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From Bombs to Babies: February 2011
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Thursday, February 24, 2011. After flying across the country (and back! And three stressful days of incredibly intense testing, Christian PASSED the CPNE exam! I am so proud of him and his dedication to his family and his schooling! It is such a relief to have him home and know that he never has to undergo that kind of pressure again! Judah at the airport, watching for his dada to come off the plane! Posted by Mama of Tres Monkeys. Love Day and Lessons Learned. Christian has spent the last 8 months study...
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From Bombs to Babies: The adventures of the past 9 months!
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013. The adventures of the past 9 months! Safe to say A LOT has happened since the last post. Here's a quick month-by-month rundown! Was spent enjoying the fantastic Oregon weather, taking Christian's four wheeler out on some gorgeous trails. Judah (and Ahh-ahh) broke his wrist in August. While we were on a day camping trip. He was riding a bike downhill.a little to fast! But happy to say that his wrist is now perfectly healed, and daddy threw his bike in the garbage (lol! Blondie a...
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From Bombs to Babies: March 2014
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Monday, March 10, 2014. A Day in the Life of Our Crazy World. Monday, March 10th, 2014.a typical day in the Ives lives. 7 am up and making breakfast for Christian before he takes off for a double shift at work. Saying goodbye (both of us still half-asleep). Checking the dog food and water.looks like someone's been flavoring Milo's water again (Elijah! Getting dressed before the munchkins wake up. And the first one up (as usual) is little Elijah.always with a sleepy smile on his face! Getting fussy.ti...
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From Bombs to Babies: January 2012
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Sunday, January 1, 2012. 2011 was a crazy ride for us! We bought our first home, Christian graduated from nursing school and got his RN degree, and we got our puppy, Milo. Josiah became 5 years old and began Kindergarten. Judah became 4 years old (just a few days before the new year! The boys and I (Christian had to work! Each half hour, the boys opened a new present. Inside was a small treat and a slip of paper with a new activity idea on it :). Opening the first gift to start off the party! This blog i...
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From Bombs to Babies: June 2012
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012. I don't want to believe it.but, it's true. Josiah has graduated from kindergarten! Looking back on the past year, I feel very blessed (and a little sad, of course, but mostly blessed! First and last days of kindergarten! Right before school on the first and last days! I couldn't be more proud of how much he's grown (academically and in maturity! We were blessed with a wonderful. Josiah's school allergy meds.still UNOPENED! The plastic seals were still on the benadryl! After he go...
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From Bombs to Babies: August 2011
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Caves, Camping and 'Canos! Our Adventure at Mt. Saint Helens. We took a family camping trip to Mt. Saint Helens this past weekend, and this was the first camping trip of the summer that Christian was able to come on (YAY for being done with school! This was also a special trip because all of Christian's immediate family was able to come.his parents, both brothers, their wives and all the kiddos! It was fun to spend some time learning before we went to the mountain! Taking a break...
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From Bombs to Babies: July 2011
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Thursday, July 14, 2011. Butterflies and Bye Byes! Josiah recieved a Butterfly Bungalow for his birthday. I have to say, I've enjoyed it just as much as he has! We waited patiently until his caterpillars arrived in the mail (yep, baby caterpillars, right in our mailbox! Josiah named them "Climber" and "Crawler". 65279;. After Climber and Crawler emerged from their chrysalis, Josiah decided to rename them, "Flyer" and "Lander". Time to say goodbye! He cheerfully let them go, shouting "Bye Flyer! We had...
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From Bombs to Babies: December 2011
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Thursday, December 8, 2011. This fall, Josiah played his first team sport.soccer! I was beyond thrilled as I absolutely loved playing soccer all 4 years of high school, and I'd probably still be playing if they had a league for. Josiah at his first soccer practice! He jumped right in and really loved it! He had one practice and one game each week. It seemed to be just the right balance for his attention span! Josiah caught on quickly to the concept and rules and I was such a proud soccer mom! Subscribe T...
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From Bombs to Babies: October 2011
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Saturday, October 1, 2011. Well*sniff, sniff*.our baby boy is now a kindergartener! So hard to believe! But I have to say, the way his eyes light up and the huge smile that comes on his face when I say the word "school" makes it all worth it :) It's exciting to have such an eager learner! The road to our decision on kindergarten was certainly not an easy one (at least for us as parents! So we are moving forward with a sense of excitement, anticipation and pride for our boy. But it's gotten easier as I he...
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