Snippets

Olivia decided this time at target that she didn't like facing backwards in the cart. So even though she was strapped tight she pulled her feet up and squirmed and twisted until she got facing forward to see and grab stuff... Then she wiggled to stand up. Mind you I was watching and that strap was tight the while time. #stinker
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(Luke first thing goes straight to see Olivia)
Luke: Its your birthday Olivia!!! Happy Birthday!!!! Momma, she doesn't look 1? She still looks zero.
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Luke insists on writing his name out of hockey equipment. And cut and paste scraps must cut in a way to make nets and hockey sticks. #homeschool benefits
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If I play classical music Luke and Taylor endlessly pretend, play and dance. So cute.
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Taylor: (holding play cell phone) momma, Grace just called me and she got caught.
Me: Got caught doing what?
Taylor: By Pride and Self Pity. Luke, we have to go rescue her!!!
Luke: She's at Capture Babylon! Lets go! We can save her! (Running into another room) — with Grace Rubadue.
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Olivia is hilarious. We were praying before breakfast and she's yelling...AMEN! AMEN! Then I change her dirty diaper and she's pulling our wipes and handing them to me one by one and saying THANK YOU! Then she starts trying to wipe herself. She'll be changing herself in no time! Lol
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Luke: (last 2 mornings when he sees Olivia) Hi, ya big one year old!!!
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Well I know Olivia can drink from a cup. She drank some bath water from her bath cup and was quite surprised that it was very different from pretending to drink. 
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Olivia's been pushing the chairs around while standing including the ones the kids are sitting in. Who needs a walker? Lol crazy girl.
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Olivia loves blueberries! She keeps signing more like crazy.
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Taylor slept in until 9am and now is singing at the top of her lungs... Waiting Here For You... and dancing.
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Luke: Taylor, you don't know about hockey.
Taylor: Yes, I do Luke. You talk about it ALL the time and I've watched Miracle lots of times.
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Taylor just informed me that she thinks that her, Grace Rubadue, Anna, Ashlyn and Mikayla Steele should choreograph a dance to Waiting here for you and dance in front of the church. 
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Olivia had black beans, carrots, peas, corn, potatoes, wheat bread and mandarin oranges for dinner.
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Luke: Someday Momma, I'm gonna be bigger than you.
Me: Ya think?
Luke: Yup, kids and babies grow a lot faster than adults.
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Taylor: (referring to Olivia) You need a cage for that girl!
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I say they should make swiffer dry cloth knee pads and mittens for crawling babies.
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Taylor just shushed me because I was too loud when she was on her play cell phone. Really? Then she smirks.
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Had an in depth hour discussion about pride with Luke and Taylor during lunch. #ilovemykidsandtheirquestions
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Olivia had her one year appt. and was having a blast until the shots.  she didn't cry for the first but when she saw the second one coming she knew what it was about. She didn't cry long but was offended for a bit.  75th for height (which makes us chuckle) and 65th for weight.
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Kids are drawing pictures for each other. Luke drew a rainbow and ballerina for Taylor and wrote, I love you and taylor said thank you but her tone wasn't the most thankful so we practiced saying it until it sounded nice, now Taylor's drawing hockey players for Luke and she said the flyers were scoring on the United States of America. Luke says, How are you gonna have someone score on my favorite team? Taylor: But you like the flyers. Luke: Not better than the United States of America. (Miracle) Luke: Where's the tape on their sticks, they need long sleeves, where's the mask? You want my goalie to get hurt? Taylor: Momma! Luke's not being encouraging to me! Luke: Mom, I'm trying to help her make it right. Taylor: You should be thankful. Say it thankfully Luke! (On and on and on....)
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It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.
Frederick Douglass
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Olivia: (pointing to Luke's dirt bike man) Bay-Bee!
Luke: I told you Olivia, it's NOT a baby, it's a dirt bike man.
Olivia: Bay-Bee!!!
Luke: No Olivia!
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Olivia is very much a part of school time. Saying Amen when we pray, doing motions with verses, singing and dancing to worship and putting her 2 cents in with answers.  
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I adore that Olivia fits perfectly on my torso. During Taylor's recital I realized how much Luke and Taylor have grown. Holding them on my lap...their head is beside mine, on my shoulder now instead of tucked under my chin. #theygrowsofast
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I find it hilarious that when Olivia signs MORE she often looks like she's frantically calling for a timeout.
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Luke: (comes up to me showing me the inside of his wrists)
Momma, look at my brains! Wait? What are these called?
Me: Veins?
Luke: Yeah, look at my veins!
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Was talking to Nick on speaker and Olivia starting waving and saying Daddy Hi!
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July 15-We have a walker. Olivia's walking in between Nick and I. #babygirlisgettingsobig
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Every time we pray Olivia says AMEN really loud.  
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Olivia ate an entire mango herself and a lot of cheese and bread
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Olivia handed me a little people lamb and said BAAAA BAAAA  then she hands me a ball and says A BALL? 
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(In the car Olivia was raising her hands in the air)
Taylor: Luke stop giving her high 5s, she's praising The Lord!
Luke: She wants to gimme high 5s Taylor. See?
Taylor: That's not what she's doing.
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Olivia is smiling and laughing in her sleep. Must be a good dream. 
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(Luke and Taylor were playing tic tac toe)
Luke: Just pause it okay? I gotta go pee.
Taylor: Okay.
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Taylor praying for Madison:
Taylor just said, I love you Madison for your great love and kindness and your love for God is as sweet as honey. You are my friend of joy and The Lord loves you and you are my friend. Rejoice in The Lord!!!! you have done my work and I'm proud of you. The kindness and loveliness you give is as sweet as honey. I love you my friend dear Madison. The Lord rejoices for you! I love you and you love me too. Because of your love for me, you've done the things I wanted you to do. You've loved others how I have loved you. Don't run from The Lord Madison. I'm praying for you. Jesus died for you Madison. We will live in a house of The Lord together one day in heaven. I love you Madison. The Lord is so good and he loves us forever. Lord your love is so amazing. As sweet as honey. I love you Madison. (I think psalms might be her favorite book.  I was having trouble typing and keeping up) — with Sarah Santana.
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Olivia's saying SHOE and trying on my shoes. Lol
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All this royal baby stuff reminds me of how amazing it is that even though we can't control what our inheritance on earth is. Jesus made a way for us to share in his eternal inheritance as children of God. Just like the royal baby hasn't done a thing to earn it, we only have to believe and receive the gift God offers us of salvation. The royal baby may have earthy reign in his future but the king of kings will reign forever over all and we can have such an intimate relationship with him to call him both Lord and friend.
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Olivia is pointing to everything and saying, unhuh? Wanting to know what everything is. So cute. And she just repeated. BELLY.
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Taylor: God is so BIG. I might be scared of him in heaven. Won't you Luke?
Luke: You won't be scared of God. He'll be bigger and stronger than anyone.
Taylor: I know. I can't imagine. It'll be cool to sit on his lap.
Luke: Yeah. That'll be fun. Isn't it crazy that even when we do really bad things that when we ask God to forgive us and we really are sorry, that he will and we still get to go to heaven?
Taylor: Yup. If you believe in Jesus. I can't wait to ride Jesus' horse.
Luke: People who kill people and are mean and steal stuff. If they decide to love God and ask him to forgive them, he will. Even really bad people. And even they can go to heaven. God knows what's in their heart and he knows if they really are sorry and if they love him. And he forgives them like it never happened. Now they might have to go to jail here and stuff but if God wanted to get them out with angels like Paul he could but it's crazy that he forgives us like that. It almost makes me so happy thinking about it that I wanna cry. Like cry cause I'm so happy. God is so amazing.
(he made me tear up as I was driving) 
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Taylor: Luke, you're the best hockey player ever!
Luke: No I'm not.
Taylor: Well you're the best kid hockey player ever.
Luke: No I'm not. I haven't even played a real game yet Taylor.
Taylor: I don't care. I still think you're the best hockey player ever.
Luke: I'm not Taylor.
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You're the One who conquers giants.
You're the One who calls out kings.
You shut the mouth of lions.
You tell the dead to breathe.
You're the one who walks through fire.
You take the orphan's hand.
You are the One Messiah.
You are I Am.
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Olivia's vocab keeps growing. She's saying apple now and thank you is much clearer. Gook for Luke. And she still screams DADDY which is hilarious.
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The fifty million white ball thingys on English muffins... Are they really necessary to tge taste? I mean we love our English muffins but they get everywhere! Lol
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Yesterday, Luke and Taylor decided to make our bed for us to surprise us. They were so proud of themselves and it looked great. Last night I went to get in bed and our sheet was stuffed under the bed.   them.
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Luke and Taylor have it worked out that Taylor will play ref and blow the NHL whistle and make calls while Luke plays hockey if Luke then lifts Taylor when she does ballet. 
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In the car like and Taylor were dancing silly with their arms up and bopping around to the music and guess who mimics them perfectly. She was trying to sing the song too. She wants to be a part of EVERYTHING they do.
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Every time Luke and Taylor get up from nap they come to me and hug me. Olivia now knows this and she lays her head on their chests and hugs them sometimes before they get to me.  they eat that up.
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Olivia's on a roll this morning. Luke walks in and she says "Guke"!!! Then "Awwww" as she hugs him. Says "bobble?" Wanting her bottle. Then "diaper" as I'm changing her. Then she starting repeating "GOAL" as Luke was playing hockey and "Hey you" and "Hiiiiii" when Taylor walked in. Then, "Momma, up." Crazy how much she's talking.
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Luke is cleaning his hockey sticks with a wipe. Lol
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When Luke plays hockey, Olivia starts yelling, GOAL!!!! GOAL!!!! GOAL!!!! Lol
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Really weird to turn around and see Olivia walking toward me with a huge grin. Taylor's sitting at the table trying to color and Olivia keeps pushing her chair around with her in it. Lol
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I forgot Taylor used to have a big gap between her front teeth like Olivia.  Weird how you forget these things as they change.
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(Luke wakes up and walks in)
Olivia: (ear piercing shrieking)
Luke: Hiii Olivia.
Olivia: (giggling and leaning in for hugs) Awwww.
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