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The Big, Brown Lawn: October 2012
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Monday, October 01, 2012. My response to the woman leaving Dos Coyotes on Saturday who asked with a smile, "Is it Halloween already? One day is not enough for costumes! I grinned, spreading the joy. When we got back the kids jumped on the swings and flew. This past weekend I realized how I miss our hammock. I need it. Darn squirrels, nibble, nibble. Nevermind, I told myself I would write in the positive. I told the kids I needed a few minutes to do s...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: November 2012
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Saturday, November 10, 2012. Yesterday we got up, packed our bags, ate breakfast with Daddy, and then took off on our mini-vacation getaway. The kids and I on our way. Today we set out on an adventure. We drove west and as Grandma said, "We're almost at the ocean." It was decided. Our "NOW" was the ocean. Nothing would stop us. The wind? Mommy follow Mason's footprints," Ellie called. Hair by Windy Day. Hangin' with my bro. Sand stuck to your feet?
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The Big, Brown Lawn: December 2014
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Christmas in Idaho Part 4 Morphing into Happy New Year in Idaho. We aren't leaving yet? She knows him well. This diversion provided by Jen. 1 comments, responses, and snide remarks. Monday, December 29, 2014. Christmas in Idaho Part 3. Yesterday my cousin came over with her family to go sledding and after unloading all their gear they realized they had left their son's snow coat at home. We loaned them one of Ellie's h...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: September 2012
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Monday, September 24, 2012. When I miss the opportunities to write, I try to hold onto that feeling, relive it in my mind, let it dance and play and stay a while in hopes that even if I can't go back and reread the words I chose to capture it, or gaze at the amateur photo I took, I can call it back to mind again. We love to buy flowers at the farmer's market. Ellie insists on putting them in her room. First day of Kindergarten, my boy is all grown up!
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The Big, Brown Lawn: August 2014
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Tuesday, August 05, 2014. I Don't Need Anything That I Don't Have". I just discovered this unfinished draft.it was inspired by hearing the Glen Phillips song "I Don't Need Anything That I Don't Have" one night while making dinner. I think I will share it in its unfinished state. PS I am still practicing with my new camera and will share some pics soon. I Don't Need Anything That I Don't Have". Baby chicks are fun to hold. Ellie loves her ducks. This ...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" Christmas in Idaho Part 1
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Sunday, December 28, 2014. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" Christmas in Idaho Part 1. I woke up yesterday and peeked out the guest bedroom window to find blankets of white snuggling the trees and land. As I crept out into the dark living room I turned on the Christmas lights and peered out the front windows. The light on the lower garage revealed the falling snow that I couldn't spy from the bedroom window. The long awaited SNOW Day was here!
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The Big, Brown Lawn: October 2014
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Friday, October 03, 2014. Ever notice how you can drive the same streets and never notice a type of car and then someone talks about buying a new car and suddenly you see them everywhere you drive? One of my new, very favorite books! It wasn't planned. It wasn't assigned. It was real. So deep. All this from a book I had written off in my mind two days ago as one to "just get through". It became so much more, for him, for me, for us. That familiar sou...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: January 2013
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Saturday, January 05, 2013. Maybe they're at the beach! Rolling with new adventures. Thursday we took our first family bike ride. All four of us on our bikes. We set out to OSH hardware store in search of hooks for Josh's new tool shelves. ( Man oh man it feels good to be getting that garage organized.). Riding with kids gives you joy as:. You watch the sunlight dance through new streamers that Santa stuffed into Ellie's stocking,. She began singing ...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: February 2012
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Sunday, February 26, 2012. Five Things I Learned From Spelunking That Also Apply To Bed. Jen and I went spelunking over 7 years ago at Moaning Caverns in Vallecito, CA. While it was not the most spectacular cave, we did have a great time exploring all the nooks and crevices with only a pair of coveralls and a headlamp. It's much easier in the summer when the kids are made to sleep out on the cement wall. 1 YOUR HEADLAMP IS YOUR BEST FRIEND. If your g...
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The Big, Brown Lawn: Christmas in Idaho Part 2
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The Big, Brown Lawn. It might just be why we are here. Monday, December 29, 2014. Christmas in Idaho Part 2. Some snippets in photos. Mother-Daughter times have been oh so fun! Gator rides are always a highlight. Ellie's new owl hat from Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma gave Ellie and Baby Maddie Matching dresses. Ice discoveries and explorations. Baby and Maddie are hangin' in their new baby carrier. Exploring at the creek. Dressed up for Christmas Dinner. Baby Maddie and Grandpa Time. Links of the Lawn.