Friday, September 5, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
First Day of School
Deacon started first grade today!o
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Some pics on the porch before we left...
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Today is also Maren's first official day in the 4 year-old preschool class!
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Every step was well-documented.
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Welcome to First Grade!
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A real desk for a real first-grader!
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Deacon and his teacher, Ms. Hartel
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A few more minutes of playtime before the hard work begins!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Art Showcase: "I Love Fig Bars," by Maren
I Love Fig Bars by Maren, 8/31/08
Maren enjoyed a fig bar at a friend's house over the weekend, inspiring this picture.
She says: "I'm holding a fig bar, and the fig truck drives away. And the happy smile man comes, and her mommy is looking out the window of the house saying, 'what has she got in her hand?' "
Maren enjoyed a fig bar at a friend's house over the weekend, inspiring this picture.
She says: "I'm holding a fig bar, and the fig truck drives away. And the happy smile man comes, and her mommy is looking out the window of the house saying, 'what has she got in her hand?' "
Monday, September 1, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Last Blast of Summer
Yesterday we decided to take one last trip to the beach, and it was a great way to wrap up the Summer of 2008!
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Derek and the kids searched for buried treasure using Deacon's homemade treasure map!
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GOLD!
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Deacon LOVES the beach.
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Havin' fun!
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Mommy and Maren stay warm on a windy, overcast day.
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Pelicans!
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Maren
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This is the life.
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Where'd she go?
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The only evidence of Maren.
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I thought she'd fallen asleep, but it wasn't the case.
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Deacon washes up with the tide...
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Next week, first grade. But for now, hanging out on the beach with Daddy will have to do!
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Derek and the kids searched for buried treasure using Deacon's homemade treasure map!
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GOLD!
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Deacon LOVES the beach.
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Havin' fun!
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Mommy and Maren stay warm on a windy, overcast day.
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Pelicans!
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Maren
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This is the life.
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Where'd she go?
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The only evidence of Maren.
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I thought she'd fallen asleep, but it wasn't the case.
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Deacon washes up with the tide...
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Next week, first grade. But for now, hanging out on the beach with Daddy will have to do!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Cooking with Maren
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Fishy cracker soup!
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Rather than keeping the recipe secret, we thought the world should know how to make this delectable entree.
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So here's the recipe the world is waiting for:
FISHY CRACKER SOUP
2/3 cup Lime Gatorade
5 or 6 Goldfish Crackers (Colors)
Pour Gatorade in a bowl. Add fishy crackers. Enjoy.
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Bon Appétit!
Bon Appétit!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Technical Difficulties
UPDATE 7:33 p.m. 8/26/08
Our I.T. department has successfully restored our connectivity. Unfortunately, the marginal quality of our content will remain the same.
Our I.T. department has successfully restored our connectivity. Unfortunately, the marginal quality of our content will remain the same.
The AFB I.T. Department
Our esteemed I.T. department is working feverishly to fix some computer issues that have prevented more frequent posting... rest assured that updates will be coming soon! Thank you for your patience!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Art Showcase: "Me In The Beginning of the Garden," by Maren
Me In The Beginning of the Garden by Maren, 8/22/08
Maren says she is wearing red earrings and dancing when she sees the first flower in the garden.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
"Joke" of the Day
Well, Maren desperately wanted to make up a joke for the blog, too. She even wrote it out (with help on spelling) and drew a picture.
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So here's the joke:
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Q:
What did the cow say when he was chewing gum?
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So here's the joke:
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What did the cow say when he was chewing gum?
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A:
Bogo
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The AFB will be forever grateful to anyone who can find a way for that to make sense!
(Not sure why the cow in the picture has 17 legs. When I asked her, she said, "because I drawed it that way.")
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The AFB will be forever grateful to anyone who can find a way for that to make sense!
(Not sure why the cow in the picture has 17 legs. When I asked her, she said, "because I drawed it that way.")
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Joke of the Day
Not much going on in these last days of summer. Sorry about the lack of updates! I turned to Deacon for some new material, and he didn't let me down. His latest original joke:
Q: What do you call a commercial about a car?
A: A CAR-mercial!
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The accompanying drawing features Uglydolls, of course: according to Deacon, "Wedgehead and OX are driving somewhere to build a door."
Q: What do you call a commercial about a car?
A: A CAR-mercial!
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The accompanying drawing features Uglydolls, of course: according to Deacon, "Wedgehead and OX are driving somewhere to build a door."
Friday, August 15, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Back in Burbank!
Burbank is a much better place today because Susie and Molly are BACK!We celebrated their return last night at Acapulco.
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In true L.A. style, Maren welcomed them back wearing pink sunglasses, inside, at night.
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These were the HAPPIEST PEOPLE IN BURBANK last night!
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Being at opposite ends of the table didn't keep Molly and Miss Roberta from getting caught up.
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Molly is adjusting well to the life of a Southern California teen!
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Susie helps Maren hone her text messaging skills.
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Art aficionado Deacon admired this painting of a watermelon!
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Best buds Molly and Alana
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Art Showcase: "Babo and Babo's Bird" by Deacon
Babo and Babo's Bird, by Deacon
You may not be familiar with Uglydolls, but they're all the rage in our house. In this picture, Babo walks away from Babo's Bird, who is singing an unpleasant song.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Back to the Beach!
Grandma and Grandpa are in town this weekend, so we decided to go to Zuma beach!
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Daddy and Deacon went boogie boarding! Daddy rode some waves, but Deacon mainly flung the board around wildly.
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Maren and Grandma in the surf
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Grandpa keeps cool.
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Digging for sand crabs!
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Maren and Grandpa
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Digging a deep hole
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Buried in sand!
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They eventually escaped from the sand and joined us for the ride home to Burbank!
