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Date of occurrence: November 5, 2011. Whenever we go outside, we have to go through pretty much the same ritual: Kc has to gather up his keys, a phone, and a wallet. No playing will take place before he has all of these items. Should he be outside and come to the conclusion he is missing something, then he will not rest until he has it. All of that is fine by me, but the little critter loves to

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Date of occurrence: November 5, 2011. It is not hard to tell which one of our grandsons is up, early in the morning. By listening to the pitter-patter of those little feet on the floor, we can make out who it is; Kc walks and Leo runs. That was no exception this morning. The rapid sound on the floor told us Leo was about to dash into our office and he did. He stops right next to me and states

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Guest post written by Jeramy Sparks My husband and I decided we want to take the kids to Disney World this year. It is an expensive trip and we are going to have to start saving right away. Even though my husband and I are excited, we are not going to tell the kids until we know we have enough money. I started trying to make some changes to save us more money. I started using some coupons at

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Date of occurrence: November 2, 2011. Little Leo has got quite an imagination. Besides coming up with dinosaurs being at the store, when he pretends to go there, he also claims he can't drive his car in the yard due to the fact that there is a wolf in it, waiting to come and get him. Don't ask me where he got all that; I have no clue, but telling him that it is just a figment of his imagination

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We have a wide collection of stone arrow heads and when I showed them to our grandsons, I found out that they hardly know anything about cowboys and Indians. It was a small reminder of how much times have changed. Even though the reminder was small, the changes have been huge. At present, one has to learn how to drive a car, while in the old days one had to learn how to ride a horse. That

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Date of occurrence: October 29, 2011. Looking at this steep climb to the beginning of the slide, high above the ground, already ensures my vertigo is kicking in. Our little dare-devils however don't even think twice about it and can't get to the slide quick enough. They make such short notice of these stairs; it would make you think they have done nothing else in their lives and are very

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This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. I was rather shocked reading how the partnership between Walgreens and Express Script had come to an end as of January1, 2012. In spite of several proposals from Walgreens, Express Script, Inc. decided to cut out Walgreens pharmacies from their in-network, leaving military service men and women, families,

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Date of occurrence: October 29, 2011. When our little critters are over, you can find a small and a big truck, a tricycle, a motorcycle, and a bicycle, scattered throughout out yard. They always enjoy playing with these toys and even have several old, unused keys on a keychain to 'start' their vehicle. These non-motorized means of transportation require action on their part of course, in order

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Raising three young children is neither an easy, nor a cheap task, as the father of our grandchildren already found out. Since the two weeks that they have been living with him, he already spent more then he bargained for and expected. He had bought a new TV and our two-year-old granddaughter managed to break it that very same day, so he had to buy another one. Just like most of us, he went to

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Date of occurrence: October 29, 2011. One of the attractions our Fair has to offer and that always appeals to the kids is the petting zoo. They usually have goats, a cow, a donkey, or a pony, but they always try to have an exotic, or out of the ordinary animal as well. Unfortunately, they didn't have one this year, but that didn't take away any of the fun the boys had feeding and petting the

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This post brought to you by Cafe Well. All opinions are 100% mine.When our grandchildren were staying over, I noticed how quickly I was out of breath and energy. I am fully aware of the fact that I am not active enough and that does affect my health in a negative way.There are not many exercises I can do, because of my Rheumatoid Arthritis, but others may have some good hints, tips, and

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Date of occurrence: October 29, 2011. It is that time of the year again when the fair is in town and since we have the boys staying with us practically every weekend and them being at the age where they can appreciate all the rides, we thought it would be a good idea if they would go to the fair and have a great time. Their aunt and uncle were excited and more then willing to take them this

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This post brought to you by Contest Factory. All opinions are 100% mine.It may be a while before you can retire and it is essential that you enjoy your job and especially the space you work in, since you spend so much time in it.If your cubicle/office/workspace is uncomfortable and in disarray, you may want to enter the Pimp My Cube Contest and have a shot at winning the total grand prize value

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Date of occurrence: October 26, 2011. It doesn't happen very often, but we got to spend some time with Emmaly today. The boys are at school and mom asked us to watch her for a few hours, while she took care of business, so to speak. The little critter is one bundle of energy; everything piques her interest, but doesn't hold it for very long and before you know it, she already moved on to

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As a parent of young children, you often don't get much done, especially when you have a newborn on your hands which needs constant care. It may be a good idea to look for one of those best baby carriers which frees you up to do what needs doing, while still being in close contact with your little one. From experience I know how convenient those carriers are. They beat a stroller by a mile when

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Date of occurrence: October 22, 2011. Even though the boys enjoy playing outside in the yard, they are always up for something new and different. Going to the park is an exciting outing for both them and us; they get to run, play, and climb, and we have a great time watching them have fun. The more and diverse the playground equipment is the better, but there is not always time to take the long

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Date of occurrence: October 22, 2011. Leo is starting to talk better and better and he is quite logical in his speech as well. We found that out after having done some grocery shopping and were on our way back to the house. One of the roads which we normally take from the store back to our house leads past several meadows. Some have horses in them and others lots of cows and even a few donkeys.

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Posted by Heriberto Fuentes Looking into Home Security System providers in the area was the last thing I thought I'd do when I bought this house – the plan was to buy it, renovate it, then sell it, but as it turns out I actually love this house! I thought it was going to be more of an investment property but at the end of the day I think that what I got was a great deal on a great house. I love

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Date of occurrence: October 21, 2011. Little Kc and I had decorated the house in and outside for Halloween and he sure enjoyed every bit of it. Although we think Leo will have a blast too, things do not always turn out as we anticipate. After we picked up Leo and got home, he was sitting at the dinner table, looked around and asked what all the different things were. I told him about the

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We were looking at our patio furniture yesterday and pretty much agreed it needs to be replaces. Several of our chairs are broken, which was to be expected since they are made out of plastic and were rather cheap, but we don't know yet which route to go. Right now, we have Adirondack chairs and the grandchildren love to sit on them, lean back and relax. Maybe we will get a few of those again and

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Date of occurrence: October 10, 2011. We all have heard the expression 'when the shoe fits...' but the boys have a way of making them fit no matter what foot they are supposed to go on. It is little Kc in particular who constantly keeps asking whether the shoe he had got in his hand goes on the foot he is holding up. Once he finally has one shoe on the appropriate extremity, he asks if the

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I had to check out those Holiday themed frames and when I saw this one, it immediately got me in the Christmas mood and Christmas carols started floating around in my mind. I know our grandchildren would love seeing me wear these glasses and I am glad they don't have to pick me out a frame, because it would take days for them wading through the enormous selection of frames available at

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Date of occurrence: October 9, 2011. Our grandsons are looking forward to coming over and especially because they can go and play outside. We try to let them run around and get it 'out of their system' as much as possible, but there are times when it is not always possible due to rain, heat or cold. The difference between both the boys is becoming more and more clear; little Kc loves going

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It is so endearing to see our oldest grandson walk around with a watch either around his wrist or in his pocket. He never forgets it and as soon as he walks in, he goes to his room, opens the box where he keeps his little treasures and takes out the watch we gave him for Christmas last year. We didn't spend too much on it, but knowing how much he likes it, we will probably get him one of those

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Date of occurrence: October 8, 2011. Today is Emmaly's birthday and little Missy turns 2 years of age. Yeah, time sure flies and we had planned on having a party at our house to celebrate the happy occasion, but it wasn't meant to be. We are both suffering from a cold and even though it is not as bad as it could have been, it is bad enough to pass it on to everyone who would attend, plus the

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This post brought to you by Gift Card Weekend. All opinions are 100% mine. Since our grandsons enjoyed eating out so much and mentioned they would like to do it again, it would be great if I would be the winner of one of the $25 Applebee's gift cards which 'Gilbert the Gift Card Machine' is giving away during December 10-18. There is not much involved in entering the

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Date of occurrence: September 30, 2011. I am not feeling so very spiffy; my throat hurts, my head aches and I am so tired that I feel like I could sleep all day. Yup, I probably am getting the same cold the boys brought over last weekend. We know the boys are and have been looking forward all week to come over and spend the weekend with us, but considering the state I am in; I don't think I am

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This post brought to you by Slim-Fast. All opinions are 100% mine. I purchased one of the new Slim-Fast shakes, which are now available in in the pharmacy sections of grocers and retailers nationwide, like Wal-Mart, Target, Safeway, Kroger, online at Amazon.com, and the Slim-Fast 3-2-1 Store on Facebook, and found it quite delicious and satisfying. With all those Holidays

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Date of occurrence: September 18, 2011. The boys had an overload of toys and I decided to put most of them in our storage building, leave a basket full of toys out in the living room, and switch them out on a regular basis. That would give them something new to play with and save them a whole lot of time cleaning up as well. While Leo was digging in the basket, he found both bunnies he and his

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Date of occurrence: September 17, 2011. Even though the water was very tempting, little Miss Emmaly was a little scared of it at first. She didn't want to get in it, but after taking her by the hand, she and I walked 'the thin line' so to speak; the line where the waves barely made it onto shore and then withdrew again. Each time a wave came ashore, I splashed around in it with my feet and she

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Our little grandsons; that is what I keep calling them, but they are growing so fast and they sure aren't that little anymore. I am constantly reminded of that when I fold their laundry and almost see their jeans and shirts get bigger in front of my eyes. Since they are staying with us from Friday afternoon until Sunday afternoon, are playing outside as much as they can, their clothes are bound

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Date of occurrence: September 17, 2011. We have known this for a quite a while now and I was waiting for an ultra-sound picture from our daughter to go along with the post, but she keeps forgetting to scan it, so I am simply going to share the good news with y'all without picture: we have another grandson on the way! Our second youngest daughter is expecting her first baby and so far, all is

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This post brought to you by Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.. All opinions are 100% mine.I love flowers, but nothing I plant seems to work; the dog digs up the bulbs as soon as I turn my back, our pretty little granddaughter pulls them out of the pot as soon as they come up and I am planting bulbs which simply can't stand the heat of our summers.I had to visit www.digdropdone.com to learn more and could

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Date of occurrence: September 17, 2011. It is going to be another beautiful, but hot day and while pondering upon what to do with the boys and where to take them, we thought it would be a great day for the beach. Sun, sand and water; what more could a child want and since mom had no plans for the day, she decided she and Emmaly would come along and share in the fun. We drove down to the Island

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Our grandsons love playing on the computer and also like to watch when I scour the Internet for ideas or information concerning my work. I don't get much done when they are present, because there is always something that catches their eye and needs to be checked out. It is often an interesting commercial for some business which piques their curiosity and I can only applaud the Advertising Agency

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Date of occurrence: September 16, 2011. I wish I had a picture to show you of the following situation, but it all happened so fast and came totally unexpected. Little Leo had tried to take away a toy his brother was playing with. Of course that created some friction and I had to step in to restore the peace. That was easier said then done, because Leo had only one goal in mind and that was to

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We love having our grandchildren staying over, but it also means that we always have to keep a close eye on them. Accidents lurk around every corner and are bound to occur; bumping into something, falling down, and more of those mishaps, are not unusual. Most of the times, we can easily take care of the minor wounds, scrapes and bumps which they end up with. Cleaning the damaged area and

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Date of occurrence: September 16, 2011. When we picked up the boys today, Kc could hardly wait showing us his new sunglasses. He was proud and excited and told us he got those at school from the treasure box. Being the ignorant grandparents as we are, we didn't know what he was talking about, but he was eager to fill us in and bring us up to date. It so turns out that in his class they have a

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It is a little too early to tell whether our grandchildren will be starting a collection, but my suspicion is that, at one point or another, they will. When that is the case, I wouldn't mind accompanying them to some of the trade shows and browse around. It can be a very pleasant experience which already starts as soon as you walk in. The trade show flooring often makes the first impression and

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Date of occurrence: September 16, 2011. The experience of eating out must have made a pleasant and enjoyable impression on our youngest grandson Leo. He apparently has been left with good memories of the experience and made that know soon after we picked up both boys for the weekend. On the drive home and after having inquired how they fared the past week, Leo suddenly proclaimed he wanted to

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We try to get teach our grandchildren to sit down when they eat or drink something; that saves a lot of cleaning up, because they are bound to spill. I am glad we have a tile floor which makes for a quick and easy clean up, but at home they have light colored carpet and that takes a lot more work. With three children and a dog running around and in and out, the stains appear faster then they can

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Date of occurrence: September 11, 2011. While Leo is watching TV, little Kc is playing outside. All of a sudden he comes running in and all excited he announces he found my turtle. My turtle? We don't have a turtle, but the little guy is not one to make up stories, so we go outside with him and ask him to show us. He stays on the patio and keeps pointing towards the end of the yard, where he

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This post brought to you by Zenni Optical. All opinions are 100% mine. Healthcare is quite expensive these days and when you total up the costs of co-pays for doctor visits, medications, and any other items which are necessary to keep us 'up and running' so to speak, it will equate to a substantial amount. Many of those costs are out of our control, but when it comes

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Date of occurrence: September 10, 2011. I love Chinese food and since the grandchildren are not very picky eaters and old enough to go out to dinner, we decided to treat everyone and meet up at the restaurant. To seat all of us, several tables had to be pushed together, but that was no problem and neither was the question what to eat; the buffet was extensive and offered something for everyone.

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This post brought to you by NMEDA. All opinions are 100% mine. Even though my Rheumatoid Arthritis is well under control and closely watched, that could turn on a dime and disable me to a point where I would have to count on others to take care of me. I would be very grateful for it, but I can imagine how that would be a great imposition on them and any independence I

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Date of occurrence: September 7, 2011. My Birthday is just a couple of days away and I am looking forward to having the entire family together for the celebrations. I am not the only one; little Kc is as well and told me on the phone a little about what to expect. He announced he was going to give me a present. No, he didn't spoil the surprise by revealing what that was, although I think he

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This post brought to you by LG DoublePlay™. All opinions are 100% mine. I guess I am one of the very few who don't have a mobile phone and to be honest, I like to keep it that way. Watching how our daughters are texting their fingers off and having to interrupt that because a call is coming in, would be too much of a hassle for me. Both would benefit by a phone with

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Date of occurrence: September 7, 2011. Contrary to his brother, our oldest grandson Kc loves school and can hardly wait until it is time to go. This afternoon, back from school and in the car with his Mom, we talked to him on the phone and, after the usual greetings and inquiries if he was doing well, I started asking him about school. Oma: "Do you still like going to school?" Kc: "Yeahh!" Oma

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This post brought to you by Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine. With all the children growing up, getting married and leaving the nest, it is often difficult to get everyone together during the Holidays, due to the obligations on both sides of their families. I sure wouldn't mind taking them all for a stay in Branson and enjoying all the attractions and

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Date of occurrence: September 6, 2011. Poor little Leo, he hasn't figured out yet that his hissy fits aren't going anywhere and are not working in his favor either. He is still throwing tantrums each morning after he gets to school, trying to convince and persuade both mom and teacher that he is better off at home. The goal he has in mind has not been achieved and the sooner he accepts he never

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Date of occurrence: September 2, 2011. It didn't take very long and it was to be expected; our oldest grandson picked up a cold. It was almost inevitable, with all those children there is bound to be one sniffling and sneezing and yup, that spreads like wildfire. The little critter wasn't feeling well at all, but he needed a doctor's excuse in order to be able to stay home. So, in the car and

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This post brought to you by American Family Insurance. All opinions are 100% mine. These days, it is rather difficult to find stand up comedies which are appropriate for the entire family and I was real pleased seeing the videos on the American Family Insurance site which fit the bill perfectly. This is good, old fashioned entertainment which will make you laugh out loud and, in many cases,

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Date of occurrence: September 1, 2011. A couple of days ago, both boys had gotten some new shoes for school and while talking with little Kc on the phone, he told us all about them. They were 'dress shoes', the color was brown and they were just for wearing to school. I can totally understand those shoes were designated and specifically kept for going to school, because our little critters are

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I was looking at an older video of one of our grandsons yesterday, where he was singing his little heart out. The combination of the dedication he displays and the funny faces which go with that make me laugh every time I watch it. Laughing is an excellent way for keeping up the spirit, because it gets the good endorphins going. We should have more of that, but there are days when there is

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Date of occurrence: September 1, 2011. Even though going to school started out with a bang, after a few days Leo realized this was going to be daily routine and a reoccurring event. He sure didn't like that idea and the third morning at school he threw a hissy fit. He cried and screamed, didn't want to stay and had made up his mind he was going home with his Mom. No amount of words or

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This post brought to you by Puppies vs. Babies. All opinions are 100% mine. Puppies are so adorable, but so are babies and it is hard to choose which is cuter. Comparatively, both use all fours to get around, none of them are house-broken and they always take you by surprise with their actions. Even though a puppy's nose looks like a cute little button, a baby is as

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Date of occurrence: August 29, 2011. The big day has finally arrived and the boys made their first entrance at pre-school. Since both are one year apart, they went in separate class rooms, but that didn't present a problem and they made acquaintance with their teachers, met new children and had fun, even without being allowed to bring their backpacks. They even received and accomplished their

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We have developed a routine for when our grandsons come to stay over; we save our junk mail for them. This started a while back when, each time after emptying the mailbox, our oldest grandson kept asking if there was mail for him too. Now, we save mail which we normally would have thrown away for our boys and divide it equally between them. Our youngest grandson finds it interesting, but after

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Date of occurrence: August 20, 2011. So, what do you do when it is your Opa's birthday, you come over to bring him a present, share in the celebration and the cake and Oma has family over from across the big pond? You stay! I can only imagine that must have crossed our oldest grandson's mind when it was time for him and his siblings to go back home. He sure didn't want to and asked if he could

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Thanks to Olga Quinn I was really excited when I found out that PBS kids Sprout is included in our directtv channel lineup. My son always watches this channel at my parents’ house and it is the perfect channel for a two-year-old. This channel is targeted toward preschoolers. The shows are less than 15 minutes each, which is perfect for the attention spans of preschoolers. All of the shows

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Date of occurrence: August 15, 2011. Even though we all truly enjoy each other's company, with the boys staying over that much some friction every now and then is inevitable. Yes, we have our spats at times, but as the word already indicates; they are brief and quickly resolved. Little Kc loves to help in and around the house and especially cleaning the toilet with the toilet brush has a huge

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Date of occurrence: August 11, 2011. Time to go to pre-school is slowly coming closer and our oldest grandson is so looking forward to it; he can hardly wait. His enthusiasm and excitement grew even more when he and his brother both got a backpack and he was already making a list of what all was needed and should go in it. He couldn't wait to show it to us and had it packed and ready to go,

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Date of occurrence: August 11, 2011. I make a habit of have some special treats for the kids when they come over. They all love Jello, pies and chocolate, but we rather avoid the sugar rush and therefore I ensure that it is all sugar free. Today I had chocolate pie and since that is even better with topping, little Kc and I went into the kitchen to fix him up. He always wants to help and gets

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Date of occurrence: August 6, 2011 Since I was telling you about the nicknames for our grandsons, I thought it was time to refresh your memory as to how our oldest grandson got the name 'Cotton Top, Curly Mop'. When you take a good look at this picture, you can probably fully understand how he got the name: as soon as his hair is getting a little longer, it curls and sticks out every way after

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This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine. I can't imagine you haven't fallen Hook, line and sinker yet for Straight Talk and are still paying way too much for your phone bill. You could put all the money you would save by cutting your phone bill in half towards some extra presents for this Christmas. I know I would. Let me give you some

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Date of occurrence: August 2, 2011. Opa likes to come up with some unique names and they simple role out. Little Kc is called 'cotton top, curly mop' and at times goes by the 'muffin man', because he likes that song. Leo has been called all kinds of cute, endearing names, but didn't have a specific one yet, but that changed pretty quick when he was staying with us this time and was mainly due

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This post brought to you by Hills Pet Nutrition. All opinions are 100% mine. Our grandsons like playing with Mia, our dog, but she is not up for much activity lately and that is very contrary from when she was a little younger. Being constantly outside, she would get herself in to all kinds of trouble: tearing apart the grill-cover, shredding our rubber doormats,

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Date of occurrence: July 30, 2011. Yup, a couple of days late and a dollar short so to speak, since I almost forgot to post this, but scouring through the pictures reminded me and I didn't want to keep it from you. Therefore, I am going to do post it now. Kc loves to play his guitar and he loves to sing and when we went to do some grocery shopping, we came across this microphone. That would fit

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This post brought to you by T.G.I. FRiDAY'S. All opinions are 100% mine. Our oldest grandson is not a picky eater, but our youngest is and it is hard to please his taste buds. That is why I am so excited with the launch of all those nine new T.G.I. FRiDAY’S “Entrées for One”; they are quickly made and there is more then enough to fill the little guy's stomach. He loves

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Date of occurrence: August 1, 2011. Leo is 3 and a half years old. Leo is staying with us and the little critter is having a ball getting all the undivided attention. He is usually caught up in the children's TV shows, which he loves to watch, but as soon as the phone rings or there is a knock on the door, he is first in line. We received a package and true to being a child, his curiosity got

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Date of occurrence: July 30, 2011. You can probably call us early birds, since we are practically always up long before the crack of dawn. The downside of that is that we pass out early in the evening as well, but the upside is that we are already awake when one of our grandsons rises and shines in the morning. Take little Kc for instance: first we hear the pitter-patter of his little feet on

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Date of occurrence: July 14, 2011. The boys aunt had at one point given both of them a super hero mask with an attached cape to it. I had hardly seen the boys play with it, but we kept it in the toy basket anyway; you never know when they feel like playing with the costumes. We had both boys staying with us and little Leo had disappeared in the front bedroom where their big toy trunk had taken

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This post brought to you by Express. All opinions are 100% mine. Some people may think that as you grow older, it is rather unflattering or even inappropriate wearing jeans and slowly, but surely the jeans disappear from the closet. I see absolutely no reason for the latter. On the contrary; they have not only proven to be very comfortable, but are also easy to combine

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Date of occurrence: July 11, 2011. It seems like little Kc finds the arcade games and all the other kinds of fun, which take place and can be found at the chucky mouse residency, the ultimate form of entertainment. He talks about it several times during the day and pretends to go there when he is caught up in his play. He had been asking his mom on several occasions to go there, but she had to

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This post brought to you by TracFone. All opinions are 100% mine. Nowadays, it is quite cheap keeping in touch and still providing everyone in the family with a phone. There are already phones for making calls and sending text messages for less then $10.00, but if you rather have a phone with camera/video recorder, web access, app capabilities, mp3 player and full QWERTY

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Date of occurrence: July 4, 2011. We thought it would be fun for the children to have some fireworks for the 4th of July, but it had to be safe and we found the little pull bottles and small 'pop its' which suited the purpose. We ensured there was plenty to go around and bought a large bag filled to the brim. That should do it, or so we thought. It sure did, but it didn't last as long as we had

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Date of occurrence: June 30, 2011. Emmaly is 1 year and almost 8 months old. Little Miss doesn't like to wander off in the yard by herself. She usually accompanies her brothers, lets them push her around in the toy car or on the tricycle, but mainly enjoys sitting with the grown-ups on the patio. This time, something caught her eye and since it piqued her interest, she got up and strolled off

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This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine. Summer vacation is over and you may well have some children attending college for the first time. That is exciting and scary at the same time and you sure would like to know how they are doing. You would get everything you need if you had given them one of those $10.00 reconditioned phones with

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Date of occurrence: June 29, 2011. Due to the heat, we try to go outside in the early mornings so that our little guy can still play some before it gets way too hot and he has to stay inside. Even though the afternoon thunderstorms bring some relief, it doesn't take long before the high temperatures take over and it gets miserably hot again. During one of those thunderstorms the lid of the

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Guest post from: Steve Delaney When my husband and I moved into the new place we did all the regular stuff: called the lawn company, went to DirectStarTV.com and painted the walls, you know, the basics. But what my husband wasn’t counting on was that I would happen to drive by the pet store and see the cutest basset hound in the world just begging me to take him home! He was pretty surprised

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Date of occurrence: June 22, 2011. Our little man usually doesn't stay away for too long and before we knew it, he was back to stay for a few days. It is becoming more and more obvious that the walls have ears so to speak and he picks things up pretty quick with the full knowledge of what it means. The following situation is an excellent example of that: Kc asked me if he could have something

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This post brought to you by Carbonite. All opinions are 100% mine.Our oldest grandson loves playing on the old computer we gave him. He pulls up files and applications we didn't even know existed and it has occurred on several occasions that he deleted stuff by accident.Knowing all that, I am a little apprehensive allowing him to play the games on my computer which came with the

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Date of occurrence: June 10, 2011. Even though little Kc's speech has improved by leaps and bounds, it still isn't quite what it is supposed to be for a four and a half year old and his mom decided to take him to a speech therapist. Of course the little guy saw a lot of fun in that and thought he would joke around with the therapist by telling her his name was 'Three' and his brother's name was

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This post brought to you by UPromise. All opinions are 100% mine. I really hope all the dreams our grandchildren have, and our children for that matter come true and when I can participate in bringing that dream in to reality then I certainly will. There is no doubt in my mind the same goes for you and we can make it happen. I posted a dream one of my grandchildren has on the dream wall at

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Date of occurrence: June 5, 2011. It is difficult sometimes, trying to figure out goes on in those little heads and/or where those little minds are at, unless they show or tell. We got a glimpse of it when we took our oldest grandson home. While we were driving over to his mom, he fell extremely quiet and had a somewhat disturb look on his face. Upon my asking if something was wrong and what,

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This post brought to you by TracFone. All opinions are 100% mine. You may be a little apprehensive when it comes to giving your children a phone, but you can let all your concerns go: TracFone already offers monthly plans with 50 minutes for just $9.99 or 200 minutes for under $30 and for just $19.99 extra, you can have double minutes for life. Depending on what phone

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Date of occurrence: June 4, 2011. An uncle of ours stopped by unexpectedly, while little Kc was staying with us. They got along fine and while Uncle Bill went out to his car to get something, he took the opportunity to hop over to the neighbors who were having a yard sale and came back with this bicycle for our oldest grandson. That was so sweet and little Kc was thrilled. He could hardly wait

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This post brought to you by Kalahari® Resorts. All opinions are 100% mine. Our grandsons are old enough to go on vacation and create some wonderful memories. A great place to take them would be Wisconsin Dells; the water park, floating along the 920 feet Lazy River and the big and little slides, will certainly be a huge hit with the little ones. The grown-ups can enjoy

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Date of occurrence: May 26, 2011. There is nothing new under the sun when it comes to fun and fights between siblings. Our little guys are no exception and switch from one to the other in no time flat. Sometimes they need a mediator, but in most situations they are perfectly able to solve the problems themselves. We only have one tricycle and that is often the source of quibble, dispute and

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This post brought to you by Express. All opinions are 100% mine. With our grandsons staying over so much, I can't get around having to wash their clothes and each time I take out one of our oldest grandson's denim shorts or jeans, I have to smile. He loves wearing those, because they have so many pockets and he likes to stuff them with keys, phones and a wallet. I can't blame him. I too love

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Date of occurrence: May 25, 2011. Emmaly is 1 year and almost 8 months old. It is incredible how time flies and I suddenly got reminded of that again by looking at our little granddaughter. She certainly is not so little anymore and I am not just talking about her physical state either. She is growing in to a cute, sweet and determined little girl who loves to explore and is testing the

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It is not always easy to make ends meet and especially at present is has become even more difficult for many to make their budget stretch without having to give up something or do with less. It may not be a bad idea trying to start up a home based business and taking advantage of the overflowing housing market. It is rather easy offering potential clients numerous mortgage leads and cashing in a

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Date of occurrence: May 24, 2011. Ever since he was 6 months old, little Kc has been making fun every chance he got. He still has that tendency and it makes for hilarious situations or sayings at times. While he was playing outside, I remembered to get the camera and take some pictures and of course he couldn't pass up the opportunity to make me laugh. Kc: "You gonna take a picture of me?" Oma

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This post brought to you by UPromise. All opinions are 100% mine.Children sometimes have wishes and dreams that tug at your heart and you would like to be in a position where you could help them turn their dreams in to reality.I have on of those strong desires, ever since our oldest grandson expressed the wish wanting to live in a real house, instead of a trailer. His exact words were: "A

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Date of occurrence: May 23, 2011. In case you hadn't noticed yet, both Leo and Kc got a haircut. Well, it is actually a military cut, since there is hardly any hair left and it made the biggest difference for our little guy Leo. He was used to having a head full of straight hair, which was often just a bit too long and constantly obstructed his vision. He kept on wiping it out of his eyes, but

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This post brought to you by Sprint. All opinions are 100% mine.All our grandchildren love to get their hands on their mother's cell phone and take off with it. They pretend to be talking, press all kinds of buttons and leave it in the most unusual places as soon as something else grabs their attention.It has occurred on several occasions that mom either lost her phone, or found it in a no longer

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Date of occurrence: May 23, 2011. We had often mentioned how we would like to have a cute picture with all the grandchildren in it. Of course we have plenty of photos where they are all in it, but usually one or the other is not looking, turned with his/her back to the camera, or fuzzy, because they didn't stand still. When all three are here, we tend to forget. Not this time though. We

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This post brought to you by Straight Talk. All opinions are 100% mine. Our grandsons will be going to a day care next month and I think they will truly enjoy playing with all the other children. It is a big change in their lives, but it will prepare them for school and allows them to develop new friendships and broaden their horizon. There is no doubt in my mind, once

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Date of occurrence: Summer 2011. Yeah, it has been hot practically all summer and there still is no end in sight concerning this heatwave. Little Kc is not a very happy camper, since he can hardly go outside. It is just too hot and even though we let him play later in the evening when it has cooled off a little, he comes back in after 10 minutes with the statement that it is "too hot ouside".

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Date of occurrence: May 22, 2011. Both boys love to play football and both have their own unique skills; Kc can run like the wind and Leo is not only pretty accurate in throwing, he also throws hard and far. No problem there, you would think, but it is difficult to have the boys play football... together. It took some encouragement and active participation in order to warm them up to it. Once

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