tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90401843870906160552024-03-19T05:37:00.820-06:00Jarvis FamilyOur life and adventuresSarah Jarvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03586537420550265890noreply@blogger.comBlogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040184387090616055.post-55274813949238390312016-03-27T21:24:00.001-06:002016-03-27T21:24:07.022-06:00Happy Easter!<br />
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<span style="color: yellow;">We wish you and yours a very Happy Easter! </span></div>
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I am not sure what I am going to do with this blog, seeing how it has been dormant for a couple of years. I will decide once we know where we are moving to and what our next adventure will look like. Karl is going to defend his PhD dissertation at the end of April and we hope to be off for a post-doc or (gasp) real job sooner than later this summer. We will keep you posted!<br />
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In the meantime I just wanted to post some pictures, mostly for my family back in Germany to see. I doubt anyone is still looking at this little space of the web, so I figured this would be a good way to let them know what Max and Noah look like these days and what they are up to and if any of you happen to stop by, then you can too!<br />
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Playing Badminton in the front yard</div>
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Looking for Easter eggs. Loving spring here in Utah. The blossoms are amazing! </div>
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Taken from our backyard. Blossoms galore. </div>
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Apple tree in the front yard. In love with spring! </div>
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My three boys. And one hedgehog. It's all Max wanted for Easter. </div>
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First, we hide the eggs and the kids find them. Then they hide them for us. We had 48 and only lost 1 in the end. Not bad... </div>
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Our backyard and the neighbor's house. They have a trampoline, so we are over there at least once a day.... </div>
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Noah is still playing soccer. Here he is with his friend, Finn. They play for Utah FC in the U10 age group. </div>
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Max took a rock climbing class last month and had a great time! It was mostly indoors until the last day when they went outside to climb in Rock Canyon. </div>
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Here are a few more pictures of what we were up to this winter! </div>
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Max and I took a late afternoon one snowy winter day. We didn't make it far up the canyon but we had fun together and enjoyed each other's company. And the snow. </div>
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Max got this beautiful jacket from his Aunt Jeanette who knit it just for him. He should've worn the matching hat because obviously his ears are cold! </div>
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Karl busted out the ice axes one Sunday afternoon. Anything to get the kids outside in the winter... </div>
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It's fun to have the kids old enough to play some fun board games together. Game of Life isn't necessarily my favorite but I remember playing it with my sister when we were little so how can I say No? Good memories. </div>
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Some fun in the sun over MLK weekend. St. George and Snow Canyon never disappoint! </div>
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I just found this blog post that I never published. It has a bunch of fun pictures, so I am going to post it now. And look at them myself. Wow! This was only two years ago and yet the kids seem so little. Time flies but I am glad we can make some good memories and fun pictures to look back on! </div>
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It's such a beautiful place! In case you look at this, live anywhere close, want to go there, and are free the first weekend in May (2016), then you should come join us! Karl and the kids will be camping there while I race the St. George Ironman 70.3 and it will be a great time for sure! </div>
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<br />Sarah Jarvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03586537420550265890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040184387090616055.post-36010980026382664252014-01-31T08:49:00.001-07:002014-01-31T08:49:16.905-07:00Lessons from Max<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="text-align: left;">(I just posted this over on </span><a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">my personal blog</a><span style="text-align: left;"> but seeing how I have been neglecting this blog for a while now and this is really more about Max than about me, I figured I would put it on here as well. Life is busy, the kids are doing great, Karl is hanging in there with his PhD, and I am trying to keep things flowing nicely. Emphasis is on trying! I will be back here again soon...)</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">Max</span> came home from Kindergarten with this wonderful piece of <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">art</span> the other day:</div>
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I certainly can't keep all my kids' art projects and was about to throw this one in the trash, when I folded the bottom out and read this: </div>
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It made me smile. And laugh. And melted my heart. </div>
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Of course his older brother just busted up laughing when he got home. Because, d'uh, do you know of any 100-year-old that is a professional at any sport? Karl and I were silently laughing as well. </div>
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I love Max's <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">confidence</span>. Obviously he has no idea how long 100 years are. He gets weeks and months and years mixed up and tomorrow seems an eternity away. But he has a strong personality and, although exhausting most days, will come in handy many times throughout his life, I am sure! If there is one thing I hope I can teach my kids besides <u>kindness</u><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (which I am struggling with because, let's face it, I have a lot to learn in that department)</span> it would be: dream big, work hard, reach for the stars, fail and try again. You can be anything you want to be! Now I just need to remember that myself... </div>
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This is now the second kid whose teacher has taken time to let us know that we need to work on good <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">sportsmanship</span>. Not in a bad way necessarily. They are good kids. But they are competitive and fierce and, apparently, think they are the best in the world at anything involving sports. Yikes! </div>
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But Noah has learned over time and Max will, too. We talk a lot about what it means to be a good sport. How fun is it to be the best soccer player but to play mean and unfair? No matter how good you are, if you can't play nice, no one wants you on their <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">team</span>. So now the best Kindergarten teacher in the world decided to let Max stay out after his recess and help ref some of the games of the older kids. Needless to say: He LOVES it. And it sounds like he is learning a thing or two. </div>
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It's a process but we are all learning together and enjoying the <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">journey</span>! </div>
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I want to be healthy and sane and able to enjoy my grandchildren and great-grandchildren! </div>
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And I am happy to report that they were quite a few days just like that this summer! Lucky me! The new<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> Provo Rec Center</span> is awesome! Love, love, love it! Makes me want to move back to our old condo which was right by it! </div>
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The inside of the Rec Center is all new and fancy! Noah loved the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">climbing wall </span>and jumping off the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">water fall</span>. The waterfall was probably about 8-10 feet high. He was super excited about doing a flip off of it but then got a little scared. I told him I would give him a dollar if he did a flip. So he did. And again and again and again. Best dollar I ever spent! </div>
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<i>Seeing how winter has arrived in Flagstaff, I figured it would be appropriate to tell you about our summer adventures! Well, not really, but things have calmed down a bit in the Jarvis household and I definitely don't want to miss posting pictures about our fun time in Utah! </i></div>
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We spent 5 weeks this summer in <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Utah</span> and loved all of it! Here are some of the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">highlights</span>. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Not including swimming and pool time. That is going to be a separate post.) </span>If you know me, you know how much I love Utah! Family, friends, fun pools, lakes, mountains, great trails, awesome roads for biking... Although I am happy living in Flagstaff, I would move back in a heartbeat! </div>
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Although I wasn't able to go this time, I love this hike! Not too long, nice soft trail that doesn't get <span style="font-size: x-small;">(too)</span> boring for the kids, mostly shaded, and water at the end! I also love that it's still green although it's in the middle of the summer and hardly rains. </div>
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One of the best things about living at grandma and grandpa's house is their enormous garden! They both spend hours in it every day and we try to help out as much as we can. That said, I have to admit I am not a huge help because they get it all done early in the morning when I am usually working out. Karl and <span style="font-size: x-small;">(sometimes)</span> the boys are much better helpers. One of grandpa's favorite saying is: <i>The kids like to help until they can! </i>Meaning: The kids are eager to help while they aren't of much use and once they are they don't want to anymore. Haha.</div>
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I love having a backyard. And so do the kids. The only time I have ever had a backyard in my entire life was the 18 months we lived in this house while Karl's parents were on a mission. The rest of my 33 years on this earth - no backyard. Sad but true. I just figure once I have my own I am going to appreciate it that much more! But only if it has grass in it. Like nice grass that I want to lie down on. Which is the thing I miss most living in Flagstaff: green grass! </div>
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Wow! I still can't quite believe that <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">both</span> of my kids are going to <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">school</span> now! It's a change for sure! A nice change in my opinion. A little part of me is sad that I don't get to eat lunch with this cutie every day anymore but after 5 years of doing so I am happy to pack his lunch box and know that he is having a blast hanging out with his <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">buddies</span> at lunch time! </div>
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I am sure you all figured this already: No, I did <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">not cry </span>on Max's first day of Kindergarten. Not exactly sure what I did but I am sure it involved riding my bike and running and enjoying myself and being stunned that I have made it this far as a mom! It certainly helps that Max has the<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> best teacher </span>ever! <a href="http://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/a-day-in-the-life-the-first-teacher-they-ll/article_cfbbb152-a325-5a6e-9045-0df3bcf0f06d.html" target="_blank">Here is a newspaper article </a>about Miss Chris. I love that girl and so do Max, Noah, and Karl. The only bummer is that they only get to have her for one year... </div>
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But if you know Max, you know that he is a <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">handful</span>! Not only is he too lazy and busy most days to make it to the bathroom in time, but he is also very physical. As in: If something doesn't go his way, he is not only going to throw a fit but also wrestle/punch/trip whoever comes his way. This has resulted in a few <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">red faces</span> in his agenda. (Green face = good day. Yellow face = not-so-good day. Red face = bad day.) We even had one double red face day. And within his first month of school he got sent to the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">principal's office</span>. "I talked with Principal John Coe today!" Must've been a good talk because he has shaped up ever since. Only green faces in the last few weeks. Phew! </div>
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Besides the fact that every time I walk into the school to pick him up I am paranoid that he is either wearing different pants or his agenda shows a red face, I love to see the kid and enjoy spending the afternoons with him and Noah. I am definitely a <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">better mom</span> when I am not on duty 24/7. Quality over quantity! ;-)</div>
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A full day of Kindergarten is a <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">long day</span> and Max gets tired. Who wouldn't? So when I come to pick him and Noah up, sometimes he is less than thrilled to ride his bike back up the hill to our home. Nothing a few jelly beans can't fix! </div>
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We celebrated Max's <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">5th birthday </span>back at the beginning of August in Utah. It was a great day and although things apparently never go <i>exactly </i>the way Max envisions them in his little mind, he was happy <span style="font-size: x-small;">(for the most part)</span> and absolutely thrilled to finally be 5. </div>
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First: He got to find and open and play with his <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">presents</span>. We always do presents first thing in the morning. There aren't that many anyway and how mean is it to make your kid wait all day to open his presents? </div>
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Second: Homemade<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> crepes</span> (by Papa) with berries from the garden. Yum! Max obviously liked his breakfast. </div>
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Then: We went to our favorite <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">pool</span> with our great friends Eric and Rubie. Just me and the kids. Good times! There is nothing I'd rather do in the summer than hang out at the pool and watch the kids have fun! </div>
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Let's just say it's <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">rained</span> A LOT in Flagstaff this summer. Even with being gone for most of the monsoon season (in July), I was sick of the rain after about 3.4 days back home. It's just annoying and keeps me from doing the things I love most. If I wanted it to rain every day then I would move back to Germany. I live in the desert for a reason! And even after an incredibly wet summer, people still get ridiculously excited when they see a dark cloud over the city, snap a picture, and then post it on Facebook. Really? I don't get it. </div>
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Noah is back to practicing <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">soccer</span> most days and his team played in their first tournament of the season a few weeks ago. After the long and fairly unstructured summer, it took him a while to get back into the routine of school and soccer but now he is used to it and seems happy. The boys had been playing on wet and muddy fields in the rain quite a bit up here in Flagstaff and that weekend was no different. I got so wet and cold on Saturday afternoon that I fell sick that very day and now, two weeks later, I am still dealing with a head and chest cold. But it was worth it. Noah has developed into quite the player and has scored more goals in games so far this season than all of last year. Not that we are counting or anything, but I am pretty sure. It's fun to see him play well. He even got invited to go down to Phoenix with the U9 team to play league with them last weekend and he was thrilled! Neither Karl nor I shared that feeling, so we found him a ride with a friend. We love soccer and I feel we are pretty <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">supportive</span> but it was late notice and the Valley is still extremely hot and we simply had other plans. It worked out well and he had a great time! Nothing like a little independence! </div>
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Today Noah got to go down to <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Sedona</span> to play one of their teams. I will take any excuse to go there. I love Sedona! I mean: Look at that picture! Blue sky, red rocks, green grass. Heaven! It was a good morning. The boys won their game, I got to go for a little trail run while they hung out and played with friends on the field, and it felt like summer still! Flagstaff is below 30 at night and in the mornings now and I am not a fan. 75 degrees was perfect! Karl, who got called to be scout master a while ago, had to stay home and drag boy scouts up to the top of Mount Elden. I am sure it was fun but this was much better! </div>
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This peach pie is <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">heaven</span>! I got the recipe from my dear friend, Mandy, who is an excellent cook and baker. (She made our wedding cake and it was gorgeous!) You really should try it. Especially now that peaches are in season. But beware: It's so good, you might want to eat the entire thing by yourself. Like I did.<br />
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I used to adapt recipes to make them healthier so I could feel ok about eating lots of it. I stopped doing that because it only gave me an excuse to eat more than I would've otherwise. Which isn't really any healthier. So I put all of the butter it asked for in this pie promising myself that I wouldn't eat any of it. Well, that backfired. While I didn't really eat the entire thing, I ate a good two thirds of it. Then I forced myself to stop and made Karl promise he would take the rest of it to school with him. Which he did. While it still tasted <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">amazing</span>, it didn't look very presentable, so Karl ate the rest of it by himself that afternoon. He didn't feel so hot on the track running that night...<br />
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Finally! Another <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">Cherry Chub</span>* Reunion! </div>
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The last time we all (and even more of us) got together was in Las Vegas at the beginning of 2010. I just looked at <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2010/05/cherry-chub-reunion.html" target="_blank">the pictures from back then</a> and it's crazy to see how much <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2010/04/mini-chubs.html" target="_blank">the kids have grown up</a> and how many more of them there are now. Basically everyone has had a baby since then except me... </div>
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This time we chose to go <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">camping</span> up a little canyon by Huntsville, Utah. Pretty brave considering that it was just a bunch of moms and lots of kids. But Cherry Chubs are known to be independent, self-sufficient, and adventurous. So this reunion venue was very fitting! </div>
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It was <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">wonderful</span> to all be together. The mom chubs got to visit and hang out while the mini chubs played and had a great time. We had some fun activities planned and I think it was the perfect mixture of letting the kids run wild and spending time all together. Because I not only love the Cherry Chubs but their kids too.</div>
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Next up: A mini <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">hike</span>. Not quite like in the old days where we would go backpacking for a few days. This time a walk around the campground was enough. But still fun! </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*In case you are thinking: <i>Wow. They really did a lot in just one short day...</i> It's because all the kids were up and ready to go at 6:30am. So the trip wasn't particularly relaxing for the moms but that's not what we came for... </span></div>
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<i>(Remember my last post <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-is-in-full-swing.html" target="_blank">Summer is in Full Swing</a>? Well, turns out that there isn't a whole lot of time for blogging when the kids are out of school! As a matter of fact, there doesn't seem to be time for anything! But that's mostly a good thing because it means we are having a lot of fun! We have been in Utah for a week now and will be here for four more. I love Utah!) </i></div>
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The boys had a blast! And so did we! It was the perfect family vacation and I would go back in a heart beat!<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (FYI: I definitely don't say that about all of our family trips!) </span>The campground at <a href="http://www.crystalcovestatepark.com/" target="_blank">Crystal Cove State Park</a> was <span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">better</span> than expected. So were the beaches. And the kids! </div>
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This little blonde<span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;"> surfer dude</span> is just so fun to take pictures of. He loved the ocean and waves even when they knocked him over and all around. Love that kid! </div>
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Big thank you to this awesome guy for being the <span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;">camping master</span>! Love you! </div>
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<br />Sarah Jarvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03586537420550265890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9040184387090616055.post-50719538021243712962013-06-08T23:44:00.005-06:002013-06-08T23:47:36.731-06:00Summer is in Full Swing!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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School is out and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">summer</span> is here! We all couldn't be more <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">excited</span>! </div>
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Oh. Wait. That means my routine is completely messed up, I need to entertain the kids all day long, and - whenever they happen to not be fighting - they are complaining about not seeing their friends often enough. It hasn't even been a week and I am ready for <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">school</span> to start back up again! </div>
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Ok. Not really. But I wouldn't mind a little bit of summer school from 9 to 12. That would give me enough time to get some stuff done and we would still have <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">plenty</span> of time to play and have fun! </div>
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Yeah, I know. Don't ask me what I did all day long when the kids were 2 and 5 and not in any sort of school yet. I remember those days very clearly and although they are precious to me, I am not longing for them to come back! </div>
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Most kids around here go to quite a few <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">summer camps</span>, which is tempting, because they sound like a lot of fun! But they are also super expensive, considering that I don't work and really have no excuse or money to put my kids in summer camp! That said, after we get back from our trip, Noah is going to a soccer camp for a week (courtesy of his biggest fan, my dad) and Max will go to the summer program of his preschool for a few hours in the morning. Should be fun for everyone involved! And really I do enjoy spending more time with them, especially Noah who is growing up so fast and won't even let me hug or kiss him anymore! What's up with that? </div>
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In order to keep ourselves busy we have quite a few <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">trips</span> planned this summer! As usual, they either involve camping or visiting my in-laws because that is all we can afford. I am certainly not complaining as I love both camping and my in-laws!</div>
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Last weekend we kicked off summer with a trip to <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Fool Hollow Lake</span> in Show Low. It was a great weekend with lots of racing, camping, and hanging out with friends. You can read all about the entire weekend of fun <a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/2013/06/deuces-wild-triathlon-festival-13.html" target="_blank">here</a> and find my race report <a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/2013/06/race-report-deuces-wild.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Since I already talked about both of their races (and Noah's visit to the emergency room) <a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">on my other blog</a>, I just want to post a few more pictures of them here. </div>
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Karl and Max coming into transition after the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">first run</span>: </div>
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Max eying his competition during the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">bike</span> leg: </div>
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This little kid gave it <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">all</span> he had: </div>
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After a second run, he happily finished in 3rd and jumped right onto the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">podium</span>: </div>
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It was a blast to see him competing in his very first race. And I dare say he is just as competitive and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">determined</span> as his parents! </div>
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Noah and his friend, Sam, finishing the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">first run</span>: </div>
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Both of them stuck together on the very<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> hilly bike</span> course as well: </div>
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I could tell that Noah's stitched-up hand was <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">hurting</span> him, but he toughed it out: </div>
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These kids raced for 45 minutes, so it's no surprise that they were quite <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">worn out</span> at the end: </div>
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We finished off the racing extravaganza on Saturday with dinner at our campsite. These kids were <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">loving</span> it:</div>
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After a day of racing and playing hard, Max and Noah got into their <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">cocoons</span> and slept soundly until the sun was shining right into their little faces: </div>
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When we got home from our trip, a <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">package</span> from Great-Aunt Jeanette was waiting for the kids and they were thrilled! She sent us this lovely <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">game</span> that the boys are very eager to play: </div>
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It's perfect to take on our next trip with us and a good activity for Noah who is trying to <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">heal</span> is hand in time for the beach:</div>
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Jeanette also sent this awesome <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">alligator</span> she made herself. Max thought it was the best and wanted to make one himself. Seeing how I am about the least crafty person I know, I was of no help. </div>
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So he made a <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">little snake</span>. All by himself. I love that kid! </div>
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And how much fun would summer be without playing on the<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> slip'n slide</span>? A big Thank You to my friend, Bethany, who let the kids play at her house while I was running errands for our beach trip. They had a great time! </div>
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In case you haven't heard yet: Our two stink bugs died. No one is really too sad about. Although, once Max was able to refrain from squeezing them in his hand every 5 minutes, they didn't smell so bad anymore. Last weekend the boys went on a 3-day camping trip and brought home a new pet. A <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">walking stick</span> bug. Those are actually pretty cool! So now the death feigning beetle has a new friend. We celebrated its arrival by giving them a new habitat: the bottom of our old and leaky water container. What could be better? </div>
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We finally got a<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> new dishwasher</span> after the old one had been broken for a while. Yay for apartment living! We didn't have to lift a finger or spend a penny on it. And, lucky for the boys, it came in a nice <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">big box</span>! </div>
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And, as we all know, boxes are <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">super fun </span>to play with! They were busy with that box for a long time! And when it was time to go to bed they convinced us to let them <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">sleep</span> in the box. Sure. Why not? So they got all comfy in there...</div>
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It was a bit <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">crowded</span> in the box though and eventually Max decided he had had enough and moved into his bed. Noah, however, spent the rest of the night boxed up. They even slept in a bit longer than usual! Considering that we will be going camping a lot this summer, I am glad the boys sleep well even when not in their own bed. </div>
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Since the last post on my training and racing blog is mostly about what Max and I do on most afternoons, I figured I would put a <a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/2013/05/recovery-mama-style.html" target="_blank">link</a> to it here. </div>
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Go <a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/2013/05/recovery-mama-style.html" target="_blank">here</a> to find out how Max has been making progress on his bike and why he still gives me heart attacks every day! </div>
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First of all I want to wish my own <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Mama</span> a very happy Mother's Day. </div>
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Which is a little superfluous as she is vacationing in Southern France right now. </div>
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How can you not be having a very happy Every Day down there? </div>
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Do they even have Mother's Day in Germany? And if so, is it the same day? </div>
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While every American and their dog posted something about Mothers on Facebook today, my German friends were rather quiet. So who knows. </div>
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My sister is screaming her head off and I seem to be pouting. Nice!</div>
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While we've always known that our mother <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">loves</span> us very much, she also made it very clear that we'd better be out of the house at the age of 20. I basically left when I was 17 to go to Utah as an exchange student for a year. Then I was home for 2.5 years to finish school in Germany. I left again at the end of 2001 and have been in the US ever since. And I definitely miss my mom a lot! And, of course, the rest of my family. Some day we will be back, I promise! </div>
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If you are interested in finding out what it was like for me to <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-little-sister.html" target="_blank">grow up German</a>, you can go <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-little-sister.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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I love<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> being a mom</span> to these two kiddos! </div>
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And it breaks my heart to have scary things happen to them. </div>
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Like last Friday when a crazy guy escaped from the hospital and got on Noah's school bus. </div>
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(You can read more about that story at the beginning of<a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-george-703-race-report.html" target="_blank"> this post</a>. I am going to write a longer post on that topic soon but some things still aren't clear to us.)</div>
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I am super impressed with Max's gift to me. I knew it was going to be awesome when I found out that my swimming buddy and amazing artist, <a href="http://www.lizavonrosenstiel.com/" target="_blank">Liza vonRosenstiel</a>, was helping these little guys create something <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">beautiful</span>. It turned out wonderful!</div>
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A heartfelt <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Thank You</span> to my partner in parenthood. </div>
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Very glad to be on this journey together! </div>
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We found this absolutely wonderful <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">gem</span> in the middle of the desert in Arizona! </div>
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This is heaven! </div>
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The hike to the water was quite hot and <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">dry</span>. I was starting to have some serious doubts about whether we would actually find some water anywhere but then suddenly this <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">oasis</span> appeared and I could hardly believe my eyes! </div>
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The kids were having so much <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">fun</span> that I was able to get some pretty good pictures! </div>
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Noah was having a hard time at first because I didn't bring his <span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">swim suit</span>. Max just happened to be wearing his swim shorts but I honestly didn't think there would be this much water! He threw a big fit and wouldn't have any fun. So I threw a big fit back and eventually he got over it and then he had a blast! It's still pretty hard to get a decent picture of the kid though. He's quite camera shy.</div>
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This awesome little spot was just 30 minutes away from <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-break-on-mt-lemmon-in-tucson.html" target="_blank">our campground on Mt. Lemmon</a>. It was the perfect ending to our Spring Break adventure. Here's to many more great camping trips! </div>
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We had a slow and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">rocky start</span> to our spring break camping trip. I was already about to throw a fit in the car and we hadn't even left Flagstaff. Going to the bank and onto campus before leaving town will do that to me. Especially when we then need to turn around because Karl forgot 1 out of 2 things at his office. Good times! Finally on the freeway and after 2 miles the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">check engine light</span> comes on. Really!?! Turn around again, head to the car shop, get the car inspected. They give us the green light to go ahead with out trip <span style="font-size: x-small;">(huge sigh of relief)</span> and off we go. Again. </div>
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Noah couldn't have cared less. He was engrossed in his new book. It's so fun to have a little reader at our house! I loved reading books as a kid and Noah is getting there as well! So fun! </div>
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Getting to Tucson wasn't too bad but getting through Tucson and over to<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> Mt. Lemmon</span> was a nightmare. I was about to jump out of the car and onto my bike except that the roads were horrible. I am not a huge fan of the city itself so far! The kids have turned into pretty good little travelers and are setting a good example for their Mom. </div>
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When we finally got to our campsite in the late afternoon, we were super happy to find out that there were still plenty of spots to choose from! <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Molino Basin Campground</span> is awesome and I would highly recommend it! It's only 5 miles up the road, so this time of year the temperatures there are great. But it's also very basic and you even need to bring your own water... Unlike <a href="http://sarahborstjarvis.blogspot.com/2013/04/ht-training-camp.html" target="_blank">training camp</a> in St. George where we actually stayed at a nice house, this time we slept in a tent. And our kids, who have never ever slept in our bed, are always thrilled to be sleeping right next to me and Karl. </div>
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Time for some <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">hiking</span>! While I rode all the way up Mt. Lemmon <span style="font-size: x-small;">(25 miles straight uphill - best ride ever!)</span>, Karl and the kids went on on adventure of their own. It involved a very long hike, getting lost, and hitching a ride back. You know, the usual. (<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ask Karl for details. ) </span>I am very grateful for an awesome husband who likes to go <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">explore</span> and have fun with the kids while I am doing my own thing. Of course, this goes both ways and I am happy to return the favor! </div>
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This is the infamous<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> cookie cabin </span>at the top of Mt. Lemmon:</div>
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Famous for its <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">humongous cookies</span>. I told the kids about it and, of course, they made Karl drive them up there and get a cookie. I can't believe they each got their own! </div>
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The best thing about camping is getting 10 hours of <span style="font-size: x-small;">(semi-decent)</span> <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">sleep</span> each night! I don't even care if I am awake for half of it because some kid pushed me off the pad or is hitting me in his sleep. Just lying down for that long is heaven! </div>
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No electricity, no laptops, no phones. For 5 days. It was liberating! </div>
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But I do need a <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">shower</span> here and there. So on the 3rd day we drove into Tucson. To swim, shower, shop for food, get ice and water. The kids had a blast at the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Children's Museum </span>while I as running laps around the block by the swimming pool. Then I got to jump in and swim some laps. And - this is the best part - I even laid in one of those lounger thingies for a while because <strike>the kids weren't back yet from the museum </strike> the pool sucked for lap swimming and I couldn't handle it any longer. </div>
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I love it when my kids just hang out on rocks and are <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">happy</span>. There was a little stream super close to our site and they would venture over there to play. Water, no matter how little, just makes everything better. We even met some other German kids who they enjoyed playing with. </div>
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This is proof that Karl feels rather comfortable strutting around in his spandex and that he actually did get to mountain bike. Some. He happened to have left his mountain biking shoes at home. Oops. Have I mentioned that of all athletes I think I like <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">cyclists</span> in their kits the best? So this campground was perfect because every few minutes riders would come by on their way up Mt. Lemmon and I could check them out from afar through the trees. There were even some Frenchmen! Sweetness. </div>
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Well, I will be back. There are plenty of other fantastic places to camp in Arizona but there aren't many 25 mile climbs on perfect roads. Training camp on Mt. Lemmon anyone? </div>
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Now that I have put away the winter coats, boots, and clothes (hopefully) for good this year, I remembered that I really wanted to share these pictures of Noah's <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">first</span> time on a <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">snowboard</span> with you! </div>
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On the Friday before spring break I finally did what I have been meaning to do for the last two winters: I took Noah (and his friend Jake) up to Snowbowl for some<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> snowboarding fun</span>! </div>
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I myself grew up <span style="color: orange;">skiing</span> in Germany and did some skiing in college in Utah but haven't been in way too many years. Although skiing is one of my favorite things to do! Some day Karl will have a real job and we will all have gear and ski/snowboard all winter! I can't wait! </div>
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I was really trying to get Noah and his friend to try skiing rather than snowboarding because I know zip about boarding. But they had made up their mind and so I just told them that they were<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> on their own </span>trying to figure this thing out! It basically took them one run to get the hang of it and I couldn't have been more astonished and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">proud</span>! This was actually going to be fun for all of us! I was thrilled!</div>
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After going down the bunny hill a couple of times, we were ready to move on and I convinced them to ride the small <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">chair lift </span>with me. I rode with Noah and would find random people to partner Jake up with. Good thing the kid is not shy. He may or may not have fallen out of the lift at the very bottom at one point... </div>
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Riding the lift with Noah was so <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">fun</span>! </div>
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Ready to take on the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">bigger hill</span>: </div>
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I am seriously impressed with how fast they picked up this new sport and got<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> quite good</span> at it! On the last few runs they would tell me to just meet them at the bottom. That is music to my ears! I love seeing my kids becoming more and more <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">independent</span>. I was actually having fun myself while cruising down the mountain on skis and it reminded me just how much I have <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">missed</span> it! </div>
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Here is some of what we were up to on this <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">glorious</span> Sunday: </div>
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Woke up way too early. </div>
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Had a healthy breakfast. </div>
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Read a book about the life of <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Christ</span>. </div>
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Went outside to find Easter baskets. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(One small Lego set, one Lindt chocolate bunny, one Lindt chocolate carrot.)</span></div>
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Ate (part of) the chocolate <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">bunny</span>. </div>
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Ate a very late lunch. </div>
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Prepared 20 eggs for our little <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Easter egg hunt</span>. </div>
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Played (even) more Lego. </div>
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So far so good. </div>
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Not as fun as spending Easter with <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">family</span> but we had a great day!</div>
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PS: Can you tell that I am slightly obsessed with how <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">handsome</span> Max looks in this white shirt and <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2013/03/reindeer-buttons.html">blue</a> <a href="http://jarvilife.blogspot.com/2013/03/reindeer-buttons.html">sweater</a> with his wild blond hair that's finally growing out again after Noah cut it off back in September? Love that crazy kid! </div>
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On St. Patrick's Day afternoon, we dressed up in about as much green as we could find in our closets, hopped on our bikes, and rode up to Buffalo Park for the <span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Lap the Leprechaun</span> run. Don't ask me too many details about it. Getting dressed in green and hopping on our bikes took a lot longer than expected, so eventually Karl and Noah took off taking the short-cut while I had to tow Max on the trail-a-bike and our double Chariot with his bike in it down and then back up the hill. Needless to say: Max and I got there late. </div>
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Thank you, <a href="http://www.natra.org/">NATRA</a> and Neil Weintraub, for this fun St. Patrick's Day <span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">tradition</span>! </div>
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This handsome kid is ready to start <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Kindergarten</span>* in the fall! </div>
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He is all registered and excited to be a big kid. </div>
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I think both Max and Noah are at such a fun age right now </div>
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Max recently rediscovered this awesome <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">sweater</span> </div>
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* My dear German friends: When Americans use our word <i>Kindergarten</i>, they don't actually mean <i>Kindergarten</i>. They took our word and then turned it into something completely different. <i>Kindergarten</i> in the US means: The grade in school that comes before 1st grade. That's where you go when you are 5 years old. Before that you go to <i>preschool</i>. I know. It doesn't make any sense but whatever... </div>
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I felt so good to come home to Utah and spend Christmas with <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Karl's family</span>. We love to move in with Grandma and Grandpa for a few weeks and keep them on their toes!</div>
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One of the boys' favorite thing is Grandma's home-made <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">granola</span> for breakfast (and sometimes for lunch, dinner, or dessert): </div>
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Karl grew up making<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> gingerbread houses</span> (i.e. elaborate castles) from scratch with his family and Grandma is carrying the tradition on with the grandkids:</div>
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We got to play with <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">friends</span> and celebrate Eric's birthday: </div>
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We <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">played </span>games and made puzzles. And apparently Max entertained us with his funny faces: </div>
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The boys found some pretty big<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> icicles</span>: </div>
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We had a great time and I definitely didn't take enough pictures. But, hey, I was on vacation so I only did whatever the heck I felt like - and taking <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">pictures</span> was apparently not high in the list. Family time is wonderful and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">cousins</span> are the best thing ever invented! We can't wait to head back up there in July to spend a solid 4 weeks playing and having fun. But first, Grandma and Grandpa are coming to visit us in Flagstaff for a week in just 5 days! Good times ahead... </div>
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Noah played soccer on the Provo City league one fall when he was 4. You know how that goes: A whole bunch of kids all chase after the ball in one big group not having a clue about who is on their team or which direction to run in. He had fun but wasn't too sad when it was over. He's played some soccer here and there since then but last summer in Germany he really <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">fell in love</span> with the sport. </div>
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Germany is absolutely<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> soccer-crazy</span>! The Euro Cup was going on at the time and Noah and Max had a great time watching some of the games with Opa. They would go upstairs to my Grandma's apartment in the evenings, eat treats, and watch soccer. Max would get bored after a while and come back downstairs but Noah was glued to the TV. He loved it so much that he keeps saying: <i>I am so glad it's 2013 now because that means next year is the World Cup and we are going to Germany to watch it! </i>Of course the World Cup next year isn't actually taking place in Germany but who cares? He just wants to watch it with Opa and Great-Grandma. </div>
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When we got back to Flagstaff, all Noah cared about was soccer. So Karl, Max, and I tried hard to want to play soccer all. day. long. He had a soccer birthday party. He refused to cut his hair and needed to wear a hair band in order to look like the European soccer stars he had seen on TV. He studied soccer magazines day and night. We signed him up for soccer camp. He loved it. After 3 hours of playing soccer I thought he'd had enough. But - nope. We needed to play <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">more soccer </span>in the afternoon. We were all getting a little tired of soccer. </div>
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So we really had no choice but to sign him up for <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Club Soccer</span>. We were a little hesitant at first because it was expensive (to us) and we weren't sure if he would fit in. It seemed like this was serious business. But it turns out this was the best thing we could've done for him. He has great coaches, fantastic teammates, good friends, and keeps on getting better and better. And, most importantly, he loves it and has a lot of fun! (And I get a break from pretending to know how to play soccer.)</div>
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Last weekend was tournament #3. We certainly didn't mind leaving Flagstaff and heading down into the Valley where it was nice and warm! Noah is quite <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">confident</span> in his soccer skills but he had yet to score in a tournament. He wanted it so badly that I really hoped it was going to happen... The beginning of the first game was a little rough, seeing how they had been playing only inside for more than a month now. But they picked it up and won the game. Yes! </div>
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I decided to go for a bike ride. How could I not? It was in the 70s which means shorts and short-sleeve jersey. Can't pass that up! I knew I was going to miss Noah's second game but I've never claimed to be a super soccer mom! Well, turns out I missed out big time! The team won 7-1 and Noah did indeed <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">score </span>his first goal! He was so excited, it was awesome! At least I was there to celebrate afterwards with ice cream and swimming outside! </div>
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Noah was also really hoping to have a chance to be <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">goalie</span> this weekend and today this dream came true also. The team was in the lead 2-0 and after half-time Coach put Noah in the goal. I was considering going on another bike ride because this was way too nerve-wrecking... He did great though and got some good practice in. </div>
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It's just so fun to see him doing what he loves with his good friends. I don't mind hanging out by the side of the field for a few hours, in the warm sun, while Max is playing with his little friends, talking to the other parents, getting a little tan. I think this counts as quality <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">family time</span>. </div>
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A big<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> Thank You</span> to the Harmons who opened up their house to us again. This wouldn't be nearly as fun/affordable if we had to stay in a hotel! We can't wait for tournament #4 in March! Bring it on! </div>
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Before Karl gets a chance to correct me, I'll admit it myself: Winter is <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">not</span> my favorite season! Not at all. But that doesn't mean that I can't love certain aspects of it. And some days are just <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">wonderful</span>. Like today. A little swim in the morning, breakfast with the family, some skate skiing by myself, more <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">cross-country skiing </span>with the family. The boys are growing up and it's been a lot of fun! So far cross-country skiing hasn't worked out too well because they just hadn't gotten into it but today was different. Granted, they would still prefer to go downhill skiing but they did ski a nice little loop before finding a hill to ski up and down repeatedly. </div>
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Here are some of our favorite<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"> activities</span> (that I happened to take pictures of) so far this winter: </div>
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Just as winter got started, Noah had his first <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">soccer tournament </span>down in the Valley, which meant we got to escape the cold for a couple of days and hang out in the sun watching and cheering for many hours. </div>
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Noah was in <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">heaven</span>, of course. </div>
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Max did much better than expected. He watched some, ate snacks, and <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">played</span> with all the other siblings. I think he actually had a really good time. The warm temperatures certainly helped! It was very nice to stay at our friends' house again and hang out with them for a bit. My highlight was a bike ride in shorts over to Bartlett Lakes. Kinda lonely but better than the trainer! </div>
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This is how the boys stay <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">entertained</span> when it's dark and cold outside. They like to jump from the table onto the couch.</div>
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... which is fine by me. We happen to not have any you-aren't-allowed-to-stand-on-the-table or no-jumping-on-the-couch <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">rules</span>. Maybe some day when we actually have decent furniture we will but by then the kids will most likely be too old for such shenanigans. </div>
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The only rule in place is: If you get hurt, you can't whine or <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">complain</span>. This was your choice! </div>
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The first day it really snowed, they <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">cancelled school</span> and the boys got to play in the snow all day! By the time I got back from the gym in the morning, they had already been outside for quite a while. Thanks to Papa! </div>
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We have been lucky to have quite some snow so far this year but we are certainly ready for <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">more</span>! </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note 1: Yes. We had a big snow storm over the weekend and had a great time playing outside. We even took some pictures. But I have a hard time moving on when something isn't finished, so here is the post I started a few weeks back. </span></i></div>
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It's always a good day to head down to <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Sedona</span> and go for a family hike. So that's what we did. It makes me so happy to leave Flagstaff in the winter and head 45 minutes south to warmth, red sand, and a bounty of spectacular hikes. Although, I have to admit, so far this winter hasn't been bad. Not bad at all. In fact, I am ready for some (or lots) of <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">snow</span>! Have I mentioned how I thankful I am that we chose Flagstaff, Arizona over Moscow, Idaho for Karl to get his PhD? Very thankful! </div>
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We arrived all ready to go on our <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">hike</span>... and then spent the next 26 minutes watching the boys playing in the sand and water. But, no worries, there are few thing I enjoy more than lying on warm rocks daydreaming while the boys are hard at play. </div>
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It's hard to choose a hike in Sedona because there are so many! </div>
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We decided on <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Cathedral Rock</span></div>
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It's quite a steep (yet rather short) <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">climb</span>, </div>
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Enjoying the <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">beautiful view</span>!</div>
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can we <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">hike</span> all the way to those mountains over there?"</div>
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Good times. Good memories. </span></div>
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PS: On our way south, we go by Schnebly Hill Road. We all love to say <i>Schnebly</i>. Because, really, doesn't it sound cool? Plus, it works well in German and English. So we decided to adopt the word into our vocabulary. It now means: <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">awesome</span>.<br />
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