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A Note from Audra:  A month or so ago, Brighton and Adaira were scrolling through old blog posts (they enjoy doing this and reminiscing about memories of our activities) and they paused on this video. Que it to the 1:00 mark and you will see the scene that had them laughing hysterically over and over and over and over (a good dozen times).    While they were enjoying themselves, I watched them and thought about the real reason for this blog. It's fun to get comments from other people and everything, but the real reason for the documentation of our lives here is for our kids. I turn these posts into a family book every year, and I hope that it helps them remember their childhood and the good memories they made. With that thought, I decided that I really should direct the words on this blog to them, rather than write a narrative. I want it to be more personal to them when they read it in the future. So starting in 2013, the verbal format will include more referenc...
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Christmas & New Years It has been at least 6-7 years since we stayed at the cabin for Christmas (in the past we've had Christmas at home and then driven up the cabin after lunch), but this year we decided to go up there and have a White Christmas. We drove up on the 23rd after church. That evening my older brother Dean was talking about taking his kids skiing the next day (backtracking, Dean told us back in the fall about a special day where Sunrise offers free season passes to kids 12 and under if they come to the resort and buy a day pass for the lift, bring a can of food to donate, and recite one of the safety rules for skiing. Justin took them up for it and now Brighton & Adaira have season passes!). David's wife Marisa told Justin & I that we should go too with Brighton & Adaira and offered to watch Dale & Daisy for us. I really didn't want to take Marisa up on the offer because she already has three kids 4 and under, and we didn't have much...
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  Keeping it short and sweet ! Adaira is pretty  Dale is my buddy  He thinks if he pushes Daisy down the slide with his belly instead of his hands he won't get in trouble. Can you say passive aggressive?  Daisy likes the slide  Brighton likes to play in the recycle bin  Hey blue eyes!  Daisy doesn't do Afros "Look mom, when I do this can you see my eyes?"  Christmas lights  Christmas carolers  Watching Curious George and getting some cuddles  Dirty Face  Dirty face #2  Thinking she's going to get away with the screw driver.  Decorating our Gingerbread house Finished product  It was tasty Christmas celebration with the Owens' fam (three days before Christmas this year)  Nail. polish.  Daisy has a belly  Dressed in the finest Christmas clothes given to them by Grandma Jo.  Daisy doesn't like ...