~Mary's Musings~

The Pumpkin Farm

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Our Pumpkin!

Sarah's artwork

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Here are just a few of the things she's done lately...

Her coloring is improving every day! Nice job Sarah!!

Strike a pose!

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Today is school picture day at Sarah's preschool, and she's practicing her poses... :)

Fashion model in the making??!!! :)

300th Blog Post!

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I just noticed... this is...

Wow!!

Woo hoo!!!
Here is some pretty confetti I am pretending to throw in the air: :)

Sarah's favorite books

2011-09-26T22:16:00.000-07:00

Every night as part of our tuck-in bedtime routine, I read a couple books to my daughter. Up until a few months ago, they were the usual hardback or paperback kids books that my Mom read to me growing up. Well, enter... THE IPAD. Now the app store has quite a few great books for kids, and we have found several that Sarah loves. They are so fun and interactive!

Here are a few of her recent favorites:

Hugless Douglas

When Douglas, a huggable lovable bear, wakes up one morning in need of a hug, he goes to try and find one… but none of them seem quite right...

* * *
Angelina Ballerina's New Ballet Teacher

Take center stage with Angelina Ballerina! Read, watch, play, and twirl alongside the world’s most delightful little dancer as she meets Ms. Mimi on her first day of dance class at her new school.
Ms. Mimi is nothing like Angelina expects her to be, and Angelina worries that she’ll never fit in at her new school. Can Angelina work things out with Ms. Mimi, or are her dancing days over for good?

* * *
Nighty Night

All around the house the lights go out, and even the animals in the barn are tired. But who puts them to bed? Who turns out the lights in their stalls? That is the task for small children aged 1-4 years.
* * *

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves. Their Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

* * *
She also has "Noah's Ark", where she gets to put all the animals in the ark, two by two, and then let them all out again after the flood is over. There's several Dr. Seuss books as well!
Reading bedtime stories sure has changed since I was a kid!! (And is SO much fun!)

Bannister Park hike

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We went for a hike through Bannister Park today, to the American River!

The weather was cool and cloudy, and perfect for a beautiful walk through the woods!

LINK TO MORE PICTURES - BANNISTER PARK

Gel nails

2011-09-24T20:55:00.001-07:00

My nails were looking quite terrible, so I decided it was time for a manicure this morning!

I tried out a nail salon near our new house in Orangevale, and decided to try gel nails instead of having acrylics applied. The whole process was MUCH faster and easier, and these are my own nails. Since they have the strong gel top-coat on, my own nails will grow out stronger and will be longer soon. They of course look MUCH more natural than acrylics since they ARE my own nails!

I've been curious about gel nails for a while, and I'm glad I got them done!

On a side note, we discovered we have pumpkins growing in the garden section of the backyard of our new house. I looked today, and I think there are about 5 or 6 good sized pumpkins growing! - I see pumpkin seeds, pumpkin bread, and jack-o-lanterns in the future!!

We got the key!

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To...

Our new house in Orangevale!!

*More Pictures Here*

We're so excited and thankful! Sovia called us yesterday and said it was official, and she met us at the house last night to give us the key!

We are celebrating this weekend, and are just so full of excitement, and know we are very blessed.

AND if you are looking to buy a home, Sovia is my Sister-in-law's Sister-in-law, (yes you read that right!), and she is a wonderful realtor and friend!

Please stop by and visit her website:

Sovia Unterholzner - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in Roseville

We pray this home will be a place
Of serenity and peace
Somewhere to get away from all
The stress and pressing needs
And that this home will be a refuge
From life’s fast, and busy pace
With every room a reminder of
God’s awesome love and grace

Sarah's Butterfly

2011-09-24T06:31:00.000-07:00

She colored this ALL by herself, with no help at all!

Can you say *Proud Mama!!??*

Nice job Sarah!!

Princess/Teddy Bear Day! Spirit Week Day 5

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She has a tiara, but didn't want to wear it for the picture.

You look beautiful princess Sarah!

Happy First Day of Fall!

2011-09-23T06:33:00.000-07:00

Happy First Day of Fall! I love Autumn. It's my favorite season without a doubt!!

Pumpkins in the cornfields

Gold among the brown

Leaves of rust and scarlet

Trembling slowly down

Birds that travel southward

Lovely time to play

Nothing is as pleasant

As an autumn day!

Pajama Day! Spirit Week Day 4

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Gotta wear the Dora jammies!

Our 7-year Meet-aversary!

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Happy First Date Anniversary Honey!

Seven years ago today we met for coffee at the Lyon's Restaurant on Madison and Manzanita.

He was so sweet and romantic. He held every door, and brought me a card, a teddy bear and a book of poems. That was the BEST decision to go on a date I have ever made in my life!

Crazy Socks Day - Spirit Week Day 2

2011-09-21T21:54:00.001-07:00

It was crazy sock day today at Sarah's preschool, and all the kids and teachers wore their craziest socks!

Rainbow socks!

New Keurig coffee maker

2011-09-20T19:36:00.001-07:00

Our new Keurig coffee maker arrived today from Amazon!

We tried it out tonight, and it was so fast and easy to use, and best of all,

the coffee tasted wonderful!!

I tried the DECAF Columbian tonight. (Didn't want to be awake until 2:00 am!)

I think I'm going to go with the French Vanilla in the morning... Mmmm!!

And in other news as well... we just signed papers on our

new house in Orangevale today! We should have the keys in a

couple days. - So excited!!

http://yerkes.smugmug.com/

Hat Day - Spirit Week - Day 2

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Stylin!!

Sarah singing "Firework" song

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Sports Day - Spirit week Day 1

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It's Spirit week at Sarahs preschool, and they get to dress up with a different theme every day. Today is sports day.

GO TEAM YERKES! :)

David Garibaldi performance artist

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David Garibaldi was at Bayside tonight, and it was amazing!

He painted that entire picture in about 5 minutes!

10 years - September 11th

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September 11th - We will never forget!

"Time is passing. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children." -President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001

Happy Labor Day everyone!

2011-09-05T10:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Labor Day! Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!

"The Help" movie

2011-09-03T21:55:00.000-07:00

Steve and I went to see "The Help" today. - I LOVED the book, and I was wondering

if the movie could possibly do it justice. I wasn't disappointed! They did a great job on the adaptation! This has to be one of my favorite movies of the whole year. It was the kind of movie where everyone stood and clapped at the end.

I highly recommend both the book and the movie!

Siesta Time

2011-08-25T17:30:00.000-07:00

She played hard all day!!

Sarah's show and tell at preschool

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Sarah got to do "Show and Tell" today at school! - She decided to bring princess Jasmine to show. And she got to bring a special snack for everyone too. Good job Sarah!!

First Day of preschool!

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DESTINY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL

She was so excited!!

Hmm... What shall I play with first?

New house in Orangevale

2011-08-14T21:00:00.000-07:00

Well, we put an offer on a short-sale house in Orangevale, CA, in June, and it looks like everything is going through!

We just did another walk-through of the house, and I took a few pictures:

Click Here for Pictures of our new house!

We're getting excited! :)

Sarah's first trip to the ocean

2011-08-07T21:52:00.000-07:00

We went to the ocean and Pier 39. (And had dinner at Bubba Gumps.)

It was a really fun day!

Click HERE for more pictures from our trip

Funny Faces!

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Lunch with Nicole

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One of my oldest (and I don't mean chronological age!) and certainly dearest friends, Nicole, came to town this weekend with her girls. Sarah and I got to meet them for lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.

Nicole has an awesome blog you should check out: The Stover Family

4th of July - Lake Isabella

2011-07-05T22:11:00.000-07:00

We had an awesome time on the boat, and just a great, super-relaxing time visiting with family.

Click Here for more pictures of our fun holiday!

Hope everyone had a happy 4th of July!!

Haiku

2011-07-03T22:00:00.000-07:00

Summer Haiku

Lake reflection
A star-studded sky
Between fireworks

Grandpa and Grandma Yerkes

2011-07-02T20:06:00.000-07:00

We made it to Grandpa and Grandma Yerkes house last night!

We had a fun stop at Pea Soup Andersens on the way!

Sarah and Daddy played in the sandbox today:

We are READY for some fun and relaxing!!

2011-06-27T20:11:00.000-07:00

Tonight on the way home we were listening to K-Love in the car, and this song by Kutless came on... There's a part of the song that says, "Holy, Holy, Holy, ... Holy, Holy, Holy... Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lamb."
Sarah started giggling, and I looked back, and with a funny smile on her face, she said, "holey, holey, holey"... what kind of song is this?!!

We Fall Down - by Kutless

Placer County Fair 2011

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We had a blast!!

MORE PICS

Happy Father's Day 2011!

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Happpy Father's Day to the best husband, Steve Yerkes.
You are such a wonderful Daddy to Sarah! I love you!

And Happy Father's Day to my Dad, - Ron Wagner. You are such a great Dad,
and I hope you have a Happy Father's Day!!

~ Happy Father's Day to ALL the Dad's out there!! ~

Fairytale Town

2011-06-12T21:00:00.000-07:00

The cutest scarecrow I've ever seen!

We watched the puppet show, and Sarah went down the BIG treehouse slide a kazillion times!

It was a GREAT day!!

Just having fun and being silly...

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Me and the cutest little princess in the world!

Rain in June...

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So what's a little rain... It's not like it's JUNE or anything!!

Happy Memorial Day!

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We went hiking at Bannister Park, then came home for a yummy BBQ!

We had a great time walking the trail, feeding the ducks, and skipping rocks!

Nice job with the fish and hot dogs Honey!!

Birthday flowers

2011-05-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

I had a wonderful 29th Birthday (again) today! ;)

Thank you Charlie and Angela for the beautiful flowers!

I took my birthday off of work and slept in a little bit!! :)
Relaxing this morning, and about to go to brunch with family, then perhaps a little shopping and going to see "Thor", and just having fun! (And Sarah said, "Happy Birthday Mommy!" to me this morning, which already made my day!)

I am SO blessed to have friends and family, and I am grateful!

Sarah's "tattoos"

2011-05-15T22:38:00.000-07:00

Sarah got some new tattoos from Grammy Jan! SUPER-COOL!!

Playing at Tupelo Park

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Playing at the park on a nice, Spring day!

Mother's Day

2011-05-08T21:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there!

Sarah made this for me for Mother's Day:

I had a wonderful Mother's Day with Steve and Sarah today!
Relaxed, and had a chance to do some reading too.

I just feel like sharing a few of my favorite quotes I have recently stumbled upon:

"Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow." - Swedish Proverb
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." - 2 Tim 1:7
"Faith is not a conclusion you reach... it is a journey you live." - Tozer
"Continue seeking God with seriousness. Unless He wanted you, you would not be wanting Him." - C.S. Lewis
"I believe when you're waiting, who you become while you're waiting, is as important as what you're waiting for." - Pastor Pete Wilson
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life." -Matthew 11
"The price of our vitality is the sum of our fears." - unknown

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Thank goodness she used WASHABLE markers!!

Happy Easter 2011!

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Easter at Shasta with Grandpa and Grandma

Having fun in Bonanza with the cousins!

Pretty!

Lithia Park & Shakespeare Festival

2011-04-24T20:13:00.000-07:00

Lithia Park in Ashland, OR, is simply one of THE most beautiful parks I have

EVER seen! It was majestic. (And I don't use that word lightly!!)

We actually made the drive here TWICE in the 2 days we were up here,

just because it was so beautiful.

We also got to see Julius Caesar at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

It was really good! It was a modernized version of it, and very intriguing!

Ashland is such a beautiful town!

Fun Decorating Easter eggs with Grandma

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Good job Sarah! (And Grandma!!)

5-year Anniversary

2011-04-22T08:07:00.000-07:00

Happy 5-year Anniversary Honey!

I love you!!

We are staying at Callahan's Lodge , which is on the California/Oregon border.

It is very beautiful here! View from our room:

This is the fireplace IN our room. Gorgeous!!

Office moved to El Dorado Hills

2011-04-12T21:00:00.000-07:00

New office in El Dorado Hills:

THE cubicle... LOL!

My favorite thing IN my entire cubicle, this sweet note from my Honey.

I look at it often during the day and smile!

I work for O1 Communications , a Telecommunications company. I have worked for

O1 for over 10 years now, and up until now we have been located in Downtown Sacramento.

Just this past week, we moved up to El Dorado Hills. It's a lovely area, and the building

itself is really nice. It's a bit of a commute now, but thankfully I have my audible.com audiobooks

to make it go by much faster. :) And at least up here we don't have to worry about parking!!

Blowing bubbles in the backyard

2011-04-10T19:00:00.000-07:00

The weather was PERFECT today!!

We HAD to have some bubble-blowin' goin'!

Goofy face! :)

Princess dress up

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Fun playing princess dress up with Sarah!

Fun Day at Royer Park & the Mall

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Picking flowers at Royer Park...

Go Sarah!! She had so much fun riding the panda at the Mall.

Vroom Vroom! Go speed racer! :)

Sarah and the Easter Bunny - 2011

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Guess who we ran into at the Mall today... ;)

Mr. Bunny himself!

Sarah was so excited, and wasn't scared at all. She looks so grown-up!!

Poem - "Thank You, God"

2011-03-18T22:27:00.000-07:00

Life can hold such lovely things!
Apple-blossom-scented springs;
Purple mist of haze and heather;
Books to read in stormy weather,

Common as a cooky jar,
Things I hold the dearest are:
A small white house, a small brown dog;
Sunlight breaking through a fog;
And as sweet as summer rain,
Understanding after pain.
Life holds all these lovely things,
Thank you, God, for all it brings.

- Nina Stiles

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2011-03-17T18:00:00.000-07:00

*~*~*Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!*~*~*

I’ll always bе Irish οn St. Patrick’s Day
And thrill tο thе sound οf thе pipes аѕ thеу play
Thе corned beef I’ll eatWіth thе cabbage ѕο sweet
And thеn sing іn thаt fine Irish way

Date night with my Honey!

2011-03-12T23:00:00.000-08:00

We had a really fun date night tonight!
Went to see "Battlefield LA" in Extreme Digital.

Followed by a YUMMY dinner at Johnny Garlic's, and then dessert at Big Spoon yogurt.
(Their irish mint yogurt is VERY good!)

Fun day at the park

2011-03-05T21:14:00.000-08:00

Since Steve was still feeling "under the weather" with the flu bug, Sarah and I had a Mommy-Sarah day out and about.
The first stop was IHOP, where Sarah got a smiley-face pancake with strawberries and bananas...

Next stop was at Johnson-Springview Park, where we had a lot of fun playing and swinging and sliding. The weather was beautiful!

Then off for a mani/pedi... (Sarah got her fingernails painted pink, and I got a pedicure.)

It was a really fun day!

Oscar Party at the Yerkes!

2011-02-27T20:30:00.000-08:00

Watching the Oscars with Steve and Sarah...

Lunch with Grandpa and Grandma W

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Met Grandpa and Grandma for lunch at Brookfield's today!
They were in town for a visit this weekend.

Valentine's Day

2011-02-14T21:30:00.000-08:00

As I was putting Sarah to bed tonight, she asked me if she could sleep with her Valentine's cards. :)
I think she had fun today!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! ♥

Sarah helped me make cupcakes yesterday:

Good job Sarah!

Super Bowl Sunday 2011

2011-02-06T18:00:00.000-08:00

Football Haiku:

Announcers ready
Players practiced and ready
Fans ready... GO TEAM!!!

It's the Steelers against the Packers, and I rooted for the commercials!

I also won a little $$ in my office football pool!! (Saving it for an iPad.)

I hope everyone had a great Super Bowl Sunday!

Playing "Princess"!

2011-01-29T23:17:00.000-08:00

Princess dress-up!!

New hair cut!

2011-01-22T21:00:00.000-08:00

I got my hair "did"!

Fun at The Fountains

2011-01-17T19:00:00.000-08:00

We had fun hanging out at The Fountains and Galleria today!

"Unbroken" book recommendation

2011-01-15T22:00:00.000-08:00

Just finished reading this book today, and it was one of THE most amazing and inspirational stories I have ever read. I still can't believe it's a true story!

Simply amazing. I highly recommend it!

Bunco Winnings

2011-01-14T23:27:00.000-08:00

Had fun playing Bunco tonight!
Had beginners luck, and won the prize for the most Buncos!

Visit with the Ramseier's in Exeter

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At Cappella's! Sarah having fun with Kara and Kristen!

Christmas at Lake Isabella 2011

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Merry Christmas everyone!!

We have been having a wonderful Christmas, just playing, laughing and relaxing.
I am so thankful for my family and friends!

Sarah's gingerbread house: (With help from Grammy Jan!)

Tannenbaum!

Sarah got a new Dora the Explorer bike for Christmas:

We had a picnic at the Kern River campground too, and it was so pretty!

Party! - Ventriloquist, clown and puppet show!

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Party for the kids! Thank you Grammy Jan and Grandpa Y!!

It was awesome!

Christmas cookie baking

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I've been busy this weekend... :)

Are you hungry yet?!!

O1 Christmas party - Delta King

2010-12-17T23:29:00.000-08:00

At the O1 Christmas party - on the Delta King

It was a great party! The food was excellent,
and they did a murder-mystery that was pretty fun!

Sarah's Christmas crafts

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Christmas Crafts!

Sarah decorated this gingerbread man last night at the Bayside kids Christmas
craft workshop!

Christmas tree is up

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Tree is up!

We had fun driving around looking a pretty Christmas lights tonight too!

Formal Pictures

2010-12-05T20:00:00.000-08:00

We went to JC Penney's and got formal pictures taken for our Christmas cards this year.
Here are a few of Sarah:

Thanksgiving 2010 Lake Isabella

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At the Christmas Parade!

Snow at Grandpa and Grandma Yerkes!

Happy 3rd Birthday Sarah!

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Fun at the Folsom Zoo!

Big party at Incredible John's Pizza!

Art easel from Grandpa and Grandma

Folsom Park

2010-11-06T18:00:00.000-07:00

Fun in Folsom at the Park!!

Trunk or Treat 2010

2010-10-31T22:00:00.000-07:00

We went to Trunk or Treat at Bayside Church of Citrus Heights. They had so many neat decorations, and Sarah had a blast!

Favorite recent quotes and jokes from Twitter

2010-10-21T21:11:00.000-07:00

A few favorite recent quotes from Twitter:

"The first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: Decide what you want." - Ben Stein

"If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first four hours sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln".

"Winter is an etching, Spring a watercolor, Summer an oil painting, and Autumn a mosaic of them all." - Stanley Horowitz

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it." - Henry David Thoreau

And some favorite one-liners:

I hear the invisible man is having a fight with a ghost... I just can't see that happening.

I may be addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop at any time.

I wanted to thank my co-worker for letting me use her thesaurus, but I couldn't find the words.

My girl likes to potty all the time...

2010-10-18T21:47:00.000-07:00

Can I just brag for a moment... ;)

Sarah is a potty-training ROCK STAR!!

She's really got the hang of it now. The only time she's wearing a diaper now is when she's sleeping. And the "accidents" have been very minimal, and she's great about letting us know when she has to go.

Mommy and Daddy are very proud of you!

GO SARAH!!!

Hello! It's me again!

2010-10-17T19:25:00.000-07:00

Happy Fall everyone!
We are all doing well, just keeping really busy lately!
Sarah is going to be THREE years old in a few weeks! WOW!!
Here are a few recent pictures from fun times from the past couple of months...

Now THAT's a marshmallow! We had fun making S'mores at Jon & Rachel's house

Spaghetti girl!

Playing in the first rain-fall of the season

Trying on her Halloween costume. Sarah is going to be Princess-Ariel -Ballerina.

I also got her the matching crown and jewelry as a surprise. :)

Playing with her Dora flute

Garage-Sale finds!

2010-10-16T17:26:00.000-07:00

It was a great day to go Garage-Saling! Here are a few of my favorite finds from today...

Mrs. Potato Head!

Sarah and I already had fun playing this earlier this afternoon!

A cute matching purse and wallet!

Kitty Alice - July 2000 - October 2010

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We will miss you Kitty Alice!!!

(This picture was taken about 9 months ago, before she got sick.)

Thankfully she didn't suffer, and we got to say "good-bye".

You were the best cat, and we miss you!

Blowing bubbles in the backyard

2010-10-03T17:30:00.000-07:00

Here are some clovers for you...

BBQ at Jon and Rachel's

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Barbecue at Jon and Rachel's! Jon made yummy tri-tip, and we all had a great time!

Steve and Ben playing a game

Mmmm.....!

Grandma Wagner and Sarah

Grass Valley - Biblical Gardens & Foresthill Bridge

2010-09-11T20:51:00.000-07:00

Having fun at the rock maze

Picking flowers

Steve and Sarah

Throwing leaves into the river

On the bridge, WAY up HIGH!!!

It was a fun family day!!

Playing at the park

2010-08-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

Playing at the park on a Sunny Day!

So much fun!

Go horsey-rider!!

(I was a little over-dressed since we came straight from church, but had fun nonetheless.)

Date Night!

2010-08-22T21:16:00.000-07:00

Steve and I had a fun date night last night

We went to dinner and a movie, and this was our first time going to a local-famous Burger place called "Squeeze-Inn". They are known for their cheeseburgers with the "Cheese skirts". I think you can see why:

Can I get a little extra-cheese please? Ha ha... Just kidding!!

It was very good.

California State Fair 2010

2010-07-31T21:05:00.000-07:00

The State Fair started early this year, and we went on the very last weekend on July 31st.

Grandpa and Grandma Wagner came into town, and we all got to go together.

Sarah and Grandma

Getting ready to go in

Vroom-vroom!

Riding the carousel with Grandma

Discovering cotton-candy!

Go Daddy!!

Visiting the livestock area

Sarah was intrigued

Watching the horse-show

My new haircut...

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Shorter and cooler for Summer!

Sarah's "new" hat

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The best hats in the world also double as bowls! :)

4th of July 2010 - Lake Isabella

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Enjoying the flowers!

Sarah and Uncle John

Swinging at the park with Grammy Jan

Playing legos with Grammy Jan

In Exeter visiting with Judy at Capella's

It was a great trip!

Random Summer Fun Pics...

2010-06-12T21:31:00.000-07:00

Riding the carousel at the Galleria

Covering up Daddy with towels

Playing at Kids-Club at the gym (California Family Fitness)

They have costumes to play dress-up, and Sarah's favorite is the go-go costume.

Sarah went down the BIG slide all by herself!

"Riding" her new bicycle. (With a lot of help from Daddy!)

Happy 40th Birthday Honey!

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Happy Birthday to my wonderful Husband Steve!

I hope you have a great day, and I love you very much!!

Pacifica trip and Steve's Birthday

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I love the ocean!

Happy Birthday Honey!

It was a beautiful weekend!

Dillon's Beach

We stayed at the Bestwestern Lighthouse Inn at Rockaway Cove, which is our favorite spot! It was a beautiful, relaxing weekend.

Sarah is growing up too fast!

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Posing for the camera

Talking on the phone ;)

Mt. Shasta trip

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Helping Grandma water

In the garden

Playing piano

Blowing bubbles in the backyard

Playing Hand-and-Foot

Deer in the pasture

Grandpa Ramseier

Sarah and Grandma Wagner playing in the yard

Gotcha!! =)

We visited the fish hatchery, and Sarah had a great time.

It was perfect weather, and it was a fun trip!

Easter 2010

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Sarah found an Easter egg!

All ready for church!

So pretty in her Easter dress!

Happy Easter everyone!

April Fools Day Haiku

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April foolery

and hilarity is fun

the joke is on you

Easter Egg Decorating!

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Sarah was using the measuring spoons and pretended they were a telephone. She kept picking them up and saying, "Hello! I'm decorating eggs!"

Spoons are much more fun to play with than to use to scoop something with!

They're looking good!

The finished product! Sarah helped a lot with the stickers!

Pink, yellow, green, blue

Easter eggs so pretty for

Me and for you too