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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! We had a pretty low key day here at the Smith household. Well…low key in that we got to stay home and relax with family. But we were full of life with lots of house guests. Grandpa has … Continue reading
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My Super Heroes
Usually I post about my craft projects over on The Attic (my other blog), but since this concerns the kiddos I’ll write it here instead. A few weeks ago I came across a picture of a cute superhero cape for … Continue reading
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The Leaf Pile
Jumping in a leaf pile is like a rite of passage for kids all around. A few days ago I pushed some leaves around the yard with my foot until a small pile was made, and the boys had a … Continue reading
Papa
We’ve been lucky enough to have Grandpa visiting this week from Indiana. Simon, who is working on more and more words each day, enjoys repeating whatever I say, or whatever he hears. I was trying to get him to say … Continue reading
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Hawaii: The Final Day
On Saturday we had our last day in Hawaii. The time was really winding down. We had had a lot of adventure, a lot of time with family, and a lot of relaxation on the beach. Half of the family … Continue reading
Hawaii: The Portuguese Man of War
Meet the Portuguese Man of War: It may look like a jellyfish, but in fact it is not a jellyfish. There are a few major differences. First of all, the Man of War is actually four different organisms that work … Continue reading
Hawaii: Pearl Harbor
Out of all the times my parents took our family to Hawaii as I was growing up, I never actually made it to visit Pearl Harbor. Every time we went to Oahu it was to visit family, and they we … Continue reading
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Hawaii: Emergency Surgery, Smoke Alarms, and Other Fun Stuff
Monday was when our Hawaii vacation really became action packed. We started out normal enough. We went out to a nice breakfast buffet. Unfortunately, though, my brother (who had been experiencing stomach pain all day on Sunday) felt too horrible … Continue reading
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Hawaii: Family Time
During Christmas 2012, my parents excitedly informed my brothers and I that they would be taking the family on a vacation somewhere using money they had saved from my Grandpa’s inheritance. The destination and time were up to us. We … Continue reading
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Hawaii: The First Day
We were lucky enough to be able to spend a week in Hawaii last week. Not only was it a great break from Oregon weather, but we all had a blast and we got to spend a lot of time … Continue reading
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