From my 2016 Mason Jar Journal:
- Sister Lewis passed away in August; two weeks later, Brother Lewis passed away.
- I got to see kangaroos and joeys in pouches at the Weber County Fair.
- Noah and Jake went on a rock-hounding camping adventure looking for gems for Noah's 7th birthday. They loved eating bubbles and squeak for dinner.
- 8.18.16 - President Dieter F. Uchtdorf confirmed the priesthood of a sealer on Dad; Mom and Dad met with him in his office in the Church Administration Building.
- Noah started 2nd grade with Mrs. Powell and Abbi started 6th grade with Mrs. Lewis.
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Elizabeth & Abbi |
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Henrik, Grandma, and Grandpa
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Joey & joeys |
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Baby Joey
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Mom, Dad, Joey, Abbi, Elizabeth, and Henrik went to the Weber County Fair. They had Australian animals. Elizabeth and Abbi road a pony and Henrik liked the little farm animal babies.
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Dad with his Dr. Suess plant he loves. |
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Noah - First day of 2nd-Grade in Mrs. Powell's class |
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Abbi - First day of 6th-Grade |
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Hugo - First day of school |
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Daisy - First day of school
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Daisy has to be in every picture or have her very own picture every time the kids do. She thinks she is one of them.
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First day of school. Last year at North Ogden Elementary. |
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Caesar and Jessica Alvarado-Guardron, Joey and Jake
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Cousins' back to school party. Elizabeth, James, Jack, Noah, Abbi, Henrik, Marlie.
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Cousin reports at Hotdog Sunday. |
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Back to School theme 2016-2017.
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Abbi and Baymax.
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Kids woke up and turned on Nacho Libre, first thing.
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3 Joeys
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Abbi practice-packing for her NYC trip in 3 months.
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Chickens playing in the mud. |
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I got my hair chopped off. |
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Tall birthday boy.
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Long-haired Abbi
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Abbi writing her Cousin Society Report.
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My post of the six birthdays I've had Noah: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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Dad's Sealing Authority from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf.
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Grandma's 89th Birthday.
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Henrik |
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Abbi & Elizabeth
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Auntie Jubby and Henrik
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Mom and Dad. Haha!
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Elizabeth
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Abbi
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