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3/7/2010
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We finished watching our movie this morning and then it was time for Sunday School. Callie and I were very busy playing again and we watched a movie with Daddy too. Callie practiced her violin a lot so she could get ready for her spring concert Thursday night. I helped Mommy get things ready for our Daisy meeting tomorrow and then it was time for bed.
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3/6/2010
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We woke up and played this morning while Mommy finished working on the kitchen. Daddy slept in late and then he put up Mommy's new curtains for our sliding glass door. They had to go pick up his car and then Mommy went shopping while we played. We watched part of Where the Wild Things Are before bed too!
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3/5/2010
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What a beautiful sunny day today! Mommy was energized to spring clean our kitchen I guess because when we came home the refridgerator was pulled out and she had quite the commotion going on. I thought that it looked like a great fort back there so I wanted to play but Mommy vetoed that idea. Brooke called me so I went over to her house to play. Mommy picked me up at 5 and then we went to eat at Red Rosa for girls night. Daddy went out with friends after work. We went shopping afterwards but we weren't very happy about it so Mommy got annoyed with us and we had to come home and go to bed.
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3/4/2010
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Callie felt much better this morning but Mommy had her stay home until lunch just to make sure she was ok and to give her some time to eat a good breakfast since she hasn't eaten much. Daddy took me to school but then Mommy came and read to my class after she dropped Callie off. It is Read Across America week in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday so they always have parents come in and read all week long. Mommy's friend Michelle came and dropped her puppy off this morning for us to dogsit too. Callie played with her before going to school and Miley really loved her too. She was scared of Miley at first but then she started having lots of fun chasing Miley around (and this is Miley's favorite thing which is why she steals balls from other dogs at the dog park -she WANTS them to chase her!) so they had a great time and were very tired by the end of the day. Mommy was too - she forgot how exhausting little puppies are. She isn't quite housebroken yet and she kept wanting to chew on Mommy's scrapbooks so Mommy didn't get much done but watch the dogs but she still enjoyed it! I was quite hyper/happy at supper tonight making funny voices and being so jovial that Mommy asked me if I was the same Julia from last night (I had a super bad tantrum last night). I thought that was pretty funny so then I came up with more voices while Mommy pondered if bi-polar could mean manic/angry instead of manic/depressed!
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3/3/2010
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Mommy was supposed to sub at my school today but she had to cancel so she could stay home with Callie. Daddy took me to school all by myself and I rode the bus home all by myself too! Callie threw up a lot this morning - pretty much every time she drank something (and she tried many different things but that didn't help). She slept in the afternoon and finally when she woke up she could drink and even eat a few crackers without getting sick. She slept again around supper time and we ate without her. She watched TV with Daddy after I went to bed. She is starting to feel better but Mommy said she will stay home in the morning for sure just to get some food in her and give her some more rest time.
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3/2/2010
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Mommy subbed for 5th grade at a different school today - she was kind of nervous because she usually subs for younger grades but she had a great day I guess! Callie and I played after school and then Mommy made supper. I read to Daddy tonight before bed while Mommy and Callie took Miley on a walk. Callie ended up waking up at 2am feeling sick. Mommy sat with her for awhile and then she threw up and felt better. Mommy still sat with her and then she threw up again. After awhile she was getting sleepy and Mommy was too so they went back to bed but it turns out Callie woke up AGAIN to throw up so it was a long night for her.
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3/1/2010
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Callie had an orchestra field trip this afternoon to go watch the symphony - she said it was really neat! We had Girl Scouts after school and the girls in charge of todays meeting decided on a hair style patch so all the girls did each others hair. Mommy did mine for me too but then I had Michelle do mine over because she was doing much cooler ones than Mommy. Callie and I played outside after we got home while Mommy walked Miley and then we went to Pizza Hut because my book-it certificate expired today!
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2/28/2010
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Callie slept until 8 but she seemed much more rested and Mommy did too. We decided to go skiing today because Uncle Tom had some gift certificates we could use that expired today plus Mommy said the weather will start getting warmer soon and they will close. Callie wasn't very thrilled at first with going - she was nervous and they gave her longer skiis than before but once Daddy got them switched we had a good time. We even learned how to use poles becuase there was so much flat area we really needed them. We left about 3 so we could get stuff ready for school tomorrow, shower, and eat an early supper. Callie is Star of the Week so she had to get pictures out to take and fill out information sheets.
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2/27/2010
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Mommy had a very hard time getting the girls up since they had only slept for an hour or two and Mommy was very tired too. Daddy and I had donuts for them when they got home and they just watched tv and didn't move much. We ate an early lunch and then Mommy and Callie went to bed until about 4. They got up and we had some supper, watched Survivor, and then went to bed. Even Mommy went at 8:30 with Callie!
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2/26/2010
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Mommy subbed in my room today and it was blankie day so it was a great day for me! After school Callie and I played for awhile and then she had to pack and get ready for the sleepover (Mommy did too). Daddy brought home subs and then they left. Daddy and I played our new wii game, the Winter Olympics, and then we had a sleepover with the dog! Mommy and Callie had a great time too. It was at a church with over 100 other girl scouts there and they all had wristbands with a time on it for the ZooMobile show - they went to it at 9. They saw a skunk, a lizard, snake, milipedes, and a macaw. During the rest of the time they could just go from room to room for crafts, bingo, cupcake walk, karaoke, and the gym for inflatables. They also had a really neat theater room with movies going ALL NIGHT LONG! There was a snack area of nachos, hot dogs, and pop and then popcorn was in the movie room. They also won candy in the bingo area. SO lots to eat and lots to do. The crafts and most rooms closed at 11 so people could start setting up sleeping bags in the rooms but the inflatables stayed open until 2 and they had movies going until 7am which is when breakfast started and they had to leave by 8. Most of the girls stayed up ALL NIGHT - Mommy freaked. Callie was up until 5 and a few other girls were up until 6.
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2/25/2010
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Mommy subbed this morning in kindergarten across the hall so I saw her. In fact she called me at home before Daddy brought us and asked me to bring her hat because she had outside duty and forgot it! I had hip hop after school so Mommy and Callie dressed warm and walked Miley while I was there.
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2/24/2010
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We had hot chocolate day today in my class and Friday is bring your favorite blankie day - I can't wait for that one!! Last week we had bring your favorite pen to write with day - my teacher loves to have fun little things like and I sure get excited for them. I went over to Brooke's house after school. Mommy picked me up at 5 and then Callie and I had to get in our grass skirts and put out leis on while she made us noodles. We ate a quick supper and then she took us to church for a beach night! We played limbo, learned how to hula dance, had a snack, and a made sand art - it was really fun. Mommy dropped us off and then met Kim for a night out so Daddy picked us up and put us to bed.
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2/23/2010
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I had Alisha over after school today and Callie went over to Madison's. She got to see their new puppy that Mommy had went with to go get - they named her Bella. I think we even get to take care of her next week when Michelle goes out of town!
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2/22/2010
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Mommy helped in my room today and then we had Daisies! Mara joined our troop now so we have 9 girls. We made a thank-you for the taikwondo studio and we played a recycling game. We watched more olympics tonight after supper.
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2/21/2010
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We had Sunday school this morning and then right after lunch Avery and Lauren called inviting us over to play at their house for the afternoon! Mommy did some more scrapbooking while we were gone and then Uncle Tom and Jace stopped over after we got home.
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2/20/2010
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Mommy was cleaning this morning so Daddy took us to Target so I could pick out a birthday present for Kelly. After lunch I went to her house for a puppy party - it was a lot of fun! Then Mommy picked me up and we went straight to the Taikwondo studio for a Daisy Girl Scout lesson Mommy had arranged. The teacher was very funny and we did all kinds of neat things. A lot of parents told Mommy they were very impressed and she was too AND he was nice enough to do it for free for us so Mommy is going to have us make him a nice Thank You at our next meeting. We played the Wii with Daddy and then he put us to bed because Mommy had Dena over for a night of scrapbooking!
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2/19/2010
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Mommy was hoping for a sub job again today but no luck so she got her hair cut instead! And she went with Michelle to adopt the puppy - I guess she is quite cute. I went to Brooke's house after school to play. We watched Olympics after supper - Mommy had recorded Shaun White so we watched him and then some ice skating.
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2/18/2010
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Callie and I had appointments at the orthodontist this morning. Mommy picked us up from school at 10:15 so we could get there at 10:30. We all went back together (even Mommy!) but Callie sat down in the chair first so that made me feel better. He told us that Callie's mouth is crowded but since she was born without two permanent teeth that is good! She doesn't have to come back for a year. I have a cross bite so he wants me to come back in 6 months to see how my teeth are coming in. Mommy took us out for lunch and then dropped us back off at school. Then she went with Michelle to the Humane Society to look at a puppy Michelle might be adopting and she dropped off our foster parent application too. I had hip hop this afternoon and then Daddy left for darts after supper so Mommy put us to bed.
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2/17/2010
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Mommy took us to school again today - she was hoping for a sub job today but no luck. I went over to Brooke's house after school so Mommy and Callie played the Wii together. They picked me up a bit before five adn they had Skittles in the truck already. They had a hard time getting her in the car carrier I guess but they did it! We had to take her to the vet for shots so she has everything up to date in case we decide to be foster parents for baby kittens this spring. Mommy took Callie to ballet tonight so Daddy read with me before bed and then he went out with friends as soon as Mommy and Callie got home. They watched more olympics until it was time for Callie to go to bed.
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2/16/2010
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I was pretty excited to go to school today. In fact I even slept in my clothes last night so all I had to to do was jump out of bed. Mommy thought I was pretty silly but actually I almost always sleep in clothes but it is whatever I wore that day so wearing tomorrow's clothes to bed is new for me. Daddy went to work early again today so Mommy took us to school. I had a field trip this afternoon to a play and Mommy drove so she was back at school after lunch. We went to see the Frog and Toad at the Pavillion - it was very good! Mommy made cookies after school and we played after Callie did her homework. After I went to bed, Callie and Mommy watched the Olympics - Callie really enjoys watching the ice skating. Daddy had a make up game of darts so he left after supper.
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2/15/2010
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Daddy had to work today so it was just us girls this morning - we watched Amazing Race from last night. Alisha called me around lunch time to invite me over again so Mommy dropped me off after I ate a quick sandwich. Callie helped Mommy clean up a bit and then she invited Camille over to our house. Mommy scrapbooked so everyone had a great afternoon! After supper we had to get our backpacks ready to go because tomorrow we go back to school.
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2/14/2010
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Happy Valentine's Day! Mommy picked me up around 10:30 and then I had a birthday party at 11 so I didn't have much time at home. After lunch, Daddy, Mommy, and Callie went to Sams Club and then they picked me up at Chuck E Cheese when my party was over. Grandma & Grandpa Robinson had sent us Cold Stone Gift Cards for Valentine's Day so we went out for ice cream afterwards! I bought Mommy's and Callie bought Daddy's ice cream. We went home after that and played for awhile. Daddy grilled steaks for supper (a hot dog for me) and then I had to go to bed because I was super cranky. Uncle Tom and Jace came over after that to get some help on his computer so Callie played with Jace. She watched ice skating on TV and then it was time for her to go to bed too.
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2/13/2010
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Mommy and Callie went shopping this morning so Daddy and I did too. We played this afternoon and then Callie and Daddy went to sell a few more boxes of cookies - I had decided I didn't want to go because I just don't like talking to people. Alisha called me around supper time to invite me to sleep over so I quick grabbed my things and Mommy dropped me off. We ate macaroni and cheese over there and had tons of fun playing. Mommy, Daddy, and Callie decided to go eat at HuHot since I don't like eating there and then they came home and watched the Olympics. Callie also worked on her new stamp collection.
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2/12/2010
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Callie and I weren't getting along that well this morning so Mommy was going a bit crazy but then we went shopping and it got better. We wanted to go to GoodWill to get dress up shoes because Mommy has given us a few of her old ones but we wanted some fancy high heeled boots. Callie and I both picked out a pair but then she saw a neat dress instead so she bought that and I got my boots. We came home and had fun played for quite awhile. At 2 we had hair appointments with Mommy's hairstylist, Greta, so we were quite excited. Callie went first and got hers cut short again like she did last summer. After I saw hers, I decided to get mine short too but not as short as hers. Mommy thinks we both look adorable! After supper we all decided to watch Mrs. Doubtfire together!
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2/11/2010
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Callie was invited to a friends house this morning so she walked over there at 10:30 but Mommy warned her she might have to come home soon if no one could watch me. Luckily Alisha's mom said I could come over there so Mommy dropped me off and then she had a meeting at lunchtime at USF. Callie walked home at 2 and they picked me up at 2:30 and then it was time to go to Brandon to swim! Today is Matt and Megan's fifth birthday so we met them at a motel pool to swim until supper. It was a lot of fun! They went home to open gifts and since Daddy was working late and going straight to darts, we decided to eat at Pizza Ranch. I had to get right to bed when we came home but Callie stayed up to watch Survivor with Mommy.
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2/10/2010
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Our first day of vacation and I woke up at 6am. Mommy was NOT very happy but I was just so excited because she mentioned last night that we could bring the play kichen upstairs (big mistake she realizes now) so I started getting a great idea about making a camper as soon as I woke up. I laid with her for awhile but then I just couldn't stand it any longer. Callie woke up and we made our play camper and had lots of fun all morning in it. After lunch Mommy walked Miley and then we had Gillian, Adam, Jacob, and Dena over. We played inside and outside all afternoon - it was lots of fun. We had supper and then I had to shower and get to bed early. Mommy and Callie played boardgames until her bedtime.
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2/9/2010
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Happy Valentine's Day! Well not really but at our school it was because today was our last day of school until the 16th! Mommy made cupcakes, jello jigglers, and heart shaped candies for our snack and we played Twister before opening all of our valentines. Callie's class made ice cream sundaes, played limbo, and did some fun dances. OH and I keep forgetting to tell you that Callie had her first Book Battle last week and her team won (81-12)so she was very excited. Her team is called Brightly Colored Book Lovers - they have five people on a team and they have to read lots of books from a list and during one of their recesses, they meet with the principal and the other team and have to try and answer lots of questions on the books. Tonight we met Daddy at school for conferences and both of our teachers said we are doing a great job!!
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2/8/2010
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Today was a busy day! My class had both a firefighter AND a nurse come in (at different times) to talk to us. And last week we had a dental hygeniest come. SO Mommy didn't have to volunteer so since we had visitors. But we did have Daisies today. We made valentines and turtles. Mommy had to work at the book fair afterwards so Callie and I just looked at books and helped make sure they stayed neat looking. I also helped bag peoples purchases. Once she was done she rushed us home, said good bye, and then left for Brookings. Her uncle died and she wanted to go to the wake and visit with her cousins since she couldn't go to the funeral tomorrow. Daddy fed us supper, helped Callie with her homework, and put us to bed because Mommy didn't get home until very late.
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2/7/2010
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Mommy and Daddy took us to Caribou this morning before Sunday School because then they dropped us off and got groceries while we were in class. Mommy did some shopping after lunch and then later this afternoon Uncle Tom and Jace came over. They picked up Daddy so he could help them computer shop. They brought subs home and we all ate together while watching the Super Bowl. I was rooting for the Colts because of Peyton Manning since my teacher's name is Dr. Manning (and that is who she likes). I had to go to bed early when Uncle Tom and Jace left but Callie stayed up with Mommy and Daddy to watch the rest of it.
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2/6/2010
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Daddy had to work today so we helped Mommy clean up our playroom and then we had friends over after lunch. Callie had Lauren and I had her sister Avery over and we had lots of fun. Daddy came home after 4 and took them home so Mommy could walk Miley and then Charlie and Gloria came over. They brought Cayenne so she could play with Miley.
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2/5/2010
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It is Friday!! I saw Mommy at school today because she had to talk to Dr. Manning about the Valentines Day Party. After school Callie and I played and Mommy made supper. We watched some TV together and then we played the new game we got Daddy before bed.
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2/4/2010
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Happy Birthday Daddy! We wrapped his gifts after school and made cards and then I had hip hop so Callie and Mommy went to pick out a cookie cake. They were so busy talking that Mommy walked right out of the store without paying for it!! They were almost to the truck when she asked Callie if they had paid and Callie freaked and said NO and that she as cold so she just wanted to wait in the truck (I think she was just scared). Mommy ran in and paid and told Daddy later that be better really appreciate his cookie now!! It turned out that darts was cancelled so instead of omelets like we were going to have, we went to Texas Roadhouse instead and then came home so he could open his gifts.
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2/3/2010
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It was Mommy's last day of subbing in my room! We all went down to walk through the bookfair so we could make a wishlist for conferences. Of course I think Mommy was a tad stressed because they told her to keep an eye on the little things and of course that is what all of us wanted to play with and touch. Mommy dropped Callie off at Daddy's work to sell cookies while Mommy and I got Valentine's things out. She has to plan my party yet and it Tuesday already since we have the rest of the week off next week so she needs to hurry! We met Daddy, Callie, and Tom, Amber, and Jace for supper because it was Amber's first day at her new job and Jace's first day at daycare! Callie had ballet so Daddy took her straight there and Mommy brought me home to put me to bed.
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2/2/2010
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Happy Groundhog Day! We have had Miley for two whole years now. Did I tell you how much Skittles meowed and meowed when we got back from our trip? She was yelling at us I guess because I bet she was lonely. She is also turning into a different cat without the others around. She comes to sit by us a lot more and even sleeps with us for part of the night. She even seems to tolerate Miley more! Mommy subbed in my room again today so after school I played on the computer and wrote on the white board while I waited for her. Callie sold cookies to her teacher and then helped in her room - she came back yesterday from maternity leave by the way!
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2/1/2010
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Mommy is subbing in my room for three days! After school was Girl Scouts but Madison and Ann were leading the meeting so Mommy was able to sit back and watch. I was pretty cranky so Mommy put me in bed around 6:30 to read and then I was asleep before 7. Callie had to go to bed early too because Mommy let her stay up and watch the Grammy's last night (not the whole show but until Taylor Swift sang).
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1/31/2010
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We had Sunday school this morning and I was in the computer lab while Callie was in the creation station. She made a frame with seashells and a filled a bottle with colored sand. I went to Alisha's birthday party after lunch - it was at her house and we had a lot of fun playing games. Callie invited Lauren to go roller skating so Mommy took them and did homework while she waited. When we both got home, we went out and sold some more cookies. This time Mommy took me to the neighbors that weren't home yesterday and Daddy took Callie to a new street. We have both sold about 45 boxes so far!
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1/30/2010
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We were excited to get out and sell cookies today so around 11 Mommy and Callie went to the street next to us and Daddy and I went down our street. I guess 11 on a Saturday is a bad time though because most people were gone and the sidewalks were SOOO icy so we kept falling down. But I did sell some and so did Callie. She even had one lady stick her head out and yell "Are you out selling Girl Scout Cookies? Don't forget to come to my house!" and when they got there she bought six boxes! Mommy said we can try to go back out tomorrow afternoon and maybe we can get some more people home then. I practiced my "speech" at home first and I even wrote it out and carried it with me because I was really nervous but Daddy said I did pretty good. We ate supper with Charlie and Gloria. Her birthday was few days ago and Charlie and Daddy's is coming up so we celebrated and then they came over to play games and the Wii after Callie and I went to bed.
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1/29/2010
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Mommy was impressed - I wasn't crabby at all this morning! I was excited because today was the 100th Day of School. She came to visit around 9 because that is when we all had the first graders projects set up in the lunch room so parents adn other grades could walk around to look at them all. Everyone who came could buy a bag of popcorn for 25 cents so we could raise money for Haiti. We were hoping to get $100 but soon we could tell it might be more like $400. WELL it turned out after everyone came and my teacher counted the money, it was over $1,000!! Our school was very excited they raised that much money in just one hour with popcorn and projects. I even donated $4 of my own money from my piggy bank so Mommy was quite proud of me too.
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1/28/2010
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Mommy subbed today so Daddy had to finish getting us ready for school. Then when she got home she couldn't find us - even our backpacks weren't there so she started getting worried. She thought maybe the bus broke down or we both missed the bus so she called the school but they said no to both, although they did a loudspeaker call requesting us to come to the office just in case we were wandering around. She called our neighbor thinking maybe we couldn't get inside and went there but we weren't there either. She was starting to get a bit hysterical and called dad when she happened to look outside and saw us in the backyard playing - with our backpacks still on even! She had to call everyone back to let them know we were ok. I had hip hop and then we came ome for a quick supper because Mommy had PTA. Daddy had darts too but he left later than Mommy so we showered and read before he left. Mommy got home at 8 and put us to bed, which was kind of late for me so she is hoping I won't be too cranky for tomorrow.
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1/27/2010
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I was Super Reader at school today and I took a whole bunch of things from our trip that I showed too. My rocks I bought from Wall Drug, my Silerado Coin, a pinecone from our cabin, the Old Time Photo, and my journal that I read to them. I also had to take my 100 Day project because Friday is our 100th Day of School. I made a bead necklace using 100 beads. Callie is making a South Dakota scrapbook at school so she took all the pamphlets we picked up on our trip so she can use them. After school she had to write about a famous Native American and find a picture for her book too. I had Brooke over after school and we had lots of fun playing while Mommy and Callie did homework. After supper Daddy and I went to the store to pick out little snacks we can take Friday so everyone can make a Trail Mix with 100 things and Mommy took Callie to ballet.
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1/26/2010
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We slept in until almost 8am (which was 9 Central time) and Mommy freaked that she hadn't called the school yet! It turned out they were starting late (at 9) so they didn't even know we weren't there yet. We had breakfast and then packed up to head home but found out our truck was dead! Daddy and Mommy left a few things plugged in overnight and they totally drained our battery so we had to have someone come jumpstart us. Thankfully it didn't take too long and we were on the road. The interstate was great all the way home and so we picked up Miley right at 4 and then came home to unpack. It was a great trip but I am excited to get back to school and I think Callie is too! We took baths, packed our bag, and got to bed nice and early so we will be all ready for tomorrow.
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1/25/2010
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Sadly we woke up to our last morning in the cabin. Callie and I took a bath in the huge whirlpool bathtub while the grown ups packed everything up. It was still windy but not snowing anymore so the visibility was a little better. We did have to drive through some big drifts on the long drivway though! Once we got into Rapid City we stopped to get gas and Daddy checked the roads online and they did NOT look good. Everyone decided to head to the mall while they decided what to do. Daddy and Grandpa were thinking it was probably best to hold off on going home. Bridget and Coby's flight didn't leave until 4:30 so they wanted to go to a museum so we joined them. We met Grandma and Grandpa back at the mall and then all ate lunch together. After a little bit of shopping, Grandma & Grandpa took Bridget and Coby to the airport while we went to look for a motel. We found out the interstates were closing so we were very glad we had decided to stay rather than being forced off the road at a small town that didn't have a motel or something! We stayed at a motel that had a waterpark so we were pretty excited! Grandma and Grandpa joined us and came down to watch us swim! There was a lazy river and three huge water slides. I went down one of them a few times with Mommy and Daddy on a double tube. Callie went down two of them quite a few times and Mommy tried all three of them! We also swam in the regular pool and sat in the hot tub. After we dressed, we all headed to Fridays for supper and then back to the room for bed. Everyone was super tired!
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1/24/2010
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We woke up this morning to a terrible howling noise and found out it was really, really windy and had snowed overnight. The snow was blowing all over and it was very hard to see. However Bridget needed to email her professor and Mommy and Daddy were going through internet withdrawl so they had planned to head to a coffee shop to get online. They decided to still give it a try but they admitted the roads were awful and then it turned out the coffee shop and even Taco Johns was closed. They sat in the Super 8 Motel parking lot to get online and then headed home. We stayed at the cabin for the rest of the day because the weather just kept getting worse. We sat in the hot tub again but it was quite cold on our faces and there was something wrong with it too because the temperature was only 99 so that was our last time in it. Callie and I had lots of fun playing in the secret rooms while Bridget and Coby braved the cold to try and sled for awhile. The guys tried to watch football but the satellite TV kept cutting out. Coby taught Mommy and Bridget a new Scrabble game and even Callie joined them while I watched a movie on Mommy's laptop. They played a few more boardgames and then after giving up on TV they all played the Wii. Grandma and Grandpa got to be quite good at bowling!
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1/23/2010
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We slept in until 7 so Mommy was happy about that at least! Grandma made a big breakfast and then we just hung out at the cabin. I was getting crabby so Daddy and I took a nap. Callie and Mommy played pool and later Coby taught Callie how to play better. After I woke up, we all got ready to head to Deadwood for the afternoon and evening. We went to the car museum first to see Herbie and other neat movie memorabilia, including Harry Potter's magic wand. We stopped at a few gift stores and then Mommy and Bridget convinvced everyone to do an Old Time Photo - the guys were not so excited but they were nice enough to play along! We picked a gangster shoot and I picked out a great pink frilly dress with a boa and fun sheos with heels! They wanted me to hold a gun but Callie and I wanted NO part of that so we had purses and money bags instead. After the picture we had wanted to see the Adams museum but it had closed at 4:00 so we just missed it. The grown ups did some gambling in the casino and then we all ate supper at Siverado. Callie was very excited because it was all you can eat crab legs but I decided to just wait for a peanut butter sandwich when we got home. We stopped at a kid's arcade after dinner, picked up our photos, and headed back to the cabin. I had supper and then Bridget gave us Christmas gifts before we went to bed. The grown ups stayed up and played the Wii again so I guess it is a good thing Daddy brought that!
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1/22/2010
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Callie and I were up at 6 AM (we were sure to point out to Mommy that it was 7am our time) but we tried to play quietly in our secret rooms. We took our American Girls up there and played house. Everyone else got up around 7 and started getting ready for our big day. Grandma and Grandpa stayed behind but the rest of us went to Terry Peak so we could get a full day of skiing in. Mommy and Daddy signed us up for a group lesson from 10 to 12 but since no one else came, it turned into a private lesson! First we had to get fitted for skis and boots and then we met our teacher, Scooter. He was super nice so Daddy left to go meet up with Mommy. They skiied down a few easy hills to remember how (it has been 12 or more years since they last skiied) and then they joined Bridget and Coby. Every once in awhile they came by the bunny hill to watch us and take some pictures and then Grandma and Grandpa even came to watch the last part of it too. Mommy and Daddy picked us up at noon and we all ate lunch. We were both excited to go back outside and ski some more so Mommy and Daddy took us to the bunny hill for some more skiing. I LOVED it so much I asked if we were coming back tomorrow! Callie finally decided to try the big hill with Daddy but she went a bit too fast and it was scary so she decided she was done with that for today. I was too scared of the chair lift (not the hill though) so I stayed away from that too. But we were quite the pros on the bunny hill and the magic carpet that took us back up. Daddy stayed with us while Mommy skiied with Bridget and Coby. Once we were tired out we joined Grandma and Grandpa in the lodge (and Bridget was quitting about then too) so Daddy, Mommy, and Coby went out. Daddy was sore then so Mommy and Coby took in a few last runs and we all headed home for the hot tub! Grandpa made onion rings and grilled and then we went to bed while the grown ups played the Wii.
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1/21/2010
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Daddy took Miley to Top Dog while we packed the truck and we were on the road by 9:30! Poor Skittles will be ALL alone so Mommy is a tad worried about her but someone will check on her (although she tends to hide so most likely they won' be able to find her anyway). We stopped for lunch along the way and then stopped at Wall Drug for a bit but not much of it was open since it is winter. We found our cabin around 4:30 and had great fun exploring it. It was beautiful with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, three living room areas (one with a pool table and two had fireplaces) and a hot tub outside. Callie and I picked our bedroom - it had a closet with a door to a secret room, tunnel and another secret room! We thought it was so exciting! AND our bedroom had a window that opened up to the living room below us. Grandma and Grandpa Robinson picked up Bridget and her boyfriend, Coby, from the airport, stopped at the grocery store, and then headed to the cabin. In the meantime, Daddy went to pick up pizza and pop so we could eat when they showed up. We had to show them around of course and then after visiting for awhile, Mommy said we had to go to bed. We were still on Central time and Mommy wanted us to be well rested before skiing tomorrow! Bridget and Coby had to wake up at 3:30 to get on their flight so they were tired too so everyone went to bed early I guess.
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1/20/2010
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Today was the last day that Mommy subbed and our last day of school so we were excited! We packed everything up when we got home and made sure we were all ready to go tomorrow!
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1/18/2010
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No School today so we woke up and started playing (with a little bit of fighting intermixed). Mommy had to take the truck in for an oil change and run some errands and we didn't want to go so we stayed home and played. Once she came home we went outside to play and were out there almost 2 hours we were having so much fun! She made us hot cocoa and warm cookies when we got in - yummy. After supper we played xbox with Daddy while she walked Miley and then it was time to get ready for school tomorrow and head to bed.
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1/17/2010
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We had Sunday School today and I helped make a pie in my rotation and then we got to eat it but I wasn't so sure I liked it. We went to Sam's club afterwards and Mommy ran to Michaels to get some last minute scrapbook things. After lunch the Girl Scouts had a Scrapbook Sunday at the community center. Mommy had all the pictures printed from their trip to Omaha, their dance with the dads, the cookie class with the moms, and their Christmas party so they kept very busy. We decided to go out for supper when they got home and then Callie and I had slept in the guest room tonight!
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1/16/2010
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Happy Birthday Grandma Ivey! We had a lot of fun playing today. Mommy worked around the house and Daddy played his new video game. Mommy showed us pictures of the cabin we will be staying at when we go to the hills so I am getting very excited! We also met Amber and Jace for some ice skating this afternoon. Well Jace didn't fit into the rental skates so he just played and let Daddy push him on the ice which he thought was great fun. Mommy decided to just watch too so just me, Callie, and Amber actually skated but we did great! They didn't have the walker you pushed around but we cruised without them anyway!
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1/15/2010
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Happy Birthday Great Grandpa! Mommy had a big day in her class today because it was their alphabet stations, alphabet parade, and alphabet feast day. The kids were super excited all day to put on their costumes and lots of parents came to help after lunch so that was good. Everything went ok I guess - they paraded through music class (which is where I was) so I saw all the neat ideas they came up with! Callie saw them too. Mommy was super tired tonight so Daddy brought home pizza before he left for darts - it was a doubles tournament tonight.
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1/14/2010
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Callie and I came home right away after school so Mommy could set up for her big day tomorrow and so I could have my snack and get ready for Hip Hop. She came home to pick us and up and then took me to dance. We are learning a new song from the Squeakquel soundtrack!
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1/13/2010
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Another sad day at our house. When we got home from school, Daddy was home to take Shelby to the vet with Mommy. They were both very, very sad since they adopted Shelby and Haley almost 12 years ago and it won't be the same watching TV without them on their laps. Poor Skittles is all by herself now - well she has Miley but I don't know if she thinks Miley is a very good playmate!
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1/12/2010
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Callie had her play today! This morning she put it on for the kindergarteners so Mommy saw it but I didn't. She put it on for everyone tonight though so I saw it then and she did a great job! It was a play about a skeleton - someone knoocked it over and they had to put all the bones back together and then the nerves and muscles could be protected and supported again. Callie was a nerve!
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1/11/2010
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Mommy subbed today at our school - she will be there all week and part of next week too! I was crabby of course so this morning was difficult to say the least - I think Mommy was glad she had to leave early and Daddy had to take over. We had Daisies after school and we learned about being responsible for what we say and do so we played a game and read a book and colored. We also started talking about selling cookies because that is coming up! Mommy made supper right away tonight so I could get in bed by 6 to read and I was asleep by 6:30! Mommy and Daddy were going to take Shelby into the vet tonight but that didn't work out so well but she isn't doing any better and I guess it is time to say our good byes pretty soon.
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1/10/2010
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We slept in until 8 this morning so Mommy was happy about that. We had to shower and then get ready for Sunday School - this rotation is about baptism. I did experiments with colored ice cubes and water and talked about the Titanic (besides the obvious water theme, Mommy isn't sure how this ties into baptism and I couldn't remember either) and Callie played games. Mommy and Daddy enjoyed a coffee date and then we all went grocery shopping afterwards and picked out things for our lunches. Mommy is subbing all week so she was trying to think of lunches and suppers ahead of time. After lunch they told me I had to nap because we would be up late for the play so Mommy and Callie went shopping while Daddy laid down with me. It took a bit but finally I fell asleep for almost two hours so that was good. Callie and Mommy found new jeans for both of us and a few tops that were on sale too so I guess they had a good time. We played in the snow when I woke up and Mommy made supper and then it was time to go! Tonight was the play, Annie, that Mommy & Daddy got us tickets for! It was really good although our seats were pretty high up and I told Mommy it made me feel funny. It was 9:50 when it got over so that is VERY LATE for both of us - hopefully we won't be cranky tomorrow!
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1/9/2010
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The girls were up at 7 and I was up by 7:30. Mommy made muffins for breakfast so we ate and then played the Wii together - band hero and I sang for them. Camille's mom picked her up at 10 and not too long after that, Karissa called and invited Callie to play over there! We dropped her off and then went to run errands until about 2 when we picked her up. Mommy was hoping to get us in bed early but it was still almost 8 before that happened.
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1/8/2010
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No School Again! We were very excited although Mommy was not so happy because we started fighting a lot again. Daddy had to go to work so she was on her own dealing with us. She reminded us we couldn't have a sleepover if we weren't good so that helped. After lunch she found me some TV to watch and Callie played the computer because she had a meeting at the school with the teacher she is subbing for all next week. She came home and we were so excited because it was getting closer to 4 when our friends were coming over. Callie invited Camille so I asked her sister Ella to come. Ella just came until 8 but Camille stayed overnight. We played until Daddy got home and then we all went to Dairy Queen for supper and ice cream too of course. Ella and I played school when we came back home while Callie and Camille played the Wii. After Ella left, Mommy played one short boardgame with me and then I had to go to bed. Callie and Camille stayed up until almost 11 playing their DSs and drawing pictures. They slept in the guest bedroom so at 11 Mommy had them get in bed and they read and talked until almost midnight!
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1/7/2010
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School was cancelled!! We were so happy that we just started playing barbies right away so Mommy called Dena and mentioned how great we were being. WELL as soon as she hung up we started fighting big time and that pretty much continued until after lunchtime. Daddy surprised us by coming home not to long after he left for work - apparently they closed the office and Daddy hadn't thought to check his email otherwise he would have known and not had to drive all that way. We played the Wii and then we painted our tea set Grandma Robinson gave us for our American Girls. They turned out really cute! We helped Mommy make brownies too. Mommy made chili for supper (yuck!) so I had a hot dog instead of course. OH and Shelby slept with Callie for awhile this morning so that made her happy. She ate a tiny bit today but otherwise she is pretty much doing the same - not so great. My dance was cancelled too and Mommy's cookie meeting was too but poor Daddy still had to go out in the cold for darts.
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1/6/2010
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The roads were really bad today from the snow/ice so it took Daddy a long time to get us to school. He made the mistake of telling us the bell would ring in one minute when he dropped us off so I plowed over Callie to get out of the car and ran to my door without waiting for her! I get very uptight about being late (of course that doesn't seem to get me to move any faster on days I am dawdling). We wanted a playdate when we got home but Mommy had the car (Daddy came home at lunch to switch otherwise he didn't think he would get home with it at 5) so she said we had to find someone would could get here. Callie didn't have any luck but Alisha's mom dropped her off until supper. Callie's ballet was cancelled tonight so Mommy was glad we didn't have to go out in the cold - it is supposed to get very very cold overnight so Mommy is guessing we will have a late start tomorrow.
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1/5/2010
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I was horribly tired this morning and told Mommy she needed to stay in my room while I dressed otherwise I might fall asleep. It was a difficult morning and Mommy was very happy to be invited for a coffee date with Kim so she could go relax after everyone was gone. She came home and cleaned out my room and organized a bit and boy was I NOT happy about it when I got home. I don't like things moved and I had to organize it back the way I like it but at least it was still clean so Mommy clenched her teeth and smiled while I did it. Can you tell that Mommy and I are very much the same kind of person and like things only ONE way (unfortunately our "one" way is not the same). By the way I rode the bus home alone today! We picked up Callie from play rehearsal at 4 and she had a lot of homework so she started on that right away.
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1/4/2010
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No one wanted to get up this morning - even Mommy and Daddy had been spoiled with sleeping in so it was not fun when our alarms went off. But I was actually in a pretty good mood once I woke up so Mommy was relieved there weren't any tantrums in the house this morning. Callie had Girl Scouts after school and I was in a good mood there too. They finished up two patches they have been working on so it was a bit boring for me but I kept busy drawing on the white board and helping Mommy clean up. We stopped at home to let Miley out, check on Shelby (she is not eating at all anymore), and get the presents, and then we headed to Uncle Tom's and Amber's for dinner and a late Christmas! Daddy picked up subs for everyone and met us there. We ate and then it was gift time. Jace opened his first gift from Aunt Michelle and Uncle Jon and it was a toaster, blender, and coffee pot! He loved it SOO much that he didn't want to open any of our gifts. Finally he opened one and it was a stuffed Diego and then he "fed" Diego and Amber had to open the rest of them. He was sure cute to watch and had lots of fun playing - he even poured Mommy some coffee with new pot. It was a 7:30 by the time I got in bed and we still had to read my book and I was crying about everything so Mommy knows tomorrow morning will not be as smooth as this morning was.
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1/3/2010
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Mommy took the Christmas tree down today and Daddy had to carry everything downstairs for her in between his video games. Today is our last day of vacation. We went to Chuck E Cheese for lunch (and apparently everyone else thought would be a good idea too) so we had fun playing games and then Callie and I combined our tickets and got clay for our prize. We came home and played with that for a long time! We had an early supper and then Mommy got me in bed early tonight so I wouldn't be too tired for school tomorrow. Callie had a hard time going to bed because she has been so used to staying up later so Mommy is afraid she might be tired tomorrow!
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1/2/2010
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Mommy started taking some Christmas things down and tried to get laundry started too. Daddy took us shopping for a bit today but mostly we stayed home and played. Mommy got new dishes for Christmas so she was excited to reorganize her cupboards and take all the old ones out and put the new ones in. She even made supper and we ate on the new ones tonight!
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1/1/2010
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Happy 2010! We went to Aberdeen today! Mommy and Daddy woke up early and had the car filled up with gas and donuts and milk bought so when we got up, we just had to brush our teeth and get buckled in. I didn't even dress - Mommy threw my clothes in the truck. Miley even laid in the way back on a bed Mommy made out of blankets - usually she tries to sit in the middle of us and ends up sitting on our DS or something that makes us mad. We picked up lunch and took it to Grandma and Grandpa Ivey's house first and visited with them. Then we headed to Great Grandma Ivey's and saw her for awhile before heading to Great Grandma and Grandpa Anglin's house. It was almost supper time when we got to Grandma and Grandpa Robinson's house so we ate pizza with them and opened gifts. I was crazy hyper like my house and just wanted to keep opening the next one and the next one! We played for a bit and then it was time to head home. We got in our pjs before heading to the car so we could sleep on the way home and we were both asleep by 8:30. It was a fun trip and a nice way to start our New Year!
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