Milestones Archives - What's up Fagans?

The New Way to Reduce Kids Paper Clutter (And Still Keep Their Memories)

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February 20, 2017 By Katelyn Fagan 8 Comments

This post is sponsored by Keepy. All opinions of the Keepy App are my own. I think I broke her heart the day I told her we had to get rid of some of her papers.As I pulled out armful after armful of random papers stashed in the back of the closet, all I saw was the clutter and mess. I asked both of my twin daughters to help me sort through the papers to help me figure out what we should keep and what we should toss. It quickly became apparent that my daughter Lisa thought everything was important and began "secretly" stuffing papers away in a binder and then shoving that into her backpack, stashing them away in her bedroom, ...

What’s Up Fagans? Fridays April 2014

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April 18, 2014 By Katelyn Fagan

We've decided to cut back some on the amount that we post here about our family and personal goings-on as my blog continues to grow and that is in large part why I haven't been posting these What's up Fagans? Fridays posts for about the last month. However, I love writing them! Sure, they aren't my most popular posts, nor are they super relevant to a lot of people, but I like to think that my readers (and obviously friends and family) like reading about what our daily lives are really like and what we have been up to besides all these (sometimes) random posts! So, here's a quick rundown of some of our highlights from the last ...

Apparoo App of the Week – Blinkbuggy

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April 10, 2014 By Katelyn Fagan

This post is sponsored by Apparoo. How do we always find time to post super-adorable kid pictures on Facebook, but somehow never get that long-planned baby book done? Well, guilt-trip no more thanks to... This week's Apparoo App of the Week: Blinkbuggy Blinkbuggy is an online baby book that puts all your photos, milestones and funny stories in one place – and it’s as easy as a status update. You can keep it completely private, link to social media (it can even grab the photos you’ve already posted), or share with whomever you choose – great for grandparents! These precious years will disappear faster than that photo you posted ...

What’s up Fagans? Fridays March 2014

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March 14, 2014 By Katelyn Fagan 2 Comments

Sorry I missed last week. Here are the highlights from the last two weeks, complete with lots of photos (I am so glad we bought a better camera)!: 1. The girls and I all got our hair cut. And my girls did so well waiting for 40 minutes until it was our turn. We sat and talked and then I drew them some pictures on pieces of paper. They did great with sitting and getting their hair cut too. I love my girls so much. They are wonderful.2. We had ice and snow and then warmer Spring temperatures which melted much of the snow that had been piled up for weeks! It meant we played outside at the park for the first time in months! I am so ...

What’s up Fagans? Fridays – February 2014

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February 14, 2014 By Katelyn Fagan

1. Our girls have started swim lessons at the YMCA! Thanks to a grandparents Christmas presents the girls are taking their first swim lessons and they love them. They seem to be doing great. I don't really know, since I drop them off, drop Michael off in the child watch, and then run on the treadmill for 20 minutes, and then pick them up at the end of their lessons. I kind of wish the lessons were progressing a little faster. My kids have no fear of sticking their faces in the water. We will likely enroll them in another session before summer comes, where we hope to spend a lot of time at the YMCA pools!2. Our 10 month old son has ...

What’s up Fagans? Fridays – Last Week of January 2014

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January 31, 2014 By Katelyn Fagan 2 Comments

1. Last week I didn't post on Friday because I didn't have much to share. We were sick all last week with Influenza A virus (despite my children all getting the shot/mist at the beginning of December). We still have some lingering coughs, but are all feeling much better overall. Josh always gets hit the worst with sickness, and he had a fever most of last week, poor guy. Michael still has a runny nose, but me and the girls are doing fine. Alison's burned hand is still recovering as well, but looking good. 2. Before the sickness hit (and this is where we believe we acquired said sickness), we had a small Pine Wood Derby at our ...

What’s up Fagans? Fridays – Holiday Edition 2013

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January 3, 2014 By Katelyn Fagan

We're back! We took a break and vacation over the holidays, but are now back, and ready to blog, to write, to play, and to start instilling New Year Resolutions in our lives. Stay tuned over the next several weeks to find out what some of our resolutions and goals are! Now, our weekly family update (for the last two weeks): *Affiliate links are used below* 1. We celebrated Christmas with my in-laws the Saturday before Christmas. They gave the girls some new art supplies, books, and swim lessons! Michael got some new baby toys and some new clothes. After our yummy homemade breakfast, thanks to the gift they gave Josh and I, a 5 ...

What’s up Fagans? Fridays – December 2013

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December 21, 2013 By Katelyn Fagan

1. Last Friday night we had our Church Christmas party. It was enjoyable, eating food, and watching the kids act out the Nativity. The exciting part came as we got into our car to go home. Josh thought it would be fun to do donuts in the fresh fallen snow in the church parking lot. No sooner had he started to turn the wheel when Lisa threw up in the car. She went on to throw up once more at 1am on the floor in her bedroom. No one else has gotten sick though! And it gave me an excuse to clean the car seats (they still had sand on them from this summer's trip out to Virginia). But, because she was sick we didn't do anything on ...

Friday Favorites June 2013

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June 28, 2013 By Katelyn Fagan 1 Comment

1. Michael rolled over for the first time on Wednesday from his back to his stomach. He has since done it two more times! I can't believe how big he is now. We did a quasi weighing of him this week, and he's over 16lbs. He's fully into size 3-6 month clothes. He is also getting cuter and fatter every day. I love making him laugh and coo. And he is fully in the grabbing stage... and Lisa and Alison now know not to get too close. 2. This morning Alison was going to the bathroom in our master bath, and was like, "There's something in our house!" We were confused at first, especially as she started swatting the air. Josh ...