tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774Thu, 31 May 2012 19:22:46 +0000house repairsmollyismlucyismlucy cookeoutsideswing2011house huntadventure racerenovationcuteHAPPYannuallauraism2012travelAndrewtaxidermypicturezoogirlsmud runtissuedubailauraiowablanketdoracelebrationknowledgesoccerFISHINGFISHshoesdayFIRST CATCHgolfpoliticslakecuddleprank2010pick nosegeckokitchenclaireMolly sleeping super cutetrip...funny sayingsrainjosiahsmilescoldtexassunshinenew yearspainjokefunbasslizardSimple Life. Simple Love. Simple Faith. Abundant Blessings.http://www.plantedandblooming.com/noreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)Blogger2095125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-7229884376522935749Thu, 31 May 2012 19:22:00 +00002012-05-31T14:22:46.522-05:00 http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/warm-weather-friend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-3844980958064522539Thu, 31 May 2012 19:15:00 +00002012-05-31T14:15:29.094-05:00 http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/bad-monkey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-3230749259349541439Wed, 30 May 2012 00:53:00 +00002012-05-29T19:54:14.466-05:00So, anyone who knows me knows I hate retail anything. After bday shopping for Laura I had to come home and scarf down some chocolate ice cream. Laura capture my choco-therapy session mid-bite :-PTo think that some ppl use retail AS therapy miss me really confused and scared for society today...Aisle 1, B? C2? More confusing than the dewey decimal system, I swear. Why is the ice cream NOT next to http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/ugh-retail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-6922793684765250087Tue, 29 May 2012 01:09:00 +00002012-05-28T20:10:12.495-05:00 I know. They are, in fact, all so terribly cute that you could just die a thousand deaths. We didn't do a thing today, unless you count a trip to WalMart. We live on the edge. Other than that, we had some great baked potatoes, did a little more around the house and just enjoyed a quiet Memorial Day!http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/memorial-day-2012-at-home-and-quiet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-6290267900097216935Wed, 23 May 2012 15:33:00 +00002012-05-23T10:33:28.356-05:00 Bill Donohue’s Open Letter to Maureen Dowd by Nick on MAY 23, 2012 in STOP HHS MANDATE 0   My Dearest Maureen, In today’s New York Times, you write the following: “The church insists it’s an argument about religious freedom, not birth control. But, really, it’s about birth control, and women’s lower caste in the church. It’s about conservative bishops targeting Democratic http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/bill-donohues-open-letter-to-maureen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-7837479747981536371Wed, 23 May 2012 02:47:00 +00002012-05-22T21:47:07.336-05:00Well folks, we're 8 weeks and some change with these little turkeys, and I'm feeling...okay? Still dazed, but starting to come around! We are already getting a lot of odd questions about the babies, so I thought I'd answer a few for our own records, as this is our family blog. Are you seriously going to attempt to homeschool with 2 infant and two toddlers in the house? The short answer is "yes."http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/twin-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-2727158108035728848Wed, 23 May 2012 02:05:00 +00002012-05-22T21:06:20.805-05:00http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/dogs-life-for-claire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-3152758882086391111Sun, 20 May 2012 20:12:00 +00002012-05-20T15:12:24.654-05:00 http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/post-picnic-carnage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-1361313808606339652Fri, 18 May 2012 03:17:00 +00002012-05-17T22:18:35.587-05:00 http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/enchiladas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-6822812748335586694Tue, 15 May 2012 02:38:00 +00002012-05-14T21:38:36.546-05:00I suppose it's only informational if you care about what our family is up to. The majority of the world does not. Andrew:  Andrew is now in a new position with his company and is liking that a lot. I mean, it's only been a week and he spent most of that at a "conference," so he's still in the honeymoon phase, I think. He's starting to tackle actual things and seems to be doing well. It's a http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/family-update-wordy-yet-informational.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-6172699263756917653Mon, 14 May 2012 03:46:00 +00002012-05-13T22:46:31.025-05:00 Happy Mothers Day! We Love You! Note: Lucy and I disappeared to watch the teenagers at the skate park next door for a little while (hence the abundance of Molly/Claire photos)! http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/mothers-day-park-photolog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-4553767928869575131Fri, 11 May 2012 21:20:00 +00002012-05-11T16:20:01.912-05:00On Wednesday, the nurse from my OB's office called me and told me that my progesterone was low and that it could put the twins in danger. They started me immediately on progesterone treatments. Within seconds I was Googling and begging God to spare my babies. I just wanted Him to keep those tiny, perfect heartbeats strong and alive. I've been through a lot of emotions this week. Mostly http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/all-done-begging.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-3001374892762742695Thu, 10 May 2012 01:35:00 +00002012-05-09T20:35:11.929-05:00I've miscarried before. It was awful. No one likes finding out they're pregnant, getting all excited, talking about names and then finding out that you're not going to have a baby after all. In plain English, it sucks hardcore. My first miscarriage was not a "bad" one. I took a pregnancy test and went in about a week later for bloodwork. When they saw that my HCG was very low, they did a http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/waiting-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-4366324269625343893Wed, 09 May 2012 16:40:00 +00002012-05-09T11:40:34.031-05:00I am still working through this. I seriously just can't get my head around the thought of going from 3 kids to 5 kids in a snap. Here's the thing. 3 kids is normal. People do that sometimes. 4 kids is okay. Some people are still crazy enough to do that. But 5? That's a game-changer. I am fully aware that many people have upwards of 4 & 5 kids. And that's great, but a lot changes when you becomehttp://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/i-am-still-working-through-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-5464006699605433078Wed, 09 May 2012 13:41:00 +00002012-05-09T08:42:10.548-05:00http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/beautiful-soul-painting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-6779968585241165953Tue, 08 May 2012 04:06:00 +00002012-05-07T23:06:25.402-05:00 http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/fearfully-and-wonderfully-made.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-8566303924728972057Tue, 08 May 2012 04:02:00 +00002012-05-07T23:02:56.452-05:00When we got pregnant with Lucy, Grandma Susie and Grandpa Dick were the first people we told. The first thing she said was, "Oooh, I knew it! I was having vibrations! I'll bet it's twins. I'm going to start praying right away." It was one baby. When we got pregnant with Molly, Grandma Susie said, "I'm praying for twins!" One baby. When we got pregnant with Claire, Grandma said, "You know I'm http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/oh-grandmayou-little-stinker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-2449053765537397766Mon, 07 May 2012 02:56:00 +00002012-05-06T21:56:27.010-05:00Maybe 6 and a half or so? It feels like this is starting to get underway. Crazy dreams, high emotions, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, everything you could hope for. Tonight I'm having some pretty bad pain, so I may end up trying to get in sooner than expected to make sure everything is okay. As it's one-sided, I'm a little concerned and want to get everything checked out. My appointment isn't http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/6-weeks-and-some-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-4511780190762126147Sun, 06 May 2012 01:35:00 +00002012-05-05T20:35:59.282-05:00http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/my-view.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-1270883903796069058Sun, 06 May 2012 01:26:00 +00002012-05-05T20:27:01.525-05:00Hangin' out. Listening to Lucy's impromptu Gospel singing, Laura's lovely antics, Molly yelling about 'choking hazards' and C-Fizzle getting into our Sonic drinks. Its 823 and there is still NO moon. What is there (you may ask)? One minivan full of love and a priceless night of memories :-) Lu is wearing a diaper bc we're "going to steal the moon" and she's an astronaut and they wear diapers.Prayhttp://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/hangin-out-for-super-moon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-3673423738718683334Sun, 06 May 2012 01:19:00 +00002012-05-05T20:19:39.258-05:00THAT is the question.http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/to-moon-super-moon-or-no-moon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-4513695924793960170Sat, 05 May 2012 21:59:00 +00002012-05-05T16:59:13.868-05:00Here is what I see from where I sit. It's about 93 degrees out right now, but the shade of our trees feels more like a delicious 85. We always have a lovely breeze. My handsome husband is roaming the yard on his lawn tractor, making sure to turn off the mower blade when he passes me. A big, big gray Great Dane is lying on my feet, enjoying the nice day. Mo is in the sandbox, talking to herself.http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/here-is-what-i-see-from-where-i-sit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-8380746056185554796Thu, 03 May 2012 03:31:00 +00002012-05-02T22:31:47.498-05:00 A year ago May 3rd, we walked into the hospital ready to meet our sweet baby. Not knowing if we were going to be meeting our son or our daughter, we were absolutely bonkers by the time Dr. M pulled that baby out. Hearing Andrew laugh when he looked over the curtain, I thought for sure it had to be a boy. Now that it's been a year, I think to myself, "How could I possibly not have known that it http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/one-year-of-tiny-red-queen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-2417020570128558622Thu, 03 May 2012 03:05:00 +00002012-05-02T22:05:09.345-05:00Anyone following this Chen thing? I am so confused. I might be horrified if I knew the whole story, but I'm terribly lost on the whole thing. Am I surprised the the US sent him packing back to China? UhhhhNO. Last I heard we were something like 472 bajillion dollars in debt to China. Pretty sure China says "jump" and the US asks "how high?" these days. I'm pretty sure that if China says, "Hey http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/anyone-following-this-chen-thing-i-am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Laura Cooke)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973131266145764774.post-3379331628722313219Wed, 02 May 2012 02:28:00 +00002012-05-01T21:28:41.580-05:00The first of May. Golly but I love May. This time last week we had just found out that Baby #5 is on the way. This time last month we had just adopted a really stupid dog. This time last year we were about to meet the result of our third successful pregnancy. To say I'm still a little shocked over the impending birth of another baby would be putting it mildly. I think some people may still http://www.plantedandblooming.com/2012/05/may-day-may-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew & Laura)0