Monthly Archives: January 2011

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

Posted on January 27, 2011 by samuelfamily

…Christmas 2010! The next post will actually be Christmas, with about 8 million pictures of my niece at her first Christmas, but here is some of what we did leading up to the Big Day. No pictures of the tree, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2010: turkeys and penguins

Posted on January 26, 2011 by samuelfamily

I am just flying through the holiday posts now, aren’t I? We spent Thanksgiving in Indiana with Andy’s grandma, mom, and Bob. The weirdest thing EVER happened when it snowed in Seattle (super unusual for November), so we flew out … Continue reading →

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Halloween 2010

Posted on January 25, 2011 by samuelfamily

Yes, I know it is January 2011 and I am posting about October 2010. No need to rub it in, jerk. We had a mini-party, meaning our neighbors and their friends wandered across the driveway and we gave out candy … Continue reading →

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The Neverending Saga of “The Attention Seeking House”, part 567

Posted on January 19, 2011 by samuelfamily

I mean, I love that we live in a house with history and all, but sometimes, when something is mysteriously leaking or there is an inexplicable noise or yet another thing has to be custom made, we want to scream. … Continue reading →

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Andy’s birthday 2010

Posted on January 19, 2011 by samuelfamily

Apparently, this whole cancer thing makes every birthday after that extra special. I have always appreciated Andy (I mean, I DID like, marry him and stuff), but now each birthday holds more significance. Especially since we were about to embark … Continue reading →

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San Juan Island trip wrap up

Posted on January 12, 2011 by samuelfamily

While the rest of the trip wasn’t full of amazing wildlife, we still had a great time. Another one of our many hikes that week took us through American Camp, which is partially a prairie. People, a PRAIRIE. Next to … Continue reading →

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Whales! Seals!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by samuelfamily

During our full week of island life, we spent a lot of time hiking, and encountered some pretty adorable and amazing wildlife. We hiked around Lime Kiln State Park, one of the best places to spot pods of wild Orca … Continue reading →

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Trip to Friday Harbor

Posted on January 3, 2011 by samuelfamily

Suddenly this blog is all about big trips we took, which doesn’t really accurately represent our normal lives, but then again, who the heck wants pictures of me running around in jammies with my morning afro? Or the hours we … Continue reading →

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Final 2 days in D.C., in which one day I am in my 20s and the next I am in my 30s

Posted on January 2, 2011 by samuelfamily

Our last two days in D.C. were spent with my high school friend Tobias and his wife Andrea. It was so fun to reconnect! They had just moved to Alexandria (Toby in the Navy) and were excited to see all … Continue reading →

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2010 in review

Posted on January 2, 2011 by samuelfamily

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold … Continue reading →

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