Grandpa’s Birthday

My mom and dad have been living with us while they fix up a house in Orderville. It has been so fun having them here. The kids love it, and I definitely appreciate their help. Dad spends most of his time working on the Orderville...

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Elora’s 7th Birthday

It’s Elora’s Birthday Blog Post!!! A little late. All the kids love birthdays, no matter whose they are. Birthdays are just so fun! Here is Elora wearing her new outfit she got for her birthday from her Nana...

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Elora’s Birthday!

  Elora had a birthday a couple weeks ago. Chris was out of town that day, so we postponed her party and instead had a “mini party” where we invited Elora’s friend Dallin over for mini pancakes and...

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Oliver’s Birthday Party

Oliver’s birthday celebration started on Valentine’s Day – I made him pancakes for breakfast and he got to pick whatever he wanted for dinner. He said Pesto. I went to three grocery stores and they were all sold...

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Chris’ Birthday

Chris decided to bake his own cake for his birthday this year. I had something planned for later in the week, but the Sunday before his birthday I came home to find Chris with a French flourless chocolate cake and homemade ice...

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Marion is Two!

Our sweet Marion Bear is two! I can’t believe it. Chris found out recently that Marion was born on Marie Antoinette’s birthday. How funny is that? Our little princess was born the same day as a real Austrian princess...

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Karen’s Very Pregnant Birthday

Chris made me an amazing chocolate cake for my birthday, so I posed for it with my huge pregnant belly. Elora was so excited about celebrating my birthday. She informed Chris that Mommy likes chocolate cake, and he really did a...

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Elora’s Birthday

Elora wanted a pirate themed birthday party this year. She dressed up in her pirate costume, invited the whole kindergarten class, and to preserve my sanity, I reserved the town hall instead of trying to have a party with 20 kids...

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Oliver’s Birthday Party!

For Oliver’s birthday we just had some friends come over for dinner. That way it feels like a party, but with a smaller crowd of children and our friends are there too… Oliver has been looking forward to his...

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Chris’ Birthday

Chris’ birthday was in January, and I just now downloaded all the pictures off my camera. I had no idea it had been so long since I downloaded the pictures… with a broken camera screen I never remember what is on...

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