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2008 Favorites
Eden's Favorites: August 2008
- peanut butter sandwiches
- her silky
- her play kitchen
- being in the water
- dogs
- the color red
- stickers
- eggs with spinach
- mandarin oranges
Eden's Favorites September 2008
- bubbles
- magnetic letters
- baby dolls
- eating playdough
- brushing her teeth
- leaves and trees
Eden's Favorites October 2008
- pumpkins that light up
- shoes
- play area at the mall
- Chick Fil A grilled chicken sandwich
- Magna Doodle
- the color blue
- bracelets and beads
Eden's Favorites: November 2008
- hand sanitizer
- going to Papa and Grammy's house
- helping mommy clean
- babies
- dancing and running in place
- Veggie Tales
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Eden's Favorites: December 2008
- the color purple
- taking care of her many "babies"
- ice cream after a good nap
- her tent!
- lights hanging in her room
- Christmas trees in the Lawn and Garden section of Wal Mart
2009 Favorites
Eden's favorites: January 2009
- going to see the fishies
- playing tea set
- taking bites out of apples
- Milo and Otis
- eating chili
Eden's Favorites: February 2009
- Robie, her pet fish
- cookies
- her "Bible" movie
- cell phones
- cookies
- feeding the ducks at the park
- snow
- did I mention cookies?
- raisins
Eden's Favorites: March 2009
- swinging and sliding at the park
- picking flowers
- her toy castle
- pretzels
- stuffed bears of any kind
- Minnie Mouse panties
Eden's Favorites: April 2009
- going to birthday parties (and the cake and treat bags too!)
- wearing sunglasses
- Dora pull ups
- praying for her friends
- numbers and letters
- her bunny named Reece
Eden's Favorites: May 2009
- Dora and Boots bath castle
- her first Barbie!
- her big girl bed with "soft" birdie comforter!!
- watermelon on a hot day
- playing in the sprinkler and pools at Elijah's house
- goats at the petting zoo
Eden's Favorites: June 2009
- the infamous "green dragon" at the Caryville exit
- planes, trains, and large transfer trucks on the interstate
- listening to "ABC songs" in the car
- drinking all the milk from her cereal bowl
- going shopping with mommy
- painting
- eating hummus and chips
- watching Super Why!
- Kentucky Splash water park!
Eden's Favorites: July 2009
- Target, their popcorn, and their red "wagons" (buggies)
- pancakes with fresh berries
- visiting the church building under construction
- jumping in the pool and swimming
- the beach, the sand, the ocean!
- her water baby
- her bunny, Madison, from Build a Bear
- her Minnie Mouse birthday party
- fireworks!
Eden's Favorites: August 2009
- learning about God during "big church"
- Kyoto's chicken and broccoli meal
- finding out she is going to be a big sister!
- eating popscicles
- wearing her robe every morning
- firetrucks at the fire hall
Eden's Favorites: September 2009
- playing "I Spy"
- riding the train and beaver water ride at Dollywood
- Tennessee Valley Fair
- PB and banana sandwiches
- Bible lessons and crafts
Eden's Favorites: October 2009
- savoring the flavor of her very first lollipop
- Buddy, her giant stuffed giraffe
- "secret" cookies from daddy
- flashlights
- playing "tunnel" with daddy
- putting her shoes on and changing clothes "by myself"
- crunchy "peka" butter
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| It's a boy! |
Eden's Favorites: November 2009
- her first candy cane!
- driving and looking at fall displays and Christmas lights
- finding out she is having a little brother
- "Hippo" (Grippo's) chips
- night lights :)
- dancing to the "Turkey Strut" song
- still loves the Macy's Parade!
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| August's 3D ultrasound! |
Eden's Favorites: December 2009
- bouncy balls from quarter machines
- preparing to be a big sister AND a big cousin
- Christmas music to dance and sing to
- books "Pigs Love Potatoes" and "The Candy Cane Story"
- feeling baby brother kick :)
- "Mr Grinch": the movie, book , or song, she loves them all!
- carrots and celery in ranch dressing
2010 Favorites
Eden's Favorites: January 2010
- finding Tennessee on the map
- playing "Candy Land" board game
- watching the weather reports and hoping for snow
- Chewing (and then swallowing!) gum from daddy
- "juicy" apples (prefers red)
- watching figure skating (and practing her skaing "moves" on the hardwood floor!)
- any lift the flap book
Eden's Favorites: February 2010
- Strawberry Shortcake dolls
- playing "doctor kit" and "baby bundles"
- heart balloons
- chapstick (which she calls "lips")
- Chuck E Cheese!
- wearing her hair in a ponytail
Eden's Favorties: March 2010
- "Ballbick" her imaginary bird friend
- Lowe's Build and Grow
- Salsaritas
- hugging and kissing her brand new baby brother!!
- the movie Bambi
- picking flowers in the yard
- eating almonds
Eden's Favorites: April 2010
- sleeping with her hair wet
- listening to Veggie Tales in the car
- bluegrass music at Rickard Ridge and classical music at naptime
- hiking and throwing rocks in the creek
- custard with sprinkles on top
- playing frisbee
- Earth Day!
- Littlest Pet Shop
August's Favorites: March-April 2010
- chilling in the Moby Wrap
- tons and tons of kisses from everyone
- night night storytime with sister'
- Tigger stuffed animal that he and Eden are "sharing"
- stretching!!
- his hands
Eden's Favorites: May 2010
- books on tape
- making up songs about her current plight
- using "baby talk" to calm a fussy baby
- preschool workbooks
- the farmer's market
- eating honey on everything
- "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" book
- wearing her hair in braids
August's Favorites: May 2010
- going to birthday parties
- snuggling with mommy
- any outdoor activity
- listening to Eden tell stories
- cooing and smiling
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| August's first hike! |
Eden's Favorites: June 2010
- her own hiking pole
- Sleeping Beauty
- Mercer Mayer books
- everything Norris Dam
- movies at the theatre
- splash parks
- the LaFollette Library Summer Reading Program
- Tootsie Rolls
August's Favorites: June 2010
- taking baths
- His friend Danni's swaddle wrap with pink dots
- sleeping through the night :)
- Pup-Pup his stuffed dog
- Mr. Bond the Science Guy at the library reading program
- his first movie in the theatre!
Eden's Favorites: July 2010
- Charley's Pizza(especially the salad bar!)
- Gungor "Beautiful Things"
- first taste of sushi
- the Sugar Shack
- putt putt
- Cumberland Falls and rock candy
- turning three (and holding up the fingers to prove it!)
- all things Hello Kitty
- fireworks
August's Favorites: July 2010
- taking naps :)
- Franklin, his toy turtle
- swimming in the pool for the first time
- his exersaucer (or "Global Command Center" as we call it)
- first hotel stay!
- finding his hands
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| best buds! |
Eden's Favorites: August 2010
- daddy's compass
- eating at Pei Wei
- squirt guns
- being a flower girl
- Cousin Bella!
- Veggie Tales' SweetPea Beauty
- chewing gum (Extra bubble gum flavored)
August's Favorites: August 2010
- knocking down block towers
- bites of juicy apples from Chick Fil A
- playing in his highchair
- finding his stinky feet :)
- first taste of solids
- first trip to the fire hall
- strolling in Market Square
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| All smiles from Auggie! |
Eden's Favorites: September 2010
- paying for her own gum at the checkout
- Sami, her stuffed squirrel
- practicing hospitality with guests at our home
- hosting pretend birthday parties with her giant stuffed penguin
- A renewed love for My Little Pony
August's Favorites: September 2010
- balloons
- bonfires
- tractors (both the real and toy variety)
- hayrides at night
- his Leapfrog table
- pureed squash and bananas
Eden's Favorites: October 2010
- the Chattanooga aquarium
- Fun Size packs of M&Ms
- Veggie Tales Live
- wearing Daddy's hats around the house
- dressing like a pumpkin (but wishing she was a witch!)
- the Sugar Shack
- nature walks
August's Favorites: October 2010
- Pulling on the blinds from the changing table
- his umbrella stroller
- Pieces of bread/pita wedges
- Gerber puffs
- Laptops and cell phones
- Exclaiming "Mmmm!" after every bite of food
- Saying "Mama" for the first time!
Eden's Favorites: November 2010
- blue raspberry frost Icee
- Asian coleslaw
- cotton balls
- making communion bread for the Lord's Supper
- "Nin'Gee Batchi" (Ninja Hibachi)
- making shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child
- the Fantasy of Trees
August's Favorites: November 2010
- gnawing on his own shoes
- saying "all done" in sign language
- biting anyone in his path with his first tooth
- playing with cousin Bella
- mashed potatoes
- Saying "Dada" for the first time!
Eden's Favorites: December 2010
- pillow pets
- helping wrap presents
- strawberry candy canes (and passing them out at church!)
- birthday party pinatas
- decorating the Jesse tree
- hot chocolate with marshmallows in her snowman/reindeer cup
- her Hello Kitty toboggin
August's Favorites: December 2010
- pulling up on his own!
- eating pine needles off of the Christmas tree
- collard greens
- his talking Woody doll
- crawling for the first time (to the remote!) on New Year's Eve
- splashing in the bathtub
2011 Favorites
August's Favorites: January 2011
- mommy's car keys
- his Fisher Price "rockin' roadway" toy
- clapping in excitement over everything :)
- licking the kitchen table and WalMart buggies
- his first time playing in the snow
- "Bubble" bath books
- sweet carrots at Kyotos
Eden's Favorites: January 2011
- Ring Pops
- Golden Books (which she calls "shiny books")
- Minute to Win It
- jewelry parties
- her rock collection
- green apple detangler
August's Favorites: February 2011
- Caryville library storytime
- finding out he will have a litte brother :)
- Kix cereal
- giving "high fives"
- looking at himself in the mirror
- calling Eden "Gee Gee"
- corn (and lots of it!)
Eden's Favorites: February 2011
- superheroes
- Buddy Fruits
- Caryville Library storytime
- playing dress up in her ballerina outfit
- her pink learning "laptop"
- playing with August in her room after breakfast
- "sticky hands" from quarter machines
- crazy straws
August's Favorites: March 2011
- having his teeth brushed
- waving and saying "bye bye"
- biting his sister's dolls
- cow's milk in a sippy cup
- his first taste of a cupcake
- playing with foam letters in the bathtub
- turning one!
Eden's Favorites: March 2011
- "Feel It In Your Heart" by Abandon
- Bingo, the neighborhood dog
- helping August blow out his first birthday candle
- rubber bugs and butterfly nets
- wearing rain boots--rain or shine!
- her new booster seat
- helping daddy pick up sticks in the yard
August's Favorites: April 2011
- sticking his head in the refrigerator
- first bites of pizza
- giant, squishy lizard/bug toys
- dogs ("Daw-Daws")
- playing with cousin Bella in the baby pool
- helping Mommy empty the silverware from the dishwasher (onto the floor!)
- Doing absolutely anything with Daddy :)
Eden's Favorites: April 2011
- catepillars!
- any "princess" doll
- wearing her tiara ...everywhere
- our Easter seek and find lesson
- big hairbows
- finding hawk feathers on Mt McCloud
- tadpoles and skipping rocks in the creek
August's Favorites: May 2011
- taking his first two steps!
- asking me to kiss his Pup-Pup/bulldozer/shovel
- eating an entire "nana" (banana) at one sitting
- playing drums
- his first doughnut (and then saying the word for the first time)
- coloring the neighbor's dog with sidewalk chalk
- hiding Mommy's hairbrush ;)
Eden's Favorites: May 2011
- her duck whistle
- cheesecake bites and pink lemonade
- snuggling up with Daddy's crocheted baby blankets
- feeling Titus kick her hand
- Girl Nite with Mommy
- all things Madeline
- wearing dresses
August's Favorites: June 2011
- walking everywhere!
- eating honeydew
- sticking his head in the fridge
- pretending to be asleep on the couch pillows
- pillow fights!
- the splash park
- being a big brother to baby Titus
Eden's Favorites: June 2011
- her Sugar Shack birthday party
- book "Stories for Girls"
- Bear Gryllis
- holding Baby Titus for the first time!
- shower cake
- picking dandelions in the front yard for Mommy
- buckling her booster seat "all by herself"
Titus' Favorites: July 2011
- his first Fourth of July
- being held, especially by Mommy
- listening to sister tell stories
- watching late night informercials
- sharing his stuffed dogs with August
- being swaddled
- going to the store in the Moby wrap
August's Favorites: July 2011
- his first haircut :)
- no more pacifier (then digging out of the recycle bin!)
- stealing tickets at Chuck E Cheese
- homemade ice cream on the Fourth of July
- piggy back rides
- string cheese
- Lunchables
Eden's Favorites: July 2011
- catching frogs in the front yard
- her stuffed dog, Cleo
- spelling her own name
- Word World
- pizza at Chuck E Cheese
- paint by numbers and connect the dots
- turning four!
Titus' Favorites: August 2011
- his first bath
- finding his hands
- watching (and laughing at!) Eden and August playing
- rolling over
- smiling...a lot :)
- his friend Tinley
- holding onto soft blankets/burp cloths
August's Favorites: August 2011
- "pickies" (baby dill pickles)
- his first lollipop
- his froggy potty
- Thomas the Train undies
- "geen khannies" (green candies--Skittles for pottying)
- running at the park
- Bingo, the neighbor dog
Eden's Favorites: August 2011
- playing soccer
- slushies from Murphy's
- riding her bike
- pinwheels
- The Shine Effect
- homeschool :)
- riding in Daddy's jeep through Cades Cove
Titus' Favorites: September 2011
- his stuffed sea turtle
- listening to Eden sing
- his paci ;)
- the exersaucer
- first trip to the TN Valley Fair!
- first movie in the theatre
- splashing in the tub
August's Favorites: September 2011
- dinosaurs and trains
- "ah kees" (ice cream)
- TN Valley Fair
- caramel apples and cotton candy
- the color green
- his Clifford sippy cup
- hiding Brandon's shaving cream
Eden's Favorites: September 2011
- Sweet Pea " ber-fume"
- Robie 2.0
- saying the Pledge of Allegiance
- hot pink soccer socks
- Clara from "The Nutcracker"
- her soccer team, The Goats
- TN Valley Fair and cotton candy
Titus' Favorites: October 2011
- being tickled by Daddy
- a Pup Pup all of his own ;)
- sleeping through the night for the first time
- hanging out with Cousin Bella
- hands: his, mine, everyone's!
- pumpkins
- his activity chair
August's Favorites: October 2011
- dressing like a pumpkin ("Punky Punkin")
- telling Mommy " I love you"
- candy corn
- ABC/first words board books
- his wooden pull- alligator on a string
- dressing as Dennis the Menace
- his C-3PO "action figure"
Eden's Favorites: October 2011
- candy corn for verse memorization
- scaling the rock wall at the park
- painting pumpkins
- checking the weather report
- paper dolls
- dressing as a princess and winning "Prettiest Costume" (and a $10 gift card!)
- the game "Cootie"
Titus' Favorites: November 2011
- derby hats
- 1st bites of solid food
- toys that light up
- hayrides
- red sock monkey ("Monk Monk")
- celebrating his 1st Thanksgiving
- holding/playing with spoons
August's Favorites: November 2011
- bringing sticks into our house
- Curious George
- having his picture taken
- phones; both the toy and real variety
- moths and crickets ("moffs" and "kick-its")
- his "geen" cast
- Matchbox cars
Eden's Favorites: November 2011
- 1st taste of Sprite
- wearing her hair in a "topsy tail"
- pouring detergent in the washer
- her soccer trophy
- playing with Mommy's old Caboodle
- wearing headbands and colored tights
- hearing Mommy tell stories from childhood
