Throwback Thursday

Here’s to Sage’s Thomas the Train obsession when he was younger. We always got a good laugh out of how he pronounced Percy.

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San Diego

Over winter break, we took a family vacation to sunny, Southern California. We had an amazing time exploring the area and staying in Cardiff by the Sea/Encinitas. It was awesome! Here are some video highlights from our trip.

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Christmas 2017

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“Elfis and the Frozen Princess” Kai’s 2nd Grade Musical

Kai had a starring role as King CoppenHaggenDassen in the 2nd grade musical, “Elfis and the Frozen Princess.” He had a lot of lines to memorize and the best costume! He did a wonderful job! We are so very proud of all the hard work he put into the show.

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Spelling Bee Champ!

We are immensely proud of Sage. A few weeks ago, he won his class spelling bee with the word “enormous.” He’s an excellent speller, so we weren’t surprised. We were surprised, however, when Sage told us he did not want to be in the school spelling bee to represent his class. He said he was, “scared to be in front of the whole school and mess up.” We had a long talk and Jared reminded Sage that the only way to overcome your fears is to face them. So, Sage agreed to be in the school spelling bee.

Last week was the school bee and Sage did great! He made it to the 6th round and was the last third grader left. He incorrectly spelled the word “residential.” But, he handled it with grace and poise. He was so brave and we are so very proud!







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So Thankful...

For family and friends:












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Halloween 2017

Here are some pictures from our Halloween fun. Sage was a blue ninja and matched one of his best buddies, Tyson. Kai was a red ninja by day and a creepy zombie by night. Parker and Quinn were rainbow unicorns. So cute!













Videos of the boys’ jokes:

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Fall Fun at the Farm

The boys and I spent Saturday at the farm enjoying some fall fun! We played on the playground, fed the many animals, explored the barn and silo, and got lost in the corn maze!

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Dragon Powers and Probability

Two funny stories about Sage:

A couple nights ago, a couple hours after the boys had gone to bed, Sage screamed as if he was having a nightmare. Jared went to check on him and asked, "What's wrong." Sage, in all seriousness and probably still asleep, whispered, "I can't figure out how to use my dragon powers." 😂 Jared told him to go back to sleep then walked out of the room. I asked Jared to repeat it to me because I wasn't sure I had heard correctly since I was in the other room. Jared couldn't keep a straight face and we both laughed about Sage's dragon powers until we cried.

Another evening, during dinner, we were talking about these dinosaur eggs Sage and Kai got for their birthdays. Our friends' daughter had one this summer and the dinosaur inside the egg was the same. All three dinosaurs turned out to be the same. I asked, "Are there even any other possible dinosaurs?"
Sage said, "Yeah, there are 4 different dinosaurs."
I asked, not expecting a reply, "Well, what are the chances of that - that all 3 of you would get the same one?"
Without hesitation, Sage answered back, "Twenty-five percent."
Jared and I lost it and laughed hysterically. And this is why we call Sage the Little Professor. Hahaha!


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Happy birthday, Sage!

We celebrated Sage's golden birthday last weekend! He turned 9 on the 9th so we added some extra touches to make it extra special: gold decorations everywhere, golden presents, a golden treasure hunt, and a super special present!







We spent the day reading the birthday book, climbing at Rockin Jump, eating Sage's favorites including Qdoba, and partying at LouFest.

The boys' reactions to the Sea World surprise were priceless! It was truly a special, golden birthday!

Sage at 9:
Favorites: Qdoba, apple slices, family, Pokémon video games, Minions movie, the lake house, Rockin Jump

Personality: Sage is exactly how he's always been - smart, creative, funny, kind, gentle, and loving. He's becoming very witty and makes us so proud that he's just such a good person.

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