tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31736019537946061242024-03-20T19:47:03.270-05:00The Growing Gray FamilyThe Growing Gray family has moved back to Hoosier country! We are now enjoying life, praising God and raising our boys closer to family!!Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.comBlogger669125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-61655382904996715742012-11-08T06:21:00.001-06:002012-11-08T06:21:11.278-06:00Sleeping Beauties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-19547542122740735462012-10-24T07:08:00.001-05:002012-10-24T07:08:47.693-05:00Wordless Wednesday - Two Weeks Old!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-52850367013182791632012-10-20T07:59:00.000-05:002012-10-20T07:59:13.766-05:00The Big Brothers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were released from the hospital late last Friday afternoon. Since the boys were already with Gramaw & Papaw we asked if they could stay one more night, because we knew our first night home with two newborns would be quite the adjustment. </div>
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When Karter and Kaden came home Saturday morning, everything started to fall into place and our family felt whole again. Kristoffer and I both had this feeling of completion and pure joy in our hearts when all six of us were back together! The boys were happy to be home too, and got right to work in their new "big brother" roles. They were both very interested in the babies and had to check them out all day. Kaden was especially worried about the bandages on their heels (from blood tests in the hospital) and their umbilical cord stumps. To this day, at every diaper change Kaden says, "let's see if the green thing is still on her tummy".</div>
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Karter is an excellent helper and is really good at feeding Kassie!</div>
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In typical Kaden fashion, he is done after a few seconds!</div>
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Such a proud brother!!</div>
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Precious!</div>
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We have a diapering system down and each boy has their role...throwing away diapers, getting new diapers and pulling out the wipes. Of course, not before we comment on how cute their little legs are and Karter smooches their feet a hundred times!</div>
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Our two precious little girls have quickly gotten all three men in our house wrapped around their tiny little fingers!!</div>
<br />Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-18251713329102040262012-10-18T08:58:00.002-05:002012-10-18T08:58:11.402-05:00My Cup Runneth Over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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God has blessed our family beyond belief, and maybe (just maybe) it is all the hormones running through my body but every time I see all four of our little blessings together it makes me cry...a good, happy cry!! Especially when Kaden says, "I have to mooch them mommy, if I don't they will cry!!" So much love in our family :)</div>
Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-24129750125157145272012-10-17T17:08:00.000-05:002012-10-17T17:08:00.197-05:00Room Invasion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Wow...a lot has changed around our house in the past week!! Finding down time has been really rare, and while we were in the hospital blogger was blocked and we couldn't access our blog. I am hoping we will find sometime this weekend to update you all on Kassandra and Kelsey's birth experience...it really was a magical time and I want Kristoffer to share it with you from his perspective!!</div>
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Our beautiful little ladies have made their presence known around our house! Not only with the bouncy seats, car seats and swing in the living room, but they have also invaded our bedroom! While I recover from surgery, going up and down the stairs multiple times a night would not be good...so we have moved the girls and their changing table into our room...</div>
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It's not so bad being so close to this sweet girl!!</div>
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Or this one!!</div>
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Their cuteness gets me every morning :)</div>
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Interesting setup, but it is working for us!!</div>
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Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-62269099060264924772012-10-02T07:00:00.000-05:002012-10-02T07:19:21.302-05:00Karter's 1st Performance<div style="text-align: center;">
This past Sunday the church that Karter's school is in, invited his class and the 3 year old class to sing a couple of songs. Although we had to miss a Sunday at our home church, I am glad that we were able to watch him and his friends perform. He LOVED being on stage!! He is the little cutie pie in the front row on the far left....</div>
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Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-14553968435861942612012-10-01T15:56:00.001-05:002012-10-01T15:56:38.430-05:00So Long September<div style="text-align: center;">
September has seemed to fly by and here we are in October already! Here is a look back at some of the fun things our family did in September...</div>
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Kristoffer works every Saturday, so it is very rare that we get a full weekend with him. However, with the first weekend in September being Labor Day weekend, we were able to have him home for THREE whole days!! He made himself a little list of projects that he wanted to get done, and I am very thankful he squeezed in one project I had for him...help hang all the nursery decorations!!</div>
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My very talented Grandma Ellen made these beautiful curtains based on something I had in my mind...I'm so glad she was able to help my vision come together!</div>
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My nursery design was based on these super cute sheets I found at Pottery Barn. Grandma made the crib skirt...again from a drawing I came up with.</div>
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I'm sure the girls are going to love their new nursery....just 9 more days!!!</div>
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On our bonus weekend day with Kristoffer, he decided we should do something fun for the boys. We surprised them by taking them to Chuck E. Cheese's!</div>
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We got there as soon as it opened, and for $30 we were able to have pizza, drinks and 50 tokens (each game was only 1 token!). We had plenty of tokens!</div>
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The games were divided into more toddler games and then older kids games, and of course our boys gravitated towards the cars first!</div>
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This was one of our favorite games and we played it several times....mainly because the boys could get lots of tickets! Karter quickly figured out which games gave tickets and which ones didn't!</div>
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Fun outing with all my boys!!</div>
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Before we left, Chuck E. himself made an appearance and the boys got to sing B-I-N-G-O with him!</div>
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Karter surprised us all at the end of August/beginning of September by showing a strong interest in reading...and doing awesome at it. As in genuine reading, not just memorization! His first book read front to back was <i>Hop on Pop</i>!!</div>
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Karter also surprised us by eating lettuce...without us asking either!</div>
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One day while I was making dinner I turned around to him munching on a giant piece of lettuce...and liking it!! He now asks for it and enjoys salads!</div>
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With Karter in school two mornings a week, I have gotten to have a lot of one-on-one time with Kado. I can't remember a time that it has just been Kaden and I, and I have loved every minute of our time together! He is so loving and says/does some of the sweetest things...he is always making me laugh. Like one morning he said he was hungry so I told him to go to the pantry and pick out a snack. He came running back with his favorite cereal, Frosted Mini-Wheat, and ate two big bowls!! He loves his cereal!</div>
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"Look mommy, I just like you!!"</div>
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Karter is my helper boy, and he takes great pride in his job. I haven't had to hang up a single shirt in the last month or so!</div>
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The men in my house are very happy it is football season again!</div>
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After a fun family weekend, Daddy gave the boys a special treat....ice cream sundaes!! I think it was actually daddy's way to occupy the boys so he could watch a little <i>Football Night in America</i>!</div>
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Books! Our lives and rooms are always filled with books!! Kaden likes to "read" every book on the shelf...if only he could learn to put them all back!</div>
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As much fun as we had in September, I'm sure October is going to top it....ya know, we are welcoming <b>TWO </b>new babies into our home!!!</div>
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When the weather turned cooler and jeans started to become part of the boys wardrobe again, we quickly noticed our fat-footed boy Kaden had no shoes! We had plenty of hand-me-downs from Karter and hoped they would fit, but his feet haven't slimmed down at all and no matter how hard we tried they were not going to work. So I finally bit the bullet and took him to our favorite children's shoe store. Indeed, he is still our fat-footed boy....10 extra wide!!</div>
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Kaden picked out a cool pair of brown shoes and another pair of tennis shoes. Karterman could still fit into his brown shoes from last year, so he just picked out an "awesome" pair of tennis shoes (size 12). He picked out bright yellow because the runners on the Olympics and Uncle Zach have yellow shoes!</div>
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I have learned since purchasing these shoes, that new tennis shoes make you run "super fast". Unfortunately, this is not true in my case, so it must just be something in the cuteness of little boy shoes!</div>
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I'm pretty sure I've told you all before, but our boys have the <u>best </u>daddy! For the past few months, after dinner has been "daddy time"...and the boys love it (and so does mommy!). Daddy does fun stuff that mommy doesn't during the day...like wrestle, throw them in the air, and play games on the TV! Lately we have been alternating between board games and games on the TV (the Wii).</div>
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While Karter will sit and play a full game of <i>Battleship </i>or <i>Sorry!, </i>Kaden's attention span is much better suited for the pace of games on the TV...and he takes his games pretty seriously. </div>
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They usually play fruit slice, surfing (wake boarding), 100 pin bowling, sword fighting and lately they are really into all the characters on <i>Mario Cart.</i></div>
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A few weeks ago Kristoffer had something to do at bedtime (fantasy football draft), so we gave them an early bath and then played games until bedtime...</div>
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I love watching all my boys playing games on the TV!!</div>
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In just under 4 weeks our precious girls will be here! We are down to weekly ultrasounds and appointments, and thankfully everything seems to be progressing and developing beautifully. Last week, both girls were measuring right around 5lbs...that is a whole lot of baby in there!!! This past week, my back (that has been hurting terribly for the past 2 months) miraculously healed!! I credit daily prayer and some exercises recommended by our Physical Therapist brother in-law. However, with my back healed, I have picked up some hip pain...but that is to be expected when I try to make a lunging catch of a little boy who was flying off a swing...who is fine by the way and thought the whole incident was funny! </div>
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The boys ask daily when their sisters will be here, so the other day Karter made a paper chain to countdown the days! I love seeing how excited they are for the girls (even though they don't quite understand how their lives are going to change....but do any of us?!), they are going to be fantastic big brothers in 26 days!!!</div>
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For obvious reasons, this fall we have not committed ourselves to a lot of extracurricular activities. Besides taking Karter to school twice a week, we don't <b>have to</b> leave the house that often! One thing we sadly had to give up was BSF. I really loved going last year, but thought the study would be too difficult for me to keep up with this year. Unfortunately, that means that the boys don't get to participate in the children's program either. Last year was so enriching in all of our lives, and I loved watching their love for God grow each week. I was glad when we heard about the AWANA program offered at a look church in Middletown 1 night a week that the boys could both participate in. It is an added bonus that it is in the evening and Kristoffer can help get the boys to and from each week!</div>
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The first night the boys were super excited, but I was very nervous to leave them with people that I did not know at all! Of course, living in a small town, they know all about me and our family (and proceed to tell Karter how they know all his aunts and uncles)....but I hadn't met them a day in my life!! Anyway...it all turned out fine and the boys had a fantastic time and couldn't wait to come home and share what was in their bags! Kaden's program is a bit more relaxed, but Karter's <strike>requires</strike> encourages that he memorize 3 Bible verses each week and do daily activities. </div>
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Here is one of the Bible verses Karter had to memorize the first week.....</div>
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As soon as I stopped recording Karter, Kaden started saying it too! All of the time we had spent helping Karter, I didn't realize Kaden had even paid any attention....what a blessing from God that Kaden has that desire to learn it too (and copy Bubby!)!</div>
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"This is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10"</div>
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...and waits for his cheers!</div>
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It is so fun to hear them recount what they have learned and to see their excitement to go back each week!!</div>
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Just one week after attending Colts Training Camp at Anderson University with Zach, I was offered four free tickets to the Colts' first preseason game at Lucas Oil Stadium against the St. Louis Rams. It was a Sunday afternoon game, and a beautiful day...</div>
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So...the roof and the windows were open! Look at the banners signifying the winning legacy of the organization - flying in the breeze!</div>
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My last time at Lucas Oil Stadium was for the Super Bowl in February. Dana and I were able to go to the Super Bowl - which was an incredible experience! But...I must say that the atmosphere just before the Colts offense took the field for this first preseason game was almost as electric as that Super Bowl. The anticipation surrounding this new team was palatable from the time we entered the stadium.</div>
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It was neat seeing the players and coaches that I had just seen at practice seven days ago - in full regalia and uniform, playing their first game together (albeit a preseason game)! New coach Chuck Pagano was in mid-season form...</div>
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As was Andrew Luck! His very first pass as a professional was a LONG touchdown to running back Donald Brown! The crowd went nuts...as if it was a winning touchdown of a playoff game... People were high-fiving, hugging, and yelling at the top of their lungs. It was as if the entire Colts Nation took a huge, collective sigh of relief. "It's all okay...last season is over...we now have Luck on our side!"</div>
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As for the boys, their highlight as either picking up the confetti on the ground that was released after each touchdown. Or...more importantly...having their own drink from the concession stand!</div>
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Kaden chose Coke - and the boy chugged down the entire bottle in about ten short minutes!</div>
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After a few minutes into the second half, the scrubs were on the field, and we spent a half hour or so walking around the beautiful stadium. The highlight for the boys were the cars in the north entrance. We had to stop for a photo at one of their favorites - the dragster!</div>
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What a fun afternoon as a family! While the boys will not remember it, their daddy will be able to tell them that they were there when Andrew Luck threw his first professional pass...a touchdown (just like Peyton did in 1998)</div>
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Little did I know that my COLTS EXTRAVAGANZA would have a Part III...stay tuned for that post shortly...</div>
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<i>A GUEST POST SERIES BY: Kristoffer Gray</i></div>
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Football season is upon us. And while Dana prepares to be a football widow for the next four-plus months, I prepared by taking in all I could regarding the Colts. This is Part I of a three part series - of three big Colts events that I have been to over the past three weeks.</div>
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I have been a Colts fan for as long as I can remember: think Jeff George, Eric Dickerson, and Ken Dilger. After over a decade of incredible years of winning and Super Bowls and consistency, this is a year of change. My brother-in-law Zach and I went to Colts Training Camp in Anderson on August 5th - to check out the new team.</div>
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There were some familiar faces - like Dwight Freeney or Robert Mathis (teaser for Part III)...and Austin Collie and Reggie Wayne pictured below.</div>
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And Coby Fleener - one of our two tight ends that we drafted this year. In my opinion, he is the second most-talented of the two...but we will see how the season plays out.</div>
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Watching Andrew Luck practice brought me back to my early fan years of 1998 - Peyton's first year. Peyton was (and still is) my football idol, and I really looked up to him as a player learning how to play quarterback myself. But...after watching Andrew practice (and play - teaser for Part II), he will have a fantastic career. I mean...look at that form!</div>
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Maybe it is just me, but I think we have two <b>very </b>handsome little boys in our house!! They are quite the characters and enjoy cheesin' it up for the camera....</div>
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Yesterday I had my 29 week OB appointment and another ultrasound. It is definitely fun being pregnant with twins, because we get to peak at them a lot more than with just a single pregnancy. In fact, I have six scheduled appointments left before they arrive, and at all but one of them I will have an ultrasound! The fun factor is not the actual reason for all the ultrasounds...the doctor actually has real reasoning! Starting at 19 weeks they did on every four weeks, and then around 32 weeks they will do them weekly...just to check the babies weight (which is an approximate based on the size of their heads, abdomen and femur), monitor their hearts and to make sure that there is plenty of fluid. Yesterday, they both passed all those tests with flying colors! </div>
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Baby A is always first to be seen...her face is circled above (the two little white lines are the bridge of her nose, with her eyes on the left and mouth on the right). She has always been our "smaller" baby weighting in at 2lbs 11oz. </div>
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And here is beautiful Baby B...her face is just the opposite of her sisters, with her mouth on the left and you can only see one of her eyes on the right. But check out that chubby cheek!! She is our "bigger" baby at 3lbs. I told the tech that I loved her chubby cheeks...you know, as chubby as a 3lb baby can be!</div>
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Most twins are either side by side or one on top of the other in utero...but our girls are all up in each others business! The picture above is of Baby B's foot oh so lovingly kicking her sisters head! But don't feel too bad for Baby A, she doing the same thing on the other end! </div>
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After an hour of watching the girls it was time for my appointment. As with most other appointments, it was pretty uneventful. BP was still amazing 112/62 and I am measuring like I am 34 weeks pregnant (which is normal with a twin pregnancy). Towards the end they watch my BP close to make sure I am handling everything ok, so it is quite the relief that it is still so low!</div>
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We have a tentative birthday scheduled!! If everything continues to progress normally, the girls will be born on October 10th! I am praying (and hope you will too) that everything continues to go smoothly and they don't decide to come before then, because my doctor will be in Italy the 2 weeks before that!!!! Apparently she goes to Italy for those 2 weeks every year, and Oct. 10th will be her first day back to work. I have complete faith in the entire practice, so if something happens before then I trust the other doctors, but I would really REALLY like to have my own doctor do our c-section. The countdown is on....9 weeks from yesterday!!! :)</div>Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-74348251011164990912012-08-07T15:31:00.002-05:002012-08-07T15:31:31.350-05:00First Day of Preschool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning we sent our Karterman off to his first day of preschool. Even with two babies on the way, I'm not quite sure how our precious boy got to be so big already!!</div>
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We didn't have to buy any school supplies, he just needed a backpack. I was all set to go buy him a new one, but he insisted that he use one that he has had since his second birthday....he is definitely like his daddy!</div>
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Karter is incredibly smart, talkative, loving and an all around amazing boy! He is such a joy and always keeps us on our toes. I pray that as he starts his school career that God will continue to guide his path and be with him as teachers and other children start to be an influence on his life.</div>
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His school is at a local church in Middletown, twice a week for two hours each day. I was very proud as he marched right into school (found his buddy Drew) and headed off without even looking back! When I picked him up, he excitedly told Kaden and I about his morning and said he couldn't wait to go back on Thursday. He couldn't remember everything he did in order, but the highlight of his morning was drinking out of a water fountain!!</div>Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-62191676819749059142012-08-06T15:24:00.000-05:002012-08-06T15:24:07.653-05:00Random Beach Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While the boys ran and played on the beach, the girls and I enjoyed watching them from the comfort of our chair!</div>
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Cheesy beach baby!!</div>
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Kristoffer was "super dad" all week, doing whatever the boys wanted...while I relaxed and watched!</div>
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One early morning the men left for an all day fishing excursion, and so I snuggled another little cutie pie!</div>
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Well....his feet never stopped moving while he was awake! Kado would play hard all morning, but when he got tired he crashed hard too! Nothing like a beach snuggle!</div>
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3 out of his 4 days on the beach, Kaden discovered just how wonderful naps on the beach can are!</div>
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Karter loved going out into the water with daddy...</div>
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Most evenings after dinner, we would enjoy a little more beach time before bed! (That is "our" beautiful beach house with the red roof!)</div>
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We had a wonderful week at the beach with most of the Gray family!! We just love spending time down there, making memories with our boys!! :)</div>Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173601953794606124.post-61962812035499979042012-07-18T05:55:00.001-05:002012-07-18T05:55:44.650-05:00North Carolina Zoo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The North Carolina Zoo is only a 40 minute drive from our hotel in High Point. Since our hotel is only about 4 hours from the beach, and we can't get into the house until 4...we have made our own little tradition of taking the boys to the zoo before driving the rest of the way. The boys were super excited that Uncle Kyler and Aunt Kara joined us this year! We all met at the zoo as soon as it opened, before it got too hot, and hoped to wear the boys out so the would nap on the drive. We didn't beat the heat, but we definitely wore the boys out and they slept most of the 4 hour drive = success!! </div>
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The zoo was awesome and we had the African exhibits to ourselves for the first hour or so. Kristoffer had the camera, and here are some of the animals we saw...</div>
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It was a great pit stop on our way to the beach and all the fun that awaited us there!</div>
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We just returned from another relaxing, food filled, vacation with the Gray family in North Carolina! As we are getting back into the swing of things, and I am slowly getting unpacked, I thought I would share a bit of our adventure....</div>
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The four of us loaded up the van and headed out for the beach around 3:30am. Our boys don't actually sleep much in the van, but when it is dark they are at least quiet and ride nicely! We stopped in Rio Grande, OH at the original Bob Evans restaurant for breakfast. </div>
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The boys were super excited to 1) be out of the van and 2) that daddy was going to be with us for 9 whole days!!</div>
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Gramaw had sent some surprises with us for the trip....one for after breakfast, one for after nap and another one for Sunday morning after breakfast. They were a big hit!<br />
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The boys were super excited to get some new toys and a snack, and we enjoyed using it as a bargaining tool! We will definitely remember this trick for next year!!<br />
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We borrowed a few new movies from Uncle Zach and Aunt Emmy, and Karter couldn't wait until after breakfast to watch one!</div>
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Kado only watched maybe 10 minutes!<br />
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We made a stop on the Virginia "Welcome Center" for a picnic lunch. We were all ready to stretch our legs....and stomachs!<br />
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We successfully made it to our hotel in High Point, NC, and were excited to meet up with the rest of our gang. Check back last this week for our trip to the zoo, before our beach adventure!</div>
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For Karter's birthday, we got him a bike. Before the temperatures got too outrageous, we took him across the road almost every night to practice. As I have said before, Kristoffer is an awesome, patient Daddy and has helped Karter really learn how to pedal!</div>
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Papaw just happened to be out putting the chickens away...and doesn't he always need his 2 partners to help him?!</div>
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An old theatre in New Castle does free family movies on Wednesday mornings during the summer. I didn't catch wind of this awesome treasure until last week. The boys were super excited to be able to watch <em>Smurfs </em>in the theatre....and eat popcorn!</div>
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My cookie business is officially on break! I was pretty much booked up from March until June, and it was getting to be too much for me to handle...I was just getting too tired! Plus, I felt like the boys and I were stuck inside working on such beautiful days. We only have a few months until our lives change (for the better!), and I want to enjoy those few months with the boys as much as possible!!</div>
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So...blogging hasn't really been happening around this place for awhile...sorry about that! What little downtime we have had, I've used it to nap instead of doing something productive. June was a very busy month for us with graduations, a special 4th birthday and VBS at church. Here is a <strike>little</strike> long recap of the past month....</div>
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Our month started out with some very special visitors coming from Minnesota. It is such a small world and our great family friends, Brian, Mary & Martha, have family in New Castle and came into town for their nephews graduation. They spent two nights with us, and the boys were excited to have visitors!</div>
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That same weekend was graduation weekend around here. I had one order for cupcakes (no pictures of them) and one order for cookies for our friend Kelli!</div>
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...new "babies"! Karter won this dolphin, appropriately named "red dolphin" and Kaden won a yellow bear that he insists is a giraffe and has named "baby giraffe".</div>
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Mr. Karterman started his birthday morning with the breakfast of his choice...donuts!! I think he had been waiting all year to use the "Special Day" plate, because when I was setting the table he told me not to forget that he gets to eat off the red plate!! That boy doesn't forget <strong>anything</strong>!!</div>
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Trying to get two kids to look at the camera at the same time is hard, getting four children is impossible! I took about 5, and this is the best one. In the other 4, little Miss Olivia has her shirt up, I didn't find that as appropriate as her brother. I sure do love all four of these blond cuties!!</div>
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Somehow, on June 16th our precious Karterman turned <strong><u>four</u></strong>!! His actual birthday fell on a Saturday, and he thoroughly enjoyed his day of celebration!! </div>
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Karter is in love with race cars, so planning a race car party was a no brainer!</div>
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Karter had a great idea that him and Jonah could share the big cake...and have a cupcake!</div>
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Someone LOVED being the center of attention!</div>
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The pesky wind blew out the candles before we were finished singing!</div>
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Karter was a good sport and posed for his picture anyway!</div>
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But loved it when Gramaw suggested we go inside...and sing again!!</div>
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Karter was involved in a lot of his party decisions, and one day while shopping for supplies, he insisted that he have ice cream sundaes at his party! Who am I to argue with the birthday boy...even though he didn't actually eat any ice cream!</div>
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Even though Karter's plan was for him and Jonah to share the big cake, don't think little brother was going to be left out of all that icing!!</div>
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Or little cousin, Olivia!!</div>
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Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate our special little man!!</div>
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Karter, you are such an amazing little boy and we couldn't be more proud to be your parents! We love you, Karterman!!!</div>
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...GIRLS!!! We are still a little surprised, but overly excited about adding two baby girls to our family! Right away at our ultrasound last week we got two very clear shots...</div>
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Baby A (who is closest to the "door"...aka lower in the uterus) was the first to show us she was a girl!</div>
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And Baby B (who is higher) was not to be outdone by her sister!</div>
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Baby A was positioned with her back to us, so <strike>we </strike>the ultrasound tech couldn't get a great shot at her face...we did get glimpses of it though! But most of the time we saw her beautiful spine! You can see her head on the left of the picture and her tush on the right.</div>
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Baby B also had her spine out, but since she is higher the tech was able to get a side profile shot....adorable!! </div>
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Everything on the ultrasound looked great and both babies are growing according to where they should be. Baby A weights an estimated 9 oz and had a heart rate of 141 bpm.</div>
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Watching them on the screen was incredible and we just sat in awe as we watched God's miracles move around on the screen. It is truly amazing to watch all four chambers of their beautiful little hearts work perfectly!! Baby B weighed in at a whopping 10 oz and had a heart rate of 148bpm.</div>
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After our appointment we toured to hospital's birthing center where the babies will be born. Since these will be our first Indiana babies, we wanted to be familiar with the hospital and know a little bit about what to expect. We even checked out the cafeteria so Kristoffer will know where to get some food!</div>
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Since Terry had the boys, we enjoyed a little date night celebrating our growing family. And of course, we had to stop by Target to buy some PINK things!! We wanted to have a cute way to tell the boys about their sisters. So we got a pack of onesies and wrapped them for them to open. Karter knew right away that the pink shirts were for his sisters....and had to tell Gramaw right away she guessed right! It was a very precious memory for us to have!</div>
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(This is the face when you tell Kaden to say "cheese!".)</div>
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This big guy is very into making sure we have toys for his sisters to play with...and is now on the look out for pink cars for them!!</div>Dana Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264778210657565952noreply@blogger.com1