tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-128494882024-03-12T18:23:10.823-07:00Robyn's NestThis site is for anyone who wants to know details about what's going on inside Robyn's nest! Enjoy!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.comBlogger1077125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-85862893145170370992014-07-22T18:27:00.001-07:002014-07-22T18:27:50.775-07:00Leeann’s 11!<p>Today Leeann turned eleven. It’s so hard to believe! She’s such a beautiful young lady who is now officially taller than me with bigger feet too!</p> <p>She continues to have such a sweet heart and sensitive spirit. She loves to help and encourage others in any way she can. She’s always looking for ways to serve others and make a difference. You’ll get a peek into her heart with this Birthday Interview:</p> <p>What’s your favorite color? “Purple!”</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-rkCFUMUlOLU/U88PFSTSReI/AAAAAAAAKrY/ngYsybSJ7EI/s1600-h/IMG_1985%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1985" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_1985" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YdGS-i2ncZk/U88PGioV5PI/AAAAAAAAKrg/zaAREiwK1ec/IMG_1985_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="235" height="340" /></a></p> <p>What do you want to be when you grow up? “An artist or a nurse.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-EOSWBAlEgKg/U88PH2EgXQI/AAAAAAAAKro/Uh8m2Mso4rk/s1600-h/IMG_1997%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_1997" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_1997" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Y0KUxq-Xj2c/U88PIqCIRDI/AAAAAAAAKrw/msFdTh6Ao7Y/IMG_1997_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="227" height="329" /></a></p> <p>What’s your favorite subject in school? “Everything.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5Q-iMxc5sok/U88PJ7_RYPI/AAAAAAAAKr4/KE9fcHWqi9I/s1600-h/IMG_2004%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2004" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2004" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-gA1pGsol2NU/U88PK3Y3T7I/AAAAAAAAKsA/SXkUl2xOUP8/IMG_2004_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="338" height="230" /></a></p> <p>What’s your favorite food? “Burritos.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-c0nr_9CF2w0/U88PL1QyIUI/AAAAAAAAKsI/ArYWcGn4Vvk/s1600-h/IMG_2008%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2008" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2008" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-yHCDyFE_QZ4/U88PN2So5SI/AAAAAAAAKsQ/A86ielzxJtU/IMG_2008_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="247" height="363" /></a></p> <p>What’s your favorite dessert? “Pudding.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vZA49OSMgyA/U88PO6RN8zI/AAAAAAAAKsY/A6W0BQ0RSUg/s1600-h/IMG_2009%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2009" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2009" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-i_vaD9CSGVs/U88PP5EGijI/AAAAAAAAKsg/Uc4HgGVKJyA/IMG_2009_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="252" height="371" /></a></p> <p>The best thing I did when I was 10 was… “Going to Disneyland.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-HDG2eAl0Oh8/U88PRgQTgJI/AAAAAAAAKso/2oulNevSNJk/s1600-h/IMG_2013%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2013" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2013" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-MaNNMt4sfPo/U88PS32mWRI/AAAAAAAAKsw/LlyQo4FY7jc/IMG_2013_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="363" height="247" /></a></p> <p>What’s your favorite movie? “Frozen”</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tyOvC-suWrs/U88PUWQX1iI/AAAAAAAAKs4/OoYBpC9kTf0/s1600-h/IMG_2015%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2015" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2015" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TQG5Zc-587s/U88PVbHFPOI/AAAAAAAAKtA/fnO8eMhRGjk/IMG_2015_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="235" height="346" /></a></p> <p>What’s your favorite toy/thing/object in your room? “Cutie the giant bear.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ecmOgMND2Is/U88PWgi5sTI/AAAAAAAAKtI/XY_kdodN46c/s1600-h/IMG_2021%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2021" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2021" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zl8mR7rDG7Q/U88PXrKrpmI/AAAAAAAAKtQ/mjPLoITrjWo/IMG_2021_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="273" /></a></p> <p>How many kids do you want when you grow up? “10!”</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tYsHo2yvUUA/U88PZwCBs1I/AAAAAAAAKtY/H90eGrIu7cM/s1600-h/IMG_2023%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2023" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2023" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PUPbPUEux3E/U88PbHvbLjI/AAAAAAAAKtg/-0FVbutaS1M/IMG_2023_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="381" height="259" /></a></p> <p>Interests are: “Art, crafts, friends, card-making, finger nail polish, pretty sparkly girly things.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HYhkW8caDIA/U88PdaEBDYI/AAAAAAAAKto/6yQUKRlt2hI/s1600-h/IMG_2028%25255B11%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2028" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2028" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Cj8Hog3-HPo/U88PeoWkeiI/AAAAAAAAKtw/49lBLV1L9is/IMG_2028_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="391" height="289" /></a></p> <p>What do you hope will happen during your eleventh year? “I hope that I will make better friends with the bullies at school and try to change the bullies’ lives. I hope that there will be less bullies at school.”</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-w8ZkNmt0Eu4/U88PhrlKbZI/AAAAAAAAKt4/D2Y4Auy55MY/s1600-h/IMG_2035%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_2035" style="display: inline" alt="IMG_2035" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-pRCerKB3jbU/U88Pkp8pe_I/AAAAAAAAKuA/XRuDdtiA9MM/IMG_2035_thumb%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="410" height="290" /></a></p> <p>I am so grateful for these three, but today, I’m especially grateful for this Birthday princess!</p> Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-35599533879534854242014-04-08T13:47:00.001-07:002014-04-08T13:50:44.698-07:00Boys and Baseball<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I simply cannot get enough of this picture I snapped on my phone just before walking out the door to Titus's first baseball game. I am the lucky wife and mommy to two incredibly gorgeous guys!</div>
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Titus was beyond himself excited to get to play organized baseball this year. </div>
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You would think he was in the world series with the amount of effort and concentration he put in. </div>
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Watching his teammates bat really captivated his attention. </div>
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His first time crossing home plate, with his tongue sticking straight out just his like his mama when she's concentrating. Poor kid!</div>
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I love this kid!</div>
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Determination. </div>
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Titus had his own cheering section, which included a dearly loved couple from our small group, his Aunt Suzy and cousins. Well, and his mom and sister too. He humbly requested more cheering next time as he didn't hear anyone rooting for him. </div>
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I think he took a drink between every inning. Granted it was a beautiful 73 degree day!</div>
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Daddy's helping coach his team, which is a lot of fun for both of them!</div>
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He played left field and pitcher both during his first game. He much preferred being pitcher because he really just wants to get in there and be a part of the action.</div>
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Titus <i>really</i> wanted his cousins to get to come watch him play. </div>
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I promise he's not picking daisies, there is a ball in his hand!</div>
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This girl is growing up way too fast. She has such an encouraging heart as she cheers her brother on. </div>
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And just like that, his first baseball game has come and gone. I have a feeling there will be many more games to come however. This kid LOVES baseball! </div>
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Titus with his favorite playmates... the cousins!</div>
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Today my precious little boy turned eight. As in, only ten short years from being an adult! Be still my little heart... how can my son be eight already? I swear I remember all of the details of his very first "Birth Day" as if it was just yesterday! </div>
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(p.s. My adorable nieces are about to turn 15!)</div>
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I brought his Birthday lunch request (McDonald's) to school and ate with him today. Then we played foursquare until he ever so politely asked me if he could go play with Andy instead. It's okay, I will try to focus on the fact that he invited me out to the playground and asked me to play with him for a little while instead of focusing on the fact that he ditched me! </div>
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Then for dinner he requested macaroni and cheese, egg-n-a-hole, oranges and rootbeer floats. I thought it was a really strange combination, but I obliged him none-the-less!<br />
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He opened up his gift from us, which was a camera. My budding little photographer/videographer will undoubtedly get some good use out of his new "toy". He's already been busy taking pictures tonight. Here are a few of them! </div>
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Now we just have to figure out what setting it's on that is causing the vignetting. I'm sure he'll figure out how to use it to it's fullest extent in no time. This kid has one of those minds that just turns and whirls and works all day every day. If I do say so myself, he's a rather exceptionally bright kiddo! First he will conquer his camera... then he'll conquer the world! Too much? What can I say... he's my <i>BABY!</i></div>
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And finally, here's an interview with Titus. I so wish I had done these earlier/more often. It's so fun to compare his answers today with his answers 2 years ago! Happy Birthday Titus!</div>
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What is your favorite toy? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Starwars and Legos.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(8) Legos<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is your favorite food? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Macaroni and Cheese.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(8) Macaroni and Cheese<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is your favorite book? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Starwars books.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(8) Calvin and Hobbs<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is your favorite place to eat? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) The place where we eat peanuts and drop them on the floor.
The warehouse? I don’t remember what it’s called… (Roadhouse Grill).<o:p></o:p></div>
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(8) Grammy’s!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Who are your best friends? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Logan, Weston, Josh and Bruce.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(8) Andy, Sam, Mark, Hunter and Eli<o:p></o:p></div>
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What do you want to be when you grow up? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Lots of things. Police officer, fire fighter, a cowboy,
a worker, a builder, a racecar driver, and that’s it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(8) A Lego Set Designer<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is something you are good at doing? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Going through tiny holes. Playing Lego Starwars. Playing
the Wii. And that’s it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(8) Playing the Wii. Taking pictures. Making noise. Being
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What’s your favorite movie? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Starwars.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is your favorite treat? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Cookies!<o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Mostly English and Spanish.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is your favorite thing to do? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) My favorite thing to do is playing with Legos and my
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(8) Read and play<o:p></o:p></div>
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Where’s your most favorite place to be? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) At Josh’s house or Logan and Weston’s house and
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(6) I have no idea.<o:p></o:p></div>
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What is your favorite game to play? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Sorry<o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Yup, of course.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How many kids do you want to have? <o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Ten! Actually, 20. Well, I think 30. I think 40. 20
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(8) However many I get<o:p></o:p></div>
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(6) Daddy’s the funny one. And he likes to wrestle. Leeann’s
sometimes freaked out by people and she’s also funny. And mommy likes to do the
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(8) My family are my mom, my dad, Jade and Leeann. Leeann is
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Titus and I spent some time baking together today. There's nothing super exciting, or even blog-worthy about this moment necessarily, except for the fact that I really enjoy baking with my kids at this stage in life.<br />
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He did manage to crack an egg onto the floor. I wish I would have snagged a picture of that too!<br />
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I feel like I've been so far behind in blogging our family memories that I just haven't blogged much of anything at all. When I look back at the stories I used to blog about when they were little I smile at all the things I would have otherwise forgotten if I hadn't written them down.<br />
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I especially love when I come across posts about the little everyday things. Like this. Just me and my buddy making a disaster out of my kitchen baking one of Rob's most favorite treats, The Pioneer Woman's French Breakfast Puffs.<br />
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Who knows, maybe I'll start blogging more of these random everyday moments before this stage of life is also just a memory!<br />
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We picked the kids up from school on Thursday afternoon and headed South to my mom's house in Klamath Falls. After a brief stop (just enough time to eat, sleep and run) we headed to the California boarder bright and early Friday morning. You might notice that we have more kids with us than normal. Our nieces Ashly and Amanda get to join us this year!</div>
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Amanda and Ashly had never eaten there, but they'd heard lots of good things about it. It didn't disappoint. </div>
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While most of the kids spent time playing their electronic devices and reading books, Ashly spent most of her time scoping out license plates. We pay a quarter for the first person to find each new state on our long trips. She made out like a bandit! <br />
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The car ride was long. Really long. We left just after 7:00 am and didn't get to our hotel until around 10:30 pm. We hit some traffic just North of L.A. and followed a drunk driver for about 35 miles. That was fun! I actually called 911 so we were hoping to see him get caught, but he eventually exited the freeway without getting spotted by any of the three cops we passed. It was disappointing.<br />
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We woke up early this morning and headed to Downtown Disney where Rob and I surprised the kids with a character breakfast. Surf's Up with Mickey and Friends! </div>
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I sat with Ashly for a while in front of this cozy spot at the Grand Californian hotel. She had a headache so we rested a bit while the rest of the group toured some shops in Downtown Disney. </div>
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Soon she was up and running, and even playing with the Hulk made entirely out of Legos. How cool is that? </div>
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There are plenty of days that I miss the fact that my children are no longer babies. </div>
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This is a fairly complicated game. In fact, the box says 12+. However, Titus can play Chess and Stratego rather well, so we thought he might be able to catch on to this game over time. </div>
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It didn't take much time at all! He quickly wrapped his mind around a lot of complicated pieces of this multi-faceted game. Mommy and daddy didn't help him win, but we did go easier on him than we normally would if he knew how to play. We always try to be nice to first-timers!</div>
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I had the camera ready to catch the big moment, but it just didn't seem to be happening that night. Instead I got a cute video of my precious son!</div>
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The next day we just happened to be at the dentist to get some cavities fixed. While Titus was mindlessly watching the t.v. in the ceiling, the dentist just took a little tool and effortlessly yanked his first baby tooth out of his mouth. Titus didn't even so much as flinch! </div>
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This morning several people let me know they'd seen an article on Leeann in the newspaper. She had an enormous picture on the front page of the food section.
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Last week Leeann was interviewed by a reporter from the Democrat Herald Newspaper. She and a photographer came by our house and watched Leeann make the Almond Chocolate Toffee Crunchies that she won a reserved grand champion ribbon for at the Linn County Fair last year.</div>
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Here's a picture of Leeann and I displaying our reserved grand champion ribbons and baked goods from the fair last year. You can read all about it <a href="http://visitrobynsnest.blogspot.com/2011/08/fun-at-fair.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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2012</st1:date> I will be traveling on a short-term mission trip to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region></st1:place>
with <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">North</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Albany</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Community</st1:placename>
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in the middle of the Mij wa Huruma Slum on the outskirts of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:city>.
The school has 3 classes that include 3, 4, and 5 year olds that total
almost 100 children with 3 teachers.
Along with the 3 teachers and the cooks salaries we also provide a daily
meal of ugali and vegetables at <st1:time hour="12" minute="0" w:st="on">noon</st1:time>
and a cup of porridge during the morning break. This meal will often be the one
meal a day that most of these children will have. Without this school most of the children
would not be able to continue on to primary school. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Our team of five is
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with Huruma Community Chapel (local church) and make needed repairs at the
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Additionally, Robyn and I have sponsored a boy through
Compassion International for nine years and it appears I will be able to meet
him during this trip!<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Your prayer support is needed.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> At the time
of this writing I am quite nervous about our trip. It is a long distance to travel and I’ve
never been apart from my wife and kids for this long. I deeply need your prayers in preparation for
this trip. Your prayer support is also
needed for our team’s unity and wisdom.
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The cost to me is approximately
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">P.S. Monetary gifts should
be directed to: <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><i><u>North</u></i></st1:placename><i><u> <st1:placename w:st="on">Albany</st1:placename>
<st1:placename w:st="on">Community</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Church</st1:placetype></u></i></st1:place>,
(memo: Kenya Team). 1273 NW Thornton Lake Dr. Albany, Oregon 97321. Gifts are tax deductible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-18792375586723450802011-12-04T18:51:00.000-08:002011-12-04T23:44:33.065-08:00Titus's 6th Birthday<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
Titus turned six on Friday. Six! If you'd like to know how I feel about it you can head over <a href="http://reallifepastorswife.blogspot.com/2011/12/days-gone-by.html">here</a>, to my other blog. This one is about preserving family memories. That one is about my thoughts and feelings and things I ponder from time to time.<br />
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Anyway, here on our family's blog I now present... Titus's sixth Birthday!<br />
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His special day started out with breakfast with Daddy. Daddy almost always takes the kids out to a special breakfast of their choosing for a special date. Titus chose Cork's donuts. He enjoyed his huge donut and strawberry milk before heading off to school with some extra donut holes to share with his classmates. </div>
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We enjoyed a super fun party with friends and family at McDonald's. Despite my last minute party planning, everyone he invited was able to attend which made for a really big, really fun, really crazy adventure. He even had a couple of friends from school attend, which was a first for our family--and totally awesome!<br />
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These are Titus's presents from the friends (and family) at his party. Legos, Starwars and Nerf. Yup, that's my son! He was so excited about all of his fantastic new presents and they couldn't have been more perfectly fit for him. </div>
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And the "adults" at the party, minus the mom driving around town to calm her fussy baby, had a little too much fun with the Ronald McDonald lips on a stick that our Birthday party hostess brought out to us... just because they had them lying around. Apparently we looked like the type of people that would make good use of them I guess! </div>
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It was so wonderful to have a stress free party where the food, cake and ice cream all came with the package and there was plenty of space to play and have fun. All we had to do was show up and bring the Birthday boy and his presents. No set up, no clean up, no planning. Having a kiddo who's Birthday falls smack in the middle of the holiday season makes the relatively few dollars spent on the party worth their weight in gold! </div>
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The night before the party I did Titus's six year-old interview since I knew we wouldn't have time to do it the next day. Titus watched me type his answers verbatim as he said them and he literally corrected my spelling, grammar and dictation skills all within the course of this short interview. He's one smart cookie!</div>
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What is your favorite toy? Starwars and Legos.</div>
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What is your favorite food? Macaroni and Cheese. </div>
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What is your favorite book? Starwars books. </div>
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What is your favorite place to eat? The place where we eat
peanuts and drop them on the floor. The warehouse? I don’t remember what it’s
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Who are your best friends? Logan, Weston, Josh and Bruce.</div>
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What do you want to be when you grow up? Lot’s of things.
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What is something you are good at doing? Going through tiny
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What’s your favorite movie? Starwars. </div>
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What is your favorite treat? Cookies!</div>
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What is your favorite subject in school? Mostly English and
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What is your favorite thing to do? My favorite thing to do
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Where’s your most favorite place to be? At Josh’s house or
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What’s your favorite holiday? Christmas.</div>
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What do you like most about yourself? I have no idea. </div>
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What is your favorite game to play? Sorry. </div>
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How many kids do you want to have? Ten! Actually, 20. Well,
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Tell me about your family. Daddy’s the funny one. And he
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Though it was technically a "down day" (i.e. non-park day), Rob and I snuck into Disneyland real quick to fix an error on our Annual Passports while the kiddos waited oh-so-patiently just outside of the gates.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK-21OHurec4-_pnvNQVzthoQy_9GUc9tMWyvO5dJaIFi62izm-8yjax0d2wul9rR01L9vGVfSkaeENFmbpoxk-4iX1K4qBXOyKwIMsEA4lg9TwEvNdvcW8XlWxBO51YBeHqd6Q/s1600/IMG_7024.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK-21OHurec4-_pnvNQVzthoQy_9GUc9tMWyvO5dJaIFi62izm-8yjax0d2wul9rR01L9vGVfSkaeENFmbpoxk-4iX1K4qBXOyKwIMsEA4lg9TwEvNdvcW8XlWxBO51YBeHqd6Q/s400/IMG_7024.JPG" /></a><br />Rob got a quick Birthday picture on the fire truck inside of the fire station next to City Hall, just below Walt's apartment. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pPLXFQ2urylr2DX8hAlv2oRdEoQH043HGx7MrfMTxbG5zNERCjBJ0fYkDNKe7XcCHIhDRiO1XqPJ8YPlMmV6wKuZAb_8yTPnTBpIqNbXbE69xF7rKspHJyLkGWubAN0c8cl5qA/s1600/IMG_7029.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pPLXFQ2urylr2DX8hAlv2oRdEoQH043HGx7MrfMTxbG5zNERCjBJ0fYkDNKe7XcCHIhDRiO1XqPJ8YPlMmV6wKuZAb_8yTPnTBpIqNbXbE69xF7rKspHJyLkGWubAN0c8cl5qA/s400/IMG_7029.JPG" /></a><br />And we also took a quick horse-drawn trolley ride down Main Street. Since it pulled up right in front of us we just couldn't pass up the opportunity!</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthO0TIbJbw0v24qF7Xhn-FNLsCxyb2nAVi7gNeDoFgyLXh36uaj2a3qoZGrRhAS2VqDMhhNOxTaNwRgPfPGP3sS_j2iOGq1n6CMVmBNG4FuUnESwewg4cHG_ChH7J6GbAAqJFoQ/s1600/IMG_7044.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgthO0TIbJbw0v24qF7Xhn-FNLsCxyb2nAVi7gNeDoFgyLXh36uaj2a3qoZGrRhAS2VqDMhhNOxTaNwRgPfPGP3sS_j2iOGq1n6CMVmBNG4FuUnESwewg4cHG_ChH7J6GbAAqJFoQ/s400/IMG_7044.JPG" /></a><br />Then we ventured to Downtown Disney and ate some lunch. After lunch the four of them did a random little boat racing thing and then we headed toward Rob's not-so-secret Birthday surprise. Technically it was a secret, but Rob had long suspected that we would do exactly what we did for his Birthday.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqPNRjYhI4W4bNAMgjXENZS_7eKHcvp4p8COqOX-NXEjsWxA-pr4lWCQdJd0oMrqNMsmTEl-AWtFbnL4QycGZgb2rSZ6Qq2s80Q5_UBg8y0eLoKotn7zCMeR5fUgGK-oROWFsVw/s1600/IMG_7053.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtqPNRjYhI4W4bNAMgjXENZS_7eKHcvp4p8COqOX-NXEjsWxA-pr4lWCQdJd0oMrqNMsmTEl-AWtFbnL4QycGZgb2rSZ6Qq2s80Q5_UBg8y0eLoKotn7zCMeR5fUgGK-oROWFsVw/s400/IMG_7053.JPG" /></a><br />The kids were instructed to take him by the hand and without saying a word walk him toward his Birthday surprise. It didn't take a lot of convincing to get him inside of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ridemakerz</span> store since he's dreamt of building his own remote control car since the first time we walked through Downtown Disney together. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutZEgJZq8bSrELXX1qhJhRJEhcmM2zOywDL38BQ5Pb7jP2jT2cL0yft5qZ-_QYgbBhj1V_47XPhxoOw8qFBpnH_oUFE-iAtE3YhxporpyJNjmAeuK3uaov_hTYfK36BHBrz-nMQ/s1600/IMG_7058.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutZEgJZq8bSrELXX1qhJhRJEhcmM2zOywDL38BQ5Pb7jP2jT2cL0yft5qZ-_QYgbBhj1V_47XPhxoOw8qFBpnH_oUFE-iAtE3YhxporpyJNjmAeuK3uaov_hTYfK36BHBrz-nMQ/s400/IMG_7058.JPG" /></a><br />He got to splurge on accessories and upgrades to his very own hand-picked, hand assembled remote control car. It's kind of like Build-A-Bear for grown men!</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSx0juN951R7Gfv-ghpCM1r7grmse2_KDC2QPr8LfyxLVb0F6tuHyl3jDxmBuOOdBlw4NdkoFQK4yFXTcNfpmWTzo6AVLTTqHc70COb0ZICzRFDFcT3LSMx2pjhiAPBy1P-WOFA/s1600/IMG_7063.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSx0juN951R7Gfv-ghpCM1r7grmse2_KDC2QPr8LfyxLVb0F6tuHyl3jDxmBuOOdBlw4NdkoFQK4yFXTcNfpmWTzo6AVLTTqHc70COb0ZICzRFDFcT3LSMx2pjhiAPBy1P-WOFA/s400/IMG_7063.JPG" /></a><br />Leeann seemed genuinely interested in watching daddy choose his car pieces and assemble his new creation. Titus was more interested in watching the Monster Trucks that were pouncing cars on a t.v. inside of the store. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmghQFODJnc46OI5PWJDkMf7RM0YgiOj4nHFcmPLvotq7VgH1axNjh9UfYDbBDlvuokzYzCz64UC-0cV9bdPJOvWCY7grszB4tLe6KMEoE147DFF7B3QQRVYBxI3mD9-DnbRwsA/s1600/IMG_7077.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmghQFODJnc46OI5PWJDkMf7RM0YgiOj4nHFcmPLvotq7VgH1axNjh9UfYDbBDlvuokzYzCz64UC-0cV9bdPJOvWCY7grszB4tLe6KMEoE147DFF7B3QQRVYBxI3mD9-DnbRwsA/s400/IMG_7077.JPG" /></a><br />Next we went over to the World of Disney store and picked up the last of our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">souvenirs</span>.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22yjMOgKqJn-Tn6aygB1TsOHut2Mz8eVVoQwaBUT5me2wAXiIwpCRWRrQDiHVc9YUFY5RzcjQFjNhOZqq-H1bQQr4lQX-cr0INGB8UNN91q1XKrJVQnqQiwCCfPvPOAEwkNme6A/s1600/IMG_7084.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22yjMOgKqJn-Tn6aygB1TsOHut2Mz8eVVoQwaBUT5me2wAXiIwpCRWRrQDiHVc9YUFY5RzcjQFjNhOZqq-H1bQQr4lQX-cr0INGB8UNN91q1XKrJVQnqQiwCCfPvPOAEwkNme6A/s400/IMG_7084.JPG" /></a><br />After that we strolled through Downtown Disney some more and enjoyed some fresh kettle corn together. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XQhP7LOKHC1Yx0KT8o5PfQAStUWVjMvV8jrnrmtrMIC2JQFUrrQ-dPpFAblKG3gTU2Ga0g-QuAoivd6Sf2W2XS7uWi1Xp-VmBbFLfO8nRnfqUnGagCLtnfS7bEnZJI2rqDt7dQ/s1600/IMG_7090.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5XQhP7LOKHC1Yx0KT8o5PfQAStUWVjMvV8jrnrmtrMIC2JQFUrrQ-dPpFAblKG3gTU2Ga0g-QuAoivd6Sf2W2XS7uWi1Xp-VmBbFLfO8nRnfqUnGagCLtnfS7bEnZJI2rqDt7dQ/s400/IMG_7090.JPG" /></a><br />Leeann chose to get some Minnie Mouse ears as one of her <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">souvenirs</span>.<br /><br />We hurried back to the pool and Rob and the kids got some swimming time in before the pizza man delivered some pizza to our hotel room. Once they got out of the pool and our tummy's were full we all fell into bed exhausted. It was a nice way to celebrate the Birthday of an amazingly wonderful man!</div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-56995351030408658732011-11-21T20:15:00.000-08:002011-11-21T20:17:18.074-08:00California Adventures! Day 6<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">I know I'm way late in finishing out blogging our trip since we've been home for several weeks now, but it's better late than never, right?<br /><br />I am afraid that the following posts will not be complete with play-by-play updates like I usually provide of our trips. Though I wrote down which rides we went on once upon a time, I currently have no idea where those details are written down at.<br /><br />On day 6 of our trip we took our kids on "An adventure". We got in the car early in the morning and just started driving without giving them any clues about our destination for the day.<br /><br />After getting stuck in Anaheim traffic and experiencing a scenic drive down the California coast we finally made our way to Carlsbad, California. Much to the delighted surprise of the three kiddos in the backseat we pulled in to... Legoland!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7s-XEmdidHeSEwaCxwlHm-fBemYXlf0kdf7E9RguVonv8ARfWz67JuK8Te4grY-QXlM80RcLSDfp9-_dzkp7hXep9MSZLa2_Sx7peFw6V01VUkrOlUE2fScC8Jfta3KwKMoQfow/s1600/IMG_7003.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7s-XEmdidHeSEwaCxwlHm-fBemYXlf0kdf7E9RguVonv8ARfWz67JuK8Te4grY-QXlM80RcLSDfp9-_dzkp7hXep9MSZLa2_Sx7peFw6V01VUkrOlUE2fScC8Jfta3KwKMoQfow/s400/IMG_7003.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We have maps of Legoland from previous Disney trips we've been on (brochure freebies from our hotels) that Titus has religiously studied. He's dreamed about going to Legoland for quite some time now. We figured that now was as good of time as any to go to Legoland since Josh, Titus's Lego-loving cousin was with us.<br /><br />The day started off beautifully, with hardly anyone else in the park. We walked straight on to most of the rides throughout the morning and enjoyed all of the Lego-themed rides and attractions. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX2KRnVbuaFzFO_8oCw0WKpMGsispHYfq8CZVRtoF2RVSk6E20jSthN1juSD6_4kKlpYCMBKw7dR-SPmQttUUaiEc5tVblCbWY9T1Q-JK2ZZZsRtsP4M4t8Rwzn15tjZCNInC7A/s1600/IMG_6876.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAX2KRnVbuaFzFO_8oCw0WKpMGsispHYfq8CZVRtoF2RVSk6E20jSthN1juSD6_4kKlpYCMBKw7dR-SPmQttUUaiEc5tVblCbWY9T1Q-JK2ZZZsRtsP4M4t8Rwzn15tjZCNInC7A/s400/IMG_6876.JPG" /></a><br />Our first ride was fun, though we came to realize pretty quickly that this theme park was geared a little more toward the younger crowd. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzqMk9E4KZDYBRoiVIpSSUCm-IJA-slxgPJemCg_plGB_9p8-FkGZcePGx1A7CmxasS_SHUUB4ior2omjExr4wiX7fNFq88NocUDfG0n_yNd3B_GgrIVuwma-eJCgR0hIikNuUg/s1600/IMG_6890.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJzqMk9E4KZDYBRoiVIpSSUCm-IJA-slxgPJemCg_plGB_9p8-FkGZcePGx1A7CmxasS_SHUUB4ior2omjExr4wiX7fNFq88NocUDfG0n_yNd3B_GgrIVuwma-eJCgR0hIikNuUg/s400/IMG_6890.JPG" /></a><br />Titus showed off his mad driving skills by intensely passing every other kid on the Junior Driving School race track. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqceotYgSGfNR3W18kG0XDt3Kce9UNhJVwkVtmKOH1ATgJ7sLAc6MrUNLeEbtYnKqqsYpko-QjoPNNK-ScrWo9GU44wwjts5CKzWQAg_LYhnGMhI8-GWCpqdHrqE4iAMTRqJFv9g/s1600/IMG_6901.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqceotYgSGfNR3W18kG0XDt3Kce9UNhJVwkVtmKOH1ATgJ7sLAc6MrUNLeEbtYnKqqsYpko-QjoPNNK-ScrWo9GU44wwjts5CKzWQAg_LYhnGMhI8-GWCpqdHrqE4iAMTRqJFv9g/s400/IMG_6901.JPG" /></a><br />Leeann showed off her less-than-mad driving skills in the Driving School where she broke just about every traffic law in the book. Granted, Titus had it much easier since his track was only an oval and Leeann's had multiple lanes, traffic signs and stop lights. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihposQBUKexhGYJoNdvNh0P4v8cEiQ1IIT4rHBDA3dkjT7-0w2Vyykw6v03fQKawYML9NKQn5AF8VaB4_vdcCpgtcaboaxMEmI1PhlpGDgG4I-Z5ERIG7EgyyZn2GOV8EkWZmN6Q/s1600/IMG_6906.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihposQBUKexhGYJoNdvNh0P4v8cEiQ1IIT4rHBDA3dkjT7-0w2Vyykw6v03fQKawYML9NKQn5AF8VaB4_vdcCpgtcaboaxMEmI1PhlpGDgG4I-Z5ERIG7EgyyZn2GOV8EkWZmN6Q/s400/IMG_6906.JPG" /></a><br />Rob... well... I have no idea what to even say about this picture. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-TCgv0iZMdCktYn36snYHV8KT0aUBD1RUV2eVbHCW89T81t3cGGjhJmji4peTXyKfPHQvxpJByNH1uTfytQQDLg43MuTZSwAZJoebOoYTfSSq0_nSLG9LlkztDktSv7m-NK1yA/s1600/IMG_6920.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-TCgv0iZMdCktYn36snYHV8KT0aUBD1RUV2eVbHCW89T81t3cGGjhJmji4peTXyKfPHQvxpJByNH1uTfytQQDLg43MuTZSwAZJoebOoYTfSSq0_nSLG9LlkztDktSv7m-NK1yA/s400/IMG_6920.JPG" /></a><br />Josh took the kids on some crazy twirly pirate ship ride while Rob and I sat by and watched. It was nice having Josh along!</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82dXLXfu7mfA-jBT5hfhukSp2L1Wuz0dCYf7xcyZqE8e-KzCnEYtD7dellgczNjQNAFERwvjaD5MQdFDcQ8hjBOQK__xaRy3k6tpTNifRAgb9f_472xTPs2WiJfeRfXs0zOTh6w/s1600/IMG_6924.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82dXLXfu7mfA-jBT5hfhukSp2L1Wuz0dCYf7xcyZqE8e-KzCnEYtD7dellgczNjQNAFERwvjaD5MQdFDcQ8hjBOQK__xaRy3k6tpTNifRAgb9f_472xTPs2WiJfeRfXs0zOTh6w/s400/IMG_6924.JPG" /></a><br />Chewbacca and R2-D2 made out of Legos. Does it get any better than this?</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kx0mjj-nwY-ZzsRlr-bDRzs6dryLo4-9pi03XShfHIRhj5fTG8iLM1YI5iqXQk-jFEh7yXAAwtDyaiaQCXbuQiSPiBLG3ypG2xk13ttgJzq6yoz3hkWpLX9v4yUrZWpcXJKG-A/s1600/IMG_6953.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kx0mjj-nwY-ZzsRlr-bDRzs6dryLo4-9pi03XShfHIRhj5fTG8iLM1YI5iqXQk-jFEh7yXAAwtDyaiaQCXbuQiSPiBLG3ypG2xk13ttgJzq6yoz3hkWpLX9v4yUrZWpcXJKG-A/s400/IMG_6953.JPG" /></a><br />There were huge Starwars scenes made out of Legos. The boys especially loved these exhibits. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwavyvPlCRZEmdGfT6ura40b6V68EPWCpZsIkw4U9AHCsEgKy3CRf20CShhESyiiAa-nBM9okzrXJSSboIZv8Hv8IbcxAh5i6CjhjgaecNALEjzIjH5znP9USyE1Na8dG9mmXFfg/s1600/IMG_6966.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwavyvPlCRZEmdGfT6ura40b6V68EPWCpZsIkw4U9AHCsEgKy3CRf20CShhESyiiAa-nBM9okzrXJSSboIZv8Hv8IbcxAh5i6CjhjgaecNALEjzIjH5znP9USyE1Na8dG9mmXFfg/s400/IMG_6966.JPG" /></a><br />Titus posed in front of a model of San Fransisco complete with trolley cars and vehicles that actually drove around the city. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKOuMu9978AHwHqK_xlX_QQddE_-GEodIAlzVLSkEPBtDitQmn4tmim1WYcTa5EExjBwf4YxU7a4AYGHhLIxJzSFQqxNoX6nfHWHXtMCOULmNTxrahmvCTaACpsz5XGCIj-7-QA/s1600/IMG_6979.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrKOuMu9978AHwHqK_xlX_QQddE_-GEodIAlzVLSkEPBtDitQmn4tmim1WYcTa5EExjBwf4YxU7a4AYGHhLIxJzSFQqxNoX6nfHWHXtMCOULmNTxrahmvCTaACpsz5XGCIj-7-QA/s400/IMG_6979.JPG" /></a><br />This part of Legoland was especially cool. We loved seeing tons and tons of well known American icons reconstructed out of Legos.<br /><br />I don't have any pictures from the rest of our Legoland adventures because it was about this time that I started not feeling well. I spent the next couple of hours leisurely shopping in the Lego store and hanging out on a park bench until I eventually met back up with the others and went on a few more rides to finish up our day. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnC5U-qLglspEHWPSr7TC5e_MWmZHp3JgVKOkwOaoCoOItqiSG-7qeNuF1ONifrnqf-z1Uw1FuCwd2eHCmWwA9ZNaWL_MCT-K4Uc7cXHwcL0nqELnSS2ooWRicB91hAuc1YePoHg/s1600/IMG_6980.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnC5U-qLglspEHWPSr7TC5e_MWmZHp3JgVKOkwOaoCoOItqiSG-7qeNuF1ONifrnqf-z1Uw1FuCwd2eHCmWwA9ZNaWL_MCT-K4Uc7cXHwcL0nqELnSS2ooWRicB91hAuc1YePoHg/s400/IMG_6980.JPG" /></a><br />I loved this bathroom sign so much that I just had to take a picture. Odd, I know!</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX57ZoqpYmkfr-dx2Irxyxpr1Q2sniAGsZV1d3vedqHlFOFD680WaAh5rPKwnQfku-IF7o_wDs84EbG9OloOrNPa3z_HhqST46lbJRCsK__QX-gw-Y6Mu5UFzIK96IQmA8tjjgog/s1600/IMG_7002.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX57ZoqpYmkfr-dx2Irxyxpr1Q2sniAGsZV1d3vedqHlFOFD680WaAh5rPKwnQfku-IF7o_wDs84EbG9OloOrNPa3z_HhqST46lbJRCsK__QX-gw-Y6Mu5UFzIK96IQmA8tjjgog/s400/IMG_7002.JPG" /></a><br />The whole gang in front of Mr. Jack-O-Lantern. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzIa4M6zk5uSW2LEiP6no4XiZ9S9dqcIWPleNFJGc_IL6P5Nhnh0DAKc6Rk9wGxW3bOMTMmCOLZ5RDL0v5Z4Fr_4JwsHxFt8aA1HBPL9K0g61Lo5_AoGyUz8B3XKnW3_O401nEA/s1600/IMG_7015.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzIa4M6zk5uSW2LEiP6no4XiZ9S9dqcIWPleNFJGc_IL6P5Nhnh0DAKc6Rk9wGxW3bOMTMmCOLZ5RDL0v5Z4Fr_4JwsHxFt8aA1HBPL9K0g61Lo5_AoGyUz8B3XKnW3_O401nEA/s400/IMG_7015.JPG" /></a><br />On our way out we saw this really neat Lego family that looked like they were in desperate need of company. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q7a0toZPrBC2JYpm282n5dYHS7Kgcx28gofpdXdFzQNeq_nTDg0vtG_RhlpmckPASomLp9nVyNrUFM8lN04O2UcW2cPEOUU5YY7FAkCc8lePCl3vwBtrC1BrnsMhBHNYRih9CA/s1600/IMG_7019.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Q7a0toZPrBC2JYpm282n5dYHS7Kgcx28gofpdXdFzQNeq_nTDg0vtG_RhlpmckPASomLp9nVyNrUFM8lN04O2UcW2cPEOUU5YY7FAkCc8lePCl3vwBtrC1BrnsMhBHNYRih9CA/s400/IMG_7019.JPG" /></a><br />It has to be sad to be so close to Legoland but never go in. Poor little family...</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-43961804907593279082011-11-17T17:47:00.000-08:002011-11-17T17:47:30.830-08:00Hidden Mickey<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjIpIlKdOu0W1EaNqDAgOaMTRH7aAe3GiHX5bPaWpDp3EAvaFxhXNKqCLUplV7WWg58QWru-NYVLdmgM3Bs3SCVQck5qYALF4RUg_yc8XCthsyifp_RB71My_pE3dNZTnReoFgg/s1600/IMG_7823.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjIpIlKdOu0W1EaNqDAgOaMTRH7aAe3GiHX5bPaWpDp3EAvaFxhXNKqCLUplV7WWg58QWru-NYVLdmgM3Bs3SCVQck5qYALF4RUg_yc8XCthsyifp_RB71My_pE3dNZTnReoFgg/s400/IMG_7823.JPG" /></a> </div><br />You know your family might be a little bit strange when your 5 year old looks in his bowl of Cheerios and excitedly declares, "I found a hidden Mickey!"<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-82930174658083286122011-10-29T22:06:00.000-07:002011-10-29T22:06:41.053-07:00California Adventures! 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We spent day 5 of our vacation at California Adventure Park.<br />
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We were once again one of the first few people through the gates and we promptly went on my all-time favorite Disney ride, Soarin' Over California.<br />
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Then we headed over to Ariel's Undersea Adventure, which is a ride that only recently opened up. It was really cool!</div>
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Josh and Leeann went on the Tower of Terror. Leeann came out in tears, but insisted that she'd go back on it again... funny girl!</div>
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Meanwhile I rested a bit and Rob took Titus on some rides in Bug's Land since Titus didn't want to go on the Tower of Terror.<br />
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Titus LOVES this ride because it was one of the first rides he was tall enough to meet the requirements of the measurement stick. He insists on measuring himself up against it every time even though he's been able to go on it for years. </div>
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Daddy and his sweet little girl, both sportin' Beavers shirts. </div>
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Josh with Hip Hop Mickey. </div>
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Our munchkins with the mouse. </div>
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Titus staring in awe and wonder at the new Cars Land being built. He got a good view from the top of the Jumping Jellyfish ride. </div>
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While Josh and Leeann rode Goofy's Sky School a couple of times (Titus wasn't quite tall enough) he begged us to take him to King Triton's Carousel, which he and Rob rode twice. My head was spinning just watching these two... no crazy carousels for me!</div>
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Leeann and I enjoying some Jumping Jellyfish.</div>
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At the top of Mickey's Fun Wheel. It's a long way up, but it offers beautiful views at dusk!</div>
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The World of Color is an amazing water show. We got a great front row view from the bridge this year unlike the view of a bunch of people's backsides our short family got last year. It's a standing show, and we can't exactly see over other people very well. It's much better when you can actually see, I assure you!</div>
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Paradise Pier. </div>
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About half way through World of Color Titus crawled into the jogging stroller and went to sleep. He was all tuckered out and ready for bed. I don't blame the kid, if the stroller were big enough I would have been in there first!<br />
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Rides and Attractions:<br />
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Soarin Over California</div>
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Ariel’s Undersea Adventure (2X)</div>
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Golden Zephyr (Rob, Josh, Leeann and Titus)</div>
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Operation Playtime (featuring the green army men) (Rob,
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Toy Story Mania</div>
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Turtle Talk With Crush</div>
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The Aladdin Musical</div>
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Monsters Inc. (Rob, Josh, Leeann and Titus)</div>
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Muppet Vision in 3D</div>
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Tower of Terror (Josh and Leeann)</div>
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Francis’ Ladybug Boogey (Rob and Titus)</div>
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Tuck and Roll Drive ‘Em Buggies (Rob and Titus)</div>
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Heimlich’s Chew Chew Train</div>
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I know I'm going a little out of order here, but between being utterly exhausted and having spotty internet access I haven't been able to blog every night. These pictures are from day 3 of our trip, which was a "down day" (i.e. non-park day).<br />
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We spent the day mostly in Downtown Disney, then Rob and Josh ventured out to the grocery store to get our breakfast and lunch items for the week.<br />
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We took a walk to Downtown Disney from our hotel, but stopped by a few of the Disneyland hotels first. Here the kids are posing by a statue in the Paradise Pier Hotel. We like to go in and imagine what it would be like to stay there. Then we quickly leave and head back to reality!</div>
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Rob and I got annual passports this year, since we plan to go back for our 10 year anniversary in December. Because of this Rob and I needed to go inside of the gates and get our pictures taken from a Disneyland photographer. Josh and the kids stayed just outside the gates while Rob and I snuck in a few minutes on Main Street. The first photographer we found happened to be in front of this cool looking pumpkin so we stopped for a quick picture as a couple and I'm really glad we did!</div>
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The kids stopped by the front gates to "smell the Disneyland air", since it would be another whole day before they would get to go into the park.</div>
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We are sad that they took the CALIFORNIA letters down, but we are glad they put this sign up for a photo opportunity.</div>
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There's something about these giant legos that just demand being climbed on!</div>
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I think both of these boys would be more than happy to display this statue in their rooms!</div>
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The best part of our time in Downtown Disney was meeting up with some of Rob's family. It was really random that we all happened to be in Southern California at the same time, so we decided to meet up for lunch in Downtown Disney. Aunt Barb and Uncle Ken are from Indiana and his cousin Aaron and his wife Tamara are from Texas. They were nearby on vacation themselves and were kind enough to make the couple of hour trek up to see us. It was so good to catch up with them, though the time went by way too quickly!</div>
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And I happen to think this picture is incredibly adorable! Okay, truth be told, this kid is adorable. I think 5 is a fantastic age!</div>
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Today was our first day inside of Disneyland. We started out the day at the very front of Gate 13 (of course!) and quickly made our way to the end of Main Street where we waited for the rest of the park to open. We made great time, standing in line for no more than 10 minutes on most of the rides.<br />
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All in all, today was a very magical day. We had several impromptu character interactions which included following some princesses around the castle, being kidnapped by Storm Troopers (I kid you not!) and strolling down Main Street with Mickey Mouse to create the perfect ending to what might just be the perfect day!<br />
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Our Day in a Nutshell:<br />
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Dumbo<br />
Peter Pan's Flight<br />
Mad Tea Party<br />
Alice in Wonderland<br />
Matterhorn Bobsleds<br />
Star Tours<br />
Pictures with Princesses (Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty)<br />
Indiana Jones<br />
Tarzan's Treehouse<br />
Jungle Cruise<br />
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad<br />
Laughing Stock Company at The Golden Horseshoe<br />
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters<br />
Jedi Training Academy<br />
Kidnapped by Storm Troopers<br />
Space Mountain-Ghost Galaxy<br />
Hungry Bear Restaurant<br />
Splash Mountain<br />
Winnie the Pooh<br />
Haunted Mansion<br />
Mickey's Soundsational Parade<br />
Casey Jr.'s Circus Train<br />
Strolled Down Main Street with Mickey Mouse<br />
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Walked back to the hotel with sore feet, tired kids and one delightfully happy family!<br />
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Star Tours was a much anticipated ride. Titus loved it a ton, and I think Josh loved it even more than Titus. It was a little too bumpy for my liking, but it was fun to experience with the boys!</div>
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We randomly ran into a couple of princesses headed toward the castle. They were very friendly and talkative. We don't usually see them roaming around in the park so this was a special treat. </div>
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Both kiddos got to train at the Jedi Academy today!</div>
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Then we randomly got kidnapped by a pair of Storm Troopers. They made us all put our hands in the air and paraded us through Tomorrowland. </div>
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Then they took pictures with each of their captures!</div>
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Josh was so excited to get this picture with them!</div>
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At the end of the day we were strolling down Main Street and lo and behold, Mickey just came up and grabbed our hands and started strolling with us. He even kissed mine and Leeann's hands! What a perfect ending to a delightfully magical day!</div>
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We left Sunday after church for a California Adventure. And so far, an adventure it has been!<br />
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We drove down to my mom and step-dad's house in Klamath Falls on Sunday night where we enjoyed a yummy dinner and a comfy place to lay our heads. We left around 6:30 on Monday morning hoping to get down to Anaheim by 8:00 or so that evening.<br />
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I'll spare you the unnecessary details but it turned out to be a rather trying day emotionally and physically and we didn't actually make it to our hotel until closer to 11:00 pm. But by the grace of God, we made it. And when we saw the lights of Disneyland the long trying day seemed to disappear amongst the beauty and magic of the area.<br />
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In the end we were really glad we didn't try to make the entire trip in one day or else we wouldn't have gotten in until the middle of the night and that wouldn't have been pleasant for anyone. We're hoping for a much less eventful ride home. But, in the meantime we are all very much looking forward to our time here in Southern California.<br />
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Rob and both feel like the timing of this trip has been such a blessing. Only God could have known how much our family could use this trip right now. As a family, we simply can't think of anywhere else we'd rather be or anything else we'd rather be doing.<br />
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Our nephew, Josh, Leeann and Titus rocking out in the backseat.</div>
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A beautiful sunset over Klamath Lake. This picture doesn't begin to do it justice!</div>
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Titus running out some of his energy at one of our many stops.</div>
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Josh with one foot in California and one foot in Oregon.</div>
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Welcome to California!</div>
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Poor Titus, who's prone to getting carsick threw up three times before lunch. He was on the mend after that though.</div>
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Titus wanted a picture with some palm trees. So a picture, I took!</div>
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The boys enjoying their In-N-Out burgers. We really need to get one of those franchises in our neck of the woods!</div>
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Leeann caught a fly with her bare hands. She's my little karate kid and she was very proud of herself!</div>
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We were all happy campers. Er, I mean, passengers, after such a yummy lunch. After a late lunch the rest of the trip was long and desolate but pretty easy sailing. </div>
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Today I dropped my son off at Kindergarten.</div>
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He was all decked out in his favorite shirt (Lego Starwars... what else is there?), sporting his Cars backpack and his Starwars lunch box. </div>
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He seemed only slightly nervous this morning. Mostly he was just excited to finally be experiencing this thing called school. </div>
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He's gotten to experience a fair amount of school and school related activities due to having a big sister, so he's been around enough to be comfortable with the whole idea, yet it's still been somewhat mysterious to him up until now. </div>
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I walked him to the playground where his class was lining up getting ready to go inside. I was really glad that I wasn't the only <strike>paparazzi</strike> parent present. He lined up along with the other class, in a mass of 50+ five year-olds with his backpack on his back and his lunch box in hand while his teachers gave them instructions and told them what to expect when they line up each morning. </div>
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I looked over at Titus at one point and suddenly I saw him blow me a kiss. My heart just about melted. A few minutes later his signed "I love you" to me from afar, which is something I often do with my kids when we aren't within speaking distance. </div>
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Then, before I knew it, he walked in a single (not so straight) line through the gym and off to his classroom along with a whole bunch of other kids who will likely include his future best friend(s), his future nemesis(es) and his future crush(es).</div>
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But for now, he's still my baby, despite the fact that he's in school. Some people can't wait to get their kids off to school, I can't wait to pick him up so I can hear all about his first day of kindergarten. I bet he's having a blast! He loves people, he loves learning and he loves to be on the move... I think he'll do just fine!</div>
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Mommy on the other hand... well, I'm warming up to the idea. I haven't cried (yet). Though I admit, my house is currently much too quiet for my liking! </div>
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Should I nap? Should I write? Should I clean? Should I read? Should I tackle a project? Visit a friend? Go shopping? The choices are plentiful.</div>
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Or, I can stare at the picture at the beginning of this post of my handsome son and count down the minutes until I get to go pick him up. The latter seems like the most likely prospect at the moment! </div>
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Here's to a new school year and a new chapter in life. Happy first day of kindergarten Titus!</div>
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Today marked the first day of second grade for Leeann. Titus doesn't start kindergarten until next week, so he and I are hanging out at home today.</div>
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The other day I was asking Leeann what kind of things she might want to pack in her lunches so I could put some things on the grocery list. She suggested sandwhiches, fruit, vegetables, love notes, crackers, etc... throwing love notes into the conversation as if it had been as common or expected as your every day food item!</div>
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I certainly wasn't going to turn down her simple request, so I made sure to include a napkin love note in with her lunch this morning. </div>
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She got water, a banana, a frozen green smoothie (this one had kale, banana, strawberry, peach, blueberries and watermelon in it), a peanut butter roll-up and a chocolate zucchini muffin that she and Titus helped me make yesterday. </div>
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After a little bit of a traumatic morning (due in large part to the fact that the kids 'forgot' that I'd told them to eat breakfast while I was in the shower despite the fact that I told them to go do that just before I shut the door), I finally got to Leeann's hair. It ended up being a little messy due to the fact that it had dried a little too much while they finally got around to eating breakfast. But it still turned out cute. We're trying to perfect the side swept fish tail look because Leeann loves side braids and pony tails. </div>
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Then after a little more drama trying to get out the door (this time due to the fact that Titus got an owie on the top of his foot and couldn't bare the thought of putting on his socks and shoes or walking to the car) we finally headed to school. Titus and I walked Leeann into her new classroom and took the obligatory first day of school picture at her desk. </div>
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Then she quickly headed off to get a little before school recess in with her friends. </div>
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And just like that, my daughter is in second grade! By this time next week my son will be in kindergarten and I'll be wandering around aimlessly trying to determine my new role in life as a stay-at-home mom with both kids in school. </div>
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But as for today, today I have a Lego date with Titus while Leeann is in school. We're trying to rebuild one of his broken fire trucks, which is quite a feat when you have to find teeny tiny specific pieces among his massive amounts of Lego's. </div>
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Stay tuned next week for a first day of Kindergarten post, where I will undoubtedly turn into a big blubbery mess about sending my youngest child off to school for the first time... it should be a fun read!</div>
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This year the kids and I decided to enter a few baked goods into the fair to see how the whole process worked. We didn't really have the opportunity to do any baking until the morning that the fair entries were due so we only got to do a couple of things between the three of us.<br />
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Leeann made a white chocolate pop corn snack mix. She was able to do this one entirely on her own. It won a blue ribbon (1st place) in the adult division. Granted, it was the only one in the adult division, but still it won a blue ribbon (and $3) none-the-less!</div>
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Titus earned $1 and a black ribbon (3rd place) for his Crispy Caramel Marshmallows. He was able to do these all by himself too, though doing it by themselves is not a requirement in the children's division which is reserved for kids 8 and younger. Leeann will still qualify for the children's division next year, with only a couple of days to spare!</div>
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Leeann and I both won 1st place blue ribbons and Reserved Grand Champions for the creations pictured here. Ribbons are given out for 1st-4th place in each in each lot. Grand Champion and Reserved Champion are given to the overall winners and runners up in each class (which is the best of all of the lot winners in each particular class... see below if you're confused).<br />
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Leeann's toffee was lot 12 in class 9. Titus's marshmallows were in the same class, so we didn't plan that very well. Whoops! I'll plan better next year!<br />
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The sales from the fair cookbook get dispersed out to the Grand Champion and Reserved Champion winners so in total our family earned $16 at this year's fair. We certainly didn't do it for the money, but I'll admit, it was a nice bonus!<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 11pt;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Line crackers on cookie sheet close together. Melt butter and brown sugar in a medium pan on medium-high heat. Stirring often, heat the mixture for about 3-5 minutes until it turns into a nice caramel looking sauce. Pour the sauce over the crackers until they are completely covered. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the cookie sheet. The chocolate should start to melt. Spread chocolate over the toffee mixture and top with nuts. Allow to completely cool before breaking toffee up in pieces. Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-81694481693181005412011-08-06T16:20:00.000-07:002011-08-06T16:20:00.351-07:00First Grade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leeann's first grade year has come and gone. Soon she'll enter second grade, then I'll blink and be sending her off to college... I'm sure of it. Before it's too far gone I want to make sure and document a small snippet of her fantastic year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8jPUFcFfdhXXnWHFXUkNaaD9GFqc_iz5ny-n68WJZjmZ5IAdYHM8O_GE2HQ2iYURLEEIxk9-KX8nyLF9PA1GgonjyyTJq9jVGahfs2GTVtS6aAzSSQRAmQ3IARx46E9tuOeMNQ/s1600/IMG_0549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8jPUFcFfdhXXnWHFXUkNaaD9GFqc_iz5ny-n68WJZjmZ5IAdYHM8O_GE2HQ2iYURLEEIxk9-KX8nyLF9PA1GgonjyyTJq9jVGahfs2GTVtS6aAzSSQRAmQ3IARx46E9tuOeMNQ/s320/IMG_0549.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Titus and Leeann posing in between her two classrooms on the first day of the first grade. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafWVP6sL4CK-0w20tI8GMv7iKjnxSw3NpkEzqOiektvdj4-0SlSUPFr9n5Nhvta91DU-HaiX9zi6Pc96JxFHrx1YzlMbyNf6nl98xf7YpNnyY3NJ1TCRgr33IhidvGUGL42-9mg/s1600/IMG_0862.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafWVP6sL4CK-0w20tI8GMv7iKjnxSw3NpkEzqOiektvdj4-0SlSUPFr9n5Nhvta91DU-HaiX9zi6Pc96JxFHrx1YzlMbyNf6nl98xf7YpNnyY3NJ1TCRgr33IhidvGUGL42-9mg/s320/IMG_0862.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is a picture of her Spanish classroom. She's in a Dual Immersion Program so she spends one day learning entirely in Spanish and the next day entirely in English. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KghBEVEQfOinrjh1ml_fpZ6bDlzvuHd_E_fA12LW-L05qHgLRGabl5IQ55Dsjtowzc0615VVi7B8VNeBqyEm4nv78eS9nNWPVs0R-8R_rGgKvJavuNfVM0wG7Dtx9clKFLjMPg/s1600/IMG_0863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KghBEVEQfOinrjh1ml_fpZ6bDlzvuHd_E_fA12LW-L05qHgLRGabl5IQ55Dsjtowzc0615VVi7B8VNeBqyEm4nv78eS9nNWPVs0R-8R_rGgKvJavuNfVM0wG7Dtx9clKFLjMPg/s320/IMG_0863.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4VWhZn13w7HC25VikeYWBY9O7PMT3o4Vj4C8lr0NU2dn184hLsbOhjgyk3wFXuY1v6NCS0IA4KXX4o83OiJMihgtGEcmJTRFw325xtJLJB63o6VCjOrGcKy2tuVV9rzy_ZDQcg/s1600/IMG_0867.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4VWhZn13w7HC25VikeYWBY9O7PMT3o4Vj4C8lr0NU2dn184hLsbOhjgyk3wFXuY1v6NCS0IA4KXX4o83OiJMihgtGEcmJTRFw325xtJLJB63o6VCjOrGcKy2tuVV9rzy_ZDQcg/s320/IMG_0867.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took pictures of all of the first graders one day for a project they were doing. Here's Leeann's picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Sz8JFhjqkjfohcAOR9T29EbKHDL73rWQA5yt6AB_BiiLnk0WgGXDK23K0LQD-eCyi4a7fFvDUA0XM0XdljuPqDM3XitEElOdUNfn0w5oEdWKDqQr4k39pE2io7qufJVWGrvxBA/s1600/IMG_4702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Sz8JFhjqkjfohcAOR9T29EbKHDL73rWQA5yt6AB_BiiLnk0WgGXDK23K0LQD-eCyi4a7fFvDUA0XM0XdljuPqDM3XitEElOdUNfn0w5oEdWKDqQr4k39pE2io7qufJVWGrvxBA/s320/IMG_4702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This is Leeann and some of her classmates preforming during Dia De Los Ninos. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfvuH37640lTgI1HMu2Rn7kfDkix6pQx9mrPJwsb5PoGsOdVYiE79Egw0zzH45c84im6uZjxqF6tZ-rPG1KPcIunAL1-63VG48tT-o0HpmHTWhfNf6BZw7MMRC02Fs9mlxe62-g/s1600/IMG_4718.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfvuH37640lTgI1HMu2Rn7kfDkix6pQx9mrPJwsb5PoGsOdVYiE79Egw0zzH45c84im6uZjxqF6tZ-rPG1KPcIunAL1-63VG48tT-o0HpmHTWhfNf6BZw7MMRC02Fs9mlxe62-g/s320/IMG_4718.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">She was especially excited to preform the Macarena! She took this performance <i>very</i> seriously! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgRHuKORIUS25u-GQ0zf2SCSHznVUVnwUotYANF-mOpNw8IFnUYncQFY6Qh3Fb7WIUxNL6wc-vzee3T4aegwB91jSEIH5_sbj-8JUm6rXrzflHswU3nuXS1lb461-V1_71DpjfQ/s1600/IMG_4981-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgRHuKORIUS25u-GQ0zf2SCSHznVUVnwUotYANF-mOpNw8IFnUYncQFY6Qh3Fb7WIUxNL6wc-vzee3T4aegwB91jSEIH5_sbj-8JUm6rXrzflHswU3nuXS1lb461-V1_71DpjfQ/s320/IMG_4981-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Leeann with her teachers Mrs. F and Mrs. C. Having not one, but two great teachers is one of the coolest parts about the Dual Immersion Program. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wcSToc3BcPOI4unXijITMqf7bX8rT3sAB6eQaQ9VrnmtEecYllNoekgyvYlQ73VTIYuuwLa4Su9e8hic37UDE7uvQgw_iDXyZFuIUgePFsCY3x53ZokXYQS7O8e-ZeliFO8IKQ/s1600/Leeann%2527s+First+Grade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wcSToc3BcPOI4unXijITMqf7bX8rT3sAB6eQaQ9VrnmtEecYllNoekgyvYlQ73VTIYuuwLa4Su9e8hic37UDE7uvQgw_iDXyZFuIUgePFsCY3x53ZokXYQS7O8e-ZeliFO8IKQ/s320/Leeann%2527s+First+Grade.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Toward the end of the year I got to go on a field trip with Leeann to a set of science exhibits at OSU. She had a lot of fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In all she had a really good year. She grew leaps and bounds in her ability to read and showed great confidence in math. Her Spanish teacher spoke well of her eagerness to learn a new language despite the fact that she was starting in the program a year later than most of the kids. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">She seemed to have liked all of her classmates, but has yet to emerge with a "best friend". She liked to spend her recesses swinging and jump roping and really liked doing performances at school functions. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I look forward to seeing her grow even more in her maturity, her intelligence, her social interaction and her language acquisition in the year to come. Second grade--ready or not, here she comes!</div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-64732562391113378642011-08-04T16:27:00.000-07:002011-08-04T16:27:15.369-07:00Picture Perfect Wedding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite the fact that I've been coordinating weddings for years, and Rob's been preforming them for years as well, we had never done one together until a few weeks ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
I'm not sure I've ever been to a more picturesque wedding. It was very small and quaint at an old country church way out past West Salem, which happens to be very near where Rob and I lived when we first got married. Maybe that's why I thought it was so beautiful?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bride and groom really wanted our kids to be there, and despite the fact that Rob and I were both busy working at different points in time the kids behaved really well. I am pleased with how grown up they're able to be when necessary... for the most part anyway!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXE48a9QcRCqNw3xffMr1x5eWEwDxnYrvaHhRPNRDfVEp_f6d8lzUjxUcHlQLyMP1yNgmkHzou9YavIDrn1F8Sv-iOjuPzPffZAnr9g-lu-NoiVEtSc6f8U7XJ3MI1KEUFFjLbQ/s1600/IMG_5409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLXE48a9QcRCqNw3xffMr1x5eWEwDxnYrvaHhRPNRDfVEp_f6d8lzUjxUcHlQLyMP1yNgmkHzou9YavIDrn1F8Sv-iOjuPzPffZAnr9g-lu-NoiVEtSc6f8U7XJ3MI1KEUFFjLbQ/s320/IMG_5409.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bride and Groom provided a nice catered picnic lunch on blankets in the grass (there were some tables set up, but we enjoyed our food on a blanket) where Titus enjoyed using his butter knife to <strike>cut up</strike> play with ants. </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OjuW1Fk0A6h1AZHusj5uG-vQEX-F2vrCcAH5bvFGW-_p4VN8eTzB-VJEaeR5zRjIU2WAUP78t6Ovu0nRRX8tohBpacMKExKmzn0-Aazznaa-CGugH1hP4LQUA2HJoGFMVndYeA/s1600/IMG_5426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2OjuW1Fk0A6h1AZHusj5uG-vQEX-F2vrCcAH5bvFGW-_p4VN8eTzB-VJEaeR5zRjIU2WAUP78t6Ovu0nRRX8tohBpacMKExKmzn0-Aazznaa-CGugH1hP4LQUA2HJoGFMVndYeA/s320/IMG_5426.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Leeann joined in the fun too. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">All in all, it was a beautiful day that made for some really fun family memories! And it's always fun to see such giddy newlyweds. It reminds me of the joy of marriage. I can't believe it's already been almost 10 years since Rob and I said "I do". </div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-47996468086000230712011-08-03T14:03:00.000-07:002011-08-03T14:03:52.221-07:00Donuts!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyYACesPTV17q8aLTSsFjGBuyoExu4sXAikvGjXDu2HIDnL-s-PQg63mymfq5aCoRX5gPIN76ZLxWGuBXHf0tD-rxrarVy7c58iFyRQXR3NpYdKemIm8sHLZRcEtzcQz53Gib/s1600/IMG_3598.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyYACesPTV17q8aLTSsFjGBuyoExu4sXAikvGjXDu2HIDnL-s-PQg63mymfq5aCoRX5gPIN76ZLxWGuBXHf0tD-rxrarVy7c58iFyRQXR3NpYdKemIm8sHLZRcEtzcQz53Gib/s400/IMG_3598.JPG" /></a></div><br />
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Back in February a couple of the cousins stayed the night at our house and we got up in the morning and headed over to Cork's Donuts for a special treat.<br />
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While the breakfast itself was memorable enough, the most memorable part came after the donuts. We stopped in the Starbucks parking lot so Rob could get a drink. The kids and I decided to rock out to some Hannah Montana while we waited.<br />
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While each of these kids are super funny on their own, and even more funny while they're rocking out, you'll find an especially funny part if you pay attention to the boys in the back about half way through.<br />
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</div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849488.post-56423211616526266042011-08-03T10:13:00.000-07:002011-08-03T10:28:33.556-07:00The End of an Era<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My bulletin board.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My kids' bulletin boards. This is where all of their beautiful artwork went!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was part of my office. It was huge, but there were a lot of kids and volunteers making use of this space on a regular basis.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view, showcasing the kids' toys and play area. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I had to do my best to keep it clean since there was a giant window looking into the office from the lobby. The window served as our Children's Ministry Help Desk where kids could register and parents could get information. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best view in my office on that particular day. I loved being able to take my kids to work with me when needed. Of course anytime they were with me it took 1 hour to do what I could do without them there in 15 minutes!<br />
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I'm making an attempt to get caught up on this blog, which chronicles our family's adventures. I've been horrible about keeping up on our public family journal because I've been so caught up in my writing <a href="http://reallifepastorswife.blogspot.com/p/love-story.html">my love story</a> over on my own personal blog, <a href="http://www.reallifepastorswife.blogspot.com/">Real Life Pastor's Wife</a>.<br />
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But this week I have some extra time on my hands, so I decided to go through my photos and blog about some of our family's long forgotten adventures.<br />
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These pictures are pictures of my office, just before I packed up my personal belongings and said good-bye to one of the many hats I'd been wearing over the last several years.<br />
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I began juggling a part-time job as the Children's Ministry Director at our church since Titus was about six-months old.<br />
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At the time taking on that job was a good fit for our family. Rob was just transitioning from his position at the church as a Youth Pastor to his new role as an Associate Pastor, and despite the fact that it was a good job, it didn't quite pay enough to support the needs of our family at the time. <br />
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With a new baby and a toddler joining our family in just over a year we had made the decision for me to go back to work for two reasons. First, and most obvious, we suddenly had two more mouths to feed.<br />
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Second, I looked forward to putting my degree to use (especially with plenty of student loans yet to pay off along with the new mouths to feed) in a ministry that I was passionate about. After all how many jobs could I get with a Bachelor's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Bible and Education with a minor in Theology that would be relevant to my degree? The answer? Two. I could teach Bible at a Christian school or be a Children's Ministry Director. Or a Pastor's Wife... but that's not a job that pays real money... just lots of treasures in heaven!<br />
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Third, I desired to have the ability to do something meaningful beyond wiping snotty noses and picking Cheerios up off of the floor. Not that those things don't have very important meaning, but at the time I honestly felt like I needed some time to just be 'me' and if I was going to be spending time away from my kids and/or taking them to work with me, why not do something I loved and help pay the bills at the same time?<br />
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When I first started working at the church I was gung-ho and passionate about all of the possibilities for reaching kids for Christ through the ministry of the church. I spent tons of time reading, keeping up with the latest tips and trends affecting kids, and gaining insight into how to best lead volunteers in a Children's Ministry setting.<br />
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I wish I could say I kept that passion up throughout my time as the Children's Ministry Director, but there came a point in time where it began to be more and more difficult to juggle the demands of being mom to a toddler and a preschooler, the wife of a Pastor, and an employee of the church all at the same time.<br />
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I felt like I was always dropping the ball somewhere. This became especially evident when we became foster parents to my two half siblings, giving us essentially two sets of twins over night. Logan is three weeks younger than Leeann and Hope is 9 months older than Titus. When they came to live with us we had a 3 year old, a 4 year old and two 5 year olds. I was overwhelmed. During those six months the only thing I was able to do as a wife, a mom, a foster mom/sister, and an employee was simply to hold it together.<br />
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In January of 2009 Rob was beginning to transition into the role of Lead Pastor at our church. In February Rob's mom passed away. In March Hope and Logan moved in. They left that September and Rob was officially offered the role of Lead Pastor in December, assuming his new role at the beginning of 2010.<br />
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2009 was more or less a blur for me.<br />
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After Hope and Logan left it took a while to regain a sense of balance and normalcy in our home. And in that time an amazing thing began to happen. God starting turning my heart toward home.<br />
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I recognized that Rob was going to need my support more and more as he delved into his new role and I saw how quickly my children were growing up. As much as I'd been trying to fight through the constant neediness of my children when they were young, I suddenly found myself wanting to hang onto as many of these precious moments as I could--since it was becoming obvious to me that those days of being constantly needed were fading fast. <br />
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All of that, coupled with the fact that we had recently paid off all of our debts (most notably those pesky student loans which took half of my income each month to pay off) and we were hoping to add a baby to our family (which obviously hasn't come to fruition) made me quitting my job make sense for our family.<br />
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And so I did... when the time was right for the church as well. A good friend and ministry partner, Melissa, stepped into part of my role while Pastor Joel stepped into another part of it, which I think is a better fit for the overall ministry. <br />
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It's been a little bit strange, but really nice to watch the ministry go on so well in my absense. I now have a bit more time on my hands, though I am nannying one day a week, doing some ocassional wedding coordinating and being a foster parent (which can be like a full-time job depending on the child) from time to time. <br />
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It's really nice to finally have the freedom to "stay home" with my kids. It's also a bit ironic that they'll both be off to school in just over a month. I have a sneaky suspicion that Rob's going to assume that'll mean I have more time for housework. <br />
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I also have a sneaky suspicion that he's going to be very disappointed when he realizes that our less than perfect house is more about lack of motivation and desire than it is lack of time. Sorry, Rob!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12436435468095515083noreply@blogger.com1