tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11009883863157520922011-09-01T06:53:59.438-05:00Tales of life with little buggers...Mamabughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13610446250729101124noreply@blogger.comBlogger871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100988386315752092.post-40183310086164428432009-10-10T16:34:00.003-05:002009-10-10T16:37:12.719-05:00

Solid wood center with doors, drawers, adjustable shelves, and wheels.Brown in color,Exterior61 long22 deep50.75 high Interior: TV area 18.25 deep32 wide28.25 high $225

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Love at my house looks like clean dishes that were washed by my wonderful husband .

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I thought I would break my hiatus with a Works for Me Wednesday post.Who: your little buggersWhat: designate a "Child of the Week"When: any time 2 or more are involved in a dispute or a turn needs to be takenWhere: anywhere and everywhere Why: I have precious little brain power and I don't need to waste it trying to remember who's turn it is to pick the movie or the Slush flavor during Happy Hour

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Head on over to Proverbs 22:6 Academy for a chance to win a planner to meet every need! The Old Schoolhouse has just released this awesome planner and she is giving one away. The contest ends July 8th. You don't have to have a blog to enter the contest.

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Where's the turtle?Jumping from the swing.DB's turn to jump. Mommy's turn to mess the photo up again.Did you know you can do your homework under Mamabug's bed as long as you have a tray and 2 headlamps?

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Snugglebug is picking up quickly on a real bike. #3 does things earlier than #2 and #1.Something our backyard has never ever seen... shade from something natural.Working together to get the job done!MB and DB's niece

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I ran across this awesome photo blog of doors and windows called Portes et Fenetres via DesignMom. I wanted to print several of their photos for a collage for my living room. I wouldn't mind paying for them but bare minimum I wanted to ask permission to use their photos. I can't find any contact information on the blog. Would anyone know how to get in contact with them?

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Roll your twin sheets as you store them rather than folding them and you'll never wonder which one is is the twin sheet. We have 4 twin beds and one queen bed so the majority of time we are looking for a twin fitted sheet. It cuts down on the question of "Where's a sheet for _______'s bed?" And it also is easier for the little buggers to roll rather than fold a sheet that is twice their size. Of

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My friend Bestbug has two boys that are amassing quite a K'NEX collection that was taking over the living room. After using a toolbox in order to store Ticklebug's Hotwheels , I suggested she use an empty large tackle box that I had laying around the house. She took me up on my offer and this is what she came up with. Isn't she clever? Makes me want to play with all the pretty colors!The box came

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I am always scouring magazines, books and other media sources for inexpensive (read cheap) ideas for streamlining our life. As a result I came across an idea to use over the door shoe pockets as an organizer for small items.One is hooked on the back of my pantry door and it holds mostly medicines, dosage cups, tape, Swiffer refills and occasional art supplies. I like the high pockets because not

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Ticklebug is now 6 and is accumulating quite a few Hotwheels. Needless to say they aren't so "hot" when they are scattered on the floor in the middle of the room.My solution is a plastic toolbox that he can store, organize and tote around if he so chooses. Because of the deep base he can also fit the car carrier in.Talk about a good deal for $5 or $10! I got this in December at Home Depot but I

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Obviously, it has been a while since I have posted. I could give you a list of reasons (excuses)...and I will.10. 3 birthdays in one month9. Spring Break8. Easter7. camping overnight6. pneumonia (Doodlebug)5. messy house4. researching education options3. more education...2. looking for a cleaning ladyAnd the NUMBER ONE reason is... I didn't feel like it. Any how... I'll gear up for WFMW

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Please forgive the positioning of the photos. I can't get it right to save my life. UGH! T

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Some trees have leaves... Our tree has sandals, ribbon, princess shoes, buckets, baskets and teapots.We just purchased a new red oak for our back yard last week. I guess the little buggers thought it looked a little bare.Some Christmas trees have angels and stars... Our tree has an alligator.Every year at Christmas we top our tree with whatever puppet we have handy. It started off as a joke 10

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Mod*Mom is giving away 75 things for Valentine's day. Things you didn't even know existed but now you can't live without! Go check it out!

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What works for me this week is my pediatrician. I have been blessed to find a doctor that I like and respect. He takes my concerns seriously and listens well. He has given me some great quotes and rules of thumb over the years.Top Five Quotes from my Pediatrician "Give them Tylenol or Advil, I believe you if you say they have a temperature.""If the kiddo starts getting you up at night after

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I rarely actually purchase items online but I do spend a lot of time using the internet to research of various topics which can often bring up undesirable websites and/or images. All it takes is a typo and you'll run across something objectionable. To combat that issue we have installed a filter from Hedgebuilders. We have been with this company for several years. We've gone through loading it

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Angela at http://demama.blogspot.com/ the Random Integer Generator chose you to win the Webkinz Pug!Congratulations!Thank you to everyone who participated!

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I don't know about you but I do some of my best thinking under the blow dryer in the morning. As a result, there is always something I want to write down but I don't have any paper nearby. What I do have is 3 giant mirrors and a dry erase marker. Put them together and you have a wonderful place to write reminders, Scripture, love notes, phone messages, your to-do list or the next day's events. I

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I am giving away a Webkinz Pug. It is brand new with unused tags.I didn't do a good job of listening to Doodlebug when I went shopping for her and got the wrong one. Unfortunately for me, fortunately for you, I could not return it. I bought it on Saturday, went to return it unopened with the receipt on Sunday and they said they didn't accept returns on Webkinz. I wasn't told that when I checked

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Did you know how big ostrich eggs are ?Now you do.

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I feel better now. It has been one of those days that very little has gotten done around here and it is insane at the moment.

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I get absolutely annoyed at my shower and bathtub when it doesn't SHINE after I just finished cleaning it. I like my tub and faucets to be not only dirt free, but also smooth to the touch and shiny enough to see my reflection. My bathroom cleaner spray may remove the dirt just fine, but doesn't make it completely smooth and shiny because the soap scum and build up has dulled and roughened the

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Today our pastor was describing different kinds of preaching other than preaching Christ and each description began with the letter F. He used Flashy, Flamboyant, Flavor and my personal favorite, FLATULATION. The snickers rippled across the congregation but Pastor Pete never missed a beat. I couldn't wait to see where he was going with it. I thought maybe he was going to say something about

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You've all heard the commercials by Capital One with the tag line: "What's in your wallet?"Today on the Southwest Airlines blog the question seems to be: "What's in your freezer?"Check this out for a good laugh! Click here.It is a true story that happened this week. The author is on Daddybug's team at work.

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Popcorn, Popcorn and more Popcorn... Orville Redenbacher to be exact. Look good enough to eat?A food stylist I am NOT. It was good enough to eat, take my word on it. Was is the operative word. It no longer exists. I had a hard time getting the picture taken because I kept snitching on it. Did I mention how delicious it was? It was delicious. The Natural Simply Salted was light, salty and

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I have the organizing/decluttering bug at the moment. I cleared a bookshelf off and found completed Bible study workbooks that are quite possibly more than 10 years old.Up until Monday night, I thought I would refer back to them.That never happened!Into the recycling they went.Now if I can only part with notes and books from nursing school and get Daddybug to part with some Tshirts.I also found

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I'd like to introduce you to our menagerie of Webkinz. Chooey the Chihuahua, Froggy the Tree Frog, and Spot the Lil Kinz Pug all belong to Doodlebug. Dalmation the Dalmation, Reindeer the Reindeer, and Yellow Lab the Yellow Lab belong to Ticklebug. You have already met Coconut the Clydesdale horse.I'd better go. I need to play a few games and feed Coconut.

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The Webkinz craze has hit our house this Christmas. Want to know how bad?I've got it too. It's an illness.I stayed up past midnight New Year's Eve, not because I wanted to see the new year in but rather because I got carried away playing games on http://www.webkinz.com/ and lost track of time. I didn't even know it was midnight until I heard some firecrackers going off nearby.For those of you new

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I am trying to update ya'll (family) with photos but I cannot figure out Blogger and how to list multiple pictures in a nice neat line with text in the appropriate places like D does on her blog. Maybe it is the template I'm using and maybe it is user failure. I would change it if I could. I am going with the theory that something is better than nothing.We sat down as a family early in December

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Auntiebug and Snugglebug, Doodlebug and Chooie, Ticklebug and Dalmation, Daddybug and Mr. GPS, Snugglebug and Ticklebug.

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These are pictures from an early Christmas gift opening from Grandpa C and MiMie as well as the school Christmas parties.

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Today is the day that I get to find out what works for you! Here's the scoop. My mantra for 2008 is "Go Slow and Let it Go". My ultimate goal would be to thrive more days than survive, but I'll take what I can get. As a stay at home mom of 3, I would like to know what has helped you simplify, slow down, chill out or otherwise be able to deal with your life. I have let a lot go around the house

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I won Netflix and Popcorn for a YEAR!Check it out! Table 4 Five... more details to follow after I have taken the kids to school, gotten a haircut, got groceries, put them away, eat lunch... ya get the point? It'll be a while...

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The Walmart in my area has changed their return policy to include an extra line and time. When you walk in the door with a return, the greeter SCANS then PRINTS a tag and PUTS it on EACH item. It doesn't matter if you have the receipt or not. After waiting in line there, you get the distinct privilege of standing in line again with your impatient children and impatient self at Customer Service to

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Many of you have heard of our regular "Popcorn Nights" on Sunday evenings. I discovered a great giveaway that would fit us wonderfully. Table for Five is hosting an awesome, totally cool giveaway that ends today. She is giving away a year's supply of Orville Redenbacher Natural Microwave popcorn and a 12 month subscription to Netflix.So, run over quick, make your post and link and get

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For me, there is no debate. Sonic wins, Starbucks loses-- every time. What is it with Starbucks? I don't get the pull that an overpriced, undersized cup of "fancy" caffeine has on people. Around here there is a Starbucks on every corner along with a bank and a dry cleaners. Actually there are 6 banks on a nearby corner, but that is a "discussion" for another day.Now, Sonic drive-ins are easy to

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A tardy and almost second tardy prompted some rethinking of our morning routine. We can't do anything about the awful amount of time it takes to go .75 miles to the elementary but we can at least get into the queue in a timely manner. I can't take credit for a great idea for getting out the door on time for school. My friend Bestbug gave me this solution.We have already gotten into the habit

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Leaving a trail of mess behind him. Sounds like a song, doesn't it...

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It is almost midnight and I, again, have procrastinated which resulted in Daddybug and I wrapping presents until now. I am starting a list of what NOT to do next year. Waiting to wrap presents is #1.But the house is cleaned up and I found all the presents I had hidden. I can rest in peace.I bet Doodlebug is going to be up early. I kept telling the little buggers that the fast they go to sleep,

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SB, you are pouting...(arms crossed, no eye contact, sad face)No, I'm not.I'm...(Pick one)1. just resting2. just standing here3. just looking aroundNo, that looks like a pout.Oh, maaannnn! as she stalks off.

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Just a friendly reminder that your neighborhood Kroger or Walmart will probably be closed early Christmas eve through Christmas day. Don't get caught needing milk or a missing ingredient or a prescription refill. 7 Eleven may not have it! : )I learned this the hard way one year when we returned from out of town. We needed milk and a few other groceries only to discover the town had shut down.

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I seem to be meeting myself coming and going. I signed up to be room mom for Doodlebug's Second grade class. Ignorance is bliss for only so long! I procrastinated too much and it caught up to me. I had to get a letter and party planned last night for next Thursday's Christmas party so I could send the letter home with the students today. Fortunately, Mrs. G gave me the name of an

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I have implemented a new rule at our house. "No Work, No Eat". I finally had had enough of me doing all the work to get food on the table. So in order for that to happen I had to make things accessible for the little buggers in the kitchen and pantry. A friend of mine who is a single mom of now grown kids told me how she rearranged the kitchen to make it possible for her kids to be more

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I'm still too busy laughing to write much... Got any good captions for me?

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Check out these music DVDs especially if you are looking for a last minute gift for a little bugger in your life. You know how fascinated little ones are with looking at other babies. What a combination-- real life kiddos and praise music. For example, Joy to the World DVD.Check it out!

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This is normal. This is not normal.Flickbug, Ticklebug, Soccerbug, Doodlebug

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Following Boomama's rules of "it must be hearty" I am going with a chili recipe I got years ago. I like it because the sausage jazzes it up and I can cook it on the stove quickly or in the Crockpot all day. We like to eat it with corn chips and lots of shredded cheese. I personally like sour cream as well but I am alone in that preference in our household.Heartwarming Chili1 pound ground beef1

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It was 5 o'clock, and the little buggers said they were hungry --over and over and over and over and over. The cupboards were bare. BUT this day, the day you had planned to take Kroger by storm, you ended up running Junior's lunch to him at school instead of getting groceries. You also took Sue to see the doctor because she coughed all night. You then stopped by the pharmacy, just making

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This is what you would have heard had you been a crumb on the floor of our minivan after I had picked Snugglebug up from Preschool.MB: Tell me about your day.SB: Normal, that's normal.MB: You had a normal day?SB: yes, normalI usually get good, fine or silence from the back seat. Today I got a little variety. She is not even THREE yet. Where does she get this stuff? Guess it comes from

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I introduced Doodlebug and Ticklebug to Calvin and Hobbes this weekend. DB can read it and TB is having fun looking at the pictures when there is no one to read it to him. Ticklebug likes the ones in which Calvin pretends he is a spaceman. Doodlebug likes the "gross" ones as she puts it. Basically, the ones involving toilets, bugs, worms, vomiting and general "potty" themes. It is cool to see

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Tonight...MB: TB, go pack your lunch.TB: What?MB: TB, go pack your lunch.TB: Huh?As I am 4-5 feet away...MB: We need to go buy you some new ears. Yours are broken. Target is having a buy one, get one free sale.As he looks right at me as I am finishing talking ... TB: What? (as in "what did you say") For a split second there I thought he was messing with me. He wasn't. That made it even

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We have continued the tradition in our family of filling up shoe boxes for children around the world who are not having a Christmas. This ministry is Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan's Purse-- Franklin Graham's ministry. My grandmother did it years ago, my mom did it, and now we are doing it with our kids. Throughout the year I buy things on

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My MIL just emailed me about a free software program that they are using at her school called Tux Paint. It is so cool! It has life-like images and easy to use options of stamps, painting, letters, shapes and more. My kiddos love to mess with the "Paint" program on our computer but this is much more user friendly.Check it out at TUX PAINT!

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Ok, maybe I am exaggerating a wee little bit but this was the best one I have ever given. It beats out the old shower head and How To Cut Hair DVD. I called my husband from the store and attempted to describe it to him. This is what he had to go on..."It is a remote as long as my arm from my elbow to my palm and it is wider than my hand. The buttons on it are larger than my thumbprint."

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Snugglebug is 2.5 and her chatting is starting to make a lot more sense but can still be hilarious. The conversations you can have with her...MB: SB, What is your favorite place to eat?SB: Mimie's house, no, MmmDonald'sMimie's or McDonald's .... Hmmm. She'll have to settle for the Golden Arches, Mimie is too far away. Believe me, it is settling. You should taste my mom's cooking! She

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Warning... No cute pictures ahead... keep reading only if you want to know what was on my mind today...Our pastor spoke on giving today using II Corinthians 8 and 9 as the main text. He doesn't talk about money much but today he shared how he and his family chose to give and why. I read both of those chapters this afternoon for my quiet time. Although he talked about giving money there are

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Something like this is what I am putting on my Christmas list. A mom can never have too much quiet. Happy Place-- here I come!

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PuzzlesI've been trying this new thing with Snugglebug this week at naptime. I let her play in her room for 15-30 minutes then I tell her it is time to sleep. It has been working quite well! Prior to this week she had been babbling for an hour or more before maybe going to sleep. She was so off her game today that I put her to bed before 1pm rather than 2. I've had all I can take of 2 y/o

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There is a debate among mothers about diapers. Cloth or Disposable. I guess now there is a debate about string or no string. Check this out! I would not have admitted that to anyone besides by best friend-- if that.

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Look what my Dad brought to play with! Tinkertoys that I played with at Gma C's house.

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In honor of WFMW, I would like to introduce you to one of my best friends "Swiffer Sweep and Vac". Swiffer meet the internets.We met a couple of years ago as a result of a personal ad on TV. I was cynical after how I felt I had been let down in the past. I wasn't sure there was anything out there for me that would help meet my sweeping needs. My last relationship with a broom was more

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This exchange was prompted by the fact that slow as a slug Ticklebug was not in his room at 6:58 a.m. like usual staring at the floor while in varying states of undress.MB: " Where's TB?'DB: " I don't know. Maybe he died and Daddybug went to bury him."MB: What? LOL (laugh out loud) Where did that come from?Ticklebug was sitting in the living room dressed all the way to his shoes with a huge grin

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Here are the two fishermen... the fishergirl was already done... Final Tally: 5 fish, 1 floater, 1 lost bobber, 1 stick fish, many dumped worms, 3 happy people

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Mimie and Grandpa C were in town when we went camping. Our friends Mr. L, Mr. H, Flickbug and Soccerbug came for dinner around the fire. Daddybug, Doodlebug, and Ticklebug spent the night. We had the best campsite around-- right across from the bathrooms. You know we were there quite often! We have the smartest Daddybug around! It was a blast sharing our food and fun with friends and family

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October was the month of the Kindergarten field trip to a "farm". I use that term loosely. Coming from Indiana originally, this was definitely a city version of a farm. Basically, a local park with a large open area hosted various farm animals as part of a traveling educational farm. The kids got to milk a brown cow that some wondered if chocolate milk came out of it. I took a turn at milking it.

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We've had a busy several weeks. My biggest little brother and his family came to visit for a long weekend with their little bugger AC from San Diego. It was a good time hanging out at playgrounds, eating at CiCi's, and chillin' at the house. It was entertaining and tiring watching AC and SB play together (sort of). Unfortunately, they had the same taste in toys-- babies, bags, phones, and

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Well, I am going to give this a shot.. Shannon at Rocks In My Dryer is hosting WFMW-Backwards today and my question of the day is...What authors or titles of books would be age appropriate for my 7/0 girl who is reading at a 5th grade level and is burning through books really fast? (She takes after her mother : ) I am especially looking for Christian books for her. We know about Little House,

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Do you see our beautiful Stick fish? It was one for the record books! He needed help reeling it in. Doodlebug, Ticklebug and Daddybug caught 5 fish today. Nobody got stuck with a hook. It was a good day!

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Mimie and Grandpa C are on their way down here. I am busy clearing some space for them in the guest bedroom usually known as the clean laundry room. More photos to come...

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Ok, enough of our routine. I about died laughing in Costco today. SB is 2.5 and now that she is potty trained, ALWAYS wants to check out the bathrooms in every store-- multiple times. . This time I thought I would be smart and ask her when we were by the bathrooms. She said "no". When I told her I needed the bathroom her eyes got HUGE and she got a goofy grin on her face like I was teasing

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Daddybug made it back safe and sound yesterday from his "guys weekend away". Snugglebug was all excited about seeing him until he actually got in the van. Boy did she put on the "sour pickle" face. Either she was mad at him for leaving in the first place or she needed a nap. Maybe it was a cross between the two. The other two buggers got slap happy and goofy. I have to admit I was a little

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We all made marshmallow sculptures today. Look at TB's m-mallow smile. I don't know which is bigger the real one or the fluffy one. On the left is TB's on the right is DB's. DB's is an alien ship with the appropriate alien family members. TB's is a garage with a gate. This was a great idea from a book I found on clearance at Border's.

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Doodlebug thinks Baby Sally needs to be introduced to the blogging world. I agree. Baby Sally is Snugglebug's favorite thing in the whole wide world. You should see or hear SB get all kissy face on her-- even in her sleep. She goes almost everywhere SB goes until MB puts limits out. The only place SB doesn't take her is the bathroom- unless of course Sally has to go. She waits outside the

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http://adventuresofbabysally.blogspot.com/

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I need to pace myself on this blogging thing according to Daddybug. He's right. It sure is fun trying to be creative. But, I am too pooped to mess with it now. I'm all about watching NUMB3RS and vegging out. The only thing better would be to have DB sitting on the couch beside me. He is OOT for Purdue's homecoming game. I just got the little buggers to bed a little bit ago. I think I

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Flickbug on the right and his mom were helping me today with a few things around the house. I caught the kiddos in a rare moment of comraderie. They aren't related but they fight like a brother and sister. Frequently heard is *scream *uff *nooooo! *waaaaaa* that's mine *MOOOMMMEEEEE *. But despite all that they still ask to play at each other's house.I did NOT pick out SB's clothes.

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Here are Ticklebug and Doodlebug on Dress up day. TB is a builder and DB is "eggzactly" what she wanted to be. I couldn't talk TB into going as "bacon". Get it? Bacon and Eggs?Maybe next year we can do a Dr. Suess theme-- green eggs and ham. Before you ask, I did NOT come up with the egg idea. It was in a recent issue of FamilyFun magazine. I did go all over creation trying to find the few

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Mamabug and Doodlebug-- 2000 age 6mo Mamabug and Snugglebug -2007 age 2 The girls look a lot alike to me. These were some of my favorite pictures. I still look the same... at least I changed bandanas. Actually in the first picture, the bandanas are actually cloth napkins my mom made. So what, I wanted to match. The next time around I went for the real thing--

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Snugglebug has been in rare form these last few days. She is acting like a teenager. The incongruity of a 2 y/o body with 13y/o attitude. She has gotten busted a few times for throwing herself on the floor in a fit so she aims for the couch or her bed now. All that was missing was an "you don't understand me". She gets in a snit and stomps off or dramatically throws herself on the couch.

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Another introduction is in order. Meet Flickbug age 4- neighbor and friend.I can't help the fact that my best friend's 4y/o is hilarious and provides ample laughs. At Taco Bueno today he dumped the remaining ice from his drink onto a napkin. Huh?I jokingly asked him if he was drying it off . His response with a look of DUH-isn't-it-obvious was "YES, It's too wet".

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On the drive to school yesterday we were talking about making friends at recess and having someone to play with. The 4 y/o friend with us who has an older brother in the 1st grade suggested that they all play together. I explained that the recesses don't overlap but that was a good idea. Not good enough...My 5 y/o went on to say that "the little kids go first, then the big kids then the

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A snippet of conversation at breakfast from a 4 y/o boy to a 2 y/o girl."Read the directions." I have no idea what they were talking about. I thought that was what the girls say to the guys, not the other way around.

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Doodlebug and Ticklebug-- SUPERHEROES at last!

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Where the dinner cruise started... Where the cruise ended... We received 4-5 inches of rain in just a couple of hours. Our creek was at an all-time high when it touched the bottom of the bridge and then some. The funniest thing we saw was our neighbors patio that just floated off it's foundation and got wedged between the bank, the bridge and a lot of crud! FYI, it was all salvaged. The

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