Things the Herrel kids say
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Leah (singing): "Dreams don't come true if you don't believe in fairy tales or happy endings too"
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Samuel: (10 minutes before bedtime) “I’m going to start getting ready for bed because I want to make sure we have e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Leah: “All my burps today have been (tasted like) sausage”
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Leah: “I just can’t believe tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. It goes by so quickly!”
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Dad: “The angel told Mary to name the baby Jesus” Leah: “Why didn’t she get to choose (the name)?”
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History
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Halloween Week Festivities
Samuel and Leah had quite a fun week leading up to Halloween. We’ve gotten some good mileage out of their costumes this year. They both wore their costumes for Playgroup this week and for Halloween trick-or-treating. Samuel also got to … Continue reading
13th Annual BYOP
This past Saturday we hosted our 13th annual BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) carving party for Halloween. We had a lot of guests, including over 25 children! It’s quite a change from the first 8 years or so when there … Continue reading
Brave boy!
Samuel has had an interesting week… On Tuesday afternoon he fell in the family room on top of the pillow and blanket fort we had made, and he came down wrong on his arm. We could tell that something was … Continue reading
Pumpkin Patch
We spent a very fun morning at Irons Fruit Farm today! The four of us, plus Grandma and Grandpa, went for a hayride to the pumpkin patch and picked out two fabulous pumpkins. 🙂 We also visited the farm’s store … Continue reading
Samuel reads to Leah
Samuel has always loved being read to, and he still does, but in the past several months he has also become very interested in learning to read himself. He has known all of the alphabet letters for a long time … Continue reading
Leah plays “Peek-a-boo”
One of Leah’s favorite things to do is play “Peek-a-boo” with someone. The cutest part of her playing the game is when she decides to play it all by herself – both covering and uncovering herself with a blanket. She’s … Continue reading
Leah’s 1 year stats
We went to the doctor today for Leah’s 1 year checkup. She is still a little peanut! She weights 17lbs. 6oz. (10th percentile) and is 27 1/4 inches tall (5th percentile). It’s safe to say she’s probably not ever going … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Leah!
Happy 1st Birthday, Leah! Have you really been in our lives for just one year?!?! In many ways it feels like you have always been a part of our family. We feel so blessed to be your parents – you … Continue reading
Leah’s Birthday Celebration!
Leah celebrated her big 1 year birthday yesterday!!! She was so blessed to celebrate at a party with Mommy, Daddy, & Samuel, Â all 4 grandparents, 3 great grandparents, 2 uncles, and her godparents too. Leah was quiet and calm during … Continue reading
Leah is cruising!
She’s been crawling for a while now, but this past week Leah has started cruising! She’s able to hold onto the futon or the couch while she walks. It’s so cute to watch!!! She seems so grown up this week … Continue reading