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Oct 24, 2009
Post By: Anonymous
Oct 23, 2009
Post By: Kenn
Reset System Management Controller
For the Mac people out there, if your were not aware of this feature: I have been having a problem when I turn on my laptop and it is attached to my hp2335 monitor. I kept getting double images and had to go to "mirroring off", then "mirroring on"..to get a single non-super-imposed picture on either screen. Anyway, I called the understable-English speaking individual at Apple Tech Support, USA...and he assisted me in solving the issue within about 30 seconds. Just for future reference, I had to turn off my laptop. Then, while off, hold down the "shift,control and option buttons, while at the same time, hitting the power button for 1 second." Then, I let the buttons go and hit the power button one more time as if to start the machine and, away went the double-image. That three button feature resets the system management controller, affecting the ports somehow. Oh, and, may I mention I dialed the phone and the tech answered on the other end within 5 seconds and he never put me on hold. On the counter side, I'll say that to this point in the process, on my new hp mini-laptop, I haven't had to call for assistance for any problems.
Post By: Anne and Peter
Boise
Well I guess time has come for me to blog again. I know I have been a major slacker lately and I will try harder to blog more frequently. High School ball just got over and that is what I have been busy with every day since the middle of August. It was stressful as always, but we did end up winning one more game than last year which was an improvement. I don't believe I will be returning next year due to having 3 kids and the time commitment it is. Club is just a whole lot easier for our family as the practices are later at night and thus allows Peter to be home to be with the kids rather than having to hire a babysitter. Club ball tryouts are in 2 weeks so it should be interesting to see who ends up on our team. This year we are getting a new group of girls of which we don't really know any of them so it makes for an exciting time where we don't end up having to deal with politics and such.
Andrew started preschool in September and has been going twice a week since. It is a co-op and so I teach every 4 or so weeks. It is nice to have a break and only have one child to worry about for 4 hours a week. Andrew is loving it and they are going to a Pumpkin Patch on Thursday and he can't wait. This year Andrew has requested to be a ghost for Halloween so I took a white sheet and made a very homemade costume for him. It is not great looking to say the least but he loves it and has to wear it at least once a day. Andrew have their first Halloween date with our babysitters who asked if they could take the boys trick or treating on Halloween for us. Peter jumped at the chance to not have to go. Beck will be Batman btw.
Peter is working hard and getting alot of new opportunities. They sent him a few weeks ago to Salem area to attend a conference all by himself to try to get their name out there in that area. He is also heading up looking into and researching some stuff in the Vancouver area. Very exciting but we never know what will end up happening. He still travels weekly to the Sun Valley area for a project and will probably continue to do so until early December.
The pregnancy is going well. I will be 14 weeks tomorrow and finally in the 2nd trimester. We find out around the first week in December what the sex of the baby is. It is getting closer and closer and I am impatient. I want to know now!
Mom and Dad will be heading over here for Thanksgiving and we are very excited to have them come. It is always fun to have family come to visit(hint hint) and especially at the holidays. We will be heading to Cali for Christmas to hang with Peter's parents in Atwater. They just bought a new bigger house so it will be fun to have more room to run around.
We love you all and miss you. It was so nice to see all the ones that we did back in September. We hope to see some of you soon.
Love,
Anne
Oct 18, 2009
Post By: Tracey
Okinawa World
What do you get when you mix caves, snakes and drums? A great day off! Last Monday was Columbus Day so there was no school or work. We decided to take the day and go to “Okinawa World.” It was our first time and it was a unique experience. They have three main venues, you can pay for each separately or do a package deal. We opted for all three and it started with a 35 minute walk through a really cool cave. The cave seemed to be never ending with the trail just winding its way through. The kids were a bit leery and kept saying it was “too spooky,” I had to carry Alyssa most of the time but it was also really neat and overall they enjoyed it. Tom took advantage of the rare opportunity and got some great shots.
After the cave you ride a HUGE escalator back to the surface and walk through some gardens before coming into a replica of an old Okinawa village. We watched glass blowing, shisa making and traditional dancing with really loud drums! Lastly we went to the Habu Museum. Habu are very dangerous poisonous snakes that inhabit Okinawa. We have to constantly warn the kids to stay out of bushes and secluded areas in the summer. The museum was fascinating, I only wish I could have understood more of it since it was all in Japanese. The kids enjoyed looking at the all the snakes and they even had an area where you could touch turtles. Danica says that touching the turtles was her favorite part. We went with some new friends who have three kids and all around had a good day! 
Post By: Tracey
Okinawa updates
We went to a branch party on Friday night and the kids got to wear costumes. We tried to get Alyssa to be a witch but she insisted on being a princess like Danica...cute girls!
It rained every day for the last week. It rained A LOT! We still needed to our long run, 15 miles, on Thursday, so I wrapped my iPod in Glad Press n’ Seal to keep it dry. We were soaked but it worked great!! Sadly the run didn’t go well for me. My knee has been acting up and it was extremely painful during the run, causing me even to walk some. I feel like an idiot because from what I have self diagnosed it is my own fault for not cross training well. It seems I have standard "runners knee." I got so into the running and was so busy that I didn’t worry much about the cross training. As the miles went up my time for cross training went down...the opposite of what I should have been doing. I knew better, but didn’t really realize what I was doing and I felt great so I figured it didn't matter. Now I’m paying for it...I have just less than 2 weeks and my knee hurts all the time. My plan is to quit running and just spend my time on the exercise bike, elliptical, and in the pool. Instead of getting up early to run this morning I got up early and hit the exercise bike at the gym...not very satisfying but hopefully it will help. 
Lastly, saw this huge snake, dead, on the road while we were driving home the other day...ugh...I like to pretend the snakes aren’t really nearby but we saw a snake skin on our driveway last week, and then this...I really do like it here...mostly... 
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
