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Mar 16, 2011, 4:29 pm
Have I told you about our new puppy, Rama?
From Rama
He’s not so “new” any longer, we’ve had him for 2 months now, but that explains one of the reasons why I haven’t had much time to update this blog. We’ve had a new baby in the house. That and a lot of colds this winter, but I’ll... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2011, 9:56 am
As I came out of the shock of what was happening in Japan, New Zealand, the Middle East, the attacks on democracy within our own borders, I needed to find a way to to be more centered and grounded in the world around me, refocusing my attention back on my family. So I picked up the camera and manag... Comment - Like
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Jan 22, 2011, 9:14 am
Every year, my family gathers somewhere and spends a week together. My mom and dad, my brother, his wife and four daughters, and my household. It’s the annual “Johnson Family” vacation tradition and I love it. This year I requested, and everyone agreed, for us to vacation somewhere with sno... Comment - Like
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Jan 18, 2011, 4:38 pm
In the past three weeks:
Our family drive from Texas to south Lake Tahoe, with a stop at the Grand Canyon and Vegas for Christmas.
Our family played for a week in a foot of snow in Tahoe, falling madly in live with the place.
Our family drove home from Tahoe. We were in constant awe the whol... Comment - Like
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Dec 12, 2010, 9:29 pm
Exactly four years ago from this very moment I had my first glimpse of the little boys who would forever change my life, forever change me.
Logan
Forest
Forest and Logan
After a birthday party surrounded by family, I am overcome with joyful emotion, tears gliding down my cheeks as I consider ... Comment - Like
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Dec 8, 2010, 9:00 am
Today is the beginning of a crazy few days ahead. The boys turn four years old on Sunday and both mine and Brad’s parents are flying in from the west coast to celebrate with us. A whirlwind of families, dinners, presents, ice cream cake and otherwise spoiling two wonderful little boys with lots ... Comment - Like
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Dec 7, 2010, 10:57 am
The boys turn four years old in less then a week and I just had to make time to write down some of their recent accomplishments.
Logan is talking in rhymes. They aren’t always real words, but he’s finally got the concept so he’ll go whole days where he tries to rhyme his words constantly. ... Comment - Like
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Nov 24, 2010, 5:48 pm
The day before Thanksgiving and the weather is WARM. So the box guys play in the sprinkler.
Notice that the feet and the "face" do not match.
Soaked but happy little boys.
Today I’m thankful for the amazing imaginations of little ones and the ability to laugh so hard I cried. Comment - Like
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Nov 24, 2010, 3:13 pm
Forest the knight encounters a box.
What is in that box?
There's a brother Logan in the box! Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2010, 9:54 am
It’s time for a personal update that is all about Dawn the Person instead of Dawn the Mom. I’ve had an extremely powerful past few months, approaching age 40 in 2 years and really beginning to self actualize.
About twelve years ago I had a vision. In the midst of my twenties I felt like w... Comment - Like
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Nov 19, 2010, 9:45 am
It’s time for a personal update that is all about Dawn the Person instead of Dawn the Mom. I’ve had an extremely powerful past few months, approaching age 40 in 2 years and really beginning to self actualize.
About twelve years ago I had a vision. In the midst of my twenties I felt like w... Comment - Like
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Nov 1, 2010, 8:06 am
Logan was a scary skeleton and Forest was a scary (but oh so cuddly) dragon. They had a wonderful time getting dressed up and making it around the street trick or treating. They were little pros at the Halloween thing!
Logan loved his makeup and costume so much he kept running to look at hims... Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2010, 4:47 pm
Fall has finally found us here in Texas and it’s absolutely beautiful. At the same time, the strangest thing has happened. The boys are just a few short months away from 4 years old and they play independently with each other ALL THE TIME. It’s magical not only because I find myself with more... Comment - Like
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Oct 3, 2010, 10:52 pm
We bought a home just over a year ago and are finally getting around to making it “ours”. Our first project was to paint the boys’ bedroom. Logan loves color and had very strong opinions about wanting a dark blue room, we were able to get his buy in to add some green, using their curtains ... Comment - Like
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Oct 1, 2010, 6:03 pm
This weekend we are painting the boys’ bedroom, so I bring you some photos of me preparing for this big adventure. Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2010, 6:56 pm
I packed the kids, lots of changes of clothes, a random assortment of the foods they like to eat, and drove the three of us to my friend and mentor’s home for a 24 hour visit. Mind you, this home of hers is 60+ acres of pine forest in East Texas. As Logan said, “She has a really BIG yard!”.
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Sep 24, 2010, 12:52 pm
One of my blog friends, Laura, is many things including but not limited to: mother of twins, runner, career woman, and photographer. She did a post today encouraging more pictures of ourselves and suggested Friday’s for these images. My fancy camera is on loan right now to a friend who is expect... Comment - Like
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Sep 19, 2010, 9:04 am
All of these pictures from Washington state were taken with Brad’s iPhone so they aren’t the greatest but they sure are good for what they are!
Ice Cream!
From seattle 10
Forest
From seattle 10
Logan
Logan wanted up on this “seat” and worked really hard climbing around some much bigger ... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2010, 9:07 am
We just returned from a six day vacation to visit my parents at their home near Tacoma, Washington. I am madly in love with the Pacific Northwest. The mountains, the trees, the ocean, it fills all of my senses with ecstatic rejoicing.
The boys had only been there once before, at four months old f... Comment - Like
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Sep 10, 2010, 2:56 pm
Old Navy brought us a great surprise today when we went to buy some winter clothes during their baby clothes sale. I’ve always resisted shopping for clothes out of season because it’s really hard to even think about long sleeves and long pants when it’s 90 degrees plus and 100% humidity outsi... Comment - Like
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Aug 27, 2010, 4:10 pm
It’s been a week now since Forest said good bye to naps (Logan gave them up about 6 months ago) and I find myself with no official child free break during my day. Surprisingly, the timing seems to be very nice because the boys are so good about playing with each other that I find myself with lot... Comment - Like
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Aug 17, 2010, 12:30 pm
This last weekend my friend Malikai, who currently lives in London, was in town and had suggested that we take the boys up in the single engine airplane that he was flying around Texas in during his stay here. Malikai has been working on his piloting skills for a while and is constantly looking fo... Comment - Like
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Aug 13, 2010, 10:43 pm
This morning I was trying to engage the boys in some art activities. As tends to happen, Logan got really into it but Forest quickly grew frustrated and/or bored. Instead of walking away from the table though, Forest started using the things on the table to make bridges. Pieces of paper previously... Comment - Like
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Aug 11, 2010, 2:06 pm
Last year Brad and I decided we wanted to renew our childhood by making time to go ride roller coasters. I think it was riding on Space Mountain at Disney last fall that did it for us. Anyway, we finally got a chance during our recent trip to California when we took time to go to Six Flags Magic... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2010, 12:10 pm
The boys spend the hour before bed “playing rough” (yes, they actually know to call their wrestling matches that) with orange Daddy. Last night I joined in the fun/chaos and had a blast and was rewarded with this sweet image. Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2010, 3:50 pm
We recently got out of the oppressive heat of Texas with a week long visit to Brad’s parents in California.
Before going we spent time giving the boys options of activities, looking at websites and getting excited. I created a calendar to count down the last two weeks and using it we made so... Comment - Like
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Jun 30, 2010, 5:06 pm
You know we live in a place that has hot summers because when it rains we take advantage of the opportunity to go outside and play! Comment - Like
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Jun 28, 2010, 11:02 am
June has been full of a lot of sweet family moments.
At the beginning of June a mother cat and her four kittens moved in under our back porch for about a week. It was very sweet and a great experience for us all as we talked about compassion with the boys and then demonstrated. As a family we p... Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2010, 10:11 am
Today is brought to you by the letter T for tadpole. We found tadpoles in the small puddles by the park. Comment - Like
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Jun 13, 2010, 1:51 pm
Some images of our weekend including computers, picking blueberries and early morning tree climbing. Comment - Like
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Jun 7, 2010, 4:15 pm
Here are some of the images that Brad and I captured at the Lady Bird Wildlife Center that aren’t focused on the kids.
Red Eared Sliders
From Lady Bird Wildlife Center
I loved this rebar ’statue’ of a wedding.
From Lady Bird Wildlife Center
Prickly Pear cactus flowers
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Jun 6, 2010, 4:30 pm
We’ve had a whirlwind past few weeks with Brad’s parents visiting, Flipside (the regional Burningman event) and then a short visit from old friends Bob and Gyee. Bob and I went to high school together in Germany back in the late 80’s – early 90’s and through a lot of t... Comment - Like
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Jun 6, 2010, 4:13 pm
A few weeks ago, before the central Texas heat really kicked in, we took a spontaneous trip down to the Lady Bird Wildflower Center with the boys. We all had so much fun exploring all the quiet nooks and crannies, so carefully laid out and tended with loving care for our enjoyment.
We let the boy... Comment - Like
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May 20, 2010, 12:14 pm
This morning I read the article “Guilt Trip into the Woods: Do Kids Really Need Nature?” and it brought up the need to write for me. At first I thought I was going to write about balance and how nature and the modern world are not mutually exclusive and pitted against each other. But ... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2010, 3:06 pm
I love how Logan says “I’m not tired” right before dropping off to sleep. Comment - Like
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May 16, 2010, 8:10 pm
Forest has entered the “why” stage and it’s a miracle parents make it through this! Like much of parenthood I am floored at how unprepared for this I am. He asks “why” about every tiny detail of life. If it where big things I could turn to the internet and find the a... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 3:40 pm
We approach age 3 1/2 years old with a fine example of how different twins can be. One boy is completely potty trained and the other still refuses to do his duty in the potty. I am always torn about when to put a foot down and pressure the little guy and when to just wait it out. He’s alway... Comment - Like
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May 12, 2010, 12:30 pm
Have I told you about “us”? It’s become really obvious lately how Forest strongly identifies as a unit with Logan. He’s always saying “us”.
I first noticed it when I was taking Forest for this Occupational Therapy appointments for the Tactile Defensiveness. ... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2010, 3:59 pm
From April 2010
From April 2010
From April 2010
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Apr 22, 2010, 12:54 pm
We went to the grocery store this morning and as will often happen, the boys asked for a balloon at the register. Today is Earth Day so instead of their usual red and blue balloons with various colored lollipops attached, they had big bright green balloons with green lollipops. The boys were disap... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 12:22 pm
I’m just a few weeks away from my braces coming off. The boys were one when I got them on so they don’t remember mommy without metal on her teeth. I can’t wait to see what they think. It’s very strange to me that my children won’t know me with my fangs because they w... Comment - Like
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Mar 20, 2010, 9:48 am
The past month has been full of great success.
Logan is now doing really well on the potty training, even letting us know when he needs to go. So good old fashioned “stick-to-itiveness” did pay off! I know it sounds silly but I just love to see his little excitement to wear his unde... Comment - Like
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