Monthly Archives: August 2011

Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 11: We did it!

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Laura

Part 11 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011. On Sunday afternoon, we decided to finish our Coastal Trail adventure.  This time, Jonas, Selah, and my dad joined us.  It was a gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Dear Caleb: A Butterfly Identification Request

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Laura

Dear Caleb, My mama tells me that you know a lot about butterflies.  In fact, she says that everything she knows about Monarch butterflies, she learned from you!  That’s pretty good considering you are seven and she’s 34!  So she … Continue reading →

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Alaska, Summer 2011, Part 10: Float Planes

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Nik

Part 10 in a series about our trip to Alaska in late June through mid-July, 2011.  On our first day in Alaska, we were driving to Eric and Meggan’s house when a float plane flew right in front of us, … Continue reading →

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If my friends were professional tennis players…

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Nik

This past week, I attended the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC. This tournament features some of the best tennis players in the world (the top seed this year is currently ranked #7 in the world) and for a … Continue reading →

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Frank Gilbreth* would be proud

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Laura

*As in, the Cheaper by the Dozen dad On Friday, I baked 4 1/2 dozen cookies, 2 dozen bagels, 3 dozen pumpkin muffins, and 2 batches of granola. Yes, that is a lot of baked goods.  No, I am not … Continue reading →

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Vote! We need some help choosing a name!

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Laura

And no, it’s not for our 2nd child.  That would be a pretty weird way to announce a pregnancy.  Come on, people. I’m planning on writing a series on this blog, starting this fall, reflecting on some of the ways … Continue reading →

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I am Woman, Hear Me Roar

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Laura

This morning, I decided to tackle a rather large yardwork job that I’ve been putting off all summer.  We have a section of flower bed that is full of overgrown azalea bushes.  We have tons of azaleas in our yard … Continue reading →

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Bragging about my husband

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Laura

Nik has become a really accomplished gardener over the past few years.  He has taken on the job of tending the garden and we eat the fruits of his hard work every day. For example, he sowed two succession plantings … Continue reading →

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Triple Fisting It

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Laura

Note the three different foods she has in her fist (the one in her mouth).  This girl is learning how to eat!  (And this picture is a couple months old!)

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Remember the four surprise projects?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Laura

Way back in April, I posted about how I was going crazy working on four surprise sewing projects at once. When we were in Alaska, I hand-delivered Rachel’s bag to her and they were finally all revealed. So now here’s … Continue reading →

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