Liesland http://www.liesland.com simply livin' it up Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:39:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 2011 Photos http://www.liesland.com/2012/2011-photos/ http://www.liesland.com/2012/2011-photos/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:39:20 +0000 Rob http://www.liesland.com/?p=913 I finally got around to uploading the rest of our photos from 2011 - http://www.liesland.com/photos/2011_II/ .

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Casey and Colin carve the turkey.

Mary and Joe finish preparing the sides.

The kids table

Post-dinner walk

Time together

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Erin, Susan, Betsy, Jenny, and Rob

Elliot & Hope

Andrew & Ian

Mari & Cameron

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Gathered around the table for a game of trash

]]> http://www.liesland.com/2011/cards/feed/ 0 Elliot’s Teeth http://www.liesland.com/2011/elliots-teeth/ http://www.liesland.com/2011/elliots-teeth/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:21:27 +0000 Rob http://www.liesland.com/?p=887 It is hard to tell from this picture, but yesterday Elliot had his front two top teeth pulled. They were too close together and rotting away, so it was time to set them free. Hopefully they will fill in sometime in the next 3 years.

We used to call him 'Bucky', but no more.

]]> http://www.liesland.com/2011/elliots-teeth/feed/ 0 Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge http://www.liesland.com/2011/neal-smith-national-wildlife-refuge/ http://www.liesland.com/2011/neal-smith-national-wildlife-refuge/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:16:41 +0000 Rob http://www.liesland.com/?p=883 As part of our homeschool efforts we are members of a co-op that takes one outdoor fieldtrip every month. This month we went to the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge, just a few minutes outside of Des Moines. The kids were great and my favorite part of the trip was when we all managed to be silent for at least a minute. There was a lot of nature going on around us and it was great to be able to hear it!

Listening

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Two old men, and their house


Elliot's Beggars' Night Joke



Mari's Beggars' Night Joke



Andrew's Beggars' Night Joke

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Walking the Raccoon

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The kids in their favorite tree at Berry Patch Farms.

]]> http://www.liesland.com/2011/weeping-willow/feed/ 0 Whiterock Overnight http://www.liesland.com/2011/whiterock-overnight/ http://www.liesland.com/2011/whiterock-overnight/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:46:02 +0000 Rob http://www.liesland.com/?p=859 Last night we spent the night at a cabin at Whiterock Conservancy with the Reagens. It was a great time. Today we got out for a morning hike and spent some time playing in the Middle Raccoon River, which was not warm.

We accidentally took the long way. Anyone see a river nearby?

We finally found the river.

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