tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51549831401452803002024-02-19T08:58:26.948-08:00The Park AdventuresKellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-15650320562268624252013-04-20T18:43:00.001-07:002013-04-20T18:43:34.559-07:00{A day in the life.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Burton Loves to tease his 2nd Grade Teacher Mrs. Johnson. In the last couple of weeks he went from being my son Burton to Burto*related his learning in school to an episode of his favorite show DUCK DYNASTY - this funny scenario leading us to the prank She & I pulled on Burto! He thought he was buying this lovely green shirt to surprise her but we bought one for her too that she wore on the very same day. It is amazing to see a teacher go the extra mile for something silly to connect with one of her students. <br />
2. Devry & Deakon came to town. I knew being away from family has been difficult and that much of her time would be catching up with them and I figured her stopping by Janae's was most important. It came as a complete Surprise to see them at our front step to visit. <br />
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3. MY Twinners are 5 and with that are soooo beyond excited for Kindergarten. A documented mile marker for me to have the last of my kids finding this moment in time in their lives. They have been a wild adventure but have been the source of some of our giggles this week. Straight from the mouth of Cooper this week: Playing a matching game and reading from the scriptures of the crucifixion, and the suffering of Christ at the Garden of Gethsemene, we had just read from the book of Luke. Coop's turn to find the next scripture passage he asks us to turn to BEN. </div>
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4. The Idaho History Program & Projects were amazing. I LOVED that the program was so rehearsed and the kids performed flawlessly. I could have died once or twice when a good Ol' Idaho song would ring throughout the house endlessly but I have to admit tears were shed when I saw Liberty in the program.....A proud Momma moment. All of her grandparents got to be in attendance and we scored front row seats ;). <br />
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5. Liberty and Emma decided to a rendition of Chopsticks for their talent. Emma came over afterschool one day to practice and just before she left the nerd twist entered the good old momma brain and the girls pulled it off - walking in goofy, itching their noses, cracking their knuckles, and adjusting their glasses - soo cute!</div>
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6. Wrestling camp was a must this year and a time for each boy to discover some inner strength. I LOVE that about wrestling. The Firth tournament always introduces us to some diehards and for Cooper going up against one first round turned him off to wrestling. Mack on the other hand was given a perfect opponent where he had a moment to shine and come away a winner. The whole night was his as he reminded himself with words of amazement that went like this until sleep finally won out...."I can't believe I won!" "I'm so proud of myself!" " Did you see me winned!" <br />
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In the middle of Wrestling camp was the excitement of Melody & Hadley's visit for Grandma Anthony's Birthday. But not one day into it Mel got sick and sick resulted in a APENDIX removal! Blesssed to be among family when this happened, we all pitched in and made it work with Hadley's first overnighter, surprise visits from everyone that allowed us to craft later and watch Downton Abbey. <br />
We also took on a <em>SIMPLE </em>remodel project. We tiled the backsplash in the kitchen and put in new laminate. Simple took a month and some simple patience on my part but gave a good cause for me to invite my dad over for a little Father Daughter project.<br />
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7. We have fun celebrating our love for the wonderful people in our lives, classmates, piano teachers, teachers at school, Grandparents & Relatives, and the family we share our everydays with. Just a reminder of the fun I've found on pinterest and tweeked to make my own. <br />
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8. Celebrating Learning with Thing 1 and Thing 2! Grateful to my niece to help pull off a crazy tradition!Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-70534791171009575472013-02-17T09:57:00.002-08:002013-02-19T11:04:17.053-08:00{Remember........}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These were the few must have pictures Drew and I loved in Remembering our friend. End of January means we already remember Grandpa & Grandma Anthony, our dear friend Jackie, and now we add our buddy Josh. Lots of different emotions those first few days. Hard to even express in words. It has made that day, January 12th even more special to me, because it was Josh's birthday, and the day I by chance ran into him at Broulim's, gave two huge hugs, told him that we loved him. Drew did the same the last they saw each other the Thursday before when he and Luke had taken Josh to dinner . A big hug with pats on the back, two grown men saying they loved each other. There are so many things you could remember him by, like his huge stories, his sense of humor, he could relive his football days like they happened yesterday ....... he would have been so much fun to watch grow old. But it boiled down to a bunch of old friends reconnecting and meeting up at the funeral of someone they all had a million memories with, and with a few realizing how strong their friendships are. </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Growing up in the small town that I continue to live in has been
one of greatest experiences of my life. I have been blessed to continue to live
where my childhood took place, where my wife's family and my family still live.
Looking at this community its is a miracle to me, one of friendships and
reflection. I have been taught by the best people, examples to me and my young
family growing deeply rooted in a sense of home with family and friends always
nearby. I can see my youth and the many memories made being here, mirrored in
my own children.<br />
As life carries on and the many changes that come with it, I am grateful to be
close to our loved ones.The unexpected departures of the ones I love reminds me
of how our relationships in life are what I will carry with me forever. <br />
Thinking of the importance of friendship to me, with the recent loss of Josh
Herrman is fresh in my mind. He has made me appreciate this gift in my life
even more. He was a true friend an true example to me of how to be one. I still
can laugh a little thinking about him with these tears in my eyes morning for
his loss, hearing him talk to me relishing in life's memories. He had a gift a
real gift in telling stories of our past, making us all laugh and happier than
we were before. I will always miss that about him, whether it was just me or a
group of friends that was one of the greatest things in life was listening to
Josh tell stories. I remember sitting around campfires talking late and Josh
having all of us captivated. I have never met another one like him, he could
make friends out of perfect strangers and his friends continued to become mine.
I loved that about him, He made my life rich. If Josh loved you he loved you for
life and you knew it, I could always call on him and count on him when I needed
it. he seemed to always make the best out of life. I remember attending Utah
State and living with Josh and the many memories of 93 Penny Lane. I am still
amazed how he could he could be one of the more well known people on that
campus with out even being enrolled in a single class, just another example of
how Josh could turn strangers into friends. Every where Josh lived and worked
people knew him, smiles and laughter were always accompanied when his name was
mentioned. He was a master of lifting up his fellow man. I could see how much
he loved his family and friends, These qualities he had will be missed and
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I feel like I have lost a piece of my heart today and I have definately lost a brother, but have the memories that will last a lifetime. You never realize how much a person means to you until their gone. Tell those that are close to you h<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">ow much you love them. One of the last times I saw Josh, I gave him a big hug and told him I loved him. Kinda weird for to grown men to say these things to each other but it is true. I will never forget my good friend Josh Herrman. Thanks for the good times. Josh, I will forever LOVE YOU my friend.</span></div>
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Saturday, January 26th , we met together with the buddies and kids to have a potluck and remember the memories of Josh. Once it was late enough, and with permission given to go to the heatgates where they always had a fire roaring in the good old days and the "guys" got a chance to be together. </div>
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<br />Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-27508807759605332952013-02-11T16:38:00.001-08:002013-02-11T16:38:12.488-08:00{Klondike Derby.........One of our January Activities was took our Dad on an activity minus <span style="font-size: large;">US</span>. Which really was fine by me. I am NOT one for camping in SUBZERO temps. The timing of the expedition seemed ill-timed, after the shock of the news of the passing of our friend Josh, but I think Drew needed it to take his mind off of the other. Yesterday, in our ward was <em>Scout Sunday</em>. It was a good reminder to hear the <em>SCOUT</em> oath and have the leaders give their own personal experiences of how the Scouting program has been a blessing in their lives. <br />
I loved the simple sayings that Christopher Likes shared: <em><span style="font-size: large;">Keep your fork the best is yet to come.</span></em> and regarding behavior & the Scout oath : <span style="font-size: large;"><em>Act like a Scout!</em></span><br />
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AS Drew shared his thoughts about lessons he learned as a youth and how that lesson was a benefit to him as a leader, my mind turned to this talk I read earlier this year in the Ensign. I love this talk & to love the meaning of the 50 -mile hike & feel they could be done a lot more with our youth today.<br />
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I love 50-mile (80 km) hikes, not so much because they’re fun but because they teach young men to do hard things.</div>
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Most young men who start 50-milers think they’re prepared, but it doesn’t take long—just a few miles up that first ridge—before they wonder who talked them into it. That night, unlike on other campouts, they’re quiet and they go to bed early rather than stay up late talking.</div>
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The next morning, there’s a solemn feeling in the camp—not a lot of discussion. And as the young men start their climb again, they contemplate life and death. By that afternoon they’re missing their mothers and wondering whether they’ll ever see them again.</div>
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By the second night around the campfire, you have the most teachable, ready-to-learn, ready-to-listen-to-the-Spirit young men you will ever see. You won’t see them that way in priesthood meeting or at home or at school or on activity night. As a result, there will be an opportunity around that campfire for testimony bearing and teaching that will sink deep into their hearts and that they will remember for a lifetime.</div>
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Such experiences require dedicated adult leaders who are willing to get out with the young men, mentor them, allow them to lead, and be there for them.</div>
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By the last day of a 50-miler, the young men feel that they have accomplished the hardest thing they’ve ever done—and they’ve survived! They go home realizing that doing better in school and serving a mission may not be so difficult after all. The bar has been raised for them. In the process they come to love and appreciate their parents more, and they can’t wait to see them again.</div>
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When we do and teach hard things, we bring young men to a level of competence and confidence that prepares them for the future—the opportunity to serve an honorable mission, be successful in school, become a worthy husband and father, and do other things the Lord expects of them.</div>
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That’s why a functioning Aaronic Priesthood quorum is so important in the life of a young man. When we successfully integrate Duty to God <span class="emphasis">and</span> Scouting into an Aaronic Priesthood program, we help the priesthood quorum strengthen its young men and prepare them for the future.</div>
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Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-42307924062836842862013-02-11T14:15:00.002-08:002013-02-11T14:25:15.188-08:00{ 5 years old & Counting.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The excitement for Grandpa Gentillon's was ever present in our home. But behind all that excitement was the question "When is Grandpa's birthday over so it can be our birthday?!"<br />
We like to make the Birthday excitement spread thru the whole week leading up to the birthday and for this birthday it was no different. Our family celebration came as part of their birthday gift. We took them to their restaurant of choice McDonald's and they got to order a Happy Meal ( I personally think they are a waste of money) and excited they were about the toy they got (and then quickly forgot about). Next stop was i-Jump. The kids had a blast jumping on the trampolines, foam pits, and Mack even mastered a standing back-flip into the pits. They were all giggles. <br />
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{Glow in the dark nerf gun wars was our activity - a dark gym, lots of cousins, grandparents, Aunts & Uncles, & we couldn't leave out our Missionaries - Elder Zamora & Elder Tomayo.<br />
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{A few of the Birthday requests included a basketball cake ..... check - done it - not to bad, a batman cake - not sure & at the last minute decided my best option was Valentine cards with glo-sticks which turned perfectly matched the theme.}Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-68352425560315155672013-02-11T12:31:00.001-08:002013-02-11T12:31:21.566-08:00{ Grandpa Tillon's Birthday 1*15*13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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{ Celebrating Grandpa Gentillon's 84th Birthday.....making <em>Tourtons (a pastry from the French Alps- where Grandpa Gentillon's parents were from). </em>I grew to love these pastries before I had even become an "official" Park. Making these together for Grandpa's birthday made for one happy Grandpa! I watched as Joan meticulously moved from one detail to the next, trying to take in the art of making the official pastry, and laughed when Grandma Gentillon commented that we'd better learn she wasn't going to live forever! Jamie, Amber & I each jumped in to take turns at different steps but I never did take my turn mixing the dough :/ eek! Sometimes that first step sets the tone for the rest. <br />
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The Steps I noted as I watched this time around in making Tourtons:<br />
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<li>The dough was rolled into a perfect circle on a floured cloth</li>
<li> Then folding the dough in half to give a division for the next step</li>
<li>On one half placing evening the filling of choice (Prunes, Cabbage, or Potato)</li>
<li>With a special tool (need the name) that will cut and seal the edges of what turns out to be triangle pastries</li>
<li>From there the pastries are taken to be fried while watering mouths await the moment for them to be done and cool enough to taste. </li>
<li>We cooked the prunes, then potato, leaving the cabbage for last - I guess the flavor ruins the oil.</li>
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I love them warm! My favorite are the potato which is like a sourcream mashed potato inside. MMMM. Love. It's usually a once a year event and you love them so much you don't want to miss.<br />
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We Love our Grandpa and the spunk he continues to have. He has so many memories with each grandchild that they cherish that he makes them all feel like they are his favorite. We love our visits to Grandma & Grandpa Tillon's house.Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-6146211441696263782013-01-06T19:01:00.001-08:002013-01-06T19:03:17.647-08:00{My theme for January.....}<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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I was asked late one Saturday evening to fill in for the Sister assigned to teach the lesson the next day because of illness. When her husband gave my the talk I nearly died. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, <em>"The First Great Commandment</em>". Big swallow with thoughts of how in the world. <br />
Guided by prayer, I decided on showing the talk and letting Elder Holland express with his emotion the power of his message. It was incredible! I Love this talk. I Love this exerpt along with others, <em>Do you LOVE me? </em>and<em> The crowning characteristic of love is always LOYALTY.<br />
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I kicked the month of December off with preparing to teach a lesson for Relief Society. Many feelings came in my moments of preparing. One strong impression came as I sat in the Stake Temple Week Chapel Session while listening to President Mead give a talk about visiting a Temple open house & Temple Square with a Grandson and taking note of the <em>"FEELING"</em> that accompanied in those sacred places. Another impression came as I found a book and a nativity thinking it would cross off my list of TO DO's and that would be it for our family to serve. While in the passing moments of a day and walking by this purchase several times wondering how we would strategize getting this nativity to our Selected {Park} family I looked closer at the book and wanted it to be more than just another Christmas book. Opening it up to read it, I instantly fell in LOVE. The thought of having to give the book away before I had purchased one of my own killed me. I wanted one. The book is titled <em>A Christ Centered Christmas by Emily Freeman</em> (not my neighbor;)). My focused changed when the author gave me the FEELING I wanted in my home this Christmas when she said, <em>" Having not only the magic of Santa, but also the reality of the Savior, Jesus Christ, who is the true reason behind our celebration</em>."<br />
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We already enjoy the lights, colors, jolly ol' St. Nick, smell of a fresh Christmas tree, & all the trimmings we use to deck our halls, but this year the word <em>"FEELING"</em> came to mind. I wanted my children to <em>FEEL</em> something more, understand a little more. This book was my guide. For our secret family we set out to do the 12 days of Christmas, for our Anthony family we put more thought and feeling into our purchases, and with out neighbor gifts we felt a little nostalgic and made recipes that felt warm to us. There were giggles in the car in the dark nights of December as we taught our kids to KNOCK & RUN or felt the hustle as we drove in the late afternoon to sneek a treat to their mailbox and feared we had been caught, or tried to catch our secret family as we thought we had them figured out to arrive at our doorstep around 7:30 p.m. each night. We experienced tender moments where both Liberty and Burton expressed concern for students in their homerooms who might not get something from Santa this year and how we could be a surprise for them. I felt the opportunity to fit in a project I thought I would never complete and enjoy the moments of creating and sewing stockings for a surprise for our secret family. Only to have this response from Burton one day as we traveled together to deliver a surprise "They are going to know its us! Why do you have to be so creative. Next year we can't be creative!" We felt the spirit together as we attended a ward with a missionary we loved and realized that many more people have far less than we do and how fortunate we were to take a trip together to Salt Lake see the lights on Temple Square, and pull away from that meeting with an immediate, unprompted <em>Thank You</em> from a son in the back of the car. We are so blessed....<br />
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<br />Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-65263293065042148252013-01-05T21:21:00.001-08:002013-02-11T12:43:47.902-08:00{BAPTISM.....Briggs 8}<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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{a few of Briggs Favorites.....He's a pretty quiet kid but don't worry he does know how to make noise, a kid you knows he video games & electronics, & working toward the big things in life now that he is baptized.} </div>
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{Bishop Killpack (His first baptism) & Briggs}<br />
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What a fun evening filled with the spirit. With many members of the family asked to participate we all tried to play a part. Liberty played some simplified primary hymns for prelude music, Mack, Cooper & Averie sang <em>I Want to be a Missionary Now</em> - with the help of me;}, Burton gave the opening prayer, and Grandpa Anthony gave a really good talk on the <em>Holy Ghost</em> requesting a fire story as per Briggs. Grandpa Anthony fulfilled the request and lead to the Mormon Message: <em>Lessons I learned as a Boy by President Hinckley</em>.{Mormon Messages are so inspired....Amazing teaching tools!}<br />
What really got my attention was the personal connection to a silver dollar. He told Briggs that one night he and Grandma had looked up the value of a silver dollar. The value currently depending on condition could lead to be around $1500.00. He talked of how quickly the next ten years will go and how maybe one day this silver dollar saved by our Grandpa Anthony, his Great Grandpa, could be used to help him on that mission. It isn't a wonder to me now why we found so many silver dollars as we cleaned up Grandpa and Grandma's house. They were leaving behind a token for their posterity.<br />
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Cashed in or not, the value of that silver dollar to me is great. I am grateful that my Dad took the opportunity to dig deeper and share with us something of his Dad's. It has been hard since the passing of my Grandpa & Grandma Anthony to get my dad to say much because it hurts to bad. For the baptism he did and it was good. I can't wait until Burton's special day, he might just have to give a repeat performance.<br />
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<br />Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-2962573377339745762012-09-19T15:26:00.001-07:002012-09-19T15:26:06.021-07:00Did you learn that in the army?The new saying for things that amaze us is ....."Did you learn that in the army?" More like when Drew is playing with the kids and pulls a stunt and the reply from the kids is "Where did you learn that ?" Drew's quick reply is ....."I learned it in the army?" Drew, Mack, and I were walking out of church the other day and Drew probably pushed Mack or was teasing him while walking down the hall and Mack giggling asked "Did you learn that in the army?". I just heard the boys out playing on the trampoline and Mack says to Burton "Did you learn that in the army?" <br />
We've talked alot about the power of example in Family Home Evening as we have been called to be Member Missionaries ;) says President David O. McKay. I am praying that as my kids or my neighbors watch what I do {which I wasn't acting appropriately the other day - there is usually one week a month that I break ;)}those things that amaze them and they ask "Did you learn that in the army?" It will be something good!Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-69659199200709322972012-08-22T07:23:00.005-07:002012-08-22T07:23:46.251-07:00{Dare!}<span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">Dare</span> to be a Mormon<br />
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<em><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="color: black;">{</span>Mack:</span> </span> he can snap his fingers, LOVES to swim, can pretend that he's got basketball practice anytime of the day, expresses his love often, spells his name but leaves out the a every time, thinks that eating lettuce is going to make him throw up}</em></div>
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Dare</span> to stand alone<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>{ <span style="color: lime;">Cooper</span>: got his tonsils out this summer (secretly loved that it made him clingy to his mom), Love is independence but struggle with it too, Love all the kids hair color and brilliant blue eyes, he thinks he should be as big as Burton, has ben riding a bike without training wheels for a year, amazing balance this kid has, and is always open for an invitation to go play somewhere else.}</em></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Dare</span> to make it known.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUhyphenhyphenAuLIwL6aibMqd580b5gQmEXemOpVZBjPxAnIMRCso2iguv470rtxIshpuwXfox9WRdn4aelraj4VXkky8zfzcv4OshdILrRXCQmp62QGidbxNh-vtwxo_hnfaIi7ej08a2Rl0hgk/s1600/IMG_2214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSUhyphenhyphenAuLIwL6aibMqd580b5gQmEXemOpVZBjPxAnIMRCso2iguv470rtxIshpuwXfox9WRdn4aelraj4VXkky8zfzcv4OshdILrRXCQmp62QGidbxNh-vtwxo_hnfaIi7ej08a2Rl0hgk/s320/IMG_2214.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFH8tl61oheqXZICYcVblS1S7C-X9JqVz2APwq8lFOmPnlQsrHDAQHfTpvV13h5NdiqIqau6VJdlVxlax6zX5vQFwj-sePAZ8NWF-WuQGOyUUpWOSh8JCa3wFRCpmTx6jHY8KXI-vrx38/s1600/IMG_2228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFH8tl61oheqXZICYcVblS1S7C-X9JqVz2APwq8lFOmPnlQsrHDAQHfTpvV13h5NdiqIqau6VJdlVxlax6zX5vQFwj-sePAZ8NWF-WuQGOyUUpWOSh8JCa3wFRCpmTx6jHY8KXI-vrx38/s320/IMG_2228.JPG" width="212" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">{<span style="color: #674ea7;">Liberty</span>: is becoming a germafob, is trying to do her own hair (can twist the top and put it in a nice pony tail), Loves her little cousins and is a great helper, got to spend some time away from home with Aunt Melody this summer, gets homesick just like her momma, Loves to shop, already anticipating the big change to middle school :(}</span></div>
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A couple of years ago after reading a selection from the FRIEND before the kids tore out of the door and ran for the bus, we read about the word DARE...... having the courage to DARE to do right. DARE became our word. DARE as we said goodbye for the day. It could encompass so much. DARE to stand up for the right, DARE to stand up for something you believe in that might be the joke at the time, DARE to walk away if your friends are acting inappropriately or not acting like a friend. This morning we watched on one of our favorite mormon messages in which President Monson as a solider in training DARES to stand up and be counted as a Moromon, not realizing that behind him stood 3 others who took that DARE also. </div>
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Just as summers in the past this one just didn't feel long enough either. Ripping off that bandaid to let them grow up is never easy for me. Although I must say I have enjoyed some freedom that comes with older children this summer... like leaving them to walk and exercise in the morning or just running to the store without having to load them all up to go to Hard Times or Stop N Shop. Along with that, I have sensed that life is moving at such a fast pace that one weekend rolls to the next and soon the months pass. With growing kids my house which once felt so roomy for us is getting tighter, the endless teasing is a constant, and the demands of the world feel like they are weighing me down. I just want them to be kids, to have time to play, to have time for creative play that will let their imaginations grow, mostly to realize what potential lies within them. I see all to easy that agency is theirs and that when I am not with them they have some freedom to exercise that agency. I hope they realize that they can use it for good and bad. This time is a time to put into action the things taught in primary and will give them real life experience to the lessons they learn on Sunday. </div>
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We have been blessed. I feel so grateful to have each child. To love 4 different personalities and know that the responsibility is mine to teach them and fearing the weight of that load and knowing I can't do it alone have realized the importance now of FAMILY HOME evening . Even though I spent most of last night getting upset that my children didn't sit straight and tall with arms folded and they spent the majority of the night in someone else's space it all ended well and I will do it again because that is what I can do to safeguard my family.</div>
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With that said..... WE had a Great First Day of School. Well, the twins struggled being entertained at home but my fear of FRIENDS was eased with the perfect teacher assigning spaces and lockers, and with another teacher complimenting our family by saying to the school secretary that if she didn't have Burton Park in her class don't bother telling her the list. So with each new day as we part, DARE to make a difference.</div>
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Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-61678926689627676892012-07-16T00:18:00.001-07:002012-07-16T00:24:58.677-07:00So Today was a Fun day! Should have been a regular church day as our little family would say. But Cooper threw a wrench in the regular plans when he woke up crying and I laid him on my floor when suddenly he puked. Our night prior to that was a blast despite the rain at a ReTiReMent Family Celebration for my father in law {although his present wasn't all that it cracked up to be;)} on my part anyway! <br />
Drew had regular Sunday Morning meetings and I asked him to come home to pick up kids so that I could stay home with Coop. When trying to wake them was pointless, I decided to let them skip Sacrament Meeting, and drop them off for Primary. {Which we barely made even with extra time} No time for Fresh raspberries and cream for breakfast either. Coop and I crawled back into bed and shared some giggles which the two of us desperately needed after this past week. I napped, he begged to watch Disney channel . I was having waves of nausea hit me now, and was grateful for the slower paced day. Got to chat with my mom and Mel, and then Camber called after checking on Janae and her family. It's been clear Janae has not felt well the last couple of days and I felt uneasy leaving her to go to Utah, but they rallied and came the following day. But Saturday, as I left her at home she sobbed, and that is not like Janae. I scurried around her house picking things up and filled the sink with clorox water to wash a few things down hoping to eliminate the bug they had in their home. So, after three people tell Janae she should see the Dr. to get checked today, I call one more time to tell her to actually do it. With the convincing of her mother in law, they decide to go to the hospital. I grab Miss Ana Bellie Ellie to play at our house for a bit. She walks around saying Momma, momma, and grabs a handful of dirt to EAT. Grandpa Anthony comes by to take for a ride on the 4-wheeler and we await the news from the hospital. It is decided that they will try to hydrate Janae and see if the contractions are for real. It doesn't seem very long until it is determined this is BABy DAY! Even Travis is feeling uncomfortable playing golf, so he quits his tournament to head to the hospital. Grandpa Anthony leaves here to go check and calls when it is confirmed she is staying but figures it will be awhile because she is only a five. Within 10 minutes I get a phone call from an emotional dad saying the baby is here. It's done. I had to ask if the baby was o.k. because of the emotion. BUT Janae didn't have a camera. Camber and I make a break with the camera and arrive to find some VERY excited people. With mom torn leaving the new parents in Utah to head off to welcome another grandson she arrived in no time at all it felt like. The new little boy is perfect. Being completing the opposites of his sister without the olive skin, but having the silkiest blonde hair and being hungrier than ever. I was dumb and drank a Dr.Pepper in all the excitement and now I can't sleep. Aniston fits right in with a shirt and basketball shorts for bed time and her magic blanket. But tommorrow will kick my trash if I don't get some sleep. Can't wait to take her to meet her baby brother tommorrow.Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-83017617007021766712012-07-14T20:53:00.001-07:002012-07-14T20:53:31.162-07:00Lovin us Some Baby Hadley......And Puppies!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anxiously awaiting the arrival of our new SUMMER babies has brought ALOT baby talk into our home..... The most memorable was in the car on the way to swimming lessons when each child expressed their desire like this "We need a baby in our home" and from Liberty came " I wouldn't even care if it were a BOY just to have a baby in our home!" So cute and precious that they recognize the love a baby brings and the joy. BUT in my home I'm thinkin FOUR is enough especially after this week. { only because those cute little babies grow up to be four year olds!}<br />
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The awaited text of good news arrived early Tuesday morning which happened to be JULY 10th Aunt Janae's Birthday. 27 hours later Little Miss Hadley arrived the next morning at 1:27 a.m. in American Fork. SOOOO excited and planning this day forever we loaded our car and decided to take the drive minus our dad. It was the longest drive to Utah EVER. Baby Hadley did not disappoint ..... She was as cute as ever and we kissed her little head, sniffed the new baby smell, listened to her little noises, and wished we did not think that this newborn stage might pass to quickly and that we might miss it. Watching my little boys in the sweetest voices ever melt at the mention of the new arrival and Liberty BAWLING from Pleasant Grove to Sandy with the biggest tears I have seen. The excitement was not missed across Mel's face and the addition to her little family was a gift straight from heaven. <br />
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Flash forward to three restless nights and the only parent wrangling four children in extreme temperatures, three of which are boys who HATE to shop, being away from our little Southeast Idaho town. Cooper refuses to sit in a seatbelt and his car seat pushing every button in my body and me thinking I can not let him slide and get away with this . Counting to three still doesn't not motivate him to move so I decide to move him myself. Weeping and Whaling in addition my raising my voice only leads me to think that the bystander a few cars away is going to turn my into the police. So what do I do ..... Tell my kids I will probably be thrown in jail in front of them. Liberty cries for a couple seconds and we are now at our next stop. The terrible continues to pour out of my children and I still have make the drive home. Then on the radio I hear the Trace Adkins song that was playing in the background during the birth of my twins "You're gonna miss this" A tear comes to my eye as I think of days gone by but the the next slap sounds and I forced back to reality. <br />
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I have had plenty of time to do this post but along with computer problems I've added procrastination. I've thought of a billion titles, wrote many thoughts but now as sit to actually write something it all escapes my mind. The title really does capture how I have felt. I have felt <span style="color: yellow;"> </span><span style="color: black;"><em>full of joy </em>with the stage of our family right NOW. If I could keep them like this for just a little longer ..... I definately would. </span></div>
We did it. We took the plunge and decided to take our little family on a trip. A trip to DISNEYLAND. I've had this idea in my head off and on throughout the year and the timing has never been right. We decided to put it off to potato harvest to pacify ourselves during the summer but at the beginning of September it still felt like a scramble to pull it together. I tucked it away and wasn't really satisfied with that either. UNTIL the Sunday before we left I was speaking with a friend (Angela.... Their family was going and driving the whole way ;0) and I had a feeling like I could do it. We could drive to Disneyland and have a good time and we would be o.k. I decided to run it by Drew and Surprise! Surprise! He was game. I started calling the next day to line things up and it all fell into place. We had 4 days to get ready to load up our rented mini van and go for a week vacation. The very first week long vacation in my life.<br />
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We broke the news to our kids Monday night in Family Home Evening as we loaded our suitcase for things we would need when we went on a mission. To symbolize Disney I had a Lightning McQueen with mickey mouse ears that my Mom had brought home to the kids from her trip there this summer. We have a gazillion Lightning McQueen cars in random places all over our house so it really didn't look odd to them until I pointed out "What if we just took you to Disneyland First". We had been talking about it long enough and changing our minds that I don't think it really sunk in to them. <br />
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During the road trip I decided to capture the expressions of the kids, so I decided to write down their exact words (well, I did pretty good on the way down ;)</div>
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Burton: ( they were so excited about the van and they had their entertainment pack situated just right and we are now in Pocatello)<span style="color: cyan;"> "This is FUN!"</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Cooper: (10 times on the way to BLACKFOOT)<span style="color: cyan;"> "How are we going to get to the hotel</span>.....(MEANING When will we get there!)</span></div>
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Mack : ( My very thoughful sister, MELODY gave us the movie Sandlot and in Mills, UT while watching the movie ) <span style="color: cyan;">"HOLY SHIT"</span> repeating the movie accompanied with <span style="color: cyan;">"This is FUN!"</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">I set up a little store for the ride down. Every so often I would reward their excellent behavior with play money and then a little while later they could purchase the treats I was offering with the money. If they wanted a certain movie they could save their money and purchase that too. </span></div>
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We stopped in St. George that evening for dinner at McDonald's. Cooper gets out of the car and before stepping up onto the sidewalk turns back and hugs the headlights of the car. </div>
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Oh, Boy but at 1:44 a.m. in LasVegas Mack starts with the pucks and dirrehea - so begins the night of laundry so we can hustle and get in the car to finish this trip. Little did we know someone would scratch the side of our car AND two seconds into the next leg of the trip Mack pukes AGAIN. {so glad we purchased the extra insurance!}</div>
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Sooo Fun seeing Disney in <span style="color: #e69138;">Halloween</span><span style="color: black;"> . Seeing the VILLIANS of Disney. Seeing Coopers Skippy excited feet as we race back to the Little Mermaid ride or Gadget's Roller Coaster. Bunkbeds in our HOTEL room. Living on Slim Jim's and goodie mix I made up. Soaking in every moment with my family and conquering DISNEY alone with DREW. But feeling homesick wishing our Grandparents could have at least come with us the first day we arrived just to witness the pure joy escaping from head to toe on the kids. Kids experiencing public transportation. Screaming slow down to BIG CITY traffic. Running Crazy mad ALL day long in the parks because the parks closed at 8:00p.m. not wanting to waste ONE single minute. Still experiencing that running feeling in our sleep for nights after being home. Trying rides just for the kids..... Tower of Terror!. Going on rides I've never been on before Autotopia and going on it at least 5 times. Enjoying an Angels game with FRIENDS from FIRTH. Going to the beach. Walking the pier which was a LONG walk. Enjoying a milkshake while watching the ocean. Listening to TUNES that are so California and Beach playing on the radio. Wanting to see someone famous just because I'm in California. Maybe a Kardashian. </span></div>
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We can't WAIT to Go AgAiN!</div>Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-49470357047531958922012-06-03T21:47:00.000-07:002012-06-03T21:47:19.560-07:00{Chrome in the Dome..... a check off the old bucket list!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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He did it! My dad entered his mustang in a car show ChRome in the DoME! He asked me earlier in the week to help in transporting cars to Pocatello and then shining up the 'stang. We drove down in rain/slush which partly is against his code. The car only sees pretty days. Then we polished and waxed it at least FOUR times. Dad took me to Sizzler for lunch and I took to being texting buddies with His Mustang pal Tom. <br />
Saturday we took the family to the dome and let them pick out their favorite car. Kinda fun experience.... Fun to have a little time with my dad.....He even won an award! Here's to BUCKET LISTS!Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-55128373689389600592012-06-03T21:23:00.002-07:002012-06-03T21:23:30.350-07:00{ A COupLe of My FaVorite Faces & Times oF ThE PrEsChOol YeAr<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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{ I Love how pictures capture the moment. These two FieldTrips I take with my kids are just about my FAVORITED days. I've been pretty Lucky to have preschool Moms feel the way I do about pictures and that's why I can't let these days go undocumented. To me.... They are Priceless!Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-56165015542327705042012-06-03T21:13:00.001-07:002012-06-03T21:13:09.760-07:00{MaY By ThE NuMBeRs.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Preschool Graduation.... Down to my last year with my children as students....(wipe a tear). 2. How many students in preschool this year were COUSINS.....5! Brian, Sarah, Mack, Coooper and Averie. 3. To add to our HOT DIGGITY DOG SCHOOL'S DONE Celebration I scored a jump house. 4. For the BIG Graduation ceremony each child recites a nursery rhyme. Well, Mack did. Coop chickened out in both my graduation and the high school preschool graduation (even with a trip to Hard Times Brib). 5. Gave our laundry room a facelift and then used the trash to make some awesome shelving go back in the room. (who woulda thought I would take a second look at the crap!) 6. Liberty's Dance Recital.....could not get the date right for that or graduation this year to save my life..... 7. Field Day .... windy WINDY day 8. Camping in Challis over Memorial Day weekend.... driving through snow and enduring pelting rain ..... But the kids NeVer complained 9. Breaking out of the rain because Cooper started to fever. Time out to warm up and watch a movie. 10. Sunday .... visiting the Land of the Yankee Fork museum panning for gold. My little Mack turned bold as he walks up to a stranger and says "Hey FAT BOY!" Where did that come from?. I couldn't pan for gold very long but I know some people who could .... Each person could take two flakes of gold home..... I need more than a flake;). 11. Visiting the cemeteries. My Grandma Anthony used to call Memorial Day "Decoration Day." She would prepare for this day for months. Making sawdust bags out of burlap to make her own floral arrangements specific to each person she was remembering... like little baby picks and pinks for her baby Cheri, flags for Grandpa's brother killed in WWII. Always the week before carrying her own water and cleaning solution (which I think was White Vinegar) to wash off each headstone and prepare it for all those who would visit. This particular picture is of a Friend's Parents. Thought it so thoughtful the heart created out of pinecones. 12. Baseball Practice.... AND Mack & Cooper were given the extra hats and they were in HEAVEN. 13. FINALLY! got our garden planted 14. A FREEDAY Saturday..... Woke up late. Washed Laundry. Hung out to Dry. Worked on projects but never finished one. Shared leftovers and a Pepsi for lunch. Let the kids put on swimming suits and play on the tramp with water. 15. 1st Bee sting 16. Set up the sewing machine outside too. 17. My twins who are full of trouble from breaking the garage door, busting a piece on my doorhandle in the car, pouring gas out for no reason, lighting matches, ......... 18. Which isn't numbered on the picture The picture with the missionaries. Being blindsided by missionary transfers and forgeting how hard it is to say goodbye when you've grown to LOVE them. As the Elders walked from our home Monday night I began to sob. Drew standing on the porch while I tried to divert the tears by picking up the lawn said, " I've always wanted to get to know the Elders and have them feel comfortable in my home." Tuesday, I pulled together an old tradition my family had by making an apron with the State of Idaho on it highlighting where FIRTH is and then having our family sign it. We asked another family to join in the signing and surprised Elder Hernandez with the apron when he visited with this family. As we left there that night Burton struggled to fit back the tears and today at church not seeing Elder Hernandez was a shock for Mack and Cooper. Elder Wood and Elder Hernandez were DYNAMIC. Made us feel the spirit of missionary work again. Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-83943865350920299302012-06-03T14:21:00.003-07:002012-06-03T14:21:54.915-07:00{eNd oF tHe yeAr cEleBraTioNs!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A Few of the things that kept us CRAZy busy the month of May. Awards Assembly where Liberty was given the Principal's Award and Burton excelled and received the Presidential Physical Fitness Award. </div>
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I Loved that his teacher invited me into the classroom once a week to read with the kids. A little frustrating at times BUT seeing the change in my own child was worth it. The added bonus was seeing the improvement in reading the TOUGH words in the scriptures. </div>
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Since I didn't get to be apart of Liberty's classroom very much I chose to go to her field day to help with the running/standing LONG Jump. </div>
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AND.... I accompanied another group of Bouncing of the walls preschool children to KINDERGARTEN to take a peek at the they are about to have there. </div>Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5154983140145280300.post-69343833161079729552012-05-20T20:48:00.001-07:002012-05-20T20:48:52.037-07:00LaUnDry RooM FaceLifT 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look What I did for my Anniversary Gift. ...... We gave the old Laundry room a FaceLift. Well, This is as much as we could get done in two days but Boy! am I pleased with the results. We riped down old cupboards, hauled all the crap {namely my totes of decorations}into the preschool room, set to painting the walls, AND making new more efficient shelves. When we were done walking in and out I painted the concrete floor. Looked remarkable compared to the dungeon we had. BUT in all my trips out to the GarBage I came to our next project ....... The old cupboard turned storage shelves with spindle legs I found collecting dust high up in the rafters of my dads Garage, leftover crown molding from the corner of Dad's Garage, and a little bits of other trim to finish up the raw edges and LOOK at my Favorite thing! I love it! The floor wasn't suppose to have anything placed on it for 72 hrs but I barely could wait 24 hrs just to see what this looked like. Now I want to do more! Well, all but putting the crap back!Kellie Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02882106752012705661noreply@blogger.com3