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the twilight saga: new moon

November 21, 2009
kiana and i went to see “new moon”
TWICE
on opening night!

first, we went to the special nordstrom advance screening at 9pm
then we went with 16 girlfriends at midnight!

{going to a midnight movie is always an entertaining experience!}

our review of “new moon,”
we liked it!

a few questions, points, and/or

funny things we’d like to point out…

WARNING
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red ribbon week

November 6, 2009

here in utah, red ribbon week is a week-long focus on choosing to say no to drugs.

this past week, our kids joined their friends at school in daily themes, activities, and fun assemblies…

monday: wear red
“red ribbon day” opening assembly with magician

tuesday: dress up ready to dance, listen or play music
“tune out drugs!” the kids had a lunch-dance which included the hokey pokey, chicken dance, and limbo!

wednesday: dress up as what you want to be when you grow up
“you can live the dream…if you don’t do drugs” a presentation on the brain and effects of drugs,

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halloween 2009

November 2, 2009
halloween is so much fun, and kids make it crazy fun!

we hosted our annual pre-trick-or-treating dinner party
which includes lots of friends, creative costumes, and
creamy chicken noodle soup served in pumpkin bread bowls!

our party…

trunk-or-treat!

{halloween: 2007,

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indians & nepthys

October 24, 2009

myla’s 4th grade class just wrapped up two months of studying indians, with one final “indian day” at school. The day was packed with fun activities. sela and i went to help for a bit, sela loves visiting her siblings at school. it makes her feel like such a big kid.

it was an option for the kids to dress-up as indians, and myla has a cute pocahontas costume, but she opted not to. instead we just braided her hair, and chose a tan-shirt with ugg boots for an indian-inspired look for the day. Myla has always loved dressing up at home, but takes a “that’s not cool” attitude about dressing up at school! even in 1st and 2nd grade she refused to wear her halloween costume to school for the halloween party and would walk around the halloween-parade in her regular school clothes,

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