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A family adventure: the corn maze

My kids crack me up. My kids also make me cry. I am in a constant state of overwhelm when it comes to my offspring… the greatest of joys and the deepest of frustrations.

Our outing to a local corn maze on Saturday was an extended time of joy for me as a mom. I watched my kids work together to make it through the corn maze. We laughed. We wandered, and the only sense of urgency was toward the end when the girls needed to pee. But we made it. Praise! Be! *raises hand to Heaven*. A pee accident would have totally ruined everything.

See? Joy to desperation in one flex of an not-completely-trained 3-year-old bladder… I am thrilled there was no accident. I can’t even express how truly, deeply happy that makes me. If you had asked me 20 years ago, “Jenny, what do you think would be one of the highlights of your 30’s?” I NEVER would have guessed that having an accident-free outing with my family would be at the top of the list. Never. Neh. Vah. People - it COMPLETELY eclipses things like world travel and world domination. Just pee-pee on the potty for the youngest. That’s me life goal.

Here we are, having a wonderful time as a family…

It’s a sickness. I love rules.

Look! The maze is the the shape of an Orca whale!

Family meeting: What’s the game plan, folks?

We made it! Cole was so impressed by our corn maze skillz!

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Local folks - looking for a fun outing for your family? Head on over to Sunrise Hill Farm in Kingston. Of course, there is a FANTASTIC corn maze, but, BUT… there is also a tricycle area for the little ones, a mini hay-bale maze, a pumpkin patch, and on Saturday nights they show a movie when it’s dark enough! They have a couple of bon-fires going and the snack stand has something for everyone… It feels like a great-big cozy outdoor living room. It was the most wonderful place to wander… They are open Wednesday through Sunday until Halloween. Seattle-area people… it is worth the ferry trip. Totally.

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jenny
on October 21, 2008
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We went camping this weekend.

I believe this was our 6th annual trip to “Family Camp”. We are blessed to be part of a wonderful group of families who heads to Whidbey Island for a weekend of… well, camping! The kids run wild, as do the parents. The bees are always a bother, the dirt is always on our feet… one can hear birds and laughter and the boys howling their battle cries. It is an event our family looks forward to every year, and will be one of those things that will be a pivotal part of our family memories. Would you like to take a peek into what it’s like?

The first morning we woke up to the aftermath of a raccoon invasion. They were especially fond of the muffins, and hot cocoa packets.

I joined the CSI Club and they sent me a finger printing kit. Look what I found!

After we my husband cleaned up the raccoon disaster-area, my husband took the older two kids to the beach with some of their buddies… A little while later, Cole asked, “Mama? Will you cake me to uh beach?” *blink, blink* We made the long trek to the beach, hand in hand.

Yay! The beach, and the swarm of children on “Splash Rock”.

Whew! I needed a rest. This is me, sitting on driftwood…. Does this driftwood make my butt look big?

No wait, does this two-table-long spread of late-night dessert make my butt look big???

Ahhh… a few moments at the bunkers.

And more kickin’ back on the seating around the ampitheather-thingy at the bunkers…

Speaking Writing of “kickin’ back”, I’m beat! I’m going to bed!

Peace.

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on August 24, 2008
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No Kidding!

I took this picture in December. We were driving home from a wonderful Christmas in Colorado with family. On the way back we passed through Snowville, Utah. Of course… I HAD to take a picture of the Snowville sign… as we drove snowly slowly through the snow storm through Snowville… Say that 5 times fast. I dare you.

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on August 19, 2008
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Blogging from Sacramento…

From Sacto… from Sac-Town… From  Sactcy Sacterson…

I digress.

I arrived at Jen’s place yesterday! We are heading out to San Francisco shortly - hoping we’ll be there in time to catch the BlogHer Newbies Mixer! ***crossing fingers***

But before I got to here… I had to get on a plane and fly here… and you know what happens on planes… don’t you? You meet people. And you know what happens when a blogger meets people… don’t you? She finds a story.

I met Cody on the plane. He was a fella in his early 20’s who openly shared about why he got fired from his last job. He shared quite a bit about his love of alcohol and how his granny used to help him pack his suitcase full of liquor they’d buy at the commissary and she’d send him home with gallons of liquor. When he was 18. That’s Granny, always lookin’ out for her boy :)

I learned so many things about Cody and his young life in our 1.5 hours in the air. Like, how his jaw was broken when he joined in on a street brawl and was slugged by a guy wearing a pair of brass knuckles. I also learned a little about genetically modified corn. Whu? Yep. I did.

My favorite moment was when we got our 100 calorie pack of cheese crackers. He looked at the bag, looked at me, looked at the bag, held up the bag and said, “This is so dumb! What’s up with 100 calories?! It. Is. SO. Jacked. Up!!” I was all shaking my head up and down and from side to side because I was so confused. Where was he going? The ladies - we luv us some 100 calorie pack snacks, so I wasn’t following.

Then he said, “I mean - without calories You. Are. $%^ed!!!” He dropped another of many f-bombs…

True that Cody. I think he should be the new spokesperson for say, Hostess. He could hold up a a box of Twinkies and exclaim, “Without calories you’re &*^%ed! Eat Hostess cupcakes and save your life!!!”

Gosh. What am I not a hot-shot in the advertising world? I am On! Fire!

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on July 17, 2008
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Ahhh! Gahhh! Squeee!!! Ahhh!!!

See that? 

I’m excited.

See that!?

I. Am. S to the tressed!

See that?!!

I am REALLY reeeeeeellly excited.

Ahhh! Ahhh!

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on July 15, 2008
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More about my weekend in The Big Apple

The view from our room - if you stand on the balcony and look left… Times Square-ish!

When we were there, we really only ate 2 meals each day…. brunch and dinner. It was such a treat to sleep in and not have to make breakfast or fill sippy cups or anything! Look at those happy, well-rested faces!

  

I had an omelette and a very satisfying mocha. Prolly one of the best I’ve had the pleasure to drink. I don’t know if it was the coffee, the chocolate or the fact that we got a table right on the street… I felt so “city”.

     

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on June 29, 2008
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Postalaya

In other words (of which I have many) - a post of many things…

• I have loaded uploaded cross-loaded down-loaded over-loaded transferred successfully put a little video on YouTube. My first. It’s not exciting. I hate the sound of my voice, but this is my first debut as a voice, a videographer and a producer. It’s of the downpour we experienced while in NYC.

Living near Seattle, I am familiar with rain, but we seldom get THIS kind of rain. The kind of rain where most of the people on the street seek shelter and wait it out. We don’t do that here…

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on June 20, 2008
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The Butt Series goes to NYC

Just because I left town for a couple of days, doesn’t mean I left The Butt Series behind (heh… “behind”… heh…). NoWhay. In fact, it is quite the opposite. You can see for yourself!

Does this visitor’s badge make my butt look big?

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on June 19, 2008
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The Margarita in NYC

If you haven’t been to New York, you may not know what a margarita looks like in “the city that never sleeps”. By the way, NYC is not as “never sleeps” as is touted - because when I wanted Cold Stone ice cream at 3 a.m., Cold Stone was definitely NOT awake. I felt a wee bit deceived. Anywho…

Because I got your back, my readers and lurkers… I took pictures of The Margarita Margar-Awesome-Ita in NYC. 

Before…

A

Afterer…

I enjoyed another Margar-Awesome-Ita, but for the life of me, I couldn’t find my camera to take another picture. Maybe it was because by the end of the second beverage-of-awesomeness I just focused on lady-like barstool balance. That’s me, always respectin’ the public. Ka! Pow!

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on June 17, 2008
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Start spreadin’ the news…

I’m leavin’ today.

In case you missed yesterday’s post… I hinted at the fact that I might have been somewhere unexpected.

Does the title of this post help??? How about this picture?

How about this one then?

You are Smarty Smartersons! It is NYC!!! I made this little game of “Where in the world?” VERY hard! Good thinking! I am so proud of you! ***patting your back***

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on June 16, 2008
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