tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19932123292622727652024-02-19T05:16:01.856-08:00JAM SessionLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-16253277241190853422013-08-30T10:28:00.001-07:002013-08-30T10:28:25.084-07:00Ava's preschool tidbits<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">On the way home from preschool today Ava had 2 important tidbits for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">1. Mammals don't lay eggs, that's how you know the difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">2. Bathrooms are for going potty and washing hands, not to stand around and wait for people to talk to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy for a wealth of knowledge for Ava Bean today!:)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVYRd_wrrTs0xHDtczVIrEZfyEPcIrkgHBoxKfCSb_4gv46Jl5b6Pw5tAJ_iNzOJAN497vzHLTVNrRxCfNZJsZuvEdd8PeVds_Mf2T6HPSMp4j6ZZXVyDSrUeqQnYWbXO6ej5BAllg-r5/s640/blogger-image--1693597588.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKVYRd_wrrTs0xHDtczVIrEZfyEPcIrkgHBoxKfCSb_4gv46Jl5b6Pw5tAJ_iNzOJAN497vzHLTVNrRxCfNZJsZuvEdd8PeVds_Mf2T6HPSMp4j6ZZXVyDSrUeqQnYWbXO6ej5BAllg-r5/s640/blogger-image--1693597588.jpg"></a></div>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-17488205484914257682012-09-30T13:50:00.000-07:002013-02-28T13:51:31.364-08:00Sisterly Love!<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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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-40674558458045023472012-09-23T13:23:00.000-07:002013-02-28T13:48:09.060-08:00Happy Birthday Farmer Fuzz<br />
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Matthias has been very into tractors lately so we did a farmer party for his 2nd Birthday. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Happy Birthday Farmer Fuzz!<br />Its hard to believe this little boy not too long ago was this sweet baby!!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-33853852344352600492012-09-16T13:22:00.000-07:002012-11-18T13:41:00.815-08:00Ava's injury<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just before Matthias' birthday, Ava had a terrible fall on the sidewalk leading to our apartment. She smacked her head on the sidewalk and immediately a HUGE goose egg popped out. Now we know that everyone says it is a good sign that it popped out but just to be sure ( and because it scared the living daylights out of us!) we took her to urgent care.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She was such a good girl at the doctor, and we were so blessed that she didn't need any further testing or anything. They assessed that she probably had a mild concussion but did not need to do anything more with her unless she had any changes in behavior.<br /><br />We sent out texts for prayer request on our way to urgent care and we definitely felt those prayers surrounding us. We are so thankful that it wasn't any worse, just very scary!!<br /></span></td></tr>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-53955656431945190292012-09-15T13:31:00.000-07:002012-11-18T13:32:39.129-08:00Oh the blackmail...<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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We made homemade applesauce with our friends!</div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-25816069354484884112012-09-13T13:16:00.000-07:002012-11-18T13:20:34.395-08:00Homemade Slip and Slide...in the rain!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We have a terribly hot and dry summer in St. Louis, there was a severe drought for the majority of the summer. But Labor Day weekend we saw something we hadn't seen in months... RAIN! We were on the tail end of the effects of Hurricane Isaac. Which meant, a lot of rain, but also very warm temperatures. One of our neighbors had the great idea of making a homemade slip and slide and bubble pool in the pouring rain! </div>
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It was a slippery, soapy fun afternoon!</div>
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For Matthias' Birthday, several friends and family (Koschmann's, Hoyt, Leidecker's, Huston's, and Morel's) went together to buy our family a membership to the Magic House in St. Louis. </div>
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It is an amazing Children's Museum. The first visit was on a school day and Julia couldn't come with us, but Ava and Matthias had a great time!</div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-77981695773136863622012-09-05T12:56:00.000-07:002012-11-17T12:58:12.991-08:00Steak and Shake<div style="text-align: center;">
After our journey to the top of the arch we enjoyed a delicious dinner at Steak and Shake.</div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-8648546328359538092012-09-05T12:48:00.000-07:002012-11-17T12:51:42.538-08:00Finally the arch!!Julia did her 1st grade social studies project on the arch and all summer was anxious to visit and make the journey to the top. Finally the last week of August we did it! She was so excited!<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-2525426688763955142012-08-31T20:43:00.000-07:002012-11-05T20:43:50.402-08:00Getting our Greek on!To celebrate the end of Greek with all the families, a couple of the wives hosted a toga party! We even dressed up the kiddos with bed sheet togas. Such a fun night!!<br />
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Our kiddos with some other seminary "babies" Cal and Julia (who we call "little Julia") Aren't they the cutest little toga babies!!</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07964103123858504947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993212329262272765.post-44030150432050407702012-08-31T20:41:00.000-07:002012-11-05T20:41:37.745-08:00Passed the Greek final!All summer was working toward this goal! When the Greek class finishes their class, everyone that passed jump into the fountain on campus. Many of the wives and kids gathered with the guys to wait for the results. We unfortunately missed the actual jump because I had to pick up Julia from school! But we saw lots of pictures and video! What a fun tradition and best of all, this marked the end of Summer Greek!!<br />
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Giving daddy a congratulations kiss!</div>
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I have no words for her crazy siblings!</div>
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The "one" finger for the school year's theme</div>
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And not a peace sign but two fingers for our 2nd grader!</div>
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Man, I love this girl!!!</div>
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The last post I did was in April, almost three months ago! I hope to go back and include some things from our last days in Michigan, but unfortunately it was such a busy time that there was very little picture taking so I will have to just paint some verbal pictures instead!<br />
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Ava's very proud of her tower.... but then Matthias...</div>
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Watching the root beer bottling, very fascinating!</div>
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Not root beer but loving their special sodas. Julia got orange and Ava got strawberry.</div>
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Hey, did you guys know that this is in front of me? Can I have a sip?</div>
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We got this root beer float to share with everyone...</div>
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All five of the Troxel cousins!! Ava, Brayden, Matthias, Julia and Blake</div>
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