schedule a D&C the next day but I just wasn't ready to deal with that yet. I was numb. I still am numb. The rug has been completely pulled out from under my feet. I went home from the appointment and just cried. My family came over and kept my mind off of it for a little while. Derek and I went to bed that night holding each other a little tighter that night. Stratton stayed with Derek's parents so we could have some time to ourselves. Tuesday morning around 3:30am I woke up having some cramping. By 5:30am I was having contractions that were so bad that they took my breath away and brought me to my knees. It felt like I was in labor only worse. I had nothing to numb any of the pain. It was full blown labor without anything to help me at all. At 8:00am Derek called the doctors office to get some pain medication prescribed to me but the girl just took a message and said she would call us back. After another hour and a half of me screaming and crying from the pain Derek called again to tell them I was still in a lot of pain and that I was in dire need of some pain medication. Finally the other nurse got on the phone and Derek told her what was going on and how long I've been in pain and she prescribed me some Vicodin. My parents came over with some food and my mom had to watch me for several hours cry and writhe in pain. My poor dad had to leave. Understandably so. I was sobbing and screaming because it's all I knew to do. The pain just took my breath away. I managed to get some breakfast down while Derek went and got the pain medication. I laid in the bath while my mom watched over me. I took my first pain medicine in the bathtub and wound up on the floor right after I got out because I felt like I was going to pass out. The bath felt amazing. The pain medicine has made me super loopy but oh so very pain free both mentally and physically. <br />
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It's Wednesday today and I'm still feeling pretty numb and raw. I can't watch TV and I can't open the door to the nursery without starting to sob. But, I know time will pass and it will get easier to deal with these feelings. I have been praying for God to give me strength. I know He has a plan for me and that things happen for a reason. I'm not sure what my plan is or why this happened but I'm trusting Him. <br />
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To answer some questions I know you all probably have.<br />
I go in again on Monday to see if I will or will not need the D&C. From as much as I have passed, they don't expect for me to need one. I will not be going to work this week as I'm on Vicodin and can't even walk to the bathroom by myself. I was 9 weeks when I lost the baby and would have been 13 weeks tomorrow. I'm not mad or resentful. I'm not jealous of those who have healthy pregnancies right now either. I know God has a plan for me and being negative just makes me lose my path.<br />
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Thank you all in advance for the love and prayers.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17358181850282961603noreply@blogger.com4