tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39985341933319880672024-03-13T09:26:13.948-04:00The Hansen ClanHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-23642486475692040332015-09-26T17:47:00.002-04:002015-09-26T17:47:36.949-04:00overdue for photosI know I am long overdue for photos. I finally downloaded my camera, so we are going to binge here. Hold onto your seats. . .<br />
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So the next few photos pre-date our Michigan move. The kids love to help me wash the car. We ALL get washed when we wash the car. <br />
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Lydia and Colton with their swim coach at the end of season party. They were both proud of their medals. <br />
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The swingset in our Michigan backyard. The first few days we were here the kids were out there ALL the time. It was very convenient so I could un-pack. And the line-up is always the same. Josie gets the inside swing- or we all hear about it- Colton gets the middle swing and Lydia gets "The Race Car" as the kids have deemed that funny teeter/totter like swing on the end. What do you call those anyway? <br />
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Our first weekend at our house, we left to go to Indy for the Indianapolis Temple Open house. Mike has a sister who live in Indy now, so it was so fun to spend the weekend there and see the temple that we prayed for finally finished. <br />
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They had a tent outside of the temple with this Christus statue. Colton was showing Josie Christ's nail prints in his hands and feet. I LOVE these photos. It just reminds me that one day we will see our Savior again and he will be so excited to receive the little ones with their perfect faith. <br />
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Colton turned 7 just a few days after we moved to Michigan- so we saved his celebration for when we were in Indiana. He requested a dinosaur cake. (Good thing I found the dinosaurs in time) What we didn't have was matches, but Uncle Kyle saved the day with something in his camping stuff. <br />
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Lydia started 3rd grade! <br />
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There are a bunch of trails in the woods by our house, so Mike's brother came up from Ohio for Labor Day weekend and we took all the kids riding. It was really enjoyable. And we had fun with family. We are glad to have some family around. <br />
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Josie discovered this fun way to ride the skateboard down the driveway. <br />
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Yay for homeownership! The AC leaks. Thankfully, we had a warranty and got it fixed in a jiffy. <br />
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Breakfast at the Hansen house.<br />
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Along with the swingset, the kids like the sandbox. <br />
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We have discovered the goodness of 7 eleven slurpees. It has sort of become an after soccer game tradition to get one. (And then watch college football once we get home)<br />
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All those moving boxes had to find some creative uses. The kids enjoyed making castles one day. <br />
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We have a bounteous apple tree in our front yard, so we have been making apple dishes. Josie helped me make caramel apples- something I've always wanted to try since I LOVE them. Silly girl is snitching the chocolate chips off of them. <br />
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Potty training. I wish she always looked this happy throughout the process. Let's just say it is a work in progress. The princess dolls on the back of the toilet were her incentive and she has earned half of them. We still have a ways to go before she gets the other half. <br />
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We have enjoyed the beautiful fall evenings and using our fire pit. <br />
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Colton's first day of first grade. His front teeth are finally starting to grow back in and it makes me sad. I love his toothless grin. <br />
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Soccer season has started. Both Lydia and Colton are playing and Mike is Colton's coach. We have had some windy weather, some rainy weather, some beautiful weather. . . . I guess you would just call it soccer weather. These two crazies took shelter from the rain in their 'fort' and had a grand time eating snacks and disassembling my purse while Mike and I watched Lydia play. <br />
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Might as well kick back and relax during all the soccer this girl gets dragged to. <br />
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The missionaries helped us trim our apple tree because they were so laden with apples the branches were all starting to break. It was really nice to have some helping hands. <br />
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Whew! I should reappear from the basement and make dinner, but it was nice to have a few minutes of quiet reminiscing while I blogged. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-70289018483630036102015-09-18T16:50:00.001-04:002015-09-18T16:50:02.229-04:00Michigan history<p dir="ltr">This year Lydia's class is learning Michigan history. It made me remember doing Idaho history. I loved it! We made teepee diagrams and went to a rendezvous. It was so much fun. I guess at that moment it really hit that we live in Michigan now. My kids won't learn Idaho history.  I suppose they will learn about Indians and settlement but I doub't they will cover Sacajawea- more like Henry Ford.  I just read a wolf was spotted on the lower peninsula.  Idaho has wolves too.</p>
Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-19218493261745796722015-09-13T18:19:00.002-04:002015-09-13T18:19:17.647-04:00churchIt's Sunday. I came down the stairs and the house smelled like poop. I found the culprit- asleep in the chair. Just what you want, a poopy child you can't clean up. As much as I didn't like it, I imagine the culprit liked it even less when she woke up with poppy panties. That just doesn't sound fun. <br />
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So on Sunday, I go to church. Every Sunday. I've been going to church every Sunday for as long as I can remember. My Mom and Dad diligently went, and I diligently go. It's something I've been taught to do and it's something I am in the habit of doing. But, WHY do I go? I don't have to. It crossed my mind as we moved around so much- it would be so easy to just NOT go. You move to a new place- no one knows you. You get lost in the transition. When we first moved to Michigan, I think I went because of the network it provided. A new place- new friends. In Texas, I went out of obligation. I had an assignment that needed to be taken care of each week and I wasn't going to bail out on people. I really didn't enjoy church- at all- when we lived in Texas. Then we moved to North Carolina and church was just so much fun. There were so many people to do things with- the sort of active things that I like. Basketball, and exercise groups, and tennis. And now we are back in Michigan again. I have a network of friends already established, and I haven't had a duty to fulfill at church and it hasn't been 'fun' like North Carolina was, but I've still gone to church and I've asked myself- WHY? Or more, I went to church and I felt why. The first few weeks here I was busy unpacking, getting the kids registered for school, filling out various paperwork and many other odds and ends. It was tiring. But then, I went to church. It was hard those first few weeks, walking in and not knowing anyone, but there would always be a moment when I just felt good. Light. Peaceful. Less stressed. I liked it and it reminded me why I go to church every week. When I go to church, I feel the Holy Ghost and I feel directed. I feel like I am a superhero and I can do anything. Even if that feeling doesn't stay, and it usually doesn't, it is refreshing to have it each week. A pick me up- kind of like the chocolate I sneak in the afternoon when I start to drag. The week starts to wear on you, but go to church and poof, you feel better. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-36619909459519644222015-09-07T22:49:00.000-04:002015-09-07T22:50:25.788-04:00getting to know michigan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Football season has started, which means mike is like a teenage girl every Saturday. His emotions are all over the board depending on how ohio state is playing. oh, forgive me, how THEE Ohio State is playing. At this very moment a game happens to be on and Mike is dancing around the family room like a crazy man. Braxton Miller just scored a touchdown. When we aren't doing well, pillows get thrown across the room. Sometimes Mike is just as entertaining as the game. <br />
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hopefully the above video works. we have been trying to get to know the area and we found this park not far from our house. If you notice in the background Lydia and colton are on the tetter-totter. Our whole family tried teeter-tottering together. mike was on one end, and the rest of us were squished on the other. Being that squished, Colton got squished right off, but his foot somehow got caught in Lydia's shirt, so he couldn't fall all the way off and was hanging there with his foot in the air. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time. <br />
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In other news, we are potty training. Yuck. I mean really. how many times does one have to poop their pants before they realize there is another way. I hope she sees the light soon. Don't be surprised if i am baking. it's not just the fall weather. Fresh baked cookies masks the poop smell. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-817078411704677162015-09-04T20:20:00.001-04:002015-09-04T20:20:03.673-04:00Hiatus<p dir="ltr">We made it to Michigan and we like it. The neighborhood has a wonderful sense of community, which we have craved. Our house is fantastic. We bought something move in ready and I'm glad we did. The weather is delightful- a wonderful reprieve from NC heat. We are getting settled after a month here. The nice thing is not feeling rushed to do everything. . . make friends, join this club, sign up for that sport or go see that attraction before we move again. We are here, not thinking about the next adventure 8 months from now. It's like we can finally take a deep breath and relax. Don't get me wrong- I've loved our adventure- I've met wonderful people all over the country. I've seen some neat things and experienced new cultures, but Michigan, the Midwest in general is more similar to what I had growing up and I'm glad to give our children that. <br>
It is also nice- we are close enough to see more family- at least the Hansen's. Mike's brother is coming for the long weekend and we are delighted to have him and his family. I'm kind of excited just to have extra room for guests. We have never had too much elbow room, but our house has 4 bedrooms with one that we are using as a guest room. Mike and I just bought a new bed- a king size bed- I didn't even know if I had a husband on bed with me last night, so our old bed moved to the guest room. It's been fun making it a cozy place to stay for our family. Putting extra pillows and blankets so they have whatever they like. Making sure the towels are washed and folded. Getting an extra box of Kleenex. . . I feel much more domestic than usual. <br>
And with that said, our guests should be arriving any minute and our long weekend will begin. </p>
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It's summer time, which means birthday's for our kids. Lydia turned 9 and enjoyed having Grandma Reed here for her birthday. <br />
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We have been doing swim team every day. Colton has made several buddies. <br />
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Grandma cheering Lydia on at the meet.<br />
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Colton with a ribbon.<br />
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Lydia in the pink swim cap getting ready to hop on the blocks. <br />
I was going to write more, but now it's almost time to get ready for a swim meet. How do the days fly by so fast? <br />
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In other eventful news, Mike accepted a job in Michigan. We move in two weeks! We flew up together and bought our first house. We will be a little farther our from Detroit than we were before, but it's pretty up by the lakes. We are sad to leave North Carolina because we really love it here, but I know we will enjoy Michigan once we get settled. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-58288209253514890622015-06-14T18:59:00.002-04:002015-06-14T18:59:34.096-04:00Anniversary and reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For Mike and I's anniversary, Mike's mom flew down from Ohio and watched the kids so we could get away for a few days. We went to Asheville, NC- a place I had wanted to see for awhile. The kids were tracked out, so we did some fun things while they didn't have school and then after our "sneak away" as the kids called it, Mike's mom drove with me back up to Ohio where most of the Hansen's got together for a few days. <br />
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We went to a family fun farm thingie and they had this big blank wall the kids could paint on. Josie LOVED it! <br />
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Grandma Hansen took all the grandkids on a trail ride. Here is Lydia getting Cherry ready to go. <br />
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Colton on Markie. <br />
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Josie and I on Blaze. Josie really liked Blaze. <br />
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The whole crew before we set out on our ride. <br />
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The Biltmore Estate in Asheville. This house can fit 3 white houses in it. It was really impressive. The Vanderbilts built it around the turn of the century, had one daughter there and then Mr. Vanderbilt died. His wife was forced to sell some of the land, but there are still 8,000 acres intact from the original 120+ thousand he originally bought. Imagine Downton Abbey and you have the American version.<br />
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Mike had a birthday. The kids liked his Hulk cake. The only bad part about his birthday this year was it landed on Mother's day. It's hard to share a special day. It was particularly hard this year because the day before, I was elbowed in the throat while playing basketball with some girlfriends. I damaged one of my vocal chords and wasn't allowed to talk for a few days, so on Mike's birthday, the best I could do was text him my birthday wishes. Thankfully, my throat is now fine and Mike can look forward to another birthday next year when we don't even have to share. <br />
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We camped out in the back yard and enjoyed doughnuts the next morning! <br />
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We had fun while the kids were out of school and while we were in Ohio. The kids are back in school until the end of the month, but they are busy with swim team everyday, so life isn't slowing down. I don't know that it ever will. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-37712278816846981902015-04-30T14:38:00.002-04:002015-04-30T14:38:41.662-04:00North CarolinaIt's been forever and I was going to update my blog, but Josie just woke up, so I'll just post a quick few photos and let ya'll know we are alive and well. We LOVE LOVE LOVE North Carolina. The kids have a wonderful school, we have made some great friends at church and in the words of the Lego Movie, "Everything is Awesome."<br />
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We have been to the beach a couple of times. Awesome.<br />
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Colton learned to ride a dirt bike at Easter. Awesome for him. Nerve racking for his mother.<br />
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Dad came from Idaho and celebrated his birthday with us. Super Awesome. <br />
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Mom and Dad really loved going to the beach. Another Super Awesome. <br />
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Grocery shopping with three underage drivers. Crazy Awesome. <br />
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A mini snowman because that was all the snow we got. This snowstorm took us out of school for almost two weeks. ha ha Awesome. <br />
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Josie in her fort. An Awesome fort. <br />
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Colton enjoying time outside. Really Awesome. (And super awesome that he didn't fall in the creek)Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-4251660910154449802014-12-18T16:21:00.000-05:002014-12-18T16:21:11.708-05:00Hansen Family ReunionWell I honestly don't have much time, but tomorrow the movers come to pack our stuff up to North Carolina, so I thought I would take the few minutes to post a few pictures from the cruise we just went on with Mike's family. It was lots of fun. I enjoyed hanging out at the beach and the kids loved playing with their cousins. <br />
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We gave Lydia her Christmas gift early- a new camera to document the trip with. <br />
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The hotel the night before the cruise. We got matching shirts and because of some confusion with the hotel not having enough non-smoking room, we fit 23 people into 3 hotel rooms. It was a cozy start. <br />
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Waiting for shuttles. We did a lot of this- or so it seemed to the kids.<br />
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The kids checking out the bunk beds in our room on the ship. <br />
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They had some water slides on the ship. Josie liked the little ones, but what she really wanted to do was go on the big ones, but she was too short. <br />
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Hanging out, playing games. <br />
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Everyone after dinner. <br />
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Josie's sleeping arrangements. <br />
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Eating at breakfast. <br />
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First port- Grand Turk. <br />
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I've always wanted to try fresh coconut. Not as good as I expected, but definitely sustainable should I ever be stranded on an island. <br />
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Chris lathering on sun-screen. <br />
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Grandkids taking naps with Grandma's <br />
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Josie very tired after a fun pirate activity at kid's camp. <br />
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Lydia trying the ropes course on the ship. She did really well and was so brave to be the first kid to try it, but then she didn't see where to get off and ended up going around again. She didn't like the second time around and was crying by the time she finished. <br />
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Colton on the other hand went on the ropes course as much as he could. <br />
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Josie liked min-golf. <br />
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2nd port- Puerto Rico. Walking down the streets and taking a breather. We walked a lot that day.<br />
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Another group photo and break in Puerto Rico. <br />
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Colton pouting because he is tired and doesn't want to walk anymore. <br />
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Our family at the old fort in San Juan. <br />
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Colton Josie and cousins.<br />
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Cousin's running around the fort. <br />
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3rd port- St. Maarten. The waves here were big, so Josie played on the beach the whole time. <br />
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Lydia got her hair braided. <br />
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Very pretty! <br />
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Getting back on the ship. <br />
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Hanging out at our 4th port- St. Thomas. <br />
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The girls playing. <br />
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The girls playing some more. <br />
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Tired out. <br />
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All 23 of us fit into this open-air taxi. It was really fun to all ride together. <br />
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Josie was pouting about something and a nice lady came along and gave her this trophy to cheer her up. It was one of the trophies guests could win for competing in different games/trivia on the ship. She has slept with her trophy every night since and is glad to finally have a trophy like her older siblings. <br />
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Colton playing a giant game of chess. <br />
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Josie helping Mike with corn-hole. Mike competed in several tournaments on the ship, but he never quite won. <br />
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Ugly Christmas sweater contest. <br />
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After the cruise we had some time to kill before our flight so we went and saw the everglades. <br />
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We saw alligators. <br />
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And the kids held alligators. <br />
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Even Lydia wanted to. <br />
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Well, it was a whirlwind. It was fun. We came back exhausted and now we start our next adventure- moving to North Carolina. Happy Holidays! Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-9235913494803280962014-10-29T14:54:00.004-04:002014-10-29T14:54:59.173-04:00Baseball and camping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The outfield sure can be boring I guess. <br />
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Lots of action as the catcher though. <br />
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We put the tent up in the back yard again. Josie lasted until about 4:00 AM and came in with Dad. At 5:00 AM Lydia and Colton ran in the house screaming bloody murder. I checked the weather forecast for rain, but I forgot to turn the automatic sprinklers off. Oops. That's a camping 'trip' they won't forget any time soon. <br />
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Josie wanted to wear a dress this morning, so I talked her into a photo shoot as long as she was looking so cute. <br />
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I guess it is that time again. We are moving. Our third and final rotation. I am excited about it, but at the same time, I am tired of starting the friend making process over. I am tired of disconnecting utilities, changing insurance, and making U-turns because I don't know my way around. That being said, I am glad for this adventure Mike and I have been on. I've been able to see a lot of cool places and meet a lot of great people. I've had experiences I never thought I would have. I've seen the good and bad in lots of places and the nice thing is, Mike and I get a lot of say in where we end up. <br />
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So, our next move will put us about 1 hour west of the beach, 2 hours east of the smoky mountains and in the heart of basketball country. We are moving to Raleigh, North Carolina!! <br />
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Ever since we found out about these rotations, I have wanted to go to NC. It's beautiful. You get the beach, you get some beautiful mountains. You get seasons, but not harsh ones. (And after freezing in Michigan last winter and frying in Texas this summer, I am ready for some temperate weather) There are a lot of opportunities for Mike there. He will be working on a product launch for an insecticide for potatoes. (Since my Daddy-o is a potato farmer, that could be a very good project- win points with the father-in-law) We move right before Christmas. It's going to be a little crazy. <br />
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(Oh, and the photo of the mansion is the Biltmore Estate. The largest privately owned estate in the US. It is in Asheville, NC and I really want to go see it.) <br />
Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-75924430194637417402014-10-17T15:43:00.000-04:002014-10-17T15:43:05.061-04:00Fianlly cooling down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For family home evening Colton taught us how to make Minions. He was very proud of himself. And if you come to our house right now, you will be greeted by these little yellow guys hanging on the wall. <br />
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Mike is coaching Colton's coach pitch baseball team. There are lots of ups and downs coaching a team, but at the end of the night, Mike is a great coach. <br />
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Colton at bat. <br />
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It is finally starting to cool down here in Texas, so what do my kids decide to do? Have a lemonade stand. We were very grateful to our neighbors who supported the cause. The kids were pretty patient waiting for customers too. <br />
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The school sponsored a fun run fundraiser. Here are the kids beforehand with their matching shirts. <br />
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Last Saturday, the kids went with their primary classes to the temple. Afterwards Josie kept telling us that Mommy and Dad, and LaLa (how she says Lydia) and Colton all needed to go to the temple. Right Now!! (Because everything Josie says is with conviction and vigor)<br />
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Lydia plugging away at those laps. <br />
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Colton running his heart out at the fun run. <br />
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The kids had Monday off of school so we went to Chuck-e-cheese. They love that place. And for pretty cheap, it keeps them quite entertained, so I guess I really don't mind it either. <br />
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Josie 'sleeping' on the playground.<br />
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I joined Lydia and Colton for lunch. I love how after I snapped this photo I noticed the sign in the background. (If you can't read it, it says, Please refrain from taking photos in the cafeteria.) Ooops.<br />
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Someone was throwing away this like-new bike, so I snagged it, pumped up the tires, adjusted the chain, and now Josie is loving riding on a big bike. <br />
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Touching the temple. <br />
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Lydia told me, "I even got to go inside" She still doesn't realize she was only inside the visitors center.<br />
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I took Josie to a pumpkin patch with some friends from church. This slide was so fun! Thanks for the photo Emily. <br />
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We've gone and done some fun things in the last month or so, but life isn't all fun and games. There is yard work too. <br />
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We went to the Houston Children's museum and enjoyed face painting and making super hero capes. <br />
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We went to the NASA space center and got to see Mission Control "Houston, we have a problem . . " Pretty impressive what they did with the technology back then. <br />
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We went to Austin for Lydia's best friend's baptism. We also got some great BBQ while we were there. Texans sure take their BBQ seriously. The one place we went to had a line that wrapped half way around the block by the time they opened! <br />
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Last weekend we ran a 5K that Mike's work sponsored. Well, MIKE did the 5K. The rest of us did the 1K. Colton sprinted it. Lydia walked/ran and Josie and I took our time waving at people, balancing on curbs and going on shoulder rides. It was a great family experience. If you notice the cool statue in the background, Josie was quite dismayed by it. She was very concerned for the horse stuck in the water and kept saying, "Uh-oh. Horse stuck." <br />
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Josie enjoying a repeat trip to the children's museum. <br />
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I typically blog the bigger things that happen in our lives. Actually, I guess I just blog when I have enough photos to add. So here are a few photos from some of the random things we have been doing. I took the kids to the Houston Children's museum where they made capes and masks. Fun day. <br />
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I actually got a part time job working a couple of Saturdays a month at an event venue place called Noah's. They mainly do weddings, but they do corporate things as well. This cake is from a quincinera (sp) with the theme 'Under the Sea' a few weeks ago. I'm enjoying work and I like that I am getting my feet wet without having to make too much sacrifice with my role as a mother. <br />
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Lydia had the plate in her leg removed a few weeks ago. She did really well and was walking around by the next day. Today she had her post-op visit and was cleared for all activities. Yay- we can go back to the pool! The doctor will continue to watch her leg to make sure it is growing properly due to some concern about her growth plate, but thanks to the prayers and love of our family and friends, I think she is going to be just fine. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-87471474940374468222014-08-26T15:01:00.002-04:002014-08-26T15:01:36.202-04:00Family Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's summer- which means its time to get out of the Texas humidity and enjoy some cool evenings in Idaho. I love visiting home in the summer. Idaho has perfect summers. At the beginning of August, we flew home and had a reunion at my parents cabin at Palisdes reservoir. The boys went for a motorbike ride and came home with all sorts of tales. Some embellished (in the case of cool tricks going right) and some downplayed (in the case of cool tricks going wrong) <br />
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A suburban full of excited grandkids on their way to play in the freezing cold reservoir. It certainly cools you off- and gives you a brain freeze all at the same time. <br />
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Hanging out at the reservoir. <br />
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More reservoir relaxing. Glad to see Mom and Dad taking a minute to wind down. <br />
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Tesha (my sister) and I made this teeter-totter. It kept the kids quite entertained and perhaps they learned something about weight distribution. For example, putting the 2-year-old on one end and the 6-year-old on the other one does not result in any teeter tottering- just a 2-year-old who can't get down and a 6-year-old sitting on the ground. I loved just seeing all of the kids playing together outside and creating different things to do. They built workshops, went on adventures, and explored. <br />
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I think a highlight for the adults was the cake decorating contest. We all drew names to see who our partner would be and then we had to work together to decorate a cake which the kids then voted on to see whose was the best. Now in the actual voting, there was much politicking going on, so I don't know if it is fair to say who won. Lets just say the grand kids were easily swayed by uncles whispering in their ears. ;) My brothers, Bruce and Eric, created a volcano spewing out candy. (Their logic was the more candy on that thing, the more the kids would like it.) <br />
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Mom and sister-in-law Jill made a popcorn tree with real popcorn on it. It was very creative. <br />
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Tesha and I had fun making a bed and then adorning it with Sully and Mike Wazowski from Monster's Inc. <br />
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Mike and my dad were probably the underdog going into this competition. Who would have thought they were going to put so much effort into making a car complete with headlights, a tail fin, windshield and passengers. <br />
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Lydia and Colton on the boat. <br />
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Josie on the boat. <br />
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Dad taking grand kids in the canoe. Dad was using a paddle in both hands, but still struggling to keep up with the additional rudder created by the butterfly net being dragged alongside. <br />
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Colton, Josie and I on the banana boat. <br />
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Taking a break from boating to enjoy a picnic lunch. While all the adults were in the shade, the kids . . . <br />
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were piled onto the banana boat. This is all 9 grandkids. <br />
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After the cabin, we spent a few days at home. We all enjoyed the hammock in the backyard. <br />
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Colton celebrated his 6th birthday with a Lego cake. <br />
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He opened some presents- a Ninja Turtle shirt. <br />
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And the kids went on a tractor ride with Grandpa. This was something Colton had been wanting to do while we were in Idaho. <br />
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Oh I do miss the farm some days. <br />
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To complete our trip, we spent a day or two in Provo with Mike's sister Jenny and her family. Colton loves hanging out with Jackson and Landon. <br />
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Lydia and Olivia bowling. <br />
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Some great friends we knew in Indiana just moved to Provo, so we stopped in and visited them. It was so nice to catch up. Since we move so much, it is sometimes a breath of fresh air just to spend time with people who you already have built a relationship with. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-9261038641310201582014-08-26T14:33:00.002-04:002014-08-26T14:33:37.087-04:001st day of school I haven't looked at anyone's blogs for awhile, but I imagine there has been a lot of talk out there including first day of school. I add our first day photos to the mix of it all. <br />
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The kids ready to go- even Josie who has felt a little lonely without her older siblings to keep her company the last few days. <br />
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Josie followed the lead of her older siblings once we got to school. She put her backpack on the back of her chair and started getting her things out. Even though it was 8 AM it seemed like a good time to get out her lunchbox. That juice pouch had been calling to her since the night before when all of the kids energetically packed their lunches. <br />
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Lydia took this photo for me. Colton looked so ready sitting in his seat for his first day of kindergarten. He has been so excited for "The best day ever" to arrive. He has even requested that he starts going to school on Saturdays.<br />
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Since Colton was already safely deposited in his kindergarten class and I didn't feel like trusting my 2 year old with my camera, Lydia and I did this selfie in her classroom. Lydia didn't look quite so sure of her self as Colton, but give her a few days to get into a routine and I know she will be fine. <br />
Now it is just Josie and I at home. It's a lot quieter. She doesn't scream as much without older siblings there to get in her face. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-43270676180826806732014-08-07T14:57:00.001-04:002014-08-07T14:57:09.844-04:00Flying<p dir="ltr">Saw this at the airport yesterday. It seems someone had a bad flight.</p>
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Over the 4th of July weekend my parents and Mike's parents flew into town for Lydia's baptism, which was on the 5th. What an awesome week of partying it was! We all went downtown to check it out. We sure were a bunch of tourists out of place in that city. I love how both of our families are much more comfortable in a rural setting than an urban one. But it was fun for an afternoon. <br />
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We celebrated Josie's 2nd birthday while everyone was here. Josie likes bugs so rather than do a traditional cake, we made 'dirt' and put plastic bugs on top. In addition to our parents, our dear friends the Allen's treked over from Austin for Lydia's special day. Isaac and Colton doing what Isaac and Colton do. <br />
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Lydia and Elsie being cute. <br />
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We went to Galveston. <br />
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My dad didn't even get his toes wet. He kept a vigilant watch on us though. <br />
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Kind of cool with the pier in the background. All the seaweed wasn't as cool. <br />
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We took everyone to the pool. <br />
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Josie got new princess shoes. <br />
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Josie eating her birthday cake with Joy. <br />
Below is a photo of Josie with my dad trying to light fireworks. On the 4th we did homemade rootbeer ( a Reed tradition) hamburgers and a backyard firework display. It was simple and pure goodness. <br />
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The next day Lydia got baptized. It truly was a special day. That girl is so darn sweet and though I worry about her at times, I felt on that occasion that I need to stop worrying and everything will be alright. Lydia has all many qualities that make a person Christlike and that is what really matters. <br />
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Lydia wore my old baptism dress. Grandma Reed got her the awesome bright pink scripture case with a new set of scriptures that she has been referencing frequently. <br />
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The family at the baptism. <br />
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The best friends at the baptism. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-2937876765454009732014-07-22T22:01:00.000-04:002014-07-22T22:01:00.630-04:00July in Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So Texas hasn't been as miserably hot as I expected. Don't get me wrong. It's hot. But we find ways to keep cool. For instance, we go to the air conditioned mall and get Lydia's ears pierced. She was so excited and brave. <br />
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We go to the pool- almost every day. <br />
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And tonight we went to Chick-fil-a's family night. The theme was Christmas in July, so they had this foam pit that was supposed to be snow. As you can see Lydia and Colton really got into it. <br />
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Josie was much more reserved. This was as deep as she ever got. I was quite surprised that she wasn't a wild woman in those bubbles. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-32078945077832438822014-07-02T09:36:00.000-04:002014-07-02T09:36:12.060-04:00Drive to OhioIn June, Mike's entire family made it home- including us. Even though we just got to Texas, we drove through the night so we could go to Kimmy's (Mike's youngest sister) graduation party. Then our nephew Landon was baptized. And all in the same weekend our niece was blessed. It was a whirlwind of a weekend. Mike had to get back to work after that, but I stayed for a few weeks to hang out with everyone while we could. <br />
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The whole Hansen family. One crazy bunch. <br />
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I didn't have a photo of Kimmy at her party, so this is what we did during the party. Some very competitive games of corn hole <br />
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Mama, Papa and their kids. From left to Right, Kimmy, Maria, Dedee, Jenny, Mama, Papa, Mat, Mike and Chris.<br />
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Crazy cousins. Landon, Colton, Jackson and Lydia. <br />
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Lydia turned 8! Ella, Josie, Lydia and Maddie. Ella and Maddie were in North Carolina and we didn't think they were coming, but they surprised everyone by coming up for the weekend! <br />
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We went to Cosi, a cool science museum in Columbus. Uncle Kyle photo bombing. <br />
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The boys helped papa reload some bullets. <br />
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This picture makes me laugh. The kids had so much fun and totally wore themselves out. Except for Colton I guess. <br />
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We went to Amish country and got delicious food. Cheese, cinnamon rolls, donuts, popcorn. . . mmm, mmm, mmm. We stopped at the truck patch where they have a petting zoo and Big Ben- the biggest horse in the county. My girls sure thought he was big. <br />
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After Big Ben, the kids were ready for a ride on Grandma's little pony. <br />
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And I went for a ride on a little motorbike. It was pretty fun. <br />
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At Cosi they had one of those wind simulators. I think we had 5 kids in there. Maybe 6. <br />
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There is this awesome waterfall about 10 minutes from Mama and Papa's house, but not a lot of people know about it. It was super fun to go and play in it. It's not too deep and the water doesn't run to fast so the kids really enjoy it. <br />
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The kids piling on Uncle Mat. <br />
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Colton really enjoyed chasing grandma's chickens. Gathering eggs was a favorite activity too. <br />
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We were able to take the kids fishing and it was awesome! I've never had better fishing conditions. We caught a fish almost every single cast so the kids were never bored. Everything was small and we put it back, but with our very last worm, Lydia caught a trout that we ate with dinner. Let's just say that the kids enjoyed catching fish much more than they liked eating it. <br />
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While all of this family bonding was going on, Mama was preparing for the church Trek activity. Mama was in charge of about 100 youth 14-18 who dressed up in clothes from the 1800's and pulled handcarts 8 miles- reenacting the pioneers. Here is Mama, Papa, and Kimmy on the first day. <br />
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Not only did Lydia turn 8, but a week later, Josie turned 2!!! We were at Chris and Nicole's house on her birthday helping them pack to move into their new house. We did stop long enough to eat some delicious ice cream cake. Josie sang right along with her happy birthday song. And since we were packing, we couldn't find any matches- they had been packed already, so Josie just pretended to blow out the candles. <br />
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Right before we left, we went to the Columbus zoo. They had a new Africa exhibit, but my favorite was watching a polar bear swim and play with a ball. <br />
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The entrance of the cave. I'm afraid I don't have any good photos from inside, but here are some stock photos. It was really cool. It is the longest cave on earth. They have discovered over 300 miles of it and are still finding more. <img src="http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608046964208633201&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0" style="height: 200px; opacity: 1; width: 300px;" /><img src="http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=HN.608003653754097607&w=300&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0" style="height: 213px; opacity: 1; width: 300px;" /><br />
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Mama's sister's came for Kimmy's party and of course they set to work getting food ready. Dedee is helping set up Kimmy's display table with photos, awards, and a video.<br />
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Landon's family at his baptism. <br />
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Baby Evelyn's blessing.<br />
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Lydia is out of school and we have been cramming in all the fun we can before it gets too hot. Some friends from the neighborhood invited us to a Skeeter's game- semi-pro baseball. <br />
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The kids enjoyed the splash pad at the game, and the playground. They really didn't watch much baseball. <br />
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On Memorial day it rained cats and dogs. I experienced my first flash flood. It was a little crazy. But before that, on Friday, we set up the tent in the back yard and did some camping- without the crowds. It was for the best- Josie didn't last too long in the tent so it was nice to be able to bring her in. <br />
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Prior to the tent, we went to a park and BBQ'd. yummy!! this park probably had 50+ picnic tables and only one BBQ grill. Thankfully we got the one grill! <br />
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We have a shoe thief. She is always wandering around with someone's shoes. <br />
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Last weekend we had SO SO much fun going to Sea World in San Antonio and meeting up with our wonderful friends, the Allens. The kids hadn't seen their friends in a year and boy was it a happy reunion. The Allen's children all match ours in ages and gender, so everyone has a perfect playmate. <br />
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Enjoying the splash pad at Sea World. <br />
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Colton and Isaac. Colton told me, "Sea World is the Best place on Earth!" Don't let Walt Disney hear you say that. ;) <br />
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Enjoying some sillyness with Elsie at a dolphin show. <br />
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The girls. The two little ones were SO cute together. It was just like Lydia and Elsie 6 years ago. <br />
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I downloaded these photos backwards, so the events I am retelling are not in order. To begin with, we are now in the great state of Texas. And it has been fun so far. We have been here 2 weeks and we have done a lot of fun things and met some great people. Last weekend they had a "Dive In" at the community pool. They set up this screen and the kids got to watch Frozen, eat popcorn and swim. Colton said it was the best day of his life. <br />
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Earlier that same day we went strawberry picking. They had a smokehouse there where you could get sausage, pulled pork, brisket, etc, so we got some lunch and ate in this outdoor pavilion. <br />
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Lydia was pretty excited about her sausage on a stick. <br />
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The kids taking their berry loot back to be weighed. Can you believe the berries are already on? And they were huge and delicious! <br />
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Good berry pickers! <br />
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There has been a slight wind almost since we got here so we took advantage of it and flew some kites. Simple things can be so fulfilling. <br />
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The splash pad opened the weekend we got here, so we took advantage of it. <br />
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Josie loves to 'spash' as she says it. <br />
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There was also a community get together the weekend we moved here. There was free pizza and some bounce houses. It was a great welcome to Texas. <br />
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Getting to Texas was not the most fun. Lydia had a fever a few days before we were supposed to fly down. The night before we were to leave, Colton started throwing up. Fantastic. I was flying by myself (Mike drove down) with sick kids. We looked into trying to change our flight, but in the end, we decided to just get it over with. On the way to the airport, Colton threw up again. Lydia had to stop for an urgent bathroom break. Not looking good. Is my stomach grumbling? Is Josie hot? Of course I start playing these worst case scenarios in my head. I prayed. Mike prayed. All the grandma's and grandpa's prayed and the Lord answered those prayers. We sat in the very back of the plane so we would be close to the bathroom and we did have one urgent trip to the bathroom, but no one actually threw up on the flight. No one needed the pull-ups I brought along. We made it incident free. It wiped the kids out though. The above photo is shortly after we got to the new place. Mike envisioned kids running all through the house checking out every closet, but they all plopped down on the floor as soon as we got there. And they didn't go far from their spots on the floor. They rested the next day as the movers brought everything in and then they were fine. <br />
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Before we left, we said our goodbyes. We will sure miss the James family who made our transition to Michigan much easier. <br />
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While the movers packed, I tried to keep the kids out of the way- so I packed them into a tub. <br />
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Once we left Michigan, we spent a few days in Ohio before our house in Texas became available. We enjoyed a cookout with Papa, Grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins. <br />
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Lydia fighting a fever, but still just wanting to be outside. <br />
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Colton and grandma's dog Macy. Colton feels some ownership of Macy since he doesn't have his own dog. <br />
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Lydia decided that she wants to buy some roller blades with all the money she has saved up- which is quite a lot because she never buys anything. She just saves all that birthday money forever. Well, I thought before she bought roller blades she should try it first and see how she likes it. So on Friday she had school off and Mike had work off, so we all went to the roller skating rink and Lydia and Colton learned how to roller blade. It was so rewarding to see them stick with it even though it was hard and they wanted to give up. <br />
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We started out using this walker thing with wheels. It really helped the kids get their confidence, but it didn't take them too long and they were going on their own . Lydia got it down and was comfortable just staying at that level and cruising around. Colton kept falling and falling, flopping all over because he was always trying to go faster and get better. <br />
Mike got a good work out! He even participated in the race for 18 years and older. It was he and one other man who joined him. They tied for first! <br />
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While kids were learning how to skate, Josie and I made good cheerleaders- and we also checked out all the arcade games. It was great family time! Guess we will be buying those roller blades. Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-30216088303123212702014-04-19T21:51:00.002-04:002014-04-19T21:51:55.763-04:00I'm leavin' on a jet plane . . . It's time to move again and its been busy getting ready. I figured I should get something on this blog before we move because I will be busy unpacking and what not once we get to Texas. I felt so proud because I downloaded an app on my phone so I can blog the photos I take on my phone, but I think the app has a bug because it won't post the photos. I'll keep trying though. <br />
Mike's sister came up to Detroit and watched the kids for us for the weekend so we could go down to Texas and look for a house to rent. There were some ups and downs but eventually we were able to get a lease for a great house. We had a great realtor- Thanks Valerie! Here are a few fun things we did while we were there. <br />
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Some good BBQ. Gotta love the local joints.<br />
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Jason's Deli has all you can eat soft serve icecream. Mike took advantage of this.<br />
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A giant cowboy boot in the airport. Welcome to Texas! <br />
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Galveston. It was fun to walk along the beach- especially since it was snowing when we left Detroit. <br />
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Seafood place we ate at along the beach. <br />
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I really liked Texas from my initial impressions. Houston has this fun Urban/Country feel. You are certainly in a big city, but there are lots of pick ups and you don't have to go far to get to cows and tractors. <br />
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On another note: Lydia and her girl scout troop went to build-a-bear and all got teddy bears with girl scout uniforms. So cute. She loved it! <br />
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Last weekend, Mike had a recruiting conference back at Purdue so we all tagged along so we could see our old friends. It was SO SO good! I love my friends in Indiana. Seeing them was so wonderful. I immediately felt like I was home. Here are people who really know me. They have watched my kids grow. We spent time together almost every day for the last 5 years. And knowing that I had to leave them and go start over in Texas was a little sad for me. I think I had just as much fun as the kids. You see all those kids on the jungle gym? My kids know all of them. They are all friends. They ALL play hide and seek together. They All ride bikes together. They are all wonderful. Oh can you tell I'm nostalgic? <br />
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Last weekend Purdue had Spring Fest- a carnival like atmosphere where all the different departments in the school host a different booth. The kids all wanted these awesome balloon hats. It's a must! <br />
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Mike took them to the Spring football game where they met Purdue Pete. Josie discovered the goodness of cotton candy. <br />
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The entomology department always hosts cricket spitting and they have a big tournament. Colton wanted to do it so of course Mike couldn't be outdone by his son. Here he is just putting the cricket in his mouth. yuck.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3998534193331988067.post-60616843187781832192014-04-15T21:01:00.001-04:002014-04-15T21:01:54.954-04:00visiting Indiana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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over spring break we visited Indiana. Mike had a conference at Purdue.we saw lots of great friends.it was hard to leave. We went to the Childrens Museum and were the only ones there. The kids had a great time. More photos to come.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12347194853874886866noreply@blogger.com0