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2) The state or condition of being Youngish.THEY CALL ME DADDYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06374460502260108266noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-92134456662487217952014-10-30T07:12:00.001+04:002014-10-30T07:12:18.518+04:00Katy's visit<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFH7WnKg4Kb6vBJqHec-q0iWFbxH_bq92Qv8P3eioOArG6mszJSwzrxpWTA4jTgoGxDn_M_vNiMgQoZINk7SYpiZBRPqxXb0nHtf8Kdl_XOCWgJ-ZJBsbfcuY6eW-seMGWqhyolpK6_9-/s1600/IMG_20140906_165641_761-738519.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWFH7WnKg4Kb6vBJqHec-q0iWFbxH_bq92Qv8P3eioOArG6mszJSwzrxpWTA4jTgoGxDn_M_vNiMgQoZINk7SYpiZBRPqxXb0nHtf8Kdl_XOCWgJ-ZJBsbfcuY6eW-seMGWqhyolpK6_9-/s320/IMG_20140906_165641_761-738519.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6075827122305443378" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Almost everyone looking at the camera for a picture with Aunt Katy during her quick visit in September.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-35158752759777970322014-10-30T07:08:00.001+04:002014-10-30T07:08:04.997+04:00Group selfie<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiikgwII2EZMu3l5X2aJug0otoIJeI-gehhN2EId_iGwmDOv0zYJk5uKrlHMLubcB_wEGKDfLSJuuP0j7xSY7VfdURIWlf5YjlKnGwBM3Az1G_NCarLh_UJK8khxm-jBgXxHixD-FO6oZM/s1600/IMG_20141025_195057_356-784998.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiikgwII2EZMu3l5X2aJug0otoIJeI-gehhN2EId_iGwmDOv0zYJk5uKrlHMLubcB_wEGKDfLSJuuP0j7xSY7VfdURIWlf5YjlKnGwBM3Az1G_NCarLh_UJK8khxm-jBgXxHixD-FO6oZM/s320/IMG_20141025_195057_356-784998.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6075826030854793826" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Ryan and Alison begged for a group selfie at the high school football game we went to. Here we are.. </p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-43246138049898350062014-06-12T05:09:00.001+04:002014-06-12T05:09:13.963+04:00The Three Potters<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLEeHNzHQxqax4vagCkpHcYY0qqspVJhavDw6YW9-ZefTf_hMNVgIiq39LlxDAVWiJ8qqLgnhDmKygaL3vN7D_ov5fKk4EqUPGIcjXEnqeabrlzpCSAZ2iLldF7vXVBrsgJgcxqZx00hL/s1600/IMG_20140611_180708-753964.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLEeHNzHQxqax4vagCkpHcYY0qqspVJhavDw6YW9-ZefTf_hMNVgIiq39LlxDAVWiJ8qqLgnhDmKygaL3vN7D_ov5fKk4EqUPGIcjXEnqeabrlzpCSAZ2iLldF7vXVBrsgJgcxqZx00hL/s320/IMG_20140611_180708-753964.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6023843484197898866" /></a></p><p>Night before school ends @ The Counter</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-72761665954785580072014-05-18T07:30:00.001+04:002014-05-18T07:30:27.271+04:00Cancun 2014Here are a few pictures from the trip John and I took to Cancun in March thanks to Arnold and Denise's trip to Europe and Grandma. It was a great 5 days even though we were there during spring break! We enjoyed speaking Spanish and watching the reactions to John's Spanish ("you speak Spanish so well"). We had a few classic "Stovall" moments which made me realize that perhaps I am the cause of many of those moments. That was a humbling revelation. It was hard to leave the kids and maybe we will take them next time we go. I guess that shows that we enjoyed it since we are already talking about "next time". <br />
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<br />SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-78768646346399481652014-05-18T07:06:00.001+04:002014-05-18T07:06:41.491+04:00Pinewood Derby Champ 2014John has finally hit his groove in pinewood derby car making (special thanks to Dan and his book recommendation). Ryan took home top honors this year following in Jacob's footsteps from last year. Ryan named his car "Shadow". Congrats Ryan! John and Ryan decided that next year (our last in cub scouts) they will help someone else in the pack with their car. <br />
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SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-71053483008070459582014-04-20T06:25:00.001+04:002014-04-20T06:25:44.671+04:00They're back!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEWEdGKHgRRXMvfTKICkYm1f238_sA_kqHwTgslPWiPl4vJHrqFGasAMmfyw8_t8CNR6Ue8USefD-rVfMf94nK5yIhnhgXWQ6AgOT4XytPJ6RfcfmOz33SyWhiAAi3vcsy7xMSUxr9_Ny/s1600/IMG_20140419_192037-744672.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEWEdGKHgRRXMvfTKICkYm1f238_sA_kqHwTgslPWiPl4vJHrqFGasAMmfyw8_t8CNR6Ue8USefD-rVfMf94nK5yIhnhgXWQ6AgOT4XytPJ6RfcfmOz33SyWhiAAi3vcsy7xMSUxr9_Ny/s320/IMG_20140419_192037-744672.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6004195682092591538" /></a></p><p>But already going fast! Happy Easter! We'll save a bunny bun for you.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-33729637841689277392013-08-13T22:53:00.001+04:002013-08-13T22:53:02.694+04:00Fun at Happy Hollow<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsEo2-8H8_80emdq59c5FgzOuFTg4xpINxKdjiJkzFvX8m2REcKih42ozCyHvq7o0wPqW9GjFCAepTWhd6_PLAMvNg3FBiszUv75XAkFGhx2AGZjwkwoyZ4pAbIzUv3bu8mYHmqopWZ7k/s1600/IMG_20130813_114856-782695.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsEo2-8H8_80emdq59c5FgzOuFTg4xpINxKdjiJkzFvX8m2REcKih42ozCyHvq7o0wPqW9GjFCAepTWhd6_PLAMvNg3FBiszUv75XAkFGhx2AGZjwkwoyZ4pAbIzUv3bu8mYHmqopWZ7k/s320/IMG_20130813_114856-782695.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5911678812662107330" /></a></p><p>Trying to fit as much fun as we can in the last two weeks before school. Jacob is being a good sport since he is a bit too big for many rides.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-76224591837988205622013-08-06T22:46:00.001+04:002013-08-06T22:46:53.888+04:00Congo line at Smart & Final<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MdX1_N82ZSt2z2AcaCTDiyScYatrmc80hXRFiEWkm0vlEK1UJrb-T88kAMD1OHmF3KM3c6Dt39P9M5Pl3EuJ527lInnuSk4cEdQ8IQ1aWpKPJtvVgv1IlmvdK6qS1P0GQszV6Mn_fP-w/s1600/IMG_20130806_100336-713889.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MdX1_N82ZSt2z2AcaCTDiyScYatrmc80hXRFiEWkm0vlEK1UJrb-T88kAMD1OHmF3KM3c6Dt39P9M5Pl3EuJ527lInnuSk4cEdQ8IQ1aWpKPJtvVgv1IlmvdK6qS1P0GQszV6Mn_fP-w/s320/IMG_20130806_100336-713889.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5909079631621553234" /></a></p><p>Somehow we got in the slowest line at the store this morning. The kids were bored, the in-store music had a good beat, and the next thing I knew, some kids were dancing by the watermelons (ok, they were my kids). The free dancing led to a congo line. They weren't too loud, the store was not crowded, and the mother was too tired so the dancing was allowed to continue.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-58425417516820263902013-04-01T07:36:00.002+04:002013-04-01T07:36:27.440+04:00Ryan's BaptismRyan was baptized on his birthday, two weeks ago. It was a beautiful day and Ryan says it was the best day of his life, so far. His grandparents were able to be there along with many aunts and uncles. Uncle Chris and Grandpa Stovall gave talks, Jacob shared some scriptures, and even Alison (and all the primary children) came up to sing a song. I made a slide show of Ryan and will see if I can somehow post that. <br />
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After the baptism, we had lots of green food at the church and then came home and had more green food at home. We did not have corned beef and cabbage, but rather grilled flank steak (it was too warm to cook ham, which was Ryan's original main dish choice). We had mint brownies for Ryan's birthday cake and apple/young berry pie for John's birthday. It was a great day.* <br />
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* <em>Grandma Stovall got the stomach flu the night before Ryan's baptism and so it wasn't quite a great day for her. Luckily, two days later, only a few people who at the baptism/dinner came down with the stomach flu. We feel pretty lucky that everyone didn't get sick.</em> <br />
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SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-65571631894455399522013-04-01T07:26:00.000+04:002013-04-01T07:26:24.699+04:00Pictures for the BardsleysHere are two pictures that I thought I would post for our family in Amsterdam. The first is Alison in a dress that Mia gave to her and she has been waiting for years to wear! She was so happy to wear the dress today for Easter that she did not take it off all day. <br />
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SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-85270931572551940162013-01-13T02:27:00.001+04:002013-01-13T02:27:52.741+04:00New Year's Eve at the beach<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeiL9GoH3il8hdmHsXvj76Z2Mtv8bZVCpkHqcML6qmrMB2h4qHYMr1hJL0rf7dD17OL4bcwxlzvX-1tQXQkl7fRS1FqiuYfs1dq90FNyUQIIeOrVp_Kzri96esmVpa8oxYidjBStERWkY/s1600/IMG_20121231_153519-772742.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIeiL9GoH3il8hdmHsXvj76Z2Mtv8bZVCpkHqcML6qmrMB2h4qHYMr1hJL0rf7dD17OL4bcwxlzvX-1tQXQkl7fRS1FqiuYfs1dq90FNyUQIIeOrVp_Kzri96esmVpa8oxYidjBStERWkY/s320/IMG_20121231_153519-772742.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5832693043298572210" /></a></p><p>This year we hit the beach on new year's eve instead of new year's day, and we went to Half Moon Bay instead of Santa Cruz, but it was still beautiful. We went tide pooling and saw snails, crabs, anemones, starfish, some mollusks, and seals. We then ate at a restaurant near Pillar Point and watched the sunset. It was a nice day and a nice end to 2012. Thank you weather, for not raining. The beach in winter? Oh yes.<br> </p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-51557505264600685012012-12-19T04:21:00.001+04:002012-12-19T04:21:31.231+04:00What happens when you drop an unopened gallon of milk on the floor?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qqqeRlQxzv4IoDR5qevo4boc3LcZMmNs_qxmrZoqX46NWSFRYvgOIamzkbz43Wjph46EvNDS93CIjgHfGckut4Gz_gR3yyLs2LWyh0J9XTw3E-gFPaaG_nHJlJ_kJ6LNJNkYXs38y00N/s1600/IMG_20121218_080110-791232.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qqqeRlQxzv4IoDR5qevo4boc3LcZMmNs_qxmrZoqX46NWSFRYvgOIamzkbz43Wjph46EvNDS93CIjgHfGckut4Gz_gR3yyLs2LWyh0J9XTw3E-gFPaaG_nHJlJ_kJ6LNJNkYXs38y00N/s320/IMG_20121218_080110-791232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5823445191966568338" /></a></p><p>If you answered nothing, you are wrong. The plastic container will break in several places and milk will fly everywhere. Maybe you can see the milk dripping down the wall and clock. I still need to clean the ceiling. The best was the dried milk spots I found on my face. Of course it happened 15 minutes before school on a day when I am gone all day. Fun times.<br> </p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-44776310814370846102012-11-19T00:59:00.001+04:002012-11-19T00:59:21.146+04:004 months til baptism<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvzu-LMsPPQogHl5HzBKK1zgwCb3u7IWfhQmH3KiA-xg1HOMQ6BEEk27LF4Xjc99dn_aanoJ0zYFs0v5FK7XSuenykZVgTcv_SVbxx9cTLt2BtInEiCo3xvaaXPjEO_8bhuU7sVW1ykaG/s1600/IMG_20121118_125656-761146.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFvzu-LMsPPQogHl5HzBKK1zgwCb3u7IWfhQmH3KiA-xg1HOMQ6BEEk27LF4Xjc99dn_aanoJ0zYFs0v5FK7XSuenykZVgTcv_SVbxx9cTLt2BtInEiCo3xvaaXPjEO_8bhuU7sVW1ykaG/s320/IMG_20121118_125656-761146.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5812260535687236050" /></a></p><p>Ryan will be 8 in March and he is already looking older. He is looking forward to his baptism.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-46570052109763187742012-11-05T07:13:00.001+04:002012-11-05T07:13:41.227+04:00Third time is a charm<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vATv5zZqXUZ-K2CeVks0kl1ARVeM9NUuQNKz55dcEuvwLt98bt4Ll4Ghq0w5m98c3WmNJ9oB6XtugBiqOH0JX04zfeSuWz9yd9BoEnv6YWHMI4TW9IrDXqaMjSji49DGT8Lesiev-gAp/s1600/IMG_20121104_185554-721227.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vATv5zZqXUZ-K2CeVks0kl1ARVeM9NUuQNKz55dcEuvwLt98bt4Ll4Ghq0w5m98c3WmNJ9oB6XtugBiqOH0JX04zfeSuWz9yd9BoEnv6YWHMI4TW9IrDXqaMjSji49DGT8Lesiev-gAp/s320/IMG_20121104_185554-721227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5807161809628571042" /></a></p><p>Ryan got hit in the face today with a baseball. He and Jacob have become more interested in baseball because of the world series. It is the third time he has broken off half of the bottom right permanent incisor. Unfortunately, this time we did not find the piece that was broken off plus the tooth next to it was also broken in half. We did find that piece. The top gum and upper lip are pretty banged up but I am hoping those teeth will survive. The last time we were at the dentist having Ryan's tooth glued back on, the dentist said, "this tooth is not going anywhere for a long time". Well, Ryan and the baseball proved him wrong.<br> Other than that, it was a beautiful Sunday here in Fremont. Tomorrow it is supposed to be on the mid 80's.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-68646472688491640932012-10-02T23:13:00.001+04:002012-10-02T23:13:17.402+04:00Alameda beach, october 1<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXB3zEiqw3qLJsSw0Gbe8k5gVBRRbiajKgg1p6S50s2Gb-IIIgqf89ifhTF1eeu6rzDxI6QABYWLWu5nEs5e7xnifXxW2jbgY95_L4QFSISaj1jfjq5nsucm0bi8TLwYhuFDmPwYqIxt9/s1600/IMG_20121001_123412-797402.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXB3zEiqw3qLJsSw0Gbe8k5gVBRRbiajKgg1p6S50s2Gb-IIIgqf89ifhTF1eeu6rzDxI6QABYWLWu5nEs5e7xnifXxW2jbgY95_L4QFSISaj1jfjq5nsucm0bi8TLwYhuFDmPwYqIxt9/s320/IMG_20121001_123412-797402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5794792202677883026" /></a></p><p>All weekend long, alison has been talking about going the beach on monday while the boys were at school. I am not sure what brought this about but the weather was very hot today so we went up to alameda and hit the beach. As you can see, it was a beautiful day.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-39905610827783845512012-08-04T10:26:00.001+04:002012-08-04T10:26:39.113+04:00Waiting for fireworks<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQY4CP1Vhmq5Kcbg6cRZEJNMYgitr1ZUr5tdA6yrTdH1TihaHiICTZMrAEfEkUwd0rLjaDj0mfsLaeO3QgYOUzmPwE7Uq_Lhp8rx_4GkyR1hjzccvM7jU0t3DiPN0bZb80qO1XxNVqx90/s1600/IMG_20120803_232047-799114.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQY4CP1Vhmq5Kcbg6cRZEJNMYgitr1ZUr5tdA6yrTdH1TihaHiICTZMrAEfEkUwd0rLjaDj0mfsLaeO3QgYOUzmPwE7Uq_Lhp8rx_4GkyR1hjzccvM7jU0t3DiPN0bZb80qO1XxNVqx90/s320/IMG_20120803_232047-799114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5772700615845833170" /></a></p><p>11:30pm at the A's game. Bottom of the 13th inning. Freezing bay area summer weather. Waiting for the game to end so we can see the fireworks show. Not sure I can make it much longer. Now it is the 14th inning...</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-15299227694334781992012-07-14T23:54:00.001+04:002012-07-14T23:54:46.927+04:00Ryan chillin at the swim meet<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNdeD5nFvWF4d4nEy17pdH3K2FrtWWIJt-7-bwOgKHUuwUuNfx80UADpqsH7SDBtsU7v8k9AoJ0go5twtpT4cm5Yg8_4N6w8ilMN7NfI731A4M0am4bOz4cTMUFRxwMCAUzMjqwCI06Uh/s1600/IMG_20120714_095905-786928.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuNdeD5nFvWF4d4nEy17pdH3K2FrtWWIJt-7-bwOgKHUuwUuNfx80UADpqsH7SDBtsU7v8k9AoJ0go5twtpT4cm5Yg8_4N6w8ilMN7NfI731A4M0am4bOz4cTMUFRxwMCAUzMjqwCI06Uh/s320/IMG_20120714_095905-786928.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5765116080807586898" /></a></p><p>Ryan hanging out between races at the meet today. He swam on two relays and then did back and breast stroke. He is a tough competitor and works hard at practice. Both he and Jacob will be swimming at championships at the of July. Two more weeks of swimming.</p> <p>(Since I am not on facebook and I have been feeling bad about not blogging, I have decide to post on the blog like others post on facebook. Maybe it is a babystep on my way to facebook. No commitments yet.)</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-19198962813063556302012-07-14T02:29:00.001+04:002012-07-14T02:29:33.184+04:00Almost 4 years old<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAEknO_bIAhLWXGLS5Dlr5DoiqxogJM_R6ilp7dZ_47-PqFWZgu5GMmlkoKefpHhe5kt3TziGMmIsvs71q1lXK636L-eZOgW25yZkzuPy21UmWls1ehsJTTZY93_QLSDcVd2afCwaR4LH/s1600/IMG_20120713_152300-773186.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQAEknO_bIAhLWXGLS5Dlr5DoiqxogJM_R6ilp7dZ_47-PqFWZgu5GMmlkoKefpHhe5kt3TziGMmIsvs71q1lXK636L-eZOgW25yZkzuPy21UmWls1ehsJTTZY93_QLSDcVd2afCwaR4LH/s320/IMG_20120713_152300-773186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5764784876924431906" /></a></p><p>Alison will be four years old in just 10 days. Here is a picture capturing her last days of being three. Love it.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-24094846192536584442012-07-12T10:31:00.001+04:002012-07-12T10:31:38.721+04:00New park at lake elizabeth<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanQwjLsXYmarOM5Jt_oKTgt1aA-BeCIX8jSt-VmrAnP2wu7damBGyyWU5y6AzeMFEVk7BDWBMn43b-LN7PRjPxWmkXMzhvco9ZvzkGmBU3bS1U-vCEihedDeQrD-tyQyrzDSTzlGxrsiI/s1600/IMG_20120707_154254-798722.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjanQwjLsXYmarOM5Jt_oKTgt1aA-BeCIX8jSt-VmrAnP2wu7damBGyyWU5y6AzeMFEVk7BDWBMn43b-LN7PRjPxWmkXMzhvco9ZvzkGmBU3bS1U-vCEihedDeQrD-tyQyrzDSTzlGxrsiI/s320/IMG_20120707_154254-798722.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5764166942481655762" /></a></p><p>Another reason to come and visit Fremont: there is a new playground. The city tore down the large tan playground (that used to be the big wooden one) and has put in a pretty cool new play area. No water features but I guess we will survive. </p> <p>This blog is a test sending blog updates with my phone.</p> SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-1988569314359322082011-11-07T05:17:00.001+04:002011-11-07T05:17:42.443+04:00HalloweenWe are bad, bad parents. We were supposed to get pictures of our children in their Halloween costumes, which I think is parenting rule #107. I did get a picture of Alison in her costume when she wore it to preschool on the Thursday before Halloween. I also got a picture of everyone when they did a trick or treat service project on the Saturday before Halloween. But did I take a picture on Halloween? No. Penance may be to eat 5 pounds worth of the Halloween candy that is sitting on my counter, including the tootsie rolls and the smarties. I am about 1/2 way through my punishment. We did have fun trick-or-treating in our neighborhood and at the Hub (in the afternoon). Alison lost all of her apparent shyness when it came to asking strangers for candy. Jacob and Ryan discovered that they did not like strobe lights. <br />
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Here are the pictures we did take. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacob (hidden behind the green bag) is Charlie Brown, Ryan is a ninja without his hood, <br />
and Alison is a butterfly reaching for the candy she just collected. </td></tr>
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Time to finish the rest of this post before it is time for the HalloweenThanksgivingChristmas post. So here is the rest of our summer and start of school pictures. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few cousins gather to say goodbye. One last shot in Camas before we headed home to California after the reunion. <br />
We left on the 4th of July which was not a bad time to travel. The roads were empty as we returned to the bay area about 9pm.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture is to represent Alison's 3rd birthday. We had a swim meet on the day of her birthday and then Stovall cousins came all the way from England to celebrate the next day. The next week, we went to Sacramento to celebrate Alison's and Nicole's birthdays. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture of cousins together before Luke, Zach, and Elizabeth headed back to England. <br />
We were glad that we could have so much fun with them while they were in California and wished we had taken more pictures. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We took a few stay-cation trips this summer. One was to Land's End in San Francisco and another was to Monterey. Each was beautiful <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First Day of School: The weather heated up in time for the first day of school. Jacob and Ryan started on this day and then Alison started her preschool a few days later. September and October were very warm months and the weather seems to have changed with the start of November. </td></tr>
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I guess it is time to post on the blog again. The bunny buns post has been mocking me for months and I was in denial that months had past since Easter. It still seemed like last month even though it was not. So I guess I now have almost 6 months to catch up on. I guess it is better to start now than to have a year to catch up. Here we go:</div>
<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659111696499188434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05qA402FOAAVgwgaXYFKis0i8mP-R9bat0CDxFF1Xoa_4JA8VuLXVeSBXgBW5n8Ck1vltHWpoYNdUMAJl2YZ4Ank2KdrZNjNDGgcBHjxpBH9BXNdQICiHaIg8Hc9hCczibxYmOh8tdF1E/s320/082.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" />Sometime in the spring, John's step-niece got married. All the kids got new clothes (and I got a dress) and here is one picture I took out of many where everyone is basically looking at the camera with a normal expression.<br />
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This spring, we entered the world of swim teams. The small picture is Jacob doing the back stroke and then there is superman Ryan. It is amazing how quickly the children learn to swim well doing the swim team. It is a lot of time once the meets start, but the boys really enjoyed it. They want to do it again next year but they also want to do baseball and this mother is not doing both. Coach French is the swim team coach and he mentioned that he was Facebook friends with Arnold. He says he has 2 more years at Washington and then he'll have been there 40!!! years and will retire. <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp4QNypt3jVInTY-lJstfPe6SNlzaShMBUlO_79zLfPUKl8g2SZkcQWSP8zCMlW3Ny5TbJ9ADqxSWMTCUGhbjO9-yw6aF_lRjP7uGS35eTuVviLlc_Iqj4NE7iB-QMPTAmjdla89oTwIu/s1600/IMG_2652.JPG"><span style="color: black;"></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659111710547219282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGp4QNypt3jVInTY-lJstfPe6SNlzaShMBUlO_79zLfPUKl8g2SZkcQWSP8zCMlW3Ny5TbJ9ADqxSWMTCUGhbjO9-yw6aF_lRjP7uGS35eTuVviLlc_Iqj4NE7iB-QMPTAmjdla89oTwIu/s320/IMG_2652.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Summer in Canada. We took an awesome quick road trip up to Vancouver, Canada. We decided to visit the ski resort, Grouse Mountain, on June 30. Here is a picture of us although this could have been taken when we went to the Grand Canyon last year, about July 30. Same vistas. Needless to say, it was a little cold and difficult to see the bears on exhibit, the view of Vancouver, and the birds of prey show.<br />
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SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-35706652762843960312011-04-23T09:32:00.004+04:002011-04-26T01:52:15.947+04:00Bunny Buns! Now, it's really Easter!I know, I know, I don't post for months and then three in a row but I had to get this up before Easter. My kids flipped out this month when they got their Friend magazine and saw BUNNY BUNS on the cover and the recipe for them inside the magazine. Bunny buns of the Stovall's youth. Am I the only one who remembers them? Apparently the original recipe was published in 1980(really, does time really go that fast?!) I am sure some of my siblings must remember them as well. Anyway, two years ago, I had a craving for the Bunny buns and I searched lds.org and found the recipe. I think I asked mom first but she couldn't find it. So, Jacob, Ryan, and I made them and had sticky fun glazing them and decorating them. We did not make them last year but they still remembered the experience (who can forget the bunny bun?) and so they were super excited to see the buns in the Friend again and have been asking for weeks to make them. So, we did it tonight and here are the bunnies of our labors. Sticky, orangey goodness. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598648918041993794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_NPziDzo0Sx-ISHInxhC17m1RZNCMidBrj1Dp5vPaFfWNGOA4SBoFt__AMFF_0OXC7EvbVhh5YJ93jT0aL-YgdcIfCUyFSW2jIArjY8ePDyqcyqhOMKh4rGOBZ0wEqx8iSsLxkW3XjPE/s320/bunny+buns+2313+small.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">The children and their lovely bunnies. It was a bit of a challenge to get this picture: Ryan was devasted because I chose his beloved bunny to be the one we "tested out", Alison was so tired she could barely sit there, and Jacob kept wanted to go lick the glaze bowl and throw more sprinkles in his mouth. </p>SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-5997665223263409152011-04-23T09:21:00.003+04:002011-04-23T09:32:30.498+04:00Glow Dome LoveRyan received some money from grandparents for his birthday back in March so he decided that he needed to have a Crayola Glow Dome. His friend brought one over about a year ago and Ryan has coveted them ever since. So, we drove down to the "Mall" (yes, Newpark is still there and still as great as ever) and got Ryan a glow dome. <br /><br />So, it is a toy that you can write on and then in the dark, your art glows and it will even spin if you like. Kinda like your own disco ball but it is on the ground and you can write or draw on it. Anyway, one night the boys were being sneaky and they told John and I that they had a surprise for us that we would discover later. They left the glow dome in our room with a note to turn it on when we went to bed. So, being obedient parents, we did exactly what our children told us. Here is a picture of the glow dome with their secret message in the light and then in GLOW mode. It does say "We love you" with all their names. It was very sweet and helped us forget anything that may have gone wrong in the course of the shower-pjs-brush teeth-read-pray-potty- mania that is bedtime.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijG9EZ1knBDI5sX670ZRScZ11NyogXqdjTY7kIKpqgBd9VnO8nBs7EWTAjiwlAfrs28TVZR0mCO8s4dvGHCUvucwqBXMEiri2tfTt-JRmVoPUfcXca3tlhuVNtfO4McYXz6MXZQuCS_-8T/s1600/glow+dome+2287+small.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598645043255420274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijG9EZ1knBDI5sX670ZRScZ11NyogXqdjTY7kIKpqgBd9VnO8nBs7EWTAjiwlAfrs28TVZR0mCO8s4dvGHCUvucwqBXMEiri2tfTt-JRmVoPUfcXca3tlhuVNtfO4McYXz6MXZQuCS_-8T/s320/glow+dome+2287+small.JPG" /></a> Glow dome in the light - less effective</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDI-mJ7_JMGOcclT5UJPLou3GdiB694Hw6lyVDUnBy5V6VauveU1Cimi-C8QBZ4_3PgMreprviLKClEaMBvOi961YI7Mt12SwR0u2EVYQrdJIpmZJJwtrYtHVVeWcrsPN6LBxcUeI1Zl0W/s1600/glow+dome+dark+2284+small.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598645046767531586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDI-mJ7_JMGOcclT5UJPLou3GdiB694Hw6lyVDUnBy5V6VauveU1Cimi-C8QBZ4_3PgMreprviLKClEaMBvOi961YI7Mt12SwR0u2EVYQrdJIpmZJJwtrYtHVVeWcrsPN6LBxcUeI1Zl0W/s320/glow+dome+dark+2284+small.JPG" /></a> Full glow effect with the love note <br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /></div>SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7903855681893068672.post-16938087399862680552011-04-23T09:15:00.004+04:002011-05-25T17:59:36.370+04:00Ryan at the school talent showRyan decided that he wanted to be in the school talent show. Jacob did not want to do it because there was a cub scout pack meeting the night of the talent show and Jacob LOVES cub scouts and could not miss it. But Ryan decided it was his turn to be in the spotlight. He decided that he either wanted to tell jokes or poems so we looked in our Shel Silverstein poem book and found two that he liked. He performed "Boa Constrictor" and "Smart" and did a great job. He memorized them and recited them without flaw. I will have John post the video since I don't know how to do it so stay tuned to see Ryan in action.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyrxCJLmeJhMwTroNPsOrQZdt_Z3nwwMQFsIf8n7Je4Jdc65BIfCIz32nUlBUjUDjLjsuCTjXFKWOeAblaNq1GqPdUS13pDBQjNaicrHgjxV9G-W8mDvM_YHNBlBlPUeboDxFFDCRzraI/s1600/talent+show+2279+small.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598643437103340434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAyrxCJLmeJhMwTroNPsOrQZdt_Z3nwwMQFsIf8n7Je4Jdc65BIfCIz32nUlBUjUDjLjsuCTjXFKWOeAblaNq1GqPdUS13pDBQjNaicrHgjxV9G-W8mDvM_YHNBlBlPUeboDxFFDCRzraI/s320/talent+show+2279+small.JPG" /></a> Ryan on the night of the talent show with his snake prop. Ryan does not like the camera lately. </div><br /><br /><p align="center"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwV5BVoeSwmyyO5h4dtuUwXgT8ao0UgI0q3DrtUgxz-AOimy6dP7pUnWIXBy_Pd2VLgZNjrya4ol39E1WGKVQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>SUZY "LA JEFA"http://www.blogger.com/profile/16610308874970108638noreply@blogger.com1