tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22776838021279257712024-02-18T22:10:24.125-07:00Sprague Family Dramakatieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.comBlogger705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-62299869712134823962013-08-14T13:33:00.002-06:002013-08-14T13:33:53.769-06:00Lucas is no longer a baby.......<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Way back in May or June - somewhere in there - Lucas graduated Pre-K. It was such a cute day - a fabulous little ceremony, and a very proud day for us. My mom was able to sneak away to come, and Ethan and I ran off from school for a bit as well - so we could celebrate with our little man. Such a special day!</div>
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Ethan had a hard time not being jealous. His pre-k program had no such ceremony, and when you're the older kid it is hard to accept your brother doing things you didn't get to. Thus is life. He rallied though, and was a good big brother - very proud. <br />
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Brian wasn't able to make it, but Lucas went through the whole process again for him at home. He made me play the graduation march and everything.<br />
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It's hard to believe we are just a short while away from Kindergarten!!! So crazy.katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-11901255195988454242013-07-21T10:13:00.003-06:002013-07-21T10:13:27.642-06:00Family Camp - Catch up!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We love Family Camp - like really really love it! The weather wasn't as cooperative this year, but it didn't matter- we still had a great time doing all sorts of activities as a family.</div>
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The biggest change was how much more independent the boys were- making friends with our roommates, going off to activities by themselves (though not much). It was a lot more spectating as a parent and less participating, but that was okay by me :). <br />
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Archery was totally the favorite this year.<br />
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Lucas finally got to climb the climbing wall!<br />
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Before the big canoe trip in the rain.....<br />
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I love seeing how much fun the boys have - especially Lucas. Family Camp is totally Lucas' thing. He loves the feeling of belonging, the kum-ba-yah of it all. He loves all the activities he can do with us safely near. He loves the back and forth of being close and stretching away. I just love seeing him happy and getting so much time with the boys and Brian - uninterrupted by the regular life stuff. <br />
I'm catching up on my blogging - I don't know how I got so far behind! I'll be back!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-29318939913065313362013-05-22T22:26:00.002-06:002013-05-22T22:26:26.892-06:00Day 4 - Cars Land - and everything else<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was afraid it would be hard to drag the boys out of bed the next morning - being that they were up way late and it was way early - but the light sabers did the trick. They practiced their training while we got ready for the day.</div>
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Once again, we were there bright and early, but so was everyone else. The crowd was overwhelming. Everyone was heading to Radiator Springs first off. The lines even for the Fastpass were super long. We decided to just head there and get in line. The whole town was straight out of the movie - so awesome! The line was the longest we'd been in, but well worth it. The ride was amazing. I was a bit nerve wracked because when we sat in the car - with the boys in front - I could not see them! I was afraid they were too scared, as it was pretty intense, but I think they may have done better without me. <br />
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We all loved it and so Brian ran back to the Fastpass lot and picked up Fastpasses for the night (as they were almost all given out for the day!)<br />
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We hung out some in Radiator Springs. Lucas wanted to touch everything. He was absolutely mesmerized - truly enveloped in the magic.<br />
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After a bit, we decided to move on knowing that we'd be back later that evening. We headed over to A Bug's Land - which was so cool because you truly felt like you were a teeny bug with the giant clovers looming over you!<br />
Our first stop was the show, "Tough to be a Bug." And it was. The boys were terrified and overwhelmed. Oops. But they looked cute in their glasses.<br />
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Bugs' Land had all sorts of cute little rides and the boys loved meeting Flik. The boys' first room was decorated in Bugs' Life characters - so they were super excited.<br />
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Next we headed down to Hollywood (the part of the park, not actually Hollywood) and enjoyed a few little rides and best of all - Alladin! It was amazing. Ethan was most taken by the Genie's comment, "<i>I can't get anyone to fall in love with you. Believe me. I tried with Tayler Swift. Apparently we are never, ever, ever, ever, ever, getting back together."</i><br />
We also really enjoyed "Turtle Talk with Crush" where you get to interact with the animated Crush from Nemo. So cool!<br />
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The other big ride that we were excited for was Toy Story Midway Mania. The line had been long all day, so we just decided to go for it, and the boys did fine. 40 minutes later and they loved it. Lucas has the Wii game and loved seeing the same games he likes to play at home.<br />
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We had to stop at Ghiradelli's - a favorite of ours - though it was incredibly messy!<br />
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After Goofy's Sky School (which was a bit intense for the adults) - we sat and watched the Pixar Play Parade.<br />
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Except once Lucas figured out they were spraying water, he watched from under my sweatshirt.<br />
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We went back to Cars Land and the boys got to meet Mater! Such a silly truck.<br />
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Luigi's tires were a hoot - way cooler than they look from the videos! We battled against Brian and Ethan. There was no clear winner.<br />
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We ate at Flo's and the food was amazing. Though the boys were just excited about the lunch boxes.<br />
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And the entertainment on the street! Hi McQueen!<br />
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We got to do the racers again, and this time I sat up front with Lucas - such a fun ride! <br />
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It was time to say goodbye to Radiator Springs - so sad! But we got some cool cone cups to leave with and headed down to the Pier for the World of Color Show.<br />
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Lucas was exhausted - good thing we had the cones to keep people from stepping on him.<br />
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The water show was amazing. Lucas only wanted to see it for bits and pieces, and then he'd hide at my feet again. But Ethan loved every minute. It was a fabulous send off to our trip.<br />
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It was an amazing 4 days. I think when you're little and you experience Disneyland, the magic is in the place. The rides truly take you to stories far away - the details wrap you up in the moment. As a mom, it changed. The magic was in watching my kids take it in - watching the magic through their eyes. And though as a teenager and a young adult, the rides were the reason I was there, this time I saw it through the boys' eyes. The magic truly is in the characters, the elaborate decorations, etc. They transport you to a whole other world filled with wonder. It was awesome. From our day at the beach, to our 2 days of Disney. It was awesome.katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-1583828137720159382013-05-22T22:05:00.001-06:002013-05-22T22:05:08.048-06:00Day 3 - DISNEYLAND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We were all so excited. Armed with loads of blog, word of mouth, and website tips, we were set with a plan and there ready to roll a half hour before the park opened. Everyone was just jumping up and down (Brian and myself included).</div>
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Our first stop was Space Mountain. Please don't judge me for what I'm about to say. I knew the boys would probably all hate it. But I still decided we needed to do it first. It's my favorite! And I honestly thought they should at least give it a try. Which they did. And then they all hated me for a good half hour after. I knew they wouldn't like it, but I didn't realize how sick it would make Brian. Oops. And following it up with Star Tours was probably not our best bet. That made Brian even sicker. Ethan loved it. Lucas kept asking every 30 seconds if it was over yet.<br />
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After that, we headed to some rides that I knew they'd like. The Buzz Lightyear ride was a favorite. They loved shooting Zurg. I loved spinning around (though I didn't figure out I could until round 2).<br />
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We made our way systematically through the park - basing our schedule on the next, nearest Fastpass ride and winding our way around. The boys did all love Splash Mountain, though not getting wet. Lucas was shaking he was so scared. And Ethan sat in the front, so he got it pretty bad - and was not happy about that.<br />
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Pirates was a big hit. Lucas just kept asking, "<i>Not real, right? They're just robots, right?" </i>And he seemed to do okay as long as he could ask me that frequently.<br />
Ethan kept talking about getting an autograph book, so we finally decided to grab one and they met a few characters. They treasured those autographs, though I refused to stand in any long lines to get them. <br />
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After hitting most of the big rides (the ones we were going to do anyway, as the boys had put a few off limits after the Space Mountain fiasco), we stopped for the world famous corn dogs. Which were very good. We also sent our Auntie Jess a birthday message from her very favorite place (Disneyland). We'd always said we would go with them for the boys' first trip (they are their godparents), but the timing didn't work out this time. Next time McConnels!!<br />
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As much as the boys (Brian included) had no interest in seeing the princesses, they all really wanted to see the castle. They loved Fantasyland - with all it's cute rides. I think we could have spent a whole day just in there. The funniest part was Mr. Toad - the boys had said they were driving, so we had fun teasing them when it was over that they were horrible drivers.<br />
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We had a rule on the trip. If you asked the boys what would happen if they bickered or didn't listen, they'd tell you, <i>"We'll spend our whole trip at Starbucks." </i>It was effective. They were awesome. We never had to wait in any really long lines, but the few that were around 20 minutes or so were a bit trying - and they made it no problem.<br />
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Mickey's house was awesome - mostly because it was super cute and AIR CONDITIONED. The boys loved meeting Mickey - loved the magic in their eyes!<br />
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It was so nice and cool in there, we went in for a second time and just turned around before the autograph part. Lucas loved hanging out in Pluto's bed.<br />
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Next up was the Jedi Training Academy. I was so nervous. They only pick some of the kids from the crowd and I knew how much the boys were wanting to be chosen. I was literally sick to my stomach.<br />
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But it was fine, because the head Jedi - or whatever you call him - took both boys up and suited them up. It was so cute. Lucas was so nervous. Ethan, so determined.<br />
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When Darth Vader popped up, I was sure Lucas would be running back to us. <br />
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And then when Darth Maul ran out - I thought it was for sure over! But he handled it fine (though he did opt out of proving to Darth Vader that he wouldn't go to the Dark Side. I'm hoping he was just scared and not leaving his options open).<br />
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Ethan ran right up to take on Darth Vader, who said, <i>"The force is great with this one."</i><br />
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He remembered his training and proved himself.<br />
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At the end, they received certificates for their Jedi training and the boys were thrilled. Beyond thrilled.<br />
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The rides kept coming throughout the evening. Brian can't go on any spinning rides, and it seems there are a lot of spinning rides - teacups being my favorite!<br />
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Autopia may be my favorite from the day. I did the gas while Ethan steered, and it was hilarious. He could not go straight to save his life and we kept banging into the sides over and over. We laughed so hard it hurt. I kept comparing him to Mr. Toad. And I told him that I am resigning from teaching him how to drive. Can't handle the stress!<br />
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For dinner we headed back to Big Thunder Ranch for some family style barbeque and a dinner show.<br />
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So.Much.Food. But it was so good! We made a good dent, and then headed out for some more fun.<br />
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Our last ride of the day was ride #3 on Buzz. The boys were so tired by this point, but we snuck in a last ride. And Ethan got to level 4 with his points, so he was thrilled!<br />
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After seeing the lines for the parking trams, we headed to Downtown Disney. It had changed (and grown) so much in 9 years! But our favorite, the Lego store was still there. We were amazed at all the huge lego structures. <br />
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It was truly a magical day. The boys crashed as soon as the car started moving - though they woke up long enough to fill Kyle and Kerry in on their day back at the condo. They were so happy. I don't think you could have wiped those smiles off their faces if you tried!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-22503194103270759182013-05-22T21:36:00.002-06:002013-05-22T21:36:24.189-06:00Day 2 - Waves and Sand<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The next morning the boys were up and ready for round 2 in the pool. They'd perfected their jumping, and even their impersonations of sharks. They were probably a bit noisier there than a normal Sunday morning, and we had to laugh when one of the residents started blaring violin music - probably to drown them out.</div>
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When Kyle and Kerry were up and ready, we headed out to Laguna Beach - to a condo that Kyle's parents own right on the water. It was AMAZING.<br />
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The boys love spending time at our beaches - and really had no idea how much cooler a beach could be! They were itching to get down there and put their feet in - so Lucas just stripped right down there on the porch - for all the world to see. (No, no picture of that).<br />
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Kerry took Ethan down first, who managed to flip over backward pretty darn quick. And got covered in sand. <br />
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It scared him off for a bit - but not for long. He was right back at it - so brave (and a little crazy - it wasn't that warm!)<br />
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It was a gorgeous day! Sunny with a nice breeze. It felt like a true CA experience. And was a perfect way to relax before the next two days of craziness.<br />
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Lucas spent a lot of time organizing the beach towels - and getting into sand fights with Kerry. And he also loved going back up to the condo to get different things he "needed".<br />
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Anything to avoid the water. He was not interested. He was freaked out at the unpredictability of those waves. No thank you.<br />
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Ethan on the other hand, thrived in it.<br />
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I finally convinced Lucas to go on a little hike with me, to a little archway down the beach.<br />
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We found the cutest little swimming hole - nice and warm and calm - lots of little ones splashing around.<br />
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Until a giant wave came crashing over, knocking us all down and all around. Lucas was screaming, I was soaked from my hips down (had to trade out my pants for a makeshift beach towel-skirt). <br />
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It took Lucas quite a while to forgive me, though he enjoyed telling the story. My ankle was scraped up, but not even that could dampen the mood. It was gorgeous and we were having so much fun. (As long as we kept Lucas from the water).<br />
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We eventually climbed back up to the condo and once again Lucas stripped down - not understanding that though we were at a private condo, there were people in other condos all over the place... He loved using the hose to wash off and thus began the big water fight. The water fight itself wasn't too long, but the plotting, double crossing, and threats lasted pretty much all afternoon.<br />
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I took Lucas down to stare at the water and see how the tide had come up, and he kept telling me he saw whales. I didn't believe him. but he was so insistent, I just patronizingly went along with him. Until Brian and Ethan came down to tell us that they had seen all sorts of dolphins (though we're not sure if they were dolphins or whales). There were a ton! It took me a long time to see them, but I eventually caught up to the rest of the class. They were so cool! The picture doesn't really show, but if you can see a black triangular fin a little right to center....<br />
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There were a whole bunch and it was so cool to see them jumping around. And so cool to see the surfers not so far away the whole time!<br />
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After a bit, we headed to a delicious italian place in Laguna called Romeo's - or something like that. The food was so good. We ate so much. The TVs were set to America's Funniest Home Videos - which entertained us all. It was a weird cross of a restaurant - fancy food and tablecloths, but totally relaxed and casual.<br />
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The boys adore Kyle and Kerry - and it was evident as we walked around. The boys decided they needed some gelato - and raced to eat it before it got everywhere. Why do they ask for cones? And why do I let them?<br />
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We went back to the condo to pick up their laundry before the drive back to LA. Kyle lit up the fire pit and I was instantly mesmerized. It's a gas line embedded into a bed of glass shards. Gorgeous.<br />
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I think this may have been one of the most relaxing days of my life! Such a perfect way to let go of all the stresses over the past month and get ready for the Disney days ahead!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-7851548250915387702013-05-22T21:03:00.001-06:002013-05-22T21:03:28.957-06:00Transportation - Welcome to CA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've told you before that my boys (especially Lucas) love transportation of all kinds. And they do! So it seemed fitting to start off our big family vacation with a Planes, Trains, and Automobile sort of morning. It started off with our roommate driving us to the ferry terminal (mode 1 - car).</div>
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On the ferry, the boys got to walk around and even posed for a "CA" picture for me. We were all so stinkin' excited!<br />
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Ethan's favorite part of the ferry ride was that I let him walk a couple of laps around the ferry BY HIMSELF. Of course, Brian and Lucas were walking around in the opposite direction, but boy was he excited! (Mode 2 - ferry).<br />
Next, we walked up to the lightrail (mode 3) to take it to the ferry. So much to look at, and Ethan was thrilled that I let him sit in a row by himself (right behind me). Lucas just loved asking after every announcement, "<i>Is that our 'tation?"</i> <br />
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We got to the airport and hung out in our favorite spot - the playground. Ethan seemed a little big (and we found out later that he was indeed too big- oops), but they loved running around and climbing.<br />
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We tried to convince Ethan that this foam watch tower was for climbing. It lead to a whole lot of laughs as he tried to scale it. From all of us. A few crashes too, but nothing serious. Except seriously funny.<br />
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My favorite place to eat in SeaTac is right up at the huge picture window. You can see all sorts of planes take off - and we did. The boys were most excited to see the Boise State airplane!<br />
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On the plane I was reminded of how much more grown up the boys are. It is so much easier flying with them now that they can entertain themselves and sit quietly. Plus, a two hour flight isn't bad at all.<br />
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As long as you come prepared...<br />
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We got into LA really easily and found Kyle pretty quickly too! <br />
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We realized we'd forgotten the worst thing of all - the booster seats for the car. Oops! We used just the lap belts and headed to the nearest Target. Kyle bought the boys all sorts of yummy treats - spoiling them rotten and getting them all excited!<br />
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While Brian and Kyle checked out, I took the boys on their first ride of CA - they went up and down the escalators about 4 times. And loved it.<br />
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We got to their condo (which is amazingly beautiful and awesome) and the boys started begging for the pool. They entertained us with all their jumping - Power Rangers water mode - and splashing around. It was awesome because Lucas truly doesn't need anyone in the water with him anymore - though we were watching carefully and Brian was dressed to jump in if necessary.<br />
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He didn't have to - but he did enjoy throwing them in.<br />
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And pretty soon we were all transfixed. Gorgeous. And so incredibly relaxing and peaceful!<br />
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When it was time for bed, Kyle put on a movie and the boys cuddled up to watch. It was hilarious to see Lucas trying so hard not to fall asleep - but he eventually lost the battle. <br />
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For a day full of travelling, it was remarkably relaxing! It was so great to catch up with Kyle and Kerry and to just hang out and laugh at the boys. Fabulous.katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-86410998777319792962013-05-17T22:53:00.000-06:002013-05-17T22:53:20.250-06:00Mother's DayWe had a great visit with Grammy and our nephews up in Whidbey last weekend! This was the first of our 3 May trips - and it was a lot of fun. I think the pictures just pretty much speak for themselves.<br />
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Happy Mother's Day! And now I am caught up! Except for the packing. I need to go finish packing for our next adventure!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-7108149966640963082013-05-17T22:47:00.002-06:002013-05-17T22:47:34.710-06:00May the First.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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May started with a MayDay delivery to Grandma Peggy. It was super cute to see the boys so nervously going up to the door. So cute.</div>
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We spent some more time at the park - and hung out with our friend Lyla. Who is a hoot.<br />
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There's been a lot of tball action. Ethan loves it. For which I'm glad, because I'm not really a fan.<br />
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The start of the D-Derby!!!! Which means fun time with our friends!<br />
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There was a ton of flying debris, and poor Lucas got a big ol' chunk in his snocone!<br />
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A trip into Seattle to the Aquarium with Lyla (and her family - though she's the important one...)<br />
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We got to see more of the octopus than I have ever seen - so cool!<br />
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Lyla was a hoot once it was naptime. Ethan and I were totally cracking up.<br />
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Totally wore Lucas out with that trip.<br />
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We had the annual Flip Flop Fling - love a good elementary school dance!<br />
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I found this on our PE teacher's door (she's a good friend). This is how I control my attention issues during meetings..... This or duct tape my mouth shut....<br />
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What other place do you get to boogie down with your boss and a bunch of kids! I love it!<br />
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So that was the first weekend in May.... And the only weekend that we were "home." </div>
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April was... Beach, Basketball, and Birthday.</div>
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I've decided taking Lucas and Ethan to the park on the water is the only way to spend a sunny day. I love the view and I love the "big" feeling it gives me down there. Beauty.(Another B! Yay for alliteration!)</div>
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Basketball had ended, but we still had the banquet- and it was a lot of fun. Ethan really liked this team and his coach, as did I. Great group of kids!<br />
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And then... there was quite a bit of time spent preparing for the Pokemon birthday! Ethan turned 7 and it was pretty darn fun!<br />
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There was a hunt for pokeballs (so we could catch ourselves some pokeballs).<br />
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There was the Caterpie Cocooning.....<br />
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The Hitmontop battle - made 'em spin and then whack each other with noodles.<br />
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The Meowth Ramen eating contest - to get to the shiny coins below... (gross!)<br />
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And then they attacked Team Rocket with water balloons. It was fun to watch Brian dance around and try to avoid them!<br />
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It was fabulously fun and a great way to spend a birthday! We all had fun and Ethan was supremely happy.<br />
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So that's April. See? I told you no details!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-3653270512677263952013-04-10T23:06:00.000-06:002013-04-10T23:06:22.467-06:00Science Fair Weekend.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our last weekend of Spring Break was spent at the Science Fair. I could not believe how grown up Ethan looked. I just kept looking and couldn't decide if I was happy about it, or not. I was definitely proud though - that's for sure.</div>
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Lucas now insists on getting his picture taken every time Ethan does. Only, he won't just give me a smile - he has to do some weird pose. So much personality.....<br />
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We were there until 9:30 that night - so incredibly long - but Lucas and I had fun talking with friends and trying to stay awake. Brian and Kyle were at an art show opening in Seattle - and we barely beat them home.</div>
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The next morning we headed to Poulsbo to walk around the waterfront before going grocery shopping. The boys enjoyed giant donuts.</div>
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And we stopped by the Science Center to check out their aquariums. The crabs were lively - even stabbing some star fish. Which Ethan felt the need to reenact.</div>
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Later that afternoon we headed back to the science fair - where Ethan discovered he'd gotten a 2nd place ribbon! So exciting! <br />
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His friend Stasi got a 1st place - and we were excited to see her and one of my ex-students walk on stage to get their trophies, so we stuck around for the awards ceremony.<br />
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As we waited, I had a brief moment of panic when I couldn't find Ethan. After searching and almost calling in the search dogs, I found him at a middle-schooler's booth. This just looked like a science fair to me....<br />
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We were sitting through the awards - so proud of our school - when all of a sudden they called Ethan up! He won an award from the Central Valley Garden Club~ a nice certificate and $10. All he could think about was how many pokemon cards that could buy....<br />
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Afterwards, we met up with the boys at a local restaurant and got one of just about every dessert to celebrate.<br />
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So proud of this kid. And to think I tried to talk him out of it....</div>
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One of my favorite people moved to Chelan last summer and I miss her dearly! So, when we were deciding on our adventures for Spring Break, I figured it'd make a great trip for us to go see her! The boys are great travellers - especially now that they're older and can entertain themselves electronically.</div>
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Ethan spent much of the drive taking pictures on my phone and texting Brian and Kyle weird pictures of himself. Which makes me very thankful for unlimited texts. For sure. </div>
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The boys were fabulous in the car, but we were all ready for lunch and ended up in Cashmere at "Country Boy's BBQ" - ohmygoodnesssodelicious!!!!<br />
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The food.... oh my goodness the food..... so good - and we love any place we can eat outside. Lucas LOVES to eat outside.<br />
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We got to Amy's house and were blown away by the view - so we had to take a bunch of pictures.....<br />
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So great to see our friend! She was finishing up planting some seeds and the boys were more than happy to help - She has an amazing garden to go with her amazing house. And yes, we'll be headed back for a girls' weekend this summer!<br />
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Amy and I got to catch up while the boys played in the sand and dug around for clay rocks and shells.<br />
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The big rusty chain was also exciting - along with some other odd things they found on the beach.<br />
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After some coffee and cooling off at the house, we went out to a drive-in restaurant with delicious burgers and onion rings - all on the lake with lots of room to run around.<br />
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The most entertaining moment was as Ethan was helping me take the food to the table. He passed a table with a couple of young girls and I heard them whisper and screech, "Oh my gosh he looked at me!!!" So funny. But he did look pretty cute.<br />
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We stayed up late talking while the boys slept and then were ready for breakfast the next morning at a local place we go to every time we're in Chelan - Blueberry Hills. So delicious.<br />
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We were sad to leave, but so thankful for the time with our friend. Lucas crashed before we even got out of town - so tired.<br />
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A quick stop for some shopping at the Outlets in North Bend (someone grew a couple inches this year), and some good food, and we were on our way home.<br />
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What a great adventure. Though now I think I miss Amy even more than before. Better go back!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-50061685595409824822013-04-10T22:27:00.003-06:002013-04-10T22:27:47.933-06:00New Friends and Spring Break Shenanigans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The first true day of Spring Break (the first day I got to not go to work), I let the boys go to daycare and I took the day for myself. I can't remember exactly what I did, but I know I made it to Starbucks for Breakfast - as my picture attests... The peep is part of an assignment I gave to my students - sort of a Flat Stanley project, but with peeps. It's a great way that they can share their Spring Break adventures and use a little creativity in the meantime. (And by the way, the scrapbooks and picture collections this year were hilarious. One of the funniest was seeing the peep eaten by a Skylander).</div>
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I spent the day relaxing, and then we were off to Seattle to meet a new friend, our new roommate Kyle. A couple months back, one of Brian's twitter friends decided he was up and moving to Seattle to follow his dreams in the gaming industry. He needed a place to stay while looking for work and getting settled, and we have a huge basement. We knew how hard it was to make that kind of move - and knew that Brian wouldn't have been able to do it had we not had a place for him to stay when he first moved out, so we offered it up. I started to get to know him through chat and texts, and turns out he's a really cool guy. <br />
The boys were super excited. Kyle likes video games and pokemon, so he ranked high on their cool list.<br />
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The video game discussions started quickly and really never ended.... Brian's thrilled to have someone around that actually likes to talk about that stuff. <br />
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Ethan jumped in right away - needing to explain all his philosophies and strategies with his pokey-mon-ing. The boys adore him and so do we. He even cooks and cleans - which we all know I am not so talented at.... <br />
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The poor guy got a rude awakening into the Sprague zoo - Spring Break meant we were home a lot, getting up early, and being just plain loud. 2 little boys, 2 dogs, 2 guinea pigs, and a noisy cat - never boring and never quiet...<br />
The first part of the week was pretty relaxing. Lucas and I made some rockin' pokeymon pancakes - or at least tried to...<br />
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My pikachu needs some work - but to be fair, I had a four year old directing me.....<br />
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The pokey-ball turned out better, but still not great. Lucas just kept bringing me cards that he wanted me to make - not easy.<br />
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There was a lot of building and creating - which of course means a lot of mess, but that's how we roll in Sprague-ville....<br />
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My favorite part of our home-time of Spring Break was the dance party. Ethan has got some great moves - didn't even realize. He danced and danced and danced and had great rhythm and musicality. Lucas, well, he jumped around a lot and screamed. Also fun.<br />
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We're the Spragues - loud and messy, but we have a lot of fun. Welcome to the family Kyle - hope we don't scare you :)katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-82430929868238723262013-04-10T21:46:00.001-06:002013-04-10T21:46:22.240-06:00Easter Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Easter weekend was gorgeous here! It was the beginning of Spring Break and could not have felt much springier! We started off the weekend with the annual Easterpalooza at our church. There were delicious pancakes - which the boys loved squirting syrup all over.</div>
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There were inflatables of all kinds - lots and lots of jumping around....<br />
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And there were our friends, the Williams family. The kids had a great time running around and I was amazed at how much more independent they all were a year later. Last year Lucas got out in the egg hunt and just cried. This year, no problems. They all just played and played, and when it was time to go, there wasn't too much crying over the fact that we were not willing to wait in the giant line for facepainting...<br />
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The next morning, the Easter Bunny did manage to make it to our house. He hid all the eggs in the man cave, which became the "Cave of Men" according to the boys. Which really made me laugh.<br />
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They had fun looking for the eggs and were excited to see what the bunny had left. The most exciting part was the Pokemon cards. Which Brian promptly opened and played with. Apparently the bunny forgot to leave him a pack...<br />
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We headed into church and then went out to my Nana's to drop off some Easter flowers. I am so mad that I didn't take a picture with her, but it was a quick visit - had to get moving once Lucas decided that the oxygen tubes were kind of a jump rope - and I did not manage a picture. It was great to see her doing so well and happy.<br />
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That afternoon we invited our friends over to eat with us. Their dad had to work, but they came bearing great food and big smiles. The kids played outside all afternoon and we even got to sit on the back deck and eat.<br />
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Great people to spend Easter with. Easter is all about love - loving God and loving the world - and so it was great to be with people we love to be around. And Lucas really loved the cupcakes too.</div>
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The kids' shenanigans quickly turned to costumed battles - much theatrics and fun~!<br />
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There are moments in life when you just pause and breathe, and realize how very blessed you are. This was totally one of those days.katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-6934776927517633602013-04-09T22:36:00.001-06:002013-04-09T22:36:07.749-06:00First Day of Spring Break '13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's amazing to me, how sometimes the smallest adventures can be the most memorable - the most meaningful..... Like this day.... We just kept going - all around town, enjoying the sun and some of the fun places around town. I was amazed by the beauty of this city in the sun, and the boys had fun just running around.</div>
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"<i>Take me to your treasure sir!"</i></div>
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There was a high school aged girl who started a water fight - which made these boys happy...</div>
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Ethan got reflective around the fountain, "<i>Don't you think it looks like a dance?"</i></div>
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Lucas - "<i>This has been a great day, but imagine if we could go up on that big ship!"</i></div>
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And that's how Spring Break started. Relaxing, enjoying, chilling. </div>
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Dear Ethan and Lucas,<br />
Last month, you participated in something big. Your mama, dad, and many other awesome people came together to support one of your friends who is battling a horrible disease. I want you to always remember this because you learned a lot through the process.<br />
All month long, you were involved in the preparation. There were many meetings, numerous discussions, and a whole lot of facebook and tweeting. You were right in the middle of it all. You wanted to know how many "likes" we had - how many "retweets" there were and you loved hearing all the dinging notifications as much as we did. As we watched it grow from a small group into over 500, you were amazed at all these people that didn't even know your friend that were willing to stand up.<br />
This month, you impressed me with your compassion. You never once got jealous of the cool stuff that rolled in for your friend or for the raffle. You never once complained about the many hours we spent on the project. You were just as involved as we were and you were so excited to help. You care about your friend, and your friendship with him grew throughout the process. <br />
The night before, you stayed with Uma and Upa. They kept you busy while your mom and dad finished up getting everything ready at school. You were lucky you weren't there - though they really enjoyed it.<br />
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. The morning of the run, you showed up early and offered to do anything you could to help. You ran around and made everyone feel welcome. When the head shaving crew was up and running, you were first up to show your support for your friend. You'd been planning this for weeks and were excited that Ethan G. wouldn't be the only one with a shaved head anymore. When you came to find me, I didn't even recognize you at first and was blown away at the difference. But your smiles were so big and you were so proud of this "BIG" event you were part of.<br />
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You didn't see much of your mom and dad that day, as they ran around with walkie talkies trying to make sure everything was perfect (or as close as it could be) for your friend and his family. You had a great time with all your friends and loved getting Uma and Upa to spend all their money on you.<br />
When the run started, you lined up in the front with everyone else. You looked so little with all 500ish people around you. Your mama was blown away at the generosity of the crowd and fought back tears as she gave the last announcements and prepared for the send off.<br />
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The number of people was overwhelming. You watched as your mama, joined by some dancers, yelled, "On your mark, get set, GO!"</div>
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And then you ran. You smiled at me as you passed - but you were determined to GO! Your mama was in total tears now - amazed...<br />
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And one by one, everyone made it past the finish line. When your friend made it, there was much cheering and shouting and we all celebrated its very symbolic meaning. <br />
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There were so many amazing people involved. The most entertaining group was a band called "Dagron". They made you laugh with their outfits and their stellar dance moves. You were so amazed that they came all the way from Seattle to help support one of your friends.<br />
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They also started a stellar cupcake war in which we discovered that your mouth (Ethan) was too small to fit a cupcake into. You both laughed and laughed and it was such a great way to end the morning.</div>
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And when all was said and done, you waited patiently to find out how much we'd raised. You'd heard talk about how much it costs to treat cancer and you just wanted to be able to help. <br />
You did. This big event that you helped with - it raised almost $7,000. That is big. And you were part of it. You worked hard and stepped up and you made a difference. You didn't do it alone. Your family and your friends stood with you, and you made a whole lot of new friends in the process.<br />
I don't ever want you to forget. You have the power to help people. You can make a difference. And this mama knows you will. katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-72218559714479069642013-04-09T21:43:00.001-06:002013-04-09T21:43:01.603-06:00And then there was March....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Lucas continues to be a "spirited" 4 year old - silly and goofy, but also so determined. He's learned a few sight words now and loves reading every night. He even made me get him his own reading log like Ethan has for school. Reading is pretty much the only time he sits still, so it's great!<br />
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Ethan finished out his season strong - with a great final game where he scored 3 baskets - woohoo! I'm glad to be done with the games, but not to worry - tball started this week....<br />
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One of the more spontaneous events of the month... We had superhero day at school, and I dressed as my boss. Even got my hair cut. (Which Ethan HATED and was not afraid to express). I adore her and so admire all she does and truly aspire to be like her some day.<br />
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The sun finally came out near the end of the month and we had some fabulously beautiful days. And those days made me appreciate this house even more. The view is awesome, the porch is so relaxing, and I. Just. Love. This. House.<br />
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In big friend news, our good friends - the Burns family - had a baby! We got to take care of the other girls briefly right after Izzabelle was born, and celebrated with ice cream.<br />
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3 days later we got to meet the sweet girl and I could have held her for hours (I kinda did). So sweet and perfect in every way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How could I forget the boys' daycare play?!!! They had been planning this for quite awhile - but decided last minute to make it into a benefit for Ethan's friend - how cool is that?!! The kids were so great - and so excited to help.</div>
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It was an ex-student of mine running the show. She adapted the play Snow White and directed all the little munchkins in it.<br />
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It was a riot. The dwarves (my little dwarf was sneezy...) were so stinkin funny.<br />
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Their dance was absolutely magical. I laughed so hard.<br />
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Lucas was a cute little frog who's attention definitely wandered....<br />
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But he was so darn cute....<br />
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The dwarves lost Grumpy for awhile and all went running off of stage to find her. They came running back and Ethan announced, "She was in the bathroom!" to the crowd. Poor girl!<br />
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I loved it. The crowd loved it. And it was another one of those tear-jerking mom moments when you just lose. it. <br />
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These kids raised over $500. That. Is. Amazing.<br />
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Sometimes when the stress and the busyness gets to me, an adventure with family and friends just puts it all in perspective. Last weekend, we headed to go learn about the history of video games at EMP in Seattle with a couple of families we think are pretty cool. First stop was mini donuts. And Yum.<br />
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Lucas decided he was officially a member of the Braunz family and ditched us completely. He was a mess of giggles all day with his new best friends.<br />
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The boys (all of them) loved the video game stuff, though I think the consensus was that it wasn't a big enough exhibit. I did like seeing how much video games have changed over my lifetime. Pretty interesting - well kinda....<br />
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But by far, the favorite of all the kids was the Jam Room with all the musical instruments. So much noise, but they loved it. I think my ears are still ringing. <br />
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The motorcycle was also a big hit. I do believe I saw Lucas give it a hug on the way out...<br />
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Lyla liked it too - she was really playing the "tough" thing well...</div>
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Lucas got mad at me that he couldn't take home one of the guitars from the installment.... MY MITAR!!! I think he reverted back to his 2 year old self in the moment...<br />
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It was a fabulous day - lots of laughs - mostly at Lucas, and plenty of good snacks.<br />
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We were all exhausted after that... Ethan even fell asleep in school the next day. Mother of the year right here :) But it was worth it. My stress level dropped many floors.</div>
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This weekend was our friend Ethan G.'s birthday. If you remember, he is Ethan's friend that is currently battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma. We are in the midst of a big fundraising campaign for him and were excited to get to go to his party! There was a DJ, a bounce house, and all sorts of great food and people!</div>
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But most of all, the boys liked digging in the dirt for worms.<br />
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They were filthy by the end of it - had to jump right into the shower, but had a blast. <br />
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Today we woke up and the sun was actually shining! I could not believe it! We texted our friends and decided to go to the zoo. You cannot waste this kind of sunshine inside! <br />
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The most fun part of the day was when a puffin mistook Lucas' stuffed toy for food. It was jumping all over the place trying to get at it. Probably the same puffin that used to follow my nose around...<br />
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The wolves were super cool this time!<br />
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As Lucas shows, we saw 7. Only I'm not sure how that mangled set of fingers makes seven... <br />
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The playground was great.....<br />
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The goats were happy to be fed.....<br />
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It made me smile to see Ethan so calm....<br />
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He used to freak out feeding them - would end up just throwing the whole lot at them....<br />
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But now that's Lucas....<br />
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A wait time for lunch meant building nests in the rocks.....<br />
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And afterwards, Lucas got his very first build-a-bear (well, penguin)....<br />
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Oh did he love that pretend bathtub. Such a happy kid. <br />
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Such a happy day. Glad we could soak up the sun and enjoy it before March gets underway...katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-49103921895513857212013-03-03T20:41:00.000-07:002013-03-03T20:41:02.067-07:00February Accomplishments<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I am so incredibly behind, that I'm just going to type tid-bits to go with pictures and then move on to the present. February has been busy... And full of excitement. Yes, Ethan did decide he must enter the Science Fair this year, so I got him what he needed for his experiment and he worked on it all month long. Every morning he'd go and check his plants - to see if the organic or regular potting soil was growing faster. He was a man obsessed and couldn't wait to show me when there was a change. I tried to convince him not to do it - I didn't want to worry about it - and learned quickly that he was passionate about it, so we went with it. Now I'm kicking myself for ever doubting him or wanting to hold him back. He worked so incredibly hard.</div>
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Ethan's basketball team wore lightning bolt tattoos one night in honor of their teammate who is battling cancer. We took lots of pictures and then the kiddo showed up with his own bolts on his cute bald head. It was a very heartwarming evening. Kids are the best.<br />
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In swimming, Ethan finally passed Guppy to make his way over to Minnow. His teacher wasn't sure she was going to pass him - wanted him to prove a few more things during class. I thought I was going to pass out I was so nervous for him. After 5 times in the level he was more than frustrated. He loves swimming but it was getting too much for him to take. I sat on pins and needles as he swam his heart out - not knowing if it was enough and I was going to have a completely broken-hearted boy swear off swimming for good. And then I got the scream across the pool - "MINNOW MOM" with a big thumbs up. And the tears started. I couldn't stop. I was so proud/frustrated/relieved that I just couldn't handle it. Luckily, the tears dried up before he got back over to me. <br />
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Lucas had his first crush this month. This was the first Valentine's Day that he really was interested in and it all had to do with a cute little girl in his class. "<i>She's gonna walk with ME tomorrow," </i>he told me as he filled out her card. </div>
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I heard her name probably 20 times over the next 24 hours. All with a shy, sweet smile creeping up the corners of his mouth.<br />
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I'm not sure anything happened that day, but I do know he was ever so eagerly going through each and every valentine - <i>"this one's bery 'pecial mom." </i><br />
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Ethan kept working on his project - dutifully writing and typing (until I took over the typing job - a woman can only take so much 2 word a minute typing). We discussed all things hypothesis and conclusion as we continued to watch the plants grow. <br />
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Lucas discovered he likes life as a dog. He never fails to entertain me. It's actually one way he deals with stressful situations, a coping mechanism, but he also just likes to play fetch. It probably is just confusing as there are more pets in the house than humans. I get it.<br />
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It finally came time to put together our results and for Ethan to do his poster. He measured, recorded, found the median (why, oh why did I pick an even number of beans), and was astounded.<br />
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His hypothesis was wrong. The chemicals did not help the plant to grow taller. The organic plants were taller.<br />
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I taught him to use the little plastic paper cutter and we found some easy stick letters and Voila - the poster was done.<br />
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On the night of the science fair he was so proud. The kids don't have to stand by their projects - they just present in class and then they are free to roam around. But he wanted to tell people what he learned and explain what he found out. And then they called his name as one of the ones who were picked by the judges to be sponsored into the State Science Fair. And he was speechless. And then the tears came again.katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-73790002699982613812013-02-09T11:07:00.000-07:002013-02-09T11:11:44.698-07:00In no particular order.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There was a pre-Superbowl party with Uma and Upa - and the setting up of the official pool......</div>
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There was a (way too) long dinner out where Ethan had to learn how to eat a burger without many of his teeth.</div>
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There has been lots and lots and lots of Pokemon. </div>
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It is a current obsession with these two....</div>
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There have been lots of snuggles with this guy. </div>
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He is such a happy kid.</div>
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There have been sibling battles, but also sibling truces.</div>
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And lots of sibling poses for my new phone.</div>
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Which I obviously am having fun with. Yay for Instagram.</div>
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There have been all sorts of fun times with friends.</div>
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And even some battles worthy of skipping the SuperBowl.</div>
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There have been many basketball games/practices where little brothers must entertain themselves....</div>
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And victory treats to be had!</div>
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There were teeth to be yanked out once the value of said tooth was assessed....</div>
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And I've spied on him trying to get another one loose at school!</div>
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There has been a lot of one-on-one time with this guy, and he's just about the cutest monkey I know.</div>
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And finally, there's been much reading around here.... As Ethan improves greatly, so does this guy.</div>
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We have our first sight word = THE! </div>
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Teacher moms get very excited over such things. Also over such things as learning what multiplication is on the Ipad at 6 a.m. These ages? 6 and 4? I am LOVING. We have our trials, and independence is thrown around a little too much, but the learning? *Happy Mama Sigh* And now I'm off to help Ethan with some science project he's proposing. Apparently some of his friends don't believe that "soil is good" and he'd like to prove them wrong.... Hmmmmm...... Wish us luck!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-75495060846366980382013-01-27T14:29:00.002-07:002013-01-27T14:29:14.959-07:00January Excitement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
January flew this year! I cannot believe how close we are to February - it feels like we just had Christmas! All is pretty good in the Sprague household. My cute boys are back in swimming and doing so much better now that they're in two days a week. It makes us busy, but they are so much nicer kids when they're getting exercise - especially this kid!</div>
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One big event over the past few weeks was the Reflections Ceremony. Ethan made an awesome picture of the Olympics - so proud of him and how hard he worked!</div>
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The kids got recognized in front of everyone and got a pin saying they are ambassadors to our city from the Mayor.<br />
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I missed the official "shaking of the hand" picture, so I took one afterward with two very important women - our Mayor and our Principal. Two women I thoroughly admire. Ethan looks so teeny!<br />
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Another big event was our assembly on Tolerance. Ethan was part of a reading of the poem/story "The Crayon Box that Talked". He did a great job and those cute kids were a hit! There was more narration - and I was pretty proud of the way it all came out (I wrote it). I think it's important for kids to learn about some of the great people throughout history who have shown tolerance and love!</div>
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Also starting this month? Basketball games! We've had our first - and it was a riot!<br />
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The kids looked so cute all lined up. They tried really hard to listen well - but it's hard when you're so excited.....<br />
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Ethan played so hard! He got the first points of the season - in the first play of the season - but it was for the wrong team.... We were all cheering till the ref pointed out the problem.... Oops!<br />
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I just couldn't believe how aggressive Ethan was. Last year he'd kind of hide from the action - not this year! We do have to work on remembering to dribble.... this was a rare moment when he did....<br />
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But it more often looked like this.... And sounded like me yelling, "<i>Dribble Ethan Dribble!"</i> I'll spare you the video!<br />
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(Thanks to my friend Jessica for the great game pics!) The boys played hard and I was impressed with how hard they all played!<br />
On a sad note - one of Ethan's teammates had to drop out as they discovered around Christmas that he has Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It's heartbreaking, and we're doing what we can to support his family and send him smiles. I can't imagine what his mama is going through! Ethan's had a hard time with it - though he probably still doesn't totally get the severity. So even though we've been hit with a bit of a cold and various bugs - we're feeling oh so thankful for our health this month. For all you that are praying folk - send out your prayers for our friend Ethan G.!<br />
And now I'll head back into my chores and school work - so much going on!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-9113900514906472142013-01-10T21:47:00.000-07:002013-01-10T21:47:26.511-07:00Tiger-Striped Monsta Trucks!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Any time we're out in Tacoma, we try to make a stop at the zoo. We're members there, so it doesn't cost us anything per visit - and I love seeing the animals when there aren't a lot of people around. Plus, I'd only seen these cute tiger cubs when they were sleeping and that was just not good enough!</div>
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This time they were playing outside - with their keepers - and they were an absolute riot to watch. Like kittens, only much bigger!<br />
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I love them. As did Lucas. Ethan was enthralled for a bit, but then hunger won out. Lucas and I stayed and fell in love with our feline friends.<br />
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I couldn't get him to leave for quite a while. <i>"Mommy they're so keee-yute!"</i><br />
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We traveled by light rail to make our way to the Monster Trucks - and boy was that exciting. Remember, for my boys, it's as much how you get there as where you're going. The ear plugs were put to use right away and the Dome was roarin' away.<br />
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The boys loved it. Brian and I like the local D-Derby better- more action, but the boys love the BIG.<br />
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Intermission brought us a visit from Robo-Saurus - whom I thought was rather frightening and of which the boys were not phased one bit. They loved him as he snacked on cars and blew fire at us. How is that not scary?<br />
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Afterwards, we headed to The Ram for some dinner and quality family time. In which the two older boys watched football and made no eye contact the entire time.<br />
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And then Lucas wanted the Ipad, so poor ol' me got to read my book. :)<br />
This week was back to the grindstone - only with a calmer, saner, less stressed out me. And Ethan had one sick day which led to me going home early and enjoying a book once again. I can't say I was too upset. All is well - busy, but well. katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-33410004906642971622013-01-04T08:33:00.001-07:002013-01-04T08:33:29.363-07:00A Week of Rest?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This week has been devoted to just chilling out and getting us all ready for the next chunk of the year at school. The boys have been in daycare (which is way more fun than hanging out with mom while she cleans, catches up, and such). I've been busy doing all that - but I've also read 4 books, worked out 4 times, and caught up on a little TV. It's funny that when I talk to other young (can I still call myself that?) mothers I encourage them to take some lazy time for themselves - and yet I still feel guilty when I do. One of these days I'll learn to relax happily - without guilt that the house isn't clean and the schoolwork isn't ready.... </div>
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Our New Year's wasn't exciting - we let the boys stay up until East Coast New Year's - which is 9 here - we all screamed "Happy New Year" several times and then pretty much we all went to bed. Woohoo!</div>
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Probably the only exciting thing to happen this week was Ethan finally lost his 3rd tooth. This sucker has been loose since summer, but finally popped out. He was thrilled!</div>
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We also got haircuts - but that's not too exciting, I guess. We've spent time swimming, playing UNO, and reading - and that's about the extent of it. I'm normally a go-er and a do-er, but it's been nice to be a much calm-er me for a few days. Though I can feel my inner explorer ramping up for this weekend. Can you say<br />"Monster Trucks"?katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2277683802127925771.post-28254918182241256712013-01-01T09:43:00.002-07:002013-01-01T09:43:22.719-07:00Post Christmas Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On our last night with Brian's family, we headed out to Zoolights for some Christmas lights fun. It wasn't warm but it was definitely beautiful. This is where I realized that the camera I've been using (which is really just my video camera on photo setting) has no flash. So lights pictures did not happen. \</div>
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We did get to see Santa swimming with the sharks! He even called out Lucas - saying he was glad we had a firefighter present to help out! He then called the boys over for a picture with him - too cool! (Thanks Angie for snapping the pic!)</div>
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We also got to see some very cute (and not so small) baby tigers. Ethan loves baby animals - he was mesmerized. Me too!<br />
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The next day was a big lunch with all and then they were on their way. Lucas was most emotional this year - so sad to see them go. We relaxed, napped, and geared up for a day of adventure on Friday!<br />
Since the boys have been very very little, I like to take them on adventures. We just get up and go - figuring it all out as we go, and just enjoying the time together. There are some basic rules for adventuring with kids - 1) Don't stress about getting anywhere fast - you won't. 2) Realize that the boys enjoy the different forms of transportation far more than they enjoy the destinations.... 3) Point out how cool everything is around you - be observant and open to tweaking your adventure to include something else.....<br />
So off we went - ferry, lightrail..... And really, that would have been fine with the boys....<br />
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We ended up at the Gingerbread Village at the Sheraton - so amazing! The line was horribly long, but the boys were awesome while we waited. We talked lots about life in general and the great Christmas we'd had. We also tried to peek ahead and steal some ideas for our houses next year.....<br />
The Aladdin was a favorite - obviously.....<br />
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Alice in Wonderland was impressive - like amazing! So much to see - it was beautiful.<br />
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My own Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle -Dum really liked all the details and were super observant, picking out cool strategies and tricks for the houses. We've already decided we'll have to do some sculpting with rice krispie treats next year!<br />
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Next stop was the Winter Carousel down by Westlake. The boys love a good carousel....<br />
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Though they were more excited about the mini doughnuts next door. And they were good!<br />
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At this point it was time to head back to meet Brian after work and check out a fancy italian restaurant he'd always wanted to try. Since we were withing 24 hours of his birthday, we happily obliged. <br />
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It was fancy - and expensive - but also incredibly delicious and had awesome ambience. An owner named Luigi, a waiter named Giuseppe, and the most amazing Tiramisu we'd ever had! Great memories!<br />
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The ferry ride back was one UNO game after another - leaving Ethan way out ahead of us all in wins - how does that happen? The adventure? It was perfect!<br />
The next day was birthday festivities at my parents'. A great dinner, lego partyware, and homemade doughnuts - yum!<br />
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The night wouldn't be complete without a game of UNO - I'm telling you, we're obsessed!<br />
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<i>Happy 32 babe - So glad to have been a part of so many of those. We love you and are so thankful for all you do for us. You are one amazing guy!</i></div>
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Santa Came! After a pretty busy night, we woke up to stockings filled, cookies eaten, and reindeer food snarfed up. The living room looked gorgeous - this family better not keep growing :)</div>
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The kids all waited downstairs - so patiently. I have so many memories waiting anxiously to get to come up (down) the stairs with my cousins. <br />
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We couldn't get Cooper to sit still long enough to take the pic - and Brian had to make an appearance, but we got the traditional stairs pic. <br />
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The next little bit felt like this picture - blurry and festive!<br />
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The boys saw the stacks that were theirs and saw the note from Santa to open the safe.....<br />
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Anticipation mounted as they tried to figure out what was in there....<br />
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Ethan was thrilled at the Pokemon toy.... <br />
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Until Lucas noticed something else in his safe.... A DSI?<br />
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<i>"Well Mom, Sorry, but I guess Santa doesn't always listen to Moms." </i>They were so darn excited. And I'm sure Santa has a great explanation for the great Christmas Heist of 2012. <br />
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It was a fun morning of opening, eating, laughing, and playing. I loved how excited the boys were for each and every gift. And the 23,323 pictures they took on their DS's. One of my favorite gifts for Lucas was this giant cardboard train that is currently occupying our laundry room - it's huge! He got a train whistle from Santa as well, so he's all set and loves pretending in that thing!<br />
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The littlest boy got a private opening time during nap time for the big kids. He loved all the attention and loved his new toys before he had to share them with his brother. <br />
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A great day of family, love, and gratitude! I guess Santa didn't ruin it after all!katieannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908103053478239766noreply@blogger.com0