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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Oh, Say Can You See?

See this?

Yeah, well…we’re gonna see it, alright.

All those national parks? We’re gonna see how many we can see as a family before Bennett’s 18th birthday.

Ready….set….GO!

So far, as a family we’ve visited and can cross off:

Yellowstone

Zions

Arches

Bryce

Only 55 left… :)

Sweepin’

Nothing says Happy Birthday like a Friday night at Walmart. Right?

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Okay, well if that’s not Happy Birthday enough, how about resurrecting an 80s game show?DSCN8816DSCN8817DSCN8820DSCN8818

No?

What if that game show was on the birthday girl’s bucket list? And her friends are just cool enough to make it happen?

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Still no?

Ah, well….Happy Birthday anyway, Anne.  :)

Monday, January 20, 2014

Friendliest of Feuds: New Year’s Eve

You want to start the new year right?

A game of Friendly Feud does it every time…

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Christmas Face 2013

Welcome to the Fourth Annual Christmas Face contest!

We’re ready and anxious to crown this year’s winner, so…let’s get started!

Will the coveted

Christmas Face 2013

title go to….

I’m Pretty Sure this isn’t what I Asked For?

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Really? For Me?

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Sshh--Let Me Savor the Moment?

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I Am Complete

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I Saw What was in that Package

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Are You Okay?

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Let’s Go!

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I Think it’s Stuck

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I Can’t Look….I CAN’T LOOK!

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You Get it Right EVERY TIME!

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Oh My Goodness….OH MY GOODNESS! NO, REALLY…OH MY GOODNESS….

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I Swear I’ve Told You This Before

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It’s a Christmas Miracle!

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Look at My Jazz Hands!

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Oh, Sing Praises!

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Yessssssssssssssss….

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Keep it to Yourself—Your Cheerfulness is Giving Me a Headache

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It’s All Too Much…Just Too Much

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A Bomb, You Say? Like…a BOMB Bomb?

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And the winner is….

Whitney, for her It’s a Christmas Miracle face!

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CONGRATULATIONS!

The competition was fierce…

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Baptism of a Ninja Scout: Bennett’s Eight Birth Week

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Why We Love Bennett:

Daddy:

*Good-natured, obedient, fun to be around, creative, gives hugs, loves to go camping/play with Dad, good example

Mom:

*Kind to people and animals, joyful, scientific mind, takes discipline well, has lots of interests

Miles:

*He’s brave because he’s gone in a cave, hikes with me

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NINJA SCOUT!