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12.08.2012
Thanksgiving Break!
Hello!
So, I haven't posted about Thanksgiving break yet, and I thought I'd fill you in before Christmas is even CLOSER (I can't believe it's already the 8th!!!!), and there are other holiday things going on. :o)
We started out the week by going ice skating. We didn't get any shots of us actually skating, but this is my dad and I by one of the (SUPER WARM) fires after skating.
The rink after they closed. They were getting ready to run the Zamboni right as this photo was taken.
The turkey: Before.
After. It was cooked perfectly, and tasted DELICIOUS!!!!
Our feast.
Me hanging out with my sweetie!
I hope that you and your family had a very nice Thanksgiving break also, and that you are enjoying preparing for Christmas. We just got our tree up tonight (it is artificial), and we are going to decorate it tomorrow along with our house. Have a great weekend!
~Grace
10.17.2012
The Single Track!
Hello!
Thank you so much to my new friend, Julianna!
A few days ago, I got my school done early (1 P.M.), so I was able to go ride my bike on a single track trail with my dad. In case you don't know what a single track is, it's a narrow dirt trail with rocks, tree roots, branches, trees, and many other 'obstacles.' It's a type of mountain bike trail. It was my first time on a single track, and I loved it! We started with a fairly easy beginner trail that we had walked before, and it was great! There were a few times when I ran into things, and almost fell, but I didn't fall, and it was a lot of fun! In one area, we went through an aspen grove where there were a LOT of tree roots sticking up out of the ground. I hit some of them wrong a few times, but mostly, I made it through pretty well. I went over one tree root in a narrow spot in between two aspen trees, and my handlebar hit one of the trees. That threw me off a bit, but I was fine. It was really fun when we got going fast! One thing that was kind of scary was when I couldn't see what was ahead of me. There might have been a turn that blocked my vision, or even just tall grass or a tree. Also, when I was going up hills, I found that sometimes I would lose traction because it was slippery. I am still practicing sharp turns, and I need to work on going over things (such as rocks, tree roots, and logs), but overall, I think I did pretty good for my first time, and most important, I had a lot of fun! Here is a picture of me:
Do you like to ride a bike? I would love to hear about your adventures.
Have a great night!
~Grace
P.S. Don't forget to enter my giveaway here!
8.26.2012
Where I've Been ~ Part 1
Hi Everyone!
Now that all of our guests are gone, it's time for me to tell you what I've been doing!
Before all of our company arrived, Lindsay and I made swimsuits for our dolls using My Froggy Stuff's video. They turned out great! We actually found the exact same socks that My Froggy Stuff used at Target on clearance for a $1.50. We decided to use the other sock, too, and made a towel out of the upper part. We cut the sock at the ankle for the towels (they were knee socks), so the foot part of the sock works as an ankle sock, and we were very proud of ourselves for not wasting any part of the sock. Click here to watch the video on how to make the swimsuits.
We have been on several hikes, but that will be another post, because I have SO many pictures!
A few months ago, my grandmother (dad's mom) passed away. We called her 'Muffin.' Muffin had been coming to the lake since she was a little girl, and my dad and his brother and sister have been coming here all their lives. Muffin didn't want a "funeral" and she wanted her memorial to be at Lake Tahoe. Summer was her favorite season here, so everyone came this summer for a reunion and memorial for Muffin. We went on a hike, and from where we were at, we had a beautiful view of the lake. We definitely have her to thank for exposing us to this special place. We read some of her favorite poems, and we all shared special memories and thoughts, and then we toasted to her with champagne (a favorite of hers) - of course, the kids had sparkling cider. We all had a piece of chocolate (another favorite of hers). It was very nice. We were able to ride our bikes to our hiking spot, and it was a beautiful day. We were lucky enough to have our spot all to ourselves that day; there were no other hikers during a special time of remembrance. That evening we did her favorite summer BBQ, and followed that with her favorite desserts. We shared memories and special times about her as a family. We continued the memorial throughout the week by doing things that she loved and did with her children and remembering the special times they had.
When my aunt, uncle, and cousins were here, we did lots of fun stuff! In our family, we have a very special tradition; every year when they are here, we go to Sand Harbor. My dad and his sister and brother went there every year when they were kids with their mom, so we've continued the tradition. When we go to Sand Harbor, we always make Tuna Salad Sandwiches. I haven't liked them for a long time, but this year I tried it again, and I really like them now! We had a lot of fun at the beach, and the water felt really nice!
Other adventures throughout the week included rafting down the river, jet skiing, bike riding, and fishing. I didn't want to go on the jet ski at first, but then I decided I would. At first I was TERRIFIED!! But then, near the end of my ride, I calmed down, and my dad went a little faster. It became fun, and I had a great time!
Unfortunately, one of my cousins (the oldest) could only stay for a few days, because he had to fly back home to get back to work. My other cousin really wanted to go fishing, so he bought a fishing pole, bait, hooks, and some other things to fish with. We fished of the dock a little bit, and he caught a small fish, but he let it go, because it was too small to keep. We decided to go to D.L. Bliss to fish, but even though we were there for hours, we only got one bite, and didn't catch anything. That night, we went down to the pier, and right as we were going to leave, I asked if I could cast one more time. I hooked a fish, and we reeled it in. We decided to bring it home for a little appetizer, because we were pretty desperate. We cleaned it up, and casted for a little while longer. We hooked a few more (and lost them), but decided to go home, because it was getting dark, and it was starting to rain. My dad BBQ'd it up for everyone and it tasted very good. We were happy that we caught SOMETHING, even though it was only about a foot long!
Speaking of rain, my aunt loves it when there is a mountain thunderstorm, and we had a full on electrical storm! It rained and thundered, and the lightning was incredible! We stood out on the deck under the umbrella, and it was amazing! Summer storms are pretty cool!
In the midst of all of this, Lindsay lost a tooth! My cousin kept telling her: "just pull it out!" and she did!
On the last night of our reunion/memorial week, another aunt, uncle, and cousin arrived. We were happy to have one night where everyone could be together and had a lot of fun. It was a great visit! I hope to see them again soon!
Here are some pictures:
Elizabeth in the swimsuit I made her. I made one for Audrey too, but I don't have any pictures. Her swimsuit is the exact same as the one that My Froggy Stuff made.
We continued our celebration of Muffin with a summer BBQ with her favorites, and her favorite chocolate ice cream (Sunnyside Brand "Death By Chocolate") and chocolate cake. She loved chocolate!
My aunt making Tuna Salad Sandwiches.
Me going in the water at Sand Harbor.
I swam out to the tube with my dad and sister.
Before all of our company arrived, Lindsay and I made swimsuits for our dolls using My Froggy Stuff's video. They turned out great! We actually found the exact same socks that My Froggy Stuff used at Target on clearance for a $1.50. We decided to use the other sock, too, and made a towel out of the upper part. We cut the sock at the ankle for the towels (they were knee socks), so the foot part of the sock works as an ankle sock, and we were very proud of ourselves for not wasting any part of the sock. Click here to watch the video on how to make the swimsuits.
We have been on several hikes, but that will be another post, because I have SO many pictures!
A few months ago, my grandmother (dad's mom) passed away. We called her 'Muffin.' Muffin had been coming to the lake since she was a little girl, and my dad and his brother and sister have been coming here all their lives. Muffin didn't want a "funeral" and she wanted her memorial to be at Lake Tahoe. Summer was her favorite season here, so everyone came this summer for a reunion and memorial for Muffin. We went on a hike, and from where we were at, we had a beautiful view of the lake. We definitely have her to thank for exposing us to this special place. We read some of her favorite poems, and we all shared special memories and thoughts, and then we toasted to her with champagne (a favorite of hers) - of course, the kids had sparkling cider. We all had a piece of chocolate (another favorite of hers). It was very nice. We were able to ride our bikes to our hiking spot, and it was a beautiful day. We were lucky enough to have our spot all to ourselves that day; there were no other hikers during a special time of remembrance. That evening we did her favorite summer BBQ, and followed that with her favorite desserts. We shared memories and special times about her as a family. We continued the memorial throughout the week by doing things that she loved and did with her children and remembering the special times they had.
When my aunt, uncle, and cousins were here, we did lots of fun stuff! In our family, we have a very special tradition; every year when they are here, we go to Sand Harbor. My dad and his sister and brother went there every year when they were kids with their mom, so we've continued the tradition. When we go to Sand Harbor, we always make Tuna Salad Sandwiches. I haven't liked them for a long time, but this year I tried it again, and I really like them now! We had a lot of fun at the beach, and the water felt really nice!
Other adventures throughout the week included rafting down the river, jet skiing, bike riding, and fishing. I didn't want to go on the jet ski at first, but then I decided I would. At first I was TERRIFIED!! But then, near the end of my ride, I calmed down, and my dad went a little faster. It became fun, and I had a great time!
Unfortunately, one of my cousins (the oldest) could only stay for a few days, because he had to fly back home to get back to work. My other cousin really wanted to go fishing, so he bought a fishing pole, bait, hooks, and some other things to fish with. We fished of the dock a little bit, and he caught a small fish, but he let it go, because it was too small to keep. We decided to go to D.L. Bliss to fish, but even though we were there for hours, we only got one bite, and didn't catch anything. That night, we went down to the pier, and right as we were going to leave, I asked if I could cast one more time. I hooked a fish, and we reeled it in. We decided to bring it home for a little appetizer, because we were pretty desperate. We cleaned it up, and casted for a little while longer. We hooked a few more (and lost them), but decided to go home, because it was getting dark, and it was starting to rain. My dad BBQ'd it up for everyone and it tasted very good. We were happy that we caught SOMETHING, even though it was only about a foot long!
Speaking of rain, my aunt loves it when there is a mountain thunderstorm, and we had a full on electrical storm! It rained and thundered, and the lightning was incredible! We stood out on the deck under the umbrella, and it was amazing! Summer storms are pretty cool!
In the midst of all of this, Lindsay lost a tooth! My cousin kept telling her: "just pull it out!" and she did!
On the last night of our reunion/memorial week, another aunt, uncle, and cousin arrived. We were happy to have one night where everyone could be together and had a lot of fun. It was a great visit! I hope to see them again soon!
Here are some pictures:
So cute!
On the hike for Muffin's memorial.
My aunt reading poems.
Lindsay in a raft.
Me on the jet ski with my dad.
It was a lot of fun!
Lindsay with her tooth.
Unfortunately, I don't really have a picture of the fish we caught that doesn't look kinda gross, so I'll just leave that to your imagination!
~Grace
6.04.2012
This Weekend
Hi Everybody!
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. On Saturday, my dad and I groomed Kooper; it took several hours (we do it ourselves), but it turned out well. We then gave him a bath (he hates water, so therefore, he hates baths:) and then we gave Kaptain a bath. Kaptain, on the other hand, loves water. Which would be good, except when we wash him, he tries to eat the water. He is such a dork!
After that, we got in the pool. We had a lot of fun, and the pool was really warm, so it was great! We ended the day with burgers, some ice cream, and a movie.
On Sunday, Lindsay and I were playing Barbies and decided that the Barbies wanted to go swimming too. We made a little pool for them, and it was a lot of fun.
We noticed while we were in the backyard that there was still a diving toy in the pool from the day before, so Lindsay got to swim a little bit. I was about to leave to go shopping, so I just took pictures. I had a ton of fun just being able to snap away with my mom's awesome camera!
My mom and I went shopping, and we found some good stuff; not a lot, but enough. I'm having a really hard time finding clothes right now because I don't fit into the juniors department stuff yet, and I really don't like most of the stuff in the girls' department. We were gone for almost 7 hours (which was waaaaay too long). Just shopping. We didn't have lunch, or even stop to go to the bathroom! It was a long day.
We had a nice weekend overall, and I'm glad for that.
Here are some pictures:
I hope everyone had a nice weekend. On Saturday, my dad and I groomed Kooper; it took several hours (we do it ourselves), but it turned out well. We then gave him a bath (he hates water, so therefore, he hates baths:) and then we gave Kaptain a bath. Kaptain, on the other hand, loves water. Which would be good, except when we wash him, he tries to eat the water. He is such a dork!
After that, we got in the pool. We had a lot of fun, and the pool was really warm, so it was great! We ended the day with burgers, some ice cream, and a movie.
On Sunday, Lindsay and I were playing Barbies and decided that the Barbies wanted to go swimming too. We made a little pool for them, and it was a lot of fun.
We noticed while we were in the backyard that there was still a diving toy in the pool from the day before, so Lindsay got to swim a little bit. I was about to leave to go shopping, so I just took pictures. I had a ton of fun just being able to snap away with my mom's awesome camera!
My mom and I went shopping, and we found some good stuff; not a lot, but enough. I'm having a really hard time finding clothes right now because I don't fit into the juniors department stuff yet, and I really don't like most of the stuff in the girls' department. We were gone for almost 7 hours (which was waaaaay too long). Just shopping. We didn't have lunch, or even stop to go to the bathroom! It was a long day.
We had a nice weekend overall, and I'm glad for that.
Here are some pictures:
The Barbie pool.
Lindsay did this crazy hair style on this Barbie, and I thought it was really cute.
Kooper relaxing.
Kaptain getting his bath.
Big shake!
You can tell how much Kooper loves this :)
Lindsay swimming underwater... I think this picture is really cool!
Lindsay thought this was a great photo idea, and she made sure I would put it on my blog.
Pretty water!
82 degree water in the shade is a little chilly!
Bundled in the towel!
I love, love, love this picture of Kooper
I think this is really cute. Lindsay is reading the "Mother-Daughter Book Club" series right now, and she loves it!
Rock-climbing dog!
After such a beautiful weekend, we now have rain today.
:( Bummer!
~Grace
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