tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84317523186876419002024-03-08T05:10:04.012-08:00Keeping Toddlers Out of JailKeeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-42814670593907868722014-10-16T05:26:00.000-07:002014-10-16T05:26:58.603-07:00Mahalo for a great week in MauiI spent a week in Maui, alone. It was my first trip I've ever taken by myself. I was quite nervous and wondered if I would enjoy it or if I would be lonely. Turns out I had one of the best weeks of my life. I learned a lot about myself that week. I learned that I can be alone and happy. I learned that I can approach strangers. I remembered that I loved nature, especially sea life. I remembered that I love to seek adventures. I learned that I don't need a hotel or any reservation on vacation. I did what I want and when I wanted to do it. I loved it.<br />
I rented a car the week I was there, but really made no other plans. My flight there had some problems so I ended up on a different plane than my luggage. So my first night I stayed in a hostel sans luggage. My first evening I bought some shorts at a local store, found a beach with some kids playing music, drank a few beers and soaked in the ambience. I knew then, despite having nothing but what I was wearing and my wallet, that I going to have an excellent adventure-filled vacation.<br />
I stayed the night in my dorm room with seven other people. Two of them were from Spain and we spoke for sometime about my time in Spain. The look that Spaniards give me when I, with my long goldy-locks and pasty skin, speak their language is always a proud feeling. I woke up before sunrise, showered in the community showers and headed to the beach for my first morning. From that morning through the rest of the week I watched the sun rise on the east side of the island and the sunset on the west side.<br />
After getting my luggage and I headed out on a day of snorkeling. I started on the north part of the island and snorkeled in 5-6 different areas. Being in the warm water, chasing the sea life is where I belong. I saw all the usual sea life including several sea turtles. I heart turtles.<br />
I took a nap on the beach in the afternoon and after a few more snorkel stints going south I ended up on Big beach. Right next to Little Beach. True to my hippie-filled week, I stripped down to nada, took a swim and then watched the sunset. Amazing. I was doing things that I loved. I was doing them alone. And I was happy.<br />
I spent one more night in the hostel and headed south in the early AM. I took the famously windy 'road to Hana'. I stopped a lot to take small hikes to waterfalls, watch the waves, and to eat at the local's food shacks. One of the hikes included a 200 ft swim up-river to get to a 45 ft waterfall. When I got there I was the only one for about 30 minutes. I floated on my back near the bottom of the waterfall, looking up through the jungle and feeling the splash on my face. It was another reminder that I was alone and it was going to be OK. Not just in Maui alone, but in life alone.<br />
I spent two nights camping in the town of Hana. There was one small camp ground right on the coast. A gorgeous rocky beach, one of which had all black sand.<br />
The town also had a small secluded beach of red sand. Its a popular hippie hang out where the hippies and tourists well...let it all hang out. It's a little bit of a hike to get around a small red mountain. I spent time at red rock beach both days. I chilled with a group of hippies and built some cairns. Another way to gain peace. While sitting near my tent one evening, I watched as a large humpback swam with her baby breaching 20-30 times over the hour. A majestic view of nature at its finest.<br />
My road back to the the populated part of the island included a stop at the state park Seven Sacred Pools and several stops of more awesome hikes and views.<br />
The next few days I spent on the beaches. I rented a stand up paddle board one day and with my snorkel, camera, and a few bucks, paddled down the coast a couple miles. I pulled into several small coves and dove under my board to check out the water life and coral.<br />
I splurged one day and took a snorkel cruise out to the small island, Malekeni. Both on ride out and the ride back, I saw tons of whales and turtles. On the island I were visited by 5 dolphins that swam near our boat. Nature had come to see me and I took her all in. As clear as the water was along the shore, it was ten times that out near the island.<br />
I found a taco truck early on and my trip and it became my main source for nutrition. Delicious mahi-mahi tacos while watching the waves.<br />
One night, mostly to prove that I could do it, I slept in my car. It's illegal to park on the beaches over night in Maui. So I parked in a resort's parking lot and had myself a free night in Maui.<br />
It was one of my best weeks. A week that brought me healing and a connection with nature that I had longed for. I was brave and happy.<br />
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<br />Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-91458006423344407102014-10-15T05:04:00.000-07:002014-10-15T05:04:04.875-07:00Cabo Vacation<br />
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It’s been a trip that I’ve been looking forward to for awhile for several reasons. After the divorce, the dream of taking Caleb and Abby on a year long trip has evaporated. Maybe I can do it after they’re done with high school, but their mom won’t let me take them for a year anywhere. So it’s on to plan B, still wanting to show my kids other cultures and let them know how small this world can be. It’s important to me that they see more than American culture and this trip started that. </div>
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They really had no idea what there were getting into and I appreciated that they still have no fear. I like that. We had to leave at 3 AM to catch our first flight in Spokane which made for a long day. When we finally reached Los Cabos, it was an immediate change. Hot, Hot and really hot. We were in the desert. We took the shuttle to our resort and along the way we all pointed out different observations. The cacti, the different cars, the poverty, the different traffic laws, the run down buildings and also how the buildings got much more kept as we approached the coast. Getting close to the ocean, the desert turned into paradise. Beautiful views all over the place. The resort was surprisingly gorgeous, to be honest, it was much more fancy than I had expected. The kids wanted to go straight for the pool area. I needed to get some groceries so I asked them if they’d be ok staying alone while I jogged to the grocery store and took a taxi back. No problem. We went over some obvious safey information. Where we were, the name of our resort, who to ask if something goes wrong. I loved that my kids at 12 and 10 had no hesitation. I went for my mile jog in flip flops passing the many stores and a view resorts to a large supermarket and loaded up on some essentials for easy breakfasts and snacks, a bunch of drinks and some cheap booze. </div>
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Talking to some of the locals and other people at the pool, we had happened on the area during both a surfing competeting just 1/2 mile north of our beach and also a music festival in the small town of San Jose De Los Cabos right near us. Could it get any better? We swam in the pool a little and then walked down to the surfing competition. I sat down on the beach near the other spectators and both Abby and I feel asleep under the sun. Caleb had started to play with some local kids in the rough waves. It’s a steep beach in that area which causes a powerful wave, both coming in and pulling out. I Loved that Caleb enjoyed being among strange kids and also the powerful water. Abby and I woke up and ordered some dinner at a booth there for the contest. It felt surreal. Caleb eventually joined us for dinner and then we walked through the waves back to our condo for some more pool time till it was dark. After putting the kids to sleep I asked if it OK with them to go back to the surf area and watch some of the night- life festivities that they had going on. The kids were OK with it and I wasn’t going to be long. I jogged down to a concert venue where hundreds of mostly 20-somethings were dancing to some mexican hip-hop band. My wavy blond hair, cheesy grin and silly spanish is always an ice-breaker in Mexico and this night was no different. Within minutes I was with a group of 7-8 kids dancing around and passing around a joint. This is my heaven. I didn’t have too much time so after just 3-4 songs I headed back to the resort. I did get beckoned by another young group on the beach who wanted to know my story. Who I was, How I spoke Spanish, etc. A pretty lady even asked to dance with me on the beach…made my day even better. As I got back to the condo and sat on the balcony, there was some people talking from the balcony next door. They peaked their head over the privacy wall and invited me over for a drink….Ummmm yes please. A perfect day for the beginning of our vacation. </div>
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The next day the kids didn’t want to leave the pool area. Its a pretty cool set up with all sorts of activites.. Music, games, the beach, other kids. I mostly read my book and my normal internet readings. That evening we caught a taxi to the small town and attended their local music festival. In and around the town square, they had set up lots of music stages. Lots of vendors were out and about and as it got darker, more and more locals were showing up. It was pure mexican culture and we were right smack dab in the middle. I loved it. Near one small stage some people were doing a what looked like a mexican version of country swing dancing. I asked Abby if she would dance with me and my brave little date said yes. We danced some and then asked Caleb to record it. For some reason he kept turning the phone back and forth, but you can still see what was going on. After an ice-cream for the street truck we caught a taxi back home. </div>
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We headed back to the pool area in the morning again and hung out there until going to the nearby sports bar for lunch and and watch Mexico play in the world cup. I knew it would be a cool experience to watch. And it was, but we missed it. We ordered a big lunch and all ate like kings, watched the first half of the game, the crowds were into it and it was an exciting 0-0 game. At half time, both the kids wanted to bail and go back to the condo and I didn’t really blame them. We all crashed in different places in the condo. I turned on the game and tried to stay awake but woke up the the cameras showing mexicans all across the country dancing in the streets after an action-packed 3-1 second half. I’m sure that bar was a-hopping when those 3 goals were scored. I guess we missed out on that one. Oh well. </div>
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The next day we caught a public bus and headed towards a fun beach between Cabo San Lucus and our town of Cabo San Jose. Using public transportation was on the top of my list that I wanted both kids to know about. It’s safe. It’s easy. It’s cheap. And it gives an up-close view into the locals’ lives. We rented some boogie boards and headed out on the bus. It was too easy really. The beach was a bit of a dud as the powerful crashing waves near our condo were too much to play in, but this place, chileno beach, was like glass water with no waves. There would be no boogieing here. We made the best of it and swam around some and chilling under the public umbrellas on the beach. We walked back up to the highway with no real idea of where to catch the bus, the kids got a little nervous when I told them there was no bus stop here but that I was pretty sure a bus would stop for us. We sat on the side rail for 15 minutes watching cars zoom by at highway speeds until bus finally pulled over. No problem. </div>
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Along with doing activities that showed the culture and the people, we also did the touristy stuff. We spent one day at the zip lines and another swimming with the dolphins. The zip line was a ton of fun. It was in the middle of a desert and the lines criss-crossed over a deep canyon. Caleb started out the day not feeling well, probably due to fatigue and dehydration. But my boy rallied after a few slow hikes. We all had a great time. </div>
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The kids swam with the dolphins one morning. They looked pretty nervous at the beginning but had big smiles by the end. Not sure if it was worth the $250 but when in Rome…Most mexicans swim with dolphins right?</div>
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We caught a bus north one afternoon and spent the rest of the day in the actual town of Cabo San Lucas. It’s mostly a normal mexican town once past the coastal resorts. We talked to a fisherman near the dock and hitched a hike out to the Playa del Amor, the beach of love! It’s the beach that’s on every Cabo post card. We all frolicked in the waves and laid out in the fine sand. We also swam out a few island rocks and jumped off. This was another time that both Caleb and Abby played with some local kids. Always makes me smile to see. </div>
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Overall it was a fantastic trip. It was everything that I could hope for. We experienced the culture, the language, the sun, the water, the area. I spent some quality time with each of my kids. They both grew by hanging out with strangers, both American and Mexican</div>
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-Abby knew the names of lots of kids in the resort by the time our week was done. She even got invited to join another family on a sunset horse back ride on the beach.</div>
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-Caleb and I had some epic battles on the outdoor ping-pong table.</div>
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-My phone died after taking on some water at the playa del amor. We were hiking on some rocks next to the water and couple big waves came up and got the bottom of my back pack. Abby lost her traction and fell into the water. She was fine but one flip flop got washed away. I took off my shirt and pack and saved the flip flop like the hero I am. You're welcome flip flop.</div>
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-Caleb and Abby quickly learned that everyone in Mexico wanted Dad's money. It became a recurring joke after everyone tried to solicit us. </div>
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Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-77983259560248412682014-05-19T03:40:00.001-07:002014-05-19T03:40:25.644-07:00Caleb is a ChampCaleb had another great season of basketball. He played on the AAU team the Chargers again, the second year he's played with them. They have really improved as a team and ended up winning the regular season and also won the tournament championship. The Championship was very exciting game against their big rival, the Rockets. AAU makes a big deal out of the championship game, they play in a high school gym to accommodate for the bigger crowds. They have player introductions before tip-off and the winners get to cut down the nets. It was a well played game by both teams. Caleb was pretty nervous before the game, although he'd deny it. Similarly to the rest of the season, Caleb played a big role in the game with his rebounding and defense. He still made his usual shots on offense but his defense is has become the reason why his coach plays him the majority of the game. With the score close in the forth quarter, Caleb made a pivotal play by taking a charge from the Rockets' best player. It got the his teammates, coaches, and the crowd out of their seats cheering. I thought his coach was going to have a heart-attack from his enthusiastic cheering and fist-pumping. I may have jumped back from the scorer's table for a few fist pumps myself.<br />
I'm very proud of Caleb. He practiced hard and continues to improve. It's been a blast sharing our love for basketball together.<br />
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Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-83687013065743039962013-12-16T05:43:00.000-08:002013-12-16T05:43:00.652-08:00Broke AgainAbby came home from her friend's birthday party on Wednesday with an ice bag on her wrist. She said that she had fallen backwords and had tried to break her fall. As a good Dad and Nurse (Durse?), I comforted her and gave her another ice bag and some ibuprofin...Same thing on Thursday...Monica did the same thing on Friday...On Saturday, her wrist still hurt. We decided to take her to Urgent Care Saturday morning to get some X-rays and sure enough, the little stinker, 8, had broken a bone for the 4th time! It always amazes me how tough Abby can be through sickness and pain (though it's a very different story when a friend a school hurts her feelings).<br />
She's doing great. The nurse put her arm in a splint and we expect she'll be put in a cast soon. She's enjoying the attention at home and at school I'm sure. As usual, she continues to have a glowing energy that always lights up the room, even when she's broken. <br />
Update: All went well with the cast (pink of course). She had it cut off 5 weeks later and now is looking forward to getting the next one.<br />
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Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-8009073287455156502013-12-16T05:36:00.001-08:002013-12-16T05:36:54.148-08:00Baseball, baseball, more baseballCaleb played Pony-league for the Mead Bombers this spring. It's been a much different season than last year. Last year's team was the best in the area, but it wasn't the type of enviroment that we were prepared for, nor did he enjoy it that much. The coaches, parents, and players took the sport much more serious than Caleb or any of us did. We found a new team this year that isn't near as good, in fact they have only won a handful of games, but Caleb has really enjoyed the season. And he's improved a ton, which has been fun to watch. With every good hit or good play, his confidence and smile seem to grow.<br />
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<br /><br />Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-38258560913203703502013-05-31T10:17:00.003-07:002013-05-31T10:17:34.273-07:00Born to run?A funny thing about watching Caleb in his different sports, is that he has very long strides when he runs and it's difficult to tell if he's running fast or not. He appears to run slow, but he also passes kids when he runs next to him. In fact, several of his coaches have gotten on him and tried to motivate him to run faster... Well, we now know that he can indeed run fast. He signed up for his elementary's track team. I was all for more activities to keep his mind and body occupied from all the changes in our family. He chose several events, the javelin, long jump, 400m, and 100 X 4 relay. The practiced 3 days a week after school for about a month and then had one dual meet to see who would qualify for the district meet. He qualified as the second 4th grader from his school in the 400m race. <br />
I was a bit skeptical of his ability to run that fast for such a distance, but he completely blew me away. He smoked the competition and had he not slowed down near the finish, he would have won by 20 feet. It was a great moment. Monica and I are very proud of him. But the bad news is now his coaches, some of whom were present at the track meet, now know that Caleb can indeed run fast.<br />
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<br />Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-63783700054807373892013-04-05T21:54:00.002-07:002013-04-05T21:54:59.712-07:00Spring Break Road Trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
For spring break, I took the kids on a road trip to several states and destinations. We first made the trek to Salt Lake City where we watched their first Utah Jazz game. We got there early to watch the players practice, had dinner at the arena and then watched a very exciting game. The kids got to experience the whole NBA atmosphere, they even were on the jumbo-tron several times thanks to the fun kids sitting behind us that liked to scream and dance. </div>
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We visited my Grandma Rush both days we were in Utah. She's now 86 and hadn't seen the kids since they were tiny. It was very special to see my kids and grandma together. And only at 8 years old, Abby is nearly as tall as her Great Grandma.</div>
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We spent Easter in downtown Salt Lake, which I figured would be nice around Temple Square. But after the kids got some history lessons about their extended family, there was not a place to eat open for miles. We took the train and kept our eyes open for a place to get some food and were pleased to finally find a sandwich shop. </div>
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The next morning we made the drive up to Jackson Hole and stayed in beautiful log cabin bed -n- breakfast. It was the first time in such a place for me and was a little odd being among strangers, but leave it to Abby to learn every one's names and make new friends for all of us. </div>
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The next couple days we spent at a hot springs near Butte, Montana. Fairmont springs exceeded our expectations with it's fun pools and fast water-slide. The kids roamed the resort all day while I got some nice reading done, a perfect match. </div>
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It was a great trip overall. We put lots of miles under us and I tried to take lots of back roads with lots of fun stops. </div>
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<br />Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-16375308771687853952013-03-30T07:03:00.000-07:002013-03-30T07:03:45.972-07:00Lights, camera....action!!Several months ago, the kids' school music instructor suggested we sign Abby up for a local kids' theater program. It says a little bit on how Abby behaves in music class, but we all agreed that it may be good for Abby. She was signed up for a short theatrical version of Sleeping Beauty. After a quick reading by the young girls, Abby was selected to the most coveted role, Aurora, the princess herself. She had weekly practices at Spokane's civic theater and practiced all her lines at home as well. It didn't take long to realize this was a perfect fit for Abby. She loves it. She's already signed up to perform Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in a few weeks.<br />
She did great in her first performance. We were very proud of her. Here's a video of most of Abby's lines during her final performance. Click on the YouTube link.<br />
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(I apologize for misspelling Aurora).Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-42647178393055014882013-03-03T21:47:00.000-08:002013-03-03T21:47:08.095-08:00Caleb's basketballCaleb just completed his first year in AAU basketball. He played on a the Chargers 10U team, a good team that really improved over the year, mostly due to their excellent coach. It turns out Caleb is tall for his age, who would of thunk? He learned the post position this season and by the end of the year was a rebounding fool. He started about half the games and always played a significant amount of minutes, a statistic that reflects how much he improved over the course of the year. This was his first time playing competitive basketball. The team placed in several tournaments and placed 3rd in the final AAU tournament, though their team did beat the number one seed in the semifinals. I'll post some video of that game below. Caleb had a big steal with about a minute left and then with the Chargers only up one point and 5.5 seconds left, Caleb was fouled in the act of shooting and made 1 of 2 free throws to seal up the victory. His reaction is priceless.<br />
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PS. You'll notice that Caleb's number is 12 in John Stockton's gym...that's my boy!!<br />
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<br />Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-43633241363768888042013-03-03T21:14:00.001-08:002013-03-03T21:14:46.770-08:00Skiing SeasonIt's been a fairly crappy winter season. We've got plenty of snow, but we got the majority of it early and not much new snow through the season. We've still gotten in plenty of trips to the mountain though! If I'm gonna buy a season pass for you, you are gonna use it.<br />
Here's a few pics from this year so far. Included is a couple pics of a drive up to the mountain and Abby being a ham for the camera. Photo bomb!<br />
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It took about 120 miles to get the tickets, take Caleb to his game and then get to the zags game, but we made it. We had a great time. It was sold out game and very close. The lady Zags ended up losing in the end. No matter, Abby and I had a great day together. <br />
During halftime while walking around, I brushed shoulders with my childhood hero John Stockton. Abby was even excited for me. She even found him in the crowd and took a pic, do you see him? About 7 rows up near the aisle. His wife is a blond in a white shirt. <br />
The following week we scored some front row sears from my manager and watched the lady zags take down BYU. Always a personal treat. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z_CktC7Oyns/UOHwef_Uz8I/AAAAAAAAFP0/9WZAzUGdrhY/s640/blogger-image-397734805.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z_CktC7Oyns/UOHwef_Uz8I/AAAAAAAAFP0/9WZAzUGdrhY/s640/blogger-image-397734805.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4AQOSjwa1Y0/URG5DrbHKGI/AAAAAAAAFQs/T-4QOispcAg/s640/blogger-image-888066674.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4AQOSjwa1Y0/URG5DrbHKGI/AAAAAAAAFQs/T-4QOispcAg/s640/blogger-image-888066674.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_gmk31paotQ/URG49ZtKXLI/AAAAAAAAFQc/7fAHgUorCfc/s640/blogger-image--1157016379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-_gmk31paotQ/URG49ZtKXLI/AAAAAAAAFQc/7fAHgUorCfc/s640/blogger-image--1157016379.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e5Khw1_8dec/URG5I7ZHw2I/AAAAAAAAFQ0/27BUy8C-SCM/s640/blogger-image-1248924619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-e5Khw1_8dec/URG5I7ZHw2I/AAAAAAAAFQ0/27BUy8C-SCM/s640/blogger-image-1248924619.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vfu4rT9O56E/URG5BOBc2PI/AAAAAAAAFQk/hPyAvPw4el0/s640/blogger-image-2059142057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vfu4rT9O56E/URG5BOBc2PI/AAAAAAAAFQk/hPyAvPw4el0/s640/blogger-image-2059142057.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D7ZonlCaRxY/URG5P1drJII/AAAAAAAAFRE/lyYMrl9qG4M/s640/blogger-image--1432273593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D7ZonlCaRxY/URG5P1drJII/AAAAAAAAFRE/lyYMrl9qG4M/s640/blogger-image--1432273593.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gHASIF2IV4o/URG5MlEU8sI/AAAAAAAAFQ8/IIft3YXpJHc/s640/blogger-image-1031709842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gHASIF2IV4o/URG5MlEU8sI/AAAAAAAAFQ8/IIft3YXpJHc/s640/blogger-image-1031709842.jpg" /></a></div>Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-91151262519775864532012-12-19T06:59:00.001-08:002012-12-19T06:59:31.752-08:00Because I CanI've always wanted a tattoo, but I can't decide what and where to get. My mind changes constantly on what I want it to say and signify. So in the mean time, I've turned to piercings. You've been warned. <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iWjWaUYxopI/UNHWRkka_CI/AAAAAAAAFPM/nJ4bVIl5xW0/s640/blogger-image--54638439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iWjWaUYxopI/UNHWRkka_CI/AAAAAAAAFPM/nJ4bVIl5xW0/s640/blogger-image--54638439.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RtBvU3iOr5s/UNHWUDu1CeI/AAAAAAAAFPU/T0pdSZlFfLM/s640/blogger-image-2037902448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RtBvU3iOr5s/UNHWUDu1CeI/AAAAAAAAFPU/T0pdSZlFfLM/s640/blogger-image-2037902448.jpg" /></a></div>Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-89408912219263798222012-12-19T06:47:00.001-08:002012-12-19T06:47:56.017-08:00First AAU Tournament.Turns out these AAU tournaments take up an entire weekend! Caleb's basketball team competed in an AAU tournament this last weekend. They ended up playing 5 games in two days. Which was a lot of fun for me. <br />
Caleb continues to improve drastically on his first competitive basketball team. In the semi final game Caleb was called on to guard the opponent's best player due to some early fouls. He looked a bit nervous when his coach told him the plan, but took on the challenge and played his most physical game yet. Not only did he play great defense that game, but he also made several jump shots and hit a three pointer. <br />
Their team made it to the championship and got second place. Go chargers!!<br />
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I'm not sure where Abby got her idea of individualism, but I wish she'd choose outfits that looked like all the other kids. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vvOemlMakOQ/UFp-OU02XtI/AAAAAAAAFMw/6LRbKJOdLnY/s640/blogger-image--59744848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-vvOemlMakOQ/UFp-OU02XtI/AAAAAAAAFMw/6LRbKJOdLnY/s640/blogger-image--59744848.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-924RbP_7NbA/UFp-PA5i5QI/AAAAAAAAFM4/w7_ah2UbSiI/s640/blogger-image-1317886668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-924RbP_7NbA/UFp-PA5i5QI/AAAAAAAAFM4/w7_ah2UbSiI/s640/blogger-image-1317886668.jpg" /></a></div>Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-3068912946738611722012-09-18T10:21:00.001-07:002012-09-18T18:59:20.000-07:00Bedtime ReadingOne of my favorite things to see is Caleb and Abby reading. Both enjoy reading and both their teachers require it. Both kids have rigged up a night light and timers to read while in bed this year to accept their teachers' challenge of minutes read. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RjqV7gquyi8/UFitogTC6SI/AAAAAAAAFMI/6ejWMD3q4ic/s640/blogger-image--25746565.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-RjqV7gquyi8/UFitogTC6SI/AAAAAAAAFMI/6ejWMD3q4ic/s640/blogger-image--25746565.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Qaz5-mxTRg/UFitpvS0JlI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/uEQGbOaL5zM/s640/blogger-image--354260464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4Qaz5-mxTRg/UFitpvS0JlI/AAAAAAAAFMQ/uEQGbOaL5zM/s640/blogger-image--354260464.jpg" /></a></div>Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-82330443217658571982012-09-09T21:54:00.001-07:002012-09-09T21:54:36.204-07:00Last boat day of the yearSaturday was probably the last really warm day of the year and I was determined to get on the boat. Despite Mon having to work, Abby having a soccer game, and Caleb having baseball practice, we still got a couple hours of the lake before the sun went down. Since it was just the kids and me, the day also was the first time that Caleb drove the boat while I surfed. He did an awesome job. He's driven the boat a ton, but not while pulling a skier and was very proud of his success (I guess success would be defined as not killing a family member or sinking the boat). It's been a fantastic summer on the boat... But I'm already getting excited for some snow boarding! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Niu1BR2xC0Q/UE1yVqhUCeI/AAAAAAAAFK8/vA4zpc3FAzk/s640/blogger-image--978433680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Niu1BR2xC0Q/UE1yVqhUCeI/AAAAAAAAFK8/vA4zpc3FAzk/s640/blogger-image--978433680.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HI3NqtNLCII/UE1yWNIOJTI/AAAAAAAAFLE/oaKHPkQkGYM/s640/blogger-image-1021662548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HI3NqtNLCII/UE1yWNIOJTI/AAAAAAAAFLE/oaKHPkQkGYM/s640/blogger-image-1021662548.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_FHLl7CWXDc/UE1yWQ41XyI/AAAAAAAAFLM/ndTUimwsHcY/s640/blogger-image--629114248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_FHLl7CWXDc/UE1yWQ41XyI/AAAAAAAAFLM/ndTUimwsHcY/s640/blogger-image--629114248.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4p7d7BqUw8c/UE1yh34Q4AI/AAAAAAAAFLU/8Rv3HEEp2Bg/s640/blogger-image-1161673181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4p7d7BqUw8c/UE1yh34Q4AI/AAAAAAAAFLU/8Rv3HEEp2Bg/s640/blogger-image-1161673181.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HycoAZ5MmWA/UE1yiDo3M5I/AAAAAAAAFLc/5iF5SSMvHR4/s640/blogger-image-2082308049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HycoAZ5MmWA/UE1yiDo3M5I/AAAAAAAAFLc/5iF5SSMvHR4/s640/blogger-image-2082308049.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HuCxSIZA_8c/UE1yimKeonI/AAAAAAAAFLk/uGhJ7rrgxm4/s640/blogger-image--375319112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HuCxSIZA_8c/UE1yimKeonI/AAAAAAAAFLk/uGhJ7rrgxm4/s640/blogger-image--375319112.jpg" /></a></div>Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-23060067098956412012012-09-04T11:00:00.001-07:002012-09-04T11:00:12.588-07:00Quiet home with first day of schoolToday is the first day of the school year. It got quiet and lonely around here very quickly. I've had to turn to talk-radio and podcasts for some back ground noise. <br />
Mon is back teaching part-time in 3rd grade and is enjoying her first first-day of school in 6 years. <br />
Abby started 2nd grade and was quite nervous this morning about who she's gonna walk into the school with today. Which is funny since Abby has the ability to make friends at any time and any place. <br />
Caleb woke up a little grumpy. He's more difficult to read than Abby. He wanted no part of wearing the nice clothes that Monica had set out. It was a chore to talk him into at least wearing some pants instead of athletic shorts. He's headed to a class with a teacher that he's heard is strict with her students. In my opinion, the more strict the teacher, the better Caleb has done. Maybe he's nervous for that or maybe he's nervous for his first baseball practice tonight with a new pony league team. Ether way, I'm very confident that he'll be happy tonight and excited for tomorrow. Both our kids are extremely well-rounded and thus far have been terrific in every challenge they've faced. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XKqxmPz5LVI/UEZBpuXp03I/AAAAAAAAFKE/R4Z7h-x_Syk/s640/blogger-image--1603151804.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XKqxmPz5LVI/UEZBpuXp03I/AAAAAAAAFKE/R4Z7h-x_Syk/s640/blogger-image--1603151804.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2SKpfW8m7IE/UEZBqESVPZI/AAAAAAAAFKM/UartsIu0fB4/s640/blogger-image-1166592641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2SKpfW8m7IE/UEZBqESVPZI/AAAAAAAAFKM/UartsIu0fB4/s640/blogger-image-1166592641.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_733N9BwUv4/UEZBqj0KCkI/AAAAAAAAFKU/xWzVzq2yres/s640/blogger-image--1091229858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_733N9BwUv4/UEZBqj0KCkI/AAAAAAAAFKU/xWzVzq2yres/s640/blogger-image--1091229858.jpg" /></a></div>Keeping Toddlers out of Jailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00245717417643388774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8431752318687641900.post-22302907940783804822012-09-02T15:38:00.001-07:002012-09-03T09:03:55.165-07:00Kids First Backpacking TripI took the kids up to Roman Nose Lakes in northern Idaho for their first overnight backpacking trip. They had a blast and I'm looking forward to next summer to do it some more. Here's my journal entry that I wrote during our trip.<br />
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Day one got off to a rough start. Abby was whinning from getting up early, at 9:00!! We got on the road around 10:00 and as ususl on long trips in the Accord, the kids started fights over the middle seat. Caleb won the fight and Abby cried. <br />
Despite three different directions to the trailhead, we got lost. I felt better when I asked directions from a local and he read all three directions and said they were all wrong. It wasn't just me! He gave me the correct directions and we were on our way... Wait, the kids asked that the radio stay on in the car and 10 minutes later the car battery was dead. Ugh! I asked the first customer I saw at the gas station if he had jumper cables and a few minutes later we were on our way. A few miles down the road we see our first sign guiding us to Roman Nose lakes. And right after the sign a logging truck had tipped over and a crane was picking up all the logs blocking traffic both ways for the next 25 minutes. <br />
Once back moving the kids and I stated to get very excited. The dirt road rose high into the mountains and had some amazing views. We arrived to the trailhead and the kids could hardly contain themselves. The excitement lasted for about 5 minutes until the kids started realizing that they had to carry their backpacks for a distance. Abby's backpack doesn't weigh more than 6 lbs and maybe 15 lbs for Caleb's. We took our time and I gave the kids both several breaks with their packs and carried both mine and one of theirs. A couple wrong turns and a few friendly hikers later we found our destination about an hour later. We met a Medinite (like Amish) lady on the way up that was picking huckleberries. She pointed out that this area was jam packed with huckleberries and the kids were hooked. Caleb and Abby both collected berries on the way up and by the time we reached camp, their fingers and lips were bright purple. <br />
Never thought I'd see a ranger up here, but it turns out that a fellow hiker was in disguise while chatting with us on the trail. As the sun was going down he took off his jacket, revealed his badge, put on his holster, and mentioned that he saw the kids fishing and asked if I had my fishing license. I wasn't fishing, but I learned that idaho's law states that kids need to be with a licensed adult. We promised not to fish anymore and he let me with a warning. <br />
Day two:<br />
Not much sleep was to be had with the three of us tossing and turning all night. It was a little windy, but not too cold. The kids have inherited my sleep-in-motion habits so we bounced off each other most of the night. We hiked a few of the trails to take in some more views. I love the granite rock contrast with evergreens up here. For lunch we had some top roman and the kids were in heaven. I feel asleep reading in the tent to only be woken up by the kids crawling over me to take a nap themselves. I don't recall both the kids admitting they needed a nap... ever. <br />
We took another hike around the lake in search of the snow run-off waterfall. It was beautiful. We found some snow and attempted to make some snowballs, a rarity for<br />
Sept 1st. <br />
Due to the rough night of sleep, I opted to head home before dark. The kids were fine with the idea after I mentioned McDonald's on the way home. Caleb has collected about a 1/2 gallon of huckleberries. He's also probably eaten a 1/2 gallon. Both kids passed out as soon as we got on the road. 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They are boat-to camp sites maintained by the state forest. Beautiful sandy beaches, crystal clear water, tons of wild life, lots of hiking trials and several marinas close by for ice cream runs! But watch out for sasquatch sized slivers on the marina's docks! <br />
We've stayed there twice in the last couple weeks and are learning our way around the island. The kids attempted to build a shelter but decided they'd rather sleep in the tent. <br />
We continued our quest in finding the perfect s'more combination. This last one consisted of graham crackers smothered in peanut butter, chocolate cake cookies, and perfectly goldened marshmallows. Delicious!!<br />
And what's camping in the northwest without a massive rain storm?? The storm hit and we packed up in record time. 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