Wednesday, December 26, 2018

What we Loved in 2018

It's probably been a decade since I did this with my kids.  Now that I have teens it'll probably look pretty different but here goes:

What do we love in January of 2019 

Grayson
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Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Book: Big Nate
Favorite Game:  Telestration
Favorite Movie or show: Cat in the Hat
Favorite Toy: Video Game
Favorite Song: Wreck it Ralph
Favorite fruit: blueberries
Favorite breakfast food: pancakes
Favorite dinner: waffles and eggs

Other kids think that I am: A kid
What do you like about your Mom? She cooks dinner
What do you like about your Dad? He gets us money
What do you like about yourself?  At soccer I passed a lot
When I grow up I want to: be a police
I like learning about: the gospel
I want to go to:  where my grandma and grandpa live
So what do you love?

Sam
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Favorite Color:  Green
Favorite Book:  Wonder
Favorite Game:  Soccer
Favorite Movie or show: Fantastic Beasts
Favorite Toy: Soccer ball
Favorite Song:  Wreck it Ralph
Favorite fruit: watermelon
Favorite breakfast food: pancakes
Favorite dinner:  crepes and sausages

Other kids think that I am:  crazy
What do you like about your Mom? she's nice
What do you like about your Dad?  he's tough but nice
What do you like about yourself?  I'm weird
When I grow up I want to:  be a lego designer
I like learning about: reading
I want to go to:  Legoland


Andrew
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Favorite Color:  Red
Favorite Book:  Ranger's Apprentice and Fablehaven and Five Kingdoms
Favorite Game:  Lego's
Favorite Movie or show:  Star Wars
Favorite Toy: Lego's, phone
Favorite Song:  From Now On (From Greatest Showman)
Favorite fruit: kiwi's
Favorite breakfast food:  pancakes (even thought I'm not supposed to eat them)
Favorite dinner:  lemon pasta

Other kids think that I am:  a nerd
What do you like about your Mom?  my mom's awesome in every way
What do you like about your Dad?  dad's awesome in every way
What do you like about yourself?  I'm awesome in every way
When I grow up I want to:  live
I like learning about: history, science
I want to go to:   Rome, Greece, Egypt, 



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Favorite Color:  Blue
Favorite Book:  Ranger's Apprentice
Favorite Game: Werewolf
Favorite Movie or show:  The Greatest Showman
Favorite Toy:  my phone
Favorite Song:  Piano Guys, Lindsay Stirling, Hamilton
Favorite fruit: Apples
Favorite breakfast food:  pancakes
Favorite dinner:  clam chowder

Other kids think that I am:  I can't guess I have no idea
What do you like about your Mom?   She cares about me and loves me
What do you like about your Dad?  He whips me into shape.  He's efficient.  He helps me get things done.
What do you like about yourself?  I'm good at the piano
When I grow up I want to: get a job, make money
I like learning about: European and medieval history
I want to go to:   Italy, Grance, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Ireland, England, Prague, Vienna, Skandinavia, Mexico (Atzec and Mayan Ruins), Belgium, Peru, Machu Piccu, Egypt, 


Sunday, November 11, 2018

Thursday, September 27, 2018

End of School Year Goings-On

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 Fun hike with Sam's 2nd Grade class
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Swim lessons for Grayson. 

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End of the year field trip with Grayson's preschool class.

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 Fun weekend trip to Portland, OR.  This crazy Voodoo Doughnuts place was an adventure... and a little inappropriate.
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 This was at the children's museum in Portland.  Crazy kid.
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 I took a trip to Utah to surprise Brett for his 40th birthday.  We had fun going to a birthday dinner with everyone and then the next day Mom, Dad, Brett and and I joined Eric ad Heidi's family at a music festival. 
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 Car shopping.  Grayson and I did a good job.  :)
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Yay AR awards.

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 Ashland Lake

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Field Day

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Andrew got several awards at his end of the year celebration.  We were really proud of him.

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I love this fun activity one of his teachers does.

Ordinary Days


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 I'm very proud of this coffee table I built.  The other half of the top must be getting stained at this point.  
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Spring Piano Recital
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The weekend before mothers day, we spent the day hauling a HUGE pile of dirt from the front of the yard to the back.  Trying to grow grass (p.s. it didn't take.) 

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Lizzy.  This girl reads 6 or 7 books at one time.  It's insane.  This is just her... well I'm reading those books pile.  

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Aaron was an awesome coach for Sam's soccer team this season.  

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Random picture from Activity Day Girls Camp.  I love being a part of that.

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More random pictures I found on my camera. Doesn't it make you feel all autumn..y...?

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I love this girl.  Our regular hikes this year are sweet memories.
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At the zoo.

Hawaii April 2018

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Pictures can't do it justice.  This view is breathtaking.

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Along the road to Hana.  Waterfalls in abundance.

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