tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58920475472374217962024-02-20T00:22:18.935-07:00the brewersliving a joyful lifeKatie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.comBlogger522125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-35156826813283586562014-03-22T20:29:00.000-06:002014-03-22T20:29:26.812-06:00Sigh. guess life doesnt slow down, does it?<br />
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busy, busy.<br />
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Play groups. Library. Reading time. lots of sunshine, a beach day. the aquarium. a couple of birthdays. Parenting classes. homework, studying (for joe). church callings, cleaning, more time at church doing church things. missionaries for dinner on the regular. movie and pizza nights. a fun run notquite5k, gym, gym, and more gym. pool playdates. fire station tour. dental appointments. doctors. more doctors. costco 4 times a week. pretty sunsets and tons of fog. an awesome surprise birthday visit from grammy.<br />
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Sigh. we are getting ready to finish our time here in Monterey. Its been a ride, thats for sure. loved a lot of it, and hated some of it. mostly great experiences. a few awful ones. lots of learning, lots of growth. lots of togetherness, too much time apart from each other. a million new friends, hopefully many we will see again. this chapter here is closing for now, and its been a good time. mostly. i think i would be happy to come back again. i think.<br />
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i'll see about getting some pictures up. if not, enjoy facebook and instagram, sometimes i post some good things there!Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-24308617067854404772014-01-05T20:59:00.001-07:002014-01-05T20:59:35.878-07:00Christmas 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(this girl. I am cringing over the aging I did, and he didn't do)</div>
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Whew! That was a crazy few weeks there.<br />
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I finally drove out to Utah to my parent's house in Alpine with the 2 littles by myself, and hugged my Claire to death. Joe had to stay in CA for classes, and flew out a few days before Christmas. We were finally all together again! it was a sweet reunion that morning to all be together, after Joe being gone, then Claire being gone, then Joe coming back, but no Claire, then all of us without Joe..... anyways. <br />
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As always, BEST CHRISTMAS EVER! But really, it was. we were completely spoiled rotten by everyone around us, especially those kids :) Santa was as generous as could be, and all of the kids' grandparents showered them with love, from near and far. <br />
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Also, we finally bought a new family car. I'll write about that saga later! gotta go snap a picture.<br />
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A quick run-down:<br />
We celebrated my dad's birthday with tons of friends and family, celebrated my older brother graduating from his school, played in the snow lots and lots, chased my mom's poor, sweet little doggies all over, lots of dancing with the xbox, saw santa, attempted to see some lights, drank lots and lots of hot chocolate, hot tubbing in the freeeeezing cold, jumped on the tramp and did relay races in the basement, attempted to do a live nativity....... ha! and went and saw saving Mr. Banks on Christmas Day. (so, so good!) and CAFE RIO. ah! so good.<br />
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More pictures over on the facebook. and I need to find a few more. I lost my phone right after joe made it to Utah, and didn't find a new one until we got back, so I have nothing from that week. photos from my padre and madre and seeeeeester!Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-61589540403479840902013-11-19T17:07:00.000-07:002013-11-19T17:07:28.831-07:00Disney 2013/Claire turns 5!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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its been a while, and with good reasons.</div>
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however, this ginormous Disneyland post ought to make up for some of it!</div>
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Disney gives the military a sweet discount for Disneyland/CA Adventure, and Grammy (and GRANDPA!!!!!) wanted to give Claire the surprise of her life for her fifth birthday. (THANK YOU!!!)</div>
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So I never told the kids where we were going. Claire really didn't know what Disneyland was, and I wanted to keep that magical-ness of it, and then her Primary teacher went and told her all about it a few weeks before. Still not totally comprehending it, we stuffed the kids in the car, and told the kids we were going on a boring trip for Daddy's work, and staying at a hotel. If they were good, we would go swimming! Little did they know....</div>
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Grammy had filled our hotel room with Disney surprises, and they were THRILLLED with that! and that we were going to DISNEYLAND? They were tired, and I don't think everything was really understood. We woke early the next day (Saturday), got right in, and got busy finding and doing everything we could get in before the kids crashed that day. </div>
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(Joe and I went to the Newport Beach Temple for a session that night. Its been a while, and we needed it! THANKYOU GRAMMY!!!!!! So we had to get in as much that first day as possible.)</div>
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They loved every last second of it.</div>
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Well, sorta. Bubba and Claire, Thrilled. Evie baby, not so much. Hated basically every second of it, hated her stroller, hated walking around, hated most of the character meet and greets, HATED the tram to go from the parking garage to the parks, and screamed to get her point across. Oh well. (glad we didn't pay for a ticket for her!!!!!) She did love meeting the princesses though- LOVED them. and the shows- she was dancing away for those!</div>
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The next day we did a little reminiscing in the city of Orange. I spent the bulk of my childhood there, and we did a little "this is where mommy lived! and where mommy went to school!" and the kids didn't care. Sunday was claire's actual birthday, and we went to our old church building and went to Sacrament Meeting in our old ward. (the kids were a bit out of sorts, which is a way of saying they were rather crazy- they were quite tired still!) and went to the park I grew up playing in. Played at the park, mom and Joe went and got café rio for lunch (shhhh don't tell) and we opened presents. It was rather surreal being in this place where so birthday parties, ward parties, summer camps, and a million afternoons of playing went down, and now my kids got to enjoy it. the weather was completely glorious, and I soaked that up. Claire got spoiled even further by parents, grandparents and her Yaya and Papa, and then we had to say bye to daddy.</div>
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it was one of the best trips ever!</div>
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One miracle: Bluebell- the Explorer that's been in the family over 10 years- barely, and I mean barely, made it home. The dash lights were flashing and not going away the last 2-3 hours of the drive home, with kids screaming and me white-knuckled (the transmission was slipping and whining). She was driven a total of 3 more miles before heading to the car doc 3 days later to see what could be done, and (not surprisingly.], but sadly) she needed a lot more work than we can afford, and more importantly, more work than was worth to keep around. It all happened in a whirlwind of rapid-fire decisions, (while trying to keep kids happy, take some family pictures, figure out dinner, and pack up my husband for a month-long out of country assignment) and while the right decision was made, we were all in a bit of shock when all the sudden we were car-less. </div>
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my blessed mother (she is a SAINT) was here, and lent us her car, rented her own to drive back to Utah, while we figure out what to get. we had been planning on a new car next year and researching already, but are still making final decisions. looks like a mini-van mom I will become....... still not sold yet, but warming up to it. sigh. </div>
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Mom and Lindsay came out for a weekend in April.</div>
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Because Evie turned one!</div>
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Miss them so much.</div>
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back in april (!!!) we had a couple special visitors for miss Evie's big 1st birthday. </div>
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cupcakes, a few simple presents, and called it good. </div>
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my mom and sister being there made it extra special. we hit the beach... as much as you can do at the beach here in Monterey. </div>
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I tried to convince myself, that the foggy gray mornings of Monterey are enchanting, mysterious, or fun. That I would miss it when we move next year.</div>
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Not so much.<br />
I am convinced I have S.A.D. And waking up to fog every day this summer really was a doozy.<br />
And then! A glorious couple weeks of some bright September sunshine, only to have hopes dashed.<br />
And then! It started to rain! Ha no, just kidding. 20 minutes of sprinkles was plenty.<br />
I feel like I live in a version of Groundhog's Day.<br />
Sometimes we get a break, some sunshine, a high of 75-80 degrees, then it's right back to the fog.<br />
I'm over it.<br />
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Sorry for the complaining......<br />
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Here's a happy thought:<br />
I went to the grocery store this morning<br />
BY MYSELF<br />
And actually filled the cart up, and got the correct groceries<br />
AND used coupons!<br />
PLUS all that stuff fits a 3 week meal plan. (Because the grocery store we go to is controlled by the gov, and might close...... again.....next week......)<br />
Bam.<br />
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first, we'll start with a bunch of random shots, taken from the ipad, ipones, etc.</div>
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sorry for the instagram repeats, but, you know. cant get enough or something.</div>
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fell asleep playing superheroes.</div>
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trying to get a shot of the littles all together is rather fun!</div>
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this boy turned 3! but he thinks he is four. or five.</div>
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joe really missed this while i was gone with the kiddos in utah. </div>
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he really did. (not).</div>
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hey susan. come back in visit. i don't think i got enough of mr. atticus's sweet cheeks.</div>
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i want to squeeeeeeze him!</div>
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still a pistol. and we started preschool. trying to anyways....</div>
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and hey, six years with this guy!</div>
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i sure love him.</div>
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oh man guys, it was good. </div>
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you know it was good, because it made him cry. thats the true test right there!</div>
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she really is adorable. this one is old but i love it so.</div>
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growing up to fast, that one. oh i love her.</div>
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Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-3987035607563748342013-07-15T14:23:00.000-06:002013-07-15T14:23:41.406-06:00Not without a fight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has become painfully slow to get pictures up, like an hour to get a few.</div>
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And then I went to her room after hearing screams of terror, because she was terrified of the ants crawling everywhere, seeming to multiply out of the carpet. Oh, did I mention that they were after spilled dr. pepper she snuck into her room at 10 o'clock last night? </div>
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You know the worst/funniest part? She tries to claim no role in any of it. It's always a 'ghost' that did it. Or these things happen on their own, "magic, like Harry Potter". </div>
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Somehow, each week feels like Geoundhog Day. Same thing, week after week. Seriously, the weather forecast does not differ from 62 degrees, partly cloudy, mostly windy. Day in, day out, its always the same. About once a month we have a really hot day, where they warn of extreme heat reaching a balmy 75 degrees, so watch out. No really, they warn and warn. And then it doesnt get above 68. Such is life.</div>
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I am trying so hard to find positive, fun things about where we are. It's just not the most young kid-friendly part of the world, and I'm getting realllllly tired of "you've got your hands full!" "Oh, bless you young mothers" etc. every single time we hit the grocery store. I mean there are some fun things. A few. But most of the attractiveness of Monterey is in the food scene, and quite frankly, we cannot afford to jump into that, and it's not conducive to a Mormon's world, and kids are not invited.</div>
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Now, while this is true, you also think bath time is torture, you need constant attention and praise, and you are even more of an 'into everything' child than your siblings. I mean, today you found your way up onto the kitchen table and plopped yourself in the middle of a coloring session, and threw all the pencils to the floor. </div>
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Let's just remember how awesome Claire was today. (And forget the screaming and crying 'I don't love you anymore!...... ) she finally, FINALLY conquered her biggest fear of getting up in sacrament meeting and sang her little heart out, "mother I love you!"</div>
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I have gotten so discouraged- lotsa personal things going on, and just not really feeling it for a while. But then I started remembering so many funny things. And realized I haven't shared hardly anything about my sweet (and prissy princess-syndrome!) Evie cakes. So! Back at it. New blog will have to wait a minute.</div>
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I am still figuring out what the heck i am doing.</div>
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we live super duper close to the beach.</div>
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today was the first time we let the kids go run in the sand. for 10 minutes. its just a little colder than we would like. and thats fine. its still winter. and the beaches are small, crowded, and incredibly windy 90% of the time. we knew that coming here. thats why the focus has been on clam chowder and fish and chips :)</div>
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from just before taking off on that winter morning, saying peace out to the snow, holding back the alligator tears, and looking forward to being reunited with daddy. </div>
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(shellie: that flag pole will come out sometime. when i tried to pull it out before leaving, it was completely frozen in the ground, and we had to leave it behind. ha!)</div>
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and seriously, we have an open invitation for visitors. we have a really comfy new couch. and some air mattresses. and im sure my kids would share their beds :)</div>
Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-42132485703647763052013-01-30T21:37:00.001-07:002013-01-30T21:37:17.055-07:00Um. <div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
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Here's the thing.</div>
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I'm a little tired of this blog. Are you feeling the same way?</div>
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But, I'm not done blogging. </div>
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So, maybe I'll put something else together and we'll have fun figuring this thing out.</div>
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I love blogs- getting glimpses into other people's lives, staying connected, learning things!</div>
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But we are still unpacking, finding places for things. How did we get so many things??? And where did all those toys come from? So patience, all 3 readers. We'll get it back. Soon! For now, enjoy my little Evie cakes. I really, really wish I could bottle her up right now. On the move, but NOT WALKING, hallelujah! She is so stinking cute, best giggles, always happy. Stop growing little miss!</div>
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Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-56321698577264682142013-01-18T22:54:00.000-07:002013-01-18T22:54:02.226-07:00Ode to Provo<div class="mobile-photo">
A late night ode to 'Provo'lone.</div>
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It became center stage for much of my life's major events.</div>
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But most importantly, it taught. Despite the frozen tundra, the bizarre culture, and my own stubbornness, I learned love. </div>
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I learned love in forms I didn't know existed, found love for those I didn't think possible, strengthened love in places I didn't know needed it, and created love, for 3 little people I love beyond the moon and back, a million times over.</div>
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It is here in P-town I fulfilled my life's dreams up to that point. And now I see how much better life can continue to become, and so it taught me to keep on dreaming.</div>
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Oh Provo. Perhaps you know more secrets than you let on. How can one so disenchanted become so attached? You make it extremely difficult to get over you.</div>
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It is here that the tightly-intertwined Mormon world gets tangled up into bigger knots that seems to forever get messier. And those happy coincidences put me right where I am.</div>
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You sneaky little happy valley. I hope you continue to stay the same, and be the place for my children (because that is the dream every BYU couple has for their offspring!) that you were for me: the background for some completely life-altering experiences.</div>
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Thanks Provo! And sayonara! (Uh, shoot. I think that's Japanese? Somebody look up Chinese for good-bye) it's been real. Now, it's time for warmer weather, and new adventures. We'll see ya on the flip side.</div>
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Oh and that's my little man. He had a pretty rough day, I will bet anybody he will be up by 4 am, seeing as he crashed on me around 6:30. Yippee! </div>
Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-62692534791766389382013-01-07T11:24:00.000-07:002013-01-07T11:24:29.043-07:00Taking a hiatus<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
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I'll be back. And soon.</div>
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It's like, the first time in five years we are packing up our life and skipping town for a new adventure.</div>
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And it's the first time we know we aren't moving back. Probably ever.</div>
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But really, I am excited. My mom is not, but like she said, I must be more adventurous than her. </div>
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And that's the truth. I have always wanted to see the world, see what's beyond my little bubble.</div>
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The kids are so excited to be with daddy, explore beaches, and leave the bitter cold behind. </div>
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Me, too.</div>
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Mixed emotions, of course. We've been here five years! All my babies were born here, they all came home to the same house. Joseph and I met and started our life together here. My entire family is now here. How could this not be bitter sweet? </div>
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And there I go, the tears are building up, so I will leave it at that, and say:</div>
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Thank you Utah. You meant more to me than i would have guessed. Ever.</div>
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But peace out snow. We'll visit again. Someday. </div>
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Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-2311851223923117382012-12-31T16:44:00.000-07:002012-12-31T16:44:15.077-07:00A new year.My resolution?<br />
Quit being so dang lazy.<br />
My hope is that by doing that, I can accomplish the usual resolutions.<br />
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Like, canceling Netflix, and picking up my scriptures. Like, quit going out to eat, and make food at home (i can actually cook decent food when i try!) Like, stop taking naps (and going to sleep at a decent hour) and play with kids. Like, stop putting movies in, and read books to the kids. Following?<br />
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Like, living a life with purpose and living in it, and not in the lives of so much terrible tv.<br />
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With so much change coming our way, I think it's time to make things count.<br />
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In other news, first time in forever, no boyfriend to celebrate with. Just a bottle of bubbly. Maybe we will Skype, if I can stay up. Which is unlikely.Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-29253828890663029322012-12-30T20:42:00.000-07:002012-12-30T20:42:32.854-07:00man of the house the destroyer. yahoo #2. bubba-monster. thing 2. little tornado. stinker-winker. bubba-love. mr. bubba. mr happy. grumpy-pants. bottom-less pit.<br />
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he has really developed his boy-ness lately. he is known for making ANYTHING into a gun, and will get rough with anyone who lets him. also, he is strong willed. if you step in the path of hurricane bubba, you are in for a rough ride. and he is a daddy's boy/momma's boy. his order of who does what for him is dependent on who is around. daddy first, (if he is around) then mommy, then grandpa, then grammy. not that he doesnt like any of us, but diaper changing, dressing, seat belt buckling, shoe tying, etc, all need to be done by the correct person. or else. just trust me.<br />
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I mean, Christmas was amazing. Could not ask for anything better.</div>
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But just like that, it's over, husband is gone, and now all I can do is wait.</div>
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I could move next week.</div>
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Or 3 months from now. </div>
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I have no holidays, birthdays, events, or anything to put in front of me to work towards. </div>
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It is now my very least favorite time of year, when I am over the snow and look outside and long for the sunshine and hot, hot summer days. </div>
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It's a new normal, and something to adjust to. And I knew that. And I know. And everything will be great. It's better now than 10 days ago. We can talk and text everyday. Amazing. And this next step is going to be great. But it's the waiting to get to that point that is killing me. </div>
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the elves LOVED claire and all her crazy antics</div>
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there are some things i would definitely improve, (we were kinda cramped, and the entertainer was a little, um, questionable?) but overall, a grand time for the kids with their grandparents. </div>
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thanks grammy and grandpa!</div>
Katie and joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330845754329899645noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5892047547237421796.post-64707091034038201882012-12-14T08:52:00.000-07:002012-12-14T08:52:31.850-07:00Random.<div class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;">
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Joe comes home in one week (!!!!!)</div>
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And shoot. I haven't been taking pictures of my kids. I'm too scared to take out the pretty new camera. Now I'm feeling bad because I feel like he missed out on all the fun. </div>
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Today will be a good day. Caleb didn't come climbing into my bed at 3:00 this morning, like he has been for the last 3 months. I think it's because we are mostly giving up on his naps. Which is not fun from 5:30-7:30 pm, but he is sleeping more at night and going down easier. </div>
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Also, potty training round 46574839 begins today. Again. </div>
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I love these kids. I love these kids. I looooooove these kids. And I will love caleb if he finally gets potty training down. Kidding! </div>
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Seven sleeps. You guys, I'm freaking out.</div>
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These girls, oh be still my heart.</div>
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I hope they always know how much they are loved. How much they mean to me. How precious their little spirits are. </div>
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I hope they always love each other. That their faces always light up when they see each other. That they will find comfort in being sisters, and that special bond.</div>
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I hope the men they marry will see what I see. That they will respect them, honor them, and spoil them in a way only a husband can. </div>
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I have so many hopes for them. I know they will always be okay no matter what, but you know, always hoping for those special things you think every child deserves. Love these little chickies. </div>
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Who doesn't love a photo of a smiling dog?</div>
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We'll just let that brighten up your day.</div>
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Also, joe comes home in 17 sleeps. </div>
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So that is something to be giddy about. </div>
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i braved the black Friday crazies and bought a new camera. nothing fancy, its pretty much just a point-and-shoot, but its 1000x better than before. so yay! new pictures.</div>
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i know this one is waaaay grainy.... but how cute is my baby??? i love her.</div>
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we went and played outside today- end of November and still lots of sunshine? i'll take it!</div>
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this kid is awesome. also, crazy. but i love him.</div>
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we miss our daddy.</div>
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we are already halfway through, yay!</div>
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and we found out, Joe will be learning CHINESE, </div>
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which means after about a year and a half in CA,</div>
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HAWAII!!!</div>
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hopefully :)</div>
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things could always change, but that is the plan for right now.</div>
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of course, seriously sad that family will be so far away,</div>
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but i mean, its hawaii. </div>
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start saving those pennies :)</div>
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