Hey everyone!

Just thought I would write in. I enjoyed the loud phone call from Dad last night at the Ted Nugent concert! I was very sad to miss that experience! I am sure it was fun. He is an interesting guy, Ted Nugent I mean, but Dad too. :)

Things are fine down in San Diego. I am just trying to keep myself busy and I continue to adjust to my new lifestyle (no school, new job). It is definitely an adjustment that I don't think people are properly warned about. But I am trying to be strong and work my way through it and get used the change.

So I am pretty sure I am going to go back to working at Sport Chalet. Just for Saturdays. Don't worry I am not quitting the job I have. I have thought about it a lot and (granted they let me) I think it would be really good for me. I could have some extra cash so I wouldn't have to worry about money so much and I would have some social interaction that is guaranteed every week. It was hard leaving Sport Chalet because of the friends and social interaction I got there. I think the hardest part about my job now is that the social aspect is almost non-existent. And the loss of all of my guaranteed social interaction, like school, work, and roommates, has probably been the hardest part with everything. Working there would also be something to fill my time because I have too much *clap clap* time on my hands. So I think I may go in to talk to them about it this weekend or the beginning of next week. We will see what happens.

I am staying pretty busy at work. Trying to find things to keep my mind working and occupied. Nicole is back from England so it is nice to hear from her. I definitely missed her. I have enjoyed the pictures that I have seen but they have mostly been mine! So if anyone else (dad) has pictures, I would love to see them.

And for my request,

I don't know if someone already posted this somewhere but I wanted to know what the website is for the Bennett's blog. Brooke could you post that? I am sure we would all be interested to see what is going on with the fam. Thanks!

Hope you are all well. It is great to hear from you.

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Marnie

We (Mike, Dave, Kenn & I) went to see Ted Nugent tonight at the Clark County Fair. What a trip. I immediately felt overdressed in my jeans and Old Navy sweatshirt. At the very least I should have worn some leather and had a tattoo. It felt like we had landed right in the middle of a truck driver convention (no offense to truck drivers intended). It was fun - he has a lot of interesting opinions that he is happy to share in colorful ways. I love diversity. I'm glad I went. After the show, we walked around the fair and marveled at the rides. We're all officially old, admitting that all the rides would make us sick. I, however, am pretty sure I can still manage the carousel.

Mike is making dinner tomorrow night - some sandwiches that sound delicious. He and the fam take off Thursday morning for their trip to Utah. We close on our house on Tuesday, so we are excited. We drove by it today to show all the kids and the guy is already moving out. Now we just need to wait for our stuff to get here from Japan and we will move in. Kids are all great - Parker's cast cover came, so he is back in the water. Highly recommended for any of you who break a limb. And it will happen.

Anyway - miss you all. Have loved the pictures so far and hope they keep coming! I'm off to bed - my ears are ringing.

Adina

Marnie and Morgan (little Adina!) 

Marnie, Anne and Morgan 

Picture display made by Treven and Kim

Marnie and Anne- bridesmaids 

Kim and Treven at the temple 

Kimberly and Jane 

The wedding cake 

Well, after multiple trips to the airport, the house seems very quiet...actually right now it is REALLY quiet because Adina went out for errands with the kids, Kenn is out helping Mike put up an electonic fence for their dog Bailey...so I am all alone. Treven and Kim left last night for Aruba for their honeymoon. They will be back next Sunday evening. I am assuming all went well. When we made the reservations we made them for Treven and Kim Perry, forgetting that her passport would be Kim Stinchfield. We were told that they just needed their marriage license or certificate. All they had was the temple one but it must have worked!!! I can't imagine that this is the first time the airlines have seen that situation!

Tom and Tracey...you have broken the Stinchfield curse. All of us have had our second be the same sex as the first!!!! I am so excited and will need to start supplying you with cute girlie things!!!

I am attaching some pictures that Marnie sent this morning on Ofoto. I'm sure Brian will send his along as soon as he gets time to download them. He sounds like a busy guy! The wedding went so well...the highlight for me was having Martha there to share it with me..It just felt like she was representing all of the Duker side. Thank you, Martha again!! The weather was wonderful, Kim and Treven very happy, and we have had some great family times together. The reception was great with just the right amount of people...not too few or too many!!! No disasters happened!

Love you all...it is great having Dave and Adina and Mike and Brooke's families so close but I'd love to have all of you up here.

Mom

Pearl Harbor 

Another girl in the family! As Elastigirl would say: "(We're) right up there with the big dogs! Girls, come on. Leave the saving of the world to the men? I don't think so. I don't think so."
Congratulations!

Glad everyone has arrived home safe and sound. It's a bit quiet here. My kids are doing their best to keep the noise level up. We are so glad to have Mike and Brooke and family here - it dulls the pain of having everyone else leave. Fortunately, there is also much to do with a house looming and school starting soon.

I'm going to keep it short. Miss each of you. For those who took such great pictures last week, please o-foto them or something. Please share! Take care, love you all, more later.

Adina

So here I am back at work. I decided to come in a little later today because I didn't get to bed until about 12:30AM because my flight was delayed about an hour and then I got in my car and found that I didn't have any gas! Whoops! So I am back here and I have a pile of things to do in my inbox, which is good! It was sad to leave but it is always sad to go back to real life when you have been on such a fun vacation. It was really fun and I wish I could have been there for longer but, alas, we can't have everything we want. Tom and Tracey that is so exciting about the baby! Now the girls are winning 5-4!

Well I should get to work on those projects! I love you all and miss you already. Have great days and remember to write!

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Marnie

Well Tom wanted me to just do a simple colored block to indicate whether we are having a boy or girl but I can't get one to paste into the blogg and I'm too tired to upload a photo of one, if I could find one... so you will have to just get a boring announcement. I am so tired because it was after 1:30 by the time we got home from the airport and 3am by the time I got Hayden into bed last night. I had to get up at 7 to go to the doctor. I had a friend come over here to sit with Hayden since I knew he would just be asleep. In fact, he is still sleeping now and it's 11:00... then again it's only 8 in Washington. I thought about waking him up to get him started back on schedule but it's pretty much hopeless at this point. I will just keep in asleep and then skip his nap... I hope it works anyway. I think I'll go take a short nap while I can. And then I am off to the outlet mall to do some shopping because we're having a girl!!!!!!!!! Of course nothing is 100% but things looked pretty clear and the nurse was confident. We are so thrilled and know it will be so much fun. The baby looked very healthy and measured 2 days ahead of schedule which goes along well with my plan to have her before Christmas. She kept sticking her feet at the ultrasound machine so we got some cute pictures of her foot print. Her profile looked great, she is all curled up with her feet up over head as though she's in some weird yoga position. So her knees are up by her nose, pretty funny.
Well I best be off to take that nap while I can. Hayden was excited to see his house again but while we were laying in bed he kept saying "Where is Isaac?" I told him he was at home and he said "Isaac is at Grandma Barb and Papa's house. He's upstairs, he has his jammies on too." I know he is really going to miss all of his great cousins. Hopefully we can find a way to get out there sooner rather than later. And of course, everyone is always welcome here! It was great to see you all, good luck with everything. Hopefully the blogg will start to see some new entries soon. Take care!

Tom, Tracey, Hayden and baby girl

hey stinchfields! for the benefit of those who check your blog but couldn't make the wedding...POST SOME PICTURES!!!! Heard it was great - can't wait to hear the details - Congratulations Kim and Treven - and ALL of you, look for details on the 2006 reunion coming SOON:-) Love- Lexi

Hey everyone,

We arrived at home OK and are missing WA already. We had so much fun and do not want to go back to day to day life, but that is just life. Thank you Mom and Dad for being such great parents and having such a great family to be a part of. We WILL be there in one year, promise.

Love Brent and Buffy (BS2)

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Well, Marnie....I feel your pain. It is hard when so many are here and Mike and Brooke are on the road not writing also.

What is happening right now? Kim and I went to work out at Curves this morning and just got back. Anne went running and I think just came back in the door. Dad and David went down to Dad's clinic to see one patient that was a "bleeder" last week. He needs to remove the gauze that he put in to stop the bleeding. Kim is going through to get her endowments at the 1 pm session today so we are getting babysitters( 2) to come over here. We are going to go out to the Olive Garden after the temple. Then the photographer is coming over tonight to discuss the pictures that we want for the wedding and to see the light at that time in the backyard.

I think I told you on the phone that Mike and Brooke are in Denver...actually by now driving to Utah. The truck and trailer really slow down the trip!!!

I am starting to read Harry Potter...in the third chapter now. I sneak it in between all the other things going on!!!

Anyway...we are very much looking forward to your arrival tomorrow morning. I am certainly hoping that your flight is not late. Brent and Buffy's flight was cancelled resulting in them getting in at 1 or 2 pm instead of the scheduled 9:30 am....Alaska Airlines really frustrates me.

You'll make it through the day...there are worse things than just being bored!!!!

Mom

I guess the blog is dead since you all are having fun in Washington already! Whereas I am sitting at work hoping to see a new post! Well I guess the post will have to be from me!

I have one more day of boring work until I leave to come up there tomorrow morning. Yippee! And when I get back my boss will be back so I will have work to do! Wonderful! So I just have to get through today...

Hopefully I can do it. I will be online all day so if anyone decides to drop a note that would be ok with me.

Love you all and I will see you tomorrow!

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Marnie

Well, don't know if ya'll know, but I think we all have plans to go to my mon's home on Thursday for a bbq (since I last talked to Barb). I thought I would blog it to confirm. If you didn't know, my mother lives in good 'ol Washougal on the Washougal river (her backyard). We can bring swim suits to either play in the river which is a very popular summer-time spot or go in her hot tub. It is very shallow right behind her house (you could sit on a lawn chair in the middle) or you can go upstream where it is more of a swimming hole.
Anyway, my mother ordered hamburgers from Omaha Steaks (yumm!) and I can't wait for everyone to see their very nice home. When I am there, I don't want to leave!
Anyway, Brent and I can't wait to see everyone on Sunday!
Buffy