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Sorry Mate
So it's been a long time, I know. Here's an update of sorts:It's 2012 (in case you haven't heard!)Ella started a ballet class. Ella & I are memorizing hymns together. Christopher is 4 months old....
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Bittersweet
It's been a rough couple of weeks mostly due to illness and the exhaustion that comes with having sick kids and not enough time to actually be sick yourself. To top it off we acknowledged our 13th...
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Kid Sayings
Ella said a couple of funny things to me yesterday: Ella: "Sometimes I can't believe you're my mom." Me: "Why?" Ella: "Because you're so crazy!!"Later on... Context: We were on a drive up on the canyon...
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Over Due
I'll post more soon when I actually take the time to download the 400 pictures on my other camera.Wow. Jim Gaffigan is right--we have way too many pictures.
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Picture Feast
Ice Skating at Seven PeaksWith JamesNap time with friendsNap time with favorite blanketTime to get up! Water babyCousins!the men of the housewakey, wakeyKasia & BatmanChristopher with Ryan, at...
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33rd Birthday
To try something new, I decided to host my own friend birthday party this year. Dan (love that guy!) was awesome enough to design a menu for the evening. It turned out fab. Delicious food, awesome...
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Justifications
“I love that man better who swears a stream as long as my arm yet deals justice to his neighbors and mercifully deals his substance to the poor, than the long, smooth faced hypocrite.” --Prophet Joseph...
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Oregon and Such
with Grandpa Hughes at the Hogle Zoo in SLCwith Grandmapicking cherries at Gr. & Gr. Hughes's Houseready for church! Can I have some more, please? ready for his favorite activity: unloading the...
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Cravings
Still craving ice cream from Salt & Straw in Portland. It was out of this world, too good to be true, oh so yummy, delicious. Oregon, Oregon, where for art thou Oregon? I miss you!
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Family Photos 2012
Not our favorite photo, but isn't Christopher adorable? He's usually our Mr. Serious.Our darling EllaI can't believe how old she's getting. It's awesome to see the young woman she's becoming, but...
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I Surrender
After one of "those" weeks, and when I'm thinking a permanent boarding facility might be a good option for my kids, I hear the two giggling and squealing at each other down the hallway. Melt my heart,...
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Favorite Things
Speaking of kids and the cute things they do... Right now I am typing on my ledge where I can see Christopher clawing and knocking on the front door yelling out for Ella. She spent the night at my...
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Final Cut
This was the final version that Dan crafted together from a few photos. It's still not our favorite photo, but I'm glad we got a shot of all four of us. I dyed my hair back to my natural color a couple...
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Anyone who knows me well knows I'm not a country music fan. Ick. Icky. Ickiest. Well, today Christopher and I were out to lunch with a visiting teaching friend at Cafe Rio, and he was bopping along to...
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We've gone sugar free, hopefully, temporarily for a little bit and have had to experiment with some new dessert and muffin options. Here's a couple of recipes that we like:Sugar-free Lemon Poppy Seed...
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Creation
It's amazing to me how children come into this world carrying with them their own interests and talents. For Ella, it's always been art. From as early as nine months old, Ella could work a pencil on...
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Oh Happy Day!
Ella got baptized by her dad last Saturday. It was such a special and spiritual weekend. We started it out by finishing the Book of Mormon together on Friday evening. What a high! The rest of the...
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First Day
Well, it's my first day back at work, and before I forget to say it I must admit the last 8 weeks prior to today were amazing-- perhaps the happiest time of my life. I am so crazy grateful that I got...
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More!
On our way to AZ for Shelley's WeddingChristopher is a pretty okay traveler for a 2 month oldHermione & the DragonMiss Hermione took off her wig ("it's too itchy!") before we could get a good shot...
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'airy Pottar!
I've been begging Ella for about a year now to let me read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to her, and she has shot me down every single time. She's worried that it will be too scary, but I...
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AIP
We tried something new this summer: Dan & Ella entered into Arts in the Park as part of Orem's Summerfest. Unfortunately I forgot to take any pictures of their booth, but both participants had a...
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Princess Festival
Kjell and Kasia invited us to go to the Princess Festival at Thanksgiving Point this year. Ella was very excited about the prospect but didn't want to dress up like a traditional princess. She chose...
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Long time… Our camera fell victim to a watery death so I’m afraid this will be a rather boring post, but since it’s been nearly 6 weeks since I last posted and also only 2-3 weeks away from the baby’s...
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And Baby Makes 4
Last Friday we welcomed Christopher Matthias into our family. You know how sometimes when you've been waiting and anticipating something for years and years, and then you FINALLY get it, you can...
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