tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72345691372623669702024-02-07T15:41:05.016-08:00HINES sweet HOMEthe hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-24963257337603310392013-01-01T14:34:00.000-08:002013-01-01T14:34:17.982-08:00The Christmas Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've pretty much conceded the fact that I'm not going to be regularly blogging any more. There are a few different reasons for that, some of which I discussed <a href="http://hellohinesfamily.blogspot.com/2012/06/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet.html">in a post</a> a few months ago. </div>
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However, I still plan to update pictures occasionally, and I just may write a few things here and there if the mood strikes me. :)</div>
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These are some pictures from December. Hope you enjoy them!</div>
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We visited Santa at Bass Pro in Grapevine. Denver had a similar experience <a href="http://hellohinesfamily.blogspot.com/2011/12/meeting-santa.html">last year</a>. He's not into the whole Santa thing. :)</div>
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Denver and KK on Christmas Eve</div>
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waking up Christmas morning</div>
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opening presents</div>
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playing with his new Thomas the Train set</div>
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It snowed ON Christmas Day in Ft. Worth... so beautiful and perfect.</div>
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Fable was made for the snow</div>
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my boys</div>
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wearing his KK's gloves :)</div>
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rolling down the hill in our front yard</div>
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the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-19213028587348070132012-11-02T13:26:00.000-07:002012-11-03T05:35:31.729-07:00October Round-up<br />
We had lots of fun in October. Here are a few highlights...<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Family visit to <a href="http://homestead-farms.net/">Homestead Farms</a></b></span></div>
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We have gone to the same small, local, family farm for two years in a row now. They have a great little pumpkin patch, goats, chickens, a playground, and best of all... it's FREE! :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Halloween</b></span></div>
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For Halloween this year, Denver dressed as Frodo from <i>The</i> <i>Lord of the Rings</i>. We went to our neighborhood Halloween party the Saturday before Halloween, and then he went trick or treating for the first time this past Wednesday. He was certainly a cute little hobbit. In fact, he won the costume contest for his age group at our neighborhood party. What a champ!</div>
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A few weeks ago, Austin started regularly wearing a hat. This is possibly the best parenting decision he's ever made because it led us to discover that Denver has an <i>interesting</i> pronunciation of the word "hat."</div>
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Today Denver is two years old. I think the most common piece of advice that I'm given by moms is to enjoy every minute, because you'll blink your eyes and he'll be grown.</div>
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Is this a blog about how I think Magic Mike is degrading to men <i>and</i> women, and we shouldn't be objectifying anyone, no matter their gender?<br />
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It's about my son. And his favorite toy. And how hard I laugh now, every time he plays with it.<br />
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Here he is, singing his little heart out...</div>
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<br />the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-90617447470465144982012-06-08T14:02:00.000-07:002012-09-07T12:10:29.368-07:00To Tweet or not to Tweet....<br />
A few months ago, I read a blog post by one of my favorite online writers, Jon Acuff. He writes the blog <a href="http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/">Stuff Christians like</a>, which is often very funny and sometimes surprisingly filled with wisdom. For instance, I love how he says that <a href="http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2008/05/205-frisbee-gods-favorite-sport/">frisbee is God's favorite sport,</a> and he pokes fun at Christians for hating <a href="http://www.jonacuff.com/stuffchristianslike/2010/07/hating-harry-potter-giving-gandalf-a-free-pass/">Harry Potter</a>, but loving The Lord of the Rings. <br />
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To summarize, his 5 year old daughter was doing something adorable, and he wanted to take a picture of her. She told him "no," and when he asked why not, she replied, "because I don't want you to tweet it."<br />
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My son, Denver, is the cutest little thing I've ever seen. I love taking pictures and videos of him and sharing them with my family and friends. I love bragging about him and how he is so strong that he climbed out of his crib when he was only 17 months old. Or how his "older brother" is his dog, so he prefers to have his bowel movements in the backyard, because that's obviously what big kids do.<br />
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And right now he is 21 months old, and would run up and down the street naked if we let him, because he is incapable of being embarrassed or bashful. But that won't last forever. What about when he's five? Should I still be posting every cute and funny thing he says and does?<br />
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<i>We don’t have it figured out yet. We don’t have 100 years of precedent to fall back on. We can’t say, “Remember how Roosevelt handled social media with his family? What can we learn from his actions?” If the internet is a teenager, then in many ways social media is a toddler. We’re all just trying to figure it out. And I don’t want to figure it out on the backs of my kids."</i></div>
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I know that as I was growing up, my parents were very intentional about never publicly humiliating me. Even when I was disobedient they were respectful to me, and lovingly handled any situation in the privacy of our home. As an adult, I see the way that my parents' respect for me helped to mold me and shape me into who I am today, and I have a great deal of respect for them in return. I just fear that publicly sharing so many details of my son's life isn't showing him that same courtesy.<br />
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Anyway, I'm just not sure what to do. I have good friends who don't use facebook, or have a twitter account, or blog. They just live peaceful lives with their families, unconsumed with what everyone else is doing all the time. This is becoming more and more appealing to me.<br />
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Is there some kind of happy medium though? Maybe keeping my facebook account, but closely monitoring what I put on it about my son? Or changing the settings on this blog so that only certain people can read it? Or closing the blog down all together and just occasionally emailing funny stories/pictures to close family and friends?<br />
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These are my thoughts and concerns for the upcoming months and years. I warmly welcome any suggestions or comments.<br />
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Sure there are a few women out there who are interested in how exactly I healed my diastasis recti. All six of you, thank you for reading.<br />
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But I know the majority of the readers of this blog think that Denver is a cutie-pie and like to see new pictures of him. I haven't uploaded many pictures the last few months, so here is a round-up of pictures from the Spring.<br />
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Some sweet, some sassy... Enjoy :)<br />
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Play date at the park. All three boys wore the same shirt. Unplanned. That's what happens when your moms shop at Target! :)</div>
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His signature "cheese face" </div>
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Drinking an after-nap smoothie with after-nap hair</div>
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Our little water baby with Daddy in Destin<br />
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This kid took D's ball. The look on his face says it all. "I'm an only child. I don't like to... what's that word? Oh yes, <i>share</i>."<br />
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Got my ball back! Got my farmer's tan!<br />
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The Lord so richly blessed us with this beautiful boy.<br />
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As many of you know, Denver was the first grandchild for my parents <i>and</i> Austin's parents. None of our close friends from high school, college, work, or church had kids yet either. We felt like pioneers, and that could be pretty hard. Most people didn't understand our weird new schedule that revolved around nap times and bed time, or the new ways we needed to spend/save money, or the fact that we drink Bud Light lime in all seasons (still trying to find a way to pin that on Denver).<br />
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But there is one distinct advantage to being the "first" of your friends to have children. If they don't have any kids, then they're probably pretty excited to babysit your kid...FOR FREE... and they <i>like</i> it!<br />
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Seriously, we have been so blessed by family and friends that <i>ask</i> us for opportunities to babysit Denver. We feel incredibly fortunate, and love all our friends so much.<br />
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Last Friday night, one friend went a little above and beyond. As we were Rockin' the Suburbs with Ben Folds at a concert downtown, our friend Ricky watched Denver and made the following three movies. In fact, when we got home at 11:00pm (latest we've ever stayed out? maybe), he had completed all three of these movies and had us sit down to watch them. Did I mention this is the same friend who brought his own muppet to <a href="http://hellohinesfamily.blogspot.com/2011/09/denvers-first-birthday-fiesta.html">Denver's 1st birthday party</a>? It all makes sense now, doesn't it.<br />
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Denver has the same hair cut as Simon Baker! </div>
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<i>Denver</i></div>the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-82282513527078618122012-02-28T14:21:00.001-08:002012-02-28T14:28:09.471-08:00Balance<br />
So I was recently online and I saw this little jokey-type saying that said, "I'd love to be a stay-at-home mom, just without the kids." I thought to myself, "What a horrible message! That's so negative! I'm going to get on facebook <i>right now </i>and exclaim my love for motherhood to counter-balance this negativity. Take that!"<br />
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But then I thought about it.<br />
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I've had a number of people say to me, "Being a mom is the best! I love every minute of it! There's nothing better." And if I hear that comment only moments after cleaning my son's poop off the floor, while simultaneously hearing him vomit one room away (true story... happened this week), then I get agitated. I feel guilty because I don't love every minute of it, and I'm jealous of this mom who does.<br />
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So then I didn't exclaim my undying love for motherhood on facebook. But I'm also not going to joke about wanting to be a stay-at-home mom without kids. Is there some kind of balance?<br />
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Those are my thoughts for today. That's just me being honest. Because I <i>do</i> love being a mom. I love so many things about it, and sometimes I want to scream it from the rooftops. And then just moments later I can be staring at my child, in tears, because I have no clue what to do in this situation and maybe I'm the worst mom in the world and why is there poop <i>everywhere</i>?!<br />
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I would just love it if more moms were a little more vulnerable and honest. So many things bring me such great joy... like finally hearing my son sort of say the word "ball" at 18 months, or how insistent he is at praying before every meal (melts my heart), or the look on his face when I get him out of his crib in the morning and he sees me, and his eyes light up like I'm the best thing in the world. (this is a very short-lived moment, however, because within five seconds he demands breakfast)<br />
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But then sometimes your son brings you a clementine to peel <i>while</i> you're going to the bathroom, and without thinking you peel it for him, and you're like WHO AM I?? I need a break.<br />
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Anyway, I feel like this was possibly better suited for my own private diary than the world wide web... but isn't that what all blogging is anyway?<br />
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Thanks for listening.<br />
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I'll try to be honest about my experiences. Not whiney and negative, but not obnoxiously positive. Want to join me?<br />
<br />the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-17878931423490563832012-01-26T13:55:00.000-08:002012-01-26T13:56:19.852-08:00Baby Sign Language<br />
Denver is almost 17 months, and he still doesn't say many words. He sometimes says "dada" and "mama," and he'll occasionally say something that sounds like "nigh nigh" when he wants to go to bed, but that's about it. My parents tell me that I was a late talker though, and now I never stop talking, so I'm confident he'll be just fine. :)<br />
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In the mean time, he's gotten pretty good at baby sign language. Austin's mom (my mother-in-law) is fluent in sign language, so she has helped a lot with the signs. Denver seems to really enjoy it, and it's nice to be able to communicate with him, even if it's not through spoken words.<br />
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Last night I recorded us showing off a few of these signs. For some reason, I always decide to do this sort of thing when I'm not wearing any makeup, and I haven't brushed my hair in like 24 hours, so please excuse that. Also, now that I watch this video, I think I sound like those contestants on Wheel of Fortune that SCREAM the letters at Pat Sajak like he's never heard of the letter "T" before. But that's enough self-deprecation. There's still a cute baby in the video, and he's the important part.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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It was May 2011 when <a href="http://hellohinesfamily.blogspot.com/search/label/mummy%20tummy">I originally blogged</a> about my frustrations with my "mummy tummy." It is now almost eight months later, and I'm finally updating everyone on my progress. I confess that part of the reason that I haven't posted on this subject until now is that I was so discouraged. I originally thought, "I'll make a plan! I'll stick to my plan! And in six weeks the results will be amazing and everyone will be encouraged and I'll be skinny again! Hooray!!" And then six weeks passed... and another six weeks... and a few more months... and my stomach still protruded to what I felt was an embarrassing level.<br />
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As I mentioned eight months ago, I didn't just have too much fat on my stomach. I suffered from <a href="http://www.diastasisrecti.org/">diastasis recti</a>, which is a separation of abdominal muscles, causing internal organs to not be supported, causing a bulging stomach and protruding belly button (cute when you're pregnant, <i>not</i> cute when you're not.)<br />
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Although it took much longer than I anticipated (Denver is now almost 17 months old), <b>I am happy to announce that my mummy tummy is almost completely gone! </b>It has certainly taken a lot of hard work and dedication (Yes I did borrow that line from Dolvett on the Biggest Loser), but it's been worth it.<br />
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The little tummy that you see left in the above picture is mostly excess skin (TMI? sorry). It's possible that with time, that skin will tighten, but it's also very possible that it won't. As of now, I'm planning to never wear a two-piece again, and I'm pretty okay with that. I'd take Denver over a bikini any day. :)<br />
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For those that are interested, here's what I did to lose the tummy:<br />
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1. I went to physical therapy every week for 8 weeks, learning new exercises and helping to retrain my muscles.<br />
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2. I wore an abdominal splint (and still sometimes do) as often as I can remember to wear it.<br />
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3. I do <a href="http://diastasisrehab.com/diastasis-rehab.html#women">"tupler technique"</a> exercises multiple times a day. Like usually every time I drive, or whenever I'm sitting on the floor playing with Denver, or any time really. I try to do six sets of 100 exercises every day. Yes, that's a lot. But hopefully that gives you an idea of how important this was to me. I reeeeeally didn't want to look pregnant any more, and my lower back needed more support.<br />
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My main point of this post is to encourage anyone who is in a similar circumstance. When I look at my blog stats, I notice that other than <a href="http://hellohinesfamily.blogspot.com/2010/09/im-glad-to-have-my-wife-back.html">Austin's post</a> about Denver's birth, my Mummy Tummy post is my other most popular entry. Which makes me think there are other women out there with a similar story.<br />
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If you have diastasis recti, and you're feeling frustrated, feel free to email me and I can give you more info on everything I did: caitlinmariehines@gmail.com. <br />
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And in the mean time, please know that if you keep up with the <i>right</i> exercises, your muscles can be retrained, and you won't always look 4 months pregnant! :)<br />
<br />the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-69367155401029163302012-01-22T15:12:00.000-08:002012-01-22T15:15:57.156-08:00Breastmilk Counts... continued<br />
So last summer <a href="http://hellohinesfamily.blogspot.com/search/label/breastfeeding">I let everyone know</a> that our little family took a road trip to Austin, TX so that I could be interviewed for a pro-breastfeeding website.<br />
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Since then, I've had a number of people ask me if I'd ever seen the final product. My answer has always been... "No, I keep checking the website, but still nothing."<br />
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Well, last night, Austin asked if I had checked in a while, and it had been a month or two since I'd tried to find the video. Sure enough, it was posted!<br />
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So here it is. My 1:14 minute clip about breastfeeding. I certainly hope that my information, along with the other women who contributed, encourages women to nurse their babies/toddlers, even if they are having a hard time, or feel for some reason like they "can't." <br />
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Yes, I do nurse Denver briefly in this video. If you are uncomfortable with that, I wanted to inform you in advance. But maybe if you're uncomfortable with it, all the more reason to watch! ;)<br />
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I have a New Year's Resolution.<br />
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I have been incredibly convicted of this for quite some time now. I feel that there are certain things that we, as Christians, take very seriously:</div>
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People whine. That's our nature. We want everyone else to know what a crummy day we've had. So in choosing not to grumble, we stand out... like a light in a dark place. It is just one more way to share the gospel. One more way to let people know how great Jesus is and how powerful he is. He has the power to change our <i>attitudes</i>.</div>
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The odds are pretty good that you will hear me complain at some point throughout the next year. Mainly because I'm human, and I'm sinful, and this is going to be a major change for me. But i commit to working hard at it every day. And hopefully, with LOTS of help from the Holy Spirit, my attitude and mind-set will eventually change, and it won't be in my nature to complain as often.</div>
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Did you know that having your picture taken with Santa at the average mall in Ft. Worth costs at least $25?! That's the <i>minimum</i> you're allowed to spend if you want your child's picture taken with Santa. And you have to buy the pictures they take; you're not allowed to bring your own camera.<br />
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Well... this year I did a little research and found out that <a href="http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageBasic?storeId=10151&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&appID=86915&template=index.cfm&cm_sp=SantasWonderlandNov2011_HM">Bass Pro Shops</a> has a wonderful winter wonderland set up in their store all of December. Pictures with Santa are <b>free</b>, we were allowed to use our own camera, and they have crafts and Christmas activities for the whole family set up around the store.<br />
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We had so much fun. I cannot say enough good things about our day at Bass Pro. Here are a few of the memories we made...<br />
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the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-15236870977131125162011-12-12T14:32:00.000-08:002012-09-07T12:13:09.078-07:00Hurricane Denver<br />
It's funny. I feel like Denver is changing every day. I could probably write an entire blog post every day on all the new things he does and the new ways he makes us laugh. Maybe that's why I never seem to write any more? I'm too preoccupied with my son's cuteness and he's keeping me too busy. :)<br />
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Anyway, sorry for being so absent. Hopefully I'll get back to blogging more in the new year.<br />
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A few quick facts about the little (big) man...<br />
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<li>15 months old</li>
<li>weighs 25 lbs (75th percentile)</li>
<li>32.5 inches tall (75th percentile)</li>
<li>favorite things to do with mom and dad: </li>
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<li>be chased around the house and laugh hysterically</li>
<li>play peek-a-boo</li>
<li>help us take the trash outside to the bins </li>
<li>read books</li>
<li>watch Sesame Street</li>
<li>play in the backyard with Fable</li>
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<li>favorite things to do while mom and dad aren't looking:</li>
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<li>throw "trash" in the trashcan (aka valuable things like credit cards or jewelry or important receipts etc.)</li>
<li>climb onto EVERYTHING including the dining room table, kitchen table, our bed, out the doggie door....</li>
<li>take off his diaper and poop on the floor</li>
<li>empty out the kitchen cabinets, then put <i>himself</i> in the cabinets in place of the pots and pans</li>
<li>dump Fable's water bowl all over the kitchen. at least once a day.</li>
<li>have you heard the expression "gag me with a spoon"? well, he takes this quite literally. if i'm not paying enough attention to him, he takes one of the giant stirring spoons, and gags himself with it so that I'll look at him. it seems quite painful, but apparently it's worth it.</li>
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What a champ.</div>the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-73465664731716329392011-10-30T14:47:00.000-07:002011-10-30T14:47:35.464-07:00Up Up and Away...<br />
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Denver was certainly very popular at <a href="http://www.hopeworks.us/">our church</a>'s Fall Fest last night. He wandered around, from booth to booth, like such a big boy. Many people commented on how independent he is becoming. I know they're right, and I'm not ready yet!</div>
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<br />the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-42061148897255682052011-10-25T19:47:00.000-07:002011-10-25T19:52:11.309-07:00Our Little Pumpkin<strike>It was a chilly Autumn morning...</strike><br />
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<i>No, that's not it either.</i><br />
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It was six days before Halloween, and it was 86 degrees and sunny in Texas.<br />
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<i>Yes, that's the introduction I was looking for.</i><br />
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I'm savvy with Mommy Blogging 101. Have cute child? Must take pictures in October at a pumpkin patch.<br />
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I confess that one of the main reasons we went to <a href="http://homestead-farms.net/">Homestead Farms</a> was because I wanted adorable pictures of Denver. Yes, I got my pictures, but more importabtly Denver LOVED our time at the farm. He wandered around the pumpkin patch for quite a while, just staring at everything, throwing gourds, moving pumpkins and squash from one pile to another, and climbing on hay barrels.<br />
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So was it the perfect chilly Fall day I was hoping for? Not Quite. But was it a great day at the farm anyway? Absolutely.</div>
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I am surrounded by family and friends that are SO excited about the prospect of the Rangers winning the World Series. Every store, every house, every street corner has big GO RANGERS signs hanging up. Everyone is wearing Nelson Cruz jerseys instead of Albert Pujols jerseys. Eeeeek!!!!</div>
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And I wish that the Rangers were a bunch of jerks. I wish that they were rude and arrogant and unlikeable....but they're not. It's sort of fun to watch them. It's fun to live in a city where everyone is exited about baseball. It reminds me of childhood.</div>
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So how do I stay true to my team without being an obnoxious in-your-face type fan? Do I hang our Cardinals flag outside the house? I don't really want to get egged or have my car keyed. Do I wear my cardinals t-shirt in public? Or dress Denver in his adorable Yadi tee?</div>
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So don't worry mom and dad. You brought me up right. I won't be betraying my team. I will cheer for the Cardinals no matter who they're playing against. I'm just not sure how zealous to be. Ya dig?</div>
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in thirteen short months. We are so blown away by how quickly he changes. Not only physical changes, but he is becoming less of a baby, and more of a little kid every day. A few of Denver's favorite ways to pass the day away are...</div>
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<li>he takes his toys and drives them full-speed into Fable's body. Then Fable scampers away, and Denver falls over laughing. Nothing makes him laugh harder than tormenting his pobrecito puppy Fable.</li>
<li>he now brushes his own hair. He gets lots of compliments on his stylish do. I think it's beginning to look mullet-y, but we don't have the heart to cut it.</li>
<li>favorite food? chicken sausage. favorite drink? mommy's milk. favorite toy: anything that makes loud noise and music and can be used as a weapon against Fable.</li>
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the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-30183812995774637112011-10-04T08:08:00.000-07:002011-10-04T10:22:38.793-07:00One October Morning<div><br /></div><div><div>I love Fall. More specifically, I love October. Sweater weather, pumpkin flavored everything, football season, baseball postseason.... the list goes on. But this October brings something new and better than the rest... playing outside with my son in absolutely perfect weather.</div><div><br /></div><div>With record breaking temperatures in Texas this summer, I feel like we hardly ever played outside. But now that the weather has cooled off, we have been going to the park, taking walks, and spending most mornings and evenings playing on the porch.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a glimpse into one October morning...</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaTlMgcbLc7XO4yYurGNNEIko5dYdoVd2FpAXXT7CNPclHixOXopIkGra6ARanUZlJeNMe7999IRmHx9pkGDorEzLQgfcKXXQJGwFV3H2cKSROhB_COzXDqNeud-GZGgXEpVXHGD3hjJO/s1600/IMG_0843.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaTlMgcbLc7XO4yYurGNNEIko5dYdoVd2FpAXXT7CNPclHixOXopIkGra6ARanUZlJeNMe7999IRmHx9pkGDorEzLQgfcKXXQJGwFV3H2cKSROhB_COzXDqNeud-GZGgXEpVXHGD3hjJO/s400/IMG_0843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659657053986515810" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc49ptf-zCHei6te_paJpvyboyKwE27WluXVQX8wygJ8TzAS7JW5mFfieLmdw3Ixo3aHIsdUzFWI6QnW2UJpbB84zAs8fyrppVDkuxWf8DQJ5QKVOgkwI_3sgsEZD1Y36P_wbHkXky1NN9/s400/IMG_0804.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659656272303835890" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7234569137262366970.post-25659062226529655212011-09-25T18:56:00.000-07:002011-09-25T19:07:36.164-07:00Fort Worth Flash Mob<div><br /></div><div>Yes, I was in a flash mob. </div><div><br /></div><div>And yes, it was like a month ago or something.*</div><div><br /></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DMhSxFrRnTE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to go ahead and blog about it anyway because I've had a number of people comment on the video and have been wondering how it was organized, and how they can be part of one in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div>Allow me to enlighten you... :)</div><div><br /></div><div>I had so much fun preparing for this event. A few women began organizing the Flash Mob months before the actual performance. They sent facebook messages to their friends and asked if anyone would be interested in participating. I said YES (duh), so I was placed in a TOP SECRET facebook group, where they posted details for the big performance. These women choreographed the routine, then filmed themselves teaching the dance in segments. Over the course of about a week, they posted the segments onto this facebook group, and we all learned the dance in the comfort of our own homes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then, the day before the Flash Mob, they revealed exactly where it was going to be, and which direction we needed to face... all those sorts of details. It was so easy and really fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you live in Ft. Worth and want to be part of the next Flash Mob they plan, you can stay up to date with everything by "liking" their new page on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/FLASHMOBFW/106203996149118">facebook</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>*At this rate, I'll post a video of Denver walking in about six months...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>the hines famhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18163399657058038412noreply@blogger.com1