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Beansandtaters: June 2013
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Sunday, June 30, 2013. The scoop on spring. We've been busy and this blog has been neglected. Between fun and work and school and trips and activities, there's been too much going on to sit and document all of it. But I'll try. We do movie night on slow Fridays. This time the dollies joined us. Santa Barbara - Spring Break. At Kid's World Park in downtown Santa Barbara. She only looks like she's wrestling this dolphin statue - but she won. Gaviota State Beach - Spring Break. View from the pier. Claire lo...
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Beansandtaters: January 2015
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Thursday, January 1, 2015. Dear friends and family,. We hope 2014 has treated you well. We’ve been busy, but can’t complain. We try hard not to be busy, but with two kids, two jobs, and a really old house, there’s always something to do. Mark and I went to Provo, Utah in October to celebrate our 17. Audrey is in 5. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Love, the Sterzicks – Mark, Melissa, Audrey and Claire. Torrance Plunge August 2014. Camping at Crystal Cove August 2014. Disney Hall January 2014.
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Beansandtaters: January 2013
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Saturday, January 12, 2013. My kids say funny things - most kids do - and I write them on the calendar whenever I can. Sometimes I forget. This is the last two years worth - they're 9 and almost 6 right now. Be warned, they are my children, so eating and farting are favorite subjects. Audrey “Advice is something you don’t have to listen to if you don’t want to.”. Claire “I don’t wike dowympics.” (I don’t like the Olympics). Claire “I love you daddy. You know what else I love? Claire “Is it openable?
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Beansandtaters: There's an 11 Year Old in the House
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Sunday, December 21, 2014. There's an 11 Year Old in the House. As of December 11, we have our very own pre-teen. Audrey, our beautiful little 3-pound preemie baby is about 65 pounds these days and quite grown up. We are so proud of her. Audrey is in 5th grade and busy, busy every day with her school work, piano, piles of books to read, and questions about the world including weather, fashion, politics, manners, pyschology and so much more. She keeps us hopping. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sept 1...
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Beansandtaters: April 2013
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Friday, April 26, 2013. Peacocks in Palos Verdes. There are wild peacocks roaming the nearby hills. When Mark and I first moved here we went for a drive and then a walk that stopped abruptly when we saw a peacock, with feathers unfurled, tap dancing on somebody's driveway. The homeowner happened to step outside, and I asked "Is that your peacock? He looked at me like I was quite stupid and explained that the peacocks just go where they want. Claire celebrated her birthday with her classmates. We had ...
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Beansandtaters: November 2013
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Sunday, November 17, 2013. We started school on the Friday after Labor Day - a strange choice on the part of the school district, but nobody's asking me. Audrey got a cute and very grown up hair cut. She started 4th grade with Mrs. Esquibel and Claire started 1st with Ms. Wood. South Bay Botanical Gardens. San Clemente. While we were there President Obama flew over us in Marine One on his way to Pendelton. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Quotes from Audrey and Claire. Sept 6, 2010 M...
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Beansandtaters: Claire turns 7
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014. We just celebrated Claire's 7th birthday. I can never write about my children's birthdays without saying I can't believe how much they've grown. Fortunately for us, Claire is a sweet as ever, so even if she's growing up, we still get a lot of love, kind words and kisses from our littlest. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Melissa's the Bean and Mark's the Idaho "tater". We've started this blog so we can share our daily lives with our loved ones. We'd like to maintain ...Sept ...
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Beansandtaters: October 2012
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Sunday, October 21, 2012. The cheerleader and the soccer player. Audrey and Claire are busy, but not too busy, with various extracurricular activities this fall. Audrey does piano, sculpting, Brownies, and just finished a week-long cheerleading clinic at West High School. Claire is playing soccer. It's fun to watch them, we parents are so proud of the littlest things, and I think they are enjoying themselves. With Melinda and Natalie. Sunday, October 14, 2012. Under the wing of Endeavor. Melissa's the Be...
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Beansandtaters: December 2012
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Sunday, December 23, 2012. Dear friends and family,. So we’re still here and making the most of this beautiful world. It has been a good year for us - eventful and sometimes challenging, but good. Claire finished preschool in June and we were so sad to say goodbye to Good Shepherd Preschool. She started kindergarten this fall and has never looked back. Melissa looks back all the time wondering where her babies went, but Claire. Has been taking sculpting lessons, piano, did the cheerleading clinic at the ...
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Beansandtaters: Miss Claire is 8
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Sunday, August 2, 2015. Miss Claire is 8. Claire turned 8 a few months ago - I hate to say how many months. The voice that wakes me up at 3 in the morning and lists all the things I didn't do that I need to do has been reminding me regularly that writing Claire's birthday post has been delayed way too long. I know Claire won't hold it against me. Claire finished second grade in June. She spent the year learning all the things that come with second grade: multiplication, book reports, classroom jobs&#...
