tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55698850500738780282024-11-05T20:05:34.638-07:00The Praskin's Family BlogMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829093845903763541noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569885050073878028.post-26977380917883715162013-09-10T23:17:00.000-07:002013-09-10T23:32:44.567-07:00

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness month.  How appropriate that our little guy celebrates yet another year of health on September 11th. This is an excerpt from our prayfordylan.com blog on the big day.  09/11/2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you everyone for praying today!

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  Last Tuesday was Dylan's first day back at Preschool.  When we attended the meet the teacher night the week before, Dylan greeted his teacher with a growl.  Great Start! Tuesday went a little better.  His classroom is on the opposite end of campus than it was last year, which still confuses him.  I am sure after a few more weeks he will get the hang of it.&

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This summer while we were on vacation in California, we had some wonderful family pictures taken by Kristin with KBH Photography.  She is amazing! I have known her for years and I love her photography.  We found out that she was going to be in Cali the same time as us and we could'nt pass up the chance for beach pictures! ENJOY!

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I think these pictures capture Dylan's personality in a nutshell.  He is one of the happiest kids I have ever met.  The simplest of things make him laugh and giggle, and that laughter is contagious.  He has a almost a magical way of making people fall in love with him.  Strangers in the grocery store, at the park, or wherever we go are all drawn to him.  He is

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Tonight we had to say goodbye to our precious white lab, Lily.  She had been acting strange all week, so we took her in to the vet today.  Originally they concluded that she had diabetes, but after we received her blood work back this evening we found out that it was much worse.  We decided to say goodbye....it was probably the hardest thing we have ever done.  I am

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As I mentioned before, both boys got sick on our little weekend camping trip....SOOOOO much fun!! Andrew is normally a super active and crazy kiddo....but this day, all he wanted to do was cuddle and be away from everyone. Good thing Auntie Mandy was there to cuddle with! And she was brave enough to lay in the shifty hammock....which later broke! lol! More camping pictures to come later! So many

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Here are a few photos of some awesome camp food that my amazing sister in law Renee made. She is the bomb! And the food, well, it was sooooooooo delicious! The camping trip was a little rough to say the least because both kiddos got sick....but at least I was able to snap a few shots!!

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The boys LOVE brushing their teeth! I hope it always stays this way. They both race to the bathroom to see who gets dibs on the super awesome stool that their great grandpa made! Thankfully, Grandpa has since made an additional stool so there are no more near fatal accidents of being pushed off :) I still have to do most of the brushing, and then they just chew and suck on the watery toothbrush

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Everyone, meet Lovey and Ducky.  They go everywhere with us, and if they don't, I am in BIG trouble!! Dylan has become obsessed with Ducky.  We have two of Ducky and Lovey and for that, I am very thankful! Ducky and Lovey tend to get very dirty! We lost a Lovey at the zoo not too long ago.  I noticed once we were in the parking lot and then went back and searched the entire zoo

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Simplicity is.....playing in the backyard with your best friend.  It is having fun with the little things in life and not always having to venture out to have a good time.  Dylan had his little girlfriend Kara over for a play date.  He loves it when she comes over! They have so much fun together and play well with each other.  There is even a lot less fighting between the boys

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This week's challenge was to take pictures of what reminds us that our children are around.  The idea was not to have any people in the picture.  As I looked around the house, my thought was that reminders are everywhere.  Specifically in the little messes left around the house.  I like to call them booby traps! I dare you to walk around my house in the dark...you will surely

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We have been going to the park a lot lately in the evening before it gets too hot!  This particular day we went with some friends to the splash pad in the neighborhood.  Andrew is a BIG fan of the splash pad, but Dylan is not.  I don't think Dylan can quite see the water and does not understand where it is coming from.  He has a hard time seeing

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To sleep or not to sleep, that is the question.  Thankfully, with my boys, it is TO SLEEP! They love their nap time and they love going to bed at night (most of the time).  I feel like one lucky parent! We are really big on schedules and routines and it has worked really well with the boys.  They know what to expect and what is expected of them and they can also be very flexible,

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Whoa!! I am a little behind on posting updates, so here's to catch up time!! Week 16's photo challenge was RELAX.  Well, as you can imagine, not too much relaxing goes on in this household.  But we did manage to go up to Bumblebee Ranch for a HopeKids event and were able to spend a nice day together as a family.  When we got there, Dylan headed straight for the bounce house. 

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Well this post is a little late, but at least I am getting it done within the same month! Our little man turned 4 on April 16th.  Where in the world does the time go? As I look at this progression of pictures, one word comes to my mind--JOY!! This little one has brough us so much JOY over the past four years and continues to make every day a new adventure!   I remember the day

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Imagine my surprise when I go to look at the photo challenge for the week and it is {Firsts}.  That day we just happen to get Andrew's FIRST haircut.  I know, I know....it may have been a little soon for some of you (especially the grandmas), but it was time! The curly baby mullet needed to go! I was actually quite sad as I watched my friend cut off the curls, but I love the finished

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You know the saying, "Home is where the heart is"? Well, it is very true.  To me, home is not where we live or the things that we have.  Home is wherever my family dwells.  Home is Erik, Dylan, and Andrew.  They are my home, and my everything!! I took the boys out on the porch the other day and let them play around.  Sometimes they can be so loving towards each other, and

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Happy {LATE} Easter to everyone!! I think time goes by twice as fast when you have little ones.  These crazy boys keep me so busy....If I am not feeding them, or bathing them, then I am changing diapers, cleaning up toys, and trying to keep my house from looking like a war zone :) It WILL get easier, right?! Even though things are crazy around here, I would'nt change it for the world! 

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There is nothing that brings these boys out of their shells quite like NAKED TIME!! We try and do this a couple times a week....and the boys LOVE it!! Dylan is now learning how to take off his clothes so he gets really excited when the diaper gets to come off too! Thankfully, we have a lot of tile in the house, so the pee pee messes are kept under control :) They just love to run around and laugh

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Meet the Ele-FUN!  My grandma got this for the boys for Christmas because she LOVES elephants.  This toy may be their most favorite out of the hundreds they have! Who would have known that a ball popper could entertain kids for hours! It is always a big hit when friends of all ages come over.  They usually play pretty well together, and this was one of those times.  I was

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It is amazing to me how fast kids grow up.  I feel like it was just yesterday that we were bringing Dylan home from the hospital.  It's hard to believe that he is going to be 4 next month!! And Andrew, he grows faster than any kid I have ever seen! He just started walking a few short weeks ago, and now he thinks he is a 5 year old! He wants to go everywhere and do everything that big

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Yesterday we had an appointment with Dylan's eye doctor to try and test his eye pressure in the office.  Dylan is not a fan of the eye doctor.  This is not because he is a bad guy, but simply because he is a doctor.  It seems as though the minute we walk through the door from the waiting room (filled with toys) into the long hallway, Dylan's whole demeanor changes.  He is

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829093845903763541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569885050073878028.post-86783188825858087742013-03-05T14:25:00.002-07:002013-03-05T14:25:56.328-07:00

I tried to catch Dylan with the camera without him seeing me.  I guess I am not as stealthy as I imagined and he caught me.  This was the one day I did not want him looking at the camera and he was borderline crying because I told him to look outside.  He is such a goober.  I love his little silhouette, and I love his ears!!

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Well, this week I am cheating a bit and using pictures I took earlier this week at Dylan's appointment :) I had grand plans to try something fun, but God had other plans for me.  Those plans included taking care of sick kids and then getting strep throat myself. Fun, fun, fun! So this week, my title is {Thankful}.  No matter how crazy life gets, God always reminds me to have faith in

Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10829093845903763541noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5569885050073878028.post-40244824941822706092013-02-20T20:06:00.001-07:002013-02-20T20:38:18.382-07:00

Well it has been one year since Dylan has been in to see his oncologist, Dr. Graham.  He is now on a rotation of visits of 6months to a year, depending on how he is doing.  Praise God that he is overall a super healthy boy! He gets the normal kid stuff from the germy kids at school, but cancer wise, he is PERFECT!! Doctor Graham was impressed with his overall health and was very happy

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