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Soccer

By Leslie Parks - Monday, December 31, 2012
Job and Lona participated in a soccer camp over the break.  It was everyday, one hour of conditioning and then somedays they played soccer and some days they didn't.  Because Job and Lona are different ages they had different time slots.  Some days Lona would be at the sportsplex from 2 to 4 and Job would be there from 3 to 5 or...

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Christmas

By Leslie Parks - Monday, December 31, 2012
  I always have in my mind how I want Christmas day to unfold.  I have these visions of perfectly dressed children who are kind and laughing and excited.  I have an expectation that when I rise from bed the house will be clean and after the presents are opened we'll pick up the mess and be ready to get on with the...

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Nativity Ballet

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, December 29, 2012
This is our third year in this production.  I didn't realize it but Dancing for Joy has done this production for 10 years.  I have to say that it has totally replaced the Nutcracker for me.  I like the story of the nutcracker but I think that this story has a power that the Nutcracker doesn't.  It is so moving and emotional.  We've...

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Gingerbread

By Leslie Parks - Monday, December 24, 2012
When I was 9 or 10 years old and we were living in the Salt Lake City Valley my Mom decided to make a gingerbread house with one of her friends at Christmas time.  They built these beautiful houses after rolling out the dough and baking.  Then they decorated the houses with all sorts of candies.  At least that is what I remember. ...

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Reach Out

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I love Reach Out.  It's an event put on by the employees of BP.  BP doesn't sponsor it, it is employee driven.  The group collects names of families in need in the county which are suggested by the employees.  Then they contact the families and find out what they need and who are all part of their family.  The employees donate items and...

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Keeping Track

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, December 18, 2012
It's that time of year. I have no idea where the year went. It seems like I was typing Christmas posts from last year just yesterday. It's coming to a close fast and I just want it to slow down.  Having two kids in school doesn't help. Not only do I have to keep track of activity schedules but there are school schedules too. Job has come home...

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Photos at Christmas

By Leslie Parks - Monday, December 10, 2012
A couple times a year I set up the "studio" work with a flash which I'm starting to have aha moments with and make my family pose.  I became the first victum I mean subject.  Armed with my tripod, one studio light, my on-camera flash and my remote I snapped some photos, repositioned, snapped some more, read an article, snap even more photos,...

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Making Ornaments

By Leslie Parks - Friday, December 07, 2012
doesn't he look excited? I really wonder how much longer I can get Isaac to participate in some of our advent activities.  The activities so far have been decorate the tree, make cookies, ornaments and treats, read Christmas stories, send Christmas cards and others.  For the ornaments this year, I ordered these really cool snowglobe type things from the internet.  It came in...

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Trim the Tree

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Hot cocoa is a must for decorating missed him by that much This year we had just our family for decorating the tree and everyone was home for it.  It's an advent activity.  Isaac was more interested in the hot cocoa than in the decorating (I'm thinking manager - Dilbert style), Job and Lona got into it and John does the most important job;...

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