tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34313370811531421222024-03-13T05:37:49.398-04:00The Mayberry ClanPictures and stories of Matt, Vanessa, Brooklyn and Joshua... well, mostly Brooklyn and Joshua.Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.comBlogger268125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-13073379567087659272013-06-11T21:20:00.000-04:002013-06-28T02:16:32.806-04:00Last call for the aquarium!Our year-long membership to the SC Aquarium expired today, so we got in 2 more visits in the last week. My kiddos do enjoy the aquarium very much.<br />
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The view from the back of the Aquarium - The Ravenol Bridge </div>
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A bald eagles nest. </div>
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Baby turtles they had rescued recently. </div>
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Even Alayna enjoys the Aquarium... but there's not much she doesn't enjoy. ;)</div>
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Special treat for Brooklyn - face painting. This artist is really good, too. </div>
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Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-84464052700941155272013-05-29T22:47:00.000-04:002013-06-26T15:20:16.732-04:00T-Ball... Go Phillies!All summer last year, Brooklyn told everyone she met that she was going to play T-ball next year. I don't know where she got that idea, but I guess we had to sign her up for T-ball. She was super excited about it and was just as cute out there. We started out with practices twice a week for about a month. Then our first few games were rained out. So, her first game ended up being the day before her birthday. After that, we had a busy season, and our team was actually pretty good! They don't really keep score, and they don't really count any outs they make... they just have the entire team bat each inning. But, of course, us parents counted all the outs they made. Brooklyn even made a couple herself. Very proud of our little T-baller.<br />
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Playing defense... she's ready. Well, she <em>looks</em> ready.</div>
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Her first "catch" and throw...</div>
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She's got pretty good form, too... well, for a 5 year old who can barely hold the bat up, at least. ;)</div>
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Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-25125525746309470272013-05-25T21:17:00.000-04:002013-06-26T21:18:12.979-04:00Family Fun at the parkToday, we visited the park in the area we are planning on moving to by the end of the summer. We love this park! It's a perfect park for the South Carolina heat. It's under the big Ravenol Bridge and almost completely shaded. It even has a huge pier. The kiddos played with Matt on the playground while Alayna and I worked on our tans... well, I worked on my tan and Alayna enjoyed sitting under an umbrella.<br />
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Josh began potty training a while ago, and he earns stickers for going peepee on the toilet. Once he fills up his chart with stickers, he gets to go to the zoo. Well, he did it! He finally filled up his chart, so I had to take them to the zoo. This time, I took all three by myself on a weekday. It was less stressful and more fun than expected. I am even ready to do it again... when Joshy earns it, that is.</div>
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Checking out the peguins</div>
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A peacock who liked Brooklyn's peacock sounds </div>
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Doing what my kids do best... climb on things.</div>
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Alayna enjoying the trip, too. </div>
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Feeding the birds. </div>
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Watching those silly meerkats, one of our favorite animals there at the zoo.</div>
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Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-27500816884261022342013-05-18T16:13:00.000-04:002013-06-26T16:13:32.999-04:00Loves to createThis is what Brooklyn creates all the time out of anything she can get her hands on. In this case it was a bowl of rocks we collected from the beach last year.<br />
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After a fight with Brooklyn over some car, we found Josh showing his love for all his cars. </div>
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<br />Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-74739129510083980742013-05-16T16:03:00.000-04:002013-06-26T16:04:10.293-04:00Mother's Day 2013Having the most creative and artistic little girl ever, I received numerous creations from Brooklyn in honor of Mother's Day this year. I displayed them so proudly on our fireplace mantel. I received a loving hug and a "I love you mommy!" from my shy introverted son... it meant a lot, trust me. And a good night's sleep from Alayna. :) I was also spoiled by the man who made me their mother. I didn't have to lift a finger all day. :)<br />
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Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-18210944945328902362013-04-25T21:33:00.000-04:002013-06-24T23:35:29.689-04:00Brooklyn's 5th Birthday Bash!!!First let me state, <br />
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My little Brooklyn has turned five, and is, of course, going on 16. She is the most delightful, interesting, inquisitive, comedic, kind, loving, intelligent, beautiful, little girl a mother could ever ask for. I am so blessed to have her as my daughter, and as my oldest child. She is a great little mother to Josh and Alayna, too. We love her so much and are so excited (albeit not even near as excited as she) that she turned 5 years old today. So many things will happen this year for her and she could not be more excited and ready for it all. <br />
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So, for Brooklyn's fifth birthday, I asked her many, many months ago where she wanted to have her birthday party, and she quickly said, "Chuck E. Cheeses!" So, we did. But, not before she had her other celebrations at preschool, at home, and even at T-ball. <br />
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First, she received a package from each of her Grandmas... oh, and Grandpas. :) <br />
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Then the night before her Birthday, she had her very first T-ball game. And, her luck, we were in charge of snacks for that game. So, of course, we brought cupcakes (along with blueberries and carrots, mind you) and her team sang <em>Happy Birthday</em> for her. </div>
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Then, she got to celebrate her birthday at preschool with all her preschool friends... so glad, too, because she wanted to invite all of them to her other birthday party, and that was going to be pretty expensive. :)</div>
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Singing happy Birthday...</div>
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The cake... she asked for a rainbow cake with butterflies. Brooklyn is very lucky to have such an accommodating momma... especially when it comes to cakes. :)</div>
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She made out rather well this year... thanks to all her friends and family, of course. </div>
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Happy Birthday, my <strike>little</strike> big girl!</div>
Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-44756782887327042072013-04-17T22:59:00.000-04:002013-06-24T22:59:26.965-04:00Eating solids...So, Alayna is just over 5 months old, now, and I decided to introduce her to solids... just to shake things up a bit. <br />
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She needs a lot of practice. :)Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-52855674728211416062013-04-11T23:11:00.000-04:002013-06-24T21:21:19.215-04:00A Loving Big BrotherJosh has finally warmed up to Alayna. He finally asked to hold her, and he even kissed her! I am so glad that he has fallen in love with her like the rest of us, now. Took long enough! He is going to be a wonderful big brother.<br />
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Alayna is so lucky to have such a loving big sister, and now a loving big brother.</div>
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One of Brooklyn's favorite things to do... ride a pony! </div>
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Brooklyn asked all day to ride the carrousel... which they got to ride at the end.</div>
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Josh loves carrousels... he cried and cried when it was over. </div>
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After all the animal watching, we played on the playground there in the zoo for a bit... just in case they had a little bit more energy to expel. </div>
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Both fell asleep on the way home... not surprisingly... and we will definitely be back soon.</div>
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PS. Alayna enjoyed riding in her stroller the whole time, sleeping and looking at Mommy. :)</div>
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<br />Vanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420741779063800511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3431337081153142122.post-72370158466567018912013-03-12T14:29:00.000-04:002013-05-04T14:45:41.898-04:00Alayna is 4 months oldAlayna had her 4 months well check today and weighed in at 13 lbs (45%), 23 1/2 inches long (42%), and her head was 39 1/2 cm around (35%). She's right where she is supposed to be (except for her small head - which makes her even cuter). And, she's actually my biggest baby. Brooklyn was always on the smaller part of the spectrum and Josh, well, he was way off till he was a year old. Alayna is right on... despite her early arrival! She is also smiling, laughing, grabbing things, sucking her thumb and eating well. She rarely poops, too. She has gone 21 days, now, without a poopie, but she is okay (according to the doctor and what I've read online). Before that she went 2 weeks without a poopie. Then before that, it was a week without. We'll see how long this lasts. For now, it just makes her that much easier to take care of. :)<br />
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Brooklyn and Josh are very proud of their little sister:</div>
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