..."Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good...his LOVE endures forever..."
Psalms 118:1
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...Healthy habits is one of the most precious gifts we can give our children...
...Being a teacher, I have seen a troubling emergence of childhood obesity...
Today, about one of three American kids and teens are overweight or OBESE...
We need to be encouraging our children to develop healthy lifestyles at the youngest possible age... The age when they learn and build daily habits that can last a lifetime. Many of these habits, like the food and beverages they consume and the amount of physical activity they get, can have a profound effect on the quality of their lives and the likelihood of developing major illnesses later in their life...
...It is important to get kids off to the healthiest possible start...
There are also psychological effects caused by obesity...overweight, obese children are more prone to have low self-esteem, negative body image and depression.
...We don't have to be perfect all the time but it is important to be good role models...
...Stay heart healthy with diet and exercise...
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Camera roll...
...1st February sunrise...
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...2 cousins engaging ...
...bunny w/ lil' chunky monkey...
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...run bunny run...
...running as fast as she can run when she sees me...
...makes my heart happy...
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...smoothie & cookie treat...
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...happy to meet Momma for dinner after her work...
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...waiting w/ her sister to see Dr. Nilson...
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...eating at Chuy's...
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...eating at Chuy's...
...McDonald's chicken nuggets and fruit parfait...
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...working w/ feet up as much as possible...hoping to prevent early bed rest...
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...having a stressful, fun day together...
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...this little bunny excited to give the twins their first preemie onesies...
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...loves playing w/ her babies...
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Dental Health...
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Valentine memories...
...missing our lil' bunny this week-end...
...we did, however, made sure she was showered w/ love, hugs and valentines Thursday evening and Friday...
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...eating at Ted's...
...singing on her karaoke...
...precious sound...
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...party @ daycare...
...mall shopping & playground...
Valentine fun...
...OKC fun...
...two beautiful friends on the red carpet...
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February 19-20th...
...LOVE having my girls home for an overnight stay...
...the rattan buggy in the background was her mother's at her age...
...she started wearing cuddle duds....she won't wear normal pajamas anymore and won't call them jammies....she wears her 'cuddle bugs' to sleep in...
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...decided to take advantage of a beautiful day and go back to Tulsa to visit the zoo...
...definitely a people watcher...
...the zoo was packed with people...the wait time for the concession was 30 minutes and they were running out of food, so we made do with snacks and the soda machines...
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...today the giraffe was her favorite animal b/c they have a long neck...
...the bunny was excited for the train until we got on...
...by the end she had a smile on her face...
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...Wow..zer....today was a toasty one...! We needed to be wearing shorts but how can you when it is still winter w/ no tan....It was 82*....close to the record which was 83* in 1981...The weather guy says that winter is coming back soon...this next week....
...It's like we are on a winter roller coaster...
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...and then, I come home to this...just like the bunny left it...makes this nonni sad...
...LOVE having my bunny home...
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...Looking forward to having 2 more...Two more..."TWINS"...
...Twin girls...
...Twice the LOVE...
...enjoying their time at the Tulsa Ballet...
...Icons & Idols...
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Camera Roll...
...loves playing dress up...
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...love these baby bump pics...
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February 23rd...
...by golly it's snowing...just not here...
...our 2nd home...Ruidoso...
...wishing we could pack up and go...
...looking forward to those times in the near future...
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Camera roll...
...excited w/ love and hugs to see her momma come through the door after work...
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...first time in a long time she has been still long enough for me to sing "You Are My Sunshine"...
...then, she told me "today is sunny and cool."...and she was right...
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...in the gym at dc...
...I drive to T-town twice a week to pick the bunny up at dc...it's always interesting to get a glimpse of her before she sees me..
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...playing w/ wiki sticks while waiting for her momma to meet us...
...checking out the pizza after eating a bowl of hummus w/ pita bread...
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...some story time w/ Sissy and Jareson...
...modeling the perfect hat from Abby's closet...
...oh, wow...this is a great day for Uncle D...
...the bunny has always distanced herself from him until today...
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...lately, she has been all about hats and hair bands...
...she wore the above headband around the age of one...
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February 26th...
...the sticker says, "size of a mango"....x2...
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Father, I ask that as my daughter prepares for the birth of twins that you guide and support her and her husband...I ask, Father, that you calm her fears while strengthening her body...may she be filled with Your peace and blessings so that she may bring these sweet baby girls into this world safely and in good health....Thank you, Father...Amen.
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OKC shopping...
...stopped by Mamo's to take her to breakfast at 'the sale barn' before heading west...
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...lunch at Café 501 on Classen Curve...
...great place to eat...
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...I disliked the fact that a Pea in the Pod in Utica Square closed...I bought maternity clothes from there when I was pregnant w/ the girls...At the time, it was in the new Fontana Center...Then, Linz bought clothes when she was recently prego...So, Ali and I decided to drive to OKC to the store in Penn Square...Well, it, too, was closed...So, was the Pickles & Ice Cream maternity boutique in Edmond...We ended up at Maternity Destination which I had never heard of...She found one dress for her maternity pics that she liked...(Hopefully the twins don't double her size in the next two weeks)...Anyway, I'm just wondering why they are closing...maybe online shopping...??...
...I think between the two cities, OK could definitely support one upscale maternity boutique...
...it's almost like shopping for a wedding dress...
...I vote for 'a pea in the pod' to open back up in OK...
...just my rambling thoughts...
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February 29th...
...My great grandmother on my paternal side was born on Leap Year Day....We called her "Ma"...
...I remember her always wearing shirt waist dresses with her hair pulled back in a bun and dipping snuff....Yep, I guess, back in the day the women dipped snuff....My older brother was always her favorite...I've been told there was nothing he could do in her eyes that was ever wrong...
...I'm sure she had poor eyesight!!...
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Kisses, Kisses, Love, Love...
..."Be Still My Heart"...
XOXO....from our five acre woods!
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