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Buchanan Maine-ia: December 2013
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, December 29, 2013. We had a spectacular Christmas! We felt very blessed to have The Mr. home with us, and the time together as a family was the best gift any of us could have hoped for! Of course, we missed our distant relatives dearly, but were grateful to be able to skype them - thank you, modern technology, for bridging the gap and making holidays so much happier when you're far from family! Grins was super excited about his remote control helicopter!
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Buchanan Maine-ia: Wiggles Birthday
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, February 15, 2015. Our little Wiggles turned 6. And what a celebration it was! Some of Wiggles favorite things:. Food: Mac and cheese. Toy: Ella the kangaroo. Movie: Frozen (of course! Thing to do: Play games or read. Wiggles elected to have a Frozen birthday party. We enjoyed Frozen crafts, games, sing-a-longs, food, and more! Angel got into it and dressed up as Olaf the snowman! Wiggles has become very good at reading on her own! How we love your family!
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Buchanan Maine-ia: August 2013
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Monday, August 5, 2013. It's been ages since I posted a Menu Plan, but I like doing it for 2 reasons: First, it encourages me to get organized with my meal planning, and gives me some sense of accountability for following through, and second, it's fun looking back and finding what meals we've enjoyed over the years, and how our diet has changed (or what 'staples' have remained the same). Tuesday: Cauliflower crust Pizza, tossed green salad. The One Needful Thing.
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Buchanan Maine-ia: January 2015
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, January 11, 2015. Trip Across the Country - Part 5 (THE END! We finally arrived at our destination! Tired of cheap hotels and unhealthy snack food, we were grateful to arrive in Oregon (but we gave thanks for the modern conveniences of A/C, restaurants, hotels and a car that drove us much more quickly and comfortably than our pioneer ancestors who crossed this country decades ago! After 12 days in a car, we were feeling pretty silly! So we decided to pay ...
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Buchanan Maine-ia: Kids Fun Run
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, February 1, 2015. As soon as we got to Oregon, we learned about a Kids Fun Run. Our kids love having fun, and we love them to run, so we jumped at the chance to participate! True to its title, it was a very fun event! I took about a million pictures of Wiggles warming up. She is just so cute! There she is at the starting line, awaiting the start of the race! Grins did an amazing job! He was third in his age group (see video below! Don't they look excited?
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Buchanan Maine-ia: Grins' Turns 8!!!
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, February 1, 2015. Grins was looking forward to his 8th birthday, especially because he was excited to be able to be baptized! He hoped to be able to get baptized right on his birthday! A bit before our trip across the country, though, we learned that Grins' uncle Adam had decided to be baptized on August 9th - Grins' birthday! We then spent the day with some VERY HOT outside play (St. George in August is miserable! How we love you! You'll never know what ...
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Buchanan Maine-ia: Buying a House
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, February 1, 2015. As soon as we got to Oregon, we began an intense search for our next home. It was very difficult, as we didn't find our 'dream home' and didn't want to spend that much money for something we didn't love.but at the same time, we needed a place to live! We looked at dozens of homes.and finally settled on a home in a wonderful neighborhood. We decided that, though not our dream home, it would do for now, and we took the plunge!
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Buchanan Maine-ia: The Cabin
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, February 1, 2015. With summer drawing to a close, we decided to take a quick, day trip to the family cabin in the mountains. We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful scenery and, of course the rushing rapids and frigid swimming hole! Angel and Grins even did it again! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The secret to having it all.is to knowing you already do! Wherever we are together.that is home.". Dramatic, artist, animal lover, nurturer. Bea Living in 2013.
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Buchanan Maine-ia: May 2013
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, May 5, 2013. Angel has been asking for awhile to get her ears pierced. She loves to accessorize her outfits, enjoys dressing up, has many friends with pierced ears, etc. We decided that once she turned 8, she could make that decision for herself. When the big day finally arrived, however, she had second thoughts and didn't want to do it. So we didn't push her, obviously! And Izzie, her doll, had to come along too, of course! The winner: Gold Stars. I am o...
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Buchanan Maine-ia: March 2014
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A happy family is but an earlier Heaven". Sunday, March 9, 2014. I also had to take a picture of this because I'm getting so sentimental. Our neighbors, Cliff and Nancy Hatch, are honestly the best neighbors we could ever imagine. They keep an eye on things, help us with snow removal/mowing/etc whenever we need it, are always there for us, and even bring us a little plate of goodies for every holiday. We honestly could not have imagined better neighbors than them! In home school, we are working on learni...
