tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17076815839366501962024-03-05T08:31:12.668-08:00THE DOUGLAS FAMILYJenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.comBlogger602125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-8690909122761164142016-12-31T15:25:00.000-08:002017-05-06T22:10:18.348-07:00A New Year Well, we are now living in 2017. I kind of fell off the blogging train in 2015 and now I'm climbing back on board so I can continue to keep records of my life and the lives of my family members. We just got home from a wonderful trip to Texas for Christmas. I know that Christmas happened in 2016, but I'm going to open my blog with pictures and memories from Christmas so I don't forget!<br />
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For Christmas 2016, we went to Texas. In August we were so excited because we found tickets for $300 each. We bought them and never thought about them again until December 17th, when we headed down to the airport to fly out. We drove to Jacqui's house that morning and then she dropped us off curbside and we stood in line to check in our baggage. We were shocked and surprised to find out that our flights had been cancelled. They told us they could get us to Texas 5 days later. Bryce turned to me and said, "Let's just drive."<br />
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We tried to rent a vehicle to drive to Texas so we could at least use the returning flight but there were no vehicle available so we drove Jacqui back home, grabbed some Little Ceasar's, stopped a Wal-Mart for pillows, blankets, snacks, dual DVD players, movies, activities and games. We ran into Santa Claus and he wished us well on our way!<br />
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I still don't know why this happened but I do know that Heavenly Father blessed up with beautiful weather and roads so we could make it safely to College Station. We left Clinton at 1:15 pm and started our 23 hour journey to Texas. We were tired so we slammed down some Dr. Pepper and candy. The kids did a great job and they had positive attitudes most of the way. Poor Parker had told everyone for months that she was flying in a big airplane to Texas. Hopefully she will experience that one day!<br />
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We hooked up the DVD players, put on some ear phones and the kids watched the movies, ate food, created with PlayDoh and just visited and talked with each other. I definitely think it was the hardest on Parker. She did not understand why we were driving for hours on end. She kept saying that she wanted to go home. She would ask where our home was and say, "let's go home. my home is my favorite...let's go home"<br />
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The roads and the weather was good until we got about 15 miles from Cortez, Colorado and that is when we hit some black ice. I never felt us slip but it came out of nowhere and it was kind of scary. I was stressed and tired and ready to stop for a while. We made it into Cortez safely. We stopped to eat dinner at Arby's and ask about the weather to Gallup. The guys in Arby's didn't know that the distance from Cortez to Gallup was 2 hours, but we soon found out as we kept on driving. After that, the weather was great. It was freezing, but great. We were blessed with a functioning, warm vehicle and the kids were great so we decided to drive all through the night. I had to grab a power protein bar to help me get through the night!<br />
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On Sunday morning, after driving 20 hours, we decided to stop for breakfast at McDonald's. We found a street called Cooper and took some pictures by in the 5 degree weather. The kids enjoyed getting out of the car and getting some fresh air. We ran a little bit and tried to move our legs!<br />
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Cooper loves road trips so he was so excited to be driving to Texas. He had a great attitude the whole time and that was nice to have moral support from him. It's bad enough having to drive that far, but the fact that the kids were happy made it much more enjoyable and it was good to spend the time with them.<br />
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We were only 15 minutes away, but we had to take a potty break out along the roadside. This wasn't the only time we had to stop on the side of the road for a pee break. Pee breaks are great!<br />
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When we saw the barn with AGGIE stuff all over it, we knew we were close. We texted everyone a picture of the barn and Sean couldn't believe we drove through the night and that we were almost to College Station. What a whirlwind trip to Texas!<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-6659524353064154832016-12-24T13:08:00.000-08:002017-05-06T22:06:51.073-07:00Christmas Eve and Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We arrived in College Station on Christmas Eve around 3 pm. Bryce went to the store and Tyler talked me into running with him. Parker was excited to sit next to Tyler on the mailbox and Clayton wanted to run a lap around the block. After they ran, we went inside and started making some of our snacks for Christmas Eve.<br />
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Mom made Chili for dinner and it was really good. Afterwards, we took the kids on a drive over to see some lights and Santa Claus. When we got back to the house we reenacted the Birth of Christ. We sang some Christmas songs and then ate some yummy ice-cream.<br />
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On Christmas morning, Clayton was the first one up around 7:30. We told him he had to wait another hour before we would wake everyone up. Finally, we all crawled out of bed and went downstairs to see what Santa had brought us. Clayton was excited because he received a spirograph and some sports balls. He also got a flashlight, some pastel chalk, and some walkie talkies. His big gift from Santa was a Flowrider 360 that was back in Smithfield under the Christmas tree! <br />
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Cooper's big gift was a new phone and all the accessories that go with it. We also got them a control throttle for their new four wheeler. We bought Grandma Doulgas' yellow four wheeler for the boys to share. They were so excited, especially Clayton.<br />
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On Christmas Day in Utah, they received lots and lots of snow and everyone kept posting pictures of the snow and cold weather on social media, so we thought we would post a picture of the men laying out in the 80 degree weather. Clayton and Grandpa had a great time bouncing and passing the basketball to each other after we got home from church. <br />
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Parker was happy with her baby doll named Baby. She loved to feed her with a bottle. She also got a medical doctor kit, which she played with more than any other gift. She got a little Barbie and some more Play Doh. She let Clayton open up all her presents. We went to church later that morning and I enjoyed listening to the music and the bishop told the story about the birth of Christ. It was nice to go refocus on what Christmas is really about!<br />
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Bryce went to lunch at Torchee's with Jarom and his son. They had a great time catching up on life and enjoyed getting to see each other. When Bryce got back, we headed down to Shayne's to spend the evening there. The kids had so much fun playing catch on the trampoline. They played some game where they had to catch the ball while jumping and they all enjoyed playing with each other.<br />
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Later that night, Shayne set up a movie screen, pillows and blankets so the kids could enjoy the movie, Elf. They watched pieces of it, but mostly played the catching game again. I was happy to see Cooper participate in something active, but he loved it. It was so cool to watch the cousins spend time with each other and to work on building their friendships. They really don't know each other very well, but they all got along and had fun being together.<br />
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The next morning, which was Christmas Eve, the girls played outside in the backyard on the toys. Perri took Parker for a ride on her car and they had fun running around in the yard. I played a little basketball with Nolan and he beat me in Around the World.<br />
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We took that kids over to a park where they played on the playground and loved the swings. The weather was so warm that we were all sweating just standing there. We took a little hike in the trees down to see that beautiful brown Brazos River. It is a huge river, but it is not pretty at all. Kind of cool to see though!<br />
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The hill is one of Shayne's favorite places to take his kids. They run up and down this hill and it's one of the highest points in Sienna Plantation. All the kids raced up the hill and then we snapped some cool pictures. Clayton and Nolan had a great time together. They are both shy so I don't know how much communicating they did, but they still enjoyed each other's company and compettiveness<br />
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On Wednesday morning, I got up and decided that I better go do a little exercising. With all the food and Dr. Pepper and junk that we had been eating and we would continue to be eating, I just felt gross. I through my clothes on and headed out the door. I ran up and down Sean's street (sometimes with all the kids in tow) and also did 100 lunges (which I paid for the next 5 days) and then did some pushups and situps.<br />
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Later that day we headed over to stay at Sherrie's house. It was my 38th birthday and we decided to meet at Lupe's for dinner that night. It was about a 45 minute drive but we wanted to make sure Shayne and Jen could be there, so we went closer to their house. The food was good and I think we did ok considering we had that many people their for dinner. It was so great to see Shayne and Jen.<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-40401439884557112462016-12-19T17:03:00.000-08:002017-05-06T22:08:22.200-07:00Wings N' More and off to Sean and Kellye's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Parker had so much fun playing at Grandma and Grandpa's house. They have lots of fun toys and Parker was in heaven. She just disappeared upstairs and played her little heart out. She loved wearing the tiara she found in the closet.<br />
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We had to eat lunch at my most favorite restaurant in College Station on Monday for lunch. Those wings have been calling my name for months now and I finally got to devour them. I just love eating at Wing's N More. They have the best wings and chicken tenders and Cooper enjoyed the Dr. Pepper.<br />
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We had to take a picture of our dirty van that survived the ice, snow, rain and sunshine as we made our way South to Texas. It was a mess, but it kept us safe and warm and comfortable. Now, I'm pretty happy at this point because A. I'm home. B. I'm in Texas. C. We arrived safely D. We were with family and E. We just finished some Medium wings and curly fries!!!<br />
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After lunch we headed down to stay a couple of nights and Sean and Kellye's house. Kellye just brought their cute Lawson home from the NICU a couple of weeks before and it was nice to snuggle with a newborn and get to know him a little better. The kids loved playing with each other. They all got along so well. Maya loved sitting by Cooper and watching him play his tablet. We ate Whataburger, Shipley's Donuts in the morning and did a little Christmas shopping. The kids were able to go out and play a little basketball. WE mostly just relaxed and enjoyed the peaceful time with Sean and Kellye. <br />
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Parker doesn't have many girl toys items at our house, so she was happy to play with all of Maya toys. She found her rain boots and bouncy ball right away. She also played with all of Maya's little Shopkins. She mostly played by herself but she didn't mind that at all. I didn't get any pictures of Crew but I enjoyed getting to know him better. I think he is such a little sweetheart and he seems so mellow and easy going. We really enjoyed our time with Sean and Kellye. We didn't get to see them much and this really made me sad, but we love them so much and are so thankful for their love for us.<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-32615409678082913992016-12-18T16:50:00.000-08:002017-05-06T22:07:45.060-07:00Home Sweet Home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We arrived in College Station around 2 in the afternoon. We were so happy to be there, but Bryce and I were exhausted. After a nap, we were able to enjoy the rest of the day. The kids did some arts and crafts with Grandma. We went over to the pond to feed the ducks in the 10 degree weather, but we only last 2 minutes before piling back in the car. These mixed nuts remind me of home because Mom always got them around Christmas and they always showed up in the bottom of our stockings.<br />
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Earlier in the day, Uncle Tyler sprayed the back deck with water. This is what we do in Texas to create a ice skating rink. Later that night, he took the kids outside to enjoy the fun deck. They slid around on their feet and also flew across the deck in clothes baskets. Cooper tried to push Parker, but he slipped on his bum and went crashing down. We even got Grandma out there to slide around in a basket. <br />
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Parker finally crashed after a long day. She snuggled up next to Grandma and fell asleep. Later that night around 12 pm, Tyler took Bryce and I to Fuego's for some delicious white queso. It was so good and I love this tradition!<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-38072280932785395042015-12-12T11:03:00.000-08:002017-05-12T11:03:33.117-07:00Visit with Jenn and Erma<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I had a kettle corn fundraiser down in Riverdale. Later that day, the rest of the family joined me and we met Jenn Coffelt and Erma at The Rush in Syracuse. We did go-carts, miniature golfing, played laser tag and did some arcade. We exchanged Christmas gifts and finished the evening off with dinner. Its always so much fun to see Cooper's birth mom and families. They are amazing people and we are so blessed to continue to have relationships with them. <br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-58167049113906605622015-12-11T14:43:00.000-08:002017-05-11T14:44:28.561-07:00The Day We Lost Our Dear Grandma Cooper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love this dear lady with all my heart. I have been so blessed to live near to her and Grandpa these past 18 years. They are such amazing examples to all of us. They are selfless and serve others all the time. It has been so lonely and hard for Grandma to be widowed these past 15 months. <br />
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Grandma started having more serious health problems in the Fall and by Thanksgiving, she could barely get in and out of her house. Her legs were so swollen and leaking all the time. It was painful for her to be up on her feet, but that didn't keep her down. She also had frequent back pain and she had to get shots in her back every few months. Grandma was a busy lady. She rarely sat down unless family came by and then she would give them her undivided attention and blunt advice. <br />
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In early December, Grandma had a turn for the worst and so I called Mom and told her she needed to come up to Utah immediately. Mom flew into Salt Lake on Monday evening. As they came into Wellsville and pulled up at her home, they went right into the house to get grandma and take her to the hospital. Grandma was starting to have these pains in her legs. They checked her into the same emergency room where Grandma passed away. It was surreal and saddening. <br />
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By evening, she was admitted into the hospital for the excruciating pain in her legs and lower back. Once they got her meds regulated, she seemed to be fine. But if the meds wore off, she would yell in pain and cry out. Night after night, we would go up to see her and visit her. On Wednesday night, I took my boys up to see her. Everyone was up there. Grandma seemed to be happy and was eating all sorts of food. She was laughing and joking with everyone and she seemed to be herself.<br />
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As we got ready to leave, I sent the boys in one last time to say good night to her. This was the last time they got to see her alive. Grandma started having bad pains as I left the hospital. She kept crying out about how bad it hurt. She was so tough and so amazing. I said gave her a hug, told her I loved her and then said good night. The next day Grandma was mostly incoherent and just slept. Her last wish was to go back home. On Thursday afternoon, they took her home by ambulance. Some of my sisters and cousins were there with her that night. She woke back up and carried on some conversations with them. <br />
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On Friday morning, I went over to Grandma's to meet Jacqui so she could say goodbye to Grandma. We had been there for a couple of hours eating and visiting quietly with one another. We were sitting around Grandma's bed when all of a sudden, Clinton noticed that Grandma had stopped breathing. She peacefully slipped off to heaven to be with Grandpa. We were left there to cry and mourn the loss of this most amazing lady who had touched all of our lives tremendously.<br />
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We called all the family and everyone dropped what they were doing and came up to the house to say good bye to Grandma. It was sobering and sad, but I am grateful for the knowledge of the plan of salvation. I know where they are and I know I will see them again someday. <br />
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The neighbor across the field took this picture of Grandma's house on the day she died. It looked like this most Sunday's and most holidays, but this would be the last day that it would ever look like this again. <br />
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The following Friday night, we had Grandma's viewing. While Mom was in town, she wasn't feeling well and he stomach was giving her a lot of problems. She ended up having to leave the viewing 15 minutes after it started. She was throwing up and in a lot of pain. Jocelynn and I ended up taking Mom to the ER. They did some tests on her and decided that she had some sort of blockage in her intestines. It turns out that she had to miss her Mom's funeral because the doctors had to go inside her to remove the blockage. This happened the morning of her funeral. It nearly broke my heart to watch this, but we are grateful that she is here with us and doing fine.<br />
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Grandma's funeral was nothing less than perfect and there were so many beautiful words and stories and heartfelt emotions shared that day. Those who spoke did a wonderful job and gave a wonderful tribute to Grandma and the life she lived and the legacy that she and Grandpa left behind. I will be forever blessed to have rubbed shoulders with them. I will miss her dearly and words will never describe the love I have for her and Grandpa.<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-27565995536326098012015-12-03T14:06:00.000-08:002017-05-11T14:07:20.556-07:00Cutting Down our Christmas Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was our 2nd year to go up into Idaho to cut down our own Christmas tree. There was quite a bit of snow this year, so Bryce ended up going over across the river and bringing down a perfect Christmas tree. It was a 12 ft tree and it fit perfectly in our new home!<br />
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The boys picked out a small tree for our front room. They had a good time searching for their tree. We always finish the outing with a hot chocolate from the gas station. It's so hot, but so good!<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-13762694385709750912015-11-13T10:51:00.000-08:002017-05-12T10:56:19.603-07:00Our New Home Being Built<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We purchased our land in March and so we were ready to get going on our house in May. We got some bids and ended up choosing all our contractors in just a few weeks. I left in May to go to Texas for 5 weeks. They were supposed to be finished framing our home in 2 weeks, so I thought that by the time I got home, it would be finished but it wasn't even close. Our framers overbooked themselves and so they were stringing everybody out for weeks and weeks. This is the second time we have hired slow framers. But they finally got the job done and we were able to move on. <br />
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Everything else just fell right into place. The other contractors showed up when they said they would and they got the jobs done quickly. I was really amazed at the quality of work that we received on this home. My kids love to go over to the house so they can see the daily changes that have occurred.<br />
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We had so much help from family on our home. Bryce also spent many hours working on it after he worked all day at Casper's. He was so exhausted as each day came to an end. I did the general contracting so I was in constant communication with our contractors. Bruce came over multiple times to help with the closets, null posts and doors. Roger spent countless hours helping with whatever was needed. He built our platform down in the theater room. He also built all of our shelves in the cold storage room. He also did all the shelves for our pantry. I am so grateful for his willingness to help us.<br />
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I had help from Jacqui, Steph, Jocelynn and Tawni doing the worst job of the entire house....finish work! We caulked all the doors and baseboards. We puttied all the nail holes on the trim and baseboards. We taped off the windows, doors and baseboards for paint. This was so time consuming and crappy, but at least I had great people to help me get the job done. I can't forget Marilyn because she helped me with Parker for hours and hours these past few months. <br />
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Kyle helped us get started on the tile. He did the pantry and our Master bathroom. This was a huge job, but we were able to move through it quickly. I would cement the floors and the back of the tile pieces and then hand it off to Bryce. He would lay them down evenly and scrape off the excess cement. We moved along pretty quickly once we had this little system down. After it was all down, it still didn't shine like I thought it should. Turns out that I had to get down and scrub the tiles one by one with a vinegar/water mixture that helped take off the cement haze. This was bad on the back and knees but we all survived.<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-15679256273458017232015-11-02T10:27:00.000-08:002017-05-12T10:28:09.272-07:00Loved Living with Grandma and Grandpa Douglas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have been lucky enough to live with Marilyn and Roger these past 5 months. They are so good and make things to easy. I love each of them so much and its been nice to get to know them better as we have lived with them. One thing that I have learned from Marilyn's example is that she is completed devoted to her husband and she would do anything for him. She is also very dedicated to her callings both in primary and in being a visiting teacher. She is always willing to help and you rarely hear her complain about anything. She uses her amazing talents to serve others. I am grateful for her example and for the love that she continually extends to me and my family.<br />
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Our kids have such a special relationship with each of them. They have dedicated so much time and love into developing these everlasting relationships with their grandkids. Parker loves waking up in the morning and going into their room to lay in between them in bed. She just feels so comfortable in their home. Every night, Grandma would put a little lavender oil on Parkers neck and she had her very own chapstick by the side of her bed for Parker. Grandma also would take the time to paint Parkers nail on a weekly basis.<br />
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It has been such a busy time in our lives. The boys head off to school and Roger and I usually head over to the house to work on some project. We installed most of the closets, baseboards, and trim. We have spent hours upon hours working on the house. I have done most of the general contracting for the house. For the most part, I have loved working with all of the contractors. Our framers took 2 months to complete the job, but after that, things started really rolling quickly.<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-8534153320448115972015-10-31T13:29:00.000-07:002017-05-11T13:29:45.348-07:00Halloween 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cooper had the best costume for Halloween this year....Napoleon Dynomite. He acted just like him for all his pictures. I think that most adults loved his costume more than the kids his age. <br />
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We painted small pumpkins at Grandma and Grandpa Douglas'. The boys made super hero pumpkins. Parker thought it was fun to just be able to paint. We also made the famous "Owl Cookies" as well.<br />
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Our neighborhood and ward friends had an adult Halloween party a couple nights before Halloween. We were paired up with Mallory and Andy Hutchison for the evening. We had to complete a Halloween service scavenger hunt. We bought fries for people at Five Guys Burgers. We went up to Utah State to get a picture by the Bull and on the "A". We had to buy someone a double scoop of ice cream at the Utah State Creamery. It was a fun evening. After the hunt, we went back to eat dinner and cookies with everyone.<br />
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This year Parker was a monkey and Clayton was a power ranger. We went trick or treating over at the Merrill's neighborhood and did a few houses in Grandma's neighborhood. As usual, the kids had a blast going from door to door. <br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-36849575862863894222015-10-26T13:59:00.000-07:002017-05-11T14:00:05.293-07:00Family Pictures in 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last two years, we have taken our family pictures over by the railroad tracks and dog park in Logan. It is a perfect location and the lighting and backgrounds are perfect for the pictures. <br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-14479784173120858132015-10-23T13:57:00.000-07:002017-05-11T13:58:09.825-07:00UEA in Bear Lake 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was our last trip to stay at Chris' cabin over at Bear Lake. Last month, Chris decided to sell Alpine to a buyer who has other restoration companies in Utah County. It was a great move for he and his family but not so much for all the employees of Alpine. We consider it a huge blessing that Bryce was offered a job at Casper's and that we were done working for Alpine. <br />
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We spent UEA weekend over at the cabin. Ty and Jaden and Addey came over with us for a night. Jamie and Jared brought their family and we all had a great time for a few days. We went on a hike, stayed up late watching movies and playing cards, created a relay race, and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine.<br />
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Aaron and Amy Hancock came over the next day. We took the kids down to ride go-carts and they had a blast. We also had a girls night out on the town. The men cooked dinner for all the kids at the cabin and we went to a pizza place and then took a bunch of crazy pictures. It was a fun little break with just the ladies. <br />
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On Saturday, I had a fundraiser back in Roy, so Bryce had all the kids for the day. He took them to the Paris ice Caves. They had a fun time playing and hiking in the caves. It is October, so it's a little chilly, but not too cold for the kids. <br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-36760048415556580122015-10-13T06:15:00.000-07:002017-05-11T06:16:41.842-07:00Family Fun 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bryce and I have always found it important to do family activities and make sure our kids spend time with each other. We have a unique age difference with our kids, so they don't naturally play together. I love watching them spend time together and I love it when they are kind to each other. <br />
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For the Casper's Company Retreat this year, we spent a couple of nights in Park City. The first night they had dinner and a training in Salt Lake and then we drove over to Park City where we shared a condo with Tiffany and Jesse Vega. WE did some shopping, swimming in the hot pools and some hiking. We had dinner the second night at a little Mexican Restaurant near the resort. <br />
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On Saturday, we took a drive over to this hidden lake. The scenery was beautiful and it was fun to just spend some time with Bryce for a few days. <br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-21465121689167543092015-09-14T11:50:00.000-07:002017-05-11T06:09:22.639-07:00Clayton's 6th Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were living with Roger and Marilyn when Clayton turned SIX years old. Grandpa and Grandma bought him a new flashlight and pocket knife. He got to wear a crown at school.<br />
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This year Clayton decided to celebrate his birthday at the Merrill pool. He invited the Gabrish family and all of his cousins that live nearby. We swam for a few hours and then finished off the night with Pizza and cake and ice cream.<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-7922485847905377592015-09-11T06:28:00.000-07:002017-05-11T06:29:05.536-07:00Manti ATV Ride 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year for our couples ATV trip, we decided to stay in Manti. The trails were so much fun and they were so full of color. We always go in mid September when the leaves have changed and the colors are vibrant. There were so many Aspens and the golden leaves were amazing. One of the things that I love to watch or see when I ride, is the golden trails that are dusted with beautiful leaves. It just makes everything almost glitter and glow.<br />
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As we rode up on top, it got a little windy and cold. We stopped to eat lunch up on top as we watched the loggers move trees around and fed a tiny squirrel that kept coming down from the trees. After lunch, I laid on the warm table for a few minutes so that I could soak up the sun and defrost a little bit. <br />
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The area that we rode in had many small lakes and streams and ponds. It was such a beautiful location, because it had a mixture of pine trees and maples and Aspens. I have found that my favorite trails are ones that are true ATV trails, not Jeep trails. I love staying on a small train as it climbs the terrain and winds through the trees and mountains.<br />
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We would come upon areas that would have huge forests of glowing Aspen trees. We always have to pull over and take pictures because they are so breathtaking. Research shows that a mountain range may have thousand and thousands of Aspen trees and groves, but they are all one large living organism. <br />
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I just had to get a picture of the beautiful Manti temple that sits up on the hill. It resembles the Logan temple and it is so gorgeous. Bryce and I are so blessed to be able to get out in the nature and see so many beautiful creations. Four wheeling has given us an opportunity to see many sights and to spend time together doing something we love!<br />
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We decided it would be fun to go up Smithfield Canyon and the let the boys camp overnight in a tent with Dad. We got up there and got the tent set up. We started a fire and roasted hot dogs and had some chips and fruit. Then we busted out the ingredients for S'mores. As we started cooking the s'mores, the storm clouds started to roll into the canyon. After enduring the wind and rain and lightning and thunder. we decided we better head back home for the night. It was a fun night even though they didn't sleep in a tent.<br />
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This year Cooper was able to go hunting with Bryce a couple of times. One time he went and sat in the blind up at Grandpa Cooper's ranch while Dad searched for turkeys. On another occasion, they went Elk hunting together. I don't know if they even saw any elk this day, but it was a good opportunity for them to spend some quality time together. Cooper doesn't love hiking but he seemed to keep up with Dad most of the time.<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-85672653952809575162015-08-26T13:41:00.000-07:002017-05-11T13:42:04.148-07:00Random Days of Awesomeness! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Clayton the morning of his first day at Kindergarten. This year he has Mrs Hamp for a teacher. While we lived at Grandma and Grandpa's, Clayton and Cooper rode a bus to and from school. This was nice because they were able to make some friends and get to know some kids in the neighborhood and in their school classes.<br />
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Parker has enjoyed living at Grandma and Grandpa's. She is not sure what to think about our new house. She still takes really good naps. She gets to sleep with Bryce at night in the big bed and I sleep on a twin down on the floor in the TV room. It works out great for all of us, although it spoils Parker and she thinks we always need to lay with her. Parker loves to open green beans and eat the little seeds inside the beans. She won't eat the actual beans, but loves the seeds. I think its great because it keeps her entertained while we eat!<br />
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Grandma Cooper started having some health problems in the summer. Her congestion and cough always got the best of her. She also started having issues with her legs. They were really swollen and she had to have them dressed on a weekly basis. Grandma also had blood clots off and on. She ended up in hospital for a couple of days. <br />
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This little girl makes me so happy. She dressed up like her Grandma Hatch. She spent a few days with Jacqui and this is what she looked like when I got home. It looks like she had a fun time! Parker loves to eat baby oranges!<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-55982388048658065202015-07-01T15:17:00.000-07:002017-05-10T21:59:29.702-07:00Our Piece of Land in Smithfield 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-45607746729978667382015-06-26T08:24:00.000-07:002017-05-11T06:01:40.175-07:00Wind Caves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the Douglas reunion this year, we went hiking up to the wind caves up Logan Canyon. It is a fun, adventurous hike that has a steady incline. The kids were up ahead of everyone else but they had a good time together. It was such a beautiful hike and even Parker enjoyed it from the backpack on Dad's back!<br />
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<br />Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-418347623312367722015-06-22T21:36:00.000-07:002017-05-10T21:36:47.889-07:00Summer Swimming 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Steph and Paul got a new pool in their backyard, so we have been spending so much time over there. The kids love to swim and this summer they really got a lot of practice between Steph's pool and our 5 week vacation in Texas. <br />
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Parker is only 18 months old, but she is so petite and strong. She loved just hanging on the rim. I love that she has her tongue out, just like her mama!<br />
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Parker is such a little nut with so much personality. I accidentally put her swimsuit on backwards in this picture but she didn't want me to change it. Sometimes she would just rather hang out outside of the pool instead of getting in the water.<br />
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Both Clayton and Cooper are such good swimmers. They are both very comfortable in the water. It's a good thing and a bad thing. They can dive down to the bottom to get something or they can just tread water and do as they wish in the water. I was never a great swimmer, so its amazing to watch them just swim and get around in the water with such ease. <br />
<span id="goog_840632582"></span><span id="goog_840632583"></span>Jenn Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690719991587960497noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707681583936650196.post-49435049794501642762015-05-29T08:17:00.000-07:002017-01-19T13:39:50.522-08:00Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's always a great time when we can go to Texas to hang out and reconnect with our family down there. I love to see my kids play with their cousins and to build those friendships. Clayton and Nolan have enjoyed playing sports with each other. They are both shy, but competitive kids and they have a great time when they are together.<br />
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When we are in Texas, we alway have to stock up on the Shipley's donuts. We pick them up for breakfast about every other day. Cooper loves donuts, so he is alway in heaven when he gets to eat Shipley's!<br />
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This was the last time Grandma Cooper would venture down to Texas. She came for the wedding and actually stayed for a week afterwards. It was fun to have her home with Mom and to be able to spend some time with her. <br />
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Shayne and Tyler always rope me into exercising with them while I'm in town. I actually love it because I get exercise after I over indulge myself with all the wonderful food, but I love getting that individual time with them. We all grew up being very active and competing in sports, so its always a good time to run or play basketball together.<br />
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Sherrie's neighborhood is full of the neatest activities for the kids. They have splash pads, and playgrounds and basketball courts. They have canoes and paddle boats available to reserve and use on all their lakes and ponds. <br />
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Sean and Kellye have a lemon tree in their backyard. I thought this was so cool, because I had grown up listening to the song, Lemon Tree, but I had never seen a lemon tree. I had to go outside a get a picture in front of the lemon tree. <br />
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Gotta love the warm Texas rains! We had a great time playing in the rain. I showed the boys the fun adventures of running up and down in the gutters and sitting in the warm rain. We had leaf and twig races down the streams. We had a blast and it totally brought back memories of me playing in the rain all the time as a child. <br />
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