tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10803241857256325852024-03-13T19:27:54.062-04:00Living the miracle we call life.Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-47316522482776830992011-11-19T12:09:00.003-05:002011-11-19T12:11:08.355-05:00Aha Moment Quote!I saw this quote just a little while ago, and it is JUST what I needed to read. <br />
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<i>"The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on or blame. The gift is your - it is an amazing journey - and you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your life really begins."</i><br />
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I am going to print this out and put it somewhere I will see it every day. It's time I take my life back into my own hands! I am not this depressed person that has plagued my life lately. I have always been full of sunshine. The things I am going through do not define me or my life. I am still the same person no matter what has happened. I hope this quote will be as poignant to someone else as it was to me. ♥Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-68794202669331043422011-11-18T17:17:00.001-05:002011-11-18T17:30:15.826-05:00Life is HardI've been absent lately. I've been struggling with the whole living positive thing, and I just didn't feel like posting to be quite honest. Life is hard. I do my best to think positively and just keep smiling through whatever comes my way, but the last several months of my life have taught me that I am only human, and we all have our breaking points. I'm flirting with mine. Life really IS a miracle, but it really IS hard too. People have always told me how strong I am, and I always thought when they said that, what other choice do we have when we are faced with trials and tribulations? I've been through a lot in this 34 years of life of mine. I have always been able to push through. I guess I have been pretty strong. I just am not feeling as strong these days. I am struggling with finding my way and pushing through. I know I will, it's just kind of a tough road right now. I was listening to Mumford & Sons and heard their song, "After the Storm" and loved it. I like the line that says, "Get over your hill and see what's there." If I can just make it up the hill, I know there will be something worthwhile there. ♥ This is for everyone struggling with something out there!<br />
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Some good news is, Carly had surgery on Wednesday to fix her blocked tear duct and it went FABULOUS! For the first time since she was born basically, she doesn't wake up with her eye crusted shut every day! :-) I'm so glad it's over (way more difficult on me than it was on her I think!) and fixed. <br />
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In fun news, for the first time in YEARS, I did a Halloween costume because there was a Halloween Zumbathon at my YMCA and I participated in the Halloween costume contest and won 3rd place for originality. I was Rosie the Riveter!<br />
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</tbody></table>I am working on getting myself back on track and focusing on the positive things in my life -- my 4 beautiful girls being the main things! ♥ We all have our struggles, guess this time is mine. I still, through everything, no matter what happens know I am so blessed beyond measure. Way more than most!Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-10771144677204115482011-10-21T13:06:00.001-04:002011-10-21T13:10:22.202-04:00IndianaI had an absolutely fabulous trip to Indiana this past week! It was so nice to see my family and spend time with all the people I care so much about and rarely get to see. The 12 hour drive each way was grueling, but totally worth it! Mickey was in absolute Heaven, getting all the attention she craves at home but being one person with 2 babies to take care, I can't give her! I wish we lived close to family. It's such a shame that all my kids miss out on all that. But, I guess that's just part of being a military family. One of the many sacrifices we make. I got to spend a lot of time with my brother, Joey and meet his girlfriend, Jessica, whom I absolutely adore! We had such a good time. My dad and stepmom watched the kids one night and we all went out to a comedy club. I had SUCH a good time. I haven't laughed that much in a long time. Good times. I have pictures to share, but they are in the works!<br />
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The highlight of the trip was definitely my cousin's wedding. I had the honor and privilege of being the photographer for the occasion. I absolutely LOVE weddings. They are so beautiful and make you believe in love and commitment for life. I would never want to be a wedding photographer, however. It's just not my gig. I would much rather be the sappy girl watching with tears in her eyes. But this was a gorgeous outdoor wedding at Spring Mill State Park, and I think the images will be just gorgeous, even though I am no wedding photographer! <br />
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My Mickey was the flower girl and my Haley Bug was a junior bridesmaid. They were so beautiful!<br />
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But, I mean, check out the bride and groom! They're sexy and they know it! haha<br />
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</div>When I got home and started looking through the images, I was just breath taken by the amount of love they clearly have for each other pouring out of these images. Amazing. I am working hard to be able to share all of them with them soon - I know they are going to love them! Here is just one that I fell in love with. ♥<br />
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Being back home is nice because it is hard to travel with babies. There is so much for them to get into and by golly, my babies are on a darn good schedule at home and I LOVE that! It's pretty impossible without the comforts of home to keep that up, and that makes it kind of hard. But I have to say, these are such good babies! They do pretty good, especially Carly. She really is so much like Haley in that she totally goes with the flow. Callie is a little more high maintenance, but even she is pretty good compared to Mickey as a baby! haha I will say, after spending so much time with all my loved ones, it's pretty lonely here at home. But, it is what it is. I've just got to suck it up and push on! What other choice have I got, right? I'm going to keep smiling, even if I have to force it! ;-)<br />
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I made it back for Zumba one day and then Callie got sick, so now I am stuck homebound. I hope she gets better fast and it doesn't make the rounds! I need my gym time for SANITY! hehe<br />
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My message in closing today is, if you have people you love nearby, don't take it for granted! Take the time to spend quality time with them. It seems in this day of technology families are spending far less time together, far less time getting together for holidays and Sunday dinners. I wish so much that I had the opportunity to do these things, because I would do it frequently and I would cherish every minute of it! Besides, we are not guaranteed tomorrow. We never know when today was our last tomorrow, so don't put things off for tomorrow! Seize the day ... CARPE DIEM! :-)Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-50277046816564012592011-10-01T21:03:00.002-04:002011-10-01T21:03:54.697-04:00Another Rainbow!<i>"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." - Dolly Parton</i><br />
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Tonight there was another beautiful rainbow in the sky! I can't get over how many there have been. They bring so much joy into my heart, and I think I really needed to see it tonight. Just feeling kinda lonely and sad ... just a little! I'm still smiling, don't worry! ;-) This had to be the brightest, most beautiful rainbow I have ever seen! I love it!<br />
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I watched the movie "Life As We Know It" last night. It looked really cute and funny, but I found it to be mostly depressing, which was disappointing. But, I did discover another new song through the movie, which is always a plus since I love music so much! I just love the words, so perfect for me right now and it's just such a calming, Zen song ... I love it! <br />
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<i>"Come away, come away</i><br />
<i>leave it all far behind you.</i><br />
<i>‘Cos it’s not who you are and it’s not what you wanted.</i><br />
<i>I can see, I can see</i><br />
<i>the strength there inside you.</i><br />
<i>Calling you</i><br />
<i>come away to where you’re bright eyed and hopeful.</i><br />
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<i>As a child is this how, you saw yourself all grown up.</i><br />
<i>‘Cos I believe, I believe</i><br />
<i>in your smile I see someone else.</i><br />
<i>Coming through, coming through</i><br />
<i>like the sun-rays that kiss your face.</i><br />
<i>Like they always have done and they always will for you now.</i><br />
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<i>And everything will be alright now, alright."</i><br />
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There is so much positivity out there - I just keep finding it everywhere! It's not because it wasn't there before though. It's because I wasn't seeking it and focusing on it. More and more I find proof that life truly is what you make it. I like the following quote:<br />
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<i>"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." </i><i>- Lou Holtz</i><br />
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Bad things happen ... to everyone. You can either let them defeat you or ...<br />
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As I have said before, there will be stumbling blocks, and I still hurt .... and cry ... and get angry, but I will not let it overtake me. It will be temporary. I will not let darkness overtake this bright, beautiful life I have been granted! There are too many reasons to smile, and besides, you look a lot prettier with a smile on your face! ;-)Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-21845590853022002502011-09-30T20:53:00.002-04:002011-10-01T03:31:12.371-04:007 Years ...Today marks 7 years off chemo for my daughter, Haley! We are so far removed from those days that it almost seems like a dream. For those who don't know her story, at 3 years old, she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and had to endure 2 1/2 years of chemotherapy. At 5 years off chemo, she was considered cured of the disease! Haley beat the beast!! She is amazing, such a fighter. I am so proud of her and how far she has come in life despite the many medical obstacles that have been in her way. She inspires and amazes me on a daily basis! I'm so proud of you, my Haley Bug! <br />
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In my quest to fill my life with positivity, I have found so many inspiring quotes and stuff, but I have to share this video along with the inspiring quote, which I have seen before. I just love it. <b><i>"I'm gonna show you how great I am!"</i></b><br />
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<i>"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.</i><br />
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<i>Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.</i><br />
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<i>It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.</i><br />
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<i>We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,</i><br />
<i>talented and fabulous?</i><br />
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<i>Actually, who are you not to be?</i><br />
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<i>You are a child of God.</i><br />
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<i>Your playing small does not serve the world.</i><br />
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<i>There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other</i><br />
<i>people won't feel insecure around you.</i><br />
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<i>We were born to make manifest the glory of</i><br />
<i>God that is within us.</i><br />
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<i>It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.</i><br />
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<i>And as we let our own light shine,<br />
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<i>As we are liberated from our own fear,<br />
Our presence automatically liberates others."</i><br />
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<i>— Marianne Williamson</i><br />
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Mike has finally made it safely to San Diego. He's been a driving fool for the last 3 days! We sure do miss him. But life is good, and I'm still smiling! ♥Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-30511733879999807682011-09-29T16:09:00.000-04:002011-09-29T16:09:22.212-04:00The Optimist's CreedI simply LOVE this! I am living by this and reciting it every day! Nothing ... NOTHING feels better than living positively and being optimistic. It leads to happiness and peace of mind. ♥<br />
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<b>The Optimist's Creed</b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">by Christian D. Larson</span><br />
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<i><b>Promise Yourself...<br />
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<i>To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.<br />
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To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.<br />
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To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.<br />
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To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.<br />
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To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.<br />
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To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.<br />
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To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.<br />
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To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.<br />
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To give so much time to improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.<br />
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To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.<br />
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To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.<br />
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To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.</i><br />
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I also have to share this song, that I heard in one of Zumba classes for a cool down. (THANK YOU SUNDAY!!! This song brightens my days! ♥ ) I just love the beginning ... so TRUE!<br />
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"I’m as happy as I can be<br />
Cause I’m allergic to tragedy<br />
The doctor says something’s wrong with me<br />
The smile on my face has no remedy"<br />
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Happiness is a choice, it really is! And I have chosen it. Smiling feels AMAZING. I smile at everyone and it feels good ... even when they don't smile back!<br />
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And I have to share this cute little saying I found today too. I mean, I am pretty awesome! Can't waste all this awesomeness being sad! LOL I kid, I kid. But it's still a good smile-jerker! ;-)<br />
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Have a HAPPY, OPTIMISTIC, SMILE FILLED day!Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-85477322457249472602011-09-28T22:19:00.001-04:002011-09-28T22:22:06.247-04:00Got My Happiness BackOne sad day ... I can deal with that! I'm still sad, of course, but I'm not going to let it keep me from being happy. I am so blessed ... life is good, I can't help but smile! I went to the Y and did my bootcamp class tonight and I feel AMAZING! I love working out - it really, truly makes me HAPPY! I'm just trying to figure out how I can squeeze everything I want to do at the Y into the 2 hours a day of childwatch I am allowed! haha I listened to a TON of music today too. Music always makes me feel good. There's a perfect song for any way you are feeling at any given time! :-) I discovered an Eminem song that I had never heard before, and I'm totally diggin' it! <br />
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I saw this quote today, one that I have seen before and I thought I would share:<br />
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<i>"Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength." -unknown</i><br />
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It's such a true quote for life in general, but it really spoke to me in regards to marriage when I saw it today. So many people are so quick to give up on their marriages today. I have come to realize that every marriage, no matter how perfect it may seem from the outside, has problems. Sometimes they are big, HUGE problems that seem insurmountable. I firmly believe that a marriage can overcome anything if both parties are invested and willing to work through the issues. I say that having lived it! Marriage is hard work, but it is a commitment. Especially when children are involved, you have to really give it your all through good times and bad! Don't get me wrong. I'm not sitting on a high horse looking down on anyone who has ever been divorced. I realize that sometimes it is just for the best and that sometimes one partner is just not interested in working it out no matter how much the other person is. I'm just sharing my thoughts on how this quote spoke to me today. I'm pretty sure that given everything my husband and I have been through in our 13 years of marriage, anyone would understand if we gave up and walked away from our marriage! We have been through more than most people will experience in an entire lifetime. But, somehow, we have held it together. He's not perfect ... I'm definitely not perfect ... but we love each other and we are committed to our marriage and keeping our beautiful family together. It's not always easy, in fact, it's rarely easy! But it's definitely worth it. ♥<br />
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I have to share something cute Mickey said today. I was making her lunch and she saw her 2 little friends outside next door, so she went outside to see if they could play after lunch. She came in all sad saying that she couldn't play with them. I asked her why and she said, "I don't know. I guess they have chicken bones." I was like, what the heck!? What does that mean. And she got all irritated and said, "I don't know!" She goes back out and tells me she doesn't think they are going to be friends anymore because they aren't allowed to play and said something about chicken bones again. I didn't know what the heck she was talking about! LOL She went out one more time and it all became clear ... they have chicken <i>pox</i>! <i>Pox</i> .. not <i>bones</i>! hehe My kids crack me up. How could I be anything but happy! ;-)Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-68272084719935552402011-09-27T14:24:00.000-04:002011-09-27T14:24:20.862-04:00Just ... SadToday I feel deflated. I've been feeling so wonderful lately, focusing on the positive and feeling really happy. Today ... I am just SAD. I can't shake it. Mike left this morning and it was gut wrenching. Mickey cried so hard in the driveway that she threw up. She said as Mike was pulling away, "I wish Daddy didn't have to do this. He's just leaving us behind." It's painful enough what I am feeling, but to feel the pain of my 2 girls who are old enough to feel the pain with me ... heart wrenching!!! I know we will be fine and people do it all the time and it's part of our lives as a military family, but this just plain old sucks. My only hope is that Zumba this afternoon will cheer me up if I can drag my sad self out of the house. All this sadness and tears is making me feel sad about other things that I am trying to let go of. I am just not good at letting go. I care too much. Ugh. I really hope tomorrow is a better day. I fear this day is ruined. I just have to keep chanting ... happiness is a choice ... happiness is a choice ...<br />
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We did have a great day together yesterday. Haley stayed home from school and we just soaked up every last minute together that we could! We took the kids to the park for some quick pictures with Daddy and then let them all play. These are the moments that we so easily take for granted. We are working on not doing that anymore!<br />
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The babies were so cute playing at the park! I can't believe how big they are getting ... walking around and climbing on the play equipment. They are such a BLESSING to our family. ♥ <br />
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After the park we went to 7-Eleven so Mickey and Haley could go get Slurpees with Daddy, which Mickey BEGS for all the time and rarely gets! :-) I wish I could put yesterday on repeat. It was great. Today sucks, but I think I already mentioned that. Ah well, tomorrow is another day ...<br />
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</tbody></table>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-58980367025298023912011-09-25T18:49:00.001-04:002011-09-25T18:49:55.045-04:00Happy Birthday, Aunt Pippy! (And Kayla & Cameron too!)<i><br />
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<i>“And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.”<br />
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Today is my little twin brother and sister-in-law's 9th birthday. We don't get to celebrate with them since they live all the way in Alabama though! *sad face* But HAPPY BIRTHDAY nonetheless! Tomorrow is my sister-in-law, Tiffany's (affectionately known as "Pippy" by my children) birthday and we are celebrating it today. By special request I made her my double chocolate cheesecake with chocolate ganache icing! TO DIE FOR! <br />
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</div>Her fiance, Mark, surprised her with 2 dozen Maryland Blue Crabs! She was a happy girl as this is just what she wanted for her birthday ... to sit and pick crabs. The whole thing just grosses me out, but it's not my birthday! haha<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I love you, but I'm still going to eat you!" haha</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taylor and Mark ... like father like son! LOL</td></tr>
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Mike and Mickey are working on finishing up painting the dress up storage center Mike has been building for her dress up clothes. Have to get it finished up before he leaves in 2 short days.<br />
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Carly and Callie are currently obsessed with sitting in this bin - they fight over who's going to be in it, and, when Carly is in it, Callie just climbs in on top of her! She's such a bruiser. Poor Carly! LOL<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here eyes are saying "Save me, Mommy!" LOL</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cutest little bully ever! hehe</td></tr>
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Planning on spending the rest of the night watching football with Mike and enjoying our last bit of quality time together before he leaves. I'm remaining positive, but I can't lie ... this sucks.Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-76016162382728150812011-09-23T21:53:00.037-04:002011-09-25T17:33:45.571-04:00Rainbows & Separation Preparation<i><br />
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<i>"And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow."</i><br />
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I've said before that rainbows have special meaning in my life, and I have never seen more rainbows in my LIFE than in the last few months! Every time I turn around, there is a beautiful rainbow in the sky. This one was today - a double rainbow - just beautiful! I couldn't get the whole thing because part of it was hidden by trees. Someone texted me to and let me know it was out - I would have missed it otherwise. Glad to have seen it, and it made Mickey's night too, which was precious! ♥<br />
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Here are a couple of the other recent ones taken with my cell phone while I was out and about.<br />
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I recently walked in to Mike was showing the big girls where he is going to be going in San Diego on Google Maps. Definitely a "Kodak moment." I hope all this preparing we have been doing will help Mickey cope with Mike's absence. It's going to be the hardest on her, I fear. :-(<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Only 4 days left until Mike leaves. Time sure is going fast now. I can only hope it will go this fast when he is gone! My girls are so lucky to have such a GREAT Daddy! They are definitely going to miss his presence around here. Thank goodness for technology is all I can say! SKYPE! :-)</div>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-40105359283497617352011-09-21T13:11:00.003-04:002011-10-01T16:27:19.998-04:00Positively Living the Miracle<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%;">With that said, one the things that has remained positive throughout all the struggles I have been going through the last few months, is my journey to getting healthy! I am still going to Zumba almost daily and LOVING IT!!! I am also taking some other classes at the YMCA and just generally all around loving working out! I feel amazing, inside and out. There has been huge transformation inside and out. As happy as I am and as good as I feel about the transformation of my body, the changes that have happened inside of me have been far more important in my life. I am starting to love myself for the first time ... ever maybe! I am gaining self worth and self confidence. It feels amazing! I wish I had some hard proof to show you of the inner changes because they are SO important, but since that's not possible, I will share the changes on the outside. This is me wearing the same purple shirt in May of this year, and today, a short 4 months later:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Making the decision to get healthy has been the best decision I have EVER made and I am NEVER going back! If you are waiting for the "right time" to start your journey, the time is NOW! There is never a good time to start and you can always find a reason to not be able to do it, but the truth is, YOU CAN! Anyone can. Where there is a will, there is a way. Find your will and get after it! Find an activity you enjoy doing and start doing it. For me, it was Zumba. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">If you haven't tried Zumba - DO IT TODAY!!! Find a class and go. I was terrified the first time I went and now I live for it! It's changed my life. ♥ I believe we all have an inner dance Diva in us just waiting to come out, girls! Not to say that guys can't Zumba too - there are guys that do it all the time! ;-) Whether it's Zumba, kickboxing, cycling, running, WHATEVER! Find something you enjoy doing so you will keep doing it and get on the road to living an active and healthy lifestyle. LIFE IS A MIRACLE and we want to live it as long as we can, so we need to be healthy in order to do just that. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">In other news, Carly and Callie are almost 15 months old now and walking all over the place. They are into everything, but it is just so darn CUTE! My Haley Bug started 7th grade, which just blows my mind. I literally feel like I was JUST in 7th grade myself. Mickey is her usual sassy, cute self! She is taking ballet at the Y and loving it. Mike is preparing to leave for San Diego on the 27th for 10 months of school. We are certainly not looking forward to that separation! However, we are looking at things as the glass is half full rather than empty, so we are looking forward to seeing him for 3 weeks for Christmas and then 2 weeks in May, so that will break up the time quite nicely. He will then be going back to a ship, hopefully here in Norfolk, once he finishes school. I'm going to miss my husband dearly, but I am going to devote my life to our 4 beautiful girls and continue to work on myself. The years are flying by ... this 10 months will be done before we know it too!<br />
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I think that's a good comeback post for now! Looking forward to sharing more positivity real soon! ♥</span></div>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-31566420426410214742011-06-02T08:06:00.000-04:002011-06-02T08:06:41.351-04:00I'm leaving, on a jet plane!Thanks to my awesome husband and friend, Carrie, I am leaving this afternoon for 4 days to go visit Carrie in Seattle! I am SO excited. Did I mention I am going without ANY kids?? I am going to miss them like CRAZY, but I think this time away will be so good for me. Not to mention it's been a year since I have seen one of the best friends I will ever have. ♥ Please say a prayer for Carrie's mom, Denise today. She has been battling breast cancer and is having a double mastectomy today. Mike is such an awesome husband to stay behind and watch the kids so I can go. I am not at all nervous about leaving them, he is an amazing dad and I know they are in good hands. :-) I hope they have fun while I am gone! I know I will.Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-4126565278538271672011-05-31T09:19:00.000-04:002011-05-31T09:19:00.794-04:00A GREAT Holiday WeekendWe just had the most wonderful holiday weekend! Mike had a 4 day weekend, which is HUGE since he works so much and we don't get to spend much time together other than weekends. Friday was spent putting together Mike's chief package, which was pretty stressful for him! But, it's done and on it's way and fingers crossed he makes it this year! God knows he deserves it, and the extra money would be so nice. :-) <br />
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Saturday was super fun! While there was a little disappointment when we tried to go strawberry picking with Mickey because the field closed early for being picked out, the rest of the day was completely awesome! We went and met my cousin Linsi and her fiance, Carson, at their campground in Virginia Beach. They were camping at North Landing Beach on the North Landing River. It was an absolutely GORGEOUS day. We took the kids for a swim in the river first, where Haley and Mickey were splashing each other and really playing, which is kind of rare given the huge age difference! It was fun to watch. ♥<br />
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Then we went to their campsite for a snack before heading to the campground pool. Carly was eating an apple and a clementine on Linsi's lap and loving life!<br />
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On the way back to the campsite Mickey played on the playground for a little bit and then a water balloon fight! Mike and Mickey versus Linsi and Haley. <br />
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</div>Back at the campsite, the girls were helping Linsi and Carson start the fire so we could have a weiner roast and make smores, of course! Carly slept through the fire making, but Callie watched intently!<br />
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Afterwards, we decided to take a walk around the campground as the sun was setting, and there was the most beautiful sunset over the river! Just gorgeous.<br />
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We then had a blasty blast people watching on our walk around the campground. People are so funny ... especially the people who were camping there this weekend! LOL We had a great time just hanging out with Linsi and Carson. They are really cool people. So glad they decided to come here and go camping!<br />
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Sunday we had Mickey's birthday party. It wasn't as grand as I had planned it in my head, but she said it was the best day ever, so that's all that really matters! ♥ She got her strawberry cupcakes, so she was happy. :-)<br />
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Finally, on Monday (after my morning Zumba!) we gathered up all the kids and headed to the pool at the YMCA! It was Carly and Callie's first time at the pool. Callie absolutely LOVED it! She was just a splashing and trying to crawl away from us in the baby pool! She's crazy. LOL Carly wasn't so sure about it all, and just clung to me the whole time. She was happy as long as I was holding her or she was sitting in my lap. My friend (and AWESOME Zumba instructor!) Jessica took a picture of all of us since it was their first time at the pool. I realized later, sadly, I think this is the first family picture of ALL of us! I have GOT to remedy that situation ASAP! <br />
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</div>The babies are so good! They totally just go with the flow of whatever we are doing, sleeping in their stroller when they are tired. Although, little Miss Carly was SO tired, that she fell asleep on me IN THE POOL! LOL After we left the pool, we went home to cook out a yummy dinner. We just had a super great weekend. I am so thankful for my family. They are my whole world, and I amd SO lucky! ♥Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-50298588622463886932011-05-25T22:26:00.003-04:002011-05-26T14:01:15.665-04:004 and 34 - Happy Birthday to US!4 years ago, I got the most amazing birthday gift one could ever receive. My Mickey was born on my 30th birthday. There are so many reasons this is poignant. That day as I was in labor, I thought of my own mother 30 years prior in labor with me, anticipating the birth of her daughter. I felt like she was there in spirit that day! Mikaela was a gift in so many ways. We had been trying for 6 years for a second child. We had experienced 3 miscarriages and I had been diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) as a result. Getting pregnant and staying pregnant was not going to be easy. With the help of Femara, a fertility drug, we were blessed with the pregnancy that finally worked and gave us Mickey. I spent a lot of months on bedrest thanks to my ever present preterm labor, but I made it to 36 weeks 4 days, my 30th birthday, and was blessed with the gift of Mikaela Debra, our little miracle! She was a dream come true, such a gorgeous little baby. ♥<br />
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</div>This bible verse couldn't be any more true:<br />
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granted me what I asked of him."</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">1 Samuel 1:27</span></span></b></span></span></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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Now, here we are 4 years later and I can't believe my baby is 4! She is sassy, spunky, naughty, cute, smart and strong willed! She tries my patience on a daily basis, but she always keeps life interesting! I can't imagine a world without my Mickey Mouse. ♥</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-89325585578469832522011-05-24T23:04:00.000-04:002011-05-26T10:26:30.786-04:00Crazy Storm!Most of today was just gorgeous. Sunny, hot, playing outside weather! Then right around 4pm, when I was getting the kids ready to head out to pick Haley up from school, it got really dark outside. Then this CRAZY wind came out of nowhere! I got Mickey and Carly in the car before the rain started, but poor Callie and I got SOAKED because it had started pouring rain when I brought her out to the car. As soon as I got her buckled and myself into the car (soaked as I was!) it started hailing! The hail was pretty good size too - like bouncy ball size. I was sitting in my car needing to go pick up Haley, but terrified to go anywhere! I called Mike to ask him if I should be worried, not sure if there were tornado warnings or anything as the power was knocked out pretty much immediately from the wind so I wasn't sure. I read later this evening that the winds were 60-70mph! I don't doubt it. It was just sever thunderstorm warning. So, I just sat in the driveway until the rain settled down some. When I finally did leave, I was blown away by all the tree limbs and power lines down! It was only 10 minutes max, but it did quite a bit of damage! WOW! <br />
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So when Mike got home from work, a little earlier than usual to assess any storm damage, he and Mickey were cleaning up all the debris from the yard. Mickey was so cute with her little wagon helping daddy! ♥<br />
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Our power was only out for about 6 hours or so, GO Dominion VA Power! I was expecting a few days, because there were a LOT of people without power in the area ... like 160,000+! With all the destruction and devastation from storms lately, I am so thankful this wasn't so bad. A little yard cleanup and a few hours without power are no big deal! :-)Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-44926858456522044182011-05-20T23:09:00.001-04:002011-05-20T23:10:19.416-04:00If you ♥ your freedom ...Mike's sister got these shirts for Carly and Callie since their daddy is in the Navy - they say, "If you ♥ your freedom, thank my DAD!" So cute. Callie always looks so serious in the pictures? Guess it's the crazy things Mommy tries to do to get them both to STAY for a picture together! LOL<br />
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Have I mentioned how difficult it is to keep them both sitting together for a picture now? Damn near IMPOSSIBLE! Someone always gets mad that they have to be still. Thought this was pretty cute though - I love how Callie is looking at Carly! LOL<br />
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I can't get over how curly Carly's hair is getting the more it grows! So cute. Callie's is flat as a pancake! So funny how they are so opposite!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As for me, I am enjoying a coconut rum and cranberry cocktail, hanging out with my Mikey and looking forward to Zumba in the morning! :-)</div>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-61886424083075223412011-05-19T22:46:00.000-04:002011-05-19T22:33:18.366-04:00Mickey and I were in the paper!So I got an email this morning from a woman who writes for the "Your Corner" section of the Virginia Pilot letting me know that Mickey and I were in the paper yesterday! Remember when we went to Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA a few weeks ago? Well, she took our picture and gave us her card and said she might write about us in the paper. So I had emailed her to ask when and if she was planning to write about us, and she said she would let me know. Glad she emailed me, or I would have missed it. :-) It's not the most flattering picture of me in the world, but what a fun momento to keep fro Mickey anyway! We had fun, and Mickey looks ADORABLE! ♥<br />
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I also took poor, pitiful Mickey to the doctor today because she is still running a fever, but they couldn't find a source for the fever and said it must just be from the cold. While we were in the waiting room waiting to be called back, she threw up ALL OVER the waiting room floor. YUCK! Someone was in the bathroom (and taking FOREVER I might add!) so I just stood there with it all over my hands and all over poor Mickey's feet and all over the floor. The girls behind the desk gave me some sanitizer wipes to clean it up, but it was so watery that I needed paper towels to wipe it up. What a nightmare. At least Carly and Callie were being good little babies! I guess it is the mucous that is making her sick. She keeps crying and holding onto her puke bag, but she hasn't thrown up again even though she keeps feeling like it. Poor baby! Never a dull moment around here. Hoping to get back to more FUN moments once our herd gets to feeling better.<br />
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It's been a long day taking care of poor little sick Mickey and Callie's hiney decided to flair up again, so she and Carly had to soak in the tub with baking soda just as dinner was ready. Cold dinner for me! Ah, such is the glamorous life of a Mommy! ;-) I'm exhausted and ready to just relax. But alas, I go, go, go every day until my head hits the pillow usually around 11 or 12 every night! My 13 year old nephew is having surgery on his knee tomorrow, so I am praying that goes well.Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-89720113542796487992011-05-18T22:30:00.005-04:002011-05-19T15:58:10.554-04:00"Can we paint my toenails?"Mickey wanted to play outside this afternoon, but it was getting ready to thunderstorm, so we couldn't go outside. She was having a fit about it, as she had been extremely whiny all day and yesterday too - even moreso than usual! She had asked me this morning if I would paint her toenails today and I said I would, but that it would have to be later. Mickey still doesn't get the concept of later, because every time I tell her that, she says, "No! Today!" LOL So, I painted Mickey's toes in a cute pinky purple and she wanted lots of colors on her hands. So cute! Then she sat and talked to me while I painted my toes! The last time they were painted I was in the hospital on bedrest and my sister in law painted them for me - it was around Mickey and I's birthday! So just about a year. Long overdue. We had fun. :-)<br />
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Then around 5, just after the doctors office closed, I discovered why Mickey was so whiny! She had a fever of 102.2. Poor Mickey! She wasn't feeling good. MORE SICKIES! I'm so over it. Now I am the only one to not get it. Fingers crossed I can keep healthy!<br />
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Carly and Callie are feeling much better now. I am giving them probiotics in their yogurt every morning which seems to be helping with the diarrhea (don't get me wrong, Callie is still having multiple blowouts a day, they just aren't as watery and bad for her bum now! LOL) and Callie's hiney looks MUCH better. Still not 100% perfect, but a LOT better than it did. She doesn't scream with diaper changes anymore. That was so pitiful. Carly is teething hard core - her top left tooth has broke through and the right one isn't far behind. They both have super swollen gums, but it doesn't seem to be bothering Callie so much. They are back to playing - crawling all over the place (thank goodness I have 2 gates now so I can at least keep them out of the kitchen! LOL) and pulling up on everything.<br />
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They wore their first set of "Big Sister/Little Sister" shirts today! It totally cracks me up that Carly is the "big" sister since she is much smaller! hehe On a side note, trying to get a picture of them sitting together now and is damn near IMPOSSIBLE! LOL<br />
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1 week until Mickey's 4th birthday! I can hardly believe my baby is going to be 4 already. Time sure does fly. This means it is 1 week until I am 34!! I still can't believe I had her on my 30th birthday. Crazy! So, I am birthday shopping and party planning. She is having a strawberry themed birthday party this year because she is obsessed with strawberries this year! :-)<br />
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Mike made a point to try to get home "early" tonight (meaning he was here around 6:30 versus 8 or 9 like usual) so I could go to Zumba. My girl Jessica is the instructor on Wednesday nights so he knows I really wanted to try to make it at least tonight. So I got to go do some much need booty shakin' and calorie burnin! YAY! Here is my golden ticket, even though it's orange! LOL (You have to get tickets early for the evening classes because it is so popular and they only have so many spots.)<br />
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I'll leave you with some lyrics from one of the songs in her class. It's the song "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">"If you wanna live your life</span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Live it all the way and don't you waste it</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"> </span></i></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"></span></i></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Every feelin' every beat</span></i></span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"></span></i></span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">Can be so very sweet you gotta taste it</span></i></span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"></span></i></span></span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;">You gotta do it, you gotta do it your way"</span></i></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</span></i></span></span></i></div>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-16079947462857254002011-05-15T10:14:00.000-04:002011-05-15T10:14:26.371-04:002 very sick babies = 1 week with no posts!This has been a very rough week. Carly and Callie have both been very sick. They both have ear infections and are on the dreaded NASTY drug Augmentin! Carly had fevers of 104+ for several nights and even after starting antibiotics on Wednesday night STILL had a fever last night. If she still has one today, then this nasty antibiotic obviously isn't working. She is still sleeping now, so we shall see. This nasty antibiotic has given them both diarrhea, but Carly has alligator skin! It's not bothering her little hiney a bit. Callie, on the other hand, has the most sensitive skin ever! Poor baby has a really nasty diaper rash and it's making her miserable. It did look a lot better this morning thanks to the Nystatin, but it's still super raw, even bleeding. I feel so bad for them. I'll be super glad when they are feeling all better. Poor little babies!! Mike and Haley both got it too, but they were not too bad off. Thankfully Mickey and I have avoided it so far. Fingers crossed we can keep it that way!<br />
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There isn't a whole lot to report from this week, since most of it was spent holding very cranky, sick babies, but I do have something fun to tell you about! A few weeks ago, Mickey found a caterpillar in the garage. At first she was completely disgusted and came in the house crying that there was a worm in the garage and "it was moving" she said! LOL She's definitely a diva, that one! Full of drama. But anyway, daddy and I told her how caterpillars were awesome and they turn into butterflies so she decided she liked it. We put it in a little container and fed it some leaves just so she could watch it for a little bit, and shortly thereafter, it spun itself into a cocoon! I have to admit, I was fully convinced it was just dead and had spun itself a death web! LOL Mike kept saying it was going to turn into a butterfly and Mickey was very excited. I was just not convinced. We all kept checking on it not knowing what to expect. Well, yesterday afternoon, Mike called me into the garage. (He spent the day outside mostly cutting the grass and planting in the garden with Mickey.) Our "butterly" had come out of it's cocoon. Except, it wasn't a butterfly, it was a moth! An Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, to be exact. I was SHOCKED! I really thought the caterpillar had just died! But here he is! I've never thought a moth was so cute before!!<br />
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Mickey was so cute, she was SO excited!! She said, "He finally hatched! I was waiting and waiting and I was patient!" It was so adorable. She still thinks he's going to turn into a butterfly after he's a moth, but what can you tell an almost 4 year old? LOL <br />
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Well, I hear fussy babies calling, so time to go! But what a fun bit of excitement yesterday for an otherwise long and stressful week! :-)Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-51583218158108254882011-05-08T22:27:00.015-04:002011-05-10T15:13:05.836-04:00Happy Mother's Day ♥Today was a great day. While I always feel a little sadness on Mother's Day for not having my mom here on Earth, I have 4 beautiful little girls and a wonderful husband who make it impossible not to feel like the luckiest girl in the world! I still can't believe I am a mommy to 4 little girls. They are my life, they bring me so much joy! I am so blessed and SO thankful for all of them. Life is crazy sometimes having 4 kids, 2 of them 10 month old babies, sure, but as I have said before, the joy far outweighs the craziness! :-) My 2 big girls made me beautiful cards, which are the best gifts a mom could ever ask for. My sweet little Haley Bug said the sweetest things in hers. I couldn't have felt more special! <br />
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Remember, I already got my Mother's Day and Birthday gift early, my AWESOME Jo Totes camera bag, which I have been using and LOVE IT!<br />
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We spent the bulk of the day outside. While the morning started off dreary, the sun shortly came out and it turned out to be a gorgeous day! My sister in law and her family were here as well. We had a cookout (thanks to my wonderful neighbors behind us loaning us their propane tank since ours ran out right after we turned it on!) Hot wings - YUM! And Tiffany and I had Strawberry champagne with real strawberries! Another YUM! <br />
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It was a great day! I am such a lucky, lucky girl! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ (1 heart for each of my loves ... my 4 girls and my awesome husband, Mike!)Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-37434558200062517802011-05-06T23:22:00.000-04:002011-05-10T13:23:15.197-04:00Relay For Life 2011Today was the annual Chesapeake Relay For Life! Don't know what Relay For Life is? Here is the blurb on their website for the question, "What is Relay For Life?"<br />
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<div style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.</i></span></div><div style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease. Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 20 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer. Thanks to Relay participants, the American Cancer Society continues to save lives."</i></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This is Haley's 9th year doing the Relay For Life. For us, it is a celebration of her survival. She was diagnosed with Leukemia April 3, 2002. She was a very, very sick 3 year old little girl that first grueling month of chemotherapy. There were times I honestly wasn't sure she would make it. We spent a lot of that time in the PICU and I will never forget the image of her swollen little face and bald head with that blank, lifeless look in her eyes when she was so sick. But, she has always been a fighter, my Haley Bug. She made it through that first month, and even though she had to learn to walk again from being in bed for so long, she did it! She endured the rest of her 2 1/2 years of chemo with many more ups and downs, but the end result is, she is a SURVIVOR! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Every year she walks the survivor lap with a huge smile on her face, waving to all the people standing there to clap for her and all the other survivors walking. Every other year, we have walked with her. This year, she was asked to walk behind the survivor banner, and being that she is 12 years old now, I asked her if she wanted to walk on her own this year. She said yes, even if she was a little reticent about it. Her cousin, Taylor, who is 13, ended up walking with her. It was hard for me to let go and let her walk on her own, but my heart swelled with pride and just complete and utter thankfulness to God for choosing me to mother this special, special young lady and, of course, for her survival. We walked the caregiver lap with her, Haley by my side, our arms around each other as I held her hand and I fought back the tears. It is simply amazing how far we have come. I am so thankful to have such a special event that we can truly reflect on that and be thankful. Here are our pictures from the night!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signing the 2011 survivor banner</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haley's signature ♥</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grubbin' at the survivor reception!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mickey, Taylor and Haley in the big, pink give hope chair!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My beautiful Haley Bug</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haley doing the cupid shuffle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haley and Aunt Tiffany</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my Haley Bug, my HERO!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike and I and our first baby!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mickey and Haley ♥</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haley getting ready to walk the survivor lap</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking the survivor lap - SO PROUD OF HER!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haley and her Daddy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the fun things about Relay For Life - so cute!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Another important aspect of the Relay For Life is the money it raises for the American Cancer Society. The kind of cancer that Haley had would have been fatal 20 years ago. Thanks to research into different types of treatment, when she was diagnosed, she had a 90% chance at being cured, which is now considered cured! Without money to fund research to find treatments, no cancer would be cured. There are still far too many people dying from cancer because we still need better treatments. The money made at this event will help fund that fight, the fight against cancer!</div>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-91552555818036156242011-05-03T21:45:00.000-04:002011-05-05T09:58:47.962-04:00And, They're OFF!It was so nice when C&C were contained in the sunken living room to happily play and crawl about. An easy little area to baby proof and (try) to keep free of dog hair. (Thank you Izzie!) Gone are those days. As I said in Sunday's post, Callie learned to get up the step, and I said Carly wouldn't be far behind. Carly was intently watching her sister go up the step and sit up in the new area playing this morning. Can't you just see the wheels turning?<br />
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Well, she figured it out in that sweet little head of hers! Moments later she was right up there with her sister. Now there is no stopping them. They are all over the house!! Iyiyi. I thought I couldn't get anything done before? Callie took her first spill down the step today too. It's getting real interesting around here. I am in serious need of some baby gates. Trying to find some on craigslist or something for super cheap - no luck so far though. <br />
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It's really cute how much C&C love Mickey. They get so excited when she wakes up and they see her for the first time! They love to play with her. It's just so sweet and melts my heart. ♥<br />
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I love my brothers, but I always wanted a sister! My kids each get 3 sisters. How fun! I guess they might always wonder what it would have been like to have a brother though. LOLHolly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-12921546450783828342011-05-01T21:15:00.000-04:002011-05-03T11:21:09.858-04:00The Hang OutI love that the kids like to hang out at my house. I have a regular group of preteen/teenage kids that hang out here. I love that I know what is going on with them and that they are having good, clean FUN! :-) The trampoline gets a whole lot of mileage. It used to have a nice net around it, but they all ripped it to shreds long ago. Carly and Callie got their first taste of bouncing on the trampoline, very lightly, before the big kids got on and went CRAZY! LOL<br />
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Then after the jumping on the trampoline, Haley held Carly for a ride on the swing. So sweet! I held Callie and gave her a ride on the swing too, but I looked a hot mess, and it was not a pretty picture! LOL They really liked it. Haley is such a good big sister. ♥<br />
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While all this was going on, Mike and Mickey were hard at work planting in the garden. <br />
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Oh yeah. Our poor little seedlings mostly all died. Apparently we didn't have the magic touch to grow them from seeds. So, Mike bought some already started plants that are surprisingly cheap! He bought me 2 cilantro plants ... grow babies, grow!!! LOL<br />
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Then we had a yummy barbeque and I was doing Zumba moves in the yard with the kids. The weather was beautiful, the food was YUMMY and we all just had a great time. What a great day! ♥<br />
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Oh, and I almost forgot ... Callie learned how to climb up the step in our sunken living room today! OH BOY! No more keeping her contained in the living room. Carly won't be far behind!Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1080324185725632585.post-74628760604504747372011-04-30T23:14:00.001-04:002011-05-03T08:47:55.091-04:00Healthy Kids Day at the YMCAToday was Healthy Kids Day at the YMCA. I just LOVE the YMCA! They have so many fun activities for my kids and they are helping me get healthy again. I made this event a special Mommy and Mickey time. Mike stayed home with the other kids so we could go, just her and I. She had so much fun, and so did I! I know it is extremely important to try to make these special times for her - part of why she is so naughty is because she is craving attention. She was so cute - she got to pitch a baseball (and she has a great arm! ), try her hand at hula hooping, do a little exercise course (her first time doing jumping jacks! How adorable!), jump in a bounce house, slide down a big blow up slide and the most fun of all ... she and I did Family Zumba in the parking lot! She actually did the moves with me this time, and she was so darn cute. She has been walking around the house singing, "Shake, shake, shake, shake, a shake it" ever since! She also got her face painted and some YMCA tattoos on her hand. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then Mickey played outside while I ran some errands and afterward we went to a get together at our friends Nick and Juliane's house so the guys could watch the UFC fight. A very busy, but fun day! </div>Holly Curtishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00728399833677573801noreply@blogger.com0