Wednesday, January 4, 2017

2016 Memory Jar

2016 Memory Jar
Ruby and Dad Jake Shimibokuro Concert
Mom Jury Duty
Cooper Court of Honors
Mom Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Secret Life of Pets
Rocky Baseball
Rocky played the alligator in his school play
Rocky and Coop British Soccer Camp
Papa and Sharon were Sealed
Grandma and Grandpa Rich came to visit
Cooper hair cut
Lego Christmas party
Kiddy Pool kickball with YW
Rocky Basketball
Hartford Temple Dedication at temple
2 cookie exchanges (gained 5 pounds)
Ruby Graduation Speech
Ben and Celeste moved to Boston
Matt Moab Marathon
Cooper and Ruby Music Mentor
Peterson Thanksgiving
Matt coached Rocky’s soccer team
Matt West Virginia Marathon as a family.  Drove through 9 states
Special Olympics baseball
Coop and Matt paintball
Cooper 2 scout summer camps
Cooper GoPro
Block Party
Volunteered at Temple Open house
Cooper Ortho appliance
IU Dinner
Ruby and Mom Girls Camp
Young Women in Excellence
Face time with grandma Rich
Mom SI joint and piriformas problems
Bay Path community garden
Nancy visit
Cooper ordained a Deacon
Ski club at Blanford
Mom ski club chaperone
Papa and Sharon Visit
Robots with Debbie Theobold
Watched Spiders at Harpers Ferry
Lego Bricnic
Dad Canada with Riches
Mom spoke at Stake Conference
Sprinkler geyser
Volunteered at Ronald McDonald house
18-year anniversary at Lake Morey
Coop skateboard
Nat and Bret moved
Ruby Jimmy Summer camp
Misquamicut
Cook Book Book club
Cooper Destination Unknown
Interskate 91
Election
Stem Camporee
Jay Unger Waltz
Rocky Authors Breakfast
Cooper Bull Dog Dash 5k
Cooper fell head over heels down the stairs
Marino Family Dinners
Matt Oregon Marathon
Kitty ate baby bunny
Saturday Cinnamon Rolls
Ruth’s House Volunteer Dinner
Ruby Key Club
Temple Open House as Family
Hartford Temple Cultural Celebration
Ethiopian Restaurant
Ezra Peterson Neuroblastoma
Snow days (Lexi,
Ruby WATCE
Sister Mozden outings
Helping Hands at Center
No snow until 2/15
Summer Reading Program
Mom San Diego with Springer
Ruth’s house
Zootopia
Finished Magic Tree House series
Moms orange birthday cake
The demise of the green snowsuit
Coop camp Moses 3 Merit Badges
Found Coopers drone in Skippers tree
Rocky Swimming lessons
Rocky diving board
Quinn Pack Cardiology tour
M &M game
Dad new work car
Phase 10
Solitaire
Monopoly
Tamales
Pho
Big Friendly Giant
Space Book
Ruby and Mom Matilda
Mom pulled staple out of Rocky’s finger
Bug in Rocky’s eye
Mom’s sty
Lots of skiing at Butternut
Falmouth and Newport for Ruby’s Birthday Mansion walk
Family Council
Mom read entire old testament
Ruby EFY in Albany
Ruby fainted
Sushi
Cooper Strep
Lowell Textile museum
Ruby and Mom Flour Bakery
New Computers
Brimfield
Ruby dizzy in Boston on girls trip
Mom sorted photos and scanned them
Coop Camp Joseph 8 Merit Badges
Coop advanced to Star in scouting
Freezing MLK ski day
Coopers Egyptian Ski ball Lego game
Imagine Concert
Nool Curd Birthday
Rocky lost front teeth
Mom Reynaud’s
Cooper animation merit badge
Ruby and mom hot pot in Boston
Muppet Movie Sing Along
Lasagna Noodle battle
Heavenly sheets from Becky
Pokémon Go
Ruby youth conference
Ruby bought iPhone
Time Warp Trio books
Mom volunteered at Center Library
Ruby’s Peg People
Coopers drones
Beach in the winter
Matt KY Marathon
Matt RI Marathon
Rocky Gymnastics
Skiing on dirt
Bum charades
Movie on the shed
Rocky Field Day
Ruby and Mom spoke at Wilber’s Baptism
YW sang at Rosalee’s baptism
YW 80’s night
Ukeladies
Ruby high school







Saturday, April 23, 2016

All we want for Christmas is our 2 front teeth.

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Matt coached Ruby's basketball team.  I love watching him coach.  He builds people up and encourages them as he teaches them the skills of the game.  I love that about him.  These girls had a great season and a super ice cream party to celebrate.
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We have the perfect climbing tree in our front yard.  Perfect to have a picnic in and perfect for an old lady like myself to climb in.  There is something magical about snuggling up in a tree.
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Ruby and I spent the day in Boston together.  She is my exploring buddy.  She loves and adventure and is willing to try new foods.  She puts up with all of my pictures most of the time.
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Ruby was on one of 2 winning teams for a business plan competition for her school. Her team came up with a watch that converts carbon dioxide to energy.  They presented their idea to the Longmeadow Superintendant.  Way to go WATCE!
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I am aways amazed how loosing a tooth can end up looking like a crime scene.  I love a good Jack-o-lantern smile.  It breaks my heart to think this is the last time I will have one of my babies missing their 2 front teeth.
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There is not much about us that is Irish but we will never turn down a reason to celebrate.  OK, I won't turn one down, the rest of them just put up with it.
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Happy Easter. 
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 We love the General Conference game.  I love how Rocky made his own labels for words that he repeatedly heard so he could get more bang for his buck (opposition and refugee).
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Coop and his buddy had their best 5k times yet.  So proud of him.
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Happy birthday to the girl who made me a mom 14 years ago.  Ruby is a gift and I am so blessed to be her mom.