Sweet and Wild

OrionAndOllieSchoolBuddies2013I was pokin' around on the school website and happened upon a slideshow with a photo of our boys. It so defines both of their personalities...one is sweet, one is wild!...
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The 4th grade "Van Gogh Cafe" poetry reading

  OrionPoetryHeadshotToday Orion's 4th grade class held an event called "The Van Gogh Cafe" where they each memorized a Shel Silverstein poem, created an art poster to display on an easel, and recited their poems.  Orion was very nervous about remember his "lines" but he did an awesome...
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Thanksgiving 2013

DinnerAndPeepsThis year we celebrated Thanksgiving at my Mom's in Sequim.  We decided to forgo the traditional turkey feast for ham instead.  John, as usual, did most of the main cooking with everyone else contributing side dishes and pies. This was Seven's first visit to Sequim meeting all...
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Beauty sleep for Seven

SevenSleepsWithFroggyIt's a rough life for Seven.  He played hard today and now he needs his beauty sleep. Now if only we could stop him from waking up at 5 am chipper and ever eager to play with us.  We don't DO 5 am in this house!  Get...
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Introducing "Seven"

We have a new family member and we must admit we are already in love with him.  His name is Seven and he's a 10 week old Corgi/Bulldog/Wire Terrier mix.  He is the sweetest little boy. If you're wondering about the name, it's a James Bond reference.  We often call our boys (Orion and Oliver) double...
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Tree climbing and playin' in the leaves

AutumnLeavesBoysInTree2013LRBlogWe had fun last weekend jumping in leaf piles and climbing trees.  Fall is definitely in full swing and tomorrow is Halloween.  We are very excited!  John will be furiously carving pumpkins tonight while the boys head out to a party at Orion's dojang. Yes, we are...
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"You sure have good hygiene"

PumpkinCarvingJohnEvery once in a while, when my husband and I have a disagreement, we attempt to turn it around to something positive by forcing ourselves to give each other one "real" compliment.  But that sometimes deteriorates because, in our anger, we can't think of one lovely...
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Oliver's first swimming lesson

We found out recently, through trips to Great Wolf Lodge and other public pools, that Oliver loves the water.  LOVES IT!  He can't wait to dive down into it with his face.  He now does the same thing in the bathtub.  The boy...
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Florida and Tennessee Trip 2012

Our big summer trip this year was going to Florida (Disney/Legoland/The Villages) and spending time with my Dad and Nancy, and then driving to Alabama/TN and spending time with the Williams family. Some highlights were...Jedi training at Disney, no lines for the rollercoasters at Legoland, riding in the golf cart at The Villages, meeting our new...
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