We Recorded Some Things…
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A Neferland Christmas
Thanks to the new baby, this was the first year our little family stayed home for Christmas. Usually we rotate holidays between my parents’ in Utah and Brent’s parents in Fresno. But after 10 years of marriage, and four kids, we thought maybe it was time to do our own thing. Fun! However, Christmas at…
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Birth Day
Well, at 39 weeks and 3 days, and after some stern father’s talking to’s, doctor’s cajolings, Grandma postponing her flight, and Lindsay sweetly rubbing my tummy and announcing “He’s weddy,” baby Joshua decided to finally enter the world and party crash his dad’s birthday on December 15, 2011. When regular contractions started up late the…
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Makin A List, Checkin It Twice
Thanksgiving? Done. Drove to Fresno and back with no traffic and no early labor/delivery. Lots of food, lots of sitting around, fun family times, and The Muppets. Success. Approximately 3 million leaves raked up off our front lawn? Done. Christmas decor? Check. Kind of a North Pole, kid friendly candy cane lane this year. Stockings…
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Cute Stuff
Lindsay just finished her first dance class. It was a sight to behold. A sort of organized chaos with about 15 toddlers DECKED out in tutus, legwarmers, and fairy wings each week. LJ thought it was heaven on earth. So did I. Every time we went I would silently thank Heavenly Father for giving me…
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This and That
I totally lucked out for Halloween. Last year I bought a few costumes for LJ at a hand-me-down store for a few bucks, and also bought Superman and Batman costumes at Old Navy right around Halloween for only 4 bucks a pop (instead of 29$ each!) We busted them out this year, they all fit…
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For My Baby Birds
Well, the room Lindsay will soon share with her baby brother is almost ready. After suffering through almost a year of hideous glossy peach walls, hardly any furniture, mismatched bedding, and toys and junk all over the place we all think the room is MUCH improved. I’m still shuffling a few things around and unpacking…
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Bring on the Birthdays
My birthday begins the birthday train at our house. After my 30th on Sept. 8th, Danny turned six on September 16th. Then Jake turned eight on October 16th. Both boys woke up to a house full of decorations, donuts for breakfast, and a day where they could play computer/video games as much as they want…
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No Boys/Kids Allowed!
We plotted. We planned. And we escaped. Seven moms to nineteen kids – for almost 5 days and 4 nights. I’m still surprised we pulled it off. Get ready for a picture-thon. Me and my best girlfriends drove the swagger wagon all the way to Park City, Utah where Shannon and Krystal’s massive family “cabin”…
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Big and Strong
It’s been a few weeks since blogging, and I feel like my life is slipping by in the meantime. My kids are getting bigger, stronger, and smarter by the day. While I am just getting bigger… but more about that later… The new school year is off to a great start. The kids have great…
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A to the Grove
Grandma and Grandpa Finlayson were nice enough to treat the entire extended Finlayson family to another vacation at BYU’s fun filled family camp – Aspen Grove. We last went three years ago; I was pregnant with Lindsay at the time. Why does it seem like I’m always pregnant? Ha. It does not make for easy…
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The Summer of Crazy 2011
Did I mention that our summer was hectic? It wasn’t bad, just BUSY. We didn’t get to the beach once. Within about 2 months we: drove to Fresno for Memorial Day weekend, explored King’s Canyon and Sequoia National Park, got word Grandpa Finlayson passed away, went to his funeral in Cerritos, went to Rowan’s baby…
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The Great Outdoors
Well we somehow pulled it off. We managed to squeeze in a quick camping trip to Yosemite a midst what has been a crazy busy and somewhat stressful summer. And I’m SO glad we did!! Instead of the whole Cox fam this year, it ended up just being our little family, and my sister Joanne’s…