tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57296708657985126962023-11-16T11:56:38.961-06:00Lewis Plain and SimpleLewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-80502533698126740992018-08-31T10:55:00.001-05:002018-08-31T10:55:13.240-05:00Party of Five<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><i>"This is not how I imagined my family would look. No, it is so much more beautiful"</i></b></div>
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Hi Social Media! Meet our newest Lewis! Israel (Izzy) came to us in July 2016 as a foster child. This is the first time we have adopted a child from foster care. For the first year that he lived with us, reintegration with biological family was the goal. Once the caseworkers, District Attorney, Guardian Ad Litem, and a judge decide that this goal is no longer viable, the goal changes to adoption. So for the last year, we have been working on the process of adopting him.</div>
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There are so many blog posts I want to write about: failed reintegration, adoption through foster care, special needs adoption, the revolving door of workers, and so much more, but today I really want to celebrate by showing you all the pictures that I have been unable to post for the past two years! I am sure I am missing pictures, but from now on you will see his cuteness in real time!</div>
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<b>Monthly Pictures</b></div>
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<b>First Year (In no particular order)</b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing is hard!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was not a fan of this outfit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st day of swim lessons!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First time sitting unassisted!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my all time favorite pictures!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samuel was :feeding: Israel.....by eating all of the puffs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st time trying solids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Thanksgiving- 2016</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute smile</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture with Santa....3 days before Emily joined our family!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just another cute pic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st Birthday pictures by Stephanie Kurtz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5 minutes after a worker dropped him off at our house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Best Friends</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st smile that I caught on camera</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How he feels about getting his eyes dialated</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st day with glasses. Keeping glasses on an 18 month old is an adventure!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">His last night as a 1 year old....hello toddler world!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remodeling with 3 small children is crazy-town</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He got his tonsils and adenoids removed. The surgery and recovery was rough....but so worth it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How he spent his time recovering from surgery.....cuddling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traveling on Mother's Day with all 3 kids</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am pretty sure they are plotting against me!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What you don't see is Samuel driving the car in the front that is attached to the cart<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before first hair cut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monsters Inc. 2017</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st time standing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2nd Birthday pictures by Stephanie Kurtz</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who loves cookies??? Meeee!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Easter Bunny brought them a triple passenger wagon!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swimming!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tanganyka Wildlife Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little sweet tooth climbed on the counter and got the chocolate chip cookies out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of MANY Zoo trips</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Daddy's work</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4th of July Parade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Udall Splash Pad and Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Udall Splash Pad and Park</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Zoo Pic</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying watermelon from the garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PJ Masks</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously....another zoo day!</td></tr>
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Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-79479505939743144832016-12-28T12:15:00.000-06:002016-12-28T12:15:12.337-06:00And Baby (Emily Anne Lewis) Makes Four!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>"There will be a few times in your life when all your instincts tell you to do something, something that defies logic, upsets your plans, and may seem crazy to others. When that happens, do it. Listen to your instincts and ignore everything else. Ignore logic, ignore the odds, ignore the complications, and just go for it." ~Judith McNaught</i></b></span></div>
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And here we go again.....On December 12, 2016 at about 4:00 p.m. our adoption social worker (shout out to Amy B.) messaged me about an urgent baby situation. There was a baby girl born the day before in Georgia and they were looking for an adoptive couple. We immediately said "YES!". So that evening I booked a flight, hotel and rental car and packed my bag. I left Wichita the next morning. My first flight was delayed so by the time I made it to Dallas, I had missed my connecting flight. I had to sit at the Dallas airport for almost 7 hours. I finally made it to Chattanooga, but still had to drive over an hour to Rome, Georgia. I also got pulled over for speeding but used a precious little baby as my excuse....and I got off with a warning! I got to my hotel a little before midnight. I got to my room and pretended to sleep for a few hours. <br />
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I got up and headed to the hospital. I found my way to the NICU. I met with the social worker and she took me to meet my daughter. I spent the morning loving on this sweet baby girl.<br />
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After lunch, I got the opportunity to spend time with Emily's birth parents. Oh the emotions, the heartbreak, the love.......<br />
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So what was Brady doing during all this excitement??? He was back in Kansas with Samuel (age 2) and our foster baby "I" (age 7 months). We did not want to put "I" in a respite home, but couldn't just leave the state with him (for some reason they call that kidnapping). Brady got approval to take "I" out of state and headed to Tennessee with the boys on December 16th. Then Brady and I switched places a couple of times with one of us being in Tennessee visiting family and the other in Georgia with Miss Emily.<br />
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Brady is now back in Kansas because "I" had to be back for some appointments and so he could attend Emily's finalization hearing. Emily and I are still in Georgia and will be here at least until early next week. We can't wait to be back in Kansas with our boys!<br />
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Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-86735442227543352582014-11-01T12:05:00.001-05:002014-11-01T12:05:21.583-05:00This Mama's Heart<div style="text-align: center;">
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This mama's heart is hurting today. Our first trip through foster care land has come to an end. Sweet baby M went to live with a family member. This was not an unexpected move, though sometimes I let myself believe that it would not happen. This case has been a crazy roller coaster. In the last 7 months, this sweet baby filled a void in my heart that had been aching for years. She will forever hold a special place in my heart. As I made her a picture book to take with her, I wanted so desperately to share them with the world. Her smile fills her whole face! We pray that she has a safe and happy life.......<br />
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Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-75806450546709276452014-09-09T11:00:00.001-05:002014-09-09T11:00:06.672-05:00Introducing Mr. Samuel<div style="text-align: center;">
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On August 15, 2014 at 2:30 our adoption lawyer called Brady. A birth mom had looked at our profile and picked us! Great.....when is she due? She gave birth yesterday and is ready to sign over rights....could you get to the hospital by 4:00. Brady called me. I was on my way to pick up our 7 month old foster daughter from day care. In and hour and a half, I picked her up called some friends and got her situated at a friends house so we could get to the hospital. I am so thankful for my friend that I can call and say "hey I need to go pick up another baby, can I drop M off at your house" and without blinking an eye she says yes! We made it to the hospital a little before 4:00. We met with our attorney and did a little bit of paperwork. Soon after, this little bundle of joy was placed in our arms!</div>
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On September 9, 2014 his adoption was finalized. Our happily ever after!<br />
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Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-78775576414376297402014-03-02T17:44:00.000-06:002014-03-02T17:44:21.818-06:00Watch out Kansas<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is not a long or big update. On Friday we had our final walk through with St. Francis. We had no issues. Our worker mailed our paperwork off the same day. We should have our temporary foster care license in about 30 days. Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-88457137415105214322014-02-17T13:41:00.001-06:002014-02-17T13:41:54.112-06:00Interrupted<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>"Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you." James 1:27</i></div>
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In previous posts I had discussed that Brady and I had taken a 10 week course to become foster parents and then decided to do nothing with it. Well recently this topic has come back up again.</div>
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Each year my work pays for me to go to the Governor's Conference for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect in October. I go there thinking I will sit through 3 days of boring CEU's. I walk in to my first class and see a girl that I knew from WSU. I sat by her so we could catch up on the last 4 years. She talked about how she works at St. Francis now. I told her about how we did our PS-MAPP class but never got licensed. She then took the next 2 days to try to convince me that we need to get licensed. Did not work....</div>
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The on November 4th our church participated in Orphan Care Day. I helped out with some of the activities. The videos and fliers really pulled at my heart strings......but I convinced myself, nope not for me.</div>
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In December, my small group did a study from Jen Hatmaker (I have a total lady crush on her) called Interrupted. It was all about how can God interrupt your lives. The whole time we were doing this study, the thought of foster care kept coming up in my mind.</div>
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Brady and I went home to Tennessee for Christmas. Our usual 10 hour drive took about 12 1/2 hours. Since we had so much time in a car we discussed foster care at length. We decided that when we got back to Kansas we would call St. Francis and get the process rolling.</div>
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At the end of January, they came out and we did some paperwork and they walked around and checked stuff in our house. They gave us a list of things to change or get inspected. After getting this list I wanted to change my mind again....but my dear husband talked me off the ledge. We started working on our list this weekend. Our goal is to have everything ready in the next couple of weeks. </div>
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We have no idea what we are doing. A part of me does not want to be "interrupted". Once again prayers would be greatly appreciated.</div>
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Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-85882138574543648792013-12-01T21:39:00.000-06:002013-12-01T21:39:09.195-06:00Frequently Asked Questions<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.</i></span></div>
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After my last post I got a lot of questions, so I thought I would answer some of the popular ones.<br />
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<b>1. What can we do to help?</b> Honestly, praying for us would be number one. Number two, would be to keep your ears open about any possible adoption opportunities.<br />
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<b>2. Are you interested in using a surrogate?</b> Right now the answer is no. When we discussed other ways to bring a baby in to the world, this came up but I did not get excited about it like I did adoption. I am not saying we would never go this route, but it is not something that I want to venture in to right now.<br />
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<b>3. Have you considered embryo adoption?</b> Until many people brought this up, I had never even heard of it. I did some reading about it and my answer would match the one about surrogacy. I am so glad you brought this up though because it was an option I did not even know was out there!<br />
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<b>4. Why am I just now hearing about this?</b> Well the simple answer is that Brady and I are really private people. We are not ashamed of this journey. I have to admit part of it was that I did not want people looking at me with "sad eyes" or constantly asking me if I was pregnant yet. We had family and a couple of friends that knew and we felt that was enough. Initially it was our lawyer that encouraged us to go public in order to find a baby faster. Also, another friend in the middle of the adoption journey told me it could be therapeutic.....so there you go!<br />
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<b>5. Why are you giving up so quickly?</b> I re-read my last blog and I did not see where I mentioned giving up. We do not feel like we are giving up. One has to remember that I gave you the short story through fertility treatments because no one wants to sit through over 3 years worth of appointments, drugs and disappointments. Our decision to adopt gave me a new sense of hope that I had lost in the last 3-4 years. I am pretty sure I have read a million blogs and books and articles about adoption. It gave me something to look forward to when those tests came back negative each month. Our story is just beginning. And when our story ends with a beautiful baby in our arms, we will give Him all the glory. <br />
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Hopefully, I answered a lot of questions. If not, ask away and it will give me something to blog about :)Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-62971274246571480292013-11-17T22:10:00.000-06:002013-11-17T22:10:27.296-06:00Lewis Family UpdateHi Everyone!<br />
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It has been a long time since I have blogged. I started this post on July 29th. I had it all finished and I was just waiting for Brady to get home from Italy to proofread it. Well before he got home some things happened and this post became irrelevant. Now, 4 months later, I am ready to publish this story.<br />
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The post was a detailed story on our journey to become parents. I am going to give the highlights and not very specific details because it is a long story that has a lot of heartache in it. We started fertility treatments in 2010. After a year of drugs and lots of doctor appointments, I got pregnant. I miscarried at 10 weeks. After taking a few months off to grieve and let my body heal, we started trying again. After 7 months, I was pregnant again...only to have another miscarriage. After that miscarriage, we did some genetic testing. Nothing serious came back, except for my blood clots faster than it should. We were told what we would have to do carry a healthy pregnancy. We started up fertility treatments once again.<br />
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During this time we felt like we needed to pursue other avenues. We took a class to become foster parents. We finished the class but never got licensed. I had many fears about doing this...the main one being that foster care is supposed to be a temporary home for children while their family gets the help needed and heals. I was not sure my heart could take getting attached to another child only for them to leave my home.<br />
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Private adoption seemed like it would be a great option for us. We talked to a few of our friends that have adopted. From there we submitted our paperwork to an agency and two adoption lawyers on July 30th. <br />
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Remember I said I started this blog post on July 29th? Well this is where our world turned a little chaotic. On July 30th I dropped Brady off at the airport so he could go to Italy for work. I then delivered our adoption paperwork to the designated offices. On July 31st the adoption agency called and told me that a birth mom saw our profile and wanted to talk to us over the phone. I talked to her on the 31st. Brady returned on August 3rd and birth mom signed adoption agreement with us on August 5th. Birth mom was due on August 18th. Friends and family rushed to help us get everything we needed done in less than 2 weeks notice. On August 16th I had a phone call with our social worker and birth mom. She talked about being tired and ready to give birth. She had a doctors appointment on the 19th and they were going to schedule an induction at that point. Her appointment was at 11:00 in the morning so I clung to my phone knowing she would be calling soon. No call came. I then started calling our social worker and lawyer with no success. It was not until the next day that I was able to talk to our lawyer. He said the sentence I had been fearing for the past 24 hours, "She has changed her mind". Once again we had lost another baby. <br />
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So here we are almost 4 months later. The purpose of our first post was to get the news out that we wanted to adopt and ask for your prayers as we go through this journey and second if you know anyone that is pregnant and considering adoption to send them our way!Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-23849800172392716772013-07-05T15:55:00.000-05:002013-07-05T15:55:15.339-05:00July 4th Garden NumbersThe garden is finally starting to produce:<br />
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Yellow Onions- 63</div>
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Jalapenos-4</div>
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Tomatoes-6</div>
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Zucchini-12</div>
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Spaghetti Squash</div>
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Cucumber-3</div>
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Strawberries-1</div>
Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-8382636405697444862013-06-27T16:03:00.000-05:002013-06-27T16:03:16.135-05:00End of June Garden<br />
Here are my numbers for the end of June! It is getting hot so I expect the okra and tomatoes to take off any day now! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Yellow Onions- 63</div>
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Red Onions- 19</div>
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Tomatoes-7</div>
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Zucchini-6</div>
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Happy Gardening!</div>
Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-79481908866047645422013-06-19T16:12:00.001-05:002013-06-19T16:12:57.658-05:00Garden 2013Well summer time is here so maybe it means I will spend a little more time on my blog!<br />
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So here is the annual list of things that I am growing....hopefully each week I will update the totals and maybe even get a picture!<br />
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Yellow Onions- 63</div>
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Strawberries</div>
Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-57111802101881436052013-02-21T13:53:00.001-06:002013-02-21T13:53:20.810-06:00Storing plastic bags<br />
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How to organize plastic bags....put them in a coffee can. I spray painted the can and added sparkly letters to make it pretty. I also put a slit in the lid so I could pull the bags out without opening the lid.<br />
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Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-48680610670678425032013-02-20T16:01:00.003-06:002013-02-20T16:01:59.737-06:00Christmas Pictures- Amost 3 months late!<div style="text-align: center;">
Last fall, I decided I wanted to take Christmas pictures with the dogs. Brady said I was not allowed to spend money on this because our dogs are bad and we would be wasting money. So I convinced my friend Sarah to do pictures for us. Below are the pictures and as you can probably guess the dogs did not like this adventure and we only got one good picture!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One last human only picture!</td></tr>
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<br />Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-28400078196477541772013-02-03T20:45:00.004-06:002013-02-03T20:45:59.634-06:00Vanilla Extract UpdateBack in May I attempted to make my own <a href="http://lewisplainandsimple.blogspot.com/2012/05/vanilla-extract.html">vanilla</a>. It had to sit for 3 months, so I had to wait to test it. In October I finally tested it while making <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/vanilla-pumpkin-pie/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=vanilla%20pumpkin%20pie&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e13=A%3aSearch%20Results-List%28control%29&e7=Recipe">Vanilla Pumpkin Pie</a>. On a scale of 1to 10, I would rate it a 6.5! I definitely got what I paid for. I will use both batches and then decide if I want to make more.<br />
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*Also, no pictures because I forgot to take any!Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-44209304052708892702012-12-06T17:54:00.000-06:002012-12-06T17:54:05.539-06:00Chiefs vs. BroncosI bought Brady tickets to the Chiefs/Broncos game for his birthday. We
are huge Manning fans so it was awesome to be able to see him. I just
wanted to post a few pictures from our trip. And I have to give a huge shout
out to Janelle for letting us crash at her place! Enjoy the pics!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Manning calling a play!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huddle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Offense!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside of stadium</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our seat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colquitt warming up. He is also from TN</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peyton came out on the field to warm up!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Us!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broncos coming on to the field</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thought it was so cool that these 3 guys went to the end zone to pray before each half</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chiefs coming on to the field</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_747958735"></span><span id="goog_747958736"></span>Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-45082112908214899132012-08-31T20:50:00.000-05:002012-08-31T20:50:36.747-05:002012 Garden Final NumbersBelow are the final numbers for my garden. My strawberry plants still look awesome but they produced NOTHING! My pumpkins were killed by some bug so I did not have the pumpkin patch that I had been dreaming of. I have to admit that I intentionally let my garden die. Brady and I went on vacation and I had to return to work the day we got back from vacation. Back to school can be busy so I just stopped watering my garden knowing it would kill it in a few days. For the most part it worked. Since it was dying I did not bother with keeping the weeds out. So that is why there are no pictures for this post...well unless you want to see my awesome ability to grow weeds. The dogs are enjoying their new play space! One last admission, my onion and potato numbers are really low because I could not find them in the weeds. I am really embarrassed to admit that!<br />
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<b>Okra</b>-122</div>
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<b>Tomatoes</b>-203</div>
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<b>Onions</b>-3</div>
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<b>Potatoes</b>-0</div>
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<b>Sweet potatoes</b>-0</div>
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<b>Bell peppers</b>-7</div>
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<b>Strawberries</b>-0</div>
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<b>Watermelon</b>-4</div>
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<b>Spaghetti squash</b>-27</div>
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<b>Zucchini</b>-29</div>
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<b>Yellow squash</b>-47</div>
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<b>Cantaloupe</b>-5</div>
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<b>Pumpkin</b>-7</div>
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Good news is I already have ideas on how to make it better next year!Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-40497112132835325752012-07-02T08:26:00.000-05:002012-07-02T08:26:11.927-05:00Garden Totals- June<div style="text-align: left;">
I have not posted totals in almost 3 weeks, so here is a quick update!<b> </b></div>
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<b>Okra</b>-40
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<b>Tomatoes</b>-0</div>
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<b>Onions</b>-1 I pulled it out by accident. I was pulling weeds and out came an onion.</div>
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<b>Potatoes</b>-0</div>
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<b>Sweet potatoes</b>-0</div>
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<b>Bell peppers</b>-2</div>
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<b>Strawberries</b>-0</div>
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<b>Watermelon</b>-1</div>
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<b>Spaghetti squash</b>-21</div>
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<b>Zucchini</b>-29</div>
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<b>Yellow squash</b>-40</div>
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<b>Canteloupe</b>-1</div>
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<b>Pumpkin</b>-0</div>Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-68417347813224918372012-06-13T09:27:00.001-05:002012-06-13T09:27:40.872-05:00Candy BouquetBrady and I celebrated our 6th anniversary about a week ago. Each year I try to get him a gift that matches the traditional gift of each year. Well this year was candy! I made Brady a Candy Bouquet. It was really easy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nothing says love like a candy bouquet!</td></tr>
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Supplies:<br />
Green Foam Blocks<br />
Craft Sticks<br />
Hot Glue/Gun<br />
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My garden has gone crazy! All of my plants are huge. I did not take a pictures to show you how big all of the plants are......maybe next week! Below are my totals! </div>
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<b>Okra</b>-7</div>
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<b>Tomatoes</b>-0</div>
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<b>Onions</b>-0</div>
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<b>Strawberries</b>-0</div>
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<b>Zucchini</b>-23</div>
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<b>Yellow squash</b>-20</div>
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I just wanted to share a few pictures of the growing garden and my totals so far!<br />
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I planted my garden a few weeks ago. Here is a picture of the garden<br />
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Each week I plan on updating my blog with weekly totals.<br />
Here is what I have planted:<br />
Okra<br />
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Potatoes<br />
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Bell peppers<br />
Jalepenos<br />
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Watermelon<br />
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Zucchini<br />
Yellow squash<br />
Cucumbers<br />
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I know it has been a while since I have posted anything. I have not forgotten about my blog....life has just been really busy lately! Once I get caught up with things at home I will post some projects that I have done!Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-88138699778635651482012-03-10T14:06:00.001-06:002012-03-10T14:06:22.183-06:00Dish SoapOnce again Sarah and I decided that we were going to save money! We decided to make our own <a href="http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com/2011/05/hard-water-stains-dishwasher-detergent.html">dishwasher soap</a>. I was really excited because the recipe we found claimed that it worked great with well water. It seemed like an answer to my prayer since I hate the hard water spots on my dishes! I washed a load of dishes but I could not see a difference. I continued to use the soap since I did not want to be wasteful. After about 5 washes, I started to notice a difference. The hard water stains on the dishwasher were disappearing and my drinking glasses were looking clearer. Sarah has decided to not use the soap any more since it did not get the baby bottles clean.<br />
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<br />Lewis Plain and Simplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08235096829006247687noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5729670865798512696.post-48818487365744083292012-03-02T20:02:00.000-06:002012-03-02T20:02:11.400-06:00Diaper Shower InvitesMy friend Erin is pregnant so Sarah and I are throwing her a diaper shower. As I was looking online for cute invitations, I found the perfect ones! Problem was, they were $3/piece. That was just way too expensive for me! I decided I would just make them myself. I have a wonderful friend that helped me bring this creation to life! I am pretty proud of them...pictures below. And also they ended up being about $1.40 each.<br />
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