Monthly Archives: July 2011

Having a ball at the bowling alley

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Poppy and Nana treated us to a couple of rounds of bowling.  I only made it through one game with my back & neck but the kids were all too happy to step in and play for me.  After bowling … Continue reading

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Poppy & Nana are here!

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Poppy & Nana arrived today and we couldn’t be happier.  We met them at their hotel and went to Omaha Steakhouse – yum!  Then we went to their room and chatted for a while.  It sure is good having them … Continue reading

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Trying something new

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Emily was quite adventurous tonight at the Chinese buffet.  She tried salmon roe (in the pictures), crab rangoon and shrimp tempura.  She even tried using chopsticks without the rubber band they usually put on for children.  I love having adventurous eaters … Continue reading

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Saying goodbye to the Forest

I can’t believe how fast the weekend went by.  We slept a little later this morning (devine!) and had another late breakfast.  Mike and Sandy decided to fix a mini-feast for lunch so while they were grilling steaks, they told … Continue reading

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4 wheeling in Ocala National Forest

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We were in true vacation mode and slept until 10:00.  We lazily got up and had hot cinnamon rolls for “brunch”.  Then we sat around talking with Mike and Sandy.  When it was time for lunch, Sandy and I took … Continue reading

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Spontaneous trip to Hog Valley

I talked with Sandy this afternoon and since we didn’t have any plans this weekend (except boring housework), we decided to make a spontaneous trip to Hog Valley.  This was our first time going up without following Sandy and Mike … Continue reading

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Ugh – more surgery

I went to Dr. Broom today and got the final verdict on my neck – I need more surgery!  I have been treating my neck conservatively since the 2007 car accident but the conservative treatments aren’t working.  Epidural injections was … Continue reading

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Swimming & haircuts

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Is there any better way to spend a hot afternoon than in the swimming pool?  Emily showed off her skills that she learned in camp and swam across the length of the pool.  I was blown away because the last … Continue reading

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Our musical trio

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Andrew, Nathan and Collin decided to practice together.  Andrew on the recorder, Nathan on the clarinet and Collin on the saxophone.  They were adorable!

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Casey Anthony verdict

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Our town came to a screeching halt at 2:15 this afternoon when the jury came back with their verdict in the Casey Anthony murder trial.  Everyone was dismayed to hear the verdict was not guilty.  She did received a guilty … Continue reading

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4th of July 2011

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We had a wonderful 4th of July!  We took the kids to a field where they sprayed silly string at each other.  We then did a little photo shoot to wish all of our family and friends a Happy 4th … Continue reading

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Red, Hot, Boom

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We spent another beautiful day at the park shooting our new .44 Magnums.  This time we went to a park with a playground so Emily had something to do while the boys were shooting each other.  We then went to … Continue reading

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Boys buys their first Magnum .44

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We took the boys shopping at the Army/Navy store and their picked out their first Desert Eagle .44 Magnum.  Of course they were Airsoft and not the real ones.  🙂  We then went to a state park for some target … Continue reading

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