Month: January 2011

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white rock spring loop, 2011

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January 22. 2011

Red Rock

6.1 Miles

Since I am feeling a little more in shape, I told Adam that I would hike with him as much as possible this year. We started out with a six-miler that would not end! However, I did not complain…not even one time. And Annie pushed her way through the entire thing. She has never done anything like that before, and her legs were about to fall off by the end, but she did it. I was so proud of her, and myself. :)

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You can tell that the kids were just as smiley at the end as they were at the beginning. It is me that has to work on the attitude. :)

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girls trip 2011

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YEAR FIVE: Cannon Beach, OR

MY GIRLS: Amy and Jessica

HOTEL: Surf Sands Resort

ACTIVITIES: scrapbooking, massages, eating, shopping, storm watching, talking

FAVORITE MEMORIES:

1. Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches

2. Driving through a flood, literally, to get to the Seaside scrapbook store

3. Watching the waves from our balcony

4. Talking, talking, talking

5. Diet coke and peanut M&M’s….of course

6. Listening to the constant sound of rain

7. Sitting in the hottub

8. Getting a massage

9. Hugging Truxton!

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NEXT STOP: Colorado Vacay with the families….summer 2012

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santa, you are good!

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I’m not sure how he did it, but Santa was able to fill stockings and drop off his gifts with all seven kids snuggled under the tree. :)

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Adam was the best Daddy Santa ever. He put trains and cars and bikes together while I filled stockings and arranged everything just perfectly. Luckily, I had everything already wrapped, which allowed us to enjoy those magical Christmas Eve hours without totally stressing. It was “the best Christmas ever!”

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Things I want to remember:

1. Brian was Santa’s helper…he did great helping pass out the presents.

2. We treated the kids to a matinee of Narnia complete with popcorn and soda. (thanks, great-grandma and great-grandpa Penning)

3. I finally got my Bosch…FINALLY!

4. The excitement of seven ninos as they woke up Christmas morning.

Christmas is contagious in a house with seven happy kids. I sometimes stop and close my eyes and just take it all in because I know that these moments won’t last forever.

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auntie amy comes to visit

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Auntie Amy was in town for business back in October. As soon as she visited, the mayhem of three more children hit our family, and I forgot to document her visit. How could that happen? :)

While she was with us she spoiled the children, as usual. She purchased and played Operation with the ninos, which is the favorite new game in the family. She read the kids two bedtime stories. And she all around loved on them in her awesome Amy way. We also got some alone time: shopping at Target, eating at PF Chang’s, and bringing home Baskin Robbins.

It was the perfect visit.

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Thanks, Auntie Amy. We love and appreciate you. We’ll take whatever time you give us.