tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11368638307035215822024-03-13T12:42:33.440-04:00Taking on The World With Our BoySara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.comBlogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-901097754653354832014-10-31T06:00:00.000-04:002014-10-30T13:39:38.788-04:005 on Friday<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As always, here are <b>5 special reasons I am loving my boy this week</b>: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. On Sunday at the alumni brunch for my Masters program (Community Planning), Marino was building train tracks. He designated part of the room as "wilderness" and insisted the tracks go around and not through the wilderness "because that belongs to Mother Nature."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Last Friday, Marino had his first belt graduation in karate. He earned a gold belt. He's been working very hard and was very proud to get the new belt! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Last weekend was Marino's last flag football game. He did a great job and was very proud to receive his medal. </span><br />
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These two...they love each other...Marino announced this weekend that Sydney is his girlfriend. She denies this... </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Marino started 1st grade at a new school on Monday. He is challenging in some ways but so adaptable in others! He was ready to start his new school. He asked me for a hug in his classroom and I asked him if he was nervous. He said, "No, I just love you and I'm excited." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Marino told me the other day "I think Daddy smells like sunshine." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Marino just started karate and he loves it. I love watching him do it...he's so crazy most of the time, but I see him really focusing and trying his best when he's in karate class. He also loves his uniform because it makes him "look like a real ninja." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. The other night I accidentally dropped an alarm clock on my toe. Marino heard me saying "ow" and ran in my room to hug me and inspect the damage. He looked at it and said, " It's only one foot, so let's go get you one crutch." I love my boy!! </span></span>Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-50140570902263166862014-08-01T11:31:00.002-04:002014-08-01T11:31:41.452-04:005 on FridayI'm so behind, but there's so many Marino moments I don't want to forget. Here's <b>5 of the latest reasons I'm loving my boy: </b><br />
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5. A couple weeks ago, we went to the beach. That night, Marino was eating shrimp for dinner. Evan was peeling them for him and handing them over. Marino said, "This is the good life."<br />
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4. Also at the beach: we had the perfect weather day and we spent 5 hours in the ocean. At one point Marino looked at me and said, "Mommy, the ocean made you look like a freak. It's mostly the hair."<br />
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3. Marino loves his brother so much. He came to visit for two weeks and Marino was so happy. He's so proud of him and always introducing him to everyone, "This is my brother, Quintyn. He's 14 years old!"<br />
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4. At Marino's summer camp, the kids get a green band for their legs when they're able to swim the length of the pool without stopping. This means they get to go in the deep end and use the water slides. Marino has been wanting a green band since he went to camp last June. The other night I got home and he said, "Mommy, this is going to be a surprise for you" and held out his leg with a green band! I was so happy I teared up. Later he said "Mommy, I never knew you would be this excited about my green band. I knew you would be a little excited, but not like this!"<br />
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5. Speaking of camp, twice a summer, Marino's camp has each group put on a performance for the parents. The first performance was last month...watch below. The end is the best part.<br />
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5. Marino informed me the other day the he wants to be a teacher when he grows up, so he can "tell kids what to do all day." He also informed me he plans to have a son, who he will name Simba.<br />
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4. We went to the Memorial Day parade in Rockville on Monday. This is an election year, here, so all the politicians were in the parade. These two were yelling "bring on the candy!" Marino was very impressed with the marching bands and has decided he wants to be a drummer.<br />
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3. We had a cookout with Evan's family and friends over the weekend. The cousins had a blast together, as always. Marino asked me if Raiden would be there and I said, "Yes, and Jahvon, too." "Uh, yeah, Mommy, it's Jahvon's house," he said.<br />
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2. On Saturday, we went to Hometown Holidays with our cousin, Landyn. Those two have a blast together, going on rides, eating treats and running around. They made a new friend and spent almost an hour playing a tackle version of tag with the new buddy. Marino told me that was his favorite part of the long weekend.<br />
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1. Yesterday, I had to bring Marino with me to my job quickly. We were setting up in the hearing room and he asked one of the attorneys, "Have you seen the Justice League? This is like the Hall of Justice."<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Marino's school had a playdate the other day and Marino had the genius idea to have these building blocks built around him and then smash his way out like the Hulk. This happened about 5 more times. He loved it! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 18px;">4. The other day I said, "Marino, you look so grown up today. It makes me sad." </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 18px;">He asked why. I told him, "I just want you to be my baby forever." </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 18px;">He said, "Mommy, look at me. Does this look like baby size to you? I'm already a big boy." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. We had 2 birthday parties to go to last weekend. A few days later, Marino said about his friend, "I really hope Dylan had the best birthday ever. I didn't tell him that, but I hope he did." Later he said, "I just really hope Dylan and Ike enjoy the presents we got them." </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. The other day I asked Marino where he wanted to have his birthday party. "I want to have it at (name of his summer camp)." I told him they don't have birthday parties there. "Ok, I'll be the first" he said. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. On Saturday, I ran a 5k. Marino ran in the kid's race before the 5k and came in 4th! He would have been faster but he kept turning around to watch his shadow. </span></span><br />
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5. At dinner the other night, Marino announced, "My stomach is making noises like a sick cat."<br />
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4. Marino woke me up at 2AM last week, saying "Mommy, wake up. I have something important to tell you." I asked if we could talk later and he said, "No! I have to tell you this. Ants are so important. They recycle our trash! If we didn't have ants, we'd be sitting on a mountain of trash!"<br />
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3. Marino is very articulate, but he still has certain words he has trouble with. The latest one was the plural of mask. He referred to them as "mask-es." So adorable. Not many days of these cute pronunciations left.<br />
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2. In the middle of a birthday party, Marino came over to me and said "Is that thing with the dolphin your secret?" I had no idea what he was referring to, but with some questioning, I found out he was referring to a picture in my bedroom from 8 years ago where a dolphin is giving me a kiss. I guess he thinks all kissing is a secret?<br />
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1. The other day, Marino was pretending to be a doctor. He looked inside my ear and said "There's nothing in here but gassy molecules"Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-16996017111166767192014-03-28T06:00:00.000-04:002014-03-28T06:00:06.465-04:005 on Friday<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As always, here are <b>5 special reasons I am loving my boy this week:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. I go to the gym early, before the boys are awake. The other day I came home and Marino was awake and waiting at the top of the steps with his arms open, wanting a hug. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Marino uses strawberry or orange toothpaste and he is obsessed with having me smell his breath to make sure it smells like fruit. Seriously, he'll come downstairs, walk up to me and say "Smelling time!" The other morning morning he told
me "My toothpaste wears off by the time I get to school. One time I had my
friends smell my breath and it was ew! My breath stunk! Can you believe it? "
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school the other day, he asked his buddy Jace "do you like my logo tee? It's like a computer logo in
real life."</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How does he know the
word "logo" or that the pixilation in the logo is indicative of a computer? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Marino and I had the following conversation the other night: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Marino: "Mommy, how did I get in your belly?" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Me: "Remember, you told me. The love energy?" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Marino: "Mommy, don't get mad but I just made that up. I wasn't lying, but I made it up." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. The other night at bedtime, Marino asked me how people get viruses. Next he asked me what a computer virus was and how computers get them. Too complex of a conversation for bedtime!</span></div>
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Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-2480281610240862652014-03-07T10:48:00.000-05:002014-03-07T10:48:00.695-05:005 on Friday <span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, here are <b>5 reasons I am loving my boy this week</b>: </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. At bedtime the other day, Marino asked me about turning 18 and going to college. When I told him at that age he would want to move away and do his own thing, he started sobbing! "I don't want to leave you. Don't force me! I want to do my own thing and be here! I want to be with you every single day for another 100 years!" I calmed him down. A few minutes later he said "Mommy, I'm starting to cry again. But these are happy tears because I just love you so much!" </span></span><br />
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The last 2 winters we had almost no snow, at least not enough to go sledding. This year we've had a couple of big snow storms, including one where we got 22 inches of snow! Marino was loving it. We headed over to the lake to go sledding after the snow stopped. Marino was so happy!<br />
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One of our neighbors made a "jump" on this hill for snowboarding. I went down the hill with Marino the first time we did this jump and, ouch! I'm too old to land that hard on my butt. Marino loved it though. </div>
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We finally made it to <a href="https://www.skiwhitetail.com/winter">Whitetail Ski Resort </a>to go snow tubing. We went in the evening (6-8) and it was cold, but thankfully Evan and I invested in snowpants this year (why did we not do this before??) so we were all nice and toasty. Our good buddies Jen, Matt, Sydney and Noah came with us. Marino and Noah LOVED the tubing. Sydney was not a fan. I liked it but it was a bit scarier than I imagined! </div>
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Looking up at the tubing lanes. That's Evan finishing a run on his belly (scary!). </div>
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After tubing we took the kids out to eat. These 3 are sooo silly together! </div>
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We're enjoying the snow, but still ready for Spring.</div>
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Marino keeps asking when we can go to the pool! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>5.</b> The other day, Marino stood on his trampoline and announced, "I'm a rocious." It took a few minutes to decipher he meant to say "ferocious." </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>4.</b> My mom and stepfather came to visit us a couple weeks ago. They asked Marino if he wanted to go to mass with them. "No, they just have peace songs there," he said. They asked again and he said, "No, it's too fancy."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3. </b>I took Marino to the dentist for a checkup this week. Here's some quotes from that visit: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"It smells like shots in here. Are you going to give me a shot?" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">::mid-cleaning:: "Can you wait a minute? I just need to breathe." ::takes deep, meditative breaths:: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Do you have wifi in here?" </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2.</b> The other day in the car, Marino rolled up his pant leg and showed me his calf. "Check out my leg guns" he said.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1</b>. Evan and Marino have been watching old shows of Voltron and Transformers (from the 80s) on Netflix. They both love it. The other day in the car, Marino said, <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">"Mommy, can you turn down the music? Did you know Voltron is the king of robots? And he defends the galaxy from evil robot shadow menaces, like Laser Beak. Ok, I'm done talking. Turn the music up, please."</span></span><br />
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Monster Mini-Golf with Jace and Landyn</div>
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Marino and Landyn love Chipotle!</div>
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Marino and his cousin, Raiden, on Super Bowl Sunday</div>
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"Look, Mommy. Take my picture, I'm being cute with Max!"</div>
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With Captain Planet at the DC Car Show</div>
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Fun with family in New Jersey</div>
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These two are double trouble - Marino and Josiah</div>
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We went to <a href="http://www.thepopshopusa.com/">The Pop Shop</a> - the best restaurant, especially if you are on a gluten-free or vegan diet!!</div>
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Visiting with aunties and besties in NJ and celebrating Cat's 6th birthday</div>
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Marino adores Sabrina's boyfriend, Steven. He wrestles and punches him every chance he gets. </div>
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Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-16081212979067729272014-01-24T06:30:00.000-05:002014-01-24T06:30:01.360-05:005 on FridayAs always, here are <b>5 special reasons I am loving my boy this week</b>:<br />
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<b>5.</b> The other day, Marino asked "Mommy, can you come over here and snuggle with me?" When I came over for snuggles I said, "Aw, you love Mommy! I'm the best Mommy, right?" He said "Mommy, if you get me a snack, then I will call you that."<br />
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<b>4.</b> Marino has been asking for an umbrella, so I finally got him one (<a href="http://www.disneystore.com/spider-man-umbrella-for-boys/mp/1345433/1000300/?searchTerm=Spider-Man+Umbrella+for+Boys&typeAhead=1">Spider-Man</a>). He was more excited about this gift than anything I've given him before. Every day he says "Mommy, I love my umbrella. I can't believe you got this for me. You're the best!" He then said, "Mommy, can you make it rain so I can use this?" I told him no and he said, "Why? You're not a scientist?"<br />
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<b>3.</b> At bedtime the other night, Marino said, "Mommy, you're like my life-sized stuffed animal."<br />
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<b>2. </b>The other day I got out of the shower and Marino sniffed me. He said, "Mommy, you smell like ice cream mixed with grossness."<br />
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<b>1.</b> I go to physical therapy to try and stop some of the inflammation in my neck and shoulders that my neurologist thinks contributes to my migraines. Marino goes with me sometimes if I have an early morning appointment. The other day we drove by the PT office while Marino's cousin, Landyn, was with us. "There's the physical therapy building," said Marino. "That's where I go and watch tv and my mommy lays down and her friend Amy hurts her." I get deep tissue massages there and they often are painful; Amy and I had a good laugh when I told her this story.<br />
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One more! In the car the other day, Marino was drawing on his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-M7601-Doodle-Pro-Travel/dp/B0015KU14O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1390495848&sr=8-3&keywords=doodle+pro">Doodle Pro</a>. "Look, I drew a polar bear wearing the <a href="http://youtu.be/R58kSuIhURI">cone of shame</a>" he said!Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-27311126279690882482014-01-17T06:00:00.000-05:002014-01-17T06:00:05.295-05:005 on FridayI've been so neglectful of the blog...I just can't keep up with blogging about everything anymore. However, I do want to keep up with the funny moments as best I can, so after a long absence, here is a new list of <b>5 reasons I am loving my boy this week: </b><br />
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<b>5.</b> The other day Marino asked, "Mommy, did you marry Daddy so that I would be gorgeous?"<br />
Me: "Why, do you think Daddy is gorgeous?"<br />
Marino: "Well, maybe he was when you married him."<br />
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<b>4.</b> We went to a birthday party at Croydon Creek Nature Center last weekend (very cool). Some gems from Marino while we were there...<br />
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Croydon Creek Staffer: "Can anyone tell me a kind of reptile?"<br />
Marino: "A T-Rex!"<br />
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Croydon Creek Staffer, brings out a turtle: "This is Daisy."<br />
Marino: "Oh, that's the girl turtle that really likes me. No, seriously, she likes me."<br />
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Croydon Creek Staffer: "Ok, I have one more animal to bring out that you can touch."<br />
Marino: "Please be a snake, please be a snake."<br />
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<b>3.</b> Last week, Marino read his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Level-Reader-World-Reading/dp/1423154088/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1389633961&sr=8-2">first entire book</a>! It took 2 days and was not easy, but he did it! However, this seems to have gone to his head. Over the weekend, Marino announced to Evan and I that he is the smartest person in our house. "Remember, I read a whole book last week? Hello, smartest one in the house here."<br />
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<b>2.</b> The other day, Max was having a seizure. Marino was very sweet and comforting him. He said "It's ok, Max, just calm down. Let your brain reload."<br />
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<b>1.</b> Marino came with me to physical therapy yesterday. He asked the therapist,"Can you scoot my chair closer to my mommy so she won't feel alone?"Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-45065759928084933292013-12-25T00:00:00.000-05:002013-12-25T00:00:08.863-05:00Merry Christmas! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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5. The other day, Marino and I had the following exchange:<br />
Marino: "Mommy, I'm hungry."
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Me: "Marino, you just ate 3 snacks and dinner. And dessert."<br />
Marino: "Mommy, why don't you want me to grow healthy and strong?"<br />
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4. On a recent hike, we came across a really adorable dog. Marino said "Mommy, that dog was so cute it almost exploded my eyeballs!"<br />
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3. Marino started group swim lessons this week. I told him he did a great job. He said "Mommy, when I was doing a good job, I said 'Marino, keep it up. Mommy is going to be so proud of you.'"<br />
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2. The other day Marino said to Evan, "Daddy, can we take Mommy's upsetness and throw it in the trash?"<br />
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1. We woke up one day this week and Marino asked me if I was still tired. I said yes. He said "Okay, listen. I'm going to go do more chores and after I'm done, we can relax on the couch for a little while."<br />
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The Fall fun continues!<br />
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We went to the <a href="http://www.montgomeryparks.org/enterprise/park_facilities/trains/cabin_john.shtm">Eye Spy Train at Cabin John</a> this year with our buddies Jace and Beth. The kids loved it! </div>
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I did a Halloween-themed storytime at <a href="http://www.fentonstreetmarket.com/">Fenton Street Market</a>. Afterwards, the kids went trick or treating at the vendor booths. We did this last year, too, and I love it! </div>
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This market day was also Volunteer Day in the County, so some volunteers coordinated decorating Halloween bags for Meals on Wheels deliveries. Marino was very serious about his. I thought this was such a great idea!</div>
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Marino and I went on a 3 mile hike at Seneca Creek State Park. It took us about an hour and 45 minutes. Marino complained a bit, but he did well. We even ran parts of the trail. His favorite part was seeing a dead crow that had been partially eaten so its bones were exposed. </div>
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We've been enjoying the season!</div>
Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-54225272746103520332013-11-06T09:31:00.002-05:002013-11-06T09:31:21.759-05:00Marino Explains It AllMarino explains where babies come from...
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As we do every year, we've been making the most out of the Fall season.<br />
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Evan took Marino on his annual school field trip to <a href="http://www.butlersorchard.com/">Butler's Orchard</a>. </div>
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Gramma came to visit and she and Marino had a blast. </div>
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We went apple picking at Homestead Farm. The apples we got were so delicious. We used every single one! It was a rainy day, so we were prepared for the mud. </div>
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Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-76454883341056414522013-10-18T06:30:00.000-04:002013-10-18T06:30:04.398-04:005 on FridayAs always, here are <b>5 special reasons I am loving my boy this week:</b><br />
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5. At McDonald's playplace the other night, Marino asked an older girl, "Can you chase us and pretend to kiss us?" I shut that game down quick! <br />
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4. Conversation with Marino recently:<br />
"Mommy, I want a baby sister and a baby brother"<br />
Me: "I can't have any more babies, honey."<br />
"Well, just get someone to have a baby and give it to you."<br />
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3. In the car the other day, Marino and his friend Jace kept telling each other, "Stop acting like that, you're giving me a headache." I wonder where they would have heard such a thing??<br />
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2. We had to cut down a tree in our front lawn (the roots were growing into our house) and Marino was really concerned the Lorax was going to come. He kept looking out the window for him.<br />
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1. I ran a <a href="http://www.ragnarrelay.com/">Ragnar</a> relay a couple weeks ago and Marino was very into it. He and Evan came to visit us at one the exchanges and he asked to join our team and then posed us for some awesome pictures.<br />
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Yay! It's Fall, my favorite time of the year! This weekend, Jen and I met up with the kids at Cox Farms in Virginia. We hadn't been in a couple years and it was even more fun this year, since the kids are more independent but equally enthusiastic. </div>
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Gosh, I love these three kids! </div>
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This place has THE BEST hayride. It ends with a dance party complete with strobe lights. Marino immediately wanted to go again. </div>
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Here Marino is saying, "Mommy, I reached inside his costume and felt his neck. There's a human in there."</div>
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Poor bunny!</div>
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Fun, fun, fun! Love Fall and these kids! </div>
Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-34370181008214597432013-09-05T22:00:00.000-04:002013-10-03T15:52:06.386-04:00Summer's Over? Bucket List for FallSummer's over and I've barely posted about all the amazing things we did. I'll catch up one day. But instead of being bummed that summer's over, I wanted to make a list of fun things I want to do this Fall with my boys.<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Apple Picking</b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.butlersorchard.com/pdfs/2013-Pumpkin-Festival-brochure.pdf">Pumpkin Picking</a></b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Hiking <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grfa/index.htm">Here</a>, <a href="http://www.sugarloafmd.com/">Here</a>, <a href="http://www.nps.gov/cato/index.htm">Here</a></b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Haunted House/Haunted Trains</b></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.borail.org/"><b>B&O Railroad Museum</b></a></li>
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..slowly catching up...One of the things we got to do last month was meet our newest cousins! My cousin Carter has two children (and a wife) I hadn't met because they live across the country. Noah is 3 1/2 and Zoey is 3 months old. Stephanie and I email each other but this was our first time meeting. She was as sweet and funny as I expected and the kids got along great. Marino and Noah have similar energy levels (crazy) and they had a blast together. Marino really likes being the "big" cousin. I was surprised, but Marino was very interested in Baby Zoey. When she was sad, he sang her lullabies and even made up a song about her where she was a "super girl" and one day she will be as cool as Marino. He's something else. We met at Port Discovery in Baltimore and had a blast!</div>
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Two peas in a pod</div>
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Making giant bubbles</div>
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Me, Steph and Zoey</div>
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How cute is this?</div>
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Gassing up the car, checking the tire pressure. What a team!</div>
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Snuggling Zoey</div>
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Too much! I think Marino was wearing Noah out by this point!</div>
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Fawning over Zoey</div>
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Marino's lullaby for Zoey</div>
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Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-7926767349496322602013-08-30T06:30:00.000-04:002013-08-30T06:30:00.139-04:005 on Friday<br />
As always, here are<b> 5 special reasons I am loving my boy this week:</b><br />
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5. We visited our friends in NJ last week and we went to see a movie. Marino said to the cashier at the theater, "You look like Tony Stark." (Tony Stark is Iron Man, if you're not familiar). The cashier said that is the look he was going for.<br />
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4. The other morning, at 4am, Marino woke me up to inform me that his new stuffed Green Lantern watches over him and keeps him safe at night (seriously, he woke me up just to tell me that and then went back to bed). The other night he told me he couldn't sleep because he is afraid of the dark. I asked him what happened to Green Lantern watching over him and he said, "Sometimes Green Lantern is afraid of the dark. And now is a sometime."<br />
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3. The other day, Marino came home from school with half of his lunch uneaten. I asked him why he didn't eat it all. He said "I didn't have time. I was practicing using my voice."<br />
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2. Marino has decided he loves babies and wants a baby sister. The other day he announced, "Mommy, I want you to have a baby sister in your belly. A sister that will live with me. Her name will be Gabriella."<br />
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1. On our road trip last week, Marino and I were listening to NPR. He heard the word "mention" and asked me what it means. I explained it to him and 30 minutes later he said, "Mommy, did I mention I want to stop at Old McDonald's?"Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1136863830703521582.post-66053673106622531652013-08-09T06:30:00.000-04:002013-08-09T06:30:03.933-04:005 on Friday (lots of videos!)5 recent videos of my silly boy.<br />
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