tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83181922309416261972012-02-16T07:54:53.911-08:00moo. pow. ding. telling it how it is.Krista Scheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14595129792912861624noreply@blogger.comBlogger1921100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318192230941626197.post-69961992732954526602012-01-21T16:54:00.000-08:002012-01-21T16:54:13.931-08:00

What do YOU do when it's drizzly outside?  Not drizzly on top of bare pavement.  Drizzly on top of 8" of snow and ice.   My kids got married. I could not have been more overwhelmed with pleasure at these imaginations!

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It rained and rained and rained and rainedThe average was well maintainedAnd when our fields were simply bogsIt started raining cats and dogsAfter a drought of half an hourThere came a most refreshing showerAnd then the queerest thing of allA gentle rain began to fall Next day ’twas pretty fairly drySave for a deluge from the skyThis wetted people to the skinBut after that the rain set inWe

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I had rinsed the final supper plate and set it in the dishwasher when Cheney texted me 'bonfire and lights on the hill in a few'.  Immediately I heard Kyle's phone ring and I knew it was Cheney's husband, Bob, calling for Kyle to help him set up this elaborate neighborhood party that was about to take place. I had just asked the kids to clear their plates, cups and such, brush teeth and put on

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... and this is only the beginning! It has already been a couple of wonderful days and with school closures and class cancellations, we are in for a whoppin' lot of fun in the snow with nothing else to do. We played and played multiple times today... we made Snickerdoodles this morning and threw all our left over homemade soups in one pot this evening. Its good to be this tired.

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This Christmas, though all my prayers about getting a dog have been met with a firm 'NO' from the Lord, we were still blessed with a dog. For an indefinite amount of time (until Bauer's wonderful owners come home with their new baby) we will be caring for him... I giggled when all of this came to be and realized, 'oh my goodness!  I got a dog for Christmas this year...'   God has heard

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Without more ado, the Fiend threw a flaming dart at Christian's breast.  But Christian had his shield in his hand, and so prevented him.  Then Christian drew his sword, for he saw it was time to bestir himself.  And the Fiend made fast at him, and threw darts as thick as hail.  And though he did all he could to avoid them, and in spite of the new armour that he wore, Christian was wounded in the

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I'm a much better Mom when I wear my apron.  Any one of my aprons really.  I do prefer my bright colors offset by white striped english version that Jamie bought me in London years ago but I'll take the chili peppers or Starbucks or Berges Family Reunion souvenirs to get the job done. The Mom job. What I've realized is that if I shower, dress (for success) and then wrap myself in an apron, I'm

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Today is Tuesday. On Monday night I'm quickly preparing lunches and backpacks; ironing clothes and laying out all of our shoes for the morning.  I'm unable to execute all of the morning's activities in the surprisingly short 150 minutes between 0530 and 0800 so I won't claim to... the majority of the work is done the night before leaving room for unruly children, angry Moms and unpredictable

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I rolled over in bed this morning to my 'ascending' alarm on my iPhone -- I hit the SNOOZE option and laid my head back on my pillow, staring at the ceiling.  God had another big day for me - today I would climb out of bed once again with my husband out of town, shower and dress; feed children and pull lunches from the refrigerator; pack backpacks and tie shoes -- out the door and on the road to

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when daddy travels

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this little girl walks in my front door and i smile.  she's easy on the eyes with her baby blues and platinum head of hair cut to match her mama's.  it takes all my self-control to keep from giving her gum drops and lollipops; licorice ropes and chewy candies. tonight i was making dinner with my mother in law when j-bug let herself in through the front screen door... she was asking for a drink.

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With our new home came a neighborhood saturated with wonderful families and children just the right age. M and J-bug live directly across the street from us -- and quite honestly, I feel as though I'm living in a storybook. The kids run around oblivious to the busy world outside our street... the acre of grass in the park next door, winding pathways and large deciduous trees create for our kids

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snohomish, washington kyle and i moved on a Saturday morning, the end of July, to our new home in Snohomish. kyle flew out a week later to seek a job position in Southern California - one that will allow him to work remotely from the Northwest.  he got the job and we couldn't be more excited. suddenly things began taking a steep and sharp turn upwards and around as we looked ahead to the

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Lilly has been oh-so-kind in sharing her toys with us this week. She has been with us every morning this week (except for Monday, considering I completely forgot about Art Camp starting) - she has come complete with play dough and books, Lincoln Logs and other wonderful toys. Soon we will unpack all our toys and will be able to have children over without all their loot attached.

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the windshield wipers were set to 'intermittent' on the low setting.  the mist outside was thick but wasn't necessarily getting in the way of my view.  we were making our way to the Jetty Island ferry terminal in Everett where we would meet Jen and Isolde and the kids to frolic in the sands of the great Northwest - mind you, the last couple of days have been absolutely beautiful so our hopes were

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i was honored to be asked to photograph the blacks today -- what a wonderful family... all of them! thank you again, Ali, for asking me - here's a few of the ones i've really enjoyed!  and give my regards to all your loved ones.

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the thrill loves anything to do with physics and/or numbers -- ok, anything to do with puzzles at all holds his interest.

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yesterday was the kids' kindergarten 'last day of school' parade to the neighborhood park -- although the precipitation poured down, the kids were eating cupcakes, playing on the equipment and splashing in the puddles... no one rained on their parade.

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it was 'bubble day' for the Kindergarten classes today... naturally, i brought my camera and enjoyed photographing one of my absolute favorite things to photograph - BUBBLES

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the ages of our children always have jess and i wondering... 'what is the future going to hold?'  i have a friend from high school who was reintroduced to a family friend that she'd known since she was little after some ten years of not seeing each other...  they were in their twenties now and it took no longer than an evening spent at a dinner party on elliot bay for them to realize God had it

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'you wanna come over for lunch?' is the unsaid 'please come over, i need to take a shower' ... we don't surprise each other.  we don't rush to coat anything in sprinkles - we just offer each other the half-eaten cupcake and shrug if the other kindly refuses... no sweat off our backs. our children run around like a bunch of Norwegian kamikazes awaiting their demise - cause if i were to get in

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we spent the weekend of june 4th celebrating my 'little' sister's graduation from high school -- she's absolutely breathtaking. i didn't expect it to be as emotional as it was... banana has had quite the couple years leading up to this day. i watched her from far off as she socialized... and i couldn't stop taking her picture. when i run, i listen to the weepies and the song below is one that

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if i've never blogged about it, i should have.  each evening before bed kyle and i pray with our children.  in the boys' room we consistently get the calm and thoughtful response from william, 'i want to pray for Jesus who died on the cross, for all of my school friends and ... that i'd get to play the LEGO game tomorrow' and from ben it can be anything from 'nushing' to 'meeee waaaaant tooooo

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i'm beginning to think that the energy lost from having multiple children (any more than two) is having a significant effect on my ability to write. i just spent umpteenth minutes reading old blog posts ('umpteenth' because i cannot imagining looking over my shoulder at the clock to calculate accurately) - i'm amazed by myself and my abilities in the past.  i imagine its not unlike our mums

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its been a busy couple of days as i've returned from another weekend away and immediately began preparing some photographs for display... but what fun! the Starbucks located on the corner of 132nd st se and seattle hill rd is currently showcasing some of my work.  the manager is a good friend of ours' and asked if i would be willing to prep some pieces to hang on the wall for June - i said, 'of

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i am wonderfully filled up after the recent weekend.  i am busting at the seams, quite honestly. the Emerson family joined us on Bainbridge Island this weekend for the Memorial holiday - we spent the mornings, afternoons and evenings living on the deck overlooking the downtown Seattle skyline... sipping wonderful drinks and watching the kids run up and down the hillside -- whether rain or shine,

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this post will demand that i rewind back to our weekend and tell stories of the fun on bainbridge -- but as for now, this will suffice... the park today, before getting on the boat to come home, was wonderful. Ryan, Kyle and Max had already taken off and Jen and I corralled the younger kids, packed a lunch and went to see more of the island... we ended at the park at the marina.

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Engagement Photo '72 today is my parents' 38th wedding anniversary and this year its hitting me harder than the past years. perhaps its that i've just recently spent 10 days with my parents watching them do what they do best - partnering with each other and doing life together. my Mom on her wedding day '73 my Mom fell head over heals for my Dad when she was 14 and he was 17 -- although

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so lets do everything that is sunny... playing with the hose to movie nights on the deck

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i'm not a mom who's quick to come to my child's aid - cause the likelihood is that they've got their mind made up that they cannot accomplish what it is they are fully capable of accomplishing. i'm not a mom who's always excited to see what it is my child wants to show me - unless its William because his show and tell is usually few and far between and to be quite honest, is fascinating if not

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... were the words that came out of Kyle's mouth tonight as we stood in the kitchen and talked about how Katie had just responded to him before heading upstairs to brush her teeth. you don't put it on that way... Dad.  Dad.  its not on the right way (she said with a tone of annoyance regarding the way Kyle was putting the cushions back on the couch) Kyle responded with a quick 'yep, i see it'

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... soon i hope. what a day it was on Saturday, you know the day before Easter Sunday.  Easter Sunday... when we pull out the bonnets and dresses, the caps and blazers and make our way through the sunshine to service?  well the day before that was absolutely marvelous. kyle, the kids and i went to Max Buma's baseball game late morning.  we indulged ourselves in fresh fruit and snacks whilst

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two things i love right now are fresh produce and cooking between the Rouxbe Cooking School and Klesick Family Farms Box of Good, i've been lost in this land of good food and great techniques; fresh produce on my doorstep and an endless number of online cooking courses (forgetting to cancel my 7-day FREE trial has catapulted me into a month-long affair with this wonderful school, don't judge me.

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katie spent the majority of this afternoon building a horse stable (for her wood horse that she engineered and kyle built last month) the horse (can't remember its name) the tack the bar that holds the tack and a bag of onions for the horse (her words) the cover on the stable for shade and protection from other elements such as rain the cover for the stable that opens when the

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a noble pretentious act. the day before yesterday i started studying the fundamentals of making bread - simple, right?  for the most part yes.  water, yeast, bread flour, salt and some more bread flour... a lot of kneading and time to rise... and then add four children under the age of six with their own bowl of ingredients, making their own individual balls of bread dough... and before you

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i've been addicted... and tonight was my last night to milk my first-time visitor $19.95/month unlimited for your first month offer -- and Kyle had a late meeting! Shoot!  (considering the meeting, I can't complain though - God is so good) jen and i will be Hot Yoga hopping, if you will, for the next couple months until we run out of first-time visitor offers... Hot Yoga Inc in Mill Creek Town

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during quiet time today i began listening to our pastor's sermon and began thinking to myself... wow, its so easy to listen and enjoy the sermon yet compartmentalize all areas of my life and instead of truly having a 'radical heart change' like Pastor Matthew mentioned at the beginning of his sermon, a lot of us tend to piece a part the sermon and begin sprinkling areas of our life we can work on

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i don't think i can tell you how excited i am that i've figured out this sharpening thing for my blog... sounds really professional, doesn't it? Anywho... if you have any questions as to how its done, leave me a comment and i'll gladly let you know!

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i just figured out how to properly convert the original image size so that i can post to my blog without losing the sharpness... i'm thrilled!!!  check out the difference between this post and the latter post. you can bet i'll be reposting the earlier images from the 'baby lulu' post i did earlier... i LOVE figuring this stuff out.  its so satisfying.

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WHAT AN HONOR to photograph this beautiful couple... Ben and Jessica are good friends of ours from the college days.  Over a glass of wine during our most recent 'Bellingham Reunion' she asked me if I'd still be willing to shoot her labor and delivery as we had dreamed about a year before.  I was elated and took the job immediately -- and before that wonderful birth day, when the weather was

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licking the beater... he wanted blue frosting... note: the TOP of the cupcake... ... the BOTTOM of the cupcakes.  Oops.

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and tarragon; its about sage and spearmint; its about lemon verbena and lavender; its about sorrel and savory and fennel. its about time and taking a breath; its about closing your eyes and emptying your mind; its about making out and eating well; its about sipping and pairing and laughing. The Herb Farm Restaurant wined and dined us; they entertained and serenaded us; they lead and fulfilled

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At one in the morning I awoke to Katie calling from her room - very unusual.  I quickly woke up and went to her bedside - she complained that she was unable to sleep and her tummy wasn't feeling well. I thought nothing of it other than the usual solution of pooping.  She asked if she could sleep on the floor in our room and I happily obliged considering I just wanted to go back to sleep... not to

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Over the recent couple of days I have found that my tendency to get irritated with the lack of tidiness around my house has increased.  My first action item is to check my medication schedule and make sure I'm not missing any SSRIs, if you know what I mean... when that has checked out I resort to other self-criticism and then onto blaming others.  It rarely gets that far though - although, my

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a birthday boy who loves all things Star Wars Star Wars Exhibit and Millenium Falcon Experience and Star Wars sugar cookies HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY TOMORROW WILLIAM!

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'It's like Christmas on Tuesdays!' someone mentioned when they heard I had signed up for Klesick Family Farm's 'box of good'... yes, it was like Christmas this weekend as I waited for Tuesday to arrive - not to mention yesterday and today! I took Katie to school... excitedly drove up the driveway and looked left to the front step as I put the van in PARK. Nothing. Picked Katie up from school..

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I'm thankful that this week we sat with another family in our living room, confessing sin, repenting of that sin, asking forgiveness, offering forgiveness and finding restoration.  It was beautiful to see adults and children alike confess and repent and get to experience the Spirit at work in both our families individually and corporately.  I'm thankful that this week we decided to make The

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Leave it to Kyle to say, 'yeah, but it should be bigger... we'll make it bigger.' I'm thinking that I just bought the Diet Coke at the store and a pack of Mentos whilst shopping for the usual stuff I usually shop for. (don't judge my grammar) And I assumed that a simple drop of Mentos into the open bottle would be cool enough but I should have known... It seems that creating a LOT of pressure

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THIS DARN BREAD IS TAKING FOREVER

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I will be honest and say that the following images did not get entered into the 'doodle 4 google' contest... Katie was much less concerned about the lack of timeliness on the part of her mother than her mother was. I really think she had something - and I was excited to put that feather in my cap rejoice humbly with her when she won. The first doodle was because she'd like to be an equestrian..

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Ahhh... another dinner prepped with all the needed ingredients... except the shallots. I pack up the kiddos putting on each the easiest footwear possible, leaving their faces disgracefully messy, their noses not wiped and their attitudes victim to hunger and exhaustion... not a good mix.  but i need shallots. Once arriving at the store, I see the bargains down every aisle -- the prices are

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Yesterday I was craving salad.  But not just any salad - I wanted a little bit of everything.  Tang, sweetness, crunch, bite of cheese and protein... and I've got to have all the ingredients because I want the salad pronto! Caesar with Chicken.  That's it. I had a few leaves left of romaine, a rotisserie chicken from Costco, some homemade croutons and hairy little anchovy fillets.  I had all

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Lenore Skenazy is a columnist who writes for the New York Sun (at least I think she still does.)  Here's a column from her site that I read today about Stranger Danger - the response from the German, in particular, is very much the approach Kyle and I want to take with our children.  The idea of not teaching our children common sense skills due to our own parental fear and instead flooding them

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And I thought Sunday and yesterday I felt somewhat sick... today it lays on my chest and face like a really fat cat.  I'm sneezing, my eyes are watering, my nose runs and after 643 wipes is raw... and my mothering, well, its gone to potter.  Harry Potter. The night was okay - but you know that weird raw feeling that keeps you up all night and in some twisted way doesn't let you escape the dream

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Sketch after sketch after sketch... using Photoshop CS4 and my Wacom Tablet... ... she finishes a sketch and says, 'nope, they definitely won't pick that one.  Oh boy...

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THE COSBY SHOW Katie began her love affair with the Cosby show when she first watched it with Grandpa Schei not long ago.  It seems that Grandpa Schei from then on would turn on the television late afternoon as dinner was being prepped and low and behold, the Cosby Show was airing.  And while I listened to the trumpet intro and caught glimpses of the 80s attire, I was a little lighter on my feet

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For a couple months now I've been bitten repeatedly by the lies of the Enemy: Krista, you live a 'woe is me' life.Krista, you're always the 'victim'.Krista, you're unstable and people are beginning to shy away from you.Krista, no one wants to hear about your struggles anymore.Krista, you need to be grateful for what you have and not cry out for help anymore.Krista, your instability is something

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On Friday, Kyle the kids and I traveled north to Bow-Edison, Washington.  Our friends, the Barons, were requesting our help with laying new flooring in their home.  The plan was that we arrive to Geoff's parents' new home in Bow, Washington, on Friday night, have dinner together and enjoy a sleep over, wake up Saturday morning and send the Dads off to lay flooring while Amy and I wrangled the six

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the way of the Schei home. yesterday was another snow day for the Everett and Snohomish School districts here in Washington and we made the most of it... I LOVE snow days.  Most parents are concerned with the affect that it has on the end of the year and that now we're getting out on whatever day.  That doesn't even occur to me - maybe I'm still a little immature at heart... or as some say,

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thumbs up to being together again

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She arrived last night at 9:40pm and I dropped her at Sea-Tac just an hour ago at 9:48pm ... 24 hours of putting on a pair of old jeans. We stayed up too late last night sipping red wine - her a very small glass considering Thatcher's due to arrive in 8 weeks... but sipping none-the-less... enjoying time together laughing and talking about her recent year in Charlotte, North Carolina and my life

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... with wonderful friends. Yesterday morning was lovely... we (our immediate family) rolled out of bed around 7:00am and began the morning routine - yes, we watch cartoons first thing in our house.  It allows me a moment to gather all the pieces of myself, grab a cup of coffee and get the waffle batter prepped -- all hopefully before the 'sweet' sound of Ben's voice says 'mooooooommeeeee, me

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(the orchestra begins to grow quiet) Over the recent years, and more so the recent months, I've experienced God's hand continuing to strip down all of those dear to me. Not in exclusively difficult or exhausting circumstances, but in a growing-up-and-figuring-out-who-we-are in the eyes of those around us, to the Lord and to ourselves, kind-of-way. The Lifers, mentioned multiple times in my

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Today is Tuesday, February 1, 2011.  The first Tuesday of the month. For awhile now - so long I can count in years - this evening has always been an evening I look forward to.  A time of building relationship, a time of giving and receiving, a time of sipping wine with the ladies - a time of taking off the Mom hat and putting nothing on in its place - a moment to myself with no expectations.

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It has been a long while since I've stepped foot inside a laundromat - I had to wonder if there was such a thing anymore... then I realized that time hadn't changed as much as life had changed - for me, that is. I've had multiple comforters and a down bed in need of cleaning - and why it didn't occur to me earlier I have no idea, but a laundromat is the perfect place to find a 55-lb. mega

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Tonight as I lathered Benjamin in lotion after a long bath, Kyle walked in the door at the time he said he would.  It was six o'clock on the nose and although Ben and I had had our share of the Taco Soup currently simmering on the stove, Kyle and the bigger kids had yet to eat. He called to me as he walked in the door saying, 'Hi!  Do you have an extra bowl?!'  What an odd way of saying that he

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As Kyle and I have traversed the recent months of our life together, we've been impacted by the urgency that keeps tugging at our hearts. We continue to sense that God is refining us for a time that is only to be explained in His perfect timing. From relationships to ideas, things have been destructed and rebuilt... the sanctification process is painful because the closer we draw to the cross,

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Its never known whether the gifts given will be accepted and used as you had hoped.  This year was a year full of gifts that were well thought out - and each kid has received gifts appropriate for them... AND all of their siblings!  I have felt such a sense of fulfillment as the kids have worked together to accomplish building LEGO structures, figure out board games, read wonderful books and walk

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The Berges/Schei Family Christmas 2010 In November, we discovered that Geoff, Jennifer and Isaac would have the opportunity to spend Christmas at Mom and Dad's house ON Christmas Day!  The 'usual' is that we pick a week in January to celebrate Christmas all together when Geoff isn't flying - but this year was a treat and may not come around again for a long time.  So regardless of Kyle and I's

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There has been so much talk about what Kyle is up to -- and there isn't necessarily a quick explanation. I'm going to take the liberty of trying to draw for you a sketch of our current life - as unkempt as it may seem... In August, Kyle and I were feeling an urgency to disembark on something new.  It wasn't the 'new' that was appealing as it was the 'old' losing all appeal considering the

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Since August there has been this 'thing' coming into focus... out there on the horizon... in front of Kyle and I.  We look at it, cock our heads this way and that wondering what it could possibly be - not unlike the way a dog perks his ears and cocks his head at a sound he hears in the distance and evaluates what it may be. This 'thing' has slowly gone from a blur to something more distinct yet

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Today I rolled over in bed to look at the clock. ((5:30)) it screamed at me in silence - the boys have GOT to adjust to the time change.  We have fallen back in time as well as in progress.  Why is it that just when things begin to take shape in our morning routine Day Light Savings comes rearing her ugly head and begs for a little excitement? We threatened their lives if they didn't lay on the

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Hannah Catherine - Sr Photo 2010 Hannah Catherine - Sr Photo 2010 I love you so much, Banana... cannot wait to see what God has planned for you. With love, your much older sister... Krista

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The desire to sift out the fake relationships and incorporate the real is becoming a greater priority. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I don't really care if I'm 'accepted' anymore, comparatively speaking, if its due to a spiritual maturity or if its wanting to set healthy priorities for my children. Probably a little of each of those as well as other factors. Kyle and I were talking the

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This last Sunday our family decided to spend the morning at Stocker Farms 'Pumpkin Festival' -- it was wonderful. We hammered nails into wood, pumped ducks down a river-in-a-gutter, caught trout to bring home, used our 'personal restroom' outside the minivan and picked the most beautiful of pumpkins - er, squash... I love Fall. 

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Beginning this last Friday, October 8th, I attempted - once again - the Lora Jensen's 3 Day Potty Training with my youngest, Benjamin. Day 1 was promising as we had only 2 full-blown accidents and 8-10 'spots' on his undies... he had peed 3 times in the toilet, woke up DRY from his nap time and seemed to be responding well to the 'feeling' but not being able to relax enough to pee once he sat

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The spring sale is bound to be amazing as well -- I cannot wait to get even more involved in this event.

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The Jack and Jill Sale, October 1-2, 2010 -- The talented Rachel Kalous has done it again. With a heart for her community, she created the first Jack and Jill Sale. The sale is a seasonal consignment event that offers all sorts of opportunities to get involved from shopping the sale to consigning items to volunteering for the event. At the events, you'll experience high-quality items from

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This afternoon we had one of Katie's new friends over for lunch and a play date -- we walked in the house and immediately they were off for Katie's room.... I called them down for lunch and without a glance back they were off again for a couple hours.  American Girl dolls and imaginary play -- the world couldn't be more sweet... welcome to our lives 'G' - it was a blessing having you here!

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This afternoon on our way into the neighborhood, I pulled over reluctantly and turned off the ignition. Our mailbox is one of 16 small, locked boxes at the front of the development and it always seems that its the last thing I want to do as my kids are tired and restless and we all just want to be home... I can usually hear the sigh or groan come from the back seat of the van as I slow and pull

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Its been something I've wanted to do for a long time -- from offering a DVD of images to clients to offering PRINTS only... and now I'm on the hunt for a print lab... here are the images I'm sending off tomorrow for one print-test -- I'M SO EXCITED! Cannot wait for the results.

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This morning we rolled out of bed -- some less excited to roll out than I... I couldn't WAIT!  In 60 minutes we would be leaving for Katie's FIRST horse-back riding lesson at Graystone Stables in Snohomish, WA.  I had spoken with Chris Uyyek from the Equestrian Center and she had been so personable -- I knew it would be a wonderful fit for Katie... and Katie had absolutely NO IDEA. We ate

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It was a wonderful end of the week -- I met with Nia Sayers, owner of Summerland Style, and we combined our efforts designing and photographing her lovely vignettes.  We met on her personal property just outside of Bellingham, WA and brainstormed, photographed, ate and laughed... she is so talented -- here's a shot of the piece I dream of having a room in my house for... currently, I'm beginning

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I received image left from my husband this morning... this was his view upon awaking.  As he meets with a client in LA amidst the wealth and status of celebrities, I find myself thinking of (not to mention dreaming of) his whereabouts and the people that he just might be joining up with during this project... Why?  BECAUSE its foreign and fun and full of opportunity to be out from under where

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The recent weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind, a lot of begging God to reveal to me His truth and further discernment and a whole lot of God revealing that truth to me. This morning Kyle and I decided to take our family down to Church on the Hill on Capitol Hill in Seattle - the community there has been lifting us up in prayer for a couple years now as we've ventured into this idea of 'home

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On the way to the beach, the clouds became big and billowy... the sunset broke through and the rain subsided. Tonight was beautiful and this family was such a joy to be with... two sisters, their Mom and Dad's 40th Anniversary, their husbands and children - one of who just turned a year old. Three generations played on the beach for 90 minutes while I watched from behind the camera... God

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How many other posts are out there about the first day of school... I wonder. Here are the customary FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN shots: Katie is off to Kindergarten! William is angrily? off to Pre-K in the Castle Room!

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Last week I watched Katie as she pulled on a pair of her favorite pants -- they were her third favorite originally and have moved to first chair - the first and second favorites were on their way to being too-tight-capris and therefore are being consigned at The Jack and Jill Sale next month. As she pulled them on, the hem of the pants continued to rise.  She heaved them over her teeny little

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I've been continuing to read through Acts - each morning I put on a cartoon for the kids after breakfast and spend time just asking God to reveal himself to me as I soak up scripture.    This morning I read one of my favorite chapters to date - Acts 11.  Kyle has often talked over the recent years about our tendency as Christians to try and persuade or 'sell' other individuals on the idea of

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This morning I read Acts 9 about Saul's conversion and then began reading Isaiah... chapter 1 is only the first in a line of 6 chapters where Israel's arrogance is splayed out and admonished by our Almighty God.  As I read, I was reminded that in these moments of struggle I often question God's provision just like the Israelite people questioned his provision over and over even after he'd

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Its not hard for me to give larger, out-of-my-control issues over to the Lord, its those that are just within my grasp to control that I struggle with most. The idea of where we are to move in 6 months, easy. Take it Lord, its yours and we'll just do what you tell us to do - whether it be an apartment here or a home in Yakima. That stuff doesn't stress me out, never really has. But the next 2

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I pulled my minivan alongside the barn this morning and stepped out.  As I quieted after telling the kids I'd be right back, I heard, 'oh wow, look now.  here comes this sweet young thang...' and I broke out in a laugh as I knocked on the door, smiling from ear to ear, and made my way inside. The Craven brothers, somewhere in their eighties, sat at the little old table to my right as I walked in

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Hello families! First of all, welcome to my blog -- this is where I spend quite a bit of time... whether its writing or rereading past posts to keep my heart in line with what God is teaching me - and most likely has already taught me. And to those who follow my blog and are inspired by what is happening this coming weekend, let me know if you'd like to be involved!  I'd be happy to welcome you

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My dear friend, in from London with her family, rented a house on Lake Chelan this week. We were invited to go join in the fun... and I have forgotten how refreshing and wonderful it is to just jump into a big body of water carefree and spend all afternoon getting exhausted in the sun. Oh... wait, THIS time there was zillions of kids running up and down the dock, jumping this way and that into

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