tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81364789627839606932024-03-13T12:48:12.162-04:00Hated on the PlaygroundJessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-76133546657782484992013-09-05T10:54:00.000-04:002013-09-05T10:54:10.537-04:00Bacon Cheeseburger Roll Up<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1lb ground beef</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Meanwhile in another skillet brown the ground beef and onion together. Once the ground beef is browned drain grease and set aside.</span></span></div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-68341444673555633912013-09-03T11:39:00.000-04:002013-09-03T11:39:19.159-04:00First Day of School<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As usual, I'm late on getting this post up. Better late then never, right?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jayla's first day of Kindergarten was on August 20th. She was so excited to be going to the "big girl" school and meeting new friends! I on the other hand was a wreck. I wasn't ready for her to enter public school. I could go on and on about my fears of public school.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Surprisingly, I didn't cry not once that day but I think I got it all out the day of Orientation. I did get choked up when she told me she was a little nervous when she woke up.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Her teacher said she did great on her first day of school and seemed to adjust really well. My mom works with the school district and went to Jayla's school to check on her while she was at lunch. I had no idea that my mom was going to check on her but it really put my mind at ease because I was reassured that she was eating her lunch and was having fun. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you asked Jayla what she learned on her first day of school she will tell you that she learned how boys leave the toilet seat up and girls leave it down. Of all the things to retain in the day that is what stands out the most to her. She cracks me up.</span></span><br />
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While she was enjoying her cookie cake she informed that I put her shirt on backwards and she fixed it at lunch. I guess I lost those cool mom points that I just earned. In my defense, it was early in the morning and I'm use to her nice shirts having the buttons in the back. I don't think it was too noticeable. If you look at the pictures you can how some don't have buttons and the last one does. </div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-57721859180459958532013-08-29T11:30:00.000-04:002013-08-29T11:30:56.567-04:00A Birthday and a GraduationAugust has been a busy month for us and at the beginning of the month we celebrated my birthday and the hubbs' graduation.<br />
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This year I was dreading my birthday. It meant that I'm that much closer to my 30's. I don't want my 20's to end. They have been an absolute blast! No one was going to let the day slip by no matter how much I tried. Jayla was the main one not letting me forget that it was approaching.<br />
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The hubbs took Jayla shopping for my birthday and my little girlie girl took Daddy down the make-up isle. While they were shopping in the make-up isle Jayla got quite the kick out of it because Daddy doesn't know anything about make-up. Surprisingly, they bought me BB cream in the correct shade.<br />
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My mom got me a new stand mixer seeing how I blew the motor in mine at Christmas time. I was pretty excited about that, I have been missing my mixer.<br />
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She also surprised me with a cake and she just had to put the infamous clown on it. Let me tell you about these clowns, they are old, older then me. I don't like clowns and I despise those clowns that they put on every cake that they can for me. They think they are hilarious when they do that. I'm not amused. I'm actually surprised that they didn't find their way to my wedding cake.<br />
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My wonderful bestie, Sarah from <a href="http://dirtonourface.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">With Dirt On Our Face</a> sent me a birthday surprise! She wasn't going to let by birthday slip on by either. What are friends are! I was seriously surprised when the package arrived! I also decorated my own cup with out realizing it. She is a sneaky one!</div>
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Overall I had a nice relaxing birthday and I'm excited to see what 28 brings my way.</div>
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Now onto the graduation. A few days after my birthday my husband graduation with an AA in Applied Science with a concentration on Welding. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA. I couldn't be more proud of him. After he graduated he landed a postition teaching welding at our local College. He is quite excited about that. While he was in school he discovered that is something that he really wanted to do and now he can. Between his normal job in the day and teaching 3 evenings a week I hardly ever see him.</div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-91759079110448565282013-08-28T10:57:00.000-04:002013-08-28T11:36:24.977-04:00Campus Book Rentals ReviewWhen I first heard about <a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/?gclid=CLDUyZusoLkCFRPl7AodD3YAug" target="_blank">Campus Book Rentals </a>I wished I had known about it sooner.The hubbs had just graduated a few weeks prior to me learning about this amazing company.<br />
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Seeing as how I did all the paperwork for the hubbs from financial aid, loans, and ordering his books I know how expensive they are. To the point of them being ridiculously expensive. If only <a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/?gclid=CLDUyZusoLkCFRPl7AodD3YAug" target="_blank">Campus Book Rentals</a> had come into my life sooner I could have saved us so much money.<br />
It may be too late for me to save the money on books for the hubbs but it's not too late for you!!<br />
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There are some great perks to renting your books from <a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/?gclid=CLDUyZusoLkCFRPl7AodD3YAug" target="_blank">Campus Book Rentals</a>.<br />
First of all you will save 40-90% off bookstore prices! That is a huge savings just right there!<br />
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They have flexible renting periods and offer free shipping both ways! Another savings! No shipping cost and we all know it's getting pretty costly to ship things.<br />
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You are also allowed to highlight in the book as if you owned it!<br />
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For those of you who are little late to finding out about <a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/?gclid=CLDUyZusoLkCFRPl7AodD3YAug" target="_blank">Campus Book Rentals </a>like I was, don't go kicking yourself in the butt just yet. <a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/?gclid=CLDUyZusoLkCFRPl7AodD3YAug" target="_blank">Campus Book Rentals </a>has a little something for you too with their new RentBack program. You can make money to help make up for the overpriced books you bought instead of renting. They will rent your books for you over and over and you will get paid for each rental. You could make 2-4x more then selling the book back to the school.<br />
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Here is a video to explain a little more to you about RentBack<br />
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My favorite perk of renting your books from <a href="http://www.campusbookrentals.com/?gclid=CLDUyZusoLkCFRPl7AodD3YAug" target="_blank">Campus Book Rentals</a> is that for every textbook that is rented they donate to <a href="http://www.operationsmile.org/about_us/who-we-are/" target="_blank">Operation Smile</a> to help children get cleft surgery.<br />
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Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft and 1 in 10 of those children will not survive to their first birthday. The children who do make it are often unable to eat, socialize, communicate, and smile. <br />
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Every child deserves to smile and have fun and that is where <a href="http://www.operationsmile.org/about_us/who-we-are/" target="_blank">Operation Smile</a> comes in. They help children receive the life changing surgery. <a href="http://www.operationsmile.org/about_us/who-we-are/" target="_blank">Operation Smile</a> has been able to perform over 200,000 free surgeries and over 3.5 million comprehensive patient evaluations.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*I was compensated for the review but all opinions are solely my own</span><br />
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<br />Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-20788837863927743272013-08-20T11:48:00.001-04:002013-08-20T11:48:27.964-04:00One Pot Mac and Cheese<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like any other kid out there my child could live off of macaroni and cheese. </span></span><br />
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-1345414294711925802013-08-15T13:31:00.001-04:002013-08-15T13:31:18.893-04:00Not HereHey guys! This is going to be a quick post! Breanna from <a href="http://friebr01.blogspot.com/2013/08/august-sponsor-spotlight-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Sweet Silver Lining</a> has her sponsor spotlight posted today and guess who is apart of it? That's right, me!!! Now hurry up and go over there and enter the giveaway!!!<br />
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-48808737162999131982013-08-14T12:32:00.000-04:002013-08-14T12:32:22.364-04:00Playing with Macro<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last December I bought <a href="http://www.amazon.com/PLR-Close-up-Digital-Cameras-75-300mm/dp/B007N83VQM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1376496420&sr=1-2&keywords=Polaroid+macro+lens+filters" target="_blank">these</a> lens filters to play around with macro to see if I liked it before I decided to invest in a macro lens.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once they arrived I took them out of their package and stuck them in my camera bag and that is where they sat until last month and I'm not all that thrilled with them. You have to find their "sweet" spot in order to get them to cooperate but for the money I spent, I'm not complaining too much about them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My grandma has a beautiful yard with flowers and plants everywhere. I knew her yard would be the perfect place to play with the lens filters.</span></span><br />
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-48034071866995246382013-08-05T11:43:00.002-04:002013-08-05T11:43:58.303-04:00No Bake Chocolate Butterfinger Pie<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love this pie, it's easy, it's quick, clean up is a breeze, and it's delicious.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My state's tax free weekend is this weekend coming up. Anything school related, supplies, clothes, bedding, electronics, etc, is all tax free along with all the sales that will be going on. I wasn't going to battle the craziness of tax free weekend for her small school supply list when they were already having the same sales this past weekend that they will have next weekend. I am planning on going out in the craziness for some school clothes and after shopping for the supplies I am debating on how much I really want to battle that, but I will be battling that alone.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm all about giving Jayla choices and letting her pick her own stuff out and that is where my lesson in back to shopping comes in. Do it by yourself, leave the kids at home. Seriously, it would have been so much easier if I had just done it by myself.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of her supplies is a clipboard, Walmart(no we don't have a Target) only had some zebra and cheetah prints for $2.98 and I figured I could get her one cheaper somewhere else so I told her we will get one at Fred's on the way home. Fred's is kind of like a Family Dollar just in case you didn't know.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember that 99 cent bag of trail mix I bought, yeah I didn't get to it because when I was opening the bag it ripped and the whole bag went flying all over the inside of my car. Just my luck.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that the clipboard situation is under control I drive 30 minutes to pick up the backpack that I ordered. Jayla and I had already looked on etsy and picked out a cute one to order until she saw a picture of the backpack that her best friend is getting and she wanted it. Her friend got blue and Jayla was getting pink. They were cute chevron backpacks and it was cheaper then the one we had picked out on Etsy so I was down. I get to the little boutique and the backpacks are a lot smaller in person then they appeared in the picture and they have Jayla's monogram wrong. Go figure huh. The lady said it actually happens quite a bit with over the phone orders. You would think that they would figure out a way to eliminate mix ups over the phone. I was suppose to leave the store with two backpacks, Jayla's and her best friends. I only left with her best friends. I was even more aggravated at this time and was ready to pull my hair out.</span></span></div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-56642770954489322013-07-24T11:43:00.000-04:002013-07-24T11:43:32.219-04:00Swim Like A Fish<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jayla loves swimming and being in the water and we have been battling getting her to take her floaties off and learn to swim to with out them. She likes being in the water as much as a fish does.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's even on our <a href="http://hatedontheplayground.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-bucket-list.html" target="_blank">Summer Bucket List</a> to get her to swim with out her floaties and we have accomplished it!</span></span><br />
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-64758067310945017312013-07-15T11:09:00.000-04:002013-07-16T19:32:31.466-04:00Festival of Discovery<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are big barbecue fans in my house. I'm such a sucker for good barbecue and that is why the second weekend of July in my town is one of my favorites. I look forward to this festival every summer. The whole town smells like one big barbecue pit and you can smell it for miles. It is a Kansas City Barbecue Society event that just gets better and better every year. We've had Food Network's Guy Fieri, and TLC's BBQ Pittmasters attend the event before.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can never go wrong with good barbecue,carnival rides,crafts, friends, family, and blues music playing in the background. This year me and Jayla went by ourselves and had a girls day while the hubbs was at work. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They have a Taster's Choice where you buy tickets and you go around to the people competing and they give you samples of their amazing bbq and you vote on your favorite. The tickets are $1 a piece and you fill up quick. They give you nice size samples. I bought 12 tickets for Jayla and and I. I ended up giving 2 away to an older couple because Jayla and I were stuffed. You really do fill up quick. The competors serve you anything from pulled pork, brisket, ribs, and hash. I don't do hash so I'm on not wasting a ticket on that crap.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jayla seriously enjoyed all the barbecue that she ate, and she ate almost as much as I did in barbecue. I'm still shocked at the amount she ate because she doesn't eat much. She said that piece of brisket was her favorite. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After we got our fill of the barbecue we went and checked out the crafts. In the past, the crafts have seriously been lacking, to the point of not even going to look. There were only a few and the stuff they were selling looked cheap and crappy with a high price tag. I love my crafts and love supporting handmade stuff but they have just flat out sucked in the past. Luckily, it was the past. This year there were many new craft vendors with quality items! I even scored a new tumbler. I love my cups.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The view from the top of the ferris wheel. See what I mean by the rides are kind of out the way. You would never know about all the yummy barbecue right around the corner. The festival is kind of to the right of that white building(on the right) and past the trees a little bit. </span></div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-17497213270183357852013-07-08T10:53:00.001-04:002013-07-08T10:53:28.582-04:00Keeping Up With Us<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Summer has been keeping us busy. Not as busy as I would like, rain has slowed us down some. It has seriously been raining everyday. I'm over the rain at this point. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We've been spending a lot time at the library coloring, reading, and putting on puppet shows. It has become a great little escape to get out of the house with this crappy weather we have been having.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Isn't she just the cutest? With all the flowers in full bloom she is picking flowers every time I turn around. She loves to put them in her hair and pretend she is a hula girl.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We have satellite TV and every time it storms it gets knocked out. I swear it's like having our own little personal weatherman. If you have satellite you know what I'm talking about. Right before a storm hits, the TV goes out so my child took matters in her own hands and made herself into a TV. Complete with finger puppets. She has been a weather woman, Sophia the First, and the funnies. Who needs TV when you have her to entertain you. Love the imagination of a child.</span></span></div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-13533981190036522682013-07-03T10:35:00.000-04:002013-07-03T10:44:03.628-04:005 Helpful Tips in Preparing for Family Travel<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">With 4th of July weekend coming up and Summer in full swing many families are preparing to leave on vacation. We all know how stressful family vacations can be from the planning,packing, and traveling. To help make the process go a little easier I have a travel expert taking over the blog today to share some tips with you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />Kendra Thornton:Travel advocate,TV spokesperson, PR businesswoman,proud wife and mama of 3. I am a long time travel expert who has been packing my bags and traveling the world since I was 3 months old! I've found my utmost desire in life is right here in my own home. I have taken my excitement for travel and brought it to you with some of my favorite travel tips and tricks. Enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b> </b><br />Spending time on a vacation with family is an excellent way to enjoy the summer. As a mom, I have found that being prepared plays a crucial role in preventing hiccups and ensuring an unforgettable trip. Here are some tips that have helped me as I prepare for summer travels.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>1. Wonderful Baggage Options</b><br />When packing for your next trip, your first packing essential needs to be luggage. There is certainly no shortage of options, but choosing the right design can make or break your trip. Suitcases can be clunky and heavy duffle bags can really damage your shoulders. For carry-on’s try a backpack that will free up your hands. If you’re traveling to Europe or driving to the beach, avoid rolling bags, as wheels don’t fare well with cobblestone, stairs or sand.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>2. A Fantastic Place to Visit</b><br />I’ve found that having a fantastic place to go when traveling is truly key. Take time and look at a travel guide for the summer to find terrific destinations to visit. These guides highlight wonderful restaurants, attractions in the area and amazing deals. From the 2016 Olympics in Rio to the best 4th of July fireworks displays, an unforgettable trip starts with an amazing destination. Try consulting <a href="http://www.gogobot.com/awards/top_summer_destinations" target="_blank">Gogobot’s Top 25 Summer Destinations</a> to see which locations sound appealing to your family. Then check to see what fellow parents say about the area. Want to combine culture and kid-friendly fun? Florida’s 500th Anniversary is a great time to visit the magical world of Disney! You can even celebrate by having breakfast with Mickey and Mini at one of <a href="http://www.gogobot.com/walt-disney-world-resort--hotels" target="_blank">Orlando’s top hotels</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>3. Practice Firework Safety</b><br />Even when traveling, firework displays are usually a big attraction for families. With July 4th fast approaching you should make sure you know how to safely practice firework viewing with children. Unlike many shows, fireworks can be seen just as well at a distance. Watching fireworks from a balcony will still allow your child to see them while staying out of harm’s way. Sparklers are also a fun way to celebrate Independence Day. But most people don’t realize that <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Safety-Education-Centers/Fireworks/" target="_blank">sparklers can reach over 2,000 degrees</a>. That’s hot enough to not only burn little fingers, but melt some metals as well. A great vacation begins with safety.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /><b>4. The Right Kind of Sticking</b><br />Another tip I’ve learned, quite possibly the hard way, is how important it is to stick to a routine. It can be quite easy to skip a nap or a meal, but children do not adjust to these changes well, particularly in a new environment. I try to do my best to keep things as normal as possible while on vacation in terms of naps, snacks and meals. Not sure how you’re going to fit in that nap? <a href="http://www.parentsconnect.com/parents/family-travel/family-vacation/fitting-in-naps-vacation.html" target="_blank">Let the experts help.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As much as I miss the routine that school brings in our day it sure has been nice staying up late and sleeping in but I'm beginning to think that Jayla views summer vacation as one continous play date. That girl wants to be on the constant move and swears she is bored after 5 minutes of down time. I wish I could bottle up her energy and sell it. I would make billions off of that!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm trying to keep her busy for my sanity so I've come up with a Summer Bucket List. We've already started on our bucket list. I've been wanting to put this post up for awhile now but our little internet issues kind of slowed that down.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10. Go to the park after dinner</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11. Have story time at the park</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12. Have Jayla learn 20 new sight words</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">13. Count to 100 flawlessly. She gets 17 and 70 mixed up.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14. Organize every room in the house. I'm dreading this one</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16. Go ride horses. I found a place near me that has lessons for $10 an hour!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">19. Make play dough</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">21. Make lava lamps</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">22. Make a peach cobbler</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23. Cook a meal that is entirely from the Farmer's Market</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. Play in the rain</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">25. Visit a water park. I think one of the Grandma's has this one in store for the little one.</span></span></div>
Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-6619766349189274692013-06-24T11:05:00.000-04:002013-06-26T15:41:28.467-04:00Bye-Bye Preschool<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I no longer have a preschooler but a kindergartener. It seems surreal at how quickly time has flown. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so proud of the "big girl" that she is becoming. She's a little social butterfly and makes friends where ever she goes. She has the biggest heart and has so much empathy for others and is extremely sensitive and tender-hearted. She amazes me everyday.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She has grown so much academically, physically, and spiritually in a year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She has finally put some weight on her this year which is a huge accomplishment for us! Ever since she was about 1 years old we have struggled to put weight on her and this past year she has made huge strides in that area. Her doctor is even impressed with the improvements made! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sure I'm in the same boat as many other moms who have been in this situation or are going through it now but I am scared to death of her going to public school.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the past two years she has been in a private christian preschool. It has been a wonderful experience there and I am so grateful for the teachers and staff at her preschool. If I could I would just keep her in preschool forever.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She will be going from 12 other kids to who knows how many in one class, from 3 hours a day to a full day. To a school where they pray with and for your child to one where God isn't allowed. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm so worried how she is going to adjust to a new big school where she has no friends. All of her friends are going to different schools this year. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm scared of her getting a horrible teacher who is just burnt out, the "bad kids" taking away from her learning experience and exposing her to things I'm just not ready for to be exposed too. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm scared of her getting bullied and picked on because she WILL NOT stand up for herself. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just want to shelter her and protect her from it all. I know I can't, but I'm just not ready to let her go. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On a side note, pray, send good vibes, good juju, whatever it is that you do, that Jayla gets into the school I want her in. It's the closest schoool to us but yet we aren't zoned for it. Turns out we are zoned for the worst elementary school in my town. She is not going to the one we are zoned for, one way or another. I am a nervous wreck that the district will deny my request for her to attend the one I want.</span></span>Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-60562330391259478802013-06-20T09:50:00.000-04:002013-06-20T09:50:43.662-04:00Back On The Bandwagon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow guys! Did you miss me because I sure have missed you!!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been gone way too long and I'm ready to get back into the swing of things and I have a few post already lined up for you guys!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I didn't mean to be gone this long. The craziness just didn't seem to slow down and as soon as it does, I don't have Internet for over a week thanks to the guy that lives behind us. He was digging in his yard and cut the neutralizer wire to our house. Woke up one morning and my power wasn't working right and I was having power surges. The power company had to come out and fix it. Once we got the power up and running I discovered that some of our stuff got fried from the surges and my beloved Internet router was one of the items. It took quite a battle with my Internet company and a few hiccups along the way with them to get up and running! That whole situation was a disaster!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that we have that out the way I can fill you in on some other stuff. The hubbs is back in school for his last semester, Jayla finished preschool, we've started on our summer bucket list,Jayla is working on swimming without floaties, and I've been keeping my nose stuck in a book.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stay tuned next week for some post to show you what we've been up too!</span></span><br />
Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-80957238432908454252013-05-21T12:58:00.000-04:002013-05-21T12:58:01.301-04:00An interview with my child-May is for Moms link up<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today I am li<span style="font-size: small;">nking up with <a href="http://www.notyouraveragecrazy.com/" target="_blank">Amy</a> over at Not Your Average Crazy. I<span style="font-size: small;">'ve done <span style="font-size: small;">something similar with J<span style="font-size: small;">ayl<span style="font-size: small;">a before and I always love hearing the <span style="font-size: small;">answers she comes up with.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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What is something important I have taught you that you will always
remember? (i.e. Be nice to everyone, Always make your bed, etc.) </span></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">To play High-Ho Cherry-O and my phone number.</span></span></div>
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<br /><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">3. What is your most special memory about me? </span></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Going to the beach</span></span></div>
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<br /><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">5. How are you and I the same? How are we different?</span></span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> We both have brown hair. You are old.</span></span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></b></div>
Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-28901430415156943732013-05-08T14:02:00.000-04:002013-05-08T14:02:11.566-04:00Infertility Sucks<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have debated <span style="font-size: small;">so much on <span style="font-size: small;">wheter I should post this or, not but it's my blog<span style="font-size: small;">,and I blog for myself so I'm just going to put it out there</span>.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've been some what<span style="font-size: small;"> private about this situation.Only a <span style="font-size: small;">small handful of people know wha<span style="font-size: small;">t we have been going through so I<span style="font-size: small;">'m just going to put it out there.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The more people that know<span style="font-size: small;">,</span> the more unsolicited ad<span style="font-size: small;">vice you tend to <span style="font-size: small;">receive,</span> and trust me I've had<span style="font-size: small;"> plenty of it. <span style="font-size: small;">The main one I hear is,"Just quit<span style="font-size: small;"> trying and you will have a<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">baby." "So and so <span style="font-size: small;">quit trying<span style="font-size: small;">, and they were pregnant <span style="font-size: small;">the next month." Oh how <span style="font-size: small;">I wish that statement were true. O<span style="font-size: small;">f all the unsolicited ad<span style="font-size: small;">vice<span style="font-size: small;">, that is the one that pisses me off more then anyt<span style="font-size: small;">hing. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">It will also <span style="font-size: small;">give some insight as to why my poor little blog has been neglected lately.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I know tons of women struggle with infertility and have<span style="font-size: small;"> had <span style="font-size: small;">a much harder time then what<span style="font-size: small;"> I am going through<span style="font-size: small;">, but<span style="font-size: small;"> it's still my </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">struggle</span> and it doesn't make it any easier at time<span style="font-size: small;">s.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">We have been trying to have a baby for 2 years now<span style="font-size: small;"> and never wo<span style="font-size: small;">uld have thought we would be experiencing this struggle after already having a child.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ever since I had Jayla my body has been out of whack and my doctor could never tell me what the issue was. He would always just shrug his shoulders and <span style="font-size: small;">hand <span style="font-size: small;">me a <span style="font-size: small;">script for a years w<span style="font-size: small;">orth of bi<span style="font-size: small;">rth control. All the issues went a<span style="font-size: small;">way while I was on birth control but you can't have a ba<span style="font-size: small;">by while taking it. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The first year of trying my body seemed to be ok and didn't have any issues but we still weren't getting pregnant<span style="font-size: small;"> but then it a <span style="font-size: small;">took a turn. The issues were back with a vegenc<span style="font-size: small;">e and I put off going to the doctor for so long. I really didn't want another shrug<span style="font-size: small;"> of the shoulder and <span style="font-size: small;">him not even trying to fi<span style="font-size: small;">gure out what was going on<span style="font-size: small;">. I<span style="font-size: small;"> don't think I was even ready <span style="font-size: small;">to find out<span style="font-size: small;">. I was scared as to what it could be<span style="font-size: small;">. Ignorance can be bliss sometimes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I finally went and saw an<span style="font-size: small;">other doctor in December. He walked into the room and pretty much knew what was going on and had a game plan from looking at my past medical records. He started asking me questions<span style="font-size: small;">, told me what was going on, and it<span style="font-size: small;"> all made so much sense. H<span style="font-size: small;">e said I have PCOS. Poly<span style="font-size: small;">cystic Ovarian <span style="font-size: small;">Syndrome</span>. I broke down<span style="font-size: small;"> at the news. It was <span style="font-size: small;">such a huge relie<span style="font-size: small;">f to know what was going on and to finally h<span style="font-size: small;">ave answers afte<span style="font-size: small;">r everything I ha<span style="font-size: small;">d been through.(<span style="font-size: small;">I will spare you <span style="font-size: small;">the details of the issues, it's a bit TMI)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">He put me on hormones for a mon<span style="font-size: small;">th and i<span style="font-size: small;">f <span style="font-size: small;">we weren't pregnant in 3 months to come back in and see him.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The hormones helped <span style="font-size: small;">the issues alot<span style="font-size: small;">. There was signifia<span style="font-size: small;">nt progress <span style="font-size: small;">made but we weren't quite ther<span style="font-size: small;">e yet.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last month was the 3 month mark. No pregnancy yet<span style="font-size: small;"> so I went back to<span style="font-size: small;"> my doctor and did<span style="font-size: small;"> another week of hormones and he gave me script for <span style="font-size: small;">Femara to help me ovulate.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The horm<span style="font-size: small;">ones(Pr<span style="font-size: small;">overa, just in case you were wondering)</span> that he puts me on are crazy! I have it so much! I'm <span style="font-size: small;">moody, tired, and i<span style="font-size: small;">t makes me feel depressed. I know it's the <span style="font-size: small;">medicine so my mind and body are waging a constant war with each other. I just can't s<span style="font-size: small;">nap out of it. I pretty much <span style="font-size: small;">kind of check out from life.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I just finished the round of Femara last night and I hope it's the only round I have to do. It was almost as bad as the Provera but add in some pain. My body just hurt on that stuff. I felt so stiff. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This whole infertility <span style="font-size: small;">crap is for the birds. Sometimes I wonder if all the crap I'm going through is even worth it. I take a look at Jayla and instantly know it is. <span style="font-size: small;">What I am having to go through is nothing compared to the reward I will have for the rest of my life. Jayla also <span style="font-size: small;">desperatly wants to be a big sister and I think she would make a great one!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've<span style="font-size: small;"> had my bad my days with t<span style="font-size: small;">his whole situation but<span style="font-size: small;"> it is what it is and I know we will be blessed with a baby when <span style="font-size: small;">the time is right. All I can do through this is <span style="font-size: small;">just have faith and treasure the moments I have with Jayla.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">So with everything that has been <span style="font-size: small;">going on in everyday life and <span style="font-size: small;">this situation I just haven't had the energy <span style="font-size: small;">or the desire to blog<span style="font-size: small;">. <span style="font-size: small;">Hopefully I will feel normal again soon and be back to a regular blogging schedule. I do miss it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-40209266883996072362013-05-02T10:56:00.000-04:002013-07-17T15:59:52.595-04:00Chewy Peanut Butter BarsThe other day I let Jayla stay home from school. I think we both just needed a break from the craziness that has been going on. After we lounged in bed all morning she wanted to bake something. I didn't want to go to the store so I had to figure out something to make with items I already had on hand.<br />
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After scouring the pantry for supplies we decided to make Chewy Peanut Butter Bars. They are quick,easy, and so addictive. The only thing I don't like about these is, they just never seem to last long enough.<br />
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What you need:<br />
1/2 cup butter<br />
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter<br />
1 1/2 cup sugar <br />
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour<br />
2 eggs,beaten<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla<br />
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In a large saucepan, melt butter and peanut butter. Remove from heat. Add sugar and flour. Mix well and then stir in eggs and vanilla. Spread into a greased and floured 13x9 baking pan. Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and the edges start to pull away from sides of pan.<br />
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You may have to bake yours a little longer. My oven tends to cook a little quicker. Start at 20 minutes and then keep checking every few minutes if needed.<br />
<br />Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-40038151123741685582013-04-26T14:30:00.000-04:002013-04-26T14:30:11.922-04:00Fender Bender<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last<span style="font-size: small;"> Friday I was in a car accident with <span style="font-size: small;">my bestie. <span style="font-size: small;">It wasn't exactly a fender <span style="font-size: small;">bender. It was a bit more then that.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our girls go to the same school so we <span style="font-size: small;">usually <span style="font-size: small;">run<span style="font-size: small;"> errands, have breakf<span style="font-size: small;">ast, and <span style="font-size: small;">what nots together. It was just another ordinary<span style="font-size: small;"> morning of us hanging out but little did we know we weren't <span style="font-size: small;">go<span style="font-size: small;">ing to make it far in our little morning adventures.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">We seriou<span style="font-size: small;">sly <span style="font-size: small;">didn't make it far from the<span style="font-size: small;"> school at all. Maybe 500 some feet before she ran a red light and hit another car. It all happened so quick. Normally<span style="font-size: small;">, I am very o<span style="font-size: small;">bservant and notice those kind of thi<span style="font-size: small;">ngs<span style="font-size: small;"> and I didn't even see it until it was too late. I'm a pretty paranoid passanger. The last thing I remember seeing is that little red light going over my head.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">There were 4<span style="font-size: small;"> young men in the other car. <span style="font-size: small;">3 of them <span style="font-size: small;">were already out <span style="font-size: small;">of the car before we were and one guy never got out of the car. They all left in an ambulance for one reason or another. We did later <span style="font-size: small;">learn that <span style="font-size: small;">they were all okay and <span style="font-size: small;">the nurse said that 3 of them were just pretty much pitching a<span style="font-size: small;"> f</span>it.<span style="font-size: small;"> Regardless<span style="font-size: small;">,I'm glad that <span style="font-size: small;">they were all ok!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">They weren't all that nice at <span style="font-size: small;">the scene of the accident(except for one of them) and kept yelling at my fri<span style="font-size: small;">end. I don't know many times I heard,"Man,wh<span style="font-size: small;">y'd ya hit ma car?" I<span style="font-size: small;">t's not like she intentional<span style="font-size: small;">ly did it.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">She ended up going to the hospital after her car was towed and had a sprained neck. I opted out of going. The E<span style="font-size: small;">MS looked me over at the scene and I really wasn't hurt<span style="font-size: small;"> to where I felt the need to go. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I got a few <span style="font-size: small;">bumps on my le<span style="font-size: small;">g from the dash and nasty little bru<span style="font-size: small;">ise from the seat belt. Thank G<span style="font-size: small;">od for <span style="font-size: small;">seat belts</span>!! If we didn't wear our seat belts we could have been seriously hurt<span style="font-size: small;">. I will take my nasty little bruise from a seat belt any <span style="font-size: small;">day of the week!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I<span style="font-size: small;">f you don't wear your seat belt<span style="font-size: small;">, <span style="font-size: small;">PLEAS<span style="font-size: small;">E start doing so. You <span style="font-size: small;">never know when an accident will <span style="font-size: small;">occur. Better safe<span style="font-size: small;"> then sorry!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">While my friend was at the hospital a 5<span style="font-size: small;">th guy showed up claiming that <span style="font-size: small;">he was in the <span style="font-size: small;">car accident. He<span style="font-size: small;">'s not on the police report, and we didn't see him. We are thinking that <span style="font-size: small;">IF he was in the car he fled the scene before we even got out<span style="font-size: small;"> and was scared t<span style="font-size: small;">o get in<span style="font-size: small;"> trouble with Mommy and Daddy or had a<span style="font-size: small;"> warrant out for his arrest. He showed up with his mom who said he was suppose to be in school.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">That was a few hours after the accident. I had red marks on my neck from the seat belt. The bruise got much more colorful the next day and really spread. It ended up going to my breast bone.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">As if my morning wasn't bad enough when I got home I went on our back porch and sat down to call my mom and next thing I know I feel this fire in butt. I jump up wondering what is going on. It hurt so bad! I got stung by a bee. I mean really, only my luck! </span></span></div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-45426735818872810412013-04-23T14:29:00.000-04:002013-04-23T14:29:44.530-04:00Sweet Florida Sunshine<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I have been a p<span style="font-size: small;">retty bad blogger lately and<span style="font-size: small;"> pretty late on getting this post up. Actually, I've been bad at putting any post up. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Besides our day at Disney our vacation was really laid back and relaxing. Just what I<span style="font-size: small;"> neede<span style="font-size: small;">d and I<span style="font-size: small;"> got some wond<span style="font-size: small;">erful qualtiy time in with my Grandpa.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Don<span style="font-size: small;">'t he look g<span style="font-size: small;">reat for being in his early 80's? I hope I hav<span style="font-size: small;">e his genes!</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our first night there we just sat on his dock and played bored games with Jayla and just chatted. The sun setting was <span style="font-size: small;">beautiful! I <span style="font-size: small;">already miss this view.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jayla wanted to try her hand at fishing s<span style="font-size: small;">o I enlisted Daddy and Gr<span style="font-size: small;">andpa for that job. T<span style="font-size: small;">his mama wants nothing to do with fishing. <span style="font-size: small;">Her excitement<span style="font-size: small;"> over fishing lasted maybe a whole 10 minutes. lol </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">We also took Jay<span style="font-size: small;">la to a little beach that was near my Grandpa's house to let her play. This beach was <span style="font-size: small;">so nice<span style="font-size: small;">. It ha<span style="font-size: small;">d a nature trail, <span style="font-size: small;">playgrounds<span style="font-size: small;">,and <span style="font-size: small;">picnic</span> shelters. We ended up spending most of the day there. The beach was co<span style="font-size: small;">ver<span style="font-size: small;">ed in little crab<span style="font-size: small;">s. You could see them <span style="font-size: small;">scurring into their little holes as you walked by. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can't believe it's already Thursday and time for another edition <span style="font-size: small;">of Three Things Thursday</span>! This week has just flow<span style="font-size: small;">n by and the weekend is almost here! Yay!! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">This weeks topic is all about what <span style="font-size: small;">you wanted to be wh<span style="font-size: small;">en you grew up.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I really can't think of three things that I wanted to be when I grew up because for as long as I can remember I always wanted to be an archeologist<span style="font-size: small;">.<span style="font-size: small;"> I had hoped to be an <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">archeologist</span> even<span style="font-size: small;"> as a junior in high school<span style="font-size: small;">. It was the plan<span style="font-size: small;">. I had looked into colleges for it and everything but some situations in life quickly halted that dream. I'm ok with it because if I p<span style="font-size: small;">urs<span style="font-size: small;">ued it I may not have the wonderful l<span style="font-size: small;">ittle family I have now. Everything happens for a reason.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">It may be a good thing that I never actually was able to p<span style="font-size: small;">urs<span style="font-size: small;">ue it because now I don't like to get hot or dig in the dirt. I don't even do <span style="font-size: small;">yard work</span>.<span style="font-size: small;">(that is about to change)</span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can remember being little and digging <span style="font-size: small;">in the dirt for arrowheads and <span style="font-size: small;">other artifacts. Sadly, I never found any<span style="font-size: small;"> but it never stopped <span style="font-size: small;">me from dig<span style="font-size: small;">ging <span style="font-size: small;">in the dirt and exploring in the woods<span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Panning for gold, and doing those little gem mi<span style="font-size: small;">ning thi<span style="font-size: small;">ngs were always one <span style="font-size: small;">of my favorite things to do when we <span style="font-size: small;">went on vacation. Actually, it's still one o<span style="font-size: small;">f my favorite things<span style="font-size: small;">. I<span style="font-size: small;">t makes me feel like a little kid all over again.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last yea<span style="font-size: small;">r we took Jayla to a Dinosaur expo <span style="font-size: small;">and they had a little mining booth and I think <span style="font-size: small;">she enjoyed it as much as I did. <span style="font-size: small;">My mom and hu<span style="font-size: small;">bbs picked on me the en<span style="font-size: small;">tire <span style="font-size: small;">time because of how excited I was to see it there!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-35613130053686519272013-04-17T11:34:00.000-04:002013-04-17T11:34:38.965-04:00A Magical Day<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been dyin<span style="font-size: small;">g to get this post up and share our <span style="font-size: small;">day at <span style="font-size: small;">Disney with you but since we got back things have been pretty crazy. <span style="font-size: small;">Jayla came down with <span style="font-size: small;">Bronchitis, hubbs was sick, trying to cat<span style="font-size: small;">ch up on laundry, errands<span style="font-size: small;">, and all the other normal <span style="font-size: small;">day to day things. Jayla is quite clingy when she gets sick so it's hard to get much done.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">W<span style="font-size: small;">e had a wonderful day at Disney. It wasn't too hot and it was an over cast day so we didn't have the sun beating down on us all day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The first thing we did was meet the Princesses because it was only a 15 minute wait so we took advanta<span style="font-size: small;">ge of <span style="font-size: small;">that. Jayla was so excited to me<span style="font-size: small;">et them. <span style="font-size: small;">Normally <span style="font-size: small;">she is shy and <span style="font-size: small;">doesn't warm up to people quickly so I was nervous<span style="font-size: small;"> about how <span style="font-size: small;">well she was going to interact with the Princesses. She went right up to them! You would have thought they were best friends with how she just walked <span style="font-size: small;">up and started <span style="font-size: small;">talking with them<span style="font-size: small;">. She especially loved getting hugs by each one.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rapunzel was my favorite. She was awesome and really into her character. <span style="font-size: small;">Just bubbly and full of life. She<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;">even danced with <span style="font-size: small;">Jayla.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">A<span style="font-size: small;">fter we met with th<span style="font-size: small;">e Princesses hubbs<span style="font-size: small;"> and Jayla headed over to get to in line to meet Merida while <span style="font-size: small;">I wen<span style="font-size: small;">t and grab<span style="font-size: small;">bed <span style="font-size: small;">fast passes</span> for <span style="font-size: small;">the Ariel ride.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> We had to get Merida done right way, Jayla was beyond herself to meet Merida. Merida is talked about quite frequently in our household. It's pretty easy to say that Merida is one of <strike>m<span style="font-size: small;">y</span></strike><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span>Jay<span style="font-size: small;">la's f<span style="font-size: small;">a<span style="font-size: small;">vor<span style="font-size: small;">ites.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">W<span style="font-size: small;">e ended up having to wait almost an hour to meet Merida but once you get into the area to meet her they have crayons and coloring pa<span style="font-size: small;">ges for the kids to keep them busy while they wait. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jay<span style="font-size: small;">la's reactions to Merida were just priceless!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">W<span style="font-size: small;">e really got a lot done for only having a day to spend at the Magic King<span style="font-size: small;">dom. The whole month of planning and research really paid off. We got everything on my "to-do" list done except for meeting Belle and a few other characters.<span style="font-size: small;">The line for <span style="font-size: small;">Belle was just insane<span style="font-size: small;"> and Jay<span style="font-size: small;">la was given the choice of <span style="font-size: small;">meeting the other characters or riding <span style="font-size: small;">some rides. She choose the rides, even over meeting T<span style="font-size: small;">inkerbell. I was shocked by that.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">O<span style="font-size: small;">ne of the things on my list was <span style="font-size: small;">the Dumbo ride. Let <span style="font-size: small;">me tell you, Dumbo pissed us off! There are two Dumbos now, on<span style="font-size: small;">e fast pass, one stand<span style="font-size: small;"> by. We went through the standy by line. We <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">unintentionally</span> </span> cut in line, it was pretty <span style="font-size: small;">unorg<span style="font-size: small;">anized. We thought only two people could ride the ride at <span style="font-size: small;">a time and Jayla wanted Daddy so I <span style="font-size: small;">got out of line and <span style="font-size: small;">waited for them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Leaving the parking lot that evening was quite confusing, we really didn't know where the exit was and no one around to direct you where to go. We finally found our way out and between the gps and the roads we got a little confused and missed our exit. The GPS rerouted us back to Disney and from there we were able to get to our exit and head back to my Grandpa's. Jayla was so wore out that she was passed out before we even got out of the parking lot. I think she passed out once she hit her car seat. Luckily we didn't catch any rain that day until we were leaving the park.</div>
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Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8136478962783960693.post-13832542852565417182013-04-11T18:24:00.000-04:002013-04-11T18:24:28.564-04:00Three Things Thursday<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I debated on <span style="font-size: small;">whether I wanted to link up to<span style="font-size: small;">day or not as I was stuck at the doctors for most of it with my little one. She has come down with <span style="font-size: small;">Bronchitis</span> and this is the first <span style="font-size: small;">time she has been REALLY sick. The codeine knocked her out so I <span style="font-size: small;">fin<span style="font-size: small;">ally have a chance to get this up and running! YAY!!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm still rea<span style="font-size: small;">lly new to <span style="font-size: small;">the whole blogging world and I still have so much to learn but this is what I have learned in a short few times.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">1. This one makes me kind of sad<span style="font-size: small;"> and is a<span style="font-size: small;"> bit ridiculous because for the most part we are all grown ups and <span style="font-size: small;">should have <span style="font-size: small;">some maturity to us by now. T<span style="font-size: small;">he pettiness and the <span style="font-size: small;">cattiness</span> that has been going on is horrible. Some bloggers ha<span style="font-size: small;">ve <span style="font-size: small;">just been down right mean to one another. T<span style="font-size: small;">he twitter wars that I have been seeing lately is <span style="font-size: small;">ridiculous</span> and just reflects badly upon those bloggers. They are quickly get<span style="font-size: small;">ting deleted from my feeds. I have no time for the <span style="font-size: small;">nastiness nor do I want to see it. I teach my child to love and be kind to others and she l<span style="font-size: small;">earns it from me. I am her example and the example that some of those bloggers are <span style="font-size: small;">portraying</span> is not a good <span style="font-size: small;">one. Seriously, leave high school in high school<span style="font-size: small;">!<br />Luckily, the good still outweighs the bad.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">2. The amount of work that goes into<span style="font-size: small;"> blogging. It's a lot of work and time consuming but it has been such a labor of love.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">3. How much blogging ties into other areas of social media. You seriously <span style="font-size: small;">need to have your blog connected to as much social media as you can to help promote your blog.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Jessica Eustacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10389964575082626850noreply@blogger.com4