Monthly Archives: February 2014

Free Play at OGA!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Kimberly

The Oregon Gymnasitcs Acadamy brings a lot of fun memories for me. My brother was quite an accomplished gymnast for awhile in his youth. When I was in high school, I would occasionally pick him up from practice. For some … Continue reading →

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Things We Never Thought We’d Do…..

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Kimberly

Becoming a parent means doing a lot of things you never thought you’d do. There are the gross ones like ‘pick someone else’s nose’ or ‘pee with someone else hanging on your leg.’ There are the tedious ones like ‘cutting … Continue reading →

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Cousins!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Kimberly

Elias and Simon were lucky to have their cousins in town a couple weekends ago. Elias talks about his cousins all the time, and he had a lot of fun playing with them. They arrived at our house late Friday … Continue reading →

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Simon’s 1st Birthday: Family Party

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Kimberly

Simon’s cousins, and an extra auntie and uncle were in town over president’s day weekend, so we decided to have his family party then for an extra large gathering. Here is the birthday fun in pictures: Elias helped me to … Continue reading →

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A Surprise For Nana!

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Kimberly

About three or four years ago, I started getting some ideas together for a surprise birthday party. I talked with Nathan about them, and I patiently waited until the next “big” birthday…my mother-in-law’s 60th. Last August I ran the idea … Continue reading →

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Dirt

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Kimberly

I’ve been looking outside longingly for the last week or two. I’ve noticed weeds are starting to grow in our yard. Now, you wouldn’t think weeding would be all that exciting…and I’m sure I will tire of it soon enough, … Continue reading →

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Simon’s 1st Birthday In Pictures

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Kimberly

It’s hard to believe that one year ago today we were at the hospital just meeting Simon, our little bundle of joy. He has changed all of our lives so much for the better. Today he turned one and is … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Nana!

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Kimberly

A week or so ago we celebrated a very special birthday for a very special person! We had Nana over for dinner to celebrate her big day. The boys had a lot of fun playing with her as usual, and … Continue reading →

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Cupboards and an Early Birthday Present

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Kimberly

Well, the snow was still here and in full force today. We had to cancel Simon’s first birthday party because of the weather. I was very bummed about this turn of events! We made the best of it, though, and … Continue reading →

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Snow Day #2

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Kimberly

On Friday, I started out the day quite bummed because Elias’ preschool was canceled and I did not know how I was going to get to the store for some last minute supplies I needed for Simon’ s birthday party … Continue reading →

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