tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50493394035811356602024-03-12T20:47:36.495-07:00.March Madness is nothing compared to the calendar of our family. It's crazy, it's hectic, it's complicated, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Just try to keep up with us!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-12832232866201528662015-01-14T20:03:00.000-08:002015-01-14T20:03:07.402-08:00Sweet 16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can you believe this little cutie turned 16?<br />
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Well she wanted a party so a party she got. Morgan and 19 of her closest :-) friends celebrated this past Saturday. We had the food catered from Chipotle and I have to say, that was money well spent. Not only did all the girls love it, but Chipotle literally provides everything you could need-lots of good food, bunsin burners to keep the food warm, an assortment of salsas, soft and crispy tortillas and all the paper products.<br />
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The other thing she asked for was a hot chocolate bar. We found a really good mint mix that was clearanced for Christmas and then we also made a batch of the <a href="http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2014/12/best-ever-creamy-crockpot-cocoa-an-ipad-mini-giveaway.html" target="_blank">creamy crockpot hot chocolate</a> and that was really rich and delicious.<br />
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And although she really didn't want a cake, I wanted one. So she asked that it was nothing that screamed "sweet 16" and asked for an ombre cake. That was kind of a challenge, but I think the bakery did a great job.<br />
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I told her that I had a surprise for the party, but didn't give her many clues. As the party got closer, I got a little nervous that my surprise was not going to be a good one. Turns out, it was a hit. We had a henna tattoo artist here for about 2 hours and the girls just loved it.<br />
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Happy Birthday Morgan Olivia...may you have a sweet 16th year!<br />
<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-57621273475764063212015-01-06T11:20:00.000-08:002015-01-06T11:20:15.630-08:00Safari WestOur last activity before break was over was a trip to Safari West in Santa Rosa. We have been here once before, but I'm guessing it was 9 or 10 years ago. The tours take place rain or shine and the first time we went it was pouring. We came prepared, but I think we all preferred the sunshine. Of course, that's a bit deceiving as the sun may have been shining, but it was cold.<br />
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Anyway, it was a great excursion. The first part of our tour was a bit of walking around the property. There are some caged animals, but the pens are large and it is a much different experience than going to the zoo. Even the aviary is pretty spectacular and lots of birds we had never seen before.<br />
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Once on the tour, we got to see the larger animals.<br />
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These two boys were rough housing...guess it doesn't matter what species-siblings like to fight! </div>
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There were also lots of babies to be seen throughout the tour.<br />
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And what I surprise we had. As the guide was telling us about sables, one of the other passengers on our jeep calls out, "Hey, I think one is having a baby." And sure enough the calm and quiet mama sable was in the middle of giving birth. Our guide let us peek in for awhile, but then it was time to move on and give the new mom and baby some space. But that was quite a little bonus on our tour.<br />
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On the property on tent cabins where guest can stay the night. Perhaps our next visit will be an overnighter so we can have a little more up close time with the animals.<br />
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I think it's all about the swords.<br />
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It was supposed to rain and we didn't expect to get much trick or treating in. But it didn't. Not even a drop. We met a couple friends (one who was also a ninja) and the boys ran from house to house.<br />
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And then I heard crying. Jack never cries. But apparently when you're running in the dark and run into a black mailbox, that will make you cry. And that will be the end of trick or treating.<br />
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He had a big lip so we iced it and watched It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and ate candy.<br />
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The EndJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-59643103907475912014-10-12T20:02:00.002-07:002014-10-12T20:02:27.841-07:00On the Memory CardLots of picture taking this weekend!<br />
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Friday night was homecoming. Don't remember the final score, but it was a blowout. The theme for homecoming this year was bedtime stories, so that's was their halftime routine was choreographed around. They wear pink bows and use pink poms for Breast Cancer Awareness month.<br />
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Jack also had a game over in Alameda this weekend.<br />
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That evening was the homecoming dance. Lots of girls met at a location in town for picture taking. It. Was. Chaos.<br />
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And Sunday, we woke up and decorated for a belated birthday party for Jack. This game truck arrived and the boys were in seventh heaven (plus two girls too). For two hours they played video games.<br />
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So busy, but what else is new around here?<br />
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My friend Kristi, who has twins Garrett's age, has been a friend since we met in first grade (for the boys). The boys, while their interests have varied over the years still remain friends and we have a similar circle of friends. So when I approached her 6 months ago about a joint party, she loved the idea. The only decision we made was to hold off till the end of summer before many of the kids head off to college. We had several ideas, but we kept coming back to the fact that we wanted the boys to love what we did. And one thing about our boys and their friends is they love good food. So pizza was not going to cut it. We researched food trucks (they all seem to be big fans of these type of shows on the Food Network) and we found this one-lots of great review on Yelp.<br />
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I have to say, we initially decided that this fit the bill for boy food, but it was better than awesome. The tater tots...yummo! It was kind of fun just watching people go up and order what they wanted. This was definitely different from any other party we have been to.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3puU7Csjn30wqmuLSJp0l0LgGFU20hdfbc3UipzgAsgsJLNlGNJrc3LUce3iG0-lNlInTGoaQpa1WyKAkTtd2tkldH0YT7WGsMA8uKH4RDFDtSKusdhk-CTRtVrejyO7Wd5lPPHi-SV3Y/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3puU7Csjn30wqmuLSJp0l0LgGFU20hdfbc3UipzgAsgsJLNlGNJrc3LUce3iG0-lNlInTGoaQpa1WyKAkTtd2tkldH0YT7WGsMA8uKH4RDFDtSKusdhk-CTRtVrejyO7Wd5lPPHi-SV3Y/s1600/DSC_0055.JPG" height="214" width="320" /></a></div>
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The boys could probably care a less about decorations, but Kristi and I did. The party was initially planned for the backyard, but then we decided with food truck out front, to turn my driveway into the party area. We strung lights between our garages and then added the Japanese lanterns. The pictures don't do it justice, it really looked great. On the garage door on the left, we hung a banner (all printables from Amanda's Parties To Go) and then I had 4 group pictures of the boys and their friends blown up as 2x3 foot engineer prints ($3.59 @ Staples-such a deal!). On the front porch we hung two vinyl banners of the boys. Wish I had a picture, but they were kindergarten pictures of the boys next to grad pictures of them. Got a great deal on the banners too, maybe $11 for both.</div>
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We rented 3 round tables with chairs for the garage and then 5 cocktail tables. Loved the cocktail tables. People could put their food down and then move from place to place. Party started at 6:30, it was a really warm day, but the sun was starting to go down and it was a perfect evening.<br />
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Table decor- Kept it simple with a mason jar of flowers and the banners. I found those white wooden paper clips at Michaels and added some Washi tape along the bottom to add some color. We put pictures of the boys from when they were younger.<br />
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Inside was all the dessert. Kristi had a chocolate fountain and put together a great spread of food to dip. This was a big hit with the teens.<br />
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And no party would be complete without cake. We got the cupcakes from Safeway and I put the grad picks in them and the cake from from a local place. It was excellent.<br />
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Just this week, several of Garrett's friends left for college so this may have been the last get together for many of these kids for awhile. I think we had about 75 people here, but since it was mostly outside, my house looked pretty amazing the next day. I think Garrett was pretty impressed by what we pulled off and it was a great night.</div>
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-61418226019110758942014-08-02T14:34:00.000-07:002014-08-02T14:34:49.480-07:00Muai '14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So Maui is now one for the memory books. It's been just about a month since we went. We have been to Wailea twice before and while we love that area of the island, we keep trying different hotels trying to find the one that fits our family best. This year, we settled on the Kei Lani Fairmont and ding ding ding, we have a winner. It's a beautiful property with a great beach. The pool doesn't have the same wow factor as the Grand Wailea. But, it's a smaller, more intimate property. No need to go stake at chairs as soon as you wake up. We stayed in the villas-2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms-worked perfect for us. And here is the view from our villa. And here is the view from the back of our villa-<br />
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Just to the right of the villa was this hammock-pretty convenient.
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And this was also part of the villa. In the "backyard", there was a plunge pool. At first I thought it was kind of silly, but we all loved it. In fact, Jack says his favorite part of the vacation was this little pool and we would walk around and around and create a whirlpool.<br />
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We did spend plenty of time at the main pool. Best day was renting a cabana and just having a relaxing day. <br />
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We did 3 excursions on a boat. The first was a sunset cruise. We do this every year. This year the catamaran took off from Makenna Beach just down the road. Jack camped out on the trampoline on the boat.<br />
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The next boat was a first. We chartered a fishing boat. We weren't out to catch any big fish, just wanted to catch dinner. It was a great excursion. We all loved it. Jack caught the most, lucky boy. The best part is they bagged up the fish and we took them to the chef at Ko restaurant which is at the Fairmont. And here is our dinner that evening-tuna and blue striped snapper.</div>
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We also spent a day snorkeling.<br />
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And just coincidence, but we got to celebrate another anniversary on our favorite island? 23 years-that's the year of sand, right?<br />
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Morgan brought along her go-pro, so here's our family vacation is 3 minutes. (link, if embedded video not visible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pwuOYX6ev8 )<br />
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Love this last photo. These guys will reconvene in 4 years (or so!) and the next stop...life!</div>
<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-40874048604042367902013-09-15T10:24:00.000-07:002013-09-15T10:24:42.941-07:00And now, back to our regularly scheduled Saturdays...Labor Day, the last hurrah for a carefree weekend. Because every weekend after that for the next few months we'll be juggling Morgan's practices and cheer activities and Garrett and Jack's soccer games. It's a bit tricky trying to get everyone where they need to be and being able to sit and watch.<br />
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Morgan cheered for her first frosh game. Games are on Thursdays, so she goes to school, I pick her up for a cheer gym class at 3:30 then pick her up at 4:50 and drop her off at the game. She doesn't get home until 7:00. Her Saturdays are spent at practice from 10:00-4:00.<br />
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Season 2, U6 has started with this little man. Chris is coaching again and so far Jack and his teammates are scoring it up and really a step above the other teams.</div>
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And Garrett is playing his last season of soccer. Eleven years! He's been doing well, recovered from the break and back to give it his all.<br />
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Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-89106051145508083552013-08-27T18:32:00.000-07:002013-08-27T18:32:45.687-07:0012-9-KHear a happy dance? Well summer is over and it is back to school! Actually this summer went by incredibly fast. We were all very busy and had a calendar full of events and fun moments. <br />
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Garrett & Morgan started school on Monday and Jack began today.<br />
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In summary, it was the last first day of school for him.<br />
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And the first day of high school for her.</div>
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It was the first time the oldest two have been at the same school since they were in 5th and 2nd grade.</div>
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And it was the first time, the oldest have gotten to school without me driving at least one of them! So lots of firsts going on around here.</div>
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And here's a first-I got this shirt made up for Jack and am going to have him wear it on the first day of school until he's Garrett's age. That should be a fun progression of pictures that will go all too fast.</div>
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And here's a first and a last-a group shot of them as they head off to their first days of school this year.</div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-76416908793485484092013-07-14T21:55:00.000-07:002013-07-14T21:55:08.775-07:00It's OnWe have some soccer friends that live nearby. It's hard to describe this family, they are very athletic and very driven and they have a very different sense of humor. They've always used profanity in casual conversation even when their kids were young. Garrett played soccer with their son and we seemed to bond over two things, the AMC show Breaking Bad and our extreme dislike for the team mom. <br />
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The team mom was a know it all who just made the two of us roll our eyes. We'd often send snarky text messages to each other about something she'd done. If her son didn't show up to practice, the team mom would take it upon herself to lecture him. <br />
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So one time Garrett and their son went to the team's soccer camp. I can't remember why, but we had some conflict so Garrett stayed with them the night before camp and they drove the boys there while we picked them up. Well back to the very different sense of humor-Garrett arrived at camp only to unpack his bag and find a ginormous bra had been put in his bag. He was mortified. The "A" family thought it was hysterical.<br />
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Fast forward nearly two years. They asked us at the last minute if we could watch their dogs this weekend. I've never been inside their house before, but Garrett and I both noticed a collage of pictures they had loosely arranged over a desk. Well, we both kind of devised a pay back scheme. I went to the store and had 10 pictures of the team mom printed up and we carefully placed this picture throughout the kitchen in family room. We weren't invasive. We covered up the boy's picture with hers. We added one to the collage of pictures. We propped one in a cabinet. We taped one to a wall that had some school report cards. There was a ceramic dog and one was placed in its teeth. They have a pizza oven with boards below and that was probably one that won't be found for some time.<br />
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So I just got a text message from her. It read, "Ummmm. U think u guys forgot something really disturbing....Let me know if we should return them!!!lol<br />
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Oh and by the way....<br />
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It's on!!!!"<br />
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So let me tell you, when the "A" family says it's on, it's on. I'm a little afraid of what they may pull. I know I'm totally going to be on guard waiting for the retaliation. So what am I going to do in the meantime? I going to figure out our next move. And it's going to be good!!<br />
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Stay tuned.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-55194769825309394982013-05-27T21:07:00.001-07:002013-05-27T21:07:20.380-07:00Catching Up On Some ScrapbookingI set a goal for myself to spend some more time scrapbooking. My goal was to finish 30 pages in 30 days. Here are a few of my favorites that I thought I'd share.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-43995882072924312372013-05-27T21:02:00.000-07:002013-05-27T21:02:20.697-07:00Just a mini updateJack got his cast off last week. 9 weeks and he's all healed. It was the first time I left that office since January that I didn't have to make a follow up appointment since January. He had quite a rash under the cast when it came off (we had some high temps that week), but a week if airing it out and putting lotion, it looks great.<br />
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And this little girl made the varsity competition squad for high school. There were only 12 girls picked, one freshman-Morgan! This team is the two time national champions, so this is quite an accomplishment. She will continue to cheer with all the other freshmen girls at the football and basketball games, the competition team is separate.</div>
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Here's her competition schedule for the coming year:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Nov 3 James Logan High, Union City</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Dec 14 Santa Margarita High, Rancho Santa Margarita (So. Cal)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 18 Yorba Linda High, Yorba Linda (So. Cal)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 19 Brea Olinda HIgh, Brea (So. Cal)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;" /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">Jan 25 Tesoro High, Las Flores (So. Cal)<br />Feb 2 California Open Champs, UC <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=1350222124&extragetparams=%7B%22directed_target_id%22%3A389734537806337%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/becky.davissimons?directed_target_id=389734537806337" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">Davis</a> (Superbowl Sunday)<br />Nationals March 28-30 (Anaheim)</span></div>
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-29916549457911868912013-04-24T23:09:00.001-07:002013-04-24T23:09:10.567-07:00Darn, those kids are expensive...If I ever overhear a parent complaining about how expensive diapers are, I may just have to give them a peek into their future.<br />
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Morgan made the high school cheer team. Yay! Right? <br />
Considering she's been cheering for two years and has her gymnastics background, I knew it was coming. But I didn't know how big the checks would be.<br />
Just this week...<br />
$355 Fair Share Donation (covers coaches' stipends and busses)<br />
$679 Cheer Uniform<br />
$300 Cheer Camp and transportation<br />
$100 Camp/practice clothes<br />
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CHA CHING!! We also had to sign up for our first of many fundraisers because believe it or not, there's more. Cheer music, cheer choreography and perhaps new competition uniforms.<br />
But wait, there's more...this doesn't even cover the expenses that occur to be on the competition squad-competition fees and not one, not two, but FOUR trips down to Southern California to compete, so add some gas and hotel bills to this.<br />
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That's child one.<br />
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Child two has needed his fair share of checks lately too as he is going to the Jr. Prom this weekend.<br />
$155 prom tickets<br />
$10 to replace ASB card that he lost which is needed to buy tickets<br />
$220 Tuxedo<br />
$20 to special order a new vest because first vest won't match date's dress<br />
$32 Corsage <br />
Dinner-TBD<br />
Pictures-TBD <br />
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Child three...he's the cheap one. I like it that way :-)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-26753145600307228372013-03-31T20:55:00.001-07:002013-03-31T20:55:06.608-07:00Making LemonadeWhen life hands you lemons....<br />
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Despite a lot of people at the ER, the triage nurse came to get Jack's vitals, took one look at his arm and said they would get him a be right away. Jack was given an IV so medicine could be administered. This was probably the moment that was most difficult for him. Later he had a blood pressure cuff, heart monitor and a cannula for oxygen.</div>
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I went with him as he was wheeled to x-ray. I saw his x-rays on the monitor so I knew exactly what they would tell us.<br />
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They had to set it before they put him in a splint. This was the worst part of the night for me. They had already given him morphine, but they also gave him versed which put him in a twilight sleep. The doctor manipulated the bones and I could hear the pop of the bones from the other side of the room. Jack woke up and moaned at this part. But he does not remember this at all.</div>
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Jack was sent home in a sugar tong splint. He slept pretty well that night, but needed pain meds in the morning. We followed up with the orthopedist and they put him in the long arm cast. Healing time is 4-6 weeks, most of it in this length of a cast.<br />
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Garrett went to his orthopedic appointment today with a big cast and high hopes of leaving with a shorter cast and he was not disappointed. Actually this appointment put a smile on his face bigger than I've seen in weeks.<br />
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The latest X-ray showed that his transverse break continues to heal and that he could go to a Patellar Tendon Bearing Cast. We were not expecting this type of cast at all. As you can see from the picture, the cast goes up and around the knee from behind. He has forward and back movement, but no side to side. The best and most unexpected news is that by next week, he should be able to walk without or with little assistance from crutches.<br />
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I guess with this transverse break, the pressure of walking/standing will stimulate bone growth. So really as soon as he feels like he can comfortably start bearing weight, he's been cleared to do so. This was completely unexpected. This still does not change the timeline of the recovery as the tibia is one of the slowest healing bones in the body. But it will make the recovery much easier.<br />
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This is Garrett's leg when the cast was removed. There is a sizable difference between the size of his legs, particularly his thighs from atrophy.<br />
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We go back again in two weeks for another X-Ray and recast. He will likely stay in this type of cast for at least six more weeks until he can be moved to a walking boot. Unfortunately with this type of cast, he was unable to get a waterproof cast, but I think the trade off is worth it. The doctor thinks he could probably be driving again in about two months. And after therapy he will likely be able to start back to soccer when the season resumes in July.
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Week 2....<br />
Garrett had another appointment today at the ortho. He had another x-ray which is the second one since the injury. Doctor said the bone is in a good position which is great. This definitely puts Garrett on the road to a full recovery. And when we asked if it would definitely need to be another 3 weeks in the long cast, he gave a long sigh. After a bit of silence he said Garrett would need to come back next week for another x-ray and at that time he would consider putting him in a shorter cast. We are really crossing fingers that this will be the case.<br />
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Today Garrett went back to school for the entire day. I was a bit worried. Last week, he went on Thursday for 3 periods, but was too tired to attend more than one class on Friday. I wasn't sure he could make it the whole day. But he did. He was tired, but I'm very relieved that he won't miss more school. His good friend Cory has had his driver's license for a year and has offered to take Garrett to school in the morning. It's a huge help and I think Garrett prefers to go with a friend in the morning.<br />
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Jack went to school last year with a little boy who just so happens to be the son of the doctor that Garrett is seeing. So I know the doctor's wife fairly well and ran into her last week. She mentioned that one of her son's used a different type of crutch which had a better ergonomic design and was more comfortable. She said she'd let Garrett use them. Here are the <a href="http://www.mobilegs.com/index.cfm" target="_blank">Mobilegs</a>. They are a pretty unique design and there's give when pressure is applied. Hopefully they make getting around a little easier.<br />
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I have to say, in just the last couple of days I think Garrett is becoming much more mobile. He's less likely to call out for help, he's getting more independent. All in all, we are in a much better place than we were last week. I didn't expect to see this much improvement in such a short time. Keep thinking good thoughts, he has a long road ahead, but the worst is definitely behind him.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-42546280934445861472013-01-29T16:19:00.001-08:002013-01-29T16:21:40.663-08:00RecruitGarrett's PSAT scores were released to colleges a couple weeks ago and since that time we've been email blasted by colleges from all over the country touting their reputation.<br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;">Dear Garrett, If you're right for Saint Mary's, we'll do everything we can to make it affordable.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;">Are you ready for the Northeastern advantage?</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">Columbia University graduates have a rich history of </span><a href="http://www.columbia-admin.org/now/?pin=E2N3O1E5L0G509~8&wcc=CU10&c=212" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif;">invention and innovation</a></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;">Of course, the best ones are not the ones that toot their own horn, but the ones that speak to the recipient's talents.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Garrett, <span style="background-color: white; color: #00315e; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-left;">Based on your impressive academic record, we think you are seeking a college where faculty members will personally challenge you, mentor you and help you create new knowledge</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none;">Garrett's has received emails from many prestigious colleges like Columbia, Duke, Brown, and Boston University but I'd say that at least a third have come from New York state. I didn't realized how many colleges were in that state, but I think every last one has reached out to Garrett. Of course, the weather is probably an issue for Garrett so we've deleted all of those. :-)</span></div>
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The above picture was taken after 4 hours at the emergency room on Saturday. Garrett was placed in a 3 sided hard splint, but he could not move around at all. By Monday, he was in more pain than he was on Saturday.<br />
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Monday afternoon, we went to the orthopedic's office. They did not take more x-rays, just used the ones from the emergency room, but he appears that Garrett's fracture will heal without the need for surgery. The bones were aligned. He fractured his tibia straight through, but there is no sign of a fracture on the fibula. They will x-ray him again in one week to make sure it is healing straight.<br />
The cast he is wearing above will be the length he needs for another month and then he'll move into a shorter cast for a month longer. Once this one was put on, he immediately felt better, it provides much more support. He's still not moving around too much, but at least he can now get out of bed.<br />
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Today I was running around. We now have a handicapped person in the house, so some modifications were in order. Garrett will obviously not be driving for awhile, but we got the temporary handicap placard through the end of April. At this point, getting his long, straight cast in the car is a bit of a challenge. I'll need to drive my Acura which has a bit more leg room. But the handicap spot will mostly be needed so he can swing his door open wide. It's kind of an production getting in and out of the car with that leg.<br />
I also went to his school. I already emailed his teachers. We think he'll miss class this week, but his physics teacher said it would be a hard week to miss because of some in class demonstrations. So we may take him just for fourth period on Thursday and Friday. That class is at the front of the school so he won't have too far to walk. His last class of the day is on the second story so I had to see the principal's secretary and check out the super secret elevator key that he can use for the next few months. Thinking ahead to next week, I also asked that they provide a table and chair to prop his leg on in each class. There's no way he'll be able to get in and out of those small desks. I've also been busy ordering things online to make life easier...I bought some gel covers for the crutches, a waterproof protector for his cast, a stool for the bathtub, and a hand held shower head.<br />
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Garrett's been a good little patient. Chris went out and bought him a tv for his room so he's been hooked up with his PlayStation keeping busy. His friend came over last night and kept him company so he was in good spirits. I will keep you posted with his recovery.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-63645527850844858562012-09-27T22:25:00.003-07:002012-09-27T22:25:33.394-07:00Summer Reunion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this on my desktop and forgot to share it. Good times!<br /><br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-71797385164401726922012-09-09T21:31:00.000-07:002012-09-09T21:31:34.260-07:00Opening DayI will get back to those summer memories, but we interrupt to bring you a soccer update.<br />
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Saturday was the official start of soccer season and for the first time in six years, we got to wake at the crack of dawn to attend the traditional soccer parade downtown. And for the first time in six years, we watched two children play soccer. We have been waiting for this day and Jack did not disappoint.<br />
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Chris is the coach. I am the photographer. So I gave Morgan the job of video taping. Knowing how big soccer has been for our family, I decided I wanted Jack's very first goal to be recorded. And one minute after kick off, I got that first goal forever recorded. And then he followed through with about 15 more!<br />
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What I loved most about the pictures below is how happy Jack is. He had a huge smile on his face all day. <br />
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After we packed up, we headed over to Garrett's game. And when we got home for the day, Jack begged to go outside and practice. I think somebody loves this sport.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-65693262435323463162012-07-31T08:14:00.000-07:002012-07-31T08:14:43.363-07:00Palm DesertSo moving backwards here...this is the second half of the trip. Are you following so far? Ha!<br />
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Last week Morgan, Jack and I flew with Jenifer and Arianna to So Cal to spend the week out in Palm Desert. 108 degrees. Hot. But a great visit and some fun activities thrown in the mix.<br />
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On the drive out to the desert we saw a billboard for a local <a href="http://www.rancholaspalmas.com/">hotel</a> that looked like a fun place to entertain the kids. One of the pluses of visiting the desert in the summer is the cheap room rates. Rancho Las Palmas is an awesome resort. The rooms are recently remodeled and the swim area referred to as Splashtopia is geared toward families. We got a room with easy access to the Splashtopia area which made coming and going easy. There was a huge pool, lazy river, a couple long slides, a beach entry pool and a water park. It may have been 108 degrees, but this was a great way to cool off.<br />
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And Jack went down his first slide. He barely made the height requirement, but he was fearless and went again and again.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-22774777293693235952012-07-30T11:11:00.000-07:002012-07-30T11:11:04.119-07:00Backwards WeekLong neglected little blog...<br />
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Sleeping in our own beds, catching up around the house, and enjoying the last half of summer-that is what on the agenda this week.<br />
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Our summer so far has been busy. I like busy, it keeps everybody from whining and gives me an excuse not to get everything on my to do list done. But there is something to be said for having a lazy day or two. And that is exactly what I have planned this week. However, I'll catch you up on our busy-promising to share a little every day for the rest of the week.<br />
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I think I'll start backwards.<br />
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On Saturday, Morgan, Jack and I flew from So Cal to Sacramento (and might I add that Sacramento may just have the nicest airport I've ever been in!) and were picked up by Chris, Garrett and a soccer friend for a weekend tournament in Elk Grove. We had just left the desert, so I was very much looking forward to a weekend in the low 90's! But low 90's on an AstroTurf field is more like 100-sigh!<br />
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Once again, I'm the team photographer, so escaping under an umbrella from the heat was not an option. But at least I wasn't running around, it was tough in that heat. <br />
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This was Garrett's first tournament of the season. They came in third which sounds impressive, but it was a pretty small tournament. They only had 3 goals scored on them and they scored 3 goals in four games. So not a lot of excitement. But Garrett did get 2 of the 3 goals so he was happy.
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We ended up in the consolation bracket against against the Ptown team. Trust me, we were all scratching our heads that we had to wait around for a 4:30 game to play a team from our own city.<br />
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Jack has been coming to Garrett's soccer games since he was a couple weeks old. Of all the teams Garrett has been on, this is the first year there is a little boy the same age as Jack. Jack was thrilled (and we were thrilled that he would be entertained). This is a definite bonus to the team this year.
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We did not get home until 7:00 on Sunday and let me tell you a bed has never looked so inviting.<br />
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<br />Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5049339403581135660.post-85012050839969557702012-03-06T20:47:00.002-08:002012-03-06T20:50:19.439-08:00Congrats!Cheer season wrapped up on Sunday with a 2nd place finish at the USA Jr. Nationals at California Adventure. The girls did such a great job and were so close to first. Can't be disappointed when they had such a great experience.<br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/38047767?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" width="400"></iframe>Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16398362130948176061noreply@blogger.com0