tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514783858507775532024-03-08T05:15:22.412-08:00The Moran FamilyA dad and a mom with four pretty cool kids.Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-3270038074288843972011-05-15T17:27:00.000-07:002011-05-15T17:31:12.778-07:00St. George<div style="color: white;">This Spring Break we went to St. George, Utah. Typically, St. George is known for lots of fun in the sun. We had lots of fun, but little sun. (We have had a very wet Spring.) While there we went to the Fun Center, hit some balls at Sand Hollow (and were given the VIP tour by Papa), fed the ducks, and enjoyed the rock walls and bike path at a park.</div><div style="color: black;"><br />
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</div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-80165251466140767752011-05-15T16:39:00.001-07:002011-05-15T16:39:59.521-07:00The pianisten<span style="color: white;">As soon as we got home from the campout, we had to quickly shower and to get ready for Mason's and Carter's piano recital. The boys were very tired, but they did an outstanding job! Both played their pieces perfectly. We were very proud of them, and you could tell they took pride in their performances.</span><br />
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</div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-5645328268872953242011-05-15T16:39:00.000-07:002011-05-15T16:39:36.769-07:00Fathers and Sons 2011<div style="color: white;">Our ward went to Hyrum Reservoir for the annual Fathers and Sons campout.The boys had a great time exploring the woods and playing in the cold water of the reservoir. They built a fort out of branches, leaves and grass clumps. It was a great adventure!</div><div style="color: white;"><br />
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</tbody></table>The ship is rich with history. Its maiden voyage was May 27, 1936. It was designed to serve as a luxury cruise vessel, but at the start of WWII in 1939, she was drafted into the war effort.<br />
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In 1966 she sailed her last time before being put on the auction block. With 20 something bids, Long Beach acquired her for $3.45M. (The next closest bid was something like 800k.)<br />
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The Queen Mary is huge! It is 1,019.5 ft. (310.74 m.) in length (The Titanic was 882.9 ft.) It still holds the record for the most passengers (soldiers) at 16k! The men had to take shifts sleeping, and they say the sheets were still warm from the last guy. Normal occupancy was 1,174.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toward the bow of the ship on the sun deck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I jumped in on a tour. We pause just below the entrance to Sir Winston's Lounge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A port for cruise ships right next door.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In my bathroom. Passengers were able to choose the source of their water!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how I flushed my toilet.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how you get heat/cool air in your room/bathroom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My room window with a great view.</td></tr>
</tbody></table> I took my roller blades on the trip. Each morning I went exploring. I made a new friend in a blue heron. He followed me around on my exploration.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back toward the ship</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend for a day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside the Assembly Hall</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The sisters told the children the story of the crickets and the seagulls. Inside they explained the amount of effort the early saints expended to make the Assembly Hall, their first church building in Utah, a truly remarkable edifice.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Organ inside the Assembly Hall</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Tabernacle is an unique structure. The sisters gave us the acoustic demonstration. Mason and Carter were impressed with the sound the pins and the nail made.<br />
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</tbody></table>The wood inside is white pine. Every one of the grain marks in the wood was painstakingly hand painted.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the Tabarnacle</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The Salt Lake Temple. We love it. After the movie, when we walked out of the Joseph Smith Memorial building, it was dark. The temple was beautifully lit.<br />
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</div><div>We plan to return soon and visit the Church History Museum and the Conference Center.</div></div></div></div></div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-73722074270049419422011-03-06T19:36:00.000-08:002011-03-06T19:36:46.211-08:00Snow day!!!!Jess has hosted several all-neighborhood snow days in our backyard. One Saturday afternoon, she had ten neighbor children over for a snowball fight. They built forts and made flags for Capture the Flag.<br />
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</div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-17753353114434692812011-02-05T21:28:00.000-08:002011-02-05T21:39:11.045-08:00Anna's 4th birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: white; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: white;">Anna had a wonderful 4th birthday. Jess went all out making it a very special day. She planned (and prepared for a week) a princess party for Anna and her friends. It was not your ordinary, parents sit and gab while the kids run around party. This was a hands-on, game stations, party.</div><div style="color: white;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: white;">As a gathering activity, Jess had the girls color their own princess picture/placemat. Once all the girls were all accounted for, she led them through a series of stations (princess themed) and games.</div><div style="color: white;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They were attentive to Jess' storytelling</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: white;"></div><div style="color: white;">After the games and stories, the girls were able to decorate their own wands. Jess put the wands together from plain, wooden dowels. They were a big hit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: white; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: white;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="color: white;">Next up was the opening of the gifts! Anna received wonderful princess presents from her friends! Everyone squealed with delight as the wrapping paper came off.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: white; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess themed gifts from her friends</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: white;"></div><div style="color: white;">While on a natural high from all the fun, it was time to inject some sugar into their little veins. The girls decorated tiara shaped sugar cookies with pink icing and candies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: white; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: white; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A masterful creation!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: white;"> All in all, it was a wonderful day. Saturday evening, Mimi came up and we opened the family gifts. We then sang Happy Birthday and enjoyed Jess' delicious, strawberry, princess cake. She makes the best cakes!</div><div style="color: white;"><br />
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</div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-28312224694604496232011-02-03T15:14:00.000-08:002011-02-03T15:14:36.385-08:00Signs of the times..the end is nighForget the unrest in Egypt, the real protests will be in Texas this Sunday. Super Bowl XLV will not have cheerleaders! Neither the Packers nor the Steelers have a cheerleading squad. <br />
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This may be the closest we get to seeing some skin come Sunday:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TUs2Z6J0VEI/AAAAAAAABkc/7F2ALlJl10E/s1600/packersFan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TUs2Z6J0VEI/AAAAAAAABkc/7F2ALlJl10E/s320/packersFan.jpg" width="193" /></a></div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-41808710809888404942011-01-31T21:54:00.000-08:002011-02-10T15:44:51.091-08:00Huntsman for President?Question: How many Mormons does it take to win the US Presidency? Answer: More than 6.3 million.<br />
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Is there really room for two members of the LDS faith in the race for the White House? According to Politico and Wikipedia, US Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman is expected to resign from his current post to explore a potential bid for the US presidency in 2012. Although a final decision is not expected from the ambassador until June or July, the dialogue has begun.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Huntsman's strong point would be true foreign policy experience. Huntsman speaks fluent Standard Mandarin Chinese. His name was recommended to the Republican Party by Senator John McCain as early as 2009.<br />
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</tbody></table>Here are a couple of links on the subject:<br />
<a href="http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/70478/"></a><div><a href="http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/70478/">http://nymag.com/news/politics/powergrid/70478/</a><div><a href="http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/likely-gop-candidates-2012-5214163?click=pp">http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/likely-gop-candidates-2012-5214163?click=pp</a></div></div><div><a href="http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/panelists/Jordan_Sekulow/2011/02/surely_a_mormon_can_be_president.html">http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/panelists/Jordan_Sekulow/2011/02/surely_a_mormon_can_be_president.html</a></div><div><a href="http://www.thejewishweek.com/blogs/political_insider/romney_and_huntsman_are_mormon_politicians_catching_up_jews">http://www.thejewishweek.com/blogs/political_insider/romney_and_huntsman_are_mormon_politicians_catching_up_jews</a></div><div><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hmf95D867-iyuTmVKRMVYs4qCbig?docId=df6762cda6134b2f8e6a3edc5421b897">http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hmf95D867-iyuTmVKRMVYs4qCbig?docId=df6762cda6134b2f8e6a3edc5421b897</a></div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-69503975556832453922011-01-29T16:26:00.000-08:002011-01-29T16:26:26.974-08:00Princess Anna and Princess LeahThe other day I came home for lunch. The girls were in their princess dresses and had a bunch of stuffed animals lined up on the couch. It was party time!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The party animals</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here are some other princess moments:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sisters!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So excited!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Put your hands in the sky if you like pie!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-45055873204012967432011-01-29T16:04:00.000-08:002011-01-29T16:10:05.422-08:00Pinewood Derby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Last Wednesday was the annual Pinewood Derby for Mason's Cub Scout pack. This was a bit of a stress for Sean. He had failed Mason's expectations during the Raingutter Regatta a few months previous. The boat, while a very cool shark design, capsized on its maiden voyage. Pinewood was dad's chance to redeem himself, to prove his worth and to win back his son's admiration.<br />
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Things started out with promise. The car design that Mason picked was doable. It would require a bit of extra effort, but it wasn't outside dad's capabilities. As the carving/shaping reached the end, dad was actually quite proud of the job he'd done. It looked like an Aston Martin. It had nice lines.<br />
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Dad took the car to work the day before the race. He wanted to put a last few touches on the body detailing before it would be painted that night. A coworker took one look and said, "That won't go down the track." Sean had carved the wheel wells into the car, setting the tires back 3/4 of an inch. The car would never straddle the risers that keep the cars in their lanes! This was the day before the race!!!<br />
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Sean bought a new kit and threw it together that night. He put two coats of paint on it, and then came home for lunch the day of the race to lube the wheels/axles. There was no turning back. This car would be there only chance:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mason's Pinewood Derby F1 style racecar</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hopeful cub with his car</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The moment of truth</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Mason's car weighted in at a perfect 5.0 ounces. It fit the track! All appeared to be well...until the test run. Mason's car was the only one that couldn't/wouldn't make the finish line. It crept down the track and stopped about 20 ft short of the finish! Sean panicked. It was minutes before the race.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Luckily, a neighbor had some graphite. Sean had applied the Dupont dry lube to the wheels. The wheels spun for maybe a full second before they stopped. Other cars, when you'd spin their wheels, they'd go on for what felt like eternity. They quickly added the graphite, and it helped! The wheels started to spin more freely. It was time to race.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mason's is the red car!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A second place finish!</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>At the end of the night, Mason took 8th out of the 17 cars. The time differences between the top eight were slim. It was a decent first showing, despite the last minute car switch. Next year we know what to do, and what to avoid. We fully expect a higher placing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st place next year, or bust!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-32510958522390583602011-01-21T15:30:00.000-08:002011-01-21T16:17:21.075-08:00Gardner's Villiage 2010In the Fall, we like taking the family to <a href="http://www.gardnervillage.com/gallery2.php?CAT=GARDNERVILLAGE&ID=204&XID-7:204:0:0:0#/gallery/1_path_shop_page.jpg">Gardner's Village</a> in West Jordan. They decorate the grounds and the shops with the theme of 'Witches'. The kids like the atmosphere and the candy store...okay, the love the candy store. While we are there, we usually take pictures. Suzanna did an awesome job as usual.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cousin Chase, Mason, and Carter in their Halloween costumes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken right after Dad literally kicked Carter in the bum for being a snot</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very cute witch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very pretty smile from Leah</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TToVSX6KFwI/AAAAAAAABjA/3_J3s1LxI6M/s1600/Fall-50+copywarmer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TToVSX6KFwI/AAAAAAAABjA/3_J3s1LxI6M/s320/Fall-50+copywarmer.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna posed picture perfect</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isn't Suzanna extremely gifted! Her eye for photography is amazing.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-4559843916853895522011-01-21T15:09:00.000-08:002011-01-21T15:09:56.035-08:00Mason's baptism<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">This blog didn't exist seven months ago...so, please forgive the flashback to July 2010. These are pics from Mason's baptism. He was baptized on his birthday by his dad. It was a very special and fun day.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dad and Mason outside the church before the big event</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The family before the program.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TToPG4xE9AI/AAAAAAAABiw/3cr57optHXU/s1600/Fugitive+115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TToPG4xE9AI/AAAAAAAABiw/3cr57optHXU/s320/Fugitive+115.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jess' famous sugar cookies for the get-together after the baptism! (Children are baptized at 8 years of age, hence the '8'.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mason's own set of scriptures. A present from Mimi.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-31690046989357842712011-01-11T20:19:00.000-08:002011-01-11T20:19:47.506-08:00Together We Can...Carter's school held a contest. The children were to come up with a picture, sculpture, song, etc. to the theme of "Together We Can..." Carter wrote and sang his own song, and he won! His song then went on to the district where he received an honorable mention.<br />
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Initially, Carter was very excited to do the song. When it came time to record it, he wasn't so hot on the idea. It came through in his song. He sounded very put-off. We re-recorded it 'till he did it right.<br />
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When he won, well, he was very proud and very excited because a trophy was promised. They announced his win to the school. He was a star with his peers.<br />
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</div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-32774468267681391922011-01-10T21:18:00.000-08:002011-01-10T21:18:24.411-08:00Leah's big dayLeah turned two in December.<br />
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It has become tradition for the girls to go to Build A Bear where they can pick the animal of their choosing, stuff it, dress it, register it, box it up, and then pay for it. (Oh how we paid for it.)<br />
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Leah chose a very colorful bear and a very pretty princess dress (not pictured).<br />
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Suzanna and Chase met Nan and our family at the Gateway for big event.<br />
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After Build A Bear, we went to dinner and Leah opened all her gifts. She had a lot of fun with it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TSFCHxAXfHI/AAAAAAAABgg/0o8hlpnXtMc/s1600/Joni-8906%2Bcopycolor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TSFCHxAXfHI/AAAAAAAABgg/0o8hlpnXtMc/s320/Joni-8906%2Bcopycolor.jpg" width="214" /></a></div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951478385850777553.post-24586585867742287742011-01-02T15:04:00.000-08:002011-01-02T18:19:42.388-08:00The Family Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TSEMo8HLXYI/AAAAAAAABfI/ji87SSbOfG8/s1600/The%2BFamily-8%2Bcopy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TSEMo8HLXYI/AAAAAAAABfI/ji87SSbOfG8/s320/The%2BFamily-8%2Bcopy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557737312622435714" /></a>Taking a family photo is akin to flossing the upper row of teeth. Nobody really wants to do it, and the effort provides little results. When you do get something out of it, it feels like a great accomplishment.<br><br />Each year, usually in the early Fall, we gussy up the clan (new, complementary shirts) and follow Suzanna out to some remote location. What typically happens next is not for the faint of heart. It involves a child's whining, a parent's scolding, crocodile tears, demands that someone doesn't love someone else, ultimatums, and then a bribe. Thankfully, Suzanna has some serious skills and we get a couple awesome pics!<div><br><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hr4fWJJxr4g/TSENOpmI8ZI/AAAAAAAABfQ/lb6yKUNlhgs/s320/The%2BFamily-16%2Bcopy%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557737960487055762" /><br />These photos were taken one Sunday up Hobble Creak Canyon. It was sprinkling when we first arrived. When it stopped, we hurried out and got the pics. As we finished, the wind picked up and the rain returned.<br /><br /></div>Sean, Jess, Mason (8), Carter (6), Anna (4) and Leah (2)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796167331154753614noreply@blogger.com0