tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1770043668272747132024-03-05T23:34:09.155-08:00What Is One Man's TrashThe Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.comBlogger327125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-79399829449893256902014-12-15T06:33:00.000-08:002014-12-15T06:33:00.283-08:00Wacky Hair Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Near the end of Alden's pre-school year, the Mission Hills Community Pre-School hosted a Wacky Hair Day to get some school spirit rising. It worked!<br />
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Alden has always slept in our bed. It's easier and we all seemed a lot happier for it on long nights. It hasn't ALWAYS been easy so, on these days where he is so blissed out and snoozing well into the morning, I have to remember that he won't always do this. He won't always want to sneak in and hog my pillow and flip around in sweaty circles trying to get comfortable. In preparation for the day that our second child arrives, I already miss the the approximate 1,500 nights we've shared the big bed together..The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-64511269607726094962014-12-13T06:24:00.000-08:002014-12-13T06:24:00.748-08:00Big Bear - Round One<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Picture it: Memorial Day weekend and Dustin IS NOT working a wedding!!! Holy cow! We got out of town as fast as we could before anyone decided to book him last minute. So we headed up to<a href="http://www.bigbear.com/index2.aspx?utm_expid=48817661-1.unuEEyZZRM2AuQZPwKdl-w.1&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dbig%2520bear%252C%2520ca%26pc%3Dcosp%26ptag%3DG1299-AB3FCAB0CA2C3407A81F%26form%3DCONMHP%26conlogo%3DCT3210127" target="_blank"> Big Bear, California</a> where we could pretend we were in Oregon or Montana for a few days. <br />
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Alden loves anything that Dustin is doing and I think it is mostly because they like to spend time together. But the fishing thing seems to run deeper than that. Alden stood on that dock for well over 3 hours to fish along side his dad. I was impressed. I had brought games and books to occupy him but ended up getting to read in the sun while those two caught some good ones.<br />
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We stayed the night in a huge rental house that we got for a deal since we were spontaneous and hadn't booked a cabin 6 months in advance. The whole home could have slept 10 people in it's spacious 2 floors but, instead, it slept 3 (and one more growing) in the master bed. It was so nice to get away and see the mountains and get some perspective on city life. We are certainly more country folk than we have known before.The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-51700232258886562562014-12-12T06:14:00.000-08:002014-12-12T06:14:00.668-08:00Mother's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alden seems to have a real empathetic nature. He anticipates what a person may like to have on a special day and is determined to get it for them. He and Dustin went out on Sunday to gather up balloons, flowers, and candy for me since they had forced me (out of pure excitement on their part) to open my mother's day gifts the day before. Alden made me breakfast with a banana, carrots, juice box - the mermaid kind because I'm a lady - and Dots for dessert.<br />
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We then spent the rest of the day in the sun on a beach in La Jolla. Resting, relaxing, playing, napping. At this point, Dustin and I were the only ones who know that we are pregnant so it was sweet to know that I was going to be mother all over again in December and have it be our little secret.<br />
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Dustin continues to be a great role model for Alden as he teaches him how to treat people that we love and especially how to treat a lady. I am very lucky and grateful for these two guys. They remind me how to accept love, too!The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-21446772462770966742014-12-11T06:08:00.001-08:002014-12-11T06:09:15.693-08:00Easter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It takes a LOT to get Alden down and, in the beginning of April, we saw just how much he could take. While performing a small stunt (after jumping from the back of the couch onto Dustin to hug him hello), Alden jumped from D's arms onto the couch and then onto me who was laying on the couch. He shot past the target and slammed his face on the the low window ledge in the living. After lots of blood loss, even more screaming, and some fainting (me), we took him to the E.R. where he received 3 stitches in and under his nose. That was a brutal process and one that has now instilled a phobia about needles... especially needles that are entering stage left at a rapid pace and INTO the nose of a 4 year old. He was wrapped in a hospital papoose (think straight jacket connected to a flat board) so that he wouldn't move. Dustin held his head while I held his feet. It is AWFUL to hear him scream, "Get me outta here! I want this done. I'm done. Mama, help me!" I still tear up thinking about it. I felt the need to explain why Alden has some markings on his otherwise flawless face. And now, at the end of the month in April, he is over it and has moved on. <br />
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The Easter Bunny totally gets it. He brings some great baskets, leaves the eggs, and gets out of town. I don't know why the Easter Bunny is allowed to come into our house and Santa still has to deliver the goods on the porch like a common mailman.<br />
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This year, the Easter Bunny left some prints around our home showing where he visited and giving some clues to where some eggs where. That was helpful to find 17 of the eggs but we were shy one for about a week after the hunt. Finally found it behind the second bathroom toilet. Whew. That could have gotten a lot stinkier before it got better.<br />
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<br />The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-50578177169841159252014-12-11T05:51:00.000-08:002014-12-11T05:51:00.149-08:00Spring Break <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are many benefits of living in the full-on sunshine state but one of them is that you don't have to travel far for a vacation. During the first week of April, Alden was on Spring Break for the whole week. Since I work from home, this can be a bit of a scheduling dilemma since juggling 30 hours while caring for and keeping interested a 4 year old takes more than that.<br />
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Dustin took a few days off from work to be with Alden. They did a series of "Man Dates" which consist of park visits, zoo visits, another Midway Museum visit, haircuts at a legit barber shop, etc. We also managed to all break away to the <a href="http://sdzsafaripark.org/" target="_blank">San Diego Zoo Safari Park</a>. It was a great deal more interactive than the zoo that we'd had passes for for the entire year. It was a great way to spend the day!<br />
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Then there is this... the surfing! These two really enjoy the water together and, up until recently, have had no reason to no be on the board together. Alden got a little spooked later in the summer when he tumbled off the board and went under for a bit. He said he'll get back into surfing when he's older... like seven or so. Fair enough.<br />
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<br />The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-91000853657727896222014-12-10T05:42:00.000-08:002014-12-10T05:42:00.290-08:00Peacock Waffle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alden continues to like birds. A lot. For forever.The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-33223489010646461882014-12-09T05:41:00.000-08:002014-12-09T05:41:36.316-08:00Midway = Big Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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During the last few days of March, while my mom was visiting, we took Alden out of preschool one day to visit the <a href="http://www.midway.org/" target="_blank">Midway Museum </a>. We were there ALL day. There are floors to see and flight decks to check and cubbies and curiosities that just keep going and bending around every turn.<br />
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Of course, San Diego can't do anything without offering a ride or some simulated sort of creation. We did by pass those since there were so many other hands-on things to discover.<br />
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If you have children or older generation men (grandpas) take them here for the day. It was easy, fun, and super informative. I got claustrophobic and panicky just imagining pulling away from port for months at a time knowing that, below that deck, was going to be my home, work, and rest for a significant amount of time. I was relieved to know that even this tight system has a brig to toss the bad eggs for a bit. This environment is NOT for the weak.<br />
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<br />The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-29033513121429247542014-08-31T21:18:00.002-07:002014-08-31T21:18:29.343-07:00Ranunculus Fields Forever<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Dustin earned some powerful son-in-law points for suggesting that we all go an visit<a href="http://www.sandiego.org/members/parks-gardens/the-flower-fields-of-carlsbad-california.aspx" target="_blank"> the ranunculus fields in Carlsbad</a> when my mom was visiting for her third trip to San Diego. What better way to spend a Sunday than to visit these magnificent fields that go on for days? I'm not much of a gardener but I can appreciate the beauty in these. </div>
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It was great to be on the tractor ride with my mom and ask, "What's your favorite flower, mom?" and hear, "The ranunculus!!!" That's fitting.<br />
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Look at the precision and order for each color. I was in color coding heaven.<br />
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There is a maze on site and a children flag/mapping hunt amongst other fun things but we were mostly busy just looking and looking at all of the colors. I don't have a great photo of my mom (or one that she would approve of) to share here but she was there. She was happy and adorable in her white, canvas sunhat.The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-32898869017404278292014-08-31T21:08:00.004-07:002014-08-31T21:08:50.979-07:00Butterflies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This butterfly habitat is one of the gifts that Alden got from Grandma Cyndy at Christmas time. We waited until the weather was little more fair to send away for the mail order caterpillars. Once the arrived we followed the steps of letting them roam about for a few days, watched them form into a chrysalis, harden, be motionless, then start to emerge. It was fascinating and a little gross. Those caterpillars were timely, too. On the day the booklet suggested they may or may not do something, they would do it and not a moment too soon. I was impressed. For the photo above, you can tell that Alden was also.The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-6585293655948883202014-08-31T21:04:00.004-07:002014-08-31T21:04:31.600-07:00Julian, California - Third Trips a Charm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last summer, just a few months after being in San Diego, we were hankerin' for some old time, western vibe, green pine trees and hills kinda day. We checked out the surrounding areas of southern California and took a chance on <a href="http://www.julianca.com/" target="_blank">Julian</a>. It's about a 75 minute drive east where it gets very hot, very hilly, and a little more country. We loved it and vowed to return. In late November when my sister, Bekki, was visiting we took another trip out for a Christmas tree lighting and small town festival. It was down right quaint. With the orange glow of the sun setting on us all, we watched the little town celebrate with huge heart. We loved it and vowed to return. Now, in February of 2014, we returned for a rare 2 day weekend for Dustin. That means that he didn't have to work all week in the traditional time frame and then shoot 2 weddings on Saturday and Sunday. We got out of town before anyone changed their mind. </div>
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We booked a little cottage bed and breakfast and drove IN THE SNOW to Julien. We we so excited and felt almost Oregonian again.<br />
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A claw foot tub with a red head playing with a rubber ducky? Priceless.<br />
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On the way out of town on Sunday, we stopped at <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g32545-d156599-Reviews-Lake_Cuyamaca-Julian_California.html" target="_blank">Lake Cuyamaca</a> where we rented a boat and proceeded to fish on what seemed to be the coldest day of the new year. We all played along for a long while until Alden's fingers threatened to fall off like shattered glass.<br />
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But we loved it and vow to visit again.The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-25676696146434761432014-08-30T22:38:00.002-07:002014-08-30T22:39:31.692-07:00Costumes Continued<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes words just get in the way. I'm going to let you figures all of this costume display out for yourselves.<br />
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The holidays seem like a dream when it's still sunny and warm out. It feels ridiculous trying to get into the spirit when you have palm trees and beaches as your back drop. But. We got over it pretty fast as the following photos will soon show. </div>
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Yes, that's a banana runt for a smile on the ginger bread cookie. Alden thinks of everything. </div>
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Alden warmed up to the idea of Santa this year but just the idea of Santa and his bringing the sacred bow and arrow set he wanted. Not the real Santa that comes INTO your home and delivers the gifts though. Just like last year, we respectfully asked Santa to deliver the goods outside.</div>
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Grandma Robbie was here to visit, too, so it was extra special to share these traditions with her. We surfed and walked and played at parks and the zoo. </div>
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Alden immediately got into his camo gear so he could shoot his bow and arrow. Never mind that it was only 7:30 a.m. </div>
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Ice skating on the beach on Christmas. Because that's normal.<br />
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Legos are his best toy. Legos are the only toy most days. That's all he needs.<br />
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This sketch was part of our annual New Year's card. It might become a tradition along with the ice skating thing. That was surreal. </div>
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<br />The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-80247984613279657692014-08-30T22:03:00.001-07:002014-08-30T22:03:04.206-07:00Viva Las Vegas and Long Live the Gambling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
After 12 years, you'd think I would learn to keep my passing thoughts and ideas to myself. I mentioned to Dustin that, since we hadn't gotten to celebrate our anniversary together on September 1st (or at all), that we should try to get away for a weekend when my mom came down to visit in November. I thought maybe a short visit to Santa Barbara or a night out in down town San Diego. He took the idea a few hundred dollars further and booked us two nights at the Luxor in LAS FREAKIN' VEGAS. And plane tickets. And show tickets. And excellent meals. And gambling. </div>
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Neither of us had ever been to Las Vegas. I was unsure I would get the point since I am a frugal/tightwad/penny pincher. The idea of gambling scared me because Dustin has a flare for all things carnival and blinking and shiny. He ALWAYS wins at those claw games in pizza parlors with the incredibly poor quality stuff animals. I worried that I would hold him back and that I may lose him to Sin City. </div>
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After losing $40 in less than sixty seconds on our first machine, we got in a mini-tiff and sat down to eat and come up with a game plan. We agreed on a number that we were comfortable "playing" with and potentially losing and then proceeded with caution.<br />
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As it turns out, I, too, have a gift for all things carnival, blinking, and shiny. I found some HOT machines that not only treated me kindly but treated me like royalty. Dustin and I drew a bit of a crowd for a while there. We won some. We lost some. We won some more. Dustin almost lost ME to Sin City. We stayed up until about 6 a.m. gambling, dancing, and sight seeing.<br />
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On the second day, we did more of the above and cabbed to the old strip. That is where we discovered that Dustin's carney skills extend further to the roulette table and that I could play bingo unsupervised and in an old school hall. </div>
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We met Bumble and promptly sent the photo to Alden in San Diego. His mind was blown.<br />
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The only photo allowed in the Cirque du Soleil show O. It was awe inspiring. I was simultaneously creeped out a little and floored a lot more. SO COOL. </div>
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That night, Dustin opted to stay up all night at the roulette table while I got a little shut eye before we had to check out. I made sure he was getting potty breaks and eating but he was dedicated to making it big. It worked. Vegas totally worked. I loved it. We miss it.The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-35574980536598349142014-08-30T21:36:00.002-07:002014-08-30T21:36:44.854-07:00The Visitors of November<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Sure, I can post November happenings nearly 10 months later. Who's going to stop me? There are several reasons that folks stop blogging and for me it's that I became so incredibly busy and so overwhelmed to try to post meaningful and funny entries here that I put it off... until now. </div>
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So here we go! Our first November guest was my youngest cousin, Emma. She is now a young lady college grad who is out traveling, working, and searching for the next adventure in store for her. She came to see us for a long weekend and I loved it. We walked. We talked (and talked and talked) and beached and played! </div>
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Then Spencer and Erika joined in and then my mom (who cared for Alden while we skipped to Las Vegas) and then my oldest sister, Bekki (who joined us for a sea food restaurant Thanksgiving) and then Leah and Trevor. All good friends and family, all for us to visit with and explore America's Finest City, our little San Diego. </div>
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Alden was a little let down by the end of the month when we declared that we weren't expecting any other guests for a while. He likes his adult playmates. We all do. </div>
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There has always been a special place in Alden's heart for birds. When he was 4 months old, he preferred a red stuffed animal bird over any other. He can imitate the secretary bird in the San Diego zoo with it's big, long blinks and slow, curious head tilts. It wasn't a surprise that he wanted to be a peacock for Halloween this year.</div>
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It was a surprise, however, that I was able to pull a costume together that met his great description of what he was envisioning and my limited skills with a sewing machine, a glue gun, and a few hours on a slow October afternoon.</div>
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It may seem flashy for Alden to be a peacock but he is accurate. In nature, male peacocks are the more flashy of the species. He has a great impression of the mating dance to prove the color and fanning is worth it. Ask him. It is an awesome display complete with tail feather shaking. </div>
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This house got not one, not two, but three visits from us. No because of the candy but the excellent decoration. Alden was both spooked and enthralled by it. He officially likes Halloween more than Christmas. </div>
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After getting a respectable haul, Alden came home for costume change number two. Batman still remains a favorite around here. </div>
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As each year passes, Alden is more capable at helping during the carving time. This year we practiced on an old shoe box first so he could get a feel for the drag and pull of the dull knife. That was almost as much fun as the act of carving a pumpkin itself. </div>
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We did carve two pumpkins on a Monday night and by Thursday we had to throw them out. The San Diego weather creates an all too healthy environment for mold to grow at a rapid pace. We bought another giant pumpkin and decorated it with nailed on stars and sequins and a drawn on face. <br />
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<br />The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-26310901167419235492014-01-13T22:49:00.000-08:002014-01-13T22:49:00.304-08:00Hair Style Time Line<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This post is ridiculous. It about my hair. But, after surviving at near mullet earlier in May 2013, I feel like I should honor my willingness to try new things. With my hair. </div>
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Senior year 1997</div>
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18 years old 1997</div>
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18 years old 1997</div>
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19 years old 1998</div>
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19 years old 1998</div>
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19 years old 1998</div>
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19 years old 1998</div>
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20 years old 1999</div>
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21 years old 2000</div>
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22 years old 2001</div>
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23 years old 2003</div>
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24 years old 2004</div>
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24 years old 2004</div>
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There is a huge gap in hair style coverage from about 2005-2011. This is because I rocked a faux hawk for several of those years and then drudged through the horrible grow out that that ensues. And I didn't have a camera. And smart phones didn't exist then. Just imagine me looking like a dude for far too long and you've got an accurate idea of what was happening during those 7 years.</div>
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32 years old 2011</div>
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32 years old 2011</div>
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34 years old 2013The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-90782415986514905352014-01-12T23:00:00.000-08:002014-01-14T09:07:25.687-08:001st Day of Preschool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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It's funny when you take your only kid to preschool for the first day. You're excited. You're sad. You're proud. You're nervous. And that's just for you! Even after spending nearly every hour of every day together for the past four years and two months, it all feels like it went so fast. The three block walk to his new school was waaaaay to short, too. </div>
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But, as my mom-in-law reminded me a couple of years ago, we aren't raising a child, we are raising an adult. It's time for him to go to preschool. He's ready (even though Alden did admit he will miss me). As I am posting this four months later, he is getting along quite well in school. He likes his classmates and his teachers. He loves the activities they set out each morning when we drop him off and he hardly ever wants to leave when I pick him up four hours later. </div>
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Plus, I mean, c'mon. Look at this school photo. </div>
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We managed to squeeze in this little celebration hangout time for our 12th anniversary between Dustin's crazy Labor Day wedding schedule. He shot a wedding on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. </div>
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Alden has taken his ring bearing honors to a whole new level. He proposed to both Dustin and myself. </div>
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We said yes. Of course.</div>
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<br />The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-35100032855828340782014-01-10T22:30:00.001-08:002014-01-10T22:39:58.431-08:00Summer in a Nutshell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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We're currently looking for a 4 year old sized tool belt because diapers aren't doing it. </div>
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Wet suit in the day, wet suit in the night. Wear the wet suit at the beach, all right!</div>
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Happy, quiet play time sometimes happens, too.</div>
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I love the light in this room... and I don't mean the light from the sun. I mean the light from our son. </div>
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Waking up at 5:00 a.m. for work has it's advantages!The Home Ownershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11751507917282049499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177004366827274713.post-1370991313884223342014-01-05T15:59:00.000-08:002014-01-05T15:59:22.872-08:00Austin, Texas (or the Alternate Name of Hottest Place on Earth in August)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Alden and I were lucky to get a little summer vacation and visit my middle sister, Merritt, her boyfriend Joe and all of the great people that love them there in Texas. Because of timing, we ended up visiting during a notoriously warm period of the year. By warm I mean sweaty hot, flushed faced, feeling-like-we-ran-all-day, type of warm. My first thought stepping out of the airport terminal was, "Yippee! There's my sister!". My second thought was, "How the $&#% does she survive here in this heat?" </div>
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The heat is precisely why there are so many places to cool off in Austin. We went to three different places to cool off during our 6 day visit. We started at <a href="http://www.texasoutside.com/bartonpool.htm" target="_blank">Barton Springs</a> and loved every moment of it. Aunt Merritt bought Alden a floater toy to check out and we played a bit in the, dare I say, cold water, got out, burned alive, got back in. It was an excellent way to spend our first day.</div>
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Legos are a big thing for Alden and had been for Merritt, too. I am not surprised that she still had hers available to play with at any given moment of down time at her place. We started every morning with them.</div>
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Great restaurant. Even better décor. I ate my lunch from a swinging porch swing but INSIDE. Genius. </div>
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These were intriguing to Alden and inspiring to me. How can I do this to the inside of our car? </div>
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These may have been the inspiration for Alden's Halloween costume this year. He has always had a thing for birds. No one can mimic preening quite like him.</div>
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The lady peacocks are "beautiful in their own way. Not like the men peacocks. Different. Browner."</div>
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This place offered up a great, expansive view of the Austin skyline. </div>
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We had just left a nice dinner with music (and a show from Alden and new bestie Oscar who danced for the crowd) at <a href="http://www.freddiesplaceaustin.com/" target="_blank">Freddie's Place</a>. It was one of those laid back but highly accommodating places that has a place structure in the restaurant yard so kids can play while their parents actually get to eat with both hands and adult conversation). I'd move there just for that. </div>
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Outside of a tattoo shop. We couldn't pass it up.</div>
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Two curly headed boys watching at the Alamo Draft House. At 9:30 a.m. For free. Excellent idea. So fun. Plus, you can order full-on meals, coffee, huge bowls of popcorn. This is the Oscar that I'd mentioned earlier: son of Merritt's long time friends. He is adorable. They all are. </div>
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Later, we wanted to go out again and run out some energy out. Alden wanted to wear his full batman suit but, fearing that he would actually melt like a wax figurine, I insisted that we create a hybrid outfit of batman and civilian clothing. Uncle Joe came to the rescue and created a hand drawn batman t-shirt. Whew. Batman isn't the only dude saving lives in Austin. </div>
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More purdiness. This is on the drive back from Lake Travis area. </div>
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Saying goodbye. This was my third trip to visit Merritt in the near 12 years she's been there. I vow to visit more often. She is a great host. We did everything and nothing when ever we were inspired. </div>
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Upon our return home, Alden created a "<a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/7816" target="_blank">Cathedral of Junk</a>" like the one we toured while in Austin. This place was organized chaos. We could have stayed for much longer peering into the oddities collected by the artist. So cool. So weird. So Austin.</div>
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Defeating Camo Man</div>
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Moose Man Super Hero</div>
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Jelly Fish </div>
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Not long after Alden's birthday in late July, we got him a wet suit so he could be more comfortable when out surfing with Dustin. He LOVES it and wears it anytime we go to the beach so he can last even longer when we play in the waves. </div>
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Alden is a true California kid... loves the water and seems the most relaxed and free on the beach. It's our favorite place to be and you can find us there every weekend. </div>
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