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Lazy in Canada

We’ve been lazy on here… we admit it. The sun has FINALLY been peeking through the constant dripping layers of gray so we’ve been doing our best to capture those moments. Although there weren’t many/any of those orange moments for the 4th of July. In fact, Seattlites are so pessimistic about the weather that everyone of them were predicting a wet day… and they got what they asked for. But in keeping with the spirit of this damp, cold place we didn’t let the drizzle inhibit us from lighting off bottle rockets, missiles, black-cats, sparklers and other minor-explosives with our cousins. My favorite long sleeve shirt even came up with a burn hole but we were so busy having fun I couldn’t even stop to mourn.

This week marks less than 4 weeks until we are back in Mesa. We are off to Whistler, B.C (also known as the best place in Canada) for what has now become the annual birthday mountain bike mecca extravaganza. Don’t expect any updates until the fun has completely settled. Rich & Julie Nichol and Jason & Elizabeth Shafer are running from their locations in hell to experience heaven with us. Of course, pics on these things to follow soon.

Jackson’s 10th Birthday Party

Jackson chose to go to the Family Fun Center for his birthday. He invited a couple of new friends from school & we had a blast…

the hair just gets longer

Happy 10th Birthday, Jackson!


early birthday present

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The boys like animals… they’ve been asking for pets ever since we found a new home for our beloved Emma. (photo is of Jackson with Emma in August of 2005)  We decided they could each have their own pet once they turned 10, with lofty hopes for them to care for their own pet – on their own.  The first 10th birthday has come up much quicker than we anticipated and Jackson decided he wanted a parakeet. So, we did some research and he read 3 books from the library about caring for a pet bird.

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We found a great deal on Craig’s List and jumped at the opportunity – hence the early birthday present. Meet Splish & Splash. For the first few days we enjoyed watching the parakeets in their cage or flying around the room, trying to get away from us. But yesterday we clipped their wings, so now we can hold them and hopefully they’ll get more comfortable around us. Happy 10th Birthday, bud – welcome to the world of responsibility.