tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86115252906411247172024-03-07T18:38:03.929-05:00Our Life And TimesLauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.comBlogger290125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-6644985495388958392011-04-09T09:53:00.000-04:002011-04-09T09:53:16.050-04:00March 2011One of these days I'll get around to posting more than once a month....maybe then it won't be so picture heavy. Hey, at least I'm posting!<br />
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A few good pictures at the playground.<br />
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We are trying to get more pictures with me in them since I'm the one who is usually behind the camera.<br />
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We played Michael Jackson experience on the Wii. Sofie's getting the hang of it too!<br />
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Kristi and Caroline came to visit. I had so much fun visiting with them as well as <a href="http://melissa-donaghay.blogspot.com/">Melissa</a> and Jeffry! I haven't giggle that much in a long, long time. We hung out at Melissa's house on Friday, we went to IKEA Saturday afternoon, and went out to dinner in the City Saturday night. My only pictures are from Saturday night.<br />
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Caroline trying to master the art of picture taking from an above angle. She didn't quite understand that you don't have to tilt your head at all.<br />
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There, that's better!<br />
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We were getting a little picture happy at this point.<br />
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The whole table.<br />
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I love this one of Melissa! <br />
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We were playing some drinking game (Melissa and I had water, being the only parents at the table) and Caroline didn't want to drink her turn, so she started giving directions to some phantom person who knocked on the door. <br />
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You go North and then you go East....<br />
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We went to Opening Day for baseball season 2011 at Nat's Park. The Atlanta Braves were in town and they won!<br />
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We giggled to stay warm!<br />
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There were fireworks<br />
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Sofie slept for 4 innings<br />
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Sofie and Bunbun shared a funnel cake.<br />
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On a sad note, my aunt lost her battle with cancer in February and we took an impromptu trip to Ohio.<br />
<a href="http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1077523&fh_id=10879&s_id=ED9A15A3-E379-917D-397A61E7165F433C&sms_ss=blogger&at_xt=4d7253725b80be83%2C1">Craver-Riggs Funeral Home & Crematory: Obituaries</a><br />
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The service was beautiful and I was truly in awe of how many people came to the reception the night before. I can only hope a quarter of that many people show up when it's my turn to go. Sofie was a true ray of sunshine through the whole ordeal.<br />
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In other news, Marc is training for the <a href="http://www.bataanmarch.com/">Bataan Memorial Death March</a> at the end of March. And the 2011 baseball season starts in about a month. Any suggestions on an easy to make cheerleader outfit for a 3.5 year old?<br />
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I'm training for <a href="http://www.marinemarathon.com/Historic_Half.htm">Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon</a>. I'm loving the occasional warm day and the fact that it stays light out longer! It makes it so much easier to get motivated to get out the door.Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-74097935062588445222011-01-27T11:38:00.000-05:002011-01-27T11:38:45.371-05:00Snow!We got snow last night. Only about 7-8 inches, nothing like last year in terms of amount. BUT! This storm hit right at the height of rush our and came on so fast and quick (2-3 inches an hour) and heavy (you should see the downed trees) that it stranded motorist. The entire metro region was gridlock! Thankfully, I took advantage of a 2 hour early release and got Sofie and got home just as the sleet and thundersleet/snow started. Marc, however, was trapped on his commuter bus for 5 hours! (Considering others in the area had commutes up to 13 hours, 5 seems not so bad.) And then he walked a mile from the park-n-ride home as the road was a parking lot and it was quicker to walk.<br />
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And to top it all off, we woke up with a sick kid-o this morning. I think it's generic crud (fever, snotty nose, lethargic), but we are watching it. <br />
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A few pictures of our snow.<br />
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Someone just abandoned their car. Of course, then the snow plow couldn't clear the parking lot.<br />
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It is so heavy, it squished lots of small trees and bushes and really weighed down larger trees. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>July</u></span></i></b> <br />
Mimi and Papa came to visit.<br />
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Sofie became fully potty trained!! She got a new Barbie house to celebrate.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>August</b></i></u></span><br />
Beth, Jeff, and Elaina came to visit.<br />
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Marc's baseball team won the championship.<br />
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The Twins turned 12!<br />
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Went to Hershey Park, PA.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>September</b></i></u></span><br />
We went digging for potatoes with Christa and her kids.<br />
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Saw a minor league baseball game.<br />
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Sofie even got to run the bases after the game (even though she cried once they got started).<br />
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Sofie turned 3!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>October</b></i></u></span><br />
We went apple picking with Michelle and Lolly.<br />
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Sofie and I took a trip to SC.<br />
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We went to the Renaissance Festival with some guys from Marc's baseball team and their families.<br />
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Went to a Pumpkin Patch.<br />
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Went Trick or Treating.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>November</b></i></u></span><br />
Took a little hike with Michelle and Lolly.<br />
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Saw a Thanksgiving Parade<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><i><b>December</b></i></u></span><br />
Went to see Ice! at the Gaylord Hotel.<br />
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(That is all ice! They kept the room at 7 degrees to keep it from melting...hence the giant blue overcoat.)<br />
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Baked some cookies.<br />
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Saw Clark Griswold's cousin's house.<br />
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Went to SC for Christmas.<br />
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I didn't take one picture as we were opening presents. I was too busy enjoying the moment to photograph it.<br />
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January 2011<br />
Sofie had her Winter Gala at school.<br />
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Marc and I celebrated our 6th anniversary. <br />
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We went to the Natural History Museum with Melissa and Sean and their boys. <br />
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And.....that's what you missed! (a la Glee, which I recently discovered)Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-27573408774647698212010-07-24T20:38:00.000-04:002010-07-24T20:38:58.203-04:00Hello BlogIt's been a looooong time. I'm not going to pretend like I'm going to post here super regularly....I'll try, but no guarantees.<br />
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Since the last post....We've been to a few birthday parties.<br />
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Our old neighbor Stephy.<br />
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Finely from school<br />
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At this age, the kids really don't understand watching their friends open presents. There were almost a few tantrums.<br />
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Our good friend Sebastian's party was at Chuck E Cheese. <br />
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Sofie was more worried about the giant mouse than taking pictures.<br />
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Ran a few races.....<br />
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Marc ran the Marine Corps 17.75K<br />
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Hard to tell, but Marc's in there. He's wearing a navy shirt, next to a guy in a red shirt.<br />
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I ran the Reston Women's Distance Festival 5K.....and sprained my ankle at the post race festivities and haven't run since. :-(<br />
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(I'm the one in the white hat.)<br />
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Again, not in front. White hat right behind the first girl.<br />
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Sofie really enjoyed Mimi and Papa's visit on July 4th. Unfortunately, there are no pictures with Mimi.<br />
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Our first taste of sparklers.<br />
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Last Saturday we took Sofie to the Reston Town Center to play in the water fountain.<br />
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I relaxed in the shade.<br />
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Sofie thought looked like a good idea and did the same.<br />
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We also bought new furniture last weekend. We brought some home with us when we purchased and waited on some to be delivered. The last of the deliveries showed up yesterday and someone came and took all the old away today.<br />
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New Sofa<br />
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We got some new bookcases and created a play area for Sofie behind the sofa.<br />
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New Dining Room Table<br />
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It has 2 more leaves we can put in to make it larger. But it only came with 4 chairs. So we are on the hunt for 2 more that accent the set. I'm thinking something along the lines of a parson chair.<br />
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And we moved the desk to try and make the dining room and living room flow better. I guess you never have all the space you need. ;-)<br />
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Whew! I think we are all caught up now.Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-82469768140320339202010-06-03T18:53:00.000-04:002010-06-03T18:53:00.671-04:00Fun Times in New Hampshire Part IIOn Saturday, the guys went deep sea fishing while Krissy and I took the kids to the lake.<br />
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This is pretty much what Sofie did the whole time.<br />
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Bella was the first to get in the water.<br />
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Sofie checking Bella out.<br />
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Krissy friend Karen came with her daughter Kendal. This may be the only time all 3 were close enough to be in the same picture.<br />
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After the lake (and fishing) we played on Bella's swingset.<br />
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Sunday morning the girls made pancakes, Sofie's were pink and Bella's were purple.<br />
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Then we headed to Portsmouth for lunch and some sightseeing.<br />
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The "Tall Ships" were in Portsmouth.<br />
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We crossed a few bridges getting there.<br />
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The first day we visited Mt. Washington. The highest mountain in NH. It was a little scary getting to the top....super narrow road, but yet for 2 way traffic, on the edge of the mountain. Thank goodness Krissy and I were in the way back chit chatting to take our minds off it. And it was the perfect day to be at the top. <br />
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A ski run without the snow.<br />
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These two were inseparable all weekend!<br />
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Too bad the stranger taking this didn't take more than one.<br />
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Sofie climbed the summit, all on her own.<br />
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It was barnyard themed.<br />
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There was a station to make animals out of ballons with stickers. Sofie choose a piggy.<br />
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And we decorated a barn.<br />
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Ate some good food....<br />
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...and some yummy cupcakes.<br />
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Acted a little silly.<br />
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And saw some ANIMALS!<br />
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This poor horse didn't look well taken care off. Poor guy.<br />
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In April I took the <a href="http://www.agacgfm.org/cgfm/cgfmdefault.aspx">Certified Government Financial Manager</a> (CGFM) exam....and I passed! We also had some daycare issues in March/April. The school just put Sofie with a different 2 year old teacher and things seem to be tons better now. We are weighing the options of keeping her with the new teacher and waiting it out through the summer (she transitions into the 3 year old room at the end of the summer) and switching her to a new school.<br />
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And earlier this week, a co-worker and I went to go meet the <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">Pioneer Woman</a> (Ree Drummond)! She was at a Borders Bookstore in the area.<br />
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She chatted with the crowd a bit before the book signing (more of a Q&A type session). It was hard to get a good picture from where we were. <br />
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We connected over redhair. We talked about how we are a <a href="http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/feb/12/redheads_unite_demand_protection_bailout71344/">dying</a> <a href="http://www.hairfinder.com/info/redhead-extinction.htm">breed</a>. <br />
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And then we compared tans. <br />
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And then it was Becca's turn.<br />
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So, I'm not running the race, but I did pay for it and figured I'd at least go get my t-shirt and see what vendors were at the expo. And low and behold, I see a picture of myself in one of the advertisements that every race participant gets! I believe this picture was taken during the fall of 2008 when I participated in <a href="http://www.potomacriverrunning.com/">Potomac River Running</a>'s <a href="http://prtrainingprograms.com/group-training-1/running101">Running 101</a> to help myself get back into running shape post-Sofia. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/30165925@N06/4510188789/" title="PRR Advertisement001 by galxichic, on Flickr"><img alt="PRR Advertisement001" height="257" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4510188789_1e2a622e3a_b.jpg" width="400" /></a>Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-47900075318156655642010-03-29T20:45:00.001-04:002010-03-29T20:45:46.893-04:00Hello BlogIt certainly has been awhile! This is just a quick hello and to let you know I'm not dead. I'm currently studying for a certification for my job (exam is in 2 weeks). And we are getting ready to hit one of our 4 "busy seasons"-quarterly financial statements. <br /><br />Lots has been going on, like going to a circus, running my first 8K and 10Ks of the year, Marc starting a new job, good friends moving back into the area. I promise to post more regularly soon!<br /><br />The circus....<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Galxichic/OurLifeAndTimes03?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiMh-rRt9GbjQE#5454221640727525154'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghFb8mp4TvjfYVLclHOxDxGeJ7JVWGvDapNLK5axCA8x1C7TSWF_CWpKCM2qw3lZ4u44smONcu_kQ3hKJ8HlXUC5xKjwpYI8HiOtKzGFclMTkXOsFb7JCfXtzsCP-sKKsN95oBcwZ3FlGB/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Galxichic/OurLifeAndTimes03?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiMh-rRt9GbjQE#5454221650402532962'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qgDdxgxjrG_gDn0XPS_FDGtn2OgrrYqDnEwJsLzHOSQW5FLBITPcZTpQX2NnLEWiPU6rbYAyxnMScod7X2GX3gvMkbTVDRTjRkM2tczwL5a68aQBj_LLIowzaf5zvDnAeuatidvNmxLU/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /> <br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Galxichic/OurLifeAndTimes03?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiMh-rRt9GbjQE#5454221655037140370'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MHgHW2Z_n_yvFJFiQjzMNbKzbCDrhsyasUxL0HE4U_bIgMLNpv0X81bp8xJEGcfiR7H99oeqJrVPfLbSMZ_fc4N_Cg2GB37lzFRwr9mZldFKu2fZw-vmUnUGurKUeCFPIh5TYk8OyGPf/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />Sofie's new best friend who just moved back, Sebastian. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Galxichic/OurLifeAndTimes03?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiMh-rRt9GbjQE#5454221662425265074'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbna7tLDEbYbOwE73WEBGPygk_BYw9hBVijvuzpEzowbQBKaOCVoPjsokt03o3egrFdjnUgRlEBxkc4G2RlKn8zepneOwf_OmzCWUzTPwNcRx4ygzXZFbldftLyibaT1tk1YdS3hUeUNyA/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Pre-race at the St Patty's Day 8K. What is with the bird costume?<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Galxichic/OurLifeAndTimes03?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiMh-rRt9GbjQE#5454221666742788386'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEws7uujT35HbHOeCJD76vdPZVTtSD6aZoD9MBtz3q9hNvEf-8Z0d3VATr3ycc4oz19IKWJyGXIKHAgjSnIWX5k0maJqbnUWfyP7xmd1xqLwdXqSrfaf4J6uVdXlQXwtkrzJ0D1Yf9kPNM/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Me studying at Panera...well, people watching. These two were napping!<br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/Galxichic/OurLifeAndTimes03?authkey=Gv1sRgCPiMh-rRt9GbjQE#5454221683968020018'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6cXkTIdURu9n6WKj09MNCuojZu81elszUx5X5dZeYGyZgoNsMVKzrd0DmWJ_st1MVb49KfggeYk9kdq88-HHqFpY4b9xBNYNMv3SXJFL2C8QkGc76VJJlSrCfWnPIcRPTXF25urMfDyLg/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-34661396106054856022010-03-05T20:29:00.001-05:002010-03-05T20:29:54.401-05:00More Feb 2010 snow<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/zmcMFPqxWL4' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/zmcMFPqxWL4'/></object></p></div>Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-10118521849128930812010-03-05T20:27:00.001-05:002010-03-05T20:27:39.144-05:00Feb 2010 Snow<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/5Dx3wG4KL04' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/5Dx3wG4KL04'/></object></p><p>Just getting around to getting these videos off the camera</p></div>Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-67584020785766563782010-03-05T20:23:00.001-05:002010-03-05T20:23:28.935-05:00Jingle Bells<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><p><object height='350' width='425'><param value='http://youtube.com/v/8X0Tzrk7Z10' name='movie'/><embed height='350' width='425' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' src='http://youtube.com/v/8X0Tzrk7Z10'/></object></p><p>Sofie is still singing Christmas carols 2 months after later. </p></div>Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-41178649045965285502010-02-16T17:23:00.000-05:002010-02-16T17:23:00.199-05:00RandomCan I just tell you how much I hate the bathroom where I work.<br />
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First, we have the automated, handicap door to get in. Even when you don't use the button to engage the handicap feature, the door opens on it's own as soon as you start to open it. Then it hangs open for entirely too long so everyone who walks by the bathroom can hear what's going on inside. Except on the weekends (yea, I know, what am I doing at work on the weekends).....the weekends it never works! What if a handicapped person were in working on the weekends?<br />
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Then we have the automated flush mechanism. It NEVER works correctly! It either flushes 3 times while you are in the process of sitting on the toilet, or it doesn't flush at all! And there is no rhyme or reason to this, except it seems to flush way too often in the morning. Suppose it's excited to be used after a night of rest. Come lunch time, it's exhausted and you have to manually flush. Then again later in the afternoon it seems to be working again (and by again, I mean flushing more than once while you are in the process of doing your business). Weekends are hit or miss here too. Does not seem to be tied to the automatic door.<br />
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Then we have the fabulous lighting! It's dim flourescent lighting. Need I say more?<br />
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At least there isn't usually a line to use the facilities!Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-20874922042168205342010-02-10T22:08:00.001-05:002010-02-10T22:10:15.165-05:00I'm ready for summer!Just a few pictures from round 2, with 9.7 new inches (on top of the 30 we got a few days ago) being reported here in Reston. Federal Government is shut down again tomorrow. <br />
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These cars got snow and they were in the carport!<br />
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Trying to take a picture of Sofie and I...<br />
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Ah, finally! I think my hat may be a tad too big though.<br />
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In the middle of the road<br />
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This car was cleaned off yesterday afternoon.<br />
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Daycare is planning on opening tomorrow at 10am, so we are going to try and go in and get some work done. Let's hope the roads are somewhat clear. When Marc went in on Monday, only one lane in the outer loop of the beltway was plowed! Only 1 lane!!! The beltway is the main loop around DC, a major highway.Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-71018266771551912972010-02-10T10:45:00.001-05:002010-02-10T10:51:16.361-05:00Snow Round 2Just trying out some new panorama software. Woke up this morning to almost white out conditions due to the strong winds and it's snowing. When I took these pictures it wasn't as windy so you could see farther. But this morning you couldn't see more than the first few trees. <br />
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Marc and Sofie went out a little while ago to walk the dog and make a snow ball or two. Marc estimates that we already have 3, 4, 5 inches on the ground. And it just keeps coming! I see movies and chili in our future tomorrow.<br />
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I figured I should go ahead and blog the pictures from last weekend's snow before I get too far behind. <br />
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Not happy at first (she hates the process of putting on snow pants and snow boots)<br />
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Our parking lot<br />
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Ok, maybe this isn't so bad.<br />
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And some video..<br />
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Snow Wednesday morning from the Tuesday night storm.<br />
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And this was from the start of today/tomorrow's storm. At 3:25pm.<br />
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4:45pm<br />
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And Sofie brought a snowball inside.<br />
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She loves it!<br />
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And in non-snow related news, I was excited that I got Sofie's hair in a double french braid and she sat still long enough for me to do it! All it took was once. Now she requests braids every morning and she'll sit still for them...even if they are only half way down her head.<br />
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He finished almost all of it too!<br />
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Brothers<br />
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Sofie feeling crappy<br />
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Sofie and Mommy<br />
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Mommy didn't start feeling crappy until the next day.Lauren Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753886779040284785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611525290641124717.post-63839024139689658252010-01-03T10:52:00.000-05:002010-01-03T10:52:34.294-05:00FrostivalIt is so cold here! This morning it was 15 degrees out, but with the wind chill it feels like -5 degrees! Yesterday we went to an indoor festival, <a href="http://www.frostival.com/">Frostival</a>. <br />
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Sofie rode her first 2 carnival rides and enjoyed the bounce house.<br />
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She wouldn't actually go in this bounce house because they wouldn't let the parents in with the kids. But she did go in another one, but I forgot to take a picture.<br />
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And a little video of the first ride.<br />
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