I am terribly behind on blogging.
This is catch up Part 1.
Grace has never been to a pageant, but has learned about them recently and puts them on for us regularly. She is adorable. I think she'd do really well in them. But I would never let her do a glitz pageant. If she ever did one it would need to be a natural pageant. No fake tans, fake eye lashes, fake teeth, ridiculous make up or $2,000 dresses for us. For now, we will just play pretend at home. Keeping things simple and innocent for now and always.
Mother's Day; May 2012
Loren asked me what I wanted to do on Mother's Day. I said a picnic in the woods and some fun exploring. And, that's exactly what we did!
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Sillies were not suppose to get me a gift. But alas they snuck and got
me a cute bag. I have used it daily since Mother's Day. A perfect, very
useful gift for this family on the go. It's perfect for holding snacks & water bottles. |
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And, they surprised me with a necklace that says "You Are My Sunshine, My Only Sunshine."
A song I sing to Grace all the time. Very special. |
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| Our view during our picnic |
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| exploring |
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The reason I'm a mama.
Thanks for being an incredible daughter. |
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| Drinking out of a stream for the first time |
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| Picking wild flowers for mommy |
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| They had bugs all over them so we had to attach them to the outside of our car |
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| My view all the way home |
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| a super happy mom..... |
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| ....who loves the view while we drive around town..... |
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| ....so simple and peaceful |
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And, a final stop at Utopia.
Thanks for a wonderful Mother's Day, Loren and Grace! |
May 17th, our 9th Anniversary.
We took Grace out of school and Loren surprised us with a trip to Leavenworth.
One of our families favorite places to go.
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I am more in love with my husband today than I was 9 years ago.
Who knew love could continue to grow with every year.
I couldn't be happier. |
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| Our favorite shop in Leavenworth |
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| Lunch Time |
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| Trail Walk time at Black Bird Island |
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| Dessert. Mint Chocolate Chip Milk Shake for the Wife-y. Yummy. |
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| In the winter this is a skiing area. |
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Such a gorgeous place to stop and run around on our way home.
Loren did theatre in these woods many years ago (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat) |
Farm Field Trip May 2012
Mrs. Foley and Mrs. Holmgrens Kindergarten Classes (4 total)
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| Hay Ride |
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| Eating ice cream at the farm. |
Fun Fair at Lincoln Elementary School
May 2012
Grace tried the cake walk a good 8 times and never won. Poor thing was so disappointed. Thankfully, she saved most of her tickets for games, cotton candy & a hot dog. She earned $5 towards tickets the previous week by helping with extra chores around the house (outside of her normal chores). So she had 25 tickets total for the event.
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| She used on of her tickets to color her hair. Thankfully it washed out instantly. |
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And, her outstanding principal Mr. Weburg being dunked in the dunk tank.
Sadly we just found out he will be moving to Spokane this summer.
We wish him the best! |
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| Daddy rushed home after work to join in on some of the fun. |
Dance Pictures & The Farmers Market 2012
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| Getting her wiggles out prior to photos |
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| This girly loves to dance |
After her photos were taken we met up with out of town friends to attend our local farmers market
What a super great time we had. The weather was perfectly gorgeous. The company was fantastic. It was a wonderful day.
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We were in need of a new sun hat for Grace and surprisingly found a hand made one (also reversible) for just $5.
Yay. And, we got to support locals in the process. |
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| We splurged and ate lunch at the Farmers Market |
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| The food was so good |
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| Just realized I have not fixed up any of these photos, hence the shadows. Oops. Sorry. |
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| Grace found a baby pup to hold and snuggle |
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| I love our little town |
And, some random photos
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| Grace and her healthy snacks. Girl loves her raw veggies and her Visalus Shakes |
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| Let your life be an adventure....... |
