tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734357963127077622024-02-19T02:33:24.168-08:00Table for Five Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.comBlogger748125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-58099948344891092002016-08-27T19:31:00.004-07:002016-08-27T19:33:18.323-07:00Doing Hard Things (or, my life in numbers)0= Number of times I've blogged this summer<br />
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1= Number of times we went camping (the kids and I) during the summer</div>
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2= Extended family weekends we went on (the kids and I, once at the Gough cabin and once at Denise's family reunion)</div>
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3= Number of kids I'll have in school (eventually) this year. </div>
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4= Number of days I spent in my happy place, Boston, with Justin back in June. </div>
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5= Number of full days I was without the van for two different mechanical problems (once while I was essentially stranded in Logan during the reunion). </div>
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6= Approximate number of books I've read during the summer. Including an AMAZING-I-CAN'T-TELL-ENOUGH-PEOPLE-ABOUT-IT book, called When Breath Becomes Air.<br />
7= number of days in a week. I remember once upon a time I used to get bored during a day. Now, I can't seem to fit in everything that needs to be done in a week. Let alone what SHOULD be done. </div>
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8= weeks -the age of the puppy we took home on August 2nd. Maggie Lou the Golden Doodle </div>
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9= Number of times Maggie has pooped on my carpet. Just kidding, it's not that high. Maybe it is, I'm not counting. </div>
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10= Number of continuous hours we were in Fenway, for a tour, luncheon, batting practice, and game while we were there on vacation. Not to mention the 4 or 5 hours we were there the night before for batting practice and the first game. <br />
12= number of weeks Justin was out of work. Also, that's about how long he's been at his new company, which he enjoys a lot. </div>
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13= months I've been working (technically it's a few more, but since I had my own cases). </div>
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14= number of times I've attended a Barre class this month. A new high for me. </div>
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10= Approximate number of months my mom has been living with a cancer diagnosis</div>
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23=number of things we actually crossed off of our summer bucket list.<br />
24= Number of days the kids took swim lessons (3 sessions) A new record. All the kids in the pool at the same time without me in it. Also a new record. </div>
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36= my age. Definitely not young. But, not really old. It's a weird place to be... these middle years. </div>
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37=number of things we wrote on our summer bucket list (including a few added afterwards by the kids, like Legoland and sleeping on the tramp)</div>
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60= Age my dad turned this summer. We celebrated by going up to Snowbird and spending the day riding all of the thrill rides they have there. Without my dad. Just kidding, he showed up for the last 2 hours. </div>
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86=Number of days until Hyrum's 8th birthday. We keep track because... kids. But, also, we started reading the Book of Mormon on Hyrum's 7th birthday with the goal to finish before he's baptized. We're currently just ahead of schedule. </div>
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90= seconds seems like a short amount of time. Unless you're spending that time in various plank positions during Barre workouts. I'm getting better. Stronger. Last time I only came out once during that time. </div>
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96= hours is a shortened work/school week. A decent time for a quick vacation getaway. A brief work trip. But, a very long time to be continuously hooked up to poison (chemo), which is what my mom is signing up for on Monday. </div>
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102= Number of days until Kate's birthday. Because every time I look up Hyrum's countdown, we have to look at Kate's as well. </div>
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294= Number of steps up a narrow spiral staircase in the Bunker Hill Memorial tower that we climbed. <br />
521= Home run count of David Ortiz the night we saw him hit one. He tied Ted Williams record that night, and has since added quite a few more. </div>
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1,000= dollars it cost to buy Maggie. A dog. A dog that whines and poops. We paid that kind of money. And that was pretty cheap! (my idea was a rescue, for the record)<br />
12,000= the cost (in dollars) of one of my mom's chemo pills. <br />
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-63735029070300930582016-08-27T19:31:00.000-07:002016-08-27T19:31:17.515-07:00Doing Hard Things (or, my life in numbers)0= Number of times I've blogged this summer<br />
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1= Number of times we went camping (the kids and I) during the summer</div>
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2= Extended family weekends we went on (the kids and I, once at the Gough cabin and once at Denise's family reunion)</div>
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3= Number of kids I'll have in school (eventually) this year. </div>
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4= Number of days I spent in my happy place, Boston, with Justin back in June. </div>
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5= Number of full days I was without the van for two different mechanical problems (once while I was essentially stranded in Logan during the reunion). </div>
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6= Approximate number of books I've read during the summer. Including an AMAZING-I-CAN'T-TELL-ENOUGH-PEOPLE-ABOUT-IT book, called When Breath Becomes Air.<br />
7= number of days in a week. I remember once upon a time I used to get bored during a day. Now, I can't seem to fit in everything that needs to be done in a week. Let alone what SHOULD be done. </div>
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8= weeks -the age of the puppy we took home on August 2nd. Maggie Lou the Golden Doodle </div>
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9= Number of times Maggie has pooped on my carpet. Just kidding, it's not that high. Maybe it is, I'm not counting. </div>
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10= Number of continuous hours we were in Fenway, for a tour, luncheon, batting practice, and game while we were there on vacation. Not to mention the 4 or 5 hours we were there the night before for batting practice and the first game. </div>
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13= months I've been working (technically it's a few more, but since I had my own cases). </div>
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14= number of times I've attended a Barre class this month. A new high for me. </div>
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10= Approximate number of months my mom has been living with a cancer diagnosis</div>
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23=number of things we actually crossed off of our summer bucket list.<br />
24= Number of days the kids took swim lessons (3 sessions) A new record. All the kids in the pool at the same time without me in it. Also a new record. </div>
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36= my age. Definitely not young. But, not really old. It's a weird place to be... these middle years. </div>
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37=number of things we wrote on our summer bucket list (including a few added afterwards by the kids, like Legoland and sleeping on the tramp)</div>
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60= Age my dad turned this summer. We celebrated by going up to Snowbird and spending the day riding all of the thrill rides they have there. Without my dad. Just kidding, he showed up for the last 2 hours. </div>
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86=Number of days until Hyrum's 8th birthday. We keep track because... kids. But, also, we started reading the Book of Mormon on Hyrum's 7th birthday with the goal to finish before he's baptized. We're currently just ahead of schedule. </div>
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90= seconds seems like a short amount of time. Unless you're spending that time in various plank positions during Barre workouts. I'm getting better. Stronger. Last time I only came out once during that time. </div>
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96= hours is a shortened work/school week. A decent time for a quick vacation getaway. A brief work trip. But, a very long time to be continuously hooked up to poison (chemo), which is what my mom is signing up for on Monday. </div>
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102= Number of days until Kate's birthday. Because every time I look up Hyrum's countdown, we have to look at Kate's as well. </div>
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294= Number of steps up a narrow spiral staircase in the Bunker Hill Memorial tower that we climbed. <br />
521= Home run count of David Ortiz the night we saw him hit one. He tied Ted Williams record that night, and has since added quite a few more. </div>
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1,000= dollars it cost to buy Maggie. A dog. A dog that whines and poops. We paid that kind of money. And that was pretty cheap! (my idea was a rescue, for the record)<br />
12,000= the cost (in dollars) of one of my mom's chemo pills. <br />
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-22128876378110965442016-05-11T19:52:00.000-07:002016-05-11T19:52:20.301-07:00What a yearAt least once in high school and a couple of times in college I took a questionnaire where you checked different boxes to determine the amount of stress you're experiencing in your life. I've thought that piece a paper a lot over the last 12 months or so. <div>
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Having your house up for sale (and keeping it clean) is certainly a stressor. Along with the process of finding and purchasing a new one. Not to mention the actual move, which ours had a few added headaches, waiting, stress, and a sprained ankle. </div>
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New ward. New callings. New schools. New friends. </div>
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New job. New scheduling conflicts, learning the actual job, worrying that it's an okay thing that I actually have a job. </div>
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My mom receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis. </div>
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Justin is currently underemployed, to say the least. </div>
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The family (side) business had a few ups and downs and we sold the building, but set up shop in a different location for now. </div>
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Justin continues to travel and spend extended periods of time out of town for the Navy. </div>
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Add that to the everyday excitement of getting kids and parents everywhere they need to be, when they need to be, fit in a bit of exercise, fun, sleep, and the occasional clean house and it's no wonder I am currently feeling like the weight of an elephant is sitting on my chest. I can't tell if I'm waiting for it to go away, or if this is what being adult just feels like. </div>
Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-33793397221487764712016-05-09T21:27:00.001-07:002016-05-09T21:27:37.407-07:00Mothers DayMothers Day, like a lot of holidays, seem to mean different things to you depending on what phase of life you're in. I can't say I remember a lot of Mothers Days growing up. I do remember 1988 though. My mom was still in the hospital, having just delivered Matt. At the end of sacrament meeting they were acknowledging all the moms. Asking who had the oldest child, who had the most kids, etc. When they got to who had the youngest child my dad made me stand up. There were a lot of laughs. Everyone knew I was standing in place for my mom, but I suppose it was still funny to see an 8 year old stand up. <br />
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Mothers Days in New Zealand were exciting times because it meant we got to call home and talk to our family. And I know I spent quite a few Mothers Days in my 20's waiting and longing a bit for a time that I would be a mother. <br />
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I don't know if I have any concrete memories of my mothers days for the last 8 years. I love (and have kept, for the most part) all of the homemade cards and pictures I've received. Usually teachers in school and primary have done a good job at helping the kids create masterful works of art every year. And, Justin hasn't done a bad job himself over the years. <br />
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This Mothers Day feels a little different. They say that you don't know what you've got until it's gone. I would argue that isn't always the case. When faced with the realization that someone won't be in your life for as long as you expected them to be, I think you're allowed to realize what you've got. <br />
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Just about every time I pick up the phone to call my mom I'm grateful I can do that. And every time there's an opportunity to spend time with her, and particularly when my kids are able to come as well, I take it. Despite the difficulty and inconvenience that may result because of it. I find myself looking for opportunities to create lasting memories with my mom.<br />
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When I became a mom I instantly realized how much I still needed mine. And when I realized that she wasn't going to be around forever, I instantly needed her even more. <br />
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My mom is the family ask-a-nurse (being an actual nurse not withstanding). She out shops me 10 to 1, and pretty much clothes my children. She organizes and opens her home for countless family gatherings despite the stress it brings. <br />
She went back to school not once, but twice. She is a hard worker and a list maker. She's always on time and plan ahead for everything. She mends my kids clothes and toys and provides with the tools and supplies for nearly any and all crafty project I attempt. <br />
She's a master decorator and loves buying things big and small for all of her grandchildren. Her joy truly comes from knowing her 'children walk in truth'. <br />
She has faced her current trial head on and with determination. I know she gets down, feels scared, gets sick and tired and being sick and tired, but she continues on. Sometimes with a good attitude, sometimes when she doesn't want to, but she seems to just deal with it, the same way she's dealt with whatever else she's been asked to endure, much like her own mother. My Grandma Petersen was another strong and independent matriarch of a fine family. She endured, she enjoyed her family and she made it a priority to provide memorable experiences and memento's for her entire family. <br />
I hope and pray my children will have wonderful memories of their grandmother and continue to have the opportunity to make a million more with her. Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-90615300840394545672016-05-08T10:34:00.001-07:002016-05-08T10:34:54.007-07:00Mothers Day PicsEvery mother loves family pictures, right? (Except for the mother that actually has to be in the pics, pick out the clothes and wrestle with small children to smile at the camera and HOLD STILL)<br />
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So... it was time for a new family portrait that just happened to coincide with Mothers Day (and an upcoming new baby for our chosen photographer). <br />
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Enjoy...<br />
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Thanks Jen -they're all great :)</div>
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I've learned something about myself in the last year, after starting working again. Well, technically, I have learned a lot of things, but we'll stick with this one for now. I like associating with people that choose to open their hearts and work with people with disabilities as much as I like associating with people that have the disabilities. It takes a special person to be able to work with special people. </div>
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This week a young person I worked with finished her particular race in this life. She was trapped in a body that never worked properly and never allowed her the freedoms that most of us are born with. Yet, she was one of the most happy and upbeat people I've met. She had an infections smile and laugh, which she seemed to always be doing. She told everyone that she loved and had missed them -and here's the thing -she really meant it. Everyone that worked with her immediately loved her, and I was no exception. I was grateful to spend what little time I did with her, and know that that she is experiencing a particular sense of joy and peace that she was denied for so long. </div>
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-25033621730292695822016-05-08T09:23:00.001-07:002016-05-08T09:23:23.247-07:00A body in motion...Tends to stay in motion.<br />
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Justin and I attended a gala for a childrens charity with friends a couple of months ago. They announced that they had a 10K coming up and for some reason I thought I'd give it a try. <br />
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I also started attending Barre classes at <a href="http://www.purebarre.com/">Pure Barre</a> with a friend of mine, averaging 3-4 times a week. I got a little addicted to going as often as I could. I felt like it was a great cross training activity with all of the running, which was wreaking havoc on my knees. <br />
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I was feeling strong and healthy. I was still eating healthy, and even though I wasn't technically losing weight, I was feeling really good. <br />
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The week before the 10K I managed a 6.5 and 7 mile run. During the long runs I started having a pain in my foot. I also finally called my doctor to get my knee checked out. I was assuming it would take a while to get into an orthopedic dr. It didn't. I think I saw him 2 days before the race. I let me him know that I was going to run on Saturday regardless of what he told me. Luckily he ruled out any major (surgical) and the xrays showed a pretty good-looking knee. I guess I have issues with my patella pulling to one side, but he gave my a few exercises and stretches to strengthen the muscles. Most of the recommended exercises were ones that we do a lot in the Barre classes, so I'm sure I would have been in worse shape with the increases of my miles if I hadn't been attending those already. <br />
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So... the race day came (which happened to be the same day as my mother in laws Multiple Sclerosis 5K walk). I went with a friend, which was a little bit more experienced runner than I am. I knew I could do the miles, so my only goal was to not stop running. <br />
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It was cold and windy, but warmed up just enough to make it comfortable a few minutes after we started running. The route was pretty great, little hills and valleys. Every time I'd be going up a small hill I'd want to stop and walk, and then I'd be on the way back down. Around mile 4 the pain in my foot came back with a vengeance, but I kept pushing through. I did the whole thing, and a bit faster than I thought I'd be able to.<br />
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"Everything changes. Nothing stays the same." "All great changes are preceded by chaos"<br />
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New house. New ward and neighborhood. New school. New friend. New baseball teams.<br />
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I started working. Justin is looking for a new job. We're changing the way another job (business) works on a day to day basis. <br />
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Changing the way I push my body and my expectations of it. Trying new things, running a 10K, taking Barre classes, working with a health coach. <br />
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Changes in family's health status, which has oddly (or maybe it's not so odd) changed a lot of what I think of, how I spend my time, and my own view of mortality. <br />
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We didn't 'do' a whole lot, besides eat good food, play games after the kids (finally) went to sleep, and sent the boys and big kids out to risk their lives heading towards the tree's down the hill. We also attended the ward in Etna (it's as exciting as it sounds -Gordon and I were trying to count the number of cowboy boots we could see (I lost count). <br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/160637688">Easter tubing</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user1885955">Melanie Lafeen</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-18310962616551115002016-03-22T19:56:00.000-07:002016-03-22T19:56:36.547-07:00Caucusing First of all, I never realized that caucusing was a word. Second, although I feel like I've supported the system by supporting Justin to attend (and I've never missed a general election or most primary elections in the last 10+ years) I have certainly never attended anything like I did this evening. <br />
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It. Was. Awesome! It was awesome to see so many people taking time out of their lives to vote. It was awesome to see so many democrats in one place. It was awesome to see so many people waiting in line longer than any Disneyland ride I've ever seen, and they didn't even get an 'I voted' sticker. It's been awesome to see so many friends post similar posts on social media. It's just awesome. <br />
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I was also lucky enough to not have to take the kids with me. I've taken them voting before and made sure they knew what I was doing and afterwards who I voted for, but I'm glad that I found a sitter. I hope that Justin's and my enthusiasm over the process and the idea that it's important to be involved and have your voice heard will spill over to our children. <br />
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I'm usually one of the more cynical and pessimistic people around, but this process invigorates me and actually gives me hope for a future that for a majority of Americans will be better than it was for the previous generation. <br />
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I read a quote earlier in the week by David Foster Wallace (an American author) that said: "In reality, there is no such thing as not voting: You either vote by voting, or you vote by staying home and tacitly doubling the value of some diehard's vote". I've never really agreed with the 'head in the sand' mentality of politics or our voting responsibility. There isn't a perfect candidate for any office for any person, but you have an obligation (in my humble opinion) to make a choice. In life there really isn't any fence sitters. Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-85173097006044638792016-03-21T16:41:00.001-07:002016-03-21T16:41:03.458-07:00Drumroll please...For Christmas this year Dave and Lisa gave each of the kids (adult kids) a trip. Baseball for Justin and Dustin, and a Golf trip for Kris. The catch was, we had to / got to plan it ourselves. I'm pretty sure Dustin and I would have bought our tickets to Fenway that night... but we waited. <br />
And waited. <br />
And then I waited a bit more. <br />
I finally started to get a little antsy as February turned into March and I was convinced we'd never get tickets to a game. <br />
We worked on a place for the kids for a weekend in June, but still no tickets. <br />
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Then Justin went above and beyond (saying that the game part was for my birthday).<br />
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The two of us are headed to Boston and The Happiest Place On Earth (Disneyland has nothing on Fenway in my book) for not one, but TWO games against the Mariners. A VIP tour of Fenway and a reception with an active roster player. <br />
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I'm more than just a little excited :) 88 days and counting...Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-56442921822230792812016-02-20T17:59:00.001-08:002016-02-20T18:00:40.398-08:00Disneyland 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">10- Disneyland at Christmas/winter. The last 3 times I've been to Disneyland was in December. I love Christmasy Disney. And I love Disney in the winter. I think I'd have a hard time going in the summer, when it's hot and the crowds are so much bigger. It might be colder, but I prefer jackets and gloves to heat and crowds. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">2- $$ It is what it is. And, thanks to a few strategic Christmas gifts (Disney gift cards) and bringing a bunch of snacks (one carry-on was pretty empty on the flight back) we managed pretty well. Not to mentions the military discounted park tickets. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Turkey leg</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Milo finding a girlfriend on the last Jungle Cruise</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Meeting a few characters, especially the princesses for Kate </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hilarious photo shots during rides.- April was particularly photogenic during most of them. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Diet Coke Breaks</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The First Aid clinic on main street</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "segoe ui" , "helvetica" , "arial" , "lucida grande" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span>Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-17087761305781203362015-12-31T16:11:00.000-08:002016-03-07T16:11:33.119-08:00Mom's trip to CaliI got to spend a long weekend with Jodi and Stella and their new addition, Benson, when Trevor abandoned them for baseball. Or Golf. I forget now (the problem with waiting too long to update the blogs). <br />
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It was a nice weekend, I think I was helpful. It was warm and sunny. And, I got to hang out with a little baby that I wasn't responsible for. Being an aunt is a pretty good gig. <br />
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-40184300576755522132015-12-28T15:04:00.004-08:002016-03-07T16:12:56.946-08:00Christmas 2015I have a lofty goal to get 'updated' on the blogs before the end of the year, or at least the first part of January. There's been a LOT of stuff that has happened, so we'll see how far I get. <br />
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We started Christmas at Grandma Naylors with the Lafeens. Back to our house with Grandma and Grandpa Lafeen at our house. The kids got new bikes, which was awesome. Along with more than a few other gifts .<br />
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Christmas this year was somewhat low key, or so I thought. I'm not sure if it was any more relaxed or simplified. Santa surprised the kids with a weekend in Disneyland. We leave January 7th, 3 days in the parks, and fly home on the 11th. I was a little worried that the 'delayed gratification' (waiting 2 weeks) would make it less exciting, but it was still fun Christmas morning. Kate is probably the most excited, and it might be because she went to Disneyworld earlier this year and has a better memory or expectation. Either way, the kids are going to love it, I'm sure. We're also super excited to be going with Scott and Denise, and April and her boyfriend. <br />
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A few days later we drove up to the new cabin in Alpine, WY for the Gough Christmas. The kids love playing with their cousins, we had an awesome crab leg dinner and opened gifts. Lisa had been sending hints for the past two weeks about what our gift would be, and it did not disappoint. The only problem will be Justin and I arguing over what city we're headed off to watch the Red Sox play. Well, less arguing, and more just convincing Justin that we're going to Fenway, and decide on a good weekend. <br />
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We went on a very beautiful, but VERY cold sleigh ride out of Jackson Hole to the Elk refuge. The kids really enjoyed the first 30 minutes or so. Unfortunately it went on for an hour. So we had a few whiny and cold kids for the last bit of the trip. It was a nice, relaxing trip with family, I just love it when the cousins get to play together. Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-86065786669991347032015-12-05T20:37:00.002-08:002015-12-05T20:37:54.086-08:00How to CopeMy preferred method of coping with most stressful situations is to sleep. Ignore. Compartmentalize. Sometimes it is to find out as much information as possible, so that it becomes less personal and more logical, or distanced from myself. Sleep and ignore are, by far, my favorite. <br />
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To be honest, it's not really a bad plan. Most situations or conflicts can be solved by a good nights rest, or just forgetting about it for a while. (My husband would disagree with me, but that's another post entirely). Don't we usually worry ourselves over every little thing, that usually is just that -little and insignificant? <br />
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There are obvious exceptions to my usual methods. And, because I'm a responsible and dependable person, I don't handle a lot of things that way. I show up, get my job done, ask for help, delegate. I do have other resources. <br />
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But some things are just out of our control and up in the air, and not conclusive, and so damn personal that it's impossible to ignore. Or sleep away. Or create a space in your brain for it to just sit, so that it doesn't affect the other parts of your life. No amount of research, google searches, talking to specialists, planning, wondering, playing out what-if's in your head will make it go away. And, there's no foreseeable time in the near future that things will go 'back to normal'. You worry about what will become the 'new normal'. And how that will affect your life from here on out. <br />
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So, for now. I'm going to find the strongest sleep aid I have, which isn't very strong, I'll be honest. And fall asleep watching something on netflix that is funny or cute, or so far from real life that it won't matter. Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-72731705942234947962015-10-04T14:57:00.002-07:002015-10-04T14:57:31.879-07:00Jackson Hole 2015 Jackson Hole with the Hardcastles. <div>
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We were missing a few key players, namely my mom, who was in California, because Jodi happened to deliver Benson (on Milo's 3rd birthday -cousin twins) a week before the Jackson weekend. Justin was at the Navy College too, so it was me and the kids on our own. Well, on our own, with my dad, Gordon and Jessica, Grandma Hardcastle, and eventually Matt and Jenny & Charlotte. </div>
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We drove up Thursday afternoon. Friday morning we went to the outskirts of town for breakfast. It was a beautiful weekend, and warmer than it had been for years. We went to Signal Mountain to hang out by the lake and take Grandma to her condo (she stayed at ours in Teton Village the first night). </div>
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Saturday morning I did what no parent should do, and woke up the kids before 6 am and went into the park to see and hear the elk. We were pretty successful, and it was a good morning. </div>
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The kids were much more interested in throwing rocks in the puddle than watching the Elk in the distance. </div>
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On our way to the campground to meet the rest of the family for breakfast there was a huge elk crossing the road right next to the road. </div>
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The kids had their primary program on Sunday, and I didn't want them to miss it, since we had just moved in, so I left with them Saturday afternoon. I was a little nervous about the drive home (bathroom breaks being the biggest concern) it went great and we made good time. </div>
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I'm imagining next year will have a LOT more little babies! </div>
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What we saw when we pulled into the condo. <br />
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-57183327447771758142015-10-04T14:19:00.004-07:002015-10-04T14:19:54.921-07:00We moved! So... we moved a month ago. Okay... 5 weeks ago. But there's still a few boxes in several corners of the house, so We just moved! <br />
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Here's a timeline on what happened after we accepted the offer on the house that eventually led to the move for when I forget and in the off-chance we ever think about moving again, I'll go back over this and change my mind. Probably. <br />
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We had less than a month to 1-find a house, 2- go under contract on said house, 3- go on two vacations, 4-pack up and move. So, we got to work. Steps 1-3 ended up being the easy part. About 3 days before the scheduled move we got a call that there was a problem. Our buyer hit a 'snag' during the final underwriting of his loan to buy our house. He hadn't filed his taxes for 2014, which was fine, he had filed an extension so the loan was based off his W-2's. Which would have been fine, if his employer had filed their W-2's, which they had NOT. So, our buyer quickly filed his taxes and then he had to wait for a written transcript of from the IRS. I have never had the opportunity to find a reason to particularly dislike the IRS until this experience. We were supposed to close Thursday. We had to wait until Friday to find out if the transcript was available. Then it was Monday. After that first Monday we all assumed we'd here by the following Friday. We were dumb enough to assume that when we didn't hear by closing on Friday, we'd surely know by Monday. That went on for a month. It doesn't sound like much when I write it all down, more than a month after everything is signed and completed, but trust me, it was horrible. We were packed. In boxes. We were using paper plates. I never knew how much food to buy when I went to the grocery store. We had already attended our new ward. We didn't know how to plan on getting a UHaul or ask people to help us move. School started for Hyrum and Kate. We'd wait until Friday and then wait through the weekend, only to hear that we should probably plan on Friday again. <br />
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But... as it is true with most things, everything worked out. We signed. We moved. And we're here. And we're happy to be here. We really like the house. We love the neighborhood. We like the ward and already have callings (this happened two weeks before we even had a house). I'm SO close to having everything put away where it's supposed to go. The only things that are waiting are storage items (having an unfinished basement allowed us to have a lot of STUFF). I've made a half dozen trips to the DI (I thought I had gotten rid of everything I didn't need and want, but turns out I hadn't). Now, we just have to decide on a few book shelves and kitchen storage solutions and we'll be done.<br />
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I, of course, took little-to-no pictures during the entire process, but I did manage a few. <br />
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One good thing about the move being pushed back a month, 4 days before our original closing date I sprained my ankle. Which has only felt 'healed' for about 2 weeks. I can't believe how much it hurt and how long it took to feel better. <br />
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Last Sunday pic at the old house. Even though we didn't move until a month after this was taken. <br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-54739449646249823402015-09-18T20:01:00.001-07:002015-09-18T20:01:52.891-07:00Gough Family CabinOr... as Justin likes to refer to it as, (the real) Camp David. <br />
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We all made it up to the cabin for the inaugural family trip in July. It was a fun weekend. The kids loved the 'kid cave' and the walks around the neighborhood. I think it was Kate and Milo's first trip on the river, and it was a perfect day for it. We loved the great food and playing games on the deck. I'm excited for all of the fun memories we'll get to make together in the years to come. <br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-20844183509090862332015-09-18T19:50:00.000-07:002015-09-18T19:50:03.646-07:00Lafeen's in LittletonJustin has been traveling to Denver for his drill weekends for about a year now, at Buckley Air Force Base. I think I've mentioned on there that during his second or third time out I went with -no kids, for the weekend. We met up with a friend of mine and his wife and had dinner together and then I met them with their kids at a Farmers Market another morning. We talked about coming back out and bringing our kids another time. Our oldest two are pretty much the same age, and our girls are freakishly similar. Red hair, a love for everything pink and purple and girly, and a bit... on the dramatic side. <br />
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Justin found out there was a sponsered "Family Day" during the July drill weekend, so we did our best to make it happen then. A last minute work trip changed up our trip a bit, we left a day later and came home a day and half earlier (no Rockies game) but we did end up staying with Taft and Lesha's family for the time that we were there. <br />
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It was a great weekend. The kids loved it. Hyrum and Lincoln played great together, whether it was video games, lego's or jumping on their two trampolines in the backyard. They attempted to sleep out on the tramp one of the nights... but the dad's weren't there, and after about 6 minutes it was too scary for the 6 year olds, so they came in and camped out in the living room. Kate and Harper played how every 4 year old girl does. Best Friends one minute, and mortal enemies the next. Luckily for all of us, the friend time lasted much longer than the enemy time, and actually as the weekend went on they did better and better together. Our babies are further apart, theirs in nearly a year and with Milo being almost three, we just tried to keep her out of his way most of the time. Somehow the adults even managed to hang out a bit as well, in between day trips, lunches, and refereeing arguments. We had dinner and a walk downtown, locked our keys in the van, Taft made a dutch oven dinner and we roasted marshmallows in their backyard. Our kids played hard and sometimes slept hard the entire time we were there. <br />
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Saturday we went to the family day on base. They had games, lunch, face painting, sunscreen and a few patches of shade. I guess they hadn't done anything like this at the base for years, so we both thought they did a pretty good job of it. <br />
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Sunday.... was a long drive home. We're not really fans of the road trip. We were hoping on leaving the base a bit early (3:30) and instead, he got released later than usual. So... we rolled in our garage around 1:30 that morning. The kids and I have had a pretty lazy day, packing boxes, watching movies, doing laundry and packing boxes. We've got another 2 days, and then we're heading to Alpine, WY for our first trip to Mimi and Papa's cabin!! (And then more packing). <br />
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<br />Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-78780975140319530202015-09-18T19:39:00.002-07:002015-09-18T19:39:50.612-07:00The Cabin(For those of you keeping track... I'm WAY behind blog posts. I'll catch up. Later)<br />
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We had a cabin growing up. It wasn't fancy, but it was awesome. Close enough to go up for an evening, far enough away that it felt like you were getting away. I have countless memories of going up there with our family, my dad's family, and every once in a while our extended family. There was an irrigation canal 50 yards away that we'd walk to and play in. A small creek on the property. Tons of space within the fenced yard and surrounding areas. There was a swing set out front. A BBQ pit and picnic table after a while. There was only two bedrooms, one on the main level, which is where the bathroom was, and another upstairs. The coolest part was the steeper than steep stairs heading upstairs (which made for an awesome slide on foam mats) and a loft overlooking the living room. My great-grandpa built it with the help of his 4 sons and whatever grandkids were around. (My dad was on a mission when they built it). <br />
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It's now under contract to be sold, along with the 20+ acres surrounding it. I insisted that we have one last evening up there, and even though not everyone could make it, I loved being up there once last time. <br />
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-17045857114246974552015-07-20T17:24:00.001-07:002015-07-20T17:24:22.084-07:00Fingers crossedI haven't really wanted to post anything about the house situation because... you just never know until everything has been signed. But... it's all looking good, and most likely we'll be in the new place in two weeks. At the very least, we'll be out of our place by the end of the month. Either we are staying at my parents (while Justin is in Tanzania) for a week and then moving in, or it's all done in one day (and then Justin leaves 14 hours later).<br />
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So... here's a few pics -for posterities sake, right? We're pretty excited. It's in an area that we really like. About a mile from I-215, and a mile from a dual immersion school that Hyrum will hopefully be able to transfer to sooner rather than alter. Nice upgrades, brand new downstairs and bathroom, great carpet on all levels, nice and shady backyard. There's a few things we're excited about updating and changing a bit over the years, simplifying the yard work, new window treatments, a kitchen redo at some point and possibly a new master closet set up. We were under contract a week after we had accepted the offer on our home. Technically, we walked through 2 days after we finalized the contract on our home. We had nearly talked ourselves out of liking it, but then after a day or two we decided to walk through again. It just felt right during that walk through, despite that fact it was a last minute showing and they weren't exactly ready for us. The guy selling is eager to move on, so we're hoping to be able to sign early and not have to move our stuff twice.<br />
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Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-32263160630117518942015-07-11T20:36:00.003-07:002015-07-11T20:36:58.428-07:00Antelope Island in picturesIt's quite nice when you get together with friends twice a year and a couple of those friends have nice cameras and are very talented photographers. We ended up with these from last night. <br />
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Thanks Bryon and Steve!Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73435796312707762.post-8512816917437811892015-07-05T14:32:00.002-07:002015-07-05T14:32:45.397-07:00Breathe in... breathe outFor posterities sake, and for anyone who actually reads this blog curiosity's sake... we're selling our house. I've mentioned it here before. We've had it on the market 113 days to be exact. About 3 weeks into that, we accepted an offer, contingent on the sale of the buyers house. Five or six weeks into that, they pulled their offer and took their house off the market (health problems), so we were back to square one. Before that, we had put offers on two other homes and would have put an offer on a third, but hesitated, and it was off the market. We haven't been out looking since we were no longer under contract. I still look online. Sometimes every day, sometimes once a week. It was beginning to feel like we were never going to sell, and started talking about what we were going to do in the next 6 months about having the house on the market. <br />
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Then, we had a week where we had a ton of showings. More than we had had since we first put it on the market. We were out of the house... a lot. One of those showings turned into an offer. A non-contingent, I'd-like-to-close-by-the-end-of-the-month offer. After a couple of back and forths, we are under contract, with a likely closing date of July 31st. <br />
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So... we have 26 days. And we're on vacation for 10 of those. In between those dates, we need to pack the house. Find a house. Possibly close on a house? Most likely figure out where to house our homeless family for a week or two (best case scenario) in between houses. 8 mornings of swim lessons. 2 afternoons of work for me. A dentist appointment. Packing and planning for an 8 hour road trip to Denver, two different stop over there, then a 8 hour road trip to Alpine, WY to spend 5 days at the Goughs new cabin. A work trip or two for Justin. If I'm really lucky, a morning of getting my hair cut and colored (yeah right). At least two days worth of Uhauls. Possibly find a storage shed, maybe an extended-stay place. Oh, and the day before we turn over keys? Justin is on his way to Tanzania for a week. <br />
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So, like I said... breathe in, breathe out. Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04161827956866931299noreply@blogger.com1