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		<title>D-Now Skating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend we had D-Now at our church. Brandon and I hosted a home again and this year had 11, 8th grade girls at our house. It was very different than last year but we had a great time. Brooke . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/02/04/d-now-skating/</link>
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		<title>Luke&#8217;s Baby Shower</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I had my baby shower for Luke. My best friend Jamie, my mom, MiMi, Janie and Cathy threw me a beautiful and wonderful shower to welcome Luke. I have such wonderful family and friends and am truly blessed to . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/29/lukes-baby-shower/</link>
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		<title>5 weeks to go!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t posted much about my pregnancy and I feel so bad for not doing so. My pregnancy has been great. The first 4 months I threw up every day but that is over and I feel great for the . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/26/5-weeks-to-go/</link>
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		<title>Little Helper</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon was putting together Luke&#8217;s bedroom furniture this week and asked Brooke to help him. She was so excited to help and couldn&#8217;t wait to get a hold of the hammer. She also did great at handing Brandon the tools . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/25/little-helper/</link>
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		<title>Fort Worth Stock Show</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year we go to the Fort Worth Stock show and this year Brandon and I were more excited about going since we now had our own horse and could actually shop for horse stuff! One of my favorite things . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/22/fort-worth-stock-show/</link>
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		<title>4 Wheeling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Out at the barn, our friends own a four wheeler and Brooke loves to get on it with Brandon. Brandon just goes in circles to even out the sand in the round pen but Brooke thinks this is awesome. After . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/21/4-wheeling/</link>
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		<title>Dallas Zoo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So it is January here in Texas and today it feels like spring. Since the weather was spring like, it was the perfect day to go to the zoo. We brought along our best friends Jamie and Sadie to join . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/16/dallas-zoo-2/</link>
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		<title>Hives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, Brooke has her first set of Hives. Brandon and I can&#8217;t figure out where they cam from. Nothing in her diet, laundry detergent or anything has changed. We took her to the doctor just to double check and sure . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/10/hives/</link>
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		<title>Round and Round</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since we have finished our round pen, we couldn&#8217;t wait to ride in it and see how Cash did. I lunged him and then Brandon and Brooke rode him. He is such a good horse and I am pleased with . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/08/round-and-round/</link>
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		<title>Round Pen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once we got our horse Cash, we knew we needed a round pen to continue his training and just have an area where riding is controlled. Brandon got the all the panels for the round pen earlier this week and . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/07/round-pen/</link>
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		<title>DANCE!!!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I think I have been waiting for this day to come ever since the doctor told me we were having a girl, when I was pregnant with Brooke! All I had to do is wait till she turned three years . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/05/dance/</link>
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		<title>Roller Skating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While Preston and Rachel were in town, I wanted to do a few fun things. Brandon and I had not taken Brooke to a skating rink yet, and I love to skate, so I thought this would be fun for . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/01/roller-skating/</link>
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		<title>I want to ride Cash!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brooke loves to ride horses and since we have one now she will want to ride all the time. We needed to get her a helmet so she can ride more often and once we got that she has wanted . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2012/01/01/i-want-to-ride-cash/</link>
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		<title>A Horse of Course</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So Brandon and I have been talking about getting a horse for some time now and decided to start looking for one. I knew I wanted an Arabian horse just because I knew that I would want to get back . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/31/a-horse-of-course/</link>
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		<title>A Day with Uncle Preston &amp; Aunt Rachel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Uncle Preston and Aunt Rachel flew into Dallas today from Iowa and we got to pick them up from the airport. Brooke was very excited to see them. They wanted to do some fun Dallas things, so right after the . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/28/a-day-with-uncle-preston-and-aunt-rachel/</link>
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		<title>Christmas 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon and I woke up before Brooke did, so I had Brandon in the living room with the video camera to film Brooke as she came in the living room to see her presents! When I woke Brooke up, I . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/25/christmas-2011/</link>
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		<title>Christmas Eve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year for Christmas Eve, we go to church then go over to my moms house with family and friends for dinner and some gifts. This year Brooke woke up and had such cute pajamas on I had to snap . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/24/christmas-eve-4/</link>
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		<title>Chocolate Pretzel Bites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have seen these but never made them, so this year I knew it was something I wanted to do. I love simple snacks or deserts that are festive looking and these are perfect for that! Plus, they taste great . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/23/chocolate-pretzel-bites/</link>
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		<title>The Fish Store</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon likes to shop at Bass Pro, and Brooke loves to go with her daddy. Brooke calls Bass Pro the fish store. Every time we go, we have to go look at the fish. Today we went because Brandon wanted . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/21/the-fish-store/</link>
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		<title>Santa</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We tried to go see Santa last week, but didn&#8217;t have enough time. So we decided to go today. Since the line and wait was so long last week, Brandon wanted me to go to the mall in the morning . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/19/santa-3/</link>
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		<title>We Love Fish</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon and Tony went fishing today and caught several large mouth bass. Brooke absolutely loves when they come home so she can see the fish they caught. They caught 9 total today which is a higher number than here recently. . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/18/we-love-fish/</link>
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		<title>Nutcracker Ballet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Janie and I wanted to go to a ballet, so we chose the Nutcracker. Janie wanted her boyfriend Miller to go with so Brandon was forced to go as well. Janie and I were the ones excited about it though! . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/17/nutcracker-ballet/</link>
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		<title>Play School Christmas Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today Brooke had her Christmas party at play school. This year Brooke has enjoyed play school so much. It is such a difference from last year! This new school Brooke absolutely loves and so do I. Brooke likes to go . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/15/play-school-christmas-party/</link>
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		<title>Carbonara</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon and I saw this being made on food network and knew we had to try it! Brandon made this dish and it turned out great!!!]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/12/carbonara/</link>
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		<title>Windsor Open House</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year before Christmas my mom hosts an open house at her flower shop. The past 2 years she has had Santa come too. This year Brooke was not interested at all in Santa. She barely waved to him. I . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/08/windsor-open-house/</link>
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		<title>Our Tree</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight I just wanted to snap a few pictures of Brooke looking at our Christmas tree. She loves to touch and look at all our ornaments so I just wanted to capture that. I love how sweet she looks in . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/06/our-tree/</link>
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		<title>Brandon&#8217;s 1st Marathon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today marked Brandon&#8217;s first marathon. Today was not a pretty day as far as the weather goes. It was rainy and cold. The rain never stopped all day. Brooke and I took Brandon to the starting line then went to . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/04/brandons-1st-marathon/</link>
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		<title>Birthday Dinner and Cake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Brooke&#8217;s birthday today we met our parents at Napolis in downtown Forney for dinner. Brooke has been on a spaghetti kick, so we picked this restaurant knowing she would love to have a bowl full of spaghetti. She of . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/01/birthday-dinner-and-cake/</link>
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		<title>3 years old</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today Brooke turns 3 years old and I can&#8217;t believe how big, smart and beautiful she has become! She makes me and Daddy so happy each and every day and we are truly blessed by the Lord to be her . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/12/01/3-years-old/</link>
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		<title>Christmas Tree Painting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw this idea on Pinterest and knew I had make it with Brooke. She absolutely loves when we do crafts where I get to paint her hands or her feet so this was right up her alley! I think . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/29/christmas-tree-painting/</link>
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		<title>O Christmas Tree</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Every year we go to the Christmas tree farm and either cut down our own tree or buy one they have already cut and grown from another state. Since we haven&#8217;t gotten much rain in Texas this year the trees . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/25/o-christmas-tree/</link>
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		<title>Thanksgiving 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year our family went down to College Station for Thanksgiving and had lunch at Allison&#8217;s house. After lunch, my mom, Brooke and I went to Snook to visit her friend Pat and came back to visit with David before . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/24/thanksgiving-2011/</link>
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		<title>Sausage and Biscuit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know I have mentioned this before! Every time we go to Waco or pass through Waco we stop in West Texas. Their Czech bakery is so delicious you just have to stop! Well, Brandon always get their sausage puffs . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/21/sausage-and-biscuit/</link>
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		<title>Gaylord Texan Ice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon&#8217;s Aunt and Uncle from St. Louis came in town for Brooke&#8217;s birthday party. So after her party, we decided to do something fun in the Dallas area. We decided on Ice at the Gaylord Texan. We go to this . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/19/gaylord-texan-ice/</link>
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		<title>Brooke&#8217;s 3rd Birthday Party</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we know, Brooke&#8217;s 3rd birthday party was a farm theme! Brooke loves animals, especially horses so this theme fit her perfectly. We decided to rent pony rides for her party. Brooke was so excited when I told her. Having . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/19/brookes-3rd-birthday-party/</link>
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		<title>Farm Party Details</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a ton of pictures from Brooke&#8217;s 3rd birthday, so I decided to split them up. Brooke&#8217;s theme was farm. I wan&#8217;t sure on the color scheme when I first started to plan but as I started to find . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/19/farm-party-details/</link>
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		<title>A&amp;M Pie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For Brooke&#8217;s birthday I made mini apple pies. I made way too much pie filling so Brandon wanted to make an apple pie for us! We didn&#8217;t have another refrigerated pie crust so he made a homemade one. We had . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/18/am-pie/</link>
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		<title>Farm Cookies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brooke&#8217;s birthday party this year is farm theme so I decided to make farm animal cookies for the favors for the people to take home with them after the party. I knew they would be a lot of work but . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/17/farm-cookies/</link>
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		<title>CARS 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another company in the building Brandon works in, worked on the movie Cars 2. That company had the cars come out to their building for them and their families to see and enjoy. We met up with Daddy for lunch . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/11/cars-2/</link>
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		<title>Magic Time Machine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tonight we met up with our friends Haley and Chad to eat at the magic time machine. I had&#8217;t been in years so I was looking forward to seeing how things were. I was hoping Brooke would like it because . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/10/magic-time-machine/</link>
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		<title>Apple Pie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our Women&#8217;s ministry at my church had their Flavors of Fall event tonight. For this event there was a pie contest so of course I made one! I chose an apple pie because apples and pie remind me of Fall! . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/07/apple-pie/</link>
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		<title>DRC Half</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon had another half marathon this morning so we had to go out and show our support! Brooke actually loves going to races. She just sits and waits for Daddy to run by. She looks forward to seeing him and . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/06/drc-half/</link>
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		<title>Baylor Homecoming 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I got us all up at 5:30am this morning to head to Waco for Baylor&#8217;s Homecoming. Even though I didn&#8217;t really want to get up when the alarm went off I knew what awaited me! I so badly wanted West . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/11/05/baylor-homecoming-2011/</link>
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		<title>Happy Halloween</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year I wanted to have a Halloween party so we invited our family and a few friends. I wanted it to be more laid back so people could come and go becasue Brandon and I would be leaving part . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/10/31/happy-halloween-2/</link>
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		<title>Fellowship Treats</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This marks our second year to go trick or treating at Daddy&#8217;s office! I think I look forward to it just as much as Brooke does. The people at Brandon&#8217;s work are just simply amazing and I enjoy going up . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/10/31/fellowship-treats/</link>
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		<title>Pumpkin Carving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to carve a pumpkin this year, so this was our family activity. We carved him on Sunday so we could use it as decoration for our Halloween party. Brooke loved helping out and getting the seeds out. She . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/10/30/pumpkin-carving/</link>
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		<title>Halloween Dress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not much to say here other than here is Brooke in her cute little Halloween dress!]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/10/30/halloween-dress/</link>
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		<title>Candy Deal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So I ran across this awesome candy deal and had to take part in it! I love giving out candy to all the trick or treaters that come by our house but candy, well the good kind, is kinda pricey. . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/10/29/candy-deal/</link>
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		<title>Home Depot Project</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandon, Brooke and I went to Home depot to get the last few supplies we needed for our Halloween party. While we were there, they had a kids craft for the kids to do, Halloween games and free popcorn. All . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/10/29/home-depot-project/</link>
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		<title>Creation Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today was creation day at Brooke&#8217;s playschool. The kids were to dress as their favorite creation God had made. I really didn&#8217;t want her to wear her Little Bo Peep costume just in case it got messed up. So I . . .]]></description>
		<link>http://krauskafamily.com/2011/10/27/creation-day/</link>
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