Conklin Family

Soap-Making - December 2011

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The kids wanted to make snowmen and Christmas trees out of soap to give as presents. They decided to add color and they all thought the big mess on their hands was hilarious!

Annual Soup & Singin' at the Kuennings - December 2011

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Every year the Kuennings invite the entire church (plus others) to their house for food, fellowship, and songs. This year, Tim & Josh performed the music and had the kids sing with them. And of course, Trisha couldn't help but bring a cake :-).

Gabriel's Class Party - December 2011

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For Gabriel's party, Trisha made a snowman cupcake cake. At the party, the kids at lots of goodies, colored, made a craft, and played a game. Rebekah and Reuben enjoyed the party too!

Naomi's Choir Concert - December 2011

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Reuben & Rebekah - December 2011

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Reuben thought it was so cool that he could keep an ice pack on his head without holding on to it. Rebekah fell asleep watching Netflix on the iPad. Reuben was very proud that he could float on his back in the bath tub.

Snow! - December 2011

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Youth Food Bank Service Project - December 2011

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Both youth groups at Denver Sound Church joined together to cook meals to be distributed through our church food bank.

Sleeping in a Grocery Cart - December 2011

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Naomi in "Let's Make a Scene" - December 2011

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Naomi was in a Broadway Revue with her drama team from school. In "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray, she had a solo, a duet, and was a step-out dancer; in "It's a Hard Knock Life" from Annie, she was an orphan; in "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid, she was Sebastian. Naomi was born to perform. She had the best facial expressions and movements and her voice sounded great! It was so exciting to watch her glow on stage and to have about 20 of our church friends join us to cheer her on.

Decorating for Christmas - November 2011

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Thanksgiving - November 2011

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We had Thanksgiving at our house this year. Several families from church came over for food, football, and fun. No, we did not get a dog - we were dog-sitting! Even though Reuben wasn't so sure about sitting at the little table with a girl, he very much enjoyed his time with his friend, Phoenix. He also had fun jumping all over Scott and getting flipped upside down. Kristy, of course, is looking at Black Friday ads. Richard got his Christmas present the day before Thanksgiving so we could watch the football games on it. The adults took over the "kid" table because it had a view of the TV, so the kids got to sit at the huge table that was meant for the adults. Very thankful for good times spent with our family!

Youth Service Day - November 2011

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In November, both of our church youth groups went to help a church family with yard work, painting, and cleaning.

Reuben's 4th Birthday Party - November 2011

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Reuben has been planning his Spiderman birthday party for almost a year. He picked out the cake that he wanted Mommy to make, he came up with activites, listed who he was initing, and chose the menu (lunch meat sandwiches). The whole family helped decorate: Richard made a giant web on the ceiling; Naomi made small webs to hang on the walls; Reuben made a spider (that he is showing off in the last picture); Gabriel helped stick everything to the walls. Since he invited so many of his friends, we decided not to invite all their families, as it would have been way too crowed. So, our pastor and his wife drove all the kids to our house. The favorite activity was when we went outside to "web" each other.

Rebekah the Cook - October 2011

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Rebekah loves to help in the kitchen. One day when I turned my back for a second, she started scooping out flour and dumping it everywhere. Reuben was cracking up and kept yelling at me to look. I told him a few times to wait a minute...

Snow Baseball - October 2011

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The kids were playing baseball out of snow. Gabriel was pitching; Naomi was batting. Reuben got too cold before I could get Rebekah bundled up, and took off all his warm snow clothes because he was done - not sure why he took them off outside... Rebekah hates wearing hats and doesn't like to be cold. She only lasted for a minute before she started crying.

Halloween - 2011

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For Halloween this year, we had our neighbors and a few families from our church come to our house (Kuennings, Carys, and 1 of the Haskins - the rest were sick). We ate and then went trick-or-treating together. Trisha made 2 Halloween-themed cakes!

Gabriel's Class Halloween Party - October 2011

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Rebekah's Ready for Winter - October 2011

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Gabriel's 1st Broken Arm - October 2011

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At school one day, Gabriel tried to jump off the playground but his foot got stuck. Once his foot came out, he landed on his back with his arm underneath. We weren't sure if it was broken or not. After a couple of hours his elbow was HUGE! The first picture is in the ER a few hours after it happened. Once he found out it was broken, he was kind of excited! When he was getting his cast on, he talked non-stop to the tech and was cracking all sorts of jokes.

It's Snow Time! - October 2011

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Playing in the Leaves - October 2011

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School Harvest Hop - October 2011

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The kids' school has a harvest party every year. This year Richard and Gabriel weren't feeling very well, so the boys went home.

S4C Youth Group Pizza-Making Contest - October 2011

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Gabriel's 8-year-old Pictures - October 2011

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Look how handsome that boy is!

Naomi's 10-year-old Pictures - October 2011

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Isn't she gorgeous?!?!

Mark & Suzann's Wedding Rehearsal - October 2011

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Originally, Suzann's grandson was going to be the ring bearer, but at the last minute ended up not being able to come. Grandpa Mark asked Reuben to fill the role, but he wasn't too happy about it, so Gabriel proudly stepped in and saved the day! To see more pictures of the rehearsal, click on the title of this post.

DSC Game Night - October 2011

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Sand Box - October 2011

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Richard's 35th Birthday - September 2011

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For Richard's birthday, we had a couple families from church (Pastor & Kris and the Haskins) over for dinner and games.

Fun Times - September 2011

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My Little Sister's Wedding - September 2011

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Silly Conklin Kids - September 2011

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Suzann's Bridal Shower - September 2011

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To see more pictures, click on the title of this post.

Ryan's Football Game - September 2011

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Another boy from our church, Ryan, who is one of Gabriel's best friends, plays flag football, so we went to see him play.

Cake Decorating - September 2011

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My neighbor girl, Izzy, always asks if she can help make my cakes. I have let her and Reuben mix the ingredients, but always tell them no to decorating them. One day I decided to make them their own cakes so they could do some decorating of their own.

Sleepy Kids - September 2011

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All 4 kids fell asleep in the van - Rebekah still holding the iPad.

Josiah's Football Game - September 2011

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A teenager in our church, Josiah, played football at Green Mountain High School. Our family, as well as other people from our church, went to cheer him on at one of his games. Click on the title of the post to see more pictures.

Capture the Flag - September 2011

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Every year our friends, the Kuennings, have a Capture the Flag event at their house. We first eat and then head over to the open space where we play the game. This year the event was combined to be a graduation party for Luke and Joel. Trisha enjoyed making the cake. To see more pictures, click on the title of this post.

Cute Kids - September 2011

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Elitch Gardens, Here We Come! - August 2011

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Every year the kids get free tickets from the Denver Library to go to Elitch Gardens. This year we went with our friends from church, the Stinnetts. We hit the water park first, took a break for lunch, then went on as many rides as we could before it closed!

Back to School! - August 2011

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Naomi is now in 5th grade, which in our school, she is considered to be in Middle School. She gets her own locker and she travels around to different classes. She had some trouble at first. It took a while for her to be able to unlock her lock; she got knocked down a few times by the 8th graders in the hall; she couldn't get through the crowded hallway, so she came up with an alternate route. ;-) After a couple weeks, she finally got the hang of it! Gabriel entered the 3rd grade and has the same teacher that Naomi had in 3rd grade. They have a class turtle that he loves!

Tubing with DSC - August 2011

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Our church went tubing in Golden. It was a bit too dangerous for the little kids, so I took them to play on the playground instead, which they enjoyed thoroughly! Naomi & Gabriel were able to go for a ride with Richard and our Brother, Joel.

Fun Times - July 2011

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Reuben and Rebekah enjoying the rain with Daddy. The boys got dressed up and made their own photo studio. Naomi was the photographer.

Bear Creek Lake with Youth Group - July 2011

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Both of our church youth groups went to Bear Creek Lake together. After a couple hours of fun in the water and on the beach, we sat down for a time of learning God's Word. For more pictures, click on the title of this post.

Day at the Park - July 2011

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We went to the park with my mom and my nephew, Nick. We played in the fountains & on the playground, we had a picnic, and we went on the paddle boats. It was lots of fun!

Painting Day at the Library - June 2011

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Science Day at the Library - June 2011

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Father's Day - June 2011

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The kids and I painted an apron and put our hand prints on it for Richard for Father's Day.

Gabriel's 8th Birthday Party -June 2011

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Gabriel chose to have a Nerf Gun party for his birthday. He invited tons of friends we went to our neighborhood park for war!

Youth BBQ & Volleyball - June 2011

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Our youth groups have a BBQ & Volleyball event every year. This year we decided to invite the families of all the youth. To see more pictures, click on the title of this post.

Cute Kids - June 2011

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Birthday Luau at the Olkjers - June 2011

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Our friends, the Olkers, invited us to their house to celebrate the people in our families who had June birthdays.

Fire Muster - May 2011

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I took the kids to the Fire Muster. My mom and Nick met us there.

S4C Girls Dance Party - May 2011

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The girls from the youth group (and a mom) came over to my house for a dance party. We played Dance Dance Revolution, which Arielle totally dominated! We also played Just Dance 2. To see more pictures, click on the title of this post.

Wildlife Museum - May 2011

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This was the first time we had ever been to the Wildlife Museum. We went with my Sister, Lisa, and her kids, Alaina, Wade, and Carissa. We went through the entire museum, took a break for lunch, saw a movie, & participated in some learning games outside.

Make Your Own Chess Board - June 2011

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Jungle Lady - June 2011

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Our library offers free summer activities. The first one we went to was to see the Jungle Lady and her wild animals. She has snakes, porcupines, pythons, turtles, scorpions, and much more. The kids get to pet some of her animals. We have seen the Jungle Lady several times and enjoy it just as much each time!

Going Somewhere?

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I think Rebekah was trying to sneak herself onto the airplane to go with Daddy. ;-)

It Really is Summer Time Now! - June 2011

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In the first picture, Lili and Izzy, our neighbors, came over to swim in Reuben's new water wonderland. We had hot water running into the pool! On another day, our friends from church, Alaina, Wade, and Carissa went swimming in our big pool (which we also filled with hot water). Even Mom & Dad jumped in for a swim!

Cymone's Graduation - May 2011

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My Sister, Cymone, graduated from high school, so a big group of us from church went to the graduation. Afterwards, our family went out to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings with Cymone and her family.

Bike Ride - May 2011

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Summer's Here!

Decorating Cookies with the Neighbor Girls - May 2011

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We love spending time with our neighbor girls, Lili & Izzy. They came over to help us decorate cookies.

Gabriel's Field Day & Last Day of School - May 2011

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Gabriel's Field Day was so much fun. Check out his amazing long jump! Since Naomi's class already had field day, they played kickball, ate a giant sub sandwich, and watched a movie.

Ronald McDonald - May 2011

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Outdoor Games with Youth Group - May 2011

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For our May Youth Event, we played lots of fun games outside.

Reuben & Izzy at the Firestation - May 2011

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We went to a story time at our local fire station. After the firefighters read the kids a book, they gave them all pizza and juice boxes. Then they took us outside to learn about the firetrucks and to get our picture with them.

Naomi's Track & Field Day - May 2011

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The 4th graders at Naomi's school got invited to participate in a track and field day against 4th graders from other schools. Trisha, Reuben, Rebekah and Richard went to cheer her on (Gabriel had to stay in school). We brought our neighbor, Izzy, with us too. Reuben and Izzy loved their giant pixie sticks! Naomi and her friends chanted their school name and Reuben and Izzy very proudly joined in, and were just as loud as the big kids.

Gabriel's Music Presentation - May 2011

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Gabriel's music class performed for the parents. They did great!

Crazy Conklin Kids - May 2011

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Brushing Teeth - May 2011

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Naomi's School Birthday Celebration - May 2011

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On Naomi's birthday, she requested that her mommy make giant birthday cookies to share with her classmates. They were a big hit! After school the kids enjoyed the slides.

Naomi's 10th Birthday Party - May 2011

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Naomi chose a dance theme for her 10th birthday party. She invited a few friends for a sleepover on Friday night. They played games, made bead jewelry, ate pizza, and stayed up very late. The next morning, more girls as well as Arielle, Grandma, & Auntie Krista came over for the dance party. Naomi designed her own cake and had Mommy make it for her (Arielle came over one day to help with it too!).

Gabriel's Class at Berry Patch Farms - May 2011

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Gabriel's class went on a field trip to Berry Patch Farms. Trisha, Rebekah, & Reuben went and invited our neighbor, Izzy, and our friend, Arielle, to go with us. It wasn't the right season to pick berries, so they learned all about bees.

Gabriel's Class Releases Their Butterflies

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Rebekah, Reuben, and Trisha were able to join Gabriel's class when they released their butterflies. Reuben was the first to put his hand in to see if he could get a butterfly to land on his finger. One of the pictures shows a butterfly on Gabriel's finger.

Ellis Island Day with Gabriel's Class - April 2011

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Gabriel's class pretended that they were immigrants coming to America. Gabriel came up with his own costume, saying he was from Germany. He was the cutest kid there!

Easter Fun - April 2011

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Rebekah Cutie - April 2011

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Movie Night & Slumber Party at the Collier's House - April 2011

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Since we live so far away, our friends, the Colliers, invited our whole family over to watch a movie and stay the night and go to church together the next morning.

Group Game Night with the Youth Group - April 2011

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We played some group games and had a blast! To see more pictures, click on the title of this post.

Roller Skating Night - April 2011

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Rebekah's 1st Birthday Party - April 2011

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We have so many people that are very special to us and would have loved to have all of them at the party to celebrate Rebekah's birthday with us, but our house isn't big enough! So, we invited Rebekah's 2 best friends, Moriah and Brody, along with their families, and Grandma, Grandpa, and Auntie Krista. Mommy made Rebekah a cupcake cake to go with the butterflies & flowers theme. The video shows us singing Happy Birthday to her.

Flying Kites - April 2011

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Naomi & Gabriel flew their kites and our neighbor girls, Aspen and Izzy came over to watch and help.

Naomi's Choir Concert - March 2011

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Aunt Rudy Comes to Visit - March 2011

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Aunt Rudy came from Indiana and spent an evening with us. We played card games at our house, played baseball in the backyard, then Aunt Rudy took us out for dinner at Chick-Fil-A.

Special Family Memories - April 2011

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Naomi's Medieval Festival - March 2011

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Naomi's 4th Grade class held a Medieval Festival. Before the big day, they all made decorations, got costumes together, wrote poems & research papers, did art work, learned dances, and practiced singing and playing their recorders for some songs that they performed that night. Families were encouraged to dress up too, which we did! The video is of Naomi playing her recorder.

Bridal Shower for My Sister, Tasha - February 2011

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My church threw a bridal shower for Tasha. After we ate, we went on a photo scavenger hunt. Trisha had the privilege of making the cake for the shower. Rebekah was excited to see her best friend.

Playing Out Back with the Neighbors - March 2011

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Rebekah's 1-year-old Pictures - March 2011

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Family Valentine Dinner - 2011

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Church Valentine Party

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Every year our church has a Valentine dinner. Rebekah and her friend Brody were there and we tried to keep them contained in a gate, but they weren't so happy about that! We played Family Feud with Richard as the host and Trisha as the score keeper. It was hilarious! For more pictures, click on the title of this post.

Naomi & Gabriel's School Valentine's Parties

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Best Friends - Reuben & Rebekah

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Decorating a Gingerbread House - February 2011

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Gabriel's School Birthday Celebration - February 2011

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Since Gabriel's birthday is in the summer, his teacher let him celebrate his birthday around his half-birthday. The kids sang to him then Gabriel passed out goodie bags. After the party, Gabriel wanted to show me his tricks on the playground. Rebekah enjoyed watching too!

Painting the House - February 2011

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Christmas Celebration with the Crawfords - January 2011

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We celebrated Christmas with my parents and my sister, Krista, at our house in January since we were in Glenwood Springs Christmas day. I got a kick out of watching my mom play video games!

Making a Gingerbread Train with Our Neighbors

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Our little neighbor girls, Lili and Izzy, came over and we made and decorated a gingerbread train together. I wonder if they got more candy in their bellies or on the train???

New Year's Day at the Cary's

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Our friends from church, the Cary's, had a New Year Party at their house. We ate lots of super good food, played video games, legos, and rode the go-kart around in the snow. For more pictures, click on the title of this post.

LOL Girls Slumber Party - January 2011

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I had the youth girls from my church spend the night at my house. 3 new girls were coming into our group, so we kidnapped them, dressed them up funny, had them sing I'm a Little Tea Pot inside King Soopers, and then took them to Applebees for a midnight snack. For more pictures, click on the title of this post.