tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183137432024-03-06T23:24:39.927-05:00Living Life and Loving ItOur little family's adventures in the Big Apple.Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.comBlogger847125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-64751067741743488532015-09-08T09:33:00.000-04:002015-09-09T09:41:33.350-04:00Labor Day 2015: Camping in the Poconos Brian has been practically begging me to start blogging our life and adventures again. And, I agree, it is nice to have these snippets to look back on. They tell the story of our family and lives more than the posts on instagram. I'm just going to pick up where we are in life right now rather than try and catch up.<br />
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This last weekend, Labor Day Weekend we camped with friends. The trickiest part was we hadn't planned ahead (both our family and our friends' were traveling until a week before) and all the campsites we wanted to camp at were completely booked. We did lots of searching, reading reviews, and attempted to find something that would work for our families less than 3 hours from NYC.<br />
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We finally found <a href="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/tobyhanna/">Tobyhanna State Park</a> (in the Poconos of Pennsylvania) had a few open campsites. With a lake to swim in, trails to hike and bike, and boating we figured it was a good match for us. We almost settled on <a href="http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/hickoryrun/">Hickory Run State Park</a> in the Poconos, but there were posts about a bear sighting so we thought Tobyhanna might be a better fit.<br />
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The ironic part...within a half hour after we arrived at Tobyhanna we spotted a black bear walking behind our campsite in the forest, maybe 50 feet away. One of the rangers drove by shortly afterward and we let her know. While we were talking to her, Robbie yelled, "There's a bear!" and pointed to the campsite right next to ours. (We all thought he was joking.) Quicker than lightning the ranger started running toward the bear, shot a loud airgun (which scared us all), and dashed after him yelling, attempting to scare him. We didn't see the bear again after that (fortunately), but it was quite the eventful beginning to our weekend.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simon feel fast asleep soon after we left to drive home. <br />Isabella read her book to Oliver the rest of the way home. <br />I love these moments!<br />Successful weekend indeed!!!</td></tr>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-19296429831889811392015-09-02T10:16:00.000-04:002015-09-09T10:23:51.803-04:00First Day of School 2015The summer went by way too fast and that time to start school came way too quickly. I'm not a huge fan of school. I see it's benefits and I'm very grateful for the opportunity to live in an area with a really good public school. But I am guilty of daydreaming of the day when we have a small bit of land, farmhouse, and the ability to school at home. The older I get the more it feels like a dream. <br />
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But I still have to send my little ones off to school. We are still adjusting to the time change (we arrived back from CA less than a week before) and earlier bedtimes--so hard to change that, <i>especially</i> with the time change and jet lag.<br />
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The kids were dressed and out the door in time to catch the bus on the first day of school. I love them and miss them all the time.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">outside your body.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">~Elizabeth Stone</span></i></h1>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-81754673822619076572015-08-08T10:00:00.000-04:002015-09-16T04:38:43.394-04:00Summer in California, Part 1We were able to spend the bulk of our summer at my mom's house in the foothills of Northern California. It wasn't really planned. But my mom's memory is having challenges and when she went through a period (about a week) of extreme memory loss (and other issues) we bit the bullet, paid a lot of money, and bought tickets to visit. The most economical way to travel was to stay 6 weeks, so we did. It ended up being too long for me, emotionally, but we were able to do a lot of fun stuff without completely wearing us out. <br />
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Here are a bunch of things we did during the first half of our stay:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drying off in the intense sunshine at the splash pad.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella and Kate helped me make a simple baby quilt for Mary's baby. Or, I guess I helped them! I love how involved they got.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kate helped by deciding where to put certain pieces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I know I'm the one that *looks* pregnant, but this is at Mary's baby shower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella adores babies and loved helping with Claire.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite the intense heat we tried to get out and run around as much as possible.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love that Isabella got to spend time with her big girl cousins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Annie working her magic massage fingers. I couldn't believe how long Isabella just sat there, completely relaxed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picking Tokay grapes with cousins outside the Folsom Zoo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My cousin, Tori, and her cute kids on a little steam engine outside the Folsom Zoo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was at a Relief Society (church) get together for the women. I didn't have anyone to watch my kids so I brought them. Isabella got permission to swim in the host's pool, but she didn't have her swimsuit...that didn't stop her!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got to spend a day at my Aunt Evelyn's home in the Bay Area. My kids brought a lot of crazy to her home, but she loved them/us anyway and treated us so well! I love my Aunties!!!</td></tr>
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Halloween was quite lovely this year. Some of the fall leaves are still hanging on and the weather was pretty good, until a few houses into trick-or-treating when it started to rain. Which was fine, since the kids really didn't need to go to more than a dozen homes to beg for free candy.</div>
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These first few photos are a walk we took the day before Halloween. I wanted to go on a drive through the hills just north of us to enjoy some of the last of the beautiful fall colors and I dragged Brian away from work to join Simon and me. The road we were on wove in and out, past the estates along the Bedford, NY and Greenwich, CT border. We happened to find the <a href="http://greenwich.audubon.org/">Greenwich Audubon Society</a>, which isn't very far from our home and is a gem in our own backyard. </div>
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When we set out on our drive we weren't planning on going on a hike, but when life shows you a beautiful trail on a beautiful day, you <i>have</i> to go exploring.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kindergarteners do a little parade and sing along on Halloween. <br />This is the moment when Oliver spotted us in the crowd of parents.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella as a "fashion vampire".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oliver as a pirate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simon as a dragon. <br />This photo was taken after the 4th house. <br />He was ready to munch on candy not chase after more!</td></tr>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-17598561118082094852014-10-30T22:01:00.000-04:002014-10-30T22:01:06.730-04:00Time FliesIt is really, <i>really</i> incredible how quickly time flies. I've been glancing at photos of just a couple of years ago and I have a hard time wrapping my mind around the enormous changes that have happened to my kids. They are growing up so very quickly. I am so glad I take as many photos as I do because those memories, those moments in time are frozen for the brief second and I can revisit it and love that moment all over again. I hold those moments in my heart. They are so precious perhaps because they are so fleeting.<br />
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I spend a good portion of documenting our bits and pieces of daily life on instagram. But I'm hoping to do a better job of chronicling a bit more of the details here again. I miss the greater depth blogging can add to a story.<br />
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Here's a bit of a look at October this year. Halloween is tomorrow, so perhaps it will deserve it's own post.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating Isabella's 8th birthday at Grandma & Grandpa's house.</td></tr>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-49632109107750932702014-05-17T08:31:00.002-04:002014-05-17T08:32:03.905-04:00Easter 2014I'm so glad my mom was able to visit for Easter this year. It has been 3 years since she has visited us and we soaked up all that precious grandma time.<br />
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-89703460626066685152014-04-04T13:46:00.006-04:002014-04-04T13:46:53.737-04:00Capturing the EverydayIt has been way too long since I posted. I think of posting, but I feel like I should dedicate a post or two (or three) to thoughts on our travels. But all that travel chaos is still pretty jumbled in my mind. Someday it may come out, in a shareable manner, but for now I realize it is best to move on. It is time to focus on the now and share what is wonderful, right now. <br />
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I've become lazy in my photo taking. Not lazy, as in, not taking photos. I still take way too many photos. Lazy, as in, I just use my phone. I switched from the iPhone 4s to the moto x a few months ago (and then I cracked--my unrepairable--screen. Lovely, I know.) But I miss the nice quality photos the iPhone took. They were, for a phone, beautiful photos. But I've be lazy and not been taking photos with my DSLR camera.<br />
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This past week <i>spring</i> weather has finally graced the northeast!!! With spring weather I feel myself beginning to come out of my winter hibernation and stretching a bit. I generally stray away from setting New Year's resolutions, because I know once spring comes I naturally feel this sense of renewal. A desire to redirect some habits. The ability to change and become better. A bit of spring cleaning on my life--and habits--if you will.<br />
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This week I felt the desire to pull out my Nikon D40. Despite it being an "old" camera (by today's rapidly changing technology standards) and the lens and sensors being dirty, it still takes lovely photos. It feels good capturing the beauty around me. And living in an apartment with an abundance of natural light sure helps a lot too.<br />
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Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-62389658697396640202013-08-31T20:07:00.000-04:002014-01-16T20:10:38.892-05:00Last Days Living in NYCEven though we returned from our major road trip adventures in mid May we continued to rent our apartment in NYC frequently during the summer, while we traveled in the northeast. But our apartment on W 76th St was still our home, until we made the move to Westchester in September. And at the time of these photos we didn't know, for sure, when or where (if at all) we would be moving. Now looking at these photos (and finally posting them) in January, I'm a bit nostalgic for it all.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tell her she can't wear high heels until she's 15...this is her solution.<br />I'm always amazed by her creativity.</td></tr>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-32516748546957977252013-08-31T00:20:00.000-04:002014-02-15T22:00:37.273-05:00Winding Down<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Our journey has come to an end?! We are making plans for settling down; at least for a year, maybe two. And I have an intense desire to write down everything that has happened. As we end this chapter and begin a new one I fear I will forget all that has occurred these last few months. I've been a diligent photojournalist, but so much more has happened that photos just can't quite capture. My photos can capture where we went, what we did, and our overall experiences. But how does a lens capture the character development that has occurred in this life story of mine. How am I to capture the many life's lessons I learned? How important is it that I adequately chronicle the unique challenges that we faced and overcame these last several months? Can the words I write on the page be as vibrant and captivating as the photos I captured?<br />
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I hope to be able to write our experiences and our memories that are still mulling in our mental archives. I would love for Brian share some of his thoughts in this space. And hopefully even Isabella will take the opportunity to write some of her favorite parts and, perhaps, not so favorite parts of our journey. I personally prefer to focus primarily on documenting the beautiful and good that occur in our lives. But, I feel it is equally important to share some <i>(not all)</i> of the figurative speed bumps that we blundered over. And what we have learned from these intense experiences. Because if there has been no character development in my/our life story, what good is this story at all?Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-76854361718316924512013-08-30T21:41:00.000-04:002014-02-15T21:50:40.618-05:00Quebec City!Visiting Quebec City has been on my "to visit" list for several years. It is incredibly charming, with much of the old 17th century buildings still intact. Quebec City is one of the oldest European settlements in North America and it has held onto its roots.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was on our drive to Quebec City. We decided to take the scenic route, through the countryside along the St Lawrence River. I was surprised at how different the architecture was; many of the roofs were metal.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our hotel was right across the river from Old Quebec City. The ferry ride was easy and lovely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian found a cafe with amazing croissants and hot chocolate. And when I say <i>"amazing"</i> I mean <i>ahhhh-mazing</i>!</td></tr>
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And, amazingly enough this is the last post about our crazy traveling adventures. It's actually a little bit difficult to wrapped them up here, in this manner. Life is always an adventure, but these months (February 23, 2013 until August 27, 2013) were absolutely unforgettable. There are many times I want to sit down and write about all the things I learned (about travel, our country, and myself) but it all seems a bit overwhelming and perhaps, too personal, to put in this space. It's also so much into the perfect words. Maybe all that is mulling in my head and heart will be able to surface out onto paper (or hard drive) in a honest, eloquent way. But until then, I'm grateful I am able to document all that we do through photos and share them with you!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And I had to throw this one in. This is actually in Vermont, at a rest stop on our way back south. But I love that he just laid there and relaxed like that. For just a few minutes. Oh, how I love that boy!</td></tr>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-46196548373203378982013-08-30T21:24:00.000-04:002014-02-15T21:25:04.943-05:00Mount Tremblant, Canada<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Brian found a great deal on a large, comfortable hotel room in the mountains of Canada. It was a ski resort called <a href="http://www.tremblant.ca/">Mont Tremblant</a>. I felt like we were at <a href="http://www.sundanceresort.com/">Sundance</a>, but everyone spoke French. We stayed there a few days and enjoyed our time. The views at the top of the mountain were incredible.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My relaxing morning tea on the balcony. So dreamy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My girl loves picking wildflowers. From <a href="http://whoknewidgothisfar.blogspot.com/2013/04/deep-in-heart-of-texas.html">Texas</a> to Quebec.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Her expression is saying, "What? There's a <i>toy</i> inside my <i>chocolate</i>?!" <br />
Isn't that a dream come true for any child? :)<br />
We got her a couple more Kinder eggs while in Canada, cause we are good parents like that. ;)</td></tr>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-77843689618516675352013-08-28T22:48:00.000-04:002014-02-13T22:49:13.218-05:00Oh Canada!...Montreal <div style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px; margin: 10px;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For our finale in our grand adventuring we decided to take a trip up to Canada the end of August. I had never been to Montreal or Quebec City and had heard great things about both. Brian and I were both feeling rather fatigued with travel and were enjoying New York City and Connecticut that we almost didn't go. But we both knew it would be great if we could get ourselves motivated, so we did! And, of course, we are so glad we did it! </span></div>
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Previous to this trip I had only been to Vancouver, BC and Toronto, ON (and the Canadian side of Niagara Falls) so traveling through Quebec, seeing much older parts of Canada and a lot of countryside was very different. Not to mention everything was in French. By the time we had reach Quebec City we really felt like we were in a completely foreign land (unlike the Canadian cities near the U.S. border...which don't really feel foreign at all).</div>
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We had three destinations in Quebec, so I'm going to do 3 different posts. First up, Montreal!<br />
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It rained during half of our time in Montreal, which is always a bit of a downer. But it was still warm so we did our best to get out and enjoy the city.</div>
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A favorite stop in Montreal was the <a href="http://www.marchespublics-mtl.com/en/marches/jean-talon-market/">Jean-Talon Market</a>. So much amazing, delicious, fresh food! I dream of living near such a market someday.</div>
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The absolute highlight of our trip, and a night I hope to never forget, was our last night in Montreal. It was a warm night, we had enjoyed a yummy dinner out. We were all pretty tired, walking back to our hotel room. And we happened upon musicians playing classical music in the square in front of the Notre Dame Basilica. We danced for probably an hour. Brian swinging the kids in the air, their sounds of glee and laughter were beautiful on that gorgeous night in Montreal. It was perfect. Absolutely perfect.</div>
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Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-65784344504181929022013-08-19T20:58:00.000-04:002014-01-16T21:02:47.021-05:00I Love VermontMy love of Vermont is no secret. It started when I was teen when I would see photos of century old, quaint farm houses nestled in the lush, green hills. Those photos spoke to my soul. Those rolling green hills make my heart sing. Each time I visit that beautiful state my love grows even stronger.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sunset picnic on Lake Champlain in Burlington</span></div>
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Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-51534768297554995702013-08-18T20:11:00.000-04:002014-01-16T20:34:04.022-05:00Santa's Village in New HampshireWe love, love, love visiting Santa's Village in New Hampshire. We went there once before when Isabella was smaller, but it was a new experience with all 3 kids. Who, by the way, loved everything!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh, how I love my partner in crime! With him anything and everything is possible (and SO MUCH FUN)!!!</td></tr>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-68922812767489234042013-08-12T19:13:00.000-04:002014-01-16T19:17:12.206-05:00Last Summer Days in ConnecticutWe spent about a week of August in Connecticut, picking berries, eating berries, and picking more berries. We really enjoyed our time spent with cousins and just relaxing. We knew our adventures would be ending at the end of August and really took advantage of the beautiful season.<br />
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-60699217332591958042013-08-05T18:53:00.000-04:002014-01-16T19:54:37.739-05:00Summer Streets 2013Anyone who knows us knows we are HUGE fans of Summer Streets. When NYC closes down 7 miles of avenues for a few hours three Saturdays in August. We love riding our bikes freely down Park Avenue and this year was no exception. All of Brian's siblings and their kids came to visit (6 adults and 8 kiddos) and we had a blast!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love my morning runs. Especially in the summer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Isabella's drawing of her neighborhood.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fourth of July on the Hudson River</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching fireworks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We walked all the way home from the fireworks show--W 23rd St to W 76th St (plus a few avenues). It was a long haul for the little ones late at night, but this lovely break by the Lincoln Center fountains made it all worth it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Requisite NYC playground fountain play on a hot day in the Lower East Side.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brian and I did the midnight bike tour through Central Park. It was crazy and awesome.</td></tr>
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Our big adventure in July was going to the <a href="http://www.hillcumorah.org/Pageant/">Hill Cumorah Pageant</a> in Palmyra, NY with extended family. After the Pageant our little family continued touring around Upstate New York and explored the amazing gorges, Rochester, and the Finger Lakes.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some friends from church were in the Pageant and saved us super amazing seats. The kids were captivated the whole time and talked about it for days afterward.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We visited the E.B. Grandin building in Palmyra where we learned more about the first publication of the Book of Mormon. It was fascinating.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sacred Grove: the forest behind Joseph Smith's boyhood home where he prayed to know which church to join and saw a vision where Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Years later he translated the Book of Mormon and restored the Church of Jesus Christ.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the Smith farm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the Carini's that joined us for our Palmyra adventure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the <a href="http://www.museumofplay.org/">National Museum of Play</a> in Rochester. If you ask the kids what their favorite part of all our adventures was...they will most likely reply, "The Museum of Play!!!" We hope to go back soon. We went two days and didn't make it through the entire museum.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simon obviously pretty hotel savvy after months of travel...not that we ever talk on a corded phone anymore?!</td></tr>
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This state park in the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate NY was absolutely amazing! One of the most beautiful places. It was excruciatingly hot the week we were there. Not only was it 100 degrees, but the gorge held in the humidity and no breeze blew. I felt as if we were transported to another continent; perhaps we journeyed to the Amazon. It was "other-worldly". And one of my favorite stops in all our adventures.</div>
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Another day we went to Treman State Park to see <a href="http://www.fingerlakes.com/parks/waterfalls/lucifer_falls">Lucifer Falls</a>, located in another gorge in the Finger Lakes Region.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was <i>so hot</i> we felt like we hiked to hell and could have met Lucifer himself. Our poor kids are serious troopers.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Back in Connecticut. Yes, again. It was my favorite season: Blueberry Picking Season!</span></div>
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I took a quick, weekend jaunt across the country to see my beautiful niece, Mary, get married.</div>
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Brian's big 40th birthday bash ended the fabulous month of July!</div>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-52673193637714264372013-07-25T05:52:00.000-04:002013-07-25T05:52:00.231-04:00The Little Cottage in the WoodsLast year Brian's great aunt Doris passed away at 99 years old. She lived in the most quaint little cottage at the edge of the state forest. Brian's great uncle Alvin (aka Ally) built the home, the bridges, and all the beauty around it. The pond was the ice pond that Brian's great grandpa (Albert, who immigrated from Northern Italy) dug out from the stream. They dug out the ice from the pond during the winter and used it for refrigeration during the warmer months. It was later that Ally took over the property and built a home on it and turned it into a very magical place.<br />
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After Doris' passing, her home and beautiful property was sold to a good family friend. It was hard to see it go, but we are very fortunate it was sold to such great people who will let us visit there often.<br />
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During one of our visits there in May (before the sale closed) I snapped lots of photos; wanting to capture that lovely piece of property and family history for us to remember. These photos were taken on Mother's Day this year.<br />
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These next few photos were taken when I jogged up on my morning run one day in May. The pond was very still and the light radiant that morning.</div>
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-22845767995584402742013-06-30T20:57:00.000-04:002014-01-16T19:18:08.744-05:00June...in a nutshell!Let's see if I can catch up again...or at all. I'm hoping to post highlights of each month until I catch up. So these next few posts will be extra photo heavy; if you can imagine. But I hope friends and family enjoy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some scenes from Connecticut</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oliver turned 4 years old June 11!</td></tr>
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Fingers crossed July's update will follow soon!Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-25629465564261555752013-06-11T10:08:00.000-04:002013-06-11T10:08:18.323-04:00Happy Birthday Oliver!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wishing my big boy the happiest of birthdays today. I can't believe he is 4 years old! Today is a day I will always reflect on the beauty and joy this child has brought into my life. I am forever grateful he is mine. As I take time to remember his dramatic, scary birth I express endless gratitude for modern medicine, amazing doctors, and the "she-woman" strength I was blessed with when it was time to push him out. What an amazing gift Oliver is!Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-69394098334541412532013-05-31T22:25:00.000-04:002014-01-16T19:19:39.845-05:00New Hampshire: Storyland & The White Mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of our first stops once we were back in the Northeast was traveling up into the White Mountains of New Hampshire and to a magical place called <a href="http://www.storylandnh.com/">Storyland</a>. Brian went there as a child and many of the cousins still go almost every year. It is an adorable amusement park set up into the beautiful mountains.<br />
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Here are some lovely photos from our exploration of the beautiful White Mountains in New Hampshire. Our journey to the top of <a href="http://www.cannonmt.com/cannontram.html">Cannon Mountain</a>:<br />
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We spent the afternoon exploring <a href="http://www.nhtourguide.com/waterfalls/basin.htm">The Basin</a> at <a href="http://www.nhstateparks.org/explore/state-parks/franconia-notch-state-park.aspx">Franconia Notch State Park</a>. It was beautiful!</div>
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<span id="goog_1211704426"></span><span id="goog_1211704427"></span><br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-47276567129305165212013-05-12T07:18:00.000-04:002013-05-12T07:18:48.130-04:00I Love You, Mom! And Other Musings from a Grownup Daughter.My mom is an amazing woman. She's taught thousands of people how to read and write. She's served hundreds through serving in church. She is a strength and an example to me. Here are a few of the many things my mom taught me that help me a be a better mom. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I can do hard things.</b></span> <br />
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While I was little my mom worked full time and earned a graduate degree while still fulfilling her motherly duties at home. When I was 12 years old my parents divorced. When I was 14 my mom lost her job. We had no income for a year; she was the main provider for the four youngest kids still living at home. When she wasn't diligently searching to secure employment she volunteered and helped teach young mothers, who had been addicted to drugs, how to mother to their babies. When she finally found employment she had to secure 3 different teaching positions in order to pay the bills. <br />
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My mom can do hard things. She works hard and she figures out how to make it through life's challenges.<br />
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Although my challenges right now are very different from what I saw my mom experience when I was a child I am reminded that I, too, can do hard things. When I stand fearful, or feel like I am failing at all that the Lord has handed me, I stop and remind myself, "I can do hard things." It empowers me to continue to work hard and be the mother I want to be, especially when it all feels too difficult.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Stay close to your sister(s).</span></b> <br />
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My mom has 3 younger sisters. I <i>love</i> my aunts and adore them. One of the reasons is because I feel like they adore me. But the main reason...is because they bring my mom so much joy. Growing up I would wake up Saturday mornings to the sound of my mom's laughter. Many an early Saturday morning my mom spent chatting with one of her sisters on the phone. She was always in a good mood those days. My mom is happiest when she is in the company of her sisters.<br />
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I love and adore my older (and only) sister. Even though I don't have the opportunity to call and chat with her early Saturday mornings I am always uplifted when we do chat and love the frequent texts and love sent to my phone. She makes me laugh, she offers good advice (even if unsolicited at times...she is my <i>older</i> sister after all :)), and she offers a different perspective on life's challenges. I am a better mom because of my relationship with my sister.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Use peanut butter when necessary.</span></b> <br />
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When I was bouncing off the walls, as was common in my rambunctious youth, my mom would make me sit down on a kitchen chair and hand me a spoonful of peanut butter (all natural, of course). I was not allowed to get out of that chair until the spoon was clean. It never felt like a punishment, just a cool down time.<br />
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I forgot about this perfect "calm down" gem until recently. What an amazing trick! It takes my kids so long to work through that spoonful of peanut butter that they calm down. It's slow and methodical. It's a diversion rather than a punishment. Simon likes it so much that he usually asks for a spoonful of peanut butter whenever I pull out the jar.<br />
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Often, it's the simple things that can make all the difference in a child's (and mama's) mood. How much happier we all are when a spoonful of peanut butter is consumed rather than yelling, "Stop doing that!" or "Calm down!" Motherhood is about creativity and finding uplifting ways of discipline rather than constant threats of punishment.<br />
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<i><b>Mom, I love and adore you! You have taught me so much and are such a strong, awesome woman. Happy Mother's Day to THE most amazing mom in the world!!!</b></i>Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-81954454215264935972013-05-12T05:10:00.000-04:002014-01-16T19:20:15.549-05:00Coming HomeAs we drove north along the <a href="http://whoknewidgothisfar.blogspot.com/2013/06/blue-ridge-parkway-north-carolina.html">Blue Ridge Parkway</a> the temperature outside became chillier and chillier. We also had several raining days and we were feeling fatigued. There wasn't a spot where we wanted to stop for a couple of days to relax, cause it was cold and rainy. We had planned on visiting the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm">Shenandoah National Park</a> in Virginia, but with cold, rainy conditions combined with the park services not opening for another week, we decided to skip it. And once we got north of Shenandoah we felt too close to home to stop and enjoy the things that are close enough to visit from home, on a weekend trip (i.e. Washington D.C.). <br />
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So we drove as long as we could drive, landed in Princeton, New Jersey for a night and made it to NYC on a Saturday morning. The church was having their annual tag sale to raise money for the youth to go to camp, so we stopped by there and surprised many friends. It was so good to see so many of our favorite people again.<br />
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And it was a very surreal experience to be "home" again. While we were on the road it felt like we had been gone forever. February was forever ago. Winter was gone, we had been to so many neat places and done so much time really slowed down while we were traveling. But as soon as we drove into the city a time warp happened again. I felt like we had not been gone hardly at all. The city was just as it was when we left it, although much warmer. Even though we had been traveling for almost 3 months once we were back in the city that all seemed to shrink and I felt like we had been gone only a week.<br />
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Since we returned sooner than planned our apartment was still being used by the subletor, so we couldn't go home. But NYC is our home; our apartment is just the place where we sleep. After stopping for a few hours we then drove to Brian's parents' home in CT.<br />
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Returning to Connecticut in May was lovely and perfect.<br />
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Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-86203311829628267342013-05-09T22:36:00.000-04:002014-01-16T19:36:34.448-05:00Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When we traveled from the <a href="http://whoknewidgothisfar.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-great-smoky-mountains-tennessee.html">Great Smoky Mountains</a> to <a href="http://whoknewidgothisfar.blogspot.com/2013/06/asheville-north-carolina.html">Asheville</a> we took the longer, beautiful route along the <a href="http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/">Blue Ridge Parkway</a>; the most southern portion. Then we continued along the Blue Ridge Parkway when we left Asheville and drove north. We intended to take it all the way to the northern most point, but encountered days of fog and rain. Not the best conditions for driving on small, tight, winding, scenic parkways.</div>
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The few days we drove along the parkway were extremely beautiful. We were surprised that spring was only beginning in the mountain tops. Even though the trees were bare the bright, luscious spring green was stunning. We were at the Blue Ridge Parkway a little before the official season started, so most of the visitor centers were still closed.</div>
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The next several photos were when we hiked to Second Falls near <a href="http://www.visitblueridgeparkway.com/graveyard_fields.php">Graveyard Fields</a>. It was a perfect hike for our kids and I thought it was one of the most beautiful short hikes I've been on.<br />
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The below photos are of our campsite at a state park in North Carolina. It ended up being our last night camping (not what we had planned) and we hurried home the next day. I will explain more about that decision in my next post.<br />
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<br />Kiasahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07750547947156788226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18313743.post-43159454511414197362013-05-07T16:52:00.000-04:002014-01-16T19:37:46.993-05:00Asheville, North CarolinaAsheville is a pretty little city tucked away right into the mountains. We didn't do anything great and memorable while there, but spent more time just taking it easy, doing laundry, and playing. <a href="http://www.biltmore.com/">The Biltmore</a> was a place that almost everyone recommended. But it would have cost us about $200 as a family, so we decided to wait until another time when the kids might consider a tour of a huge mansion interesting instead of "boring" (Isabella's favorite word lately.).<br />
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The only photos I have of Asheville are from the day we went to <a href="http://wncnaturecenter.com/">Western North Carolina Nature Center</a> (say that 5 times fast!). It was a great little center that felt more like a small zoo. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching the otters play and eat. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawing and writing observations of the otters. Homeschooling at it's finest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Counting how old the tree was.</td></tr>
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