tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67794571213413409282012-02-16T18:46:09.336-05:00ChezLouckshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13124172791365662306noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779457121341340928.post-64166997172644434242011-12-23T15:29:00.001-05:002011-12-23T15:33:05.732-05:00

I did forget to mention our new master bathroom remodel that Nate has been working on.  It's finally done (except for my last little bit of plastering, which, I'm not crazy about the results, but the thought of re-doing it is even more depressing). For those of you lucky enough to never see our "before" - the vanity area was open to the bedroom (kind of like a hotel room). Not very sleeper

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Ok - it's almost been almost TWO YEARS since we last posted anything....and I make no promises that there will be another posting before Christmas 2012! I did update the blogs main picture.  If nothing else, you can all see our updated family picture. Hannah started high school this fall, and other than her hatred of math, she appears to be liking it as much as any kid really like school.  The

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So, we got a new camera last month, and I just now downloaded the pics, I have noticed little 'spots' on some of the pictures :( I cleaned the lens today, and I am hoping that will solve the problem and that it's not something else.....Pics from ChristmasI may delete this one soon, never to be seen (or heard) again!!These are from my birthday, we went over to Universal for the day and had a

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So we've been horrible about posting, even family members with new a new baby have been better posters than we have...... oh well.We have been busy painting and building. We mixed several 'left-over' paints to paint our upstairs hallway and came up with what we have come to call "elephant". I think I will contact Behr and see if they will buy my formula!!When I was painting the wall I told Nate

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So, Reba asked what did Leo think. Leo thought at the first opportunity that they looked yummy. Hannah was holding Speckles yesterday morning and lunged at her and got her. His tooth must have hit her eye just right (... or maybe that's just wrong) and her eye popped out!!After a few hours of wondering do we cut it off - leave it hanging - and consulting ER doctors and finally a vet (one of

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We have two new members of our family. Jen & SpecklesWe have been fighting getting hamsters for quite sometime - there's something to be said about how kids are like wind & water - that after a time - they can wear you down!Hannah did use her own money (We were not paying for rodents that we didn't want to begin with). So, she had won some tickets to a Britney Spears concert and when she found

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So first came the "Blog" and I will admit that we are not faithful bloggers - we try - but, oh well there you have it. I was hoping that Nate, now working nights, would kind of 'take over' and blog at least a little (although in his defense - he has been helping train a new tech the past few weeks). So, maybe he will see this and now step up (at least a little).We both do "Twitter" Nate is '

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Okay, so this is the first image as it is coming down from the top of her skull - we liked this one because we were able to tell Hannah that she had a very small brain (LOL!!) just kiddingThis one is a little further down, showing her the full size of her very LARGE brain!!Now, this one is cool, because you can see her eyes.... and the very itsy, bitsy dot on the left (but right) eye is the one

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Hannah, Nate & I were all due for eye exams and I had made appts for the three of us at LensCrafters - nothing special needed - just an exam and new glasses for, at the very least, Nate and myself.Nate, now working nights, decided that he would take Hannah up on Wed afternoon so that we could go together on Saturday and be able to go without the kids (much easier to pick out new frames when not

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We dropped Abe off at Camp Winona this past Sunday. It was soooo hot. The thermometer in the car on the way over:Here's a great pic of Abe and Nate for Father's Day This is his third summer going there and he always has a great time. And we always look forward to his notes home. (However brief they are!!) This is also his third year in the same cabin "Panther". This picture here is of his cabin

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So, about two months ago I got the middle three fingers of my right hand cought in a door at work. It hurt. A lot. I couldn't say anything but one word for about five minutes and that word is not repeatable here, or anywhere else for that matter. Once I got my wits back about me I thought, "Wow, the next time the kids do that I will be a bit more sympathetic." It's been a long time since I

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This past weekend we went to GATORLAND!! I have not been there in over 30 years. I remember photos of my brother and me from years past, just like the one of Hannah and Abe here. Gatorland has been there for about 60 years - and I think a lot of the gators in their big swamp are original residents!! THEY. ARE. HUGE. And very well fed. Abe found one running loose and decided to catch it! Just

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Well, here are the promised pictures and a video of Abe playing baseball. His team had a pretty good season. They only lost a couple of times and came in second place among the teams in their division. Abe showed himself to be a very good hitter. His hand eye coordination is excellent and he was directly responsible for multiple runs being scored via his batting prowess. Unfortunately the jury is

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So, Hollie is usually the one to post but she has been on me to also post and since it has been awhile I figured I would just do it. My intention had been to post pictures of Abe playing baseball but I forgot to bring the memory card to work and I did not want to wait any longer to post as I am sure that everyone is having withdrawals from our exciting blogs! So anyway the pics of Abe will have

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Nate's work had their annual gala this past Saturday evening.This is a big fund raiser for the agency and draws a bunch of people that have a whole lot more money than we do. As an example of this: A gentleman that was there said that the evening before there was a player, Al Harrington, from the NY Knicks at his home (and at the Gala on Saturday). They went to Wal-Mart at 4am to get plates and

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I went over and say LMNN a bit ago - She is just about the cutest thing!!! Here are a few more pics and a couple of vids. Any name suggestions -let us know (see post below) My personal fav is Caliana.

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The newest addition is finally here. Only 11 months (not counting the several months of attempts that didn't work with a different mare) our 'little black filly' joined us just after midnight today. She doesn't have a name just yet - but has been lovingly called "Sassafrass" so far, as she has shown herself to be very inquisitive and friendly and sassy. Much to her first-time mothers dismay.

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Yesterday, as Nate and I were out doing a little grocery shopping - we thought we would get a a book for Abe. The second in a series that he and Nate have been reading. We couldn't remember the author and really, the guy in the bookstore was clueless. So, reluctantly, we called Abe to ask him. Thinking this is it - the gig is up.As soon as we walked in the door - "Did you get 'The Sea Monsters'?"

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We went to Universal Studios this weekend and had a blast!! Hannah (pre-ride photo) FINALLY went on the big coasters and The Incredible Hulk is now her favorite. She had a dream the other night that she fell off on one of the loops and landed on the concrete - but she was "okay", so I made her get back on (LOL!) She did not fall off today - and if she had, I really wouldn't have made her get back

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Here are a few pictures of all of the painting that we have been doing around the house. Nate and I have never really picked 'plain' colors when we paint. Our last master bedroom was painted 'School Bus Yellow' according to Larry!!! When we moved in here, we painted the walls "Gardinia" a creamy, off-white color. How we ended up with that, I really have no clue. I really wanted to repaint it -

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Brace yourselves - two days in a row!!!!So, Abe loves to fish. Has had some impressive catches the past several months in the small ponds around the golf course. Christmas day he cought a 22" large mouth.Last night he asked his dad if they could go fishing around the golf course......The first "Big One" got away - then some old lady came out of her house, "You can't fish here." Blah, Blah, Blah -

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So, we are awful about postings. It always seems like there is something going on and just one more thing is too much. Reeb's says that hers never take her more than 15 min - but well, I just don't see it -I've been wanting a nice pic of the four of us for the header - and getting the four of us together to take it - where one of us isn't grimy from fishing, painting, etc. - well and then having

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I swear, everyday, you can see the kids growing!! Hannah is now comparing her height to everyone around her. Last night we had dinner at my parents and my grandmother was there - and yes she is now taller than BG. (Hannah only looks shorter in the pic 'cuz she's a little in front of her & and BG has 'puffy' hair) It won't be long befor she is taller than me! Only 5" to go.Abe is also growing by

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GRAND OPENINGWelcome to our 5 star blog.(hopefully!)We have been 'shamed' by Hannah!Who beat us to the blog world by starting her own!"The Yellow Banana"*this morning, because we were being too slow in publishing our family one. This has been stewing on the computer now for over a month. We were inspired by other blogger's in the family, and honestly, a bit intimidated! I would look at my SIL's

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