tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69918098872819368172024-03-05T07:24:18.153-08:00The Wandering WilburnsMandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-52173808049637731202013-06-27T05:14:00.001-07:002013-06-27T05:14:55.938-07:00Pictures on a Beautiful Summer MorningOn Saturday we had some yearly pictures done of the kiddos. Even though we took them at 7:30 in the morning, Sophia was so cheery and had a great time exploring the park to find some pretty shady spots. Leo was not is such a great mood, but his sweet eyes made up for the lack of smiles! Our friend and photographer Alzbeta was nice enough to give me permission to share a sample of the pictures with you all. I hope you enjoy!<br />
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<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-22734537289217273382013-06-25T12:32:00.001-07:002013-06-25T12:32:55.385-07:00Whirlwind!It is nice to sit in a chair for about 5 minutes and I guess I figured I would do a little update as it has been a while since I was able to do so. Life changes so quickly, and can do a 180 right in front of you. While we had planned to stay in Denver for the upcoming year, after about a month of searching and failing to locate new affordable housing, we were surprised and pleased to be offered the option to move back to North Dakota. My poor parents were then called upon to put a leg forward and do the groundwork of helping us to find a place to rent for next year, as it was so late in the game there was no way of us getting up there before the move to find a place ourselves. Trying to get this all done while on a cross-country drive for an ordination and a short family visit made it even more interesting. Lo and behold we found a great place that we are very excited about, and more space for less rent $ makes me exceedingly happy.<br />
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This sudden change in plans has added some stress, trying to accomplish a cross-country move in a months time while Paul has been working out of town in FL for 17 days total this month has been a great challenge. It is a good day today though, I made some significant progress and I can now see the entire floor for the first time in over a week. :) So glad he will be home tomorrow. I think the kiddos and I need a brief period of separation to regain our sanity! I am trying to enjoy this last day of relative quiet before things get completely crazy and then we are loading and gone in a week. Sophia is very excited about the big yellow truck that is coming to take us to Fargo. She can't wait to see it and the grandparents. I am glad she is excited, I worry that such big change is hard on them, and I know she will greatly miss all her friends here just as I will miss mine!<br />
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Leo gets bigger every day. He stands really well all by himself for extended periods of time and has taken a few steps here and there a few weeks ago. He smacked his head hard, so he has been extremely cautious since. One of these days he is just going to take off though, and I hope the move is done by then. It is too crazy keeping up with them both. :)<br />
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Here is the story of the last month or so in pictures:<br />
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Mother's Day: Paul made me some awesome bacon scrambled eggs!</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We celebrated Sophia's 3rd birthday at a park in Lakewood and invited family and her friends for a small party. It was a bit windy but lots of fun!</span></div>
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I made and piped my own dark chocolate cupcakes with vanilla whipped frosting. They were a hit!</div>
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Paul and one of his TD's Sam and her fiance. Paul is in their wedding in September.</div>
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The ladies watching over Leo while I was taking care of things.</div>
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He loved the attention and the sun.</div>
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Then he discovered Avila's cupcake...</div>
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Well if you won't share... I will just take it!</div>
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Kendrick Lake Park</div>
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Saying goodbye to Paul's program director and my friend Holly! We will miss her but wish her the best as she heads to Illinois next year.</div>
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Getting ready to sing Happy Birthday.</div>
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Couldn't get the candle lit, it was way too windy. It was great to see everyone and a huge thanks to you all for coming out to celebrate Sophia's special day with us!</div>
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Leo helping me do May newsletters</div>
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Happy boy, although he is a handful when I am dressing him.</div>
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Paul and his friend Donald ran in the Denver Tough Mudder again this year. Soph wanted to go too, but I am not sure she would have enjoyed the 10 mile run up a black diamond with icy muddy water obstacles followed by a dosing of electric shock therapy. This is them before they came back covered in mud!</div>
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Mark Loidolt flew out to visit us on Friday. It was a nice evening, and Sophia and I took a ladies trip to DSW and we picked out a cheap pair of water sandals for me off the clearance rack and a bottle of nail polish for her. Paul and Mark were on the deck enjoying a beer, so we joined them and painted Sophia's nails before we sent her off to bed. We had a beautiful Saturday! Paul and Mark spent the morning and afternoon in Ft Collins at the New Belgium Brewery and some rabbit cheese place, while the kiddos and I went to a fabulous birthday party for Anni who turned 3! It was at a nice park in Lakewood near our apartment, and the kiddos spent hours playing on the great play set, watching a man and his son fly a neat bird kite, feeding the ducks and geese, chasing millions of bubbles, eating great food and cupcakes, and running and playing some more. When I got them home around 1:00 they both passed out for about 3 hours they were so worn out. Sunday, Paul and Mark went to a Rockies game before Mark had to fly back to ND, and that day I was feeling a little tough. Monday and Tuesday I felt awful and between the fever and head/neckaches I was completely useless. Today I was feeling much better, but the kiddos and I are getting some apartment fever from not getting out since Mass on Sunday morning.<br />
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Posing like Daddy does for his Insanity picture!</div>
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Silly Leo. He will kneel like this forever.</div>
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Sophia was helping me start my tomato plants, and she was having a grand time playing in the dirt for the pot we are going to fill with flowers.<br />
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These two are so cuddly! I was taking my shower to look out and see Leo so angry as he was trying to stuff TP in the toilet. I made Paul take a picture. Poor Leo!<br />
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Listening to some music, and watching some home videos of her and Leo.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">We did everything we could think of to pass the day: played in the tunnel, read books, made cookies, baked a spaghetti squash (which Sophia cleaned out herself), played in the rain until we got too cold while Leo took his first nap, washed all the bedding in the house, they jumped on my bed while singing the monkey's on the bed song, played little people, banged pots and pans in the kitchen, took baths......</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">By 4:30 I was running out of ideas, and noticed that all the pillows were on the floor already, so we did a quick clean up of all the other toys on the floor and played Hot Lava for a good hour. (Our version was tickle lava, where you get tickled mercilessly if you fall off the pillows :)</span></div>
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Leo thought it was great just chasing us around as we "hopped" back and forth from the pieces of furniture. Even Paul joined in when he got home so I could get the grilling done and food on the table for supper. Mission Accomplished!<br />
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The place was a disaster by the end of the day, but we made it through. Now both kiddos are sound asleep, Paul did the dishes while I did pickup duty, and I get to sit for 5 minutes. Here is to hoping that my mattress pad is dry before I have to make my bed before I crash for the night. Stupid thing takes all day to dry with the plastic backing.... and it is too expensive to replace to risk it in the dryer.....<br />
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<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-82441329537280691682013-05-08T19:04:00.000-07:002013-05-08T19:04:13.987-07:00Food: Nourishment for the Body!I have come to realize how much I LOVE food as of late. Not just any food mind you... but quality, flavorful, creative, healthy food! I used to be so picky, and anything that was not in the cheese or bread family was pushing the borders of what I liked to consume. Thankfully, living in both Madison, WI and Denver, CO, traveling to different parts of the country with my husband's family as well as meeting so many different people from all walks of life has taught me to stretch myself and my palate. It is only in the last two years that I learned that not only do I enjoy a wide variety of spices, that I actually like Indian, Japanese, Thai, African, and a whole host of other foods I had always been too afraid to try! I have been on a journey of learning to cook things I have never even had, and to use vegetables I never even knew existed. Thankfully, my husband will eat virtually anything, so experimenting has been a lot of fun. I have also really been drawn to the social side of meals. Food is not just about our bodies need for nutrients to perform basic functions; food is tied so intricately to the social fabric of most societies. When we get together it is to commune over a meal, or to socialize over some food and wine. It seems that where there is found virtually any gathering of people, some form of food is there.<br />
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My love of food goes even further though, I find that I also like the whole kitchen. Dishes do not seem a chore to me (granted I do have a dishwasher that is my right hand man), rather I feel that having a clean, uncluttered kitchen makes me feel that I have indeed accomplished something for the day (namely feeding and caring for my family, and then cleaning it up!).<br />
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So as my love of food and experimentation has grown, I have decided that I am making it a goal to try one new recipe and share it each week. It can even be as simple as the side dish I prepared for dinner tonight. We were introduced to this side dish when we had a lovely evening with some fellow FOCUS staff and their families, and this was a great addition to any grilled meat. I hope you enjoy!<br />
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Greek Spaghetti Squash<br />
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1 medium spaghetti squash<br />
1 tsp minced garlic<br />
2 Tbsp onion (I used spring onions)<br />
2 Tbsp olive oil<br />
1 small can of sliced black olives<br />
1 Roma tomato - cut into small pieces<br />
3 heaping Tbsp of feta cheese<br />
1 tsp lemon juice<br />
Fresh basil<br />
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To begin, split squash down the middle and clean out the seeds and pulp. Place halves cut side down on a pan with a little bit of olive oil. Cook at 375 degrees for 45 minutes until it is tender.<br />
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The olive oil really melds the taste of the squash.</div>
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Allow the squash to cool. Meanwhile, add some garlic and onion to the olive oil in a pan and heat until aromatic. Add the tomatoes and heat through. Use a fork to "pull" the "spaghetti strings" of the squash so that they are almost like noodles. Add squash to the pan for a minute, stir until coated and then pour the whole mixture into a dish. Add the feta cheese, olives and finish with a touch of lemon juice and fresh basil. Toss and serve warm!</div>
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The finished product! Such a tasty and filling way to add some more vegetables to a meal! (Note: I was out of basil and had to skip it... but will make sure I have it next time)</div>
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*Warning: my food rarely looks pretty.... I care much more about the taste ;)</div>
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<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-942801267561009722013-04-18T13:05:00.000-07:002013-04-18T13:05:13.435-07:00Stubborn Old Man WinterThis year couldn't be more polar opposite than last year. April 2012 we were already dying of heat stroke and had the air conditioning on already, and this year I am shoveling 3-4 times a week. Native Coloradoans tell me that it is usual to get a really good dumping a few times in March and April, but we are getting slammed with snow 2-3 times per week! I guess I should have seized the opportunity to take the kiddos to the park a month ago when we were having 75 degree weather and it was dry out. Good news is that the snow pack is 98% and we really, really need the moisture. Hoping for some serious green in the near future.<br />
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Other then weather, we keep busy. Paul has had a lull in travel this month, so it has been nice having him around, although it is very hard to keep a stocked fridge when he is here inhaling everything all the time. Leo isn't helping me there either as he has decided that baby food or mashed/pureed food of any kind is for the babies and birds and he is neither one. This morning he ate a whole 4x4 in slice of egg bake complete with potatoes, chunks of ham, mushroom, peppers, cheese and eggs. I will be making lots of egg bakes in the near future. His other favorite is Indian food with curry and naan, although chicken tiki marsala in a diaper is the nastiest thing I have ever seen or smelt... and that is saying a lot coming from me! He is getting more motile by the minute, pulling up and walking around everything. He also likes getting into and eating everything, so I am busy spring cleaning and putting things out of reach of little hands.<br />
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Paul is loving his Toastmasters Club, and since he won table topics one week was eligible to compete in a competition. He really enjoys it and it is helping him to stretch himself and become a better speaker. He aslo got to get out and do some golfing; just hitting range balls and putting, but he enjoyed being outside and getting back into the swing of things (he he, I love puns). He will be traveling a lot more for next few months as FOCUS is getting ready to do placements for the next school year and summer training is around the corner. Our family travel schedule will get buck wild come the end of May through the rest of the summer, and we will be doing several cross country jaunts. I am praying that the kiddos do well. All right, enough jaw flapping and on to the good stuff (pictures!).<br />
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Did I mention he LOVES spaghetti? He is also cutting 4 teeth on the top, so his new amber necklace has been helping keep the crabbies manageable. </div>
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Sophia loves being read too, and she has memorized half of our books. </div>
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After Mass a week ago, there were a bunch of First Communion kids all dressed up in their suits and white dresses. Sophia freaked, and wanted to wear a white dress and pretty flowers on her head. This was my best rendition using odds and ends around the house. She walked around like this the rest of the day.</div>
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AND.... more snow. Old news, but still fun.</div>
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At least Paul was off that day so they spent lots of time playing outside.</div>
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Sophia doing a little light reading: <u>The Mystery of the Transfiguration</u> </div>
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Bouncy fun</div>
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He loves smiling and his fingers!</div>
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Dishwasher dash! All he needed was some motivation in the form of a plastic measuring cup.</div>
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They play really well together, especially with Soph's castle. Who knew that thing would provide hours and hours of fun. </div>
<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-24866120448115764122013-04-04T19:19:00.000-07:002013-04-04T19:19:43.371-07:00The Parenting BattleIt has been a rough day for my psyche, and I feel very acutely today the uncertainty and weight of the path we call parenthood. How do I go about raising my little ones to become good, holy people who will go take the world by storm and change it for the better? My heart is heavy as my search seems to lead me to more indecision and is fueled by the "Mommy Wars" that seem to pervade every nook and cranny of many conversations and the internet. Attachment parenting, sleep training, spanking, time-outs, voice tone, vaccinations, food choices, public education, homeschooling, and blah blah blah. Anyone have a brick wall I can borrow, or better yet a really good pair of earplugs?<br />
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I find it frustrating that we spend so much time tearing each other down, and less building up, supporting and truly loving one another and our children. Why do we spend so much time arguing about the best way a good mother should love her child, and do more for those children who have no one to love them at all? I mean no two children are the same, we are all different and have different love languages. Why then are we trying to shove everyone and their children into a single little box?<br />
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We sleep train our children when it is age appropriate, especially if a problem exists that is causing a child to lose too much sleep so that it is adversely affecting them and the rest of the family. I am trying so hard to learn not to raise my voice, but that is challenging. We choose not to vaccinate until they are older. I am trying to do more developing virtue, and less discipline. I hope that I can lead through servant leadership and example, not through fear and coercion. This is who we are, and what works for our very own little family. I don't know what works for you and yours, but be who you are and live that which is important to you and helps your family grow and be happy.<br />
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At the end of the day, a few things stick out to me. I want my children to know without a doubt that they are greatly loved unconditionally by God and their parents. I want them to know Christ our Lord and Savior, to have a personal relationship with Him, to imitate Him and to practice virtue throughout their life. How will we go about instilling these in them, that I am unsure. I want our home to be one in which they will always feel safe, loved, and free to express themselves just as they are. I can only pray that I am shown guidance through prayer, that I can learn to fail and pick myself back up again, admit my wrongs, and exert mountains of love and patience.<br />
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I refuse to take offense when others choose to raise their children differently or make vastly different decisions than we have chosen to make. Nor will I judge or look down on their choices. We all have our own road to holiness, and God calls us to many different challenges and to meet those challenges in different ways. May God bless you on your road and may we all meet at the end in paradise.<br />
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MMandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-52250284855929005172013-04-03T13:35:00.000-07:002013-04-03T13:35:01.913-07:00Leo's 1st EasterJust after we got back from Fargo, Paul's parents arrived to celebrate the rest of Holy Week and Easter with us. It was nice that Paul and I got to go to our first Holy Thursday Mass in a long time as G &G stayed home with the sleeping kiddos. The week was fun, Good Friday was very dreary as per usual, and we made cookies to frost for Easter. Holy Saturday we hung out and dyed eggs and frosted cookies and watched the new 007 Skyfall. Sunday was a very beautiful day! Sophia loved trying to find all the eggs hidden all over the living and dining room. Mass was very crowded as usual even though we were over a half hour early. John and Paul's co-worker Holly came for dinner, and we all stuffed our faces so much I couldn't eat until Tuesday... no exaggeration.<br />
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A tired Sophia getting some Grandpa time!</div>
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Learning how to color Easter eggs</div>
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Daddy's egg in the orange dye</div>
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Grandma W back from the store</div>
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LEO!</div>
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Two peas in a pod... they are so fun together.</div>
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The Easter bunny strikes again... He is a funny looking bunny....</div>
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Easter morning, look at all that grass and those eggs.</div>
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Ready for Easter Mass.</div>
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Changed and getting ready for company and dinner.</div>
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Lounging and balloons.</div>
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Daddy built a sweet Easter train track...hours of fun until Leo destroyed it :)</div>
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<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-48024288290552166482013-04-03T13:17:00.000-07:002013-04-03T13:17:07.739-07:00Many travels over and spring has arrived!It has been a very busy new year, I am so behind and cannot believe it is April! Happy Easter to all! We had lots of travels and a great many visitors the past few months. Both sets of grandparents were her multiple times as were several friends from out of state. I have never washed so many sheets and towels in my life. We decided to take the whole family on a few of Paul's work trips so that we could meet all of the teams he oversees in Duluth, Mankato, Fargo, and Bismarck. We had a blast, but time changes, very early and very late flights, and teething children make life ultra interesting.<br />
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Other wise, they are growing like weeds. Leo is crawling around like a maniac and has two front teeth. Sophia is growing with leaps and bounds and loves Cinderella, playing with her blocks and wooden train set, and is eating us out of house and home. Our biggest accomplishment these past few months was to move the two of them in together in Sophia's room. It is so nice to have our room back, and Leo is not waking up 4 times at night because of us coming in late or getting up early. They play so well together, and I am working on sorting out things and doing some spring cleaning.<br />
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Our mom's group Magnificat Moms has been very busy. I am the TLC person, so I help organize and deliver meals to new moms and with the baby boom this spring, I have been delivering a meal almost once a week. I am also helping to plan our Easter party and egg hunt for the kiddos next week. Sophia and I are filling lots of eggs, and next week we will be making a bucket load of cookies to decorate! We are keeping busy!<br />
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On the home front, we are trying to decide if we will move from our apartment. Lots to think about, and decision and details to follow soon I hope :)<br />
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Alright, here is the best part! A few pictures of all our happenings. :)<br />
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Penny, Grandpa, Sophia and Mandie coming back from a snowshoe trek on the frozen lake... Skittles in tow.</div>
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Snow angels!</div>
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It was a beautiful day and we were having a blast!</div>
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Grandpa and babies Susanna and Leo</div>
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Plastic container just the perfect size for a Leo bath! He loved it!</div>
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Paul trying to do push-ups with two very silly girls along for the ride.</div>
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Addy and Sophia having too much fun.</div>
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Leo, Mandie, Sophia, Addy, Ruth (with baby L on board) and Susanna</div>
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We returned to Denver on Sunday night only to have Paul hop a flight the very next morning to MN. Needless to say it was an ugly start to the week as we hadn't exactly left the place in the best condition and it is hard to get ahead with two crabby kids recovering from a long trip. We recovered though, just in time to hop another flight a week later to ND for work and Thanksgiving.<br />
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We arrived in Fargo on an evening flight, which went well considering how late it was. It is always so nice to be home! We spent a few days before Thanksgiving cooking and making all sorts of goodies to bring North to Grandma's house for butchering. I also sat at Sam's while my Mom and I got new phones - for under a buck!!!! Needless to say I spent the last several weeks learning how to man the thing.<br />
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We went to my Grandma and Grandpa Gapp's for Thanksgiving Day. It was so nice to see all the family. Then on Friday we hit the road to see my other Grandma Sauer and to begin butchering. We also got to see my cousin Jessica and her family as they stopped on their way through. The following are pictures of the oldest 3 grandchildren and all 6 of the Gapp great-grandchildren. So glad we got them all together.<br />
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Still can't believe this attempt worked, but all six kiddos in order by age!! (and looking :)</div>
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From L to R: Ethan, Sophia, Addy, Susanna, Leo, and Josie</div>
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Leo and my cousin Hope. She is a baby magnet, and so helpful!</div>
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Sophia, Great-Grandma, and Susanna</div>
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Happy bunch of Ladies... and Leo :)</div>
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We had an uneventful flight home, with 2 huge cooler bags full of frozen meat. It was a lot colder here in Denver than when we left, but we are so glad to be home and getting back into our routine as we begin the holy season of Advent.</div>
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Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-86116218313169578112012-10-29T19:07:00.002-07:002012-10-29T19:07:53.739-07:00Paul in Roma, ItaliaPaul had the amazing opportunity to go to Rome with FOCUS this past week Oct. 20-28. While I cannot write about his experience, here are just a few highlights from his trip.<br />
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Michael, Paul, & Rob</div>
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Paul and Dan at Villa Fatima where they stayed</div>
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Paul at the Colosseum. </div>
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Inside St. John Lateran</div>
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The heads (skulls) of St. Peter and St. Paul</div>
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The chapel of St. Ignatius where he lived the last 12 years of his life.</div>
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Inside of St. Paul outside the wall. The images of all the popes are around the top just above the pillars.</div>
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Alter of St. Leo the Great in St. Peters</div>
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Dan and Paul were able to meet up with Fr. Tait who we know from Madison, WI.</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">We went with our Mom's group to visit a neat pumpkin patch on the North end of Denver the second week of October. It was a beautiful day, not too hot but still a little sunny. We had a blast talking while the kiddos played in the bouncy houses and pet the animals. We also got some fabulous pumpkins for decoration. Too bad that the maintenance guys were installing new carpet in the apartment above us so that we had to do without naps after an eventful morning. An early bedtime it was!</span></div>
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Eating a light picnic lunch after all that hard work!</div>
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Sophia and Anni very excited about the bouncy house.</div>
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Two little munchkins, a scarecrow and a pumpkin!</div>
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Excited to go pick out pumpkins from the patch. They were inseparable, and hated that they had to get into their own cars to drive up to the patch. </div>
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This one Mommy, I want this one! Now to carry it all the way back to the car, doh.</div>
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Sarah taking Sophia down the slide as I had Leo in the Ergo fast asleep.</div>
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So many pumpkins!</div>
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Beautiful sleeping baby.</div>
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<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-72680598860087342482012-10-24T20:33:00.002-07:002012-10-24T20:33:25.767-07:00Pictures of the Growing Littles.As we are settling into being a clan of four, and learning how to get things done again, here are a few pictures taken this fall amid all the craziness.<br />
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Leo bears the brunt of Sophia's sticker extravaganza.</div>
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Dot painting on our deck.</div>
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Leo and Daddy.</div>
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Hanging out.</div>
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Sophia is a chap stick addict.</div>
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Relaxing on a Sunday.</div>
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Where one goes, the other must follow. Even into the baby play mat.</div>
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Pretty girl.</div>
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It is so nice to have such a great helper in the kitchen. Wash away my girl.</div>
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Leo with Godfather Bryan and Daddy on the deck.</div>
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Maple pecan chicken for dinner. Yum!</div>
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I have the best seat in the house.</div>
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My first coffee cake ever baked in my new bundt pan courtesy of William & Sonoma.</div>
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Hello!</div>
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Leo loves watching the Broncos!!! Too bad he can't reach the clicker.</div>
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Leo was baptized on September 16, 2012 at the Church of St Jude by Archbishop Samuel Aquila. It was a beautiful ceremony with his Godparents Bryan Wilburn and Kimberly Lammers as well as several members of our family and friends in attendance. </div>
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Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-91657374910057885212012-10-24T19:45:00.001-07:002012-10-24T19:45:58.322-07:00Introducing Leo Robert WilburnThe newest addition to our clan arrived on August 10, 2012 at the wee hour of 1:37 am. He came fast and furiously, so we barely had time to drop Sophia off with some friends and make the 45 minute drive to the hospital in Louisville. We made it around 11:15 or so and by the time we were in a room at around midnight we didn't have much time to spare. Our sweet Leo was born after only 9 minutes of pushing as all was well except that he was low on oxygen because of his very quick birth, so I only got to hold him for a minute after he was born before they put him on oxygen for 4 hours. It was a bummer, but he recovered quickly and was back in our room by 5 am (and I got a few hours of much needed rest). <div>
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Sophia loved him from the moment she met him. She ran into our room and yelled, "baby!!!!". She has been hooked ever since. She calls him Yeo or Baby Bruder. She was very disappointed when Paul took her to go to bed for the night, but she was very excited when we all went home on Sunday.</div>
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Our new little family.</div>
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Sophia getting to meet Leo!</div>
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Heading home from the hospital.</div>
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Leo going for his first car ride.</div>
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Fabulous Miss Holly who brought us an amazing dinner the day we got home from the hospital.</div>
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Leo was named for Saint Leo the Great who was pope when Attila the Hun attacked Rome in 452 A.D. The Emperor and his army had fled the city and the people were crying for help. Pope Leo stood with a few deacons as he met Attila at the Milvan bridge north of Rome. Attila turned back with the promise of tribute from the city. When asked by his advisors why he let the richest prize of a city go, he said that Pope Leo was flanked by giants of heaven, St. Peter and St. Paul patrons of Rome leading the armies of heaven and he fell back in awe. St. Leo was named a Doctor of the Church in 1744 by Pope Benedict XIV. Pray for us St. Leo the Great!</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">June brought the big move. We were all packed when the help showed up to load our things into the pods. Unfortunately, the head mover told us we were not going to fit into the pods we had. I was crushed, but with his help and that of Paul's Mom, we were able to find a truck and a storage unit to solve the problem. We then cleaned and hit the road for Montana a day early. </span>
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Next, we traveled on to Fargo for my cousin's ordination. We found a sitter for Sophia for the day, and it was so nice since the Mass was long. Later that week, Sophia got to play with her cousin Addy when Ruth and the girls came out to visit at my parents while Paul was in IL again for a few days to teach a class.</div>
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Everyone else chilling in the shade</div>
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The three Granddaughters Sophia, Susanna, and Addy</div>
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Sophia and Grandpa, chillin in their favorite spot.</div>
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Then we made the trek back to Glendive and then Denver stopping at my sister's house in Valley City. We were all moved in on July 5th with lots of help from family and friends. It was a super duper hot one. The smoke was also terrible the day we got back from all the fires in Colorado and Wyoming, but settled down a few days later.</div>
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Sophia and Addy holding hands while walking beside Jake and Ruth's amazing garden!</div>
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Sophia and Grandpa Wilburn relaxing after we started to get settled</div>
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Picture the day they left Denver.</div>
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Saying bye in the rain!</div>
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<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-986593424050627792012-08-05T20:40:00.001-07:002012-08-05T20:40:59.850-07:00Another summer of the craziesOne would think I could keep up with a few more posts, but with the craziness that has been this spring and summer, I am lucky to still be in one piece :). Here is a brief catch-up as we await the arrival of Baby Wilburn #2!<br />
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We found out in May that we would be staying in Colorado for another year, so May culminated with a frantic search for a new place to live in Lakewood, which we did end up stumbling on. We were excited to have a third bedroom and a one stall garage with baby on the way. The only catch was that we would be homeless for 2 weeks, so we decided that we would make a trip North during that time and go to cousin Matt's priestly ordination.<br />
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Before all the moving craziness though, we were able to make a trip to the Coast and Texas to visit with Paul's family at the end of May! It was extremely relaxing, and we all had a great time! It took several days to get Sophia to warm up to the "yucky" sand and water that is the beach, but once she realized she could get "clean" in the water, she started to have a lot of fun!<br />
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Everyone running around our first evening at the beach...it was gorgeous out!</div>
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Sophia LOVED it when Grandma took her boogie boarding in the shallow waves.</div>
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We threw a small birthday party for Sophia when everyone was at the beach house on Sunday. She loved the balloons.</div>
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I made her chocolate cupcakes, they were a lot of fun!</div>
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Yummy!</div>
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Cousin Jacob thought they made great hair pieces!</div>
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He also liked pushing Sophia around in the stroller. Silly girl!</div>
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I think Sophia is getting the hang of this relaxing at the beach thing.</div>
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Too much fun playing with the sandy water.</div>
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Building our sand castle that we kept some real live crabs in. Uncle Elliott was awesome at catching some nice crabs for us to play with!</div>
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30 weeks, we will get to meet this little one later this summer!</div>
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Double trouble these two were.</div>
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Elliott and Paul relaxing with a cigar while watching the kids.</div>
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The end of May marked Sophia's second birthday. Paul was out of town in IL for summer training for work, so Sophia and I had a fun day of swimming and a special cookie for her birthday. I can't believe my beautiful girl is now 2!!!!!</div>
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Daddy's little girl!</div>
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She loves to work out with him, but I guess this round of weights was just too much ;)</div>
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She also loves the pool and wants to go almost every day. She is quite the little stylish girl and she loves her bags.</div>
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<br />Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-55258725615811805932012-02-16T13:05:00.000-08:002012-02-16T13:07:20.889-08:00One Giant Catch-up Post!It seems that the holidays through January were some crazy times for the Wilburns! We made several trips to Fargo and north for Thanksgiving and New Years, Montana for Christmas, and Winter Park for some much needed relaxation and skiing! January brought some craziness of its own through Paul's travel, illness and then BAM, it is February! So here is one quick zoom through to get us all caught up!<br />
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<b>Ski Trip in Winter Park, CO</b><br />
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Paul's family descended on Denver the second week of December so that spend some family and vacation time. We all headed up to Winter Park where we had a Ski-in Ski-out to do some relaxing! Paul and I scored some 5 for 4 lift tickets early in August, so we were excited to hit the slopes.<br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we all got back to Denver, we had the weekend to go to the Aquarium downtown, and the kids loved it. Paul's parents also stayed through Monday so they could watch Sophia while Paul and I went to the Broncos/Patriots game. Unfortunately the Broncos got pounded, but it was fun for us to get some time out together, and we got to get right down by the field before the game started to get some cool pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After the weekend of the Broncos game, we had only a few days to do some work and head off for Glendive that Friday. As the story goes, Denver and WY got hit with a huge snow storm Thursday. We knew the drive Friday morning was going to be tough, just not how tough. We left at 6am and headed north. All went well until we got about 50 miles north of Cheyenne on I-25, then coming over a hill we hit inch and half thick solid ice and almost slammed into a semi that was jack-knifed almost all the way across the north bound lane. God was watching out for us because for some reason I was slowing down as was the pickup right next to us as we came over the hill, and we both managed to get slowed down enough to creep past the semi's trailer on the far right side of the edge/ditch. As we went along, there was car, after van, after vehicle in the ditch. I was so nervous, but there was no where to really stop, so we crept along and I finally found a sweet spot to catch my driver side tire on the far outside of the rumble bars on the road, so that I had a tiny piece of almost pavement to hold a least one of the tires. We drove this way with 50 mph cross winds all the way until we reached Douglas. Then, we had to head north on a little 2 lane highway all the way past the Montana border, which was just as bad until we finally reached Gillette (which was only half way :( I was so exhausted from that 7 hour drive (which should have been 4), we had to take a long break. Paul took over there and the roads were awesome the rest of the way. I am so grateful little Sophia was an angel the entire trip. Now onto Christmas!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3Z0y2DlPJf_W2uyl6xl3MxqS7yydOkBP3T04bYie-jL-MHHNZs9vHHHhuPqRchWjZVeDgF1diZakZQMMTMV0RBezotnmJFIkbl1dbRbGK1AHr-G9baXzUXipbFg4H6ZMZrpFjlGESi4/s1600/DSC_0116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3Z0y2DlPJf_W2uyl6xl3MxqS7yydOkBP3T04bYie-jL-MHHNZs9vHHHhuPqRchWjZVeDgF1diZakZQMMTMV0RBezotnmJFIkbl1dbRbGK1AHr-G9baXzUXipbFg4H6ZMZrpFjlGESi4/s320/DSC_0116.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophia got this cute little dress for Christmas, and Paul thought she made a cute little Russian baby with the hat!</div><br />
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Then it was onto Fargo for my friend Marja Ekola's (now Nelson) wedding. We had a great time at the bridal shower, decorating the reception and then of course her big day on Friday!!!! I was so glad that she got her wish and had a white wedding as it snowed Thursday night. Everything went so beautifully.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We then spent Saturday New Year's Eve with my family in Fargo and had our Christmas. We also took some family pictures and just got to spend some time together. Sunday morning we were up bright and early to hit the road for home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The next month we were recuperating from all the travel, Paul got sick so his brother Bryan and I had to drive the whole way back to Denver. We had fun, watched the Broncos win a playoff game (Sophia is dressed up in her cheer leading outfit to celebrate!<br />
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</div> We had some fun Sunday dress-ups. Sophia loves to walk around in my heels, and eat broccoli!<br />
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And that about raps it up! More updates as they come, hopefully I can stay more on top of things! Hope spring comes soon!<br />
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</div>Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-33852148350399123062011-10-28T09:55:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:55:43.844-07:00Let it Snow!The first big snow storm of the season hit us on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. I guess this is what happens when an Alberta clipper meets Southern moisture crashes with up-sloping westerly winds. Either way it made for a lot of very wet heavy snow. I put Sophia's coat and boots on so we could go get the mail and she had fun for 2 minutes until she lost her balance and got all wet from falling into a snow bank. She loved running around on the deck and trying to eat the snow off the deck chairs.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paul got a ton of show up in the mountain! He was at a training summit in Evergreen, and I am glad he didn't have to come back down the mountain until most of it had been cleared. A lot of people lost power because the trees were breaking branches under all the weight of the leaves and heavy, wet snow. It sure was pretty though.</div>Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-48731667268180936792011-10-28T09:48:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:48:55.253-07:00A visit from Grandpa and Grandma Wilburn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the end of October, G&G Wilburn drove down from Montana to visit for a few days. We had fun playing in empty boxes from Costco, making mango pie, and we even took a drive up to Boulder, CO to go to Flagstaff. It was nice to have a relaxing few days with family to recharge after Paul had been gone for several days for work in Fargo, ND. Sophia even had her first experience with BRAIN FREEZE when she tried to eat her soft serve ice cream too fast!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJkLNiy1g0I3o7KnCiy3YP4haJZe6zKn7bNgeRy7u9EPqRz12Q2Okoldwxgiwil0xMFhPExAa6JMzkas0eeeuQ3lxBuN0Pd_vViZlTDwOgEE7kBjT3YvhVvuEINeWqN6Hoo670QbaVP4/s1600/DSC_0686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidJkLNiy1g0I3o7KnCiy3YP4haJZe6zKn7bNgeRy7u9EPqRz12Q2Okoldwxgiwil0xMFhPExAa6JMzkas0eeeuQ3lxBuN0Pd_vViZlTDwOgEE7kBjT3YvhVvuEINeWqN6Hoo670QbaVP4/s320/DSC_0686.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trying on winter boots, she has a little sass!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh482EvmKVdjQs0XLQs7ecK9_piAKLm7ZlWtRF0S-c7ZHDZzTpJvoep63c5kVD351A5JaUEDMdzR61xzr5znb_LZ-xgw0jjld3SpwU4MrySkEptExi4R4U6q3GYTkji8m_yGWX-Ticd1w0/s1600/DSC_0743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh482EvmKVdjQs0XLQs7ecK9_piAKLm7ZlWtRF0S-c7ZHDZzTpJvoep63c5kVD351A5JaUEDMdzR61xzr5znb_LZ-xgw0jjld3SpwU4MrySkEptExi4R4U6q3GYTkji8m_yGWX-Ticd1w0/s320/DSC_0743.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a pretty girl!</div>Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-6156738945092200282011-10-28T09:39:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:40:11.290-07:00On Badgers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made a return trip to Madison, WI at the beginning of October, and it was so nice to see everyone that we had grown to know during our 3 years there. We stayed with 3 different families, and are so grateful for their hospitality! Sophia had a rough time with some of the flights and did great with others, so we know how to schedule things in the future!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ctEBkB8fNpQ0aP0lfjqnzrLfpof4V44h5JPmGY6pXUcyUUv0rSL0GEVRRIW0OWgspFgvAx8sxwFnmu-ng6mRy9583d_TNYgXGvZ9Sa7dN6iNhzSZJpAshdqjIjWr7x0W4jqxN4m8gVc/s1600/DSC_0616.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ctEBkB8fNpQ0aP0lfjqnzrLfpof4V44h5JPmGY6pXUcyUUv0rSL0GEVRRIW0OWgspFgvAx8sxwFnmu-ng6mRy9583d_TNYgXGvZ9Sa7dN6iNhzSZJpAshdqjIjWr7x0W4jqxN4m8gVc/s320/DSC_0616.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Playing in the leaves!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJJbx9s6Gy0cgcxW2hLlDmWW1l-mzNVYp9404K2WlcSYQqbLI3KEE4RQFdHFbSKTwz_IiYBtXSUdkUf9ArTZLulgliPtzysafRyMJGfRYX5i0zsi8Ul_Kf1zVDW2PSNRZ487Iz061Kv4/s1600/DSC_0660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJJbx9s6Gy0cgcxW2hLlDmWW1l-mzNVYp9404K2WlcSYQqbLI3KEE4RQFdHFbSKTwz_IiYBtXSUdkUf9ArTZLulgliPtzysafRyMJGfRYX5i0zsi8Ul_Kf1zVDW2PSNRZ487Iz061Kv4/s320/DSC_0660.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took Sophia to the Children's Museum. She loved all the hands on play, especially this neat walkway that looked like a rib cage. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH2setYPyEW_7Mj63MrU4-wSO0Y7yfX8VzjUcCa3kbNw4_QjxrKB9auAHvXWA4nRSdqwtWV0gwTuHoEl7RwMO-CQA8ed1lNRrvTOxvrBSL2kZ8Mr6gH96KJ_CwodvEN22rgWMxFv6rDA/s1600/DSC_0667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH2setYPyEW_7Mj63MrU4-wSO0Y7yfX8VzjUcCa3kbNw4_QjxrKB9auAHvXWA4nRSdqwtWV0gwTuHoEl7RwMO-CQA8ed1lNRrvTOxvrBSL2kZ8Mr6gH96KJ_CwodvEN22rgWMxFv6rDA/s320/DSC_0667.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She also loves slides, and kept wanting to go down.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7a-w7Iwu6zR8L940JXXn8l4N7iuozQUk03mmuWq4N8VPHgttNRD3rybXPCLTSED1FVmoIgDVDw5BK4XYvObi0PLl4PKjNnpWp3FffSzYQP3Svl9lAywedRL8iFTLvC0VGmszyfrnawk/s1600/DSC_0671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ7a-w7Iwu6zR8L940JXXn8l4N7iuozQUk03mmuWq4N8VPHgttNRD3rybXPCLTSED1FVmoIgDVDw5BK4XYvObi0PLl4PKjNnpWp3FffSzYQP3Svl9lAywedRL8iFTLvC0VGmszyfrnawk/s320/DSC_0671.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They also had these neat huts and a sheep thing pulling a wagon. She loved the sheep.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLNnJ-iIJk4I5YUNPGxcr95aIcMQWzn6fx9kjoFbM1dgIKmklWcL_ESLoaoWlu59kDoGoBIadEtsW4-07MUolffk7cnuoqM-pFVzztmz9cFVc61d4bVFg8XnbZBBe_6PoL3YrwrWrEpE/s1600/DSC_0673.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLNnJ-iIJk4I5YUNPGxcr95aIcMQWzn6fx9kjoFbM1dgIKmklWcL_ESLoaoWlu59kDoGoBIadEtsW4-07MUolffk7cnuoqM-pFVzztmz9cFVc61d4bVFg8XnbZBBe_6PoL3YrwrWrEpE/s320/DSC_0673.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally we went up to go to the gardens to see the plants and feed the chickens.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kcwOdtY2J4ZUzMl1zklzIF0Kr_T9CRFlInkfA20JTaqRqvC9b5n5VIojZZ74jS4KXoKketNPbB3mCB8P_SPxRu7lL81R7OTqrJtIBX45q56puyQ6BH9Tq7ZyX1qJk79ZL-LV1xcisWE/s1600/DSC_0680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9kcwOdtY2J4ZUzMl1zklzIF0Kr_T9CRFlInkfA20JTaqRqvC9b5n5VIojZZ74jS4KXoKketNPbB3mCB8P_SPxRu7lL81R7OTqrJtIBX45q56puyQ6BH9Tq7ZyX1qJk79ZL-LV1xcisWE/s320/DSC_0680.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She loved them and they loved the food she was offering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We made it home safely, and after about a week of catching up on sleep, we were all good as new!</div>Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-11621283040462334432011-10-28T09:28:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:29:25.734-07:00Game Day!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every year FOCUS headquarters plays a game of flag football against the Augustine Institute and brings all the families together to have lunch and some fun. This game was in September and it is funny since many of the people double their time at both places. Needless to say the AI outnumbered FOCUS like 3 to 1! We ended up winning though, and Sophia had a lot of fun running around trying to take other little kids snacks and water bottles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJciktiyG_VmYVEAz-0q8TMCMlRXYSc8s_t3__3wXMKrCdMyLr8pPHDwYx5gLlY6ibxjPPUgJfCnykwGPtnkPv7jPsld4s4BYd3gy_Pv0TALzazpzFNGCutIU6EF8GGtSwGc-4KBzdZs/s1600/DSC_0566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJciktiyG_VmYVEAz-0q8TMCMlRXYSc8s_t3__3wXMKrCdMyLr8pPHDwYx5gLlY6ibxjPPUgJfCnykwGPtnkPv7jPsld4s4BYd3gy_Pv0TALzazpzFNGCutIU6EF8GGtSwGc-4KBzdZs/s320/DSC_0566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Paul making a sweet catch!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC741CBf5EZBt9EpsR5Iv5LKrhbtL4R9SGcMiKKfZ5LH_mxJWEXawOcaOwKF_0_g1eaNz8YMUC0Z4MSfC8beadsBtnT2-aGNY5lFJ3dJcqJUh135P-Or6s3Da_irZa2SOiltTQnRtTD-o/s1600/DSC_0602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC741CBf5EZBt9EpsR5Iv5LKrhbtL4R9SGcMiKKfZ5LH_mxJWEXawOcaOwKF_0_g1eaNz8YMUC0Z4MSfC8beadsBtnT2-aGNY5lFJ3dJcqJUh135P-Or6s3Da_irZa2SOiltTQnRtTD-o/s320/DSC_0602.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sophia was all to happy to hang with Da Da when he was resting.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi1j6s5eBI6Iwew2WcjafCwCLBNhrVkmHcUckgca7j2yDheciqGJ2DGnQxVfT255JYNxAljl5G1rH-E4XKq1eWl06-TjOiCtfcglsV4SYAP3yDIrSMmRrEKp_xPrcTjoWd7g3WqVHPUs/s1600/DSC_0605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxi1j6s5eBI6Iwew2WcjafCwCLBNhrVkmHcUckgca7j2yDheciqGJ2DGnQxVfT255JYNxAljl5G1rH-E4XKq1eWl06-TjOiCtfcglsV4SYAP3yDIrSMmRrEKp_xPrcTjoWd7g3WqVHPUs/s320/DSC_0605.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paul making one more awesome catch!</div>Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-22496939517522330542011-10-28T09:19:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:19:43.417-07:00To Hike a Mountain!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Paul and I decided that one things we really wanted to do before leaving Colorado was hike one of the peaks here. We were able to find a family to take Sophia in September at 6:30 in the morning so that we could drive up to Estes Park to go and hike the Twin Sisters. We had a great time and even met up with this hiking group who hikes every Saturday. I thought I was going to die for lack of O2, but I did make it (even all the way to the higher eastern summit, but only because Paul made me do it). I am glad I went all the way up even though I was sure I was going to fall off. I guess I am not an adrenalin seeker! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmdeC3-j606wOGpS_oHFjBP8FTDwznJJ7AJKxc3pIU8FAkb4uKHziZA7zOlS1UIwlAfTKjIf2YxckKI8_R69Lp9xHBFwycc2pjGiUIH0nnWqQx95kbIuTImJo13EUd7zMMEVkuaq_yiA/s1600/DSC_0483.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmdeC3-j606wOGpS_oHFjBP8FTDwznJJ7AJKxc3pIU8FAkb4uKHziZA7zOlS1UIwlAfTKjIf2YxckKI8_R69Lp9xHBFwycc2pjGiUIH0nnWqQx95kbIuTImJo13EUd7zMMEVkuaq_yiA/s320/DSC_0483.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mandie in front of Long's Peak on the hike up Twin Sisters</div><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ffe599; font-size: large;">Summer Training!</span></b><br />
June was ushered in by my first solo 4 hour drive to go meet Paul down in Urbana/Champaign, IL at the U of I. It was a challenge keeping Sophia happy for the whole 4 hours, but since we were driving the Scort (our little white escort Paul has had since high school) I could easily reach back and hand her a drink or snack with out being distracted too much from the road! I was excited when we got there to learn that we had a small suit of rooms so Sophia could have her own small room since she doesn't sleep well (meaning she screams all night) when she is in our room. I was so excited to see my friend Kjersti and her little girl Olivia. Kjersti and I met when I was in college at NDSU, and we have enjoyed living only 1 1/2 hours apart way out in Wisconsin. Olivia is only 6 days younger than Sophia, and they have so much fun together! We also took in the FOCUS marriage retreat and learned some valuable things. We have been working on budgeting better since we live on a variable salary, so that can be challenging from month to month, but they also discussed living the family rule. This was taught by<a href="http://catholicmissionaryfamily.com/"> Kevin and Lisa Cotter </a> , and had a lot to do with deciding what mission it is your family is called to and ordering your life around that mission. We have yet to decide on our family mission statement, but we are working on it (update to follow :). <br />
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The next two weeks we frantically packed to get ready for the movers who came June 23rd. We left a few too many things to pack back up into our own cars, but with a lot of pushing and cramming, we got most of it to fit. To my complete relief, they didn't ask me to repaint our little apartment kitchen which I had painted a lovely brick red to offset the complete stark whiteness of the floors, walls, cupboards, and appliances. That would have been a nightmare! We then drove from Madison, WI to Omaha, NE for the night to stay with Paul's friend from college and his family. That is one great thing about being a missionary family, you know so many people across the country and it is so fun to visit them when you are traveling. The next day we completed our trek and pulled into Denver around 4:00pm. We unpacked one of the cars and the valuables and headed to my aunt Carmie's down in Parker, CO for the night.<br />
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The really unfortunate part of the whole deal was that the day the moving company loaded up all our stuff in Madison, they called to say that there would be a major delay with our things and that we wouldn't receive our things for at least 2-3 weeks, dependent on whether they could find another truck to take our things. Normally this wouldn't have been such a big deal, but we had planned to be leaving for Glendive, MT on our way to Fargo, ND for 3-4 weeks a few days after our things arrived. So we scrapped our plans, and went to MT right away with Paul's parents for a week since we had no things! <br />
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We spent the 4th of July lighting off a few fireworks at Paul's parents, and it was a perfect night! I even got to go shooting with Colette at the newly renovated shooting range they just finished to help test out the air handling system. I love shooting old cowboy/cowgirl pistols, and I even had some good clustering on the targets. I almost got knocked of my feet shooting the .45 though.<br />
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Finally, the second week in July we got the call that our things were going to be delivered. Only, we were still in MT, because we were supposed to get a 24 hour notice before our stuff came. It was Thursday evening and our truck was supposed to arrive at 10:00 am the next morning (we are only 9 hours away). I managed to get a hold of the driver who was having some "truck" troubles, and he said that delivering our stuff on Sat. morning instead would take a great deal of stress off as he was having troubles getting there in time. It all worked out in the end, but the looks on our neighbors faces when this HUGE semi pulled into our apartment complex was priceless (it wasn't all ours!). <b> </b><br />
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The moving truck trying to take the turns to get to our building in Thornton, CO. The movers were great and none of our things were really damaged. SO relieved to have that over with.<br />
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We then drove back through Glendive, MT on our way to Fargo. While we had no troubles with Sophia or the Hass, we did manage to get stuck behind two huge houses being moved on highway 59 just north of Gillette in Wyoming. Anyone who has traveled Hwy 59 knows that there is nowhere to detour for miles and miles. After dogging these houses for over an hour going 20-40mph (which is like torture to me), we decided to get cute and try to take this really long gravel road to see if we could get past the houses. We had to go 27 miles, the houses had to go 13. Needless to say after almost hitting a herd of cows on the road and driving like crazy on this super winding, back country gravel road we came up on Hwy 59 just as the houses past us. AND, while we were taking our little detour, they had let all of the cars piled up behind them pass. I was furious!!!! It was Paul's idea by the way. We were then stuck behind the houses all the way to Broadus, MT where they finally turned off, and we were in need of gas. I thought we were going to go crazy, but we made it safely.<br />
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Once in Fargo, we spent the week meeting with many of Paul's mission partners, old friends and spending time with my parents and siblings. We were even able to make a trip up to seen my grandparents up in Walhalla and Langdon, ND.<br />
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We celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary, and my parents watched Sophia sleep while we went out for dinner at our favorite little Italian restaurant in Fargo formerly known as Isabella's<br />
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</div>Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-20733181210423996632011-06-16T10:52:00.000-07:002011-06-16T10:52:23.909-07:00Sophia turns 1 whole year old!Sophia's first birthday fell on Memorial Day this year, so we opted to go to a fabulous party put on by the Carranos every year. We brought an ice cream cake (it was a hot one) and then we also got a chance to see so many other families before we head off to Denver. Below are a few of the fun pictures we took!<div><br />
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</div>Mandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17167611142864581793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991809887281936817.post-24823786971350429452011-06-16T10:39:00.000-07:002011-06-16T10:39:10.941-07:00Vacation!It is true, everyone needs time away to regroup and Reeeelax (as Paul's Dad would say). We had the immense blessing to go on a cruise to Bermuda this year with all of Paul's family, and it was amazing. So nice to start the summer out refreshed after a very hectic spring. I have never been to the Caribbean and Bermuda is definitely one of the nicest islands so I have been told. We flew to Charleston, SC and spent a day in Old Charles Towne in the downtown district. So beautiful with a lot of history (and a lot of shops that I couldn't afford to shop at ha ha). It was a hot day and Sophia was tempted enough by my ice cream shake to learn to sip from a straw!<br />
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We then boarded our ship the Carnival Fantasy. She is a small, older ship with lots of character that was so easy to get around. So sad that she will be retired next year. <br />
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They say that most things on a cruise are free, but they really know how to try to get you to rack up the bill. Alcohol and soda are so stinking expensive, and they take 5 million pictures that you want to buy since you are busy having fun and not taking pictures. They also will cost you an arm and a leg. We escaped with out over spending our budget at least :). <br />
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Bermuda was more amazing than I could have imagined! Old colony type feel with beautiful blue/green water, beautiful colorful houses with white lime roofs dot the hilly green sides of the island. I can see why Mark Twain loved it so much, I only wish we could have spent more time there!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back on the ship we had formal night, and we also celebrated Sophia's first birthday with the family at dinner one night! Everyone looked so pretty. It was so much fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a long post, but it was a great trip! Thanks Ma and Pa Wilburn!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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