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In February, we went to Powell's local Savoir Cooking + Wine shop. We gave Derek's parents these tickets for Christmas and could not wait to go. The meal we were cooking was Tour Of Mexico:<br />
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Shrimp and Avocado Tostadas with Green Mojo<br />
Verde Salad with Roasted Corn, Tomatoes, Queso Anejo, and Cilantro Lime Dressing<br />
Tacos Al Pastor with Smoky Pineapple Salsa<br />
Beef Barbacoa Tacos with Chichilo Mole Sauce<br />
Strawberry Tequila Ice Cream<br />
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I highly suggest this stop for anybody in Columbus. We had a lot of fun that night! You are cooking the entire time. But you are also eating and drinking the whole time as well :) Our favorites were the salad (oh my goodness, so good!), the shrimp, tacos al pastor, and the barbacoa. Oh my goodness, that Barbacoa and mole sauce, yum! We are planning on making a couple of these recipes when we head to the ocean this summer!Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677524896746887123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864862996571005775.post-49328321908210630902018-03-22T17:00:00.000-04:002018-03-22T17:00:01.972-04:00Great Wolf Lodge (Part III)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This trip marks the 3rd time we have taken the girls to Great Wolf Lodge! (you can read all about our first experience <a href="http://www.mamashappyhour.com/2017/02/great-wolf-lodge.html" target="_blank">here</a>) We always have the best time here and Charlie asks all year if we can go back. This is one tradition I do not see us stopping!</div>
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Can we take a moment a see the differences between 2017 & 2018. I just can't...</div>
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Last year was nice because Leni just sat in the shallow end or would let us carry her everywhere. But this year was so much more fun and easier because Leni could run around wherever she wanted. She did a great job on the slides too!</div>
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Charlie is our little fish and could hang out in water all day. Last year she wanted to go down the big slides nonstop. This year she wanted to hang out in the wave pool (sans life jacket) and practice swimming. This was almost as fun for me because I love seeing her practice swimming. Reminds me so much of myself because I loved water as a child as well (Derek did not!)</div>
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We ended the evening at the same restaurant we always do with good friends. We enjoyed their spicy jalapeƱo margaritas and the girls enjoyed story time. <br />
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Love taking our girls here! We highly recommend if you get a chance :)<br />
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677524896746887123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864862996571005775.post-7472025017162558682018-03-15T16:30:00.000-04:002018-03-15T16:30:38.696-04:00Wine Country- Part IIPopping back in here to chat about our wine country (part II) travels. A couple people mentioned they wanted itinerary suggestions and I love blogging/journaling about our travels, so I decided to do a post!<br />
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We made it! One good thing about flying across the country is the time difference...you leave early and you get there so early!<br />
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First thing on the agenda...food! Derek and I have never had In-N-Out Burger so we knew we wanted to give it a try. We stood in line forever even though it was 2:00pm. The burger was amazing. The fries were pretty crappy but I wished I would have gotten 2 of the burgers. Delish!<br />
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We heard outstanding reviews of the tours here. It was a very windy day so the ATV tour lasted only 15 minutes. One of the things we love about going to Wine Country in Feb/March is we are usually the only ones on the tours. Talk about personalized service!<br />
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The fun thing about this tour was all the tastings were blind. We were given a glass of wine and then asked what we tasted and our thoughts on the varietal. This is Derek and my most <u>favorite</u> thing to do!<br />
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A wine that shocked me here was tasting an amazing Malbec. We took that one home with us :) Overall, the wines are pretty expensive here along with the tasting fee (which is not waived with a wine purchase). Because of this, I'm not sure if it would warrant a stop here unless you were specifically after their wines. The service is excellent though and the views were gorgeous.<br />
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That evening we went to dinner at Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar. I high <i>highly</i> suggest this place! First of all, the tow<span style="font-family: inherit;">n of </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Healdsburg is adorable and second of all, we love the concept. All the seafood you could want in one place. And the oysters, oh my GOODNESS, the oysters. Best oysters I've ever had in my life is always in California. We even get Blue Points here and they don't taste like the Blue </span>Points (that are "fresh") here. So delicious.</span><br />
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PS- we saw a couple of Food Network celebrities in our hotel and I freaked out. We love them!<br />
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Next morning, we were up bright and early...to bourbon hunt :) My husband is a huge bourbon lover and thought Californians would not be as into bourbon as Kentucky/Ohio people. He was right. He found a lot of good stuff and took home a rare bottle.<br />
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Now on to wine! Our first stop was Iron Horse. We were most excited to try this place. They were known for their sparklings but I was excited to try their Pinot's. The Sparklings were so freaking good that we joined their wine club...for Sparkling Wine!!! We are almost exclusive red wine drinkers so this is a huge deal for us. And this is also our first wine club. <br />
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Anyway, the view is amazing and the atmosphere is so incredibly chill. We went to Shramsberg last time, which was a fantastic tour! However, it was very hoity-toity, our sparkling wines are the best, etc. etc. This place is the complete opposite! Great wines!! Highly suggest this stop.<br />
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We headed over to Rodney Strong next. We had a <a href="http://www.mamashappyhour.com/2016/12/tasting-dinner.html" target="_blank">Tasting Dinner</a> with Derek's parents back in 2016 so it was on our list to make a stop. Truthfully, Derek and I do smaller, more intimate, wine tastings/tours so this place didn't make me super excited because it is larger. The experience was exactly what I expected (no personalization) but the wines are sooooo good. And it was fun to revisit.<br />
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The last stop of the day was Calluna. This was another stop I heard amazing things. The view was absolutely incredible and the tasting was held at the house of the owners. I was a little disappointed only because the owners were out of town for the day. Complete disclosure, the owner was amazing and warned me they may be out of town and even checked in with me the night before. I think the experience would have been even more amazing if they were there to do the tasting.<br />
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We got to walk the grounds and try 2 of their wines. The tasting is free and HIGHLY suggest this stop if you are in the Sonoma County area.<br />
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We got in our car and headed over to Yountville. We checked in to our hotel and went straight to <a href="https://winecountryconnection.net/" target="_blank">Wine Country Connection</a>, our favorite wine shop ever! We stayed in touch with the owners and love getting their help on wine throughout the year. We knew we wanted to head back here to chat and try amazing wines. I think we may have tried FIFTEEN wines that evening...yeah, no comment :)<br />
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Next morning we started at Silver Oak because, duh, it's Silver Oak :) (this was the only repeat winery/tasting room from our previous trip that we went to) Possibly the best wines (in my opinion). We did a blind taste tasting here as well and Derek and I were able to name the 3 which was pretty exciting.<br />
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We headed over to Freemark Abbey next. This was on our list the first time we went to California but we couldn't squeeze it in so we were very excited to give this a try. We did their cabernet comparative tasting.<br />
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If you like cabernet's, I think this is a must-stop for you. The history here is insane. The tasting was great and you learned so much about the different cabernets you were tasting. Some of your tasting fee is waived here with bottle purchase, which is always a plus!<br />
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We headed over to Rutherford Grill to grab lunch before our final tasting. Our last stop was Hall wine. We did the ridiculously expensive and over-the-top appellation testing. I don't think we've ever been disappointed by an experience in Napa/Sonoma, but we were not impressed at all! First of all, I'm not really sure why they emphasize appellation here. We really didn't talk much about that. Yes, everything is so gorgeous and the cave is amazing (seriously!). But the wines were texturally unappealing (to me) which is so surprising. These are very notable in Napa. I would not suggest this stop unfortunately.<br />
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That evening, we did the tasting at The Restaurant at Meadowood. We were lucky enough to do <a href="http://www.mamashappyhour.com/2017/03/wine-country-part-iii.html" target="_blank">The French Laundry</a> our first time in the Napa Valley. We wanted to try the other 3 Michelin star rated restaurant. The meal was fine but the service was exemplary!<br />
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And that pretty much wraps up our trip! I think the next time we go, we will be bringing friends with us!<br />
<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677524896746887123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864862996571005775.post-25824854915336985472017-05-04T11:12:00.000-04:002017-05-04T11:14:53.260-04:00Every Kiss Begins....<br />
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Cars have the best lighting for selfies! Am I right?! Anyway, now that we've addressed that :) let's address that lip color. We've all heard of LipSense but have you ever tried? The lovely <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/414562512225746/" target="_blank">Kelsey</a> over at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/everykissbeginswithkels/" target="_blank">Every Kiss Begins with Kels</a> (clever name huh!) sent me a few products to try out. I tried LipSense before and from the first application, I feel in love with this product! You put the color on in the morning and it lasts all day (literally!!) and never comes off on your cups or more importantly, on those little babies you are kissing all day!</div>
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Kelsey surprised me with Apple Cider (which has been on my list since the beginning) and Orchid Gloss. As you can see from the below picture, the good & bad thing with lip colors is they look different on everybody.</div>
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<b style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Diet</b><span style="font-family: "hanuman"; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">- Last month of formula and bottles, yay!! We are still doing 4 bottles. She never really finishes a bottle, so we will be decreasing the milk a little bit next month. She is definitely enjoying real food rather than the milk. And this month, 2 teeth made their way at the same time. We can't wait until she gets some more so we can feed her more food. So far, she really likes everything we eat (except sweet potatoes!).</span><br />
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So, last thing to do in Napa before heading to San Francisco was the hot air balloon ride. Derek is afraid of heights. However, this has been on my bucket list forever. I knew if I ever got to Napa Valley, I would do the hot air balloon ride. Derek reluctantly said fine and wanted to make my dreams come true (ha!, I added that last part in there).<br />
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Anyway, I woke up in a panic in the middle of the night about this stupid balloon ride. I was wondering what I got ourselves into...<br />
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Derek woke up fine and all ready for it. I was a nervous wreck. I'm not sure if I was playing off of Derek or what. I'm not scared of heights...or really anything like this! I had no idea what my deal was. Maybe it is because I'm a mom now and doing things that could potentially risk my life sends me into over-driver. I'll never know! Anyway, I was ready to get this show on the road...and we had to wait around for the perfect lift off moment. Like SIXTY MINUTES of waiting around. I'm being over dramatic, I know. <br />
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Something crazy about the balloon...the basket is NOT that high!! Seriously, like a little higher than my waist. So no straps or anything and you are right up against the edge.<br />
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All this crazy nervous energy aside, the ride was extremely calm and peaceful. You are not experiencing any wind or anything. I finally got up the nerve to get my camera and phone out to take some pictures and video.<br />
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Derek and I are the least touristy people you will ever find. We explore new places through their food and restaurants. We never go to museums or really even monuments to see things. We try our best to get a taste of their culture by staying away from the tourist spots and going where the locals go. Who knows if we do a good job at this, but we have fun trying!<br />
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We had zero plans when getting to San Francisco. This is never a good idea with Derek and myself. We function better with plans. We got in an Uber and asked where to go. We ended up at Fisherman's Wharf....if you are following, this is the exact place we didn't want to be. We had no idea what to do! We grabbed some street tacos from a cool restaurant in the financial district and went back to the hotel to take a nap. When in doubt what to do...take a nap :)<br />
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Derek did some research and we ended up at a super cool, very industrial, small bar, <a href="http://benjamincoopersf.com/" target="_blank">Benjamin Cooper</a>. This was an absolute gem! First, the entrance is rather secret, which is pretty cool. Second, Derek and I had the best oysters we have ever had! They are known for their specialty cocktails but serve fresh oysters...and man, were they good! We contemplated staying there for dinner and just eating oysters.<br />
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This was the best find because we could chat with the bartenders (usually the best for suggestions!) of where to grab dinner. He suggested <a href="http://liholihoyachtclub.com/" target="_blank">Liholiho</a>, a "hip Hawaiian, Indian, and Chinese eatery" that was just named best new restaurant in the city! Even though we got there at 5:00, reservations were all full for the evening. However, there were 2 spots left at a communal table that we jumped all over!<br />
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We enjoyed the pork tongue steam buns, hopper shrimp, and wagyu rib-eye. We ended our trip with an amazing meal!!</div>
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Even though we were in bed by 8, we woke up tired...and a little hung over :) I went to our hotel's breakfast and enjoyed an omelet and coffee (my vacation splurge) while Derek stayed in bed. We all know Derek loves to have a good time...we also all know, Derek can't hang with the big kids the next day. Luckily, he pulled himself together for our day of tastings. </div>
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We did not have any experience with Silver Oak. However, oakville is known as the best cabernets in the world. The day before we were able to do some tastings at Groth, which is also in Oakville. However, two main differences: 1) Silver Oak grows their grapes offsite (on a hillside) and also uses American Oak barrels to age their wine. Silver Oak is also super expensive...probably the main reason we have never tried it, ha! BUT, it is known as one of the best cabernets so I knew I wanted to make a stop in their tasting room. AND, they are one of the only ones open at 9am, so I thought it made sense to get in as much tasting as possible, right?!</div>
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I was honestly worried about starting out our day with an oakville cab (the not-so-great tasting experience at Groth the day before had me nervous); however, the tasting here was so fantastic. I can't even begin to explain how great these cabernets were. So incredibly drinkable even though they were very young. The hostess was awful (the worst of the entire trip), but the wine made up for it. And because Derek was enjoying coffee while I was tasting, we had to purchase a bottle so he could someday try this amazing wine!</div>
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Fun Fact- Silver Oak only does cabernet. And really only two types, one from Napa Valley and one from Alexander Valley (Sonoma county). You can really tell how beneficial it is to concentrate all your efforts with their outstanding wine. Surprisingly, I preferred the Alexander Valley.</div>
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We chose this stop because we heard amazing things about their tours. We tried this wine once on a long layover at an airport. Again, this wine is a splurge, but we wanted to check out their tour and try their wines again. <br />
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We arrived early because Silver Oak's hostess was so awful. Cakebread did not skip a beat and took us on a private tour. I have to say that this place had wonderful whites. As you can probably tell, we are red wine drinkers; however, I was thinking about purchasing a white here. So delicious!<br />
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We learned a lot here while on our tour. We also learned a good bit about tasting wine and how to characterize....something I want to get better at!<br />
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We have never tried their wines. In fact, not a lot of people (tourist) have even had tastings here because this is not a public winery. We were asked how we got in by the locals...we had no idea this place was so exclusive! We looked up the top wine of 2016 and Lewis Cellars had the #1 wine (according to Wine Spectator). I called the winery and they said they could do a tasting for us on the day we were available. Even though we had never tried their wines, we were very excited!</div>
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The tasting was very intimate. We were able to try a handful of different wines and ask a lot of questions. It was probably one of our shortest tastings and while the wine was not our favorite, we were glad we made the stop. We purchased a bottle and cannot wait to age it and try it down the road.</div>
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It was a lot of fun but not exactly what I was expecting. All the locals and reviews we read beforehand mentioned how much they give you for the tastings. I was very careful and poured out my first 3 tastings after trying it because I was trying to pace myself. However, there were only 2 more after that. SO, I don't know if we came at the wrong time or what, but we certainly had more pours at other locations. The wine was very good. There was one other couple there from Chicago that we had a lot of fun talking with. This was probably the least memorable tasting we had...not sure if it was because of the last stop or what.<br />
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Our tastings were all done for our trip. Overall, I'm extremely happy with the ones we chose. I cannot wait to go back and try all new ones! <br />
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That evening, we made a quick stop over at our favorite new wine shop, <a href="https://winecountryconnection.net/" target="_blank">Wine Country Connection</a>. We wanted to meet the other partner, the master sommelier. I have a newfound obsession with sommeliers and I wanted to pick his brain!<br />
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Fun Fact- In order to become a master sommelier, the last test you must identify 4 out of 6 wines correctly...as in the vintage, varietal (varieties), country, region/appellation, and quality. Talk about impossible!! <br />
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Ah, our last dinner reservations were at The French Laundry. We consider ourselves SO lucky to eat here!<br />
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We tried to make reservations before arriving and were put on the wait list. After doing some reading, it is close to impossible to get reservations. A good method is to have 4-5 people calling at the same time on the day reservations open to increase your chances of getting a hold of a reservation specialist. That day (Tuesday), we received a phone call, we got in! Derek and I were pretty giddy the rest of the day. We couldn't wait to go and experience the meal!<br />
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1) Oyster and Pearls (Sabayon of pearl tapioca with island creek oysters an white sturgeon caviar)<br />
2) Garden Kohlrabi Salad (Winter radishes, K&J orchards asian pears, brokaw avocado mousse and cilantro leaves)<br />
3) SautƩed Fillet of Mediterranean John Dory (Slow roasted garden lettuces and black winter truffle emulsion)<br />
4) Wild Scottish Langoustine Boudin (Toasted brioche, preserve meyer lemon, glazed cauliflower and creamy lobster broth)<br />
5) Bread and Butter (Bitter cocoa laminated brioche and Diane St. Clair's animal farm butter)<br />
6) Four Story Hill Farm Poularde (Hobbs' bacon, caramelized cipollini onions and braised garden collard greens)<br />
7) Herb Roasted Elysian Fields Farm Lamb (Dark raisin marmalade, pearl onions, celery root confit, bitter lettuces and pinot noir sauce)<br />
8) Gougere & Assortment of Desserts (fruit, ice cream, chocolate and candies)<br />
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<b style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Diet</b><span style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">- Same old same old here. We are still doing 4 bottles a day (3 with 7 ounces and 1 with 8 ounces). I'm thinking this will be the norm until 1 year where we will put those babies away cold turkey. She drinks from a sippy cup for water and will drink water from a straw out at restaurants. She just refuses to take her milk from a sippy cup. Still on Similac Supplementation. </span><br /><br style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;" /><span style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Solid foods have ramped up this month. Leni is starting to veer away from purred foods and really enjoys feeding herself. Come on teeth...still 0!!</span><br />
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<b>Milestones</b>- BIG month for movement. Leni has started regular crawling...one night I took off her clothes after a blow-out, and she crawled everywhere. I guess not having the clothes prevented her from army crawling. Pulling herself up (on about everything) and furniture walking happened this month. She is not too big on pushing things when walking, but would rather be walking to and from things. Sometimes, she tries to walk without holding onto something and of course falls because she cannot balance yet!</div>
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<b>Other Thoughts</b>- This month was so much fun! You are becoming very independent and spend most of your time exploring your surroundings. As long as big sister is around, you are content playing all by yourself. In the evenings is my snuggle time as you will sit still long enough for me to hold you! We cannot believe how big you have gotten. You will definitely be walking soon...we wonder what will come first, a tooth or that first step! You also love when we say a word, such a mama, and you will say dada dada dada. Your daddy wanted to make sure I added that tidbit in here for the record books :)</div>
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Day 2 started out grabbing breakfast at Bouchon Bakery (another Thomas Kellar restaurant). Just a FYI, staying in Yountville was a foodie lover's dream come true. Not enough time to fit in all the food we wanted to try! Anyway, French croissants and macaroons were on our list to grab before starting our day.</div>
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We started our day at Amizetta Winery. Oh, my, goodness!!! This winery was ah-mazing. It was out in the middle of nowhere and settled up on a hillside. The views were incredible from this winery.</div>
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We received a private tour by the family and learned about hillside wineries. Fun fact- some of the steepest hillsides located on this winery are up to 60% slope. By current regulations, nothing can be over 30%...thus, since this was grandfathered-in, this winery has some of the steepest land for the grapes to grow. And you know what they say, stressed grapes are the best grapes.</div>
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We LOVED our experience at Amizetta. May have been our favorite! Maybe because of the views, maybe because it was a private tour, maybe because it was our first one, or maybe because it was family owned and ran....who knows! It will forever stay with us. If we ever join a wine club, it would be with Amizetta!<br />
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Next, we left to go to another hillside winery, Burgess Cellars. We became familiar with Burgess from a restaurant we frequent when we go on vacation in Florida. The bartender we always request let us know about this gem of a wine. This was Derek's only request for which winery we go to and I am SO glad we did.<br />
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Again, the views were so incredible. We were so lucky to have another private tasting...I still don't know how we got so lucky this day! The person who was hosting our tasting experience, pulled 9 wines for us to try!!! Yeah- there were lots of water and snack breaks lol. I remember at one point thinking we had to be close to done and looked at our list and we were only have way through.<br />
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We were able to ask so many questions and learn a lot about this wine. Fun Fact- all of these tastings were 100% straight varietals...meaning, every wine we tried (beside 1) were 100% cabernet, or 100% syrah, 100% merlot, etc. etc. This was the coolest way to try wine! Most of the time you are tasting a blend technically. For example, you only need 75% of cabernet grapes in a wine to call it a cabernet even though 25% of the wine contains other grapes. So, you could really figure out which elements you preferred in each grape.<br />
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If this didn't tie with our favorite winery...it came in at a close second!<br />
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Our last stop for the day (with the driver) was Groth Vineyard & Winery<br />
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Groth is that beautiful pink looking building located on the valley floor. While our tasting experience here was fabulous because we learned so much...the wines were very young and very hard to drink. The grapes used in this winery are located on the estate/valley floor. It was incredibly interesting to hear how they stressed the grapes themselves since they do not have hillsides to rely on for this. We must have seemed disinterested in the wine because they finally started pulling out their library wines (a term we learned that meant an older vintage) which then tasted REALLY good, ha!</div>
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From there we said goodbye to our driver and headed over to a wine shop across the street from our hotel. <a href="https://winecountryconnection.net/" target="_blank">Wine Country Connection</a> ended up being our best friend! It is an adorable wine shop that featured 75+ different wines to try. This was exactly what we were looking for. We met the owner (and then the next day, the master sommelier who was also a business partner) and tried wines that evening. 2 hours flew by and before we knew it (and before we knew how much wine we drank!) it was dinner time. We had dinner that evening at Redd which was absolutely fabulous. We shared the glazed pork belly, and I had the gnocchi and Derek had the sashimi. We brought a bottle of wine to drink with dinner. As you can imagine if you are tallying up how much we had to to drink at that point, we barely touched that wine, ha!<br />
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As with the first night, we were ready for bed...and it was only 8pm (California time that is) :)<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">I cannot wait to recap this vacation!! Derek and I were so ready to get away for a few days. It honestly was last minute (last minute for us anyway) and that was perfect so we didn't have to wait too long for the trip to come. Neither of us had ever been to California so we were ready to explore.</span></div>
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We arrived in San Francisco, grabbed our rental car, and took off towards Napa. Derek convinced me to drive over the Golden Gate Bridge (I was hesitant because it was 39 minutes out of our way...I like to stay on schedule :) ). I'm so glad he convinced me....as everybody mentions, the Golden Gate Bridge is not golden. Even though I've heard this many times, I was so surprised by the color. It was super grand and beautiful to see!</div>
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As soon as we started hitting Sonoma county, I couldn't wait to get out of the car to take pictures! It was so beautiful and reminded me of our Italy trip. AND PS- we had the PERFECT weather the whole time we were there. It was pouring buckets before arriving and I guess after we left. I could not get enough of the blue skies, green land, and vineyards :)</div>
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These photos are inside the cave...you can see the original pic marks from the axes used to make these tunnels in the last 1800s. It was amazing to hear and see the history! Schramsberg is known as America's most prestigious sparkling wine. The wine was used in the Nixon's administration and since been used at state functions by every U.S. Presidential administration since.<br />
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I can't even begin to tell you how much we learned on this tour (or trip!), but one of the coolest thing I learned about was the art of Riddling. This is the process of consolidating the sediment so they are able to then remove it (the sediment). The bottles are turned so many degrees at certain points of the day for WEEKS. At the very end, the sediment is trapped in the neck of the bottle, which is then removed. Most sparkling wine producers use a machine to do this. Schramsberg still does it by hand! They have thousands of bottles to turn....4 or so people (I forget their titles) can do these so fast and get everything done in just a few hours. Ah-mazing!<br />
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The cave tour ended with an adorable tasting. We really liked two bottles during the tasting...of course they were the most expensive :) Derek and I have found a bottle of champagne that we really like and is way more affordable, so we left here empty handed. We were filled with knowledge though :)<br />
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Right after our tasting, we left for our mud bath. If you're wondering why we would ever want to do this...I don't have a good answer for you lol. Calistoga is known for their natural mineral springs and mud baths. I thought, when in Rome. Derek on the other hand, thought I was crazy but kept his mouth shut like a good husband :) Honestly, I was wondering what I got us into too when we arrived. However, the experience was very pleasantly surprising. You literally submerge yourself in this hot mud. It is so awkward to get in these baths because there are hot coils on the bottom to heat the mud. So, you have to put your butt in first since you are not able to stand up. I couldn't stop laughing trying to get in this thing! Once you are in there and get over the whole notion...it was very easy to relax. Even though we were only in the mud for 10 minutes or so, when getting out, I felt like I had a full body massage. EXTREMELY relaxing. A hot spring bath and cool down nap followed. <br />
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That evening we had dinner at Ad Hoc (a Thomas Kellar restaurant). I guess we missed Fried Chicken night (it was the next night and the locals favorite), but we were completely underwhelmed by this restaurant. In fact, this was our least favorite meal of the whole trip. PLUS, after that mud bath, our bodies were so spent (not to mention the cross country flight), and all I wanted to do was crawl in bed and sleep! We needed some rest for our coming days tasting all the red wine!...Part II coming soonKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677524896746887123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864862996571005775.post-26157767457466977842017-02-17T10:55:00.001-05:002017-02-17T10:55:41.926-05:00Leni- 9 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Clothes</b>- We are in 12 months and 18 MONTHS (what?!?!) The 18 mo. sleepers are a little big and her legs/feet get a little lost in the clothes when crawling around; however, the rest of the clothes fit best in 18 mo.<br />
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<b>Health</b>- Pretty healthy over here. Charlie girl caught a bad bug this past month and mom had the flu so we were so happy little Leni Bean stayed healthy throughout everything!<br />
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<b>Diet</b>- Still on Similac Supplementation. We are still at 4 bottles this month. We tried switching one bottle to a sippy-cup and Leni wanted nothing to do with it. Good thing she drinks water out of a sippy-cup or else I would be freaking out!<br />
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Solid foods are going great. Leni has always enjoyed table food more than pureed baby food. I steamed sweet potatoes and we tried avocado pieces this month. <br />
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<b>Sleep</b>- great month on sleep! Nothing new to report here. She is still taking 2 naps and 1 cat nap a day. She lays down at 9:30 and 1:00 for her naps. If we are home, Leni will take a cat nap around 5:15. However, if we are out and about, she stays up for it all!<br />
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<b>Likes</b>- Leni loves to be around everybody. If she is left in a room by herself, she gets sad and lets us know. Leni particularly loves the dog dishes, ahhhh! Every time we set her down, Leni goes after the dog dishes. Leni also loves to stand.<br />
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<b>Milestones</b>- Leni started saying Dada this month. Let me tell you....everything is Dada. We think she says Hi when she waves. Waving has been happening a lot too. Leni army crawls everywhere!!! She has gotten pretty fast at it too. She can also sit up from a laying position now.</div>
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This month, we've notice the eyes go from a blue to brown :( Guess Mommy will not be having a blue-eyed baby after all. Leni's outline of her eyes are still incredibly blue, so everything reflects blue. But I'm braced for the whole thing turning brown soon, ha!</div>
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<b>Other Thoughts</b>- Little Leni, your personality and brain has expanded so much this past month. I remember this time-period so vividly with your sister, and your daddy and I are obsessed with this age! You are so much fun and love to stand and bounce every second of the day. Once your little legs get tired, you are down on the floor exploring. This month, you've become so amazed with your surroundings. If we take you to a new place, you never seem to tire or get bored. We love your smiles, kisses, and cuddles.<br />
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We checked in and could not wait to get to the water park. But first, a picture with the wolf ears on the bunk beds was priority!</div>
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There is something about little babies and bathing suits. Charlie wore this exact suit at the ocean the first year we went. Ah, memories!<br />
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The waterpark was SO much fun! There was an area for little kids, wave pool, lazy river, tons of water slides, and then a splash park area. Charlie really enjoyed the wave pool and slides. Leni loved the wave pool as well and sitting/standing at the shallow end and having the waves come up and hit her legs.<br />
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That night after dinner, there is a story time for the kids. It was very interactive and Charlie had such a great time. She didn't want to sit with Derek and I and situated herself with all the kids sitting on the floor.<br />
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Charlie picked out some HUGE wolf slippers that I could not get over. Seriously, look at these things. Sofunny!<br />
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Derek and I had so much fun with the girls on our little stay-cation! And how cool is it that the Lodge is located right here in Cincinnati?! Charlie went down all the big water slides that she was allowed on. Derek and I were talking that this was the first time since having children that we got to experience more adult-type of fun with our kids because we got to go down all the big slides with Charlie. It is so fun to see your kids experience the zoo, etc. but there is also something about getting to have adult-like fun <u>with</u> your kids. <br />
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These are the leggings I chose. They run OS and super stretchy. Blue I thought would be a fun color and would deviate a little bit from my normal black. These leggings are so comfortable! They are incredibly soft. Only thing for me is they run a little short.<br />
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Next up is the Randy 3/4 sleeve shirt. I ordered an XS and as you can see, it runs a bit bigger. However, I love the length! I have a long torso and hate when shirts are so short on me. This fit perfectly and I know I will wear this a lot in the spring/fall.<br />
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Last is the Amelia dress. Now, this is definitely not something I would normally pick out. However, I'm obsessed with army green so I thought I would give it a try. Just like the other two items, the material is soooooo soft. I loved the way it felt on. I wore it out to dinner with Derek one night and actually received two compliments on it! I look forward to wearing this dress for many different occasions....very easy to dress up or down.<br />
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Overall, my experience with LulaRoe was extremely positive. I think their clothes are so soft and fit very well. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/lularoemonicamontes/" target="_blank">Monica</a> is awesome to work with and I love looking at her outfits she pairs together :) She is your hook-up for all things LulaRoe!<br />
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<b style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Diet</b><br style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;" /><span style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">I finished up pumping about half way through this month, </span><span style="font-family: Hanuman;"><span style="font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">hooray!!! Leni continued on with Similac Supplementation and didn't skip a beat. We are still at</span></span><span style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"> 4 bottles/day: 3- 7 ounce bottles and the last bottle has 8 ounces. </span><br style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;" /><br style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;" /><span style="font-family: Hanuman;"><span style="font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Solid foods are still going strong. Some days Leni chows down and other days, she doesn't seem too interested. Picking up yogurt bites and puffs kept her entertained when going out to eat this month. Leni is also a pro at the straw sippy cup now.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Hanuman;"><span style="font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Army crawling started this month. She is quite slow at it right now and can get to places faster by rolling. The pincher grasp also started getting much better this month.</span></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Other Thoughts</b><br style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;" /><span style="font-family: Hanuman;"><span style="font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">Just as with Charlie, this was the start of everything clicking together! We have started hearing more sounds than just babbling (no words yet though!), wanting to be picked back up after being sat down, and enjoying meal time with the family. We know we are on the brink of our little baby losing that babyness soon so we are trying to enjoy every second of these months. This month was so enjoyable and full of laughs. Charlie and Leni have started spending more play time together and it is so fun to see.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Hanuman; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"><br /></span>Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677524896746887123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864862996571005775.post-1232094960664650322016-12-28T14:20:00.000-05:002016-12-28T14:20:14.237-05:00A Year in Review- 2016I always love putting together this post because it is fun to look back at the year! This one was a whirlwind with our little Leni being born and Charlie growing up so much this past year! From birth-2 years, a child grows and develops so much. However, from 2+, it is amazing how independent they get and become these kids who talk <i>allthetime</i> :) She cracks us up multiple times a day!<br />
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<b>January</b><br />
This was the month we announced our 2nd pregnancy to the world!<br />
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February we were in the thick of potty-training. The picture below was getting ice cream for FINALLY pooping in the potty. Gosh, potty training is probably the biggest pain in the butt ever! Charlie was a challenge. After about a year, I'm happy to report we are in undies for nap time and about ready to switch to undies for bedtime. NO MORE DIAPERS, what?! (well, for Charlie anyway...I only have to go through this all over again lol)</div>
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We got the opportunity to take Charlie to the circus for the first time! I'm not sure who was more excited, me or her! This was a huge memory for me as a child so I could not wait to take Charlie! </div>
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April was a busy month! Our second baby girl was due to arrive the next month, so we were trying to get in everything we could in the month of April! BUT first, we needed to finish little Leni's nursery. The process of getting the nursery ready was such a task....everything that could wrong did and more! When it all finally came together it turned out beautiful!</div>
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We managed to sneak in a Reds game and catch a foul ball!</div>
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Oh, and I was busy growing a baby :)</div>
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We took Charlie to the conservatory for the first time to see the butterfly exhibit.</div>
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Last minute, I decided to do a mommy & me photo shoot. I'm so.glad.i.did. I absolutely love these photos! I didn't get maternity pictures done so these serve that purpose. Additionally, I love having these photos of just Charlie & me!</div>
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May go down in the books! Derek turned 30 and we snuck in a celebration 1 WEEK before Leni was born. We surprised him and had a very fun night out.</div>
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May 14th, Leni was born (11 days earlier!)<br />
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The next 3 months were a complete whirlwind! Trying to manage 2 children and figure out how to give attention to Charlie while recovering/feeling completely sleep deprived with a newborn. The picture below sums up everything...we had a happy/content newborn, Charlie seemed pretty happy as well and did not notice any difference (she is the best big sister!), LuLu always tries to get in the experience, and then there is me, tired lol!</div>
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Spent a lot of time outdoors! So different to have an infant during warm weather!<br />
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Watched our second baby girl grow up so fast and start giving us smiles<br />
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We hosted my sister and her family for a fun week!<br />
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Charlie started preschool!!<br />
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Leni also started sitting up and exploring the world in this whole new way!<br />
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We celebrated Halloween with two little bugs!<br />
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We got to see my brother and his family who came to Ohio to visit.<br />
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We took the girls to the pumpkin patch and other fun fall events<br />
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Charlie started swimming lessons<br />
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Took our annual family photos. This served the purpose of Leni's 6 months, Charlie's 3 year, AND family photos!<br />
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Celebrated Charlie's 3rd birthday with a farm animal theme<br />
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Enjoyed Zoo Lights<br />
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We also attended another tasting event (our 3rd for the year!) at our local favorite wine bar/restaurant!<br />
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It was a warm warm Christmas this year!<br />
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We saw Santa many times this year<br />
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Had fun at our annual neighborhood Progressive Dinner<br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677524896746887123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864862996571005775.post-33509791672333477322016-12-22T07:00:00.000-05:002016-12-22T07:00:07.887-05:00Meeting SantaSanta has been very interesting in our family the past 3 Christmases. Most of the time, Charlie is crying and will not go near Santa. This year was a success for the family! Charlie and Leni got to meet Santa 3 times this year.<br />
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First time was at Charlie's school event. As I mentioned before, this went over very cautiously for Charlie. All Leni wanted to do was look at Santa.<br />
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Charlie then got to meet Santa (well, Scuba Santa) at the Aquarium.<br />
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You talk in a microphone and then Santa talks back from underwater...pretty cool! <br />
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On the final stop of our Santa tour, Derek suggested we find a new Santa since we never had very good experiences at the mall. I completely agreed and we decided to go to EnterTRAINment Junction.<br />
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I HIGHLY suggest this place for seeing Santa. We will definitely go back. You are in your own room all by yourself with Santa. Your children get a chance to just chat with him and you don't feel rushed by the long line waiting. <br />
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And lookey-here....Charlie actually sat on his lap! I think she was over Leni outdoing her :) I guess having a little sissy is helping in that arena. <br />
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Charlie has told Santa every time, she wants juggling balls for Christmas. Bet you can guess what will be under our tree this year!<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05677524896746887123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864862996571005775.post-64708249190208358792016-12-20T07:00:00.000-05:002016-12-20T07:00:07.250-05:00Zoo LightsIt finally feels like Christmas! Even though we have had our Christmas tree up and decorations up inside and out since the day after Thanksgiving, it didn't feel like the Christmas season. It finally got cold this week and now it officially feels like Christmas!<br />
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One of the must-do's for us is going to Zoo Lights. It has been so magical for Charlie every year and we couldn't wait to go as a family of four this year. <span id="goog_1224328212"></span><span id="goog_1224328213"></span><br />
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This year, Charlie was fascinated by the light up toy she got to pick out. The Zoo Lights took a backseat this year.<br />
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Changed over to 12 month clothing this month. I don't know if I'm trying to slow time down, but it made me super sad to bring out these clothes for her! I can't believe how fast she is growing.<br />
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Everybody got a cold earlier in the month. Leni woke up the first night she got sick in the middle of the night. We had no idea what to do because Charlie had never woken up, haha! We ended up giving her a little bit of milk and some medicine and she went right back to sleep. Other than that, Leni is a healthy baby girl.<br />
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This month, I stayed constant at pumping 3 times a day. I was pumping about 19 ounces a day. At the very end of the month, I decided I was ready to call it quits! I'll be working on weaning next month, yay yay yay!!<br />
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Leni takes 4 bottles/day: 3- 7 ounce bottles and the last bottle has 8 ounces. We are still using Similac Supplementation. Most days I'm happy with it but others I'm wondering if I need to switch because she still spits up a lot. If it's not drool, it's spit-up soaking bib after bib.<br />
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Still working on solid foods. Leni doesn't love texture yet. Although, we have had some fun with yogurt bites. Leni is getting much better a picking things up herself so she is able to self-feed.<br />
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This month was the biggest game changer for us. The fussy evening time is gone for good. WAH-Freaking-Hooo! Leni has also stopped crying before naps as well. She will occasionally let out a cry as soon as we lay her down for a nap, but she is quiet by the time get down the stairs. Most of the time, she is our happy little girl.<br />
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Super great month for sleep. Besides, the one time mentioned above waking up, Leni is asleep every night by 7:15/7:30 and then I get her up at 7:30am. Most mornings she is still sleeping. Earlier in the month, she was waking up around 6 and talking to herself. This has stopped most mornings. Leni takes 3 naps a day: 9:30 and 1:00. Both are 2 hours and the cat nap is anywhere from 5:15-5:30 to 6:00.<br />
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Leni likes about everything. She likes her play-mat, sitting up and playing with toys, jump-a-roo, books, anything involving her sister, and sitting in the high-chair.<br />
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Leni loves her alone time to play, but when she is ready for attention, she lets you know. In the evening she likes to be in the same room as everybody. She also dislikes a dirty diaper (yay, maybe this means this one will be easy to potty train!).<br />
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Starting to feed herself and sitting up for long periods of time<br />
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This month was so much fun! It was amazing to sit Leni down with toys and have her be content. So different from Charlie girl who was always on the move. We loved to have our happy-smiley Leni back full time. Leni also took lots of trips this month to Columbus and Athens. Both trips she was the best little baby and enjoyed being held by everybody.<br />
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I cannot get enough of watching Charlie and Leni together. Seeing sibling love is probably the greatest thing as a mother. Charlie brings pure joy to Leni. And Charlie is the best big sister and will play with her in the evenings to keep her occupied.<br />
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Last weekend, we enjoyed Cookies with Santa at Charlie's preschool. We were very excited to go to a function at her school! Besides drop-off and pick-up, we don't get much interaction with her experience at preschool.<br />
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The children all sang Christmas carols to kickoff the event.<br />
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While waiting to see Santa, we decorated a "cookie" (really an Oreo that we brought from home because we knew she wouldn't be able to have a cookie due to her egg allergy), put together a bag full of Reindeer Food, and made an ornament.<br />
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Charlie promised us that she would sit on Santa's lap this year (post coming soon about this over the past couple years) and she would be brave. As soon as it was her turn to go up and talk to Santa, she wouldn't get close! When we told her she needed to tell Santa what she wanted for Christmas, she backed in, inch-by-inch, slower than ever lol! She told him she wanted juggling balls for Christmas which was a new one for Derek & I as we hadn't heard that one yet.<br />
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Leni went to Santa just fine! This made Charlie get closer to Santa :)</div>
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All Leni wanted to do was look back and stare at Santa!<br />
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Such a fun experience we were all able to do together!<br />
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A couple weeks ago, we attended a tasting dinner at a local wine bar, 20 Brix. It was sponsored by a California winery, Rodney Strong. The most exciting thing about the dinner was creating a cabernet blend all based on your tastes and preferences at the end!<br />
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We LOVE our 20 Brix! Derek and I do date nights here quite frequently. Especially on retail wine nights :)<br />
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1) Bone Marrow Whipped Butter<br />
2) Beef Fat and Red Wine Braised Conger Eel<br />
3) Tilefish Migas<br />
4) Braised Kentucky Lamb Belly<br />
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This bone marrow whipped butter dish was super delicious. Maybe even the table's favorite dish of the whole night. The strawberries with the charred broccoli greens pesto paired so well together!</div>
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And overall, this was the least favorite dish of the night. The lamb was pretty fatty and the onion overpowered the rest of the flavors. Still, Chef Paul never disapoints!</div>
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All 9 month clothing</div>
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So thankful that we are all good in this area! </div>
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Still pumping :) I eliminated a pump right at 5 1/2 months and am down to pumping 3 times a day. As soon as I did this, my supply took another nose dive. Right now, we are supplementing 10 onces a day. As long as I can keep up that supply, I'll continue to pump a little longer. I'm starting to look forward to being done though!</div>
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We have turned a page with solid foods. After feeding her mashed potatoes at a restaurant, she discovered she loves food! </div>
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Wow, this month brought lots of fussiness and crying! All in the evenings. If Leni, does not have her cat nap, then she requires all hands on deck. If mommy or daddy are not the ones giving her that attention, it is 1000x worse!! Thankfully the past week has been night and day different. She is her super happy self and smiling right up until her last bottle. Even going out to eat is easier now too! Still crying before every nap, yuck!</div>
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This is another category that I'm so thankful for! Another amazing month of sleep! Leni goes down for her first nap around 9:30. Wakes up at 11:00 and the back down for her other nap around 1:00. The cat nap is all over the place depending if we are home or out and about, but it is usually sometime between 5:00-5:30. Leni is in bed on or before 7:15 and we get her out of bed in the mornings at 7:30am. This month, she has been waking up every morning around 5am and chatting up a storm. She falls back asleep until we get her :)<br />
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Leni still has stranger danger, especially when she is tired. Leni does not like to be left in a room alone...she likes her company.</div>
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Rolling around like crazy, sitting up by herself unassisted, noticing her feet, and so much more engaged and laughing!</div>
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This month brought so much changes! The lights are on upstairs and everything is clicking together for Miss Leni! She is so interactive with us. It is fun to have her mimic us and hear her try to talk. This month Leni discovered yelling and is so loud now haha. A lot of the time, she is just testing out her voice, but now when she cries, it is at a much louder volume! The drooling also increased so much this month!</div>
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Our little Charlie turned 3 on November 2nd. We threw her a barnyard party at a Farm here in Cincinnati. We decided to do parties every other year so I was excited to plan something this year!<br />
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The kids had a great time running around, petting the animals, and having cake! We loved having all the family and friends help us celebrate Charlie's birthday!<br />
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This year we had a monarch butterfly and a bumblebee :) I wasn't originally planning on dressing Leni up since she goes to bed so early. But on Monday morning I woke up and felt really bad I didn't have a costume for her. I ran to Target and they had the cutest bumblebee costume that actually matched Charlie's polka-dots.<br />
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Charlie LOVED trick-or-treating. She was gone for 1 1/2 hours!!! I stayed back and handed out candy/hung out with Leni. Our cul-de-sac camped out on the street with fire pits, table for the candy, and a keg of course.<br />
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Of course I cannot get a picture with both girls smiling at the same time! I should probably get used to that, right?</div>
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This was at the end of the night when all Charlie wanted to do was lay down and eat candy :)</div>
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We took the girls to a pumpkin patch for the first time :) This is something that seems to be the norm for families and I was feeling some mommy guilt for not taking Charlie! There is a farm right up the road with lots of fun fall things. We checked out some animals, looked at all the pumpkins, and took a hay ride.<br />
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