Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Feb 1, 2012, 3:58 pm
As I spent a solid hour straightening up the kids’ bedrooms and putting away their clean clothes, I started to think about how much I truly adore my children. I mean, duh. We all do. But sometimes I get a little emotional, just thinking about how quickly they’re growing up, and how their little ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jan 31, 2012, 11:33 pm
I guess I’m a little behind in my photo project. Things sort of went south after last weekend’s epic event, also known as THE SLUMBER PARTY. It took me several days to recover from that, and the pictures never caught up. I’ve been taking them, though, so here we go. Last weekend, we had Nikki...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jan 24, 2012, 1:00 pm
What I’ve Heard in my Home Since December 16th: Justin Bieber songs, on repeat. The Mario theme. “Mooooooooom, I’m hungry! I don’t WANT an apple or a banana or a string cheese!” Mallory’s heeled boots, as she runs through the house constantly. “You are such a brat! I’m never pl...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jan 23, 2012, 12:37 pm
Shufflin’…through piles of laundry and Legos. Huh. I took this picture and uploaded it, but apparently forgot to post it. Isn’t my hubby cute? He made this sign at work and it cracked me up. Possibly RelatedJanuary 9, 2012 -- Watching the Bronco Game with Daddy – 8/366January 7, 2012 -- Tak...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Dec 15, 2011, 11:20 am
I wrote a guest post for Mile High Mamas where I talked about filming the year-end fundraising campaign video for the Autism Science Foundation. Go read! Mile High Mamas – Triggering an Avalanche of Autism Research. If you haven’t yet seen the video, it’s right here! Possibly RelatedNovember...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Dec 13, 2011, 7:58 pm
My kids have coughed all day long. I’m so sick of having sick children! Booooo! They’ve already missed school on Friday, Monday, and now today. And tomorrow’s not looking great, I’ve gotta say. They’re all still whiny and tired and coughing their heads off. But…but…but…this was my la...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Dec 6, 2011, 1:28 am
I didn’t want to become one of those dog people who dress up their dogs in costumes and dresses and coats and whatnot. Dogs don’t need clothes! But this puppy of mine…she’s painfully cute. And when I saw all the cute doggie coats and hoodies in the Dollar Spot at Target, I couldn’t resist....
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Nov 21, 2011, 11:36 pm
I just learned about an upcoming free seminar that I’m very interested in attending, and I wanted to pass it along to anyone else who could benefit from it. Trumpet Behavioral Health is hosting a seminar about the Colorado Health Insurance Mandated Autism Treatment (HIMAT) Law. I don’t know much...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Nov 13, 2011, 2:22 am
Here’s a followup post to the mini-novel I wrote the other day about depression and anxiety. I was so touched, to the point of being a little overwhelmed, by the massive amount of support I received after writing that post. And, true, I did feel a little vulnerable and conspicuous after putting it...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Nov 11, 2011, 8:37 pm
Here’s my sweet hubby with our little girls, off to the annual Father/Daughter Harvest Dance. So cute they are! Possibly RelatedApril 4, 2011 -- Two Weeks.March 18, 2011 -- Our leprechaun trap has a DJ booth, naturally.February 22, 2011 -- It’s Cookie Time.January 31, 2011 -- And thus ends an ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Nov 8, 2011, 1:23 am
I never know how to start out these huge, epic posts of mine that turn into mini novels. And I have a feeling this is gonna be one of those. I guess I’ll just say what I have to say. I am not myself lately. I’ve been a little…okay, a lot…more depressed than usual. As you may or may not know,...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Oct 17, 2011, 2:47 pm
Folks, fall break is officially over! Three weeks of my kiddos at home was relaxing and fun, but I am SO ready to get back into our daily routine. I’m actually ::gasp:: EXCITED at the idea of hitting the supermarket tomorrow, BY MYSELF. Shopping with four crazy kids is hard work, and no matter how...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Oct 17, 2011, 1:18 am
I just got back from a fun little weekend getaway with a few of my girlfriends. We spent the night at my friend’s cabin up in picturesque Grand Lake, Colorado, but we really didn’t do any sight-seeing or shopping. We didn’t even get out in nature! Sometimes, it’s nice to just spend a little ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Oct 14, 2011, 4:08 pm
Exactly six years ago today, Paul’s old Army buddy descended upon our home and stayed with us until almost Halloween. If you’re a longtime reader, you may remember me bitching about the experience in this post, How to Be the World’s Worst Houseguest. Since that time, Paul’s friends and I hav...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Oct 11, 2011, 4:18 pm
Pauly had the day off yesterday for Columbus Day, so we took advantage of his being home and had a family fun day! After a deeeelightful lunch at Sonic (their bacon & blue dog is yum) we hit Nick’s Garden Center for some pumpkins. After spending nearly twenty bucks on a spooky hayride and a few ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Oct 6, 2011, 1:18 pm
This is Mallory. Easily my most challenging daughter. Teachers are always shocked when I tell them that Mallory is the bossiest child in the house, and the one behind most of the drama that occurs among my children. At school, she shines. She adores her teachers, works hard, and SERIOUSLY aims to pl...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Oct 4, 2011, 11:28 am
So. My kids have been off track from school and home with me for a couple of weeks now. During this track-off, Nikki and Lexi were supposed to document all the fun and amazing things they’ve done with their pal, Flat Stanley. Guess who forgot ALL about that shit and left Flat Stanley…uh…not su...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Sep 28, 2011, 12:37 pm
God, I love Pinterest. It’s all but replaced blog reading for me as my late-night entertainment. And in the morning, after I drop the kidlets at school, there’s nothing I like more than sitting in my quiet house with a large steamy cup of coffee, browsing Pinterest. It’s just so bright and fre...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Sep 26, 2011, 4:15 pm
Last year at this time, Kayley was at home with me. You may remember that I pulled her out of high school almost immediately after school started, in a desperate attempt to get her away from the bad crowd she was hanging around. In an epic move of Mommy’s-Got-Balls, I removed everything important ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Sep 24, 2011, 7:05 pm
... lemonade! On Monday, September 26th, they’re kicking off WILD GAME FEST at Rodizio, and serving up exotic meats like Rattlesnake Sausage, Kurobuta (Japanese Wild Hog), wild rice and Yak (Himalayan Beef) as an ... – want to join us? Are you game for some wild game? You can enjoy a 4-cours...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Sep 17, 2011, 10:07 am
I’m off to Bloggy Boot Camp today! Whee! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Possibly RelatedJanuary ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Sep 12, 2011, 1:32 pm
I spent a delightful weekend visiting my sister and brother up in Gillette, Wyoming. How much fun does it sound to drive 6 hours through vast nothingness, to hang out and do absolutely nothing ... before I left town and got a couple of audiobooks, so it went by pretty fast, actually. And I was exp...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Aug 30, 2011, 2:01 am
Today, Pablo and Mallory are turning eight years old! Eight. It hardly seems possible that they’re old enough to be writing cursive, doing fractions, and riding their bicycles momentarily out of my sight. I know it’s cliché to say that they years have flown by, but they truly have. I’ve made ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Aug 23, 2011, 7:19 pm
Kayley started her junior year yesterday, back at the school I pulled her out of a year ago. Things have changed dramatically for her over the past year, and I’m sending her back confident that things will be awesome. Look at my big girl! Possibly RelatedMarch 10, 2011 -- Standardized testing…g...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Aug 12, 2011, 8:58 am
I’m going to attempt to post this via the WordPress app on my iPhone, so we’ll see if it actually posts. I just wanted to quickly say that things are finally beginning to settle down. Paul is home from Sturgis, the kids are pretty much settled in their school routine, most of our houseguests hav...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Aug 5, 2011, 1:42 am
“Yay! Golden Spoon!” the kids start to squeal as we pull into the parking lot. “I don’t like cheesecake. It tastes like cheese. I like cotton candy. I like sprinkles…” Pablo enunciates every syllable so carefully, reciting the same familiar script he says to nobody in particular whenever...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Aug 3, 2011, 4:45 pm
Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time since (checks calendar) 2003, I have 6.5 hours AWAY FROM MY CHILDREN five days a week. This is big. This is huge! Yes, it’s true. Last week, all four of my little ones headed back to school. It hardly seems fair, having to send them inside to do homework, s...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jul 6, 2011, 9:43 am
I have big news! Three giant announcements. First of all, Lexi and Nikki learned to ride (FINALLY!) without training wheels! We went to a barbecue at Arin’s house for the 4th of July, and while we were there, Lexi hopped on Zac’s bike and rode all over the place. Like she’d been doing it all h...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jun 28, 2011, 12:48 pm
I’m doing a great giveaway right here – go check it out! Possibly RelatedAugust 22, 2008 -- I’m giving away a Sony Digital Frame!March 17, 2011 -- $100 sweepstakes, hurry up, man!May 9, 2010 -- I’m gonna make you some breakfast, baby.November 9, 2009 -- Elena’s Big Move – ReviewSeptembe...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jun 21, 2011, 12:32 am
Some random funnies from the past couple of days. Paul’s brother got an adorable, tiny chihuahua named Fifty Cent. Mallory is IN LOVE with this dog. She cuddled this sweet puppy the whole time we were there, and the grin on her face was so wide, I could see her smiling from behind! Several times, ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jun 19, 2011, 12:36 pm
My littlest babies, Nikki and Lexi, are not even babies anymore. They are BIG GIRLS, big FIRST GRADERS. Kindergarten just flew by, and on Thursday, they graduated. Look how they’ve grown from the first day of Kindergarten: Apparently learning to read, do math, and make friends causes children to ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Jun 1, 2011, 4:52 pm
Yeah, remember when I said in January that I’d be doing a photo a day, to keep me on track and posting more often here? That seemed to well up until about, ohhh, April. So, instead of calling it my 365 project, I think I’m going to call it my 118 project. Maybe not. Maybe I’ll jump right back ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - May 9, 2011, 6:54 pm
I’ll bet you think I’m a huge liar. I totally would. I just came to this conclusion as I was driving home today with the kids. We were heading down Smoky, on our way to Rite Aid for another $30 worth of cold medicine, and as I stopped at a red signal I happened to glance over at a guy standing o...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - May 3, 2011, 3:58 pm
A couple of weeks ago, on Good Friday, I stopped by my church. They were having a little walk-through with various stations where you could move at your own pace and do various activities designed to bring you closer to Jesus. At one of those stations, you were supposed to write down on a piece of p...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 25, 2011, 1:51 pm
Happy day after Easter! We had a nice time yesterday, although I miss my sister SO much more on holidays. Christmas wasn’t the same without her, and Easter wasn’t either. We had a good day, but I still had a Kim-shaped hole in my heart! She and her FIANCE need to come down and visit me. (Hint, h...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 14, 2011, 11:58 pm
Ohhhhhhhh my gosh, I am exhausted. Today was SUCH a hard day with my boy. It’s been a long time since we’ve had such a trying day, and I really can’t remember the last time I saw Pablo struggle so hard against the environment around him. All day long, he’s been on edge. One of the things tha...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 14, 2011, 3:54 pm
That’s right, Supermom comes up with RAINY DAY FUN. We’ll dig rocks out of the dirt and then paint them! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 12, 2011, 4:34 pm
My littlest monkey has been sick. I almost took her to the doctor on Friday, but talked myself into thinking she just has allergies, after describing all her symptoms to the nurse. (Also: Kayley was out of town, and I didn’t want to drag four little kids to the doctor’s office on a Friday aftern...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 5, 2011, 1:57 am
Two weeks of pictures in one post. Consider yourself caught up! Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Pos...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 5, 2011, 12:48 am
Oh my goodness, my last 365 picture was from freakin’ SAINT PATRICK’S DAY? I have so much catching up to do. I’ll get right on it. Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this o...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 3, 2011, 4:57 pm
I changed my Twitter handle. I’ve been lalagirl727 there for years now, because that’s what I use lots of places online. Turns out, nobody can figure out the number part of it (and why would they?) so I’ve been on a quest to find something else. Someone already has lalagirl. Somebody who has t...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Apr 3, 2011, 7:01 am
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-27 http://nblo.gs/fUMlK # Loving Lampposts – AMAZING film about autism! http://nblo.gs/fYOAu # http://www.schmap.it/g2srmt sphillygrill ) # Wow – crazy! RT @kdvr: #FOX31 Denver talk show host warns parents after son ingests toy magnets http://tinyurl.com/4ahzpl...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 29, 2011, 11:56 pm
This is where I have been. I mean, I know I’ve been here, too, sporadically. I’m annoyed with myself, though, that I haven’t kept up my 365 photo project. Pissin’ me off, man! I have the pictures. I just haven’t edited them and they’re probably not gonna get posted, at least not in nice,...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 29, 2011, 12:28 am
Paul and I had a chance to watch an amazing new film about autism – it’s called Loving Lampposts and it will be available for download on iTunes tomorrow (Tuesday) – you should GET IT if you’re at all interested in understanding what it’s really like to parent a child with autism. If you d...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 27, 2011, 7:01 am
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-20 http://nblo.gs/fDjqN # Enjoying a birthday brunch hosted by @crunchygreenmom #nutellaparty yumminess! # http://twitpic.com/4bizg5 # http://twitpic.com/4bizg5 – These are banana Nutella chimichangas. Kind of life changing, really. # It's amazing how much owies ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 26, 2011, 1:11 am
Psst. I totally have a secret. I’m taking my kids to see Disney on Ice! They have no idea. I love surprising them with stuff like this! We pile into the car, and they have no idea what’s up, and all the way there, they throw out guesses. My favorite guess ever was last fall when we took them to ...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 25, 2011, 1:49 am
I went thrift store shopping today, trying to find a chandelier for Kayley’s room. We’re about to embark on a redecorating extravaganza up in there, which is going to involve a lot of repurposing and a lot of spray paint. I’m not sure what all we’re going to do, but I do like the color schem...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 21, 2011, 9:21 am
Yay! It’s my birthday. Did you get me a present? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Reddit Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Possibly Related...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 20, 2011, 7:01 am
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-13 http://nblo.gs/fmjA9 # I'm excited to see some old Colorado Moms friends at the #comno tonight at the #Denver aquarium. Yay for makeup and escaping children. # Me! It's me! I won this badass amazing computer, you guys! RT @crissy: And the winner of the #HP Touch...
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Laura N. posted an article on Lala Girl Twinfinite Chaos - Mar 18, 2011, 9:30 am
A little 365 catch-up for the week. Yesterday, the girls took their leprechaun traps to school. Paul helped them A LOT (can you tell?) but they still did much of the work! We didn’t trap any leprechauns, but that’s okay. Sneaky little bastards never give me any gold, anyway. Stole this from Kay...
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