tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78682166563334355512024-03-14T01:59:13.042-07:00the adventurous lifeAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-22266723379370533602013-11-30T06:00:00.000-08:002013-11-30T13:44:44.536-08:00blessings {a word in pictures}<br />
Just * a few* blessings that I am so, so thankful for...<br />
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:: fun projects in homeschooling (featured: soft pastels and a sugar cookie map of Ancient Egypt)<br />
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:: the moments when siblings play together in peace (and sunshine)</div>
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:: preparing for Thanksgiving dinner</div>
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:: my silly family who make me smile and laugh every day, including:</div>
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:: ...and also...</div>
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:: ...and of course we can't forget this little man.</div>
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:: being able to share our first Thanksgiving prepared in our own home with a very good friend</div>
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:: and I must not forget the FOOD...we broke tradition and grilled some lamb instead of roasting turkey. so. worth. it. </div>
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Our Menu (with recipe links):</div>
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Corn Casserole (recipe from my sister-in-law)</div>
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<a href="http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/11/crockpot-wassail-spiced-punch-recipe.html" target="_blank">Crockpot Wassail</a> to drink</div>
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Dessert: Pumpkin Pie courtesy of Sara Lee :-)</div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-80187137242870057482013-06-30T00:00:00.000-07:002013-06-30T17:40:56.726-07:00outdoors {a word in pictures}<br />
"Outdoors" is the perfect word for this month as summer has begun! Well, last month I got my very first iPhone (woohoo!) and so, to be honest, my Canon 30D has been sitting on the shelf while I use my phone for pictures. It's just so convenient! I love it!<br />
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Here are some ways we have been spending time outdoors...<br />
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Check out <a href="http://doddchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-word-in-pictures-outside.html" target="_blank">Jenn's blog</a> to see her outdoor photos!<br />
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It was beautiful outside, so we took a short walk to look at the building near our house that got hit by a tornado a few days ago. It was barely two blocks away, very crazy.<br />
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We then drove to a playground and played there for quite awhile.<br />
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Our friend Jared came over and after Danny arrived home from work we had a yummy dinner, opened presents, then had some pink (of course) cake and ice cream! We also let the kids stay up late and let Alayna choose a video to watch. She picked Blue's Clues so we watched the birthday episode and she just loved it.<br />
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Happy Birthday Alayna! You are so special to us!<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-44363684168287218762013-05-28T14:20:00.002-07:002013-05-28T14:20:29.715-07:00Caedon is 6!<br />
Yesterday was Caedon's <b>sixth</b> birthday. <i>Wow</i>. Where has the time gone?! It's hard to believe that six years ago I became a mommy. Caedon's arrival changed my life forever and <i>for the best</i>. What a precious gift he is!<br />
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We try to make birthdays a big deal here at our house. The birthday boy got to choose the cake, the food, and the events (within reason, ha!) for the day. He woke up to balloons in his bed (can't go wrong with tons of balloons!) and then ate his favorite breakfast: baked oatmeal. He then wanted to play a bit of Mario Galaxy 2, which was a gift from Grandma Webber. We let Caedon open his presents randomly through the day to make it last longer, which of course really didn't last that long since he just couldn't wait to open them.<br />
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Normally, we would try to all go out together to do something fun, or at least one of us take Caedon somewhere. Last year, Danny took Caedon to a local indoor waterpark. However, this year we wanted to try to save some money so we decided to have fun here at home. It was rainy and windy, which was alright since Caedon wanted to use his new water gun to have a water fight with Dad. It went from water guns to the hose to the sprinkler on the trampoline. Needless to say, they were both completely <i>soaked</i> (and happy!) when it was done.<br />
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The remainder of the day was spent talking on the phone with family back home, playing more video games, relaxing, and then getting ready for our big meal in the evening. We grilled burgers and hot dogs, had Caedon's favorite fruit (watermelon), corn on the cob, and of course a blue (inside and out!) cake made by yours truly.<br />
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Happy Birthday Caedon! We love you so much!!<br />
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Just some moments I want to remember, for it all passes so quickly...<br />
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Head over to <a href="http://doddchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-word-in-pictures-moments.html" target="_blank">Jenn's blog</a> to see the moments that are special to her! <br />
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<b>Boone Kids {April}</b><br />
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I really <i>meant</i> to post an update on the kids 2 weeks ago, I really did :-) However, it just never happened, but here's a condensed version:<br />
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Caedon has been counting by 5's and learning to tell time in school, which Caedon really enjoys. He finished his Bob Books and I just got another set from the library. With the end of the school year approaching, I've been pretty relaxed with school. I make sure we do math and reading everyday and handwriting every other. Between times we read books, bake together, play outside, and do simple crafts. There's a lot of real-life learning going on, which I think is the best. It's so much fun!<br />
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Alayna is just such a character. She's my girly-girl in that she loves princess dresses and having her nails painted, yet she loves digging in the dirt, helping with the garden, and wrestling with her big brother. She tries to keep up with him and the older kids at the park (and she does pretty well!). Lately she has been complimenting people a lot on their clothing. The other day she told our friend Jared, "Wow Jared! Cool shoes!" and yesterday at the park she told an older girl that her shirt was pretty. It makes me laugh :-)<br />
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Legend is 8 months old and still quite the charmer. He sits up and can scoot around on his belly (not quite crawling yet) and he has 2 upper teeth that are just ready to pop through. He is still so easygoing which is awesome since his siblings are constantly wanting to hold him, help feed him, and generally be in his face. He takes it all with ease :-)<br />
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Blessings, all around, for sure.<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-77710598788773618772013-03-30T01:08:00.001-07:002013-04-01T08:00:55.236-07:00kitchen {a word in pictures}<br />
I love my kitchen.<br />
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It's the center of our home, where not only cooking and eating take place, but learning, talking, laughing, creating, and just hanging out. It's a room run by rhythm and routine. There's something about the ebb and flow of cooking and eating, mixing and baking, dirtying and washing dishes, covering then clearing the table, that gives an anchor to a day. I hope my children will have wonderful memories of this place-- memories of helping measure and mix cookies and then eating them warm from the oven, of learning and crafting and bringing paper and crayons to the table, of sitting on the counter to watch mom chop and saute vegetables, of listening to beautiful music while dinner is prepared, of playing board games at the table past their bedtime.<br />
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Of course, this kind of memory-making is sometimes messy and I am ever-so-slowly learning to accept the fact that my kitchen will rarely be immaculate, that it's the workhorse of the home and it's meant to be <i><b>used</b></i>. It should be an inviting place, both for my family and for any guest that enters our home. When viewed in the right light, the kitchen changes from a humble place into a holy place where love is served and life is lived.<br />
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<i>Check out <a href="http://doddchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-word-in-pictures-all-in-kitchen.html" target="_blank">Jenn's blog</a> to see what happens in her kitchen! </i><br />
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I recently signed Caedon up for a (free!) Phys Ed class for homeschoolers. It's held at the local college here and we look forward to going every Thursday! He is making friends in the class and they play a lot of fun games and get to burn a lot of energy :-) It's been a great way for me to also meet some other homeschooling moms.<br />
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Last month we also got an aquarium! It was a gift from my grandparents (Thanks GG and Great Grampy!) for the kids. We started with seven fish and sadly are down to three. BUT last week we found a <i>baby fish</i> in the tank! Little did we know that one of the fish in there was pregnant! The little guy is so cute!<br />
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A few weeks ago our MOPS group had a play date at a local alpaca farm. It was rainy so we had to stay in the barn, but the kids loved it. Alayna especially seemed to be in her element. She had no fear of the huge alpacas and loved feeding them. I think sometimes she was making the alpaca nervous in that she kept coming at it to pet it or feed it, ha!<br />
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Alayna also has been doing amazing on the potty! She hasn't had an accident in so long, and consistently tells me when she has to go. She also has been dry at nap time which is a big step. I'm so proud of her! <br />
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We've had some great weather this month so we've been doing some outside work. We plan on having a garden this year and for once I'm planning ahead and we're starting some seeds indoors! I surprised the kids with some new gardening gloves and tools (Dora for Alayna and Cars for Caedon) and they had a blast helping plant the seeds. They were a huge help!<br />
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Legend is now 7 months old! Whoa! He is almost sitting up and rolls all over the living room floor. He started eating some solid food a few weeks ago and so far eats sweet potatoes and avocados. He loves it! <br />
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In other news...Danny has started flight instruction! Yay! He has one student now, and I'm sure will get more once summer arrives and the weather is more stable. He is <i>loving</i> it. It's amazing to me how Danny has arrived at his next goal in his new career. With the teaching he will be doing he will be able to steadily build flight hours until he has enough to be hired to do the "big jobs" in flight. I'm so proud of how far he's come in such a short time and how God has orchestrated it all.<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-44181077393945143372013-02-28T06:00:00.000-08:002013-03-02T15:20:46.940-08:00messy {a word in pictures}<br />
This month's word is "messy" and even though my home seems to never lack a good mess here and there, I found that it was hard to remember to take a picture of the mess before I cleaned it up. Usually when I see a mess, I want it out of my sight <i>as soon as possible</i>. When I did remember to snap a photo before the mess was cleaned up, I couldn't help but think about how messes are really something to be thankful for. They are the remnants of the many mini-events that make up my life, the things that we can take for granted yet are a <b><i>gift from God</i></b>.<br />
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They tend to show up after the "normal," everyday things that become a part of what makes our life <b><i>our life</i></b>, such as....<br />
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...after prepping for a meal...<br />
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...after a hard day<i>'</i>s work...<br />
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...after a fun time of learning...<br />
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Head over to <a href="http://doddchronicles.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-word-in-pictures-messy.html" target="_blank">Jenn's blog</a> to see her take on messy :-)</div>
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Caedon lost another tooth last week, making it a grand total of four teeth that he has lost this past year. I seriously can't believe how big he is getting! I love his "new" smile! These gap-toothed grins are such a fun part of mothering this stage of childhood.<br />
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Caedon has been learning a lot in school this past month. We are counting by two's, memorizing addition facts up to 10, learning about the seven continents, continuing to read our Bob Books, watching how the shadows change through the day, reading and drawing the story of Moses, reading lots of library books about whatever he is interested in, and so on. Caedon has also been on a storytelling kick, making up stories about Mario that he loves to tell to Daddy at bedtime.<br />
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Alayna has really been into reading books (yay!) and is always grabbing them from her book shelf to hand to mommy or grandma to read to her. She also enjoys being mommy's little kitchen helper. Whenever I am busy at the stove or counter preparing meals, she always asks to sit on the counter and help me. She has always been such a helper and loves helping to clean and fold laundry. She is such a sweetheart!<br />
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Legend just turned 6 months old and has had quite an exciting past month. Legend and I flew to Ohio earlier this month, just the two of us, and he did amazing on the flights! He had a busy week there meeting family and friends for the first time, including his cousin Hunter who is only a week older than him. It was such a fun time to introduce him to so many people who love him!<br />
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<i>It's a new year, which means a new monthly photo project! Instead of doing <a href="http://boonefamilyadventures.blogspot.com/search/label/10%20on%2010" target="_blank">10 on 10</a> this year, the same group of blogging ladies and myself will be doing "A Word in Pictures" each month. Each month will have it's own "word" or theme to inspire our photography. Enjoy!</i></div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-18650570420090809992013-01-16T14:51:00.000-08:002013-01-16T14:51:57.247-08:00the boone kids {january}<br />
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Caedon is such a crazy, wonderful joy to have. He loves to race his cars around (and himself, he's <i>very</i>
energetic!) and to play light sabers with daddy. He also loves
playing MarioKart and Angry Birds, both of which he is very, very good
at! He likes drawing pictures and it's so fun to see what he comes up
with! He went through a phase last year where he would only draw
volcanoes, yet since the fall he has really grown as a little artist. I
absolutely love the age of 5--his creativity and understanding are just
growing in leaps and bounds. Danny and I genuinely enjoy talking to him and hanging out with him.<br />
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have been doing simple addition. We have been learning to read this
year, and the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bob-Books-Set-Beginning-Readers/dp/0439845009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1358375052&sr=8-1&keywords=bob+books+set+1" target="_blank">Bob Books</a> he got for Christmas have been so helpful. He
can read the simple stories all by himself, which makes reading fun for
him. We have sprouted beans to learn about seeds, played with a compass to learn about directions, and played fun games to encourage learning. For instance, card games and dice games are a great way to reinforce numbers. Caedon's favorite card game is "War" and he also likes the game Skipbo. Recently I taught him how to play checkers. I love when he learns new things!<br />
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Alayna adds so much fun and laughter to my life. She is goofy, spunky, loud, energetic, and just a <i>tad</i> independent. She is in the "I do it!" stage of toddlerhood. She can easily keep up with her big brother and is quick to stand up for herself if things get rough--she usually does this by <i>screaming</i>. Did I mention that she's loud? She is also very dramatic. When she's happy or surprised or excited, it just emanates from her and she is so animated in showing it. When she's upset or being stubborn, well, let's say, she makes that clear to us pretty quick, too :-) Her being two and having such a strong personality can be challenging at times, yet I love who she is. I love her confidence and zest for life.<br />
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She loves doing "school" with Caedon. Usually while I work with Caedon on his schoolwork, I try to keep Alayna busy with homemade playdough, paint-with-water sheets, lacing string and shapes, coloring, basically any hands-on activity I can think of in the moment. It's amazing how much she picks up from Caedon without me having to formally teach her. She has memorized many of the fingerplays and rhymes that Caedon learns, and she loves to sing, dance, and play instruments. She is close to being potty-trained and has even started going to the restroom on her own (sometimes). Yay! <br />
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Legend just turned 5 months old. I also saw yesterday that his first tooth is ready to come through! Even though this has made him a little fussy, he really is the happiest, easiest baby I've had. He is so sweet and is always smiling. He can roll from his belly to his back. He loves to reach and play with his toys (and chew them) and he is always being entertained by his older siblings. They love him so much and try to show him love often. Caedon is always making him laugh, and Alayna loves to pray for Legend before bedtime. They can seem overbearing a little at times in playing with him, but he takes it all in stride. He's pretty laid back about it all :-)</div>
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I am so thankful for Legend and how healthy he has been. He was born with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesicoureteral_reflux" target="_blank">Vesicoureteral reflux</a> (Grade IV), a condition where urine goes back up to his kidneys instead of totally emptying out the bladder. Because of this, he has a big risk of infection and has been on antibiotics since he was born. Praise God, Legend hasn't had any infections, his kidneys have been functioning normally, and he has been so healthy! His doctors are wonderful and keep a close eye on him. Time will tell what will need to be done in the future to correct his condition, but for the time being he will periodically get blood tests and ultrasounds done to follow his progress. He is a trooper!</div>
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Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-81341226791085608352012-12-10T00:12:00.000-08:002012-12-10T00:17:22.645-08:0010 on 10 {the december edition}<br />
I have to admit that I waited until the last minute to get my 10 photos for the 10th this month...I'm posting this at midnight the night before! Ha! We did a little bit of "Christmas shopping" today (trying to Christmas shop with three kids in tow just doesn't work. Of course it's hard to be sneaky, and <i>of course</i> the two older ones wanted just about <i>everything</i> in sight. Oh well, it was mostly just for the experience anyway!). We had a fun time just walking around and looking at the Christmas displays at the mall. And who doesn't love wandering around Target? Right?<br />
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Before shopping, we visited Danny's grandpa for a little bit. He lives just a few hours south of us, so we were able to make a day of it. It was so nice to see him, and he just loved seeing the kids. I wish I had gotten pictures of our visit, but it got a little busy keeping the kids under control (they <i>had</i> just ridden for 2 hours in the car!), plus sometimes it's nice just to visit and not worry about taking pictures. I did get some pictures beforehand in the parking lot, however, which was fun!<br />
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Overall, it was a nice day of just getting out and enjoying being together.<br />
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For Thanksgiving this year, we traveled to beautiful Colorado for a family reunion (Danny's side of the family). It wasn't just a "family" reunion but really a gathering of friends. I love how Danny's siblings are not just my in-laws, but my lovely friends that I miss so much! Colorado was picked as the central location (us being in Oregon, with Danny's family in Montana and Ohio) and we stayed at <a href="http://www.ymcarockies.org/smrfamilyreunions.html" target="_blank">Snow Mountain Ranch</a>. We were blessed with great weather--sunny, not too cold, and hardly any snow (which made for great travel, not so great for the snowboarders of the family, however!). Our time was filled to the <i>brim</i> with running and laughing children (there were 19 kids there!), fun activities, games, cooking, <i>lots</i> of cleaning up, and of course <i>lots</i> of catching up with some wonderful people. It all went way too fast. <br />
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On our last full day there, we all enjoyed a hike together, taking pictures and enjoying God's creation. It ended up being quite the workout as we kept going on and on looking for the prize-- a waterfall which somehow never turned up. Oh, well, as with many things in life, it's not so much the destination as it is the journey to get there.<br />
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<i>Today I am participating in the "10 on 10" Photo Project, a monthly tradition where a group of lovely bloggers share 10 photos from a single day on the 10th of the month. </i></div>
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This is my first year homeschooling Caedon, and so far we are having a blast! I use <a href="http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/" target="_blank">Living Books Curriculum</a>, which is based on <a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/basics/what-is-the-charlotte-mason-method/" target="_blank">Charlotte Mason's methods</a> and <a href="http://simplycharlottemason.com/basics/started/cmedphil/" target="_blank">teaching philosophy</a>. Part of the curriculum is taking a weekly nature walk and keeping a nature journal. I haven't been as consistent with it as I want to be, but we have done it the past two weeks and we are loving it! To keep things simple we just walked around our neighborhood and made a point to seek and observe bits of nature that we would normally pass by. This week Caedon wanted to take his camera to get some nature photos, and so of course I had to bring my camera. It was a gorgeous day; it was hard to choose only 10 photos to share!</div>
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Head over to <a href="http://doddchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/11/lets-go-fly-kite-10-on-10-project.html" target="_blank">Jenn's blog</a> to see another 10 on 10 entry!<br />
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We have officially been in Oregon for one year.<br />
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<b><i>One year.</i></b><br />
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It's amazing how fast it has gone. It's been such a whirlwind...<br />
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...husband going to flight school, getting his private and commercial helicopter license, and next week he takes his CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) course...<br />
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...getting to know a new place, exploring new surroundings, joining a MOPS group, meeting new people...<br />
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...buying a house and moving [again! Thankfully across town this time and not the country :-) ]... <br />
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...enjoying visits with my mom and sister, brother-in-law and niece, having a friend from Ohio move here and live with us for a time... <br />
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...having Danny's mom move from Montana and currently living with us...<br />
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...starting school with Caedon... <br />
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...Caedon turning 5, Alayna turning 2, celebrating 6 years of marriage...<br />
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...oh yeah, and <i>having a baby</i> :-)<br />
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This year has been a challenging yet rewarding year for me. So many changes happened quickly and sometimes I felt a little behind in adjusting to it all. I felt constantly out of my comfort zone and struggled with loneliness and <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://boonefamilyadventures.blogspot.com/2012/10/fear-and-trust.html" target="_blank">fear</a></span>. Yet like with most suffering in our lives, small and great, I was able to grow and learn more of God and His goodness. This year has been quite the adventure, indeed.<br />
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<i>{A few weeks ago we went to the pumpkin patch at <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://sweetoregonberrycodayton.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Sweet Oregon Berry Company</a> </span>with my MOPS group, it was so much fun! Had to post some pictures!}</i><br />
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I really love this little guy. He is such a sweet, easy baby and blessing to all of us. One of the things that I really cherish about his life is how God has used him to teach me to <i>trust</i>--to trust God's timing, provision, plan, and ultimately to trust in <i>how much God cares for me</i>. <br />
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This pregnancy tested and stretched my faith in ways that I didn't expect. I was not only adjusting to living away from my friends and family (and not having any here yet), but I was faced with the fear of going into labor or my water breaking early as it did with Alayna. See, with Alayna it was <i>inconvenient</i> to be the hospital for 3 weeks and to have a C-section <i>and</i> to have a 3 year old at the time, <i>but</i> we had wonderful family and friends who helped us get through and it really turned out amazing. However, the thought of having that happen here in Oregon without anyone around to help <i>totally</i> frightened me. I mean, who would watch our kids? Danny could, but he would have to take off precious work days which we really needed (he <i>is</i> going to helicopter flight school, after all). The hospital I would have to go to if I had the baby early was over half an hour away, and I was remembering those NICU days with Alayna and how driving to the hospital every day to see her was exhausting and hard (it's no fun to be away from your baby!).<br />
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I did my best to take it easy and my doctor and midwives kept a close eye on me, yet whenever I felt the slightest cramp or "funny" feeling I would be hit with that fear--the fear of being alone in a hard time and things not working out. Each week I felt on edge and prayed to get through the next week, and the next. Amongst all this fear we were in the process of buying a house and moving (again) plus I had two children to take care of. Many times it was overwhelming, to say the least. I really had no idea what would happen, and it was <i>scary</i>.<br />
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One day I asked God for a verse to cling to, something to claim and to help me get through the pregnancy with faith and not fear. He gave me this:<br />
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<b>"I sought the LORD and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."</b></div>
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I kept forgetting that when faced with those fears and doubts, <i>I needed to seek God</i>. God promised to hear me when I prayed and to deliver me from my fears if I sought after Him. </div>
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He didn't necessarily tell me that everything would turn out perfect, but that no matter what <b><i>I didn't have to be afraid</i></b>. I only had to <i>trust Him</i>. I had to keep choosing to believe that He <i>really</i> <i>could</i> deliver me from my fears! </div>
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He can, He can, <i>He can</i>! <b>He did.</b></div>
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And you know what else is wonderful? God ended up working everything out beautifully (as He's done before yet I tend to forget). I had Legend full term, God worked out the timing of having my mom come and be available to help with the kids, I had an amazing labor and I was able to have a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) which was what I prayed and hoped for. God provided for every need along the way for us, both physically and spiritually. </div>
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Most importantly, even before knowing the outcome, God gave me the grace to deliver me from my reoccurring fears and to teach me to totally depend on Him and trust Him with every detail of my life. How sweet to know that we can always be "casting [our] care upon Him, <i>for He cares for [us]</i>" (1 Peter 5:7, emphasis mine). <br />
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Introducing Legend William Boone, the newest addition and gift to our family. He is <i>perfect</i> and such a joy to have. He came into this world much loved by many, especially his two older siblings *smile* My pregnancy with him and his birth are testaments of God's faithfulness and lovingkindness towards us, that He answers prayer and cares for our needs (but that's for another post).<br />
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Yes, I am very thankful for this little boy. God gives good gifts, indeed. <br />
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My updates here will be stalled for awhile...we currently don't have internet at our new home. Keep checking back though...eventually we will get it! In the mean time, we will be busy fixing up the new place...<br />
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So...do you like the kitchen?? :-)Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-20285483845646348782012-04-25T17:29:00.001-07:002012-04-25T17:29:19.815-07:00our ultrasound {boy or girl??}We had our ultrasound today! I'm always so excited each time I have one. Danny and I originally wondered if we should make this one a surprise since we found out with our other babies, but I really just <i>had</i> to know :-) See, each time I have been pregnant, I have had this <i>feeling</i> about whether I was having a boy or girl. A hunch, really. With Caedon, I just <i>knew</i> I was having a boy, and with Alayna I just <i>knew</i> I was having a girl.<br />
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My feelings this pregnancy? Very much <i>boy</i>.<br />
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So, the moment of truth...was I right?? Could I be right <i>three</i> times??<br />
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Welcome to our new house! It needs some work, but we love it and are excited to begin fixing it up (be it ever so slowly) and making it ours.<br />
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I took these pictures a few weeks ago on the day we got the keys. Things have already changed since then, I will point them out as we look at the pictures. For instance, the roof has been totally replaced, along with the fascia. Those pictures will be for another time.<br />
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Let's head to the back yard.<br />
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Through the gate, under the roof. And yes, to repaint the house is on our list of things to do!<br />
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I am so happy that we have a bigger yard with a fence! The neighbor behind us already has all the wood ready to replace the back fence (nice!) so whenever he gets to that Danny will help him.</div>
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There's so much potential in this yard...once it's cleaned up and gets some flowers, it will be pretty sweet. </div>
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Now you see why we replaced the roof...lots and lots of moss! Pretty common here in Oregon. It's all gone now! I'm lovin' the covered patio.</div>
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The kitchen--this is where Danny is doing the largest amount of work. As of now, the floor is torn out and the cabinets are now in the garage (with some white IKEA ones that we found on Craigslist for a STEAL standing by...) </div>
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Oh, and that wall separating the living room and kitchen? Gone. In place of it we hope to have a little island looking out into the living. I can keep an eye on the kids while I cook! </div>
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The bedrooms don't need a lot, just some fresh paint and cleaning up. So thankful that it's all wood floors so there's no yucky carpet!</div>
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Here is the master bedroom:</div>
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Alayna's room (and yes, the Miley Cyrus stickers all over the window have GOT to go haha)</div>
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Caedon's room. Right now it's a tractor room :-) It won't be that way for long, though.</div>
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And we can't forget the bathroom. The tile in the shower is actually pretty nice. We plan to eventually get new flooring in here. Some day.</div>
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So there you have it. The only thing I didn't get pictures of were the hallway (which comes with a lot of cabinets for storage, score!) and the garage. There's no basement, but there is a ladder from the garage up to the attic area which is actually pretty big and is just waiting to have something cool done to it (the ideas have already been bouncing around!). Of course, with most fixer-uppers, along with limited time and resources, these things take time. <br />
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Sunday the 29th is the big move-in day. With the state the kitchen is currently in, this is a little scary haha. Oh well...ready or not, here we come... <br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-89131339310122441882012-04-12T15:48:00.000-07:002012-04-12T15:48:18.595-07:00Easter happenings<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We made some <a href="http://beautyandbedlam.com/resurrection-rolls-easter-recipe/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Resurrection Rolls</a> and them some <a href="http://thethriftyqueenspeaks.com/2011/04/15/foody-friday-3/" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Resurrection Cookies</a><span style="color: blue;"> </span>the night before Easter. The cookies ended up flopping, and I didn't get any pictures. Oh well, the process was still fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also used <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_251720969" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">Kool-Aid</a><a href="http://www.heyjenrenee.com/2011/04/kool-eggs.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"> to dye some eggs</a>. Smelled good and was really fun!</td></tr>
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Easter being four days ago, it's obvious this post is a tad late :-) But it has been a busy week: we officially closed on our house and got the keys! The very evening we got them Danny started demolishing the kitchen (we are putting in new cabinets and flooring, knocking out part of a wall, lots of good stuff). He has his work cut out for him...along with getting the kitchen up to par, he is going to replace the roof this weekend.<br />
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And we have to be totally moved in by May 1st (!).<br />
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Thus begins another "adventure" of trusting God and working hard and being patient while living in a home that most likely won't be totally "done" for awhile. When first facing it all, I admit that it was overwhelming. I'm pregnant. I have two energetic children and no one yet to help watch them as I pack. I really miss being surrounded by our friends and family in Ohio who made these kinds of situations so easy. Knowing how much Danny needs to do and that he is doing most of it by himself (though there <i>is</i> a friend from flight school helping with the roof this weekend, thank you Lord!), trying to work out the timeline of finished projects boggles my mind at times. Amidst all this Danny is working full-time and is squeezing in flight school as he can. Of course, Danny isn't stressed at all :-) He's optimistic about what can be accomplished and still realizes that some things may just have to wait until after we are moved in. He knows it will all turn out fine (I can see why he's my husband. I <i>so</i> need him and he teaches me so much).<br />
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So I know there are a few crazy weeks ahead of me (that frankly I just want to fast forward through) but of course there some wonderful things to look forward to! Tomorrow I'm going to a MOPS (Mothers of PreSchoolers) meeting and hope to make some friends. On the 25th I will <i>finally</i> have my ultrasound. The weather has been really nice and I am getting excited for having a backyard this spring and summer.<br />
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Thankfulness has a way of making things seem brighter, does it not?<br />
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<u><b>Soon to come:</b></u> Before pictures of our house!<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-86324395021839002632012-03-24T16:19:00.001-07:002012-03-24T16:20:51.098-07:00a visit & an update<br />
Last weekend my mom and sister Jody came for a visit. It was super fun to see my sister for the first time since moving and what's even more special is that she is pregnant as well--we are only 2 weeks apart! She's due August 1st and I'm due August 17th. On Monday I will be 19 weeks along. It's hard to believe that this pregnancy is almost halfway over!<br />
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April is fast approaching and we expecting a busy month ahead of us. We are tentatively scheduled to close on our new house April 9th (the same day I am scheduled to have to have my ultrasound! Yay!) As soon as it closes, Danny will be working like crazy to get the house fixed up so we can move in before May 1st. Please pray that we do in fact close on that date or sooner, it's really going to be a push to get everything done with Danny working full-time on top of doing house repairs. At least we don't have a ton of stuff to pack!<br />
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Speaking of my amazing husband, he got his official Private Pilot license in the mail the other day.<br />
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:: <i>making</i> bird seed Valentine's (instructions found <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/birdseed-biscuit-675113/" target="_blank">here</a>) for the birds to hang on the trees (They<br />
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:: <i>baking</i> & <i>decorating</i> cupcakes</div>
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:: <i>discovering</i> the treasures inside their gift bags...</div>
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:: <i>loving</i> Caedon's face as he found the squirt guns he wanted to badly (thanks Mom!)</div>
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:: <i>feeling</i> the love from our families far away...thank you for the wonderful cards and surprises!</div>
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</div>Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-24701660989126691962012-01-31T07:59:00.000-08:002013-11-30T09:00:29.716-08:00just checking in...<br />
Sorry this space has been quiet for so long...my morning sickness has been getting the best of me each day. A few days ago was a good day sickness-wise and so I started this post (and yes, it took me a few days to finish it! Ha!)<br />
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I just wanted to update you all on what has been going on with our family this past month... <br />
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:: <b>Danny got a job!</b> At Evergreen Aviation, the place he was promised a job from the get-go. After waiting and calling and stopping by and praying that they would find a place for him there, he got an email two weeks ago saying sorry, there were just no openings for him. Danny was disappointed, but quickly started looking up jobs and trusting that God knew best. Well, two days later, Danny got a call from Evergreen and was told that the President there wanted to see Danny (Danny met with him while applying and interviewing). It turns out that the President liked Danny so much that they <i>created</i> a job for him: a mechanic helper. And he got started the very next day!<br />
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For now, Danny's job mostly consists of organizing all the parts and tools in the Mechanic department, running errands, and just doing whatever small jobs that need done. He's hoping to move up to doing more actual mechanic work soon, and after that who knows! It's a great company to be connected to being a pilot, so we are both excited to see what happens.<br />
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:: <b>Danny is almost ready to take his Private Pilot flying test!</b> He was hoping to take the test this past Saturday (the 27th), but since starting this job he hasn't been able to fly as much and he still has some flying to complete before he can take the test. Pray that on his days off he gets good weather so he can fly as much as he can! Once this Private Pilot is out of the way, Danny will immediately be working toward his commercial.<br />
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:: <b>We put an offer in on a house here</b> <b>a few days ago</b>. It's a 3-bedroom, 1-bath house that needs just a little TLC, nothing too major, just some cosmetic work and of course Danny's custom touches. We're really hoping to get it in that it would make our monthly payment almost half of what we are paying now to rent our current house. <i>It's expensive to rent here.</i> Plus it's so fun to have a home that's all your own...it will be nice to have that again! This house also has a big yard that will be <i>so</i> nice to have this summer for the kids! Our yard now is small and very close to the road, too close for a mom of a toddler to relax, anyway :-) We hope to find out if we get it this week!<br />
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:: <b>My mom came here for a visit!</b> We all <b>loved</b> having Grandma here :-) She really spoiled me in being such an amazing help with the kids while I was feeling sick and sleepy. While she was here, Danny and I got to go on a date!! Yay! We hadn't been on one since moving here (lacking a babysitter and all) and it was so. much. fun! We ate at this lovely, fancy restaurant called Thistle, walked around town, hung out at a coffee shop, then caught a late showing of Mission Impossible 4. It was such a blessing for us.<br />
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:: <b>I got to hear our baby's heartbeat!</b> I had my first midwife appointment 2 weeks ago. It was so reassuring to hear the baby's heartbeat, a wonderful sound to a mommy :-) We are so very, very thankful. <br />
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So, there ya go, you're all caught up :-) I'll be posting again soon!<br />
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<br />Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11303658292367883963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7868216656333435551.post-31590453127009921712012-01-02T20:22:00.000-08:002012-01-03T08:47:41.124-08:00some slowing down, and some photos by Caedon!<br />
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I feel like lately I have been losing a little steam with my blog. My apologies! I really enjoy doing this blog. I want to continue it for a long time. I was trying to stay on a somewhat regular schedule, yet lately it has dwindled. Along with the usual busyness of Christmas, I found out some wonderful news:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to have a baby!</span></div>
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Though <i>so thankful</i> for the new life growing inside of me, these first weeks bring something a bit harder to be thankful for: morning sickness. Yucky, wipe-me-out morning sickness. For the first half of the day I feel (and get) sick, and the second half of the day I just want to nap. I have really been taking things slower these days. I really struggle with being motivated to do much during this early season of pregnancy...you should see my house. Sheesh. These days I stay in pj's until noon. Sadly, taking pictures and planning blog posts are other things that have been neglected besides my house.<br />
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But I have not given up! I will post when I can, and hopefully keep the camera near by so it can get some action! So until then, I thought it would be fun to show you some pictures Caedon took at David's house at Christmas. He asked for the camera and traveled around the house with it. He took way more pictures than this, but many came out too blurry. These ones were my favorites. Enjoy seeing through the eyes of Caedon!<br />
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