Archive for January, 2010

Visiting the Shepherds in Tuscon

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Our airplane ride was the most scary thing mommy and daddy have ever been on! The pilot said to hold your infants tight because there may be some turbulence…he wasn’t joking! We went every direction possible. When we finally landed the whole plane clapped, mommy was shaking and teary eyed and daddy was hoping to not use the barf bag. As you can see, I didn’t move a muscle and slept the entire time. Oh yea, they closed the airport after we landed, thank goodness!

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Daddy was entertaining me…

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…help!

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My Auntie Renee…I sure do love her!

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Auntie Renee made daddy come eat breakfast with everyone…she put the big comfy oversized chair in the kitchen for me to sleep on. She thinks of everything!

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Uncle Dave, can I look at pictures on your phone?

Oliver is very into watching Carter!

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Smile Camden!

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A visit to Biosphere 2 http://www.b2science.org/ I was so tired I snoozed the whole time. Roma’s hat kept me nice and warm – it was very windy and cold, we even saw some snow that was blowing over from the mountains.

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Auntie Renee and Carter checking out what they could see through the telescope.

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My what a big eye you have Auntie Renee!

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Camden being silly!

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Carter creating a new fad…sunglasses on the outside of your hood, stylin!

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The Shepherds! What a cute family!

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Camden running around, he was having so much fun, but both boys had 2 left feet and kept crashin’ & burnin’!

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Snow in the mountains, this happened overnight!

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Inside the Biosphere, exploring while waiting for our tour to start.

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The cans above contained water. During the Cold War, the US govn’t stockpiled enough water to serve the 50-60 million “shelterees” expected to take refuge in the community fallout shelters. Water was stored in 17.5 gallon steel drums designed to service five individuals for two weeks (one quart per person per day).  Small cans of water were also stored in “safe” govn’t locations for use by military and civilian personnel.

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Some of the Biosphere, we discovered lemon trees in here.

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One of the “Lungs”

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Inside the Biosphere, this is where the ocean was, all of this water was trucked in (over a million or so gallons) and it included a coral reef.

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Above the rocks are the mangrove trees, these were brought in from Florida…on the way to the Biosphere they happened to get stuck in customs because someone though they were mango trees.

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Under the Biosphere.

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The Ocean from below.

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Moments that all mommies love!

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Daddy calls this the Moon Base…but that isn’t what it really is, possibly a meeting place?

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Outside the Biosphere.

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Uncle Jeff is a silly guy!

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More snow! The mountains were covered by the time we came out of our tour. We had a great time and look forward to going back next time we come to visit.

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Ladies… (Carter, I’ll be sure to get rid of this picture so mommy and daddy can’t show your first girlfriend)

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Time for a trolley ride. The trolley we rode on was from Japan and was purchased for $800, however it cost $2,300 to ship over from Japan. Oops!

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How could you not love that adorable face!

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Once again, here I am sleeping, I love my Moby Wrap!

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Daddy and Carter sharing some frozen yogurt, yummy! I can’t wait until I can finally have a bite.

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Family picture of the Shepherds.

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Ready to get back on the trolley!

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Trying on mommy’s new sunglasses.

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Camden is petting my tummy, I loved playing with him!

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Playtime at the park that is down the way.

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Auntie Renee making me laugh!

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To all those people that drive like mad men, this is what I think about you!

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Playing on the Boppy with Auntie Renee.

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I love my mommy!

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And she loves me!

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Aren’t we handsome!

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Thanks for the kisses daddy, they mean the world to me!

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Checking out the flight museum.

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This was the 3rd largest flight museum in the US.

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Look Mommy, we found the plane to park in the front of the house!

Live From The Field

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“Try me!”, ok!

Visiting Danielle and Family

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Playing X-box with the boys…as you can see I have better things to do.

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Auntie Danielle…You look awfully cozy with me and we can’t wait to see what you have growing in your belly. Congrats!

Foot update

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Today Oliver got his last cast, after having his Achilles tendon snipped.  Over the next three weeks, it will reconnect itself at the proper length, and everything should be ducky.

He expressed great displeasure during the procedure though, but has since calmed down thanks to some immediate pain med injection, and then an oral dose of Tylenol + codeine.  Currently, he’s snoozing away, and there should not be any additional pain after he wakes up.

FOUND MY THUMB!

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It was on my left hand, this whole time.  What will they think of next?!

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Cozy with Grandpa Jim

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Grandpa Jim got a good 2 hours worth of cuddling with me, I sure enjoyed it!

Then there was the crazy dogs (3 golden’s Bella, Maya & Jamie – 1 very small wiener dog we call Blu)…they kept each other company.

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Fooey! I didn’t get any pictures with Grammy Christy…hopefully next time!

Christmas in Vancouver

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Look at this spread, grandma always make so much food! It was all so yummy!

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Very yummy Lobster Tail!

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All dressed up in my Santa suit

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Visiting with Grandpa

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Sarah came to visit and she finally got her turn to hold me…she even got to feed me.

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Sisters….

Christmas Eve with the Anderson’s

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It was good to see you Sharon! I sure am going to miss you when you move to Idaho…but my mommy and daddy will be sure to bring me to visit!

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My favorite fireman! I can’t wait to put on my fireman outfit and come visit Curt…we are going to get some cool pictures together!
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A picture moment with Aunt Stacey and Uncle Seth…they bought me my cool outfit. Thanks guys!

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Thanks also for my cute hat and stocking, I loved them!

Mommy turns 32!

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Look at me hold my head up!

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I sure do love my grandma!

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I also love my Uncle Seth and Aunt Stacey!

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My Uncle Seth is a pro, time to start making some little cousins for me to play with! 🙂

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Mommy is lickin’ her lips for her yummy lemon bar cake.

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Mommy’s wish already came true…she has me and that is the best gift she could ever have!

Mattson Family Xmas

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Donna, Sam, Jim, Christy and Doug all checking out the new family member.

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2nd Cousin Sue

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Grandpa Jim!

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Great Grandpa Glenn

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2nd Cousin Quentin

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3rd Cousin Malory

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My family…