tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51223210260598774192024-02-06T21:28:34.060-08:00Bubba and the BeansCome along for a spattering of our crazy life.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-37432531881094455602014-11-10T21:34:00.001-08:002014-11-10T21:57:28.838-08:00Insult to injury<p dir="ltr">Saturday started as any other day. We started out picking up a dear friend and heading out to Ikea. We were going to let the kids play in the small land while we enjoyed some time looking around. We parked the car got out and took the escalators upstairs. Well almost. We didn't even get to the top before I heard Myles crying. He had fallen on the steps and impaled his knee in the metal teeth. It.was.a.gusher. That sucker bled like nobody's business. So back to the car and off to instacare to see if we needed stitches. It was deep, but more than that it was right on the bending part of the knee. I just wasn't sure... after sitting in the waiting room for two hours we were sent home without stitches. Argggg. Myles was happy to leave without. I was happy just to leave. He was brave and put on a good face even when I know he was hurting. </p><p dir="ltr">Fast forward to Monday night. While visiting our same friend the kids were on her porch swing. No big deal till they swing too high and reach too far. Both the girls toppled off and landed face down on the cement. Poor Lydia got the worst of it. Both her bottom and top lip were cut as well as her gum turning bight purple. I will have to assess again in the morning to see if that tooth is going to have a problem or not. Stay tooned...and let's hope that accidents don't come in groups of three.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">First the house.  Kristin gave me the idea last year to do the monsters in the windows.  Since I have six small windows  on the front of my house it was fun and easy way to bring on Halloween. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Next on the schedule was the ward Trunk-or-treat.  Since I opened my big fat mouth about the horrible food last year I was put in charge of dinner for 200.  That ought to teach me right!?  I settled on pulled pork, mac n cheese and baked beans.  We had a great turnout.  The kids all chose to be minions so Bjorn and I were Gru and Lucy.  It turned out really cute, if I do say so myself!</p>
<p dir="ltr">The decorating and dress up didn't stop there.   Oh no, we still had the school parade where the principal wad also dressed as a minion.  We dressed up the car for the trunk-or-treat and we carved our pumpkins for the porch.  Then last, but certainly not least,  we actually trick-or-treated around our complex for 10 min.  Once around the loop is 47 homes, half of which are not home but the other half give most generously.  The kids had a great Halloween holiday.  </p>
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<p dir="ltr">We visited Dana Point beach in Orange County and then Crescent Bay beach near Laguna the following day.  It was truly a great time.  There is nothing like the beach.  It's good for the soul.  It's a great dose of vitamin D for all.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">At Crescent Bay we were able to get  to the tide pools.   Oh my!  Can I just say that I *HEART* this place.  It was so fun.  Myles and I spent a good three hours exploring.  We saw enenemies, sea urchins, small fish, crabs, a baby octopus, hermit crabs and sea snails galore.  It. Was. So. Fun.!  </p>
<p dir="ltr">Thanks for coming to town Petersens!  Can't wait to do it again.  </p>
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<p dir="ltr"> The second week of school Lydia was chosen by her teacher. To see how excited she was is an under statement. To see the look of dejection on Audreys face would also be an understatement. The ceremony didn't happen last week as the teachers and principle were taking the ice bucket challenge for ALS. The really great things was that the following week Audrey was picked for the pin. So in the end they both get them on the same day. Though Lydia will be the first to tell u that she got her pink First!</p><p dir="ltr">Update: The following week Mr. Myles was awarded the honor pin by his teacher. We are off to a great year! </p>
<p dir="ltr">I love my little honor pin bobcats!<br>
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Lydia has become quite a great story teller. She loves to read books and she has a great memory for the words. Here she is telling you the story of The Three Little Pigs. Hope you like it. Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-33540938646987666652014-07-05T21:53:00.001-07:002014-07-05T21:53:39.641-07:00Gaviota Beach<p dir="ltr">Since we had a long weekend we thought we would take the kids back to a place we visited when they were 2 and 3 yrs. old.  We drove north past Santa Barbara 30 miles and picked blue berry's.   It's one of my most favorite things to do.  Two in the mouth.  One in the bucket.  You can see how it goes.  It's fun to see who can find the biggest berry.  I didn't bring my camera so I have no photos to show you,  sorry.  If you want to know what it's like you will have to come out and try it for yourself.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">Next we head down the road to Gaviota State Beach.  It was a place with tide pools and tons of shells.  However, we hit it too late and missed low tide and most of the shells and tidepools.  Oh well the kids still enjoy playing in the water and on the beach.  And we did find some shells too, just not as many as last time.  Great day all in all.  </p>
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<p dir="ltr">This year the kids wanted to do some crafts too so we made hats from solo cups and the girls got shirts made from Rick rack. It's always a good time on the 4th. Who doesn't love a lazy day with good food, blue berry pie and fireworks?</p>
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<p dir="ltr">We all miss the funny, stupid, silly, and naughty things he did. </p>
<p dir="ltr">As we talked about what to do with his body the kids became a little distressed at the idea of him being in the ground either here or in Utah. Then I later found our that it's illegal to bury a pet in the yard here. At any rate we decided that we would have him cremated. After all what's another 150.00$ when we have spent thousands on this "special dog". </p>
<p dir="ltr">Now, I know you are rolling your eyes (Ryan), @ the cost when you would have taken the dog to see "the guy" long ago. But to the kids and Bjorn and I he was the perfect fit to the problems we were facing at the time. He was our first baby and he will be missed by our whole family. </p>
<p dir="ltr">The kids wanted to each draw him a picture. And then we wrapped him in his blanket he slept under and took him to the vet's for pick up. We just got his remains back today. I've had a very stern talking to the kids about how we don't open the box to look at the ashes. I don't EVER want to come down the stairs to see him spread out over my living room. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Lydia asked me tonight if she could bring Yoda upstairs for bed. I had to laugh a little. They are still trying to wrap their minds around what cremation is. On second thought, I better get a locking latch on that urn...<br>
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<p dir="ltr">And a big thanks to mom for making our day so magical.  We all had a wonderful time!  </p>
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<p dir="ltr">For the girls birthday they took a friend and we went to the American Girl Café for lunch.  Talk about cute.  You. Have. No. Idea!  They don't miss a thing.  From the birthday girl crowns, to the tea set for your doll, to the present shaped cake it was fabulous.  Take a look and see what you think.  I think it's every little girls dream.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">Then for dinner we had our friends the Terrills, and our adoptive grandma, KK over for dinner. The girls wanted an Ariel and Flounder cake so this is what I came up with. The Ariel cake I made an ice cream cake. What. Was. I. Thinking? Do you know that you have about 30 seconds to decorate the cake before it's a "hot mess". I'm sure that will be my first, and last time I try that! Sheesh...<br>
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<p dir="ltr"> The campground was great.  We'll kept, with many ammenities, even hot showers and flush toilets. Camping is well and good, but, if you leave camping land and enter society I must have access to a hot shower.  If I'm in the mountains with no city in sight I can do without a shower.</p>
<p dir="ltr">  We were greeted by the camp wild turkeys and gaggle of quail.  That night we were serenade by a pack of coyotes, and I assume a honeymooning couple (if you know what I mean;).)  The next morning we where woken by the local wood pecker.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Day 1: San Fransisco.  Golden Gate Bridge, drive through the Presidio, Lombard Street, the Embarkedero,  historic cable car ride, J-town.  This was a beautiful sunny and warm day.  The kids loved the trolley car ride.  They could spend the whole day just ridding.  A short, but fun visit, to J-town where we met up with Auntie Janie and Uncle Eric. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Day 2: Muir woods. The trees are AMAZING. The rain held off just long enough to get us through the forest. We then had a picnic lunch in the car and a short drive over to Point Reyas. It was raining too hard to get out but it was still quite beautiful. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Day 3: Back to the city for a day of trolly riding, aquarium visit, fortune cookie factory visit and taste test, dim sum trying, San Francisco Giants stadium looking and a late dinner. </p>
<p dir="ltr">The rain got the better of us on night three. Our tent is more of a summer time tent and thus we set out to find another bohemith tent when we got home. We may be few in number, but we like our space. When the rain is coming down you need room to entertain three lil ones inside the tent. All in all, a great trip. My kids are having such a great time trying new things and visiting new places. It reminds me of my own childhood. Thanks mom and dad!</p>
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It's been a while since I have had a properly fitting bra. It seems as I have had kids, lost weight, gained weight, had more kids etc. I just haven't taken the time to get a proper fitting. Well, I finally did it. Thanks to my good friend Angela, for prodding me along with a birthday gift card, I made my way to Monrovia's Wizard of Bras. There, they keep track of your size and the style of bras that you buy. Now mind you, I haven't been there for at least 3 years. The record indicated that my last bra was a size 34 E. What size did I walk out in? That would be 34 B. Yea baby, I'm back to my original size. Whoever said that being busty was fun, clearly hasn't been without. I think being without is way better than being with. I'm not sure most men would agree, but I'm sure the women can all relate.<br />
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-47977445405252358812013-10-30T13:32:00.000-07:002013-10-30T14:04:03.445-07:00Halloween 2013It's almost Halloween again and I'm always amazed at how fast the year has gone. The really bad part is that the rest of the year goes even faster than the first half! <br />
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We had our ward annual Trunk-or-treat on Monday night. It's a really fun night for the kids. Everyone is there in costume, even most adults. This year I chose to have us all be Legos. It was simple and fun and lets be honest, INEXPENSIVE. <br />
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The only problem is that sitting down to eat was a little hard for the kids. Oh well. It was only for one night.<br />
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-26066984603276699492013-10-30T10:32:00.000-07:002013-10-30T13:26:38.391-07:00Football and PumpkinsSunday was a marathon sporting day. First game up was the Washington Redskins followed by the Red Sox World Series Game. While Bjorn was watching the game I thought it would be a good idea to carve pumpkins with the kids. It would occupy them for a long time and they wouldn't notice the fact that they couldn't watch "kid shows" all day. <br />
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I started by cutting open everyones pumpkins. Then I thought they would all enjoy getting out the "guts". As it turns out, none of kids liked the feeling of the "guts" and I ended up gutting all of them myself. <br />
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Then on to the designs. Audrey wanted an Ariel, Lydia wanted a Hello Kitty, and Myles wanted a little green alien from Toy Story. They all turned out really well if I do say so myself. I felt like the little red hen in the end. I bought the pumpkins, I gutted the pumpkins and I carved the pumpkins all by myself! Maybe next year they will be able to help out a little more...<br />
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-24158531063499606952013-10-11T11:25:00.000-07:002013-10-11T11:31:05.044-07:00Last YearIt's the first day of the last year of Pre-school for the girls. I will be so happy to have them all at the same place next year. I will also be happy to not be paying for pre-school any more. It never seemed that bad when it was just Myles, but then the following year it was all three, and this year it's back to just two. All the same I can think of other ways to spend that money! <br />
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The girls are eager to go and love that they have the same teacher as Myles did last year. It's a fun, friendly, easy going place for them to spend the mornings twice a week. <br />
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Way to go Monkey class. Next year it's on to Bradoaks to become a Bobcat!<br />
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<br />Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-86870557789309032832013-10-11T11:17:00.001-07:002013-10-11T11:21:41.761-07:00Bubba turns 6!Myles turned six on the 1st of October. It was a low key day for the most part. He had school and then we had our friends the Terrill's over for homemade pizza, cake and ice cream. <br />
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Myles was blessed with many gifts from all of you. Thanks for remembering his special day. He loved all of his gifts and is still in the planning stages of spending the rest of the cash that he was given.<br />
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I mad him a pirate ship cake for the event and as the night went on it became a ship wreck cake. I guess the heat was too much for it and it split right into two. Tears where shed, but I think it was still cute, even as a wreck!<br />
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-27799170089719484342013-10-11T10:57:00.001-07:002013-10-11T11:13:28.834-07:00First Day of SchoolIt's official. I am the mother of an elementary school student. How did that happen?! Surely I'm not old enough to have a child in school, especially full time school. <br />
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Myles was so excited for school to start that he awake at 6:30 am. He was dressed in his uniform and ready to go. The hard part was waking the girls and getting them ready to go. School starts at 8 am and he has to be physically walked into the kinder area. Thus everyone has to be dressed and have shoes on. <br />
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He loves school and his class. He's even experienced his first bus field trip. They drove an hour and a half to a farm to pick pumpkins. <br />
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Myles the "giant" is officially the tallest and strongest in the class by a whole head...He has grown 3.75 inches this year alone. Way to go Bubba!<br />
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-68625018475672545112013-09-20T08:14:00.000-07:002013-09-20T08:16:23.238-07:00While the kids are away...Momma will play! I've been working on a birthday project for Myles while the kids are at school. I can't decide if my need to build comes from self reliance or being uber frugal. At any rate, Bjorn and I saw this idea for a sign in Norway. We had two problems with it. One, we had no way ro get it home. Two, it was like 30 $ and my practical side just couldn't justify that for a toy. Mr. Myles has a *slight* obsession with signs and order. I knew this would be right up his alley. Now because my little girls cannot keep a secret to save their lives I've had to build while they are away at school. It's given me a taste for what it is going to be like next year when they are gone full time. I have to say, I think im going to do just fine! The signs are removable for different shapes. He has a total of four posts And 12 signs. I hope he likes them. <br />
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Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5122321026059877419.post-4697094583419052122013-08-19T21:44:00.001-07:002013-08-19T21:44:22.207-07:00Gorillas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Conversations at the zoo aresometimes funny. This was the conversation today.<br />
Myles: Mom look at that huge gorilla.<br />
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Me: I see it!<br />
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Myles: Oh, he's leaving. Look at that hairy butt! Mom, daddy has a hairy bum too.<br />
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The crowd: snicker.. laugh...<br />
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Me: Myles we don't need to talk about daddy right now .Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12588642023533731552noreply@blogger.com3