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5 Things I Can't Live Without...

So over at Chronicles of Neely she listed 5 things she can't live without. She tagged everyone so I thought I would do it!

1. The first and second are two fold... I couldn't live without my FAMILY and running. But it was a list of 5 so I am combining a few :) My family is certainly my rock and I would give my life for them! They are my life and my love and there is nothing I wouldn't do for them! Running is a passion. I haven't been able to do it much lately and I hate that but the good weather is coming and Channing loves BOB so we will be out and running soon!! It is a little 'me' time and makes me feel accomplished and puts me in a great mood!


2. Channing Layne Balch... She is my world! She brings such joy and life to our family. A blessing from above for sure!

3. Burt's Bees ORIGINAL lip balm. It is PERFECTION! I love the mintiness! I have it with me at all times!!

4. Moroccan Oil... you need to try it and you will love it. It was sent down from above hahaha!

5. iPhone... It is my lifeline to it all. I try not to be obsessed with it but it can do everything! I can even blog from it! And 'heytell' is the BEST app! Thanks Shelby for introducing me... oh how I love it!

Yes!

YES!

This sweet face slept ALL night last night! Can I get an amen?! I am not bragging... no that isn't it at all. I am just merely celebrating this little fact! Ahhhhhh delightful!

Cutie patootie dressed for school yesterday in her Gap dress from Aunt Shelbs! Shelby and Brandon are expecting a baby girl in July! What a GREAT month to be born! We already love their baby girl so much! Channing can't wait to hold her and have a best girlfriend!

Channing found Bentley's dog bed last night and played on and with it for a good 20 minutes or so... it was too cute!

After being well rested she was such a delight this morning!!! Since it is March her shirt says

'Mommy's Lucky Charm'

Class pictures are coming up soon! I just cannot wait! How cute is that going to be?! We also scheduled her 1 year photo shoot for March 24Th! Her actual 1 year birthday! I can't wait and I am searching for which outfits she will wear and picture ideas!!!! YAY!
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A Great Reminder!

For some reason the video won't show up right now but please click on the link. This is such a great reminder especially for us mommas out there! http://bcove.me/7thej0p8

Giveaway!!

OK, so you guys should go check out LeeLaLa's blog and read up on the My Baby Clothes Boutique giveaway!!! They have some of the cutest things for our little ones... not just little girls!HURRY, it is ending soon!

Weekends Are The Best!!

Friday started out with this little one getting all dressed up for 'International Day' at school!

Doesn't she look SO cute! Red White & Blue all the way!!

Saturday she got ready to go to run a few errands with DaDa so Momma could get a little cleaning done uninterrupted! WOO HOO!

We did our own mother daughter pedicures!

We went to the park on a majorly windy day!

Then we got ready to do it ALL over again this morning!!

In other news... I made some more cake balls yesterday! I was testing a super secret recipe for Chandler's cousins wedding shower this coming Saturday! It worked and tasted DELISH! Channing is working on her top two teeth MAJORLY! You can see the white dots on her gums and she is a snot nosed, drooly face girl right now. Also, poor thing woke up off and on from 3 to 4:30 this morning. When I was a little less groggy at 4:30am after getting in and out of bed about twenty times I had the bright idea to give her Motrin, orajel, teething tablets and some natural teething 'juice' and the girl went back down until I needed to get her up for school! Its the go to combo for the one two punch for those pesky teeth trying to come in! Praise the Lord! I should have tried that at 3am but I was still pretty sleepy at that point!I am so excited for tonight because one of my FAVE people is coming back to TV tonight! Bethany Frankle! Bethany getting married starts tonight and I may just have to go find some Skinny Girl margaritas for the occasion since nobody wanted to accept my invite for a watch party! Looking forward to the wedding shower coming up this Saturday evening!!!
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Yogurt... Greek Style!

OK, so Chobani is a Greek yogurt that is sold in almost every grocery store around. Tasty if you like yogurt. Anyhow, Channing LOVES yogurt but this she REALLY LOVES. It is the first Greek yogurt for babies. Very healthy and none of the nasty stuff. If you have a kiddo 6 months and older, they might really like this! Give it a try!

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BTW, Channing Is 11 Months Old Today!

This little angel face turns 11 months old today. I can hardly fathom that she is already that old. I can remember this time last year so vividly and it barely seems real that it is almost a year later. I remember getting so excited that my showers were about to start and I could not wait to meet our sweet girl but was positive it would be a little bit until she would make her debut. Boy, was I wrong!

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CLB,

Words cannot explain and I will never be able to express the love I feel for you. I could hold you forever and give you kisses forever. I really never understood how much love a heart could hold for your own child until now. I guess that is truly one of those things that you only know and learn to understand when you become a mom/parent. I thank God everyday that he chose me to be your momma. I feel so lucky and that he gave us such an awesome gift. Your little personality is really starting to shine through and I love seeing who you are becoming. You make your dada and I smile all the time. You are almost one year old and this first year is going by way too fast. That's what 'they' all say but it is so true. I feel like I closed my eyes for a second and all of the sudden it is almost time for your first birthday! I think the thing I always want you to know is that your dad and I love you always and forever no matter what...

Love you, Momma

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*I will try to post her sock monkey pics tomorrow and I will update everything she is doing then too!

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Oreo Balls

Ingredients:

1 Package of Oreos (I usually use reduced fat but this last time I used double stuffed!)

1 block of cream cheese (reduced fat or fat free)

Chocolate Almond Bark

White Almond Bark (I used chocolate chips last time and it didn't work as well)

To Make:

Grind the whole package of Oreos up in a food processor (very fine)

In a bowl mix the ground up Oreo's and cream cheese... I do this by hand and it is much easier

Roll the mixture into balls and place on a cookie sheet with parchment paper

Put in the fridge or freezer for a while so they will harden a bit before dunking them in the melted chocolate

Dunk in the melted almond bark and drizzle with the opposite one

That is it... it is that easy and they are so yumm!

Weekend Wrap Up

We started the weekend by getting a glass storm door installed. We can now leave our front door open... YAY!

Chandler made margaritas Friday night and they were good

We went on a family walk Saturday morning

Channing took her first ride in the forward facing car seat and LOVED it!

Channing had a HUGE MAJOR blowout in Target, Momma forgot extra pants, Channing rode around Target the rest of the trip with no pants, people commented on how cute she was and I commented that she usually wears pants!

Target wore her out

I made Oreo Balls and they were SO GOOD

We got ready to go visit Matt and Chels

Channing put on some spring attire on Sunday

Played in the backyard

Sat in the hammock with DaDa

Rode down the driveway on her car and LOVED it

Played ALL over the house

Woke up for good at 8am Monday morning!

Got out ALL of her bibs

Tried to eat one

Hid behind the shower curtain

Played 'peek'

Rolled all over momma and dada's bed

Sat pretty for a picture

Ate a big girl lunch

Then we got ready this morning and went back to school

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