First knitting project

After 6 months of on again off again work I finally finished my first knitting project. I know there are plenty of mistakes but I am so happy to have it completed. Next on my list is a rotini scarf. Until next time.







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Cowboy boots and pullups

Suri was home with me today. I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to handle her with this bum knee, but I woke up feeling pretty good. She was a good spirit lifter. She kept me busy and made me laugh. I tried all day to get britches on her but she refused saying "cowboy boots and pullup". No harm done.





Here is her "serious" face.


And of course her "surprised" face.





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Recovery

Today was a better day. I ditched the crutches and limped around on my own all day. The swelling isn't great but I'm being a good girl and leaving these terrible TED hose on, icing, and elevating. Sure I'm using veggies as my ice packs and a fashion scarf to hold them on, oh and don't forget the build-a-bear under my knee for added comfort.. Tomorrow will be better.
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Old bones

One thing I have learned since reaching 30 (31 now if we want to get real honest) is that your body starts falling apart. I joked with my mom last summer that I wake up everyday and there is always some part of my body that is achy. Well, I have nearly worn my right knee out now. I had a knee surgery today to clean up some cartilage and had a little adjustment to help my kneecap move better. This happens to be the second surgery on this knee. I had an ACL and meniscus repair 16 years ago. Good times, eh? Well the good news is I should be back on my feet in no time. The bad news is that doc has highly recommended no more running. I think I just wore my knees out with all of that basketball. So i am going to have to start really liking swimming and biking, or just give up food.

Well, i can't give up food.


See you at spin class.

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Tea party

Josh had an away game yesterday so it was just me and the girls for the majority of the day. It was freezing cold and the roads were icy so I was definitely not going to try and get out. We played everything. We played twister, we colored, we did a pretend pool party in the tub (bathing suits and all), and we even had a tea party. The girls were so good until about 4pm and that when the fight broke out. I'm talking pushing, punching, screaming, the whole bit. I thought suri would run to mommy. Nope, she was giving Sophs all she could handle. I think they were pretty much over each other. I'm sure that they would have hurt each other had I not separated them. Crazy children!





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Daddy daughter dance

Last night Josh took Sophs to her first daddy daughter dance. Sophia was so excited. I took her to the store and told her that she could pick out her own outfit for the dance. She is my little fashionista. Here is what she chose.

































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Suri-isms

Thats correct, you read it right. It is time for Suri to have her own posts about the sweet, silly, crazy, and obnoxious things that she says. Today was full of them but I will only share two. First, we were over at a friend's house picking the girls up from a playdate when Suri ran off. I went to look for her and my friend was helping her climb the stairs and Suri was telling her "don't tell nobody". STINKER!!! The second cracked me up because we were at home and Josh had just finished scolding her for something. Suri came into the bedroom and said "mommy, daddy is RUDE, and that is NOT NICE". 2 years old people.









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Sophia-mommy day

Sophia and I got to have a girl day today! We went to build a bear, then starbucks, and then to white house black market (I love this store). Sophs was a little fashion diva telling everyone who was trying on clothes how awesome they looked. Seriously they should have put her on the payroll today. We had so much fun. This is a picture of her at starbucks enjoying a pink cakepop.

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Suri Jean

She makes me smile.






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Another Christmas

For our final Christmas celebration we headed to Madison. Pamela and Dale once again spoiled us all to pieces. Sophia got a small singer sewing machine and now thinks that she is Vera Wang. Suri got a pie of cowboy boots that totally rock. The kids had so much fun!

While we were in Madison we had dinner at Dale's sons restaurant. It is called Crystal and Jules and it is fantastic. The restaurant is located in historic downtown Madison. It is a small place but the food is amazing. I had the herb crusted salmon, which was fantastic and Josh had a steak. We also tried the shrimp and crab fondue, the coconut shrimp, and the crab cake. Next time I want to try the tilapia........and the bruschetta............and the steak........oh oh and the chocolate cake......so much for the new years resolution.

About my new years resolution...... Well, I haven't come up with any yet. Give me a couple of weeks and I will have a few to share. I am happy to announce that I finally accomplished my 2010 resolution of learning how to knit (thank you YouTube).

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Sabol Christmas

Josh's mom, dad, and brothers came down to celebrate Christmas. The girls have just loved spending time with their papi, boo, kykie, and zozo. I snapped a few pics I wanted to share.











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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone. The girls got everything they wanted. Sophia was most excited about her desk and her mannequin. Suri loved her baby stroller. We are relaxing for a bit then Boo, Papi, Kyle, and Zack will be here. Yeah!










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Christmas Eve

We are ready. Sophia woke up this morning just in time to see the news woman announce that Santa was in Russia. Sophs told me that in Russia they call him chimney Nick. Yep, this child just makes stuff up. Well, we have cookies to make so I better cut this short. Merry Christmas Eve!




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First French Braid

Suri actually let me comb her hair today. Not only that, she sat still long enough for me to put a French braid in it.







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Family Christmas

Yesterday we went to the Schanding family Christmas at my aunts house in Columbus. It turned out to be such a great day. The girls got to play with all of their cousins and I cleaned up on our pirate gift game.










Sophia went to a friend's birthday party today. It was a karate themed party. She loved every minute of it. She has been waiting for 5 years to bust out her mulan moves. Here is a short video.

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Jingle John

Suri's school hosted Jingle John tonight. He brought in a dove, a reindeer, cockroaches (gross), a rabbit, a turtle, and a bullfrog. I told Suri to pet the bullfrog and she straight punched it. Yeh, I don't know what to say about that.

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Christmas Tree

I was looking forward to this weekend all week. For one my mom and Dale were coming up to spend some time with the girls and shop and we were going to go watch Josh's team play. Josh and i were also going to decorate for Christmas. But.........things didn't go quite as planned. I woke up at 3 am on Friday as sick as a dog. I don't even remember driving Sophs to school. Luckily my mom and Dale still came up and went to see Sophia at school and then took Suri shopping all day. I slept all day. Today I am feeling a little more human, but not quite myself. We did manage to get out and buy a Christmas Tree.








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Daddy's Game

We finally made it to one of Josh's games. Unfortunately they lost but the girls were so good and they had a great time. Until next time.......





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Happy Thanksgiving

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We are spending the day at home. I had very good intentions of cooking an elaborate feast but then I thought well, maybe I will just order our turkey already cooked. But then I started thinking, I don't really want to peel potatoes, so I ordered potatoes too. Then, I started getting overwhelmed with the idea of cooking anything and I just ordered everything. I did. I really did order our whole Thanksgiving dinner. Who is laughing now though? While everyone is slaving away in the kitchen I am sitting on my bunzies watching Alladin with the girls.

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Santa warning

As expected Sophia occasionally gets in trouble at school for, you guessed it, TALKING!! I've begun threatening extreme measures. So extreme that the threat itself guarantees immediate tears. No lie. Immediate! It's amazing really. All I have to say is "I will call Santa if that is what it is gonna take". So maybe november 14 is a little early to threaten a Santa call. I'm not proud.

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Sophiaism

I love this child. She is truly mine. Here is her conversation with Josh when they were just walking out the door:

Sophia: "hey daddy, do you remember the time you said that true gentlemen open the door for ladies?"

Josh: "yes"

Sophia: "oh really, then why didn't you?"

Called him out. I love it.





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Just because

I'm sharing this video because even when you have had a so so day this will make you smile.

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Epcot

Day 4 Disney- Epcot

We spent our last day in Orlando at Epcot. This is my favorite park. Upon park opening we went straight to Soarin' . This simulated flying ride is just amazing. That is all I can say. An experience for yourself type of thing. We hit up test track next which is always fun. We sort of took a break miday. We let the kiddos play in the splash park for 45 minutes while the grownups just sat and relaxed. We had packed extra clothes knowing we were going to do this. We toured the world showcase and the kisd got stamps in each country. Dinner was at the Germany pavilion. The kids danced like crazy.

Whew! What a trip. Fast and furious. We had such a fantastic time. I hope after a week that my mom, Dale, kami, and mark have fully recovered.

Hey guys, let's do it again next month.

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Hollywood Studios

Day 3 Disney- Hollywood Studios

We woke up early once again because....well, as experienced Disney goers know, you are foolish not to. Anywho. I warned the crew that we would be making a mad dash so all children should be locked and loaded in their strollers and there would be NO potty breaks upon entering the park. So we ran right to the toy story mania ride. No wait! The kids loved it. By the time we got off of the ride the wait time was 45 minutes. After toy story it was tower of terror time. Landon was the trooper on this one. Sophs of course loved this ride. It is her favorite! The big surprise of the day was Gracie doing the Aerosmith roller coaster (upside down). For dinner we ate at animal kingdom lodge Boma. The food was great but getting there was a pain in the bunzies. Sophia and Josh had a date in downtown Disney late in the night and Suri and I went to bed.

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