tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69150805307707628232024-02-19T08:26:45.198-07:00Schlaikjer SnapshotsLittle snippets of my crazy life.Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.comBlogger614125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-48705128398863862592015-07-01T15:32:00.001-06:002015-07-01T15:45:50.727-06:00Spirituality<div style="text-align: center;">
I can remember the<b> exact</b> moment at which I "lost" my faith.<br />
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Several weeks after Finn was born, I was in the throws of a very brutal postpartum depression. My husband got home from work and took the baby, without a word I mechanically dragged myself off to the bathroom. The tears were already flowing; I can't remember if there was a reason other than the never ending pain. After turning on the shower I undressed. Our bathroom has a very long closet lined with three huge, full length mirrors.</div>
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I stared at my reflection in the dim light, and a stranger was looking back at me. Grey, drained of life, she looked like a zombie. She didn't have my laugh lines, she didn't have my warm chocolate eyes.</div>
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She was empty.</div>
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I stepped into the stream of water, not bothering to check the temperature first. After a moment, my body registered that the water was uncomfortably cold. Reaching out, I knocked the nob to the hottest setting. Scalding water burnt my skin, but I didn't move. I wanted to feel something, anything, other than the nagging pain.</div>
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Something was making an unpleasant sound. At first I thought it was one of the cats being annoying, as cats often are. With an irrational sense of annoyance, I realized that the sound was me. I was sobbing, wailing really.<br />
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Crying <i>again</i>.</div>
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Always crying.</div>
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I'd gone to seek help. I had my placenta encapsulated. I tried herbs. I drank teas. I took tinctures. I went on walks. I spent time in the sun. I got exercise. It didn't help.</div>
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In our LDS faith, and I'm sure it's the same with many other Christian faiths, we are taught a specific way to pray. You do not ask for God to take away your burden, your trial, your pain, or whatever it is pulling you down. Instead, you pray for the strength to endure, to survive, to grow and learn from the experience.</div>
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Never mind I had already lived through postpartum depression twice before, never mind I've been battling bipolar disorder for years and years, never mind I've survived crippling depression countless times... Apparently I hadn't learned the right lesson yet.</div>
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Ok, fine.</div>
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I slumped against the side of the shower and fell to the floor. Curled up in a ball, I found myself calling out to a higher power. "Please, please help me. Don't make it stop, don't take it away, but help me. Make me stronger. Let it fade for just a while. Let me come up to breathe.<span style="font-size: x-large;"> I AM DROWNING!</span> I need just a minute.<span style="font-size: large;"> HELP. ME.</span>"</div>
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Countless times I've listened to people recall times when they had felt the Lord's loving embrace. Times when they were pulled down and felt that they couldn't go any further, they prayed and a sudden peace came over them. They could <i>feel</i> arms around them, comforting them, loving them. They somehow <b>KNEW</b> that everything would be fine, that they would make it.<br />
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I desperately wanted that, I <u>needed</u> that. I needed any form of hope. Ten, twenty, thirty minutes... I'm not entirely sure how long I sat there, rocking back and forth, begging for some sense of peace.</div>
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I. Got. Nothing.</div>
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Eventually I gave up, probably because the water had turned ice cold again. Somehow I found the strength to drag myself up and crawl my way out of the shower. I grabbed a towel, wrapped it around myself, and faced the reflection of my stranger again. I knew it would be <i>months</i> before I would see myself again, <i>if</i> I saw myself again. I knew every time I tried to claw my way out of this dark hole, she would be there to drag me back down. I hated her.</div>
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And <u>that</u> my friends, is the moment that I lost the last bit of my faith. The faith that I had clung on to so tightly. It was ripped from my exhausted fingertips as I begged for help.</div>
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Depressing? Absolutely.</div>
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I tried for months to get it back. I've never been one of those people who "knew" that our church was "the one true church." I simply <b>hoped</b>. With every fiber of my being, I hoped. It wasn't enough.</div>
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I continued to attend church, mostly for my daughter. Sophie loves seeing her friends and teachers each week. I have nothing against the church, so I saw no reason to keep her from it. If she wants to go, I will take her. Then I was called to teach a handful of beautiful and wild little 4 year olds.</div>
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THIS IS IT, I thought, THIS WILL BRING BACK MY FAITH.</div>
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Nope.</div>
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While I adore those kids, and I agree with teaching them all of the goodness in the world, I still feel nothing. I've always struggled with my faith, it is just how I am. I question everything, I constantly want to learn the how and why of each and every thing. I am a sponge of knowledge. My husband has watched me struggle to accept church teachings for years.</div>
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Several years back, I gave up going to church. It was beyond stressful and I ended up in tears every week. My husband suggested we instead spend time doing things as a family on Sundays. <u>PERFECT</u>. We took up hiking every Sunday, and we loved it. Exploring the mountain trails was exactly what we needed.</div>
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I struggle with the thought that there is only one right religion.<br />
One right way to worship.<br />
One right way to pray.</div>
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One size fits all.</div>
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You <i>WILL</i> fit into this little box, or you will have to chop off limbs to make yourself fit.</div>
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Extreme, I know, but I'm trying to paint a picture here.</div>
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With the support of my husband, as always, I am throwing myself into researching religions. I am trying to find my place in the world, somewhere where I feel comfortable, and at peace.</div>
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Paganism, Islam, Buddhism, I will absorb it<b> ALL</b>.</div>
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<u>I want to make one thing perfectly clear:</u></div>
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I have nothing against the LDS church. I am not denouncing my faith. I will not "lead others astray." I will gladly continue to teach my little 4 year olds all of the bible stories and sing our primary songs each week. I love the people at our church.</div>
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Yet at the same time, I don't think I have ever felt true joy as a member. I grew up in a world of "you don't do this because God says it's wrong." No other explanations were ever given. It was like an extreme game of Simon Says.</div>
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God says no alcohol. (ok, that stuff kills your liver)</div>
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God says no drugs. (ok, that stuff jacks you up)</div>
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God says no piercings or tattoos. (your body is a temple)</div>
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God says no caffeine. (not true)</div>
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Got says no short shorts. You are immodest and your body distract boys. (rape culture)</div>
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God says this.</div>
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God says that.</div>
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Around every turn, I was made to feel that I was somehow never enough. No matter how hard I strive to fit into the box of perfection, I would never be able to. I know a LOT of this simply has to do with the culture in Utah (the state with the highest depression and suicide rate). How could I<b> not </b>feel discouraged?</div>
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I refuse to raise my children that way.</div>
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I refuse to shame them into obeying.</div>
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I refuse to make them EVER feel like they are less than anyone else.</div>
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And so, I am opening the other doors around me.</div>
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I am simply exploring my options. </div>
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I am finding what works for me.</div>
Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-49869373612476782192015-07-01T14:20:00.000-06:002015-07-01T14:21:09.655-06:00Summer Time Lovin'<div style="text-align: center;">
I don't blog as often as I used to, and it's sad. </div>
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Life has gone into overload.</div>
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Homeschooling</div>
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Midwife apprenticeship</div>
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Midwife schooling</div>
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Cooking meals</div>
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Summer activities</div>
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Photography sessions</div>
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Sewing orders</div>
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Cleaning, always cleaning</div>
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Taking adventures</div>
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Planning</div>
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Loving</div>
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Laughing</div>
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Living</div>
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<b>SO MUCH STUFF</b></div>
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Not going to lie, I get totally overwhelmed sometimes.</div>
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But, you know...</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">YOLO!</span></div>
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Enjoy the blur of pictures from our summer fun.</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-68426190349102884422015-02-12T10:00:00.000-07:002015-02-12T10:00:00.589-07:00Soccer Star<div style="text-align: center;">
This past fall Sophie played soccer at The Fields. We had a wonderful experience, she loved every minute of it. Both girls will be signing up for the spring season.</div>
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I finally got around to loading the pictures, so here ya go!</div>
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We were waiting to get into a house before looking for a dog. Having a yard would make life so much easier, so we decided to wait. Fast forward 2 years, we are still in the apartment, and will likely be staying here another 2 years. With tax return on the horizon, we could easily afford the pet deposit along with initial vet costs.</div>
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Several weeks were spent looking at various rescues, shelters, craigslist, etc. Sophie spent time researching how to care for a dog. She learned about grooming, feeding, exercise, behavioral issues, crate training, house training, so on and so forth.</div>
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One day while pursuing craigslist, I found him.</div>
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A <i>beautiful</i><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>golden retriever & german shepherd mix. He had been taken in as a stray, and was being given away for <b>free</b>! You can't beat free, especially when we were already forking over $400 for a deposit.</div>
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I spent a few days emailing back and forth with the current "owner." He was a sweet old man that fostered 10+ dogs on a piece of land. He was more than happy to answer my endless list of questions. In the end this dog was perfect for our family.</div>
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The girls and I spent a few days getting the apartment "dog ready," and buying supplies. Sophie, armed with her handy little list, was in charge of making sure we got everything we needed.</div>
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The old man's wife was kind enough to drive the dog all the way down to us, which was such a blessing. They lived an hour away, and I wasn't looking forward to that drive with 3 little kids AND an excited new furry friend. The kids sat at the window all morning, each car that passed by made them a bit more anxious.</div>
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Finally he arrived. I thanked the woman, paid her for gas, and off she went.</div>
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He was ours!</div>
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After the intial craziness, everyone settled down. I named him Groot, because he just looks like a Groot. Also I totally love Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy. </div>
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We have all fallen in love with him. He is amazingly well behaved. The children climb all over him, and he is just happy to be loved. Finn tries to ride him, sticks his fingers in his nose, and lays on his face. It doesn't phase my sweet boy.</div>
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Only a week and he has already made my life better. With a dog, you HAVE to get out for exercise every day. (unless you want a house filled with poop) The fresh air and sunshine is doing us all some good. I just love his snuggles.</div>
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Being a balmy 80°, we had no qualms with the kids wading in the water. Gina was even smart enough to bring fun exploring supplies: nets, magnifying glasses, binoculars, etc.<br />
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The kids got nice and dirty, as kids should.<br />
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Everyone went home with soggy shoes and smiles.<br />
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<br />Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-10157387910926204532014-11-14T20:18:00.002-07:002014-11-14T20:36:32.174-07:00OUR Version of HomeschoolingI knew I wanted to homeschooling my kids before Sophie was even close to school aged. I threw myself into it, became totally overwhelmed with the options, and panicked.<br />
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Our days are filled with parks, nature walks, pretend play, cooking, hide and seek, house chores, grocery shopping, reading, and <span style="font-size: large;">SO MUCH MORE</span>. Sure, we sit down and do a few worksheets here and there, but not for 7 hours a day.</div>
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My children are soaking up so much knowledge without even thinking about it... And I love it. They are learning <b>HOW</b> to think, as opposed to learning <b>WHAT</b> to think.</div>
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This week we went to the park with our cousins. The 3 year olds and I pretending to be pirates on our ship, gathering treasure (acorns), and fending off the evil mermaids (the 6 year olds). We sailed around Spooky Mountain and through the Slime Sea.</div>
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Just this afternoon we spent a whopping <span style="font-size: large;">FOUR</span> hours running around at Kidmania with a local homeschooling group.<br />
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Sophie loves to learn new skills. Yesterday she sewed together a warm winter blanket for Finn all on her own. She was so proud of it, she was practically glowing.<br />
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Art is a <i>HUGE</i> part of who I am, so I make sure to share that with my kids. Now that we get less sunshine during the day, I felt a need for a change. We decided to add some of our own sunshine to the apartment. The kids were more than happy to help me paint the wall.<br />
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Sophie has a little section in her school binder for her own recipes. The other day she made soft pretzels and they were delicious. Giving her responsibilities does wonders for her sense of self worth. She loves that we trust her with so many things.</div>
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The girls always love to join me when I pull out my art case. Pastels, watercolors, acrylics, washi tape... so much fun. They have free range of my "good" art supplies, and I just love to see their creativity flow.<br />
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Someone is always half naked at our house, usually Mya. We are free spirits over here.<br />
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Finn loves to get in on the pretend play too. He makes a fantastic super hero.<br />
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There is an amazing pumpkin patch just 20 minutes from us.</div>
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ALL the activities are free and it only costs $5 to park.</div>
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Saying the kids love it, would be an understatement.</div>
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Bounce houses, slides, a playground, hay mazes, tons of pumpkins, train rides, hay rides, etc.</div>
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Here is the absurdly large kids maze.<br />
Once your kids go in, they have to find their own way out, adults don't fit.<br />
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Finn and I waited on the look out stands.<br />
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The girls ran around to the various infatable bounce things.<br />
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There are all kinds of cartoon character cut outs all over the farm.<br />
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HAY RIDES!<br />
We didn't get to do this last year because it started raining.<br />
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We went over to the tiny tot area so that Finn could have some fun too.<br />
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Sophie took Finn through.<br />
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Lots of fun toys to ride on.<br />
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SELFIE!</div>
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Excuse my crazy wind blown bangs.</div>
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In our church, babies are normally blessed with a name just after being born.</div>
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We are far from "normal," so Finn was blessed after his first birthday.</div>
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My grandfather gave him a beautiful blessing, just like he did for Mya.</div>
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We must like stress, because we thought it would be the perfect opportunity for family pictures.</div>
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The little ones were not pleased.</div>
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Through the power of bribery and Photoshop, I got some decent pictures.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Behold...</i></span></div>
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My sweet family.</div>
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The kiddos.</div>
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My brother's family.</div>
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His kiddos.</div>
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They also blessed their new baby that day.</div>
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I love little Lindsey.</div>
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My mother.</div>
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She is such a proud grandma.</div>
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Look at her all puffed up like a peacock.</div>
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<i>(at this point Finn was no longer interested in pictures)</i></div>
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All the children were having emotional breakdowns.</div>
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Everyone was hungry. Kids were taking off shoes. Some frolicked off into the bushes.</div>
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I turned my attention to the adults.</div>
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My grandparents.</div>
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The cutest couple I have ever met.</div>
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We have been very busy around here.<br />
Learning. Playing. Exploring.<br />
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Sophie started playing soccer! She is on the Generals team, and is loving every minute of it.<br />
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Her first game was last Saturday. She scored the first and only goal for her team! I puffed up all proud like a mama hen.<br />
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We have been spending as much time as possible outside. With the weather no longer in the 90s, we can actually enjoy the millions of parks around is.<br />
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Finn still doesn't have any teeth. He also is still refusing to sleep, which is SO MUCH FUN!</div>
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His vast vocabulary (spoken and signing) includes: dad, mom, sophie, mya, igor, uh-uh, thank you, all done, more, nurse, hello, hi, bye, and no.</div>
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I am trail running like a crazy person. I signed up for my first 5k at the end of this month. It helps keep my mood in check.</div>
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Mya is coming out of the intense 3 year old stage, and is much more pleasant to be around. She is every bit Denny's child.</div>
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She fell asleep with the doll's feet in her mouth.<br />
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Being a doctor in her fancy doctor coat.<br />
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Denny actually enjoys his job, which in itself is a big improvement from our Utah life. He still, and forever will, spends his free time doing nerd things on the computer.<br />
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Thanks to Emilyn and her awesome family we even get date nights now and again.<br />
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I love him to pieces.<br />
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Our little family is doing well. We have a busy month ahead. Trick or treating, Halloween parties, play dates, homeschooling, and CAMPING!Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-599227965394602112014-09-05T17:11:00.000-06:002014-09-05T17:11:03.299-06:00Finn's 1st Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
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On July 23rd, my tiny little ball of cute turned a whopping <b>365 days old</b>.</div>
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My baby is now a toddler.</div>
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We celebrated that day with ice cream cups, because what do toddlers love more than ice cream?</div>
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Nothing, that's what.</div>
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Everyone enjoyed their sugary goodness.</div>
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Even Denny.</div>
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No, he isn't filled with rage.</div>
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That is just his face.</div>
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You get used to it.</div>
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I think Finn enjoyed his most of all.</div>
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Jump forward a few weeks.</div>
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<u>EVERYONE</u> came to visit.</div>
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Grandma Taly, Papa & Betty, and Abuelos.</div>
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We waited for them all to arrive before having his party.</div>
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Where did we have Finn's party?</div>
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The splash pad. of course.</div>
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He <i>LOVES</i> the splash pad.</div>
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There was lots of water fun.</div>
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The adults sat around like potatoes and gossiped.</div>
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...Damnit, Dad.</div>
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Look, it's me!</div>
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Me x2!</div>
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Enjoying the snacks.<br />
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The beautiful Emilyn.<br />
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Opening his gifts.<br />
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My love.<br />
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Pinata Time!<br />
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Hunting for the perfect pinata tree.<br />
We picked the wrong one apparently.<br />
The children got attacked by fire ants.<br />
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Found the right tree!<br />
Ready, set, go!<br />
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You can see the crazy in her eyes.<br />
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Again... damnit, Dad.<br />
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Mya and her loot.<br />
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Happy birthday, my little love bug.<br />
I look forward to celebrating many more birthdays with you!<br />
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I've been rather busy this past month, and never got the chance to put these pictures up.</div>
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I had a wonderful Mother's Day.</div>
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We shared lots of love, laughs, and happy moments.</div>
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My brother and his family joined us for an afternoon at the park.</div>
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Enjoy the random assortment of pictures.</div>
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Balancing.</div>
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My love.</div>
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Yes, yes those are legwarmers around her ankles.</div>
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Off to the bridge to explore the water.</div>
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By the way, he is totally walking.</div>
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Allie was blocking anyone from going up the stairs.</div>
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Cheese.</div>
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Apparently only Jared was allowed up.</div>
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Just hanging out with dad,</div>
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and enjoying ice cream from the paleta man.</div>
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If you are my friend on Facebook, then you saw the kids in their Easter outfits.</div>
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So much cuteness.</div>
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I didn't bother with "fancy" photos, because church ends at noon.</div>
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By that point we are all starving and starting to get grumpy.</div>
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So here are egg hunt pictures instead!</div>
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Yay!</div>
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Tasha and I tried to contain the children while Jared and Denny hid all 120+ eggs.<br />Isn't she the prettiest pregnant lady?</div>
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Finn wore his festive Easter diaper.</div>
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Once the men finished, we released the children.</div>
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They instantly scattered with their little buckets in tow.</div>
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<br />The adults gave assistance when needed, but mostly just stood around watching.</div>
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And then there is Jared...</div>
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Their buckets were filled and everyone was happy!</div>
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All the girls had to check to see what goodies the eggs held.</div>
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I dragged Denny outside to make sure I was "documented" in the family memories.</div>
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I also wanted to get a picture of Denny.</div>
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<br />We had lots of fun.</div>
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I hope everyone else had a lovely Easter as well.</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-24815556227709796372014-04-15T15:28:00.000-06:002014-04-15T15:28:41.320-06:00Scarborough Renaissance Festival<div style="text-align: center;">
Every year we go to the Utah Ren Fest for Mother's Day.</div>
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It's just what we do.</div>
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While I was busy being a heaping pile of depression, Denny found a festival here in Texas.</div>
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<a href="http://www.srfestival.com/" target="_blank">The Scarborough Renaissance Festival</a>.</div>
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We went this past weekend to celebrate my birthday.</div>
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It is freaking HUGE!</div>
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If you have not gone, you are missing out.</div>
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The cousins and Emilyn (adopted family) even joined us.</div>
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Enjoy a handful of pictures, taken with my <b>new </b>camera.</div>
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Mya did not want to share her stroller.</div>
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Sophie's fancy flower face paint.</div>
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Games galore!</div>
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The girls went fishing for duckies.</div>
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Shooting things!</div>
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Emilyn (the adopted family).</div>
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This is the girl who is plastered all over my facebook with pictures of my kids.</div>
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We love her.</div>
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Emilyn helped carry my camera whenever Finn was sick of the stroller.</div>
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I took the girls into the petting zoo. </div>
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Mya caught a baby chicken and snuggled the crap out of it.</div>
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Just more proof that I <i>NEED</i> chickens.</div>
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The adults grabbed some snacks before heading home.</div>
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Jared stuffing his face with a turkey leg.</div>
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It was oodles of fun.</div>
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We were there ALL day and didn't even see all of it.</div>
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I can't wait to go back next year. :)</div>
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<br />Also, thank you everyone for the birthday wishes!</div>
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I had a lovely weekend!</div>
Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-79315433122682693622014-03-25T12:15:00.000-06:002014-03-25T12:15:26.860-06:00My Garden<div style="text-align: center;">
Sophie has always had the sweetest personality.</div>
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She is always thinking of others.</div>
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She shares everything.</div>
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She gives without thought.</div>
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She is an amazing person.</div>
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After I had Mya, I struggled with postpartum depression.</div>
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Sophie would hug me and remind me to take my pill, so that I could be happy.</div>
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She was 3. </div>
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When Finn was born, it was even worse.</div>
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I remember one time I was laying face down on my bed.</div>
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Overwhelmed by the world, I silently begged for the ground to open and swallow me up.</div>
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My face was wet with tears.</div>
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My body was completely exhausted.</div>
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The idea of surviving another day was almost too much to stomach.</div>
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Sophie came quietly into the room, and stood there for a moment. </div>
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When I didn't respond, she moved closer.</div>
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Covering me with the quilt, she leaned down and kissed my head.</div>
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I wanted desperately to find the will to tell her that I was ok, but I couldn't.</div>
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I just laid there.</div>
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Lifeless. </div>
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She whispered in my ear, "It's ok, Mom. I know it is hard for you sometimes."</div>
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After stroking my hair a few times, she left the room.</div>
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Her compassion is endless.</div>
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I am over the moon that I get to raise a girl with such a beautiful soul.</div>
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She will be even more incredible when she is grown.<br />
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A few weeks ago, Sophie drew this picture for me.</div>
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Her face beamed when she proudly handed it to me.</div>
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"This is for you, because I know you miss our garden."</div>
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I do.</div>
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I so desperately miss my house, my yard, my giant windows, but most of all...</div>
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my garden.</div>
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Now, thanks to Sophie, I have a beautiful garden to look at every day.</div>
Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-20949935231407469652014-02-12T15:04:00.004-07:002014-02-12T15:06:19.985-07:00Zoloft<div style="text-align: center;">
I like to think of myself as a strong person.</div>
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I can accomplish many things with determination and time.</div>
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Many, but not all.</div>
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Once the idea of hurling myself off an overpass stared to look like an appealing option, I had to reevaluate.</div>
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Choosing the lesser of two evils, I've started Zoloft again.</div>
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Why is this any of your business?</div>
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It really isn't.</div>
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BUT</div>
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I believe that mental health is something that needs more attention in our society.</div>
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While not everyone is blessed<i> (sarcasm) </i>with a lifelong condition like my bipolar disorder, everyone struggles now and again.</div>
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Happy people can get depressed.</div>
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Such is life.</div>
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SO</div>
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I'm bipolar.</div>
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And I'm cool with that.</div>
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I'm still a fantastic mother.</div>
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I'm still a bangin' hot wife.</div>
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I'm still a crafty overachiever.</div>
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Let's be honest, crazy people are always more fun anyway.</div>
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Now enjoy some pictures of my beautiful children!<br />
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-68337357673381803922014-01-02T21:55:00.000-07:002014-01-02T21:55:02.741-07:00Sophie is 6!<div style="text-align: center;">
Holy cow do I feel old.</div>
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My little girl is 6!</div>
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We no longer live in the snow-covered state, so we got to celebrate <b>outside</b>!</div>
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It was awesome.</div>
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We did treats and gifts at the park.</div>
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For her treat, Sophie picked oatmeal raisin cookies.</div>
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Yummmmmm. </div>
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We got her a bow and arrow set.</div>
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And a dart gun.</div>
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A little nightlight bug thing, and some silly string.</div>
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I didn't get oodles of pictures because my plans were ruined by my lack of directional awareness.</div>
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We quickly did gifts then shot off to the movies.</div>
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Sophie wanted to see Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2.</div>
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She has since been shooting everyone with her gifts.</div>
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I was woken up with an arrow to the face this morning.</div>
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Worth it.</div>
Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-3505368351335620392014-01-02T21:45:00.000-07:002014-01-02T21:45:49.107-07:00Mya is 3!<div style="text-align: center;">
At some point this year, my toddler grew into a full blown child.</div>
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I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that.</div>
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We celebrated Mya's 3rd birthday at CiCis.</div>
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Her favorite babysitters came.</div>
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And her favorite cousins.</div>
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Everyone enjoyed pizza.</div>
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We sang to the birthday girl.</div>
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Yummy chocolate cupcakes!</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-653901498541580132014-01-02T20:44:00.000-07:002014-01-02T20:44:03.430-07:00Christmas 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">THANK YOU!</span></div>
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We have such amazing family.</div>
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We didn't really have a Christmas fund this year, and planned to get maybe 2 things for each kid.</div>
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That still counts are Christmas, so we didn't feel the need to go asking around for any help.</div>
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It came anyways.</div>
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You guys are great, we love you.</div>
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Sophie asked for 2 things this year.</div>
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A telescope, and boots.</div>
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My kid effing <i>loves</i> science. </div>
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Mya will settle for pretty much anything princess related.</div>
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We had a lot of fun, and hope you did too.</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-73373042432831919562014-01-02T20:34:00.005-07:002014-01-02T20:34:57.054-07:00Grandma & Papa<div style="text-align: center;">
Both of my parents came down to visit for Thanksgiving.</div>
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It was fantastic.</div>
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We crammed 18 people into my brothers home.</div>
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That included several members from our mom's side.</div>
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Abuelos.</div>
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And our two tios.</div>
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All the grandkids loved seeing so much family.</div>
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Everyone stuffed there faces.</div>
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so. much. fun.</div>
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After all the family left, we still had Papa and Grandma Taly staying with us.</div>
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Since the weather here in Texas is awesome (sorry Utah people...not really), we spent a day at the nature preserve.</div>
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All the grandkids are waiting for you to come back.</div>
Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-65245967635720540522013-12-16T13:12:00.002-07:002013-12-16T13:23:20.511-07:00Ho Ho Ho?<div style="text-align: center;">
I've never really cared about Santa.</div>
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Several reasons:</div>
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- I'm not cool with outright lying to my children.</div>
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- I put great thought into what I give them.</div>
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- The idea of a fat man keeping an eye on them all year is creepy.</div>
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- Being "good" just for presents isn't what I teach.</div>
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- Christmas is about GIVING, not omgwhatdidsantabringme!?</div>
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- etc.</div>
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When Sophie was turning 4, she learned about Santa from friends.</div>
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Eh, ok. I didn't feel the need to spoil her fun.</div>
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We went to see Santa at the mall. We wrote him a letter. We made cookies and left them out with a glass of milk. The whole shebang.</div>
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Sophie is a curious and very bright kid..</div>
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Every once and a while she would ask, "is Santa real?"</div>
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To which I would always respond, "what do you think?"</div>
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Her answer ranged from "I don't know," to "I think so."</div>
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Then there was today. We were singing Jingle Bells while doing school. Everyone was giggling and happy. I informed Sophie that Christmas is next week.</div>
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"We need to make cookies for our friends."</div>
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"And Santa," she added. </div>
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She leaned in close and smiled from ear to ear.</div>
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Then she whispered, <i>"I know he's not real." </i></div>
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"Oh?"</div>
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"Ya. I found presents in a blue bucket last year," she started giggling.</div>
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Rather than lie and try to form some sort of elaborate Santa story, I just smiled.</div>
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" It's fun to pretend though, huh?"</div>
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"Ya!"</div>
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And we went right on laughing and singing.</div>
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She is still just as happy about Christmas. She is still just as excited about wrapping the gift she got her sister. She was even excited about getting a picture with the Santa at our church party.</div>
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1 parenting hurdle down, 1,000,000,000 to go!</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-19565215865929662132013-11-09T18:04:00.000-07:002013-11-09T18:04:21.933-07:00Adventure Time<div style="text-align: center;">
Our super sweet costumes.</div>
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Princess Bubblegum</div>
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Marceline the Vampire Queen</div>
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Lumpy Space Princess</div>
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Cinnamon Bun</div>
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And the super cute cousins we went Trick or Treating with:</div>
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A jack-o-lantern</div>
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A spider</div>
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And a vampire</div>
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We had lots of fun and got tons of candy!</div>
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I freaking love Halloween.</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-59562987440541450322013-11-04T13:56:00.000-07:002013-11-04T14:20:39.237-07:00School Pictures<div style="text-align: center;">
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We homeschool.</div>
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Most of you already know this.</div>
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Since we homeschool, we don't get "school pictures."</div>
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You know, those absurdly expensive packets of nonsense? </div>
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PFFT</div>
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I decided to take my own, because I'm awesome like that.</div>
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Plus, my pictures are much cuter. </div>
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Sophie was first.</div>
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Then Katie.</div>
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And Melody.</div>
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Where was Mya and Allie?</div>
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Doing this:</div>
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I bribed Allie to stand still with goldfish.</div>
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Didn't work so well with Mya.</div>
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She wandered off to mope.</div>
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Sophie went to comfort her.</div>
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Tasha was more than happy to hold Finn, while I chased down the children.</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-21037115007198905112013-10-30T12:34:00.000-06:002013-10-30T12:44:07.136-06:00Frogs, Snails, & Puppy Dog Tails<div style="text-align: center;">
I never had any desire to have a boy.</div>
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Ever.</div>
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The male species has often played the villainous role in my life.</div>
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Abusive.</div>
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Manipulative.</div>
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Selfish.</div>
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Controlling.</div>
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Just plain evil.</div>
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As a result of my life experiences, I generally don't trust anything with a penis.</div>
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Emotionally healthy?</div>
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Probably not, but it's how I do. </div>
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Anywho.</div>
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Sophie announced that she was going to have a baby brother about 2 years ago.</div>
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I dismissed it as a cute thought.</div>
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A year later we had a surprise pregnancy.</div>
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A few months after that, we found out it was a boy.</div>
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Everyone was over the moon.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(by "everyone" I mean my mother)</span></div>
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"Are you excited?"</div>
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"How fun!"</div>
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"Are you happy?" </div>
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Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.</div>
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Sure?</div>
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Then I gave birth to my beautiful boy.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am so completely in love.</span></div>
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I get to teach him how to be a gentleman.</div>
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He will learn to be compassionate and respectful.</div>
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He is beautiful and innocent.</div>
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I get to teach him.</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-2436056464149294272013-10-10T12:54:00.000-06:002013-10-10T13:07:31.204-06:00The Ranch<div style="text-align: center;">
My brother, Jared, used to work for a lovely lady.</div>
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This lovely lady owns a ranch in the middle of nowhere.</div>
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We were invited to a party at said ranch.</div>
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I officially want to own a ranch.</div>
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So many trees, fresh air, chickens, horses, and TREES!</div>
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(I love trees.)</div>
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Despite the insane humidity, and being drenched with sweat, everyone loved it.</div>
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Well, everyone except Denny.</div>
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He hates sunshine and fresh air.</div>
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We were there for several hours, but I only had a small window to take pictures.</div>
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Finn was tired and rather unhappy about the heat.</div>
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So I got what I could, and just tried to enjoy myself the rest of the time.</div>
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The big red swing was a hit.</div>
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The main attraction was definitely the horse riding.</div>
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ALL the kids loved riding.</div>
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Lexihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14240887597578552779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6915080530770762823.post-20575730782181114562013-09-27T21:06:00.001-06:002013-09-27T21:06:47.150-06:00Nature Preserve<div style="text-align: center;">
There are no mountains here.</div>
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Thus, no hiking.</div>
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This saddened me a wee bit.</div>
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THEN</div>
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We went to the nature preserve. </div>
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All is better.</div>
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Enjoy the overload of pictures.</div>
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Upon arrival, Sophie and Katie instantly paired off.</div>
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They were born just 10 days apart.</div>
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Adorable, yes?</div>
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At every bridge we<i> had</i> to stop and look at the water.</div>
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Every. Bridge.</div>
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The tiny ones got special treatment.</div>
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The oldest skated her heart out.</div>
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She was further ahead of me 90% of the time, making it hard to get pictures.</div>
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I will have to make a road block next time. </div>
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Denny even snapped a few photos of me.</div>
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I told him how to focus and release the shutter, but forgot to have him fix the shutter speed.</div>
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My bad.</div>
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Finn rode along in my wrap the whole way. </div>
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After the nice long walk, the kids dispersed among the playground.</div>
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Finn woke up from his nap.</div>
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We will spend many evenings at this wonderful place.</div>
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