Wednesday, December 03, 2014

Addy's first complete bus ride! #kenmorecrapos



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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

And this is what is happening 3 ft away.



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Ah, cousins. Emmett passed out on the couch, and his little cousin has been piling toys and animals on him ever since.



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Friday, November 21, 2014

What do you do when the carpet cleaners come and you haven't finished packing your clothes? Fill the bathroom (and tub)!



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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Progress!



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Thursday, October 02, 2014

Yep, it's official. I am stuck in a car wash. And that sign that says to push the green button? Didn't help. Seriously?????



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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Lucky me, I have Emmett to "help" me pack for next weekend! I'm getting SO excited!!! @ashthesavage @mariegebs @divaesefani @jenannhan @meredefind @carlisiders #scrapaway2014



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Friday, September 12, 2014

It is this little lovey's 4th birthday today! (And yes, he was getting the mail for me this morning in his Jammie's). Oh how we love our Emmett! He is equal parts hilarious, maddening, considerate, temperamental, bright, feisty, snuggly, and utterly charming, and all in a darling little package. As I'm writing this, he is yelling at me from the other room: "Where ARE you??? I think I'm thirsty!! I said I'm THIRSTY!!!" Did I mention demanding? I really do love him. πŸ˜„πŸ˜‚πŸŽ‰❤️πŸ‘ΌπŸ‘Ή



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Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Poor Ammon is having sinus surgery today. Wish him luck! And wish me luck for the 2 weeks of recovery time. :)



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Monday, August 25, 2014

Emmett making the most of our family anniversary celebration. #13years



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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

First day of preschool for this little nugget!! #preschool2014-15



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Monday, August 18, 2014

First day of 3rd grade for this little lovey! She's been nervous for days, but finally decided last night she was SUPER excited. She got her backpack on at 6:30am today and wouldn't take it off for anything.



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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

SUCH a fun day at Pirate's Cove with these beauties and their kidlets! #lasthurrahofsummer



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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Emmett is not nearly as happy as I am to be home (he just realized we aren't going back to grandma's house)! 3,476 miles, 19 days, 6 states, 2 countries, 59 relatives visited, and one dead A/C later...our epic road is over. It was amazing, hilarious, memorable, wonderful, and every other superlative I can think of...and I am SO excited to sleep in my own bed tonight. #roadtrip2014



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Friday, August 08, 2014

The perfect NW night...croquet, blackberry pie, and WEIRDOS. #roadtrip2014 #kenmorecroquet



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Greetings from the Olympic Game Farm! #yakshavebadbreath #roadtrip2014 #sequimcrapo



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Thursday, August 07, 2014

The Spit. #roadtrip2014 #sequimcrapo



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Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Sunset with cute cousins Peter and Emmett. #sequimcrapo #roadtrip2014



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Giant trees!! Camping in the Olympics is awesome. #roadtrip2014 #sequimcrapo



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Saturday, August 02, 2014

And we're back! I will miss you, Canada, with your fantastic road signs and delicious chocolate.



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Thursday, July 31, 2014

This is how we celebrate birthdays in our family. Happy Nutcracker birthday to my niece Elena! #tofinofish #roadtrip2014



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Beach croquet! #roadtrip2014 #tofinofish



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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Oh Canada!!! At the border!!! Here's hoping they don't make us unpack and search the car. #roadtrip2014 #tofinofish



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Friday, July 25, 2014

All that time playing with electronic devices has paid off...this kid hasn't moved from his seat in 6.5 hours. #roadtrip2014



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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Clearly I live in rural America.



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Sunday, July 20, 2014

My freak flag is flying high tonight! In anticipation of our grueling road trip, I made bags for each state/country on the way to and from our destination. Yes it's a little OCD and maybe a titch crazy, but it's been SO fun to do! It's dollar store Christmas in July! Here's hoping it works. πŸŽ―πŸš™ #roadtrip2014



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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Some little imp left a crater sized hole in my birthday cake this morning while I was sleeping peacefully. #flowersarethebest



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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Ummm yes. I just plowed over a little girl to avoid the tidal wave. Unsuccessfully. #mommiesonly #ptsd @linzmarie @ashthesavage



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Happy Birthday to meeeee!! Mom's day at Elitch's!!! @linzmarie @ashthesavage



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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Addy is earning money for our Canada trip by selling artwork to her parents. This little still life was $1. 🎨



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Sunday, July 13, 2014

Church was fantastic this week.



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Wednesday, July 09, 2014

My poor sick boy. Took him into the doc today for his eczema, and by the time we got there, he was wheezing so bad the doc almost sent us to the ER. I guess he inherited mom's asthma. :( so thankful we were going today anyway!!



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Saturday, July 05, 2014

Note to self: a zoo day that starts out with no stroller, no sunscreen, and literal kicking and screaming on the way in is not going to go well. Just. Go. Home. #latergram #chatbooks #stillcutekids



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Monday, June 30, 2014

The many faces of Emmett. At sunset.



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Sunday, June 29, 2014

We've had our first lesson in pet mortality... Addy's (mostly) beloved pet guinea pig, Tiger, died peacefully on the lawn this afternoon. She cried, had her friends come over to say goodbye, and gave him a little burial. Now she's over it, and I can't hide a small amount of relief. He was sweet, but he smelled. :)



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Thursday, June 26, 2014

It is REALLY loud in here, but no one is begging for an electronic device! Success.



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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

It's so nice to rock it out in the car without your kids complaining about the volume. #thanks97.3



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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Laying on the sidewalk, looking at the clouds, eating a sponge bob Popsicle. Summer is awesome.



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First ice cream truck experience!



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Ok I just paid more than $200 for my passport. I better get some good use out of this over the next 10 years. Who wants to help me? :)



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Monday, June 16, 2014

Happy pool day with the Howell's and Schulte's! And thanks, Brian, for giving me a jump so I could get there!



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Friday, June 06, 2014

Ah, summer.



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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

WORST night last night...every available towel and hand towel in our house is dirty from an all night barf session with Emmett (poor kid). When I finally emerged this morning, I found this cuteness. Thank heavens for self reliant kids! When in doubt, make an umbrella fort.



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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Should I be worried there is an alien spacecraft hiding in this cloud? LOL. #independenceday



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How To Take Selfies 101.



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Monday, May 12, 2014

FINALLY! It's been 14 years since our last decent picture together, even though there have been countless of our kids playing! Love my D! Saturday Mommy Brunch at Brasserie TenTen. Mmmmm good.



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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Emmett loves wearing my glasses. ❤️



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Thursday, April 03, 2014

It is this little nugget's 8th birthday today! Love her. I am so disappointed to be sick today and for pretty much all of her spring break. We had such grand plans! Poor kid. She's taking it like a champ though and enjoying her 74th Pokemon episode.



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Monday, March 31, 2014

He really did enjoy the hike, just not me taking pictures of him.



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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Putting all that male aggression to good use.



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