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Arms Wide Open: December 2011
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Friday, December 30, 2011. Firstly, it has been brought to my attention that I did not disclose the nature of my special birthday puzzle note (see previous birthday blog - and thanks, Gerb! I actually got around to gluing the pieces together last week, so here is a picture of it -. The smaller part that you can't read is the words to the song "For Good" from the musical WICKED. OK, so here is Christmas at my house this year:. Baby B looks grumpy, but she is usually very cheery - I promise! Exploring the ...
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THE BLACK FAMILY: August 2012
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We may not have it all together, but together we have it all! Wednesday, August 22, 2012. The San Juan County Fair has always been a big event in my life, but for the first time in many years I didn't have any responsibilities or obligations to fulfill at the fair. It was nice, but also a little weird - I didn't really know what to do with myself! So, I just took my kids and we enjoyed everything we could. But after watching the other kids do it, he decided he wants to try it next year. In my opinion, fa...
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THE BLACK FAMILY: Indiana - November 10, 2014
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We may not have it all together, but together we have it all! Thursday, November 20, 2014. Indiana - November 10, 2014. Things out here in Indiana are going very good! Now the cold and rain is no fun at all, but that is what makes missionary work fun, right? As we close in on the end of the year the mission is really working very hard to be able to reach our goals, so that is kind of fun and kinda not, but I am really enjoying the work that I am involved in here in the little branch of Winchester! Love E...
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THE BLACK FAMILY: April 2013
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We may not have it all together, but together we have it all! Sunday, April 21, 2013. I was really looking forward to Christmas this year. Not because we were going to have amazing presents, because we weren't, but just because it is always such a special time with family. Plus, my kids are at ages where everything is so magical, and I wanted to feel a little of that Christmas magic again. I think it turned out fine, even without all the extras! Stetson on Christmas morning 2012. Completely worn out, and...
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THE BLACK FAMILY: Lil' Miss and Mister Wrangler Contest
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We may not have it all together, but together we have it all! Friday, October 4, 2013. Lil' Miss and Mister Wrangler Contest. Every year, for our county fair, they have a Lil' Miss and Mister Wrangler contest for kids ages 3 to 5. The past two years I have thought, 'man, I should have had Stetson do that! Finally this year we did, and Lucy got to do it too! I was actually surprised at how nervous they got, especially Lucy! Despite that, they both stepped up and did a GREAT job! Sang "I'm a Little Cowgirl".
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Arms Wide Open: The End of the Adventure
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Sunday, July 29, 2012. The End of the Adventure. On my way out of town, I discovered signs pointing to "Brown vs. Board of Education", so I decided to follow them. They directed me to an old school that now houses a museum focused on the Civil Rights Movement. Topeka is where the lawsuits began that culminated in the Supreme Court decision that segregated Education was unconstitutional. So of course, I had to buy lots of themed items in the gift shop. The tornado in the movie was just. I feel blessed to ...
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Arms Wide Open: Birthdays
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Since I have been home from my vacation, life has been extremely stressful. That just means that I have appreciated more than ever the sweet joyful occasions that come my way. In the past couple of weeks, a niece and a nephew have had birthdays that I was able to help celebrate. This little cutie had her very first birthday! Really "getting into" that cake! She LOVED the gift bags. in fact, she climbed into all those she could fit in. Big brothers taking her for a ride.
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Arms Wide Open: November 2011
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Sunday, November 27, 2011. This year I had not one day of birthday celebration. I had a whole weekend! It was awesome. Here were some of the festivities-. First up was the "WICKED" themed birthday party, complete with an approximation of the Emerald City, and entertainment for everyone consisting of me popping many balloons with my bare hands. You know, you actually get used to the popping sound after awhile. Yes, that's a big, fat, ol' 4 - 0 on my cake. I'm trying to "own it"! We spent the day shopping,...
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Arms Wide Open: October 2012
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Saturday, October 27, 2012. I was a girl scout. Yes, really. I even enjoyed it, at least that's the way I remember it - probably because the activities and camps were all during the daytime - no sleeping in tents or using nasty, hole-in-the-ground toilets during overnight camping trips. A song that I learned during my girl scout day camp years has been playing through my mind the last couple of weeks. Which is really weird, considering I never really liked the song - but what can you do? Or the new one?
