tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62244130793926230512024-03-13T05:00:27.232-07:00Hadlee's HeirloomsWillow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-11083869819928484952013-08-09T15:05:00.003-07:002013-08-09T15:05:24.220-07:00My 9th Rez Day!<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> My 9th Rez Day!</b></span><br />
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August 3rd was my 9th rez day! I have been in second life for a very long time now. It's really hard to believe that I have been here so long. I've watched SL grow and expand. I remember the days of no direct TP's, no flexi, no real AO's, a VERY small map, simple skins, no prim hair. All of this was pretty amazing. I've met a lot of people in Second Life so far, some I have even met in real life. I can not begin to express my love for all of my friends, past, present and those whom I still have yet to make a bond with for all of their love. Many I have been friends with for years and we're still close as ever. I was not going to make this a sappy post.. so, without getting into it too much. </div>
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When I logged in I saw Natalee, Ivy and Joey all waiting for me. They wanted to know if I wanted to go to the cafe for dinner and just spend time together. I had not given much thought about the fact that it was my rez day. So, we went to the cafe and ordered our meal. We walked in to find a table and I saw a table with a giant cake on it, a card and a balloon. It was for me!<br />
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Ivy and Natalee had made me a special card and gave me a special pearl necklace (Made especially for me by Natalee!) Joey had given me a little sailor teddy bear and a small bowl with a little lighthouse in it. They were all perfect gifts. It brought me to tears that they all remembered the day and thought of me. After we ate dinner and dessert, they asked me to go to the beach. We all sat down and I was just simply enjoying the waves and the sound of the gulls in the distance until.. fireworks! They had set up a small fireworks show. I have some really beautiful people in my life. I am thankful for my small family, my friends - past, present and to come. Thank you all for touching my life, you've made an impact on my real life and helped shape me into the woman I am. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have the best of my love, always.
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-37969238560595277512013-08-09T13:55:00.000-07:002013-08-09T13:55:04.433-07:00Whale Watching, Ice Cream & Fireflies<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Whale Watching, Ice Cream & Fireflies</b></span><br />
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One quiet summer afternoon Ivy invited her friends Joey and Olivia over to the house to play. Earlier that morning as I was drinking my coffee out back on our porch and watching the sea roll in and out I saw something, something large out in the ocean. It was what I thought.. a whale. Our whale. If you have been following our lives now..you'll know we have a whale that seems to follow us. We lovingly named.. Mr. Whale. We didn't think the whale would be able to find us so far away, as we did move across the ocean. I didn't think it could be him.. but perhaps, if we were lucky. Whales do migrate and perhaps, just perhaps he sensed where we were. It was a long shot, I know. Ivy had been sad without our beloved whale. We used to spend summer evenings on the dock reading to the whale and simply watching his majestic beauty. So, I thought.. perhaps this was him. Had he really found his way back to us? I told the kids I had something special on the beach. I looked for my camera and they looked for some binoculars. We walked down the road to the beach and began to watch.. I didn't share my news of what I saw, just in case. Then.. after about 20 minutes time.. there he was. He was breaching out over the water, his body showed just before a large blow of air came out. Ivy was squealing in delight. "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Mr. Whale, a whale!" we stood and watched him for a while. Then, something I'd not seen earlier happened, another whale came to surface.. a baby. Mr. Whale was not a Mr. after all..she was a Mrs, a Mommy! She had taken so long to find us as she had given birth to a calf. This indeed was our friend..I stood in awe and cried tears of joy as our beloved had found her way home to us, once again.<br />
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After we had watched our whale family for quite sometime the kids wanted to play in the small tidal pools and search for some sea-glass and shells. We didn't find any today but we talked about coming back to see if we could find some at a later date. It was getting a bit dark and they were hungry. We took a walk to the cafe for an ice cream cone before we lost all of the daylight.
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When we were through we made the walk back to the house just as the darkness fell upon us. As we passed by the barn we stopped and saw a few fireflies glimmering around the fence posts. We stopped and tried to catch a few, and we all managed to catch at least one. The kids were amazed at their simple beauty.
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It was a beautiful and simple day to end another wonderful summer day here in France..
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-50127939508434545952013-08-09T13:22:00.000-07:002013-08-09T13:22:30.879-07:00Dinner date with Natalee & Ivy (with new additions to the farm!)<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Dinner date with Natalee & Ivy </b></span><br />
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Natalee came to visit Ivy and I at our new home for a weekend a while back. We were elated to see her.. and all of her luggage. (She's just like me, an over-packer!) We were both so excited to see her and finally give her a big hug. We didn't waste too much time before we headed out to dinner at the local cafe. I had asked our housekeeper, Oulette to take care of Nat's luggage while we were out. So, with that.. we were off. Nat was just taking in all of the beauty around the countryside, Ivy was trying to point everything out to her. It was wonderful to see them engaging together and Ivy able to show her where everything was. I drove along with a smile on my face, just listening to them talk and glad she was here with us.<br />
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As we were making our way to the market we drove past our barn and saw that the farmer from down the road had arrived with a special gift, I'd not told the girls about. He was a bit early, I assumed to prep some stalls. I gave him a wave and a small nod of acknowledgment that I would see him soon.
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We finally arrived at "Cafe de Flores" and we parked alongside of the cobble street and went up to the small door. Natalee already mentioned that she could hear some of the music, the voices were surrounding us from the busy market down the road. Tonight was poetry night at the Cafe, I'd hoped she would be able to hear some.. perhaps not understand but at least hear.
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We all looked over the menu and I did my best to translate it for them and even order in French. I am improving!
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After we paid I had them pick out a table where they might like to sit and we chatted as we waited for the Barista to bring our food over to us.
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After about 15 minutes the barista showed up at our table with our meal. By this time a man had showed up to read some poetry for us. Nat.. was smitten. She was staring and really enjoying his accent. She kept asking me what he was talking about. I have become accustomed to the accent and I can for the most part understand what people are saying, although I did struggle a bit this time.
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After all of our meals were done and Nat handed our phone number down on a piece of paper for the gentleman who read poetry we headed towards the exit to leave. I was stopped by both of them who wanted to pick up some sweet treats for later that evening and some fresh espresso for morning.
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It was getting dark by the time we made it out of the cafe. I told the girls that we needed to hurry back to the barn because something was waiting for us. They were both curious, so we all hopped into the car and made our way to the barn. As we pulled up Ivy was in the backseat "I see it! I see it! Who's that Mommy?" I slowed down and parked the car on the side of our small farm road and got out. Shook hands the with farmer and he explained to me that the stalls were clean and ready. He opened the back of the trailer to show the girls we had a new family of...
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We had a new family of goats!
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It took us a few minutes and with the help of the farmer we were able to get them into the pasture. Ivy couldn't believe it! She wanted to name the two babies and Nat wanted to name two of the adult ones and I named one of them. We spent a bit of time getting to know the new members of our family before the sun really started to set and we made the journey up the driveway and home.
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We all went indoors and changed into some pj's and made the decisions that we'd sleep on the beach for the night. Natalee helped Ivy change into their pj's while I looked for some sleeping bags, extra blankets and a story to read on the beach. They yelled to me from downstairs "We'll go find a spot for us, see you outside!" So, I figured that was perfect.. little did I know..
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That when I went to look for them they had hidden themselves! I was on a real hide and seek game that night! I took a walk down by the playhouse with a flashlight and called out for them.. nothing, no noises. I was slightly worried as the cliff's edge behind the house are very steep. Natalee is new to the area and I'd not want them to slip and fall.
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I thought that I heard some giggles from the inside of the playhouse, so I walked around to the side of building and opened the door. Hearing two small giggles, I played along. "Natalee? Ivvvvy? Where are you?!"
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I found them both hiding in the little tent inside. After lots of little giggles we walked back up to the house and out front to make our way down to the beach to sleep.
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We found a nice spot to lay down for the night and made a small fire.
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I took out an old antique book that has been in my Husband's family for years. "Grimm's Fairy tales" and open to the first story inside. "The 12 Princess's" and read it aloud to them. (I actually have a very, very old copy of the book and read it aloud over voice.) After the story we all sat and talked before climbing into a large sleeping bag to sleep for the night. Ending our day on such a beautiful note.. this is where all Fairy Tales begin...
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Goodnight..
Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-1507406132476482532013-08-09T12:15:00.000-07:002013-08-09T12:15:53.909-07:00Moving to Paris ~ Winter 2013<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Moving to Paris ~ Winter 2013</b></span><br />
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This post has been months overdue. I've been slacking, I will admit it. As some of you may recall back in the winter I took Ivy and the girls to Paris, France for a vacation for Christmas, and even spent New Years there. If you remember we found out that I had inherited a bunch of land and a few estates from my Husband's side of the family. After a long discussion once we were home, we decided that we would take the plunge and move. It's been a very hectic few months as we've settled into our new surroundings and trying to learn French on top of it all! I will say though, we're having the time of our lives! We did manage to take a few snapshots with the camera of us packing up the old house and finally meeting the new..<br />
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Packing up the house was really hard, we'd become so attached this home, to our lives here. Ivy didn't complain too much, I am not sure if she understood entirely what was going on. We put all of the animals into their respective kennels and loaded the van to be taken to the airport. (Shipping is so expensive!) Driving away from our home was so incredibly sad.. I will and do miss our little cottage by the sea..<br />
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We finally made it to France and our new home after many hours on the flight. Our delivery van packed with our things was there and waiting for us.. time to start our new adventure..
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Bonjour! We're home...now to settle in...
Love,
Meg Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-57725579752882623612013-05-03T10:04:00.000-07:002013-05-03T10:04:56.678-07:00Dinner & The Market<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Dinner & The Market</b></span><br />
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We've been back from vacation for about a week now and finally settling in at the house. It's good to be home, for sure. However, since we've been gone out of the house so long we need food! So, I decided I'd take the girls over to the village for dinner and the market to pick up some little things. We all sat down at the kitchen table and made a little shopping list. Ivy's wants were all sugar related and some 'red juice' and fruit snacks. Gissy said she'd like to have some apple cider and some goldfish crackers. Time to hit the road!<br />
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We finally made it over to the village after about 15 minutes. I let both girls out of the car and we went up to the cafe for dinner. Cafe de Flore - it's really quite cute in here!
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The girls instantly saw the pastry case and ice cream. They wanted that of course, before dinner. I had to read the menu board behind the counter and really put my French to the test.
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They both decided on having a small grilled cheese panini's. I had a tuna sandwich and a small latte. They both got special little shakes too! I let the girls pick out where we would sit and we waited for the girl to bring our food.
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They brought us out food after about 15 minutes and boy, we had a lot on our plates! Before we left the house both girls had made a deal with me that they would eat their entire dinner. If they were able to do that and behave at the restaurant they could each pick out a sweet treat!
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They both finished all of their meal and both used their manners, I was so proud! They both went to the pastry case and Ivy picked out a pink sprinkle donut and Gissy picked out some blue and pink macroons.
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We walked down the flight of stairs to head back to the street and walk over to the open-air market. I told the girls they needed to stay close and not to touch anything unless I was going to buy it. They had fun looking at all of the food that was for sale, even stinky fish!
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We picked up some flour, sugar, rice, baby corn for Giselle, apples for Ivy and some flowers for me from the cart out front. The man running the market today was very sweet to the girls and offered them each an apple.
Back to the house with full bellies and a full basket in the trunk!
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We got home and emptied all of our goodies into the cupboards and baskets. We can't wait to go back to the village again! Maybe next time we'll go for a movie and an ice cream!
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-2987957040243020502013-04-24T08:03:00.001-07:002013-04-24T08:03:37.704-07:00New York City Vacation ~ Day 9 ~ Goodbye New York <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> New York City Vacation ~ Day 8</b></span><br />
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It's here. Time to leave...the day has finally come. After last night's debacle I was a bit ready. This morning a repair man had come and fixed the elevator. We were already packed so all we had to do was just get up and go.<br />
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Ivy was all ready and upstairs waiting for me. Her tears were streaming down her cheeks. It breaks my heart to see her cry, I can't handle it.
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We all gathered around the elevator while we waited for the repairman to finish the the elevator. I knelt down and wiped the tears from my little girls cheeks while trying to hold back my own.
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We all piled into the elevator one last time. Watching the apartment disappear behind the steel doors. This would be the last time we saw our little apartment.. this was harder than I thought..
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We just rode the subway for the last time. We don't have a subway at home.. we don't have any of this at home... I'll really miss this city. I can't believe how attached I've become to the city. I truly feel I am leaving a piece of my heart here. To have seen where my parents started their lives, where everything began.. my roots are here.
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I turned to look over my shoulder and look back at the New York sign and felt a tear run down over my cheek. It was real.. goodbye, New York.
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We made it to the airport and my parents were there to send us off with my siblings and godbaby/niece. This was a hard goodbye. There was a lot of tears, 'call me when you land' 'text me when you land' 'I love you's' This was a difficult thing to do. I am not sure when the next time I will see them is. Hopefully, they will fly over and visit us in France. They've not seen the new estate and the grounds yet. I've not even been able to text them pictures as they want a surprise.
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We all boarded the plane and got comfortable. I tried to watch my family from the window as they waved to us from the terminal..
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Goodbye, New York ..
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I sat and texted a little bit with my parents as I watched the earth turn into the ocean below.. we would be flying over the open ocean for hours..
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Soon the sky turned from daylight to evening..
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Giselle and Ivy took a little nap and I watched the sunset over the ocean. Dreaming of my home but yet still dreaming of New York..
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After hours we finally landed in France. It was the early morning hours. The sun was just rising over the mountains. It did feel good to be home. We only needed to pick up our luggage, my car and make the small drive home..
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We all got into the car, luggage stowed away in the trunk and made the drive home. We were all a little silent but once we went through the tunnel and we saw the little village in the distance we knew we were truly home.
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Home, Sweet, Home. We slowly got our of the car, our bodies tired and jetlagged.. but we're here. Home.
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It's good to be home..
We will always have a heart in New York. You were good to us, New York. We'll never forget you..
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-91974591318393115642013-04-23T21:55:00.000-07:002013-04-23T21:55:37.809-07:00New York City Vacation ~ Day 8 ~ Tragedy Strikes!<br />
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It's been a quiet day so far and we've already started to pack our bags. Our flight leaves in about 5 hours and I'm not sure any of us are really ready to leave. We all gathered around on some pillows on the floor and Maelie pulled out a few small purple trunks and handed them to Ivy, Kenzie and Giselle. </div>
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As they opened I looked to Maelie and smiled, I knew what was inside. It's fast becoming a tradition...</div>
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"Mommy! LOOK! Mae got us dollies to match our trip! They have words like your sweatshirt. What is her name?" I read the birth certificate to her "Carrie" her name was Carrie and she was born in New York City!</div>
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AFter the doll excitement died down some it was time.. time to pack. Ivy had NO intention of packing her bag or even leaving. (Now, if you remember in Paris -- she had a full on tantrum and cried for 20 minutes and got her head stuck in the banister...) I knew I was in for a treat. First, she ran and hid under the bed. (Please, disregard the over sized Daryl Dixon doll...)
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I then had to chase her around the upstairs of the apartment. She hid behind the curtains, the room divider and under the bed once more. I finally caught up with her when she came out from behind the room divider. I scooped her up and she had been crying. This breaks my heart, I hate seeing her cry.
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Next.. I heard Corbin yell "MEG! We have a problem...um.. I broke the elevator." "SERIOUSLY?! That isn't funny, Corbin." I yelled down over the stairs and carried Ivy down with me. If he was serious.. I was going to kill him. Honestly, breaking the elevator 3 hours before we need to leave.. ugh, don't.
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I got downstairs and I saw the door was jammed and broken. He did it. He broke the dang door. "I pushed too many buttons.. and it jammed" I have threatened him to take it off his credit cards. Well, I went upstairs and at least tried to pack up Ivy's bags and then I heard yet another scream and a loud bang.. honestly? You've got to be kidding me...
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I ran down the stairs and I heard Corbin yelling and Ivy crying. The fire escape had started to fall apart.. I don't know if it was rusting out or .. what. I don't know I can't even fathom how this even happened. I was screaming and crying at this point. I ran up the stairs faster than I think I'v ever moved in my life. I opened up the fire escape window and climbed onto the fire escape and grabbed Ivy in my arms. Then it moved.. the fire escape started to creak and move.. we were falling. I screamed out for my brother. "CORBIN! GET UP HERE! CORBIN! HELP!"
He came running over the stairs and I held Ivy up above my head and he took her into the apartment. I kicked my feet up against the wall and he pulled on my arms to try to help me back inside. What a time that was.. I couldn't stop crying and just holding my baby. I guess we weren't leaving tonight after all. We're stuck.
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Well, we went back downstairs and tried to have another look at the door and try to figure out what to even do. I know I'd have to make some phone calls tonight to maintenance.
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Ivy sat with me while I called down to try and get a repair back up here and to reschedule my airline tickets. She made her own little calls. She called Italy and asked for some cupcakes to be delivered. She's so darn cute, even when I am angry , I can't be with her around. Unfortunately, we had also run out of food. We'd ate everything up due to the fact we were supposed to be leaving. So, why not order a pizza and some chinese food. I made a few calls.. and the delivery guy came up in the elevator and passed us our food through the crack in the door.
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Our food was pretty filling and we all slept fairly soundly.. especially the two little angels, Ivy and Giselle on the loft space by the fishtank. Watching the fish and the rainfall outside..
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-26367600949816540842013-04-23T21:13:00.002-07:002013-04-23T21:13:47.385-07:00New York City Vacation ~ Day 7 ~ Morning yoga & evening baths<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> New York City Vacation ~ Day 7</b></span><br />
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We all woke up pretty early on our official 7th day here! One whole week already! I can't believe it. So, we started the day off right. A breakfast filled with cereal, fruit, muffins and cinnamon buns!<br />
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It was such a beautiful morning. What better way to spend it than doing some yoga on the rooftop and a little dip in the hot tub.
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Corbin, my brother, got a bit tired of working out and yoga. He'd gone over to sit on the chairs for a bit. Next thing I know.. I am in perfect position and I feel someone slapping me and trying to knock me over. Totally ruined my zen moment. Ugh. brothers..
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After our muscles were all stretched out the girls asked if they could go in the hot tub one last time.. sure, why not! I laid on the edge and caught a few rays while they floated about in the water.
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Later on that evening after a bunch of silly fun on the roof and a hearty lunch it was tub time ~
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Goodnight, from New York! Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-60629988965456650942013-04-23T11:32:00.000-07:002013-04-23T11:32:14.539-07:00New York City Vacation ~ Day 6 - Rockefeller Center<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> New York City Vacation ~ Day 6</b></span><br />
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By now we've seen a lot of the sights here in NYC. We're fast approaching the flight home to France. So.. I thought we might go and take a skate around Rockefeller Center. Corbin and I packed up the kids and I got out the stroller for Ivy. The others were staying home for the afternoon. Some R and R while Corbin and I take the kids out. </div>
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On our way we spotted a street vendor. It appeared he was selling shirts out of the back of his car. This has to be something we do .. buy something from a street vendor.. right? Isn't that a thing? Well, either way..we checked it out. There was a NYPD officer floating about if there was any trouble.
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As we were all deciding which top we wanted we heard the jingle of an ice cream truck! What luck! Of course, the girls were jumping up and down and asking for ice cream. My brother was sweet enough to foot the bill for all of us, even the shirts! What a good brother he is.(I knew he had it in him!)
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It was time to settle up with the man selling the shirts. I picked out a hoodie, Corbin got a t-shirt and the girls all got little sweatshirts. I put mine right on. It was still a little breezy in the city and I figured with some skating it'd be a good idea. Once I slipped mine on, everyone put on theirs too! Now we really looked like tourists. Uh oh..
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After walking about 20 minutes we were close to Rockefeller Center! I could see it in the distance.
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When we were almost there my sister, Kara showed up! She had sent me a text earlier in the morning and said that she'd like to come out with us. So she hailed a cab and was dropped off just before we reached in the rink. It was wonderful for her to enjoy this with us!
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We all rented some skates, laced up and hit the ice! Ivy learned a bit about skating this past winter. Hopefully she remembers some of it!
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She took one small little fall and we had to pause for some snuggles.
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We got all three girls to get together for a pose on the rink!
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After about an hour or so of skating we decided to head back and hopefully run into the man that sold us those shirts. We wanted Kara to have one too!
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Luckily, he was still there!
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She grabbed the hoodie and we headed back home.
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I sure am going to miss this city when we have to leave...
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Day 5 started out to an odd tune. We had all decided to go out for breakfast instead of staying in. The city was nice in the earlier morning hours. After we left a little restaurant and on our way back to the apartment to pick up our bags (we're going back to Coney Island today!) we saw our first New York City drama! - A protest was going on right at the entrance to the subway!<br />
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We stood around and watched it for a little while before giving up trying to figure out -what- they were actually protesting. Lord knows, really. We had bigger fish to fry.. we're going back to Coney Island today! We're going to enjoy the beach some and test out some roller skates!
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It was wonderful to be able to enjoy this part of Coney Island. It felt great to be able to come down here and put my toes int he sand and relax some. Ivy and I laid out some blankets and I helped her get her swim suit on and put on her sunscreen.
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I got into my suit and sunscreened myself too. We both went to the waters edge where Maelie and Corbin were. It was nice to slip our toes in the water. Shortly after that Corbin went up to the docks to try and get some fishing in. I watched the girls starr building a sand castle.
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After quite some time the girls finally finished!
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After we were through with that we decided we'd like to try some roller skating on the boardwalk! I sat each of the girls down and helped them with their socks and skates before putting my own on. This would be interesting I'd not had roller skates on since I was a lot younger.
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After some fun skating on the boardwalk and down the pier some we worked up an appetite. Ivy had been asking for a sno-cone and Giselle had wanted some cotton candy. So we skated on into the park and got our selves a snack. It was getting to be evening now and soon we'd have to head home. This would be our last visit to Coney Island .. so, we got on one last ride too.
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This was really a wonderful evening. I couldn't have asked for better weather and more fun. The sun was setting and it was time to end another day in New York.
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-77651083309595972062013-04-22T14:54:00.000-07:002013-04-22T14:54:21.699-07:00New York City Vacation ~ Day 4 - Shopping! <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> New York City Vacation ~ Day 4 </b></span><br />
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We've already been in the city for 4 days and we haven't shopped yet.. how can that even be possible?! There's so much to do and with Ivy's birthday party I guess we just set shopping aside. Well, today's the day! We're going to hit Times Square and see some of the shops! We left just after lunch and brought with us plenty of cash!<br />
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We made into one of the shops in a high rise building. We were looking for a few souvenir type items to bring home and of course some post cards to send out.
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We ended up finding a little shelf with some Statue of Liberty crowns on it, earrings, post cards and even some prints of the city!
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We all picked out a few things and got in line to pay.. and of course my brother, Corbin used 5 different cards.
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After we settled up at the registers we took a quiet moment to look down at the big city below. Times square really is something else. Look how amazing it was from up so high.
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I think we may have bought out the store while we were there. We went to a few other shops and walked about the city some more before deciding we needed to get back to the apartment.
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I picked up some magazines and local newspapers to read back at home and Ivy got a little juice from a vending machine on the way home.
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After dinner we all got into our jammies and sat down around the TV upstairs. I brought along the book "Eloise" with us. Now, if you've not read the book - it's about a little girl who lives in the Plaza Hotel in NYC. She gets into lots of trouble. Seemed fitting for our trip and our little girls.
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Goodnight from NYC ~
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-67283120038131323212013-04-22T13:35:00.001-07:002013-04-22T13:35:59.735-07:00New York City Vacation ~ Day 3 - Staten Island<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> New York City Vacation ~ Day 3</b></span><br />
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Well, it's day 3 already! I woke up to my Mom, Jill shaking me "Gem(that's my nickname), Gem.. wake up."<br />
I rolled over and rubbed my eyes to see my parents standing aside my bed and they even had coffee for me.<br />
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"Dad and I are going to watch the sunrise on the roof, do you want to wake the girls?" Mom asked me as she handed me a cup of coffee.<br />
I rolled out of bed and took the coffee. "Yeah, let's wake them - I think they'd like that."<br />
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So, we woke the girls and headed(stumbled for me.) towards the fire escape to the rooftop.<br />
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The sunrise was gorgeous. Looking down at the street and hearing the morning traffic, watching a few people hustling and bustling on their way to work. This was wonderful. Something I am not accustomed to. Usually, when I look out my window I see the ocean, the farm or the village far off in the distance. This is all so new to me, yet so lovely.
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While standing there drinking my coffee I heard Ivy whisper "Mommy? Who's that man?" I looked around.. I saw no one. "Honey, I don't see man.. where?" She pointed across the way to the next building. "That man." There was a man standing over there reading the newspaper. Probably doing the same thing we were.. just enjoying the morning. However, upon a bit of nosey squinting and staring.. I noticed something. That wasn't just -any- man.. that was Norman Reedus. Holy crap!
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I whispered to Ivy who was over there reading the paper and she began to squeal and clap. She likes that man.. for whatever reason. Unfortunately, he went back inside shortly after we realized who it was. Ivy was so sad. She'd hoped to meet him, or any celebrity in NYC. Bummer.. eh well. After a small crying episode we went back downstairs to think about some breakfast. Mom and Dad were standing near the elevator talking about something I couldn't quite make out. I dismissed it as I probably didn't want to know anyway.
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Just as I was turning away to head into the kitchen I heard the elevator door open and ding. "What the?" and I turned around. Oh my Lord.. really?!
Ivy instantly started screaming. It was Norman Reedus.. IN OUR ELEVATOR! My parents must have pulled some strings. Wow, what a morning already! Ivy went running into the elevator.
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Our moments with Norman didn't last too, too long. Ivy was yet again said when he left .. but we had a great visit! The girls played a little on the luggage cart and I tried to make us some breakfast.
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We had just finished breakfast when Mom and Dad mentioned to me that they'd like to take us over to Staten Island. They had been subletting an old apartment they had. The last tenants they had, had been years ago and it was time to just let the property go. They held on to it for sentimental reasons, I suppose. They moved out of that apartment just before I was born. I've only seen a few pictures of it here and there. So, this was a total surprise for us and I was really quite excited to see it!
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We left the apartment and Mom had rented and SUV for the day because she knew she had some stuff to take back with us and we may have to haul some bigger items away. We needed to deep clean this old apartment.
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We ended up going over the Brooklyn Bridge!
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We pulled up in front of the building. It looked old, for sure. I'd never really been in the city much - so this was a bit new to me, reall the whole trip was!
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We went into the building. While we walked up what felt like 50 flights of stairs Mom was telling us about all of he rold memories.. and about walking up these stairs when she was pregnant with me!
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We -finally- made it to the apartment and they unlocked the door. We headed in to start the clean up job. Mom said we needed to take down some old things, roll up the rugs and take apart the old bed and put it down in the dumpster. Let the cleaning begin!
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After we got everything out and the bed taken apart we found a little box tucked away in a corner. Mom pulled the box out. It must have been left behind in the big move - as they were moving out when they were pregnant with me and I guess it just got left behind in all of the hurry. It was a photo album of when Mom and Dad were first dating, and some old drawings that Dad had done. It was really neat to be able to go through all of this and see what they were like when they were younger.
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Mom and Dad shed a few little emotional sighs as we packed up everything and locked the door behind us. It was time to get back to the apartment. They had finally closed that chapter of their lives.. I am sure that was a hard pill to swallow, leaving it all behind them.
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We had a long tiring day of cleaning and emotions. We finally made it back to the apartment and settled down on the couch for some relaxation.
This is a day I'll not soon forget, thanks to my parents. It's been a joy to be able to look back into a part of their lives.
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-31073201489544060192013-04-18T08:31:00.000-07:002013-04-18T08:31:06.413-07:00New York City Vacation ~ Day 2 ~ Ivy's Birthday Party!<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Ivy's Birthday Party in NYC</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span>We all slept like a rock. What a first day in the city. Today is the day ~ Ivy's birthday! What she doesn't know is that she is having a birthday party in Central Park today! Ivy woke up pretty early, per usual. She crept over to my bed and woke me. "Mommy? Mommy? Mommy, it's my birfday!"<br />
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How could you resist her cute little voice and her sweet face - even early in the morning? I never stand a chance. It was her birthday after all - time to get moving! I threw on some clothes and went downstairs. Her and I had a quiet little breakfast together. The night before she had mentioned to me that she had wanted waffles for her birthday breakfast.<br />
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We sat and talked and picked at our fruit and waffles. I told her that if she ate half of her breakfast and drank all of her milk that she could open my present early. She happily ate her breakfast but.. did grump a bit over drinking all of her milk. She doens't seem to care for milk that much. (What kid does, really? At least that's what I tell myself.) I slid a pink box across the table next to her for some incentive. (Horrible, I know, I know.. but she needs to drink that darn milk!)
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She managed to get down all of her milk with only an "Okay.. fiiiiine" and a little cough. We both went and sat down in the living room. I opened the blinds and let in the morning sun. She happily pulled at the bows on the box and found a princess tutu, onesie with her name on it, wand and crown inside. She loved it! I knew she would - she is a little Princess. It only seemed fitting!
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We decided it was time for her to go and get her birthday outfit on. She had picked it out a few days ago - a onesie with a little cupcake on it, a rainbow tutu, rainbow leggings and some flats - oh, and of course a pink crown.
I can't believe it's her birthday already. She looks so precious. She really is growing up so fast.
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She has always wanted to play with my heels. Today she told me that "It's my birthday, I can wear big girl shoes now!" .. and I looked over and she had crawled up on the stool with a pair of my heels. I had to take as many pictures of this precious moment as I could.
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We had planned to go into the city fairly soon and everyone had been getting ready to leave. I tried to get her shoes on her and my heels off. Good luck. Yeah, right. She's not one who loves to wear shoes all the time. We ended up running around the house and with her trying to coax me into not letting her wear shoes. She even went as far as putting them into her crown. I finally caught her on the luggage cart and we had a talk. Shoes were on, finally.
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By now my Mother had her video camera out and was already filming us getting ready. The typical 'wave to the camera, say hi, wave, wave,' narration by Mom's. I did a little dance, pretended to pick my nose and tease my brother on camera.
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We all piled into the elevator and headed for the subway. Ivy had no idea what was going to happen. Luckily, the poor weather had not returned either. A perfect day for a party.
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We all came out from the terminal below to a bustling city. Ivy was amazed at how beautiful the city was. We stood around for a few minutes and took some pictures of the surroundings.
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After walking down the street a bit we came to a small gate in the park. Ivy spotted balloons and I set her down to run to them. We found the party area!
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We sat down for some grilled cheese and chili. Ivy had her little Princess seat.
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After we were filled with grilled cheese and warm chili it was time for... ice cream, cotton candy and cake!
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We decided that we would go explore the park. I'd heard there was a small pond and a playground in here.
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We explore for probably about 45 minutes before making out way back to the party area for presents. First up was a gift from my parents - Jill and Gattz
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She pulled out two small golden tickets. I was pretty curious as to what they were. She held them out to me to read to her. I cupped my hand over my mouth and gasped. "Mommy! MOMMY! what is it?!" she yelped to me. "Well, honey, we're going on a Disney Cruise with Granpa and Gramma!" She started squealing and jumping up and down. These are my favorite moments to see. Her joy is so wonderful, it's my joy!
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She still had one more box from her Grandparents. This time she pulled out a small doll. She loves this little doll. He's awfully special to her. Daryl Dixon. A man from a show she likes.(in RL.. I wouldn't let a two year old really watch Walking Dead.. shh!)
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Next, was a gift from my niece and goddaughter, Maelie
She wrapped her gifts in little sardine cans ~ how creative as she gave her a kitty she had been searching for, some food and a new bed! We always seem to come home with a new pet on every vacation. How perfect!
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After all of the presents were unwrapped and we managed to pack everything up - we headed out into the city to explore some. I had a plan that no one knew. I whispered into a NYPD officer's ear and he pointed me in the right direction to where we needed to go.. onward to more surprises!
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We saw some interesting sights along the way..
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We were almost there. There was a large parking lot and some stores out front.. just a bit more down the sidewalk.
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We walked a bit further to reveal the next suprrise...
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<span style="font-size: large;">Welcome to Coney Island! </span><br />
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Ivy was SO excited! She LOVES amusement parks. We all went in and walked to the boardwalk.
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After we admired the water and shore line it was time to get down to business... rides! The first one on the list was the 'Spin-a-Twirl!'
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After that first ride it was time for a potty break. We found the porta-potty section and a few... miscreants.. the girls asked a few questioned as we tried to shield their eyes and just go potty.
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After averting a mini fiasco with those.. people we headed to the "Chance of Flurries" ride, got more tickets, bumper cars, merry-go round and then the fun house!
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By now we'd been here all afternoon and the sun had started to set. To our surprise (again!) there were nightly fireworks at the park! We lucked out two nights in a row! They were simply beautiful. I'll never tire of fireworks.
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During the show we saw a small boat pull up along the shoreline. (I, of course, knew what this was for) I told everyone it was for us as we boarded on the ship.. time to head out into the harbor for another surprise..
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We sailed out for a while until we saw her..
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We set anchor down and just enjoyed the pure beauty of 'Her' and the sunset. The moments were filled with emotion and a quiet peace filled the boat as we sat and ejoyed the view.
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The sun had gone down to bed and the moon rose above us. It was time to head home. The girls were already falling asleep. We've had a long and very busy day. We made it back to Coney Island safely and made the trip back to the apartment.
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By the time we made it back to the apartment Ivy had fallen asleep in my arms. My precious little birthday Princess.
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I laid her down on her little bed. Slipped her shoes and tutu off her. I figured she was fine to sleep in her onesie. I couldn't wake her now. She was so tired.
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I covered her up gently and kissed her forehead, whispered my 'I love you's' and crawled to my own bed.
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Goodnight from New York City, tomorrow is another fun-filled day..
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New York City - a place that Ivy holds very close to her heart in RL. So, when I was thinking this year what I would do for her RL and subsequently her SL birthday .. what came to mind? A vacation to NYC! She's been dying to get back to her 'home' the home in her heart. I knew I had to to do this for her. We are also celebrating our official one year as Mother and daughter in SL. She was 'born' to me in SL on April 15th, 2012(her RL birthday!) So, this trip is special for two reasons. She has been a very important part of my life for 2 years now. So.. enough moosh.. here. we. go.<br />
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The Hadlee's & Adored's are taking on NYC!<br />
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We had our bags packed, passports ready (remember, we moved to France! I'll post our move and new home soon!). We couldn't be more excited to celebrate my little Princess's birthday and get back to the States for a visit! We packed up the car at my house and headed towards the airport ...goodbye France and hello New York!
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We made it to the airport, checked bags, and just waited for our plane to show up. Kara forgot her dramamine, the girls were nervous.. and I always get a bit nervous when we fly over the ocean. However, it's worth it. My parents and siblings are going to pick us up at the airport and give us the grand tour of the city! I rented us an apartment in the city that I think is just perfect for us!
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Goodbye, France!
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Hello, New York! The Hadlee's & Adored's are here! I hope you're ready for us!
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The flight was long and we hit a bit of turbulence on the way over but we all made it in once piece! My parents were at the airport waiting for us and what a welcome we had!
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We went to baggage claim and had to wait a while for our bags to come in. Once we had our bags packed we hailed a cab and headed into the city. It was pouring and there was a terrible thunderstorm going on as well. (Good thing Ivy LOVES them!) We weren't able to see very much due to the amount of rain. The city was still busy though, all of the sounds.. it was incredible.
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The cab dropped us off right outside of the subway and we ran across the street and into the subway. The rain was really coming down. It was too bad because we really wanted to get a look of the city around us! Maybe tomorrow..
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We all bought metro passes and headed down to wait for the subway to take us to our apartment.
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The subway was... interesting and quite.. filthy.
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After about 15 minutes our train came! We were all exhausted from the flight.. it was time to get to our temporary home and settle in.
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We finally made it to the apartment building and took the elevator up. I couldn't wait for Ivy to see where she would be spending her birthday!
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We all ran in and explored the apartment. It was huge. The rain looked so beautiful outside of the tall windows.. it really was a sight I wish I could keep forever.
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After a while of just settling in, unpacking and unwinding the rain stopped! We thought we might go up on the roof and check out the view we had. There was a small grill up there - I appointed Corbin to grill us some dinner.
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After dinner and the sun had set we were all just looking out at the city and admiring it's beauty, when we were surprised with some fireworks! What a day this really has been...
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The fireworks show was incredible and lasted for over an hour! During the show a few of us decided we might try out the hot-tub on the roof and watch from there!
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Everyone went to bed fairly early that night .. excepty Ivy, Giselle and I were all awake - maybe it was the time change for us.. I don't know. However.. we crept downstairs and played with the luggage cart.. sshh.. don't tell. Even Mommy's need to have some silly time too!
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We tired ourselves out and finally hit the hay .. it's been a long, long day. I tucked Ivy in and gave her a kiss on the forehead... tomorrow will be her birthday!
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There's so much to see and do in this city and to think.. this is only the beginning..
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Easter 2013</b></span><br />
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It's hard to believe Easter is here already. Feels like just yesterday we were opening presents around the Christmas Tree. We have grown to have a small tradition in the Hadlee & Adored Family. We celebrate Easter in 'the meadow' as we call it. So this year I set up a small breakfast for the girls and I left a note for the Easter Bunny the night before so he would know where to find us. </div>
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The morning started off quietly with just Ivy, Maelie and I. We gathered around the table and ate a delicious Easter breakfast. We had to have energy to hunt for all of these eggs!</div>
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Shortly after we began to eat Corbin made it to the meadow and joined us.<br />
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After we all managed to eat enough to fill us up it was time.. time to go on the hunt! I heard that the Easter Bunny left us a lot of eggs.. so the girls headed off with their baskets in tow. Ivy's eggs had a pink ribbon, Maelie's had a yellow one and Giselle's had a blue ribbon. Let the hunt begin!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ivy's Egg - 1</td></tr>
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After about 45 minutes of hunting the girls found all of their eggs and at the very end of the bunny trail they each found an Easter basket from me. We all headed over to the blanket under the tree to open eggs and baskets together.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8654612463/" title="Easter 2013 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8112/8654612463_528892a15b_z.jpg" width="640" height="379" alt="Easter 2013"></a>
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The girls had a lot of candy and new presents from the Easter Bunny! We had a wonderful Easter together and I pray that you all had a wonderful Holiday as well.
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-3335593141103981402013-04-16T09:58:00.000-07:002013-04-16T09:58:14.525-07:00Spring has sprung! ~ Hatching Eggs<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Hatching Eggs</b></span><br />
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Spring has sprung at Silent Reverie! Our hens have been laying quite a few eggs lately. Ivy and I had been out by the coop one morning collecting some eggs and we thought we should check on some to see if we had any babies yet. We found a few that were nearly ready for hatching. So, we took a seat in the coop with 'the girls' and waited on the babies. Giselle, Kara and Maelie joined in the waiting game. We were hoping for at least 4 babies. I sure hope that we get some!
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After about 45 minutes of hanging about.. we had our first baby! He had little black fluffy down and ran about the coop chirping. IT may have been one of the sweetest things I've seen in a long time.
Soon after we had two more babies! These had soft yellow downy feathers. Ivy was giggling the whole time. What a special thing for her to see. The blessing of life. Nothing compares. It never gets old to see the cycle of life. I am so happy that I was able to explain everything for her and that she may grow to appreciate animals the way that I do.
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As you can see Ivy fell in love with these little babies. I had called Kara, Giselle, Corbin and Maelie to come over to the house and witness the newest members of the Hadlee clan!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8654603217/" title="Hatching Eggs by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Hatching Eggs" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8255/8654603217_2da986a61d_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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I have fallen in love with these sweet babies. It will be a joy to watch them grow.. perhaps we'll have other animals move onto the farm as we finally settle in here.
Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-1208548609683540212013-04-16T09:35:00.000-07:002013-04-16T09:35:01.385-07:00St. Patrick's Day 2013<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> St. Patrick's Day 2013</b></span><br />
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Every St. Patrick's Day Ivy gets a little nervous. She's a bit afraid of the wee little leprechauns. So.. we set traps for them in the house. We leave a tiny pot of gold under a box in hopes that we may be lucky enough to catch the little guys. Morning came and we invited Maelie over to check the traps with us. The girls and I headed downstairs and into the dining room to take a peek. (Don't mind the mess..or lack there of - we just moved in!) Maelie and I made it into the dining room. Ivy stayed back and peeked around the corner. She was so nervous.. and low and behold..
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After talking to the little guy he walked towards me and told me that he would grant me one wish. I bent down and whispered something to the little leprechaun. He then walked towards Maelie and told her the same thing. (She was a little scared of him) She was brave and bent down and told him her wish.
Now, it was Ivy's turn. We had to convince her some that he would not hurt her. She was very scared of this little man She thought for sure he was going to steal from her or hurt her in some way.
After we all made our wishes the little leprechaun ran off into the yard.. maybe we'll see him next year...
Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-85503715214705938612013-04-16T09:13:00.005-07:002013-04-16T09:13:59.761-07:00Valentine's Day 2013<br />
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A day dedicated to love! Ivy, Maelie and I spent the day taking pictures together and passing out Valentines! </div>
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Here are a few of our photo's. I hope that you had a wonderful Valentine's day!</div>
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It's been a long time since I have had parents in second life. I had been helping set up Winter Camp Hardknock 2013. When I had finished with the library I turned and found everyone gathered around a small table with some roses on it. Jill (now my Mom!) asked me to read what the small book said on the table.. as I looked closer I read the words below...<br />
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I stood there a few moments and let out a few small squeals of delight. It's been a very long time since I have felt this way in second life. I, of course, said yes. I am very lucky to have such a loving family to call my own. I couldn't be happier with my parents and my siblings. I'm also so happy to have grandparents for my Ivy as well. This is only the beginning of many memories to come. Winter Camp 2013 will always hold a special memory for me... where I found home.
Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-38212469272763533222013-02-19T18:03:00.000-08:002013-02-19T18:03:29.136-08:00Snowmobile Adventure ~ Day 2<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Snowmobile Adventure ~ Day 2</b></span><br />
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Well, it's day two. We're still here. We started the morning off pretty quiet. I woke before the girls and went to check on the fires as they still slept snug in the bed. It seemed to snow all night long. Luckily it had stopped by the morning. There was a light wind gusting that blew the snow like a sheet dancing in the wind.<br />
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Once the fires were stoked I manged to somehow open the front door and try to push some of the snow from the porch. I'd not seen this much snow since.. gosh, I was a little kid. I worked for upwards of an hour before I heard the pittter patter of small feet hit the floor.<br />
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"Mommy?" I heard my tiny Ivy calling out for me from the bedroom. She met me at the door as I was shoveling. Soon, Giselle and Maelie followed behind her and watched me work a bit.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462494413/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 2 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 2" height="376" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8462494413_df66936afc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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The girls and I began to put on their snowsuits and were going to try to come out into the snow for some exploring and some fun!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8463586302/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 2 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 2" height="376" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8463586302_26833305f9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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Sledding!
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While out exploring we came across a cave.. spooky!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462436407/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 2 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8462436407_7aa8f74574_z.jpg" width="640" height="376" alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 2"></a>
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and then we came across an ice fishing shack!
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We stayed and played in the snow all afternoon; sledding, ice fishing, snowball fights and snowmen! We had a lovely time.. despite being stuck.. but hey, we all need a little adventure in our lives, right?
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-11524476567399699022013-02-11T17:47:00.001-08:002013-02-11T17:47:55.000-08:00Snowmobile Adventure ~ Day 1<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Snowmobile Adventure ~ Day 1</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span>We have been home from Paris for a few days now. We've managed to catch up on our sleep (I think!) and thought it'd be nice to have the girls back over to the house for a trip on the snowmobiles. We just had a nice dusting of brand new snow.<br />
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We packed things into my backpack (Extra socks, undies, juice boxes, snacks and Giselle's special stuffed Bee, my keys, bandaids, etc.. y'know the usual stuff us Mom's need to carry around.) I secured my pack on and made sure that all of the snowmobiles were all gassed up and we headed out into the trails behind the house.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462865226/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8240/8462865226_b32b03fdc6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461762151/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8242/8461762151_bf5ff938ac_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461758995/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8091/8461758995_da99b51dc4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461756405/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8461756405_44923bdcc1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462850700/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8462850700_6b255ea934_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
As the afternoon went on it began to snow a bit harder than anticipated on the news. I was getting worried we'd not back it home safely with the rate the flakes were falling. "What do I do?" I was panicked on the inside. Trying to keep my cool.. I said to the girls "Let's explore a little faster, I saw an ice fishing shed back there (photo above!) there must be a small cabin nearby where we can stay for the night." They were all a bit concerned.. but I tried to assure them we were safe. We did need shelter and fast.. luckily, just as a I thought there was a cabin nearby.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461750007/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8461750007_6f1d9e8481_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
We all got off our sleds and looked around the cabin. Seemed as if this was a huntning cabin of shorts. Looked as though no one had been here for a while. All we could do was to break in. I leaned against the door trying to push it open. I took off my backpack and tried to slip something between the door to try and jarr the lock... bingo, it worked!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462841312/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8462841312_4e272aed26_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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After getting into the cabin we looked around to see if there was anyone actually there - no such luck. Next, I knew we needed to make a fire. Great, no logs. "Girls, we need to go out and see if we could find some logs or some kindling."
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462821276/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8520/8462821276_95509100ff_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461720889/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8461720889_3d443abfce_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
The girls were great helpers and brought in lots of logs. Soon we'd have a fire and actually be warm!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461718557/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8388/8461718557_60ff8b07dc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462814866/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8380/8462814866_fe8f5b11ab_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461714065/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8090/8461714065_889bfb9ea5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462809966/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8515/8462809966_be93ec1bd4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461709601/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8461709601_9a49a831b2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461708031/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8461708031_5a423e31da_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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We all managed to get the logs in the fireplace and in the woodstove. I helped Ivy out of her snowsuit while Maelie and Giselle both got theirs off. Time to start the fires!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461702229/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8106/8461702229_6fb1637d02_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461700253/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8461700253_70fd68b320_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461698037/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8379/8461698037_fd10843c5a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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Success!
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We were able to look around the cabin and see if there was anything fun for us to do or better yet.. food.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461687819/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8461687819_4e10fa2126_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462780190/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8462780190_3353c6f2d4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462777754/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8462777754_29ab8be4e1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462774398/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8462774398_719ee0f2a1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461674029/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8461674029_679b612e68_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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Maelie and Giselle found a little wardrobe to sneak into!
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The snow was really falling now.. I'm worried we may end up snowed in..
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461667301/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8461667301_7b7d326193_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462763744/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8462763744_c7bb1d0f1a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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The sun was setting and it was time to see if I could rummage and see if I could find anything.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462756520/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8462756520_823b5372ca_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
The girls sat and played with the letters on the scrabble board while I looked for something else for them to maybe play with later on.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462754672/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8462754672_169bd8c353_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
I found some canned chili and beans in one of the set of drawers by the window. They should do the trick.. I think.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462744680/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8462744680_53a6372b4e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
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We all sat down together and ate our bowls of chili and tried to not look out at the window. The snow had really begun to pile up at this point and even I was nervous. The batteries on my cell phone were close to dead and my cell service was close to none now.. maybe I'd find a radio or a CB around the cabin and I could radio into someone.. anyone.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461642923/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8461642923_8035aa6403_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462739348/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8462739348_f52819b90b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
I tried to shovel a small path out back so we could at least get to the outhouse.. nope, way too heavy.. and I broke the shovel.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462736718/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8090/8462736718_18c6686dbe_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461635339/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8461635339_25d0acf301_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8461632625/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1" height="379" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8526/8461632625_e02f12a872_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/meghadlee/8462752474/" title="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1 by meg.hadlee, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8462752474_fe6f5343f3_z.jpg" width="640" height="379" alt="Snowmobile Adventure Day 1"></a>
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It was getting late and the snow was really piled high outside. We had two fires going and found a nice cozy bed to sleep in for the night. Tomorrow we'd worry about getting out of here. Tonight.. we sleep.
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-38056027465818353362013-02-11T16:47:00.001-08:002013-02-11T16:47:35.343-08:00Paris Vacation Day 7 ~ Going Home <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Paris Vacation Day 7 ~ Going Home</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span>It's finally come to an end. It's time to pack our bags and head back home. Our flight leaves in about 4 hours and the girls are still getting their things together. Maelie mentioned that she had something special for all of the girls and handed them each a gift. She had custom dolls made for all of the girls. They even had special Madeline dresses on! <br />
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After the girls admired their dolls the all still had to pack. I told them that we needed to get going because we needed to catch our flight. Well, Ivy didn't like that very much and she ran and hid beside the bed. She had started to cry some as she didn't want to leave Paris. I tried to calm her nerves some but she just ran away again and this time.. laid herself down on the floor for a full blown temper tantrum. She laid there kicking, screaming and crying for a good 15 minutes. Giselle, her cousin tried to calm her down and soon became frustrated herself and laid on the bed with her head between the pillows.
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I peeked over the railing and I saw that her new Madeline doll had been dropped down over the railing. She must have been looking to see where it went and slipped between the bars..
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I wasn't sure what to do at this point. She was crying hysterically. I tried to soothe her and yelled down the hallway for Giselle. Gissy came running to me and I told her she needed to go down to the bathroom and come back with a towel and some soap.
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Things were getting worse and the soap and water didn't seem to help. All I could do was dial the emergency number and get the Fire Dept. to come and help us.. so we sat and waited. Trying to sing Ivy some songs to help soothe her until the Fire Dept. was able to get to us.
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The fireman was able to rescue Ivy safely from the balcony. She was just fine, a bit shaken up but A-Okay. We snuggled for quite a while and then we had the talk that was now very important that she get her things together and we go home so we could pick up the house and our pets so we could move to France!
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We all packed up and stood for one last picture before we left for the airport. Our hearts were full yet a bit sore with the idea of leaving our wonderful Parisian apartment. We'll be back, we'll be back Paris.
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We arrived at the airport and waited for our plane..
Au Revoir, France.
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The flight was quite long.. luckily we all managed to get a little sleep.
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We arrived at our airport early the next morning..
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We finally made it home, safe and sound.. a bit sad to be away from Paris.. but happy to be home.
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This vacation will forever be in my heart as one of my most favored memories..
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It's our last day in Paris. I had wanted to go and visit a local library I'd seen online before we left. I have a deep love of books. The scent of them, the way the pages sound when you turn the page.. maybe I over romanticize them but.. I just love books. The girls weren't too excited to go into an old smelly library.. but it was the one place I'd really wanted to check out. So, we all piled in the car and made our way over to the library. </div>
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When we entered we were all taken back at how beautiful it was. It was old, quite old. The scent of old books was overwhelming. I explained to the girls that they needed to be on their best behavior and keep their voices down but they were free to explore.
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Things had quieted down and I was sitting looking through old records in a small corner of the library. I'd remembered that my Husband, Jayson had mentioned once that his family had been in France. While looking through an old record book a small piece of parchment paper fell from the binding and caught my eye.. I'll never forget this moment..
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I covered my mouth after a gasp.. I couldn't believe this. Did we really just inherit all of this property and land? I tried to explain it all to the girls.. they didn't quite understand. I tucked the paper into my pocket to bring to a Lawyer and showed my Husband.. this could forever change our lives.
The rest of the afternoon was spent looking for more clues in the library..
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We had a lovely afternoon filled with reading and exploring. After a bit of dinner we all went to sea a performance of the Nutcracker Ballet! This is our last night in Paris, what a way to end it with the ballet and finding out we never really have to leave.
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After we settled in it was time for a bath in that giant tub. The girls FILLED it with toys and made sure they were squeaky clean for the trip home tomorrow morning.
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The next day we woke and had breakfast together in the garden. During breakfast Giselle asked me a pretty important question. "Auntie, can we piece my ears at the salon?" I was a bit hesitant as I didn't want to upset my sister in doing this without her. "Well, maybe. Let's ask Mom first, okay?" So, I gave her mom a call on my cell and we got the okay. Let's just say that Giselle was a little bit excited. So we finished up breakfast pretty quickly and ran across the street to the salon.<br />
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Gissy was pretty nervous but she had her special pillow and sat up in the big salon chair.
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I explained how things were going to go when I pierced her ear. I showed her the piercing 'gun' and she was a bit more nervous. Ivy was sitting on the floor watching Giselle get her ears pierced. I had pierced Ivy's ears last year. She did a wonderful job.
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We counted to the three and then I pierced her first ear. She couldn't believe how fast it went! I was so proud of her. Just a quick yelp and no tears! Ivy couldn't believe how big she was. We were all so proud! On to ear number two.
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We finished quickly and she couldn't wait to stand up and look in the mirror at her new earrings!
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We left the salon after admiring Giselle's earrings in the mirror we left to go home. I surprised the girls with some very special "Madeline" dresses and we were going to head into the city one last time and see a few more things. So the girls dressed up and we posed out front for a quick photo before we made the drive into town. They looked absolutely precious in their outfits. They remembered when we read the story "Madeline" the first night in Paris. What a way to end our trip to France!
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We made it into the city and parked the car. The first place we stopped was to see the Moulin Rouge
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We took the entire day to walk all around the city.
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We ended the day with buying a book at a small little bookstore we found and made the drive back home.
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Willow http://www.blogger.com/profile/13172258762631072386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6224413079392623051.post-51187430705747773662013-02-08T20:57:00.000-08:002013-02-08T20:57:55.582-08:00Paris Vacation Day 4 <span style="font-size: x-large;"><b> Paris Vacation Day 4</b></span><br />
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<b style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /> </b>It's day four in Paris. So far this vacation has been absolutely phenomenal. Today we all woke pretty early and decided that we'd go down to the garden and write a few postcards to send back home. I sipped one some espresso while the girls quietly colored and wrote their letters home.<br />
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When they had each finished their postcards we all hopped into the car to drive into town to drop them off in the postbox to send back to the states.
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Once we parked the car and walked to the postbox we had to wait in line for our turn. I lifted up each girl to let them drop in their letter.
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All of the letters were safely in the box and soon to be on their way back to the states to bring smiles. We headed back home for some fun at the apartment.
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