My Year in Pictures

Day 26 – Twisted Peppermint

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

I love my Twisted Peppermint candle from Bath & Body Works so much that I had to get one more last week since there was only a couple left on clearance {and I had a 20% off coupon}. I like to burn it as long as possible while I’m home, and now my last one is already half-way gone. Gotta enjoy it while I can!

Day 25 – Cone of Shame

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

It was time to get a cone for Star, our dog. She got a bug bite or something on her left paw a month or two ago. She kept licking and licking and licking. UGH the sound is so annoying! Plus now it’s a habit and she has several bald spots going up her paw/arm. And her arm is swollen because she won’t leave it alone. I also bought some itch relief spray that has oatmeal and vitamins in it to help her. Hopefully a week will do her some good. She does NOT like the cone though. Poor girl!

Day 24 – Snow Clothes

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Monday, January 24, 2011

Ben took Nathaniel shopping for snow clothes because the scout snow campout is this weekend. We got the gloves for a dollar or two at Goodwill a couple weeks ago. The snow boots came from Goodwill for $5. The pants (over his jeans) and 2 jackets came from Wal-Mart from the clearance rack. He already had the black hoodie. Nathaniel is so excited and can’t wait to go play and sleep in the snow!

Day 23 – Snuggle Buddies

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Nathaniel cleaned up his room and spread blankets all over the floor, then he fell asleep. Madison, my Dad’s dog, came and snuggled by him & took a nap, too! They look so cute together!

Day 22 – Who’s that guy?

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

As you can see, I cut 9 inches off Nathaniel’s hair – he asked me to do it! I like longer hair on guys, but I think in this case, it was getting a little too long for him. Everyone loves his new hair, including Nathaniel! {the next day at church, everyone was shocked to see his short hair, some people didn’t even recognize him, but they ALL love it}

Day 21 – Donuts, donuts and more donuts!

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Friday, January 21, 2011

I took the kids (including 3 friends who had never gone) to Krispy Kreme to get FREE donuts for A’s on their report cards! You can get up to 6 free glazed donuts. Some got 4 others got 5 free donuts! WOOOHOOO!!!

Day 20 – Orchestra Concert

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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Nathaniel & Felicia had their 6th grade Winter Orchestra Concert. They did an excellent job! This is the third year playing their violins.

Day 19 - Static

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Ashley was playing on the jungle climber in our backyard, and I noticed her hair was picking up static every time she got on the slide. I love how it’s sticking up and out! HAHA!

Day 18 – 700 Thread Count

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

We finally got new sheets for our bed!! YAY!! I found them at Sam’s Club for a great deal!

Day 17 – Cat Nap

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Ahhhh my sweet cat, Ginger! She’s so cute when she curls up on the bed for a mid-morning cat nap. She also loves to be covered with the fuzzy blankets.

Day 16 – Fuzzy Feet

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

I love my fuzzy socks! I wear them whenever I’m at home & they keep my feet snuggly warm, which is what I need especially with concrete floors! As soon as I came home from church, I kicked off my heels {which I love – I know I’m weird} and grabbed my soft fuzzy socks! I even wear them to bed, so I don’t have to put my ice cold feet on Ben to warm them up! HAHAHAA

Day 15 - Doggy Disguise

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

This is how I found my Dad's dog, Madison, when I came home from running errands with Ben & Felicia! Nathaniel had dressed her up in his clothes. It was hilarious! The picture is out of focus because it was hard to keep her still.

Andrea Dickinson

Day 14 - Sleepy Sicky

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Friday, January 14, 2011

Ashley is home for the 4th day in a row because of a stinkin fever. It's been 103 each morning but today finally her temp is only 100.7. Still too high to go to school but much better. She took a nap & our cat, Ginger, snuggled by her.

Day 13 - Kids Meds

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Ashley's had a fever for 3 days, so I went to the store to get more meds for her (tylenol & ibuprofen) plus some popsicles. Those always seemed to be a nice treat when stuck at home sick.

Second Chance…

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I tried to do a photo-a-day in 2009 and only got half-way thru February. I REALLY wish that I would have finished, but I can’t go back in time. Last year I didn’t even attempt it. Oh well. I am going to give it another try this year. Plus I have an awesome new cell phone that takes pretty good pictures (much better than my old phone) and it has internet so I can upload straight from my phone! It makes it a lot easier to capture moments as they happen with my phone in my pocket all the time. Probably most of my pictures will be UN-edited because I may upload directly to my blog from my phone.

Ok, so I’m going to upload my first 12 days in this post instead of 12 separate posts.

Here goes…

Saturday, January 1, 2011

We rang in the new year with a few fireworks at home!

Sunday, January 2, 2011

We switched to 8:30am church schedule, and we actually left the house early & got to church early! YAY!!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Kids went back to school, so I headed off to the gym. Time to get back into my routine too.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

We roasted gigantic marshmallows in our fireplace. They were warm, gooey & yummy!!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Just a couple of my fave treats that I may or may not hide in my closet so I don’t have to share – Circus Peanuts and Dark Chocolate Doves.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

My 36th Birthday! Ben got me a dozen gorgeous white roses {my favorite} and a Cold Stone Creamery Peanut Butter and Chocolate ice cream cake! It was a good day! {I’m not thrilled that you can see the paper towel right next to my beautiful flowers in the picture. LOL}

Friday, January 7, 2011

We went to dinner for my birthday at Chili’s {the night before}. This was my take-home {free} birthday dessert – Hot fudge brownie sundae. It was delicious with my lunch today!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

I’m rockin’ my Gold Glitter polish by OPI. I don’t paint my fingernails often, so it was kind of fun to be *sparkly* for a day or two, then it all chipped off.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

I substituted in Anson’s primary class at church. The kids made these badges to go with the lesson & wore on their shirts - “I know Heavenly Father trusts me to CTR (Choose the Right)”

Monday, January 10, 2011

Ben & Pepper snuggling on the floor while watching tv in our room. Awww aren’t they cute together?

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

A horse {who apparently was in his 30’s} in our neighborhood died recently, so someone posted these flowers and this sign “In loving memory of Ike the horse” and Ashley is signing her name on the 2nd page. I signed it when she was done.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Apparently I have a long list of favorite treats. haha! These are on that list – dark chocolate covered dried fruits & nuts from Sprouts. In this mixture are almonds, cashews, walnuts, cherries, cranberries, and blueberries. Sprouts didn’t have any Goji berries too, when I got these a couple days ago. YUM!

Testing pics #2

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Sending larger size pics from phn via email.

Andrea Dickinson

Testing again

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Trying to send pics from my phone via email.

Andrea Dickinson

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Testing using my cell phone.

Day 37

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Friday, Feb 6, 2009

Ginger found a soft comfortable place to snuggle - amidst my fresh clean laundry! LOL

Anything for my princess!

Day 36

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Thursday, Feb 5, 2009

Felicia & Ashley getting a little time to play Rock Band 2 just before bed. They usually take turns playing the drums & singing! I think they have Eye of the Tiger and Livin' on a Prayer memorized! They LOVE those songs!

Day 35

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Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009

Anson learned to write his name for the FIRST TIME!!! Hooray!!!

Day 34

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Tuesday, Feb 3, 2009

Ben and I have been reconnecting with some old high school friends on Facebook. We met up with his friend, Dani, at the park and let our little ones play together. We hadn't seen her in probably 8 years! WOW! We had a great time catching up!

Day 33

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Monday, Feb 2, 2009

Every year on Groundhog Day, we go to my parents' house for a yummy dinner & treats, then we watch the movie 'Groundhog Day'! We always have a BLAST and that movie is hilarious!! This year my Mom made sliders (mini hamburgers) with grilled onions on rolls, tater tots, grapes, pineapple, orange slices, lemon-limeade & brownies with vanilla & chocolate frosting. I brought the Rice Krispy treats.

Day 32

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Sunday, Feb 1, 2009

Nathaniel and Felicia peeling a pomegranate. They took out each little section and shared with everyone. It took them a while to get it done, but they enjoyed every minute together!

Day 31

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Saturday, Jan 31, 2009

My Dad dropped off this green *wagon* and the kids found it & had FUN playing with it. Nathaniel is wearing his rollerblades while pulling Anson. He had kicked Ashley out because it was too hard for him to pull it. So, she got on her bike and rode next to them. Ashley is reaching out to hold Anson's hand. They actually held hands for a moment, but I wasn't fast enough to capture it. They were all giggling so much it was cute!

Day 30

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Friday, Jan 30, 2009

I LOVE hot cocoa {sometimes with a little marshmallow creme} in my Fabulous mug that I made (ok well I didn't make it but I painted it).

Day 29

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Thursday, Jan 29, 2009

Ben is the new Webelos Den Leader and his old shirt was a little tight around the arms. So, we bought him a new one, now all he needs to do is transfer all his badges. {He sews all his own badges! He's awesome and I love watching him at work. He's so cute!} Nathaniel's excited to have his Dad be his Den Leader!

Day 28

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Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009

Anson got his staples removed. He said it hurt BIG, but he did GREAT!! Then he got a lollipop & 3 stickers! It's healing wonderfully!

Day 27

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Tuesday, Jan 27, 2009

The picture in the middle - I received this signed 8x10 print free from the artist David Bowman. I bought a frame and rearranged my other Christ pictures to fit it in. I think it looks beautiful!

Day 26

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Monday, Jan 26, 2009

Alicia's Birthday!

Alicia (one of my BEST friends) & Me

{pic taken 6/26/2007 at Church Enrichment Activity}

Day 25

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Sunday, Jan 25, 2009

I just had to document this. Ben & Nathaniel were playing a new Lord of the Rings game on the XBOX360. Ben got upset from dying several times and squeezed the controller so hard that it broke! He managed to fix it, but he also cut his finger a little when it happened. Crazy boys!

Day 24

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Saturday, Jan 24, 2009

My typical breakfast - Zone bar & water.

Day 23

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Friday, Jan 23, 2009

Nathaniel & Felicia both received some awards at school for their grades.

Day 22

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Thursday, Jan 22, 2009

Anson loves playing with his play-doh that he got for Christmas.

He was so excited to show me that he *made* our family (left to right):

Dad, Mom, Nathaniel, Anson, Ashley & Felicia

Day 21

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Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009

After lunch with my Mom at Subway, I went to Sprout's & bought some really fresh Jordan Almonds as a treat for the kids! I can't seem to keep my hand out of the candy jar. They're so yummy!

Day 20

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Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009

The Inauguration of Barack Obama.

{44th President of the United States of America}

Day 19

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Monday, Jan 19, 2009

The kids didn't have school today & Ben didn't have work today. So, we went hiking. We have been going to the same place for the last couple years - Usery Pass. We like to hike to the Wind Caves and hang out a while watching the squirrels & the gorgeous view. Today we did that and then also decided to continue to the top! It was a lot of rock climbing but it was worth it. The very top of the mountain was AMAZING!!! We brought our tripod, so we could get pictures like this one {on the very top}. All the kids are fantastic hikers, even our little *owie head* boy {that's what he calls it}. Today was a GOOD day :)

Day 18

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Sunday, Jan 18, 2009

Just before bedtime Saturday night, Felicia lost her tooth! She always writes a really nice note for the Tooth Fairy and the really sweet Tooth Fairy always writes back! When she woke up today, Felicia had received $1 for her awesome tooth! Woohooo!!! She totally deserved it. It had a silver filling on one side (which meant she had to go to the dentist & get those nasty numbing shots) and can you see the SHARP root that was left on it?! Poor girl! This one actually hurt her coming out. She's feeling much better today! YAY :)

Day 17

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* * * * * * * * W A R N I N G * * * * * * * *

Graphic photo below

If you don't like the sight of BLOOD, DO NOT LOOK!!!

Saturday, Jan 17, 2009

Remember the ROOF story from Day 16? Well, Ashley & Anson climbed the shed again. I know I know they promised, right? At least it wasn't the roof, thank goodness! Anyway, Anson slipped & fell backwards OFF the shed & landed HEAD first onto a metal patio chair armrest, split his head open & bled everywhere. Poor little guy. My Mom came over immediately to watch the other kids & ended up at McDonald's for lunch. I took him to urgent care and 3 hours later, he got 6 staples on his head. When we were done, we met them at McD's. One happy meal & ice cream cone later & he was doing OK. I think they finally learned that when I tell them something is DANGEROUS, that I really mean it. Just like our Moms always said, "It's all fun & games until someone gets hurt!" He's actually doing really good. He also says it doesn't really hurt (unless he thinks someone is going to touch it). Everyone has made their last promise that they will NEVER climb onto the shed again! I really hope so.

Day 16

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Friday, Jan 16, 2009

I had taken a nice sweet pic of Anson & I eating a yummy lunch of grilled cheese & turkey sandwiches for today's photo. But after school, these pics took the cake. The little ones got up there first. They were having a BLAST running around & Felicia wanted to try it too. So, the kiddos *playing* on the roof {without permission} are the pic of the day! By the way, they got yelled at and are now grounded for the weekend for totally disobeying me! They also got a long lecture on the DANGERS of roof playing. They received the same lecture when Ben got home from work. Well, they had FUN while it lasted.

Day 15

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Thursday, Jan 15, 2009

My Mom took Anson to McDonald's while I was at school doing my Art Masterpiece presentation for Felicia & Nathaniel's classes. We don't go to McDonald's very often, so this was a nice treat. They had a lot of FUN!

Day 14

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Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009

This is our cat, Ginger.

Ashley followed her around the house & into the backyard taking pictures with her camera she got at Christmas. I think this picture is cute & Ashley did a good job taking pictures.

Day 13

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Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009

I made homemade chicken & vegetable soup with grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner. I only cheated a little by using a store-bought rotisserie chicken. After dinner, Nathaniel decided to snack on the chicken skin. I can't understand WHY he thinks it's so yummy! Eeeewwww!

Day 12

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Monday, Jan 12, 2009

We were just watching tv in our bedroom when Anson walked into the room and cuddled with Felicia & gave her big hugs. Usually I find him sitting in her lap, but this was too cute! He is such a sweetie!

Day 11

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Sunday, Jan 11, 2009

We went for a walk after dinner & brought the dogs. However, the kids always argue over who gets to HOLD the dog leashes. So, Ben solved one of the disagreements by adding a 2nd leash on Pepper so both of the girls could HOLD Pepper! Anson was content with running alongside Nathaniel {who was holding Star}. Silly girls!

Day 10

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Saturday, Jan 10, 2009

After 2 trips to Hobby Lobby {and Michaels for comparative shopping} and many visits to different cashiers to use several 40% off coupons, I have my album put together!

WOOHOOO!!!

Oh and I also downloaded the FREE journal templates from Becky Higgins' blog.

You know, like the ones from her kit! YAY!! Thanks Becky!

I even started printing my pictures!!!

So excited to finally get this project organized!!

Day 9

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Friday, Jan 9, 2009

A few years ago, my parents gave me this wooden pepper grinder {that they've had since I was a kid} because I gave them a newer electric one.

I LOVE fresh pepper!!!

Day 8

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Thursday, Jan 8, 2009

Nathaniel leading the Color Guard for the first time at Pack Meeting.

Great job!!!

Day 7

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Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009

So HAPPY to have these little green lights ON!!

YAY Cable internet & phone working after a couple days of off & on!!

Day 6

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Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009

My 34th Birthday!

Day 5

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Monday, Jan 5, 2009

Winter break over - Kids went back to school today.

Ashley & Felicia working on homework together!

Day 4

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Sunday, Jan 4, 2009

Gave myself a much-needed pedicure.

Day 3

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Saturday, Jan 3, 2009

My Mom gave Ashley this new kitty calendar.

We're using it to track her *dry* nights. {fingers crossed}

Day 2

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Friday, Jan 2, 2009

My FABULOUS bunko prize from Julie

Day 1

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Thursday, Jan 1, 2009

Anson, my little budding artist.

He suddenly LOVES drawing pictures on his magnadoodle.

Last days of December 2008

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Here are the photos from the last week in December {still haven't decided if I'm going to print them & include in my album just to have a full week at a glance, beginning with Sunday}.

Last Sunday of the year - Dec 28th

Anson got this cute Serv*ant* mask from Primary

Monday, Dec 29th

Ashley enjoying our homemade Belgian waffles for breakfast!!

Tuesday, Dec 30th
We went shooting as a family {including my Dad & his friend, Dennis L}
This is ME shooting Ben's Glok
I actually got the target (esp after a few pointers)

Wednesday, Dec 31st
We invited some friends to play Rock Band 2
Julie, Lance, Ben & Me
{all the kids played together & watched the new Narnia movie while we *rocked out*}

Project 365

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I have decided that this year I would join in with many others and *try* to complete this project. You can find out more about this phenomenon by clicking on the links in my sidebar at the top. Basically, it's taking ONE picture each day of the year that represents your life. Or really anything you want to take a picture of. Or it can also be a collaboration of your fave pics for that week, etc, etc. Anything can be your topic of your pictures. I have decided, so far, to take a pic of anything I want for that day. Then pick one that stands out to represent that day.

I was really hoping to get Becky Higgins' Kit of the Month 'Project 365' to help organize my printed pictures (or to make me print them out since I hardly print them). But I have missed out on it because they are sold out & may not make more, so I am trying to figure out a way that I can do it on my own. Plus I talked my Mom into doing this project too. So we are in it together!

On Becky Higgins' blog, she decided to start a couple days early so that her pages in her kit will be one whole week at a glance from Sunday thru Saturday. Others are starting theirs Jan 1st or whenever. I started a little early in case that's what I wanted to do, but not sure yet. So, SOON I will finally decide and start posting my pics that I have so far, plus a little note about the pic.

If you have any ideas or you are doing this project too, I would LOVE to see your photos. Please leave me a link.

THANKS!!