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Black Eyed Peas or Dirty Dancing Style! You take your pick! Gabby seriously makes me laugh so hard most days! She is a character! Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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I LOVE this time of year!  When my flower garden begins to bloom!  It seems like everything is in full bloom at the same time for at least two weeks.  I love this!  I tend to spend a lot of time in the flower garden during this time and all of summer too!  The rose in the front is our "Ellie" rose!  I love that we found a name of a rose that matches the name of our Angel!  I look forward to that

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Yesterday was Gabby's first t-ball game!  She did a great job!  Two weeks ago I would have told you I was VERY nervous about the upcoming season!  I think the trick was purchasing a tee for her to practice with.  Apparantly all of the rest of the parents had already purchased tee's and practiced with their children prior to the first practice. Oops...we missed the memo...they are all only three

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Emotional roller coaster!  That explains the past two days for me.  Lots of "issues" going on right now that are really not for Blogger World.  I will work through them. Gabby and I headed off to lunch and some retail therapy...because that almost always makes things a little better.  Gabby loves the piano player at Von Maur.  She always browses the shoe department, sits on the couch and listens

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Ellie's First Birthday Sometimes it seems as though she has been gone for a lifetime.  Other times it seems as though it was just yesterday we said goodbye.  Ellie's anniversary was yesterday, April 17th.  She has been gone 5 years.  I really did not feel like blogging about this yesterday to be honest.  Each time I thought about getting on and saying a few things it felt like a chore, a job,

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Last year at this time...Gabby couldn't quick grasp the idea of a bicycle.  This same bicycle that my dad got her last summer was scary to her.  She liked to look at it, play with the horn, twirl the streamers that hung from the handle bars, however, that was about it.  I took her to the park at the end of the summer and she  crashed on the sidewalk so that made her even more fearful...I THOUGHT!

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A New Fabulous BLOG POST!  I promise...it really is coming!  I have been buried in ribbons and bows from my small business(Gabri-Ellie Hair Bows) that seems to be taking off so fast!  I guess when someone sat me down about a year ago and told me that it takes a year for a business to get moving I should have listened.  Love it...but some days I can't think straight.  Which I believe is normal

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Have I ever mentioned our babysitter Maddy?  Well she just so happens to be the 'coolest' teenage babysitter on Earth!!  We adore her!  She started babysitting for Gabby for Colts home games and has been her only sitter(besides grandparents, etc) ever since.  She is a lifesaver when we decide to have a last minute "date night"!  I actually babysat for she and her sister at church when I was

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Man, my little girl is "active".  Not to mention she knows just the right thing to say(over and over and over again)until she gets her way.  Kind of like this picture...                                                                                                             My little lovely, the paint eater! Happy Girl!  Gabby has been asking to paint ever since we picked this paint up

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Gabby decided to start the festivities with a "pre party" the night before... I guess the "cool" place to party for a three year old is in an Ottoman! This year we celebrated Mardi Gras with family!  It was so much fun!  Our cousins, Doreen and Heidi, were in town for the weekend as well as my Aunt Di.  Mom and I thought that a cute little place in our town, Zydeco's, would be perfect to party

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So, you two are going to have to remind me.  Is this the shirt you guys got for her a couple of years ago?  I believe so and just so you know...Gabby ADORES it!  She even chose her "space needle" shirt(as she calls it) and funky brown pants trimmed with flowers complete with silver ballerina shoes to(drum roll please)......DRESS HERSELF FOR THE FIRST TIME!  I know... I'm sure a lot of readers

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 Ellie's Banner For Everyone To Be Reminded What They Were Dancing For -courtesy of BSDM team  In July, we were contacted by Kelli Martin(President of 2011 BSDM) to speak at this year's Dance Marathon at Ball State University.   Kelli Martin, BSDM 2011 President and Angel In My Mind!  Dance Marathon raises money for Riley Hospital for Children.  Schools and organizations host a

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Gabby got ROSES!  Her first flower delivery...and they were RED ROSES!  She was very excited!  Teddy(aka.,Uncle Teddy), Gabby's godfather, surprised her with flowers for Valentine's Day.  Thank you so much Uncle Teddy!  We Love You!  Smelling the roses!  I hope she takes lots of time to do this in her lifetime.  So cute!  Gabby then proceeded to name six friends that she was going to deliver a

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For Valentine's Day...Jeff Requested House Shoes!  Just So You Know...He Picked Them Out and They Were His Idea! Yessssss!    UGG House Slippers!  They Are Pretty Sweet.  He Loves Them! I Love That He Loves Them!  However, He Probably Should Have Never Posted What He Got On Facebook!   Congratulations Babe!  You Have Officially Lost Your Man Card!  Shhh...He Is Now Asking For UGG "Outdoor Shoes"!

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For the first time EVER...Jeff and I stayed home on Valentine's Day!  Well...not the actual Valentine's Day because that would be tomorrow, but we celebrated last night.  My mom offered to keep Gabby overnight(thanks Mom!) and was shocked to hear that we were staying home.  She said, "Jeff told me you guys aren't going to do anything tonight...is that true?"  "Yes Mom!"  Ha!  We ordered pizza,

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As you can see, this post title comes with a few extra exclamation points at the end.  Today, I believe, was the day that Gabby and I reached our limit with each other.  I knew it was coming when I caught her in her room this afternoon screaming at the top of her lungs and banging her barbie dolls against their house.  Or dragging the kitchen bar stools through the house(you guys all know that

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Indiana is currently being hit with a TON of ICE!  The Mayor of Indianapolis spoke today about it and said it had the ability to be "catastrophic"!  Not sure how I feel about that one!  At this moment I can hear what sounds like sleet hitting our windows and roof.  ICE in the Indy(area) means things close which meant No Preschool for the Little.  Boo...considering that she only attends two days

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Happy Valentine's Day With Love, ~Gabri-Ellie ~  I posted the Valentine's Day collection today.  Follow the link to take a look.   http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34329&id=127647393945893  Feel free to email me to place an order.  gabri.ellie@yahoo.com   Shipping is available anywhere in the United States. 

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I think having a special needs child before Gabby is part of it.  She is perfectly healthy...and perfect in every way in my opinion.  She has met developmental milestones on time, for the most part.  I have been perfectly content with her cognitive skills, her vocabulary, problem solving skills and physical activity.  What is there to worry about then?  Well....I have recently noticed that my

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Yesterday was such a sad day.   My great aunt was buried.  She passed away on Friday January 7th and her funeral was yesterday which was, 1-11-11.  Aunt Julia was a wonderful lady!  She and Uncle Bob met at my grandma and grandpa's wedding in the 40's.  This was spoken of yesterday at the funeral as well as other things about the family.  This made me very proud to be a Keating family member! 

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Colts vs. Titans Go Colts!  The first playoff game is tonight! Let's hope for a win so that we can advance to the next game.  It will be away if we do, but with the potential of having the championship game back at home!  Wahoo...Exciting!  Last weekend, we took Gabby to her first game! She has been throwing little fits when the babysitter arrives at our house before we head out for games. 

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Yesterday, Gabby and I went with some friends from preschool to 'Bounce Spot'.  It is a large open area with bounce houses for big kids, little kids and even babies!  Really cool!  They also have an arcade that I will share a funny story about in a bit.  Gabby had a blast!  When we walked in she said, "this is the best day ever"!  She is a goofball sometimes!  She was quick to go right to the

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1/1/2011 She is really enjoying this Art Easel!  Gabby's got skills.  Holding the plate with one hand and painting with the other...just like an artist!  Happy New Year Everyone!xoxo, Katie 

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On Monday we went to Greenwood to return some things at the mall.  While there, we had to stop in our favorite store, Von Maur, to take a look at the clearance shoe room!  While there, Gabby decides that she wants to be like Mommy(and the rest of the ladies in the room)and try on shoes.  She actually tried on more pairs of shoes than I did.  She was a  hoot! Blue was her color of choice...not

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Merry "belated" Christmas....And Happy New Year 2011! Brought To You By Gabby's Brand New Art Easel (thank you Grammy) I noticed the last post on the blog was December 15th.  Geez...it feels like a whole year of events has been crammed into the 13 days since that last post.  So let's catch up... Visiting SantaWe went to see Santa Claus at Bass Pro Shops.  Gabby was not too keen about sitting

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At preschool once a month, Gabby gets to take a favorite toy and snack to share.  It is called her "Special Day" and she looks very forward to this every time.  Actually, she looks forward to preschool every day she goes!  One of the first things she does in the morning when we arrive is look on the classroom door to see who's special day it is.  Funny thing because when I was little(3 actually

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I think Gabby did a fabulous job!  The sunglasses were a huge hit.  What a great idea for toddlers and maybe adults too...who knows.  That light they use is bright after all.  We know that the dentist was weighing on Gabby's mind as we prepared her for the big visit because she was asking us constantly each day, "then what" after each thing we did anticipating the dentist visit was close.  My Mom

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Last Sunday, Gabby was baptised at our church!  We are so thankful that our family was able to gather to witness this special event.  Gabby did okay.  I now know why you are typically baptised in our faith as an infant.  She is obviously 3 and did not like the holy water being poured over her head and was even more upset that is messed up her "gorgeous" hair!  We had a great party at our house

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This week is Busy Busy...but a Great Busy! Gabby is getting baptised this Sunday at church and I am so excited about it! In our Catholic religion, children are typically baptised when they are infants. Better late than never I keep telling myself. Last Saturday night, I took Gabby back to the baptismal fountain after church and tried to explain to her what was going to take place next Sunday.

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Today I took a special guest to the Colts game...my Mommy!  I overheard her telling Jeff on the phone tonight that she had not been to a game since 1982!  I kept hearing her tell people today, "this is my first Colts game", but seriously...1982!  WoW...so glad she finally got to go to a game!  She was so excited!  Snapping pictures, visiting the pro shop and taking in all the action.  She

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On Monday, Gabby and I traveled to Zionsville to do some shopping.  I have lived in Indiana my whole life and had yet to experience the town of Zionsville.  I knew a person in college that was from this town, had maybe heard the shopping was great...but completely fell in love with this place when we pulled into town!  Our purpose of the small trip you wonder?  To check out a boutique called, "

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Oh gosh...  I have somehow managed to goof the blog up.  I wanted a new look and completely mangled it.  I guess it will be basic until I can restore it.  On another note, Gabby and I had a great day!  Always end on a positive right!?!      Have a great week everyone! xoxo, Katie

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This Halloween was, as always, so much fun!  All along, Gabby had decided she wanted to be "Jessie" from Toy Story 3.  She wore her costume with pride to Halloween parties, Story Time, Zoo Boo...until about three days before Halloween.  At this time, Gabby decided that "Jessie" wasn't 'cool' anymore and a 'Butterfly'(like one of her great friends) was 'cooler'.  So off Mommy went to many stores(

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Last Thursday, Gabby and I headed to the Indianapolis Zoo for the annual "Zoo Boo" celebration!  We look forward to this every year!  We will get to go THREE times this year...the Mom's group we are apart of went last week, Gabby and I are going with friends this week and Daddy will join us on 10/31 for some more fun!  WOW...we are going to be Halloween'd out by Sunday!  It is, after all, one of

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Our cousins were in town this past weekend from Southern Indiana!  We had a great time!  Gabby loves spending time with everyone, however, when she is able to see Risa and Ali she goes crazy!  Larisa and Ali ~aren't they the cutest~  Aunt Di got all of the girls pumpkins and stickers to decorate them!  Risa, Ali and Gabby had so much fun with this project and were proud to display the final

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Happy 8th Anniversary Jeff! I love you with all of my heart.  Thank you for making all of my dreams come true.  We have traveled down a road full of good times and bad.  Through it all my love has grown stronger and stronger for you.  You are the best husband and father to our children that I could ask for!  I can't wait to see what the next 8 years has in store for us!    I love you, Katie  

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Our Little Girl Is Growing Before Our Eyes... And We Love Her With All Of Our Heart...So Blessed...

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Grampy brought a surprise with him last week when he came to visit...Complete with training wheels, knee pads and a helmet...                                   Now pronouncing Gabby and her...Brand New Ride!  On Your Mark...  Get Set...   GO Gabby GO!   Grampy and Gabby I love the picture of my Dad helping Gabby pedal her bike down the street.  I wish I had the picture of

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gabby helping with breakfast October 4, 2010

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Gabby and I had the privilege of meeting Molly and her sweet baby, Emma, at the Zoo on Friday!  molly, emma, gabby and katie We had to give her the bows she ordered so why not make a day of it @ the Zoo?  We had a lot of fun!  Baby Emma is adorable and so full of smiles! Gabby really enjoyed acting like a "big sister" to Emma... Gabby spent most of her day on the ground for some reason?  Just

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Do you like the name?  I wanted to name my business after both of my girls.  Gabrielle is our angel on eearth and Ellie is our angel in heaven = Gabri - Ellie Hair Bows.  Gabri - Ellie Hair Bows...Beautiful Handmade Hair Bows for Beautiful Girls!  I love my new home business!  It started as merely a way for me to STOP snacking in the kitchen during Gabby's nap time and has turned into a great

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Here is a quick look at Gabby's -3- year pictures we had taken on her birthday!  She was everywhere in that park on the day of that photo shoot!  Someone told me today that she can see that Gabby is the "pep in my step".  Um....uh huh...she sure was right when she said that!  I would not have it any other way however!  Love Little Miss so much and we thank God for her every single day! 

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I might not be ready to add "domestic" to my title of housewife, but lately, I am darn skippy about the recipes I have been getting from others and online!    And they are not food recipes my friends.  Anyone ever heard of the Duggar Family?  Well, turns out they have an awesome recipe for laundry detergent!  I thought I would go ahead and try to make it last night.  I think I might like it!  It

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Even though it has been un-intentional, it appears we have been on a little HIATUS from blogging.  12 days since our last post is a long time for us.  What's been going on?  Preschool started for Little Miss gabby 1st day of preschool 9/7/10 Cubs game and a trip to Chicago Katie's First Cubs Game 9/8/10  and Gabby's 3rd Birthday Cupcakes Compliments of Sweets by Emily Barbie Cake

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Okay, so I know that this is probably pointless, being that Gabby's birthday party is a week away from Friday.  And, better yet, it is probably REALLY tacky to be posting a birthday "Wish List" from Gabby, however, there is an explanation behind this gig...I Promise!  I am not sure about many of you, but I struggle really bad with trying to figure out what to buy for the birthday dude or

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I remember the days when I used to take walks around the block with my precious baby.  Days when I would pull Gabby in the stroller... Fast Forward...Three Years... *Where Gabby Insists on Pulling the Wagon Now Instead of Riding In It :(*Where She Asks Me To Follow Her By Walking Behind Her Instead Of Leading The Way*When Gabby randomly laid down on the floor the other day and said, "Mom, I need

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I Love My Girlfriends!  Even More, I Love GNO=Girls Night Out!  -Cadillac Ranch Downtown-Angela, Amber and Me I really think that, if possible, all mommies...well all females(over 21) for that matter should take the opportunity to celebrate this occasion.  If not, at least pick up a good book when possible, or take a nice bubble bath or rent a good movie that you have never seen once in a while.

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Well, it seems that we have been celebrating Gabby's 3rd birthday all for the past two weeks.  Being that her birthday is not for another two weeks, who says you can't celebrate a birthday all month long?  Gabby's birthday presents seem to be-randomly- pouring in!  *Grammy purchased Gabby's bedding for her big girl bed a couple of weeks ago. **Grandad and Mama built her sandbox last week as

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Gabby and I, along with a couple of our friends, went pre "school" shopping last week! Reece and Gabby are attending the same preschool in the Fall!  Jillian will start preschool when she turns "3" which is right around the corner!   Our Lil' Diva's ready for a FULL day of shopping!-Reece, Jillian and Gabby- We had a blast! We started out first thing in the morning...8:30am to be exact...at Bob

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Happy *Early* "3rd" Birthday to Gabby!  Last Sunday, while Gabby and I were shopping, Mama, Grandad, Grampy, Uncle Nick and Daddy assembled Gabby's new playground!  When we got home, I asked Gabby what all that noise was in the backyard?  She looked at me like I was crazy because we rarely used our backyard before this.  The look on Gabby's face when she rounded the corner to see all the

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I'm sure we have all had "one of those days" right?  I have them all the time and always manage to get through them. However, today is worth blogging about.  For instance, right now,{i love my child with all my heart and soul}, but she is seriously sitting on the recliner arm, and me in the recliner mind you, trying to stuff a play McDonald's cheeseburger in my mouth.  Oh,and she is trying to

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Aren't these shoes the cutest?  They are Keds and adorable!   and these above are my favorite! Just bought a pair of them today for Gabby. We are going to count them as her "preschool shoes". Yep, they have been placed nicely in her closet and will remain in the box until September 7th...which is the first day of preschool. I love all the jewel'ed shoes on the market right now.  So many to

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Definitely a Father-Daughter moment tonight.  I looked outside after dinner and saw this.. It Just Melted My Heart  I know how much Jeff wants "his boy" one day.  But, I love the way he is not afraid to turn our little girl into a fisher"woman".  Gabby loves her new "tinkerbell" fishing pole and has caught on pretty quickly with regards to casting and reeling.  Tonight, Gabby got very excited

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Preface: (These things are EVERYWHERE in my house!  The sweeper would like something else to eat soon...) *Silly Bandz* So these are what my child is "obsessed" with right now.  Silly Bandz!  To the point that I am thinking about ordering these Princess/Fairy Silly Bandz as one of the favors to go in the loot bags at her birthday party!  Speaking of birthday parties...I cannot believe that

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 Last week we went shopping for Gabby's "Big GiRl BeDdInG".  Yippee!  @ PBK(Pottery Barn Kids), Gabby really likes to play more with the toys on display than anything.  Which reminds of the times that we have gone in the past.  However, this time she actually "got into" picking out her new bedding and comforter.  She tried out a few and finally settled on a doll theme with hot pink gingham sheets

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The Old Settler's Parade is a yearly tradition in our small town.  It is the start to the town carnival and something that we look forward to every year.  I can remember going to this parade every summer as a kid and then walking around the carnival, riding the ferris wheel and seeing other friends from school that I had not seen all summer.  I can remember riding in this parade as a cheerleader

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I swear my child loves our dog... She just does not act like it 100%!  He is her playmate and she picks on him A LOT!  I really think he was coming to "tell on her" when he came to me looking like this!  I was in the laundry room folding clothes and had to grab my camera.  That probably ticked him off a little more...ha ha!  Poor Cooper...don't ever forget mommy loves you! 

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Gabby and I FINALLY took Aunt Jeanine and Cousin Kyle to the Indy Zoo last week.  I had been telling them over and over again that we needed to do this and at last I finally broke down and made it happen and...we had a GREAT time!  It had been a long time since Aunt Jeanine and Kyle had been to the zoo and I think they were impressed.  We saw everything.  And when I say everything I mean...

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Long Time...NO Blog!  Well, it seems like a long time to me I guess.  I promise to have some posts up tomorrow sometime.  I am committing to this, in writing, in front of all family and friends, so that I will force myself to do it.  Busy busy lately, but I admit that it is so important to stop at the end of the day and blog.  I won't have things documented to look back on in the future if I

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Gabby and Cooper played in the sprinkler one evening last week!  Gabby got a little temperamental at the fact that Cooper was "stealing" her sprinkler as she would say!  Gabby decided to tell her Cooper how she felt about the entire situation.  I stopped listening after a couple of minutes, however, I did hear Gabby say something that went kind of like this.  "Cooper, come here.  Cooper, if you

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This morning I asked Gabby, "Why do you love Grampy"?  These are some of the answers she gave me.  So cute!  I found some pictures to match her memory from the past which was so much fun to do too!  Mommy:  Gabby, Why Do You Love Your Grampy?  Gabby:  I Love Grampy Because, "He Makes Funny Faces"Gabby: "He Sticks Out His Tongue"Mommy:  Why Do You Love Grampy?  Gabby:  "Because I Call Him".

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 Water... Water... and more...Water! Now that summer is almost over, I can officially say that Gabby "L"oves the water!  Any type of water for the most part, however, primarily swimming in pools.  She mastered going down the water slide, much to mommy's surprise, in June.  Scared me to death, but, I truly feel that a child reacts the way the parent responds to any situation.  So what I wanted to

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Last week, Gabby and two of her friends had a great night!  The Silly Safari Animal Show, hosted by Coyote Chris himself, was at our local library!  I had heard so many great things about this show!  The group usually performs at the local schools, daycares, etc.  So we decided to go and see what it was all about.  Felicity and Adalyn, two of Gabby's closest friends, came as well.  The show was

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than capturing these beautiful images... of Gabby and Mama doing absolutely what they love to do... Blowing Bubbles!! I Love You Mama, Gabby

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We hope that everyone had a fabulous *4th of July *.  We kind of made a last minute decision to hit the lake with the boat.  This would be Gabby's first time on the boat and the three of us were pretty excited!  Jeff and I never thought to take into consideration that everyone else in Indiana with a boat probably had the same idea that we did on that day.  When we pulled into Raccoon Lake

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Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.comThis year our team doubled in participants and raised over 1000,00 for Team-All For Ellie!  We won 'Most Participants Award'!  I am so proud of our accomplishment! I am so thankful for all of our family and friends that love and support us all year round...but especially during these times!  We had a few newcomers to the group this year.  The

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Even though we celebrated properly last week on her actual birthday, we want to give a shout out on Blogger to my Mom(aka.,Susie, Grammy, Sister, Aunt, Friend etc)!  Happy Birthday!  You are so loved and such a wonderful person Mom!  We thank God everyday for you!  We hope you had a great day!  We sure enjoyed spending the evening with you!  It went a little something like this...  Gabby and I

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Today was the All For Ellie Ronald Run!  It was a huge success and so much fun!  I plan to post more about today's event and pictures tomorrow night, hopefully.  However, right now, this momma is pooped!  I am going to bed.  It's up early in the morning to cook breakfast for my favorite hubby and father-in-law!  Then swimming at my aunt and uncles house tomorrow afternoon to celebrate my daddy!

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We took a short family vacation last week.  It started on Thursday in Kentucky for the Ronald McDonald House of Kentucky's Annual Pro Am Fishing Tournament.  Gabby and I tagged along with Jeff and three of his friends.  We stayed in a large house on the lake and swam in the pool and got some sun while Daddy and the guys went fishing with a pro for the day.  I was a little leery about going at

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Grammy's pool is open for the summer!  Guess who was one of the first one's in... Grammy was so nice to invite Gabby and Mommy and our best friends, Angela and Adalyn, over for some fun in the sun!  We hope to many more days of fun in the pool this summer!  Thanks Grammy!  We Love You!

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Look what happens when your two year old gets a hold of your purse in the back seat of the car while driving! Goofy Gabby!

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 So awhile back I blogged about a new hobby I was beginning...HaIrBoWs! Well, making one hair bow kind of turned into making another and another and so on.  Now nap time, after bedtime, when Jeff and Gabby go somewhere for Daddy/Daughter time...well, pretty much anytime I do not have Gabby at my side...is consumed with making hair bows!  It is super easy everyone!   A lot of my friends have

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Apparently, Gabby had a different dinner idea last Friday night(yes this is how behind I am on posting).  I walked into the kitchen to make dinner and found these on the stove. I proceeded to ask Gabby what these were and where had they come from when she said, "the backyard mom...we're havin' those for dinner".   I stopped and thought for a minute.  How in the world had she managed to sneak

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 The Annual "Ronald Run" is quickly approaching!  This year it will be held on Saturday June 19, 2010.   The location of the Ronald Run is exactly where it was held last year.  NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis, IN: 700 West Washington.  Last year we parked in the underground parking area at the NCAA and paid a small fee.  I believe it was no more than a few dollars.  I have created a page

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Gabby, The day was set!  As I patiently waited, 12 hours before your birth, I could not help but feel overwhelmed with so much emotion.  You were the blessing that was about to change our lives forever.  As I laid on the operating table, waiting to meet you, I thought about your sister.  I felt her with us as I prayed so hard for your safe delivery.  All of a sudden, I heard your first cry.  It

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Our first "Ellie Rose" of the season bloomed the other day at my mom's house.  I love the fact that there is really a rose out their called the "Ellie Rose".  And to think that when we named our little angel we surely thought we had invented the name.  Looking forward to clipping many more "Ellie" roses that are expected to begin blooming in our Memorial Garden anytime!

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"Love Is A Moment That Lasts Forever".  Well, this was my thought when I glanced back at this picture after I took it!  I love these two people more than life itself!

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Gabby and I had the privilege of spending the morning with the kiddos and staff at St. Pius Catholic School.  We celebrated their collection of ONE MILLION pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House of Central Indiana!  My Aunt Jeanine is a teacher at this school and started this pop tab drive in late 2008 in honor of Ellie.  As a result of collecting this many pop tabs they received a Ronald

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Spoken from the mouth of a true politician(to be)!  Nonetheless, we had a ball at the polls on Election Day!  Gabby got out of her car seat yelling to the crowd, "let's go vote"!  She even managed to sneak a sticker into the voting area on her shirt which is a big "no no" apparently.  Smarty pants!  We were very passionate about our school board nominee if you couldn't tell!   When my dad pulled

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Check out Gabby's new kicks!  After one too many falls, scratches and scrapes to the knees/shins/elbows/ arms(well you name it) already this Spring;  Mama and Grandad decided that Gabby needed a new pair of shoes.  She was in good hands as they have very good taste and took her to the Stride Rite store.  I was told that Gabby chose her shoe type.  It was between two styles that her grandparents

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Gabby can is learning to cut with scissors!  She wasn't too bad tonight given it was only her second or third try at home.  She would cut with her scissors all day long if we would let her.  Although, she did try to put the scissors in her mouth which was a big NO NO!  Hopefully she realizes how dangerous that is!  Miss Sassy also held up the scissors at me and opened them and closed them in

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A picture of Gabby's first "ouchie". She skinned her leg, outdoors of course, at my sister in law's wedding reception over the weekend. I think Gabby thought she had mastered the stairs at the entrance of the facility. Needless to say, that was some tough concrete! It was one of those moments where you are so close to your child but cannot move fast enough to catch them when you see disaster

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So I have taken up a new hobby! Hair Bow Making! I did this for various reasons. To save mullah! To find something to do other than graze in the kitchen and snack on any type of food item I can find during Gabby's nap time. And finally because I really want to be able to tell Gabby when she grows up that I "made" something for her when she was little. It took me basically all of nap time today

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Four years ago today, Jesus carried you home. A picture that someone gave us hangs in the living room as living proof. As I stare at it right now, it is the closest thing I can relate to. It shows Jesus carrying you on his hip. He is walking away with you into the clouds. How beautiful is that scene! I often look up at it. Usually at night after the day is done and I settle down to think about

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One thing that I am really obsessed about lately is hair bows! Gabby has beautiful hair and a lot of it for that matter. This totally unlike her big sister. Ellie had so little hair that I literally found myself using toothpaste to hold the hair bows in. She did not mind and I even tried it out on my own hair to make sure it would not burn her scalp, etc. Dorky I know, but I was worried about

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This past Monday we arrived very early at the Surgery Center! Purpose of the trip...Gabby's third set of ear tubes. Ugh...but they make such a huge difference that I am all for them. In the past Gabby has cooperated just great and made it through the whole procedure without incident. The first time Gabby had ear tubes she was 6 months old and was perfect. Slept a little while longer than usual.

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Jeff is pretty pumped about his new boat! He was able to sell our old boat for a really good price and get this boat that he has had his eyes on for about 6 months now. Happy fishing this summer honey! Oh, and Gabby made out pretty well too! She now is the proud of owner of a fishing pole, life jacket and Columbia fishing shirt for fun times on the lake this summer. I was getting ready to put the

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Gabby continues to participate in gymnastics weekly. She is in the "terrific two's" group and LOVES it. She has met a few children along the way and is also in the class with one of her good friends, Payton, who went to daycare with Gabby. For Winter II session we thought we would be really brave and try two classes a week. I thought it would be good for Gabby only because she loves gymnastics

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Gabby and I try to go to the library each week. Story hour for 2's and 3's is on Wednesday's and we LOVE this program. There are stories, bubbles, musical instruments, toys and a craft at the end that the children can do. Gabby and I have met a couple of kids and their mom's. I have learned that the other children are VERY tame compared to Gabby! We are going to have to work on our behavior at

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We had a blast on St. Patrick's Day this year! Jeff, Gabby and I headed downtown to watch the parade in the morning. Our city also has a 5K walk/run and we dye the canal green which is really cool too! The best part of the parade for Gabby was the candy! She kept saying, "more candy, more candy" to all of the people that graciously gave candy out at the parade among other things. Shamrock plants

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Check It Out! Our name plate is up at the Ronald McDonald House! Last weekend, Jeff and I were downtown for the Big 10 Conference and stopped by the Ronald McDonald House. Jeff, Gabby and I sponsor a room for a year through the "Share A Night" program at the house. At the end of a persons stay at RMH, the house asks residents to attempt to give 10.00 per day or make some sort of donation to

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Well It's BIG news to me at least! About two weeks ago I put my notice in at work. Yes...it's official...I quit my job! This decision came as a result of many things. Jeff's travel schedule grows longer by the week and I really have been struggling with balancing work and home. It seems like my mind was not at work when I was working. I barely got into the door at work by 9am and had to leave

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So I am sure from the "snow day" post below you can tell that Cooper is behind the fence and not out with Gabby playing. This is because Cooper is very possessive of, what he considers, HIS backyard and tackles Gabby every time I try to get the two of them together. It is all our fault for not introducing them to each other from Day 1. Also partly because I freaked out anytime Cooper would come

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Well, we got about 7 inches of snow Friday night and lots of drifting. I freaked out when I woke up and couldn't get out of the driveway Saturday morning! Thanks Uncle Jack for plowing our driveway...schwooo! In the past, Gabby has not been too fond of the cold weather and playing in the snow. This year, I at least thought I would try to get her out and see if she had changed! Surprise...Gabby

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Mommy and Gabby had a great time with Grammy on Saturday! Since Daddy is out of town at the Super Bowl we took advantage of our girls weekend! We had dinner at Bonefish Grill and did some shopping! Gabby loved lobster chowder and her fish strips dinner! Gabby got new bedding and clothes compliments of Grammy...YAY! We had a great time! Love you Grammy and thank you for spending time with us!

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Each time we go to Creation Cafe downtown(which is my most fav restaurant btw) Gabby sees the Clarian Metro train and really wants to ride it. It is usually pretty late when we get out of the restaurant which means she doesn't get a "train ride". After a couple of nightmares where we had to literally force her into her car seat(ahh the wonderful 2yo stage) b/c she can't ride the train we decided

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A couple of weeks ago, we got together with great friends for "Date Night"! The girls try to get together once a month for "girls night out". Sometimes we decide to let the boys in on our fun and do date night. We decided to go to dinner and bowling. It was AFC Championship weekend so we decided to stay out of the city b/c of all the traffic. Bowling was so fun! We played boys vs girls as far as

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I am sort of lost with words right now! One thing I know is that each year I miss Ellie more and more! January is a rough month for me (her birthday) as is April (her anniversary). I go through spurts where I have very happy thoughts and then really sad thoughts too. Therefore, a solution for me = journal about it . I try to do this before I go to bed and am in the middle of writing Ellie a

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Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.comMiami Bound! The game was great...one that I will never forget! Now if I could just find a way to get to Miami! I am super jealous that Jeff gets to go with customers to the Super Bowl! Lucky Boy!

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