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Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Take a close look.....

Then imagine waking up at 3am because your lower leg is hurting quite bad.....wake up enough to realize there is something in your bed, you throw back the covers, and sweep your hand across your sheets only to feel something hit your hand and fly off the bed, you panic, your husband wakes up switches on the light, searches the covers, every pillow, every corner, the floor, under the bed and finds nothing. You reluctantly get back into the bed you've stripped apart and shook vigorously. You are sure of two things...your leg has been stung or bitten, and you definitely touched something in your sheets. You sleep fitfully until your alarm goes off. You arise, begin your morning routine, gingerly walking through the house... and your husband brings this into the kitchen in a glass vase and asks, "Do you think this is what stung you?"

Imagine...that was me this morning. Eerie, creepy, gross, disgusting, horrid, disturbing, etc, etc. Worse than the scorpion stings I've had?? Only about 100 times worse! It was in my bed for heaven sake!!!!
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What's with us and the creepy crawlers? Taylor asked me what I did with it and I told her I wanted to squash it, she looked very seriously at me and said, "Mom, you don't like nature do you?" I almost felt guilty, but then......no...I didn't. Bugs belong outside, not in anyones bed. I bet any house guests will be thinking twice about staying.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Hard at work

Here's Logan working at his favorite new hobby. He wants to wakeboard whether the water is smooth or not.

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I couldn't pass up the opportunity of taking a photo of him sleeping. It's the end of a beautiful day of that 'wholesome fun' we hear talk about. I didn't get many photos, but we were all there enjoying Volente Beach Water Park in the morning, then Lake Travis the rest of the day. My definition of a great Saturday!

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Last Spider Sighting

The infamous spider is officially gone. We found her perched up above the window she was originally on. I guess Chris decided she needed a friend, caught her and took her up to Jeff and Shana's house to visit with their spider. I told him....2 women in the same house? Not a great idea...Jeff tells me that our spider moved in and took over. I hope the two of them work it out. Nature's sociology....it would be an interesting study.

Friday, September 14, 2007

The Wanna-be Food Network


I love to cook. I love to eat. I love to try new recipes. I love to buy cookbooks. I love to garnish food. I love to package food. I love to serve food. I love plates. I love linens. I love the Food Network. I might say (about myself), that one of my hobbies is food. Anything involving food, (except dishes) I enjoy doing. I made these BBQ-ed pulled Pork Sandwiches last night as a tribute to one of our favorite dishes at a place called Bandits in California. They toast the bun just right... place the slow cooked BBQ pork on the bun....place a slice of Jarlsberg cheese over the top, broil it to perfection and add their famous coleslaw at the last minute before serving. It's delicious!! This is my home-grown version and it's pretty darn close to the real thing. You've got to be a sandwich lover to enjoy this messy, tasty treat! (Chris was a little late getting home. I had some free moments before we actually ate so I took a picture for posterity :)

Difficulty....super easy!
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Was it really in the 70's yesterday?

Raise your hand if you loved yesterdays weather! It was beautiful. We spent the evening outdoors with our neighbors. It was like ants piling out of their nest when everyone came out to enjoy the cool weather. I LOVE being outside. I've decided it's essential to my mental health to spend at least some time outdoors everyday!

Spider Update: She has dissappeared....Ooooooo



Monday, September 10, 2007

1st Youth Temple Trip

This was Kathrine's first youth temple trip.
 

Chris was able to go down as a chaparone and baptize Kathrine and Allison. Kathrine was excited to be in there with her Dad. While there, Chris had the chance opportunity to met Jeffrey R. Holland. Pretty exciting!
 

 
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Tasty Treats

One thing....Chris refers to this spider as a 'he', but it's a she....we should name her Charlotte. She's a perfect mascot for our up coming holiday!

Saturday, September 08, 2007

Claire's First Date

Well....playdate that is. She was so excited to have her 'friend' over. She kept telling me that Breanne was her friend, and then would name one of my friends, and say..."That's your friend, Breanne, is my friend..she's coming over." They were so cute together. They played outside in the pool, had snacks, chased each other around squealing, played tea-party and did some floam sculptures. I think it was a success.
 
 
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Our pets

The in-home pet
 

 

The pool pet
 


Chris's pet...he actually feeds this spider and we all watch her progress everyday as she builds a complete new web every morning. She's pretty amazing. It's like having the Animal Channel right outside our window. She laid her eggs yesterday, and had a butterfly for lunch. The day before that, she had a scorpion, (Thanks to Chris) for breakfast. I think she's becoming quite tame with all the attention and food she gets. She's beginning to grow on me.
 
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Friday, September 07, 2007

Skaters and future skaters?

Logan likes to go to the free skate park near us. He's been inspired by his friend Mickey who's pretty awesome to watch for his age. Claire and her friend Jonathan slid down one of the bowls and cheered from the sidelines.
 
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Labor Day

We labored the day away at Grandma's pool. Gotta love days off.
 
 
 
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Reflecting...

 
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Taylor Turns 9

Taylor turned 9 years old on Sept. 1st. Taylor is a joy to have in our family. She is so smart, cute and helpful. We just love her and her personality. I would venture to guess that her favorite gift this year was her Guinea pig, Caramel.
 
 
 
 
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Carefree Cousins

 
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Oral B Pulsar Pro Health Toothbrush

I usually don't get to excited about new products, but I have to mention this one. This toothbrush is AWESOME. I haven't ever used an expensive toothbrush, so I'm not sure how this one compares to them, but this one has to come pretty close. It's so great that I LOOK FORWARD to brushing my teeth, AND I want to brush them for as long as possible. It's like a massage for your gums and teeth. I never knew dental hygiene could be so enjoyable!! I tried to find a photo but couldn't get one downloaded...if you have a chance, I think you should try one out. I feel like Oprah....if I was a millionare....you'd each have one under your chair right now. :)

Sunday, September 02, 2007

Whew!

I'm tired of posting, but so glad I'm semi-caught up. If you dare or care...there's a lot below. Believe it or not, I still have more photos to post. I'll get on that after the holiday. Maybe I should take less photos??? Maybe I like to remember everything in detail....maybe I'll make a book out of these posts??? Maybe I'll be glad to have so many photos when the kids are older and gone??? Oh well, I can't answer those questions tonight. What I know is.....as of right now, I like having a million photos. :)

Switcher-roo

I was in California visiting my sister for the last two weeks, and then she got to fly home with us to visit Texas for about 10 days. Yippee! Everyone loves being with them and Sophie is at such a great age right now. She's our living doll.
 
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A New Nephew

Here's our new nephew and cousin. Mason James Sieg. He is the son of one of my younger brothers, James and his wife Malinda. He was 7lbs. 5oz. 19 1/2 inches long. So far, he looks perfectly healthy. We will know soon if he has the same fragile bone gene that Malinda carries. It was a c-section delivery and everything is going well. Congratulations!! We can't wait to hold him. Is he one of the cutest newborns ever? Maybe it's the c-section?? He isn't all squished up like mine always were.
 
 
 
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School Begins

We arrived home from California Saturday evening, and school started on Monday. Our last hurrah before summer ended was being with our far away family. What a great note to end summer on!

Last days....

Eggs N' Things (a must do)
 
New sunglasses (a must have in California)
 
Off to the airport. ( and a "Must we go?")
 
I can't thank Karen and Larry enough for letting us take over their normally peaceful home. They were very gracious even after having a solid month of company. Thank you again. We love you.
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