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MALLORY'S JOURNAL
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HOEKMAN FAMILY VACATION
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Aug 04, 2008 08:13am (EST)
This week we are busy preparing for our first ever, only us 3, vacation for an entire week!! This is the first vacation we have took as a family, the last vacation we went on was just Austin and I, and that was 3 years ago! We are leaving on Thursday around noon and coming back next Wednesday night! We are doing a few things for the first time with Paul. Camping (in a tent), going on a boat cruise (in Duluth), and Paul will be attending his very first Twins game (in the Metrodome)! We are very excited to be going on this vacation (just us 3) and also a little worried about how he will handle hours in a car, camping, and sitting still at the game! But, I'm pumped! I'll post some pictures when we get back!
Also, my brother just got engaged to his girlfriend of 3+ years! We are very excited for them!
Have a great week!
Mallory
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ANYONE ELSE TIRED OF THIS QUESTION?
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Jul 27, 2008 08:34pm (EST)
"So, when are you going to have another?" Anyone else tired of that question??? I know that people are going to ask it, especially if they don't know of our situation or are just trying to make small talk, but honestly! I have heard that question so many times that I feel like it is a script I have engraved in my brain, "Paul will be our only one (I go on to give them the abbreviated version of our story), but we are going through the adoption process, so hopefully we'll be able to give another child a home, we are so blessed to have Paul though" is basically my script. It is true, we are blessed, super blessed. But, if I want you to know when we are having another, I would tell you! Sorry about this, I was just thinking about that today and how many times I have heard it! Hopefully no one is offended!
We had a great weekend, Austin went fishing and Paul and I went to my hometown's jubilee days! Paul enjoyed the parade, collecting candy, eating, and going to the pool! Glad to be home again though!
We start swimming lessons this week, it should be fun!
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ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND!
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Jul 22, 2008 11:26am (EST)
Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Ours was another one spent at home!! YEAH!! We were able to install the shower in our bathroom downstairs. We took in a Canaries (local baseball) game, Paul did pretty good at it, he wanted to run around but we were able to keep him entertained for the most part so we could stay in our seats, he definitely enjoyed the fireworks at the end of the game!
We had some major rain here on Friday night/Saturday afternoon! Thank God we didn't get any water in our basement!!!
I signed Paul up for "swimming" lessons next week, so that will be fun, he LOVES the water.
We've been somewhat successful with the potty, he has went in it a few more times, at least he's not scared of it and will sit there for a little bit!
Mallory
I attached some pictures from this weekend. The first one is from our basement window looking out, the second one is between our house and the neighbor's house, and the third is from the Canaries game.
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POTTY!
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Jul 17, 2008 12:47pm (EST)
Super quick entry here! Paul went bathroom on the potty today! We were hanging out on the potty (diaper off) and looking through a magazine. He finally had enough of sitting there and there was some in the potty! I don't know if he really understood what he did, but it counts, right?!?!? Hope everyone is having a good day!
Mallory
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ALMOST ONE YEAR!!!!
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Jul 01, 2008 12:07pm (EST)
I've about made it to one year surgery free!!!!! I still have a few days to go (July 5th). I can't believe that we've been free of any major medical issues in the last year! It seems so crazy that it has been a year since I had my hysterectomy! I think I am coming to terms with it, it is still hard someday, but I know that I am one of the lucky ones to have discovered my ovarian cancer early AND I was able to have one amazing son!!!! I thank God everyday for him and the blessings we have been given!
This weekend Austin's sister is getting married, we are so excited for the festivities and family that we are going to be able to see! I will post some pictures after Saturday!
Hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th of July!
God Bless America!!
Mallory
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KEEPING BUSY...
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Jun 24, 2008 09:14am (EST)
We've been keeping busy...We had adoption classes last week, what a lot of information to be given at one time! We scheduled our homestudy and profile meeting for the next couple of months and according to what they said, we should be in the book around December (meaning we could be chosen any time after that).
We had a wedding in northern MN this weekend, it was a lot of fun, but, a lot of driving too! Paul did pretty well, he was a crabby boy before the wedding, so I was somehow able to get him to fall asleep about 5 minutes before the wedding (Austin was an usher so he wasn't with us) and he slept through the whole thing, thank God! He loved dancing at the dance, he kept spinning in circles and dancing with the ladies, what a flirt!
This week is pretty mellow, I'm finishing up my online class and just hanging out at home. Next week is Austin's sister's wedding so we are getting pretty excited for that!
Next week is also the one year anniversary of my hysterectomy! I have been doing pretty good about that lately of not feeling sad, but, I know that everything happens for a reason and I was not meant to have more children. It is still tough. I was talking to my mother and sister in law and we were talking about if my sister in laws get pregnant or my good friend that I was pregnant at the same time with get pregnant how tough it will be....I know I'll be excited for them but I also know that in the back of my mind I will probably be thinking that "that should be me"....It's just tough, but I have to keep reminding myself that there is a bigger purpose for all of this, we don't know it now, but some day we will!
Thanks for reading my ramblings!
Here is a picture from the wedding this weekend!
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