Defeat is not Defeated!

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Friday and Saturday was the Oregon 3A/2A/1A State Track Meet. Emma qualified in three events; the 4×100 meter relay, the 100 meter sprint, and the 200 meter sprint. All season long, she has been ... Read More

Down Time

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Harley, Reagan, and I are in Salem so we can watch Emma at the State Track Meet in Monmouth tomorrow and Saturday. This trip came at a really good time for us, as we’ve all been under a bit of s... Read More

There’s Nothing Soft About It!

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Harley loves being the catcher; it is her favorite position.  She alternates between catching and playing short stop.  She is pretty good at both, but I have to admit, I love it when she plays catch... Read More

Earned Success

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Emma’s favorite sport is track.  She started working on a new work-out routine with her dad before the track season started, and it seems to have paid off!  The Blue Mountain Conference Distri... Read More

Babies!

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Remember THIS post?  I talked about the robin who had made a nest in a decorative ornament on the front of my parent’s garden shed? Mrs. Robins’ eggs have hatched since then, and the babi... Read More

Babies!

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Remember THIS post?  I talked about the robin who had made a nest in a decorative ornament on the front of my parent’s garden shed? Mrs. Robins’ eggs have hatched since then, and the babi... Read More

Music Abounds

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Thursday was a big day at school for Reagan.  The second and third grade students at AC Houghton Elementary School were preparing for their Spring Concert – to be held that evening.  The other... Read More

District Champion!!!

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Second Place – 4×100 Meter Relay . . . GOOD! FIRST Place – 100 Meter Sprint . . . BETTER! FIRST Place – 200 Meter Sprint . . . GREAT!!! I can’t wait to watch you run like ... Read More

Tiring Tuesday

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School . . . Softball . . . Homework . . . And a mind that never quits just takes all the energy right out of a girl! AmyNature Girl. Mom. Wife. Friend. Photographer. Sewer. Crafter. Artist. To borrow... Read More

Weekly Photo Challenge: Wildlife

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Post-A-Day 2011:  Weekly Photo Challenge – Wildlife Bats My dad studied bats for several years, and my girls and I got to go along with him once.  These pictures are from that day. AmyNature G... Read More

The Best Gift

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As mothers, we often say that the best thing we can ever give our kids is our time.  The theory applies the same in reverse.  The best gift kids can give their mother on Mother’s Day?  Their ... Read More

Hangin’ With Nana

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I had to run to Cove today to do a couple things for my mom, and Harley & Reagan went with me.  While I was there, the girls hung out and played in Nana & Papa’s yard.  Harley and Nana... Read More