our christmas

Lyndsay Stradtner2009-01-13T01:11:23-06:00January 13th, 2009|My Family|

so many things i want to remember….ok, a few I don’t want to remember like Teagan cutting his first tooth, everyone being really sick, ear infections…..but I digress…

knowing that buying less gifts this year didn’t change us or the meaning of christmas . the excitement in the air as the grandparents arrived . watching the wonder in teagan’s eyes with each new experience . he was just as happy with the bow on the box as he was with the gift in the box . christmas jammies with names on the hiney . pretty red monogrammed dresses . the kids love uncle scott more than santa . watch t run […]

i’m a doggie. bark bark.

Lyndsay Stradtner2009-01-11T18:34:07-06:00January 11th, 2009|My Family|

We hear this at least 20 times a day. No exaggeration. It’s not the sound of a bark, it’s the word “bark”. This has been going on for at least 6 months, probably longer. Her imagination and the ways she uses being a dog, never cease to amaze me, she’s a smart cookie doggie.

Anyway, yesterday, I had plans to take Ty and Taryn off shopping while Jase stayed home with Teagan so he could nap. Ty decided not to go, which suprised me. When Taryn and I got back, we found out why. He built our little doggie a dog house. How sweet is he?! Gosh I just love him.

she’s at it again

Lyndsay Stradtner2011-01-10T22:14:13-06:00January 11th, 2009|Funny Places Taryn Sleeps, My Family|

last night, well after midnight, jase was painting the kids playroom and i was working when we heard taryn’s bedroom door open. sometimes she gets up to go to the bathroom, so we waited and listened. sure enough, a flush followed and then we heard her bedroom door again. we chatted about what a good girl she is and then went back to our projects. around 2 i’m sleeping on the couch with my head on my laptop when jase wakes me up and tells me taryn fell asleep in the hallway. i asked him if he’d moved her yet….”my wife is a photographer, are you kidding me?!” LOL

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