tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51664397360007650772024-03-06T00:20:55.901-07:00Spice of LifeJustin, Maggie
Sophie, Hannah, Bella & MiaMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.comBlogger236125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-56390877583654082042013-07-27T20:01:00.001-06:002013-07-27T20:01:26.500-06:00Hannah's CakeHannah has been diligently working on yet another cake to enter in our local county fair. The theme of this year's fair is "Fill Up On Fun." So, she came up with the idea to have a bottle pouring things that you would associate with the fair into a cup, thus "filling up on fun." A pretty ambitious idea and, as she discovered, difficult to execute when you are an amateur cake decorator. However, she rose to the task and the end result turned out to be pretty great!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the beginning</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">adding some final touches</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">proud Hannah</td></tr>
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-90689475659353438152013-07-27T06:43:00.000-06:002013-07-27T06:43:20.433-06:00Misfit DynastyEarlier this week, Sophie's lamb club, The Misfits, posed for some pictures that will be used during fair week. This year, they are using a Duck Dynasty theme, dubbing themselves the "Misfit Dynasty." This group of kids and parents is always great to work with. It's nice to watch how much the kids grow and learn from year to year. The pictures turned out pretty great too!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Misfits" 4-H Lamb Club</td></tr>
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-41973276275001603202013-07-25T13:34:00.001-06:002013-07-25T13:34:31.840-06:00Fergus the GreatSophie has been hard at work for months with her 4-H lamb, Fergus. We are in the "home stretch" now as the fair is next week. With that will bring the end of our time with Fergus and it will be difficult to part this year. He has been a great lamb; perhaps the most personable we've ever worked with. Here are some pictures of this sweet guy.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-48763530537354763712013-07-25T09:33:00.000-06:002013-07-25T10:48:41.160-06:00South Padre We recently vacationed in South Padre Island, TX and it was GRAND! We absolutely loved it. It was a totally cool, laid back, beachy-vibe area. Our rental was gorgeous, had its own private pool and jacuzzi on the back patio {which the girl's could not get enough of} AND our own private beach access! Perfect!<br />
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While we were there, we didn't do too much, but we visited some memorable places. Second only to parasailing {which Justin and all 4 kiddos got to do} was visiting a little place called Sea Turtle, Inc. They rescue and rehabilitate injured sea turtles. It was extraordinary to get up close and personal with these creatures; to hear of the unfortunate events that brought them to STI and if/when they would be fully rehabilitated and released. The girls thought this was awesome! <br />
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We also did a bird and nature preserve walk. I've got to admit, when its 92 degrees outside with 85% or more humidity, nobody was thrilled with the idea of walking around outside to see this preserve. But boy are we glad we did! We saw tons of awesome birds {up close and personal}, sea turtles, dozens and dozens of fish and even an alligator! Everyone agreed, it was worth the sweat!<br />
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Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-43813212445025347392013-07-25T08:03:00.002-06:002013-07-25T09:38:47.640-06:00Cute CousinsIn June, we got to attend our nephew Teddy's 1st Birthday celebration. It was a great day in Laramie {albeit a little chilly} and we were able to capture some super cute pictures with all of the Spicer cousins! What an adorable bunch!<br />
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-24296738917639327902013-07-25T07:54:00.002-06:002013-07-25T07:54:57.603-06:00DanceThis year was a GREAT "dance year" for the girls and, although we've already started anew, here are their end of the year pictures!<br />
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-80147785871119818942013-07-25T00:39:00.000-06:002013-07-25T10:49:55.107-06:00LifeHaven't posted in a while and, while I do plan on catching up in the blog world, thought I'd start off this post with a great quote from an extraordinary woman:<br />
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We all go through trying times in our lives. One thing for certain, is that during these times, it's better to forgive others, to give your best at all you strive to accomplish and to do all you can to lead a happy and fulfilled life.<br />
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Sometimes this means letting go of painful or unhealthy relationships. Moving forward in the best version of yourself while you endeavor to strive for the constant betterment of yourself. A lesson I constantly teach and reiterate to my children is that, you are only responsible for yourself and your actions. You cannot change other people's reactions or actions. So, I tell my daughters to keep their heads held high and lead a life that they are proud of; to make choices that they can live with; but, most especially do what makes them happy.<br />
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It is all any of us can do.Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-54360412102130055292013-04-10T11:41:00.001-06:002013-07-25T07:56:24.818-06:00Utah Dance Fest-2013We had another great year at Utah Dance Fest. This year Mia, Bella & Hannah all competed. Artistry In Motion did great and it's always fun to watch our babies do what they enjoy most!<br />
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-29289894054533321522013-04-10T11:36:00.000-06:002013-04-10T11:36:02.047-06:00BasketballSophie had a great 7th grade basketball season this year, winning all but two of their games! We were proud parents!<br />
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<br /><br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-50614795048642609702012-11-23T15:53:00.001-07:002012-11-23T15:53:12.025-07:00ThankfulThanksgiving went pretty well if I say so myself. My sisters, parents, grandparents and great grandma had a nice Thanksgiving playing pictionary, wii and talking about what we were Thankful for and stuffing our selves with lots of food. I was thankful for my dog, and my guinea pig. Rosie and MacGregor have both made me very happy this year and I hope they will make me very happy for years to come. <br />
Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10523693375211289005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-81514870687701589492012-10-13T13:50:00.001-06:002012-10-13T13:50:29.551-06:00Soccer SweetyIt's true, we're biased, but this is one cute soccer player!<br />
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We've been very fortunate the last two soccer seasons. Mia is on a great team with great coaches and great kids/families!<br <br />
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-69723304182935338472012-10-13T08:41:00.001-06:002012-10-13T08:41:59.764-06:00Spring Dance PicturesI just got the girls' dance collages back from their spring dance showcase. They are pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself.<br />
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-43477731756593770042012-10-10T11:31:00.000-06:002012-10-10T11:31:53.338-06:00Nerd alert...<br />
Consider yourself warned, the following post is quite nerdy. I've been on a cleaning and organizing spree for the the last 6-8 weeks. You would think my house would look spectacular, but I have found, that years of clutter and general craziness that is life are quite difficult to undo. However, things are looking up! On Monday, I organized two of what I lovingly refer to as "my dirty little secret" areas. Yes, that's right. Not one, but two...in one day! I really should have taken pictures of my pantry before I cleaned it. It was ridiculous and it looked similar to this:<br />
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What is a daughter...</h2>
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She’s a <span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">joy<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">;</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>she’s an <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">angel</span></span> (well that’s what she thinks)<br />She clings on to your <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">heart</span></span> like a plug to a sink<br />She drives you all <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">crazy</span></span> with make believe games<br /> She’ll have you believe that fairies fly planes<br /><br />She often comes in with <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">imaginary friends</span></span> <br />And can draw on their dads with permanent pens<br />She has <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">pretty parties with dolls</span></span> as her mates<br /> But then runs straight out and she swings on the gate<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #444444;">She listens to stories of love and romance <br />Then shoves a live frog in her best friends pants</span></span><br />At night when asleep the angels go quiet<br /> I often do think that she could start a riot<br /><br />She<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"> looks like a princess</span></span> all said and done <br />And uses mums lipstick to draw a big sun<br />All over the walls and down the settee <br />Her face is <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">alive and she giggles with glee</span></span><br /><br />Its then that you have to be strong and quite firm<br /> For if you stand back she will never quite learn<br />And learn things she does most every day <br />She learns how to get things her very own way<br /><br />She came into your life and <span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">captured your heart</span></span><br />And then from that time you won’t stay apart<br />You may keep your son till he finds a good wife <br /><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;">But your daughter is your daughter for all of her life.
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-34072231980774199132012-09-25T11:00:00.002-06:002012-10-07T00:55:21.392-06:00Wise Words<img alt="normal day" border="0" height="296" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4HaG7qoeoyk/TTuhyPRsm-I/AAAAAAAAKfQ/rPdg6ChuPM8/normalday_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="normal day" width="400" />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-90205852051138928802012-09-25T09:51:00.000-06:002012-09-25T09:51:01.056-06:00We're baaack!Do you remember that 6-month period of time where I fell off the face of the blogging world? Honestly, I don't even have any grand excuses. Life happens and then you don't make time to blog. Here is a very brief recap of our last 6-months:<br />
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<b><u>March: </u></b><br />
•Basketball season comes to a close for Sophie and Bella. <br />
•Dance competition season begins.<br />
•Mia wins a Young Author's Award for her fictional story "Lulu the Mermaid." <br />
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<u><b>April:</b></u><br />
•Dance competition season continues.<br />
•A FaBuLoUs trip to London with my mom for Spring Break! We did some marathon sightseeing, enjoyed a spot of tea every chance we got and even squeezed in a day trip to Paris! Heaven!<br />
•Welcome Home! 3 of the 4 girls come down with pneumonia - arghh! <br />
•Our beloved, furry friend Einstein passes away.<br />
•Soccer season begins for Sophie & Mia.<br />
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<u><b>May:</b></u><br />
•Recitals, concerts, assemblies, talent shows and soccer games - oh my! <br />
{No parent feels they are ever going to survive this month and then, amazingly, you do!}<br />
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<u><b>June:</b></u><br />
•School's out for summer and I have officially completed my second {and final} term as PTO President - yahoo!<br />
•Sophie goes to basketball camp at the Air Force Academy and visits grandma & Papa for the week.<br />
•A fun Marus family reunion down in Colorado Springs. We were so thankful to get to visit many of the places that were subsequently destroyed by the infamous Waldo Canyon Fire.<br />
•The Waldo Canyon Fire gets a little to close to my childhood home for comfort. A stressful couple of weeks; my parents are evacuated but, thankfully, their home is spared. <br />
•Bella & Hannah continue a grueling Stadium of Fire rehearsal schedule.<br />
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<u><b>July:</b></u><br />
•Hannah & Bella perform in the Stadium of Fire show {broadcast to the Armed Forces world-wide} in Provo, Utah. It was an awesome, inspiring experience! The girls' favorite part - watching Scotty McCreery perform {he's so cute}; the grandparents enjoyed the Beach Boys {Yes, they are still kicking it after 60+ years}!<br />
•We are home 1 day from Provo and travel to Laramie for a wedding and get to hang with our besties! <br />
•Sophie goes to another basketball camp and gets to visit Aunty Em, Uncle Zach and baby Ted. Then she gets to hang with our great friends, the Yeends.<br />
•Justin's grandmother turns 90 AND we both graduated from high school 20 years ago<br />
{All of which get scheduled for the same weekend - go figure}! <br />
•We leave for Boston where Sophie and Hannah spend a week at Harvard for the People to People program. Amazing experience for them!<br />
•Bella & Mia get to travel with Grandma & Papa to Georgia and North Carolina where they also get to visit their great-grandmother!<br />
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<u><b>August :</b></u><br />
•Sweetwater County Fair <br />
•The girls take a trip to Jackson Hole with grandma and then get to go to California to visit cousins - lucky girls!<br />
•Dance season officially begins for team girls. <br />
•Bella finally gets her bedroom re-decorated {she is almost 10 after-all; a "big girl" according to her}.<br />
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<u><b>September:</b></u><br />
•The cheer heard around the world - school starts - yippee! Everyone was ready. Although, I will admit having a Junior High student is slightly baffling to me! <br />
•Football begins and so begin our day trips to Laramie to watch our alma matter get slaughtered, oops, I mean play. <br />
•Fall soccer begins.<br />
•Dance is back in full swing.<br />
•Choir begins. <br />
•Piano, saxophone and French horn lessons begin {Are we seriously considering adding violin too? Yes, yes we are}.<br />
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There it is - more than you probably wanted or needed to know, BUT life is grand and we are ready to tackle another year!<br />
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<br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-47506628887261238302012-09-21T19:25:00.001-06:002012-09-25T09:52:56.197-06:00Junior High....In my 3 weeks of Junior High, I have realized that I'm missing sleeping in until 7:00 and the bus coming at 8:30. My schedule is now 5:45 - wake up; 6:00 - be dressed and upstairs; 6:30 - eat breakfast and brush teeth; 7:00 - gather saxophone and back pack; 7:15 - walk to school. Yep, no bus.<br />
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Sophiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10523693375211289005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-31646400895835547362012-02-22T17:02:00.002-07:002012-02-22T17:07:39.821-07:00Sophie's PoemThe assignment: to write a 4-line poem in which the first and third and second and fourth lines rhyme, respectively. <span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >LOVE</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span>what she came up with! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">WYOMING</span><br />Horses that run wild and free,<br />under an endless pink sunset.<br />With coal on a train for a fee,<br />and cowboys riding broncos without a fret.<br /></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-26207836526499920882012-02-07T22:43:00.002-07:002012-02-07T22:54:46.853-07:00Simple Abundance<p>I have recently decided to re-read Sarah Ban Breathnach's Simple Abundance. I love this book and it really brings in to focus what is important and how to rid myself of things that are weighing me down. In particular, I love taking a moment, at the end of each day, to write down 5 things I am grateful for each day. This simple task forces me to recognize all of the amazing things that happen throughout the day and, in turn, become a more positive person.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow."</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">~Melody Beattie~</span><br /></p>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-63414677310403593972012-01-22T17:48:00.005-07:002012-01-23T09:21:59.833-07:00Reading<p>Do you ever find that there are so many good books out there that you want to read but just can't find the time? I have so many books that I am trying to get through right now and many, many more on my 'to read' list. Some are for enjoyment and some are for self-improvement, some are light reading and others are more emotional and/or thought provoking but, I think each is worthy of my time. BELOW, are some that I am currently reading and ones I hope to get through in the recent future. I'll keep you posted!<br /></p><p><span style="font-style: italic;">CURRENTLY READING:</span><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">I AM CHARLOTTE SIMMONS</p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">THE HUNGER GAMES</p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">DAVE RAMSEY'S BOOK(S)</p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">RICHARD & LINDA EYRE'S BOOKS ON FAMILY & VALUES</p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">and the Grandaddy of them all...THE BIBLE {in a year}<br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;">WOULD LIKE TO READ:</p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">SARAH'S KEY</p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">THE TIPPING POINT</p><p style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">THE GIFT OF AN ORDINARY DAY: A MOTHER'S MEMOIR<br /></p><p><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">ONE FOR THE MONEY<br /></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and likewise,</span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"> 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/0312362080/ref=rdr_ext_tmb" id="sitbReaderBookThumbnailHolder"> </a></p><br /><div id="sitbReader-leftnav"> <div id="sitbReaderLeftPane"> <div id="sitbReaderLeftStaticHeight"> <div id="sitbReaderBuyContent"> <div> <br /></div></div></div></div></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-29713123371694907942012-01-22T17:25:00.004-07:002012-01-22T17:28:24.583-07:00LegoLand<p>I came across a few shots of our trip to Legoland this past summer and wanted to add them to the blog.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0D625S3DhRF6Bvcfve3-wMsOzT8_8qeQzCckM9A0U8yIvnNftxndqLx68Qt01LaTONwGH6PNdUOdqod9gnV6hT1iOgV9MbdflY_dDCixCc7-ov5pJEBVgl-RJuKxraCaKC2yI6YTSac/s1600/2012_01_22_17_20_14.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0D625S3DhRF6Bvcfve3-wMsOzT8_8qeQzCckM9A0U8yIvnNftxndqLx68Qt01LaTONwGH6PNdUOdqod9gnV6hT1iOgV9MbdflY_dDCixCc7-ov5pJEBVgl-RJuKxraCaKC2yI6YTSac/s320/2012_01_22_17_20_14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700617395832857250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcFkPtWlOpbJr9S552OzuGX61thp9gIVCv_eb3w8zkOdMWu-eHMteExjoU4QNTaeFTwqteDu5tNmBy2B14wMZOzHhB6mWVe0jcivvDme8dYqz7OMVNAnAJDW3lQjjY5F_MM_qGubYYi4/s1600/2012_01_22_17_20_11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcFkPtWlOpbJr9S552OzuGX61thp9gIVCv_eb3w8zkOdMWu-eHMteExjoU4QNTaeFTwqteDu5tNmBy2B14wMZOzHhB6mWVe0jcivvDme8dYqz7OMVNAnAJDW3lQjjY5F_MM_qGubYYi4/s320/2012_01_22_17_20_11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700617392289010034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9euLS1gQnvkVgy9xQlmObu__P-FVeeyqm7mpyyMyEeZtFbIkM9SSaweAyOYf0jGLMG4MFWCwqNHji-JwXfL7KWOl0AEACpDVk0S8tghEf6DSFN2Mi0rQ4ewd9Y__vNjZh8Q5A8FnbjvY/s1600/2012_01_22_17_20_42.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9euLS1gQnvkVgy9xQlmObu__P-FVeeyqm7mpyyMyEeZtFbIkM9SSaweAyOYf0jGLMG4MFWCwqNHji-JwXfL7KWOl0AEACpDVk0S8tghEf6DSFN2Mi0rQ4ewd9Y__vNjZh8Q5A8FnbjvY/s320/2012_01_22_17_20_42.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700617409614345346" border="0" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-xNiSfRb7GD7PEGa2xN6cpo6QhGKvlOX4o1G_sim0ZrzEQDUtzGR9b7fHmdEOmXh7w9vpM-6EE45iY3uPSY1HirF-VFcnHhJf8mDGGhX9i0o0TeZ7JNU20Cc8PIxyvFNtfsmbNFRNhw/s1600/2012_01_22_17_20_29.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-xNiSfRb7GD7PEGa2xN6cpo6QhGKvlOX4o1G_sim0ZrzEQDUtzGR9b7fHmdEOmXh7w9vpM-6EE45iY3uPSY1HirF-VFcnHhJf8mDGGhX9i0o0TeZ7JNU20Cc8PIxyvFNtfsmbNFRNhw/s320/2012_01_22_17_20_29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700617399155772706" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /></p>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17626869404614782765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-11791988670349087452012-01-22T16:57:00.003-07:002012-01-22T17:02:19.659-07:00The Spice of Life Newsletter; Edition 1<p>I started a newsletter for our family. Here is the first edition:</p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl4mRcH2QtIUtUNgctjf2vLRgFfSAFslq5yjA3SMSR4yLAtTXeTR3sqyyXYsjY61qnst3qyyCkNz5AOJty0AJEwi0fX0XDzDhGNaLe8WJT5Ou3D1mAvRGQExNuQE2Z4qb9CGZSeaawsU0/s1600/2012_01_22_16_54_39.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl4mRcH2QtIUtUNgctjf2vLRgFfSAFslq5yjA3SMSR4yLAtTXeTR3sqyyXYsjY61qnst3qyyCkNz5AOJty0AJEwi0fX0XDzDhGNaLe8WJT5Ou3D1mAvRGQExNuQE2Z4qb9CGZSeaawsU0/s320/2012_01_22_16_54_39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700610197140755362" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPqvm-FUgqA_jVrEK-ZE0FMnbMrytqtVvOcZGYPgH_Kiw8o_-8PCajvHvSrvh5Xue4nFGHYRQCEPTV2LAzZEzDZNJcPR20x3JBBrGlaVV-cWhxOYb5kKDI_PVrtGvRiWflzOmEwWN431X/s1600/2012_01_22_16_54_45.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPqvm-FUgqA_jVrEK-ZE0FMnbMrytqtVvOcZGYPgH_Kiw8o_-8PCajvHvSrvh5Xue4nFGHYRQCEPTV2LAzZEzDZNJcPR20x3JBBrGlaVV-cWhxOYb5kKDI_PVrtGvRiWflzOmEwWN431X/s320/2012_01_22_16_54_45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700610201278351890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k2y4aAD0mAprtC860b0qW53uDasTVQqeO5uAD1KLAwVqw-wCFv8MzINdxG9p5P_aT1JhvKt-XCTbAJzOwdAPVyT1Nuv8gUMYjIwyGr_fVGMucKdOA6gxRahwr2AWLXVH6uciNNKdZkiH/s1600/2012_01_22_16_54_50.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k2y4aAD0mAprtC860b0qW53uDasTVQqeO5uAD1KLAwVqw-wCFv8MzINdxG9p5P_aT1JhvKt-XCTbAJzOwdAPVyT1Nuv8gUMYjIwyGr_fVGMucKdOA6gxRahwr2AWLXVH6uciNNKdZkiH/s320/2012_01_22_16_54_50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700610205041198642" border="0" /></a></p>Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850359206226424780noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5166439736000765077.post-77365702534527381672012-01-22T15:26:00.008-07:002012-01-22T16:06:52.677-07:00Family Meeting Report<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600cc;">Hi this is Bella. I have been voted to be the "Family Historian" for the month of January. The family historian blogs about our family meetings and tells the important details of those meetings.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600cc;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;">Every family meeting follows an agenda. The agenda looks like this:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Opening Prayer</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Pledge of Allegiance</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Chore Charts:</b> {we evaluate how well we completed our chores for that week and draw new <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>chores for the coming week}</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Checkbooks: </b>{we get paid for how many chores we get done, we add all of the money up <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>from each chore we did and figure the total out and write in our checkbook registers}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Interest:</b> {at the end of each month "The Spicer Bank" will pay us 10% interest on any <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>money we have saved}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Officer Elections: </b>{These are held at the beginning of each month. Offices include: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Historian; Snack Coordinator; Secretary and Prayer Leader}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Weekly Schedules: </b>{everyone has to share their schedule for the week}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Catholic Faith Discussion & Value Discussion:</b> {this month we are talking about <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>'honesty' and 'grace'}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Comments, Complaints & Compliments:</b> {we can talk about anything that is bothering <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>us or we compliment people for doing a good job}.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><b>Mission Statement: </b>{we wrote our family mission statement together and at the end of <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>every meeting we say it out loud}. Our mission statement is:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33cc00;">WE ARE responsible, respectful, hardworking, spiritual and fun!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33cc00;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>WE ARE FAMILY...GO SPICERS!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33cc00;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><b>DISMISSAL</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600cc;">That is my first report as family historian! PEACE OUT!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#00cccc;"><br /></span></div>Bellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00184167247716504246noreply@blogger.com0