tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25464089474661773482024-03-13T11:45:55.717-06:00The Ashton HordeKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-9766384853249567362015-10-29T14:11:00.000-06:002015-10-29T14:13:11.985-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We spent a week up at my parents house in Idaho. The kids had a lot of fun in the leaves with their cousins, Abbey and Cameron.<br />
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My dad was diagnosed with colon cancer about 3 years ago while they were on their mission at the London England Temple. When they discovered the cancer it was already at stage 4. For the first 2 years he was on chemo and when the chemo finally stopped working for him (almost a year ago) he went off it. He has done really well until the last few weeks. We try to spend as much time with him as possible and spending time helping my mom. He has always been such an amazing example to me. He is kind, loving and funny. I couldn't have asked for a better father in this life. <br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-58270370013802746612015-10-29T13:50:00.004-06:002015-10-29T13:50:40.979-06:00Halloween againHalloween is normally my favorite holiday (except Christmas of course). However these past couple of years I have not been in the mood. Normally I go all out and decorate my house like a haunted house at a carnival. Last year I went all out but got so sick of the house being so messy that I took them down the day before Halloween. This year I put up some lights and leaves and the kids threw the grave stones in the yard and we called it good. I'd even forgotten about costumes this year. Until 4 days ago when the kids asked what they were going to be for Halloween. We always have a ward chili cook-off where the kids wear costumes. So we did a little searching on Pinterest and came up with some fun costumes. <br />
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Ethan of course thinks he is to old (I don't think anyone is to old to dress up) and he has to work on Halloween. </div>
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Emery decided to be Josh Dun, the drummer from the band Twenty One Pilots.</div>
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Nate wanted to be the Riddler from Batman Arkham City video game. It was really fun making his costume. I found a green jacket at DI and then sewed the lapels and the tie added a ? here and there. But the funnest part is the cane. It is made out of 2x2 wood pieces and a wood dowel. </div>
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And Will wanted to be a cross walk sign! His is my favorite. It's a
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So those are our fun kids and the super fun costumes! Another year of candy and having fun! <br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-21216462344428247552015-10-13T22:15:00.000-06:002015-10-13T22:15:22.942-06:00um...years?Since Instagram came around I haven't blogged (obviously) in years. All my pictures are either there or Facebook. But as a random thought I started reading old blog posts and laughed at my cute kids and realized I miss the journal entries that go with a blog. So...since it's been to many years to catch up, I'll just start from now and try to remember to add stuff every once in a while.<br />
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Ethan is 16 almost 17 and a Junior at Alta High School. He works at
Papa Johns pizza, drives and is an amazingly awesome kid! Who knew he
would turn out so good? <br />
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Emery is 14, a Freshman at Alta High School, and is so much fun! I am in Young Women's with her and am enjoying every minute. She is constantly down in her room listening to music and drawing.<br />
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Nate is 12 going on 20. He is in 7th grade at Indian Hills Middle School. He's so talented and funny! He's in Young Men's and scouts and loves it! He can whistle amazingly! I mean, he can really whistle!<br />
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Will is the happiest 10 year old ever! He is so happy, again, who knew "One screaming Will" would be so happy? He is in 5th grade at Altara Elementary, my last in elementary school. He is smart and loves people and has so many friends.<br />
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Josh is finishing up his military career! He is retiring in March
2016 after serving for 20+ years. We are still debating jobs and where
we will live when that day arrives. Josh also loves to write! He is
working on a huge fantasy novel, written several short stories, won
several awards for some and has a few up on Amazon to purchase.<br />
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am working at Alta High School in the Media Center. Basically I am a
librarian. I am also working for Loralee Lewis managing her website and
Etsy shop. I love to create and design! I love to backpack and run! I
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Oh yea, we also have 2 cats....ugh...Kitty and Batman.<br />
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Ethan and Emery at Youth Conference (What a sweet brother!) June 2015</div>
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Rexburg Temple - August 2015 Will (not quite old enough yet) Ethan, Barron, Nate, Cameron, Emery.</div>
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Ashton family-walking at the wetlands October 2015</div>
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Nate 250+ mile bike trip with the scouts! June-2015</div>
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Will Pine Valley Ashton family reunion September 2015</div>
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Well we started out great! We stayed a couple of nights at Jake and Susie's house in St. George. (Very fun by the way)<br />
Sunday we got up very early in the morning and were heading into Sequoia. But they all started to get very sick about the time we hit the mountains. (we assumed car sick)<br />
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The entrance to Sequoia National Park!</div>
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Josh and Kara Sequoia National Park</div>
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But we got in, saw a few amazing trees, General Sherman for one, and then set up camp, ate dinner, had a campfire and went to bed.<br />
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The pine cone that almost killed Will. </div>
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This pine cone fell about a foot behind Will as we were walking on a trail. </div>
I have never seen pine cones so big (and no these are not from Sequoia trees. Sequoia's have pine cones the size of chicken's eggs)<br />
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In the middle of the night Emery woke up very sick! Luckily she threw up outside of the tent. She was up all night throwing up. The next morning she said she felt better and so we carried on.<br />
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(We did get to see one little bear in our campground) </div>
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Moro Rock...WOW what a view!!! </div>
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Emery was completely TERRIFIED! The trail was straight down on either side with nothing but a couple of bars like you see in the picture. But she did it and in the end she was so proud of herself! (I was kinda proud too. Way to go Emery!) </div>
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Will and a giant Sequoia! </div>
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Nate the butterfly whisperer! </div>
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Ethan was now not feeling well. So we thought he would be the one to get sick. Nope, Emery again was sick, but this time couldn't get the zipper open on the tent in time! It was another VERY long night.<br />
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The next morning we decided to scrap the Monterey part of the trip, stay a night in a hotel to get cleaned up and head home. (Which was a very good idea I might add!)<br />
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On the drive home I mentioned to Josh that I had always wanted to see Death Valley. So we took a 5 hour detour (The kids were all much better) and headed into the hottest place in the US in the hottest month of the year! Crazy? Probably.<br />
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Josh said "So there is a place in Hell for Mormons!"</div>
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But it was fun....at least for Josh and I! The kids liked it until we made them get out of the car in the 118* heat and walk out on the salt flats in the middle of nothing :) (we are such good parents)<br />
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Another classic picture!!! Will was so mad at me! But I just think he looks so cute in his little ranger hat turned around refusing to let me take his picture! </div>
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Something we will never forget and hey, now the kids can check Death Valley off their lists of places they never have to go. Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-39903862778694119282012-08-16T00:50:00.001-06:002012-08-16T00:50:24.901-06:00Will's Birthday!Will's birthday was on vacation, so we did his cake and presents the day before we left. <br />
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Since it was the day before and it was very last minute I just quickly made cup cakes....<br />
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He will forever be a tractor and truck boy.....</div>
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Hyrum, Sam, Jonah, Ethan and Noah...</div>
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For some reason I love this picture...He was hiding as we were singing Happy Birthday!<br />
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By the way, thanks Abe for getting my kid a real cake! :)</div>
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-75151440130417827692012-08-16T00:39:00.002-06:002012-08-16T00:42:14.154-06:00Horses!In June a good friend of ours invited us up to her cabin up in Kamas. Just a
couple of us girls and our kids. We had a blast. The kids especially!
She had horses that the kids took turns riding all day!!! <br />
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Will and Dallin... </div>
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Nate...and the filly</div>
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Emery....(she was so scared...but wouldn't let it show)</div>
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Ethan....he was quite the horseman. </div>
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Maggie, Will, Ethan, Ruby, Tyson, and Austin (Emery coming down the path)</div>
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Dallin, Ian, and Will...stick weapons.</div>
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Nate and Ruby...my kids love that sweet little girl!</div>
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Nate and Luke!</div>
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The girls!! Maggie, Sydni and Emery!</div>
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Lunch! </div>
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Entire crew!</div>
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-25938344440880307072012-08-16T00:11:00.000-06:002012-08-16T00:17:41.402-06:00Nate's Birthday<br />
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June...Nate's birthday!<br />
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Nate just wanted to go see a movie with friends! Easy..peasy!<br />
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Just a random picture...Cody, Luke, Blake and Nate....<br />
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We literally had the theater to ourselves. The boys thought that was so cool! We were seeing the Avengers (me for the 4th time)<br />
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Lukey in the box.....Little Luke Allen was in that box!!!!<br />
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Random days in May and June.....Nate got the Altara school award....such a good student! </div>
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Emery performed on the piano in the mall...<br />
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Ethan...hmm where to begin...LOL<br />
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He wanted to put the watermelon on his head like a helmet? Strange child.<br />
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And we got Cowabunga Bay season passes this year! So we will be spending a lot of time here!!<br />
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Ethan, Jake, Luke and Ty<br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-17054231949766623202012-08-15T23:48:00.000-06:002012-08-15T23:48:09.767-06:00Emery's BirthdayYep so my little girl is 11!! <br />
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I surprised her and pulled her out of school to get her ears pierced! She was so excited!! I also took her out to lunch.<br />
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Then, that night we gave her her gifts and had cupcakes just for the family...(Dad's favorite kind)<br />
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The only thing she really wanted was a Green Bay Packers jersey and her favorite player is Clay Matthews. And if you've seen Emery in the last 4 months, you know, she LOVES it! <br />
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On Friday, she had a late over 80's birthday party with all her friends.<br />
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Pac Man Cake...... <br />
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Dressing the part.....<br />
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Girls just wanna....<br />
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Shrinky Dinks......<br />
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Twister.....<br />
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Dance party to the 80's tunes.....Followed by a music video staring the girls....<br />
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They had the most fun watching the shrinky dinks....<br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-42517085215178205242012-08-15T23:20:00.001-06:002012-08-15T23:20:31.220-06:00Catch-upWow so it has been a very long time. So quickly I will recap our spring and summer.<br />
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Back in April, Nate had a school program....he was in the square dance. And what a cute little cowboy he makes. <br />
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Easter.....Ethan and Emery...typical Ethan..<br />
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Nate and Will....<br />
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Easter morning...primary lesson in the background.<br />
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Also in April, Grandpa's birthday...We made a picture card for him since Grandma and Grandpa are on a mission at the London temple. We sure miss them......<br />
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Crazy picture...(notice Nate has an A+ and Ethan has a D- hmmm....sound familiar?)<br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-36937037783424492772012-02-09T17:05:00.000-07:002012-02-09T17:05:13.615-07:00A good hair dayThis week was red ribbon week at school. Today was crazy hair day! These kids were lookin' good!!<br />
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Oh yeah, and Emery got the Altara award last week! Yea Emery!! <br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-27308454107778745702012-02-01T08:13:00.001-07:002012-02-01T09:22:14.228-07:00January FunkI've been doing a bunch of projects around the house lately. Trying to get out of the January funk.<br />
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First of all I painted my bathroom cabinets. I have been wanting to do this forever! I was just to chicken! One morning I just woke up and said today is the day! So I painted them black. They look really great! I still need to frame the mirror, replace the faucet and tile the floor (which will include redoing the sub-floor, and probably the tile behind the tub, which will probably then include a new tub and possibly a new toilet. So that one will have to wait a bit.) <br />
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Then I redid Emery's room AGAIN! I think I've repainted her room 4 times. But I've finally got it right. <br />
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The color is a beautiful icy blue. I accented it with white and black
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So New Years Eve....<br />
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We are with our neighbors in our circle for a little New Years party, fire pits, hot chocolate, lots and lots and lots of popcorn. I had made a pinata to look like the ball that drops in Times Square, filled it with candy and hoisted it high in the tree, tied it to the mail box, ready to drop at midnight! <br />
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Kids were gathered around ready for the exciting moment......when candy will burst free from the ball.<br />
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We count down.....5....4....3....2....1! I cut the string.....the ball drops............ <br />
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Then NATE (my way to smart for his age, boy) ...........CATCHES THE PINATA....AND TAKES OFF RUNNING!! <br />
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I love that kid! He is always good for a great story!<br />
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I made each of the kids shirts! I also made one for Josh and I.<br />
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Christmas morning, the kids were up bright and early, begging to open presents.<br />
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Emery got an ipod touch......we didn't see much of her either.<br />
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Will got a remote control excavator....we HEARD a lot of him.<br />
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But his favorite was a toss up between the cowboy gear and the tractor. <br />
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What a cutie!!! I love the Cookie Monster slippers and I totally remember that record player. So much for my kids ipods. hehehe<br />
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I loved that star on the window, I think it was made from garland and coat hangers, and lit up. I also love that we are swaying with the music as we sing! I loved my childhood!!!<br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-76613888832145314222012-01-02T21:11:00.003-07:002012-01-02T21:45:03.534-07:00Christmas eveChristmas Eve we normally just hang out as a family, but this year we
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As usual it was hard to get a picture of Ethan.....he always hides behind his hands. But we got sneaky for this one. He and Payton were hiding behind the piano where they were probably texting each other. :)<br />
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Will and Jack are best friends (according to Will) :)<br />
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Debbie, who always plays so well...and using her beautiful new baby grand.<br />
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Nate just LOVED to sing! He is probably our most naturally musical kids. Of course he had to park himself practically on top of Easton (his COOL older cousin, who has more musical talent than all of us put together and 3x over) </div>
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Emery and Nate had their Christmas recital. For Nate it was the first time he played for anyone. Poor little dude was so nervous, he played the wrong song. But he fixed it and did very well. (this is the fixed version) And for some reason I didn't get Emery's.Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-25797134540570023852012-01-02T20:36:00.000-07:002012-01-02T20:36:47.653-07:00Halloween? Really?Halloween? Really? That was 3 months ago..... We've done so much and so little in that amount of time. <br />
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I'll start off with Ethan's birthday. And yes we have a teenager. We are getting old. Ethan got a cell phone for his birthday and hasn't put the thing down since. He also confessed he doesn't like cake. Which was fine with me, cause I didn't have to bake! So we got a pile of doughnuts and stuck some candles in them. <br />
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<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-55105235704119467752011-11-02T07:56:00.007-06:002011-11-02T08:25:57.027-06:00HalloweenYay Halloween! One of my favorite times of the year! I love getting dressed up and seeing all the effort other people put in to great unique costumes. I saw a lot of good ones this year, they gave me good ideas for next year!! <br /><br />This year Emery was a vampire, Nate was a clown, Will, Batman and Ethan at the last minute decided it was still cool to dress up, went as the Phantom of the Opera. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ztImstVt2SnpIYDKODGhwzehKRy8DidDb2ACXMJoAyl2ei-yDtNhjcIQij6DDR3TmRnAYfSons_30mSoEFEcEcoW0lol9Sz7lA-M_51Jrw7n76Of5-OTPwItl9YKzupMR9tDfx5vcBeF/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ztImstVt2SnpIYDKODGhwzehKRy8DidDb2ACXMJoAyl2ei-yDtNhjcIQij6DDR3TmRnAYfSons_30mSoEFEcEcoW0lol9Sz7lA-M_51Jrw7n76Of5-OTPwItl9YKzupMR9tDfx5vcBeF/s400/016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670400994743180354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeNo1p5LsqnPidO3VvVsXNuVM0tCjpuwFbIzszC71wFGJG__YcUF4OLs5ZHsNfzqIYXrqahI4aNbitCA0q9WEo8n2ceG60MkZmTHq628wSZpF8OxzYmDk4nmfMaW_Q7aPq-UPNP0JNrH7/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGeNo1p5LsqnPidO3VvVsXNuVM0tCjpuwFbIzszC71wFGJG__YcUF4OLs5ZHsNfzqIYXrqahI4aNbitCA0q9WEo8n2ceG60MkZmTHq628wSZpF8OxzYmDk4nmfMaW_Q7aPq-UPNP0JNrH7/s400/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670400200545613122" border="0" /></a>The kids had their usual parade at the school. Josh showed up and Will was so excited he ran out of the line and jumped in his arms. I'd say that worth the drive/leaving work.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcr568YRWfB0qsAFAeHwkdLeWSg1Ki7mNV9F3IgCvdkCTMceMNybx9RLcnupibQq3RIFVvF1GPI3-GYcX-VAIKILqBBdb8ik_obqGnJTCBF6u1Gfw8StJauQP016EuNfx5SHlZIYHCXyO/s1600/012.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgcr568YRWfB0qsAFAeHwkdLeWSg1Ki7mNV9F3IgCvdkCTMceMNybx9RLcnupibQq3RIFVvF1GPI3-GYcX-VAIKILqBBdb8ik_obqGnJTCBF6u1Gfw8StJauQP016EuNfx5SHlZIYHCXyO/s400/012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670400837556138370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The kids went trick or treating with our usual crew. I sometimes think these guys are my second family. They had fun, got loads and loads of candy, of which I am slowly confiscating.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kBb3jWz-IJGxvHDERN95n-t-RCgtq9G5x3fwQdZ17WADTOPkNEchyphenhyphenM3QTwqyzEpCdG9bKc_Je1c2uxRhinCigWC07LsMZU2sfxUBBgYyhs1wBZ9yTevgYEuG_xkhPHb5DP56ZEVfpL8S/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kBb3jWz-IJGxvHDERN95n-t-RCgtq9G5x3fwQdZ17WADTOPkNEchyphenhyphenM3QTwqyzEpCdG9bKc_Je1c2uxRhinCigWC07LsMZU2sfxUBBgYyhs1wBZ9yTevgYEuG_xkhPHb5DP56ZEVfpL8S/s400/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670400170247193746" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Ethan went alone with some friends this year. He came back saying it was the best Halloween ever! He didn't even care that he had to get rid of half of his candy (because of his braces) I think it was the freedom to run around the neighborhood after dark with out us.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyEUg6ugZXUjafMzsVkinY4KGqoyEaS96eLzl3f1WRLVkIWBec1cWZVpES8HCtAvj44kwPsel6WA90hgpigZFHcREgeDC66TkWLgT1qFaGIlpsUlhyphenhyphenmUEGBBCkdbi9zmVU6OGaiHNxvpL/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyEUg6ugZXUjafMzsVkinY4KGqoyEaS96eLzl3f1WRLVkIWBec1cWZVpES8HCtAvj44kwPsel6WA90hgpigZFHcREgeDC66TkWLgT1qFaGIlpsUlhyphenhyphenmUEGBBCkdbi9zmVU6OGaiHNxvpL/s400/017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670400183154153858" border="0" /></a>(Notice...no decorations? LOL I took them down the night before, I was so sick of them) I think next year I need to only put them up the week before, I think they are too messy.<br /></div><br />Will also got the school award! I was hoping it was because he was doing so much better at reading or math. Nope it was for always helping to clean his classroom....? Hmmm......maybe I could bribe him with some award if he cleans his bedroom......<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTCEmKMY3Qm5eH4XAC-eC0AwVll_K42NhCQ1qSB_O0BbomqvWvA_RsM3JVRsLen-9x7c6sLbr_KdnThbQruYaNlJB3-AzH3cC8dYHHF9ykldyKG8LRdcYN57UQF_0b70ww1QqQ237qTTS/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTCEmKMY3Qm5eH4XAC-eC0AwVll_K42NhCQ1qSB_O0BbomqvWvA_RsM3JVRsLen-9x7c6sLbr_KdnThbQruYaNlJB3-AzH3cC8dYHHF9ykldyKG8LRdcYN57UQF_0b70ww1QqQ237qTTS/s400/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670401870409286850" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdwJKGsulr25dAmKvLUlkQjZozUhqAlefyRZaeAzW6YgSzXllkggluk_6G41ZF1KsuzkZe0OSsd602ibcK6jrEtPvEJFrZ02umUqY53qs_N0zrp6zbyaynRvKFWZ27UF39rDadgLWFprE/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdwJKGsulr25dAmKvLUlkQjZozUhqAlefyRZaeAzW6YgSzXllkggluk_6G41ZF1KsuzkZe0OSsd602ibcK6jrEtPvEJFrZ02umUqY53qs_N0zrp6zbyaynRvKFWZ27UF39rDadgLWFprE/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670401880393517186" border="0" /></a>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-59732021746804411762011-10-21T15:52:00.004-06:002011-10-21T16:45:43.539-06:00Disneyland!!We just got back from a very long awaited trip to Disneyland!! We decided to try out the Disney Trick-or-Treat night, and were not disappointed! It was a lot of fun! We were able to walk on every single ride, and some (Indiana Jones) we were allowed to stay on and go again! I think we went on Thunder Mountain about 40x that night :) The kids had a blast! Okay so did Josh and I.<br /><br />We had a blast! The weather was amazing! We LOVED getting wet on the Grizzly River Run and all took turns getting soaked!! We never had to wait in line!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gPiChwz-PgEhq0EyB_i2NHLb1VQAravHw59vAALqstYvw-X0YVEoWrSXjL1B1SZ7_XbLHTJjgpgbOr7n_IB66UScvfb9fYBQ1AqOY_nhl4hJCzcrhgshPkyFtAkIqyTQpj5-7CqKOnjV/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4gPiChwz-PgEhq0EyB_i2NHLb1VQAravHw59vAALqstYvw-X0YVEoWrSXjL1B1SZ7_XbLHTJjgpgbOr7n_IB66UScvfb9fYBQ1AqOY_nhl4hJCzcrhgshPkyFtAkIqyTQpj5-7CqKOnjV/s400/006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666074730710727138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Will and Nate were both tall enough to go on all the rides! Nate loved every one!! But Will however, turned green and may have blacked out on the Screamer, and didn't want to go again. And was terrified of the Tower of Terror! Go figure.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RVwZMwlWMavP6NxZQcf3moKBY1n4Kreo-p0p5q34iHZNS_MvB7IHC0K4Osm45KHwUDdxJTI-j65d6dREWjTH8lUhtQ_PDtMGYWyaegOQ1OeDLS9Rz-321x8KrnZMkrF6pyvoH1J7f2h-/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RVwZMwlWMavP6NxZQcf3moKBY1n4Kreo-p0p5q34iHZNS_MvB7IHC0K4Osm45KHwUDdxJTI-j65d6dREWjTH8lUhtQ_PDtMGYWyaegOQ1OeDLS9Rz-321x8KrnZMkrF6pyvoH1J7f2h-/s400/013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666069420818311154" border="0" /></a>Screamer<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhhpVNm2wKDp9XMJisuBL45yNqBIxXXc1Q267YOhkJvsY0h-3H1eKJ2ePE5OMa9HJ-BVHzsVyG0sRLpG66CjjFcucdojHR5OxueAwPXOvhmJ90jxWQSUOfJ6-jqJ-8dGJlk6p1_rObCsy/s1600/070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhhpVNm2wKDp9XMJisuBL45yNqBIxXXc1Q267YOhkJvsY0h-3H1eKJ2ePE5OMa9HJ-BVHzsVyG0sRLpG66CjjFcucdojHR5OxueAwPXOvhmJ90jxWQSUOfJ6-jqJ-8dGJlk6p1_rObCsy/s400/070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666074705123579362" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Josh's favorite ride!!! By far!!!! Probably mine too......<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5VlDHwgTeBh3pXGqVch4vPyeiB0vO2TpwNdbw2Be_u00zvS7RkAeY-dVZgkHlRjMB8enKmjjxGgSOr4OdJXxCubTDPKpn98-oD_5IMtbUG_1kUlpRMmHxxSRhdLbIdIPgp_iDNisZjor/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5VlDHwgTeBh3pXGqVch4vPyeiB0vO2TpwNdbw2Be_u00zvS7RkAeY-dVZgkHlRjMB8enKmjjxGgSOr4OdJXxCubTDPKpn98-oD_5IMtbUG_1kUlpRMmHxxSRhdLbIdIPgp_iDNisZjor/s400/015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666069424154661714" border="0" /></a>Toy Story<br /><br />Emery, Nate, Will and I dressed up as robbers, Ethan just wanted blue hair, and josh had some disgusting tattoo scars/bullet holes. But there were some really elaborate costumes there, people went all out!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIocloh3yz4UrUMI1Sgb_g5xO-PjKJyqwMKkL7hMsSGcmhN23Dk5KAncO7RmAWQuGAauDLdfZiREevgFNPjv5dLTMVqO6p2qOeNuZy1ZgGhyphenhyphenw7dabbVqPAvkl5Nq91JYfn4OQ8UIMBLeQ/s1600/067.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVIocloh3yz4UrUMI1Sgb_g5xO-PjKJyqwMKkL7hMsSGcmhN23Dk5KAncO7RmAWQuGAauDLdfZiREevgFNPjv5dLTMVqO6p2qOeNuZy1ZgGhyphenhyphenw7dabbVqPAvkl5Nq91JYfn4OQ8UIMBLeQ/s400/067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666070918627443458" border="0" /></a>Behind them is the castle with the skeleton dance from silly symphony (Beth this was for you!!) We used to love this cartoon and would laugh our heads off.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">We also had a day to go to the beach (of course it was the one day that was cloudy and cold) but the kids didn't care! They got soaking, swam, and got extremely sandy. My best friend, Kira, of 28 years (wow I'm old) was able to come with her husband and 2 absolutely adorable kids. It was a lot of fun to see them.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikF7rf9Fd11NA2u4J6MnznicKv27DOfm_NxjUdtgfjj3bfofaZPnEYid7FPOL2Gt0T4bFqSowk1kPh1rlX-hv_GN1-2cRgWL6cDVHHzp3s6ALOJCf7hUhuJ1xV0KUNGqR9n868ZQh1qWQd/s1600/033.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikF7rf9Fd11NA2u4J6MnznicKv27DOfm_NxjUdtgfjj3bfofaZPnEYid7FPOL2Gt0T4bFqSowk1kPh1rlX-hv_GN1-2cRgWL6cDVHHzp3s6ALOJCf7hUhuJ1xV0KUNGqR9n868ZQh1qWQd/s400/033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666069448070323906" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt0NjTlcxMIGK22z-CjNXwWX4gJ9IAp8DHsBigySUjiU1zKLza2VNw3OHSD3qLcYTGwzy2QHbWGHBDFM_GHIgr7-E7qXs4uGEm-sKNKjJqSXufQhQ5uCwE9ewIknsDRrPSEKr7fs7jAlo/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxt0NjTlcxMIGK22z-CjNXwWX4gJ9IAp8DHsBigySUjiU1zKLza2VNw3OHSD3qLcYTGwzy2QHbWGHBDFM_GHIgr7-E7qXs4uGEm-sKNKjJqSXufQhQ5uCwE9ewIknsDRrPSEKr7fs7jAlo/s400/042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666072246213606482" border="0" /></a>My friend Kira's little girl, Mari! So cute!!<br /></div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NTPVA9ntGzG1uJVeiKMSxok-5qYDl7Jr68aGJhIf2h7epCWZkpwVYj_g4nJFR1l-75Qkv3QogYNKxeQ6YU4bxc0f7wH4CNWo_sgUChuuhyzjMlonD_wKuAonzs5UFkP9UtXOw5wxKJAB/s1600/057.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NTPVA9ntGzG1uJVeiKMSxok-5qYDl7Jr68aGJhIf2h7epCWZkpwVYj_g4nJFR1l-75Qkv3QogYNKxeQ6YU4bxc0f7wH4CNWo_sgUChuuhyzjMlonD_wKuAonzs5UFkP9UtXOw5wxKJAB/s400/057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666070913957380578" border="0" /></a>There were about 6 dolphins swimming and playing. They were riding the waves, surfing, jumping and diving. It was so cool to see these amazing creatures. (of course this was the only photo that turned out, they were just to fast for my camera)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGsmm4WaGLQJiMdIUy4heOWAeWWwczbrkCDdUHn-eVrBCEPO8IW1qotOgwxV_kVSei3XJY8FQQUgwP-N8FvhjK1aI20sJKEDLZaUbIm8VP-fRiKmDrPZRPbWehGGi9peerKZ7Vem1BoxF/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwGsmm4WaGLQJiMdIUy4heOWAeWWwczbrkCDdUHn-eVrBCEPO8IW1qotOgwxV_kVSei3XJY8FQQUgwP-N8FvhjK1aI20sJKEDLZaUbIm8VP-fRiKmDrPZRPbWehGGi9peerKZ7Vem1BoxF/s400/038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666072238877969090" border="0" /></a>Josh, Ethan and Emery also caught some little sand crabs!!! Ugly little things.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDuSHfkjMq0spVkp0_ngPtu5bWWSJ4IxyEYkWmikebAXpcfGyjwAU40apQPEnmyiJD7y2OTcaG46KcZChuicWMFUwzGmYgR_n59nGV2UziqKmYMcF8EIhVK9vDi3Iv_zFzujnsXhlHUhZ/s1600/045.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkDuSHfkjMq0spVkp0_ngPtu5bWWSJ4IxyEYkWmikebAXpcfGyjwAU40apQPEnmyiJD7y2OTcaG46KcZChuicWMFUwzGmYgR_n59nGV2UziqKmYMcF8EIhVK9vDi3Iv_zFzujnsXhlHUhZ/s400/045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666072233856753506" border="0" /></a><br />After going on trips like this, I realize just how great my kids are! They appreciate so much and get along with each other so well. It makes it all worth it!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieE-vUMSZjOaoQDlv3ld8Sg-FjyimRavdtbVVeQre4oM3NfaSuI2iTgvxYUlaP-w6qBAFh-TzRIwDGimtyLtg4-4-ipCxluw6q7qD7dQt2CiVU5Lah4QVAfQDwnT9EjGeIkEm96yLJRZQd/s1600/114.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieE-vUMSZjOaoQDlv3ld8Sg-FjyimRavdtbVVeQre4oM3NfaSuI2iTgvxYUlaP-w6qBAFh-TzRIwDGimtyLtg4-4-ipCxluw6q7qD7dQt2CiVU5Lah4QVAfQDwnT9EjGeIkEm96yLJRZQd/s400/114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666074711743242690" border="0" /></a>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-48503680483110120162011-09-26T09:48:00.002-06:002011-09-26T09:54:11.305-06:00Cello recital<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rC3JRn3Hd0Y?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="459" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe><br />A couple of weeks ago Ethan had a cello recital. He was nervous but did very well. Sorry to say his cello teacher resigned, and we have yet to find him another teacher, which may or may not happen at all. But he is still playing the cello in his school orchestra.Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-48304149698013024572011-09-06T09:16:00.008-06:002011-09-06T09:35:49.826-06:00New out of Old<div style="text-align: left;">Josh and I have had our kitchen table for about 8 or 9 years. It has been used and abused. The top was literally wearing out, there were parts where the finish was worn right off from use. And our sweet Ethan had carved the word "Hi" into it (hey at least it was just Hi).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4fUw9epcGKBcwWyP1MunXpNixnXZm25-VueaapXe9Hu65VWZ492jAOk982PyE_MP6vx07VEnpRcFbGfEtJNhCf5FKHvbbiyy_FSFzb-8x6bs_shGqcraQ3dGUBbEVvZYZJ7Ji-OvahDK/s1600/table+before.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4fUw9epcGKBcwWyP1MunXpNixnXZm25-VueaapXe9Hu65VWZ492jAOk982PyE_MP6vx07VEnpRcFbGfEtJNhCf5FKHvbbiyy_FSFzb-8x6bs_shGqcraQ3dGUBbEVvZYZJ7Ji-OvahDK/s400/table+before.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649268860599042434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">(like the old kitchen?)</span><br /></div></div>A year or two ago I painted the legs and backs of the chairs and the table black, knowing that someday I would finish the top, when I could figure out how to do it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4fUw9epcGKBcwWyP1MunXpNixnXZm25-VueaapXe9Hu65VWZ492jAOk982PyE_MP6vx07VEnpRcFbGfEtJNhCf5FKHvbbiyy_FSFzb-8x6bs_shGqcraQ3dGUBbEVvZYZJ7Ji-OvahDK/s1600/table+before.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJl2GWWTZpZiG60Du7r2zSTfM2akswTQ1akc3yxrSowa7mdOAlb-v9l8Y8Un87uKb5Q7lEw9P6xOaf-aqLx2ry3BCnZPaoKlb__LCvQeob-RTINEOMlV2ruFX1X7OLS14ED_G_R4P34K-/s1600/table+during.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJl2GWWTZpZiG60Du7r2zSTfM2akswTQ1akc3yxrSowa7mdOAlb-v9l8Y8Un87uKb5Q7lEw9P6xOaf-aqLx2ry3BCnZPaoKlb__LCvQeob-RTINEOMlV2ruFX1X7OLS14ED_G_R4P34K-/s400/table+during.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649268863928012402" border="0" /></a>Well that someday came!<br /></div><br />It was actually very easy! I sanded it down, stained it a much darker color and coated it with polyurethane, and now it looks like a brand new table! It only took me 4 days and about $20. :)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2VeU9Rjyl1FDZ52hapQL5KDnpFNd32h4B-wU2hvFxf_qUS_CZ-akgxsO07G0YplnHKPd-zlNohBghMjIMbtHElyoqQTGqyTuZ-LDo35wVfhq50fsSMH553UAW_vP7MlLvmVUS5nIAvTH/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN2VeU9Rjyl1FDZ52hapQL5KDnpFNd32h4B-wU2hvFxf_qUS_CZ-akgxsO07G0YplnHKPd-zlNohBghMjIMbtHElyoqQTGqyTuZ-LDo35wVfhq50fsSMH553UAW_vP7MlLvmVUS5nIAvTH/s400/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649268866400404674" border="0" /></a>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-71252278054255792412011-08-23T22:51:00.003-06:002011-08-23T22:58:08.469-06:00DramaK so not the typical Ashton drama....
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<br />Emery has been writing, directing and staring in many movies made using my camera. So the other day I broke out my OLD camcorder...(it takes those old 9mm tapes)....and charged up the battery..(that lasts about 10 min)....and let her have at it! She has been having so much fun! Who'd a thought? Maybe she will be a writer, director, producer and star someday and make us our millions.....*sigh*<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHYSZC5biyZ8ySv7Zt6hINh51RZ1PPUFl2gdCAVQehFolIFNzHCNT74EFg1n2fxuq0m8H5CMBWim191Lzf0mm-jKDnrtnW1BzcUi8-hGykP8ZLKDKyGCdPcvl0LJ2X9stW05s-sr62-Xz/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPHYSZC5biyZ8ySv7Zt6hINh51RZ1PPUFl2gdCAVQehFolIFNzHCNT74EFg1n2fxuq0m8H5CMBWim191Lzf0mm-jKDnrtnW1BzcUi8-hGykP8ZLKDKyGCdPcvl0LJ2X9stW05s-sr62-Xz/s400/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644282010986856594" border="0" /></a>
<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-52273132786869530792011-08-23T22:33:00.004-06:002011-08-23T23:01:03.538-06:00School starts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp2WLnMx_Q420PF-04wbUHu9oGEFBKGUoj1ogpeqVPJW_i3dNcT5VkfGRNFgKtauM1FvOZiiUYSrfmhfw_6UJ4jsaRJ-_jByU_e2ALxaeg71YkHG7z1067vFaZVwgipkQeSXrl4_7op0Q/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvp2WLnMx_Q420PF-04wbUHu9oGEFBKGUoj1ogpeqVPJW_i3dNcT5VkfGRNFgKtauM1FvOZiiUYSrfmhfw_6UJ4jsaRJ-_jByU_e2ALxaeg71YkHG7z1067vFaZVwgipkQeSXrl4_7op0Q/s400/010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644279678802326546" border="0" /></a>YAY! School has started again!!
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<br />Ethan started Jr. High! And with that a first in the Ashton household.....he was EXCITED to start school! He was excited to get a locker, and to be hanging out with the older kids from our neighborhood. He could hardly wait till his day finally came and was upset that I had to take him out for an orthodontist apt. I'm sure in a month he will be begging to go to the orthodontist...LOL!
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<br />Emery is in the 5th grade! She, for once, wasn't super thrilled. But now that she's gone 2 days she is excited again! She has a great teacher and one of her best friends is in her class.
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<br />Nate is in 3rd grade and is just.....Nate.....
<br />me..... "Nate are you excited for school to start?"
<br />Nate..... "unuh?"
<br />me..... "Are you going to be glad to see your friends?"
<br />Nate..... "unuh?"
<br />me..... "Nate are you excited to clean your room?"
<br />Nate..... "unuh?"
<br />me..... "Nate are you excited to go to Disneyland?"
<br />Nate..... "sure"
<br />Such a little stinker.....
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<br />Then we have Will.
<br />me..... "Will are you excited for school to start?"
<br />Will..... "YESSSERIE! I AM GOING TO BE GOING TO FIRST GRADE AND I WILL HAVE LUNCH AT THE SCHOOL AND I WILL SEE ALL MY FRIENDS AND I GET TO WALK HOME WITH ALL THE OTHER KIDS............(30 min later)........AND I WILL BE THERE ALL DAY AND MY TEACHER..........
<br />me..... "unuh"
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<br />We finally started Will in soccer. Or better named Bumble Bee soccer. This is his first time playing a sport. (poor deprived child) hehehe He was so excited and was jumping all over. It is so much fun when a kid is this excited to do something (even when I've been there, done that, got that jersey......ugh) He was really cute running around the house with his little shin guards and soccer shoes.
<br />Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546408947466177348.post-67104038026875900452011-07-20T10:59:00.011-06:002011-07-20T14:40:52.577-06:00Youth Conference<div style="text-align: center;">A while ago Josh and I got called to be Tribal Leaders at our Stake's Youth Conference. Normally the stakes do a Trek, but this year they decided to do a Book of Mormon YC. I have to admit we were both extremely nervous, hesitant and as it grew closer stressed.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi1OqfWk57nhkmSfarLM4uXhOTP8VD88wLeGyp4AVEE6cAVDhmFdkgmxTSsI_o9y0cQHovmaycaWr5jmbudlta5zAGHKvY3OaMYpMCv9xil-JPdbNMgiWTmut-t2orQqQHoPndydUPr46/s1600/014.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi1OqfWk57nhkmSfarLM4uXhOTP8VD88wLeGyp4AVEE6cAVDhmFdkgmxTSsI_o9y0cQHovmaycaWr5jmbudlta5zAGHKvY3OaMYpMCv9xil-JPdbNMgiWTmut-t2orQqQHoPndydUPr46/s320/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631527401084771058" border="0" /></a>(Remember our costumes that I made?)<br /><br />We had 2 Youth Leaders (Jordyn Arndt and Mitchell Pace) from our ward, and 8 other kids from the stake that we didn't know and one leader from our ward assigned to our tribe. About 2 weeks before, we (and the YLs) came up with the name of our tribe, made a flag and designed a side of our shields. Our tribe name was Eklegomai, which means "chosen" in the early translation of the bible, in Greek.<br /><br />As soon as the buses dropped us off we watched this HUGE lightning storm roll over us. Josh told all the kids and leaders to get down in a valley, crouch down and spread out. I think lots of the kids thought he was being paranoid, but we learned the next day that the camp over had 2 scouts get hit by lightning and one was killed.<br /><br />We hiked up the mountain (about 4 miles) carrying a palanquin each tribe had built to carry some of our gear. Josh and I (not being very handy) built ours out of 2 plastic tubs the kind with snap of lids. Which turned out to be quite useful.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As we were hiking we had the most amazing rain storm hit us! I am not kidding I have never seen so much rain at one time! It was as if someone turned on the hose or dumped a bucket over us. It was incredible. But the kids were great! No one complained, we all just huddled under tarps and watched in amazement as the road started slipping away under our feet. And eventually started walking holding the tarp over us and those carrying the palanquin. When we got to the top we had about 5 lbs of mud on our shoes and were all soaking wet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl9nEHcRI76mDihruRWLXH6APJXUT8ykrZCqkFXTE8M7-fi07cSOzsB-7VQCzwd0J4hayL7sd9evJScSEZwzRILDIKsNpg1KRnPCgOZCQcDTbX8Gk_k-3kG_1Q_gmwl7mX21BeP8gxAVF/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFl9nEHcRI76mDihruRWLXH6APJXUT8ykrZCqkFXTE8M7-fi07cSOzsB-7VQCzwd0J4hayL7sd9evJScSEZwzRILDIKsNpg1KRnPCgOZCQcDTbX8Gk_k-3kG_1Q_gmwl7mX21BeP8gxAVF/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631506995305880322" border="0" /></a>(Jordyn and Brittany) Great attitudes no matter what!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2A1aSti5fVlhGyQCWysIYWsPWYnTUYeHCrCbAhZvBxmLxlMoY4lnMWkvMmiW969q0-szlUvrpLXJUPq1FBrgZlM8hMb4KVDXSs2aIKD_VTEl5QaUVVcnug_StBboHs4QK5ua3K2JtIA0Q/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2A1aSti5fVlhGyQCWysIYWsPWYnTUYeHCrCbAhZvBxmLxlMoY4lnMWkvMmiW969q0-szlUvrpLXJUPq1FBrgZlM8hMb4KVDXSs2aIKD_VTEl5QaUVVcnug_StBboHs4QK5ua3K2JtIA0Q/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631498525885268066" border="0" /></a>(Sean and Caroline) Look at the freaking rain!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />When we got to camp exhausted and wet, we thought we would have to set up our tents in the mud, but we no! One of our leaders had decided to set up our tents for us and with the help of some of our cooks were all set up before the rain hit. So when the rain hit he was able to see where the water flow was and dig us trenches. Other wards were not as lucky. They had to set theirs up in the mud and struggled as they washed away in the mud. A few of their tents, gear and all, got soaked.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As we sat around the camp trying to dry out from our hike, another storm hit! I was laughing so hard because it was in sane! The quantity of water was amazing. Josh's tent literally had a river running under it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgnbGFnL4gFICvdWSb1yrMCUQPK5JJHs5vPp3pEAQdCnh5YkNV4nnmdM0yFB5mH2qx5TA28GcuZLD9tkJ2o6wRPmrlUc7QYyj5Y9i2jBlT104tHt7BtQMsmb-x6OuP5cEeEETX9GoCx_w/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgnbGFnL4gFICvdWSb1yrMCUQPK5JJHs5vPp3pEAQdCnh5YkNV4nnmdM0yFB5mH2qx5TA28GcuZLD9tkJ2o6wRPmrlUc7QYyj5Y9i2jBlT104tHt7BtQMsmb-x6OuP5cEeEETX9GoCx_w/s320/023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631506999146280786" border="0" /></a>(Colten) trying to stay dry, we were laughing so hard!<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3VhROEzkZMU" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe>(I wish it wasn't so dark and sideways, I couldn't figure out how to flip it)<br /><br />By the next morning it was sunny and beautiful, as if it never rained.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The stake had made amazing props, costumes, scenery and reenacted stories from the Book of Mormon. I must say, I was scared it was going to be cheesy. It wasn't! It was so well done. The hours they spent getting it all put together is unbelievable! Each of the 5 wards in the stake also did a reenactment. And every one of them were so well done!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAMmTaV-Q_z1ydVKb6x-YMj0TpyQcSdjvq6fULmCzi20N6SC0iOxAehxVe7OWHM1a57lpN4ZM4qEcVEZUIZFmlQsWwXfXOecIx9a4jGi_I2w-QsPROAuoPQJhnJgKXcBrLx8mHgREXGL7/s1600/105.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWAMmTaV-Q_z1ydVKb6x-YMj0TpyQcSdjvq6fULmCzi20N6SC0iOxAehxVe7OWHM1a57lpN4ZM4qEcVEZUIZFmlQsWwXfXOecIx9a4jGi_I2w-QsPROAuoPQJhnJgKXcBrLx8mHgREXGL7/s320/105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522138276121730" border="0" /></a>Traer and Ashley(the other tribe from our ward)<br />each ward had two tribes. Burning their palanquin.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5ZYJl368L3gA9linByfYgm54hwZc8f4wYmHGhKrRjCHHg59zO3UFl3t0imJ2fOXQ_pTS0DqNWDam4Uh2VRQa6TnrT_9MvoNnaUwoFiAjwiqwAPlCU0fJnymWTEeyK-EtZE3LqCwMtY7y/s1600/107.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5ZYJl368L3gA9linByfYgm54hwZc8f4wYmHGhKrRjCHHg59zO3UFl3t0imJ2fOXQ_pTS0DqNWDam4Uh2VRQa6TnrT_9MvoNnaUwoFiAjwiqwAPlCU0fJnymWTEeyK-EtZE3LqCwMtY7y/s320/107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522142369150114" border="0" /></a>Brother Bateman! We were laughing so hard we were crying!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G6HOj0QIv6y_6MNITYABN7lw5NyVvk4psXgsajHEHGoM-_FuOx3yHxw8mW-NnbTuOLjGlVxvRVT0-aTew4wGB-HDpiVYSK8SCcMPoB8FEg-JhaGXYUSPtKj-H2yv0xcBkulLenGMgxBv/s1600/063.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G6HOj0QIv6y_6MNITYABN7lw5NyVvk4psXgsajHEHGoM-_FuOx3yHxw8mW-NnbTuOLjGlVxvRVT0-aTew4wGB-HDpiVYSK8SCcMPoB8FEg-JhaGXYUSPtKj-H2yv0xcBkulLenGMgxBv/s320/063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631519336614562514" border="0" /></a>Bishop Long (King)<br />Hanging out with the ward<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOVVFKFRgBrPE4dQqHXJ3npncmmsXGLn-LvXX3glPxhnVlWyPmysLvSSdU4uNokZBYPOK-hwGuNlvzUVL8yvef2lPSx4YnrVnggrqny-78WpwKlUV2B3Q-0Yx7JJxMcO0rgwM3Wu-Fsb0/s1600/051.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOVVFKFRgBrPE4dQqHXJ3npncmmsXGLn-LvXX3glPxhnVlWyPmysLvSSdU4uNokZBYPOK-hwGuNlvzUVL8yvef2lPSx4YnrVnggrqny-78WpwKlUV2B3Q-0Yx7JJxMcO0rgwM3Wu-Fsb0/s320/051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631519329225197314" border="0" /></a>We had great food! The food crew were amazing! (I've never eaten so well camping before in my life)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We had lots of wars. The wars were related to the some of the wars in the Book of Mormon. They had most of them like flag football, if you lost your flag you were dead. There was also a tug-o-war and water balloon war.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwvdt6hyGmZUm9KeGTwqOWgqwqDAszkqubXhIWb6-omW78H-jROEG3rahDmNG7FGcWck5bTNmjXssO2yfbHL2bsEwNFg4sROedO1LpoBqjd_J1s5zBE_Xcb6fj2PVLgPqamSZ5wtfyzds/s1600/126.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwvdt6hyGmZUm9KeGTwqOWgqwqDAszkqubXhIWb6-omW78H-jROEG3rahDmNG7FGcWck5bTNmjXssO2yfbHL2bsEwNFg4sROedO1LpoBqjd_J1s5zBE_Xcb6fj2PVLgPqamSZ5wtfyzds/s320/126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522146353496882" border="0" /></a>(This was our shield that the YLs came up with<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Omega = the end. When it was on this side we were Lamenites, the other side was done by the stake. And when it was facing this side we were Nephites.)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyYt72VGbZAXqq3uZ2r_Fs5o2ja3fzfeqdZ7xwUa-n7_T3By_9CEYusqv44Fwe8l35sWLuqf32NMr6ZgfLNKvSzgx3eqmesu9SFWTe39mVHGweufqgHztBRiQMzHneUHYfPlXFpbyyQZx/s1600/128.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyYt72VGbZAXqq3uZ2r_Fs5o2ja3fzfeqdZ7xwUa-n7_T3By_9CEYusqv44Fwe8l35sWLuqf32NMr6ZgfLNKvSzgx3eqmesu9SFWTe39mVHGweufqgHztBRiQMzHneUHYfPlXFpbyyQZx/s320/128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631522151332846706" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDl3ysB2TjEtGa3Lg9JRufmRr5_AD1s_PDJc70DTGjc8Pk7iFhRxXokfbQYalsdDnFUlA9ZHi56hCbxxQmMj1IkOErM2t3Xly67gOarzSIOHlgBTyImxkow6xle15_NToIWdXW47xPBhj/s1600/073.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDl3ysB2TjEtGa3Lg9JRufmRr5_AD1s_PDJc70DTGjc8Pk7iFhRxXokfbQYalsdDnFUlA9ZHi56hCbxxQmMj1IkOErM2t3Xly67gOarzSIOHlgBTyImxkow6xle15_NToIWdXW47xPBhj/s320/073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631519342709887826" border="0" /></a>tug-o-war<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">One of my favorite reenactments was Lehi's Dream of the Tree of Life. They had a rope leading all around the stake property with tempters all along the way, trying to get the kids to let go of the "iron rod" They had built a large and spacious building where people were laughing and dancing and trying to temp them. (all in pitch blackness) Josh and I were also tempters. We stood near the end and tried to confuse the kids as they got close to the end. Some of the kids when they let go and then realized they had been tricked said "oh I can't believe I fell for it" or "I left for that?" The kids that were alone were easier to lead astray than the kids that were helping each other, there were bishops along the way to give them encouraging words and if they let go of the rope they were to go back to one of the bishops, repent and then help get them back on track. Anyway, so many great lessons could be taught by this activity alone!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We all worry about the troubling times ahead, but as I saw these 150+ kids at this YC, whether they wanted to be there, or whether their parents dragged them or bribed them, their testimonies, their attitudes and spirits were all their own! I do not fear for our future, I have new found faith in our youth. We have strong amazing kids that have such incredible testimonies. Each one of them has something different to offer. I think I learned more from them than anything!<br /><br />In the end there had been many small miracles, testimonies strengthened and friendships built. I am hoping that they will do this again in 4 years so Ethan and Emery can have this experience!<br /></div>Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14692489185603227265noreply@blogger.com0