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Happy Birthday Madeleine September 28, 2007

Today is Madeleine’s second birthday. I can’t believe how fast the past two years have gone. She has turned into a beautiful little girl. She is stubborn, strong willed, silly, fun, cuddly, and all girl. She is potty training and wants to go to the bathroom every five minutes. She is very very messy when she eats. She loves shoes, necklaces and having her toes painted. She talks a lot and loves to “go go”. She will “nuggle” (aka snuggle) me anytime I want her too. She gives fish kisses. If she finds a pen she will color on something she is not supposed to. If my glasses, purse, phone or camera are within reach she will take them and run around the house until I catch her or until I reach the count of three. On three she will throw the item across the room and run away. She likes to wear my shoes around the house. I LOVE HER!

I can remember the day we had our ultrasound and how anxious we were to find out if we were having a boy or a girl. I was not sure if I wanted to find out what we were having because I did not want to be disappointed. Part of me wanted another boy - that was easy and comfortable. Part of me wanted a girl - one of each – and I wanted to buy little dresses and send her off to homecoming someday. Now I am happy it was a little girl. Mason and Madeleine are two very unique kids. I don’t know if it because they are different genders or not, but I love that they are so different.

I am so grateful to have two healthy, wonderful kids.

Happy Anniversary September 20, 2007

Today is my anniversary. First I am a bad wife. I completely forgot about it until a few days ago. I did not plan anything and I do not have a gift. Life had been super chaotic and time is going very fast. So I forgot. My sweet husband did not forget and arranged a babysitter and dinner reservations for tonight. However, I am sick. Not only am I sick, he is sick and the kids are sick too. Dinner will be cancelled. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

With all that said it has been a good four years. We have moved from Fort Collins to Broomfield, Broomfield to Denver, Denver to NJ. We have bought our first home. Given birth. Raised two beautiful kids. And lots more. There have been lots of good and bad times, but I would not choose any one else to spend my life with. Love you Morgan.

I need shoes!!!! September 13, 2007

So normally the for a woman the need for shoes is not a bad thing. We as a gender love shoes. But this week it is a bad thing. Over the course of the last week I have lost my four favorite pair of shoes. Now I still have many many more pairs in the closet, but they are the special occasion/outfit pairs. Not the kind you wear everyday. Last Friday my favorite black, closed toed shoes died. The sole is wearing thin and it was time to say goodbye. Tuesday night my dog decided that he was hungry and ate two more pairs. Note, he has never chewed up a pair of shoes before. Earlier in the day I as picking up the house and gathering all of my loose shoes and returning them to the bedroom. First mistake. If I would have left the house a mess I would still have them. Needless to day I awoke to find two shoes chewed up and of course not from the same pair. My favorite brown shoes and my nice black dress shoes (a pair I spent a little more than I should have on). Yesterday at lunch I went shopping for shoes…no luck. Today, wearing my favorite strappy black sandals, the strap gave out. It is a conspiracy. So off to lunch to find any pair that will get me through the day. I am limping due to the broken strap, trying to keep the shoe on my foot. I did find one cute pair of black shoes. Lets hope they last awhile! I will be out again this weekend hunting for another pair of perfect shoes to replace my recent loss!