tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76880627533233117742024-03-05T08:59:08.198-06:00. Team PugaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-8217260206098097072013-03-13T17:06:00.002-05:002013-03-13T17:10:09.707-05:00My darlings Ali is five months old today. Wow! Lovin' my baby girl!<br />
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These two LOVE LAUGHING together. But, they'll never let me catch 'em with the camera.<br />
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Rodeo is 43 months and 5 days today. Wow! Having a blast with my little man!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-17118060309335241992013-03-07T08:13:00.001-06:002013-03-07T08:13:37.850-06:00Can you put a seed in your heart?We read this scripture in the Book of Mormon this morning.<br />
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Alma 32:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875);">28 Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.</span><div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);">Me to my son: "can you put a seed in your heart?"</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969);">My son: "No! You can only put good feelings in your heart. But, you could put a seed in your belly button and it would sneak into your stomach."</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-91538576644282098842013-03-05T14:36:00.000-06:002013-03-06T16:09:55.186-06:00March doesn't come 'til April"March doesnt come 'til April" said Rody, after I commented on the winter storm that haughtily dropped a foot of beautiful snow on top of the previous layers of snow - something we expect in February, but don't entirely appreciate in March.<br />
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It's true.<br />
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In Minnesota, March doesn't come until April.<br />
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But, we did have a fun time shoveling/playing <span style="color: red;">[Pedro shoveled/Lisa and Pedrito played]</span> in the snow together for almost two hours this morning.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">[edited by Pedro]</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-75878980198384946482013-02-09T23:12:00.002-06:002013-02-09T23:12:28.992-06:00Tom Kha Gai - Thai Lemongrass Coconut Lime Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our favorite Thai restaurant in St. Paul makes the most AMAZING coconut lemongrass soup. After reviewing a few recipes online, I made up my own for a slow cooker version. Pedro and I were so delighted that it turned out so yummy (especially on a fast Sunday after church). I'm excited to try it again sometime. <br />
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If you can find the right ingredients at an Asian market, it is a relatively easy soup to make. Try not to substitute the kaffir lime leaves or the galangal or the flavor won't be right.<br />
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1 lb chicken or shrimp (save shrimp until ready to eat, don't add to slow cooker)<br />
4 cups chicken stock<br />
2 cans coconut milk (28 - 36 oz total)<br />
1 Tbsp red curry paste<br />
2-3 Tbsp fish sauce<br />
2 tbsp brown sugar (or palm sugar)<br />
10 - 15 kaffir lime leaves, torn or zest of 1 large lime<br />
2 stocks lemon grass (just whiteish part), bruised/crushed, chopped to 1 in pieces<br />
1 bunch green onions chopped<br />
several shitake (or white) mushrooms, sliced<br />
1 inch piece fresh galangal, sliced thin (not ginger, though you can substitute ginger if you have to)<br />
juice from half a fresh lime o 1/4 cup lime juice<br />
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Add all above ingredients to crock pot.<br />
Cook on low for 6 - 8 hours or high for 3 - 4 hours (LOW is better to avoid boiling the chicken)<br />
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Remove the chicken, shred it, stir it back in<br />
OR add peeled, deveined shrimp, stir until shrimp turns pink, serve immediately<br />
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Add cilantro to garnish<br />
Add extra lime juice to taste<br />
(optional) Add thinly sliced Thai chilies to taste for extra spice<br />
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TRY IT!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-37720677247148400442013-02-09T21:47:00.000-06:002013-03-07T08:15:41.174-06:00Revised Vanilla Almond Granola RecipeWhisk wet ingredients on low in sauce pan:<br />
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1/2 cup coconut oil<br />
1/3 cup honey<br />
1/4 cup pure maple syrup<br />
2 tsp vanilla<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
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Mix dry ingredients in large bowl:<br />
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9 - 10 cups regular oats<br />
2/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut<br />
2/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut<br />
1 cup sliced almonds<br />
1 cup whole almonds<br />
1 cup pumpkin seeds<br />
1 cup sunflower seeds<br />
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Combine wet into dry. Mix thoroughly.<br />
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Divide into shallow pans lined with foil<br />
Bake at 325 for 30 - 40 minutes until golden<br />
Stir every 10 minutes<br />
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Let cool. Store in refrigerator.<br />
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Nutritional Information<br />
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<td colspan="3"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Total Servings 30.5 Serving size 1/2 cup</span></td></tr>
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<td colspan="2" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b> Calories</b></span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">240.3</span></td></tr>
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<td colspan="2" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b> Total
Fat</b></span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">13.1</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Saturated
Fat</span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5.0</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Polyunsaturated
Fat</span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3.3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Monounsaturated
Fat</span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">3.9</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">0.0</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> mg</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">52.2 mg</span></td></tr>
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<td colspan="2" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><b> Potassium</b></span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">130.3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> mg</span></td></tr>
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Carbohydrate</b></span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">27.2</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Dietary
Fiber</span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">4.5</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Sugars</span></td>
<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">6.5</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td height="35" width="56"><span style="font-size: x-small;">6.3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> g</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Vitamin A</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="33" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">0.0</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr height="1">
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Vitamin
B-12</span></td>
<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">0.0</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr height="1">
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Vitamin B-6</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">5.6</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr height="1">
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Vitamin
C</span></td>
<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">0.2</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Vitamin D</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">0.0</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Vitamin
E</span></td>
<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">22.6</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr height="1">
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Calcium</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">5.3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr height="1">
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Copper</span></td>
<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">25.7</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Folate</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">10.4</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr height="1">
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="white" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Iron</span></td>
<td bgcolor="white" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">10.4</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Magnesium</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">31.1</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="white" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Manganese</span></td>
<td bgcolor="white" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">148.1</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Niacin</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">3.1</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Pantothenic
Acid </span></td>
<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">10.3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
<tr height="1">
<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Phosphorus </span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">35.9</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="white" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Riboflavin</span></td>
<td bgcolor="white" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">5.9</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Selenium</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">5.9</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Thiamin</span></td>
<td height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">8.3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#d7d7f9" colspan="2" height="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://assets3.sparkrecipes.com/spacer.gif" width="1" /></td></tr>
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<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap="" width="196"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Zinc</span></td>
<td bgcolor="#ebebff" height="35" nowrap=""><span style="font-size: x-small;">19.3</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> %</span></td></tr>
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are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower
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We tried this experiment today. It worked and looked cool. We learned a tiny bit about density, but mostly I learned that Rody would rather pretend to be a beaver than learn about density.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-75802523321332997252013-01-22T16:17:00.004-06:002013-01-22T16:17:50.597-06:00Princess Happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-8596803848430015622013-01-14T13:00:00.000-06:002013-01-14T13:00:09.436-06:00In the eyes of a three-year-old"it's beautiful," Rody said, as he comtemplated his gummy bear multivitamin.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-87714065158276463252012-12-20T11:46:00.000-06:002012-12-26T15:40:28.135-06:00Feliz Navidad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pedrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515488413795465452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-10445701346122309402012-12-03T08:00:00.001-06:002012-12-03T09:11:16.335-06:00Missionary SongThis morning at breakfast, Rody said, "Hey, Mom, do you want to hear a song."<br />
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He sang out this little ditty with a great rhythm:<br />
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"If you want to be a missionary, march! march! march!<br />
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March! March! <br />
March! March!<br />
March! March!<br />
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To be a missionary, walk! walk! walk!<br />
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March! March! <br />
March! March!<br />
March! March!<br />
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Then you are missionary (slower, bridge-like effect) <br />
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and you can teach the gospel."<br />
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In his made up on the spot song, my three-year-old captured the essence of missionary work: march a lot, walk a lot, march a lot - only then do you get to teach. <br />
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I wish I could have caught it on video, but when I asked him to sing it again, he made up a song about reindeer and said, "My song starts with a P, okay."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-71385153484171083652012-11-24T18:38:00.004-06:002012-11-24T18:38:35.255-06:00Ali is six weeks today!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-87689022107483888402012-11-07T22:50:00.002-06:002012-11-07T22:50:48.368-06:00Ali at 3 weeks Quick pic - more to come<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-39893437513066641432012-10-21T21:06:00.003-05:002012-10-21T21:11:31.167-05:00Ali - Welcome to the Team, Baby Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Alicia Rosa Puga</div>
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I guess it is about time I took a pregnant picture before this active little girl squirms her way out through my belly button. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-17748363097857719432012-09-30T16:52:00.000-05:002012-09-30T16:52:23.362-05:00The Joy of GivingToday is Pedro's birthday (don't tell him I told you). I only share that detail to provide context for the pictures shown below. As much as I would love to go on and on about my incredibly wonderful, kind, amazing husband and how grateful I am for him and how I can't imagine life without him, he would prefer no one knew. <br />
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So, this is officially about our son and the joy of giving. <br />
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Rody picked out three of his favorite toys and helped wrap them for gifts for Papa's birthday. The pictures really don't do justice to his excitement of watching Papa unwrap the gifts Rody chose to give him.<br />
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I can only pray for the type of love and selflessness my son expressed. The gifts he gave to his papa are some of his favorite toys that he received for his birthday two months ago. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-87949826063183126922012-09-27T08:29:00.000-05:002012-09-30T21:16:36.716-05:00Quotes from a three-year-old"Is our baby curled up in a ball?" <br />
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"I saw that the sun was awake, and I was like, 'hey, that's interesting'. I was like that, Mommy."<br />
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"I would <strong><em>prefer</em> </strong>to have a cookie before my nap AND a cookie after my nap."<br />
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I love my three-year-old!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-67175092668166224192012-09-21T22:34:00.003-05:002012-09-21T22:34:50.553-05:00Wild Rice Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rody and I were converted to traditionally-harvested wild rice at the Wild Rice Festival. I tried some in a yogurt parfait and Wow! <br />
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He loved watching the kids perform their traditional Native music in the bright costumes. We also tasted fresh apple juice from apples Rody helped press, saw how honey is extracted from hive, made beaded crafts and a wooden bug house and played in tepee. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-3427130167910408332012-09-21T22:28:00.001-05:002012-09-21T22:28:29.787-05:00Random fun of an almost three-year-old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is from sometime in July. I like it. This is daily life with an awesome little boy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-46534516219315387022012-09-21T21:48:00.001-05:002012-09-21T21:55:53.953-05:00First Canoe Trip on the St. Croix River<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In early September, we enjoyed a beautiful Saturday morning testing out our new canoe. Pedro paddled us up river to a little park where we had a picnic. We passed lots of fancy speed boats and yachts (or rather they passed us) whose passengers seemed to enjoy the sight of a little canoe on the big St. Croix (which becomes the Mississppi down river). Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-79101839822817568322012-09-12T13:56:00.000-05:002012-09-12T13:56:55.866-05:00Happy 3rd Birthday - Moose Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
On a family vacation to the Tetons National Park, Rody saw a moose antlers kids hat. His mother, not willing to pay exorbitant visitors center prices for something that might be forgotten the next day promised her son they could make him some moose antlers when they got back to grandma's house on his birthday. </div>
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Rody thought that everyone should have the good fortune of moose antlers, and decided he wanted to have a moose party in which everyone would make moose antlers and then go outside and pretend to be moose. His uncles and aunts were very good moose. As a family, we played a variation of the game "Duck, Duck, Goose": "Elk, Elk, Moose", making one little three-year-old moose very giggly and very happy. </div>
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Our little man turned three in August while we were visiting family in Utah. His California grandparents met us in Utah for a big family birthday party. Though I don't know how they fit it in their car, they brought the biggest pinata I'd ever seen, purchased in Mexico. They also brought our favorite carne asada meat for an amazing dinner that made me so glad my kid didn't request cheesy noodles.</div>
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We were happy a few friends could come to the party with their cute kids. We miss you!</div>
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I was a little nervous that the kids would be scared of a giant smiling baseball bigger than any of them, but they loved it - especially when the Mexican candy spilled out. Chili-watermelon sucker anyone?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-61439515103394074712012-08-24T19:16:00.001-05:002012-08-24T19:16:09.776-05:00Measure your feetMy son wanted to measure things with the tape measure. He asked if he could measure my feet. Afterward he said, “Good job, Mommy! I'm proud of you for being so brave."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688062753323311774.post-59987413367957569542012-07-15T21:10:00.002-05:002012-07-15T21:15:33.969-05:00Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of Rody's favorite library books is <em>Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee</em> by Chris Van Dusen. We've read it 10 - 15 times the past month. Finally, after reading it yet again, I told Rody, "Okay, now you read it to me." - And, he did. <br />
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I had no idea he had memorized the WHOLE book. <br />
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When Pedro got home from work, Rody "read" it to him. I caught part of it on video. This kid can't keep his hands out of his mouth, so I don't know how much of it is understandable. It's a bit long, so mostly for grandparents and aunts with patience, but super cute. I love their papa-son conversation at the end. <br />
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This was our family outing Saturday afternoon. We ran (ok, walked) all over downtown St. Paul to take pictures of the answers to clues with Rody relaxing in his stroller. More to come. <br />
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Pedro's brother served as our "phone a friend" - Jordan, you're the best!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0