tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10604538003840710602024-02-19T01:17:01.181-08:00- Love is the Motive -Maverick doesnt really care much about blogging...so basically this is just my thoughts and feelings about life with my husband...among other things.Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-31567101901371408252015-10-23T00:47:00.004-07:002015-10-24T11:08:17.485-07:00LOVE<div style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A famous saying that is quite vague yet very true. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">People have done some pretty incredible things in the name of <b>LOVE</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some bad, but for the most part, <b>love</b> helps a person do impossible things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My relationship with my<b> love</b> was tested at the beginning of this month. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was hurt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">But I am also in<b> love.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So many uncertain things were going through my mind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But one this was for certain,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And that was that I <b><span style="font-size: large;">love</span></b> him</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>With everything that I have. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We all make mistakes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We all have our trials. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">His <b>love</b> has saved us from our own destruction. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We are on the mend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And even more in <b>love</b> than ever before. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Our <b>love</b> for each other conquered this trial. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Love</b> is our motive after all...</span></div>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-31389047053826422802015-10-23T00:35:00.002-07:002015-10-23T00:37:25.287-07:00My Ninja is Five<div style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My baby is now <span style="font-size: large;"><b>FIVE!</b></span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Totally just went to sleep with a ginormous pregnant tummy and now he is FIVE! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He has grown like a weed this past year and will probably out grow me in 2 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year, Hyrum asked for a ninja party since he is all things ninja right now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was actually pretty excited about this one and I had a lot of fun planning it. We are in a very tight budget so I really had to be quite creative to save some money. Which actually worked out quite nicely since I loved making everything. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He is a sweet boy and will make some girls heart melt someday. He will randomly come and give me a hug n kiss multiple times of the day and say "I just love you so much mom!". He is quite the charmer and I am quite content to still have my cuddle buddy. Gotta make the most out of it while he's still willing to give me cuddles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although, I made him promise that he will still give me hugs and kisses even when he's all grown up. Even in front of his friends. He knows he made the promise and I will make sure he remembers it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He is a smarty pants. I am so sad that he is starting school this year. I have all sorts of anxieties about letting him go but he is super excited to go and I know that he will be fine. My once attached little buddy who would just scream and bawl when I would leave the room is now ready for the world. He is gonna rock it for sure! But a part (a lot) of me is just terrified for him to see the world in a different perspective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this year, my wish for Hyrum so to have courage. Every night before bed, we pray that they can have courage to help them sleep through the night in their own beds. Well my wish is for him to have courage to stand up to anything. From monsters under his bed to other kids who challenge his agency and most especially to the cruel world and all the trials that come with it. I wish that he focuses on the good things that life has to offer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He is super smart and his questions are harder than ever! I get stumped at times with his curiosities which then gets turned into learning opportunities for both he and I as we look for answers to his questions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">His brain is a sponge. We have a few learning shows for him and he soaks up what he learns from them then randomly tells us facts about roadrunners and scary looking deep sea creatures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He loves being independent. Picks and changes his own clothes, rides a bike without training wheels, makes his own ham sandwich, makes his bed, does his hair, pours himself his own milk/water just to name a few. We are working on taking a shower by himself and tying his shoes at the moment. Maybe I should start teaching him how to cook now too... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He is quite the big brother. We have our fair share of sibling rivalries but when they are getting along, it is just perfect! They have the BEST imaginary games together and I love listening to their conversations. We have Batman rescuing Princesses from burning buildings, flying cardboard cars, hot lava carpets, happening in our house frequently. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He has his own ideas and knows exactly how to get them. He plans out what he wants and how he is going to execute them and I love it. If he wants to build a rocket out of a cardboard box, he will do a blueprint first and gather all of the equipment that he needs. I love seeing his brain working. He loves to be challenged and is always looking for ways to learn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Love you to infinity and beyond...</b></span><br />
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-46514561274554235532015-10-23T00:20:00.002-07:002015-10-23T00:37:10.417-07:00Little Miss is Three<div style="background-color: white; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For her actual birth-day, we made her requested breakfast, French toast topped with chocolate (milo) with bacon and banana. She got to eat on our special 'Star of the Day' plate which is always fun. </span></div>
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For her special day this year, we went to Hands On for a princess party where she got to paint a ceramic crown and have lunch with Princess Ana and Queen Elsa. She was definitely in cloud nine! Every minute or so she would give me a big hug and say, "I love you mommy!" Definitely loved my princess date with my bebe girl!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I read an article a couple weeks ago called "Signs you are living with a Threenager" and oh my heck it hit the nail hard on the head! Move over terrible twos because this threenager is in the house! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With that in mind, I definitely expect great things from my Halia because man, her defiance is wearing Mav and I out!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">She LOVES to sing. She is ALWAYS singing. She always has 'last song syndrome' but most of the time she makes up her own songs. My fave is while grocery shopping, "I am singing this song, I like to sing songs, it is fun, and I am singing!" Then she's turn to me and say "I made that song up!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To my crazy Heeya Chiya, we love every bit of you and all of your fun little quirks. Our days are definitely more exciting when we have your sassiness and charm sprinkled throughout it. You are a beautiful Child of God and we are so grateful that you have been sent to us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Love you to infinity and beyond!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the story of my first time starting a garden.<br />When we bought our house last year, it was too late to start a garden but watching my mother-in-laws garden as well as the box planter at the head start school that we helped plant was so exciting that I knew I HAD to start my own garden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So during the year, I made a list of the seeds that I wanted to buy and did some researching on how to start a garden. I've always been attracted to home gardens but I also know that they're a lot of work so I've been somewhat discouraged.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So now we have a yard, we designated a part of it to grow a garden...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">And grow it did!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was indeed a lot of work with the relentless weeds but I actually enjoyed it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The best part is, of course,<b> THE HARVEST!</b> Yummy organic fruits and vegetables freshly picked and straight on to the kitchen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I learned a lot of 'what to do and what not to do' things along the way which I will be applying for the garden next year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">But for an amateur gardener...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I'm pretty proud of my new found talent!!!</b></span></div>
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If you don't already know, there are millions of things being given away online everyday. Usually from (mommy) blogs who review a product then have another one to giveaway. </div>
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So I have entered A LOT of these giveaways. From cloth diapers to strollers, movies, and all sorts of toys. But I have only ever won the small ones. Which I am not complaining about, but I really want a legit big win. So I created a new email to designate all the giveaway emails and away I went... </div>
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Sooo awesome! That takes care of Hyrum's birthday present! And my goal number 22...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got off on a pretty good start on my 30 things before 30 and I actually finished the Divergent series before September ended! Booyahh!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I definitely liked the first book better than the movie (which is usually the case), but the third book got a little slow and dare I say it, boring. Too much genetic engineering mumbo jumbo which is not what I expected the book to head towards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the point of this is for me to get into leisure reading so I can keep my brain from getting rusty (even just a little). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I already have a couple of other books in line but I'm open to suggestions. Don't go all crazy though. I want nice easy exciting reads like Harry Potter and Divergent. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Take a family name to the temple.</span><br />Never done this so it will encourage me to do my family history.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a conversation in Spanish.</span><br />I took 4 years of Spanish in college. Surely I can get it back...<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do 30 random acts of kindness.</span><br />I think this will be fun to do as a family.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Paint on a big canvas.</span><br />Ive always wanted to do a big canvas but never had the time. This will be a big project but I will be excited to cross it off.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Run Goose Creek Run-Off.</span><br />Its a 10K run in Oakley that I say I will run in every year! But never have...<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go offline for a week.</span><br />Much needed. But will be hard...<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read the Book of Mormon cover to cover.</span><br />Always.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Learn an ukulele song.</span><br />I was sleeping when God was giving out musical talent so maybe I can learn just one song.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make a jean quilt.</span><br />Ive been collecting jeans for a couple years for this purpose.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finish the quiet book.</span><br />I started to make a quiet book for Hyrum when I was 6 months pregnant with him...Maybe this will be the year to get it done...<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go sugar-free for a month.</span><br />This is probably going to be the most challenging one since im a candyholic but at least I will try.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go on a hike.</span><br />Idaho is full of beautiful hikes, we just havent gone on one.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Volunteer to do service 30 times.</span><br />This will be fun to do as a family too.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read the Divergent series.</span><br />I've never been a 'leisure' reader and I want to change that so I will start with the popular books first.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dance again.</span><br />This will just make my heart full.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go on a girls trip.</span><br />Fun road trip with girlfriends.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Organize my thousand photos on photobooks.</span><br />Because I literally have thousands.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Write a letter to my kids to open when they're 30.</span><br />This will just something fun.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do 5 full pull-ups.</span><br />So I can have guns that are locked and loaded. lol<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a head stand for 10 seconds.</span><br />For some reason I cant do head stands...<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Raise $300 for charity.</span><br />Through photography or selling crocheted stuff or lemonade stands...<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Win a legit giveaway.</span><br />Because I enter so many that Im bound to win a cool big one...hopefully.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Grow another baby.</span><br />We should be about ready to add another crazy human into our crazy house.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make a new friend.</span><br />One can never have too many friends.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Find 30 geocaches.</span><br />Coz they are awesome!<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Donate 30 crochet hats to NICU.</span><br />Coz they always need hats to keep their precious little heads warm.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Develop and apply a homeschooling schedule.</span><br />So my kids dont fall behind while I tackle all of my goals. hehe<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Go to a major sporting event.</span><br />Why not...<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Give blood.</span><br />Ive only done it once, like 5 years ago, coz i always get denied.<br /></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">PAAARRTTYYY!!!</span><br />If all goes to plan, my parents should be here from NZ on my birthday so we shall celebrate like its 1985!!!<br /></span></li>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-80432777190912984552014-06-16T13:10:00.000-07:002014-06-16T13:10:40.323-07:00Employed<div style="text-align: center;">
3 1/2 years ago, I quit my job at BYUH Campus News Center to be a full-time mom. </div>
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The first few months of being "just a mom" was a very trying time for me. I felt so lost and soooo worthless but couldn't do anything about it because it is what I/we needed to do at that time. <br />
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Becoming a full-time mom was one of the best decisions that I've made. Not only was I able to be with my children, I was also able to develop skills that I never thought I would've, like cooking, gardening and making pretty things out of yarn.</div>
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My motherhood journey had quite a rough start, and to be honest, I still have my "am I doing this right" days. But, blessings keeps on coming to us ever since we made the decision for me to be at home with the kids.<br />
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Now a new journey begins. Three weeks ago I accepted a job offer to work for KMVT Television as a Master Control Operator. It has always been a dream of mine to work for a TV station so this job was very attractive. So far, it has been fun learning the ropes of running Master Control and to be honest, it feels good to be using my brain again.<br />
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Granted it has really only been four hours max on some days. At least until Mav goes back to school.<br />
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I had a hard time transitioning to being a stay-at-home mom but I think transitioning to a working mom is a bit harder. Didn't think I would be the type of person that would feel this way but I really do LOVE being home with my kids. They teach me so much and help me appreciate the little things in life. Time flies fast and pretty soon I'm going to be sending Hyrum to college and teaching Halia how to drive! So I want to make the most of the years that they still want me around. <br />
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There are sacrifices in all situations.<br />
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Finally finished Halia's photo book...SHEESHHH!!! A <strike>little</strike> A LOT behind!!!</div>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-54975935775877908342014-02-17T14:50:00.001-08:002014-02-17T14:53:23.003-08:00Fantastic Four<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">One more year and he will be in school.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">To start of he is now 42" tall and 42.2lbs. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">His doctor is predicting that he will be way over 6ft when he's all done growing. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">This little firecracker is wild and wonderful! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">He is forever in motion and still posses an incredible amount of energy. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">On a typical hour he can be a flying cannonball, a karate chopping ninja, a hip shaking dancer, a very loud singer, a manic bulldozer and a crayzee somersaulting superhero that just had 3 cans of Red Bull. He will jump off of anything that he can jump off of, he will climb anything that is climbable, he karate chops air, paper, water, sticks, bubbles, Legos, grass, bread, the dog, his sister...just to name a few. So my days can be quite exhausting trying to entertain his adventurous little soul!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">He LOVES giving lots and lots and lots of big squishy (choking) hugs and kisses to all of the people that he loves. So if you are lucky enough to receive one of his death grip hugs then you are loved. The tighter they are the more he loves you...</span></div>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">He is a great company. He would definitely talk your ear off with his never-ending stories about all of his wonderful observations in this world. Or he will ask you thousands of questions that will make you feel cornered in a big empty room. He is genuinely interested in how things work and why things do what they do. Some make for some pretty interesting conversations. Although, it may take a while for him to finish a story since he has a lisp and a stutter when he gets too excited about what he is talking about. </span><br />
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-24622913090922192982014-01-26T16:32:00.001-08:002014-01-26T21:21:11.065-08:00And Then SHE Turned TWO<div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss Heeya is now <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">TWO YEARS OLD!!!</span></b> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What a whirlwind adventure it has been to have her in our already crazy household. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For some fun facts: </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Average on the weight but on the short side. But hey she has my genes so her height isn't expected to be very high on the scale. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We celebrated her birthday this year 4 days early because Hyrum and her were given an amazing Jollibee party thanks to my wonderful Tita Lynne, Tito Burt and cousins Ein, Arjae and Kuya AJ. <b>We had a great time!</b> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then we just had a simple cake with Mavericks family on her actual birthday because we were all still super tired from the travel. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So now let me tell you about my Halia Chiya at 2 years old. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This little lady has quite the personality. My little miss drama queen! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We butt heads <b>ALL THE TIME</b> because she is always so demanding on what she wants, especially if it's something that she can't have. She knows how to pull at your heart strings and make herself look like the saddest little girl in the world. Mav and I are surprisingly immune to all her dirty tricks but she gets everyone else. Especially the grandparents. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mav and I have had many talks about the way we parent her because most disciplining tricks that we did with Hyrum does not work with her. She is more stubborn, more hard headed and more prone to tantrums. Which has led us to more visits to the 'Time-out Corner'. We are baffled at her commitment to really test our patience everyday. She has rocked our world! And it took us a while to be able to get through to her with compromises or threats or bribes. Heck we still don't quite know how to get through to her. And I doubt we'll ever will. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On a more positive note, Halia has a lot of good characteristics that we absolutely adore. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>She is a smart cookie!</b> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She knows her ABCs, 1-10 and some colors. She is a good problem solver and loves to laugh and make others laugh too. She is not as eager to sit down learning as Hyrum but she is very inquisitive and detail oriented. I have to work hard to get her to sit with me to practice her numbers or colors or whatever but if I say we are doing some coloring or painting, she is excited! I think that she has possibly inherited some of the creative genes. She likes to do little nit picky fine-motor skills stuff like putting cards back in the box or threading beads. She LOVES books! She always asks to get read to and sometimes books are the only thing that can calm her down. And she will be your best-friend if you take the time to read her a book.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She is a GREAT talker! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I always get compliments on how well she can talk coz even other people can understand her (sometimes). She has full sentences and we have conversations that actually makes sense. While in the Philippines, she even picked up a few Tagalog words. But what's funny is that she would talk to my relatives in a specific babble that, we can only guess, is what Tagalog sounds like to her. But she would really look up to them and make this 'malabadaba' sound and expect an answer. It was funny!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Another thing that I love about Halia is that she is singing ALL DAY LONG! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It can be from a commercial, or the last song that she heard, or sometimes, she makes it up herself. One night in the Philippines while in bed she was singing, "Daddy is in Idahhoooo! Daddy is in Idahhoooo! Mommy is sheeping (sleeping) wight heerrreee! Hyra (Hyrum) sheeping wight here chhuuu!" Over and over until she fell asleep. I was trying so hard not to LOL!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And oh my heck she is potty trained!!! We started when she was 18 months old and it took about a month for me to really call it good. She would still have accidents once in a while but for the most part she was fully trained. I had the goal of having her potty trained by the time we take our trip to the Philippines (which was 3months after we started) and she had it down by that time. Not a single accident despite the long plane travels, inside the car during crazy traffic, gross toilets and most not having a toilet seat. It was definitely easier that potty training Hy and most definitely much faster. We are very proud!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She LOVES her 3 Bs. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Babies , Barbies and bags.</span></b> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She got her first baby doll from Lolo and Lola on her first birthday and her collection has grown ever since. She carries them around with a blanket, talks/sings to them, make them sit beside her to watch TV, sleeps with them, push them around in their little stroller with one of her sippy cup, she even puts them on time-out when they are naughty. She loves her babies BUT when a real one comes along she gets all giddy and shy. And when I'm holding one, she would slyly sit beside me and steals little touches and points out his/her little features. I'm going to be in a lot of trouble trying to keep her away when the next sibling comes along. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know how the Barbie started but she loves them and it's what she asked Santa for. I'm not a very big fan coz of all their little shoes and little accessories and little clothes that will always be off and will just add to my already crazy messy house. Plus, I don't want to see little naked bodies all over my floor. But going down the (dreaded) Barbie aisle, I found that a lot of them have built in clothes and shoes already! Genius! So I made sure Santa knew what kind of Barbie this mommy approved of. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She likes to walk around with bags and sticks all sorts of things in it. Cups, dolls, puzzles, pencils, or her favorite rock collection. When we have misplaced something like a cellphone or remote control or a spatula, we look in her many bags and would usually find it. Another funny story while in the Philippines, my mum bought her a souvenir shoulder bag. She loved it and was showing it off to everyone. When we got in the car, my cousin admired it and she proudly said that she has something in it... An unpaid crocodile toy from the same store that the bag came from. A shoplifter at such a young age! Needless to say, my uncle ran back to the store and returned it apologetically. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So there you have it. My crazy Heeya in a nutshell! We love her to bits and she definitely belong to our crazy family. </span><br>
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I did my first round of Insanity August of last year and you can read more about that <a href="http://mavaismitton.blogspot.com/2012/07/insanity.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://mavaismitton.blogspot.com/2012/09/insanity-part-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I still remember how hard it was in the beginning so I was very nervous to have to go through all of that again. </div>
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Like the first round, my first two weeks was <b><span style="font-size: large;">ROUGH</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">!</span> I was huffing and puffing and couldn't even make a whole set without dying. Every inch of my body ached! BUT like the first time, I pushed through and by third week I saw improvements in my stamina, strength and muscles. </div>
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Second round was just as hard as the first, if not harder coz I wanted more muscles rather than just lose the fat. So I pushed myself to work harder, or as Shawn T like to say "dig deeper!" It's definitely no walk in the park BUT it's not called Insanity for nothing. </div>
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My last week was a complete drag though. I injured my shoulder doing a balance push up and a lot of the workouts were sore when I do them so I got a little discouraged. My last week of Insanity actually lasted 2 1/2 weeks since I kept skipping days (too busy or too lazy or too cold). </div>
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So since I posted my before and after pics on FB, i've been getting a lot of questions on my diet. Well the answer is, I do NOT believe in diets. I love food too much to give it up. So no, I didn't diet but I just watched my portions. I still ate whatever I wanted including junk foods (and my kids Halloween candies) but just ate less of it. I drank lots and lots of water and stopped any food intake (most days) at 7pm.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then, its even harder to STAY in shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It feels good being back in pre-preggo clothes. I also feel more energetic and my gallbladder problems has definetly improved. I am determined to stay fit coz it just makes life better! And I'm probably going to regret saying this now but I WILL keep it up during pregnancies. That way I dont have to work so hard after...</span></div>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-63828971989643420782013-11-21T08:52:00.002-08:002013-11-21T08:52:49.075-08:00Philippines bound<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We leave here on December 7 then Mav will come back December 28 but kids and I will stay there till January 9. Halia turns 2 on January 12 so we had to make the most out of her being free to fly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't had a Philippine Christmas since we left in 1995 and for those that don't know, the Philippines takes Christmas seriously. Christmas season starts in September and they have lanterns and lights and festivals and caroling and yummy food and lots of other cool Christmassy stuff all through to December. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last time I was in the Philippines was in 2007 so I'm sure a lot has changed during those 6 years. For Mav and the kids, this will be their first time so I am excited for the new experiences that they are going to have. Especially Maverick with his known dislike of Filipino food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a different note, I'm sure everyone knows of the super typhoon that hit the Philippines a couple of weeks ago. Well a friend of mine has partnered up with a search and rescue team in the Philippines to help the victims with their medical needs. ALL proceeds will be going towards the purchase of medical supplies. Their <a href="http://standstrongphils.wix.com/standstrongphils" target="_blank">website </a>will give you more info on their mission and how you can help them achieve their goals. If you are still looking for a way to help, this is a good way to go. </span></div>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-22177693383168012352013-11-05T19:42:00.001-08:002013-11-05T19:42:40.835-08:00Less-TV Summer<span style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">I set a goal at the beginning of summer to have less than 2 hours of TV for the kids during the day. </span><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">I was very determined to accomplish this goal yet also very intimidated by it. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">First of, I want to say that I have nothing against TV. In fact, I really believe that both my kids learned a lot from educational shows like Barney, Super Why and Leap Frog. I like that they have other sources to learn other than from Mav and I. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">BUT, I made the goal so that I force myself to get out of the house and enjoy the summer weather. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Now that summer has ended and the days are getting colder. I'm glad I made that goal for myself. We were able to explore different parks, participated in the library summer reading program, have play dates, did some coloring, got plenty of vitamin d, made play-doh snakes, went on walks, played with bugs, went on treasure hunts, caught some fishes, had picnic lunches in the park, and the list goes on. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">It was a good experience for me. I got to spend more quality time with my kids and got to know them a little better. They are only small for a short amount of time that I want to soak it all in. </div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Noteworthy; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Winter is fast approaching. Days will be shorter and is will be harder to get out of the house but hopefully I can keep up with not depending on the TV for our daily entertainment.</div>Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-2249862152790083102013-09-23T22:14:00.002-07:002013-09-23T22:14:46.582-07:0028 Things on My 28th Year of Living<div style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b>I had my little stint in modeling. Even landed a couple of jobs with it. But never </b></span><b><span style="line-height: 23.99147605895996px;">couldn't</span></b><span style="line-height: 24px;"><b> have made it tho coz I'm quite uncomfortable in front of the camera. Im a behind the scenes kinda gal. This got me interested in photography, I'm much comfortable behind the camera.</b></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I don't know my times tables. Besides the 1, 2, 5, 10 and 11 times tables, I still use my hand. Or my handy calculator on my phone. Just goes to show that its not that important since I got a Degree...LOL!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I went bungy jumping one time and I did it because I got jealous of Maverick who did it 3 days before I did. What a RUSH! and I would TOTALLY do it again!!!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I had an inventory for all my gel pen collection and I would check it once a month. I didnt want any of them to get lost...and I was always so sad when my favorite ones dry out or run out of ink...<br /></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I got a $50 a week allowance when I was in high school. (And Mav was APPALLED when he heard this) which I used for food and bus fare.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">B<span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">ut when a Spice Girls magazine comes out, I would use my bus fare money to buy the magazine and walk home which would take me an hour.</span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I am OCD about how my stuff are organized. BUT I am also quite lazy. And most of the time my laziness trumps my wants to organize. So it's safe to say that my OCDness takes a backseat.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I am CHEAP! Yard sales are my addiction and I have found some pretty cool stuff for cheap cheap cheap!!! Such a thrill getting a deal that it greater than great!!!</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I write my feelings. I have always been better at writing what I feel than saying it and becoming a big blubbering blah. If I can't express how I really feel, I write it in a letter. So if you have ever received a letter from me, you know my true feelings at that present moment.<br /></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">When I was a teenager I won a "make egg whites fluffy using just your hand competition". I was pretty proud!<br /></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I did a year of piano lessons when I was 8 and every time I see a piano I still play my recital piece that I did back then. Mainly because I don't know how to play anything else.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I have double-jointed fingers and I use it to freak people out.</span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">After a heartbreaking break up with a boy, I decided to serve an 18month mission for the LDS church. I went to my bishop to get the process started but he denied me and said that he will give me a month. If I still feel the same way in a month then we can go ahead with the paper work...I met Maverick 2 1/2 weeks later...</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With my campaign partner Andreas</td></tr>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I ran for BYUH student body vice-president and lost. It was a very grueling week of campaigning but I learned a lot. Extra super embarrassing note: for the Q&A, I was the first person to answer of all the 8 candidates and the question was, "if u were a fruit or vegetable, what would you be and why?" Well, my answer was a radish! A RADISH!!! I panicked and CHOCKED, yet again!!! Mav reminds me of this moment ALL THE TIME...</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I have Glossophobia. A fear of public speaking. Probably why I lost the above campaign and the pageant. Come to think of it, I don't even know why I did those two in the first place. I still get anxious and sweaty palms whenever I have to speak in front of people. Then I get the shakes afterwards. I can dance in front of thousands of people without a problem (given that I know what I'm dancing to) but I freak out if I have to speak in front of 10.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">When I was 7, a girl in my class broke her leg and got a cast and was carried around every where. I thought that she was the coolest person ever so I wanted a cast too. So I purposely tried to brake my leg by placing rocks on my path and skating over them "by accident". It never worked... And I have yet to break a bone.<br /></span></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I played 1st 11 (varsity) soccer in high school but quit mid season on my third year coz we left for a trip to the Philippines.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got bumped up to executive class on my way to Japan coz I flirted with the guy checking me in. </td></tr>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I've been to Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines, Bahamas, Japan, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and of course USA. Heading over to Singapore in December. And I don't plan to stop traveling. I love seeing and experiencing other cultures and I am very grateful my parents put traveling as a priority and I would like to do the same with my kids.<br /></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 24px;">I actually enjoy cooking. Up until we moved to Idaho (and I became a stay-at-home mom) cooking was NOT my forte. I was a bad cook. Like sworn forever to ramen noodles, hamburger helper, and TV dinners kind. BUT, if I was gonna do this whole 'mom' thing then by golly I'm gonna do it good! So away I went, chopping and dicing and mixing and boiling and sautéing and tasting. I am quite proud of my 'new found' culinary skills. And nothing beats the feeling that I get when I make something wholesome and healthy for my family. Especially if they ask for seconds of a dish with Quinoa and spinach in it. </span></li>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-27412577602648926472013-09-13T21:12:00.002-07:002013-09-13T21:12:20.107-07:00Toddler Lab for Little Miss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She is part of the Early Head Start program and they are partnered up with College of Southern Idaho who has a program called Toddler Lab in which Halia got a 'scholarship' for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is basically 'pre' pre-school as it is for 18 months - 3 years old and it is a great program where they learn through play. The 'staff' are mainly college students who are studying early childhood but there a person in charge who is there all the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hyrum was part of it last year and he LOVED it! It taught him to be more social and it took away his separation anxiety which was great! So when they approached me to see if Halia would like to go to, I of course, said yes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So twice a week, for 2 hours, she is in someone else's care, which I get kinda nervous about but I know she's in good hands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I wanna say that she clung on to me and bawled her eyes not wanting me to go on her first day BUT NOOO...quite the opposite...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I dropped Hy off the first time I hung out in the waiting area spying on him and I nearly cried (he was soooo sad walking around with his head down looking miserable) When I dropped Halia off the first time I also nearly cried coz she didnt care!</span></div>
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At 16 months, little Miss Destructonator was already showing signs of potty training readiness. I was back and forth with the idea of starting so young coz the way I see it was start at 18 months and take 6 months to be fully potty trained or wait 6 months and be fully potty trained in a week...</div>
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Well then I remembered that we have a big overseas trip coming up (more on this later). Sooo if she's ready then I will go ahead so that I won't have to worry about finding clean places to change her diaper. </div>
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So I decided to be brave and just go with it. Bought cute little monkey underwears, printed potty charts and bought my sticker and candy bribe. </div>
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Hyrum (and I) got cabin fever. Halia loved all the attention coz I never left her during that one week. The minute I loose her (cooking dinner or on the phone) she has an accident. Grrrr! After 3 days though, she started getting the point of catching it before it trickles out. So there was hope...</div>
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The next week I started getting more lenient on going out. We would only go to the park though so if she had an accident, it wouldn't be such a big deal. </div>
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She hasn't had a lot of no.2 accidents so I'm really glad that she got that sorted out first. It's easier to clean up pee accidents than poops. She has never peed in her underwear (since starting potty training) during nap time or bedtime so I'm also really happy that night time potty training is out of the way. </div>
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I said that the ultimate test would be in Lagoon. I didn't want to put her in Pull-ups the whole day so during the car ride she was on it until we got to the theme park. As soon as we got there, I changed her into her underwear and hoped for the best! Only 2 accidents! Which I am still happy about coz the public toilets were big, loud, bright and kinda intimidating for a potty training girl. </div>
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This week marks week four and she is still doing great! She is in big girl underwear all day and all night now. Even all throughout church, trips to the park, grocery stores, out and about. She has accidents here and there, especially when she busy playing (or when we forget to ask for a while) so still not 100% there but we got three months away from the big trip so as long as she's ready by then, I am fine with it...</div>
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It isn't as bad of an experience as with Hy coz I think I am more patient, and more knowledgeable and more relaxed about it. I just hope that she doesn't regress like Hy did coz I don't think threatening to put her back on diapers wouldn't work. </div>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-73418682173013747752013-09-05T18:30:00.004-07:002013-09-05T18:30:55.388-07:00Impromptu Lagoon<div style="text-align: center;">
We had an all of a sudden lets pack and go to Utah kinda weekend. My in-laws talked about it but never really confirmed that we are going until the day before we were leaving so it was kinda hectic.</div>
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Anyways, long story short, we had a GREAT day! Kids loved being spoiled by grandma and grandpa, Mav and I got to ride the big roller coasters without worrying about the kids, lines were short, sun was shining, brought plenty of food and everyone enjoyed themselves. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I recently found it and it reminded me to get my butt on gear with this blog and my journal writing. Then the our home teachers message was about journal writing. So I then got another nudge to remind me to just do it already. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Writing in journals is something that I used to do regularly. I enjoy looking through the things that I have written and reminiscing the past. Good and bad. I think one of the best things about it is that my kids will one day be able to read them and learn from them. They will see my true feelings about the world we live in and how I survived through all the trials that comes with it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here I am, once again, rededicating myself to recording all the wonderful, scary, exciting, ambitious, crazy things that happens in my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, I guess she's not ALWAYS trouble (maybe just 80% of the time), she can also be quite sweet and extremely funny. I enjoy getting my Heeya cuddles specially the just woken up ones. She has a way of finding a perfect spot in your lap (or arm or tummy or face) even if it means moving you to fit her needs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These two are quite the partners, yet, quite the enemies! They LOVE each other and play together so nicely ... UNTIL ... one decides to hit, or get annoyed, or have had enough ... then its World War Mitton House!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just like big bro, Halia's favorite place is outdoors. Truly following in Hyrum's footsteps, she loves to play with sticks, rocks, mud and I honestly always find them hunched over and observing (bothering/smooshing) bugs or insects. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think that it is crazy how gender roles automatically comes to play. Because even if my tough little lady can definitely hold her own in the playground (thanks to Hy!), she can also be quite gentle. Her absolute favorite toy is her baby doll. She loves to wrap the baby up in a blanket and rock it while making shushing sounds. She puts the baby in a toy stroller with a sippy cup and pushes it around so proudly. So even if all she really plays with are cars and swords with Hyrum, natural nurturing tendencies comes out when she plays by herself. Which is really fun to watch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back during childless days, I told Maverick that we need to have at least one girl so that I can have my dancer. Well my wish may come true with this one because she is quite the performer. If there's a song playing (esp Gangnam Style) guarantee she will start grooving to it. In the house, car, store, or from a TV commercial, during a parade, while eating, wherever it is, when the music goes on she will for sure do her funny little groove. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At 18 months, Halia is quite a chatter box. Hyrum talked a lot at this age, but my heck, Halia just babbles ALL DAY LONG!!! Most of the time I/we can't really understand what she is saying but once in a while we'll catch on and realize that particular sounds actually mean something. She's getting a lot better at copying words and she even has some small sentences like daddy at work (daddya wok), peekaboo I see you (pitabo ah she yaw), baby/daddy/mommy/Hyrum where are you (bibi/daddy/mommy/hyra we ah ooo), I don't know (ah no no), open the door (opetaw ba dow), mommy watch (mommy wash), did u see that (she dat), here you go (eh gow), drink of water/milk please (dink wawa/moke peez), eww sticky poopy (ewwee ticky poopy), and love you (wang yuuu). </span></div>
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A got to, have to, <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">NEED</span></b> to do something else with my life kinda rut...</div>
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An I didnt write <b>hundreds</b> of pages of essays, lost <b>countless</b> hours of sleep prepping for tests, paid <b>thousands</b> of dollars for a degree so that I can sit at home and sing my ABC's all day kinda rut...</div>
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Anyways, I was feeling like this for the past few days. </div>
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It has been a hard process for me to adjust to my role as a full-time mother and most days I am absolutely <b>THRILLED</b> that I can stay at home and be their main caregiver. But, since we just bought a house and expenses have been higher than usual, I have been feeling pretty useless not being able to contribute when I know that I can get a pretty good paying job...</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Then, I came across this article tonight.</span></div>
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Why I practice my hard-earned Bachelors Degree by writing ABC's and counting to 10...</div>
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Why I pass up big bucks to play with blocks and kiss boo boos...</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And I bet they had great mothers!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love my kids and it is my eternal duty to be their mother. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To teach them how to become great people who will someday achieve GREATNESS!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is quite a fixer upper because its literally 100 years old. But Mav and I fell in love with it BECAUSE of its oldness. We love the feeling of it, we love the character and we especially love that the price is sooo right!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So maybe this time we will be able to stay in one place for longer than 6 months. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Since leaving Hawaii in April 2011 we will have moved <b>4 times</b>! That's crazy! 2 of those moves the kids and I were in New Zealand and Mav moved everything by himself and the other one I was 8 months pregnant. This next one will be the only 'normal' move that we will be doing. </span></div>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-3935794855731457512013-02-23T22:00:00.000-08:002013-02-23T22:00:06.585-08:00Terrible Two No More<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I want to remember sooo many things about my Hyrum right now. Every moment is an adventure with this little big boy. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">sweetheart</span> and a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">little terror</span> all bundled up into one crazy non-stop cuddly <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>child of God</b></span>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He always amazes me with things that he learns from his surroundings. He is super smart! He can spell his name, count to 20, distinguish left and right, has 5 books completely memorized, knows a lot of songs including 3 Tagalog and 1 Japanese among other things. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He can be quite rough with other kids (esp Halia) but he can also be pretty sweet. I love watching him interact with other kids and listening in on their little conversations. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Toddler Lab is <b>great</b>! In fact, it is amazing!!! He has made some friends that's he constantly talks about. Especially his girlfriend Ila. Her mom talked to me and she said that Ila got Legos for Christmas and it had a boy Lego with black hair and she named that Lego Hyrum. Owww! Young love!!! At the end of each class they have to hug and kiss each other goodbye.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He is fully (even night time) potty trained and has been for a few months now. We still find that he has climbed into our bed most mornings. He is still very much obsessed with airplane, helicopters and rockets. Still in love with being outdoors and still as energetic as ever, jumping off anything that he can jump off of and does flips and somersault on the couch or bed. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For his birthday, we woke him up with a bunch of balloon which he LOVED! Then I had to babysit my nieces so we couldn't really do much. </span></div>
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Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-68177709088590702502013-01-25T15:17:00.001-08:002013-01-25T15:20:36.289-08:00SHE is ONE!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I am so grateful that I got to witnessing yet another one of Gods amazing miracle grow before my very eyes. Even if my once timid (and I was very hopeful that she stayed that way) turn into a rambunctious <b>very energetic</b> little rascal <b>full of attitude</b>. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She now weighs 21.8lbs and is 30" tall. Slightly smaller measurements than Hyrum was but it's ok coz she is growing healthy and doing well in all aspects. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's crazy how personality shows at such an early age. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We know for sure that this one is going to be <b>trouble</b>.</span> So young and already so stubborn. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is a force to be reckoned with. If there is something that she wants and can't or we won't give it to her, she will shrill and wail and ohmy heck she will let it be known that she is <b>NOT</b> happy! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have to be extra alert now coz she is literally <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>everywhere!</b></span> She is a climber baby and climbs on <b>anything and everything</b> that is climbable. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She started walking mid November but didn't prefer it until beginning of December, then there was no turning back. She loves her new found freedom and utilizes it especially while trying to keep up with Hyrum. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She can sign milk, food, more, please, all done and bath but only do it when the words are mentioned, not on her own accord yet. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She says 'didiii' for daddy and a loud stern 'MA!' to call me. Or if I say "say mama" she says "papa". <b>Really not fair!</b> We don't know if there's a specific call for Hyrum yet but she usually gets his attention by slapping him. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is quite the chatterbox. We don't understand <strike>a lot</strike> anything of what she says but it still very cute sounds and we like to make up words based on her sounds. But she 'talks' a lot and right to our faces too like we really understand. I'm sure she will be talking our ear off sooner or later. She also likes to sing and makes the funniest facials while belting it out. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">So it's been a year...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rushing out the door to go to the emergency room in the dead of the night. Then have her born <b>26 minutes</b> after getting admitted. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Being handed a precious tiny 5lbs 15oz little miracle was just as <b>breathtaking</b> the second time around. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just as unbelievable that I (and I guess Maverick too) can make something so <b>perfect. </b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been a tough year, yet a <b>great year!</b> My 'Heeya Mia' has definitely made it a lot more exciting, a lot more stressful, a lot more harder yet a lot more <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">worth it!</span></b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Only one year in our lives and you have already given us so much happiness, so much excitement, and so much blessings. </i></span></div>
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<br />Maverick and Aissa Mittonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16170468547574549638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060453800384071060.post-83299412603265737692013-01-03T00:45:00.002-08:002013-01-03T14:12:01.526-08:00Summarizing 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">2012</span> brought me <span style="font-size: large;">a lot of blessings, a lot of hardships, a lot of trials, a lot of joy and a lot of of discovery.</span></div>
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Firstly, I was given a<span style="font-size: large;"> beautiful baby girl</span>. She keeps me on my toes everyday but her presence is <span style="font-size: large;"><b>truly precious.</b></span></div>
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I accomplished traveling a total of <b>45 hours</b> with just me and the two kids to spend a <span style="font-size: large;">wonderful</span> 5 weeks with my friends and family in New Zealand.</div>
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Mav moved to a new apartment while we were in NZ for the second time.</div>
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This year I also gained more freedom by <span style="font-size: x-large;">finally</span> getting my drivers license.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">And we bought a minivan.</span></div>
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I leaned how to balance two kids and cook and <i>(not so much)</i> clean for four.</div>
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I trained a child how to use the potty (and I hated it!)</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I watched an infant grow into a toddler...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">And a toddler grow into a boy.</span></div>
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I coexisted with a hardworking opinionated <span style="font-size: large;">loving</span> handsome mr. right who I love <b>eternally</b>.<span style="font-size: large;"> And we celebrated our 4th year wedding anniversary this year.</span></div>
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I took<b> thousands</b> of pictures to remember thousands of wonderful memories, had many sleepless nights, kissed hundreds of owwies, changed lots of diapers, wasted lots of time on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram, did the 60-day Insanity workout, learned how to sew on a sewing machine, tried to be crafty to maintain my sanity, cooked more, cleaned more, enjoyed the outdoors more and prayed more.</div>
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So with that, <span style="font-size: large;">well wishes to everyone! </span><br />
Hoping that your <span style="font-size: large;">2013</span> is full of <span style="font-size: large;">blessings, happiness, good health</span> and<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">more precious memories.</span><br />
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