tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38193294962832644332024-02-19T00:14:41.960-05:00Eastern Blog Countryjeremiahrjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191490411587435955noreply@blogger.comBlogger521125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-47002242296160400652016-04-30T09:59:00.000-04:002016-04-30T09:59:01.890-04:00Creeper Chocolate Bar Wrappers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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For Trevor's Minecraft party, we made these wrappers to put on the Hershey bars (1.55 oz) in the party favor bags.</div>
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I guess someone else has given up on posting to the blog (really, she's pretty busy), so here's a little vignette of us. We took a walk around the neighborhood in between sessions of <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2012/10?lang=eng" target="_blank">General Conference</a> last Sunday. We stopped by a local grade school to snap this photo.<div>
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jeremiahrjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191490411587435955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-90025753622521841232012-06-22T21:12:00.004-04:002012-06-23T06:36:29.925-04:00BikingSince March Anthony has been working on his Biking Merit Badge with his scout troop. They've had lots of check rides that have been gradually getting longer in preparation for the two day, 75 mile, tri-state ride. Yesterday Emersynne and I dropped him off at the church parking lot with all his gear for the campout. Once all the boys had loaded their gear in the support vehicle the boys and leaders rode out of the church parking lot and headed for their campsite in Sturbridge some 25 miles away.<br />
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Today the ride continued with the boys needing to complete 50 miles in one stretch in order to get their merit badge. Anthony made it to mile 28 when his bike broke down and could not be repaired. I felt so bad for him but he was a trooper and finished up the trip riding in the support vehicle. He and Jeremiah will plan a trip so he can do his 50 miles and complete all the requirements for his merit badge. Anthony was disappointed but still had a really good time.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anthony all set for the first leg of the trip. </td></tr>
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<br />Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-87127516574868285322012-06-19T21:16:00.000-04:002012-06-22T21:21:52.198-04:00GraduationToday was a big day for Anthony. He is officially done with Elementary school and will be moving onto Junior High. Anthony had a really good year with straight A's all year long. He's a hard worker and is very excited for the adventures that wait for him at Burncoat Middle School. Can't believe he will be in 7th grade but I couldn't be prouder!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He found us in the audience and could no longer keep a straight face!</td></tr>
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<br />Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-78171166317714029362012-04-25T20:37:00.000-04:002012-04-25T20:39:45.958-04:00It's great to be eight!<br />
Two days after his eighth birthday Trevor was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was a really big day and he was very excited. He put quite a bit of time and effort into helping me plan the program, carefully selecting who he wanted to give talks, prayers, and music. It was extra special to have Grandma Vicki and Grandpa Wally with our family and to participate in Trevor's baptism. We forgot to get a picture of Trevor in his baptism clothes but got some good pictures of him and the family afterward. We completed the day by having pizza movie dinner and root beer floats (Trevor's pick!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The highlight of the party was the Treasure hunt. Jeremiah put a lot of time into creating the treasure map and burying the treasure.</td></tr>
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Trevor said it was the best day ever so I'm guessing it was a success. It was wild and noisy with eight boys running around but lots of fun!<br />
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<br />Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-73206454613811984742012-04-25T19:56:00.001-04:002012-04-25T19:56:27.157-04:00Our weekend awayWith Jeremiah's parents coming into town for two weeks Jeremiah and I jumped at the chance to get away for a few days and the kids got to spend some one-on-one time with Grandma Vicki and Grandpa Wally. We took off for the Berkshires Thursday morning and enjoyed visiting
museums, hiking, shopping at outlet stores, eating out, and having
endless hours to talk uninterrupted. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We loved the Norman Rockwell museum. Amazing artist and it was really neat to learn more about his life and accomplishments. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Funny how this one reminded both of us of our boys!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The weather was great and we loved getting some hiking in. Mt. Greylock was a very steep and challenging climb but so worth it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had fun driving around the area and seeing the sights and came across the Tanglewood which is the summer home of the Boston Pops. The grounds were beautiful and full of huge twisted trees.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We visited the Hancock Shaker Museum one afternoon and saw lots of baby animals.</td></tr>
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We had a great four days away and were glad to be heading back to our children. It was great to have their hugs again and hear about their adventures while we were away.Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-28614848666612755882012-03-30T09:43:00.001-04:002012-03-30T09:43:20.346-04:00Music Play<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I got some pretty sweet presents yesterday. Two <i>pounds</i> of chocolate (half is really an early present for Tamara), Spam bandaids, dozens of snickerdoodles, new gloves, pens, favorite candies, <i>The Prince of Persia</i> DVD, a Perry the Platypus shirt (insert platypus sound here), and two Rock Band™ games for Wii ™ + the Beatles™ Rock Band™ Wii™ controllers...™.<br />
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I think my favorite moments so far have been seen my kids play the faux drums. Emersynne is cute, and Trevor was a surprise. He actually nailed a pretty tricky song playing for the (ready, Angie?)... First. Time. Ever.<br />
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I wish I could be home today when the munchkins arrive from school and make the long faces when Mommy says that it's homework time, not Rock Band™ time.<br />
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Not to worry though, folks, the kids will be getting plenty of brain-rotting video game action in the near future if I have anything to do with it.</div>jeremiahrjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191490411587435955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-28308428397927904492012-03-22T07:30:00.001-04:002012-03-22T07:34:48.663-04:00Creative PlayTrevor almost missed the bus this morning because he was playing in his room instead of getting ready for school. After everyone left I went upstairs wondering what mess of toys I was going to find. 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What a big milestone! He got to celebrate with some friends by going rock climbing <span style="font-weight: bold;">AND</span> have a family party on his birthday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0qW5r_DNv3cUBcPOaJWk4F9EVcWNVOSoEklkuMovLjPjej6LcSf8aqSObFoTjAXRJgWilwfZe3mde_w_iwryQHJK1sRjxMtBTP8WrG0WGeuxxxvx-HiEx2nU2ZUU2q_KYI0ASYzS5mVH/s1600/IMG_8885.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0qW5r_DNv3cUBcPOaJWk4F9EVcWNVOSoEklkuMovLjPjej6LcSf8aqSObFoTjAXRJgWilwfZe3mde_w_iwryQHJK1sRjxMtBTP8WrG0WGeuxxxvx-HiEx2nU2ZUU2q_KYI0ASYzS5mVH/s400/IMG_8885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721700588598827794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0PucuEo_8J1L0-nGWr5u5ANLkuGzLvdj49E3SqGKz-LGSI2XJKrpTkV7XQCHxbm_KEJF6AiRxM-Nh-w_XrZcMoowHmEYxZ0hE69kXhZoxysdeOW6RysjEbguT7DsjK5mbLUohL8qIiuk/s1600/IMG_8903.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0PucuEo_8J1L0-nGWr5u5ANLkuGzLvdj49E3SqGKz-LGSI2XJKrpTkV7XQCHxbm_KEJF6AiRxM-Nh-w_XrZcMoowHmEYxZ0hE69kXhZoxysdeOW6RysjEbguT7DsjK5mbLUohL8qIiuk/s400/IMG_8903.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721700593742401042" border="0" /></a> His request for his birthday dinner was homemade Chinese food so we made yummy pot stickers and fried rice and ended the meal with ice cream sundaes. <br /><br />I think for Anthony the highlight of all the birthday celebrations was being ordained a Deacon and passing the Sacrament for the first time. I was sitting at the organ and looked up as he turned with the sacrament tray and he had a huge grin on his face. <br /><br /><br />Since turning twelve Anthony has started working on his biking merit badge with the young men, started euphonium lessons, selected his classes for middle school next year, and babysat for us when we went to stake conference meetings and cheesecake factory after wards with some friends. I'm proud of my little young man!Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-91651341895238247462012-03-19T15:43:00.000-04:002012-03-21T17:16:19.669-04:00Actual Eye of the Dark Lord may vary<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tamara and I had such a blast at the Cheesecake Factory on Saturday. This makes three times that we have met with there some other couple or couples from our ward after the adult session of stake conference. We stayed too late, but had such a good time chatting with our friends. We even got to see Sam and Brie Scott that just recently moved out of our ward. I hope we do this in another six months.</div>jeremiahrjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191490411587435955noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-75522168756717452772012-02-22T18:00:00.002-05:002012-02-22T18:03:31.912-05:00A new smile!Abigail lost her first tooth today. It has been wiggly for a long time and she has been waiting and waiting for it to fall out. It had a little help from mommy but is now safely tucked under her pillow waiting for the tooth fairy. So exciting. Another child entering the awkward teeth stage!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3yPkKb8kRPyCIWp0KzAjAr6V9IXWGh7EzVtmblKyES3dT-BLbKygUNENqK971YzhQK3Ldd6yyZOSRUve0u0r3kKrCnjGL6vYhexrw50eoETk-LmOmELVTIBUpfw-WeCw7Z-qCYiWIOyS/s1600/IMG_8868.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3yPkKb8kRPyCIWp0KzAjAr6V9IXWGh7EzVtmblKyES3dT-BLbKygUNENqK971YzhQK3Ldd6yyZOSRUve0u0r3kKrCnjGL6vYhexrw50eoETk-LmOmELVTIBUpfw-WeCw7Z-qCYiWIOyS/s400/IMG_8868.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712099394745708866" border="0" /></a>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-2192210178875237712012-01-25T08:44:00.002-05:002012-01-25T08:54:25.317-05:00Black out bullyingThe governor of the state of Massachusetts declared today "No Name Calling Day" to help students understand that bullying will not be tolerated. The schools asked the kids to wear black today to show that they are committed to "Black Out Bullying" <br /><br />My kids all came home from school yesterday very excited and looked through their closets to make sure they had black clothes ready for the big day. As I was helping Abigail get dressed this morning I pulled out her black pants and black shirt. She was a little confused because to Abigail wearing black means you are a "bad guy". I reminded her that it was "Black Out Bullying Day" She got all excited and didn't ask any more questions so I assumed they had talked about it in her classroom. As she was finishing getting dressed she turned to me and asked, "Do we really get to go bowling?" <br /><br />Now I was really confused. Where did she come up with the idea that we were going bowling? Then I realized that when we were talking about bullying she thought we were saying "bowling". Poor girl was so excited because she thought we were going bowling when all she gets is wearing black to school and looking like a bad guy. She was a good sport about the confusion and went happily to school in her black clothes. Guess we will have to plan a bowling trip soon so Abigail can go bowling for real!Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-6296927213685713202012-01-24T22:07:00.002-05:002012-01-24T22:07:19.870-05:00Love language<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Now I feel bad. I'll take a better picture and post it later, but what you don't see very well here is that Natalie, when I gave her some paper and some crayons, drew a picture of the Holy Birth and titled it "This is what Christmas means" and added the caption "Jesus Christ is born." That makes me feel good. I still have a long way to go to be the parent I want to be, but I must be doing <i>something </i>right.<br />
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After living in Massachusetts for ten years we figured it was time for us to experience the Freedom Trail. Since the kids had the day off Jeremiah decided to take it off and we planned for an all day outing. It was a beautiful day so we stopped at Boston Commons and played at the park.<br />
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Because of Trevor's accident yesterday we had a bandaid on his lip. It really made him look like he had a mustache so Jeremiah added the final touch of special effects. We had several complete strangers stop us on the streets of Boston to tell Trevor that they liked his mustache. Trevor thought it was so cool. He wasn't excited about wearing a bandaid but that all changed when the bandaid became a mustache.<br />
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We did a lot of walking but somehow the kids still had energy to run around at the Boston Children's Museum. It was a great day!<br />
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....and wiser too! Happy Birthday Michaela.<br />
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Yesterday was Michaela's birthday. Between early morning seminary, school, and the youth temple trip we decided to celebrate Michaela's birthday on Monday. Everyone was home from school since it was Columbus day so we had all day to party.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWML6zafr8mW63YzZ-8LUMheri77098zV2ex_l1ptsUs_VodmcESA3wArBN0c7sSv4B7Ayc3lp-Rj9BGny-BAb2hahabriARLEiCdn_UXeiIeQM__ELORwSlgWwOPVhDdBEtB8NjCV88qo/s1600/IMG_8122.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680472514305273282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWML6zafr8mW63YzZ-8LUMheri77098zV2ex_l1ptsUs_VodmcESA3wArBN0c7sSv4B7Ayc3lp-Rj9BGny-BAb2hahabriARLEiCdn_UXeiIeQM__ELORwSlgWwOPVhDdBEtB8NjCV88qo/s400/IMG_8122.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>For the last three years Michaela has decorated her own birthday cake. It is something she looks forward to and it has been fun to see her improving her decorating skills.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXO_scYq2Qvc0dPVFGnB9z20rFuTqGIbV1VduP9qwTSckwgR0vMT51JlPTN3c9KXz7SmZTckGcNljQIGwajqJbvBEP8_Xya0FVNRsHGvNnINTzQ2I1RC3Rs3QSmlSlZuoNrGM5bVLX3nJ/s1600/IMG_8126.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680472528458140674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXO_scYq2Qvc0dPVFGnB9z20rFuTqGIbV1VduP9qwTSckwgR0vMT51JlPTN3c9KXz7SmZTckGcNljQIGwajqJbvBEP8_Xya0FVNRsHGvNnINTzQ2I1RC3Rs3QSmlSlZuoNrGM5bVLX3nJ/s400/IMG_8126.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>I found these flowers for Michaela and as soon as I saw these bright and colorful flowers it made me think of her. Michaela brings so much brightness and color to our house and my life is so much better because she is in it!<br />
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Yesterday Michaela got to spend lots of time with mommy and daddy. Jeremiah taught her seminary class in the morning and because of our good friend offering to sit with the other kids that night both Jeremiah and I were able to go to the temple with Michaela. Michaela thought it was a great way to end her birthday.</div>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-63837220564704776622011-11-21T18:40:00.001-05:002011-11-21T18:40:27.074-05:00Our aspiring young artist<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Natalie has really taken a liking to the Percy Jackson series. Here is some fan art that she generated.<br />
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<br /></div>jeremiahrjoneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191490411587435955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-20160288203832275042011-11-20T12:01:00.001-05:002011-11-20T12:07:08.660-05:00A Book of Mormon Story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just watched this with my kids and Ethan and Evan from our ward. Great animation. Even better story.<br />
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It's just not safe for little witches and goblins to be out in the dark streets especially when trees and power lines are down all over.<br /><br />I was glad that I had planned a somewhat fun Halloween dinner since the kids had a bummer day. Everything was a big hit except for the "brains". Everyone did try them at least.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-p8mp141tcM46QNWinZn3P74hvHqZwYEKzVO30cJ6AugkAlkFOw5diYYebfWqGOmXrJnsj9pFaVgOPauEcLNh3TCUGKT-oZwIyiUdxBkM0uNX7D-glrNI2QODniWPw0Sn3JTUtRgmBQ/s1600/IMG_8190.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-p8mp141tcM46QNWinZn3P74hvHqZwYEKzVO30cJ6AugkAlkFOw5diYYebfWqGOmXrJnsj9pFaVgOPauEcLNh3TCUGKT-oZwIyiUdxBkM0uNX7D-glrNI2QODniWPw0Sn3JTUtRgmBQ/s400/IMG_8190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670099150859592002" border="0" /></a>Mummy dogs, Potato ghosts, and Brains (spaghetti squash)<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Instead of waiting until Thursday to go Trick-or-Treating we decided to join our friends in the neighboring city for some fun. The kids had a great time even if they had to traipse through the snow to get to the various houses. Felt more like we should have been out caroling instead of Trick-or-Treating but I think we made the best of it all and the kids thought it was great fun!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8kYDdnyuhp9wMG6jfqGRzqG2K4br2Yl1DziS0oDbnbYBdXjM61p9WMldTrK6MSl05XznvbnsCuI_pt-csMxq8jKTdZBK_ZlETk5v-3bPpKDN-ppb38Zlk3WD2Q3eX_YYxeiE_YcTCH4/s1600/IMG_8194.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8kYDdnyuhp9wMG6jfqGRzqG2K4br2Yl1DziS0oDbnbYBdXjM61p9WMldTrK6MSl05XznvbnsCuI_pt-csMxq8jKTdZBK_ZlETk5v-3bPpKDN-ppb38Zlk3WD2Q3eX_YYxeiE_YcTCH4/s400/IMG_8194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670104489695973714" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk7OtcESf5VBRxfJW2z8_cKWi4F_ljCprTOUyN26cDh_8YMS1HmhFCDiJ2V7yyP30uhptgh1Ec0BmUQFc2m5kpyetwK7pGOX6purdrV-Xd9yJlEQ3QHlo_D4NvkvvIq7SkXAVnJXj1_k/s1600/IMG_8192.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnk7OtcESf5VBRxfJW2z8_cKWi4F_ljCprTOUyN26cDh_8YMS1HmhFCDiJ2V7yyP30uhptgh1Ec0BmUQFc2m5kpyetwK7pGOX6purdrV-Xd9yJlEQ3QHlo_D4NvkvvIq7SkXAVnJXj1_k/s400/IMG_8192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670104449810595266" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCL-n6_Yu1g-H59YFKn2goZVdbCbU676qaJf-yLJGkmZhfzO_KO_g-2nlbzMlqpRoYS9KyHFszMr90-ZJIUsmpFSmYikLzGyjiAprHIhRcVA4kPFCr4N7EYslhWi58rAYnGMn2jbd-so/s1600/IMG_8193.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCL-n6_Yu1g-H59YFKn2goZVdbCbU676qaJf-yLJGkmZhfzO_KO_g-2nlbzMlqpRoYS9KyHFszMr90-ZJIUsmpFSmYikLzGyjiAprHIhRcVA4kPFCr4N7EYslhWi58rAYnGMn2jbd-so/s400/IMG_8193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670104454128188562" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFd2y4Xhnt6UhkFw4qEO-DUQmBvUWfwKbEHxQ8qaDpYKsiGZadRvpafbPN0r9VxhhZcjVy-2uGWhWqDPsDTzp3kZRimU7-TthpF1YKDiJtVop1JnJC95PPAEFregAbZNwStJBy-Fk2VWM/s1600/IMG_8195.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFd2y4Xhnt6UhkFw4qEO-DUQmBvUWfwKbEHxQ8qaDpYKsiGZadRvpafbPN0r9VxhhZcjVy-2uGWhWqDPsDTzp3kZRimU7-TthpF1YKDiJtVop1JnJC95PPAEFregAbZNwStJBy-Fk2VWM/s400/IMG_8195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670104467167889266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthlFkuIjzJmS9M-jibchKLYj1X7bBqaKB9AkMOSfX-MdjxOvm6C5tLLFqTaazN4n-nX5zdaqvZBMJz2Y8-XxLzZg-FzrZ6iBAEqD-YNiBiqnV5ccLSQkTJC3M0kYJ5PcBg-23R_fj37A/s1600/IMG_8207.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthlFkuIjzJmS9M-jibchKLYj1X7bBqaKB9AkMOSfX-MdjxOvm6C5tLLFqTaazN4n-nX5zdaqvZBMJz2Y8-XxLzZg-FzrZ6iBAEqD-YNiBiqnV5ccLSQkTJC3M0kYJ5PcBg-23R_fj37A/s400/IMG_8207.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670104497963965298" border="0" /></a>My favorite picture of the whole evening. Michaela the pirate with a giant snowman on Halloween. Crazy!<br /></div></div>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-44289463881957013332011-10-10T12:19:00.000-04:002011-11-29T12:22:40.997-05:00A Few days after the attackTrevor has been a good sport with his fat lip. Just a few days after the event it is amazing how much better it looks.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-g1c6w8dOReyrlvQ8rZK6lBWzT4bCsaG1jOH19PF1YfvB-GBVwTTVhKsmItyWoH2wO2fE47KKZ4shHGVUtW45kFEYkGFQDvFnHk11c4ALomfnc8bmgH8Mk5ZROvvXL9pCmbNIdS0RCDB/s1600/IMG_8098.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-g1c6w8dOReyrlvQ8rZK6lBWzT4bCsaG1jOH19PF1YfvB-GBVwTTVhKsmItyWoH2wO2fE47KKZ4shHGVUtW45kFEYkGFQDvFnHk11c4ALomfnc8bmgH8Mk5ZROvvXL9pCmbNIdS0RCDB/s400/IMG_8098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680469075845094210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibRHesdLhkGNejF2pTYWk5Pnk7XvPuy-nhdPTT1KEc-kOhbgH7piu-3M303rAmv7qhj-vj6mXvX_BkpulQadQLsq4Zyvwk4N1XsXO-rTnUuNeoM92Rnp-qcq6daBeu4nDY1psdbJvJk92/s1600/IMG_8100.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibRHesdLhkGNejF2pTYWk5Pnk7XvPuy-nhdPTT1KEc-kOhbgH7piu-3M303rAmv7qhj-vj6mXvX_BkpulQadQLsq4Zyvwk4N1XsXO-rTnUuNeoM92Rnp-qcq6daBeu4nDY1psdbJvJk92/s400/IMG_8100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680469077436555538" border="0" /></a>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-86088619090622018772011-10-07T11:06:00.001-04:002011-11-29T11:13:48.596-05:00Ouch!Abigail clobbered Trevor yesterday. They were outside playing with their swim noodle light sabers. They have a PVC pipe handle and of course Trevor got hit with the PVC pipe end. Poor guy. He knew it was an accident and he tried so hard to be brave but it is hard to be brave when you are bleeding a lot. He also thought his tooth had fallen out and we were relieved when we discovered it was just his gum. After several hours in the ER he was put back together with six stitches. They are the magical dissolving kind so we don't have to worry about going back in to get them taken out. Trevor is in good spirits even with his extremely fat lip, very sore mouth, and the fact that he has a restricted diet. Stay tuned for a "after" picture. I'm sure in a couple of days it will look lots better.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGDRdiZdh1UJ6eV1hoOZNMyDJdP4raAJyAg7vpqiT2mfSvQWNLcMsGfyeKEVChAWgvXi6DvJW62poVAspgh3IB__x7eAQ3X7x4utQx1gDLAaiAvmkvqt6NpQqD_DpXS0InI_5anvaffE/s1600/IMG_3055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGDRdiZdh1UJ6eV1hoOZNMyDJdP4raAJyAg7vpqiT2mfSvQWNLcMsGfyeKEVChAWgvXi6DvJW62poVAspgh3IB__x7eAQ3X7x4utQx1gDLAaiAvmkvqt6NpQqD_DpXS0InI_5anvaffE/s400/IMG_3055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680451563578365698" border="0" /></a>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-21671415791146783242011-09-21T08:04:00.003-04:002011-11-29T11:01:41.990-05:00Birthday Girl!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkfh-2iYCb446kbQn8SEjtgCK4QSyXZKqFoHvP0vxxdwmy4xBB3raSLHveBhGsej8JI62Pihx8Bl13e3jB7ArXP9rQBZXfbn4rcdrN2JvKhlMGAX8OSCqBD_scNhtUd-IB5FuIoayk4o/s1600/IMG_2789.JPG"><br /></a><br />Emersynne had a birthday last week. She knew it was coming and was so excited when the day finally arrived. We even heard her around the house singing "happy birthday to me"<br /><br />Emersynne is very much into Dora and told me awhile ago that she wanted a Dora birthday cake. Jeremiah and Natalie took that task on and they had a great time creating. Along with a Dora birthday cake Emersynne also got a Dora umbrella, Dora legos, Dora sleeping bag, and Dora watch. When I asked her what she wanted for her special birthday dinner she said, "Dora cake with pink frosting and ice cream." We settled for something easy and all enjoyed grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkfh-2iYCb446kbQn8SEjtgCK4QSyXZKqFoHvP0vxxdwmy4xBB3raSLHveBhGsej8JI62Pihx8Bl13e3jB7ArXP9rQBZXfbn4rcdrN2JvKhlMGAX8OSCqBD_scNhtUd-IB5FuIoayk4o/s1600/IMG_2789.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkfh-2iYCb446kbQn8SEjtgCK4QSyXZKqFoHvP0vxxdwmy4xBB3raSLHveBhGsej8JI62Pihx8Bl13e3jB7ArXP9rQBZXfbn4rcdrN2JvKhlMGAX8OSCqBD_scNhtUd-IB5FuIoayk4o/s400/IMG_2789.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680448435580205682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpv4mjgQeNfFvvrvyedrdBlkI4XK4L6OhXUNNB_sGp0MZz9V4WiRcqyWMRd-lytFhU5CykqufwUEL1mO3AKUcLB7r-DCFNjnx0EgvqSb1LM3d-I385awEZXAmaeic6DIh3N3NFLOgjKCs/s1600/IMG_8010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpv4mjgQeNfFvvrvyedrdBlkI4XK4L6OhXUNNB_sGp0MZz9V4WiRcqyWMRd-lytFhU5CykqufwUEL1mO3AKUcLB7r-DCFNjnx0EgvqSb1LM3d-I385awEZXAmaeic6DIh3N3NFLOgjKCs/s400/IMG_8010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654783931519915554" border="0" /></a>Emersynne was very excited with this card she got from Grandma Vicki and Grandpa Wally<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMFGYi1CyCR-bj92g0UgrdlnRmniKLVfX55nDn3DBhKD57XB16aeuhHGz1PmWZBxHpN7ubMQ717nXNqJ_zAQKKXIvYm_mvQGQ9Ix-xjo158wtF150w_KTLO9KNMUjkppfQHXwHrZZXe8/s1600/IMG_8008.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMFGYi1CyCR-bj92g0UgrdlnRmniKLVfX55nDn3DBhKD57XB16aeuhHGz1PmWZBxHpN7ubMQ717nXNqJ_zAQKKXIvYm_mvQGQ9Ix-xjo158wtF150w_KTLO9KNMUjkppfQHXwHrZZXe8/s400/IMG_8008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654783946404514706" border="0" /></a>Emersynne has been using her new sleeping bag on her bed and is excited to soon have a sleepover in Natalie's room.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI2jy_vf7yjS0XvB8szRRFK2uyf7po9522cURb1IW0i2DvEmQPLsw1_1Dnmr7wIb_MXg94yn7hWbu8xts_gBfaPMuHB_QxyVCoyCNn7LkRSVzg5-mm7gfKfBETIHZf4078CT0LFLjgcU/s1600/IMG_8004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI2jy_vf7yjS0XvB8szRRFK2uyf7po9522cURb1IW0i2DvEmQPLsw1_1Dnmr7wIb_MXg94yn7hWbu8xts_gBfaPMuHB_QxyVCoyCNn7LkRSVzg5-mm7gfKfBETIHZf4078CT0LFLjgcU/s400/IMG_8004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654783934847023522" border="0" /></a>Pink and purple legos that definitely won't get confused with the boys legos.<br /></div><br />Can't believe she is already three. Where did the time go? Emersynne seems to be adjusting to all the kids being gone at school but she is really excited when they walk in the door. She is trying to fit in with the big kids by telling me that she has to do her homework or that it is time for her to practice her songs. She is a little busy body and keeps us all laughing!Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3819329496283264433.post-68706496306988227132011-09-10T10:13:00.003-04:002011-09-10T10:43:17.283-04:00School DaysSchool is now back in session. Michaela, Anthony, Natalie, and Trevor all started on August 31st but Abigail had a bit longer to wait. It was only a few days but to her it felt so long until her turn came. When the kids would leave to walk to the bus stop she would grab her backpack and walk with us saying that she was practicing. Finally, on September 6th Abigail joined the school kids. Kindergarten out here is full day so it has been a bit of an adjustment. It is a long day for her (leaving the house at 7:20am and returning home at 2:50) but so far she is doing great.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHA-PPqz8oCI-HC4-ck5hrAJGiCKKMx6rCaMmk3AIESU2Xz-pz3fFU_bp1VMFSQGVKIPtmNKGSM5hku9AXwZMfKpgMITZHrSV7uhSkAfOHtJMSeJzmfDwdE1XQoYvYdR_uIgBJSp1B2E/s1600/IMG_7925.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHA-PPqz8oCI-HC4-ck5hrAJGiCKKMx6rCaMmk3AIESU2Xz-pz3fFU_bp1VMFSQGVKIPtmNKGSM5hku9AXwZMfKpgMITZHrSV7uhSkAfOHtJMSeJzmfDwdE1XQoYvYdR_uIgBJSp1B2E/s400/IMG_7925.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650739440610661858" border="0" /></a>This year Michaela started High School. She was a bit nervous and it took her a few days to learn how to get to her classes but now she is a pro. Another adjustment coming up is early morning seminary. Yikes!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1eXwz58BH4GC3CIzrIfLjIHrNbSbugx6WcRkBN5MJ6RAXFWC46CW8LLOdk0FgIggqDQ6els3L0tbq6zGPipsCnnfVrrd8gKJy7R5fBTCK6YClz6JCZMgXhfp9fVIMsPubT-jG-Xc1eQ/s1600/IMG_7927.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1eXwz58BH4GC3CIzrIfLjIHrNbSbugx6WcRkBN5MJ6RAXFWC46CW8LLOdk0FgIggqDQ6els3L0tbq6zGPipsCnnfVrrd8gKJy7R5fBTCK6YClz6JCZMgXhfp9fVIMsPubT-jG-Xc1eQ/s400/IMG_7927.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650739439699476418" border="0" /></a>The three musketeers were excited for the new school year. Anthony is a 6th grader, Natalie is in 4th grade, and Trevor is in 2nd grade.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihONcH356ddgkD4DmO-vYR1ydKRSyj1F9Z1uv1Len8PxsMAsXvYLV9n643Td8y_1FEz_EoSKWxZBQMd8kBSdVwTUzuaooJ4In1JTHNiSHQvtW9hVrHNaQnHKk9rvYSXnUkTMHNgfPUFUY/s1600/IMG_7970.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihONcH356ddgkD4DmO-vYR1ydKRSyj1F9Z1uv1Len8PxsMAsXvYLV9n643Td8y_1FEz_EoSKWxZBQMd8kBSdVwTUzuaooJ4In1JTHNiSHQvtW9hVrHNaQnHKk9rvYSXnUkTMHNgfPUFUY/s400/IMG_7970.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650739446719947026" border="0" /></a>Finally Abigail got to join the kids on the bus. Here she is dancing a little jig with her umbrella on her first day of school.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So now it's just Emersynne and mommy at home. Emersynne anxiously waits for her kids to come home but has managed to keep me on my toes with just her. On our first shopping trip with all the kids in school she grabbed a 5 lb bag of gummi bears when I wasn't looking and opened it. Not what I wanted to buy that day but we now have a nice big bag of gummi bears in our pantry. Guess I will have to keep my eye on that one!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc79SpB2XfsZoFu-17GPbXwa3hj39EOC8Zic8Xnh2NNr2kWvX9IHEm_ee3WQWR2-UyAgbxpTnCZ9N7FHPsoo-nbwFFsmY1tqkbppfVi1eqm9Z0RmJLfccjIVwIhDViJFi6iC8GleRXRMw/s1600/IMG_7929.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc79SpB2XfsZoFu-17GPbXwa3hj39EOC8Zic8Xnh2NNr2kWvX9IHEm_ee3WQWR2-UyAgbxpTnCZ9N7FHPsoo-nbwFFsmY1tqkbppfVi1eqm9Z0RmJLfccjIVwIhDViJFi6iC8GleRXRMw/s400/IMG_7929.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650741461493235986" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div>Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239115154688710620noreply@blogger.com0