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Our Disneyland Reveal

May 4, 2014 by dailygnome Leave a Comment

We recently took a trip to LA to visit our new nephew. After spending a few days in Santa Monica we packed up, said our goodbyes and started heading to the airport. But we had a secret. We were headed to The Happiest Place On Earth. They never saw it coming:

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Spring Break in Sisters

April 5, 2014 by dailygnome 1 Comment

Thanks to generous family friends, we relaxed for a week at their central Oregon abode while they flew south for warmer weather. Our little family of four, with others joining us mid-week.

We enjoyed:
wide open spaces | skateboard rides | ski day | family game night | giant jigsaw puzzles (never started, but with good intentions!) | meandering walks | small town chatter | cousin time | window shopping | rain watching | Nana time | pizza nights | Frozen | crafting | player piano jamboree | Fro-yo | wine tastings |

The three sisters from our front stoop:

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Skiing with my boys:

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Wildlife:

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Amanda always tracks down the best spots. Family-friendly happy hour, live music and wine tasting at Faith, Hope + Charity Vineyard:

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It’s never too cold for fro-yo:

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Sunriver Part Deux

October 7, 2013 by dailygnome Leave a Comment

A make-up post, if you will, from our end-of-summer Sunriver trip with Jason’s family {where has the time gone?}…

cousin bonding | afternoon crafting with Nana | float trip | geocaching | dance parties | deer spotting | tag-a-long bike rides | turn taking | special sans parents field trip | swimming lessons | water slides | ginormous cupcakes | special surprises | and a new cousin on the way {congrats Julie + Aaron!}

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Impromptu dance parties on the back deck:
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Beach Trip

September 2, 2013 by dailygnome 1 Comment

Summertime beach week with good friends. It was long overdue. We hadn’t hit the beach in over a year. And our feet didn’t even touch the sand last time. So this time we packed it all in:

sandcastles | tide pools {purple starfish!} | crabbing {followed by crab feasting} | s’more roasting | saltwater taffy making | candy eating | charades | antiquing | lightsaber wars | dance parties | beach combing | farmer’s market | campfire | beers | secret fort discovery |

And on the last day Carrie and I even managed to hand off the kiddos and squeeze in a relaxing afternoon of shopping and massages. Aaahh!

 

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