Ray and Laura

Motions

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:01:36 -0700

The boys were SO proud of themselves this morning. They made up the motions to this song all by themselves.

Happy Birthday, Ma!

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:15:03 -0700

Today is my mom's birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!! The kids wanted to have a little party in her honor, so we made her a cake. The kids wondered what had happened to me when I told them they were actually going to decorate the cake themselves. (I never do messy activities with my kids.) They did a pretty good job, if I may say so myself!

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The Jones/Kilmer Quintet

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:07:41 -0700

Click through to see the most amazing quintet ever. And then leave a comment telling me how utterly adorable you thing they are.

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Rapunzel

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:13:37 -0700

Coolest Popa Ever

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:12:22 -0700

My kids have the coolest Grampa ever. Click through to see why...

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Slip and Slide

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:05:45 -0700

Summer Dress

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:07:14 -0700

This dress is huge. When I finished making it, I looked at it and thought that it would never in a million years fit Megan this year. But, it does. My little girl is growing up too fast.

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Travel Pillows

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:27:07 -0700

I'm on a roll this week, huh? Haven't ever posted so many sewing projects so close together!

This morning I made three little travel pillows for the kids. Since we will be traveling over night, the kids will have to sleep for quite a while in the car. Hopefully these little pillows will make them a bit more comfortable.

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I'm Ready, Mommy!

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:28:41 -0700

"Mommy, I'm ready to go to Popa's house. Can we leave now? PLEASE?"

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A skirt and a shirt

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:47:15 -0700

Miss Megan desperately needs clothes. Most of her clothes are getting to be too small, or they are too stained to wear in public. Thankfully, God has blessed me with the ability to sew! And the princess has been reaping the benefits lately.

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Three More Crayon Rolls

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:38:58 -0700

I love these things. I think they are so useful, and just so stinkin' cute! I've made a bunch of them in the past, but somehow, until today, I'd never made any for MY kids. I decided that this would be a good way for them to keep their crayons contained on our long drive this weekend. We'll see if it works. Click through for pictures.

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4 Little Aprons

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:20:39 -0700

On Friday we'll be leaving to visit the great, humid land that is called Omaha, Nebraska. While there, we always do all sorts of fun activities. One of the things that the kids enjoy the most, is helping Ma in the kitchen. She often lets them make cookies, frosting, pizza, and other things that more often than not end up unidentifiable. But the kids always have a great time.

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Happy Fourth of July

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:35:51 -0700

I so needed today. This has been one of the most wonderful, relaxing days that our family has had in weeks...maybe months. Our calendar for today was completely empty. We all slept in, and then had a laid back morning.

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51's Game

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:23:00 -0700

Tonight we went to a 51's baseball game. We went with a group from church, and had a really good time. It was super hot (115ish) and the game didn't start until 7, so it made for a late night. But the kids were awesome, and really enjoyed themselves.

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Perspective

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:13:06 -0700

It's kind of a rough day today for our family. I realized that I was letting myself get caught up in the unfairness of the situation, and I was focusing on the wrong things. Life might not always be fair or right or good. But I serve an amazing God, whose plan is always better than my own. He has given me an amazing husband and incredible kids. What more could I ask for?

So here's a little bit of my perspective for today. I will be posting more later today, so stay tuned.

VBS

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:59:00 -0700

We visited another church this week for VBS. Our church is having a 5 week VBS this year, and I wanted the kids to experience a weeklong one. We all had a blast. This VBS was held at Green Valley Baptist Church. They had over 300 kids in attendance! They also had a VBS for Mom's to attend while the kids were in class. I really enjoyed that and made a lot of new friends.

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More fun at the pool

nospam@example.com (Ray) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:18:00 -0700

I know it's been a while since we've given you some pictures to look at. We've actually taken quite a few recently, but we've been having so much fun making picture worthy memories that we haven't taken the time to share them with you.

We've been going down to the pool pretty much every chance we get. The kids are completely confident now (sometimes too confident), which makes it a lot more fun.

Laura has been at her homeschool convention yesterday and today, so I got to take the kids by myself both days. I forgot to take the camera yesterday, but since we finally found a deal on a new camera, I wasn't going to forget to play with the new toy.

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Poor Baby

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:27:24 -0700

Poor little Megan had such a rough day. She woke up at 5:40am, needing her sheets and blankets changed out. I took care of her, and put her back to bed. Ten minutes later, she was screaming again. Her breathing was bad, so I gave her a treatment on her nebulizer. Didn't bother putting her back to bed after that because her meds always hype her up...no way would she sleep anyways. She was playing in the living room, and not a half hour later, she threw up all over the couch.

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VBS

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:36:11 -0700

VBS started last night! Our church is doing it a bit differently this year, and is having it for 5 consecutive Wednesday nights.

Yesterday morning, I stopped by the church and picked up the kids t-shirts. I bought Megan a bigger one so that I could cut it up and turn it into a cute dress. And this is where the drama began...

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GreaseMonkey: Navigation

nospam@example.com (Ray) — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 09:07:00 -0700

Check out this nifty little GreaseMonkey script I put together: Navigation Top and Bottom. Feel free to suggest other buttons!

Lap Quilt

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:23:25 -0700

Finished up a quilt I've been working on for a friend. It has it's issues, but overall, I really like how it turned out. Click through for more pics.

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Petroglyph Canyon Trail

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Sat, 31 May 2008 09:04:00 -0700

Today we went on another hike. We drove about an hour into the Valley of Fire, and found a small trail called Petroglyph Canyon Trail. This one was incredibly different than our last one, and the scenery was gorgeous. The trail was sandy, which made for a more difficult walk, but there were lots of nooks and crannies in the rocks for the kids to climb in.

As always there are bunches of pictures. Click through to see the gallery.
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Cubbies Closing Program

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:49:15 -0700

Seems like just yesterday the boys were starting Cubbies at our new church. But tonight, they had their closing program! Both boys finished their book, and received a certificate and a little bear for their vest. Please excuse their silly faces. I couldn't get a normal smile out of either of them. Click through to see the pictures and a video!

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First Creek Canyon

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:18:37 -0700

Today our family went on a hike in First Creek Canyon. We had such a great time. The weather was gorgeous, and the kids were well behaved. I was surprised that the boys lasted the whole time. Two and a half hours is a long time to walk! But they were such troopers and did a great job.

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Family Fun

nospam@example.com (Laura Jean) — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:48:00 -0700

Tonight we didn't have church. It was supposed to be "family night", and the pastor encouraged us to spend time with other families from church. Unfortunately, that didn't work out for us, but we did have a good time!

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