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Family Photo September 2008

Saturday, December 24, 2011

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Christmas Eve 2011
traditional 24 pound prime rib roast cooked by master chef Rod
... and all the fixins and sides by many...
great friends and awesome family to celebrate
lots of singing Christmas carols
talents and performances shared
stories read
a nativity performance to be remembered... especially the angels
a few gifts and a lot of hugs
love and happiness and good feelings all around
pretty much the perfect evening!  I dont know how it could have been better.  :)

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Friday, December 2, 2011

Fall Portraits - love the color!!!

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I have loved driving down the streets looking at the beautiful colors.
To add to my love, I have been blessed to take a few pictures of some amazing people
among these beautiful colors! 
I heart these pictures!

My Sis...
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Friends...
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My Sis (in-law)...
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Friday, November 11, 2011

Apple Hill - a family tradition

Every year on the first weekend in November we go to Apple Hill.  We started this tradition 8 years ago when we fell in love with the trees, the apples, the fun, and the adventures.  There are over 100 farms to visit, in a day we usually go to about 3 or 4, and we try to change it up. 
Over the years we have seen the farms change, some for the good, others... well we would like to change them back. 
Some years its been warm and sunny, others cold and wet... sometimes we go with friends, sometimes it just us....  No matter what the weather, who we are with, which farms we go to and whether there are wagons and a tire swing or NOT, it is always a great family day.  We love it... This could very well have been our last time to be there with our whole family, so we treasured it.  :)

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 This is one of the farms we rarely ever go to... too crowded for us... we like the less known sopts.  But since it was a friday and we almost always go on a saturday, we decided to try it... it was still pretty crowded, but fun. 
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 our group, minus me.  :)
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 Bradley's art work tours were amazing!  He had us all rolling.... he had the one you see titled, "Do you smell that?"  His best one was, "Yep, that's my jugular."  He is too funny. 
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 Leah was happy that David was there! 
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 And Spencer was happy that the pony was there!!!  He was screaming in line, and most people thought he was afraid, but he just didnt want to wait for his ride... he was so cute once he got on the horse. 
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 The hay maze is always a hoot for the younger crew.... last year Taylor and Bradley got kicked out of the maze... (along with some others) so this year they just waited... as you see below, waiting wasnt the most exciting part of the day! 
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More memories made...

oh, we didnt bring home any pies, no one is making the Apple-blueberry with sour cream... WHY????  It is AMAZING! 

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Jared's almost perfect day

Jared's 10th birthday was a good one... he got to play basketball, hang out with Jeffrey, play laser tag, open lots of presents including an amazing nerf gun and vest and monopoly with electronic banking, pizza for dinner, our favorite amazing chocolate cake with the fam, and then he got to stay up late playing games with a bunch of teenagers.  It was so close to perfect... Subtract the day of school and the bench pass during first recess for not doing his homework, and you would pretty much reach perfection in the eyes of a 10 year old!  :)

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my 10 year old!

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 My dear Jared, you are one of the most amazing human beings that I think Heavenly Father created!  I love your smile and happiness and contagious laugh.  Your hugs and tenderness brighten our home and your desires to do right are extraordinary.  There is so much about you that I could say... but for today... let it be said that we are all so grateful that you are part of our family...
Happy Birthday Jared!!!