tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78088246945338638092024-03-19T04:33:40.577-07:00an Officer and a Mrs."We often find our safest and most beautiful places where the lava once flowed."- Maria Goff
I have been married to my officer for almost 9 years. For 2 years in that time he was a reserve and then we returned to full service again. The first 5 years were ugly and hard but now they are redemptive and beautiful. Still hard. But exactly where we are suppose to be. The story I never would have written for myself. An Officer's wife.the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-54855784563999377552016-07-13T20:52:00.002-07:002016-07-13T20:52:31.689-07:00LEO wivesDear Law Enforcement Officer wives,<br />
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Its been a week since our reality made a significant leap into a much darker place. A line in the sand was crossed. How has your week been? I have thought of all of you. In the moments I have felt alone and felt that no one understands, I have remembered each of you. As friends have loved me well, I have prayed that you have had friends love you well. When I have cried alone in the car, I have thought that maybe you are too. As we have researched and decided to invest in more protective gear I have prayed that you might have the funds to do it too. <br />
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It is a noble calling to be a police officer and its a noble calling to be the wife of one. It is not easy. It takes a strong woman, and I pray that you believe that about yourself.<br />
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A sweet friend sent me some scriptures to dwell on as I find my hope in the Lord in the coming weeks and months:<br />
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So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.</div>
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Isaiah 40:11<br />
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He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.</div>
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Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.</div>
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We recently put this one by our door and it is my hope for my officer every time he leaves our house:</div>
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Judges 6:12</div>
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When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior."</div>
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What a blessing it has been for me to have some good conversations with other police wives this past week. There is nothing better than feeling united in times of tragedy.</div>
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As you continue with business as usual this week, and supporting your officer in a MUCH needed career path. I want you to know you are not alone. </div>
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a mrs. trying to love my officer well.</div>
the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-82446114488155433242016-07-07T14:48:00.002-07:002016-07-07T15:00:53.716-07:00I married an officer...for the good the bad and the uglyI, like most of you, have been heavy hearted today. Everyone has a different perspective as they read about the fact of the recent deaths in Baton Rouge. As I was sifting through all the noise I googled, "Facts of the Alton Sterling shooting". I use words differently than any regular person, because I married a police officer. I am sensitive to words like, "murder" because I have learned more about the justice system ( all of its flaws and all) than I ever dreamed I would.<br />
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My perspective is that of a police wife. I have three young children and my husband chose to GO BACK to this career after two years out of it. All lives do matter. This is a tragedy. Every day in America there is new tragedy. I grieve that my children have to grow up a way I do not recognize. I also grieved the day my husband decided to go back to police work. I cried like a baby. WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WANT TO DO THAT WORK? There is a shortage of officers in our part of the world. And I am sure, you can imagine why.<br />
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They are hated. Simply for wearing that uniform. I can not get on facebook these days without preparing my heart for comments that are so hurtful to make as a general statement against police officers.<br />
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My husband has given money away, bought meals, LOVED, and shared the gospel with many people who are homeless or "unloved". And he works with men who do ALL these things. Its incredible. The hearts many of them have despite all the hate towards them.<br />
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Do you know what I pray tonight? Lord, please do not discourage the good officers out there and make them quit. This is a mission field that needs good officers.<br />
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When you see good in officers, share it, encourage them, love them. What if all the good ones quit?<br />
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I am sad and heavy hearted for all sides to this story. I pray for true justice and I pray for our people to unify to better love oppressed and those who protect and serve. <br />
<br />the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-62248179922555984732016-01-15T13:15:00.000-08:002016-01-15T13:15:23.943-08:00What I wish I would have known as a young officer wife.So we just went back to nights. Oh the dread I had. Oh the anxiety and stress. Oh the hate I always had.<br />
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But this time has been different. While there are SO many things different about it. The biggest thing I wish I would have known as a young officer wife is how incredibly ok it is to not be ok. To need encouragement and help and support. I didn't know how much I needed it then but now I see how the support of friends ushered me into a wonderful run at nights. It fueled me and gave me life.<br />
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Ladies- if you have friends who work shift work, are married to a shift worker or officer surprise them with something thoughtful. This life CAN be isolating but it doesn't have to be. My community of friends truly blew me away. Some meals, some surprises, help with kids, stop bys for girls time, etc. It just made me feel so loved and fueled to do this life! You know when you experience friends who make you want to be better friends? BE that for people. Its just the greatest gift to receive I tell you!<br />
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This is about to hang in our house as our new family mantra.<br />
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I am just obsessed with it. The whole idea of it is what lead us to police work this time around. Being foolishly courageous and taking daring risks. I am so thankful that the Lord is near and allowed me to hear him calling us back here. One day I will tell you the story. You really wont believe it.<br />
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I would tell my young self to believe this, and to believe in this job more. If you are a young wife hating the police life or shift life really. I have.been.there. It is SO hard. But hang tight. Its a noble and needed thing.<br />
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You want normal? Make a normal for you. Young police wife wanted normal so bad. I begged for normal and what is that? This time we are blazing new trails and make a normal for our family.<br />
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I would tell my young self to laugh more at all the stories officer had/has to tell. I was just so over them you know? But just as much as I want him to laugh at the 27th story of the twins doing something funny with poop, he wants me to laugh at his stories.<br />
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Simple things. But they make all the difference.<br />
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<br />the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-53277344115700655252015-12-03T21:08:00.000-08:002016-01-15T12:49:29.292-08:00Shift lifeSo I am two weeks back on police wife life. My officer is still on days and working the admin phase of his training. Its sort of dreamy because its a win win for both of us.<br />
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He is back at the job he loves and I have him home at night.<br />
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Even better bonus...Christmas off.<br />
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Then two weeks into it, things get shifted around (see what I did there?) and now he is working Christmas Eve, Christmas day, New Years Eve and New Years day. Did I mention our anniversary is on New Years Day?<br />
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6 years ago this would have sent me into the pits. I would have worn black clothes to work the next day and cried off and on all day and eaten McDonald's or something terrible to stick it to the bad news. I am a big fan of grieving a loss correctly. But today as I started to cry I realized this is it. I have a choice right here that will dictate my path. It will set the mood for the hard realities of shift work. I have a choice to choose joy. Not to "suck it up" but to choose joy. Choose to acknowledge the positives and live in those blessings.<br />
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I know. I KNOW. Its almost obnoxious to read. BUT its CRUCIAL in this job. Its life giving. Its survival. Try it. You will see.the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-19526296550992219022015-11-23T18:55:00.002-08:002015-11-23T18:55:32.088-08:00An Officer and a Mrs. Well hello again. My last post was about the time everything changed. Officer decided to try out being a mister.<br />
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We moved.<br />
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Found out we were pregnant.<br />
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Moved again.<br />
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Spent two sweet years working on our marriage in an 8-5pm job with great people and a great schedule.<br />
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And now. We are back. Obviously a lot happened during that time. But that sums it up quite sweetly. I wrote a post I never published about us leaving police life. It is strange to me I never posted it but I also think I always knew we would be back.<br />
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I definitely thought life would be easier on the other side. My marriage would get better, I would be a better..everything. But guess what? It wasn't better and I wasn't better, because my heart was what needed changing not my circumstances.<br />
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What did I learn? The Lord is SO faithful. He provided and cared for us in the best ways. Some of the time it was a desert and He still provided SO much joy. Even now as I write this, on the Officer's first day back in police work, times are tight and a little tough but we have so much confidence this is where we should be. Can there be anything sweeter than that?<br />
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We return on a mission and the world is not offering us a walk in the park. I am proud of my officer for following the Lord back here. We return to the same department and same great people. What a community. We feel blessed.<br />
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I married an officer. Not a mister.the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-41809545034665588672013-07-15T12:40:00.003-07:002013-07-15T12:40:54.539-07:007, a mutiny against excessThis isn't a book review, I am not that cool. This is a review on something that is making a crazy impact in my life and I've only just begun reading it.<div>
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This summer...well this year really, I've been struggling with discontentment, jealousy, envy...blah blah blah. Nasty things really. I'm not proud of it at all, but yet...stuck.</div>
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So, the most amazing things have come across my path. First of all I have awesome community and friends around me who have encouraged and challenged me to get out of this funk and given me great avenues to do so. </div>
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1. I read and went through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stuck-Study-Guide-Jennie-Allen/dp/141854874X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373915905&sr=8-1&keywords=stuck+jennie+allen">Stuck</a>, by Jennie Allen. It reminds me a lot of recovery ministries because it basically has you identify your idols and what draws you AWAY from God instead of stirring your affections for God. So awesome and I did this solo. I think it would be even more beneficial to do with a friend or group but I didn't get to do this this time around.</div>
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2. The <a href="http://www.watermark.org/media/series/321/">sermon series</a> going on at Watermark right now is INCREDIBLE. Its Power of God and has been on Grace and Prayer and rocked my socks off in a way that keeps me thinking about it all week. I love those.</div>
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<b>3. I joined a book club. My first ever. This was exciting stuff to me as I have been wanting to do this since I graduated college 4.5 years ago. So I said yes to this book club and had NO idea what the book was....and it was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/7-Experimental-Mutiny-Against-Excess/dp/1433672960/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1373915970&sr=1-1&keywords=7+a+mutiny+against+excess">7, the mutiny against excess</a>. I laughed out loud when I learned what this book was and also wanted to cry about the way God was loving me in the most kind and gracious way in this nasty season of my life. It actually amazed me when I stopped and felt what all was going on. When I wrote it in a list form. <i>Man God loves me.</i></b></div>
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So I am reading this book and because of the book nerd I am, I will probably be finished with it by the end of this week and then re-read each chapter before book club. I love reading and once I start its really hard for me to stop. </div>
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I am participating in some way with my book club each week. Jen Hatmaker, the author, made drastic changes in the categories of food, clothes, waste, spending, possessions, media and stress for 7 months, My book club is doing it in week chunks. I am on food week. This one isn't super huge for me because Officer and I take part in many extreme food fasting because we are both all or nothing people, which means we struggle with self control with food, which means we live most of the time with strict food perimeters. Otherwise we would choose to live off of donuts, ice cream, hot tamales and queso....really we would. That pretty much sums up our first year of marriage and my pregnancy with Fox...</div>
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But mostly this book is <i>changing my thinking</i> and I like it. When I threw out the half loaf of molded bread, or looked at my full closet or glanced at the homeless guy soliciting off the tollway, it yanked on my heart in each of these places in ways it never had before.</div>
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It also is showing me ways to have deep gratitude. I had dinner last night with my bestie from college. She was my roommate, dorm neighbor, bible study co-leader, and first accountability partner. I suddenly was again in sweet thankfulness for God's providence on my life. He put her across the hall from me (at random right?) and from their we sharpened each other through college. She went into full time ministry with her husband and we love hearing about the work they are doing. But it's incredible how God works. I wouldn't be where I am with out her and many other girls for that matter, but having dinner with her last night made me hear God's voice. "Dana, I've got this. I am working in ways you can't see. Won't you let me?"...seriously.</div>
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Yet...I am annoyed at what I don't have? Wow. I am praying right now God continually works on me as I read this book and shepherd my little fox. I have a life time of grace he has given me and how quickly I forget. </div>
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Officer life wears on me more than I really like to admit. I get so entitled due to how hard we work, but this feeling. This list of God's goodness. WOW. It is causing me to be speechless. Its causing me to listen. Its moving me. </div>
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All that to say, this probably is not the last you will hear of 7!</div>
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the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-10761176404372727382013-06-24T19:45:00.000-07:002013-06-24T19:45:22.724-07:00GratitudeI was having a moment.<br />
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You know the kind where your mind sneaks away from you. You know you are entertaining an idol that you shouldn't but you to tell yourself its ok.<br />
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I was looking at houses. Gah. Such a trap for me. But I said to my brain, I am just <i>looking</i>. We have a few sets of close friends looking, and looking with them or for them is no trouble for me, but as soon as I look at them for myself...trouble. I trick myself into all the reasons why <i><u>we should get one</u></i>, when <u>reality</u> shows its just not time. This type of thinking leads me to more "stuff" that I <i>need</i>.<br />
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Then, I felt sorry for myself. <strike>Valid</strike>. Craziness.<br />
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Then in my selfish, self-pitiful moment officer walks in with Starbucks. A hard day = Starbucks he says. He then heads back out to his night full of work.<br />
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The Lord humbles me so often in the way he tenderly shows me how I'm COMPLETELY missing the point.<br />
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And tonight, a tall decaf pike roast was the little blessing to remind me how I have SO much more than I need. HE has blessed me greatly.<br />
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#gratitudethe MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-32674210466087126332013-06-06T22:02:00.001-07:002013-06-06T22:02:07.014-07:00On my heart...Happy new year. I know I am <i>really late.</i><br />
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This year has started off with a bang in our home. I have started to write so many posts but never publish them.<br />
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I have had so many things I have wanted to write about and yet couldn't find the words. I want this blog to be a place of honesty and real struggles...but its SO terrifying to put truth about yourself out there.<br />
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Over the past 6 months I have had so many conversations with people who see things on instagram or facebook and feel like someone else has it together and they don't. And as I sat on these thoughts I realize I too buy this lie.<br />
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This is when discontentment reared its ugly head in my life and has stuck around ever since. I have victory in it and then there are days when I fail miserably at it.<br />
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<i>I focused on how hard I work, how tight things can be, the things I don't have and may never have.</i><br />
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In Dallas, and really most places, a house it a right. Its the next move. Its how you feel at home and settled. It is the B in A + B = C. So what happens if C comes before B? Lots of questions and concerns. If you have a house, that is awesome for you. It just has not been in the cards for us for a number of reasons and some times it causes me shame and fear that it never will be.<br />
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<i>This isn't by any means the root of my discontentment. This is simply an example of a daily struggle.</i><br />
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But what I weed through all of the "stuff" the things that humbles the heck out of me, the things that bring tears to my ungrateful eyes are the things I have.<br />
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<i>I get to trip on letter magnets on my kitchen floor. I get to find a box of tampons opened in the bathroom because they were used for princess wands.</i><br />
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<i>I get to laugh out loud with my officer about the way fox says "thank you" as "shzoo shoo" or green as "GEEN!"</i><br />
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<i>I get to wake up and sit on the couch and eat a "wapple" with my fox. I get to watch her huge imagination as she talks out conversations between mr. elephant, mr. horse and barbie.</i><br />
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<i>I get to see our big family love our daugther and I get to see her love each of them.</i><br />
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<i>I get to walk with each of them hand in hand in this incredible summer weather.</i><br />
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<i>I get to hear my officer dream. Big dreams. This blesses my undreaming heart quite well. A fair amount of dreaming is good for the heart. I would never do it if not for him. I would be comfortable in average if not for his dreams.</i><br />
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So maybe we wake in an apartment, sit on an old couch and drive in an old car, its a great life...It really is. Its FULL. I go to sleep FULL when I let gratitude take over and block the discontentment monster out. This is really hard for me to do. I fail often, but I feel the Lord pressing into this. I feel this area of me needing to change so it doesn't rob me of my joy. I feel the desire to prove earthly success to those around me, and feel so incredibly disappointed when I can't meet this standard I have created.<br />
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It can be hard. Really hard when you are looking at everyone but yourself. But everyone has something hard. Really hard sometimes. Yes, their spouse might be beside them at night to deal with it, but I have to focus on me. Not them. I have to focus on what I do have. And its a lot. Despite many things I don't like about this officer life, the Lord chose me to do it at this moment. May I drink deeply this life he ordained for me. Otherwise, what is the point?<br />
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This is one of my favorite blogs to be inspired by really raw honesty. So I am linking up with her sharing whats on her heart.<br />
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It is February 4th and here is where you stand:<br />
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20.5 pounds...I am confident we will cross the 20 pound threshold this month.<br />
Size 3 diapers<br />
12-18mon clothes (18 month length but width is 6-9 or 12 mon)<br />
Running everywhere<br />
Watching "Guppies" and "nimi" (Bubble Guppies and Finding Nemo)<br />
"Ticccka Ticccka" everyone and everything<br />
"Woooo" through the halls<br />
Riding your bike<br />
Being outside any and every chance you get<br />
If mommy and daddy laugh at it you do it over and over!<br />
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Vocabulary:<br />
Mommy<br />
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Gu Gu<br />
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Poppy<br />
Gammy (who you also call mimi)<br />
Nimi (Nemo)<br />
play<br />
play toys<br />
toys<br />
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Hey!!<br />
Bye!!<br />
Hi!!<br />
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Chicka (chicken)<br />
baby<br />
doll<br />
kichen (kitchen)<br />
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go owside (outside)<br />
wake!<br />
cheese<br />
uh oh (you usually say this when you poop. so funny)<br />
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Along with those regular words you repeat everything and you can identify purple and blue things and say purple and blue. Let me just say girl you are quite the girly girl. You learned these colors when Gu and mommy taught you using head bands. So funny!<br />
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You sleep 12-14 hours at night and take one nap that runs 1-2 hours. You are not a huge fan of naps and some days refuse.<br />
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You eat...well about 3 things. Mac and cheese as you call "cheese" and it isn't even the great kind since its dairy free. Chicken, oranges and this week you finally accepted some ham lunch meat! Victory. You are keeping mommy on her toes with creativity in the kitchen!<br />
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You are a sassy, independent leader. I know you are going to do great things love. That comes out more and more every day. I pray the Lord continues to show me how to model goodness and graciousness to you. Your boldness comes naturally. I like that. That is where we are a lot alike but we have to work on the grace part too. We have a lot of time to work on it!<br />
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Your daddy and I love playing with you! Thank you for being such a joy.the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-86937848455665308832012-10-25T20:24:00.000-07:002012-11-20T19:42:47.267-08:00School of Rox- 12-15 monthsFox my love. What an eventful 3 months it has been since your birthday. You have truly developed your own personality and WE LOVE IT. I might say that at every milestone but I really mean it this time.<br />
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12 months-<br />
LOTS of...<br />
meltdowns<br />
tantrums<br />
fits<br />
anger bursts<br />
and also...<br />
laughs<br />
smiles<br />
hugs<br />
cuddles.<br />
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With each step you get more sassy you also get sweeter. You are our little sour patch.<br />
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At 12 months you switched to milk and completely solids (mom was a little late in the game) and YOU FINALLY STARTED LIKING FOOD. BIG MOMENT.<br />
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At 12 months you switched to one bottle a day, the rest of your liquids were whole milk and water.<br />
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At 12 months you were 19 pounds and still anemic so we are still doing iron.<br />
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At 12 months you stood confidently but no steps, and shakily pushed your push toys...but crawled like a maniac.<br />
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<h4>Now at 13 months- you started to push your push toys very confidently and you pushed them every where.</h4><br />
At 13 months you began to hate the shopping cart so mom had to get creative.<br />
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At 13 months you switched to one 11am nap and then turned into a terror at 6pm.<br />
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At 13 months you started saying lots of real words and copping MAJOR attitude. Eye rolls, closing eyes and pushing mom or dad away, throw yourself rolling on the ground tantrums, and scowling at strangers you don't know (probably the funniest).<br />
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14 months- magic happened. You sign like crazy- more, all done, milk, thank you, again and please. You say hot, cold, cheese, please, keys, woof woof, puppy, and BOLT. Oh yes love. You are obsessed with Bolt. </h4><br />
I have to document this story for you, because it was all you. That is the part I love. Oh and we had an allergic week and found out milk was not your thang. You know do almond milk and dairy free happenings.<br />
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One day when we thought we were recording one of your allowed morning shows but Bolt was actually showing so we accidentally recorded it and it played. You fell in love. NEVER EVER would you sit still in front of a TV and you fell in love. So I bought the DVD for a car trip and the movie you love but the DVD case is your new bestie. It travels with us, naps with you and is your love. You talk to it, play with it and love it. Its already broken and tattered. In the spirit of this, I am making you a Bolt costume as we speak for Halloween. You are going to be a zebra for your school halloween day and hopefully Bolt for trick or treating.<br />
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You unfortunately eat like your dad. This means you dont like flavor. You dont like any sauces, any veggies, and change your mind on meat daily. You still eat squeeze packs of pureed vegetables since this is the only way you will eat them. You would chose your diet to be 100% veggie straws, rice cakes, fruit strips and mandrin oranges if you had your choice. Good thing you dont.<br />
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You are also sweet. Oh so sweet. You give kisses, nose kisses, hugs, sweet face touches and cuddles. We have the sweetest moments reading and playing and laughing at the things you talk about and imagine. You are such a talker. My love your dad and I love to be around you and just adore you. What a gift. Thank you for your spunk, boldness, passion, and laughs. You humble me and make me feel more blessed than I ever imagined I would as a mother. I treasure you.<br />
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I even obnoxiously loved my job. But Tuesdays. Yikes. Why? I have concurred it is because have SO much of the week left and you are still tired from adjusting back on Monday.<br />
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But now as a mom I work 7 days a week and never sleep in since fox wakes at 6:30-7am most days. I don't mind it. I've always been an early riser. I have actually grown to love the early morning because it is such a sweet time for solitude or personal time. Whether its time in my bible, time with God, time with my girl friends at cross fit, time to read, or time to write, or time to take a long shower too. Those were the days right? Anyway early morning can be good. I think the other part I value is the discipline. I am a lover of disciplines. I guess it's the first born in me, but I love doing things that are not easy to do. That looked obnoxious as I just read it. It isn't meant to be. That is just part of my personality. I enjoy being challenged.<br />
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All that to say- here are some good, thought provoking reads I found this week to solve a good case of the Tuesdays.<br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 48px;">As a mom, do you find it hard to live out your childhood dreams? I don't mean the dream of being a mom- I always dreamed of being a mom and I thank God every day for the gift, but the other stuff. The stuff that makes you who you are and the stuff that makes our kids dream and aspire for big goals? I am thankful I had a mom who lived her life. Who traveled, got a masters, learned new trades, mastered several different kinds of careers and all the while was highly involved in my life. I thought <a href="http://thehappiestmom.com/?p=3545">this blog</a> was a good jump start on how to focus some goals.</span></span><h1 class="entry-title" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 2.2em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.364em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
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<li>Mommy hood can be hard. Have you ever been at a park, or the mall, or anywhere really and wished you would have talked to another mom there alone? I have kicked myself a few times and<a href="http://www.hollywoodhousewife.com/2012/10/i-almost-made-a-mommy-friend.html"> this</a> made me decide to commit to talking to them in the future.</li>
<li>I have been doing cross fit for 6 months and I still cant kip on pull ups. I am watching <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAZaHzd6qAY">this</a> in hopes that THIS WILL BE THE MONTH!</li>
<li>Read my friend's <a href="http://boyplusgirlplusbaby.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/our-debt-story/">AMAZING story of how they paid off some serious debt</a>. Inspired by them DAILY.</li>
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Happy Tuesday!</div>
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~an Officer and a Mrs.</div>
the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-90724254303321294922012-10-01T09:34:00.002-07:002012-10-01T09:34:54.143-07:00JugglingOh. Hello.<br />
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Fall=crazyness in our house and August kicked off the crazy.<br />
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We have been re-arranging furniture for our ALMOST walking 13 month old and for momma who is sewing and dying for <a href="http://www.jacksandroxanne.com/">J&R</a> all the time!<br />
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We have been celebrating lots of friends birthdays!<br />
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We have been enjoying our FIRST bit of cold with fun runs, coffee walks with Aunt Gu that now lives across the street!!<br />
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Lots of work events for both the officer and I so we have been having lots of family meetings and communicating to make sure we are on the same page and have child care covered.<br />
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We have been getting even more into Cross Fit <a href="http://crossfitrichardson.com/">here</a>. We love it. We drink the koolaide in a huge glass every week. We just cant get enough of it.<br />
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Amending Paleo a little bit after the Officer got a high cholestrol report back. But still really enjoying the diet and the recipes I have found. I made <a href="http://www.multiplydelicious.com/thefood/2011/10/pumpkin-paleo-muffins/">this</a> and <a href="http://www.multiplydelicious.com/thefood/2012/03/chocolate-banana-smoothie/">this</a> for our new paleo recipes this week and cant wait to make <a href="http://www.multiplydelicious.com/thefood/2012/09/sweet-potato-carrot-cakes/">these</a> over the weekend.<br />
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Its been a harder few months. Juggling it all. Sometimes that green monster creeps in and makes me wish things were different. Or wish that things were "easier". But everyone does that right? The Lord has really been teaching me contentment in ANY season and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Calm-My-Anxious-Heart-Contentment/dp/1600061419/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348537456&sr=8-1&keywords=calm+my+anxious+heart">this book</a> has been a huge resource. Ultimately though I have to find my significance and security in the Lord. Nothing else. Big lesson.<br />
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Its been a month of learning as well. My scattered brain has finally put some systems in place and I thank this bestie because she is an organized super mom who is always full of ideas. I tend to be more free-spirited than I ever imagined and really I am often still in denial about it so it creates some issues for me.<br />
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the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-87289401710414487502012-09-05T06:01:00.001-07:002012-09-05T06:01:22.227-07:00What we have been busy doing....Wow. I can't believe how much time can just slip away from you. But here is a quick recap of ALL that we have been up too...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying on our big girl back pack for school!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating on plates like a big girl and LIKING IT!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting our fall line up at Jacks and Roxanne- this is the <a href="http://www.jacksandroxanne.com/">ROX STAR DEAL OF THE WEEK!</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working on fall tutus! Perfect to match Halloween and thanksgiving outfits!<br /><br />Happy Wednesday!</td></tr>
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the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-10648320781801558352012-08-20T20:19:00.001-07:002012-08-20T20:19:36.097-07:00A one year old alright...It was a great first birthday!! Started some fun traditions, played our first princess, celebrated with her sweet little friends at our church. Donuts and cookies which she chewed and then spit out and great family time. These are some instagrams documenting her big day and one year check up!<br />
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She is my little thang:<br />
19.2 pounds<br />
29 inches long<br />
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Now. To my love. Fox you should know, as your dad and I talked last night about your birthday (I cried of course), we both feel like the day you arrived was the greatest day we have ever had together. Not even our wedding tops it (and we had a great wedding). To bring you into the world with the dearest people in the world surrounding us was priceless. You are a part of an amazing family and you got to feel that the day we welcomed you.<br />
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Now you are one. GULP. Here are your letters on each of the other months of your first year of life:<br />
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<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2011/09/one-month.html">1 month</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2011/10/lovey-lampb-pumpkin-bear-fox-roxie-ray.html">2 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2011/11/3-months.html">3 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2011/12/4-months.html">4 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2012/01/roxie-5-months.html">5 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2012/02/school-of-rox-6-months.html">6 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2012/03/school-of-rox-7-months.html">7 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2012/04/school-of-rox-8-months.html">8 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2012/05/school-of-rox-9-months.html">9 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2012/06/school-of-rox-10-months.html">10 months</a><br />
<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2012/07/school-of-rox-11-months.html">11 months</a><br />
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<a href="http://anofficerandamrs.blogspot.com/2011/11/roxanne-renees-sweet-name.html">Why we named you Roxanne Renee</a><br />
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Fox- you are a blast. I do not have words to describe the joy you bring to our life.<br />
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At 1 year you...<br />
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-crawl at lightning speed<br />
-push things with a small walk but no walking yet<br />
-leap off everything you can<br />
-LOVE the water<br />
-LOVE your dolls<br />
-LOVE bracelets and watches<br />
-talk on the phone<br />
-say: DAD-T, momma, hi, bye, no, yes, cheese, dolly, woof and a whole lot of jibber jabber<br />
-will do a "WOO" when aunt gu and grammy do it (this is hilarious for a family of woo girls)<br />
-play tea with mommy (mostly you stuff the fake food in my mouth and think its so funny)<br />
-LOVE reading books<br />
-LOVE your circus tent and all tents in general<br />
-Have such a sweet heart for animals- you talk in a high voice to all of them<br />
-throw about 5 temper tantrums before breakfast<br />
-do not eat much<br />
-LOVE mandarin oranges, peaches, carrots, pears, mum mums, and sweet potatoes<br />
-give kisses<br />
-give hugs<br />
-laugh<br />
-play by yourself so well<br />
-play with kids pretty well<br />
-sleep 12 hours<br />
-MOST days you nap two times decent<br />
-have stolen our hearts<br />
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I pray that you continue to grow healthy, that you see God in your dad and I and that you make Jesus your own Savior one day. We love you so much lamby.<br />
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mom and dadthe MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-89752141318461444212012-07-31T08:25:00.003-07:002012-07-31T08:25:43.636-07:00Our first giveaway!!!We are so excited!! Go on over to <a href="http://www.sewsweetness.com/2012/07/giveaway-and-new-sponsor-jacks-and.html">Sew Sweetness</a> and enter our Jacks and Roxanne giveaway!! Sweet Sara from Chicago has a great blog and we are thrilled to be on it!<br />
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<br />the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-91939464935088583332012-07-31T07:05:00.000-07:002012-07-31T07:05:02.038-07:00Isagenix Cleanse & Before and AfterAs I have mentioned I participated in an <a href="http://danakdouthit.isagenix.com/us/en/nineday.dhtml">Isagenix Cleanse</a> case study. My cleanse case study will be up on <a href="http://www.detoxyourbodyathome.com/">this site</a> soon, but I will also share a lot of the details here.<br />
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Back in April, when Officer and I started Cross Fit, we decided to go big or go home. Its our style, so we started doing Paleo 6 days a week with a few modifications, and a cheat day on Saturdays. After two months of this, and 2 months of Cross Fit we both went down a size, lost noticeable weight and were noticeably more toned. Who wouldn't love that?<br />
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In June we started the Whole30 challenge with our Cross Fit gym. It included a point system and a victory prize for the most intense participant. Officer and I decided to keep up with our points but not enter for the prize. You would get your money back if you made it to a certain place. This seemed a little intimidating for us so we decided to do points but no cash. The first few days were horrific. I gave up diet coke for the first time in 3 years and had to drink coffee with NO sugar in it, just unsweetened almond or coconut milk...this was devastating at first. I took a road trip the first weekend on this diet and it literally sucked the fun out of the whole trip.<br />
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2. A year ago I was talking with an older friend and I asked her what I had to do to look and feel the way she did at her age. She said, do the isagenix cleanse once a year, it will change your life.<br />
3. I had plateaued a little bit and I knew I could make some more changes but didn't know where, so this was a good jump start.<br />
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Phase one: drink cleanse for life liquid and water every 4 hours, snack on their sugar wafers or a list of approved snacks. (Days 1-2)<br />
Phase two: Drink 2 meals in shakes of Isalean and then one approved meal with sugar wafer snacks and the approved list. (Days 3-7)<br />
Phase three: Drink cleanse for life liquid and water every 4 hours, back on their sugar wafers or a list of approved snacks. (Days 8-9)<br />
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So with all that, I started the cleanse. I started the cleanse at 138 pounds. The first 2 days were almost unbearable. Nothing to drink but water, not even black coffee for 9 days? This was a very mentally hard time, but also great to work on this discipline. I lost 4 pounds the first day so I went to the next phase from there so I would not lose too much weight. I was after all doing cross fit during this and wanting to tone more than drop pounds. I completed 5 days of cross fit while doing the cleanse, some days were harder than others but over all my energy went up. I consumed more of the approved cleanse snacks than most people who have done the cleanse did, and I think that was mainly due to the high activity work outs I was doing. I lost 4 pounds during this cleanse, and most people who have done it lose even more than that but it was life changing.<br />
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1. I have now substituted my morning coffee for decaf most days so I am not dependant on caffeine<br />
2. I have an Isagenix shake every morning. I love it. It is 23 grams of protein and packed full of vitamins.<br />
3. I have cleansed which is indeed a dedicated period of time. That is all I am going to say on that. :)<br />
4. I experienced a few leg cramps and pain during this period of time that helped me determine serious vitamins I am lacking.<br />
5. I learned as I brought food back that sweets are a major problem for me.<br />
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What did all this healthy change reveal to Officer and I? Our insanely unhealthy relationship with food. Yikes. We started seeing so many red flags. For one, Officer lost an additional 10 pounds for cutting dairy from his diet even on cheat day (he kept his cheat day through the first month of June). We learned how these unhealthy habits were associated to acne break out, stomach aches, weight gain, bloating, fatigue, and our need for caffeine. </h4>
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These do not show the difference that well, but hopefully you can see that it was definitely noticeable! When I look at these pictures of me. My mind is blown, when I see the Officer its double blown. He has lost 18 pounds. EighTEEN. We have made changes that make our life look totally different and I don't think we could ever go back. We LOVE Cross Fit. We drink a big glass of the cross fit koolaid so if you have any questions about it, let me know! We love talking about it.</div>
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Some people have also asked about the amount of meat we eat and wondered how we don't gain weight from that. I think different diets are cut out for different bodies and different genetics. Some people can't eat a lot of meat and some people can. It has been so great for us. I don't think its for everyone but we learned how we are both greatly affected by even small amounts of sugar, dairy and carbs...so paleo is ideal for us. We now do 6 days a week paleo with occasional splurges. </div>the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-92233618163205936722012-07-29T07:34:00.001-07:002012-07-30T04:23:42.368-07:00What's in Fox bag?This is one of my favorite posts to read from fellow bloggers. Whether the bag belongs to a mom, a fashionista, a baby, a runner, or an athlete of some kind, I LOVE to know what products and things people like. This is why I LOVE amazon!! We are prime members and utilize it 100%. I do not know if I would have used it near as often pre-baby but now that I have one, its AWESOME. It has so many reviews you can read and decide what is the best for you.<br />
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So if Fox were to get away for the weekend this is what would be in her bag. Keep in mind she is 11 months old.<br />
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<h4>Her <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006SFUEF2/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00">sound machine</a> - $21.99 </h4><br />
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</div><h4>Her summer<a href="http://www.amazon.com/aden-anais-Cotton-Muslin-Sleeping/dp/B0057IQEBE/ref=sr_1_4?s=baby-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1343571217&sr=1-4&keywords=aden+and+anais+sleep+sack+medium"> sleep sack</a> - $19.95</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><h4>Her reads- so Fox loves books but she only likes to read about 3...over and over and over. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439673631/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01">This one</a> is her absolute favorite, along with <a href="ttp://www.amazon.com/Bright-Early-Books-Beginning-Beginners/dp/0394809378/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343572011&sr=1-1&keywords=the+foot+book-+dr+suess">this one</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Slide-World-Carle-Priddy/dp/B008GB2ALW/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1343572049&sr=1-3&keywords=brown+bear+brown+bear+what+do+you+see">this one</a>.</h4><div>I decided to purchase a few news ones for her birthday after visiting a friend who had some different books. I love books and do not like buying them used because I like to have them nice for our family collection. I still have my favorites from my childhood.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>*Most of these items we got through amazon or as a gift. We have free 2 day shipping so it saves me the trouble of going to the store with Fox and we get it quick! Big fans!!</div><div><br />
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I thought. Haha. Mom wins! For weeks you have been thrashing and spitting. Ripping bibs, breaking the clasp and smearing food ALL over. I was victorious. I put you in this and handed you your blueberries and peas....</div>
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~an Officer and a Mrs.</div>the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-4211302010650997892012-07-22T19:58:00.002-07:002012-07-23T08:26:33.749-07:00Thoughts on the Colorado shootingMan. My heart has been heavy. So sad. So many reasons. Death has been on my thoughts so much this week. I recently read another blog about a girl that was killed on her lunch break in the middle of the day about a year ago. So much fear has filled my heart.<br />
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As our pastor read a blogpost from a woman who was in the Colorado shooting, survived, and believed in Jesus, I finally broke. I wept.<br />
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I wept because, quite often I get sad that this is the world my baby girl has been born into. I wept because life is only the present, and because it was a horrible crime.<br />
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I also wept because I can't imagine life without hope in Christ.<br />
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I wept because for me, it was God's sweet grace to get to read a Christ followers hope after surviving such a horrific thing.<br />
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I wept praying that I would feel closest to God in the midst of fear like that and I wept because I often think about these situations.<br />
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I am married to an officer. This you know.<br />
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What does this mean?<br />
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1. We go over any and all situations like this. So I have though scary scenarios before.<br />
2. Officer has high protective instincts. He would make a really good secret service agent. We have always discussed this.<br />
3. Officer is the hero type. Not in an obnoxious way. In an amazing selfless way. He would always try to help people who can't help themselves.<br />
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So I often think about these things, these scenarios. It may seem super morbid, but if you have an officer you know, its wise.<br />
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I know that if this ever happened to us, Officer would make sure I am as safe as I could be and then go after the bad guy and helping other people. I know it. No doubt. It is a responsibility he takes very serious from the day he became an Officer.<br />
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I am comforted as I read through Psalm 23 this morning. Because the Lord is my shepherd through this scary, broken world.<br />
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I hope you too find comfort in this...<br />
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Psalm 23<br />
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The <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> is my shepherd, <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14237A" title="See cross-reference A">A</a>)"></sup> I lack nothing. <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14237B" title="See cross-reference B">B</a>)"></sup> <br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-23-2" id="en-NIV-14238"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>He makes me lie down in green pastures,</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-2">he leads me beside quiet waters, <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14238C" title="See cross-reference C">C</a>)"></sup> </span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="text Ps-23-3" id="en-NIV-14239"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span>he refreshes my soul. <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14239D" title="See cross-reference D">D</a>)"></sup> </span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-3">He guides me <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14239E" title="See cross-reference E">E</a>)"></sup> along the right paths <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14239F" title="See cross-reference F">F</a>)"></sup> </span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-3">for his name’s sake. <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14239G" title="See cross-reference G">G</a>)"></sup> </span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-4" id="en-NIV-14240"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>Even though I walk</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-4">through the darkest valley,<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-14240a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2023&version=NIV#fen-NIV-14240a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14240H" title="See cross-reference H">H</a>)"></sup> </span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-4">I will fear no evil, <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14240I" title="See cross-reference I">I</a>)"></sup> </span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-4">for you are with me; <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14240J" title="See cross-reference J">J</a>)"></sup> </span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-4">your rod and your staff,</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-4">they comfort me.</span></span> <br />
<div class="poetry top-05"><div class="line"><span class="text Ps-23-5" id="en-NIV-14241"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>You prepare a table <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14241K" title="See cross-reference K">K</a>)"></sup> before me</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-5">in the presence of my enemies.</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-5">You anoint my head with oil; <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14241L" title="See cross-reference L">L</a>)"></sup> </span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-5">my cup <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14241M" title="See cross-reference M">M</a>)"></sup> overflows.</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-6" id="en-NIV-14242"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>Surely your goodness and love <sup class="crossreference" value="(<a href="#cen-NIV-14242N" title="See cross-reference N">N</a>)"></sup> will follow me</span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-6">all the days of my life,</span></span><br />
<span class="text Ps-23-6">and I will dwell in the house of the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><br />
<span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Ps-23-6">forever.</span></span></div></div>the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-8674231939783140052012-07-18T12:53:00.001-07:002012-07-18T12:54:19.904-07:00School of Rox - 11 monthsUm hello my little grown up fox!!<br />
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This month was HUGE. I feel like you are a person and not a "pre-toddler".<br />
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Words:<br />
Momma<br />
Dadda<br />
Baby<br />
Cheese<br />
Yes<br />
No<br />
Moo<br />
Bauck<br />
Aww<br />
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Phrases:<br />
I see! (from your fav book- brown bear brown bear)<br />
Where he?<br />
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You hum along to songs, constantly read to yourself, talk to the books, or hug and kiss your animals. Your tent is your favorite place and you think I can't see you in there. It's precious!<br />
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Fox, dolly, piggy and lamby are your favorite but you give them all kisses.<br />
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You LOVE with all your heart to swim. Dive in, head under, dare devil style. You do not have a fear in the world when it comes to the water. Mommy and daddy love to swim so this has been fun!</div>
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You LOVE oranges, drinking out of mommy's water, peas, turkey meat and staying on the MOVE. You are a HARD baby to feed because you want to do it yourself and can't yet and you are so busy I often have to use tricks to get you to eat the bare minimum. We will get there I know it.</div>
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You have no desire to walk yet, crawling is faster and more efficient and I get that so I really do not protest. You will do it when you are ready. I think you might swim on your own before you walk. You are finally enjoying independent play and blanket time...this took some time but now you love it.</div>
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You are starting to keep shoes on your feet and you like them. Your feet are tiny. 3-6 month size tiny. I am just happy we found some shoes that fit. So happy I splurged on a few...please stay at this size for a few months k?</div>
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Fox- we celebrate your one year birthday in a MONTH and I can't handle it. You are growing so fast. We are planning a Rox Star theme. More on your party to come.</div>
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What a ride its been little one. We love you soo much!</div>
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~an Officer and a Mrs.</div>the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-91705226305032027742012-07-17T20:30:00.001-07:002012-07-17T20:30:48.090-07:0011 months looks like this...At the end of the day...I clean up the toilet paper rox unrolled and tore up, find all the alphabet magnets, pick up all the lost spoons and thank the Lord for this bundle of joy. Man she blesses us.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2MgrvwaaykISQybeXaSvxhyh_OZxPytb0B-HZMaZPNYAMC3qUNU8f2qhALiFLjGQM1mAbseNAYplOMuJLzdiIpFJ1lWhyphenhyphenlsNy5XbcS5t4sjCzDS_bAd6rQRX0txkXdVpL55nY4w-9Y6b/s640/blogger-image-781137220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2MgrvwaaykISQybeXaSvxhyh_OZxPytb0B-HZMaZPNYAMC3qUNU8f2qhALiFLjGQM1mAbseNAYplOMuJLzdiIpFJ1lWhyphenhyphenlsNy5XbcS5t4sjCzDS_bAd6rQRX0txkXdVpL55nY4w-9Y6b/s640/blogger-image-781137220.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPKnfZstr5DiZND50WrphV74hQctvQCWTeoT7p7WyinSm3fWmGKNJ6EWDQw637xheViyD-XFHooDZ9FSC3rR8oG67XbHVXQ1xVc-WxinJJDQuax0yehkLLTGuPwBV7GXAOQQT7-Z2O5iR/s640/blogger-image-171929124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPKnfZstr5DiZND50WrphV74hQctvQCWTeoT7p7WyinSm3fWmGKNJ6EWDQw637xheViyD-XFHooDZ9FSC3rR8oG67XbHVXQ1xVc-WxinJJDQuax0yehkLLTGuPwBV7GXAOQQT7-Z2O5iR/s640/blogger-image-171929124.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcssA1XYnS2-8AJTW0Rc7kI1Rq4BChLKrnE2rxQQPFnLD8aYET80fF3TzLe5souFIoWZ3R4RSgDj5ci7dI2F3zJ0BdjfBq6h27lvIu9kwp_PyPNQIQQ8pmW0Er9nXr7hyXxtov9cKWTfb/s640/blogger-image--1579687276.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBcssA1XYnS2-8AJTW0Rc7kI1Rq4BChLKrnE2rxQQPFnLD8aYET80fF3TzLe5souFIoWZ3R4RSgDj5ci7dI2F3zJ0BdjfBq6h27lvIu9kwp_PyPNQIQQ8pmW0Er9nXr7hyXxtov9cKWTfb/s640/blogger-image--1579687276.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNS03IR6XzOH7skntwS_x8UtIHXQhm6ADWeBDUp6dhL95niMqoqBQzdKqZB6IZp1S9JQiGriGE2pIrx-yPvQTl8rghM7eHqLLoz14ifT5twfKgJm__dMJqNowFTVEBj6szqAIxD6y_Ldh/s640/blogger-image--343705803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlNS03IR6XzOH7skntwS_x8UtIHXQhm6ADWeBDUp6dhL95niMqoqBQzdKqZB6IZp1S9JQiGriGE2pIrx-yPvQTl8rghM7eHqLLoz14ifT5twfKgJm__dMJqNowFTVEBj6szqAIxD6y_Ldh/s640/blogger-image--343705803.jpg" /></a></div>the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-778102799094785362012-07-06T09:41:00.000-07:002012-07-06T09:41:10.161-07:00Friday FAVSWhoosh. What a whirl wind this week has been. I feel like it was Friday 3 days ago and Sunday 2 days ago and Monday yesterday. I guess that is what a holiday on hump day will do to your mind.<br />
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Being the big picture thinker that I am, it made me see when Christmas falls this year...a Tuesday. Then I started planning what that would look like. Then I saw the heaping pile of dishes and laundry and thought, "oh yea" ....but Christmas planning is way more important. #iknowimcrazy.<br />
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With that being said. Here is what we have been loving this week!!!<br />
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These <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/pre-school-mackenzie-pastel-backpacks/?pkey=cbackpacks-luggage-sale">backpacks</a> are on sale at Pottery Barn so we may have purchased one for Fox for her upcoming birthday and the fact that she starts "school" in August.<br />
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<a href="http://karaspartyideas.com/">This </a>is where I have camped out on the computer getting amazing ideas for Fox's 1st birthday party!!<br />
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Stop by <a href="http://jacksandroxanne.com/">here </a>and see new items in our shop!! We have been working through the holiday and new items will be coming up all weekend! We just upgraded to an awesome new dye brand. We love it!<br />
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Getting ready to start train for <a href="http://www.dallasmarathon.com/">this</a> with my bestie...going for a personal best means must start training early.<br />
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Going <a href="http://themilestone.com/">here</a> tomorrow for some major wedding planning. Gu is getting married in less than a month!!!!<br />
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I'm not always a <a href="http://pinterest.com/danakdouthit/">big pinner</a> but this week...lots of it happened.<br />
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Thats are week! Hope y'all had a great 4th. So grateful to live in America.<br />
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~an Officer and a Mrs.<br />
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<br />the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-37081580325619550532012-06-23T19:10:00.000-07:002012-06-23T19:10:03.201-07:00Whole30 and some updatesHi friends,<br />
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An update has been near the top of my list for a while...but somehow its June 23rd and I CANNOT remember how we got here. Officer and I are experiencing our only free Saturday in 2 months and last free Saturday until my sister's wedding in August. We enjoyed this. Let me tell you.<br />
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But anyway, Officer and I have been doing crossfit for almost 3 months now and our gym launched a Whole30 challenge for both June and July. Officer and I adopted paleo eating at the beginning of April with a cheat day every Saturday so we thought this would be easy. We. Were. WRONG.<br />
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Whole30 details and rules can be found <a href="http://whole9life.com/category/whole-30/">here</a>. All our best recipes were found <a href="http://www.todaysletters.com/search?q=whole30">here.</a> And motivation found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItDWedJpwpw">here. </a><br />
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Crossfit has transformed life for Officer and I. We love it. We cant get enough of the self competition and the results. It has been difficult, however doing Whole30 has been one of the hardest things I have ever done mentally.<br />
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First week: I was a wreck. Did a little traveling and couldn't eat anything. Anywhere. Diet coke has been my biggest withdraw. I mean it has hardly gotten easier for me. I miss it every day. It has taught me SO much though about how we get addicted to things and how AWFUL I ate before.<br />
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I have learned how to cook so many wonderful things. I crave eating at home more than I do out now. I never EVER thought I would say that either! I have learned healthy substitutes that taste wonderful to me. And life without dairy has made me feel so much better all the way around. Life without dairy has launched Officer to almost 20 pounds of weight loss...hello results.<br />
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Here are some of our favorites:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Favorite mains</span>:<br />
<a href="http://everydaypaleo.com/2012/01/09/beyond-easy-pulled-pork/">Pulled pork</a><br />
<a href="http://www.todaysletters.com/search?q=cowboy+skillet">Cowboy breakfast skillet</a><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Favorite breakfast:</span><br />
Breakfast fritata (we make this at the beginning of each week and then cook throughout the week)<br />
-12 whisked eggs<br />
-browned turkey sausage<br />
-broccoli<br />
-spinach<br />
cook for 15 min on 375...done. Too easy.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Favorite sweets:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.todaysletters.com/2012/04/whole30-cinnamon-nutmeg-banana-ice.html">Banana Icecream</a><br />
<a href="http://jodibombace.squarespace.com/whats-cooking-good-looking/2011/10/7/raw-coconut-brownies.html">Raw brownies </a>(I make these weekly and use raw almonds instead of walnuts)<br />
<a href="http://www.todaysletters.com/2012/04/whole30-banana-muffins.html">Banana muffins</a><br />
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We are entering our 4th week of Whole30! I took a break last week to try out my first ever cleanse with Isagenix. <a href="http://danakdouthit.isagenix.com/us/en/home.dhtml">Here</a> is were you can read more and I will be doing a whole post about the cleanse. I recommend a yearly cleanse to everyone and I think this will be the one I do every year. Isagenix is the protein I now use and I love it. It is perfect for paleo life style because the sugar content in Isalean is low enough that it doesn't taste too sweet as many proteins now do.<br />
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Updates coming this week!<br />
<br />the MRS.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10296820591019037242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808824694533863809.post-55428483952463644152012-06-15T05:17:00.003-07:002012-06-15T05:17:49.710-07:00School of Rox- 10 monthsDearest Fox,<br />
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Stop it. Stop growing at warp speed and tackling new growth hurdles every day. It doesn't even seem right that another month has passed.<br />
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This month was/is defined by quite a bit of chaos in that its been busy. We attended Aunt Gu's graduation from nursing school, had your first lake experience, another night of just you and your dad, SWAM in the pool, went to the lake, went to the zoo, and had your dedication. What special days.<br />
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You my sweet love are a riot. You LOVE attention and feed off of people's energy. You are a lot like your parents in that way and we get the biggest kick out of it. I have learned you know how to play games and are such a woo-er. However, you like your alone time too.<br />
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You have turned out to be a big stuffed animal/doll girl. This (apparently) is very un-like your mom and very much like your Aunt Gu. You are currently attached/can't sleep without a doll, a pink piggy and a lamb. You put all three of them up to your face, squeeze them tight and bite their noses. All of your stuffed animals when playing get a bite on those and a hug. I also got a bite on the nose this month and that is when I realized it was probably a kiss. You melt our heart fox. Some might say its a bit much that a 10 month old sleeps with 3 "toys" but you didn't pick up on a passy or sucking your thumb so I say go for it. You are definitely grizzly, which growing up for me what a high compliment. You are go big or go home.<br />
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New tricks:<br />
-clapping<br />
-shaking your head yes, although you MUCH prefer no<br />
-one time this month you YELLED no to your cousin when she tried to take your puff. HILARious<br />
-pushing buttons<br />
-pulling open drawers<br />
-open and closing doors<br />
-standing with out holding on to anything for quick little burst<br />
-eating baby granola bars<br />
-drinking out of ANY straw!!<br />
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Growth wise you are still in the same clothes and weight- maybe this month.<br />
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We love you baby girl. We are approaching your first birthday and plans have begun. I cant believe we are 2 MONTHS away from this day. I have been soaking up every moment with you lately. I am thankful the Lord has given me the ability to slow down and enjoy you even more! We dedicated you to the Lord on June 10th in front of close family and friend Fox and it is my absolute prayer you quickly know the Lord. What a special day it was and you got to do it with your bud Darby. Such a big month!<br />
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Love,<br />
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mom & dad<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Gu's nursing school graduation- 5.20.12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fox baby dedication- 6.10.12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passed out after Aunt Gu's honors ceremony. This never happens.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Being silly with dad on Memorial Day at the lake- 5.28.12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The zoo. Not scared at all. 5.25.12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out at the lake w/Darby (learning to share) 5.27.12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such a fashionista. always.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SO PROUD of you NAT! 5.20.12</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Asleep at graduation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sippy cup skipped and straw accomplished!!</td></tr>
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