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The Hope Herald: March 2010
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Friday, March 26, 2010. I have an extremely sweet husband! A note about Craig - he is a lot like his mother! Juice pouch, and some fruit. He knows he likes it and he doesn't have to do anything but sit down and eat. Craig is in his safety zone :). When I realized what had happened, I told Scott we needed to get a lunch to our boy ASAP! Scott asked if I thought Craig would just eat the school lunch if he didn't have one - NO, I really doubt it! Do I know my boy or what? Thursday, March 25, 2010. The next ...
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The Hope Herald: My Craigy Turns 8!!!!!!!
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011. My Craigy Turns 8! When you bring new little babies home from the hospital, accountability seems a long long way away. There is some comfort as a parent when your children are still unaccountable. My Craigy seems so young still - I am shocked the time has arrived :) It makes my heart ache! Happy Birthday my sweet little man! Craig wanted "Spy Stuff" for his birthday! Here he is checking out his new binoculars! Finally I called for him, "What ya doin Bud? Even better news - Sund...
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The Hope Herald: October 2010
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Saturday, October 9, 2010. Fall is in the Air! With a great deal of help from Riley (she was my poser and read up on how to best take pictures outside) we set out! I don't know how I feel about any of them hanging on the wall or being on the Christmas card but we had fun and my kids are adorable! Cooper refused to smile if I was actually holding the camera - stinker! Let me know what you think! Not going to be hanging on any wall but quite funny! My beautiful teenager with her mouth full of metal! David,...
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The Hope Herald: July 2010
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Thursday, July 22, 2010. The Hope house is often a zoo! It seems there is always some new story or craziness going on. If grandma isn't using the dog food bucket as a toilet then the kids are just painting themselves with mud in the back yard! It's always something - life is full of laughs at our house! At Riley's surprise party, she was opening presents in the backyard. Ollie (one of our dogs) decided this was a great moment to relieve himself - he sits right in the middle of all the girls and poops!
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The Hope Herald: Thanksgiving :)
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Monday, January 17, 2011. I know this may sound crazy/pathetic - but this was the first time I have ever done Thanksgiving dinner all by myself! I have always gotten together with family and provided a section of the meal! This year, circumstances landed the Hopes alone in Boise! It was actually really fun! Kevin (my step-brother) did have Thanksgiving dinner with us; he was stranded in Boise by nasty roads! I may just choose to do Thanksgiving alone again :). I loved watching her! My cute girl :). The A...
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The Hope Herald: Six Month Sabbatical
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Sunday, August 7, 2011. So, I took a bit of a blogging break. Life just became a bit overwhelming and instead of being a stress reliever; blogging felt like one more thing I was behind on! So, I just didn't do it. Life hasn't really gotten any calmer but today I felt like blogging! Lots of things have been going on at the Hope house over the last 6 months so here is a quick peek! Congratulations my sweet, kind, soft hearted, little boy. I love you so. My baby turned 1! Andi wanted a bike sooooooooo.
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The Hope Herald: September 2010
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Friday, September 10, 2010. The Western Idaho Fair! Last summer, Scott had a booth at the fair. This year, The Western Idaho Fair asked Scott to do the lost child service. He had three booths and he was a little crazy. This is a picture of one of the booths but not his best one! Somehow I never got a picture of his really good booth - maybe next year. So, as is becoming tradition, the kids and I spent a day at the fair (a day of playing - not the many times we came to the fair on errands)!
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The Hope Herald: May 2010
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Monday, May 17, 2010. Saturday was a beautiful, spring day in Boise! We have sort of developed a family tradition over the last couple of years. On one of those first wonderful, warm days - the Hopes head to Camel's Back Park! We brought a fried chicken picnic dinner, the dogs, our tennis shoes, and the desire to play outside! The kids and I hiked all over that mountain and it felt wonderful to be outside, sun on my face, calves aching as I climbed! You inspire me my little son! This photo does not begin...
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The Hope Herald: August 2010
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Do your duty with a heart full of song". I was called to repentance on Sunday! Last week was quite a week at my house. One could acurately call me the Queen of Poo! I also had a sick little dog this week. We don't know what Izzie got into but that poor puppy was so sick. I kept thinking she was feeling better and would let her roam the house - she would then poop on the couch or something! So, add the poopy diapers Cooper creates and I could easily be titled the Queen of Poo :).
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The Hope Herald: December 2009
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Saturday, December 26, 2009. Santa spoiled the Hope family this year! Here are Craig and Riley checking out the Wii - the funny part is; I told Scott to make sure Craig had plenty of time to check out what Santa brought him before we alerted him to the Wii. Craig ran straight to the Wii, started jumping up and down yelling "We got a Wii, we got a Wii! I wasn't quite quick enough to catch the jumping on camera but Scott got it on video! Here Riley is checking out the clothes Santa brought her! I hope as m...