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24 Hours away

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, February 27, 2013
John and I needed some time away from the kids.  Just 24 hours and it happened.  It just feels good to reconnect as a couple.  Sometimes we get going a million miles an hour and the only uninterrupted time is just as we are crawling into bed.  If we start talking then, John can't get to sleep so 24 hours was needed.  I found this...

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Holiday

Happy Valentine's Day

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, February 23, 2013
Last week this wonderful thoughtful little girl planned and executed a Valentine's Day party for all her friends and their moms.  Lona and I were blessed to have been invited.  Some of these girls we haven't seen for years and others we were able to meet and get to know that day.  We arrived to a beautifully decorated table with treats for everyone....

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Learning

almost 4.0

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Anytime I get on his case Isaac reminds that he is a 4.0.   I quickly remind him that he's only a 3.96 student and not a 4.0.  He just smiles.  Anytime he wants to do something, he pulls out the 4.0 card.  I reply, nope your only a 3.96 student so you need to study harder.  It's become a joke around our...

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Family

Siblings

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Job and Lona just crack me up. They are asked often enough if they are twins and sometimes I think that they are - just born two years apart.  They are such good friends and sometimes can read each other so well. I recently took them to McDonald's for dinner in between activities.  We were south Bellingham and had an hour between each activity. I...

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Activity

State Chess Team Tournament

By Leslie Parks - Friday, February 15, 2013
I've been to Chess Tournaments before but never State and not high school.  I volunteered to chaperon when I realized that it was a mostly free weekend for me.  That was before I knew we were camping but I probably would have done it anyway.  I showed up to the high school with my brand new to me van.  The kids literally threw...

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Projects

Chalk play and color

By Leslie Parks - Thursday, February 14, 2013
I had seen these beautiful photos on pinterest with girls blowing snow or glitter and getting these gorgeous images.  So not having snow I looked around and decided chalk, I could use chalk!  Lona who being still at home was the model of choice.  Actually my choice not hers.  I made her get into something other than her "Don't blink, Dr. Who" t-shirt...

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Learning

Van Saga part deux

By Leslie Parks - Monday, February 04, 2013
I love the part that says, "Test drive. Sounded very bad." Yes it did. It quit a mile from home.  This is where we towed it to. Runs good, just doesn't move. A few years ago we had a van saga.  The driver side window broke and won't roll back up after being rolled down.  We replaced many parts and it never did...

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