tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13373514796261753662024-02-07T17:06:28.548-05:00coffee or teaA girl, teacher, mom, daughter, sister, wife, and friend trying to find daily balance in my life.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-23724152942700417692016-02-14T09:53:00.002-05:002016-02-14T09:53:27.506-05:00The last six months in a nutshell<br />
We currently have a fourth grader, second grader and 7 month old. Life is well...hectic. We cherish the days at home when we don't have to run to practice, games, helmet appointments and run errands. Charlie is currently obsessed with Harry Potter and casts spells on all of us. He wants to live in England, meet Daniel Ratcliff and attend Hogwarts school for wizards. If I could make a broomstick fly for him, I would!! I love his passion and imagination. He googles things like, the different grits of sandpaper, how silos work, what you call a twelve and sixteen sided figure...He devours knowledge and I am in awe of him. <br />
I am in awe of Mary Kate ability to love life. She has so much love and kindness to give in this world. She has taken the role of Mason's second mom and loves him with all her heart. Mary Kate continues to keep a positive attitude despite her challenges at school. She keeps her spirit going and doesn't let anything get her down. If only I could have a small dose of this. I adore her!<br />
Mason is currently working on 2 teeth, rolling all over the place, eating everything and rounding out his head. The helmet is working!!! He adjusted to it like champ, just like he adjusts to everything in this world with such ease. I can't wait to see Mason grow, I wonder if he will always be this easygoing! I could just eat him up with every piece of me!<br />
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Blizzard 2016-35 inches of snow!!</div>
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This little guy continues to bring such joy to our family. He is 5 months old. He has started eating real food, he loves to jump in his Johnny Jumper and drools all day long! He had a visit to Children's Hospital to assess his very flat head. He will be wearing a helmet to help round it out click <a href="http://www.cranialtech.com/treatment/the-doc-band/">here</a>. He will rock his little helmet, if any baby can handle it, Mason can!! </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-74255502721919420362015-08-26T15:23:00.002-04:002015-08-26T15:23:41.900-04:00Our sweet angel!Mason Walker McCracken was born on July 15, 2015. He was 8 lbs 10oz and 21 1/2 inches long. This sweet boy has brought more joy to our lives than we could ever imagine. As Mary Kate said, "I am so happy that God made you happen." We snuggle him, tickle him, kiss him and even watch him sleep. Thank you God for making this little man happen!!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-37218091485404681532015-06-26T11:04:00.004-04:002015-06-26T11:04:58.744-04:00Oh baby!!A lot has changed over the last year. A new addition will be joining our family in just 2 weeks! Baby bean McCracken came as a surprise in October. It took a few months to actually realize what exactly was happening to our lives but the love for this baby has grown so big over the last few months we are crazy excited to meet this new little one that has got to be destined for greatness!!<br />
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Hi baby bean, you are so cute! </div>
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MK, "I just love this baby so much" </div>
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Mom, "Whoa baby, you are a wiggly one"</div>
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Charlie, "Babies are like yo yos, slinkies and chewing gum...you just can't get enough of them. I just love them!"</div>
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There is still a magical spirit in our home. Land of make believe every day and creation. I love the spirit of each of my children. I love watching them grow and navigate this crazy world we live in. Mary Kate navigates with pure happiness and joy. Charlie navigates while analyzing and takes caution. I continue to find balance daily but have learned to take the happiness of my children as a sign of having a really great life!! <br /><br /></div>
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Sorry for the lack of posts (especially for Papa). Life got a hold of me once again. To wrap up our spring:<br />
Baseball was a "hit" charlie made some plays, hits some doubles and learned how to eat sunflower seeds. <br />
Dance was adorable as ever and Mary Kate has no intentions of giving it up. However, she did express interest in soccer. There is some hope!<br />
Our little preschool graduate received "Most Fashionable" for preschool. Our little diva will be heading to kindergarten in the fall dressed in her best!<br />
Nick and I continue to be slaves to our home and are always trying our best to make our happy home more suitable to our needs. Leaking roof and all!! <br />
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My boy, my sweet ninjago obsessed little seven year old. This never ending celebration of Charlie's birthday was a success. It began with the handmade ninja pinata! I need to find a happy medium between store bought, impossible to break open pinatas and handmade bust open on the 4th whack kind of pinatas. Regardless, the ninja head was "epic"! This party rocked, between the "Eye-Spy the Lego Guy", "Lego Man Hunt" and the individual little packs of legos, the kids had a blast! Charlie's friends were so generous to add to his pile of legos that would soon turn into what we call in this house a several hour "Lego Coma". I loved seeing my boy so happy and he was so kind to include a little girl for his sister. Lillian and Mary Kate kept each other company and content among all the boys. My mom was there to witness again another party and was a huge help. Charlie's birthday on the 6th brought almost a foot of snow and this little guy's wish came true, a day home from school!!</div>
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Happy Birthday my sweet little buddy. I love your drive, your passion and all of your obsessions. I love that you dive head first into everything you love. I love the way your mind works and how your wheels are always turning. I love that you don't settle for "just because". I love your hugs, I love you more than anything.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-91048845066669948242013-02-26T17:39:00.000-05:002013-02-26T17:39:24.489-05:00Long legs and all...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On another note, we visited <a href="http://www.wvcraftworks.org/">Craftworks</a> last weekend for a nature lesson. What a great center and fun winter activity to get out of the house. The kids made bird feeders and impressions. Thanks Annie for a great morning!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-71819284560715219382013-01-01T18:45:00.001-05:002013-01-01T18:47:06.295-05:00Happy New Year!!!As I reflect on this year, the feelings that come to mind are gratitude. I am thankful that I have a loving family and a family that can share laughter more than tears!! My hopes for the new year are to continue to laugh and enjoy the little moments in life!<br />
We had a great New Year's eve with friends and little ones. If it isn't bad enough that we lie to them about Santa, we also turned the clock forward three hours and pretended that it was midnight. Why not? They LOVED it! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-1920498557697634592012-12-26T08:38:00.000-05:002012-12-26T08:38:07.901-05:00Family Game TimeI love family board games!! Even when there is a fight. Yes, my children are sore losers at pretty much any game. The game of Sorry got a little intense the other night. Which led me to a conversation with my dear friend about family game night. Someone always gets mad. She sent me this video. Hilarious!!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-34348942340081206122012-12-05T16:34:00.002-05:002012-12-05T16:34:53.359-05:00Faith<br />
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Just trying to have a little faith after the past few weeks. Pick your poison from my house, STREP, VOMITS, COLDS or a COUGH. It's hard enough to balance work and being a mom and wife, but then throw in sickness and life just becomes even harder. When I asked my mom how I am supposed to do this, she said the best thing ever, "You are doing it honey!" She is right, I need to stop thinking that I am not doing it because I am. Yes it is crazy but with the help of my husband we are doing ok. Our kids still manage to feel loved and get plenty of hugs. Charlie turns in all his homework. Mary Kate almost ran out of underwear but Daddy came to the rescue. The dog is fed and happy. We have dinner at the table every night. Lunches are packed everyday. I am teaching hands-on technology enhanced lessons. My lesson plans are done.</div>
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When Charlie was vomiting in the middle of the night for the third time. He realized that he was going to miss his Christmas concert. He tried to convince me that he was not sick. He said, "I think it is just a growth spurt mommy. My tummy is growing."</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-11330153848146629432012-11-24T15:24:00.003-05:002012-11-24T15:24:36.781-05:00BlessingsWe shared a wonderful Thanksgiving with family members and delicious food. I cooked my first turkey. Correction, we (Nick) cooked our first turkey. The turkey was perfect! Everything was perfect! Running the kitchen on Thanksgiving is hectic and it doesn't help to have too many hands in the kitchen. At one point I wanted to clear everyone out, even though I know they meant well. We feasted, drank wine, played games by the fire and enjoyed every minute!<br />
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We hit some hurdles with a cast and crutches (broken growth plate in his big toe), three cases of strep throat including myself and an allergic reaction to penicillin (Charlie boy). Phew, glad that is all over!<br />
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Charlie didn't want to miss his Thanksgiving feast at school and of course his orthopedic appointment was scheduled during the feast. So...dad said he could remove the cast. Hilarious!!!!! I think it was traumatic for all of us but he still has a foot!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-76316980875247568072012-10-17T06:27:00.000-04:002012-10-17T06:27:54.468-04:00Getting Back on Track<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Oh blog, how I miss you. I am sorry I haven't written in a while. I was derailed from life for a while and hopefully I am starting to get back on track. Just wanted to post my beautiful growing children and their wonderful father. I want to say how proud I am of each of them and how much I love them!!</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-50092848620701560152012-09-21T20:06:00.000-04:002012-09-21T20:06:00.238-04:00Simple thingsThe fact that I have not posted since August says it all about my life right now. I'm not sure why life seems to be getting heavier and heavier. The things I look forward to in my day right now are, morning snuggles and hugs with my children, hot morning coffee, when my students go to Art (longest planning time), when I pick my children up from daycare, when my husband so willingly watches a show with me on HGTV (LOL), and easy made dinners with easy cleanup. So simple! <br />
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I never posted about our family fun day with our neighbors! Bowling! Love the shoes, hate putting my fingers into those germ infested holes in the ball. <br />
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Has anyone noticed on my side bar, Loving.... it said I am loving my four and three year old. LOL, well I am still loving them but they are now 6 and almost 5. Love them more everyday. As they grow older, I hate seeing my flaws in them but love seeing the own little people they are becoming!</div>
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We started the fair with the "Pig Scramble" Our boy had a good cry after a good but tough lesson learned when he didn't catch the pig. He was more upset about losing the $10. I don't see a future Pig Scramble. Our little small town fair has such a great feel about it. The kids were in heaven. Putting my six year old on some "big kid" rides was a whole other feeling I have never felt before. I was terrified for him but he loved the thrill. LOL!</div>
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School started Tuesday. A first grader and my last year of preschool! Time is going too fast. Charlie has been asking about the things he did when he was a baby. I wish that I had my blog when he was an infant. He kept me busy with sharpies, tin foil and paper towels. Do I have to say anything else? I do miss those sweet baby snuggles. I now have big snuggles but I know that one day soon that too will come to an end. With each phase there comes great joy, worry and love. At least it all stays consistent (the joy, worry and love). Just new surprises. Can't wait to see what this school year will bring!<br />
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Later in the week, we got to spend some time with our new little cousin, Ema. Emaline wins the prettiest baby in the family award and she is full of sweetness. We couldn't get enough of her cheeks!!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-16934847146990377412012-07-27T11:52:00.003-04:002012-07-27T11:52:46.942-04:00His big debut!!After 5 weeks of summer piano camp and mom making him practice everyday, our little man is a performer!!<br />
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I hope they always stay this close. Our days have been filled with endless superhero fun and imagination. I guess having them only 19 months apart wasn't so bad after all. Today they made a "bat camp" outside that included a miniature fire pit and a pond made out of a yogurt container. They fought off bad guys in the "jungle" (our over grown garden) and they hid in the bat cave located in Charlie's room. <span id="goog_675800064"></span><span id="goog_675800065"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337351479626175366.post-89430591665642062372012-07-20T08:09:00.001-04:002012-07-20T08:09:55.033-04:00BikemanMy little man can ride a bike! This is huge, he is free! He was so proud and so were Mama and Dad! Dad was the true driving force and he kept him going strong. A few crashes later, he was up and rolling. Way to go Charlie Bear!!<br />
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We are one week into summer and loving every minute of our freedom to explore, learn, play and relax! So far I have started each day with some sort of learning activity (poor kids have no other option with a mom as a teacher). I have not quite put my finger on Mary Kate's learning style. She does better with a little hold of the hand, small step away and then a hold of the hand. She doesn't dive right into activities like her brother but once engaged she is proud to finish! Charlie on the other hand begs for more "Numbers" as he calls it and whizzes through his reading! I have had to let go the constant mess and clutter that comes with being home but it is a lot easier to manage my home in general being home. Swim lessons will be the first two weeks and Charlie will start Piano camp next week. The <a href="http://www.scartsacademy.org/">Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy</a> is the best little place on the corner of Winchester for Music/Art/Theater and Dance! I am really excited to dive into their programs this summer and then maybe continue this fall. I thought a camp with other kids may be a motivating way to start using that right-side of the brain for my little man!<br />
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I did not blog about MK's dance recital and mostly posted to facebook. It was the most precious event! She is in love with being on stage, the sparkles, the flowers and the overall attention. I don't know how long this Girly Girl thing will last, but I am loving every minute of it. I was not Girly growing up, so it is a new world to me. However, she does have one tough side to her. She is constantly defending herself from her big brother! She can certainly hold her own! </div>
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I am so glad Mary Kate's Daycare closed for inservice day on field day. Not only did I get to help out at the "Angry Bird" station, I also got to see my little man receive the Clarke County Great Kid Award. I laughed while watching him sit impatiently to receive his great kid award and thought to myself, while in someways he has grown so much in kindergarten and other ways, well... we have a ways to go. LOL! He is a true reader and math machine. Charlie is enthusiastic about learning and the way the world works. It is just when the world doesn't work the way he wants it to, life becomes very difficult. I love him so much and I love the passion he shows about everything that he does! That is something that comes from within and it is not easy to teach. As for my little field day helper, she came close to her first bout with Poison ivy but we escaped that by the skin of our teeth. She decided to play hide-and-seek behind a tree covered with Poison! Yikes, a shower with Dawn dish soap seemed to do the trick. My little girl is anxious to start kindergarten but will be going to preschool one more year. I say that with a little exasperation but deep down know that she is not ready to enter standard driven public schools. She is still very much in her "fairy land" of princesses, tea parties, birthday parties and playing little mama. She doesn't have anytime in her head to worry about academics because it is clouded by all the pretty things she sees in the world. And then wants to paint them, color and dance about them! I love her too. I am proud to be the parents of my two beautiful children, who I love with all my heart. They are a perfect combination of my love Nick and I. As parents we are balancing each other out and tackling one of the hardest jobs we have ever done. Doing the best we can each day to love them, laugh with them and scold them if need be, lol! I am in love with our family!</div>
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We took a day trip to the beach. Nick had some work in Annapolis, MD and the beach was not much further. About four miles from the shore, the fog rolled in and light mist began to fall. The kids didn't care a bit. I, on the other hand froze my toes off! We had lunch at Bethany Beach and headed back to Annapolis for a swim in the hotel pool and dinner out in the "old town". You would have thought we were on a dream vacation. The kids were so happy, just a change of scenery, simple but nice! </div>
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