• Flashback Friday: Welcome Home Girls

    Welcome Home Brina and Karlie from Hospital Flashback 2005

    Girls packed up and ready to leave the hospital NICU and go home for the first time!

    Today’s Flashback Friday is the girls last day in NICU as they are bundled up and ready to come home.  They spent about a month in the hospital NICU.  The main reason they were there so long is that they were growing and learning how to suck and swallow.  They weren’t as excited about coming home as we were, ha!  By the time we got them bundled up in their carseats they were ready for a nap.  Thankful for the amazing nurses, doctors, and people who helped us during our stay in NICU.

    My parents and two youngest brothers were visiting the week that the girls came home from NICU.  It was nice having the extra help around the house and with the girls.  Thankful that we were able to get settled into home even if that meant we were on house arrest for the next few months.  They were itty-bitty when they were born (Brina 4.9 and Karlie 3.15)!

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    Welcome Home sign hung up on the front porch with Dargo sitting on the porch waiting for us to come home.

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    First nap together in their crib – Brina on left and Karlie on the right!

    Grandpa Russell Snuggling with Brinac

    Grandpa Russell and Brina taking a nap!

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    Uncle Josh rocking Karlie!

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    Uncle Lee feeding Karlie and Uncle Josh feeding Brina.  It use to take them almost an hour to finish one small bottle with only 2 to 4 ounces in it.  They have come a long way!

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    Grandma Penny helping with the girls!

  • Pavilion Recreation Complex – Ice Skating, Bouncy Castles, George the Train, Playground Fun, Picnic, and More!

    Pavilion - Greenville - Ice Skating, Bouncy Castle, George the Train, Playground, Picnic, Cousins

    Karlie enjoying her time on the ice!

    The girls had a blast hanging out with their cousins and friends at the Greenville Pavilion Recreation Complex this summer.  Every Friday this summer the kids could get in to ice skate, play on the bouncy castles, ride on George the Train, play at the park, and get a snack for $10 each.  The parents would get in for free (although we didn’t get the snack)! 🙂  The ice skating was only for 2 hours, but the rest of the activities you could do all day.

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    Karlie and Nicko having fun on the pile of snow they left in the ice skating rink!

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    Look out!  Here comes Brina!

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    Karlie having fun!

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      Our friends Ashley from Reflecting on the Simpler Things in Life and Bradley having a blast too!

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    Goofy girl!

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    Zachie hung out with me the first time we went on the ice.  He didn’t really like the ice skates too much, but had fun playing in the snow pile!

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    Brina waiting for Zachie to go down the slide with her!

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    Snack time – Oreos and Juice Bags!

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    Ready….Set…..Go!!!

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    Karlie going down the slide with Nicko!

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    I am getting beamed with snowballs from my nephews!

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    Karlie chasing Nicko!  The second time we went out on the ice we had the kids keep their shoes on.   We were the only ones on the ice the second time and all the kids had a blast with just their shoes on the ice.  The ice skates were a good idea, but at least for the younger kids the regular shoes were a bigger hit in the ice skating rink.

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    Brina flying on by me!

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    Watching the Zamboni clean the ice skating rink.  This was fascinating for the kids!

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    Riding on George the Train.  At the end the conductor let all the kids push the button and honk the horn.  So exciting!

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    Whose ready for a picnic!?

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    Grabbing a bite to eat so they can go play again!

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    Easily entertained….

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    Brina on the four wheeler!

  • Old Navy Sale: One Day Wonder Friday 4-8pm & ALL Day Saturday

    Old Navy is having a ONE DAY WONDER Sale today Friday, April 22, 2011 between 4pm and 6pm and ALL day on Saturday April 23rd on solid polos.

    How It Works: There are 3 ways you can participate in the sale, chose one way and start saving.

    1. Old Navy Facebook page from your Smartphone
    2. Print a screenshot of Old Navy’s Facebook page
    3. Show them your Old Navy card

    It’s easy to save a little extra!  Happy Shopping!