tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44665437318326694632024-03-14T09:25:36.144-05:00Michel Spot<center>The family that plays together, stays together.</center>Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.comBlogger493125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-77272643179858909052014-06-09T22:16:00.002-05:002014-06-09T22:16:25.912-05:00Locke's turnWith all of the birthday posts, I thought it was time to let Locke have a moment to shine. This kid is just getting bigger and ornerier all the time. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Locke LOVES his plasma car and rides it around the living room all the time.</td></tr>
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-77409373144505197872014-05-24T22:22:00.000-05:002014-08-03T19:06:15.445-05:00Disney - Arrival DayNot only were we all excited to take off for our trip to Disney, but Ledger was very nervous about his first flight. Luckily, Papa generously upgraded all of our flight seats to first class -- so we were very comfortable (spoiled!). The flight attendant paid Ledger a lot of special attention and once we got into the air, we settled him into watching a movie on his tablet and he was in heaven. He did great for his first flight!<br />
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As soon as we arrived at the Orlando airport, we were swept up in the Disney magic. We put on our Magic Bands and didn't bother to pick up our luggage -- don't worry, Disney will get it and deliver it straight to our rooms! We followed the signage to get us onto the Magical Express, which quickly whisked us away on our Magical vacation.</div>
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So we checked in at the Contemporary Resort and since one of our rooms was ready, we quickly explored our digs at Bay Lake Tower. We had a 2-bedroom villa and it was actually bigger and more spacious than I expected from the videos we've watched. You walk into a large entry way with full bathroom and laundry closet off of it. On one side there is the master suite with a king-sized bed and a large en suite bathrom including a jacuzzi tub. On the other side is a standard room with 2 queen-sized beds and a full bathroom and tub. The bedrooms are separated by a large shared living area with a full kitchen, large dining area, and a living room with floor-to-ceiling walls with views of the Magic Kingdom and Cinderella's Castle. </div>
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Yeah... we were in heaven. But we were also hungry. So we dumped off our stuff and headed down to the Contempo Cafe -- anxious to try out our Magic Bands as well as start working on those dining credits! At Contempo, the ordering system is pretty confusing. You use a kiosk to order, then you pick up all of the self-serve items (that you are just intuitively supposed to know to pick up?) and take the kiosk reciept to the check-out. Needless to say, we were all tired and it took some serious bumbling to get our orders straightened out... but eventually we were all fed and much happier. (Later in the trip, we were pros at this system and made sure to try to help other confused-looking diners.)</div>
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Alright, so we'd officially been at Disney for a few hours and we were all pretty anxious to head into the Magic Kingdom and use the Fastpasses we'd reserved ahead of time to hit all of our favorite classic attractions -- Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Railroad!</div>
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We stayed in the park until dark and watched fireworks with the Daltons. The nighttime fireworks show is called "Wishes", and it's a beautiful show. Then we joined the thousands of other people headed towards the gate to get some rest after a very busy day! Our Disney vacation is just beginning!</div>
Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-19059639775986742014-05-05T22:11:00.000-05:002014-06-09T22:11:53.039-05:00Ledger turns FIVEI cannot believe that Ledger is turning five years old. FIVE. We were lucky to have family in town to celebrate the weekend before his birthday. Since his Bigfoot party was such a big event, our home event was smaller, no-theme, but lots of balloons, family and fun. :) Ledger got his first set of golf clubs from BoomMa and BoomPa, a super-cool tablet to take to Disney from the Daltons and Grammie/Papa, and a new bicycle from Mommy and Daddy! Ledger was super excited to get on his bike and ride, so we all enjoyed watching the boys ride down the street. :)<br />
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For his actual birthday, he enjoyed a celebration at preschool with his friends. He loves the birthday crown that Mrs. Freeland makes especially for the birthday kid. :)<br />
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First, I made Bigfoot hunter t-shirts and ID badges for all of the invitees.<br />
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The boys had to earn their badges and equipment bags (nets, toy binoculars, flashlights) by beating up the Bigfoot pinata. I'm actually pretty proud of this pinata -- it's a monkey we found at Walmart, but we amputated his tail and gave him "angry" eyes and mouth to make him a Bigfoot.<br />
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So once all of the boys got their badges and equipment, we took off into the woods to look for clues to prove Bigfoot's existence. And BOY did we find them! The boys founds multiple Bigfoot footprints, claw marks, and bigfoot hair in the woods. Unmistakable proof that the big guy roams the area. Luckily for us, it was daytime, and everyone knows that Bigfoot doesn't come out during the day!</div>
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After our scouting expedition, of course it was time to go back to base camp and enjoy cake, ice cream, and open presents. Ledger had an awesome time and I'm very proud of how our first "kid party" turned out!<br />
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Oma took the kids overnight and they worked to make May baskets to deliver to our friends and family this May first. They even went to the nursery to pick out flowers to deliver with the baskets. We got the fun task of delivering the baskets to our friends and family...<br />
<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-73711410043719262422014-04-14T21:51:00.001-05:002014-04-14T21:51:14.763-05:00Off Road Rage Adventure RaceA month ago, I talked Oma into signing up for the Off Road Rage Adventure Race. The race was advertised as 15 miles of biking, 5 miles of running/trekking, and 3 miles of canoeing and should take between 4-6 hours. This weekend was finally race day and we showed up with our bikes and gear about an hour before race time to check in and get our surprise race maps. We checked out the route and were able to locate where we thought most of the checkpoints were going to be. At 8 a.m. we took off running towards a checkpoint, only to realize that the only way to get there was to cut across a muddy field and trek down into a ravine to find the checkpoint hidden on the backside of a fallen log. And that was only the first checkpoint. We soon found out that part of the "adventure" was to FIND the checkpoints -- they weren't out in plain sight and most of them weren't even on the beaten path! It took us 45 minutes to hammer out the first three checkpoints on foot and then we got on our bikes and rode 7 miles into town -- finding a couple of checkpoints on the way. Then we were back on foot, heading far north onto the trails at Lakewood park. We had to find checkpoints in 10 foot tall bamboo grass and even crossed a river on a fallen log (and the checkpoint was hanging in the middle of the river!). But we kept going. Then we had 3 miles of paddling on the Smoky Hill River. And when that was done? Another 5 miles on the bike finding more points. So as we were seeking out yet another checkpoint, another racer mentioned that we weren't going to make the cutoff time. The what?? Apparently you had to be at the finish line by a certain time -- we had no idea. We were 5 miles from the finish and had about 20 minutes to make it. Unfortunately, that 5 mile ride was completely INTO 20-40 mph south wind. It was exhausting. The last 5 miles took us 80 minutes. 80 grueling minutes. But we made it to the finish line. No, we didn't finish by the cutoff time. Actually, we were an hour late, but I could not have been more proud of our team for FINISHING the race. My mom will be 60 this year, and she is a super bad ass to be able to do this at all. And, as a big-girl, I'm proud of being able to push my body to do something requiring this much physical stamina. Our team name was also our motto: "Slow and Steady". Overall, we raced for 7 hours and traveled over 30 miles on foot, canoe, and bike. I am proud of our accomplishment and hope that the race is close enough for us to try it again next year!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-69710309592079843332014-03-23T16:49:00.000-05:002014-03-23T16:49:10.657-05:00The Big PartyWe've been planning a big celebration for Steve & Pam Michel's 40th wedding anniversary. Jaime and I have been coordinating details by phone for a couple of months. I am very happy to say that it all came together very smoothly. The turn out was outstanding -- everyone loves Pam and Steve and it was pretty evident by the number of people who came out to congratulate them. Uncle Brett served as the event photographer and was able to get some great pics!<br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-61574337743501677622014-03-20T19:19:00.000-05:002014-03-23T19:21:05.585-05:00Locke turns 2!!For Locke's 2nd birthday, we didn't have any big plans. It's a very busy week for the Michel clan and we are going to celebrate his birthday in KC next weekend. I was actually feeling pretty guilty about the lack of day-of-birthday plans -- ya know, the second child getting a little screwed in the planning process. But it actually turned out to be a pretty good day. We all woke Locke up by singing Happy Birthday to him in his crib. He was smiling, but a little confused. Then we had cinnamon rolls for breakfast. Yum! Locke even got a candle in his! The boys had a special lunch trip to Taco Grande with Daddy and Grammie. They had a great time. I actually made the mistake of scheduling our carpets to get cleaned on Locke's birthday, so we spent the afternoon playing outside while the carpets were cleaned. The boys loved that! At dinner time, we went to Tucson's with Grammie and Papa and afterwards, we came home to celebrate with cake and presents. Locke loved being the center of attention! His big birthday gift from Mommy and Daddy was a Cozy Coupe -- he loved it! (Actually he loved it too much. The next day he could hardly eat breakfast or lunch because he didn't want to get out of his car and sit at the table.) Love the family pics! :)<br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-80002206310122296662014-03-16T21:33:00.001-05:002014-03-16T21:33:05.173-05:00Ides of MarchSo here we are in the middle of March. Time sure has FLOWN by. The next 7 days brings a lot of activity for us, so I'm going to try to do a little photo dump to show you what we've been up to in March...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys got pirate kits from grandma Jamie for Valentine's Day.<br />We cracked them open and enjoyed dressing up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whenever we pull up to preschool, Ledger and Locke like to poke their head out the skylight.<br />On this day, Ledger was sniping and Locke was his look-out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... And when it's nice outside, we get OUT! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Locke climbed these spiral stair steps all by himself.<br />(Scared the crap outta Mommy)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For Mommy's March bout, we all got our tentacles on to support Dr. Blockapuss!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took home the MVP blocker award for the Skate the Rainbow bout vs. Tulsa.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy time!!</td></tr>
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-55183069381866571682014-02-26T18:31:00.003-06:002014-02-26T18:31:34.602-06:00Where Did February Go?The end of February is upon us and it has truly <i>flown</i> by. Chris has been busy at work, but is also completing his final semester of graduate school (including preparing for board exams) and has been working especially hard at his 100 days of exercise challenge. He has been such a good inspiration for us all. Ledger and Locke have been real troopers through a difficult couple of weeks. Grandma Jamie has been out of town for a family emergency and so our child care situation has been changing from day-to-day. Luckily, they have been rolling with the changes pretty well. I had a bout of terrible stomach flu right after Valentine's Day and it took me nearly a week to fully recover. I have been very busy at work but also trying to balance roller derby with planning a 40th anniversary party for Pam & Steve! So that's been our month, and I expect that March is going to be even crazier!<br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-57200220633627166862014-02-09T09:29:00.000-06:002014-02-21T14:50:38.419-06:00Family UpdateThe last few weeks haven't been particularly busy with special events, but we've managed to keep ourselves busy. So let me give a quick update in pictures...<br />
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At the beginning of February, we received 12" of snow. We spent some time outside playing in the snow and digging out our driveway. It resulted in 2 "snow days" where we all (yes, even me!) got to stay home and enjoy some family time.<br />
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The 2013 Fantasy Football trophy finally made it's way to Mom's hands. Hooray for the 2013 CHAMP!<br />
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Snow days were full of watching videos and munching on snacks. We treat them like a holiday! :)<br />
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The boys LOVED the Super Bowl halftime performance and danced on the couch through the whole thing!<br />
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Mom had her first roller derby bout of the 2014 season. The Sirens barely eeked out a win against the CKRG roller girls. Dr. Blockapuss played well and enjoyed getting to play in a new venue -- the Bicentennial Center!<br />
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Alright, that brings us mostly up-to-date. I hope your family is staying warm and enjoying these slower winter days.Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-83086337155004299912014-01-25T09:32:00.000-06:002014-01-25T09:32:42.594-06:00Disney Jr. LIVELast night we drove to Wichita and took the boys to see Disney Jr. LIVE. It was the Pirate and Princess Adventure show. Doc McStuffins was the pre-show and she is Ledger's favorite. Then Mickey and Minnie introduced the show and the first half was all Sophia the First with special appearance by Cinderella. The boys like the princess part, but were really just waiting for the PIRATES! At Intermission, we went to the concourse to check out the merchandise. Grammie Pam gave the boys $20 each to spend on something special at the show. Ledger picked out a glowing Jake and the Neverland Pirates sword, so of course we had to get them the same thing ($27 each!!!). Geez. I guess those prices are a preview of what Disney World will be like in May. Oh well. After intermission, it was Jake and the Neverland Pirates show with Captain Hook and Peter Pan. By the end of the show, Ledger was dancing in the aisles, so the show was totally worth it. Locke especially liked seeing Mickey Mouse. Overall, it was a fun family outing and our kids are just the right age to enjoy it! :)<br />
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Tonight was Locke's FIRST HAIRCUT. It's hard to believe that he's almost 2 years old and we've never cut his hair. It is <i>very</i> baby fine -- if you blow on it, it will stand straight up. But it was starting to look pretty straggly with those little hairs hanging over his ears and down on his neck. Luckily for us, his big brother had his haircut first and showed Locke that there was nothing to be worried about. So Locke got up into the big kid chair and handled his first haircut like a pro. After a few minutes, he was ready to get down, but allowed Tracy to finish up without throwing a fit. He sure is a big boy now!<br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-44695804001802975472014-01-21T15:33:00.001-06:002014-01-21T15:34:32.388-06:00Warm Day in January<p dir="ltr">Sometimes in Kansas we get these weird warm days in the middle of winter. This weekend was one of those weird warm weekends. We made sure to take advantage of it by taking the kids to the park and trying to get outside as much as we could. Ledger makes friends wherever he goes and quickly found some other kids to play with at the park. Locke wants do whatever brother is doing, which means that mom has to keep a close eye on the boys. We were joined at the park by our friends the Greens and their kids Dawson and Thad. In the old days the kids would play and the parents would sit and talk. But now the parents are so busy chasing after kids we don't have a chance to talk! </p>
<p dir="ltr">Oh, and don't worry it doesn't stay warm for long. This Thursday it is supposed to be a high of 20 degrees... welcome to Kansas.</p>
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With a vacation to Walt Disney World (and Universal Studios including Harry Potter World) scheduled for 2014, we are getting in the spirit early by having a magical new year. We can frequently be found watching YouTube Disney trip videos. (We love seeyareelsoon on YouTube.) We are also watching Disney movies and reading Disney storybooks to familiarize Ledger with some of the characters. Tonight, the kids dressed up in Harry Potter glasses and waved this magic wand to cast a spell for all of our friends and family to have a fantastic 2014. <i>Expecto Goodnewyearso!</i></div>
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This year, we brought in 2014 relatively quietly. Jarod and Briana Simpson brought over homemade chicken noodle soup and desserts and then stayed for cards afterwards. Briana brought wine for the grown-ups and sparkling grape juice for Ledger. Ledger <i>loved</i> drinking out of a grown-up wine glass! After the kids were put to bed and the Simpsons left, Chris and I snuggled on the couch and watched the NYE countdown. It was a quiet New Year -- just the two of us and a kiss. Then to bed -- midnight is late for us!<br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-70439445551394330802013-12-25T22:25:00.000-06:002014-01-03T22:25:19.204-06:00Christmas -- Part 2We had a very small change of plans in our Christmas day. Uncle Brett came down with the stomach flu late Christmas Eve night. (After proposing to aunt Jaime on Christmas Eve night during the candelight church service singing Silent Night.... poor guy.) So instead of having Christmas lunch at Pam and Steve's house, they brought lunch to our house and we enjoyed a small, intimate holiday meal together.<br />
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After lunch, we headed to Tracy's house for a Peterson family gathering. And guess who showed up... SANTA!! The boys did great with him -- especially since he came bearing gifts! :) After an adult gift exchange, we had to take the boys home for nap time. Maybe Mommy and Daddy needed a nap too.<br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-45862577610509138992013-12-25T09:57:00.000-06:002014-01-03T22:42:19.081-06:00Christmas Morning -- Santa Visited!I can't even describe how excited Ledger was for Santa to come visit. We baked cookies. We tracked Santa on the Google tracker. We even called him and left a message for him on his answering machine. (What's Santa's phone number? 1-951-262-3062) So when we tucked him in tight for the night, he couldn't stay in bed. He bounced around like a crazy kid for about an hour until he finally fell asleep around 10:30 p.m. Mommy and Daddy had a lot of wrapping to do, so we were up late trying to finish some last-minute wrapping and assembling. After all of that, Chris and I finally got to sleep around 2 a.m. But Ledger just couldn't stay in bed. I heard his door open about 3:30 a.m. and he went out into the living room to see if Santa had already come. He had, of course. So Ledger saw all of his presents and checked that the cookies were eaten and then snuck back into his room. And then he was AWAKE and bouncing around his room in the wee hours of the morning. It took about an hour to get him back to sleep, but he did finally sleep. Until 7 a.m. when he just couldn't be contained any longer. We took video of him coming into the living room for his big Santa present reveal... but since he had already seen his presents, we didn't get the reaction we wanted. Oh well, he still LOVED the giant pirate ships that Santa brought him. Santa brought Locke a Plasmacar and as soon as he saw it, he hopped right on and started riding around the living room! I think Santa did well. After a few minutes of play time, the boys opened their stockings and the presents from Mommy and Daddy. I think that everyone was very happy with their gifts. And Chris surprised me with an extra gift -- a Hogwarts prop letter used in the first Harry Potter movie! I loved it and was truly surprised. We had a wonderful family Christmas morning leading into a very nice Christmas Day. <a href="http://michelspot.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-part-2.html">(Click to continue on to Christmas day...)</a><br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-30446790276062917502013-12-24T22:14:00.000-06:002014-01-02T22:15:00.543-06:00Michel Family Christmas Eve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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True to tradition, we spent Christmas Eve with the Michel family. We were especially happy to get to spend time with Jaime and Brett. We had an absolutely wonderful family lunch and then opened family presents. Ledger was an old pro with helping pass out packages, but Locke was a little overwhelmed by trying to wait his turn to open his presents. As usual, we were all so happy with our Christmas gifts -- I was especially happy to get a new laptop, which has allowed me to catch up on my blogging. :) Merry Christmas to me!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-25844903343775797402013-12-23T22:38:00.000-06:002014-01-03T22:39:17.300-06:00WHITE ChristmasSo the snow just kept coming and coming. We got about 15" in Salina. When we came home from Lindsborg, Ledger and I spent an hour scooping the driveway (and playing in the snow) just to get our car INTO the garage. I don't know why, but I found it very humorous that we had to scoop our way IN to the driveway. Ledger loved playing in the front yard while I worked. He even sledded off of the piles of snow I was scooping. He caught snowflakes on his tongue and made snow angels. We had a great time.<br />
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In this very busy time of the year, it is easy for families to get caught up in the "machine" of Christmas and forget that Jesus is the true Reason for a Season. We are blessed to have a great Christian based preschool that helps Ledger learn Christian Christmas songs. But we also make sure we talk about Jesus at home and why we really celebrate. After one of these "Jesus birthday" discussions, Ledger demanded that we need to make a birthday cake for Jesus -- because at birthday parties, there's always cake. I couldn't really argue with this logic, so we made a birthday cake for Jesus. Ledger did ALL of the baking and mixing and I did the frosting. (The kids licked the frosting spatulas to "help" clean up.) I think this will probably become a new Michel family tradition and look forward to making a Jesus birthday cake for many years to come.Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-747502303945939312013-12-22T21:29:00.000-06:002014-01-02T21:30:00.101-06:00Hensley Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our second family Christmas was celebrated in Lindsborg with Oma and Doodah and the Perkins family. The kids just love being together, even when Locke and Kinley spend most of their time arguing over whose turn with the toy it is. Us adults love to spend time together playing games (after the kiddos go to bed). On Saturday, it started to snow and ended up dumping 12-18" of dry snow over central Kansas. So Sunday morning, we all woke up and opened stockings and presents together. Of course, the kids wanted to go play in the snow -- so we got bundled up and went outside int the snow. That didn't last too long because it was just too darn cold. </div>
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Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-63934351706366057162013-12-18T21:05:00.000-06:002014-01-02T21:06:18.724-06:00Ledger Preschool Program<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was Ledger's preschool Christmas singing program. Last year, he stood with his hands in his pockets looking as cute as could be, but didn't sing a word. Not one word. He knew all of the songs because he sang them at home, but got too nervous to perform. This year, however, he sang like a canary. YAY! Grammy, Oma, Daddy, and Mommy all were there to see him sing. It was so much fun to see him do all of the dance moves and motions and sing everything. So sweet.<br />
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<br />Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-82246959334609318602013-12-14T20:53:00.000-06:002014-01-02T20:53:55.913-06:00Powell Family ChristmasThis weekend, we traveled to KC to have our Powell family Christmas at the Perkins' house. We really enjoyed spending time together as a family. Saturday morning, we all gathered together to open our stockings and presents. Ledger got Legos mostly and Locke got an assortment of balls and a bowling set. We all had a great time! Since we usual celebrate Powell family Christmas a little early, we have joked that maybe we should call it a "Festivus" celebration. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">HAPPY FESTIVUS!</span></b></div>
Mama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466543731832669463.post-37673135776998033912013-12-08T21:35:00.000-06:002014-01-02T20:25:38.562-06:00Letter to Santa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ledger was really excited about writing a letter to Santa this year. We sat downstairs while I helped him write out all of the letters to everything he wanted to ask for this Christmas. It was probably one of my very favorite Mommy and son memories. He was very excited to leave the letter in the Christmas tree addressed to Santa for Dee Dee elf to take it to the North Pole.<br />
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In case you can't read it, it says:<br />
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Dear Santa,<br />
I've been nice.<br />
I would like:<br />
1. Legos- Pirates (of the Caribbean)<br />
2. Legos watch<br />
3. Chap stick<br />
4. Flashlight<br />
Love,<br />
LedgerMama Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17421174620475293698noreply@blogger.com0