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The Fur Factor: Napa
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Monday, February 13, 2012. The weather was great, not quite warm, but sunny and clear. The landscape was beautiful - rolling hills, huge old oak and walnut trees, vineyards as far as the eye can see. Ah.now I am really missing it! But it was a busy Fri night and we didn't have reservations. We did catch a glimpse of Mike Chiarello though. That was as close to a 'celebrity' siting as we got - our friends went last year and saw Robin Williams at this. A quick stop for IN-N-OUT burgers on the way to Napa.
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The Fur Factor: December 2011
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Saturday, December 31, 2011. Anyway, I did want to capture some memories of Sam's first Christmas. I can't believe it's already over! This Christmas, for some reason, has been rough for a lot of good friends and acquaintances. Along with that, sharing the experience with Sam made me appreciate it that much more. The best part was just being with family and enjoying our precious time together. Having fun with Dad. Sam with Aunt Kate. With his new teddy bear and giraffe slippers. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Fur Factor: September 2011
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011. 6 month stats - he weighs 15 lb, 8 oz and is 27 inches long. Lean and mean! I need to fatten this boy up. It really does bother me that he doesn't weigh more; I wish he was one of those chubby babies. But he is perfectly healthy and the dr. doesn't seem concerned, so I guess I should get over it. Here he is on the swing at a new playground by our house. He didn't even fill up half the seat! Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Just doing some window shopping. At my house, when my t...
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The Fur Factor: Change is in the air
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Saturday, February 25, 2012. Change is in the air. So the reference to having a tight budget in my last post is related to some big changes! With the low prices and really low interest rates, it makes more sense to pay a new mortgage then to pay someone else rent when we do move. That's the long and short of it. So we are now officially house hunting! February 25, 2012 at 3:59 PM. February 28, 2012 at 7:22 AM. Oh friend, that is a lot going on! Will definitely be praying. xoxo. A lot of change, indeed!
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The Fur Factor: March 2012
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Monday, March 26, 2012. Birthday update and other thoughts. Can't believe my little man, my baby, is one! One and some change as of today. We are having a belated birthday party for him next weekend since Bill had to work on his actual birthday. I will definitely take the time to write some reflections on Sam and this past year too, just not sure when! All our free time this week will be filled with remodel planning and birthday party prep. Oh, and a haircut for Sam! Tuesday, March 20, 2012. It was on th...
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The Fur Factor: June 2011
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Thursday, June 2, 2011. I am loving this book! I've been spending some quality time with my Kindle this week, reading "How to Have Your Second Child First." It's been somewhat of a trying week and I feel like this book has validated everything I'm experiencing and feeling lately but might not necessarily say out loud; it's encouraging. This is probably just in my head, but I get the feeling sometimes that after the first few months (dare I say weeks? 61 - "It's ok for you and baby to "do nothing" all day...
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The Fur Factor: April 2012
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Thursday, April 12, 2012. What's going on today and other news. It's another sunny day in WA today (even though cold). That's the 4th beautiful day this week - a record! And w e are signing our loan docs today. Hooray! We are going to pick tile and fixtures for the bathrooms this weekend. It's overwhelming with so many choices and decisions to make, but in the best way. Finally, Sam has figured out how to climb up the stairs! He's pretty proud of himself. Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Admittedly, if you've bee...
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The Fur Factor: Our new house in the woods
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012. Our new house in the woods. We found our house! It was on the market for a year and they had already lowered the price by $100,000. I don't think there had been any other offers. We offered $25,000 below that and they still accepted! If there were ever a time to buy a house. I know a lot of friends and family were praying for us to find the right place, so thank you! March 20, 2012 at 7:35 PM. And what a great house! March 21, 2012 at 2:12 PM. What a great place! I hope all goes ...
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The Fur Factor: August 2011
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Monday, August 29, 2011. Sam @ 5 months. My boy is no longer an infant! I feel like I can already see glimpses of the little boy he will become. This month more than ever he seems to be learning/growing so quickly (I'm sure I'll say that every month). He is so curious about the world and very aware of his surroundings, dare I say too aware? Even though they're not strangers! Just like most other 5 month olds, he wants to put everything in his mouth, including my face. He also seems to be very interes...
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