tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15753415487690135482024-03-12T18:05:14.261-06:00And Life Couldn't Possibly Better BeLakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-1118492289325987452018-03-31T06:22:00.000-06:002018-04-01T21:31:37.620-06:00To Claire on her 2nd Birthday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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:: Happy birthday, Baby-Girl!<br />
I need to stop calling you baby (apparently I do it so much that you refer to yourself as that in pictures) because any day now, Emmett will take over the title and you will be promoted to big sister.<br />
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You are a light, Claire. You brighten everything and everyone you come in contact with. I see it in our home and when we come in contact with random strangers. You smile and wave and suddenly their faces light up, reflecting that same glow inside of you.<br />
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You love to help and to share. We got you a set of cleaning gloves for your birthday because you're always sneaking a sponge away to help me clean the bathrooms and you're not happy when I take it back (same goes for unloading glass dishes in the morning and your little hands are always helping mine to push the vacuum or bake). You love to keep us all hydrated by collecting and passing out our water bottles. And every week at Alice's ballet practice I find a group of small kids around you as you pass out your goldfish crackers from your snack cup. I love your generous nature--how you are willing give things up to bring happiness to others.<br />
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You have a radar for identifying sadness. You tell me when people are sad in books, when your siblings are upset, or when you hear disappointment from someone walking by. I think it's because at the tender age of two you've decided your mission on earth is to "lift the hands that hang down and strengthen the feeble knees" (D&C 81:5). And you do. You understand the power of hugs and smiles and how simple gestures (like bringing Alice her blanket or Colby his monkey) can go a long way toward making someone feel better.<br />
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You are so loved, little girl. We love your awesome dance moves and your dinosaur chases (where you pretend to be scary and munch on our legs). We love how delightfully girly you are--how you love to dress up and steal my shoes. We love your frequent hugs and kisses. We love your petiteness (Daddy likes to call you "bite-sized"), your strawberry golden hair, and your hazel eyes. We love how much you love books (although I think we'd love it more if you figured out how to put them away as well).<br />
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I am so grateful you are mine.<br />
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I love you, Claire Bear!<br />
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-87528914497789053432018-02-28T16:23:00.000-07:002018-04-01T21:24:44.008-06:00February Little Things<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Robb and I went to our ward's 2nd Annual Valentine's Dance (aka the youth fundraiser). With dinner, dancing, and free babysitting, we look forward to this event all year. We came away from the silent auction with several nights worth of babysitting and a beautiful ink drawing of the Tucson Temple. There was a live auction for the bigger ticket items and Robb did an amazing job as auctioneer (he even looked up how-to videos on YouTube and practiced for a week in preparation). </div>
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Alice missed her preschool field trip to Amy's Donuts because she was sick that day, and I promised her we'd make it up to her. So on the Friday of Rodeo Days (it's a Tucson thing, we don't get President's Day off, we get two Rodeo Days) we drove up.</div>
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But we all walked away supremely happy with our choices (except for Robb, his maple bacon doughnut had too much chewie fat on the bacon...but my horchata doughnut was amazing). </div>
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Then we took the kids to the Compassion Experience, where we got to see what life was like for a little girl who grew up in the Dominican Republic. It sparked a small discussion on the way home about how there are many people struggling in the world (and around us) and how we need to do our best to help them and share the blessings we've been given. I think most of the presentation went over their heads, but we'll keep trying to teach that point in other ways.</div>
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We have two birds nests in our yard: a humming bird's and a pigeon's. Neither are particularly protective of their eggs. Every time I point them out to the kids, the birds fly away.<br />
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At Colby's last appointment, the dentist asked if he'd experienced any blunt force trauma to his two front teeth. I couldn't remember any, but the x-rays showed they were coming out soon and his adult teeth will take awhile to fill their places. He lost his first one this month and the second is already getting loose. Luckily, I love his little gap tooth smile.</div>
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<li>Colby had a hard time when his team did a practice scrimmage earlier (he couldn't quite understand why it was suddenly okay to take the ball away from someone and vice versa and that he should get the ball more. So we were a little nervous this game would be difficult for him, but he did great. For the most part he kept up with the group. He also:</li>
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<li>He had a great attitude for most of the game, even when he got smush-pushed (his word for when two other people run into you from opposite directions and knock you over). He cried a little, but he pulled himself back up and got right back in the game. We lost 0-1, but we're really proud of how well Colby-boy did. </li>
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<li>"Remember when Claire was cuter..."</li>
<li>"Healthy eating on the road? That's a joke!"</li>
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Colby also had a speaking part in SPS's Kindergarten performance of "Come to Arizona!" His line is: "And when the day is done, I'll get my homework done then run and jump in my pool." He rocked it.<br />
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<li>"You need to dream about petting a baby cat and a baby dog and a baby ostrich and a baby bird all at the same time...in this dream you're going to need to be an octopus."</li>
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I taught Alice's preschool for the last time this school year (S is for stars and solar system, T is for teeth, and a Valentine's day party). They're such a fun group of kids and I'm hoping most of them will stick with this co-op for another year.<br />
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<b>:: Claire</b></div>
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<li>Claire had a language explosion this month and my favorite thing she's started saying, "I want to dance" whenever she hears music. Then she grabs your hands and starts spinning around and around.</li>
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-49469250369255235452018-02-18T20:44:00.000-07:002018-04-02T08:10:46.487-06:00Road Trip to Utah<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Robb's granda had his 90th birthday and for months the whole family planned on visiting to celebrate this wonderful man and his life. Then Robb's Uncle Mark died suddenly the week before from cancer (they only discovered it a couple months ago, but by that point it was so wide spread there wasn't anything they could do). His funeral was scheduled for the same weekend, as well as a wedding reception for a good childhood friend, and there was a new niece to visit. So with mixed emotions, we left Tucson and started our drive to Utah. We left right after Robb got home from work and stayed the night in Flagstaff. We never realized that Claire likes to sing herself to sleep (which we got to experience multiple times that night :) ).<br />
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We left by 8:00 and stopped for lunch at the Kanab Creek Bakery, a favorite place for hipsters and granolas (they tend to have excellent taste in food). We waited for our sandwiches in the art gallery/dining area next door which was completely empty except for a table of grungy 20-somethings sharing their poetry and art inspirations. Our kids running around the room probably didn't add to their vibe, but Robb and I had a lot of fun evesdropping and the food was amazing. </div>
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We arrived at our friends' home at around 4:00. The Laskos gave us the grand tour of their new home, fed us pizza, and won Colby over by playing a couple rounds of Mario Kart. We tucked the kids in bed and stayed just long enough to throw on some dressier clothes before we rushed off to the wedding reception. </div>
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I did a terrible job at taking pictures on this trip (I blame pregnancy and a much higher altitude). Anyway, I snagged this picture from Spencer's Facebook account. </div>
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Spencer and Maddie looked wonderful and adorably happy together. The Eberts are my people, friends that have pushed past into the place in your heart saved for family, and it was the perfect end to a crazy day to be there with them. </div>
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Saturday morning we attended Uncle Mark's funeral. I think my favorite tribute to this wonderful man came from my father in law, "if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Mark, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." He suffered from many set backs and health problems throughout his life, but he never let them sway his testimony. </div>
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The family had a luncheon afterwards, but Claire and I needed a nap. We drove back to the Lasko's and Robb and the older two kids went and played with the cousins. </div>
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Then we watched BYU lose to San Diego in basketball before going to BYU to meet the family for bowling. Apparently you have to reserve the bowling alley in advance to have any hope of getting in (which we didn't). We compromised with dinner at the Cougar Eat and ice cream at the Creamery on 9th instead. </div>
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Sunday we packed everything up and went to sacrament meeting with Grandpa Hays. Then we went to Aunt Brooke and Uncle Gary's house to celebrate 90 years of Grandpa Hays. After we ate some amazing food, Grandpa gathered his whole family around him and bore his testimony to us. I'm so glad Robb recorded it so all our children will have his words to guide them. Then we went downstairs and played a trivia game about our family members...and Team Saguaro won (despite the fact our kids kept blurting out the answers to questions about us). I love the Hays family. </div>
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All weekend they had warnings posted about a big snow storm coming Sunday night and lasting until Monday, so when the first snowflakes started coming, we left. One of my favorite memories from the trip was watching Alice frolic in the snow, She was so excited! And we managed to miss the worst of it and made it to St. George before stopping for the night.<br />
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A: "I think Mommy and Daddy are leaving to go on an airplane...and they aren't taking us with them. We're going to be all alone...Why aren't you crying?...Oh, because you know I'm just kidding. Claire, say kidding!"</div>
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A free continental breakfast, 8 hours, a brief sandstorm, and many interventions on Colby's behalf (poor boy gets so much abuse from Claire) later and we were home!</div>
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Towards the end of the trip we realized Claire would be "nice" if Colby held her hand, You can tell Colby was really excited about it.</div>
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:: Visited the Children's Museum on $3 admission day during the last week of Christmas break:</div>
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I think this was their favorite exhibit. You jump as high as you can and the camera takes a picture at the peak. Alice may have been more interested in modeling than jumping (and I make jumping while pregnant look really difficult :) ).<br />
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:: Alice went on a preschool field trip to Jump and Claire tagged along</div>
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Colby started soccer on the 10th. Robb goes to practices and helps out and tells me how quickly Colby is catching on to the basics of the game.</div>
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Colby's 100 thing shirt (Minecraft stickers) in honor of the 100th day of school (he's been telling us about this day for months...I think mainly because he thought after 100 days he would move up to 1st grade). He almost missed it because of the flu, but he made a miraculous recovery just in time.</div>
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At school in his 100th day crown</div>
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I volunteered to read a book in Colby's classroom for the school's literacy day. He was so excited to see us there and to show off his little sister.</div>
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Alice threw me a surprise picnic/tea party while Claire napped. She loves making things for Robb and I. We find little love notes, pictures, or "presents" as she calls them all over the house. She has such a giving heart.</div>
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One of my presents</div>
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How Alice does housework</div>
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She also caught the flu</div>
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Alice found an old bird's nest that fell out of a tree and brought it home for our yard. "Now we can have pet birdies!" For someone who is afraid of all animals, she desperately wants a pet.</div>
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Alice's "pirate crab." She likes to talk to her sculptures before eating them and tell them how much she'll miss them, but how fun it will be to swim around in her stomach.</div>
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<li>"When you grow up you can be lonely in the house."</li>
<li>"Don't step on the line (in the sidewalk). There are scorpions and snails under there. </li>
<li>Alice likes to tell me what to dream about before I take a nap. Here are some examples:</li>
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<li>Living in a castle and wearing princess dresses </li>
<li>Being little and putting fire on these (the red numbers on my alarm clock). </li>
<li>Kissing all the babies with all your lips</li>
<li>Knocking over big towers that are stuck in the ground</li>
<li>Being a mermaid</li>
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<b>:: Claire</b></div>
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Is it sad that my little girl walks around in heels better than I do?</div>
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We moved Claire to Alice's bed for naps to prep her for sleeping there full time. The transition from crib to bed is a process, but she's still napping even when she's on the floor, so I count it as a win.</div>
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<li>At Costco Claire waved at everyone, even people in their cars, and they would slow their carts or cars and wave back at our sweet girl.</li>
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These two are the best of friends and it melts my heart watching them play together.</div>
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-40542616533486951742018-01-15T14:15:00.000-07:002018-02-26T20:45:43.488-07:00MLK Day in King's Canyon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our dreams of an MLK snow day fell through (snow reports on Mt. Lemmon were not promising), so we went hiking instead. The trailhead started just past the Desert Museum. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colby wanted to snack on the drive up because he hadn't eaten in an hour and even while hiking he talked about how much he wanted snack time. Goldalicious is the word he coined to describe delicious gold things or treats (aka goldfish crackers). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We stopped at Mam-a-gah picnic area for food and chatted with a nice group of hikers who meet together once a week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We decided to hike back through the wash instead of following the trail back. We saw petroglyphs and the kids loved climbing down the rocks. Alice in particular was pretty proud of her climbing skills. She wouldn't let me help her and kept saying things like: "I'm a perfect hiker" or "This way is meant for kids who work really hard at hiking"</span></div>
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1. Early morning scripture study (prepping for FHE) and my 26 week baby belly<br />
2. Pancake Friday!<br />
3. Alice wanted gloves before taking Colby to the bus. We didn't have any in her size, so she improvised.<br />
4. How the girls entertained themselves while I showered: stickers!<br />
5. Park time was our small reward for angelic behavior while I collected Boxtops and counted out of dress code money at SPS.<br />
6. Leftovers for lunch: Chicken Zucchini Kebabs<br />
7. Sorting Boxtops <br />
8. Broken heater=68 degrees inside<br />
9. Reading homework with Colby<br />
10. Dinner: Eggs and Breakfast Potatoes<br />
11. Baths for everyone<br />
12. Trying out Mr. Jack for the first time. </div>
Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-84664149826379799332018-01-06T15:45:00.000-07:002018-04-01T21:31:30.882-06:00Petrified Forest and Painted Desert National Parks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We stopped for lunch on the way at Nurd Berger, in Globe, which in addition to good burgers and awesome Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and superhero decor, also has a Super Nintendo to play while you wait for your order. Colby was in heaven (especially since the game featured Donkey and Diddy Kong). The place was packed with elderly bikers, but they were more interested in talking than eating, so we snuck our order in before the crowd.<br />
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The drive with all the different rock formations and canyons was beautiful. We stopped at the Salt River Canyon to admire the view.</div>
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Then we went to the visitors' center and stamped our National Parks Passport. We have officially visited all the National Parks in Arizona!</div>
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In front of Old Faithful, the biggest petrified tree in the park</div>
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Then we continued driving to our Airbnb</div>
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The kids loved the house and Alice immediately got to work organizing everything. For some reason Claire didn't sleep great that night. On her 5th time waking up, Alice went and calmed her down. She can be such a great helper.<br />
The next morning we discovered a mouse had nibbled through our grocery bag and started munching on a bagel. He didn't eat much, just a couple tiny bites. We like to think that one of Claire's nighttime howls saved our breakfast :)<br />
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Our first hike was the Painted Desert Rim trail. It was 32 degrees and we froze, but the views were amazing.<br />
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The hike ended at the Historic Painted Desert Inn. Robb ran back for the car while we endured Claire's first tantrum (she didn't want to wear her coat). By the time he got back, the Inn opened for tours and we got to peak inside.<br />
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It was filled with artwork from the 1930's and had lots of little architectural details that made the whole building beautiful. </div>
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Alice and Claire were both very interested in the old ice cream parlor</div>
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They also commissioned a local artist to build this kaleidoscope that you could rotate around to view rocks and pieces of petrified wood through different lenses.<br />
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Or at least until Claire started on her second tantrum. Then Robb took our screaming bear-cat and I pushed the stroller (the older kids had to get out and walk once the trail started moving out of the canyon). Robb told me the tantrum was very similar to the time he had to give her a bath after she rubbed peanut butter all over her face and hair.<br />
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She immediately fell asleep on the way home</div>
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And we also passed over a section of Historic Route 66</div>
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-75980286610685162952017-11-30T14:01:00.003-07:002018-02-26T20:47:41.475-07:00November Little Things<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<li>"Silly goosey"</li>
<li>"You're not there at the cafeteria, so I get to eat what I want!"</li>
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Colby received the "something to hoot about" award for being the most improved. He is rocking this school year.</div>
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One of Colby's homework assignments was to disguise his turkey before Thanksgiving. Naturally Alice wanted to join in the fun. Their turkeys are pretending to be Angry Birds. </div>
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Alice's preschool art project (she's a rooster)</div>
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Someone learned a new trick</div>
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Alice decided we needed a spur of the moment tea party</div>
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I love how she sweetly reminds me to put away the to-do list to make time for fun </div>
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-28736456970211467322017-11-25T19:26:00.000-07:002018-03-05T21:00:54.757-07:00Thanksgiving, Indian Bread Rocks, and Fort Bowie<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We had another solo Thanksgiving this year.</div>
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But having my four favorite people around and really good food made up for it.</div>
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Continuing our new tradition, we went camping on Black Friday! The campsite was almost empty and we got there early enough to set up camp and explore the campsite. The kids wanted to tackle this:</div>
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It's steeper than it looks</div>
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Climbing with three kids, a camera, and my pregnant belly was harder than we expected, but we made it up by having Robb ferry the kids up one at time over the tricky places while I stayed behind with the rest. </div>
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It leveled off at the top and our little mountain goats had fun exploring.</div>
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We started making dinner at 4:50, which was great considering all I had to do was cook spaghetti. But late camping dinners seem to be inevitable for us because it took 45 minutes to boil water and cook the pasta (Robb says I used the wrong kind of pot, I think it was pre-destination). </div>
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Meanwhile we played several hands of Super Mario Uno and then the kids went off and played together on the rocks. I kept hearing Alice yell, "Don't worry, Colby! I'll help you!" and then see her grab his hand and pull him the rest of the way up. I love those two.</div>
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Robb started a campfire while I cleaned up dinner by moonlight (because by that point the sun was gone). He told me later that Colby and Alice were singing "Twinkle, Twinkle little Star" with Claire joining in with her own rendition.</div>
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We roasted marshmallows and made life changing s'mores (the secret is using Reeces Peanut Butter cups instead of the traditional Hershey's chocolate bar). Then we tucked the kids into bed after Robb told a "scary" (per Alice's request) story about three monkeys that were almost eaten by coyotes, but they stayed quiet in their tent and were safe...and several more stories along similar lines because the first was such a hit.</div>
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Robb and I sat out for another couple hours watching the stars, talking, and enjoying our fire before joining them. </div>
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We woke up at 1:30 am when a group of drunk boys drove into the campground and started yelling (they realized the rock formations created an echo) and cursing at each other for a solid 30 minutes before going home. I almost went to talk to them, but Robb reminded me that if I went out there was a good chance they'd slash our tires, so I stayed put.</div>
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The kids let us sleep in until 6:00 which has to be a record for us and then Robb made us pancakes while I packed up.</div>
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We tried getting a National Park stamp at the Fort Bowie Historical site once before, but didn't realize there was a hike in to get it. Apparently, it's been haunting Robb since then.</div>
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It was hot and we made it the 1.5 miles, but we had to stop every 15 minutes and the kids were dragging along. Colby dubbed the first 1/4 mile the "slippy trail" because of all the loose gravel. There were things to look at along the way, but the kids weren't interested until we found water. That got us to the park station. We ate our lunch on a bench outside and patched up Colby's arm after a fall. A breeze started blowing and everyone seemed to perk up. The hike back was so much fun. Colby and Alice took turns being trail leader and we started "zooming" (running when the trail went downhill). We made great time and all three kids were laughing and the older two were cracking jokes.<br />
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-90322514099745913982017-10-31T13:41:00.000-06:002018-03-05T21:01:08.411-07:00Halloween 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Colby started planning our Halloween costumes immediately after last Halloween and luckily he has two sisters who are willing to go with whatever idea he comes up with. So for Halloween 2017 the Hays family proudly presents: Mario Kart!<br />
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This picture looks really cute unless you know that Alice is telling me how much her earrings hurt (they came off two pictures later :) ).</div>
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Things I want to remember from Halloween night:</div>
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<li>Alice being paranoid about javalinas eating our pumpkin and wanting to scare them away with toy dinosaurs</li>
<li>Colby got tired of trick or treating first and kept saying how full his candy bag was while Alice kept saying she didn't have enough</li>
<li>Claire saying, "Thank eee" after getting candy</li>
<li>Colby and Alice passing out candy. Probably my favorite part of the night. Both kids kept wandering away from our house if we ran out of trick or treaters, looking for more. </li>
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<li>Colby yelling, "Do you want purple nerds?!?"...or whatever he had in his hand </li>
<li>Alice getting really excited about all the candy we had to pass out and squealing excitedly </li>
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-90109553876612162472017-08-16T14:10:00.000-06:002018-03-05T21:01:08.403-07:00Alice the "ballet-er"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Alice loves to twirl and leap around our house, spin in circles to the Moana soundtrack, and wear pink. Ballet seemed a natural choice for this girl and when I found out two of her friends were signed up, that sealed the deal. </div>
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She's also dramatic :)</div>
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She's a beauty in so many ways.</div>
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Claire kept escaping, so these are the only in-focus pictures I got of her class. Alice had the biggest grin on her face the entire time. Her favorite part was when they all put on special star tutus and danced around the room with streamers. Claire wanted inside so badly. She kept dancing by the window hoping someone would let her in.<br />
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I told Alice several times that she's a ballerina, but it hasn't stuck so far. She loves being a "ballet-er" and can't wait to go again next week.<br />
Also, it's hilarious watching a group of 3 and 4 year olds trying to to stand on one foot .</div>
Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-72973362831014425122017-07-28T16:26:00.000-06:002017-07-28T16:26:54.684-06:00Tanque Verde Falls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The beginning of the trail to Tanque Verde Falls starts like most in Southern Arizona: saguaros as far as the eye can see.</div>
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The chollas happened to be in bloom when we went. The saguaros and prickly pear were just about ready to pop.</div>
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Flowing water! In the desert! In April!</div>
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What a ham!</div>
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Tanque Verde Canyon's walls are lined with impressive boulders. The saguaros grow right out of them.</div>
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A well-earned respite. Once you reach the creek, the nice trail is replaced by boulder-hopping and scrambling and creek crossing. Colby was so proud of his hiking/climbing skills that he declared himself Champion Hiker. Apparently, Dad needs to get a matching hiking shirt so that he can "hike better, too."</div>
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Apparently, Alice's snacks taste better than Claire's.</div>
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We had to turn around before we could make it to the actual falls, but this little waterfall is still impressive to desert-dwellers like us. We'll have to come back when we have a few more hours to kill and the water is flowing better.</div>
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We headed out to Montana for our Semi-bi-annual Hays Family Reunion. It was great weather, though it seems we brought some of the heat with us.</div>
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Sometimes, all you need in life is a pair of deer jaw bones.</div>
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The dune buggy was a big hit. It's like real-life Mario Kart!</div>
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When you wear out one parent, it's on to the next for some more buggy action.</div>
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Feeding the fish in the pond with Grandpa.</div>
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Sprinklers can be pretty cold in Montana.</div>
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Gotta keep that itchy hay from scratching those delicate Arizona legs.</div>
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For better or worse, Mom and Dad's field is covered with Lakin's favorite flower: daisies.</div>
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This one definitely screams for ice cream.</div>
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On our way to the trailhead for Baker Lake. There's a nice little scenic overlook in the the Trapper Creek canyon.</div>
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Bear grass. So named because Lewis and Clark thought that bears ate it, according to Dad. Yet to be verified by official sources.</div>
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The hike to Baker Lake was a lot tougher than I remembered it. The kids were troopers, though.</div>
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Taking a much needed break at the lake with Grandpa and his compass.</div>
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Alice loves her Grandma.</div>
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Apparently, sitting in a backpack for an hour is hard work.</div>
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Colby "snuck" up on Grandpa to throw a snowball. The uncontrollable giggles kinda gave him away, though.</div>
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See? It's very hard work.</div>
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Colby lost his second tooth while we were there.</div>
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The whole gang (minus Dad) all dressed up for the baby blessing.</div>
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Colby's greatest Duplo creation to date, a ship</div>
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Playing with the cousins.</div>
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What a happy pair!</div>
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On his way to the Fishing merit badge.</div>
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Warrior 2.</div>
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Tomahawk throwing. You know, Montana stuff.</div>
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Speaking of Montana stuff, you gotta play in the ditch.</div>
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This girl is happiest in the great outdoors.</div>
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Carrying on the proud Hays tradition of eating dirt.</div>
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I would like to say my face was cleaner than this after eating my S'more, but I can't.</div>
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Tandem ziplining. It's a good thing we had spotters at the bottom, or my 3rd vertebra would have been toast.</div>
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Chomping on hay, another Montana thing.</div>
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Sadie's pretty brave.</div>
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Lakin, too.</div>
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World domination takes a lot longer than we originally thought.</div>
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All ready for a boat ride on the lake. Unfortunately, the boat wasn't ready.</div>
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The older cousins improvised with the inner tube and used good ol' fashioned leg power to ferry the little ones out and back.</div>
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Looking for sapphires.</div>
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Otter Pops: an American classic.</div>
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Skalkaho Falls with the cousins.</div>
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We got a whole mess of sapphires! Thanks Brooke and Al for suggesting it.<br />
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As always, we had a lot of fun in Montana. We're already trying to figure out how to sneak back there as soon as possible.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our long awaited camping weekend finally arrived and almost every place we wanted to see was on fire. So we looked out a bit farther and discovered the White Mountains. We're still not sure if the mountain is named after the White River which runs nearby or if it comes from the white bark of the Aspen trees that cover it, but a trip there was exactly what our sun-scorched family needed (Sahuarita temperatures were 114-119 degree this week). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ashley, Aaron, and I worked a shift at the Tucson Temple Open House this weekend. They guided two tours inside the Temple and I worked as EMS (my shift mainly consisted of passing out water bottles to the people on parking duty and encouraging everyone to drink more). Robb babysat all the kids, packed all our camping gear up (because he's awesome like that), and was ready to go when we got home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was a five hour drive, so two and half movies and a Little Caesars pizza later we pulled into our campsite. Another winner! Claire threw up on the drive up after an hour of twisty mountain roads, so that's why she's missing her shirt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She recovered pretty quickly once we got her outside.</span></div>
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Alice immediately went to work picking wildflowers<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We got the kids to sleep pretty easily. Alice and Claire have shared a room for the last two months and it really paid off last night. They were right next to each other in the tent and it didn't phase them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When we camp with someone as often as we've camped with the Bloods, you start to form traditions. As soon as the kids are tucked for the night, we break out the boardgames. Ashley and Aaron introduced us to Splender, a game where you purchase and sell jewels in the hopes of attracting patrons. It was really fun and might replace Citadels as the new camping game. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then we turned out all the lights and looked at the stars. It might be the best star gazing I've ever had. The White Mountains are about two hours away from any cities and there was no moon that night. I read somewhere that experiences that cause you to feel awe and wonder help you to be more compassionate. I can't wait for the kids to get a little older so I can share this with them because nothing else leaves me feeling as awed as gazing at the heavens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The next morning we tried driving out to hike to an old abandoned cabin, but the road was a little rougher than we expected.</span><br />
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Elliot was not feeling the hike at first</div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We had Colby's best friend, Justin, over for a play date. We just found out they're moving back to Michigan and we're going to miss their family so much. Three years isn't long enough for friends like these.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;">Colby had the flu and missed his last week of school. Star Wars comic books helped make a lousy week a little more bearable. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Robb told Colby that bella means beautiful. "We have three bellas in our family...They're bellas and we're fellas!"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Do you want to watch a YouTube video on how to teach little sisters to play Mario Kart Wii?"</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted to help the kids understand the difference between cities and states, so we made a map of our town and talked about how there are lots of cities in each state, and lots of states in our country. Then we checked out google maps. I'm not sure they got the point, but we had fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Alice speaks</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Pretty princesses don't clean up 'cause they're too busy dancing. They have to do everything pretty, They don't do projects...except exciting projects."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Here's a hat to wear at our tea party so you don't get food on your head. I don't need a hat because only grown ups get food on their heads, not kids."</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To me after I didn't clear my dishes "When you don't clear your dishes it means that you're a kid."</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Ahh dah"= all done</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Uh-oh</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Wha-dis" while pointing her finger= what's this?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She signs more when we ask to say please and yesterday when we asked her to say please (instead of screeching) she only had one hand free, so she improvised. She made a fist and lightly punched herself in the face. </span></li>
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-52724951216316446002017-05-12T07:03:00.000-06:002017-07-28T16:24:59.769-06:00Colby Graduates from ECC<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My little boy is growing up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm realizing it slowly, like when I drag over the stool so Colby can help with dinner and find he can reach the counter fine on his own. Or when Alice asks for a story and I'm busy and I look over 5 minutes later to see Colby reading it for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He'll start Kindergarten in August as a Sahuarita Primary School Owl. There are so many little kids around here that they split the elementary schools: SPS is K-2 and SIS is 3-5. There will be 12 Kindergarten classes alone. 12!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyway, Colby's preschool had a little graduation ceremony and he wasn't really excited about going. The boys were leaving for the Father and Son camp-out immediately after and he didn't quite trust us when we said the ceremony would be short.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We lasted a grand total of 15 minutes. The place was packed. The invitation said due to lack of space, please limit guests to immediate family, but a couple families ignored that rule completely (one corner of the room had at least 15 aunts/uncles/cousins/grandparents for one kid). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colby didn't want to go up and get his diploma, so his sweet teacher, Ms. Tabitha, brought it to him. We were so blessed for Colby to be in her class this year. She did so many little things specially to help him stay focused and engaged (like picking out silly stories and having the class practice sight words during reading time, so he wouldn't get bored). We are going to miss her and all of the wonderful teachers at the Early Childhood Center.</span><br />
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Lakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17653154435187272016noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1575341548769013548.post-37079237850546409232017-04-07T16:10:00.000-06:002017-04-13T20:57:18.659-06:00A Pair of Canyons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We sat down to plan out the next couple months of camping and realized we don't have a free weekend until June. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No camping until June--what a depressing thought. To make ourselves feel better we decreed all Fridays from henceforth be hiking days (except next Friday when we'll all visit the dentist). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our first hike was through Hidden Canyon. It was supposed to be 1.5 miles...but it was more like 2.3 (according to Robb's phone). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">To distract the kids from their tired feet, we started teaching them the different names of cactus and other plants along the trail. The desert really is a beautiful place and I love sharing it with them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today we hiked Honeybee Canyon, a 2 mile hike in a wash/trail running past some petroglyphs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alice had a rough start (Bah-boo was missed in the car, she didn't want to use the bathroom, and she didn't want to hike), but she warmed up as soon as we got going. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> While stopping at a 200 year old dam built by sheep farmers, Colby leaned over and said "Look at the beautiful world!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">December was cold (i.e. 40's/50's...we're wimps now) and packed with activities, so we took a break from hiking and camping. By January we needed another adventure. The weather report threatened 20 mph winds and a 60% chance of rain, but we decided to risk it anyway and drove our family to Tumacacori National Historical Park</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">It's the site of an old Spanish compound with the remains of a mission, store house, cemetery, and an orchard. The sweet ladies at the front desk gave us Junior Rangers tour book with things to look for and questions to think about. Had the weather been 15 degrees warmer, I think Colby would've enjoyed it, but it was chilly and he really wanted to go home or at least the car...anywhere with indoor heating. We managed about 60% of the tour before Colby and his red nose had enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And somehow we convinced him to finish our trip with a short hike down to the river (running water in Arizona never ceases to amaze me). Everyone was happier. Maybe it was the sun finally coming out and warming us up. Maybe it was being out in nature. Maybe it was the promise of snacks on the way back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As we were leaving:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lakin: "Did you guys have fun?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Alice: "Mama, do you know what pandas eat? Bamboo!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Robb immediately got to work making dinner in the dutch ovens which left me in charge of the tent. Thanks to two solid weeks of camping every other night, I'm pretty familiar with the whole set up process. but Ashley came over to help and together we got it up. Then I put Claire down for nap, when I came out I found Colby, Alice, and Elliot running as fast as they could from "the troll" aka Aaron who was guarding his bridge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Robb made us pulled chicken sandwiches with peach-blueberry cobbler for dessert. He's pretty amazing. The sun set really early, so even though we got everything finished on time we were eating in the dark. Alexandra and Chris entertained us with their "camp fire riddles" or logic puzzles you use yes or no questions to solve. Trent decided to add his own, "A man goes into the woods. Bang, bang, he's dead. What happened?" I'm still trying to decide if he made that one up on the spot or not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">:: All three kids were in bed by 8:00 without much of a fight </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">:: I won our round of Bohnaza </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">:: Our neighbors and the campground in general were quiet...in fact, we were probably the loud ones until we went to bed around 9:15 (and I didn't hear a single note of mariachi music)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The next morning Robb split our logs and kindling to fit in our tiny camp stove so we could have a ranger-approved fire. We ate breakfast, broke camp, and were just driving off for our hike when the Wiscomb's car stopped shifting gears...so sadly they left to get that fixed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The loop was 3 miles and we weren't sure the kids would make it (we even did some small practice hikes around our neighborhood to get them ready). We had to turn back after 1.2 miles because Elliot and Claire were getting tired, but Colby and Alice walked the entire way by themselves. Proud parent moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alice was our little fearless mountain goat. Once we reached the Grottos she insisted on climbing through the rock formations</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Colby wasn't sure he wanted to join her after he saw the giant boulder above, but he came after we promised it wasn't going anywhere. Alice keeps us adventurous and Colby keeps us safe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The plan was to drive down highway 1 and explore the parks around Big Sur, but after an hour in we learned all the parks were closed due to fire. So we snapped a quick picture and backtracked to the main highway. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lunch was at a little hole in the wall Mexican restaurant, somewhere in the San Joaquin Valley, that met our need for great tacos and got us caught up on the Olympics.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our AirBNB was a condo at a Ranch House in Acton, California. The hostess was very welcoming and with some creative arranging we found room for everyone to sleep, but the best part was the pool. We scarfed down dinner and all took a swim before the kids went to bed. Then the adults snuck back outside to hot tub and mess around once the bedtime rituals were over. Aaron managed to shove Robb in the pool by telling him that dangling your feet in the pool water while sitting on the edge of the hot tube gave you the perfect mix of hot and cold. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was a great way to end our two week trip. We're already starting to plan our adventure for next year (because when you have friends like the Bloods, one epic vacation is not enough).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We left our cozy apartment and took the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) into the city. Colby was really excited about the train and wanted to stand the entire time. I, on the other hand, only stood when Claire needed to be bounced to sleep. As soon as I walked onto the bus or train, the sweet people of San Francisco insisted on giving up their seats (they were also really nice about giving directions).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our first stop of the day was at the Japanese Tea Gardens. The highlight for the kids was the giant fish swimming around the ornamental ponds and the large stepping stones you had to cross to get over the waterways. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then we walked through a rose garden (which smelled amazing) to catch a bus to Lou's. You can always tell a restaurant is good if there's a long line. Lou's was worth the wait. Aaron and I tried their roast beef and mushroom sandwich with their famous house sauce and jalapeno spread, Robb went with pastrami, and Ashley chose clam chowder. We all left full and happy (except for Alice. She recently decided to boycott all things with melted cheese...which meant her ham and cheese sandwich was unacceptable).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another bus ride took us to the Golden Gate Bridge. We made it twenty or so feet before turning around; Colby didn't have a lot of faith in the bridge's structural integrity and there were a couple of bikers with road rage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Colby: "I am sad on the bridge. This is not a good place for me."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We got lost on the way back. Google maps promised us a bus stop at a nearby corner, but it wasn't there. We wandered to several other stops, boarded the wrong bus, and finally were saved by a nice Englishman who shared his map and pointed us in the right direction. <i>Reading train maps is not a skill most Americans acquire naturally. </i>All four kids were asleep by the time we reached BART. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We found our campsite through AirBNB. It was clean, quiet, but lacked some things you would expect with a $100 price tag, like a table and bathrooms (there weren't a lot of options in the area, so he gets away with it). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">However the site did have a compost toilet and a solar-heated shower. The toilet or "lou with a view" as Ashley dubbed it lacked walls, so she was the only one brave enough to try it. She made it sound like an almost transcendent experience, but we prefer privacy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The solar heated shower was a bit of a let down. Ashley and Aaron were all ready to use it, but someone beat them to it and all the warm water was gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We took off from Lakin's grandparents in Oregon and headed to the Redwoods. The drive from Cave Junction to Crescent City was scenic the entire way, but the rugged Northern California coast is just a whole 'nother level.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sorry, we were too busy driving and gaping in awe to stop and take pictures of the breathtaking views, but here's a picture from the internet to give you an idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We stopped to eat lunch at a scenic overlook along the coast, but due to the fog, there wasn't much to see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After lunch, we stopped at the aptly named Big Tree for a hike. It was like a scene out of Jurassic Park, it was so lush.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Not THE Big Tree, but still a big tree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A photograph of our lovely photographer for a change.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After some more driving, we finally arrived at Gold Bluffs Beach. It was windy and a bit cold, but definitely beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Colby hung out with the Bloods while we got our tent up. He took two steps outside of the tent flap and started crying. He had a dozen thorns stuck in each foot! He was a real trooper while we pulled them all out.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ashley showed us how to find sand crabs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There's a little scenic hike at Gold Bluffs called Fern Canyon. It's just as the name suggests, and a very unique place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Robb hiked this half-way with the Bloods while I stayed in the car with a very exhausted Claire. Then he sprinted back so I could take a turn. The path crossed back and forth a stream running through the canyon and boards and old trees served as bridges. By the time I caught up with Ashley and Aaron, Alice needed to go to the bathroom *sigh*, so we walked back, but it was my favorite hike of our trip.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After a long day of driving, hiking, and wave chasing, it's best to just have a seat and take in the sunset.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Day 4: On to Oregon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We parted ways with the Bloods after stamping our passport in Yosemite. They went off to spend a few days in Nevada with Aaron's family and we continued on to Oregon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I fell asleep in the car and woke up knowing exactly where I was (which is rare for me). I love Medford. I love its quirks, the people, the trees, the rain--it's my happy place. We stayed with the Wrights, good family friends, and met up with my parents right before we all went to bed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Day 5: Medford</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We took some much needed showers and went over to see Jory, Emily, Isla, and meet my new nephew, Corban. I had a cold so I didn't get to hold him, but at least I could admire him from a distance. He's so sweet and I'm excited for Claire to have another cousin her age. I can tell they're going to be buddies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Em volunteered to watch all five kids, so we could go to the Medford Temple to watch my Grandma Rigby be sealed to her parents. Since I wasn't actually part of the ceremony I waited in the front room while the boys got ready and bumped into my old swim coach, Scott Bybee. His youngest daughter was getting married. We caught up and then I left so he could spend time with his family. Everyone was there when I entered the sealing room and I got the best seat: right in front of Grandma. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I got to watch as my sweet, faithful, covenant keeping Grandmother was finally sealed to her parents and then to her grandparents. It was one of those precious, cup runneth o'er moments, and I am so grateful we got to be there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then we drove back to relieve Emily, eat lunch, hang out, and then leave for my high-school reunion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A month before Claire was born I posted, "Does anyone from the North Medford class of 2006 know if we're having a reunion?" No one really knew, so we teamed up with South Medford and for the last six months I worked with Patrick Weber, Chelsey Hayes, and Calley </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lcd, to organize and pay for this event. We started out with big plans, but as the day drew closer it looked like everything was going to fall through. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We arrived at this beautiful vineyard to set up and even though we got a late start and the wind was wreaking havoc with Calley's decorations, we simplified and everything looked great. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">People slowly started trickling in and by the time we left at 8:00 things were packed. It was fun to catch up with everyone (especially with Kristen and Cory) and see where life has taken us in the last ten years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The whole family gathered the next day to bless little Corban McKay. For the last week Colby and Alice had missed about two hours of sleep each night and it became very obvious during sacrament meeting. Alice threw a tantrum during Corban's blessing, so we had to leave the Chapel. While I explained to her that we need to be reverent during prayers because we're talking to Heavenly Father, a woman came up to me and asked me to leave the area, "We already had to move out here because of your kids' toys* and now you're out here. We just can't get away from you." </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-small;">*We bought some magnetic connector toys (magformers) that made a little click when they came together. I'd already made a mental note that they were just a little too loud for sacrament meeting, but they really weren't that bad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So I apologized and dragged my unhappy two year old down the hall. I wanted to cry the rest of the meeting. Taking small children to church is rough and I am so grateful the vast majority of members have offered me help instead criticism on those difficult days. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I saw so many people I love in those three hours: young women leaders, family friends, our old home teacher, little boys who are now taller than me. I imagine Heaven will be something like returning to Medford 3rd ward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We attempted naps and then went to the Ebert's for their traditional Sunday waffles. Their family makes my heart happy. We listened to Claire Ebert tell us about her service work in Nepal, played dolls upstairs and board games downstairs, snuggled babies, and got to know the three newest Eberts (they adopted three kids after we moved and I never got to spend much time with them). It was a lovely, slow afternoon and just what we needed in the middle of our crazy trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before leaving the Wrights, Cynthia was sweet enough to take family pictures (even though I got the time wrong and made everyone wait and Alice refused to smile until my Dad pretended to throw Mom into the creek). She's incredibly talented (she took our wedding pictures too) and I love how they turned out:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Bloods rejoined us that evening (we missed them) and then we all headed over to sample some Wild River Pizza cut into their signature 2 x 2 inch squares (which is dangerous because you quickly lose track of how much you've eaten).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grandma managed to find places for everyone to sleep (half in her house and half in the house that used to belong to my great-grandparents) and we called it a night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Emily and my grandparents stayed home to watch Claire and Corban and the rest of us (and a friend of my Grandma's) drove to Galice for a little whitewater rafting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was one of my favorite things to do growing up and I loved sharing it with Colby and Alice. We all took turns rowing; Robb as our designated oarsman during rapids (my steering leaves much to be desired). We made a stop for lunch and another at the jumping off rock, where everyone took the plunge except for Mom and I. We played the game where someone yells out a question and the person jumping has to answer before hitting the water. Robb tried twice, but never manged it. The kids all did great in the rafts, the water felt wonderful, the scenery was beautiful, and the day was perfect...I only wish I'd taken a picture...and applied more sunscreen on everyone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Claire woke up first this morning and did 15 minutes of solid happy gurgling/squealing before I gave in and got her. I knew we were going to be so sleep deprived before this trip was over. We broke camp quickly and Robb took Colby and I took Alice for their first shower. Alice was pretty concerned about getting her face wet, but after I convinced her that a shower wasn't that different from the sprinklers at the splash pad she loved it. Side note: Washing two people on a coin operated shower requires way more strategy and prep work than I expected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyway, we drove through more twisty, but scenic roads until we arrived at a very packed Yosemite park. <i>The drive through the entrance tunnel was accompanied by the appropriately epic/fantastical "Gerudo Valley" from the 25th Anniversary Legend of Zelda album. That view at the end of the tunnel is like a fistful of fairy dust to the face. </i>We tried parking for a little while before giving up and using the shuttle bus. Our first stop was at a great view of El Capitan. An experienced climber set up a few telescopes so we could watch a few people making their way slowly up the rock face. He then fielded questions about all the climbs he's done and what kind of equipment he uses. Colby loved the telescopes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then we hopped back on the shuttle to Bridal Veil falls--it was beautiful and I can only imagine what it looked like in the Spring when the water was higher. Then we raced back to the shuttle stop (literally, we each had a kid and were sprinting back), only to find the bus was completely packed. Claire was overheated, so I tried to nurse her off the side of the trail. She refused to eat. We went back to the group and made up a bottle. She refused that too. At this point she was crying inconsolably and I couldn't do anything to help her. The next bus arrived just as I got her to latch on, so Claire, the nursing cover, and I manged to climb on in and find a seat in the back. Within ten minutes she was back to her normal self and charming everyone around her.</span></div>
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