tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46105732863393131442024-03-04T20:07:44.236-08:00The Cards We're Dealt.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger396125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610573286339313144.post-31075647855863427332017-04-03T10:35:00.001-07:002017-04-03T10:35:18.871-07:00Quick Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Life has been an adventure!</div>
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Here are some of the projects we have been working on...</div>
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes. Henry build and designed his volcano. Elizabeth was working on an eagle project. </div>
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Solar System and Constellations</div>
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We learned about each planet and they each wanted to design some sort of solar system project. </div>
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It has been a hard year for me as teacher/Mom. I have daily debated the merits of homeschool vs. public school. We filled out an intent to enroll in Birch Tree, a Waldorf based learning school, for Elizabeth. Honestly she and I butt heads more than any of the other kids. Maybe its because she's so much like me or because she's the oldest, but I really want to do what is best for each of my kids. So for now, we continue on our homeschool journey. The kids are going to attend the Curriculum fair with me in May so they can help make decisions. </div>
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Henry participated in his first Pinewood Derby! </div>
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He designed the car and build it with a little help from Dad.</div>
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He ended up winning third place out of 25. It was a very fun derby!</div>
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Another scouting event with some fun face painting. Henry has loved boy scouts, he finished all his badges and moved on to Bears. I love his excitement about all things scouts, and his desire to be the best scout he can be. </div>
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Lydia and Porter are growing like crazy! Lydia is reading so well and loves reading to others. Porter is also beginning to read, he's on lesson 25 of 100. I am forever grateful to my mother-in-law for introducing me to that book! The kids love it! </div>
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We finally had winter! </div>
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With so many winters devoid of snow it has been an exciting winter with lots of snow. The only complaint is that the kids were ready for spring and bike riding, but instead they received another load of snow. I keep explaining that we need it, and the benefits to the land. Hopefully it will make summer that much more enjoyable. These snow piles are in the parking lot of the church, they are literally half way up the trees! </div>
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J and I have been busy with work and callings and having tons of fun with the Elders Quorum, and other members of our ward. This is one of our favorite activities, Nerf Gun wars! We even learned some tactical entry/clearing rooms. Mostly it's just a ton of fun to spend time with our ward family!</div>
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We participated in some night photography with Shane Lamb and some of his friends, I will post some of those pictures when I get them from J. It was lots of fun! </div>
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We are busy as always, but loving life! We are looking forward to summer and some hiking and swimming and biking. Three of the kids and I are participating in a triathlon in June. And have lots of family camping planned. Maybe some renovation of the bus :) The kids are growing so quickly and while I sometimes miss the baby stage, I sure love the new stages of life. <div style="text-align: center;">
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This week Henry began a small project for Scouts. Bring an old picture of Palmer and a new picture of Palmer. On my computer I have a few files of old family pictures, we have begun a new and exciting chapter in our History class. This month and maybe next we are working on OUR HISTORY. Above is my Grandfather Merritt Long and my Grandmother Phyllis Mae Erickson. </div>
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Phyllis came to Alaska from Minnesota when she was 16 or 17, to be a Nurse. My Grandfather was working in Alaska on the Highway I believe ( My sister and Mother will probably cringe at my lack of knowledge, but I'm just beginning.:). They met when my Grandfather got hurt working and ended up in the hospital. Grandma was encouraged by her charge nurse to go care for and meet this handsome patient. Although she refused at first and was forced by her out ranking superior, they were married soon after. </div>
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One of the great things about small towns in the Parades</div>
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this picture is from 1968, down Main Street in Palmer AK. </div>
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We have a tradition of meeting together at Grandpa's, now Aunt Jo's, Office on Main Street, to watch the parade together. </div>
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Unfortunately I couldn't find any recent pictures of the parade gatherings for some reason, we have recently been having hamburgers or chili (Parade of Lights During December). Aunt Jo was feeding any and everyone wanting some healthier refreshments. </div>
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This is my Grandmother in her yard 1970, notice the lack of houses here as compared to the present day picture below, taken in almost the same location. </div>
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These are old and new photos of the Palmer Train Depot in Downtown Palmer, found via the internet.</div>
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While my Mother may kill me... haha</div>
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1968 First Day of School for My Beautiful Mother outside my Grandmothers house</div>
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and below a picture of my son Henry on the same front steps taken yesterday. :) </div>
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Funny story, I went up and knocked on the door, well more like met a very nervous home owner on his steps wondering who and what I was doing... </div>
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I explained that it was my Grandmothers home and every year they took pictures on the porch before the first day of school and we were doing a History project and I just needed a photo of my son on said porch. He was impressed with the age of the house and graciously allowed us to take a photo. </div>
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My kids thought I was crazy.. haha all in the name of Family History. </div>
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Also not pictured are some very large birch trees that my mother planted for 4H I believe that are now humongous! </div>
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Recently the Old Pink Church was torn down, located on S Chugach near the Pioneer Home and Middle School. That was the first meeting house for Saints in this area and also the place my parents were married. Sadly I don't have a photo of the building yet, but this photo was the day they were married. :) So much awesomeness I can't contain myself!! :) </div>
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Fun side note, I wore that blue dress my Grandmother is wearing several times in highschool, </div>
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This is where my Grandfather Merritt Long is buried, in the Palmer Cemetery.</div>
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He died when I was 5 or 6 from Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). My most prominent memory of him was a day we visited their house. He sat on his big brown chair and I asked him to read me a story. Something about an abominable snow dog, and although he protested saying he couldn't read very well anymore, he read anyway and then let me sneak into Grandma's almonds. She always had a jar of almonds on her shelves, we weren't usually allowed to touch. I love almonds because they remind me of him. </div>
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My Grandmother's 90th Birthday!!!! </div>
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She doesn't always remember who I am, she thinks I am her daughter, my mother, but oh how she loves to see the children! They love to visit her and even if its only a few minutes it's wonderful. I miss the wonderful lady I knew and wish I could ask her questions and hear all kinds of stories about her youth, but this it the joy of family history work. It's recorded somewhere by someone. </div>
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So here is my start to my own personal Family History. I feel such a great joy and love when I do what little work I am able to. I am excited about learning more and especially teaching my children. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610573286339313144.post-70406115973485455172016-08-02T18:39:00.000-07:002016-08-02T18:39:12.114-07:007YEARS!!!It's been 7 years!! Tomorrow is the day, Henry's Transplant Birthday! Last night we couldn't remember which day it was exactly (I consider that a good sign, not a sign of old age :), so we went through all the old posts from August 2009. I think it's a little like child birth, after a while your forget the bad, horrible, sad and rough days. Looking through the posts it all comes back, and my heart starts to race, and my anxiety rises, but I also can see the many, many miracles we received daily.<br />
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Oh there were hard days....</div>
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Traditional Red Velvet Cupcakes :) </div>
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Love from the Pioneer Peak Ward Nursery... That was a wonderful day! </div>
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Goofy, silly, funny, adorable, crazy, bottomless pit.... A joy and a miracle and a blessing </div>
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Today we met with the Doctor to discuss medication to control his iron overload. He will begin taking Jadenu, a drug that helps the body regulate and break down iron. There are many serious side effects, many resulting in death! However, with out it his liver and heart are in jeopardy, so we move forward with hope. He is needing to visit with a Thyroid Dr. as well. We have floated by with out much maintenance at all, a pill or two a day wont bother me! </div>
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Our latest adventure involved the whole family, and a new--to--us bus! </div>
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We flew with just carry-on's to Seattle, WA. </div>
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The layout for now: four bunks, with a small one in the very back, that later converted to luggage storage, queen airbed and seven benches with a few tables. Those rings were used by the prior owners for fishing poles. I used it to hang shoes. </div>
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Our First Mission: Stock the newly bought bus. A full day of shopping for tools, coolers, camping stove, etc. And Groceries. Mommy's no good at planning meals and groceries for camping. I bought too much and seemed like all the wrong stuff. </div>
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Then Dinner with Auntie S, Uncle Tim and Auntie M and the cousins, dutch oven style. Delicious! Definitely need to get one for our family. </div>
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Second Mission: Get said Bus registered and Titled. </div>
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While the boys were away getting that done, we played and explored the neighborhood park. It was a HOT day! They found all sorts of wonderful things, in the shade, snakes, bugs and berries that look like blackberries or raspberries, but weren't. Huge trees and new trails. </div>
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Then off on the adventure.... first stop Coeur d'Alene, ID. </div>
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The first pass we had to get over was a bit challenging. The bus would overheat, so we would pull over and take a few minutes to check out the scenery or climb the rocks or play in waterfalls. H climbed a rocky hillside that turned into very loose rock that left him with a huge bump on his arm and a gash on his nose and head from rocks falling on him... good one Mom ("H, think you can climb that?") </div>
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After a day at the shop, we were able to meet up with a wonderful friend and her family from College. The kids hit it off and played for a bit. Then back on the Road. </div>
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Arrived late night/early morning hours. Spent the Day with Great Grandparents, exploring city parks and getting some school work done. Laundry Day. (They fell in the Spokane River with their clothes on, because we didn't bring the swim suits.) </div>
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The Snake the kids found in Sultan WA at Uncle T and Auntie M's. </div>
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By far one of my favorite stops along the way to Coeur d'Alene was just outside of Leavenworth, WA. It's the cutest little German town. We bought a 10lb bag of apples for like $5, Honeycrisp! It was fantastic. AND they had the funnest little carnival games for free, and tractors to climb on and other great things for the kids to get out and do to burn off steam. <br />
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It was a great start, beautiful scenery, wonderful family and friends. </div>
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Hopefully I didn't make a New Year's Resolution to keep up to date on this blog! </div>
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So Sorry Grandma and Grandpa P! </div>
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Since last we posted, here are a list of things we have been doing:<br />Home School: Lydia is reading very well, half way through our 100 easy lessons book,</div>
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Henry is cruising through everything, I just started him on 4th grade math and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Elizabeth just finished AMP testing to find that the state canceled all tests because of "glitches" in the system. She has begun reading "A Tale of Unfortunate Events," and has read through it faster than any book ever! I am grateful this series has 13 books! </div>
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We started a science project of planting seeds for our garden. A comparison of planting pots and how the seeds grow in each. </div>
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History has been focused on US History. We finished a section on Slavery and are moving into the Civil War, I know, we are moving at a snails pace! </div>
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Swimming Lessons: Lydia is learning quickly but mostly it looks like she's "actively drowning" most of the time. Henry is in level 3 and it's fun to watch him progress. Now to conquer treading ( it's hard when you're all skin and bones!) </div>
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Elizabeth loves swimming and is working on mastering the many swim strokes and wants to be on the swim team some day. </div>
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I am attending Institute every Thursday and loving it!! Mom needs education too! </div>
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This year we are studying "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" </div>
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Tuesdays are ART CLASS. Elizabeth and Henry are loving it and getting so much better at art and expressing themselves through art. </div>
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Here are some moments captured in photograph. With out the camera I would forget so much!! </div>
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Lydia: Olivia.. Not a Dr Seuss Character, a pig that loves to wear red. But I figured she looked like the Cat's Hat. :) </div>
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Here are some of the starts. We have tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, leeks, broccoli, cabbage, and peas and beans. Very excited about the garden this year. <br />
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Spring break was AWESOME!!! We didn't get any snow this winter, until spring break. It dumped on us and we thoroughly enjoyed it for the week. Monday it all melted. :) I swear Alaska is going tropical! Thank you El Nino!<br />
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Mommy had a birthday! Spent the day with our best friends riding bikes and eating treats! It was a wonderful day!<br />
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And here are some of the cucumbers and tomatoes we transplanted at the beginning of March. They are growing so quickly! These ones were started in the Jiffy Pellets. They do grow well. Our only concern was the mesh restricting the roots, so we peeled it back to hopefully allow them room to grow.<br />
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Henry had his 8TH BIRTHDAY!!!!</div>
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It was a great weekend of Easter Egg hunts and games. Henry's birthday fell on Easter this year. Our family read through the last week of Christ's Life in the New Testament all week. It made Easter so much more wonderful, education and amazing! The kids really enjoyed it and it helped prepare them for a lesson in Primary about the JOY that we feel as we talk of the empty tomb. He is not here, HE IS RISEN!!! I almost sent the Primary kids home with an empty egg to symbolize the empty tomb, but I figured they wouldn't find much joy in that. So I sent them home with three pieces of candy and a strip of paper that reminded them of the joy of the empty tomb. It was an amazing lesson, and a wonderful Easter. We also informed the Easter Bunny that all things candy and egg related would remain on Saturday, so we could focus on the Savior and his great sacrifice and resurrection on the Sabbath. It worked well! I love when my kids can grasp the great meaning of the gospel, in spite of the world's influence all around them. </div>
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Lydia's birthday followed! It wasn't as exciting for her... Daddy and Henry were in Seattle doing a 5 year Transplant Check up. :) That's exciting to type and read!!! But we did get some new toys and make a cake together and then follow up with movies and dinner on Saturday when the boys got home. 5 years old already and beautiful and spunky and amazingly loving!<br />
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She helped design and create the cake, although she only ate the frosting and skittles! Silly kids don't like cake. :) Just a tub of icing next time I swear!<br />
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Porter got his own space ship! And boy was he excited!!! They have played in it until it's completely flat! :) Love watching their minds imagine and create!<br />
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And Calvin! Oh this boy! He is giving me a run for my money! He loves to be inside small spaces?! He loves to cuddle and get into everything! He is a pretty picky eater, but growing quickly. Except the brown eyes he's the spitting image of his big brother! His part in school work is to get into and dump out as much as he can while Mom is helping the other kids. I completely understand he just wants attention... but I'm hoping he gets through this stage quickly!! <br />
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And our greatest Moment this year: Henry's Baptism. My heart was full and bursting with joy! He has been told from the time he was a baby that he would be a great Missionary. I know the Lord has a great work for him to do! This last week they went to Seattle and he's extremely healthy and strong! He still has high iron but we are working on a solution. Options include phlobotomy, shots or pills. Henry votes for the pill. I'm a bit scared of side effects, but really it's the least invasive and after years of shots and blood draws I think it is the best option. Regardless I am in awe of the Lords work and his mighty power. I know he has a plan for us and I know we can trust Him. I know he lifts us in our times of trial and carries us through, if we seek Him. I know he suffered all things, so he understands all things, all sorrow, all heartache, all sickness, all things unfair. He is the only one that perfectly understands and the only one that can perfectly support and help us through the trials of this life. 8!!!! And AMAZING!<br />
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We have had a busy and wonderful Christmas Season. Church and work Christmas parties, cookie days and sickness... of course. It wouldn't be Christmas time with out it. </div>
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We decided to read the book of John all month, and were thus able to enjoy not only the birth of our Savior, but his life and his example. The kids have enjoyed it so much we decided to finish the four gospels before returning to the Book of Mormon for our family Scripture study. It added a wonderful spirit to our Christmas Season. </div>
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Our good friend and close neighbor (literally, on the other side of the wall) and her boyfriend bough gifts for all the kids and we had a wonderful day of games and laughter. We really have been blessed with amazing and wonderful friends in our lives! </div>
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Christmas Day was crazy and wonderful also. An explosion of wrapping paper and ''stuff" filled the house, Daddy tried to control the chaos to no avail... silly Daddy. And then we were able to go visit this wonderful lady, my Grandmother. We have been so blessed to have her close by. The kids love to go visit with her; reading stories and singing songs and being silly with her. She will celebrate her 90th birthday this year! <br />
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New Years was a party at friends, with an "early" ball drop ;) The kids were unimpressed with the ball drop. We will revisit the count down next year. Perhaps it will require some good ol' pots and pans on the porch. Mommy and Daddy have been on a "diet" trying to get healthy and in shape, It was sort of a "cheat day," but still healthy. We played games and had so much fun just being with friends. They even bought chips and dip for me because that was something my family did every year growing up. I'm telling you we have wonderful friends in our lives!!! <br />
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Our favorite family activity these days though... NERF WARS! I am pretty sure the adults have more fun than the kids. Daddy is teaching us how to "Clear" a house and find the bad guy. We have contests, the bad guy just has to take out one "good guy" before we get the "bad guy." I'm pretty sure we are ready for anything! :) Although our next door neighbors got bigger guns for Christmas... now we have Nerf envy. But the battles are still so much fun! There are bullets in everything. Families are strengthened and maintain through "wholesome" activities. I am sure NERF wars are wholesome. The baby is pretty good at it, he runs around the house daily in a diaper with nerf gun in hand. <br />
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We have had such a wonderful year. Homeschooling has been such a great blessing these past two years. I hope that my children are being edified and enriched. Daddy has taken a job "off the street" and does more investigating these days. Which leads to a "normal" work schedule. A position he has eagerly sought after. My favorite aspect of this past year has been the ponderizing we have done as a family. The kids are learning a new scripture every week, it has increased the spirit in our home and lead to invaluable opportunities to teach them the gospel. How grateful I am for a loving Father in Heaven and Elder Brother who are constantly watching over us and strengthening us. What a blessing and privilege it is to be a Mother and to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives. There is great peace and harmony and joy that come only from following our Savior, from seeking after him, following Him, and doing His will. May the new year bless each of you and bring a greater desire to follow Him and share his light with everyone around you. Much Love from US. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610573286339313144.post-64184711292551276372015-11-01T21:16:00.004-08:002015-11-01T21:16:44.921-08:00Family Fun<div align="center">
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Here are a few pictures to play some catch up for the Grandparents, whom I neglect too often! :) We miss and Love you Grandpa and Grandma Great!</div>
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School in our house includes hatching baby chicks! So far we have three hatched and three more breaking through. We are sooooooo excited. I will have pictures in a day or two. </div>
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Halloween this year was Narnia themed. E was Susan, H was Peter, L was Lucy and P was Edmond. They are in love with the series. It was a fun crazy weekend with cousins and extras too. </div>
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Didn't want to forget the cute elephant. I thought he would hate the costume, but he loved it! Wore it all night and got really mad at Mom when she tried to remove it for bed time. </div>
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Another School project the kids have finished up. James and the Giant Peach Diorama. I actually don't ever remember reading this book growing up. It was really fun to read with the kids. </div>
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H's Diorama </div>
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One of my best students :) </div>
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And here are some pictures from our family vacation this fall. It was the best family vacation yet! </div>
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Thomas Family Mini Reunion.</div>
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A trip to the Bonneville Salt Flats after some heavy rain. It was incredible! </div>
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Visit with the Great Grandparents! H left his shoes behind just so we could go back and see them again. :) Well played H!</div>
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Our first trip to Lagoon. What a blast! The kids had so much fun.</div>
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My parents are serving a Mission in Salt Lake in the Family History Mission. They live right across the street from the Conference Center. It was the best view! We toured different parts of Temple Square every day. </div>
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We LOVED being in down town Salt Lake. We walked to the Capitol Building, hiked Ensign Peak, explored the Mall, the Splash pads and many more wonderful things. We are anxious to return. E says she will live there some day! I Loved running up the street to Ensign peak in the morning. About 45 minutes up and 15 down! haha I am not a strong hill runner! What a view! It is so filled with the history of the church and the spirit of the Lords work; it's hard not to enjoy it. </div>
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Elizabeth. Oh Elizabeth. She's growing faster than I can keep up with her. This past week we revisited with the eye Doctor, Dr. Keen. He's responsible for the vision therapy in Eagle River and the Valley, he's wonderful! In just the past few months, Elizabeth's eye has gotten stronger, to the point they have revised her eye glass prescription. The reading and comprehension program she started is helping her to catch up with where her peers are supposed to be. And after Stake Conference today we practiced her solo. Next week in church she gets to sing her very first solo. "If the Savior Stood Beside Me." I am hoping to sneak a video. She's so nervous, but she has a powerful voice when she really sings. I am excited for her, and nervous. </div>
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As I said earlier it was Stake Conference today. For Latter Day Saints that means we gather as a Stake, all members of the Wasilla Alaska Stake, to hear counsel from our local leaders. Since we have grown so much, the conference is televised to all the local chapels. Two hours of counsel and guidance, it's like a mini general conference. The only problem is, it's two hours of televised church with Five kids under the age of 9.(By myself, spouses schedule doesn't allow him to come with us anymore, I don't appreciate shift work right now.) Sitting through one hour of sacrament meeting quietly is a lot for them. Now it's two hours with out being able to look forward to primary or nursery! So I pack a bag with books and paper and coloring crayons or pens. This works very well for the older kids most of the time. The baby is at that age of freedom, he just wants to run and play! So I brought some crackers and a bottle. (I never bring food to church! I hate it! So much mess and so much fuss from the older kids!!!) But two hours required added measures. I arrive 45 minutes early, so I can make sure we have a good seat. (So it becomes almost three hours!!) As the meeting starts, the children ask if it's almost time to go home. (OH this is gonna be a great meeting!) Technical difficulties didn't even allow us the opportunity to sing or pray before it started... chaos! </div>
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And when someone is speaking (Brother Ramirez, now a bishop, one of my favorite speakers, my kids always remember what he speaks about!) about something I am sure I need to hear, the kids get louder and more obnoxious! I silently pray for help, that they will be quieter, that I will be able to hear. I ask the Lord why it's so hard?! Why go?! Every mother asks this question I am sure! I know it's not about me, I know attending every week is strengthening my kids and I don't really want to be anywhere else on the Sabbath. I don't want to dump my kids off and go by myself (They hold a Saturday night session for just adults, which I was able to attend thanks to my wonderful sister in law.). They will get older and they will soon sit quietly, so quietly I will wonder if they are actually listening. What are we supposed to learn? Why if I know it's gonna be hard do I still get stressed out? Why don't I expect it? Why am I ready to pull my hair out?! Why do I want to cry?! </div>
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My kids are fantastic during church normally, really I have to give them some credit. I can leave with the baby and I know they will sit quietly and behave. But today was just the perfect storm. I will miss the crazy, all mothers tell me this, and I am sure I will. I just wish the guilty feeling of disturbing everyone around us would go away. I wouldn't care so much if it wasn't affecting other people. Maybe I am just embarrassed for myself, that I haven't taught my kids how to behave. Perhaps it's all really selfish of me, expecting perfection from five kids under the age of 9. </div>
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I love being a mother, I love my children, and I love the blessing of going to church each week. We are so blessed to live in this free country! Motherhood is hard, but I wouldn't give it up for anything. It is my life's greatest work. And with the Lord's help I will survive, and so will my kids. </div>
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This is one of my favorite weekends of the year! As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints we gather all over the world to watch and listen to the leaders of our church. They speak to us the words of the Lord himself. Their mission is to watch, to warn and to witness of the divinity of Christ. They speak to us about things that we are facing now in the world, about things that will be happening in the not so distant future and they encourage and uplift us. I am filled with the spirit of the Lord. I feel as did the Nephites in the Book of Mormon; as they sat at the risen Christ's feet, I do not want it to end, I want to sit at their feet and continue to be filled. I want to feel this overabundance of the spirit every day. <br />
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I heard encouragement from Elder Holland: "God Bless You {Mothers}. You are doing better than you think you are." The whole talk was a tribute to the divine calling of Mother. I couldn't resist sending my own Mother a message of thanks for all she did for me. <br />
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From Sister Neill F Marriott; "He takes us as we are- and makes us more than we ever imagined." and "It will all work out." From Elder Lawrence "What lack I yet?" Ask the Lord what it is that keeps us from progressing. He will answer us very personally, one thing at a time. I can't wait to kneel at my bedside and sincerely ask the Lord "What lack I yet?" <br />
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The Lord is always aware of our desires, of our concerns, questions, frustrations and our heartaches. He lovingly encourages us and then pushes us to do better. Lately I have been struggling with a few things and was feeling like the answers and personal revelation weren't coming. Today I received answer to one of my questions and guidance for the other. When we seek for revelation or counsel from the Lord, we must be ready and willing to ACT, or He will not answer. I have been desiring to do better, but wasn't willing to do the work to actually be better. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Motherhood is a divine role and I want to be worthy of the calling to be a Mother in Zion. I want to truly emulate the love that the Savior has for us. I want to give my all. I know the most important thing I will ever do, is to be a righteous wife and mother. <br />
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I have learned so much today and anxiously look forward with excitement to tomorrow morning. Our house was full today, seven kids, six adults and although there was a bit of noise at times, I was able to sit and be filled. My older kids are really learning to appreciate the sacred and wonderful weekend that General Conference can offer. We required a bit of Conference bingo for the afternoon session, and Conference Notebooks to write and draw in, but all was well. And while they draw pictures of the prophet and his words I know they are hearing them and hoping they will remember them. Can't wait for Monday night!! Conference Collage Time :) <br />
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We Miss You Grandparents!! We will be posting pictures soon.... don't give up on me yet! <br />
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This summer has been amazing! Warm and full of adventure. The cold weather must be due to the fact that our President is here for the "Climate Change Conference." A hearty "Welcome to Alaska!" </div>
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We had the pleasure of going flying with Grandpa and Grandma last week. It was the most beautiful day. We finished up homeschool and went out to Scott Rd., to Moffit's field. What a view! And we have pretty amazing stunt-flying Grandparents. The kids were loving it, but not quite as much as the open fields to run and roll in... Sorry Grandpa. </div>
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End of Summer Reading Program at IDEA. Henry and Lydia were top readers in their grade, and I missed at least half of Henry's reading minutes. He's a voracious reader, I love it. </div>
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Our next great adventure was Hiking in Eklutna. I have only been out there one other time, last summer. It was beautiful! There's a hiking trail up to Twin Peaks, about 2.8 miles to the top. There was supposedly a look out half a mile up the trail... 2.3 miles later... we found the bench and the view was well worth it. Next year we are planning on hiking up to the top and into the bowl. There's supposed to be amazing blueberries up there. (Not many people want to hike the three miles to get the blueberries and then haul them down)</div>
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Our best friends showed us a great spot up in Hatchers Pass for picking blueberries. We went twice and found the mother load :) It was a very successful pick. Daddy even got to go with us! </div>
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Other berry picking was less "fruitful".. But we were taught a new way to "pick" raspberries by our youngest. Skip the middle man! </div>
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And these are the fruits of our labor! </div>
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17 quarts of Jam </div>
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Rhubarb Blueberry</div>
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For now... More to come :) </div>
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More summer time adventures.. we hiked the Butte nearly every week. Next summer we are planning bigger and better adventures. Maybe some winter hikes too... Summer time we will miss you! </div>
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What a ham!</div>
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My successful Hunter!! </div>
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He went out to get a Moose, the Lord provided a Caribou. Which we accepted gratefully. </div>
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And the next week a friend got a moose, too much meet for his family, so he gave us a leg and some ribs. We didn't have room in the freezer for a full moose and caribou.. thus the mass jam making. But now we have both. The Lord blesses us with miracles daily and we are ever grateful for his hand in our lives. </div>
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Fresh Blueberry oatmeal for the hunters. </div>
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Tomorrow we begin a year of home School for Elizabeth, Henry & Lydia!</div>
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I was really excited and then hyperventilating, sure I was going to ruin their brains... and now after a night of prayers on my knees and lots of tears... I think I am ready. </div>
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Saturday is Elizabeth's 9 birthday!! </div>
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This year will be a wonderful, eye opening year for her I hope. </div>
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And this kid begins his second year of home school and is still excited to do it. I love sitting down with them and discussing their interests and what they want to learn about. </div>
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I LOVE learning! I wish I loved it as much while I was IN school! </div>
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But seeking out good books and learning is exciting and fulfilling. </div>
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I started reading "Famous American Women" by Hope Stoddard last night and forgot to get the kids to bed :) American History, here we come! </div>
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While I still worry about failing my children, I know that with the Lords help anything is possible. I have been counseled, as we all have, to keep our priorities aligned, and the Lord would bless me in my endeavors. Put the Lord First, Marriage second, Family third, Church callings and then all else. We learned this scripture in Primary today, "But, behold, faith cometh not by signs, but signs follow those that believe." Faith in the Lord produces Miracles. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610573286339313144.post-15010889536567171892015-08-07T17:34:00.001-07:002015-08-07T17:34:59.779-07:006 YEARS POST TRANSPLANT!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't believe how much he has grown in the last few years, well months even! </div>
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We just had Henry's SIX YEAR TRANSPLANT BIRTHDAY!!</div>
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We looked at pictures and ate red velvet cupcakes with tons of friends and family</div>
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His visit was great, he's a normal healthy boy! </div>
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He does still have high Ferritin levels and low Transferrin and TIBC(something like that... the things responsible for taking free iron out of the body). So he has lots of iron in his body and the guys responsible for cleaning it up are tired or out to lunch :) </div>
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Normal levels of iron range from 20-330 or something like that and Henry is at 838. </div>
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So a bit high. </div>
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We are waiting to hear back from Seattle, if they want any further action taken to remove the excess iron. </div>
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He lost his first tooth, is starting 2nd grade and healthy!</div>
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He's amazing! Loves being a missionary to his friends, telling them all kinds of bible stories. </div>
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And reads as much and as often as he can. Right now he's reading "Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe."</div>
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I testify of the Lords law of compensation, Elder Scott spoke of it once, that every tear would be repaid an hundred fold... and it truly has! The Lord doth visit his people in their time of affliction, and carries the load so that even they cannot feel the weight of it. I can look back with great joy and happiness and mostly forget all the heartache and struggle. We can go through struggles and hard times with out the Lords help, but with His strength and support we can bear our burdens with ease and with joy. </div>
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This day has been a day of tender mercies and incredible learning.</div>
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Miss E had vision therapy today. Wednesday she got her first set of glasses! Don't have a picture yet... not sure why. I was so excited for her to "see" a whole new world, however, the glasses weren't as "corrective" as I thought they would be. Thus the vision therapy today. </div>
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Tender mercy: Neighbors plans got canceled at the last second so she was able to take all my kids while we went to therapy. </div>
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I learned so much about the human eye!! </div>
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And my poor sweet daughter's struggles everyday of her life to be able to "see!"</div>
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BINOCULARITY: the ability for each eye to consistently and equally input information to the brain. </div>
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<strong>Fusion</strong>: the ability to use both eyes together comfortably for sustained periods of time.</div>
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<strong>Tracking</strong>: the ability to move the eyes accurately to process visual information quickly</div>
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<strong>Visual Discrimination</strong>: the ability to automatically recognize small differences in similar objects</div>
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<strong>Visual Memory</strong>: the ability to store, retain and retrieve visual information</div>
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<strong>Eye Teaming/Aiming Flexibility</strong>: the ability for the eyes to automatically and comfortably make the numerous aiming adjustments needed to maintain clear, single vision</div>
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Our eyes do incredible tasks, involuntarily, more often then our heart beats every day. That is, unless there is some sort of imbalance. Her eyes can't consistently do any of the above tasks! </div>
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When asked what her favorite subject in school is, she will reply reading. Yet it is the most difficult task for her to accomplish! I can't wait to see her reading explode when she is able to do all of the above mentioned. Imagine as a reader, you read the word "country," it's a new word, three pages later you see the same word, "country," our brains remember the form of the word, and read from sight the same word. Miss E's brain can't do that, yet. She has to sound out this "new" word all over again. </div>
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I have been fighting back tears all day! Excitement at finally understanding what she was struggling with, and heartbreak at not knowing sooner. All the frustrating homework sessions, my angry words at her because she wasn't understanding something her younger sibling could. Forget that I automatically receive the bad mom award, my heart broke for the frustrations she was having and that I was unable to understand or listen or help her understand why everything was so hard! She's amazing in my eyes, because she's done so well, and persevered through it alone. </div>
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This year we are homeschooling all three school age kids! :) Another tender mercy: going through therapy and relearning all of this at her own pace through homeschool. I will be able to understand her frustrations, give her the support she needs and watch her grow leaps and bounds. </div>
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Truly the Lord is in our every day lives, constantly there to support and assist us, even when we don't know we need it. What peace and joy I receive from know that. And what an incredible creation we have been given in the human body! These things that function and do more than I ever realized they could and needed to do. </div>
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We will be reporting back Soon, with progress :) </div>
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Our Summer has been fast paced and wonderful so far!</div>
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We have been camping with friends at Man Made Lake, our new favorite place on hot days. </div>
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This little man turned 1!! Seriously he grows an inch a night!</div>
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Since there are soooo many birthdays that one week in June at our house we did a combined birthday party on Fathers Day. So instead of his own cake, he got ice cream, which I am sure he prefers.</div>
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Summers in Alaska are all go. go. go! We have hiked the butte, gone to the lake, camped, finished swim lessons, tried to organize home school and do <em>some</em> work, at the end of the very long day our little ones are exhausted. But you gotta soak up all the vitamin D you can, and use all the day light there is... which is a lot! AND we LOVE it!</div>
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Quite frequently this little girl steals my phone and adds at least a hundred self portraits, not a single pore is missed... but some of them are worth keeping. Oh how I Love this little girl!</div>
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Dad sent me a flash drive of ALL the family photos they have, thanks to much work on my aunts part I am sure and my parents, I have several generations of family gatherings on my computer. I can't wait to tell my kids all the stories that accompany them. But while browsing the pictures I found this little gem... Our very first is almost 9, and growing into such a beautiful girl. Our lives are like an Alaskan Summer, go, go, go... and before you know it, the summer is gone. So I am trying to savor and enjoy every moment I can with these sweet kids I have been entrusted with. Oh the joy they bring. </div>
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A snap shot of our run up the "new" side of Butte, the little ones climb like champs! P man was getting a bit worn out and said his legs were hurting. I told him that meant his muscles were getting stronger... never heard a whine out of him again! He ran up and down laughing the whole way. <br />
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Our friends invited us to a family carnival, OH so much fun, way better than the state fair... even when you lose you get a prize! Mr. C helped clean up the scraps. </div>
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A little face paint and a lot of fun.</div>
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He loves this little pack, I think last trip he slept the whole way up. Oh the life. </div>
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This is an ingenious mouse trap we began using a few weeks back. Simple and effective. Slather the can with peanut butter, put a board angles up to the bucket edge and sit and watch the mice climb out to the peanut butter like its a drug they cant resist. The can is balances and spins on the wire, the can spins as the mice start putting weight on it and the mice fall into the water and drown. I was standing 5 feet away when one raced up to the peanut butter and fell in. Henry got a pair of binoculars for his birthday and one night we sat in the house watching from the window as 4 mice met their demise. Great entertainment. <br />
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Porter Wray making funny faces. <br />
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Calvin just hanging out.<br />
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This is my dumpster bear and antlers. I need help from my brother Tim to polish my story but....Long story short. There was this bear in a dumpster along with some antlers. I might have watched the bear and antlers go into the dumpster, but when no one was looking....I confronted my fears and battled the dumpster to release it's hold on the antlers, I then used the antlers to fight the bear until it succumbed to injuries and was lifted free from the dumpster. <br />
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It was soaking wet and a mangy mess. But I thought to myself, bears get wet all the time fishing and such, the fur should survive some water and unknown gooey substances. With careful attention and skill I threw it in the back of my car and took my spoils home. It spent 2 weeks on a picnic table drying and working it's magic on Lisa. What started as "you wont bring that thing into my house" came around to letting me put it in the basement in the new movie room. But as movie rooms go, it was dark and didn't fit the décor. With careful scheming and persistence, much like those family members persistent in getting me to post here on the blog, I won Lisa over and she allowed me to hang my dumpster bear on the wall along with the antlers used to rescue it. <br />
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I got about 10 feet from a wild hare this last week slowly sneaking. Not sure if it is truly albino or a late changer. <br />
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The neighbor's turkeys have gone wild for the summer, we currently have 3 female turkeys hanging around with about 10 baby turkeys. I use them for obedience drills with Chevron. I send him after the turkeys and then call him to stop before he reaches them. Takes a lot of discipline to stop a few feet before the turkeys and return without the prize. But this is necessary discipline or he becomes a unfunded liability. <br />
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Elizabeth participated in a pirate play at school. She makes a good pirate!<br />
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The kids have been taking swimming lessons 4 days a week for the last 3 weeks. Its part of their home school this summer and a good skill I think every kid should learn. <br />
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I turned 32 recently, Porter turned 3, and tomorrow Calvin turns 1. Porter is such a fun kid, he laughs at everything and has just enough spunk and courage to make him dangerous. <br />
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Other updates..... We are in the process of selling our other house down the street. We have passed all the inspections and just waiting on the buyers financing and closing next month. We have been blessed and if the sale goes as planned, we should be able to pay off our last remaining debt, the mortgage, and become debt free. <br />
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I plan on working much less overtime at work and enjoying more time off with the family. <br />
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We are considering buying a Harvest Right home freeze dryer... if anyone has used one and can give us advice please let us know. <br />
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Our friends R & L have moved out of the apartment above our garage and into their new house. We spent the last week cleaning and painting the apartment for our new renter who moves in this coming Friday. <br />
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The pigs are about 100 lbs each now and still growing. Chickens are still giving us about 12 eggs a day, and the raspberries seem to have survived the transplanting and new shoots are coming up all over. In a few years we should have a real nice raspberry patch. <br />
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If anyone wants to ship us some blackberry roots I will pay the shipping (hint hint Tim) I hear you just dig them up and wrap them in wet news paper and stick them in a cooler or wax box. <br />
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So we have been working on our finances, budgeting, and working our way out of debt. I listen to the Dave Ramsey Show frequently and as a family we are working towards being debt free. Sometimes it means forgoing some unnecessary wants like eating out, or eating "mild cheddar" instead of "sharp cheddar" (family joke: sharp cheddar is 40% more expensive at the local store), store bought bread and tortillas (Lisa makes all our bread and tortillas as home). Lisa really got into saving money one day and allowed me to cut her hair to save $50. Proof below. <br />
For the majority of society talking about Debt and Financial Health is an off-limits topic, something you don't talk about. As a child I remember my parents having a family debt free party. They had survived the loss of a home to fire and built a new home and struggled to the point they became debt free. Those choices they made enabled them to make decisions best for the family and us kids rather than being tied to a job to support a debt. Debt becomes a cancer when left unchecked and makes you a slave to it. We are happy to report that we have paid off all debts but our home mortgage. We are in the process of selling our first home (the one we built while living in a pop-up trailer in the garage) which will go toward paying off our mortgage on our new home. Although it has been tough at times, we have been blessed beyond measure. <br />
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Please don't think the next few pictures and paragraphs are a result of our frugal penny pinching practices. This was an experiment for fun and a test run for an emergency preparedness fair. <br />
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Last week we made Wheat Meat. The process takes wheat and separates the wheat into 3 parts, the bran, starch, and wheat gluten protein. We took about 18 cups of wheat flour we ground using hard white wheat, added water until it formed a dough. Then rinsed the dough in a 5 gallon bucket of water until the bran fell out and the starch rinsed into the water.<br />
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We then formed, sliced, and boiled the wheat protein in beef broth. Then we sliced it and added fajita spices and fried it up in a skillet. What you end up with is a tofu-like wheat gluten protein meat. My cost analysis makes it about 30 cents a pound (not counting labor). If you believe the internet, the wheat meat contains almost twice the protein the same amount of chicken or beef steak contains. Several co-workers tried it and agreed it was not just edible but a delicious alternative to meat. They then all conspired to come to my house when the zombie apocalypse occurs :) <br />
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Yes, Lisa's home made tortillas. Topped with a little Greek yogurt and cucumber pico. <br />
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We recently played my favorite board game - Monopoly - I went to jail 10 times during the game and only passed Go 3 times. I still won. <br />
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We got ourselves a couple of pigs again this summer. Should be fun. We were a little late for the kids getting into 4H for the State Fair. So these 2 pigs will will likely be filling our freezer come September or October. <br />
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Daddy bought us a new computer, one that doesn't have to be hooked up with a cord to the router. One that doesn't have to be inside the dark closet.</div>
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One that doesn't get too hot unless there's a cookie rack underneath it. </div>
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So this week Mommy is finally back at the "blogging" thing again. </div>
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In other news, this kid is the only child that doesn't have "hand, foot, and mouth disease"</div>
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The other four are not allowed to touch him.... for now. </div>
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The worst part of the virus is that there's nothing to stop the spread of blisters on hands, feet or in their mouth. They are surviving on water, egg nog, popsicles, and ramen soup. I think the combination of sickness and diet win me the Mom of the Year award for sure!!</div>
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This guy keeps growing! </div>
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I am sure he's grown a few inches every night this past week.</div>
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He sleeps like no bodies business.</div>
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He may also be on the list of "healthy" persons but I'm just waiting for it to appear since he loves to drink from everyone else's cups. </div>
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This one has it the worst. It's hard explaining to a child that you love them but don't want to touch them!?! I thought it was a great idea to "quarantine" them to the couch while I spent the day scrubbing everything in the house. (toys, walls, toilets, sheets, pillows, windows, door nobs, handles, etc.) Cleanest my house has been in a long time... Maybe that's part of the problem....</div>
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Anyway, after finishing all that cleaning, I realized I would be doing it all over again after they got better. </div>
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Notice Porter wants nothing to do with them, he subconsciously knows he's not sick yet.</div>
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Also included in the photo is our "old" computer...cookies rack and all. </div>
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On a positive note, I taught Joel how to play cribbage. He thinks half the time I am making up rules, so I am forced to call the cribbage expert, i.e. "Mom and Dad" to settle any disputes. </div>
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I learned to play in school, 7th grade. Best math class ever! And our family plays quite a lot. I think most of my siblings play with their spouses every night. I am one excited lady. Love playing games. </div>
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And this month begins our family budgeting. I have tried to utilize coupons but not having a printer kind of put a damper on that. All of my shopping for kids is done at thrift stores, and yet we find ways to spend lots and lots of money each month. </div>
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Germy hugs and kisses coming your way. </div>
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Each of the Kids got a pumpkin to carve, they got to design it on the table first then carve it themselves.<br />
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And below are the finished products, with a little help from Mommy. </div>
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L finally figured out a good recipe for making home-made flour tortillas. She made me some the first night she figured it out and I had to suddenly leave for work and took diner with me. Later that night I came home and she asked me how the tortillas were, I replied they tasted fine wondering if there was something wrong. I ate them not even knowing they were home-made. Though some wives might take offense to that, she took it as a sign she could finally make home-made tortillas as good as the store bought packs. </div>
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Below are 2 pictures taken on Henry's nature walk around reflections lake. Home school is a great way to get out and do stuff in the name of educations. I saved these photos upside down but try as I might, every time I tried to upload them to the blog, the blog automatically turned then right side up again. Oh well. </div>
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Porter decided to twist his napkin around his finger one night and created a perfect rose. He then brought it to Mommy and gave her a flower.</div>
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Sometimes the home school Gym class goes to the local skate park and the kids run up and down the ramps and jumps. </div>
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Calvin in growing fast. He just starting teething and becoming cranky, otherwise he has been the easiest and calmest baby yet. </div>
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Another Home School Activity at the Fire Department. Unfortunately they came home telling me how brave the firefighters were and how tough they were and we had to set a few things straight. </div>
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Halloween Costumes, Lydia wanted to be Tinker-Bell and Porter decided to be an Elephant. </div>
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Henry decided to be Pater Pan. </div>
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We spent a day doing K-9 Training and certifications at my house. Some of the guys are working undercover so we had to photo shop their faces out with similar looking celebrities. </div>
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Found some boat plans online (see spirainternational.com the 24' Key Largo with a 40 HP 4 stroke is what I am leaning towards). Thinking about building a boat this winter. I have also been thinking about an epic-multi-leg-float-trip the whole length of the Yukon River and then weather permitting make the 120 mile charge across the bay to Nome. Its about 2300 miles and I would likely do it in stages over the course of a couple summers. They suggest the whole trip could take 90 days in a canoe, but that could be shortened by using the motor to cross several of the larger lakes and sections with a current speed of less then 3 MPH. Any takers? </div>
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Daddy bought a 300 gallon oil tank, stand, and fuel oil from a co-worker this week at about 1/2 price new. Topped off our own fuel tank for the winter (for those nights were get lazy and decide not to fire up the wood boiler). He let the kids run wild while he drained the tank and loaded the truck. Upon completion, Daddy rounded up the kids to leave and found he was missing one. Porter was later found playing on this John Deere Lawn Mower making noises and trying to turn the wheel. Grand-Pa Thomas would be proud. Anyone need a 300 gallon oil tank and stand? </div>
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We usually have snow on the mountains by this time, but the weather have been sunny and warm extending fall for a few weeks. </div>
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The kids are a big help. Sometimes people think we are crazy with 5 kids. Now days it seems anything more the 2 kids in a family is strange but we have found the older ones really help out, at least when they want to. </div>
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As part of Henry's Home School he went on a field trip with Elizabeth's class to a salmon hatchery where they got to see how they mix eggs and salmon sperm to and then learn about the life cycle of salmon. </div>
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Calvin, shown below, is really starting to make facial expressions and really giggles when you talk to him. He has a joyful disposition. </div>
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Daddy completed his 2 week class on Collision Investigation and learned to do things like estimate the speeds and angles of vehicles involved in crashes and damage classification. Ended up with a 97% overall grade for the 80 hour class. Thinking about pursuing the other 5 classes required to become a collision re-constructionist. Eyeing it as a possible retirement job to do between missions. We will be getting 6 PFDs this year (about $11,000 total). We decided to put almost all of it towards the mortgage. We are trying to be as frugal as possible with a goal to be completely debt-free in about 6 years. We are constantly thankful for our many blessings in life. I know some financial advisors suggest at the current mortgage interest rates (2.9%) you should invest any extra income in the stock market (which currently averages returns of 6-12%) rather than pay off your mortgage. But we have chosen to follow the Prophet's counsel to strive to get out of debt first. </div>
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Fall is here, unfortunately fall usually only lasts about 1 week here in Alaska. We still enjoy it with an outing to a playground. The kids are doing well. Henry is doing well in home-school. Elizabeth is doing well in third grade. She forgets her homework from time to time but I think we all did at her age. <br />
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I received a phone call from a telemarketer and turned the tables on her. We had a nice conversation about whether she was calling from India or somewhere in the United States. She indicated she was calling from the United States and ultimately I narrowed it down to Florida by guessing states. I asked her what church she attended? She replied she had recently found a church she likes, which gave her everything she wanted in religion. She indicated she was not supposed to be talking about personal things while at work, and at one point I heard a click on the phone and she immediately changed the conversation to something about my preference in voter something or other, then just as quick as she changed she then reverted back to our conversation. I realized she had to do that when her supervisor listened in for a brief moment. After a few minutes talking about her new found religion and exactly what it was she wanted out of religion, I learned she was taking the discussions with the LDS Missionaries. I was still a little skeptical until I asked her if she knew the difference between a temple marriage and a marriage outside the temple? She replied that she was told a temple marriage lasts forever, while a marriage outside the temple ends upon death. I spoke with her about baptism and Moroni's Promise in the end of the Book of Mormon. She said she wanted to be baptized. I challenged her to be baptized and she agreed. She asked how she could be baptized? I explained how the missionaries could make all the arrangements so she could be baptized by someone holding the proper authority. I then suggested she call the missionaries over and when they arrive, to ask them when she could be baptized, and also ask why they had not asked her yet. She agreed and said she was excited to read the promise in the Book of Mormon. She said she had been praying for spiritual guidance and said she felt she was on the right path. Having spoken with her for about 15 minutes, said she needed to get back to work so she did not get in trouble. She said goodbye and hung up never once asking me any telemarketer questions or surveys. <br />
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I hope things go well for her, "Sharika from Florida". Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) I don't think she will have her current job for very long. <br />
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In the past I have always hung up on telemarketers, or played pranks on them. Now I feel I may have been wasting opportunities to share my testimony. No, I still will not participate in the surveys, but if they will listen, I might just take the opportunity to open my mouth and bear my testimony a little more often.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4610573286339313144.post-15258116632919424402014-09-14T18:36:00.001-07:002014-09-14T18:36:18.715-07:00Week Off work- Work.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lydia figured out how to take pictures with Daddy's phone during Church. Only 2 of the 100 she took were useable. </div>
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Below is the retaining wall/ planter bed I spent half the week building. It wraps around both sides of the deck and I planted rhubarb roots. Hopefully next year the rhubarb will grow and fill in bordering the deck. </div>
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I got the garage cleaned out so we can start parking in the garage for the winter. We bottled up several gallons of homemade apple sauce and apple butter. We tore down the green house and stored everything for next year. We even covered the chicken run with a tarp to keep some of the snow out. It was a good week of work while I was "off work". Now I am starting a 2 week - 80 hours Collision Reconstruction Class for work. This is the first of 3 classes. If I pass all three of the 2 week courses, I might have a good retirement job working for insurance companies as a Collision Reconstructionist. </div>
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First, I must apologize for neglecting the blog for a few weeks. Due to my unique work, and duties, I had to work 24 days straight during the State Fair and averaged over 15 hours of work a day. I ended up working 138.25 hours of overtime in 2 weeks on top of my 80 hours of normal work. Hopefully the pay check will reflect my hard work but almost everything in life was put on hold for the past 3 weeks. Fortunately I earned myself a week off of work to get a few last projects done around the house before winter hits. I just started a retaining wall/planter wall around the deck I should have completed next week. Lisa took Henry out of school and started home schooling him. He was in a class of 33 kids and was far advanced compared to his peers. While his peers were reading picture books consisting of one sentence per page, Henry was reading chapter books at a third grade level. Although its more work for Lisa, she feels it best to keep him learning rather than waste a year waiting for his peers to catch up with him. </div>
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Lydia loves to get into Mommy's make up and tries her best when we are not looking. <br />
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The kids all went to the State Fair for some fun in the sun. <br />
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Blue Berry picking turned into blue berry eating. Mommy was the only one who had the self control to not eat every berry picked. <br />
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Elizabeth had her 8th birthday, got some presents, and a rabbit. <br />
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Cabbages from the garden. <br />
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Elizabeth was baptized on Saturday. She is growing up fast. <br />
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Climbing the Butte. </div>
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When the kids are asleep, Mommy actually has time to do her hair. </div>
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The Kids go back to school this week. We spent some time hiking and playing this week. </div>
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Grandma and Grandpa let us accompany them to Caribou Creek in search of Geodes and panning for gold. The kids had lots of fun but unfortunately we did not find any geodes or gold. </div>
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Daddy is still on light-duty so he gets baby duty. </div>
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After the day spent hiking and playing at Caribou Creek everyone but daddy got to crash. Daddy had to stay awake to avoid a real crash. </div>
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Field of Fireweed signaling summer is almost over. </div>
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Porter has passed Lydia in weight. But he still makes Mommy carry him around. </div>
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Matanuska Glacier as seen from the road. This glacier sure has changed from what it was in 1994. </div>
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Daddy hurt his back a few weeks ago so he was under orders not to be lifting or twisting (lay off the firewood for a while). So we had a leisure weekend. We hung out on the porch. Daddy conducted a convert baptism at the church on Saturday, then Blessed baby Calvin on Sunday. We also celebrated Henry's 5th Transplant Birthday with a big party Sunday night with food, family, and friends. </div>
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Chevron got his cast/brace removed finally. He is back to full duty. But sometimes full duty is laying at Mommy's feet guarding against the bugs. </div>
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