tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29009024922290709262024-03-13T06:12:16.027-06:00My Life as a Mom...lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-6772632835105727672022-08-23T11:09:00.001-06:002022-08-23T11:17:17.750-06:00Claire Marie HansenWhere to begin....<br />
January 12, 2013 was the glorious Saturday morning we welcomed #5 into our family. She is beautiful She was born in the early morning hours, typical of all of our children. She has brought a sense of peace and harmony into our family that we have really lacked, but didn't know was missing. We love our little Claire Bear very much. <br />
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She is beautiful and tiny and perfect. <br />
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At 2 weeks old she started getting a cold. It quickly became obvious she was having a rough little congestion and wasn't breathing well. We took her in for her 2 week check up and they told us all the normal stuff to watch for, ribs showing when she took breaths, etc. They were concerned about her weight gain a little at this point. She was still not back to birth weight so the dr. suggested I add fomula in for extra calories. This was Friday. By Monday she was super stuffed and pretty lethargic. We went to the Dr again. Lungs sounded clear and she was ok. <br />
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That night things were not ok. She was not eating well. She barely took a bottle and would not even try to nurse. She spent the whole night on my chest wheezing. Early that morning I tried to feed her a bottle with no response at all. I changed her diaper. Nothing. I put a wet wash cloth on her and she barely gasped for air. Ryan was ready to call 911 but I grabbed her and ran to the car, racing to hospital. I knew I could get there quicker. We only live about a mile away and it's a pretty straight shot through the neighborhood without to much traffic or to many stop signs.<br />
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In the emergency room they immediately started CPR on her and eventually got her hooked up to oxygen. It was a blur of nurses and doctors for about 45 minutes. It wasn't until they had her back to breathing better and all hooked up and "pink" again that I realized just how close to death she had come. She was an ashen gray color and had become severely dehydrated. Later when Ry and I talked more about it, he felt his mom was there literally screaming in his ear to get her taken care of NOW!!<br />
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This was on Tuesday, January 27, 2013. By the end of the day she had been admitted to the PICU and had a chest tube breathing for her. Diagnosis: Apnea caused by RSV. In layman's terms, her brain was forgetting to breath. Normally RSV causes serious breathing problems...it's the babies Pneumonia. If an adult gets it, it doesn't do much damage, but in babies it is deadly. The smaller they are the worse it can be and because she was only two weeks old it caused the apnea. <br />
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Back to the PICU. This department had been open for 8 days when Claire got sick. 8 days. Otherwise we would have found ourselves on an airplane headed to SLC to Primary Children's Hospital. Not a helicopter...we are too far away. I spent the week in the PICU with her and came to love her nurses. I still light up inside with gratitude if ever I run into any of them around town, which happens every so often. They had a little chair/ bed for me. They brought me meals. They helped me pump and store my breast milk so we could use it when she was ready. They offered me showers and any other comfort they could think of. At one point I was home taking care of things for a couple hours when the mail came. In it was a postcard from the hospital announcing the opening of the Brand New PICU department at the hospital. I started laughing so hard it became the crazy lady laugh. And then I cried.<br />
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I cried a lot that first day. I couldn't stop. I'm pretty sure they thought I was going to have a mental breakdown. Various people kept trying to ask me how I was doing. People from the ward who worked in the hospital kept stopping by. Eventually my mama made it to Idaho Falls and that helped. We sat and cried together. I'm crying right now trying to write this all down.<br />
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By Friday she kept waking up and was breathing over the ventilator. They removed her breathing tube on Saturday and it was the first time I was able to hold her since she was admitted. <div><br /></div><div>Written sometime in February 2013...</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">This day is when I stopped writing my blog. I am lucky and blessed that my child did not die. But going through something so traumatic changed me. Every time I sat down to try to finish this post I would break down all over again. PTSD is real. Here is is 9 1/2 years later and I still am tearing up a bit trying to finally post about Claire's hospital stay. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">A lot of life has happened and I miss this journal of mine. I never really wrote this for anyone but me to begin with and I always wanted to get back to it at some point. I guess now is that time. </span></div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-31459081850093517312012-12-23T14:46:00.001-07:002012-12-23T14:46:26.761-07:00Merry Christmas 2012Ugly sweaters and Chris-mustaches by everyone. The return of the progressive dinner came to Idaho Falls for the Smith family Christmas Party. Appetizers and nativity at Lunt's. Main Dish and talent show at Hansen's. Then off to Hunsaker's for Santa's Sweet Shop and gift exchange. <br />
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We had tons of fun. 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Football season is in full swing. Leaves are turning and the temperature is dropping! Luke is loving football again this fall. His team is undefeated this year. 4-0. Such a great improvement considering they won 1 game in 3 seasons before this one. He is super fast and has scored a touchdown every game. This morning was team pictures at 7:30 a.m. Surprisingly only had one kid a little late. Ryan made it for the picture but we missed the game for his cousins wedding. <br />
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I'm pretty impressed with the athletic talent my 7 year old has been blessed with. Heaven knows he didn't get it from me. Maybe didn't even get it from his dad either. We will thank his uncles for that one! He is super fun to watch and such a quick study when it comes to anything new. He is pretty good at every sport he tries. It's kind of annoying actually. But we love to watch him play and I know he would rather be on a field than anywhere else. So here is to 10 more years of football--at least. Clark will probably want to play in a few years too. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GC9MXMOz11U/UFUG3CR-5PI/AAAAAAAAHag/bBKzGOQuYY4/s640/blogger-image-1298068699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GC9MXMOz11U/UFUG3CR-5PI/AAAAAAAAHag/bBKzGOQuYY4/s640/blogger-image-1298068699.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pA8xWXrfPPI/UFUG3x1ChfI/AAAAAAAAHao/bJ8SjjrsOqg/s640/blogger-image--2029910441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pA8xWXrfPPI/UFUG3x1ChfI/AAAAAAAAHao/bJ8SjjrsOqg/s640/blogger-image--2029910441.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sxoRHpi5k8k/UFUG6b7zO7I/AAAAAAAAHaw/1-qFYaiF-LQ/s640/blogger-image-142577720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-sxoRHpi5k8k/UFUG6b7zO7I/AAAAAAAAHaw/1-qFYaiF-LQ/s640/blogger-image-142577720.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Qv-DruWTkF8/UFUG_Z7rGaI/AAAAAAAAHa4/N4C5Sv9N_LM/s640/blogger-image-616182545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Qv-DruWTkF8/UFUG_Z7rGaI/AAAAAAAAHa4/N4C5Sv9N_LM/s640/blogger-image-616182545.jpg" /></a></div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-43205202526273248092012-09-09T20:04:00.001-06:002012-09-11T20:16:53.710-06:00YanKee Kan Kook In case you don't know, it is fair season. Every county in every state has one, at least out here in the West we do. It all culminates into one grand STATE FAIR at the end of the summer. My girls have 4H projects that went to both county and state fairs this year. <br />
Our Eastern Idaho State Fair (yes there is also a Western Idaho State Fair. I guess our state is big enough to need 2) is held in Blackfoot every year starting with the Labor Day weekend. There are lots of rides, animals, concerts, races and of course food booths. That is where the Smith family comes in. My parents have run a food booth at our state fair for 29 years now. I have only missed working in it a few times when I was in college and living in Colorado. <br />
We love to hate the fair. It's 8 grueling days of grease and wind and cranky people. Everyone helps, plus a few friends who have become part of our carnie-family over the years. For the kids it is a rite of passage to get to work in the booth. Technically, none of them are old enough yet, but they all seem to get their turn one way or another. <br />
So I present to you The Fair 2012 in photos. Enjoy.<br />
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lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-49547267073564448132012-09-06T12:56:00.001-06:002012-09-09T19:38:49.942-06:00Teachers Rule!School is just getting started this week and it's been so much fun! We have had lots of fun shopping for our new clothes, new school supplies and new backpacks. Another fun new thing is all our new teachers!<br />
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Luke, 2nd Grade
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Clark, Preschool
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Emma, 4th Grade
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Ally, 6th Grade
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My favorite teacher, Mr. Hansen</div>
lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-47682539737450966162012-06-15T14:30:00.001-06:002012-06-15T14:30:51.211-06:00Summer is HereOur summer is starting off with a BANG! We headed off the very first weekend to Utah. We had a fun birthday party at Lagoon with all the Smith cousins. It was the perfect day! 91 degrees with no lines! Perfect! <br />
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We visited the new mall downtown City Creek. We road the "train" to Gateway and ate at our favorite, Brazilian Chuhascrio. We visited Temple Square while we were downtown too. <br />
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I'm so excited for them and their forever family! I had a girls weekend planned but cancelled to be in Twin Falls. I'm so grateful I was there. Spending the evening with extended family was fun and lots of laughs. I had too much fun taking photos but here are some favorites. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-W9J6G8jzRSg/T2a1jKl3aoI/AAAAAAAAFyo/hZQlSaoNDZQ/s640/blogger-image--1249384353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-W9J6G8jzRSg/T2a1jKl3aoI/AAAAAAAAFyo/hZQlSaoNDZQ/s640/blogger-image--1249384353.jpg" /></a></div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-72231665509556614702012-02-22T15:55:00.001-07:002012-02-22T15:57:27.510-07:00Crafting with my SistahsThere is a store in SLC that has made our "must list" whenever we go to Utah. Other items on that list include •Smith's House<br />
•Grandma Nae & other Hansen Aunts<br />
•A restaurant unknown in Idaho<br />
•Ikea<br />
And now •The Wood Connection<br />
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The craft possibilities are endless! The wood is all unfinished. I bought a few things for Gertie while I was there so we decided to get together to finish all our fun projects. <br />
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Late nights+Smith girls= lots of laughs<br />
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Sam was there to join in the fun and at 3:30 Gertie kicked me out. A few hours this morning and TaDa! Fun crafts for everyone!<br />
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Please enjoy!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GvtnYxHO2PA/T0VyY2M7ELI/AAAAAAAAFlY/_4pFYm5VmPE/s640/blogger-image-1988682285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GvtnYxHO2PA/T0VyY2M7ELI/AAAAAAAAFlY/_4pFYm5VmPE/s640/blogger-image-1988682285.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XIeDfSq3UHo/T0VyZjL1rpI/AAAAAAAAFlg/zuUBvaMTWfE/s640/blogger-image-1749364901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XIeDfSq3UHo/T0VyZjL1rpI/AAAAAAAAFlg/zuUBvaMTWfE/s640/blogger-image-1749364901.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-twTu_rTEONM/T0Vyaq3Wd0I/AAAAAAAAFlo/V9MLl4AojKk/s640/blogger-image-116543183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-twTu_rTEONM/T0Vyaq3Wd0I/AAAAAAAAFlo/V9MLl4AojKk/s640/blogger-image-116543183.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IYc2XyrnVqc/T0VybqPGaXI/AAAAAAAAFlw/oHzZe2Y-Ds8/s640/blogger-image--878234072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-IYc2XyrnVqc/T0VybqPGaXI/AAAAAAAAFlw/oHzZe2Y-Ds8/s640/blogger-image--878234072.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-adIl2mHSWUQ/T0VydD8-YHI/AAAAAAAAFl4/-3Xp2gosSJI/s640/blogger-image--701057010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-adIl2mHSWUQ/T0VydD8-YHI/AAAAAAAAFl4/-3Xp2gosSJI/s640/blogger-image--701057010.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rmdw232eXmc/T0VyeCOgCcI/AAAAAAAAFmA/Bdd3BDz4N0Y/s640/blogger-image--826262530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rmdw232eXmc/T0VyeCOgCcI/AAAAAAAAFmA/Bdd3BDz4N0Y/s640/blogger-image--826262530.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Tz4LXf5g8k/T0VyfLJVigI/AAAAAAAAFmI/ZKIhrogyQBQ/s640/blogger-image-1591515515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Tz4LXf5g8k/T0VyfLJVigI/AAAAAAAAFmI/ZKIhrogyQBQ/s640/blogger-image-1591515515.jpg" /></a></div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-4057935056235668052012-02-15T08:18:00.001-07:002012-02-23T18:41:34.995-07:00Valentines DayI always have great intentions for fun holiday treats and decorations. I remember my mom having special meals for us on holidays and I loved it. Unfortunately it never seems to come together. Not enough time or money to get it all together the way I want it. This year though I really impressed even myself. I think the beautiful new table motivated me. Also, I borrowed a tablecloth from a friend so I kept the spending to a minimum. <br />
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Ryan started the day with hot pink French Toast. A little too much red food coloring but it looked cool. We gave them all Krabby Patties on a Stick for their Valentines from us. It's usually chocolates but they don't always eat them and let's face it, I buy the cheap stuff so it does not taste great. Krabby Patties are always a hit on Halloween so I figured it would be great. And they were a hit! Clark ate his for breakfast. <br />
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For lunch I went and got Sushi, dumplings and sparkling apple cider at Fred Meyer. I put it on fancy dishes (which is code for not plastic) and set the table cute for our Valentines meal. Ryan brought me beautiful flowers when he got home. Lunch was delicious as always. Clark enjoyed his happy meal at the other end of the table. <br />
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Clark helped me make pink lemonade cupcakes. While they were baking we took his friends some valentines. They live across the street from us. I realized too late that I had locked us out of the house though. Luckily the back door was unlocked, which is strange because it never is, but I am grateful someone had opened it earlier or there would have been burnt cupcakes and maybe worse! <br />
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We got to spend Valentines Day with Luke's class of 1st graders. We decorated cookies, played games and made valentines for our moms. <br />
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After school I sent the kids downstairs while I frosted and decorated the cupcakes, made cheesy potatoes and set the table. I just had time to throw them in the oven on my way out the door to work. <br />
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Dinner was crazy busy at work, of course but it made time FLY and I was home by 9:30. Had to stop and pick up Rys favorite treat on the way home...Strawberry Cheesequake Blizzard from DQ. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nBSOgBaAo60/T0bqwpn1sQI/AAAAAAAAFmQ/0e9lFFkh-SQ/s640/blogger-image-252896878.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nBSOgBaAo60/T0bqwpn1sQI/AAAAAAAAFmQ/0e9lFFkh-SQ/s640/blogger-image-252896878.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iKM6bOErtl8/T0bqxCqNp0I/AAAAAAAAFmY/rr8doM3Zr9E/s640/blogger-image--65282786.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iKM6bOErtl8/T0bqxCqNp0I/AAAAAAAAFmY/rr8doM3Zr9E/s640/blogger-image--65282786.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CmMML2sBRRw/T0bqx4-SFJI/AAAAAAAAFmg/Ic1wz3iFF7Q/s640/blogger-image--2105364969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CmMML2sBRRw/T0bqx4-SFJI/AAAAAAAAFmg/Ic1wz3iFF7Q/s640/blogger-image--2105364969.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6TfZOyqtvmU/T0bqyfsC3oI/AAAAAAAAFmo/8IEgasSscFM/s640/blogger-image--1998554721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6TfZOyqtvmU/T0bqyfsC3oI/AAAAAAAAFmo/8IEgasSscFM/s640/blogger-image--1998554721.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4lQH_Y1GHL4/T0bqzGxNY3I/AAAAAAAAFmw/t6b3HI_JLn0/s640/blogger-image--118176634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4lQH_Y1GHL4/T0bqzGxNY3I/AAAAAAAAFmw/t6b3HI_JLn0/s640/blogger-image--118176634.jpg" /></a></div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-62435280057101633382012-01-31T09:20:00.001-07:002012-01-31T09:20:16.704-07:00I Did ItI like to be a woman of my word. After I posted about writing on my blog more if there was a way to use my iPhone, I thought "Of course there has to be an app for that." I opened the app store and found it almost instantly. I am super excited to. <br />
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Here it is. My first post from my iPhone. It is short and sweet. Mostly because I have a lot to do this morning and I'm going to lunch with my Grandma who came to town because she has never seen my new house. (I will have to share the pics of the house another day.)lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-53782873422887664892012-01-30T17:21:00.001-07:002012-01-30T17:21:17.865-07:00Exercise, Excuses and iPhones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am not good at doing more than one thing at a time...at least not when it is new.<br />
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For instance my new exercise agenda has taken over my life. Not a bad trade off, but kind of a nuisance at times. Last week I was super lazy, but this weekend I got a renewed sense of determination, thanks to Peanut Butter Toffee Brownies and my good buddy Adam. <br />
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And I got an iPhone.<br />
Its white.<br />
So pretty.<br />
I love it. <br />
It can do EVERYTHING!<br />
As soon as I learn how I can blog from that thing, I will update this more, I promise. I hardly ever use the home computer anymore. Sitting here trying to type this is kind of a pain, not going to lie. <br />
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In other news: Did you know that there is a <a href="http://www.rexburgnielsens.com/">Nielsens Frozen Custard</a> in Rexburg??? How did I not know this? It is a mere 20 miles away from me and I had no idea. Oh sweet deliciousness. Caramel Cashew Concrete I am coming after you. It is good it is so far away. It impedes my exercise plan for it to be closer. lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-63042261278893268332011-09-12T23:04:00.001-06:002011-09-12T23:05:53.090-06:00Something NewI am on a quest. A quest to be healthy and to be a better me. I want to be able to run with my kids and hike to the tops of beautiful mountains and to fit into someones else's cute jeans. My journey is to be Fit by 40. I have a little over 3 years. I have a cousin who is my "coach." She challenged me to write in my fitness journal daily. I will be recording my progress on a new blog. <a href="http://seeingalittlelessofme.blogspot.com/">http://seeingalittlelessofme.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Feel free to join me or to follow my journey. I need all the motivation and support I can get! My first challenge is to run in a 5K on Oct 15. Anyone want to join me?lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-63204380385790072752011-08-29T17:09:00.000-06:002011-08-29T17:09:09.495-06:00First Day of School, 2011First day of school! First day of school! Nemo was excited and so were all my kids. Luke woke up at 5:58 am. Emma was the first one dressed and ready to go. At 6:30! Emma is the child that I have to push and prod to do anything and who slept in until well past 9 all summer long. They were all ready to walk out the door at 6:45 when I abruptly stopped them and forced them to eat breakfast, and take lots of fun first day pictures. Luke wanted to go NOW but I tried to explain to him that no one would be there at 6:30 in the morning. He didn't believe me. Maybe tomorrow I will let them go early, just so they can see for themselves. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7aqCv-nYyY4/TlwWeKiax5I/AAAAAAAAFbg/jikHUSnH1DQ/s1600/DSCN8805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7aqCv-nYyY4/TlwWeKiax5I/AAAAAAAAFbg/jikHUSnH1DQ/s320/DSCN8805.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ally 5th grade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tYITPabG4aU/TlwWg0xSZUI/AAAAAAAAFbk/gBE3cEq3NBk/s1600/DSCN8806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tYITPabG4aU/TlwWg0xSZUI/AAAAAAAAFbk/gBE3cEq3NBk/s320/DSCN8806.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Luke, 1st Grade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l0Pl_dBBb9g/TlwWlOE-8dI/AAAAAAAAFbo/PmqqnRMwAd8/s1600/DSCN8808.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l0Pl_dBBb9g/TlwWlOE-8dI/AAAAAAAAFbo/PmqqnRMwAd8/s320/DSCN8808.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Emma, 3rd Grade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wkjB1jtLKq0/TlwWqIRVHjI/AAAAAAAAFbs/XMFqWR_ccGc/s1600/DSCN8810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wkjB1jtLKq0/TlwWqIRVHjI/AAAAAAAAFbs/XMFqWR_ccGc/s320/DSCN8810.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Clark, will be 3 on Thursday</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-le9Sc2N4P2Q/TlwWt3ZWmMI/AAAAAAAAFbw/wKcRpH58vIk/s1600/DSCN8812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-le9Sc2N4P2Q/TlwWt3ZWmMI/AAAAAAAAFbw/wKcRpH58vIk/s320/DSCN8812.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Ryan, That's Mr. Hansen to you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAoSqv6l4hk/TlwWwtwNyuI/AAAAAAAAFb0/xwl5AC4F-gU/s1600/DSCN8813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qaa="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAoSqv6l4hk/TlwWwtwNyuI/AAAAAAAAFb0/xwl5AC4F-gU/s320/DSCN8813.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Love the fingers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GTeP8HAX090/TlwW0ebBgAI/AAAAAAAAFb4/rKLEcbxVD-A/s1600/DSCN8821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GTeP8HAX090/TlwW0ebBgAI/AAAAAAAAFb4/rKLEcbxVD-A/s320/DSCN8821.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Miss Ehlers, Luke thinks she is cute. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KPeux25otfI/TlwW3NK2llI/AAAAAAAAFb8/wxUVR5Gy0Go/s1600/DSCN8822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KPeux25otfI/TlwW3NK2llI/AAAAAAAAFb8/wxUVR5Gy0Go/s320/DSCN8822.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mrs. Westover, Ally also had her for 3rd and Em had her for reading last year. SO excited to be in her class again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R6b4DurUFVM/TlwW5quH13I/AAAAAAAAFcA/QjAal89b9BU/s1600/DSCN8823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R6b4DurUFVM/TlwW5quH13I/AAAAAAAAFcA/QjAal89b9BU/s320/DSCN8823.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div align="center">Miss Wright, brand new teacher this year who loves all things Disney...we already love her!</div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-65660942624507058382011-08-25T14:26:00.001-06:002011-08-25T15:27:01.600-06:00Smith Family Reunion 2011We had our reunion in Island Park this summer, at our friends, The Wells cabin. We were in charge this year, so it was a little more stressful then it <strike>usually</strike> ever is. I thought it was fun and I am pretty sure everyone else had fun. When we planed the reunion, we were hoping to buy a house. We certainly didn't know we would close the week before the reunion or we probably would have planned it for a different week. Needless to say, a few things were over looked, like the oars for our canoes. <br />
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What would have been a leisure 2 hour trip down the river from Big Springs to Macks Inn, turned into a four our drag...Ryan walked most of the way dragging the rest of us all tied together in boats and canoes. And by us I mean my family and a couple cousins and one sister in law. Everyone else had a pretty normal trip...except my sisters family who's raft got a hole in it. They had to get out and walk to the end of the river trip. They made it back 30 minutes before us though. <br />
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We were smart enough to not take the camera in the water with us, so the funniest thing that happened has no documentation. But the rest of the reunion was captured well. Here are some fun pics...warning there are lots!<br />
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I think enough has happened that it's time to update the general populous. <br />
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First, I went back to grad school. This came after a prompting from my classmate and friend, <a href="http://taftfamily.blogspot.com/">Jill</a>, peer pressured me to just suck it up and go for it. I think her exact words were, "Do it! You gotta do it! You should just do it! Do it, wimp-o!" So I, being the grateful pushover I am, jumped in feet first and with the love and support of my awesome chick, Lish. <br />
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You know how some things that are right just fall into place? Well, it must have been the right time because everything really just came together quickly. I had to have my stuff in to the university (<a href="http://www.waldenu.edu/">Walden University</a>, in case you were wondering. Google it, it's accredited, which translates to legit.) I'm getting my Master's in Educational Science with an emphasis in Integrating Technology in the Classroom. Totally nerdy, but appropriate. Administration just isn't my bag, baby. So far, I've loved it. I'm only two weeks in, though, but I've previewed all my materials and I'm impressed ... and motivated to do better this year. And for four classes more, I can get licensed in Instructional Design and Technology. Win, win. Plus, the first class is free and they give you all your books. It's already added in the cost. I'll be done in two years.<br />
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The second thing is we are finally in a position to buy a home. We have worked to clear our debts and credit so that we can provide a good, affordable home for our family. We looked at several and I think we know what we want. The market is great and we can buy a lot of house for a little money. I can't wait for the day when we can sign those papers and get into a home of our own. I really just want to be able to go to the bathroom without someone busting in on me. <br />
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This truly is becoming a summer of change.Ryan Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13788052634014353564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-56248179844737702262011-07-06T16:37:00.002-06:002011-07-06T16:38:40.754-06:00Grad class discussions and bloggingHey. This is Ryan.<br /><br />Do you mind if I post my discussions for my grad class here? I'd love a rousing discussion on what my educational viewpoints are.<br /><br />My discussion prompt for this week was: <br />Imagine if a movie were made about your teaching passion, commitment, and impact. What would an inspiring scene from your movie look like and how would it reflect the concepts presented this week? Based on what you want to accomplish as a teacher, consider how you would respond to Mr. Canter’s retirement dinner activity. What would you want students, parents, and colleagues to say about you at the end of your teaching career?<br /> <br />One of my supervisors once described me as “unorthodox.” I really just translated it as weird. My movie would probably be something between “Patch Adams” and “The Paper.” (If you haven’t seen the latter, check it out. It’s a pretty accurate depiction of a newspaper office. It is “R” though, so you’ve been warned.)<br /> <br />I know that I’m a clown. I consider myself an entertainer when I’m at the front of the classroom. I know that I have to captivate the attention of my students – whether in speech or my publications classes (yearbook, photo or newspaper). In speech, I take the approach of not being afraid to look like an idiot in front of an audience. So, I’m goofy. Our discussions on current events are spirited. We talk about the absurdities of today’s societies. We talk of, as it was mentioned in the viewing, of subjects that matter to them (Nieto, 2003) and deal with differences.<br /> <br />My movie would depict my passion for journalism and communication and our race to be nationally recognized. It would definitely be a “dramedy” because if you’ve ever been in a high school publications class, you would definitely see some pretty funny drama. I would hope to see that my students, though their home lives are not ideal, would have an escape at our newsroom. Or that the students who aren’t particularly awesome at sports, would have one thing to feel like they accomplished something or are superb in something other than sports.<br /> <br />As for my retirement dinner, I would hope my students would say that they always had at least one person who cared for them at the high school. I hope they saw the sacrifices I made with my own family for my school family. I hope they know that I truly cared about their success. I hope they say my class was fun. I hope they say they looked forward to coming to my class because the hour would fly by and they actually walked out each day with one nugget of knowledge.<br /> <br />I hope they say that I inspired them to do the best they could and that I held them on equal ground as professionals like Peter Jennings or Walter Cronkite. I hope they say they loved coming to yearbook, newspaper or photo because it was like coming to their second family – fights and all!<br /> <br />I hope my colleagues say my content area is significant and that my passion drove my students to excellence. I hope they recognize journalism as an application of core classes they are mandated to take. I hope they express they knew I respected them as professionals and equals.<br /> <br />I want both my colleagues and my students to say I loved what I did and in turn, they loved being around me. I want them to say I was excited to come to school and do what I do.Ryan Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13788052634014353564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-5779944119174678072011-06-29T12:59:00.000-06:002011-06-29T12:59:33.755-06:00I Love Summer!Our life is drastically different in the summer as compared to the rest of the year.<br />
<strong>The biggest difference</strong> is the absence of a schedule. <br />
It is not unusual for people to still be asleep at 9 am around here. <br />
Lately it has been reminiscent of a lazy Saturday...everyday. <br />
The kids were 30 minutes late to swim team the other morning because I forgot what day it was.<br />
It has been nice. <br />
I feel like my brain is on vacation. <br />
Here is what we have been doing.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Multiple trips to the zoo.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qVj728GssU8/TgtpUyu9OyI/AAAAAAAAFWk/jLJalzHrzrc/s1600/DSCN6873.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qVj728GssU8/TgtpUyu9OyI/AAAAAAAAFWk/jLJalzHrzrc/s320/DSCN6873.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Watching the penguins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_ahm_W7XOd4/Tgtp_yi4pNI/AAAAAAAAFWo/szQpTb_INF4/s1600/DSCN6920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_ahm_W7XOd4/Tgtp_yi4pNI/AAAAAAAAFWo/szQpTb_INF4/s320/DSCN6920.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Playing in the children's zoo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3J_-zifgFcY/TgtqDmdvZLI/AAAAAAAAFWs/BWwkUhxKIKk/s1600/DSCN6931.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3J_-zifgFcY/TgtqDmdvZLI/AAAAAAAAFWs/BWwkUhxKIKk/s320/DSCN6931.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stuck in the egg shell.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Luke has been playing T Ball.</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OAoxmZmVzM4/TgtuEga1cJI/AAAAAAAAFXY/xsLVUAPtZMw/s1600/DSCN7145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OAoxmZmVzM4/TgtuEga1cJI/AAAAAAAAFXY/xsLVUAPtZMw/s320/DSCN7145.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Spent the evening</span> at the <a href="http://www.localnews8.com/news/28358032/detail.html">Global Water Dances</a> event. My sister organized and choreographed the event. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b8vrNfswyfM/TgtuhrTsLiI/AAAAAAAAFXk/OvDNygBZq80/s1600/DSCN7155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b8vrNfswyfM/TgtuhrTsLiI/AAAAAAAAFXk/OvDNygBZq80/s320/DSCN7155.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Beautiful evening. The weather was perfect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ddDTi3Jarw/TgturhEDFHI/AAAAAAAAFXo/dgGeLREEQcI/s1600/DSCN7221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8ddDTi3Jarw/TgturhEDFHI/AAAAAAAAFXo/dgGeLREEQcI/s320/DSCN7221.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Emma got a new hair cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hope you are having fun this summer! We should hang out.</div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-46317295188182392802011-06-13T22:21:00.000-06:002011-06-13T22:21:51.319-06:00Double DigitsAlly is TEN! I am amazed at how fast the time flies! It seems like just a few years ago I was pregnant for the first time and eagerly awaiting becoming a mother (read: scared to death!) I am so excited for her to continue to become a real person. She is smart, funny and very involved. She also knows exactly what she wants. This birthday brought that realization into clear focus. Here are a few examples.<br />
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We went shopping for her birthday outfit and she chose this shirt right off. We looked and looked and shopped for a long time, but she kept coming back to this shirt. She likes how the ruffles bounce up and down as she dances hip hop. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LfsSnfJpNTI/TfbeDKESPWI/AAAAAAAAFWQ/1xyTDq-Xmdw/s1600/DSCN6822.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LfsSnfJpNTI/TfbeDKESPWI/AAAAAAAAFWQ/1xyTDq-Xmdw/s320/DSCN6822.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div>For her birthday she wanted her hair highlighted and to have a feather put in. Aunt Sam did the highlights and we headed over to Austin Kade Academy for the fancy hair, the feather and the nails.<br />
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Ally decided she wanted to go to dinner for her birthday. She wanted Texas Roadhouse because her favorite thing to eat is Steak. Did I mention she is only 10?<br />
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In school this year they read a book about Eleanor Roosevelt. Her favorite cake was Angel Food Cake with Pink Whipped Cream (full of fresh strawberries). Ally copied the recipe out of the book and brought it home. This was in February. When it came time to choose the cake she wanted, she pulled out the recipe and said, "this is what I want for my birthday cake." Not super pretty, but MAN did it taste good! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wEdZzBLXaPY/TfbeWSZmoJI/AAAAAAAAFWg/Gm-jwtMYSAY/s1600/DSCN6852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wEdZzBLXaPY/TfbeWSZmoJI/AAAAAAAAFWg/Gm-jwtMYSAY/s320/DSCN6852.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a cake with our IF cousins. We have a bigger, better swimming party planned for when more cousins will be in town next week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ally is an amazing help around the house. I love watching her grow and become a beautiful young woman. Last night at dinner she asked if she got to go to Girls Camp this year. We told her she had to be 12. Then it hit me that soon she will be. I feel like I missed a few years somewhere along the way to have children old enough to be thinking about young women and caring whether they have their nails painted. She is growing up way to fast for me, but I feel like I am powerless to stop it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did I mention she shaved her legs the other day? She showed me this morning.</div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-34017431292147499892011-05-18T15:43:00.001-06:002011-05-18T15:44:42.455-06:00Emma's Big Day<div style="text-align: center;">Emma was baptized on April 9. It was a fun day for everyone. We enjoyed having our family and friends attend and support her on her day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yUSGPnnTBno/TdQ3rn7UpFI/AAAAAAAAFVk/wNnsN2W1gl0/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yUSGPnnTBno/TdQ3rn7UpFI/AAAAAAAAFVk/wNnsN2W1gl0/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the whole family right before the meeting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WkAObUvRfIk/TdQ4CJGmjCI/AAAAAAAAFVo/4_cEGdeT6W8/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WkAObUvRfIk/TdQ4CJGmjCI/AAAAAAAAFVo/4_cEGdeT6W8/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" width="212" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Posing with mom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fSx0FB9q-1k/TdQ4USQ9B9I/AAAAAAAAFVs/YD4clitTCFc/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fSx0FB9q-1k/TdQ4USQ9B9I/AAAAAAAAFVs/YD4clitTCFc/s320/DSC_0008.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Grandpa Hansen flew in from Arizona for the weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aP3J6mrlMPY/TdQ4mM5ILyI/AAAAAAAAFVw/HCtEmOGTcsg/s1600/DSC_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aP3J6mrlMPY/TdQ4mM5ILyI/AAAAAAAAFVw/HCtEmOGTcsg/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" width="212" /></a></div>Dad was able to baptize and confirm her a member of <a href="http://www.lds.org/"><span style="color: red;">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</span></a><span style="color: red;">.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NPz1iCxmnsY/TdQ44h1y6EI/AAAAAAAAFV0/EkzAc_wRu24/s1600/DSC_0022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NPz1iCxmnsY/TdQ44h1y6EI/AAAAAAAAFV0/EkzAc_wRu24/s320/DSC_0022.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Right before she was ready.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRIbFV2KjmU/TdQ5LK0Z3xI/AAAAAAAAFV4/erzkaTl8fpc/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRIbFV2KjmU/TdQ5LK0Z3xI/AAAAAAAAFV4/erzkaTl8fpc/s320/DSC_0027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center"><span id="goog_872535552"></span><span id="goog_872535553">We had a lunch afterwards with all the cousins who came to visit. Here she is posing with Birdie, G and Lu.</span></div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-57580197371602761002011-05-06T11:51:00.001-06:002011-05-06T21:22:06.002-06:00Disneyland/Anaheim Day 2Day 2 started out similar to Day 1. Get up early and head to Disneyland. We spent the morning in the park, again visiting places we don't normally go.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RC295omMl9E/TcQNXH4uVQI/AAAAAAAAFUY/mkkttgYfgMA/s1600/Anaheim%2B2011%2B125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RC295omMl9E/TcQNXH4uVQI/AAAAAAAAFUY/mkkttgYfgMA/s400/Anaheim%2B2011%2B125.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had breakfast with two of the seniors at the Carnation Cafe. It is the outdoor restaurant right on Main Street. The food was delicious and surprisingly not ridiculously expensive like we usually expect it to be. In the past we hardly ever ate in the park because it is so pricey, especially with 4 kids. We decided to splurge this go round and it was well worth it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DNJ_7PYemd8/TcQNXQ4TJ7I/AAAAAAAAFUg/dAk4JdXKE6Q/s1600/Anaheim%2B2011%2B131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DNJ_7PYemd8/TcQNXQ4TJ7I/AAAAAAAAFUg/dAk4JdXKE6Q/s400/Anaheim%2B2011%2B131.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peter Pan was just wandering around Fantasyland. We asked him if he would sign the autograph book and have a picture with us. He took the book and said, "Sure, I am walking over here, want to come with me?" So we followed him. Eventually he stopped, but only long enough for the picture, then he was off again, waving to kids and saying hello to everyone he passed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8YiglLG0hGI/TcQNXmvyUcI/AAAAAAAAFUo/ZQ1-HPU79Qw/s1600/Anaheim%2B2011%2B132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8YiglLG0hGI/TcQNXmvyUcI/AAAAAAAAFUo/ZQ1-HPU79Qw/s400/Anaheim%2B2011%2B132.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">California was gorgeous, 85 degree weather. It felt so good being in shorts and wearing sunglasses, and not because of the glare off the snow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vbxVc-NDY34/TcQN2ngz25I/AAAAAAAAFUw/mtXtxZ7f7S8/s1600/Anaheim+2011+138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vbxVc-NDY34/TcQN2ngz25I/AAAAAAAAFUw/mtXtxZ7f7S8/s320/Anaheim+2011+138.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today was also the first day of the JEA (Journalism Education Association) Conference. You know, the reason we were in Anaheim to begin with. At 1 pm we headed over to the convention hotel to check in and meet all the yearbook reps. This is one thing I actually did that was JEA related. We spent several hours there playing games, collecting free stuff and enjoying the recognition. <br />
This picture is the yearbookers posing in front of the Pacemaker Nominees Sign, pointing to their yearbook and smiling excitedly. A Pacemaker is the equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize for high school yearbooks. It is a national award that <em>The Spud Annual</em> (I know, right?) was nominated for, for their 2010 yearbook. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZN6xmqQrgtc/TcQOEeEU-fI/AAAAAAAAFU0/bZaXSm-MxpI/s1600/Anaheim+2011+139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZN6xmqQrgtc/TcQOEeEU-fI/AAAAAAAAFU0/bZaXSm-MxpI/s320/Anaheim+2011+139.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a closer picture of Ryan pointing out the yearbook. He has been working toward a nomination for this since his Junior year in high school. Needless to say he is super giddy and very nervous about the potential award. One really neat thing the convention people did was give all the students a special ribbon to add to their name tag, noting them as Pacemaker Finalists. Everywhere they went people would congratulate them on their nomination. They felt like Rock Stars!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls5Lb6wQhCY/TcQOUtPyGVI/AAAAAAAAFU4/DjC0mlN6oFw/s1600/Anaheim+2011+167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ls5Lb6wQhCY/TcQOUtPyGVI/AAAAAAAAFU4/DjC0mlN6oFw/s320/Anaheim+2011+167.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After spending the afternoon at the vendor booths, we took the students to Goofy's Kitchen for dinner. We learned from our very first trip with the kids what a fun experience the character dining is. The food is always super yummy and it is fun to meet the characters in a more relaxed setting, without the lines and mobs of people trying to catch them for a picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrhCwnN52fA/TcQOhht5Y_I/AAAAAAAAFU8/kA0lug75HPc/s1600/Anaheim+2011+168.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrhCwnN52fA/TcQOhht5Y_I/AAAAAAAAFU8/kA0lug75HPc/s320/Anaheim+2011+168.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Goofy has always been one of Ry's favorite characters.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the other characters we got to meet at dinner.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Np4oXAPTlGM/TcQPA6DvaoI/AAAAAAAAFVE/HZzEnD74e9w/s1600/Anaheim+2011+189.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Np4oXAPTlGM/TcQPA6DvaoI/AAAAAAAAFVE/HZzEnD74e9w/s320/Anaheim+2011+189.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Captain Hook, who was surprisingly flirtatious.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zmpCzArsOt0/TcQPQf-vLmI/AAAAAAAAFVI/iiftcg26O0M/s1600/Anaheim+2011+183.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zmpCzArsOt0/TcQPQf-vLmI/AAAAAAAAFVI/iiftcg26O0M/s320/Anaheim+2011+183.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dale, of Chip and Dale. Chip was around earlier but we missed a picture with him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m2yKrLokrC0/TcQPnDUBu3I/AAAAAAAAFVM/QeRHNmoi83E/s1600/Anaheim+2011+172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m2yKrLokrC0/TcQPnDUBu3I/AAAAAAAAFVM/QeRHNmoi83E/s320/Anaheim+2011+172.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a first. Belle in the dress she wears for almost the entire movie. I loved that I got to meet her in her "normal" clothes and not the super fancy dress. Did I mention she is my favorite? I think I did.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y0LYPAYfYj4/TcQP79ZP99I/AAAAAAAAFVQ/1_6jHXt-Ys8/s1600/Anaheim+2011+178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y0LYPAYfYj4/TcQP79ZP99I/AAAAAAAAFVQ/1_6jHXt-Ys8/s320/Anaheim+2011+178.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fairy Godmother. Also another first!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RAzUN72t_Eo/TcQQIHTwANI/AAAAAAAAFVU/q1aDMYRT3vM/s1600/Anaheim+2011+176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RAzUN72t_Eo/TcQQIHTwANI/AAAAAAAAFVU/q1aDMYRT3vM/s320/Anaheim+2011+176.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pluto. One of our favorites.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E_Nv9gJ4-0I/TcQQWWP1EsI/AAAAAAAAFVY/rOpBCeziZnE/s1600/Anaheim+2011+175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E_Nv9gJ4-0I/TcQQWWP1EsI/AAAAAAAAFVY/rOpBCeziZnE/s320/Anaheim+2011+175.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of the 24 students that went on the trip, only 5 were male. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is "the Boyz" picture with Pluto.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H17Yo6hHKqc/TcQQh2Sye1I/AAAAAAAAFVc/MNQW_rG6cBs/s1600/Anaheim+2011+174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H17Yo6hHKqc/TcQQh2Sye1I/AAAAAAAAFVc/MNQW_rG6cBs/s320/Anaheim+2011+174.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love how he puts the book on his nose to sign his autograph.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gx9nouFaztM/TcQQu1nQQ5I/AAAAAAAAFVg/VcCNabygY88/s1600/Anaheim+2011+216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Gx9nouFaztM/TcQQu1nQQ5I/AAAAAAAAFVg/VcCNabygY88/s320/Anaheim+2011+216.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After Goofy's Kitchen we headed back to Downtown Disney to look around at the shops. This Woody statue made of Legos was a new addition to the Lego store since the last time we visited. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We rode the Monorail tonight, another thing we have never done. I vaguely remember riding it when I was 8, but I am not even sure we did. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Two more days of fun to be added soon. Probably not until after the weekend though. We are out of town and I don't have the pics on the laptop. </div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-15363119936701706262011-05-05T09:57:00.000-06:002011-05-05T09:57:49.901-06:00Disneyland/Anaheim Day 1We Love all things Disney. <br />
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When I married Ryan he already owned all the full length animated movies. He got paid for babysitting in Disney movies as a teenager. Needless to say our obsession has grown since we both are such big fans. (Side Note: Playing Disney trivia with him is NOT fun. You never have a chance of winning) <br />
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When we found out the JEA National Convention was in Anaheim again, we were super excited to take his students and share the Magic of Disney with them. We brought 24 students with us and out of them 8 had never been to Disneyland or had only been when they were super small and didn't remember it. <br />
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Here is my recap of our trip. The first day was spent entirely at the parks. We had 4 day park hoppers and we took full advantage...at least I did. I was not attending the confernce so I spent most of my days at the resort. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Outisde our hotel super excited to walk over to the park.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="center">All of us (I took the picture) outside the front gate.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">On the train, one of the rides we rarely take. We discovered if you get on it and ride it to Fantasyland, it is about the same amount of time it takes you to walk there. Some people getting off the train with us were "First Timers" and they had a 4 and 2 year old daughter. We encouraged them to go get in the relatively short line to meet the princesses, that was where we were headed. They really didn't know the princesses well, just from their pictures on their panties. We waited in line with them for about 30 minutes and got to talk to them about their first Disney trip. It didn't occur to us until later that we really had no real motivation for meeting the princesses, again. We had all their autographs and pictures with all of them from previous trips. <br />
Watching those 2 little girls meet them was one of the highlights of the whole week. They were so sweet giving them big hugs and holding on so tight for the pictures. Their mom was crying, as was their aunt. It was such a fun way to start our day. It was then that we realized we wanted to do something different this trip. The kids were not with us and we didn't really have to do what they normally want to do when we visit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Tiana is one of Emma's favorite princesses. Ry took a picture with her and sent it by text to one of his students back home. She was super excited for him to meet her. Tiana used to sing in the mornings in New Orleans and we asked her when we could catch her show. She doesn't sing there anymore, but if lots of people ask for it to be brought back they may let her do it again. So put in your vote. We want to hear her sing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ariel is beautiful! Belle is so kind. She has always been my favorite princess.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwC2UQqdMr0/TcLCvGmdCEI/AAAAAAAAFUU/Ws08zhjqgA4/s1600/Anaheim+2011+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xwC2UQqdMr0/TcLCvGmdCEI/AAAAAAAAFUU/Ws08zhjqgA4/s320/Anaheim+2011+019.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We don't buy a lot of souvenirs so we like to try them on and take pictures. Most of our memorabilia is in the form of pressed pennies. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This trip was all about doing things and discovering parts of Disney we had never done or seen. This is the golden spike. It is the exact center of Disneyland and millions of people just walk right by it every year. It's on the bridge to Sleeping Beauty Castle if you want to stop and find it next time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">They removed the CALIFORNIA letters outside California Adventure and are creating a new facade outside the front gate. There is also lots of new rides being built inside the park itself. This wall was built outside one of the construction zones. We had to stop to pose next to our favorites.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes those are oven mitts. So fun! Maybe one day I will have a Mickey Kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was one of my biggest goals for this trip. Find <a href="http://www.disneylandclub33.com/"><span style="color: red;">Club 33</span></a>. If you care click the link, if not whatever. Point is we found it, and we enlisted several students on our hunt. It was fun! It is in New Orleans if you care to search it out yourself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More later on our fun adventure!</div>lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-79746794698666001502011-05-04T14:26:00.000-06:002011-05-04T14:26:35.124-06:00A Photo to RememberHere is the story. <br />
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My sister-in-laws, sister found out about the<a href="http://30strangers.blogspot.com/"> 30 Strangers</a> project and that it was time for submissions to be chosen for this years photos. She has all boys so she emailed my mother, who has 5 girls, and suggested that she ought to try for it. She didn't know who Justin is, so the need to be a stranger part, Check.<br />
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"ok. Why not?" and she does.<br />
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Fast forward a month. <a href="http://www.justinhackworth.com/">Justin Hackworth</a> is calling letting her know she has been picked to be photographed. Now comes the tricky part. My mother has 4 sisters, 5 daughters, 11 grand-daughters and too many nieces to count. This is a Mother-Daughter Photo Shoot, but we can't have 50 people in the pictures right? One from every generation is what he wants.<br />
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So how to decide?<br />
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Grandma Dolly, or Blanche, is the oldest daughter in her family. <br />
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Allyn, or mom, is also the oldest daughter. I see a theme developing here. <br />
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So that is how I was chosen to be part of this once in a lifetime event. This amazing project that I may or may not have heard about prior to the invitation from mom to have my photo taken. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ukE8Qdb6OZw/TcGyd2TSaRI/AAAAAAAAFTg/XTPIq_jrrow/s1600/mms_picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ukE8Qdb6OZw/TcGyd2TSaRI/AAAAAAAAFTg/XTPIq_jrrow/s320/mms_picture1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ally was a trooper. She was up late the night before and danced all morning. </span></em></div><br />
A four generation picture of all the oldest daughters is appealing, and a great opportunity to create a wonderful memory. I am so grateful I got to be a part of it. The timing of it was perfect. We were Day 30. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lk5IzuqkqMg/TcGx2OQsi5I/AAAAAAAAFTY/jPYCNrx8lQs/s1600/20110430_0488.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lk5IzuqkqMg/TcGx2OQsi5I/AAAAAAAAFTY/jPYCNrx8lQs/s320/20110430_0488.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Photos Courtesy of</em></span><a href="http://www.justin%20hackworth.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em> Justin Hackworth </em></span></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>The exhibit will be in July in Provo UT. I will fill you in on details as I get them. lishajeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-82769056374654368882011-03-23T15:56:00.000-06:002011-03-23T15:58:05.935-06:00New March edition of the Tiger Times ... from Ry<div><embed src="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" flashvars="mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true&documentId=110323215001-8e548cc1fa6c41f9bd8711e1d2964199&docName=ifhs_tt_0311&username=iftigertimes&loadingInfoText=IFHS%20Tiger%20Times%20March%202011&et=1300917425797&er=1" style="width:420px;height:210px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:420px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://issuu.com/iftigertimes/docs/ifhs_tt_0311?mode=embed&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml&showFlipBtn=true" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a href="http://issuu.com" target="_blank">publishing</a> - <a href="http://issuu.com/search?q=idaho%20falls" target="_blank">More idaho falls</a></div></div>Ryan Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13788052634014353564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2900902492229070926.post-28375048734399990972011-03-01T16:42:00.005-07:002011-03-01T16:54:17.019-07:00Sounding Smart - A Tale from the Education Trenches<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9o_z3Znx_s8/TW2GkPpu10I/AAAAAAAACAc/0ZEIikD9rR0/s1600/menopause1.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579263470616893250" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9o_z3Znx_s8/TW2GkPpu10I/AAAAAAAACAc/0ZEIikD9rR0/s320/menopause1.png" /></a> <span style="font-family:georgia;">Hey. This is Ry.</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><br /><div><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">You need a laugh. Admit it. Allow me to provide it. </span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">While I was grabbing some info from the art teacher, one of my yearbook girls in his class called me over to quickly proofread her English essay and give her some suggestions. I did and handed the paper back. The girl handed me another paper with a list of words.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">“I have a list here of words I want to use on this paper. I want to my teacher to think I’m smart. I want to put these words in.”</span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Apparently, she had gone through the dictionary and chosen random words to help her seem "smart."</span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">I glanced down at the list and went over her “smart words.” They were complete with definitions so she knew how to use them correctly. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >1.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >Impractical – unrealistic<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >2.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >Lunatics – psyschopaths (sic)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >3.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >Menace – danger or threat.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">It was number four that made me laugh out loud. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >4.</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7;"> </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" >Menopause – change in life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Wait. What is menopause doing on the list? Is the character going through menopause?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">“No, Mr. Hansen! It means ‘change of life.’ Like, ‘Eli was going through a menopause when his family all died.’”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Uh, I don’t think that’s what that means. Menopause is when a woman …” I stammered. I really didn’t want to finish that sentence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Luckily, her friend next to her, sensing my awkward pause, whispered the true definition.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Wait. What?” she asked. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Her friend clarified. The student’s eyes grew wide and she turned bright red.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">“Yup, don’t use that word if you want to sound smart,” I laughed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span></span></p><br /><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibrifont-family:'Times New Roman';" ><span style="font-family:georgia;">Awww, education. It happens in so many ways.</span></span></p></div>Ryan Hansenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13788052634014353564noreply@blogger.com2