The Deatherage Details

2013.07.28 Beach Time

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Beach Days!

We love getting our feet in the sand and playing near the Ocean. We are Idaho natives so the wind and cold is just an added bonus. Jillian and Mommy did some yoga. Everyone chased the waves. Colton and Jace did some kite flying.

When we got home from the beach Colton discovered a unique beetle. We sent a text to Mom's Volleyball coach from College. His name is Bill. He is an entomologist. He told Colton it was a 10 line beetle. It was a giant. Colton still loves finding creatures.

2013-07-27 GNO Campout

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We had a great time again getting together for a camp out. As the kids get bigger it is harder through the week to find time to get them together, so this is perfect. A few days in the dirt to play to their hearts content. The Mommies even get some time to visit and the Daddies try to sneak in a motorcycle ride or two as well. We did some painting, some butterfly chasing/catching and a lot of hiking.

2013.06.03 Pool Time

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This little guy is quite the swimmer and acrobat. He has mastered a front flip and a gainer. Each time he jumps my heart skips a beat, but he loves it so I put my brave face on and cheer him on.

2013-07-08 Family Vacation to the Oregon Coast Beach Time

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Our last evening we spent hanging out on the beach. This vacation was just what mom needed. I am so blessed to have my family!

2013.07.08 Family Vacation to Oregon Coast Crab Pots!

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It was hard to know who had the most fun crab potting!! I LOVED it. It is my style of fishing. You sink a pot down to the bottom of the ocean. Hang out, visit, eat a snack... pull the crab pot up and see what you got. The crabs shell had to be about 6 inches long for it to be a keeper. So we would pull up the pot and dump the crabs out, they would all start to scatter. They walk sideways so eventually they all made it back to the bottom of the Ocean. But it is a race to measure them before they dive off the peer. We were very fortunate to get a Keeper! It was the only Keeper of the day. The people that rented us the pot were great with the kids too. The boiled the crab, gave Colton the shell, and then let us all try it. It was delicious! The rest of the trip we spent a lot of time walking like a crab ourselves!

2013-07-06 Family Vacation to Oregon Coast Exploring Tide Pools

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We woke up early so that we could catch the low tide. We wanted to check out all the tide pools. We had a blast running and jumping in natures playground. We found barnacles, sea anemone's, starfish, crabs, oysters and jelly fish. We enjoyed using all of our senses to discover all that the Oregon coast had to offer. Brian peeled a starfish off a rocky cliff so the kids could see it. When they were done he threw it back in the Ocean. Scout went in looking for it without really thinking about it. He wasn't too sure what to think of the Ocean. He was pretty entertaining on the beach with us.

2013-07-05 Family Vacation to Oregon Coast Hunting Seashells

2016-08-08T12:49:00.001-07:00

The Oregon Beach is such a friendly place. We were able to let Scout run and frolic and everyone loved him. While we were playing with Scout we found a sand dollar jackpot. It was so neat to see them whole just laying around the beach. Colton found a crab and figured out how to pick him. If you put a stick near it, the crab will pinch the stick and then you have him to check out. Brian and Colton had a lot of fun playing with the crab. Jillian, Jace and I were entertained with drawing pictures in the sand and dodging the waves!!

2013-07-05 Oregon Coast Family Vacation Sea Lion Caves.

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Brian spotted the sign for the Sea Lion caves so we decided to go check it out. You went through a gift shop that led to some stairs built into the side of the cave/cliff. At the bottom there was a man made viewing area that had some great views of Sea Lions on one side and of a Lighthouse on the other. We all enjoyed watching the sea lions and learned a lot about the hierarchy of the big guys compared to the little guys. The big Sea Lions were very territorial of the rock they were perched on. There was a persistent younger/smaller sea lion that kept challenging a bigger sea lion. Sometimes it was hard to watch because they were not very nice. On the other side the light house was beautiful. Once we had enough of the cave we took a walk to a sea lion look out. We were able to see some playing in the waves. They were pretty cute when they were being nice.

2013-07-04 Family Vacation to Oregon Coast Fireworks!

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Our first night in the beach house was wonderful! Jillian woke up early so her and I snuck out to the ocean and did some seashell hunting. We found some great shells and rocks. We made it back in time to fix our boys some french toast for Breakfast (Jace's favorite), and then have a calm, relaxing lazy morning. That evening we drove around and spotted some things to do. Then after dinner we found a spot for the fireworks show over the bay. It was so pretty and they fireworks went on forever. I love the fourth of July and honoring America on it's birthday.

2013-07-03 Family Vacation to the Oregon Coast Multnomah Falls

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We made a last minute decision to take a vacation to the Oregon Coast for the fourth of July. In the midst of summer chaos, I was craving some down time, by the Ocean. It only took me mentioning it once and Brian was on it. He made a reservation for a beach house near Cannon Beach, we packed our bags, and hit the road. I love the drive to Oregon. It is a little brown and dry but as soon as you hit the Columbia River it is gorgeous. On the way, I love to stop at Multnomah falls. It is a great hike to a beautiful waterfall. Along the way we found pretty flowers and a giant slug. Scout even enjoyed the view of the waterfall.

2013-07 Emily Davis Photography

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Emily's work behind a lens is phenomenal! I love spending an afternoon with her because she creates life long treasures for me. The kids are so comfortable with her. She captures their genuine smiles. I feel like I can see their personalities in these pictures. To me, it is like she captured a little moment in time.

2013.06 Grandpa is in town!

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Since Grandpa is all retired now we are getting to see so much more of him. I personally love the retired version of my Dad. I feel like he is an entirely different guy now. It is amazing what some sleep can do for a person. Anyway, he was in town to take out the three trees in the back yard that bloom cotton. While he was here we hit the race tracks. It was a fun night. I Love Colton's gummy grin with big (toddlerish) cheeks. I wonder how long it will stick. It is so hard watching my babies transform into toddlers and then into full on kids!

2013.06 The Yankees

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Baseball players are so cute! Colton played with most of the kids from his football team and they had a blast. Mommy even got to pitch quite a few games while Daddy was coaching basketball. All of the boys did so well. We are grateful for a wonderful time playing baseball!

2013.06.15 Neighborhood gang!

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I Love long summer nights. I love this gaggle of kids running the streets too. In my mind, this is what summer nights should look like. We played some capture the flag and red rover in the park! We finished the night with a bonfire on the drive way at Ryan's house.

2013.06 A little Snack

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This girl. She is my PIC! (Partner in Crime) She is always willing to help me in the kitchen. Especially when it comes to baking a sweet treat. I could just sit and be a fly on the wall and watch her all day. She was doing great scooping the cookie dough one by one, but then she just needed a little taste of that sweet goodness! I love her to the moon!

2013.06 Dancing Beauties and Karate Kids!

2016-07-19T14:21:00.002-07:00

Grandpa won free dance lessons for Jillian at our pre-school Auction. We borrowed a ballerina outfit from Sydney and decided to check it out. My heart melted watching her dance... in daily life she is a quirky girl and doesn't appear to be super coordinated... similar to Aunt Jill. But on the dance floor she is the most graceful, beautiful, little sweet pea I have ever seen. During the five minutes I would get to see her I was constantly giving myself pep talks about learning to be a dance mom. We got lucky because her Dance class lined up just before Jaces Karate and the studios were across the street from one another. I dropped Jillian off, dropped Jace off, then picked up Jillian and would make it back in time to watch Jace wrap up. He is a fierce little Ninja! And... if you try anything he is quick to tell you "I know Karate!" Yikes.

2013.06.11 Lunch in the park

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Lunch in the park is one of my favorite summer time activities. The food bank provides free lunch to kids ages 0-18. Free lunch is an obvious reason I love it, but I also love seeing all the families out and about. It takes the kids about 3 minutes to chow down and then they are off playing while the Mommies hang out and chat. It feels so care free and the kids get to be kids. They throw bark when mom isn't watching, climb trees, play soccer, you know, all the normal kid stuff. We had Kingston with us today and we got to meet Kenley, Sydney, Chase and Mason to play with.

2013.06.10 Movie Night

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The Davis Family invited us to see a movie in the park. It felt similar to the Drive-In movie I used to attend as a kid. We had some popcorn, jammies and blankets. We watched Despicable Me just after the sun set. It was adorable. We had a blast and made plans to attend the next one!

2013.06.08 To Infinity and Beyond!

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Jace discovered Colton's Buzz Light Year costume, and I couldn't be more smitten. Holy cuteness overload. He loved it and flew all over command center, err uh the living room. Boys are so fun. (I can't believe he is old enough to fit in this... sniff, sniff!!)

2013.06.05 Bag Lady

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Sooo... I have a new addiction. Thirty-one bags. I am officially going to be a bag lady. And I have already peer pressured 14 of my closest friends to buy bags from me. They are the best!

2013.05 Alex Graduates!

2016-07-19T12:43:00.001-07:00

We really don't need a reason to put 10 bows in our hair and buy a giant chocolate fudge cake from Costco. But today, we did have a reason!! Alex graduated from high school, top of his class, and has decided to attend ISU in the fall. I am still trying to convince him to come to Boise State but apparently ISU is making it rain in the scholarship department so I am not sure I will get him here. He is such an amazing boy, err uh man now I guess. I can't believe that I am old enough to say I enjoyed watching him grow up, but I am that old.. and I really did enjoy watching him grow into the incredible, confident, intelligent and handsome young man that he is. We love Uncle Al and the great example he is to my 3 kiddos! Congratulations big guy!!

2013.05 Last Day of Kindergarten and Graduation

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Just like that... Colton is a first grader :( What!!
Colton graduated Kindergarten today and completed his last day of school. He has had a wonderful year and we have so much to be thankful for. He had the best teachers, made some great friends, and even won an award for always completing his homework. In the program they sang some songs, read a poem, and handed out Diplomas. Colton said he wants to be a spy when he grows up! I am so excited to have him home for the summer. Jace watched the graduation through his spy scope and Jillian preferred not to have a picture taken. We are so proud buddy! Keep up the hard work.

2013.05 Spring Sing for Jillian and Jace

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Jillian and Jace had a program to wrap up Pre-School. I love this little school and we LOVE "Miss Connell" (Sharon McConnell) She has so much energy. She reminds me of my mom when it comes to teaching styles.
To start the program all the kids came out in a little parade. I wasn't sure if Jillian was going to make it. They always put her next to Jace to help feel a little more confident. She started out with some hair twirling and twiddling feet but as soon the music came on she did great. Jace was a great brother and sang his little heart out. He has no fear and no stage fright.

2013.05 Mothers Day

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Awe.. Mother's Day!! My favorite holiday of the year. I love getting to reflect for a day about the amazing blessings I have in my life and in the fact that I get to be a Mother. It is something I had wondered about and worked towards my entire life. Most of my goals in high school and college were centered around being able to provide for and cultivate a family of my own. I am so blessed that Brian is part of that picture too. For Mothers day I was spoiled with a fancy planter to put some herbs and flowers in. All the kids helped Brian get it all set up and ready to plant. There is something wonderful about playing in the dirt.

2013.04.30 Flag Football "The TEXANS"

2016-07-11T13:59:00.001-07:00

We had a great spring season of Flag Football! We were the Texans and we went undefeated. We celebrated the season with pizza and trophies. I love watching Coach Death with the little guys. They love him! So do I!