Parenting 301 http://blog.dustinandlora.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:30:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 DustinAndLorahttp://feedburner.google.com Christmas 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/nVoznI1Benc/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/30/christmas-2011/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:30:32 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=986 Cousins celebrating the holiday!

Niki & Lora

Uncle Den & Ella

Chilling in new chairs from Grandpa & Nana

]]> http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/30/christmas-2011/feed/ 0 http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/30/christmas-2011/ Christmas 2011: The Tree http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/IS_nPOVh4n8/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/27/christmas-2011-the-tree/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:49:24 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=979 Picking out the Christmas tree.

Lora & Ella

Lila

The twins were not happy that they couldn’t help decorate the tree.

]]> http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/27/christmas-2011-the-tree/feed/ 0 http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/27/christmas-2011-the-tree/ Thanksgiving 2011 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/CRKP4vDKFK8/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/26/thanksgiving-2011/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:11:53 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=977 We went to Grandma J’s in Tipton, IA to celebrate Thanksgiving this year.  The Ambersons were there too and the cousins got lots of time together.  Here, Kate and Maya are showing off their french braids.

Lila and Ella in their cosey outfits from P-Ma.

Uncle Brandon carving the turkey sporting a nice apron.

Lynn spent lots of time on the floor playing with the kiddos.

Olivia and Maya were beat and crashed on the floor before going up to bed.

We had such a nice Thanksgiving!  Grandma made a lot of super tasty food and it was so nice to all be together.

]]> http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/26/thanksgiving-2011/feed/ 0 http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/26/thanksgiving-2011/ Pretty in pink http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/DAhmu0VzcBY/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/24/pretty-in-pink-2/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:40:27 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=984 Ella & Lila hanging out

Wrestling, its not just for boys!

]]> http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/24/pretty-in-pink-2/feed/ 0 http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2012/01/24/pretty-in-pink-2/ Baby Finley http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/rGhuvw7_F40/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/12/06/baby-finley/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:38:36 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=975 Maya loves to hold Finley and gets so excited when Miss Ashely and Finley are coming to town.

]]> http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/12/06/baby-finley/feed/ 0 http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/12/06/baby-finley/ Just another day http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/5xUaXkFbi_4/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/12/05/just-another-day-2/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:09:25 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=973 Ella & Lila playing while Mommy finds them some clothes to wear.

Atticus points to the computer and yells, “bike, bike!”  So we turn on his favorite bike video and Maya and Atticus snuggle and watch the video.

A family of musicians.

]]> http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/12/05/just-another-day-2/feed/ 0 http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/12/05/just-another-day-2/ Twins: 1 year old! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/8dyAVNjbGos/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/11/15/twins-1-year-old/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:25:13 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=966 Dustin took the twins birthday off and we all took Maya to preschool and then headed to Le Peep for breakfast.  Here’s Ella using her big girl spoon.

Lila was a tired girl already and mama’s not looking much better.

After naps, Dustin & I took the girls to the play place at the mall.

Later that evening, P-Ma and Grandpere brought over dinner and dessert and gifts for the girls.  We had a nice time and the girls got more birthday cake.  They still weren’t that interested in it, which hopefully means they will take after their father and not their mother when it comes to a sweet tooth.

The next day we took them to the doctor for their 1 year checkup.  They are growing great and everything looks good.  The doctor promised me he does see teeth in there and they will come out soon.

Ella:  17.5lbs (5-10%) and 30in tall (75%)

Lila:  20lbs (30%) and 30 in tall (75%)

A few years ago I never would’ve believed it if someone told me I would have 3 beautiful girls.  Life is so crazy sometimes, you just never know how things will turn out.  We are blessed in every way.  Thank you Jesus for the gift of parenting these amazing little people. These 3 miracles remind me every day how good You are.

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Lila, Maya & Ella

They didn’t go too crazy with their little cakes.  I think we were all hoping for more of a show, but the girls just took a few small bites and were done.  Hopefully that means they don’t take after their mom when it comes to loving sweets!

We did a terrible job taking pics of everyone at the party.  Grandma J, Lynn, and Uncle Brandon came down from Iowa for the weekend joined by lots of other family and friends.  Thank you to everyone who helped make their special day even better!

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Here she is!!  Beautiful Finley Lynne.  Mom & baby are doing wonderful.

Maya asked to hold her the whole afternoon we visited!

 

]]> http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/11/13/miss-ashley/feed/ 0 http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/11/13/miss-ashley/ Maya’s birthday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DustinAndLora/~3/kdAtTEKUjSs/ http://blog.dustinandlora.com/2011/11/12/mayas-birthday/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:38:56 +0000 Lora http://blog.dustinandlora.com/?p=950 We took Maya to Fritz’s for lunch on her actual birthday.

Maya & Daddy

Mommy & Maya

Blowing out candles on our cupcakes after dinner.

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