tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2628799222968225572024-02-19T06:55:55.926-08:00With All My HeartEva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-83547471891231164532013-10-12T21:27:00.003-07:002013-10-12T21:29:04.775-07:00Fall Bulletin Boards<span style="font-size: large;">My school started August 7th. This is pretty early. I have already had three bulletin boards since the beginning of the year. I thought I would put them here and then I can pin them. I love to look at bulletin boards for ideas. I have 2 in my room and 1 in the hall at school. Also, Hannah and I work on the two at church. I am preparing to hand off the church boards to Hannah and I will just supervise. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So here was a picture of my welcome board for the first several weeks of school.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had footballs with lines in the center for them to write a goal for the first 9 weeks. Here is the board with the goals written and added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the center section, I had a Bible verse and then I put clip art representing the different subjects (math, computer, art, science, etc) scattered around the board.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next time I think I would put each picture on black background and also I would not put so much space between the words. Words in the center and pictures around edges. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I left one section of the board for copies of the my weekly newsletter, the school newsletter, and other posters. Hannah hand drew the letters to look like crayons for me. It went with my door decoration. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each child decorated their own crayon <br />on Meet the Teacher Night.<br /><br />I had taken both the football and the Bible verse sides down and displayed our Tall Tales and 9 attributes of God on the board but I missed getting a picture of them.<br /><br />Here is the latest bulletin board. I am think the background colors can stay through Thanksgiving. :)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKwOqqtMJMquTYcahwlPl9fJPXeJhvR2mgVDefNjq-U9GRKJYQzxYknbr5uJDnhbs5gekHnI_g2-kwRrNk2hyT7OWs1D5zPqvop_gnxjY7AW2cwJ7MbQqY-v5-vcycBiNlQXxS2Q-_ilW/s1600/DSCN3740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKwOqqtMJMquTYcahwlPl9fJPXeJhvR2mgVDefNjq-U9GRKJYQzxYknbr5uJDnhbs5gekHnI_g2-kwRrNk2hyT7OWs1D5zPqvop_gnxjY7AW2cwJ7MbQqY-v5-vcycBiNlQXxS2Q-_ilW/s400/DSCN3740.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br />At the top is a poem about falling leaves.<br />Then I used pre-cut letters on the outside of the board. Here is the poem close up.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqepvYkZx4W7VkY_ge1a9n6SpNMAzECZMs2MVtJtgOHoy514cUMlfqhlBohMtQLOGRwFZkLVWqfLvdb5-I4iBvKxlZdnmvqcrkraWSsQdd1yZcje5K2ihTM5Sz23Z7LwS9OEoCSG6GA7G/s1600/DSCN3743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqepvYkZx4W7VkY_ge1a9n6SpNMAzECZMs2MVtJtgOHoy514cUMlfqhlBohMtQLOGRwFZkLVWqfLvdb5-I4iBvKxlZdnmvqcrkraWSsQdd1yZcje5K2ihTM5Sz23Z7LwS9OEoCSG6GA7G/s320/DSCN3743.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTLMtcuPeDPnlOJS2pVB8zTGOIW19yzjHN3VkLGOhyphenhyphen5fF0uDg335mTfGuDCDb16TKPo9baqcEZjZ-vfFnR6saWRNGf1xh9Oy0OPRVyEn6DvMyMqc4-VZA_7BhH4hhwt52JEOjTXFzR_EX/s1600/DSCN3742.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTLMtcuPeDPnlOJS2pVB8zTGOIW19yzjHN3VkLGOhyphenhyphen5fF0uDg335mTfGuDCDb16TKPo9baqcEZjZ-vfFnR6saWRNGf1xh9Oy0OPRVyEn6DvMyMqc4-VZA_7BhH4hhwt52JEOjTXFzR_EX/s320/DSCN3742.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />For my news section, Sarah used clip art pumpkins which she colored and pre-cut gold letters.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9YpBIfN3av3CQXBzmMQQYdTXnZ_JgimMWFWSHhJWRKOGRJMz2B70w9_FdaFjggmZAEzB1QUc2c7HxBGgmtXCPdTQndNvcmEuxcO1BLv8RjFktsdO_Wci6ubsUoizq2Fu1MyQbRElbO1P/s1600/DSCN3741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9YpBIfN3av3CQXBzmMQQYdTXnZ_JgimMWFWSHhJWRKOGRJMz2B70w9_FdaFjggmZAEzB1QUc2c7HxBGgmtXCPdTQndNvcmEuxcO1BLv8RjFktsdO_Wci6ubsUoizq2Fu1MyQbRElbO1P/s400/DSCN3741.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Here is the view from the other direction. I think I will have to add some more brown at the top for a branch. Hannah was running out of steam and patience. :) Do you see the cute owl?</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLELsXWAlzlHPQceV01UAJsHS7y3uRFxLzmM_iDEuAxKJz5eKvCMw7uRj3eeYKrj2Ilvdb2zawO-1x-VjloWOJZ_MkFf9oUc4q0sReIl4mevp8-f8o0F0GgQkbK_TifkpFPx5IKtR6uYL/s1600/DSCN3744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLELsXWAlzlHPQceV01UAJsHS7y3uRFxLzmM_iDEuAxKJz5eKvCMw7uRj3eeYKrj2Ilvdb2zawO-1x-VjloWOJZ_MkFf9oUc4q0sReIl4mevp8-f8o0F0GgQkbK_TifkpFPx5IKtR6uYL/s400/DSCN3744.JPG" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />The art work was done by my students. I told them to write poems about anything fall. I had shared various poems and most ended up writing about pumpkins. They did the art work on their own as well.<br /><br />I thought I would show close up the border. I used crepe paper and folded and stapled. It is pretty time consuming but very cute. I was complimented several times on it before I had put anything else on the board. </span><br />
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Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-19828258066933713692013-06-04T13:44:00.003-07:002013-06-04T13:44:28.821-07:00Father's Day Challenge: Week Three Report<span style="font-size: large;">I am a bit behind in reporting. Have I been too busy? Well, yes, but I was also afraid to step on the scale! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life happens sometimes like visiting family and baking daughters. </span><span style="font-size: large;">The diet and exercise plan went out the window. At those times it is hard to post about it. I don't want to admit that I give in to my flesh. I don't want to admit that I do that which I don't want to do. Oh, I am weak. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now, I didn't go totally over board and eat three of my daughters' cupcakes in one day. Well, okay, yes I did. But I also tried to keep other parts of my goal. Does it make it better that I wasn't as bad as I really wanted to be? </span><span style="font-size: large;">Yeah, probably not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, either way, I determined to give my all this week. I am not subbing anymore of course since public school is out. We are finishing up our last two weeks of 7th, 4th and 1st grade here so I have a little more time to devote to exercise. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In two days, I have biked 30 miles and walked 3.5. I have also worked out with weights each day. I weighed this morning and I was down 2 more pounds for a three week loss of 12 pounds. So I am nearly half way to my goal of 25 pounds lost. With only 12 days left, I am trying to make the most of everyday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can't really have a post without showing my other two sweet girls, so here is what the younger two were doing during the baking.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">They were playing Wii. :)<br /><br />I also missed getting a picture of Aunt Leah's birthday cake but the girls really had fun making it even if they were late. It looked like this one only the candy was Reese's Pieces and a white bow.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6_M9WupSthiRK_41AmWHTLMuQ1qpdX6ataUbOBlSe0ngmqGjDSyIPX_8qD0LOW9AqhKy3OJ_whHhdopJv0vg3XLap72R4q6zq6Xr309asFI62MmS28J17WOxAe1xvlgCLTlSfQXHED55/s1600/IMG_5314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: start;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6_M9WupSthiRK_41AmWHTLMuQ1qpdX6ataUbOBlSe0ngmqGjDSyIPX_8qD0LOW9AqhKy3OJ_whHhdopJv0vg3XLap72R4q6zq6Xr309asFI62MmS28J17WOxAe1xvlgCLTlSfQXHED55/s320/IMG_5314.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />With All My Heart~</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-36294237442816190402013-05-26T20:36:00.003-07:002013-05-26T20:36:50.420-07:00Caboose Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This past Thursday was such a beautiful day, and we decided to go to the caboose park to enjoy the weather since the girls were feeling better. I took my camera hoping to get some great photos of the girls. Unfortunately my battery did not charge like I thought. So I didn't get any pictures of Alpheus playing soccer and frisbee with the big girls. Or any of Lydia showing her new friend all the things she could do on the parallel bars. :( But we still had fun!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first place Lydia raced to climb and then pose. :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we were leaving, Alpheus announced that we were going out to dinner to Macados! </span></div>
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Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-64149402818869897072013-05-26T20:30:00.002-07:002013-05-26T20:30:33.128-07:00Father's Day Challenge: Week Two Report<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Busy and bad week for meeting these goals. I did hit 2 or 3 each day, but not very consistently. <span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><u style="color: #38761d; font-weight: bold;">I am thankful to say that I did lose 2 pounds this week! That makes a two week loss of 10.</u> I really wanted to lose 5 per week so I am still on target but I know it will get harder each week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I need to get back to recording my food choices on each day! It seems so silly but it really does help motivate me to drink all my water and keep my calorie count in the target area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also plan to get to they gym everyday this week except Monday since it is closed! I only have one more substituting job for the year and I really do much better when I get to the gym. The girls are finally better so I can take everyone two of the days! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am also so inspired by my mom and sister who have also been doing a great job with their goals. Thanks for encouraging me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also appreciate my family who is trying to encourage me. Memaw is such a big help doing the cooking. Sometimes I even take my meals downstairs so I won't be too tempted to eat the other food.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to ride the bike at the gym and walking the track or the treadmill is great too. Unfortunately, neither of those activities work the upper body, particularly the arms. One of my favorite bloggerss <a href="http://www.raisingarrows.net/">Amy</a> shared the youtube video above on her fitness Pinterest collection. I don't really care for the title of the video, but I appreciate the modestly dressed coaches. The workout was challenging without being too much. The instructor, Holly Perkins, was detailed and encouraging without being annoying. I also love the timer in the corner. I am adding this to my daily workout!</span><br />
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<br />Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-12880780851748800222013-05-19T20:39:00.000-07:002013-05-19T20:39:29.138-07:00Father's Day Challenge: Week One Report<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Day 4: I was proud of myself at my favorite restaurant, Macados. I ordered a vegetable laden quesadilla (of which I only ate a quarter) and boneless buffalo wings. Later Alpheus wanted to order pizza for our family movie night. To be kind he ordered my least favorite brand. I did have one piece of chicken pizza because it smelled so good, but I didn't eat the crust. I can't download my food to get a calorie count because Sparkpeople is down, but I think I stayed pretty close to my limit. I was tickled to get the full two hours in at the gym. I was too tired to do more, but I work tomorrow at school so I plan to do a lot of aisle walking. :) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Day 5: Only half my water for the day and not any exercise. I was in the most mentally and physically challenging class ever and decided to go for rest instead since the band had to play at 6:00. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Day 6: Spending the day with my sick girls. Too much soda and not enough water. Cleaned house for a couple of hours will have to count as exercise today.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #333333;">Day 7: </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b><i><u>Official weigh-in day and I have lost 8 pounds. </u></i></b></span><span style="color: #333333;">Feeling very glad, but also very determined to do better this coming week at drinking my water and getting in my exercise! Still have four coughing girls. :(</span></span></span><br />
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Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-25415931851730861682013-05-15T21:41:00.003-07:002013-05-16T18:51:59.682-07:00Vacation Day 7 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Friday morning dawned brightly and I slept right through it! Ah, the joys of vacation. However, once I was up, I found out that Lydia was sick. She complained that "her head was wobbly." I moved her to my bed to keep resting and set about checking on the others. Uncle Bob and Aunt Debbie headed out to get some medicine while Rose fed everyone else breakfast. What a great help they all were! The big girls were all fine and excited about going swimming on our last and warmest day at Nags Head. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And it was warm inside and out. I was a bit disappointed to discover that once we needed the air conditioning, it wouldn't work. So while Alpheus and Rose took the girls out to the water, I called the company to report the AC problems. They said someone would be right over. I explained that it was only 10AM and already it was 78 degrees on the third floor. Thankfully, the second floor had a separate unit and it was working fine. I continued to keep an eye on Lydia and started some preliminary packing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally around noon a man came out and said, "Yep, you're right. It isn't working. I will call someone to fix it." Oh boy, I knew we were probably in for a warm final evening. Thankfully, there was always an ocean breeze and lots of windows to open if you could get the rusty things to work. I suppose ocean air is pretty hard on those parts of a window. Overall we enjoyed the house, but the dishwasher wouldn't wash properly and the dryer took three 80 minute rounds to dry one load! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After breakfast Hannah said the pelicans, ducks and dolphins were in the water again. She asked if she could take some pictures so I let her use my camera under sworn oath of following all specified rules and full knowledge of the <strike>death</strike> punishment if camera was at all damaged. :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">At first I thought the larger figure was a dolphin jumping near the birds, but after enlarging the original picture I am certain it is a pelican. You will have to take my word for it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here you can see two dolphins swimming between the birds. Or should I say porpoises? What ever they were, it was neat to see them. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just to give you perspective, they were not far from the shore.<br /><br />After Lydia slept nearly all morning and afternoon, she finally felt well enough to get up. We had planned to have dinner out again on our last night. Bob and Debbie had heard several compliments about a restaurant called Fisherman's Wharf. We decided to head down there for our last night. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sarah asked if she could take a picture. In this picture you can see the large windows on the other side of the room from our table. These surrounded the outside of the dining area and they allowed you to see boats coming ashore from fishing. When they would be pulled in you could feel the whole floor of the restaurant shake. That wasn't very pleasant, but seeing what they caught was very interesting.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was a dolphinfish also called Mahi-Mahi. It is not related to the dolphins of the porpoise family. No one had mahi-mahi that night but I did try it at Captain George's and it was delicious, with no fishy flavor at all.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then it was time for the junior carts. This was Lydia's first time driving a cart. She barely made it to the line. I think her poofy hair helped her get in! LOL She was so excited to drive instead of just ride. She was going to ride with Uncle Bob if she couldn't drive herself. I am not sure if Bob was relieved or disappointed. LOL</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, all is well that ends well. As you can see, Mary was finally able to cut in on the inside and get ahead of the boy. Oh my was he upset. I am not sure if Lydia then passed him too, or if Mary passed her also. I just know that Mary was thrilled to have won. It is a good thing the girls had already spent all their trip money or I think we would have spent all that evening here. :) Instead it was on to Putt-Putt!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can you guess why Sarah is jumping off the ground on this last hole? Yup, another hole in one!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to Uncle Bob for taking photos with his camera and mine so I could play without trying to do both. I am so thankful that Lydia was able to go. It wasn't long though before she was back in bed having taken more medicine.<br /><br />This last picture is actually from Saturday as we traveled back home. We started the trip with a meal at McDonald's and we ended it that way too. Memaw Rose bought the girls happy meals as a special treat and Daddy let them take the soda in the van (a really special treat). </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What a wonderful trip! <br />Looking forward to where ever we may go in 2015!<br /><br />With All My Heart~<br /><br />Btw, all four girls were sick by Monday. Prayers are appreciated for those who are still suffering.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td><span style="font-size: large; text-align: start;">All the ladies had a lazy morning while the men went fishing! I may add some pictures of that after I get them from Uncle Bob. <br /><br />Around 11AM we headed out to see the lighthouses in the area. We headed down the scenic route to see Cape Hatteras light house. On the way we stopped at a couple of other sites.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMqp6NCXGAXx3lG2W-9nylPK7dXO0b1w0w2PlBMhkYONI_1P5hhix07oRsaG8YeY7X3NAfMStDJOTmgJdHDILIQ6-C9icZiT5Totb57abOZPKaBk10g8BCtCmNSxQxLmXLRN2rukN_XWv/s1600/DSCN2178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMqp6NCXGAXx3lG2W-9nylPK7dXO0b1w0w2PlBMhkYONI_1P5hhix07oRsaG8YeY7X3NAfMStDJOTmgJdHDILIQ6-C9icZiT5Totb57abOZPKaBk10g8BCtCmNSxQxLmXLRN2rukN_XWv/s400/DSCN2178.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first light house called the Bodie Island Lighthouse. They had a neat information desk where we learned that most of the catch that our guys had that morning were skates. We also learned that many people catch them and use the meat as artifical scallops. We thought they were sting rays because they look very similar. We decided not to climb this lighthouse since we were headed to a bigger one, but the girls did enjoy their gift shop purchases.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you see the trail mix snack cups they all bought? We were stopping for lunch later, but they didn't want to wait. Okay, it is your money. (After they had eaten all the M&M's out of it they agreed that maybe $4 was overpriced.) Hannah was sketching the lighthouse while Lydia and Mary snacked.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While at Bodie, a ranger told us to stop at the wayside a Pea Island to see the smoke stack of a Union ship from the Civil War era. </span><br />
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<i><u>Oriental</u></i></div>
<span style="background-color: #f5f0dd; color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">A Federal transport during the Civil War, the steamship </span><i style="color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">Oriental</i><span style="background-color: #f5f0dd; color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f5f0dd; color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">has been grounded in her present position since 1862. Local rumor has it that some of the area's largest fish make their home in the</span><span style="background-color: #f5f0dd; color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;"> </span><i style="color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">Oriental</i><span style="background-color: #f5f0dd; color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: start;">'s rusty remains. You can see the exposed boiler and smokestack in the ocean surf off Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, opposite the Self-Guided Nature Trail parking lot.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Here is another interesting shipwreck during that war near Cape Hatteras. It has been relocated though.</span><br /><h2 style="background-color: #f5f0dd; border: 0px; color: #7f7565; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 12px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">
Did You Know?</h2>
<img alt="This artist's rendering shows the U.S.S. Monitor foundering in a storm off of Cape Hatteras in December 1862." height="65" id="dykImage" src="http://www.nps.gov/akr/images/CAHA_monitor.jpg" style="background-color: #f5f0dd; border: 1px solid rgb(189, 187, 177); color: #7f7565; float: left; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 4px 20px 5px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;" title="This artist's rendering shows the U.S.S. Monitor foundering in a storm off of Cape Hatteras in December 1862." width="130" /><div style="background-color: #f5f0dd; border: 0px; color: #706d5f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; line-height: 20px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">
The U.S.S. <i>Monitor</i> sank off Cape Hatteras during a storm in December 1862. The wreck's location was a mystery until 1973 when a research vessel found the ship 16 miles off the cape in 230 feet of water.<br /></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f5f0dd; color: #706d5f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;">In 1975, the </span><i style="color: #706d5f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Monitor</i><span style="background-color: #f5f0dd; color: #706d5f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; line-height: 20px;"> was named the nation’s first National Marine Sanctuary.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just to the right of this picture is the road and the Pea Island N.W. Refuge. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sarah down in one of the breaks in the sand dune.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hannah in the same break and you can see the shipwreck of the Oriental was not far off the shore.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next stop was lunch. We knew we needed some fuel before climbing to the top of the lighthouse.</span></td></tr>
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<img alt="The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, completed in 1870, is the tallest brick lighthouse in North America." border="0" src="http://www.nps.gov/caha/images/CAHA-6.jpg" style="background-color: #f5f0dd; border: 0px; color: #464646; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, completed in 1870, is the tallest brick lighthouse in North America." width="225" /><br />
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, completed in 1870, is the tallest brick lighthouse in North America. <a href="http://www.nps.gov/caha/historyculture/cape-hatteras-light-station.htm" style="background-color: transparent;">http://www.nps.gov/caha/historyculture/cape-hatteras-light-station.htm</a> If you would like to read more about the lighthouse being moved you can find it at this website.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The girls waiting for our turn to go up. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were at the top and way down in the middle of the largest green section, actually closer to the red brick path, is Uncle Bob taking a picture of us. We were able to holler down to those on the ground and be heard easily. It was not as easy for us to hear them holler back up though. That would be an interesting study.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Uncle Bob had just finished taking our picture and was starting to walk off when I finally found him with my zoom! :) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the girls at the top. We only had 5 minutes before the Ranger had to shoo us off to make room for other visitors. That was disappointing because the views were really great up there. However I was pretty busy consoling Sarah, who was feeling a bit sick, and keeping my eyes on Lydia the climber.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here we are back at the bottom. One of the girls suggested they pretend to be exhausted from the climb. Hannah didn't want to so she is smiling. They look the way I felt. They really didn't get tired because their mom kept stopping at each landing of the twelve flights of stairs. :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After a delicious spaghetti dinner we were ready for some more relaxing around the house. Here is Lydia trying to cover Cheyenne with the bubbles in the hot tub.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was probably the best I can do for an evening picture of the beach. I just loved watching the waves. I could have done only that for hours! Hannah and I both wished the swing had been on the top deck because the bushes obscured the view from the second deck. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now all the big girls were taking a turn. They decided to turn off the jets so they could wear their goggles! Hannah was fussing at me to not take her picture with the shower cap on. :) I think she looks adorable and was very smart to wear it!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Time for S'mores! </span><span style="font-size: large;">After everyone was dressed and warm we headed out to the fire pit Alpheus had prepared on the beach. Yes, my husband is the best! There were skewers in the kitchen of the beach house which we were able to use. </span><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"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are Sarah and Lydia roasting marshmallows. If you look closely you can see that each skewer has a double-pronged end. This allowed us to do two marshmallows at once. That was pretty neat. </span><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then we sat talking and singing hymns and listening to the lapping of the waves. (Sarah, Cheyenne, and Sarah's new baby otter.) </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the night before Lydia was sick in the morning. I should have known something was wrong when she wanted to cuddle on my lap for so long! :) <br />(Me holding Lydia, Aunt Debbie, and Sarah)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yep, I should have known! She was going to sit on the steps until the girls finished their board game and she fell asleep. <br /><br />It was another great day with some precious people!<br /><br />With All My Heart~</span></td></tr>
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Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-1270073848579629042013-05-13T21:40:00.002-07:002013-05-13T21:41:24.939-07:00Father's Day Challenge<span style="font-size: large;">One of the best gifts I can give my father and my husband is to be happy and healthy. They are the two men who love me the most and unconditionally. I love them too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The happy part is pretty much covered. I have wonderful family, friends, a loving church family, jobs I enjoy doing, plenty of all creature comforts, and so much more. The only thing I am not happy about is my weight. I don't need to look like a super model. I know my husband desires me no matter what and my girls love me despite the extra weight. I just want to be healthier for them. As the years pass by I feel the burden of the extra weight more. I don't like it at all. Seriously, climbing the tallest light house in North America (I will post about the rest of vacation soon.) was a real eye opener to how out of shape I really am. It was definitely the motivation I needed to get myself serious about losing weight and keeping it off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You see I have climbed this mountain before. Unfortunately I keep slipping back down to the bottom before I know it and having to start again. It is pretty miserable knowing that I will have a harder climb than when I was younger, but it is the truth I have to deal with. It is not ever going to get any easier. I seriously doubt I will ever get to the maintaining phase. I am pretty sure I will constantly be fighting just to stay at the top, but I am realizing it is a fight I must face every day from now on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I decided that from Mother's Day until Father's Day I will challenge myself to eat healthy and exercise. My goal is to lose 25 pounds in those 35 days. I know it seems like a lot, but it works out to 5 pounds a week. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">2 hours of excercise (taking it pretty easy at first and building up to harder exercises; not necessarily all at one time either.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">No more than 1,200 calories per day</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">No corn products</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Fruit and veggie snacks only</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Day 1 - All goals were met! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was lunch before we climbed the Cape Hatteras light house. I think it makes a pretty good starting point picture. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please dear friends, pray for me. I know I have asked before. Thank you for still caring!</span></div>
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Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-89926160145487659682013-05-08T22:08:00.001-07:002013-05-09T06:06:29.504-07:00Hump Day! Vacation Day 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well so far I haven't see a true sunrise because I am such a night owl, but just seeing the water shimmering in the sunlight before breakfast has been a real treat! It is hump day. We are halfway through our vacation. The day began like every other so far with sunshine, breakfast, and family devotions. Then we decided to take a break from the water for a bit and do some sight seeing. I was very interested in visiting the Wright Brothers Memorial since it is so close.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We really enjoyed touring this part of the museum which documented their journey from beginning to flight. Then we headed into the part of the display with replicas of the glider and the plane they used. There were about a hundred other famous pilots, inventors, and mechanics portrayed on the walls. It was fun to read about so many.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lydia posing near the working replica of the plane. It was donated to the museum on the 100th anniversary of the flight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Amelia Earhart was one of the familiar names for the girls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Charles Lingbergh was another famous person the girls remembered reading about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This part of the memorial is atop Kill Devil's Hill and it was a long walk to the top! The video we watched said that because the Wrights' were anxious to try out the new plane before Christmas they decided to try to fly from the hill top. The plan ended up being too hard to manage and it had to be repaired after crash landing. It took them 40 minutes to push it up the hill. I am thinking that is why the rest of the trials were done on the flat area near their campsite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then we all went to dinner tonight at the Miller's on the Waterfront. It was really good. I had the crab stuffed flounder. Wow, I loved it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we returned to the house, Alpheus decided we needed to finally try out that hot tub. It has been so cold and windy we haven't tried it. Of course once you are in it you don't mind the wind. It is actually kind of nice because it keeps you from overheating in the warm water.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, please head over to my facebook page to see more pictures. My bed is calling me! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With All My Heart~</span></div>
Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-9816918721340723662013-05-07T21:57:00.002-07:002013-05-07T21:57:58.418-07:00Vacation Day 4<span style="font-size: large;">Again the day started with breakfast around 8AM and devotions after that. Maybe one day it will be nice enough for us to have devotions on the deck. So far it has been too windy. However we are thankful because it has still been sunny each morning!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since the guys bought their fishing permits last night they were anxious to give it a try and the girls were ready for another morning of waves and sand. </span><br />
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Alpheus and Larry were the first to be ready to surf fish. The object is to throw their lines past the breaking of the waves near the shore. This was no easy task in the strong breeze and current.<br />
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Here is Uncle Bob joining in on the fun!<br />
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The girls didn't fish, but Hannah enjoyed standing with Daddy.<br />
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Alpheus' first catch was of the vegetarian kind. (sea weed)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lydia working on her sand castle and moat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then we enjoyed a belated Cinco De Mayo dinner of steak quesadillas, mexican corn, and refried beans. Memaw also treated us to homemade chocolate milkshakes! After dinner, the adults played Mexican train!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow is supposed to be the prettiest day so far! Looking forward to some new activities. Still on the mental list: Roanoake Island, A Working Farm, Botanical Gardens, a light house (not sure which one), more fishing, putt-putt golf, and more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were supposed to have rain starting late Sunday night and lasting all day Monday, so I was surprised to once again wake up to bright sunshine. After making the girls go back to bed until 8AM, we started off the day with another delicious breakfast followed by family devotions. Uncle Larry brought a devotion book from the 1840's that we have really been enjoying. (It is amazing how the human condition and God's character really are the same from generation to generation!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After devotions we decided to take advantage of the pretty weather and do what we mostly came here for: play in the oceans and on the sand. It was an even nicer temperature than Sunday so the girls were ready to actually get in the waves. You can see that it was still a bit chilly by Hannah's coat. (That comes off later though!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This makes me think of Karate Kid. :) The girls were having a good time splashing and kicking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was hard to get all the girls in one shot. I love that Mary was holding Lydia's hand. Lydia had been knocked down a few times and was a bit nervous. Mary was giving her courage. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even Aunt Debbie got in the water a bit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then Alpheus found this fish. We are hoping this isn't the only fish they "catch" on this trip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After playing for a couple of hours everyone was ready for some hot chocolate while waiting for lunch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Uncle Bob and Aunt Debbie then treated everyone to a visit to the aquarium which was big enough to be entertaining but not exhausting. The people were really nice and the exhibits felt very natural.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I asked the girls to make a silly pose with the alligator. It wasn't hard for them to comply! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had just finished looking at the alligator and turtle exhibits when we discovered that a feeding show was starting in 5 minutes. We were all able to get good viewing spots! Uncle Bob even video taped it so we enjoyed watching again with Alpheus and Larry who didn't go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the show, we moved on to a hands on science room where the children used stations to diagnose, treat and supervise the recovery of their turtle before releasing it back in to the ocean. This was one of their favorite parts of this exhibit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next we went to the hands on exhibit of sting rays, star fish, and hermit crabs. Most of the girls were brave enough to touch the "wings" of the rays and were allowed to touch the backs of the others, but no picking up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just before the gift shop there was a hurricane tunnel. For $2 the four girls felt winds up to 100 mph. This was the only clear picture from that adventure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can you spot their purchases from the gift shop? This was part of the outdoor areas of the center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was trying so hard to get all the lovely ladies that I forgot to include the giant turtle statue they are sitting on! ;)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last but not least, we all headed out to dinner at Captain George's. I haven't eaten at one since our honeymoon and the girls had never been to one. Uncle Bob and Aunt Debbie paid for Hannah to have the all you can eat buffet. We told the other girls they had to wait until they could eat enough! This was Alpheus' first plate. I lost count at 8 plates for him. We all really enjoyed it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After dinner we headed to Kmart so the guys could get their fishing permits. The ladies of course did some shopping. After this exhausting but memorable day we all headed to bed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the bad thing about waves during low tide is that they lure you out into the reach of the occasional waves that are too much for you and can pull you down or at least soak you well above the ankles. I thought we had learned this lesson last evening, but some lessons have to be repeated or at least reviewed. Thankfully no one was actually taken down, but let's just say everyone but the very cautious, had to change clothes when we returned. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is my favorite wave picture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This is Rose's favorite. She said it look like a frozen sheet of ice.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here are some shots of the gulls that were flying and sitting near by. I tried to look these up to see what type they are. I think they are Laughing gulls but I could be wrong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> As we neared the house on the way back for lunch, this gull was hovering so close to the girls. It was using the strong winds to glide in the air. Alpheus determined that it must be waiting for us to feed it which makes sense. I didn't see any signs about not feeding the birds so we may take out some bread one day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It was very neat to watch it hang in the air with the wind keeping it aloft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here was another pretty sight on the beach! So thankful for this precious couple! We love you Uncle Bob and Aunt Debbie!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> This wasn't really pretty as much as strange. Anyone know what it is? I don't think the white part below the sponge-like plant/animal was part of it. I think it was a shell, but I couldn't investigate further before the waves rolled in and pulled it out with the tide. That is Hannah's thumb as she was using another shell to touch and move it a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally we were all dry and back at the house ready for some lunch. Uncle Bob photo bombed the girls at the bar! LOL</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here are the other two sweet girls ready for some food too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't know why my camera didn't flash, but this was the only close up shot I got all day of Memaw. Precious times!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The rest of the day was spent napping, watching movies, playing games, reading and more walking on the beach and relaxing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> On the agenda for tomorrow: either the Wright Brothers museum, an aquarium, dinner at Captain George's, or just staying in out of the rain and playing Mexican train. Maybe we will get it all in? If you want to see, come back tomorrow. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With All My Heart~</span>Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-43436096587216695522013-05-05T18:52:00.003-07:002013-05-05T18:52:39.923-07:00Day 2 at the Beach part1<span style="font-size: large;">I awakened to sunny windows and lots of scurrying feet in the floor above us. I thought I must have overslept. When Alpheus came out the door, I asked him what time it was. "Nearly 7AM." What? It is so bright! Surely it is after 9:00AM. Then I remembered that we are on the beach and you can see the sunrise! :) Still, 7AM on Sunday morning. But once my darling is up it won't be long before the smell of breakfast wafts through the air! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After a hardy breakfast, we had an hour to relax before our house church service! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alpheus, Bob, and Larry were playing their instruments. I need to get a better picture of Uncle Bob with his new baby, Gus. We miss Woodrow (the 3/4 bass) but Gus is much easier to carry along.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At ten o'clock we rounded up the congregation for songs and prayer and a sermon on line. We had the playbook on the big screen tv so we could all see the chords and words. Then we watched a John MacArthur sermon on line that was really good on being a slave of Christ. I highly recommend it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After church we all bundled up to go out for a walk on the beach. Alpheus</span> <span style="font-size: large;">was very glad he brought his sweats and long johns! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The girls were willing to be a little cooler so they could get their feet wet. Okay, well maybe they planned for more than their feet to get wet. I had a lot of fun taking pictures of them, but I had a hard time staying in front of them! </span></div>
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Cheyenne, Mary, Lydia and Sarah enjoying the cool water.<br />
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Lydia running from the waves.<br />
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Can you guess what Debbie and Rose were doing? They were speed walkers and pretty far up the beach, but I think you can guess.<br />
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Sarah getting ready to run.<br />
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I ran ahead (literally) of the group to try to get the from the front. Can you see the ice cream bucket in Lydia's hand? Hannah had the smart idea of bringing it to collect shells.<br />
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I will post more later of our first full day here at the beach. We are thankful for the sun and fun!<br />
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Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-79899623218857227882013-05-04T21:11:00.001-07:002013-05-04T21:11:26.510-07:00Vacation Day 1<span style="font-size: large;">The girls were so ready to go this morning! Really we all were! 11 people and all our things barely fit in the Sienna, the U-haul and the Flex. But we managed to get nearly everything! I wanted to take a picture of the full trailer, but I missed out on it before we were forbidden to even open it. LOL</span><br />
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After stopping a few times to adjust the chains which were dragging, we were finally off. The girls did very well considering being so cramped for so long! Finally we were more than half way and ready to stop for lunch. </div>
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They were treated to their own Big Mac, fries and drink which is a rare treat! Then it was back in your places for the rest of the trip. With Uncle Larry in the van, we were constantly telling jokes and stories and having a good time. Mary was so cute asking for more stories. Then we saw this truck. It made me think of the video where they scare the passengers who were sleeping by making them think they are about to hit it. No one was asleep, so we couldn't torture anyone like that! </div>
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We also played the alphabet game looking for the letters on signs, cars, stores, etc. We managed to go through the alphabet two times before we were too tired. Then we enjoyed seeing the coastal terrain which is so different from our part of VA. It reminded us a lot of Florida except it had no Spanish moss and lots more grass. :) </div>
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The girls were amazed at all the water. Mary asked if the water was more than 7 feet deep. :) Then they were fascinated with the ships as well.</div>
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Then about an hour later we pulled up to our home for the week. Looking forward to enjoying this view for the next few days. This is really only 30 feet from the house! So neat!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When Alpheus and I were first married (nearly 15 years ago) dear friends gave us a plaque with our names and the meanings. One of the meanings for Alpheus mentioned traveler. It has been true. If it was possible, every year Alpheus would drive or fly to somewhere new in this great country of ours. If it were up to me we would probably never spend the night anywhere but at home. If it were up to me, all of our vacations would be stay-cations. I like being home. I like having my own things and routine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we moved to Florida I wanted to do more traveling because I was coming back to see family (usually staying with my parents/sister) so it was like being at home. Since we have moved back to Virginia we try to go see our Florida family every couple of years. This was an off year so we were supposed to go somewhere else which is bittersweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Being a history enthusiast I am all for visiting sites for their educational purposes. I almost had Alpheus talked into staying with his mom (shocked, aren't you?) and visiting DC every day for the week. But Alpheus was feeling another calling - Atlantic sunrises, ocean waves, salty breezes, and sand between his toes. (It probably didn't help my situation that we were planning for vacation during a very blustery, cold winter!) I burn easily and I didn't really want to be at the beach when it was overly crowded with half dressed people in the middle of summer. So we compromised and planned a trip for off-season May. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, it does appear we will do some historical sites such as Kitty Hawk and some lighthouses near by, so I will be happy. There are definitely going to be salty breezes and sand, but no guarantee that the sunrise will be visible this coming week. So we keep reminding each other that God is in charge, and if we look for His Sonrise everyday, it will be a wonderful trip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are so thankful that Uncle Bob and Aunt Debbie were willing to come along with us. We also convinced Uncle Larry and Cheyenne to come too! (These are church family who we have particularly adopted! We love to adopt people if you haven't noticed!) This will be the first time for Larry or Cheyenne to be at the ocean, as well as the first time our girls will be able to remember being at the ocean. So this is a very special time and we are thankful to God for allowing it all to come together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is also the first year that I am not spending the late evening hours packing. The big girls did all their own packing. Hopefully there won't be any uncomfortable lessons learned through this! LOL Seriously, it was so nice to pack only for myself and Lydia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you read this and want to say a prayer for our safe travel and for Aunt Leah and her son Ben, who will be pet sitting for us, that would be great! Looking forward to the memories we will be making on this trip. Come back for the sharing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This morning I woke up with the start of a headache. I have had several the last few days and my sinuses are acting up again. It is probably due to pollen and things growing. It was so tempting to tell my family that I didn't feel well and to go on with the day trip without me, but I know that these years are going by so quickly. I don't want my children to look back on these pictures and think, "It is a shame Mom had to miss out on the fun." So after taking some ibuprofen, claritinD and saying a prayer, I decided to give it a try. I am so thankful I was able to spend this special time with the ones I love most!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before heading out of town, Rose had made some yummy potato salad to go with the Wades fried chicken we picked up on the way to Floyd. Here we are visiting the store. It was nice to go in and look around. Usually we are there on the nights we sing and it is so crowded and I am too nervous to look at their merchandise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our girls are growing up so quickly. It is hard to believe that it is going on five years since we moved back to Virginia. Here Lydia is enjoying having Daddy to herself. Daddy and Mommy have been busy working all week so we were enjoying lots of hand holding and talking with all of our little women. :)</span></div>
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Here were the gifts from my parents for the girls. I picked them out. So hear is what you got the girls, Mom! ;) They have loved them! I will try to add photos later when they have finished them! :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our family is so blessed by the love and generosity of so many. Having a pastor as a husband many times means that more is expected of your family. You are supposed to be models of parenting, your children are to be models of behavior, and you sacrifice family time for the demands of the church. Though sometimes these expectations seem more than we can handle, God is so faithful to strengthen us through the love of our church family! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have always been blessed by loving congregations who show their appreciation and support in many ways! One of the ways that Alleghany Baptist blesses us is a yearly "pounding." Members of the church bring in different items to stock our pantry, fridge and other necessary items (aka toilet paper)! It is always so much more than we deserve! I don't have a picture, but really I could list at least 40 different grocery items they brought. They even try to bring us our favorite brands and preferences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also many from our church buy gifts for our girls. This year Uncle Bob and Aunt Debbie came over to bless the girls with some toys and dresses. I didn't get a picture of the dresses because a couple had to be returned due to size, but I will try to add a picture soon since replacement dresses were found already. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is Sarah with her new Lego set. The girls have never had a mini set and she was so thrilled! They enjoyed putting it together almost right away.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first Mary or Lydia heard of a Lalaloopsie doll. They were so excited and have been checking it all out on the internet!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We just love the hair on this one! Lydia has had a good time styling it.<br /><br />The next day the girls were in for another surprise. Most of the time we open all our presents on Christmas day. If we open any on Christmas eve, it is usually pajamas for them to sleep in. This year we decided to give them their "big" present early. We were supposed to go out of town the day after Christmas and we wanted them to have time to enjoy it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I asked the girls if it was a let down to open the best present first. They all assured me that it was not a let down. Instead they were excited about playing with it as well as opening the other gifts. :)<br />It has been fun that we have all enjoyed together.<br /><br />With All My Heart~</span></td></tr>
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<br />Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-62921564726955814272012-12-22T21:20:00.000-08:002013-01-07T21:23:43.492-08:00Family Christmas Party 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is an aerial view of the trees. I forgot to tell Alpheus to buy the waffle cones that were flat on the round edge and he bought the ones that have one high side to the cone. Rose had to cut them down to sit. You can see that Hannah chose to have one leaning tree. The girls each decorated two trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The girls used quite a bit of icing and lots of candy too. I love how some trees have a pattern and some are just randomly thrown together. It was easy and pretty. We used them for decoration at our family Christmas gathering the next day, and then the girls ate them. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of family gathering, we had a wonderful time at the Short Christmas Party for 2012. We just hope to get all the family there for the next one! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My brother Monte and his wife, Sharon. Bryce, Monte's youngest son was there, but we missed having Aaron, his oldest and Kyle, Sharon's son.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So glad to have Uncle Harry (mom's brother) and Aunt Lisa with us! It would have been so nice to have all my aunts and uncles there, but alas, only one lives close enough. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is everyone that made it except for my sister, Lorilyn, who is taking the picture. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">P.S. Did you see the trees? :)</span>Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-76922692250316554512012-12-16T20:46:00.000-08:002013-01-07T20:52:17.105-08:00ABC Christmas Program 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Here are the pictures from our Christmas program this year. So thankful that Alpheus was willing and able to take stills and Dan took video. Our story was called Papa Panov's Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy which I adapted for the play. The modern side of the stage represented a family reading the story one night before Christmas. You can see Mary at the piano here. She played jingle bells at the beginning as if she was practicing at home. Then Hannah (seated on the back of the couch) read a poem she wrote for the play. River was coloring a picture and I was the mom who would read the story.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fluffly thing beside Papa Panov's rocking chair is Sarah's stuffed puppet dog that looks pretty realistic if we could see his eyes! LOL</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Close up of Hannah reading her poem. Do you see the cookie in River's hand. They were treated to real cookies during the "family story time." :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't know she added a scarf. LOL My back is to her the whole time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And wishing Jesus would visit him.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Alpheus joins the girls for a cast picture. The girls were glad to be finished and ready to party downstairs!<br /><br />Thank you again to Rose Nobel, Ruth Moran, and Gwen Ekhaml for your help in making it all come together. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> I am already looking forward to next year.</span></td></tr>
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<br />Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-45998304886722845162012-12-08T22:38:00.000-08:002012-12-24T22:53:11.281-08:00Lots of love and GIFTS! :)<span style="font-size: large;">Part 1 is <a href="http://atkins4girls.blogspot.com/2012/12/we-have-teenager-hannah-is-13.html">here</a> and part 2 is <a href="http://atkins4girls.blogspot.com/2012/12/13th-and-12th-birthday-continued.html">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So after some cupcakes and snacks the girls settled in to watch Hannah and Sarah open gifts. Because they are so close in age and both girls, they often get very similar gifts. They have fun opening them together. I wonder if one year when they are grown and possibly far apart they will miss celebrating together, like I miss with my brother.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am glad my 13yo still loves to color puppies and kittens!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have to show this because Hannah received the SAME card from her Mamaw and her Short Grandparents. Isn't that funny. Sweet card. Both cards had money which the girls are anxious to spend!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The girls used their own money to help buy the party favors. They had a great time and hoped everyone else did as well.<br /><br />Thank you friends for helping them celebrate.<br /><br />With All My Heart~</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-72706470928446322932012-12-08T19:52:00.000-08:002012-12-24T22:54:27.399-08:0013th and 12th Birthday continued . . .Do you want to start at the beginning of the party? Go <a href="http://atkins4girls.blogspot.com/2012/12/we-have-teenager-hannah-is-13.html">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So after the game, we all moved to the table to decorate the cupcakes. Hannah and Sarah planned to decorate their cakes sooner but since we had stayed out so late with our trip to watch the Nutcracker, the girls ended up decorating with the other guests.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My sweet birthday girls!<br /><br />Part 3 coming <a href="http://atkins4girls.blogspot.com/2012/12/lots-of-love-and-gifts.html">here</a>. . .</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-71497309915801783792012-12-08T19:32:00.000-08:002012-12-24T23:00:47.562-08:00We Have a Teenager! :) Hannah is 13<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Saturday, December 8th we celebrated both of our December baby girls birthdays! Hannah turned 13 on that day and Sarah turned 12 five days later. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many times I write a blog about memories of their birthdays. This year I decided to be a bit different and just blog about the day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The birthday celebration actually started the day before with the girls making their own cakes. This year we decided to give them their first "friend" birthday party. Normally we celebrate just with family but we figured the 13th is pretty special and we would let them have a friend party. The girls made cupcakes for their friends and a single round cake for themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We decided we would start the party with a game. Since the girls are older I thought they might like a game of Win, Lose, or Draw. I had to look it up on YouTube to convince them that it was fun. LOL It was nice because even the littlest friends could play!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our neighbor, Jade!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mommy had some fun too!<br /><br />This was an hour of fun. We all hated to stop, but we wanted to have time for cake and gifts, so the lightning round decided the winner! Congratulations to Sarah's team!<br /><br />See the <a href="http://atkins4girls.blogspot.com/2012/12/13th-and-12th-birthday-continued.html">next post</a> for more party fun . . . :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Eva Atkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12943867731162540547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-262879922296822557.post-84248881179845093352012-12-07T20:14:00.000-08:002012-12-13T20:37:43.740-08:00The Nutcraker - a birthday outing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We love to go looking for lights at Christmas time. It was funny because it finally dawned on one of the girls that we make this a family outing but we don't put up our own lights. When they asked why we don't, I told them that we just weren't interested in putting them up ourselves. So kudos and thanks to all of you who do put them up! :)</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We loved the VT on the roof! :) Go Hokies!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was one of the best houses we saw. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">That night we were on our way to see the Nutcracker at Radford University. This brought back some memories. This was my third time seeing this in this building, but the first with my husband and daughters. I guess probably my last with my husband. ;)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">As usual we are super early. It nearly filled up by the opening curtain. The girls were all reading the description of the ballet acts. Good thing, because there was no dialogue to explain anything.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">We were there really, really early so Daddy finally passed down his smart phone for some game time fun. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want one! I want one!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was the first time I saw the wind up soldier as a girl. Different. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">These were the guest Russian professional dancers. They were very talented!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was beautifully arranged. The falling snow effect was a neat touch which marveled Lydia! :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Very pretty scene of Clara leaving the pine forest after the Snow Queen and Snow flakes have danced.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">All the RU dancers did very well!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hannah thought this was a good photo but the red light was playing havoc with my camera.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Arabians dancers were very good too!<br /><br />Unfortunately, this is when my camera battery died. I guess it wasn't fully charged like I thought. I really wish I had gotten pictures of the Mother ginger and the children! They were so adorable with the clowns.<br /><br />Overall, we all had a good time and ended the night eating at one of our family's favorite places, Macado's! Happy early birthday to Hannah and Sarah! We love you!<br /><br />With All My Heart~</span></td></tr>
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