tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90844767973940600622024-03-12T17:35:07.829-08:00Alaskan AdventureEmily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.comBlogger601125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-90059951915490209842016-07-30T10:18:00.000-08:002017-02-06T12:12:43.693-09:00Moving On Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before picture. June 18</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">House Plans by Jerry Chihara</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving to Grandparents on June 11</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Abe in the display cabinet</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Construction start June 20. Demo Dinnig Room Wall.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There was a fireplace behind Abe & Mei Li. June 28</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New stairs to basement. July 13</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only took two days to remove roof. July 20</td></tr>
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Here we are at the Evergreen Fair petting the pig.</div>
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And here's our little pig! We watched an animal racing event and they selected kids from the audience to represent an animal. Abe's animal won and he won this pig nose. He plans to be Wilbur the pig for Halloween. The rest of us will go as other characters from Charlotte's Web.</div>
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Teddy and Mellie playing.</div>
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We went to Remlinger Farms the other day to use my expiring groupon. Mei Li liked taking her picture in all of the stand up scenes. Her favorite part was running around in the giant hay barn. Abe liked the roller coaster and pedal go carts. </div>
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Abe needed a family photo to hang up in his classroom. But we didn't have any! Say cheese.</div>
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Now for a silly one!</div>
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Teddy and his first pair of shoes! He can now walk with holding onto hands or the walker. Or really it's more like running.</div>
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Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-87549233411099643792015-09-17T20:19:00.001-08:002015-09-17T20:19:11.470-08:00Let's get learnin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Let the fun begin! Abe had his first day of kindergarten today. We showed up and met all the kids on the play ground. His teacher, Mr. McColough paraded the kids around the playground in all sorts of circles. Then they headed down to his classroom. Since Abe had down jump start awhile ago, he knew just the routine. He seemed to feel pretty confident in the classroom. Since he never likes to talk about his day, we don't really know much about what he did. But, I think he had a good day. </div>
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Here's little Li. She started at Rainier Valley Coop on Tuesday with Neil as the working grown up. Mei Li's favorites: purple, pink, orange, butter, frosting. Like's to play princess Lilly with Abe. </div>
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<br />Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-86468633669502746362015-08-27T19:29:00.000-08:002015-08-27T19:29:16.209-08:00Big Abram 6<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We celebrated Abe's birthday yesterday in style. Despite a mishap with the brisket in the BBQ, we had some yummy food--including an ice cream sundae bar (as requested by the birthday boy). Although, the birthday boy was for once too excited to eat treats, with all his gifts. Thank you everyone for helping celebrate Abe!</div>
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Little Mei Mei at the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Don't touch the art Mei Li!</div>
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Molly and Emily together again! Here we are on the steps of the capitol building in St Paul. <br />
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Teddy turned 9 months. He is such a happy little boy. He's crawling all around and is threatening to start walking. Recently groomed Banjo cowers in the background at the thought of another kid running around.<br />
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<br />Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-63680173368930852392015-06-01T21:29:00.001-08:002015-06-01T21:29:59.513-08:00Camping and other happenings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's been awhile since we last posted some pictures to the blog. Abe has been doing tee ball. He seems to have fun. They practice every Thursday and then play games on Saturdays. All the kids get to bat, and no one gets out. The kids have really improved. Abe has even played first a few times. Let's go Tigers!</div>
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Here's the happy 6 month old. He's almost sitting up on his own. Teddy now has 2 bottom teeth, which he like to use to bite your finger. He's getting the hang of solids, and seems to be ready to move. He's really good at rolling onto his belly. And when he's on his belly he kicks and moves his arms. He's ready for take off. No!!<br />
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Sadly Abe's Coocoo Beauty passed on to that big chicken coop in the sky a few weeks ago. She had been sick for about a week, and just stopped eating and drinking. Abe was quite sad, but he ended up making a little grave and he hosted a little ceremony on my birthday--complete with singing the more we get together in chicken (once in english and once in french). I wonder what the neighbors though.<br />
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That's my yankee doodle dandy!<br />
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Over memorial weekend we went camping in conconully state park near Omak, WA. It was a lot of fun. And so nice and warm! We stayed in a two room cabin. <br />
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Em Li enjoyed the s'mores.<br />
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Abe was quite the marshmallow roaster. He liked to tell you about his technique.<br />
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We got a fishing pole at the general store. Abe caught 2 fish, but they were a little small to keep. We also went swimming in the lake. It was that warm! We're never going camping west of the mountains again!<br />
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Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-14229967818833450062015-04-02T21:15:00.002-08:002015-04-02T21:15:43.596-08:004 Months 3 Pullets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Teddy had his 4 month check-up a few weeks ago. He is growing well and is a very healthy little boy. He's around 75% in both head and weight, and 40% in length. Guess he's going to be more of the short and stocky type. He can pick his head up to 90 degrees when he is on his stomach, and has two little teeth buds just below the gum line of his bottom jaw.</div>
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Enjoying a little sun</div>
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Banana!!!</div>
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The whole brood lying down together</div>
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Picture time with Brother B</div>
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This Monday we got three more chickens. Abe and Mei Li were both super excited. Abe and Mei Li both got pick one out each, and Emily and I picked out one together. Abe was so excited we brought them to school on Tuesday so his classmates could see the chicks. Two classmates really liked holding the chickens, as did Abe and Mei Li.<br />
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Mei Li showing the new chickens to her little brother</div>
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We've fallen behind on our blogging. Here are a few highlights from Teddy's third month. Little T Bear has been doing well--putting up with our craziness. He's such a happy little boy.</div>
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Banjo thought bubble: "Not again. How many more times are you going to make me pose with a small human??</div>
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Happy Year of the Sheep!</div>
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Daddy!</div>
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My little girl.</div>
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Teddy practicing his tummy time.</div>
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My friend Melissa came and visited us this Tuesday--all the way from Boston. Her daughter Sloane is just a few days younger than Teddy. Teddy thinks that's hilarious! </div>
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Teddy Bear rockin' out the bear suit.</div>
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We had a fun party despite the outcome.</div>
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The Seahawks loss caused Neil to lose the beard.</div>
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<br />Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-22477199048208859822015-02-03T19:55:00.005-09:002015-02-03T20:36:13.515-09:00Two Months going on Four!Teddy turned 2 months a few weeks ago. Mei Li and I made cup cakes to celebrate. At his two month check up the doctor said that he could pass as a four month old. He weighed in at 15 pounds 9 oz and is 23 inches.<br />
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Here's the little guy with his monthly Banjo pic. Apparently Neil threw in the Seahawks hat for a little flare.<br />
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Lifting his head like a champ.</div>
Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-76041436293478150962015-01-11T20:06:00.003-09:002015-01-11T20:06:42.466-09:00Back to work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Neil went back to work this week. It was fun for us to all have such a long chunk of time home together. Now we're getting back into the groove. Things at home with three kids seems to be going well, although I must admit that going back to work will be a bit more relaxing. </div>
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Here are a few random pictures from the week.</div>
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Sometimes when Teddy falls asleep a laundry basket makes the perfect portable crib. </div>
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Mei Li loves helping out with her baby brother.</div>
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Mei Li is "Lilly" the princess and Abe is the dragon who is protecting her from the vampire (Neil).</div>
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Happy baby boy!</div>
Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-39530331473733885322015-01-11T19:59:00.001-09:002015-01-11T19:59:15.208-09:00Two groovy bros!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Do you see the family resemblance?</div>
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Teddy--7 weeks</div>
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Abe--4 1/2 months</div>
Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-41626588309733169062015-01-01T21:54:00.001-09:002015-01-01T21:56:19.748-09:00Feliz Nuevo Ano Puerto Rico!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our neighbors have the fun tradition of ringing in the new year on Puerto Rican time (at 8 pm). We have a count down to 8 pm and then all the kids make a parade through the neighborhood banging on pots and pans. It's a fun and less tiring way to celebrate 2015!</div>
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Teddy screamed for the first few minutes until he fell asleep. </div>
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Mei Li and Abe joined in the parade. Mei Li brought her baby doll along too. I'm not sure exactly what she thought of the whole thing. She very quietly and slowly made her way down the block. Then when we were nearly at the end of the route, she put down her pot and spoon and announced that she'd peed.<br />
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With such great family and friends its sure to be a great year!</div>
Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-84109747665896680122015-01-01T21:46:00.000-09:002015-01-01T21:46:04.376-09:00Merry Christmas to all!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Following in the footsteps of his father and sister, baby Teddy played the part of Jesus this year in the church Christmas pageant. To be fair to all the children at church born durning the past year (and one whose parents didn't quite have their stuff together at christmas last year), all infants were invited to play the part. So, there were a total of 6 Jesi in the pageant. They changed the story around a little so that it was about many families traveling to Bethlehem to welcome the baby Jesus. Because Teddy was the youngest, I like to think that he was the newborn they were all traveling to see.</div>
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Here is the shepherd and his sheepie.</div>
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The giant sheep and a Bethlehem zebra pose with Jesus.<br />
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Jesus in the manger.<br />
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Teddy making his debut appearance on stage.<br />
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Merry Christmas Teddy! Check out the beautiful stocking that my mom sewed for everyone!<br />
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Santa brought Abe a leggo set, and Mei Li a giant floor puzzle of Elmo, and Teddy got a few bibs. Poor Banjo had a bad year. He was left off of our family christmas card, and santa forgot to bring him a stocking. We still love you Banjo!<br />
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During the summer I purchased a groupon for tickets to see "Walking with Dinosaurs" at the Tacoma Dome. Yesterday the time finally arrived for Abe and I to go! We didn't tell him about it until the day before. And boy was he excited!</div>
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I really didn't know what to expect, but the show was pretty cool. There was this Australian paleantologist who told the audience random facts about the dinos and a bunch of dinosaurs that were mostly mechanical. A few of the smaller ones were lifesize puppets.</div>
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Abe's favorite part: The dinosaurs fighting!</div>
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The T-Rex! Unfortunately we didn't get to see the full feature of the performance, because Abe had to go to the bathroom right when he arrived. But it was pretty cool. All the kids like hearing her roar at the audience.<br />
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We tried to get a picture of the kids together for our Christmas card, but it turns out that they aren't very photogenic--at least not all three at the same time. Oh well.</div>
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Check out those chubby cheeks! Sorry Teddy, I couldn't figure out how to rotate the picture.</div>
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This week we've been working on making Christmas cookies to give to neighbors and Maryan (they're kind of famous among her family). Here are a few pics of the adventure in sugar cookie making. No, it is not bedtime. Mei Li insisted that she wear her pj's for her nap. <br />
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Cutting out the shapes. Mei Li's favorite was a little hedgehog.<br />
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Sampling the frosting.<br />
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Decorating!<br />
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Teddy's doing really well. He had his 2 week doctor visit this Wednesday and she said that he's growing like a champ. He's already gained over a pound from his birth weight, which is quite remarkable for breast fed babies.</div>
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Abe and Mei Li continue to have moments of enjoying his company.</div>
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Practicing tummy time in his heart jammies. Check out the cute hedge hog quilt from Great Auntie Nance.<br />
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Cute little santa baby! <br />
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<br />Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-28235189682661798912014-12-07T20:42:00.001-09:002014-12-07T20:42:52.140-09:00Happy Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a good first thanksgiving with Teddy. Mei Li helped make our pumpkin and apple pies (wearing only a sweatshirt and apron).<br />
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We gave Teddy his first bath in the kitchen sink. He seemed to like the warm water.</div>
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On Saturday we went to a gingerbread making workshop in Bellevue. It was a pretty fun event. They had a giant table with a bunch of candy laid out. We managed to put together a pretty neat looking house, but then just as we were getting up to leave it got knocked on the floor. Pretty sad, but we recovered by taking home some more candy and icing to re-decorate our now leaning house.<br />
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Here's the final product before it met its demise. One of our first family photos of the five of us.<br />
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<br />Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-48863457820332189022014-11-21T20:56:00.001-09:002014-11-21T20:56:26.681-09:00Meet Teddy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It took having another kid for us to update this blog! On Sunday morning we welcomed Theodore Scott HiuZai Hoff into our family. We're all doing well. So far Teddy seems pretty low key. He's a great eater and pooper. Both Abe and Mei Li seem to be excited to have a little brother. </div>
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The happy family!</div>
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Teddy was born at 3:33am. He weighed 8#12oz and was 20 1/2" long. </div>
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In keeping with family tradition here is Teddy's first of many Banjo pictures at 5 days old. </div>
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Last weekend we drove to ocean shores to go clam digging. We all had fun, although no one will be eating clams for awhile. Everyone who ate them seemed to get sick afterwards. Mei Li and I were fine--since we didn't eat them. (I got sick in the fall when we had razor clams, so I already had an aversion to them.) The weather was fine, and it was fun to run around on the beach. I think Banjo had the best time of us all.</div>
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The littlest clammer:</div>
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<br />Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-11223568903485391672013-12-23T21:23:00.002-09:002013-12-23T21:23:30.770-09:00Christmas is coming!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
At least one is looking forward to santa coming! </div>
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We finally got around to downloading the rest of the pictures from the camera. Here are some highlights from the second half of our trip. We stayed at the Grand Wailea, which was quite grand to say the least. Scott, grandma and grandpa came and we hung out on the beach, played in the hotel's 9 swimming pools/water slides, went on a snorkeling trip on Scott's birthday, and attended a luau where Abe and I learned to hula on the stage. With the cold weather this week, it sure would be nice to be back in Maui.</div>
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Abe and Neil liked to "ride the waves", which basically looked like this.<br />
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We went to the kula botanical gardens, which reminded us a lot of kabota gardens.<br />
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What's a corn tree any way?--Casper B.P.<br />
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Picnic at the botanical gardens.<br />
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When we arrived at the Grand Wailea we all got greeted with leis.<br />
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Like father, like son.<br />
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Like father, like daughter.<br />
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cute kids.<br />
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Abe actually jumped into the water from the boat. I think he had a good time.<br />
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Mei Li stayed on the boat for the trip.<br />
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Abe got really into going down the water slides. Look out Great Wolf Lodge!<br />
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Poor Mei Li didn't have a neck when she wore her life jacket.<br />
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Walking through the lazy river.<br />
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Weee! What you don't see is that at the bottom I somehow got sucked under while trying to keep Mei Li afloat. Oops.<br />
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Luau fun!Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-39542548905459510502013-11-09T23:09:00.001-09:002013-11-09T23:10:37.449-09:00Hawai'i!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We left for Hawai'i on Thursday night as the horrible windstorm was hitting Seattle. The flight was fairly uneventful except for the terrible turbulence, the fact that Abe tried (and failed) to poop twice in the bathroom, and that Emily and Mei Li sat in front of Abe because a lady wouldn't switch seats with them. But we made it to our condo all in one piece.</div>
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Our first day we went to the Maui Ocean Center. They have an amazing aquarium. Abe and Mei Li both liked looking at the fishes.</div>
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The first tank when you walk in is gigantic and really cool. As you can tell it's a little dark inside and Emily left Mei Li by the tank for a second. Mei Li followed Emily and then a man almost tripped on Mei Li. Sorry Little Li :-(</div>
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Abe was super excited and running throughout the aquarium. He really liked it when he saw the sharks. And towards the end there is this giant tunnel that you walk through and you can see rays and sharks and tons of fish swim all around you. It's pretty sweet.</div>
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Abe enjoyed his time looking at everything.</div>
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Mei Li tried her hand at feeding herself with a spoon Not too bad little girl!</div>
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We have a little pool at our condo. Abe is really into playing in the pool, which is a bit of a surprise to us. Those swimming lessons are paying off. Nice work swim teacher Levi! And Mei Li really enjoyed her little floaty contraption as well.</div>
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On our second day we went to the Plantation. We took a guided tour of a working farm with tons of different crops (coffee, papaya, coconuts, macadamia nuts, etc.) on a tram. Since we were on the first tour of the day, there were literally only 3 other people on our tour (a dad and two kids) so the guide made a few extra special stops for us. Abe and Mei Li got to feed some giant long horned cows (the horn almost nipped Mei Li in the head - sorry Little Li x2 ) and saw how a coconut is schucked. Fresh coconut is real tasty!</div>
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Before diner we walked across the street to check out the beaches at Abe's request. I think we'll spend some time there tomorrow morning because it always seems to be real sunny and hot in the morning and overcast and windy in the afternoon (which is when we went to the beach today).</div>
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We have been making the most of our condo for dinner by using their grills. The first night we made some Mahi Mahi. Tonight we grilled up some New York stakes. Abe takes after us with his zest for eating off the bone. I must admit they were some damn fine good steaks.</div>
Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-86261132447516947982013-10-26T19:48:00.001-08:002013-10-26T19:48:10.509-08:00My halloween flock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
We've got chicken on the brain at our house. For the last week or two we've consistently gotten 3 eggs every 2 days! All it took was changing to a new type of feed with more calcium.</div>
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Here are my halloween chickens--courtesy of Martha (Stewart) and Grammy. </div>
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Abe doing his interpretive chicken dance.</div>
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Check them combs out.<br />
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My little chickie.<br />
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<br />Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-24992033219691386352013-10-21T20:25:00.003-08:002013-10-21T20:26:17.927-08:00Happy Birthday Mei Li!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today our little Mei Li turned 1! What a happy sweet little girl.Emily Lockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966874035452467930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9084476797394060062.post-75155199796164333352013-10-13T20:27:00.002-08:002013-10-13T20:28:44.844-08:00A year ago todayA year ago today we went to the pumpkin patch with Frannie, Sarah and Katie on Mei Li's due date, because, well what else was there to do? Today we went back. Things look a little different...<br />
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I look ridiculous, like there's a pumpkin under my sweatshirt.<br />
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Now there's a cute little pumpkin on my lap!</div>
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Abe and Frannie trying to lift the pumpkin.</div>
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We went through the red zombie corn maze. This year we (meaning katie and neil) followed the map. Last year we put our faith in Abe and Frannie. Everyone thought this year was more successful, but hey, we made it out didn't we?<br />
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Hi baby girl!<br />
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