tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17185338031077441692024-03-19T05:26:58.364-07:00Chad.Katie.Chase.JakeKatie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-35760328012082367992013-11-14T20:52:00.001-08:002013-11-14T20:52:34.231-08:00Last Two Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The last two months have been great: Camping, trick or treating, Cabin, pumpkin festival, ASU games, and chillin' at home with the boys. This is Chad's post btw; hope you all enjoy the pics!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWY3UZl5z_KjHanSll0pnwa04j5jmJc3orAgK7vd-qlwTcaKfM5ajzqC0qcXLJriJNATusTxxxnzy3ljzAy9jPcNb-ONCdwqWc5DCwpHzyr1s2CbDWp6nnqtbhaQKoUTO7Kpa3BeLyB-I/s1600/October4Preschool+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWY3UZl5z_KjHanSll0pnwa04j5jmJc3orAgK7vd-qlwTcaKfM5ajzqC0qcXLJriJNATusTxxxnzy3ljzAy9jPcNb-ONCdwqWc5DCwpHzyr1s2CbDWp6nnqtbhaQKoUTO7Kpa3BeLyB-I/s320/October4Preschool+015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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<br />Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-10994225196103095192013-06-05T19:26:00.000-07:002013-06-05T19:26:04.007-07:00May 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-41549231450952782412013-06-05T13:53:00.004-07:002013-06-05T13:53:49.267-07:00Preschool BlogHere's the link to my new preschool blog:<br />
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I am no web designer by any means, so it's a work in progress. Thanks!Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-24695661981483519902013-04-15T20:09:00.003-07:002013-04-15T20:11:45.215-07:00I am such a slacker! I haven't blogged in so many, many months. Every time I start, I realize that there is too much to catch up on and I get totally overwhelmed and don't do it. So here it goes...<br />
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<strong><u>December:</u></strong><br />
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Cute brothers all bundled up!<br />
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Jake is a very happy baby :)<br />
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Temple lights as a family<br />
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I dyed my hair brown!<br />
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Chase LOVES Elmo<br />
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Annual gingerbread houses<br />
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Cute Christmas hats on Christmas morning<br />
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Told ya he was a happy little baby :)<br />
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<strong><u>January:</u></strong><br />
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Chase turns 2!<br />
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Jake is sooo cute<br />
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Blowing out the candles<br />
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All of Chase's little friends at his birthday bash</div>
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<u><strong>February:</strong></u><br />
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Making V-day cards for family<br />
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Jake even decided to join the fun!<br />
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"Look, mom, I can pose for you on my tummy this time..."<br />
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V-day getaway<br />
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THIS is the best picture ever!<br />
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<strong><u>March:</u></strong><br />
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Chase found an Easter egg!<br />
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Oh, Jake, you love to stick out your tongue lately<br />
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Cute cute cute :)<br />
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At Grandma Green's gravesite<br />
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You can see a hint of those top two teeth<br />
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Grandma and the two babies! Two more are coming this fall...(not by me)<br />
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Chase LOVED the beach<br />
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Family beach picture<br />
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LOVE this picture of my kiddos...Chase loves kettle corn and Jake is snoozing away. (This stroller is awesome. Thank you, Grandma and Grampy!)</div>
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Chase walks like this sometimes. It is so cute to see his little hands behind his back as he chases the birds.<br />
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Chase loves Legos and had a great time at the Arizona Science Center.<br />
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Cute moment where Chase and Daddy are looking at each other!<br />
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Love this kid.<br />
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One day we did an art project and Chase decided to take all the stickers OFF the paper and put them on the wall. I caught him in the act!<br />
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Always on the go so my pictures are blurry sometimes :)<br />
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Would you LOOK at this chunky baby?? His is so adorable and I love kissing those cheeks.<br />
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Chase is working on the yard with Daddy. We didn't plant winter grass this year so it looks pretty bad out there. :(<br />
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Chase discovered this picture of Jesus and loved carrying it around. He cried when I didn't let him keep it in his crib during naptime. <br />
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Oh KC, what a good sport wearing the crazy santa hat! He is seriously such a good dog with the kids.<br />
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We went to a hot air balloon festival early one morning and I bundled up the kids. A few people thought they were twins. :) Why isn't Jake wearing gloves, you ask?...<br />
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THIS is why. He always sucks on one or two of these fingers.<br />
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Chase loved his donut so much, he went back for seconds.<br />
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Ha. Look at him waiting in line. :)<br />
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Chase likes to wear shoes and carry things around all day.</div>
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He also likes to read the newspaper...if you look closely, you'll see it's a toy ad for Toys R Us. :)</div>
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This little chunk is getting cuter and cuter.</div>
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Grandma and Grampy came for a visit and we went to the Children's Museum!</div>
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My two handsome boys all ready for Jake's blessing.</div>
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Jake's blessing....this is the only pic where we are all somewhat looking at the camera and smiling together :)</div>
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For our ward party, we were robbers and Jake was our loot.</div>
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Daddy was able to come too! For trick or treating, Chase dressed up as Scooby Doo and Jake was Superman (those pictures are on my phone, though)</div>
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Chase helped carve his first pumpkin!</div>
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Our pumpkin lit up, but looks kinda weird! haha..</div>
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Happy Halloween, everyone! Can't wait for Thanksgiving!</div>
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Chase has kept me BUSY BUSY BUSY lately. He has discovered EVERYTHING. I find toys in random places now (the sink, his high chair, the ottoman, to name a few) and find my house being a disaster 99% of the time. But, you know what? We are having a blast spending all day together and I wouldn't change it for the world. The one word I would use to describe Chase is a "sponge". He soaks up everything I say or do. He repeats every word and wants to know the name of everything! He has really good hand-eye coordination and can throw things very far (he pretty much throws everything). He CRAVES the outdoors all day long. I feel so bad when it is 100 degrees outside and we have to stay indoors...only a few more weeks hopefully until the weather cools off! He is my little buddy and nothing makes me happier than when he greets me with a smile and "mama!" in the morning. </div>
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Jake is a crazy eater. He is fattening up quite well! He has a small bout of fussiness from about 5-8 every night but other than that, he is getting into a fairly consistent routine. He eats about every 3 hours and his longest sleep period at night is about 3-4 hours. I was looking at baby pictures of Chase last night and could see a resemblance between the two. Some people have already told me that they look alike! </div>
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Daddy gave Chase a yoohoo and boy oh boy did Chase love it!</div>
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The monsoon season this summer has been awesome. It's flooded the street many times and Chase just loves playing in the water. This is an "action" shot...he is always on the go!</div>
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We went to the Phoenix Children's Museum and Chase LOVED it. We were there for 4 hours and afterward he passed out in the car...he NEVER sleeps in the car so we knew he had a good time! This was the "climber". Jake and I are down below.</div>
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This was the "fort room"...he loved peeking through to see us!</div>
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What a dream come true! Kitchen stuff that was his size and he could play with without getting into trouble! </div>
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Mommy and her boys! (Side note: this free moby wrap has been an absolute DREAM. Jake will sleep for hours in that thing!)</div>
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Jake usually spends his days sleeping or in his chair...very exciting, I know.</div>
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Chad also started a new job at Youth Development Institute and he loves it. We are so blessed to have each other and our healthy boys. It is truly amazing to be a stay-at-home mom right now. I count my blessings every day and I am overwelmed by how many I can count. The Lord has blessed us SO much and I am grateful every day for it!</div>
Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-35587483411642513062012-09-06T05:23:00.001-07:002012-09-06T05:23:47.750-07:00One MonthJake has turned one month old! Adjusting to two children has been hard for me; I thought I would be a lot better at it, to tell you the truth. I've learned that I'm no super mom and sometimes the housework won't get done every day. Or every week...BUT I am learning every day how to juggle the demands of two small children. <br />
Jake is a very good eater, the exact opposite of his bother. He definitely will be bigger than Chase! Chase had a hard time with Jake, but every day he is learning and as long as Mama gives him attention, too, he does ok. He gives him hugs and kisses and waves to him when he's in his bouncy chair. It's so cute! <br />
Jake has the most beautiful skin--I say this because Chase suffers from eczema and never has had such smooth skin. Chase's skin finally started to clear up after he turned 1 but he still has his bad days. I'm so glad we won't have to struggle with another baby with ezcema! <br />
Jake has started to sleep for about 4 hours at night. He nurses usually around 3 hours but sometimes every 2. He LOVES being held. I usually have to rock him to sleep. He is very alert which is the exact opposite of his brother. It's funny how these little babies come with all sorts of personalities, even as siblings!<br />
Well, I am writing this post super early- 5:30 am so I can't take any pictures of Jake right now. Hopefully I will soon and can put them on the blog! Here are some newborn ones, though:<br />
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Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-28349438299898031742012-08-15T01:33:00.000-07:002012-08-15T22:31:53.077-07:00Baby Jake Made It!It still amazes me that moments and even a few hours after I give birth, I can still remember <em>every</em> labor pain and <em>every</em> detail. Each hour that passes in the hospital, though, seem to erase some of the pain and blur most of the details. I like to write my experiences down while in the hospital because those fresh memories dull over time. I also know that if this <em>wasn't</em> the case, most women would probably stop after one child. :)<br />
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Ever since the beginning of this pregnancy, I knew things would be different. Not in an "ominous, spiritual" kind of way, but just a "this is my second pregnancy and I know it won't be the same as before" kind of way. So even when I printed off the same birth plan I used for Chase, I knew that it wouldn't go quite as smoothly as Chase's birth. I prepared my mind that I might need an epidural this time so I wouldn't be emotionally disappointed afterward if that's not what I really planned and wanted.<br />
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I really was ok letting Jake stay in my tummy as long as possible because I know how hard it is to have a newborn. Until about 2 weeks before my due date. Then I started to feel "done". It was hard to bend, walk (I carry my babies VERY low), lay down, get up, etc. And I was trying to get the house ready while taking care of a busy 18 month old. My mother in law was coming a week before my due date to get everything ready and Chad already had his time off scheduled. The rest of his family was coming August 4 so to say I felt a "little" pressured would be an understatement! My due date of August 2 came and went. The following day, Chad and I went to Dave's BBQ to get some spicy food. We also walked around the mall for a few hours and one of the janitors in the bathroom told me my "baby was coming very soon". (That's polite talk for "you are about to POP, girl") I also had some random people taking my picture at the carosel...I must have been large enough to be posted on the internet, apparently. <br />
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The following day was Saturday, August 4. I woke up and decided to get totally ready- cute hair, make up, outfit, the whole nine yards. (It's hard for large pregnant ladies to do things like this.) Chad's sister Marnie just flown in and his other sister Megan was to arrive some time in the afternoon. We all went swimming (well, since I had just spent all that time getting ready, I actually just sat at the side of the pool sweating abundantly) and everyone was having a good time. We came home and Chad and I decided to make a trip to Sprouts to get some castor oil. I really wanted this baby to come before Chad went to work and everyone had to go home. I knew I was going to need their help for the first few days after the baby came. So I was desperate and bought castor oil! <br />
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Around 2 pm I took 1 tablespoon and chased it down with OJ. Then an hour later, I did it again. I decided to take a little nap around 3 and woke up to period-like cramps. Crazy enough, I actually enjoyed these little cramps/contractions that came every 15 minutes or so. I was so ready to have the baby (mentally, emotionally, physically) that I welcomed the onset of labor. I read that castor oil could have the effects of bringing contractions but not opening your cervix so I felt like this could end any minute and that it wasn't "the real thing". Around 6 pm, I opened a contraction timer on the internet and timed my contractions. (This whole time, I was in my room while everyone was outside or in the family room) The contractions were about 2-3 minutes apart and lasted for 40 seconds. Since I still felt mentally good, I surfed the internet for 30 minutes or so. I still didn't think this was real labor, for some reason. I really didn't want to get to the hospital and have them say I was at a 2 or something disappointing like that. I took a shower at this point and started to have trouble standing every time a contraction came. I got out of the shower around 730, I think. I got on the exercise ball and had Chad massage my back. The contractions were coming fast and hard now, faster than I thought they would. I labored with Chase for 12 hours so I did not expect to have them so hard and fast after just a few hours. I told Chad we needed to call the doctor around 8. Well, we lasted till about 7:40 and he called. (Later the doctor said she heard me in the background and knew we needed to get to the hospital...NOW) Chad started throwing stuff in the car and he called his mom because she had just gone to drop Marnie off somewhere. I couldn't walk to the car without Chad and without stopping every few steps. I remember seeing a couple walking around the neighborhood when we went out to the car and they probably thought I was crazy or something...moaning and groaning during each contraction. <br />
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I finally made it to the car and Norma still wasn't here to watch Chase (he was asleep in bed). I yelled to Chad that he'll be fine and to just DRIVE. I had a few contractions in the car and it was horrible pain. I told him to drive slow, but also fast. (Poor husbands always get mixed signals) We drove away and passed Norma on the way over. I remember telling Chad that if I was only at a 2, I was going to get the epidural. Everything was happening so fast and strong. I wasn't expecting it. The car ride was awful and walking into the hospital wasn't any better. The sweet, but stupid receptionist actually thought I was going to sit down in her office and do paperwork at this point. I was shaking and struggling to stand in the hallway. The wheelchair came and wisked me into triage. I was checked and the nurse said I was at an 8! Holy smokes! I was happy, but in lots of pain. I started to close my eyes and try to get through each contraction. The rest of events in triage are a blur--I remember them asking questions, trying to start in IV, etc. I was then wisked away to L&D. I remember the lights were REALLY bright and I kept asking people to turn them down or off. (I had dim lighting when I gave birth to Chase and it really calmed me) Since we didn't have time to pass out our birth plan, they just ignored me. My IV fell out and they had to do another one on the other hand. She checked me again and I was still at an 8. I'll leave out the obscenities I yelled to Chad during this time and begged for the epidural. (I really think that having everything happen SO FAST and chaotic really threw me off my game and I couldn't get into the "birthing zone" that you need to be in to deliver a baby naturally so I wanted the drugs) Chad told me I had come too far and that the epidural wouldn't work in time. I had no sense of time or understanding of what he was telling me so I wanted the epidural anyway! I got the epidural and I remember feeling lots of pressure. I still felt every contraction but they started to slow down a little. I really wanted to be numb when I pushed because it really hurts to push!<br />
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About 5 or 10 minutes later (maybe it was even sooner, I really don't know) I told them I wanted to push. Let's just say the epidural DID NOT work in time. That's right- I felt everything. Luckily, I only pushed 3 times and he was born! (Side note: my doctor broke my water and everyone kept saying how much water was pouring all over the place! It released some pressure which felt good)The epidural was too late, but I was shaking so much as a result of the drugs. I really didn't like it. Jake was actually born with TONS of vernix- the cheesy looking stuff that covers their skin in the womb. He had a great cry and was super alert. His head was perfectly round- everyone kept commenting about it. He definitely wasn't in the birth canal for very long! He was born at 9:20 pm weighing 7 lbs 10 oz and 21 inches long. He was the perfect baby and I was so relieved he came! Unfortunately, my doctor started stitching me up, thinking that the epidural was working. Needless to say, I let her know that I needed a local anesthetic. I started to feel the effects of the epidural- shaking, numb legs, extreme fatigue, etc. When I gave birth to Chase, I felt AMAZING afterward. I helped give him a bath, was calling people, etc. This was foreign to me- having to lay in bed and just want to sleep after having a baby. <br />
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Our families came to see Jacob Reily and they couldn't believe that he came in 5 hours. I am going to make sure I go to the hospital right away for the next baby because I don't want to have a baby in the car!<br />
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I had to wait a couple hours for the epidural to wear off and wait until the cafeteria was open to eat (I was famished!) my first meal after giving birth. All you ladies know, that first meal always tastes amazing! It was nice to get to our postpartum room and just have "us" time. I held Jake that night and while I did, I missed Chase. I couldn't believe that my heart had opened to let Jake in. I loved my two boys the same and I wanted them to be together with Mommy and Daddy. I can't really describe it, I just know that at that moment, I became a mother to two children and it felt so right. <br />
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Even though the recovery was long and hard, I am so glad that Jake came quickly and when our extended family was here. It was so nice to have them help with Chase and make meals for us. Thus far Jake has been a VERY vigorious eater, sometimes eating every hour and a half. It is tiring but I know that breastfeeding is very important to me. My milk dried up with Chase because he was a lazy eater and I didn't want to pump/feed him as often as I should have. Chase has been a little jealous of baby brother. He gets upset when I am feeding him and has tried to hit him a few times. I feel bad that he doesn't understand what is going on, but I know they will be great friends in time. :) <br />
Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-87720598739958196012012-07-23T18:55:00.000-07:002012-07-23T18:55:18.813-07:00Apparently I'm behind.I have 10 days until my DUE DATE. I am crazy nesting this week until my MIL comes on Friday and I can relax until baby brother comes. I have actually been "that" pregnant lady who scrubs baseboards and vacuums their kids toys...oh the joys of nesting! But here's what we did for the past few months:<br />
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Chase loves to "help" Daddy in the yard. He usually gets incredibly dirty or wet. Sometimes both. He is definitely all boy!<br />
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"But Dad, I don't want to go inside!"<br />
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For Mother's Day, I got totally spoiled. I woke up to breakfast in bed and this little poster that Chase made me. I still have it hung up on the fridge. Apparently Chase found something more interesting UNDER the fridge...<br />
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Happy Memorial Day! It's a little blury, but I love the pure joy on Chase's face.<br />
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This little guy has such spunk sometimes. I just love it!<br />
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We went to Sedona for my birthday weekend. This was when we went to one of our favorite restaurants, El Ricon.<br />
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This little swimming/fishing hole was awesome. Sedona is so gorgeous!<br />
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This was Chase's first time eating ice cream. We bought an ice cream maker at the beginning of summer and I've been trying out different recipes. Chase loved licking the blender!<br />
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Happy Fourth of July! This is Chase and his friend Marley. We went swimming at Basha pool that day and had a BBQ later in the evening. We saw the fireworks from the car because we were a little late getting to them :)<br />
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One day I looked over at Chase and he had put Daddy's hat on backwards. It was so perfect that I had to take a picture! So cute.<br />
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Maybe my next post will be a picture of little brother...hope so!Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-55534956883011719622012-07-11T19:36:00.000-07:002012-07-11T19:36:19.099-07:00Another dedication.To this guy:<br />
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The best person I have ever met. Ever. He is the hardest worker, the kindest friend, and still gives me butterflies every day. Not a day goes by that I don't thank my Heavenly Father for sending me this man and for giving me enough brains to say YES to him for eternity! To the best husband and father a girl could ever ask for- love you more, babe.Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-52554545794260292152012-07-08T19:44:00.003-07:002012-07-08T19:44:35.721-07:00All about Chase.My due date is rapidly approaching which, for some reason, I have had mixed emotions about. When I was pregnant with Chase, I COULD NOT WAIT another minute to hold my sweet baby! With this pregnancy, I find myself a little sad sometimes thinking that Chase and I won't have "just us" time anymore. Our whole world is going to change and I can't believe that the past 18 months have gone by so quickly for the both of us. I am extremely excited to hold our baby and trust that a mother's heart will grow to fit her growing family, but I still want to document everything about CHASE for this post. I know he might feel a little neglected in the coming months and I just want to remember everything about this sweet time in his life.<br />
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Chase has started to sleep in until about 8 or 8:30 which is extremely unexpected because he used to be such a regular "7 AM" kind of a kid. We absolutely love it, but Chad and Chase don't get to spend as much time together anymore because Chad goes to work anytime between 8 and 8:30. :( Chase absolutely loves breakfast foods. Pancakes, fruit, yogurt, and cold cereal are his top picks. He WILL NOT let me feed him anymore. Due to his new found independance, I always remove his shirt before I hand over the food and eating utensil to him. It's a messy business, but he gets MOST of the food in his mouth. <br />
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Chase absolutely LOVES our dog, KC. He loves to climb on him, pull his ears, chase him around the house, and give him doggie treats. I am so glad that KC is such a good dog to kids! <br />
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Since it is so hot right now, I purchased a slide for our playroom. Chase loves to go up and down on it all day long! He is very into climbing right now. <br />
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Chase has recently learned how to give "kisses". It is so cute! He puckers his lips and smacks one on me anytime I ask. I fully take advantage of this because I know it won't last forever. <br />
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He also has started to really enjoy books. I have always read to him, but he's never been interested before. Now he will go pick one out, sit on my lap, and help me turn the pages. His absolute FAVORITE is his "Goodnight Moon" book that is a recording of Grandpa reading it to him. We read it every night, but it isn't enough. Everytime we go into his room, he runs to the bookshelf and points to it. <br />
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Chase absolutely loves water. We have a little swimming pool for him out back and he loves to splash, get wet, and "blow bubbles" (that is mostly him getting his face wet and snorting up water). I am glad he is such a little fish!<br />
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Chase's vocabulary is growing rapidly. Some words include shoes, light, mama, dada, dog, ball, no, yes, and he "jabbers" all day long. I love when he scrunches up his face and puckers his lips as he says "no no" and points to the stuff he's not allowed to touch (dog bowls, decor, etc.)<br />
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Lastly, Chase is pretty shy. He doesn't like adults very much, but likes to play with kids. I'll admit, I like it when he snuggles close to me when he's timid around new people. He has such a sweet personality and I love seeing him grow every day. He definitely has a strong-willed side and we've been struggling with eating and throwing food. A lot. In fact, every day. But, my patience has been tested and I know that it is just a phase. In fact, everything Chase does is "just a phase", but instead of hoping it'll pass, I have found myself hoping he will stay like this a little bit longer. The days go by slowly, but the years pass by quickly. <br />
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I know that Chase will be such a wonderful big brother and won't even remember this time when he WASN'T a big brother, but I will. I will remember every smile, every hug, every kiss. No matter how much he grows over the years, he will always be my baby. Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-53655765867870972342012-06-08T13:58:00.001-07:002012-06-08T13:58:54.926-07:00Baby BrotherChad surprised me with a 3D sonogram session for my birthday and here are a few pictures of our little guy:<br />
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Here he is smiling for us:<br />
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He has a little dimple chin like his big brother:<br />
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He is so cute!<br />
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He is itching his eyes:<br />
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Little curled up toes!<br />
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I highly recommend 3D sonogram pictures. It was so amazing to see our little guy in such clarity. The place was incredible--so kind, friendly, and gave us extra pictures. I hope we can do it for our next baby, too!Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-14641145079350324342012-05-16T18:33:00.002-07:002012-05-16T18:33:14.975-07:00{Pictures}Decided to get a few pictures before baby boy #2 arrives in a couple months. I also wanted to capture Chase's cute smile at this age. Too bad Chase was in a TERRIBLE mood and never smiled. Grr...I was very frustrated but still glad I found a great photographer at a great price! Check her out: karabarrattphotography.blogspot.com<br />
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On a side note: I am 29 weeks along and feeling pretty good! Only 7 more days of teaching until I get to be a stay-at-home mommy!Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-90587513420414722192012-05-05T15:37:00.004-07:002012-05-05T15:37:42.586-07:00yes, we are still alive. {part 2}<strong><span style="font-size: large;">{January}</span></strong><br />
In January we celebrated Chase's first birthday! I'll be honest, putting a birthday party together while having daily bouts of morning sickness wasn't the greatest, but I am glad that I stuck to my guns and had a party with Chase's friends from church. Due to Chase's allergies, I really struggled about his cupcake...I ended up substituting a bunch of stuff and he probably only ate 1 teaspoon of the whole thing anyway. He's got major food issues. Don't get me started! Here are some shots of the BIG DAY:<br />
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Chase is playing with two of his little friends from the ward.<br />
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I simply love this face--he looks so mad at us.<br />
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Yay for presents!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">{February}</span></strong><br />
In February, Chad's family always goes to Bryce Canyon for President's Day weekend. It's called "Winterfest" and there's a lot of people that go. There's classes (kayaking, archery, arts & crafts) and skiing/snowshoeing. It's really fun and this year was the first year we had a baby with us. The night we got there, Chase got really sick. And Chad. And me. It turned out to be a bad weekend and we were super bummed that none of us felt well. :( <br />
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This one actually wasn't in Bryce, but I just had to include it because of his cute smile!<br />
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I had just ended my morning sickness so I was feeling good in that department :)<br />
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Oh darn, Chase has his eyes closed!<br />
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Yay! This one is better!<br />
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We had a little birthday party for Chase because his Utah family and cousins weren't able to come to his birthday party in January. <br />
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Yummy chocolate cake and cousins!<br />
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Here is mostly everyone that came, minus Steve, Brett, and Taylynn. We loved seeing everyone even if we were sick the whole time!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">{March}</span></strong><br />
I was very excited for Spring Break in March. It was so nice to be home with Chase during the day and get things done around the house. There always seems to be projects to do but we love doing it! At the end of Spring Break, we went to find out the sex of our baby. The ultrasound tech unfortunately wasn't the nicest and made the whole experience a bit awkward, but we found out that we are having another <strong><span style="font-size: large;">BOY</span></strong>! We were very surprised, but couldn't be happier to have another healthy boy joining our family. I am due August 2nd but hopefully he will come a few days sooner in July :) Here are some cute shots of our little man:<br />
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This is how my house looks now. Toys all over the place! When baby boy #2 is old enough to play with toys, I want to convert the guest room into a playroom so I won't be stepping on toys all day!<br />
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Soooo cute :)<br />
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Chase loves to go over to the mat in front of our sliding glass door and just sit down. He sometimes brings toys, sometimes looks out the window, but sometimes he just sits there and relaxes against the window. It is super funny!<br />
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This is Chase's first camping chair. He loves putting things in the cup holder (like snacks) and just sitting there for a few minutes. <br />
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Before we childproofed the cabinets, Chase's favorite thing to get from them were the spices! He loved shaking them and carrying them all over the house. Perhaps we have another chef on our hands?? (Chad is an <u><strong>amazing </strong></u>chef!)<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">{April}</span></strong><br />
We went camping with some friends at Tortilla Flat, near Canyon Lake. We've gone camping with Chase before but he was a lot younger and it was harder because he was so little. Now it actually was easier because he just wanted to wander around and explore and we could let him! <br />
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Daddy and Chase at Canyon Lake<br />
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Chase loved laying on his little turtle tube. He is definitely a little beach/water baby!<br />
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He really likes putting EVERYTHING in his mouth...<br />
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We decided to bury him in the sand...haha<br />
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That's pretty much how he felt about the whole situation.<br />
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Here's our campsite. Chase is rocking it out in his sweatpants!<br />
Chase really loved helping Chad put in the tent stakes. When Chad was using the hammer to pound in the stakes, Chase came over with a little flashlight and started pounding on them too! He loves being Daddy's little helper. :)<br />
Here is one last shot of this cuteness:<br />
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"Hey guys!"<br />
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"See ya later!"Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-47847863019672524652012-05-02T19:30:00.003-07:002012-05-02T19:30:29.478-07:00yes, we are still alive.I wish I could say there was some <em>wonderful</em>, <strong>amazing</strong>,<span style="font-size: large;"> really spectacular</span> reason why I have not blogged since...<span style="font-size: x-small;">ahem</span>....<span style="font-size: xx-small;">November</span>. <br />
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Oh, ok, NOVEMBER. That's right, NOVEMBER.<br />
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But there's not. I am simply lazy. <br />
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Now that's cleared out of the way, let the catching up begin!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">{October}</span></strong><br />
I am including October because I see that there are NO PICTURES from Halloween. So, here is at least one:<br />
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Yes, it is blurry and yes, he is a very cute dinosaur, and yes, mommy was overly excited and bought this a <strong><u>month</u></strong> before Halloween only to find out that he GREW OUT of it before the big night. <br />
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So here is take two:<br />
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Look how <u>THRILLED</u> he looks to be a little Yoda. I was Princess Leia (sorry, Star Wars fans, I don't actually know how to spell her name) and Chad was Darth Vadar. Yes, we are one of <em>"those families"</em> that dresses in themed costumes! We threw a Halloween bash at our house filled with yummy spooky treats and taco soup. We went Trick or Treating around our neighborhood and ate all of Chase's candy. This year (since it is already May) for Halloween I want to get a little wagon to carry Chase around so we can hit up more houses without getting tired. (Look at me strategizing new ways to get free candy!)<br />
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Back in July we knew Chase needed a cranial cap (a.k.a. helmet) so we went to a place that specializes in them. After all the measurements and insurance issues, he FINALLY got it in October. He got it off at the end of February and it was a happy day! <br />
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Here is a shot of him sporting the helmet:<br />
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Yes, his Daddy picked out the helmet WITHOUT Mommy. I came home to find out that it was a<span style="font-size: large;"> purple</span> and white checkered (Chad <em><strong>promised</strong></em> it was <u>black</u> in the picture) helmet with a YING-YANG sticker on the back. Yes, that's right. My son walked around with a purple ying-yang helmet for 5 months. Oh boy. <br />
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We also were brave enough to take Chase to his first football game. Go ASU! (Sorry, I never actually went to ASU but I think since I was born here and raised here, it's ok)<br />
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Here is the cute family with matching shirts:<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">{November}</span></strong><br />
Chase received his first haircut! He has had probably 10 since then. His hair grows SO fast. Chad and I both have thick, fast growing hair so Chase has a double dose!<br />
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Here's a shot of Chad in action with his trimmer:<br />
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And afterward he looked like a little stud muffin!</div>
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Chase did this thing in his carseat where EVERY time I would put the handle up, he'd grip both sides like he was hanging on for dear life. Cutest thing ever.<br />
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Here is our little man:<br />
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Chase also grew lots of teeth and we started to brush them with a real big boy toothbrush and toothpaste. He <u><strong>loved</strong></u> sucking all the yummy flavored toothpaste. I like this picture because you see Daddy taking the picture and Mommy so happy to have Chase brushing his own teeth for the very first time!<br />
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We have these toy bins that we keep Chase's toys in. One day I found him like this and he couldn't get out:<br />
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For Thanksgiving, we had our turkey lunch at Nana's house. Here is a shot with the two cousins that live down here. Chase always has this worried, confused look on his face! haha<br />
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Side note: We also found out a few days before Thanksgiving that we were expecting baby #2!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">{December}</span></strong><br />
Before Christmas we went to Tempe Town Lake where all of the boats are decorated with Christmas lights. They have a "parade" and I think there is a winner, too. It was really fun to walk around and see all of the festive boats!<br />
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Here is our car stuffed with Christmas packages. We drove to Utah for Christmas and a day later, drove back:<br />
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While in Utah, we stayed at a friend's cabin and made gingerbread houses one night:<br />
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The next morning we went ice skating. A few horses came over and Chase got to see his first horse:<br />
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Here is our family in front of the ice skating rink:<br />
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Chase and Mommy opening his stocking. He doesn't look too thrilled:<br />
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Chase got this cute hat from Grandma and Grandpa:<br />
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Daddy got this hiking backpack for Christmas. We have used it SO much!<br />
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Okay, I am pretty tired and hungry right now so I am going to finish up this "catching up" post tomorrow. (I promise!) I still have January, February, March, and April to do. Whew, I missed a lot! Sorry everyone!Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-44042838278661923682011-11-11T07:50:00.000-08:002011-11-11T07:50:05.745-08:00Sneak PeekWe recently had some family pictures taken...here's a little sneak peek. More to come!<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The picture of the lake was taken at 530 am from our campsite. I only was up since it was so hot and stunk in our tent. On the website it showed the lake being about 600 ft higher so it was a good little trek to go swimming and fishing. I had envisioned the water being only 25 ft from our camp site. If only we would of arrived 3 years earlier. lol. So Katie was just starting to warm up to camping after 2 years and now I'll probably have to prep her for another 2 years before we go again! JK. She is a trooper and we are going again on October 7th!!! Yeah!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvb6FMLgYOW9FrUfBu75Z0t-CQfHHrKFdfIupqz0FlfOvqTqdCWZ1q7qk7iSA7fpXm9h9G4blXONvYg0cFZ-Jo6cgcmPg9Q85S1i95fzSwcSOU5qHi0vRnFVYdGztrKVW7ox6_U4xQkE/s1600/DSCN4066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvb6FMLgYOW9FrUfBu75Z0t-CQfHHrKFdfIupqz0FlfOvqTqdCWZ1q7qk7iSA7fpXm9h9G4blXONvYg0cFZ-Jo6cgcmPg9Q85S1i95fzSwcSOU5qHi0vRnFVYdGztrKVW7ox6_U4xQkE/s320/DSCN4066.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Chase turns 8 months old next week. I love having an 8 month old- he is SO funny! He's got such spunk. He DOES NOT like to play by himself anymore and will let me know (very loud screams) when he sees me watching TV or doing something on the computer and I am not paying attention to him.<br /><br />He is getting more teeth on the top (it's all white and swollen) so I think he'll get some more teeth soon. He whines all day. Poor little guy. He likes his food cold because it feels good on his teethers and hey, I don't have to warm anything up! Yay!<br /><br />He now puts consonants in front of his babblings so it sounds like he's saying "gaga" and "dada" (yes, Chad was VERY proud of this one.) He loves being swung around high and then low in his Daddy's arms and squeals with delight. He absolutely loves KC's wet slobbery kisses and adores his dog book. When I read books to him, he lets me know if he likes it or not. When he likes a book, he'll slam his pudgy little hands on the book with delight and if not, he will reach to his bookshelf and give a squeal as if to say, "not this one, THAT one, mom.." So cute. We went to a gently used children's store and I showed him lots of toys but the one he reached for and wanted was a little electronic book! My little boy loves books! My job here is done. :)<br /><br />Let's see...what else is new with Chasers...he sleeps on his tummy now and loves his dinosaur blankie from his Auntie Marnie. He eats solids 3 times a day and liquid feedings for the rest. He goes to bed at 6--I know, super early but I guess I'll keep counting my blessings because he sleeps through the night and doesn't get up till 7. He rolls all over the floor and reaches for all sorts of toys. He likes to sit sometimes but would rather roll. He LOVES baths, especially his rubber duckie toys (he has FOUR. Sheesh.). He is still pretty small but now fits into 6-9 month clothes and I kinda like it because he gets to wear his outfits for a long time before I have to pack them up. I also packed away his baby vibrator chair and swing.. sniff sniff. Super sad!<br /><br />Today we went for a walk and he loved it. He gets SUPER quiet and looks around at everything. He really loves to be outside! (Just like his Daddy)<br /><br />Here are some pictures but I am too lazy to put them in order. Sorry....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yQ49mwObKHtijN62OQXl5EJKcFCBs14qeLESdza7XN_SvSc-myyC9BHORLOgLYL1PunfWtCvs8XnyB5DVXEIIpEweFj85oe5BvDd0ES2gadsmaJoMSYbRduqneaJ3AHUI4EEjbpRdVU/s1600/Summer+and+Fall+2011+057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653569615376612258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0yQ49mwObKHtijN62OQXl5EJKcFCBs14qeLESdza7XN_SvSc-myyC9BHORLOgLYL1PunfWtCvs8XnyB5DVXEIIpEweFj85oe5BvDd0ES2gadsmaJoMSYbRduqneaJ3AHUI4EEjbpRdVU/s320/Summer+and+Fall+2011+057.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe5AdfUPVDgvvZ7Yz0nbEkYWEMxa73oHlfEBmvnMZRNqQtxSXdwKEWtt63Y6KmhMdKthZj_Jy5TB9hKJdsHM2rfVtgmmrxERRzsxqBXBk8Y6l3s2L6MDCsyaDAg3K8IS6EQRBiJpo0Wk/s1600/Summer+and+Fall+2011+051.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653569611028301074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUe5AdfUPVDgvvZ7Yz0nbEkYWEMxa73oHlfEBmvnMZRNqQtxSXdwKEWtt63Y6KmhMdKthZj_Jy5TB9hKJdsHM2rfVtgmmrxERRzsxqBXBk8Y6l3s2L6MDCsyaDAg3K8IS6EQRBiJpo0Wk/s320/Summer+and+Fall+2011+051.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5qk8Q3WrRb9ONc_SMLve6BycZNogSZTU64W1vdVJSt9MRdFa7OQFqF6zjsgBnccTmwWRhosjEs4boDDpnEaPnb5Hcg7FtfGmej7Mhelsww4USi9NiuLNo94nHJ3cZIc4MY4mOZW6xxE/s1600/Summer+and+Fall+2011+048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653569601768683858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5qk8Q3WrRb9ONc_SMLve6BycZNogSZTU64W1vdVJSt9MRdFa7OQFqF6zjsgBnccTmwWRhosjEs4boDDpnEaPnb5Hcg7FtfGmej7Mhelsww4USi9NiuLNo94nHJ3cZIc4MY4mOZW6xxE/s320/Summer+and+Fall+2011+048.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMocfhFLDLy6r5Z89bicRB1ay600tmrpP5dIUwAFFB3WXn5PYSaz8XqBmWUy-YCQh8DM1Q8v-PdVQDV29uUGmfazlBpxCowi3HUBZ-IfnhlKrjIumGbBB7sHSIwGH3VvPZHTo65HehKI/s1600/Summer+and+Fall+2011+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653569596400570722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMMocfhFLDLy6r5Z89bicRB1ay600tmrpP5dIUwAFFB3WXn5PYSaz8XqBmWUy-YCQh8DM1Q8v-PdVQDV29uUGmfazlBpxCowi3HUBZ-IfnhlKrjIumGbBB7sHSIwGH3VvPZHTo65HehKI/s320/Summer+and+Fall+2011+042.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbBRyM62_vi-XvCEPgPqeQFGh868iL-N5RA0mT-X9bXfo1or_qPI9YDm3Asv7hGqTKBxxxBvwnzccQco56cDvVjDnKPzW7NvK8lUfsYMSUWGocFSI-DDHBDei6L2fwQ_u5Q5akoHXxP4/s1600/Summer+and+Fall+2011+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653569593781955714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbBRyM62_vi-XvCEPgPqeQFGh868iL-N5RA0mT-X9bXfo1or_qPI9YDm3Asv7hGqTKBxxxBvwnzccQco56cDvVjDnKPzW7NvK8lUfsYMSUWGocFSI-DDHBDei6L2fwQ_u5Q5akoHXxP4/s320/Summer+and+Fall+2011+041.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-43271685480682946982011-07-23T21:04:00.000-07:002011-07-26T08:07:35.684-07:00Summer AdventuresWell, I only have one more week until I begin "school". I say "school" because the students don't arrive until August 10th, but I have to report for duting on August 3rd. Lots of long, boring meetings to attend to!! I really love the fact that all of my bulletin boards are already up and I don't have to do a lot of work to my classroom. This is the first time that's happened! I have been at 3 previous schools and each year had to set up and take down all of my decorations. Yay for staying in one place! I really do love the start of school...the paper, pencils, back-to-school clothes, all of it (I'm such a nerd!). BUT, I sure will miss my little Chase. We have had a FANTASTIC summer together and here's some recent pictures of our very first family vacation together!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl9mqyvXjnZcqxl72DUfwA6eYTUKpDJbJlZBg-TvkbF2_20k3AZrkHLACKt_M6hS9HRD54U-n_A08CIyK0Ynn024UoP6OT8vauNlfSAWZCjiI5Qy7RCLcapzBN-YZfJTSxbetQd3z7tU/s1600/California+2011+097.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632768079523244930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl9mqyvXjnZcqxl72DUfwA6eYTUKpDJbJlZBg-TvkbF2_20k3AZrkHLACKt_M6hS9HRD54U-n_A08CIyK0Ynn024UoP6OT8vauNlfSAWZCjiI5Qy7RCLcapzBN-YZfJTSxbetQd3z7tU/s320/California+2011+097.JPG" /></a>Chase with his beautiful blue eyes!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYeWyQeRVgeHui5Mk5YPcv0DsRDP_h_j1ONmrODyskwhRQG_5nTsLw-k0wasVqkVPMlmpBfxCqbFa5SaXugRavC1RVGogAYyet3oE7g61Dhf8cSChfQFXDRaqO_7fU-ol6sGrTqIV9dI/s1600/California+2011+125.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632768074761340642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYeWyQeRVgeHui5Mk5YPcv0DsRDP_h_j1ONmrODyskwhRQG_5nTsLw-k0wasVqkVPMlmpBfxCqbFa5SaXugRavC1RVGogAYyet3oE7g61Dhf8cSChfQFXDRaqO_7fU-ol6sGrTqIV9dI/s320/California+2011+125.JPG" /></a>Chase and his Grandpa Metz<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uTZwwclBJUw7sETdb_2bCjOsdhWCiQB1z8-N_I5JYWN_UHMU4qruiWuKcG3GFTrXakN-9_rPJYMN6LvzZkFdSHNcK5swq-vxVg6tq0wEeWj9Yp6SwSK1fhprINY376G80V_U8bXNUnc/s1600/California+2011+152.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632768072790505298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5uTZwwclBJUw7sETdb_2bCjOsdhWCiQB1z8-N_I5JYWN_UHMU4qruiWuKcG3GFTrXakN-9_rPJYMN6LvzZkFdSHNcK5swq-vxVg6tq0wEeWj9Yp6SwSK1fhprINY376G80V_U8bXNUnc/s320/California+2011+152.JPG" /></a>Anyone recognize this? (Full House, baby!)<br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFBTqPPdw4zXManmW4mtRKDIeoXwMzdmfje-ZlURqgLWXXKs0GixJNeUpd8hO2p9-w0Bapp1rgs8hCu5AX2y0ayaqm1Fl4RWQ9lrMKvSp8XsiPCmCk2ESn1UmBv5y_XFKahFNeQVauBg/s1600/California+2011+212.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632768066048858386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkFBTqPPdw4zXManmW4mtRKDIeoXwMzdmfje-ZlURqgLWXXKs0GixJNeUpd8hO2p9-w0Bapp1rgs8hCu5AX2y0ayaqm1Fl4RWQ9lrMKvSp8XsiPCmCk2ESn1UmBv5y_XFKahFNeQVauBg/s320/California+2011+212.JPG" /></a>Chase was "Property of Alcatraz"<br /><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqlah69z-m4g5Dp-uln1pzf21yskj3CgDAIhyTTo3w0qbbDlpM6iO3ttXYMbtFxICVTSe-sKqsPhMJIQ-rigzcXVqoYEFD0ZBp-9jIIcFICEatOyYuWLJex6qM31UFlkoi_P30g6fIYk/s1600/California+2011+235.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632768058060841778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqlah69z-m4g5Dp-uln1pzf21yskj3CgDAIhyTTo3w0qbbDlpM6iO3ttXYMbtFxICVTSe-sKqsPhMJIQ-rigzcXVqoYEFD0ZBp-9jIIcFICEatOyYuWLJex6qM31UFlkoi_P30g6fIYk/s320/California+2011+235.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>Chase loved hearing his Great-Grandpa Green sing to him</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div align="left">And here's one more just cuz it's the cutest thing in the whole world:</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvQXD8_w2pepc_ewYRBsoJzY2l0CSz1r0zGLidQkm4cNhBfz3BLeMuiLM7_Dmoowc15KthWTY0tLoLFMHUilzAzOd_i3CuM3bWCq52ZveZ9JacuzFsUTPEdxE6MNJcGd7L8U3p3rE1jc/s1600/California+2011+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632769507711227842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvQXD8_w2pepc_ewYRBsoJzY2l0CSz1r0zGLidQkm4cNhBfz3BLeMuiLM7_Dmoowc15KthWTY0tLoLFMHUilzAzOd_i3CuM3bWCq52ZveZ9JacuzFsUTPEdxE6MNJcGd7L8U3p3rE1jc/s320/California+2011+006.JPG" /></a></div>Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-52225682045351796132011-06-22T06:26:00.000-07:002011-06-22T07:39:05.250-07:00Five ThingsTHIS little man turned 5 months old today....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczPTRl30-jIw8rYJx2HOv9e5RFXVee1f0iwhIqZzkVsOCLNpq30ZmQxLSVz4MVg_pkUyy84mE2RP6aK_5N2jTi3JXrnMwQm264VCIGAuhndwrIFP_fE8VkszKbf42gKvzZ5XH6trgrAA/s1600/3+and+4+months+old+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620827012234711842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjczPTRl30-jIw8rYJx2HOv9e5RFXVee1f0iwhIqZzkVsOCLNpq30ZmQxLSVz4MVg_pkUyy84mE2RP6aK_5N2jTi3JXrnMwQm264VCIGAuhndwrIFP_fE8VkszKbf42gKvzZ5XH6trgrAA/s320/3+and+4+months+old+096.JPG" /></a>I love his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mischievous</span> face in this picture.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkmxLoNFhy6UetUHSbhnCLUw76o19NW4dgpumP8tB0fRgfImjO27hJ0DD5vM4zq4Qg8k8KpKOUI6jjXuIZEPs_7g03FlELUxHL6R_imQG_RKegNTLZSrTMCG9MQZA-3aKYjMeguO1vLk/s1600/3+and+4+months+old+081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620827010345255986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkmxLoNFhy6UetUHSbhnCLUw76o19NW4dgpumP8tB0fRgfImjO27hJ0DD5vM4zq4Qg8k8KpKOUI6jjXuIZEPs_7g03FlELUxHL6R_imQG_RKegNTLZSrTMCG9MQZA-3aKYjMeguO1vLk/s320/3+and+4+months+old+081.JPG" /></a>This was taken a month ago (obviously) but I just love his little smile in it!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRO9NAeL3do-lIForWt44pBbwnxBFXm3rHwnSxJKSuVgLnKNDniNZ3zUahOtfNwxIYIbLfqt1XwLKc_FW3i5sRx_jk_pCb2NgE1_EFcFccFcdhFZ4wcWjxEmSw-9RjyLLbrhSemgF1lk/s1600/3+and+4+months+old+073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620827001934466706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRO9NAeL3do-lIForWt44pBbwnxBFXm3rHwnSxJKSuVgLnKNDniNZ3zUahOtfNwxIYIbLfqt1XwLKc_FW3i5sRx_jk_pCb2NgE1_EFcFccFcdhFZ4wcWjxEmSw-9RjyLLbrhSemgF1lk/s320/3+and+4+months+old+073.JPG" /></a>He looks so pensive in his picture...he usually looks like his concentrating or worried about something.</div><br /><div>Here's FIVE things about this FIVE month old:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>1) SLEEP- Chase has been sleeping through the night for a while now which is fabulous! He sleeps in his own crib, too, which makes me nervous (still) and I check on him multiple times in the night. When I was working, he woke up at 630. Now that it's summer, he sleeps in till 830 (just like his mommy!)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>2) EATS- Chase still breastfeeds and loves rice cereal. He ate carrots for the first time today and ate the whole thing in one sitting! I guess those are a HIT!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>3) LOVES- Chase loves his toys, especially his bouncer/saucer chair that Aunt Megan lets us use! He is getting better at holding his head up to play in it...I usually have to prop him up with towels!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>4) TALENTS- Chase recently has become a pro at rolling from front to back. He also "scoots" a little when he's on his tummy. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>5) OUTINGS- Chase went swimming for the first time on Memorial Day with Daddy. He was pretty indifferent about the whole thing. Unfortunately, the chlorine made his eczema worse for a few days :(</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Well, there you go! Chase is crying for me right now, so I better go. I sure love being Chase's mommy!!</div><br /><div></div>Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-85512181564444735242011-06-06T10:37:00.001-07:002011-06-06T10:39:05.624-07:00Private?Ever since Chase was born, I have been thinking about going private. Any comments or suggests why/why not I should/shouldn't go private? I do have a fear that if I do, NO ONE will email me and watch my blog!! Anyone's comments would be great!!Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-90491479142479589232011-05-24T19:29:00.000-07:002011-05-24T19:47:39.398-07:00Um....YES PLEASE!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOVa7ECjszWnN52dIpFPOKqGJp9vlomF_W3bfihjtepZDpe7bBufjFY2mZO3kBsfZ3ZcZgwUyDjnqcc3xwYRXER0kw7OKU8UMNIrow0D__bIVspPUy1obzfqwAeE0Runi6bMA6Atvawg/s1600/Blessing+and+Easter+063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610478194719227330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPOVa7ECjszWnN52dIpFPOKqGJp9vlomF_W3bfihjtepZDpe7bBufjFY2mZO3kBsfZ3ZcZgwUyDjnqcc3xwYRXER0kw7OKU8UMNIrow0D__bIVspPUy1obzfqwAeE0Runi6bMA6Atvawg/s320/Blessing+and+Easter+063.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvboDsAaxr3U9XefnSLRUt_b2O17Qs2AP0JmM-K4xr9qstRT8xI2KUJZGQWEli15J5e94C99g49zw1kkAjE0hg7hAYXL0lZ6eZDbC2QJJ0OQuBzB78qUUXTF0a_UGoiNUFirY1krGHTxg/s1600/DSCN2982.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610478192531120242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvboDsAaxr3U9XefnSLRUt_b2O17Qs2AP0JmM-K4xr9qstRT8xI2KUJZGQWEli15J5e94C99g49zw1kkAjE0hg7hAYXL0lZ6eZDbC2QJJ0OQuBzB78qUUXTF0a_UGoiNUFirY1krGHTxg/s320/DSCN2982.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaR4Ow6Prx4nY427TVBzCIQ57eVTXxSDku659TIXXvsR-5U6JpTxiOXuaxRcp_baR2LQbQSKa8GSq4NEtzCWOKIWgQmznjaXMZwvENpsZFayDhswdBKzmVPcLeH0Q55MXF_ShbDV3MFw/s1600/Blessing+and+Easter+096.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610478182997947330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaR4Ow6Prx4nY427TVBzCIQ57eVTXxSDku659TIXXvsR-5U6JpTxiOXuaxRcp_baR2LQbQSKa8GSq4NEtzCWOKIWgQmznjaXMZwvENpsZFayDhswdBKzmVPcLeH0Q55MXF_ShbDV3MFw/s320/Blessing+and+Easter+096.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsRBtccDxaJkbPgoopIGkRLF8Y5RSrdczGdGlTQzR75Tu5Glka2mNzPiI_-Ucj8CZ3j0xz-dzogXVw-1aOD7J9b4P74Ce548_1P33TDeGqxsPdXjz-vIlHn0-fNOUOVlygvJ6jwJtNK4/s1600/Blessing+and+Easter+082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610478180499539970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilsRBtccDxaJkbPgoopIGkRLF8Y5RSrdczGdGlTQzR75Tu5Glka2mNzPiI_-Ucj8CZ3j0xz-dzogXVw-1aOD7J9b4P74Ce548_1P33TDeGqxsPdXjz-vIlHn0-fNOUOVlygvJ6jwJtNK4/s320/Blessing+and+Easter+082.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBCPODfpRkpMpyHLKARto6ex4AMUSGuSpMCzuCB4WEi7aTlUg_JNHqg5O825LXImtUAQnIwHM0q5P1fg4_EYU_By75h7fMeJJfcu69D2cCJS3YkwuvX0SBdW6y0coF7tFfS7LQxSZ4Sk/s1600/Blessing+and+Easter+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610478176007929842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFBCPODfpRkpMpyHLKARto6ex4AMUSGuSpMCzuCB4WEi7aTlUg_JNHqg5O825LXImtUAQnIwHM0q5P1fg4_EYU_By75h7fMeJJfcu69D2cCJS3YkwuvX0SBdW6y0coF7tFfS7LQxSZ4Sk/s320/Blessing+and+Easter+049.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-51556859598631404912011-05-05T18:12:00.000-07:002011-05-07T08:12:56.367-07:00A House AnniversaryThat's right--I am celebrating ONE year we have been in our house. Why? Because I don't think I've lived anywhere this long since high school. In college, I moved every year to a new apartment full of new friends and new experiences. Then I moved to AZ and lived in my rented house for 9 months till I got married. (That is such a blessing how I found Jessika and lived in that house so I could meet CHAD!) Then we lived in our first little apartment for a year till our contract was up. Then we lived at my parents' house for 2 months till we bought our first house. Needless to say, I am PUMPED to live in a place for longer than a year. It makes me feel settled. It feels like home. We bought a fixer-upper in a beautiful neighborhood. Here's what we've done so far:<br /><br />-Put in sinks & faucets<br />-Put in lights and fans<br />-Put on electrical outlet covers (for some reason, they were all missing. Weird.)<br />-Fixed a broken window<br />-Put up curtains and blinds<br />-Put in every. single. appliance.<br />-Grew grass and planted plants<br />-Painted gate<br />-Cleaned out garage and attic (the previous tenants decided to leave a bunch of garbage)<br />-Sold a TON on craig's list<br />-Painted<br />-Fixed locks<br />-Caulked<br />-Scrubbed. the. house. (bankowned homes are DIRTY)<br />-Grouted tile<br />-Fixed sprinklers<br />-Put chair rail up in Chase's room<br />-Decorated little bit at a time (install media center, couches, beds, dressers, etc etc!)<br />-Painted baseboards and refinished front door<br />-Refinished computer desk<br />-Put in pavers in the backyard<br />-Fixed the dryer hookup so the air would go OUTSIDE not in our laundry room :)<br />-Got a new roof and AC unit<br />WHEW!!!! (All this done while Chad works two jobs and I was working and had a baby!)<br /><br />When I get down on myself for all the things we STILL need to do, I just think about all that we have accomplished. We've done so much and I am so thankful to have a husband who loves to take ownership in our home and work on it every spare moment. He is so wonderful!!Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1718533803107744169.post-88946371896579326862011-04-24T18:23:00.000-07:002011-04-24T19:17:54.895-07:00Chase Smiles<p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxo9eK-4sjHtfwmlwphTihOfHsWHxI-abS62UylQpSBOd2_95niSaaU9LbqyDvgQD_qLKOgs5dzF_eBrXG9w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p>He smiles just at the very beginning so if you blink, you might miss it!</p>Katie and Chad Metzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17520120990586586655noreply@blogger.com0