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To realizeThe value of a sister
Ask someoneWho doesn't have one.

To realizeThe value of ten years:
Ask a newlyDivorced couple.

To realizeThe value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realizeThe value of one year:
Ask a student whoHas failed a final exam.

To realizeThe value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.

To realizeThe value of one month:
Ask a motherwho has given birth to A premature baby.

To realizeThe value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper..

To realizeThe value of one minute:
Ask a personWho has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realizeThe value of one-second:
Ask a personWho has survived an accident.

Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.

You will treasure it even more when
you can share it with someone special.

To realize the value of a friend or family member:
LOSE ONE.

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Claire

Today Claire had her 15 month well check. She is 16 months and 1 week old. She weighed 21.5lbs and is 31.5 inches long. Dr. Medford was very impressed that Claire could identify so many body parts. She can point to her forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, chin, hair, fingers, and toes. My little genius can also match pitch. Claire also grabs her diaper and says boop when she has a poopy diaper. (is it time to potty train?) Dr. Medford said she is like a two year old. I tried to think of all the words she can say and here is what I came up with:
Hi
hi dee
Hello
dog
cat
kitty
fish
sister
mommy
mom
daddy
dad
mike
grandma
grandpa
poppy
noni
boop (poop)
peepee
wow
no
don't
bup (up)
down
pood (food)
meemee (milk)
duck
whats that (yes she can put 2 word together)
nose
eyes
ouch
nap
ball
tickle tickle
mine
my
thank you
bath
Jesus
shoe
boot
ouch
cheese
teachers

(there may be more but that's all I can think of right now) The thing about Claire is she will try to say anything you ask her to.

Her new favorite word is PRINCESS! and yes it sound just like princess, I would say a more accurate way to describe Claire is DIVA! Here are a few recent pics!

Malone Family's BirthVerse

These are Bible verses for my family's birthdays! I think this is pretty cool!

Misty~June 22
Romans 6:22 NIV But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life.

Caleb~December 4
Isaiah 12:4 NIV In that day you will say: “Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.

Morgan ~May 24
John 5:24 NIV “I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.

Claire ~November 16
Acts 11:16 NIV Then I remembered what the Lord had said: 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'


Find yours @
Http://WWW.birthverse.com/mybirthverse.cfm

Bridge!

Morgan has been working very hard on her bridges and this week she managed to get her head all the way up off the floor! Aren't they beautiful! Good Job Baby!

life

There has not been too much to blog about lately so I thought I'd post a few pictures!

One cool thing I got to do was watch Morgan in her gymnastics class.




She is improving every week and it was fun to watch her in class.

Claire enjoyed it too!
This is a random picture that I think captures Claire's personality (or at least the good side of it) I love it!

This one is from a trip to home depot... we go there on Saturdays for fun!

Thats about it. Not to much going on we are just enjoying life!

Recipe of the week

Coffee-Braised Pot Roast with Caramelized Onions

1 (4-pound) beef chuck roast, trimmed of fat
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced (4 cups)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook, turning from time to time, until well browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.
Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil to the pot. Add onions, reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until softened and golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and thyme; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in coffee and vinegar; bring to a simmer. Add the onion mixture to the slow cooker. Cover and cook until beef is tender, 4 1/2 to 5 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low.
Transfer beef to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for about 10 minutes.
Skim fat from the remaining liquid; pour the liquid into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, whisking, until the gravy thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Season with pepper. Carve the beef and serve with gravy.