tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55755339798743519432024-03-13T09:27:42.405-06:00Adventures of the Magnificent 7Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-42021616922309403232014-06-16T09:13:00.000-06:002014-06-16T09:13:19.659-06:00Joy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Sadie Lynn turned 8. </div>
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We had a nice family party on her Birthday. </div>
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Eight years old is an important Birthday. It is a time when they can be baptized into the </div>
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Sadie has been looking forward to this day for a little while. Not just because of the beautiful white dress she has, but because she loves her Heavenly Father and Jesus. </div>
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Her prayers are very sincere and she really </div>
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is grateful for the beautiful world we have been given </div>
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and she really wants to be like Jesus.</div>
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Her baptism day was amazing! She told the Bishop that she feels like her purpose on earth is to spread Joy to everyone around her.</div>
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If you have spent much time around her, you may notice that she gives lots of hugs and with share a flower from our garden whenever she can, draws a picture for you or wants to give you something before you leave. </div>
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She loves her friends like they are family and she loves her cousins like they are her brothers and sisters.</div>
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She beamed the whole day and greeted everyone who came to her baptism with a hug!</div>
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Keno and I have always felt that having a daughter is a gift. </div>
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She adds a special dynamic to our family and we are blessed with Sadie's: artwork, drama, laughter, smiles, hugs, simpleness, creativeness, love, pink, purple, horses, stuffed animals, bike rides, little boxes, bling, climbing trees, and the monkey bars.<br />
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We love you, Sadie, and are proud of who you are and all you do!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-91851547200315279652014-06-16T08:53:00.000-06:002014-06-16T08:53:32.952-06:00Art ShowMaple Valley Days<br />
Every year in June on the second weekend of the month, the City of Maple Valley has a fun community event. It begins with a parade and then the area around Lake Wilderness is opened up for fun rides, booths, and some community sponsored events.<br />
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They also hold a community art show. There is an area for the local elementary schools, high school and an adults showing as well.<br />
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So...I entered my first show! Three pieces. The two together: Alaskan Trail (on the left) and Colorado Aspen (the right) and my Sun Flower. The two on the top made it into the Juried part of the show. That means that a judge looks at them and if they meet her standards then they are judged against all the other entries. "Sun Flower" did not make it but was in the "Salon" or non-juried show. {I am learning so much...}<br />
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I did not receive an award from the judge. However, they do a people's choice award. When you vote for a piece you like, you also give a small monetary donation to be awarded to the winner. So Saturday afternoon, Maile, Amy, Bonnie, Mom, Leslie, and Cathy and I visited the show. Without any persuasion from me, they all voted for my Alaskan trail painting. So yes, I won the people choice award--tied with another artist--and won $16.50. It was a nice compliment...even if many of the votes came from my own family. <div>
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Thank you, you lovely bunch of ladies, for supporting my love of color through painting!! </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-36269583915801589852014-04-21T12:35:00.000-06:002014-04-21T12:35:38.563-06:00Eagle Project<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My son Kameron had his project this past Saturday.</div>
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He organized a day for people to come and make Pillow Cases for Mary Bridge Children's Hospital.</div>
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Each child receives a pillow for their stay. One lady who came said her daughter is at Mary Bridge and it really means a lot to the kids to get a pillow case. </div>
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It was a great day! It was awesome that many people came and dedicated their time for this great cause!</div>
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Kameron thanks you, too!</div>
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So the pool is out and we had a dry spell of a couple of days. </div>
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For those of you who pray for 'moisture' on the dry side of our state of Washington, this is the amount of water we get on this side of the mountains.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-9384095327650716962014-04-11T22:34:00.000-06:002014-04-11T22:34:19.544-06:00Uncle Gerry- the Mountain Man<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Keno's Uncle Gerry is a painter, oil painter that is.</div>
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He has been painting for about 20 years.</div>
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He went to his first class with some friends and never quit.</div>
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He has enough patience to teach.</div>
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After about 3 years of learning he took on his first students and he never quit that, either.</div>
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He is very generous. He gave most of his paintings away.</div>
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The best part is that he brought his paints with him to give all beginners a starter lesson!</div>
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Sadie and I had a great time with Gerry in Grandma and Grandpa Granger's garage.</div>
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We learned some simple techniques with a Monochromatic color scheme.</div>
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Sadie just asked if we could go to Uncle Gerry's home for another lesson! </div>
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Sadie's is pink and I did the blue.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-62236053308654868482014-04-11T22:07:00.001-06:002014-04-11T22:07:50.728-06:00creative slump<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is my 7 year old...</div>
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always moving...tree climbing expert...princess at heart...creative monster!</div>
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She loves to paint, draw, sing, dance, play, brush hair and organize her stuff.</div>
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But THIS day it appears she is in a creative slump.</div>
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She {really} wants to sew and so I taught her a few simple</div>
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stitches. She has put together a simple pillow and a doll from kits.</div>
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She is wanting to make an apron.</div>
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We found some fabric,</div>
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and away she went.</div>
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And then I heard...Mom! can you help me?</div>
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This is what I saw when I came around the corner:</div>
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So she drew out her design and I found a button and off she went again. </div>
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Here are her creations {today}:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-30398069381607167652014-03-25T19:14:00.000-06:002014-03-25T19:14:47.646-06:00Fabulous Flowing WatercolorsFabulous Flowing Watercolors is the title of my watercolor class I am taking. <a href="http://www.cherylrlong.com/" target="_blank">Cheryl Renee Long</a> is my instructor. She has a unique and colorful touch to her paintings and I am really enjoying the time in class and the motivation to produce something for the next class. I would encourage you to go through her website and see the variety of her work. Beautiful!<br />
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I have really enjoyed experimenting with different techniques and trying to push myself to go beyond my comfort zone.<br />
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Part of the lesson was discussing what happened in the Garden of Eden.</div>
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Eve's decision to partake of the fruit so mankind could learn from their experiences and we could come to earth to get our bodies. We honor and respect Eve's choice. </div>
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I cam e up with an activity to help see that we all have choices. </div>
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It was a fun exercise. Sometimes I forget that others have choices and have difficult challenges face them. I can relate to them better when I hear that we have been on a similar path.</div>
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While I was making these cute things I had a fun a-ha moment for myself... </div>
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When I made these little bookmarks, I used my Sillouette cameo and I had a huge amount of letters piled on my art table. I made about 24 of these and I debated whether or not to toss these cute letters or save them to use later. Well, my art table is not always tidy.{I'll admit it} With my daughter and 2 year old son coming in and out during this whole process, I lost some of those letters. So I ended up tossing the lot. I gathered as many as I could and away they went. Before they went away, I wondered how I would even sort all that huge pile out and reconnect the words. It seemed overwhelming, with paper everywhere and cutters and kids and glue...{you get the picture}. </div>
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The thought came to me: I would just start with one letter and go to the next. I knew what the words spelled and I could do it. Life is kinda like that...seems overwhelming, but I know what I need to do to spell happiness and spiritual peace in my life...I can do it. </div>
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Well, the next week after making the bookmarks, I would find these cute letters here and there. I wasn't a bit annoyed. Cute little stocking feet dragged them here and there, upstairs and down. </div>
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Each time I saw a letter, it reminded me to be {True & Faithful}.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-70313871311334014392013-10-24T13:04:00.000-06:002013-10-24T13:04:35.592-06:00Ahhhh...soccer<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Our older kids played soccer growing up. They started when they were little...school age...and continued up until they were middle school/Jr. high age.</div>
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Keno and I didn't know much about the game when the boys were young. However, as the years went on we watched all those games practices and all those games and saw many coaching styles. We grew to love the game! </div>
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I will admit, it can be a frustrating game. The better team can lose and it is frustrating seeing the ball go back and forth with not much progress sometimes.</div>
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So now it is Sadie's turn!</div>
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She is not sure if she likes it. It is intimidating to get in there to kick the ball when there are so many other feet around trying to do the same thing. She is getting it, though. But she prefers playing goalie right now. Go figure!</div>
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Thunder and/or lightening are the only things that will cancel a game around here.</div>
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So yes, some games look like this...</div>
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If you are curious, the ball doesn't roll very well {at all} when it is a mud pit like this. It's a good thing we switch sides at half time.</div>
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We have had a lot of fog around here lately. Which is pretty rare. It's pretty eerie and cool at the same time to see the kids playing with those huge lights and fog behind them in the trees.</div>
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Two more games and then the season ends. It will be interesting to hear if she would play again. Pretty sure I'll put her in again next year. All that running is great!</div>
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October is not usually a month were we want to visit the ocean. First, it has usually started raining in Maple Valley, so we want to head to the other side of the state for some sunshine. And second because it is usually pretty cold.</div>
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Alas, we had a stretch of beautiful weather and so we went to the ocean!</div>
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Washington beaches are cold. Northern Washington coast is rocky, but this area has a<a href="http://funbeach.com/" target="_blank"> long sandy</a> beach that we can drive on. We drive out on the beach until there is a perfect spot and then park and enjoy!</div>
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Kameron doesn't want to get cold or sandy. Where has my little boy gone?<br />
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This is <span style="font-size: large;">my family</span> and my <span style="font-size: large;">brother's family</span>. <span style="font-size: large;"> Gary and Julie</span> have 3 boys. </div>
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We had a<span style="font-size: large;"> great</span> time! Our trip was two fold...<span style="font-size: large;">experience</span> the history sites and find the <span style="font-size: large;">best BBQ</span> in the area!</div>
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We went from <span style="font-size: large;">Colorado</span> through <span style="font-size: large;">Nebraska</span> and <span style="font-size: large;">Iowa</span> to<span style="font-size: large;"> Illinois</span> then <span style="font-size: large;">Kansas </span>and back to Colorado. Then from there we went through <span style="font-size: large;">Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Oregon</span> and then <span style="font-size: large;">Washington</span>. </div>
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<a href="http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/nauvoo/" target="_blank">Nauvoo Temple</a><br />
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Baptisms for family members in the Nauvoo Temple</div>
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First BBQ to try on the list. <span style="font-size: large;"> Brisket</span> was very tasty!</div>
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Kameron, Ryan, Joel, Sadie and Sean</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oklahoma Joe's is the best BBQ!!</span> </div>
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I love this painting of it! The building is shared between Oklahoma Joe's and a small gas station. </div>
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Our last two nights were in Kansas City. Home of Oklahoma Joe's and the Great Wolf Lodge. Between the water park and a Six Flags amusement park, I think we tired them out! </div>
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Years ago my two oldest brothers took over our <span style="font-size: large;">family farm</span>. Those of us not farming, still consider it a family farm. So when my kids and all of the nieces and nephews are old enough, they go the farm in June and <span style="font-size: large;">work together</span> to harvest the first cutting of hay. This has been going on for several years now, and even though some kids may grumble about the long hours on a tractor, or the heat of they day, they have some<span style="font-size: large;"> great</span> memories they can talk about with their <span style="font-size: large;">cousins</span>. Here are some <span style="font-size: large;">highlights...</span></div>
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With Timothy hay, it has to be very DRY to bale. So when the windy hot weather has dried it, they go out and bale it up as long as the dry hay will let them. Once the dew sets in, it is time to stop. This year they stayed out as long as 10:00pm. <br />
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Fourth of July <span style="font-size: large;">annual kickball</span> game--so many boys!</div>
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Aunt Jessica, Sarah and Sean</div>
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Cousin Joel eating his pie...and<span style="font-size: large;"> loving it</span>!</div>
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Kaleb on a <span style="font-size: large;">tractor</span> with the<span style="font-size: large;"> baler</span>.</div>
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A local 4-H group in the Kittitas valley made these <span style="font-size: large;">Barn Quilts</span> as a fundraiser for their group. The quilts are<span style="font-size: large;"> beautiful</span> additions to the old and new, stately barns around the valley.</div>
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Taking Bull Grease<span style="font-size: large;"> off</span> of skin with Aunt Susan's grainy-Mega-Soap</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Manual labor</span> at it's best. Taking off the roof of an old milking barn.</div>
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I realized that I have not posted anything in quite some time. It has been a very <span style="font-size: large;">crazy </span>summer and I ALMOST feel like we are settled in the house. But not quite. I had a goal to paint the interior. You know, a fresh start, <span style="font-size: large;">lighten and brighten</span>, make a new look, etc. I am nearly ready to start.</div>
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Sean and Guster and I on a walk. <span style="font-size: large;">Too cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kameron turned 17</span> this summer and we had a bunch of friends over. It is not surprising that it turned in to a water fight. His good friend Tanner is on the roof with him. It reminded me of all the water fights we had with the boys and their friends when they were little. ... <span style="font-size: large;">:Sigh</span>:...</div>
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Kaleb's longboard got <span style="font-size: large;">highjacked</span> one night. It was strung up for while and on the large Zucchini is says: :We killed your board." </div>
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We had such a wonderful <span style="font-size: large;">summer of SUN</span>! So we took advantage of every day we could to be outside doing something. Sean is laying on his tummy and <span style="font-size: large;">just chillin'</span> there, kicking his legs. He must of been there for a good 20 minutes. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sadie loves the zoo!</span> You can feed these cute little guys. It was a little starting at first when they fly to you, but it is so fun to have them close.</div>
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The <span style="font-size: large;">only</span> way to eat watermelon...Way to let your <span style="font-size: large;">inner self</span> out, <span style="font-size: large;">Joel!</span></div>
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We are officially back in Maple Valley, Washington!</div>
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This small community is in the foothills of the beautiful Cascade Mountains, with some spectacular views of Mount Rainier. </div>
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We have live in a quiet neighborhood on 1/3 of an acre, nestled up to 80 acres of forest and trails. The kids LOVE the forest. So much to explore...so much to build forts in...and so many blackberries to ward off with their landscaping machetes. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-49036070766647121142013-07-22T17:56:00.001-06:002013-07-22T17:56:39.031-06:00{Less is More}I have mentioned before that my High School <span style="font-size: large;">Art </span>class was probably one of the best classes I took. I had really no idea what I was doing when I stepped into class as a Sophomore.<br />
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Another significant principle I learned was that when you make a 3D drawing, you need <span style="font-size: large;">shadow</span>. However, the<a href="http://www.cheapjoes.com/artist-resources/artist-tips-and-lessons/artist-tip-11" target="_blank"> shadow</a> is not black. Black is not a primary color, or a color of the rainbow and if you look at a shadow, say on the backside of a leaf or something, more than likely it has read and blue in it. Black is flat, adding other <span style="font-size: large;">colors gives it depth</span>.<br />
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Last, <span style="font-size: large;">{Less is More}.</span> Don't overdo things, let your natural eye fill in the gaps. Too much, creates confusion and doesn't let your eye rest on the painting/drawing.<br />
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So what? From these three lessons I have found myself <span style="font-size: large;">looking at life differently</span>. When situations arise, I find myself pausing to look <span style="font-size: large;">and</span> trying to see it differently. To<span style="font-size: large;"> see</span> color in the shadows. To <span style="font-size: large;">not take my eye off</span> the subject or my direction, no matter if I can't quite see the end result. To <span style="font-size: large;">not clutter my life</span> with stuff and with activities that keep me crazy busy. To look at the scriptures and lessons of life and<span style="font-size: large;"> see the color</span> or meaning found in them. <br />
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The next time your kids ask you<span style="font-size: large;"> why</span> they have to take music or do art...and they say they are no good in it. Tell them that is OK. You don't have to be good at it. You just have to do it and something may stick with you for the rest of your life. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">{Art}</span> it has become part of<span style="font-size: large;"> my character</span> and I wouldn't want it any other way. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-48808818380374301902013-07-22T13:23:00.001-06:002013-07-22T13:23:57.426-06:00comes to a closeOur year of <span style="font-size: large;">{Colorado Adventures}</span> has come to a close. We have moved back to the land of the green, Maple Valley, Washington. It was a very difficult decision to make! Through <span style="font-size: large;">prayer</span> and a lot of<span style="font-size: large;"> faith</span>, we feel like this is <span style="font-size: large;">right place</span> for us<span style="font-size: large;"> right now</span>. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I LOVED the sunny days!</span><br />
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The<span style="font-size: large;"> big </span><a h="ID=SERP,5315.1" href="http://www.bing.com/search?q=cerulean+blue&FORM=AWRE"><strong><span style="color: #0044cc; font-size: large;">cerulean</span></strong></a><span style="font-size: large;"> blue skies</span> are AWEsome!<br />
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I really liked the <span style="font-size: large;">open </span>feeling of the place. Probably because you could<span style="font-size: large;"> see</span> the distant <span style="font-size: large;">Rocky Mountains</span> from just about anywhere.<br />
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I caught a<span style="font-size: large;"> rainbow</span> on one of my runs. I love it!<br />
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We'll see you again at another time, Colorado!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-84956091660429640492013-05-23T20:28:00.000-06:002013-05-23T20:28:41.076-06:00That is a nice Boulder...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Since the house we are living in was on the market on Sunday, and showings come at any time, we decided to go on a drive to <span style="font-size: large;">Boulder, Colorado</span>. </div>
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Since<span style="font-size: large;"> spring has sprung</span>, the grass and leaves have come out and it is BEAUTIFUL in the <span style="font-size: large;">foothills</span> of the<span style="font-size: large;"> Rocky Mountains</span>. </div>
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I am not going to lie to you, I <span style="font-size: large;">like</span> the area around Boulder. I could live there. It is<span style="font-size: large;"> snuggled</span> right up next to these huge mountains. It is a college town...Colorado University...and it reminds me of several college towns that I have been to. It isn't too big, but is has it's own Mall...so you know it has made some statement to have one of those. </div>
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I understand that is it a liberal town. Maybe more than Seattle! More of a Portland mentality. Kinda hard to think about, actually. </div>
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But I liked the old craftsman homes with<span style="font-size: large;"> big trees</span> lining the streets </div>
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{yah, those homes are in the 2.4 million range. Anything with a point in the sentence is big, and out of my range. But it makes a great atmosphere I a town!}</div>
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On our way back, we went through the Rockies to a town that just appears. One bend in the road, no town, the next, a Casino town. Pretty much that is what goes on there. It is called <span style="font-size: large;">Central City</span>. It has an old part of town that is pretty genuine updated - <span style="font-size: large;">old west</span> looking.</div>
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{I am pretty sure Kaleb could <span style="font-size: large;">quote</span> 85% of that movie - it's a talent}</div>
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Not a bad Sunday afternoon drive. Keno is nervous about our upcoming road trip to Nauvoo and Kansas City. I told him he just needs to lower his <span style="font-size: large;">expectations</span> a lot and it will be fine. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-59016936486919222442013-05-15T12:56:00.000-06:002013-05-15T12:56:56.758-06:0016...15...14...<div style="text-align: center;">
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It just hit me that we are on a<span style="font-size: large;"> serious</span> countdown now. <br />
We have had many faith promoting/testing events here in Castle Rock. <br />
Our family has<span style="font-size: large;"> grown closer together</span> and each one of us has learned something about ourselves and about <span style="font-size: large;">getting through</span> difficult things.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love</span> so many things about the great state of<span style="font-size: large;"> Colorado</span>! </div>
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However, we feel that we should<span style="font-size: large;"> return to our home</span> in Maple Valley <span style="font-size: large;">Washington</span>.</div>
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That is where the countdown comes in. </div>
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I just realized that<span style="font-size: large;"> 15 days</span> is not very many days.</div>
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Especially when your <span style="font-size: large;">house needs to look like this</span>...minus Sean sitting in the chair.</div>
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Our rental is on the market right now and we have had quite a few viewings. And as always, they come at awkward times.</div>
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So yesterday, <span style="font-size: large;">we did this</span>...waited in the car for Joel...even Guster:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00892729002667283290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5575533979874351943.post-14679585932822637422013-05-01T16:16:00.002-06:002013-05-01T16:16:49.046-06:003 mile loopMonday's run was <span style="font-size: large;">3 miles</span>. <span style="font-size: large;">Nice and easy</span>... I felt good until the last hill, but it ended well.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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It "did my legs in" a few weeks ago. </div>
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So when I went to bed that night my<span style="font-size: large;"> legs ached</span>. Not the hurt of a new sport, but the ache of a <span style="font-size: large;">'can't-get-comfortable-enough-to-sleep-ache</span>. It was not a good night. It lasted through the next day, too. It has happened several times recently. If you have any <span style="font-size: large;">insight </span>as to how to avoid this,{other than not running the hills} I would <span style="font-size: large;">love your thoughts</span>! </div>
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This is a <span style="font-size: large;">5 mile loop</span> that we have taken with our bikes.</div>
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It has some good hills and some classic scenery for this area. </div>
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I ran out of time this afternoon, so I only got to mile 4. I felt<span style="font-size: large;"> pretty good</span> at that point. The hardest hill is the end hill. You can see a little sliver of it in the picture below. It must be nearly a <span style="font-size: large;">mile</span> of just enough incline to make my <span style="font-size: large;">muscles scream</span>. </div>
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The scrub oaks have not leafed out yet so they look kinda scrubby and drab. However...</div>
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Can you see the<span style="font-size: large;"> green</span> in the hillside? Yes,<span style="font-size: large;"> spring</span> is here and I don't know how long that green will be there during the summer. Now, those of you from the Pacific Northwest will be<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.rainiertoruston.com/" target="_blank">Rainier to Ruston</a>...50 miles divided amongst the six team members. Everyone running 3 legs of the race. It starts at the base of the BEAU-tiful Mount Rainier and continues on trail, road and sidewalk to the Puget Sound at Ruston. <br />
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Second...it is <span style="font-size: large;">so fun</span> to be in a van for a <span style="font-size: large;">whole day with friends</span> who like to torture their bodies, too! My two oldest sons will be running on our team as well. Kameron is 16 and runs a killer 6:45 mile! Kaleb is 14 and runs a steady 8 minute mile. Me...we don't need to brag about how great we are as athletes so I'll just let you guess what my mile is. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally!</span> That's what my kids said...<span style="font-size: large;">a Snow Day!</span> </div>
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In Seattle, and the surrounding areas, if there is a possibility that snow or ice will be on the roadway, it is an extremely good chance that school will be cancelled. So when we heard of the first big snow coming in --possible 6-10 inches and a high of 9 degrees F--my kids thought that school would be cancelled the next day.</div>
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Easter Sunday was<span style="font-size: large;"> BEAU-tiful!</span> The sky was an <span style="font-size: large;">amazing blue</span> and the <span style="font-size: large;">white peaks</span> of the 14,000 mountains to the West made a great backdrop.<br />
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The kids had their new<span style="font-size: large;"> Easter "bling"</span> on. <br />
Sean: Cool tie and shirt<br />
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Sadie: New ruffle dress and ruffle sweater<br />
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Kameron: Pink tie <br />
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We went to my brother's home for dinner. We always have a<span style="font-size: large;"> great</span> time there! A little egg hunt for Sean and Sadie, a little Frisbee and then they got out their race car track.<span style="font-size: large;"> Boy toys all around!</span></div>
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I have heard that this zoo is pretty cool. This week is our Spring break for all of our kids. So we made a calendar and put an outing on each day. Kameron and his friend Kaleb went rock climbing in Colorado Springs, so we went to the zoo.</div>
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The first exhibit is the Giraffe! I have always...always...thought these are the coolest animal. Super tall legs....short stubby horns, awesome fur pattern...<br />
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Well, I learned they have super LONG tongues, that are black and they can take a cracker out of your hands by wrapping that tongue around the cracker! <br />
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They sell romaine lettuce and special "giraffe" crackers for you to feed to them. They are not shy but don't really want to stick around for petting unless you have said cracker. This zoo has done an amazing job with giraffes. They love it here...they have babies here and are very healthy and happy, too. <br />
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It looked like it would be a warm day, so of course the boys didn't think a coat necessary. It turned out to be pretty chilly. <br />
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So, Spring is here. I don't have a lot of Spring decorations. In fact, I looked around the other day and I realized, I don't have a lot of different or change-able decor. I need to spruce things up a bit!! I have gotten out of the habit of making or finding great decorative things. I love decorating for the seasons, but I guess the majority of those seasons are just Autumn and Winter. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I made a few things:</span> <span style="font-size: large;"> A very cool clock!</span> {Thank you Carol!} </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sadie made an unexpected beauty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found... A very fun frame! {on sale at IKEA}</span></div>
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Sadie and I have planned a cool art project with watercolors and blowing through straws...maybe...</div>
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{will reveal that one later}</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Just getting started...the ideas are beginning to {blossom}!</span></div>
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