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8 years ago
Oct 17, 2009
Post By: Mike
Oct 16, 2009
Post By: Kenn
Avast Ye Mateys. Are Ye With Me Ye Bilge Rats?
I feel a mutiny; I'll post a lookout on the foremast to catch the scallywags. Smartly, there men! I may be a bit o' squiffy but I cans still harass ye backs with the rope's end. Keep it up and I'll make ye dance the hempen jig from the yardarm. Arrr! I'll do it, I will. Beware. Tis' the dogwatch coming on and just about another day and we'll see whose going to go on account.
Arrrr! (black spot)
Oct 15, 2009
Post By: Kimberly and Treven
The Happenings in Vancouver
Let me just start out saying that sickness really sucks! It really puts you behind on EVERYTHING! I feel like I just caught up from everything. I was sick for about the whole month of September. It started with a fever and sore throat so we thought it was strep, but the fever wasn't going away. I passed out one morning and I was dizzy every time I stood up. I didn't have an appetite AT ALL! Well still had the fever about 2 weeks into it and I went to the doctor finally (Treven and I don't have health insurance right now :/) They did the test for strep and it was negative, but I had a 102.9 temperature still. They said it seemed like just the flu and to let it run the course. But they wanted me to call after the weekend if I still had a temperature. That was the weekend of the half marathon that I had been training for, but I got a stress fracture 5 weeks before and then the sickness so no way was I going to run it. I went with the family to cheer them on and I was definitely glad I didn't do it because walking fast from the race to the hotel about killed my lungs. After the weekend, I felt horrible! I still had the fever so I called the doctor. They gave me medicine for a respiratory infection and it cleared everything up within a week or so. It took the fever away within a day! It was wonderful! Then I started to get an allergic reaction on my skin from something. It was like hives but everywhere! It was on my feet, legs, and arms for the most part. The doctor thought it was caused from the medicine still being in my system since it stays in your system for 10 days so yeah after that time was up, the reaction went away! So that was my life in September. It was definitely a blessing that Treven was home to take care of the girls and I. He was amazing in everything he did.
Treven got a job at Dick's Sporting Goods in the Operations area. Brent helped out a lot and pulled some strings to get Treven a job there! He started yesterday and so far, loves it. It isn't a full time job, but it is close to a full time job. He will be getting around 30-35 hrs a week. This is store has been the only Dick's Sporting Goods in this area and they are opening 3 more in the next month or two and more after that! Anyway, it is a 18 million dollar store which is huge! They get shipments three times a week and Treven will be unloading the merchandise and taking care of the shipment. Treven also will be taking care of the maintenance of the store, like light bulbs, fixtures, bathrooms and all that! It will also be nice to have the discount for some things. :)
We also decided that Treven will be finishing as a Psychology major at WSU Vancouver ( in about a year) and go on to Graduate school, hopefully at WSU Vancouver as well. After that, he will pursue a job in the Psychology field while working on his Doctorate. He decided that the stress of trying to get into Medical School, application process, and being in medical was too much for him and our family. He is really interested in becoming a professor at a university in Psychology in the long run or private practice. We will see where this takes us. I really feel great about it! It is less time and less stress on the family. We can have a secure and stable environment for the girls. Treven's undergraduate will take less time because of there being no pre reqs for medical school. All in all, it is the best decision for our family and it is what Treven wants to do.
Girls are really doing great! Melia loves coloring now and is really good at trying to stay in the lines. She is learning her ABC's and LOVES to read. The glasses are definitely a big help! She tells everybody that her birthday is in November and she is going to have a birthday party with balloons. She is also so excited for halloween! She always asks where her costume is and I have to keep telling her that I am making it and it isn't done. melia also LOVES to play hide-and-seek, but doesn't quite get that you don't say "I'm hiding here" when the person is looking for you. McKenzie is growing bigger everyday. She loves playing with her cousin, Noah, who is about the same age. They always chase each other around the house and laugh and point at things. Just some words that she has picked up... bed, mom, dad, what's that, bear, juice, wow.. and I know there are more, can't think of all of them. She loves stealing Melia's glasses right off of her face which we are working on her NOT doing that. She loves to give hugs to Melia A LOT. The girls are starting to play together and I am loving watching the sisterly love and bond between them.
Other than all that, I am loving the Fall with all the trees changing colors and the cold weather. I have been having hot chocolate and wrapping up in blankets a snuggling. Melia and I are going to paint some little pumpkins today when McKenzie is sleeping.
As for me, I am just trying to get as many subbing jobs as I can possibly do. I am thinking about maybe getting my Math or Science credentials for teaching, but I haven't looked into what I would have to do for that yet. I am going to start running again slowly so that I can get ready for a half-marathon that is around Mother's Day.
I think that is it for now. Love you all!
Kim
Post By: Anne and Peter
Happy Birthday Sawyer!
Hope you have had a good birthday! Wish we could see you more often. We love you!
Love,
Anne, Peter, Andrew, and Beck
Oct 13, 2009
Post By: Tracey
Happy Birthday Sawyer!!!
We wish we could have been there to see you all dressed up and ready for the car show, sounds like a dream come true for a car loving 2 year old!! It was so fun seeing you this summer and we are so grateful we have the blog to keep up on the pictures and stories about all the great things you do!!! Have a fantastic Happy Birthday!!!
Love,
Tracey, Tom, Hayden, Danica and Alyssa
Post By: Mom/Barb
Happy Birthday, Sawyer!!!
It was so fun to visit with Mike, Brooke, Jane, Sadie and Ellyn this weekend....but especially fun to see how grown up Sawyer is! He was always coming up to Papa saying "Ba-ba, car, car" Showing him his cars in hand. What a fun time Dad had with both Mike and Sawyer on Saturday...not to speak of the fun on Friday! It was definitely worth the drive.
And...Brooke, the girls and I also had a great time at a Kids Fair and shopping for Sawyer's birthday!
Oops...Noah's awake...have to go....
Love,
Grandma Barb
Post By: Marnie
Thanks for the Birthday Wishes!
Hello all! Thank you for all the great birthday posts! I've been having a great time in London for the past (almost) week but am looking forward to being back in my own room with laundry facilities and a bed tomorrow night. :) I will definitely post more stories and pictures when I return to Oslo but just checking in now quickly.
love you all,
marnie
Oct 11, 2009
Post By: Mike
Sadie says
According to our Sadie, the interpretation of the terms "boyfriend" and "friend-that's-a-boy" is:
"a big, huge, general misdifference"
Post By: Mike
Race Weekend with Dad
So Dad (and Mom but this the boys' half of the story) came down to Monterey this weekend so that he and I could go to the American Le Mans Series race season finale at Laguna Seca. We had a blast following our favorite Corvette racing team. It is something I plan on going to much more often next year. Our Corvette team qualified 1st and 3rd and almost won the race. After an exciting 4 hours of watching the race from multiple viewpoints, we moved over to the grand stands by the finish line. With 10 laps to go, our #3 Corvette favorite was 12 seconds behind the leader, a Porsche from the Flying Lizard team. Well, the corvette made up those 12 seconds and was up to the Porsche's bumper with 2 laps left. The corvette managed to make a successful pass in the last turn and led by 3/4 car length coming to the finish line. And then guess what? Right in front of where we were sitting, good 'ole Jorg Burgmeister in the Porsche slams his car into the rear left of the vette which then tore in half as it slid across the finish line..in second while slamming into the will. Luckily, word is the guy in the vette is out of the hospital but geesh what a dirty finish. Very exhilarating weekend though. If you have not been to a race in person, at least do it once in your life. Another highlight is that it was the last race (different car class than the Vette and Porsche) for racing legend Gil De Ferran (I know you don't know who he is but he is very famous in the racing world). Well the cool thing is that De Ferran won this, his last race of his career at the same track that he won his first race. So we were witness to some incredible racing history as well. So here are some pics from a fantastic weekend.
Post By: Anne and Peter
Happy Brithday Marnie!
We love you and sorry this is a day late, we were gone at volleyball all day yesterday. It has been great talking to you on skype and the boys love it too. We love you and hope you are having a great time in London.
Love, Anne, Peter, Andrew, and Beck
Oct 10, 2009
Post By: Kimberly and Treven
Happy Birthday Marnie!
We love you so much! Thanks for being such a great sister, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend! We hope you are having a blast in London (well we are pretty sure you are!). Happy Birthday and hope you are having a great one. We can't wait to see you in December.
Treven, Kim, Melia and McKenzie
Post By: Dave
Feliz Cumpleanos!
Happy Birthday Marnie! What an awesome Sister, Daughter, Aunt and Sister-in-law. We are so glad you're having such a good time over there. Thought we'd put some pictures from when you were on the other side of the world!
We love you from Washougal,
Dave, Adina, Isaac, Taylor, Parker and Morgan
Oct 9, 2009
Post By: Brooke
Happy Birthday Marnie!
Marnie, hope you party like it's Christmas at Disneyland 2004! Happy Birthday! We love you!!!
(Mike wouldn't let me post the picture of you humoring me at Shasta (you know the one). He didn't understand the warm feelings I have for you associated with that awesome pic! He was probably right, not for your b-day!)
Post By: Tracey
Happy Birthday Marnie!!!
We are taking advantage of the fact that we are a day ahead so we get to be the first to say "Happy Birthday Marnie!!!!!" We can only imagine what a fantastic time you are having on your trip and hope it makes for a really memorable birthday!!! You are such a great sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend. We love you so much and wish you the best!!!
Happy Birthday!
From,
Tom, Tracey, Hayden, Danica and Alyssa
