tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73963296308752117212024-03-13T08:58:59.943-06:00The Volovsek FamilyTo Love, Laughter, and Happy Ever AfterAnaVolovsekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06061241591496092607noreply@blogger.comBlogger646125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396329630875211721.post-86866070349375892282017-02-24T06:31:00.001-06:002017-02-24T06:31:30.550-06:00Our 2017 so far<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Happy New Year</div>
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2017 has had an odd start, for many reasons, but here we are coming to the end of February and I'm feeling as though I may be finally getting a toe-hold on things (aside from currently feeling like crap with a wicked headcold). Life really can knock you off course sometimes and it can be difficult to find your path again, but having supportive family and friends makes all the difference! </div>
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Day to day, our life hasn't looked all that extrodinary, but plenty of things worth mentioning... because, lets be honest... I'm realizing how quick things fade from memory and the reason I love this blog so much is because it's a place for me to look back and reflect on all those little things that too often fall through the cracks. </div>
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The weather overall has been pretty damn mild and while some folks gripe about how it's not right or healthy for our environment... I all too well remember the bitter cold, never ending winters that last into May, so excuse me while I appreciate every last bit of the mild temps!!</div>
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As of recent, we even had a lovely taste of Spring, although today it's back to below freezing and we are expecting snow. Those days are like a gift though, and I will soak up the warmth and sunshine when I can!</div>
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Ryan and I were lucky enough to go and catch a Wild game which was super intense and Amazing!</div>
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The Wild are having a phenomenal season and it was a blast to be a part of that crowd!</div>
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We do random things inside when the weather isn't as great, like playing family Scrabble, or reading, or Lego building, or cookie baking, etc. It's all good in the hood. </div>
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The girls continue to grow and shape their personalities. Lila remains our sensitive soul, and our little creator. She currently says she wants to be an Engineer like Daddy. Her favorite color is Ocean Blue and we just recently painted her room that very color. We've seen a bit of attitude peeking through here and there and I expect that drama will continue, but for our oldest... a hug and a little quiet time fixes just about everything! </div>
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Elle is a stinker, as always, but she has caught me off guard lately with a little spurt in maturity, kindness, and manners. She is most definitely Ryan's child when it comes to personality, but I see little glimpses of tenderness in there too! E still is OBSESSED with her babies... and I don't say that lightly. Her newest addition "Sofia" goes with us just about everywhere and often is accompanied by a fully stocked diaper bag. (I'm not exaggerating) An interesting blend of motherly affection and spicy independence, our Elle is... oh what will the future bring?!</div>
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Lila had her 2nd Grade music concert with a little solo part! So dang cute!</div>
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I took the girls to a movie recently which was kind of a fun little girls day out! Lego Batman was pretty awesome folks!</div>
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The hounds are still here. And most of the time we love them like crazy. Most of the time. </div>
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We celebrated Valentines Day (sorta) in our usual low-key way. I was working, so a few pink pancakes for breakfast and some little gifts for our love bugs made the day. </div>
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Our current situation is that both Lila and I are sick. She got hit hard and fast with a fever and cough that has now settled deep in her chest, and a few days later, I went down and haven't yet recovered. My head feels like it's going to explode and my body aches everywhere. </div>
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Terrible timing too, as another big thing is just starting for Ryan and I.</div>
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This will be a post for another day. But we officially are both signed up to compete in our first Open and they just announced the first workout last night (any and all strong and encouraging vibes will be appreciated!!) We have until Monday to submit our scores for this first workout, so I better get to feeling better in a quick hurry.. because this one is gonna hurt even if I'm in top condition! Wish us luck!!</div>
AnaVolovsekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06061241591496092607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396329630875211721.post-75979221742930172302017-01-13T11:37:00.003-06:002017-01-13T11:37:23.722-06:00Lila is 8<div style="text-align: center;">
October 6th, our firstborn turned 8 years old!</div>
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I know every parent makes comments on how fast their kids grow up, but somedays it just hits you a little harder than others! It's hard for me to fathom that it's been 8 years already since that chubby, bald, and surprisingly Female baby came into our lives!</div>
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Lila is special. And yes, I'm her mother, so I'm supposed to say that, but truthfully... she is something</div>
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amazing! She is both gentle and strong, a tom-boy and a girly girl, sweet and sassy all rolled into this wonderful blonde beauty!</div>
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She surprises us every day with the things she knows. She loves to sing (although often off-key) and even when my ears feel like they're gonna bleed, it still makes me happy. I love that she loves music as both Ryan and I do... and you better believe she knows a little of everything! Country to Pop, Classic Christmas, Alternative... she even bust out the lyrics of Chevelle- The Red yesterday in the car. How the hell does she know that?! She is in love with her stuffed animals and sleeps in a mountain of plush. Anything can be fixed with a snuggle and a hug... she told me just this morning </div>
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I think she's very smart!</div>
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She's very strong and I have great hopes for her in whatever activity lights her up! Of course, Ryan and I love that she loves Crossfit... but will support and encourage her in anything she becomes passionate about (lets just leave the hockey discussion aside for the time being, ok?! )</div>
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I hate knowing that soon she will reach an age where things are just a little harder, people might be a little meaner, and judgement will touch her more. I want her to continue to grow both strong in mind body, and spirit, but still soft at heart. I hope hugs will always be a good fix for her! </div>
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Lila Kate : we love you. To the stars and beyond. </div>
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I don't intend on backtracking through everything that happened in 2016, however,</div>
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a few things bear mentioning, so I'm going to touch on those...</div>
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Late September, Ryan and I spent 11 glorious days in the Hawaiian Islands.</div>
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It's a trip we've been planning for years and we made damn sure to make the most of it!</div>
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We owe huge thanks to our parents who split care of our girlies, so we could run away and relax on the sunny beaches and play in the ocean! I took hundreds upon hundreds of photos and haven't a single regret about that! This is a long post. I'm selecting only a handful of the images I love and even that won't narrow it down as much as it should. <br />
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We spent the first 2 days in Oahu, primarily because we wanted to make a stop at Pearl Harbor. </div>
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I've been to Hawaii before, but never have seen this, and it was something Ryan really wanted to see. We also did a pretty fun hike at MakapuĂș, and aside from a small slip on my part that I now have a permanent reminder of... it was really pretty amazing!</div>
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We did just about everything we could have wanted, and still managed to just take some time</div>
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and we even saw our first great Rainbow of the trip!</div>
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We went on a Snuba trip. I say "we", although Ryan spent far more time in the water than I did. I was nervous about this to start with, and actually surprised myself by getting under the water for a few minutes. Ryan really enjoyed it... I'm glad I tried it, but won't be doing that again!</div>
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I was fortunate enough to spend my Birthday traveling the road to Hana!</div>
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My 35th year was off to a Fabulous start and given our previous scary-as-shit driving adventures,</div>
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this proved to be a piece of cake! We did waterfall stops on the way out there, and beaches and other little stops on the way back! It was perfect!</div>
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Without question, the favorite for both Ryan and I was this little treasure in Hana.</div>
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Kaihalulu Beach (Red Sand Beach) was utterly breathtaking! </div>
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We don't have a single video or photo that even comes close to showing how beautiful this place was! The red of the rock walls and sand, the rich blue of the water, ... it was truly incredible! We parked our car and walked across a lawn, along a tiny narrow path and honestly almost gave up, because we didn't know really what we were looking for and nothing was well marked. I'm SO glad we pushed on, because we literally came around a corner to a view that stopped us both in our tracks! </div>
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On September 30th, Ryan and I celebrated our 10th Anniversary! </div>
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Our life is nothing as I would have imagined when it started all those years ago. We are quirky and unconventional, but to this day... I can't imagine life beside anyone else. We have grown together, started a family together, had countless life changes... and yes, ups and downs.</div>
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We had a beautiful morning, followed by a beautiful day. We spent the evening walking</div>
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Mahalo Hawaii! </div>
<br />AnaVolovsekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06061241591496092607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396329630875211721.post-73687895287886801362017-01-12T09:26:00.000-06:002017-01-12T09:26:37.563-06:00Starting Again<div style="text-align: center;">
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I needed time away, or thought I did. </div>
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Our spunky, fiery Elle turned 6 on April 21st. </div>
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We celebrated her special day in stages, starting, of course, with her actual Birthday!</div>
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Lila had a sweet little gift and card for her baby sister and it made a mama's heart</div>
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happy to see them love each other up! (it seems like there is more arguments than ever lately). </div>
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That night we had pizza as a family and some brownies and ice cream, as requested by the birthday girl! She opened her gift from us and Lila and got extra snuggles from Daddy that night, since I had to go to work. But the celebration wasn't over...</div>
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We wrapped up the festivities on Sunday by having a small get-together for her. Grandparents and Auntie and Tony came to watch her open a few gifts, have lunch, and have some cake and ice cream. Simple and fun, it's always a joy to see her happiness in having family with her!</div>
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This little girl is an amazing gift! She is challenging, defiant, stubborn, and louder than you could guess, but she is also kind and creative, intelligent, and sweet and I know she will grow into a young lady anyone would be privileged to know! </div>
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Elaina Grace (Ellie, Elle, E, Bells)... We love you to the stars and beyond! Keep on keeping on little girl, we are so proud of you!</div>
<br />AnaVolovsekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06061241591496092607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396329630875211721.post-11002887493729072712016-04-12T04:03:00.000-06:002016-04-12T04:03:15.073-06:00A break<div style="text-align: center;">
I needed a break. For some reason, I just didn't have the flow to get anything</div>
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But our littlest is having a birthday soon, and it's giving me a little spur in my ass</div>
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I enjoy looking back so so much, and really... this is for me and our family, so I'll</div>
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do what I can and let it be a reflection of where I am during that period of life. </div>
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So, I'll give you just a little taste of what's happened in the past few months</div>
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So, it was cold. But sometimes could be a little pretty too.</div>
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When it's cold out, you stay inside and snuggle. Puppies are good for that.</div>
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You also bake cookies and Sh*#... because you can. It doesn't count if you don't lick the beaters.</div>
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Perhaps you go out to a comedy show with two gorgeous ladies to celebrate a birthday</div>
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and then go out to a comedy show with the hubby because the first one was so funny!</div>
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This is Lila's royal self portrait. I think it's pretty royal!</div>
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I discovered that Ryan is pretty good at pottery. I also discovered that I suck at it. </div>
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our little love bugs celebrated!! Oh how I love them!</div>
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This meant the girls got an overnight with Auntie Alex and Uncle Tone-Tone</div>
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They were excited about that!</div>
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Lila started her downward slide of health. She was such a trooper, </div>
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Child Labor. Cuz that's how we roll.</div>
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(we tore down the atrocious wildlife stamped wood trim in our basement and replaced</div>
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it with respectable and lovely neutral wood trim! Thank you Ryan)</div>
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We had some beautiful, warm weather to be outside and watch friends run around St. Patty's Day.</div>
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change in 7 days. #sucky But we survived, so thumbs up!</div>
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Lila continued to battle some sickness. Kidney infection was followed by the stomach bug, and hot on the heels of that was a wicked head cold. Poor thing couldn't catch a break.</div>
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When you feel better you play chess with Daddy!</div>
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I have started trying new things. See previously mentioned Pottery. </div>
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I also decided to take a pole dancing class. Basically, it was awesome. </div>
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These are the things that make being a mom worth absolute everything! #happyheart</div>
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Ryan and I had a fun little date out with our neighbors... the show at Bryant Lake Bowl was less than impressive, but overall, it made for a good story and funny addition to our night!</div>
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This is how you survive family gatherings!</div>
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We hope the holidays treated you well!!</div>
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Some days I look at my life and wonder how I landed where I am. </div>
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I feel like I blinked and my daughters grew up.</div>
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Full and chaotic and crazy, lots of ups and some downs as well,</div>
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AnaVolovsekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06061241591496092607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7396329630875211721.post-79456999685772002632015-11-30T14:22:00.003-06:002015-11-30T14:26:26.981-06:00What I am Thankful forIt's been a good month. Not too crazy busy, but we kept moving.<br />
The weather has been pretty nice and our life has been fairly stable.<br />
Ive done a lot of reflecting and thinking this past month.<br />
What our life looks like, how our girls are growing up so fast, our<br />
10 year anniversary is just around the corner... our jobs, our home, family...<br />
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As I missed the actual <u>Thanksgiving</u> day post... I'll put one up a few days late<br />
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1) This man. Oh, how lucky I am to have him in my life!<br />
The reasons I'm thankful for him are too numerous to list.. you'll just have to take my word for it. He's pretty awesome!<br />
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2) Miss Lila Kate. She is such a strong, beautiful little girl... growing up before our eyes. It seems like each day she changes in front of me. She is full of creativity and questions, loves to sing, and being snuggled at the end of the day. Lila is emotionally driven, which can be challenging at times, but I see how as she matures, this will be a benefit to her and all those around her! What a special gift she is!<br />
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3) Elaina Grace. This one... She is one of the most unique personality combinations I have ever met! Fiery and strong-willed, yet one of the most tender-hearted and emotionally in tune sweetheart you'll ever meet. We have a daily battle of wills and she challenges me constantly, but when something isn't right, she is right there to make sure you know she loves you and gives the best hugs around! Sassy and silly, she is a light in our lives!</div>
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4) My family... all of them. The nuts included. I'm thankful to have such a widely varied</div>
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5) My career. My job is a true passion of mine. Something I'm proud of and believe I'm good at. </div>
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6) My health and fitness. I'm not perfect, I have illnesses and setbacks, but when I think about</div>
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7) Coffee. Because it's a good thing</div>
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8) Bacon. Because this is almost a perfect food. Don't argue. It's a fact.</div>
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9) My camera. I used it a lot this fall and am so grateful for the ability to pick it up,</div>
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10) The beautiful fall we had!</div>
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12) Some very dear special friends. You know who you are. Those that fulfill</div>
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me and know all the little pieces of me (and love me anyways!) I love you</div>
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13) My laptop. Because I love it. It's awesome</div>
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14) My pretty Christmas tree, all lit up, full of color and memories!</div>
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16) Christmas cards! The first ones of the season are slowly trickling in, and </div>
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Have a happy snowy Monday!</div>
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The girls did a Fun Run for their school and it was a great time watching them! They were so proud of themselves, and I was proud at how well they did! </div>
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Ryan and I took a vacation! A real, vacation... our 4th in 15 years together! </div>
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We flew out to Washington, along with 2 of our friends and spent 5 days in Seattle!</div>
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Neither of us have ever been there before and we had a great time exploring the city!</div>
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We decided to try a VRBO and stayed in this lovely, charming home! It was so cute and</div>
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full of character! Some small oddities here and there, but it all just added to the vibe! It had</div>
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a great kitchen with a coffee bar, two lovely patios, and was in the absolute PERFECT location!</div>
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Capital hill was awesome, and we were able to walk to most of the places we wanted to see!</div>
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This was the view from the rooftop patio! Awesome, right?!</div>
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Capital Hill was pretty awesome! So much to do and see and so close to everything we wanted!</div>
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If you ever go and stay there, stop and eat <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/neon-taco-is-buzzing-with-flavor/">HERE</a>. You. Are. Welcome!!! Seriously... I don't even</div>
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We had a delighfully, unexpected, and fun night at this joint! Lets just say we dove right into </div>
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I was amazed over and over at the Gorgeous bouquets of flowers... all for so cheap! My camera </div>
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I spent a large amount of my time, just soaking up the city! So different from home, and so</div>
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1) Monorail Espresso: Burnt Cream Latte. I can't say enough about the yumminess of this beverage!</div>
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So decadent, rich, not overly sweet goodness</div>
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They too were delicious, and surprisingly I liked the milk chocolate better than the dark!</div>
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Steven... you and your pinup boy tattoos will live forever in our hearts!! ;) </div>
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5) Taylor Shellfish Farms : Geoduck (pronouced gooey-duck)</div>
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Briney, but not fishy, texture similar to a scallop, and I'm oh so happy I gave it a try!</div>
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I'd call that a success!</div>
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Fall is my favorite time of the year. Always has been, and this year has been beautiful!</div>
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~We took the kids to the Apple Orchard. Late in the season, and not a particularly nice</div>
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A few days later, I completed a 10K run I'd been working towards and looking forward to.</div>
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The MN Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) foundation sponsored a run called Unleash The She!</div>
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Lila, You are such a source of happiness to me and Daddy!</div>
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Elaina loves you and looks up to you so much, even when she is being</div>
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and I'm so proud of the little lady you are turning into!!!</div>
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9 years ago, I woke up to rain and clouds and a smile on my face.</div>
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Our life is nothing like I imagined.</div>
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Ryan, I love you. Deeply, truly, purely, and never-ending.</div>
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Thank you for being the man I love more than anything.</div>
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I will forever be your always.</div>
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Almost a decade of marriage... So much love!</div>
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A friend and I took our kids to the Renaissance Festival last weekend! It was a great day and the kids had fun!<br />
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I have had some fitness ups and downs. Basically, my lifting is kinda in the tank... boo. </div>
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I haven't been hitting the weight as hard as before, and lets face it... I'm getting older. If you don't keep on top of that, things go south in a hurry. However, I have been running more, so THAT is at least improving. Take your wins where you can get them, I guess!</div>
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I cooked. This in and of itself is worth mentioning. (Oh, and also worth mentioning, is that I basically just found the recipe, and laid the ingredients out... may have chopped a few things, but Ryan pretty much did the work) But whatever, it turned out really good and pretty, therefore, I will claim my success! </div>
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Yep, pretty awesome! Thank you again girls, that was so much fun!</div>
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My baby is a school age child.</div>
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(to my credit... I did better than last year, but still, </div>
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a few were shed after the bus picked them up)</div>
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The night before, we made sure clothes were laid out.</div>
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Backpacks were ready, showers were done, and everything was set for the big day!</div>
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The girls were both excited in the morning as they woke up, and were ready</div>
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long before they actually had to get to the bus stop! </div>
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(Just was lots of time for me to take pictures!!)</div>
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Lila was a pro. A big 1st Grader, no concerns at all. Just happy to get back</div>
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to school and back into her routine. She was great at playing the Big Sister</div>
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role, explaining to Elle how everything would go!</div>
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I was nervous for E. Worried she would get her nervous upset tummy.</div>
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But she didn't waver a second! Nothing but smiles all morning.</div>
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And when that bus pulled up, I didn't even get a hug and kiss</div>
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Didn't get a backwards glance... she just climbed on, sat with her friends</div>
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and big sister, and off she went. (cue the tears for me).</div>
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They returned home with smiles on their faces... happy and excited to tell us all about their days!</div>
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It was a good week. A fantastic way to bring summer to a close!</div>
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Summer was good to us this year, far superior to the past one,</div>
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we had fun, good weather, and time together to enjoy it! </div>
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Ryan took the girls to the State Fair one day while I was napping after a shift! </div>
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They loved the barns and probably would have been happy spending the entire day there!</div>
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The girls swam, we ate, relaxed, and soaked up the sun (I may have gotten a little crispy, oops)!</div>
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A few weeks ago, we managed to gather the family to spend a little time together!</div>
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The plan was to get to Papas, have some lunch, then spend a glorious sunny day playing on the lake before heading back to BBQ, have a fire, and smores!</div>
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Well, there was some slight deviation from that plan, as the weather didn't exactly cooperate, but it was still good to see everyone, and we had plenty of fun!</div>
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Lila was really excited to go! </div>
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The weather was cloudy, and it was crazy windy... but we hit the lake anyway</div>
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When it got a bit too chilly and windy for everyone, we packed up and head back for burgers and brats and all the usual goodies that go along with a summer BBQ. I took a short stroll with the pups while the food was on the grill, always nice to walk around in the woods! We managed to toast a few mallows before the storms started to roll in, so the girls were delighted!</div>
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Even with less than stellar weather, it was still a good time! So glad to see everyone and look forward to the next time we can get together!!</div>
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Summer is drawing to a close and it's been a good one! I love summer and all the greatness of the sun and heat,<br />
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Now that we're back to the hot stickiness, I figure I should update what we've been up to this past month!</div>
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My mom took the girls to the Dakota County Fair and they had a blast! <br />
Pony rides, tilt-a-whirl, snacks and face painting... what more could two little girls ask for?!</div>
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We went to the Market at Mill City with some friends and the girls thought it was pretty damn cool!</div>
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The girls played in the pool. Daddy even joined them one day, which they thought was utterly amazing! He's cool like that!</div>
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We continue to work out when we can, but I'll be honest and say my lifting has been sub-standard this summer. It's really frustrating, but sometimes you can surprise yourself in other areas. Like when you bust out a pretty Amaze-balls run! Go Me!</div>
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The girls continue to be weird. But I kinda get the feeling that most kids are sometimes. We roll with it!</div>
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We had some weird birds in our bush. The girls attempted to "rescue" one of them. </div>
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We had a date night! It was a pretty great time! And I was brave and rocked my new spectacles. </div>
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They are growing on me.</div>
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Bring on the cooler weather! I'm ready and waiting!</div>
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Last weekend, we spent 3 wonderful days in Pelican Rapids with Ryan's entire family!</div>
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There is a lovely home we are graciously gifted for the weekend with space for all of us and our</div>
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craziness! This is the 3rd year we've been able to enjoy this place and it was absolutely awesome!</div>
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Matt: we are so grateful for your parents generosity... Thank them a million from all of us!</div>
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Enjoy! (we did!!)</div>
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Think the kids were the only ones who enjoyed it??? WRONG!</div>
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Volovsek 2015... It was a good one!</div>
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So, it's Hot out.</div>
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REALLY HOT!</div>
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The girls have been taking full advantage of our little pool, and we are lucky</div>
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I finally picked up my camera and dusted it off after hardly using it lately</div>
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and managed to capture my little ones in all their sun kissed, splish-splash glory!</div>
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We got out on the boat last Saturday, and it was about as perfect as you can get! The girls</div>
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sea legs and realized that her life jacket works in the river just as well as in the pool at home!</div>
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Keys Cafe. Nuff said!</div>
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Little Miss Kaiya turned 4 and every year they do a blood drive in her honor! This is the first year I've not been working or out of town, so I hauled Ryan with and we rolled up our sleeves! (And... I like to brag that I beat his time by over a minute! 5:20 baby! WooHoo!)</div>
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Coffee, relaxation, and Crossfit galore!!! By the way, it was a really good Games! </div>
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Such impressive athletes!! </div>
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Last night, we had an impromptu neighborhood kid pool party... perfect night for it! Lots of fun!</div>
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Summer is flying by, as it usually does!</div>
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We have been keeping busy and doing our best to enjoy it as much as possible </div>
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time with and do fun things with! I'm constantly amused with the conversations</div>
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I can now hold with them, the stuff we can do together, and how grown up they seem!</div>
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I've been very poor at using my big girl camera and most of my summer documentation</div>
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thus far has taken place on my phone... but it's ok, it's enough to remember the moments</div>
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by and allows me to participate more, which is more important anyway!</div>
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Because it's a lazy Saturday morning, and I haven't fully digested and processed my first</div>
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~Over the 4th of July holiday... Well, I spent my days sleeping and my nights at work.~</div>
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~Ryan and the squirts had some company over and did 4th of July stuff... like S'mores, and playing in the sun and water, and sparklers! <br />
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~Ellie doesn't do so well with shots... no, she doesn't flinch or flail or cry... </div>
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~But she recovers after some sugar so we can go out on Grandma Brenda and Grandpa Alan's boat!~</div>
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~Ryan and I have continued to move forward in our fitness journey! Its fun to see the girls modeling after us and actively participating as well...<br />
at least we're doing One thing right~</div>
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