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My name is Niki. I’m a coffee drinking, baby food making, blogging mama to baby girl Ashley, 2 labs, and a cat. I absolutely LOVE being a Mom! I enjoy taking pictures of Ashley and making homemade baby food for her.
I like doing anything outside whether it's going to the beach, strolling around the neighborhood, or just going to a park. I enjoy blogging and reading other Mommy blogs. I’m up for learning new things and have recently become interested in photography. I like a clean house, beds made, and checking off my to-do lists.The Hubby
I am married to Van, my best friend. We met in high school and have been together ever since! We practically grew up together. I feel very lucky to have found the man of my dreams so early in life. We married in 2004 and had a little girl in 2009. I can't imagine life without him. He keeps me grounded. He’s very practical, methodical, and technical. He’s a computer genius.
We like going on vacations and would love to go back to Europe one day. Van is a regular “guy’s guy” and enjoys fishing, flying and riding his motorcycle. But he is also a family man. I love him!Lil’ Pumpkin
Ashley is our little bundle of joy. She was born in October 2009. Since she was a fall baby, we called her Lil’ Pumpkin while she was in the womb. Van now calls her Pumpkin Pie. I never could have imagined how much I would enjoy being a mother to this sweet little girl. I am just overwhelmed with love for her!
Ashley likes eating homemade baby food, bouncing in her exersaucer, and watching the dogs play. She is entertained by my goofiness and she loves to sing and dance with me. I've never met a baby as happy as she is. She is a reminder of what life is all about. She makes us smile and laugh every single day!The Boys
Toby is our 8 year old black lab and Blake is our 3 year old chocolate lab. They are uncle and nephew. They have their own couch and some may consider them a bit spoiled. I enjoy making Frosty Paws (doggie ice cream) and baking homemade treats for them. Although I have to admit, I haven’t done much of that since Ashley was born. We celebrate their birthdays with doggie cake.
Toby is obsessed with tennis balls and Blake loves his red ball. They are the best of friends. And they both LOVE swimming. Especially in my parents’ pool at the beach!Jim Jim
Jimmy is our 4 year old tabby cat. Van rescued him from the jaws of a pit bull when he was a mere 8 weeks old. I don't think Jimmy has forgotten that seeing as he is very attached to Van.
Jimmy is an indoor/outdoor cat who loves to roam the neighborhood and hunt. He likes to bring us "gifts", anything from birds and rabbits to field mice. He is a sweet cat, but I wouldn’t cross him if I were you. You don’t want to see that crazed look in his eyes!
Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Boys' Christmas
We weren’t the only ones to have a great Christmas this year. Our other chidren did, too – that is, the four-legged variety – the DOGS! They got rawhide bones, Busy Bones, tennis balls and lots of time swimming in the ocean and waterway. A perfect holiday for a couple of labradors, don’t ya think?
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Santa was Good to Me!
We had a very Merry Christmas in the Murray household this year! I got up Christmas morning and felt like a kid again. I was so excited for Ashley even though she didn’t understand what was going on. And I expect as she gets older Christmas will become even more fun for us!
We spent Christmas Eve with Van’s [...]
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
That is a tough question. Stay at home or go back to work? Stay at home with Ashley but give up my salary and benefits? Go back to work but put Ashley in daycare? There are pros and cons to both scenarios. We ultimately decided that I would stay at home and raise Ashley. So I resigned from [...]
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Sleep, Angels and Sadie
Ashley is 8 weeks old now. I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. She has grown so much in the past few weeks. She is starting to “talk” now. It is so cute! She’ll coo at you. And once she figures out how to make a certain sound, she’ll do it again. She [...]
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing
“Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinner reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn King.”
This is my favorite Christmas song! It fills my heart [...]
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