tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63123758016866881612024-02-19T09:10:21.786-08:00Grounds Scraps of LifeThe Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-8689041364119729612011-03-04T22:07:00.000-08:002011-03-04T22:10:26.504-08:00A few photos...<br />
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Been kind of heavy on the serious posts so now here is a lighter post. Here is what we are up to these days...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honor Roll Breakfast-What I learned this trimester...how many pictures claymation takes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Quest for Limited Edition Glass Balls on Camano Island</td></tr>
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The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-90931252513759848272011-03-04T21:40:00.000-08:002011-03-04T21:40:28.027-08:00Only the Beginning...Yes, I am still talking about Beginnings...An update about that first "Beginning". I really got into the whole "Move" thing for about 23 days...then I got discouraged. I was moving every day and eating healthy so I thought, but the scale wasn't moving. I wasn't expecting great things to happen, but at least to see a little nudge to the lighter side, but no dice. I was actually going up on the scale and had noticed that it was starting to be a trend. So I stopped "moving". I decided to go to my doctor to see why I was gaining weight and felt as puffy as a puffer fish.<br />
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That was the beginning of a bunch of tests and follow up doctors appointments. First it was a blood test. Then a spirometer test. Then another blood test. Then it was time for answers (or no answers). Cholesterols good, blood pressure good, oh...blood glucose looks a little high, lets test again but this time, lets test your A1C.<br />
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That was the beginning...the beginning of 2 new medical diagnoses for me and a new way of life. I have been diagnosed with Diabetes Type II and with Asthma.<br />
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So, I have begun to test my blood sugars, count carbs, and go to Weight Watchers. I am learning a lot. I am learning that I really like my carbs. I am learning that eating the right way needs to be a balance. I am learning that it hurts to prick my finger. I am also learning that my blood levels are all over the place. It is only the beginning.....The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-16304171971792121002011-01-06T21:05:00.000-08:002011-01-06T21:25:07.717-08:00It's Just the BeginningOkay, if you are seeing this post you are either family, a very close friend, or someone who follows my blog because I am not going to "advertise" this post.<br />
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So here goes...I am overweight. My medical records read "obese". I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea. Heart disease, stroke, and diabetes run in my family. The high blood pressure can lead to kidney failure, stroke and heart failure. I have been this way since Peggy was born. I have had some success of weight loss a few years back but he has come back. <br />
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I haven't tried really hard to do anything about it. I admit, I sit on my butt watching Biggest Loser while eating a bowl of ice cream-not just one scoop, but a <em>bowl </em>of ice cream. I can devour a row of Oreo's in one sitting (or standing at the counter for that matter). I LOVE baked goods and have a really hard time leaving them alone. Quite often I will go on a candy binge...Brach's "Autumn Mix", Candy Corn, Indian Corn, "Cupid Mix" (those mellow creme things), Chicks and Rabbits, Circus Peanuts, and oh yeah chocolate. I'm a sucker for the Hershey's Eggs too. However, I can also stay away from candies and sweets. We still have Easter Candy and Halloween Candy left over from last year in the cupboard in the "candy bucket"...I can leave that stuff alone. But when I get on one of those binges, nothing is stopping me. I can eat potato chips and onion dip till I puff up from too much salt. Veggies are rather nonexistent in my diet. Yeah, I will eat lettuce and tomatoes either as a salad or on a burger. A handful of raw carrots (with ranch dip of course) will sometimes end up on my plate if I'm at a party. Corn and potatoes are staples in our meals. I don't fix veggies very often because I don't "like" them. If I serve green beans, they are Linda's canned beans cooked with bacon and onions, and I will force myself to a "No Thank You" helping. My eating habits have a lot to be desired.<br />
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I finally have decided that I AM going to do something about my weight this year! <br />
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I follow a couple of blogs of ladies that I have been "introduced to" in the scrapbooking cyberland (and at conventions). I have taken classes from these wonderful ladies at <a href="http://bigpictureclasses.com/">Big Picture Classes</a> (and at conventions)where I interacted with them on almost a daily basis for weeks on forums, web chats, or video messages. <br />
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One of these ladies is <a href="http://cathyzielske.typepad.com/">Cathy Zielske</a>. She is the one that has really given me the inspiration to do something about my weight. Maybe it is because she is from my hometown, a couple of years younger than me, went to my rival high school, or just plain motivational. She has taken on a journey that started out as a weight loss journey but turned out to be a journey of athleticism and better health through <a href="http://cathyzielske.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/12/a-year-of-moving-more-and-eating-less-in-scrapbook-pages.html">"Moving More and Eating Less"</a>. She has lost about 30 lbs but is one fit, healthy woman in her mid 40's. She still struggles but is in a much happier place. I want to be like her...a little less hefty, fit, and happy. I am taking her challenge of Moving More and Eating Less.<br />
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So in comes the second scrapbooking lady, <a href="http://aliedwards.com/">Ali Edwards</a>. She has a project called <a href="http://aliedwards.com/2009/12/one-little-word-2010.html">"One Little Word"</a> (among others I have mentioned on my blog). I played along in 2009 choosing "Organize" as my One Little Word and in 2010 with "Revitalize". I don't believe I ever shared them opening here on my blog or told anyone else about them except on Ali's blog. I was pretty good in the beginning of the year keeping focus on my word, but as the year went on, they tended to be put on the back burner. <br />
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I have chosen "MOVE" as my One Little Word for 2011. This year I am going to keep focus on my One Little Word. It isn't a "deep" philosophical word but more of an "action" word. I am committing myself to MOVE as in exercise, take the stairs, park farther away from entrances, and spend less time on my butt! I have committed myself to a minimum of 30 minutes of moving a day. <br />
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I am going to MOVE to a healthier BMI. I am going to MOVE to a healthier way of eating. I am going to MOVE to a better me.<br />
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If you have stayed with this for this long...Thanks for reading my story. And thank you CZ and AE...you both have had an influence on both my scrapbooking and my life.<br />
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I leave you with a visual of my "Beginning"<br />
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(I'm not totally thrilled with how I completed this page so I will be making some minor changes to what I did but this is the "Beginning".) Thank you to CZ and <a href="http://designerdigitals.com/">DesignerDigitals.com</a> for the template.The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-49318111816911878462011-01-02T21:52:00.000-08:002011-01-02T21:52:02.186-08:00Now Where Did I Leave Off, Oh Yeah....Okay, things got crazy after the 12th! So, here are the missing links....<br />
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For those of you very astute readers, yes, I did not include Dec. 28 or Dec. 31....those days did happen however, I did not take pictures or document those days. I will end up documenting those days and will post when I have the chance. <br />
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Enjoy and Happy New Year!The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-3919321039315745362010-12-14T21:06:00.000-08:002010-12-14T21:06:27.822-08:00December 12Look, the lights are on.<br />
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Still doing the December Daily...<br />
December 11, 2010<br />
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Thanks to AEdwards for her stitching, templates, and word art; KPeriet for her Days of December Stamps; and MMartin for the "cardstock". Oh and Peggy for being sick today so that I would tackle our family room computer area.</div>
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December 7 is a two pager.<br />
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December 8...some treats from my clients to me.<br />
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December 9....It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....<br />
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The lights went up on the house yesterday! Kelly and I went shopping to upgrade our lights and when we got home, he put them up. We were racing to try to get them up before Chris made it home from the Apple Cup, but that didn't happen. Kelly is a "deliberate" worker. It took about 2 1/2 hours to get them up, but they are beautiful! Thanks Kelly.The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-19698523885751556842010-12-06T11:19:00.000-08:002010-12-06T11:19:55.719-08:00December 4, 2010I was asked to volunteer (actually didn't have a chance to say no) at the Teddy Bear Breakfast at the Festival of Trees for the Providence Foundation. Since the funds from this event go to Children's Services and Providence Children's Therapy Center is part of Children's Services, we needed to have some of our staff present. I was lucky enough to "guard" the <u>Live Life One Cupcake At A Time</u> tree sponsored by Western Washington Physcians Group and designed by<strong> </strong><a href="http://joyworks-shopgirl.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: #ea9999;">Joy Works</span></strong></a>. The children's faces as they looked at this display, especially the candy jars, were so full of joy and wonder. They did a beautiful job. I am sure that I will be volunteering again next year.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">December 1</span></strong><br />
Our "Measly" Christmas Decorations-check back in two weeks...should be done by then.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">December 2</span></strong><br />
The Kids' Wishlists<br />
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I have to thank <a href="http://aliedwards.com/"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Ali Edwards</span></a> and other designers at <a href="http://www.designerdigitals.com/digital-scrapbooking/supplies/advanced_search_result.php/keywords/december%20daily/page/1/sort/6d"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Designer Digitals</span></a> for these beautiful Daily December Templates, word art, brushes, and digital papers that you will see during the coming days.<br />
<br />The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-31497343632431862492010-11-27T09:09:00.000-08:002010-11-27T09:09:05.567-08:00Counting My Blessings<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Belated Thanksgiving. It's still Thanksgiving weekend, does that count? Traveled to Spokane for the holiday to spend time with Mike and Linda and Jami (we brought her along). It is a wintry wonderland here but has warmed up from the single digits to the high 20's and low 30's. The kids are loving the snow as it has been snowing every day since we have been here. </div>
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Choose not to attempt Black Friday and even managed to avoid Internet shopping too. Let's hope I didn't miss out on some good deals. </div>
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These beautiful children</div>
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My wonderful hubby</div>
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My mother</div>
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My "extra large" family </div>
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My hubby's family</div>
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My friends and coworkers</div>
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The Internet</div>
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My camera</div>
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A warm house </div>
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Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.</div>The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-61049827691153950132010-10-08T20:11:00.000-07:002010-10-08T20:11:49.889-07:00It's Pumpkin Time!!!Take a look at these cute little pumpkins that I got to take photos of yesterday! These are our friends' (Scott and Stephanie) little cuties. I suggested we hit the pumpkin patch for some pictures. We had a great time and I got some great shots!<br />
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I miss my little pumpkins, but these will fill the bill for now. Thanks Scott and Steph for such cute little kids. <br />
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These are the same friends that invite us for quading too! Just spent the last camping weekend for the year with them at the dunes in Beverly, WA. Such a great time and such wonderful people we were with! Ended up with a day in the 90's and a Husky win over USC what a way to end the camping season.<br />
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<br />The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-53446408901127075682010-09-14T09:46:00.000-07:002010-09-14T09:46:44.634-07:00Fall is HereWith the cooler temperatures and rain comes back to school, soccer practice, soccer games, tailgating at home Husky games, Everett Youth Symphony rehearsals, trombone lessons, and an end to camping.<br />
Kelly and Peggy both are in their last year at their respective schools. Kelly is in the 8th grade this year and Peggy in the 5th. <br />
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Peggy's soccer is back into full swing! With some girls moving on to select teams and others looking at different activities, our team joined with another to form one large team. They chose the name "Wolverines" at our annual pre-season BBQ. (Kelly seems to think they named themselves after his latest facial feature.) They are playing more girls on the field and a bigger field this year. Sunday was Peggy's first game and for the first time ever, scored a goal. As a defender, she is usually in the backfield defending the goal. While defending, she got the ball and saw an opportunity to take it all the way and that she did, being challenged, she stayed focused and ended up scoring. </div>
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Husky Football is well underway. The first away game happened while we were out camping at a campground with electricity and an open view of the southern sky which means we were able to watch via satellite and a 13 inch TV. The way that Chris and his Dad were bundled up, you would think they were watching a November game. A few people from other campsites would stop by to check the action. Unfortunately, the Huskies lost to BYU.<br />
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Our first home Husky game found us tailgating with the Arnold's and other friends and also a Win for Coach Sark and the Huskies! The coach wants to win all home games this year...that would be awesome!<br />
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Kelly had his auditions for Everett Youth Symphony Orchestra yesterday. He is in the Junior Orchestra this fall and Fall concert but will be playing up in the Youth Orchestra for the Winter concert. He plans to audition for All State Junior Band again this year and is already practicing (audition tapes go in pretty soon). Jazz Band starts up next week so we will be getting him to school by 6:30am every Wed, Thurs, Friday. He is very excited about his music.<br />
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We are almost done camping. We have an outing planned for the end of the month to our favorite place (Newhalem) and have invited some friends. I have a very suspicious feeling that our friends won't make it, so it will be just us. Then we have one more the 1st weekend in October where we were invited by some other friends to go quading with them again. That should be a lot of fun! Then it will be time to park the good ole trailer under the new carport for the winter.<br />
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Looking forward to a great fall!The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-843812726948392232010-08-17T09:06:00.000-07:002010-08-17T09:06:37.759-07:00Gotta Wear ShadesThe I heart faces challenge this week is "gotta wear shades". Well at the car show this weekend I just happened to take a couple of photos of reflections in shades. So today, I bring you....<br />
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That's Chris' Chevy that made it to and from the car show (and now won't start) and me. <br />
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Enjoy...The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-80598582618291030352010-08-01T16:23:00.000-07:002010-08-03T20:38:20.514-07:00Holy Cow--it's the end of July already!!Boy does time fly when you are busy and having fun! Life has been full and good since I last posted! We have started the camping season, both kids are <em>finally</em> out of school (their first full week off included July 1st!), Kelly is in Jazz camp, and Peggy is counting the days until she heads to Horse camp through the YMCA.<br />
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We have been out camping with the Grounds Grandparents and Aunt Jami twice. Camping at a new place for us, Wenatchee Confluence State Park, and an old favorite, Salmon La Sac (lucky for us, it was a DRY camping trip this time compared to last year). Chris and I and the kids spent a weekend at Fort Eby with Marley. Family time is important and we cherish the time we spend together. </div>
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My brother Tim and his wife, Maureen, trailered his motorcycles from WI to BC for a rally and then did a swing into WA to visit family. Chris and I hosted the family at our house for an afternoon BBQ and a chance for Tim and Maureen to meet the next generation of cousins. It was a beautiful day and we had tons of fun. We were missing a few of the cousins. Missing were Christine's daughter Bridget and her husband who live in Hawaii; Bert's wife Nuria and oldest daughter Sofia (8) attending a family wedding in Mexico; Cathy's oldest, Todd and his family who live in Colorado: and Teresa's oldest, Audrey (13) who went rafting with friends.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L>R: Tim, Joey, Gary (Christine's Hubby), Christine, and Maureen with her back to me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riley (Geoff's son) and Emelia (Bert's middle daughter) enjoy some bubbles.</td></tr>
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Madelin (9 on 8/4), Teresa's and Shane's youngest<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">The BBQ was a great success, yummy food, great weather, and a wonderful time cathcing up with everyone!!</span> </div>
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Edited: It is now Aug 1st and we have had another family gathering, this time with Chris' Dad's sister and her husband. Pictures have not been uploaded to the computer yet but when they do, I will post. We had a very nice visit with Aunt Marsha and Uncle Joel. Jami and my mom came over too. Although the weather wasn't that wonderful, we still enjoyed visiting in our backyard and eating outside at a table set for 10. Mike and Linda came over for Kelly's final jazz camp concert, staying with us in the "hotel Salem, penthouse suite". Chris got Mike busy on the carport (which is just about finished except for some ridge cap and the siding that is going on the end rafter) and some work on the Chevy. After a couple of "shocking incidences" Mike had wired the security lights to the carport. He's movin' a bit slow today but he still had it in him to go to Jami's for a couple of projects for her.</div>
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Yesterday, Chris and I celebrated 17 years of marriage by having family over and watching the Seafair Torchlight Parade. Maybe we will get to have a date, just the two of us soon.</div>
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Kelly heads to Spokane with Mike and Linda tomorrow for a 10 day stay and then we switch kids and Peggy is with them for a week. I think we are in for some quiet (no siblings fighting) days ahead. I know they will enjoy being apart, but I think they will miss each other too.</div>
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Well, my dear son, it is because of this : <a href="http://www.aliedwards.com/2010/04/168-hours-welcome-to-a-week-in-the-life.html">A Week In The Life</a>.<br />
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I have decided to play along with my cyber scrapbooking friends and am committing myself to doing this. It is capturing a typical week in our life, focusing on everyday things that make our life. Something that to us right now seems mundane and boring, but years from now, it will be fun to see what we did, who we were, where did we go, when we did things, and why we did them. <br />
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I've got two cameras going and even given Chris and Kelly their own photo assignments (haven't seen if they followed through yet). I'm taking a little point in shoot in my purse to capture places that I go and I've got the 50D out and ready to go while I'm at home. I am evening using a self timer to get into the shots. So I will leave you with some photos to show you what we have been up to.<br />
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Peggy's Lunch Mowing the Lawn (Kelly's job)<br />
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border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It's what's for dinner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpAfVVz-9Nb-8Oyv5qMxdxcePjTh4Tsa-n-KSAw0ukLz3C0scR6Ms7uxCWSxm2re8WcQGK3KMmLIQekPBKRKH7bHf7ognwV9OjGxdqOjdOhEfN2AZjHTq0iSmou5kWGokAZMHjEtfuig0/s1600/IMG_5633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpAfVVz-9Nb-8Oyv5qMxdxcePjTh4Tsa-n-KSAw0ukLz3C0scR6Ms7uxCWSxm2re8WcQGK3KMmLIQekPBKRKH7bHf7ognwV9OjGxdqOjdOhEfN2AZjHTq0iSmou5kWGokAZMHjEtfuig0/s320/IMG_5633.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Checking blogs and emails--seeing other's take on this project:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnMvQUXLK1dJCqdKHyf8WFZcPNKCxqP3cmNCJln9a_KbqAOUs6xY4_XqbfcZAaGuwkxhyvl1fN97lQJiQglXAPasA5hCor8sfI2eHHNXVJKxb9W2HvScDnobuTfqCtTIK9agCxgmGqUNCs/s1600/IMG_5644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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She was given her first birthday wish as her daddy kissed her goodbye when he left for work at 5:15 am. He also left her a Happy Birthday wish on the dry erase board on the fridge. <br />
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Birthday brownies frosted with pink frosting were made and taken to school. Dinner was her choice at Red Robin with grandma, daddy, mommy, and Kelly. She received a DSi from all of us for her present (Daddy doesn't like it-doesn't think she needs it). She has only put it down to sleep and eat! We will be setting time limits by tomorrow. A birthday party with friends will be happening next weekend and a belated celebration with Grandma Linda, Poppa Mike, and aunt Jami will happen when they get back from St. Thomas.<br />
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Spring is on its way. Beautiful and sunny today (some places nearby it's snowing). Looking out my back window I see lots of flowers in bloom (shutting my eyes to the junk around the yard) and more coming up through the dirt, no wait, oops those are weeds. Sunshine just makes me more energetic. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">There's been a bout of "New" around here: New Family Desktop (built by my nephew, Geoff), a new kitchen table and chairs (thanks to Pottery Barn's Clearance), and a New iPod Touch-wish it were mine, but no, Kelly "traded in" his old Nano and bought it with his own money. Did you know that you can go on facebook, check emails, and text for free from the Touch? I can't get it out of his hands, but now I haven't heard him ask for a cell phone in the last week or so.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Would love to visit again.</div>The Grounds Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00994463904442262941noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312375801686688161.post-33485380269785373972010-01-13T09:32:00.000-08:002010-01-13T09:32:30.428-08:00Who Wears the Shoes in This Family<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGtxGhSUYzaQ_iSppBTdub2md246pFXv9qjlMC05sFhADhdwHzefEqGG877p_Zx8PsFB5sqcYIPQcG7wegqZiTs4V_1y4hbpopiFmeNyCl7e1mrARz5IRbS9QX-ffhDGIy10evNI30XJH/s1600-h/IMG_2512_1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGtxGhSUYzaQ_iSppBTdub2md246pFXv9qjlMC05sFhADhdwHzefEqGG877p_Zx8PsFB5sqcYIPQcG7wegqZiTs4V_1y4hbpopiFmeNyCl7e1mrARz5IRbS9QX-ffhDGIy10evNI30XJH/s320/IMG_2512_1.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>Who wears the <strike>pants</strike> shoes in this family? I have to admit that I am now a mother of a teenage son with size <span style="color: purple;"><em><strong>13</strong></em> </span><span style="color: black;">(yes, that would be a men's size 13) foot! His feet look like skis and his toes are a second set of fingers I swear. </span><br />
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Kelly is a size 13 at 13! I cannot believe that 1) I'm a mother of a teenager (where did time fly?) and 2) that said teenager is almost as tall as his 6ft dad.<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Where did the time go? It was just a couple of years ago that he was born during a snow storm and placed into a stocking for his first picture, wasn't it?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ohhhh that picture should have given us a <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">And a kid who slept with a build-a-bear <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Husky dog and had shelves of toys?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This boy now is a young man in the 7th grade. This boy makes his mom and dad (and the rest of his family) very proud. He is a great friend. He is a good student. He is a talented musician. He is creative inventor. He is a good brother (the majority of the time when he isn't teasing or bugging his sister). He is a wonderful son. And he is 13 and on his way to becoming one great man.<br />
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