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Dear Santa:

2011-12-29T19:44:00.002-06:00

So I forgot to include in my last post for Christmas about the letter Savannah wrote to Santa to send to the North Pole this year. Here are some of the main highlights I recall from the letter: 1. A pony named Sparkle with a white tail and pink skin. 2. Hair to my elbows. 3. Long finger nails, but not too long. 4. All the spiders and snakes of the world to be dead. 5. A Barbie car (and when

Christmas 2011

2011-12-27T19:34:00.008-06:00

Christmas this year was quite simple. It started out with a few inches of fresh snow - in fact the first snow of the season. Jacob came over and stayed the weekend and unfortunately he had brought bad news with him though. He found out a few days prior to Christmas that his employer will be shutting down the plant he works at. We are hoping he can transfer here in the Bay area to keep his

No snow yet...

2011-12-09T01:31:00.000-06:00

We still haven't seen any snow...but it will come all too soon I am sure. The weather here has definitely moved to winter - right now it is a bone chilling 19 degrees, however it is in the middle of the night mind you. Yesterday was Ryan's first birthday, I sent him a gift and I can only hope he received it with the love intended. I am sure he has already grown so much. On another note it has

Forecast is snow!

2011-11-30T18:15:00.000-06:00

So they say it is going to snow tomorrow. Tomorrow is December 1st so this seems appropriate. What also seems appropriate is our plans to get our tree and decorations up this weekend. We usually do this the weekend of Thanksgiving but since we had our lovely company I didn't want to intrude on my visit time with the chores of getting the tree in and up etc. Am looking forward to the season - is

Just Wonderful!

2011-11-28T18:31:00.003-06:00

Despite the quick and stressful move Michael and Brooke made back to Utah we have had a lovely time these past two weeks. I will miss seeing Ryan grow but they have their own plans for life at this point. Savannah's Improv Theatre was a lot of fun! Charlie and I got quite a few laughs - I think I will sign her up for next year's classes. Savannah being an elephant during a game they played where

Halloween & Brownies

2011-11-10T21:46:00.001-06:00

Halloween was a lot of fun, colder than last year however. I made taco soup and had cider and doughnuts to carry on Grandma Johnson's tradition. The kids got a lot of candy and we spent the night visiting without the TV on - it was quite pleasant. I would like to have the TV off more often. Happy Jack O'Lantern Neytiri from Avatar - all the people liked her costume and didn't know who it was, I

Pumpkin Place 2011

2011-10-29T19:30:00.000-05:00

We are a couple weeks behind in our annual visit to the pumpkin patch, but we made it and had a great time. Here are some of the pictures to prove it! Savannah and Ryan at the petting zoo. He wasn't sure what to think of everything around him. I think he was more curious about that pokey stuff he was sitting on and all the people standing around looking at him than he was about the bunny rabbits.

Birthday Week

2011-10-17T20:07:00.000-05:00

Had a better than expected #39 - my family splurged on me all week long. Michael and Brooke made dinner, Charlie took me out for my favorite food (Mexican of course) and wrote me a lovely poem with a silly card. Jake took me to Red Lobster and my mom, brother and sister called me. We continued with a weekend at Egg Harbor Fun Park in Door County, played a round of miniature golf - it was a bit

IT'S AUTUMN TIME!!

2011-09-29T17:59:00.007-05:00

It's AUTUMN time! It's AUTUMN time! THE LEAVES ARE FALLING DOWN.... ...... ...... The season has

South Dakota

2011-08-28T14:44:00.000-05:00

Largest Pheasant Grandma Wahus Some wild sunflowers Savannah and I picked from the side of the road Mitchel SD, Corn palace, the outside is constructed of corn made into designs Corn and more corn We went for a little trip to Charlie's home town where he was born, it was a lot dryer than here in Green Bay, reminded me of Utah a bit without the mountains and lots of corn and potato fields. I

In full bloom...

2011-07-23T13:26:00.000-05:00

Thought I better post a picture to show you all how much my flowers have grown! Look at the previous post (two or so back) and you'll see the difference! Maybe 250 flowers weren't so bad after all - they are still going strong and are beautiful!

Summertime Summertime

2011-07-09T09:36:00.000-05:00

Summer is here and yet it doesn't quite feel like summer. Where are the hot and dry days? It is still warm out here and there is humidity off and on, but it isn't hot yet - not hot as I've known it. There a lot of mosquitoes however and I did see one fire fly on the fourth of July - it was awesome. Our holiday was good, we went to a friends for a BBQ and blew off the good fireworks, you know,

More on Spring...

2011-06-09T20:11:00.000-05:00

Before the new flower bed... Finally the trampoline is set up! Savannah loves it - even Bear jumps on! After the new flower bed! Spring Perennials grow in the yard...Rhododendrons (below)- I'd never seen these before and they are just pretty! These are just some of the things we've been doing and enjoying at our house this spring....finally the flower bed is done! Next we will work on our water

Spring has sprung!

2011-05-22T15:19:00.002-05:00

It has been a long winter but now that the ground has come back to life Charlie and I have really dug in and started some spring projects. Of course he has done most of the work with all the rotor-tilling and digging and building the rock wall but it is up to me to dig in and plant new life in that dirt! Look for pictures to come...we hope to be done soon! I get excited seeing all the ferns

Feeling Old

2011-05-03T18:30:00.002-05:00

I came across a song by Incubus today while reading another's blog. Wow have I gotten old. What is this all about? I decided to look back through my blog over the past 6 years from when I began blogging. Reading it I even sounded younger back then too. Even my picture today looks old compared to the one that I had taken a year ago with my nephew. This isn't a pity party, just a realization the

Bridging to Brownies and Locks of Love

2011-04-30T21:40:00.001-05:00

Friday night Savannah's Daisy troop officially bridged to Browniehood....one more meeting and they are done. Then after that school ends...I really hope she gets in the summer school I signed her up for, she is really looking forward to it. Saturday we got our hair cut and she donated hers to Locks of Love - what was funny about it was that she asked the beautician if she could get paid for her

EASTER

2011-04-26T20:47:00.001-05:00

Coloring eggs Easter Dress and basket Jake bought himself a new car Picture perfect Hunting!

So what's goin' on in WI?

2011-04-12T17:58:00.001-05:00

Well first we celebrated Jake's 20th birthday - his only request was to have a steak and king crab for dinner. Savannah decorated the cake (as you can see) and well I officially do not have any teenagers now! It was a nice day spent at home what with the weather cold and wet. Here is Savannah and Daddy on their way to the Daddy Daughter Dance with the Girl Scouts. She was counting down the days

Easter Bunny?

2011-03-12T17:49:00.000-06:00

Here is Bear in a quick snapshot - I think he could be mistaken for the Easter Bunny! Life has been busy - winter is dragging on out here but I am sure it is no matter where you are (except Florida). We had 40 degree weather yesterday and it felt like spring had sprung! Charlie goes out to Utah to work at the factory next month and if things work out that I don't have a new job by then, well

Life goes on...

2011-02-26T18:34:00.002-06:00

The transition from moving from Utah to Wisconsin continues. Homesickness has come and gone for all of us...for now that is. Speaking for myself I do okay as long as I am busy and have some idea of what the future holds. A lot of this has to do with working...I know I felt so inclined to take the time to be more a stay at home mom but my mental stability is more important at this time and we

Silly Savannah...

2011-02-05T13:38:00.001-06:00

Has it already been 7 years?

2011-02-05T13:28:00.001-06:00

9 friends, two cheese pizzas, and a dozen cupcakes later celebrating Savannah's 7th year was a success. We were originally going to have it out at the bowling alley or at Chuck E Cheese but then I remembered that we had plenty of room in our new house! How could I forget that? Probably years of not having room is my guess. Savannah and I had a lot of fun decorating the dining room and when the

Another new year...

2011-01-08T12:32:00.001-06:00

Christmas was peaceful, full of love and joy. Savannah, Charlie and I all were sick a week prior so I am happy on Christmas day we were feeling well. We had a good time playing our new games and just being together in our new home. I don't think we left the house all weekend which is fine by me. The weather here is bone chilling cold but the snow stays white and pretty so it always looks fresh

Winter Wonderland

2010-12-12T08:28:00.000-06:00

This is the makings for Frosty. He didn't get finished however - the kids came in and ate lunch and didn't make it back out. Hopefully he will be completed soon. I just love snowmen! (notice the amount of snow on the yard - this is from the afternoon yesterday)This is what we woke up to. A small wind left over from the blizzard is still out there, but the snow has stopped. Church was canceled

Christmas Cheer

2010-12-10T11:37:00.000-06:00

Last night we attended the children's Christmas party at Charlie's work. Savannah immediately went into craft making until Santa appeared. She waited patiently in line with her list in hand and when it was her turn he asked her if she was the toothless reindeer. She rolled her eyes - apparently the missing front teeth jokes are getting old. Then he asked her if she had been good and about the