tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189639042024-03-05T18:54:10.765-08:00Meanwhile Back at the Trusty Old HomesteadLKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.comBlogger790125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-633788511976700222017-12-25T18:35:00.002-08:002017-12-25T18:35:32.816-08:00• M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S •<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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Last year I noticed a new "souvenir" developing on my left cheek beneath my eye. Most people have been oblivious cause I'm good with makeup. But... if you know my DNA, either from my mom this was a new blotchy freckle or from my dad this was a new mole. Since occasional souvenirs are part of my biology, this is part and parcel of just being me. So I decided to keep an eye on it, but carry-on with my life as is. In the winter the souvenir's activity arrested. Yet in the spring I noticed it again had increased in size, and had become itchy. Itchy skin is not foreign as well thanks to allergies and psoriasis. (And we all know to avoid making problems worse, you don't scratch the itch.) However the itching gave way to burning and that's when I knew I needed to call my dermatologist. At first it was assumed there was an infection due to inflammation as there were so many wild colors present (and possibly I'd been in a bar fight? Though I assured him that was definitely NOT the case). After a week of treating the inflammation it was decided to move forward with a biopsy. I've had biopsies in the past, again remember "Girl-of-Many-Souvenirs". However they always come back benign, so I just figured I was being overly cautious. But considering Murphy's Law plus my luck, I figured it was best to be overly cautious. </div>
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I was told I would receive my results in 10 to 14 days. However I heard the words "Squamous Cell Carcinoma" over the phone within 3 days. It's oddly strange, the routine and run of the mill tone that enters the conversation as statistics, diagnosis details, risks & specifics about Moh surgery are rattled off like memorized historical facts. There's not much to adequately describe what it feels like in that exact moment. Sounds go deafeningly silent. Sensations in the body & brain go numb. The moment a person is intimately introduced to cancer in their own personal health is nothing less than traumatic. Are there worse types of cancer then skin cancer? Yes. Are there more devastating treatments then Moh surgery? Yes. However, to become abruptly face-to-face with one's own mortal frailty is unlike anything else. On this side of it now, I think what I wish had been present in that conversation was maybe a moment, a sliver carved out with room for a little compassion. Maybe just a question. Simply asking "Are you OK?" That would've been good.</div>
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...So, initially the surgery was set a month out, and then unset + reset again (thanks to the blessing of a cancellation list) just one day out. Which was probably the perfect situation, as it provided less time for anxiety. I arrived, I was injected, I was cut open, the margins were checked, they were clear, I was stitched back up. In the conversation prior to the surgery on the phone I was assured how nice and tidy everything would be. My doctor didn't amazing job, really and truly. What they didn't prepare me for was when I saw myself, and how traumatic that would be. As I had been expecting a much smaller site, and not all of the swelling. I certainly didn't expect to see a blonde haired, blue eyed, female version of Frankenstein with black eyes! Suddenly I was thrown into an unexpected mourning and grief at the loss of my cute cheek that had been my partner in crime since the day I was born. My symmetrical cheeks. My signature cheeks. Home of my dimples. All else could be out of sorts in my life or my body, but my cheeks... my cheeks, my smile, my dimples I've always been able to count on. And now the left cheek looked like a war torn country. That day was a hard day. Aside from all the pain, emotionally I was destroyed inside. I know that we are so much more on the inside then we are on the outside, but this was a change to my identity. And on that day I can already tell that this was going to be a hard adjustment.</div>
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There of been postop check ups, and appointments for suture removal. And in each visit to the office they told me how amazing things look even though I know my cheeks aren't the same. (Even though I see my scar every day and I'm reminded of what I was and what I am not anymore.) The doctor repeatedly has said that in a couple months I will be as impressed as he is, and in six months I won't even notice. These kinds of results are promised over & over. But it's been hard to jump on their bandwagon of belief, because they only see me for short little visits every so many weeks. Where in the moment to moment day today, I've not seen a difference. Until now. </div>
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Today marks a little more than a month and a half since my surgery. It's been two months since the biopsy, and since reality shifted with the word cancer. And I'm now seeing that the doctor is right! Sometimes it's so hard for us to trust those who don't walk immediately in our shoes, even if they do have a little more expertise than we do. Kind of reminds me of my relationship with Heavenly Father. I'm so quick to focus on my tunnel vision perspective, I forget that He sees the whole picture. He knows that what we're going through, that consumes us now, is but a small little blip in our Eternity. So my little story has taught me to trust Him more because he's the ultimate physician, the ultimate expert, and the ultimate comforter in EVERYTHING. </div>
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And I've also learned in the world we live, as active as we are (and as fair skinned as I am) that SPF is a must. SPF always!</div>
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#iknowmyheavenlyfatherlovesme #lifeisbeautiful #livedeliberately #cancersucks #spfalways #squamouscellcarcinoma #thereislightattheendofthetunnel</div>
LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-26301953769822976682017-06-17T22:44:00.001-07:002017-06-17T23:15:50.828-07:00In Case You Were Wondering...Lots has happened.<br />
A new trucking company was started.<br />
Transitioned back to care-giving pretty much full-time for Grandma R.<br />
The Gusty Ridge Ranch was sold.<br />
2016's One Little Word was LIGHT.<br />
College transfers have occurred.<br />
College Majors have been changed.<br />
Eventually passed on the torch of being the primary caregiver for Grandma R.<br />
Helped my mom relocate her life from the prairies of Eastern Oregon to the refuge of the Coast.<br />
Took a side-job to get out of the house & out of my head.<br />
We moved again, to the most perfect little homestead on a couple acres.<br />
Currently 2017's One Little Word is STAND.<br />
There was an engagement, and now there's not.<br />
Mini-Me is learning a lot about herself, what she values most & who is worthy of being in her life.<br />
We have commenced the purging of toxic people from our lives.<br />
Learning lots about myself, my capabilities, my talents, my niche within myself.<br />
Embracing all God's blessed us with, including new fish in the pond & 3 new cows in the pasture.<br />
Prioritizing peace in all aspects of my life.<br />
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Not much has been typed on the ol' Blog or Facebook about any of it.<br />
Plenty of images have been posted on Instagram.<br />
And I've been okay with that.<br />
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Just gonna leave this right here.<br />
Gotta tend to what matters most in my life.<br />
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<br />LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-58276739876049921692015-09-07T22:26:00.000-07:002017-06-17T22:27:35.471-07:00Radio Silence.<h4>
<b><u>WRITTEN APPROXIMATELY END OF SUMMER, 2015</u>:</b></h4>
All apologies for the silence emanating from this wee corner of the Blogosphere. The past 13 months have been demanding, and though blogging has been historically a great way to journal, document, and process through stuff for me, unfortunately it was the ball that this juggler had to let drop for a while.<br />
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Have you ever heard of that analogy? It's one of the best I've found:<br />
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<i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">“Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls. The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity. And you're keeping all of them in the air. But one day you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls...are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.” </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">― </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3780.James_Patterson" style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">James Patterson</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">, </span><span id="quote_book_link_7494" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/141228" style="color: #666600; text-decoration: none;">Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas</a> by James Patterson</span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">Not that blogging is work, but it IS a rubber ball. So it's now a season where I can allow that ball to bounce back into the mix. <i>(Maybe not with the same vigor as before, but a meager bounce nonetheless.)</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">The main headline of the past year has been Mini-Me's senior year of High School. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">Those who have been through senior years with their own kids will understand. Those who are yet to experience the enigma, all I can say is: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">2) Don't blink!<span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Haha, if you're a Doctor Who fan that's clever. If you don't know Doctor Who, get to your Amazon Prime account STAT!)</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Imagine a smorgasbord of a buffet. Mini-Me's senior plate was overflowing, even before reaching the end of her first semester. TREK right before classes started + Running Start at the local college <i style="font-size: small;">(aka Concurrent Enrollment in other spots on the map),</i> a second year as ASB secretary, Senior class activities, being a member of her YW Laurel class presidency, Cross-Country, a second go at the SATs, Homecoming week & dance, countless community service endeavors, Senior writing exits, planning her 30 hour Senior Project <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(based on her Junior research paper)</span></i>, college applications, and the commencement of the scouring for any and EVERY scholarship she could get her hands on had the whole house frantic. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In addition, being the parent of a highly-involved kid means the parent is automatically highly involved. Supporting her in all of those activities was only part of what was therefore on OUR buffet plates. Plenty of time was required as I switched officer hats in the High School Booster Club, from Vice President to Secretary. This meant not only regular meetings, but near-constant concession stand assignments, silent auctions, community meals + activities. Those responsibilities piggy-backed on top of heading the 2015 CHS Senior Parents Group as we rallied our last year's worth of fundraising efforts & soliciting donations for the kids' After-Grad Party. Dinners at all the of the home football games sounds like an easy-peasy thing to organize, but don't be fooled. Loads of work + lots of drama ensues. Same went for our very last Mr. Columbia Pageant <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(our biggest fundraiser each year)</span></i>. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Worth it? 100%. But I can finally say that, now that it's all over, the dust from the party has settled, and we're months removed from it all.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Somewhere in all this I kept my photography business going, as I changed my business structure up and specialized solely in Senior Photography. <span style="font-size: x-small; font-style: italic;">(Great niche. Fulfills my soul as I focus on empowering today's youth with the knowledge that they are already incredible and they don't need to subscribe to society's plastic image in order to feel validated or realize they are beautiful/handsome.) </span>I even branched out into more graphic design this past year. And between the two, I learned how personally rewarding my business was becoming for me!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Mr LKP had his hands full as well, for not only was he a co-supportive parent to a highly involved kid, but as the husband to an extremely supportive mom of a highly involved kid who happens to wear too many hats, he was often treading water just to keep us all together. <i>Poor him! </i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">Church callings were also on the plates as I continued to prepare the weekly bulletin/program for our ward, and co-taught our CTR 6 & CTR 7 class. Mr LKP continued his best efforts as a counselor in the Elders Quorum.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Please know, my dear reader, that I don't intend for this to be a complaint session, cause it's not. I simply have to document <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(for myself really, and maybe my posterity)</span></i> everything we've met head-on; where we persevered and where we triumphed.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">In the midst of all I've listed, Aunt L </span><i style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Mr LKP's aunt who was my CTR 6/7 co-teacher & dearest friend)</span></i><span style="line-height: 18px;"> was diagnosed with breast cancer. To be expected, the strong, independent, single woman she was insisted she would fight this battle on her own as much as possible. She'd tackled every other obstacle in her life with the same gusto, whether is was watching her 2 year old battle Leukemia, being diagnosed with Type II Diabetes or enduring a miserable divorce. She knew she could do all things with Christ's help. And she did the same with her cancer for the longest time. Evidenced in the fact that as an OT, she was seeing patients in her practice throughout the week </span><i style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(her pediatric clinic specialized in meeting the therapy needs for children on the Autistic Spectrum - these kiddos have always been her life mission)</span></i><span style="line-height: 18px;">, and then she would report for chemo/infusions every Friday afternoon so she could recover over the weekend and be back with her kiddos each Monday morning. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Shortly after Aunt L's diagnosis & treatments began, at nearly 91 years old, Gma R<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Mr LKP's grandmother)</span></i> fell on some uneven pavement at a local car wash and shattered vertebrae in her neck. Once she healed enough for her many subsequent follow-up appointments, Aunt L and I took turns being Gma R's transportation and patient advocate. This became a treat for me, to be able to give service and love to a couple of women I cherish so much.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Over time though, and four different rounds of chemo, Aunt L's doctor felt that her particular cancer was chemo-resistant. So she began a fifth & last ditch round of a new chemo drug that was derived from marine-based organisms such as sea sponge <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(she joked and said patients under this specific drug regimen called themselves "SpongeBobs")</span></i>. It was at this point that my role as chauffeur & caregiver shifted from Gma R's needs to Aunt L's needs as Aunt L's daughters were limited in how much time & frequency they could come and help care for her. Though they did come, and they helped her fight her battles as much as they could from where they lived <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(one in Seattle & one in Brooklyn)</span></i>. To complicate matters, her liver was not fairing well. At that point the term "Liver Cirrhosis" was used </span></span></span><i style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: nowrap;">-- which was shocking for her to hear since she'd never had a drop of alcohol in her life! </i><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px; white-space: nowrap;">Her liver was distended and hardening, body was unable to to retain magnesium and sodium </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">So not only was Aunt L running a clinic, fighting breast cancer, trying to save her liver, but she was still more worried about those who were caring for her than her own battles. She worried more about our sweet little Primary boys. She worried more about her children. She worried more about if I lifted with my legs vs. my back. And she worried more about her dignity than her illness. She worried more about her caregivers having to see her looking sickly, therefore she refused to go to chemo in her pajamas. Her wardrobe still had to be pulled together, she had to at least have a mineral foundation, her glossy reddish lips & her eyebrow powder brushed on so she wouldn't scare anyone. An elegant lady if there ever was one. Aunt L was incredibly selfless, and incredibly faithful. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">Never any guile from this courageous woman. Always positive. Always grace in the face of opposition. Always a good joke or an immense amount of intelligence to take the sting out of set-backs. Always wore her testimony on her sleeve, and sought out peaceful, sacred, spiritual moments in every occasion whether it was an infusion or an admitted hospital stay. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">Aunt L was a beautiful soul who I miss terribly, and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;">I search for her comfort from beyond the veil on a regular basis. She was my friend, my second mom, and most importantly my sister in Christ.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><i>Mini-Me and College...</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">By March, Mini-Me had received word back from the 5 colleges she had applied to (BYU-Provo, Westminster College in Sugar House SLC, University of Utah, BYU-Idaho, and Western Washington University), all of which she had been accepted to except BYU-Provo. Slightly disappointed by the decision, Mini-Me had a very mature way of looking at the decision and said she knew that someone else who needed BYU-Provo more received the slot she would have taken, so the Lord knew and was answering everyone's prayers appropriately. It was slightly sad as a mom, cause I know she had desperately wanted to be a part of the BYU Animation program, however I was so proud of her outlook on the situation. Plus she was very mature in comparing apples to apples, and oranges to oranges, when it came to education costs, scholarships awarded, etc.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">She had been offered an $8000 scholarship from the University of Utah for her freshman year, which was enticing. However, she was not thrilled at the overwhelming numbers at the U, nor did she like how disorganized it felt being there on campus. Though the U remained in her top 3 due to the fact it is Ed Catmull's Alma Mater, and he is one of her heroes and she wants to be a computer animator in the end. Plus the U's got a great animation program going for video gaming. Their Feature Film Animation program is only a few years old, so not as established as the gaming animation is concerned, but she thought this is very promising.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">However, Westminster College just 10 minutes away from the University of Utah and 1/10th the student population really stole Mini-Me's heart! Plus they awarded her with a $52000 scholarship, which made Westminster as affordable if not MORE affordable than if she stayed in Washington State for school. Plus, despite not having a dedicated computer animation program on campus, they have what's called the "Make Your Major" program where she can create her own animation degree as she works with the heads of Computers Science, Communications, Film Studies, and Fine Arts to make her competitive and extremely employable in her desired field. Internships are an important part of Westminster as well, and they value them so much that they work side by side with their students to find the perfect fit internships for them. Mini-Me is hoping that, even though Westminster doesn't have internship relationships with Pixar or Disney per say, that they will be able to help place her with Sundance and/or Adobe. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Fingers crossed on that coming through for sure!)</span></i> In her field of choice, a Bachelor's degree is a Bachelor's degree. Kinda like a bellybutton. But internships are what set an animator apart. So this is so important to Mini-Me.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Despite it's outside appearance, Westminster College offers SO much within. Like the TARDIS. Bigger on the inside. <i>(Again, see Doctor WHO!)</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><i>Why Mention This in the Timeline...</i></span></span></span></h3>
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Third week of March, we needed to attend Westminster's Overnight Experience & Accepted Student Day so Mini-Me could see if this was truly the right fit for her. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Aunt L & education went hand in hand. Knowledge equals strength & power. Intelligence was something of the greatest value to Aunt L. So this event she knew we needed to take advantage of, as a result we had been working on arranging a schedule of caregivers to fill in while I was gone. We had everything in place the Monday prior when Aunt L called me to her and told me she couldn't do this anymore. Her treatment had been interrupted with a hefty infection & hospital stay in February, and she had been unable to get healthy enough to restart that last round of Chemo. And daily infusions were too long + exhausting for her. So she decided she was ready for Hospice care. Tears were shed, promises were made regarding how she wanted her services to be handled, and she insisted that I be sure she had rockstar eyebrows for the viewing. Honestly, i</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">t was one of the hardest conversations I've ever been a part of.</span><br />
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Respite care was made available to her, so rather than having multiple different people cover her needs while I was away, it made more sense for her to go to the local Hospice House where she could be cared for by a nursing team until I returned.<br />
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The morning we left was a bit scary, as her blood sugars were extremely low. We got her back into an acceptable range, got her bags packed, and as I was buckling her into the car I told her that I would be back before she knew it, and I asked for her to try to hold on until I got back as we had plenty of decisions & arrangements to make together. She promised to try, which made me feel terrible for even asking. I had to apologize for my selfish request, and told her I hoped she would still be here but that if she had to go I loved her. She told me to enjoy my family + the experiences to be had that weekend, then kissed my cheek and I wept inside.<br />
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That night around 11pm Aunt L's sister, Aunt K - who had been battling her own cancer for five years, passed away. Grief was not an easy way to begin the weekend trip, but it was certainly a tenderizer for the heart. When tender, its easier to be more receptive to the Holy Spirit. Which was something the Lord knew we needed that weekend. Despite having been spread so thin to cover all our bases prior to that weekend, we were able to be tuned right into Mini-Me & her experience on Westminster's campus. To Mini-Me it was extremely important for Mr LKP to see what she saw and feel what she felt when she & I had visited the summer before Without a doubt we could see her completely in her element. Surrounded by brilliant, like-minded kids. It was apparent that Westminster was exactly the institution that could nurture all of her best qualities, and amplify them in a manner that will not only create a better future for Mini-Me, but would allow her the ability to positively impact her future world for the better. <br />
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By the end of the activities that Saturday, Mini-Me was positive that Westminster was the school for her. She made a phone call to her birth father to inform him of her decision, then she went to the admissions department and made her official commitment + rang their gong in the courtyard. It was an epic moment in her life, and I am eternally grateful to Aunt L for her insistence that we go.<br />
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We drove all day that Sunday to get home. And that night, approximately 90 minutes from the Oregon-Washington border I got the strongest impression that we needed to drive to the Hospice House straight away, before going home. Mr LKP agreed, saying he felt the same way. As we arrived Mr LKP's parents and sister were just pulling in. We had not spoken with them, but apparently Aunt L had requested a Priesthood blessing of release. Upon learning that we were so grateful we listened to the Spirit so we could be there.<br />
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Shortly after we arrived, I was able to sit bedside and hold her hand for a bit. She woke up and asked about Daisy's college weekend. I shared with her the good news, to which she smiled contently and gave an enthusiastic thumbs up. My heart fluttered at the sight of her excitement. I shared with her that we were ready to bring her home the next day and to that she closed her eyes and smiled. She received her requested blessing, and we stayed only a bit longer that evening as she had become overwhelmed by all the family present. Providence's timing is beautiful because just as we were leaving, her two daughters (one having flown to the other from Brooklyn & then they drove down from Seattle together) arrived to be by her bedside.<br />
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When Mr LKP, Mini-Me & I went home that night we were tired, but relieved to be moving forward on big college plans, as well as to have returned home in time to find Aunt L still with us. Knowing her daughters were now back on the scene also allowed enough room mentally for me to feel like I could exhale. But that room to breathe quickly faded as Aunt L passed not 24 hrs later.<br />
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Breathing turned into a burden as grief overtook me.<br />
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I know God's beautiful Plan of Salvation. I'm grateful for it. But the sting of losing her & her daily teachings and companionship was too sharp for my already fragile heart. There was much to do, but I couldn't help the pain.<br />
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To top it all off, the rest of the family, including Grandma R, had been in the throws of preparing to travel to Colorado for Aunt K's funeral. So the majority of coordinating funeral arrangements fell to the cousins and I. Once we thought we had it all to the specifications Aunt L had requested, there was a bit of a struggle once the rest of the aunts & uncles returned from Colorado as they all had their own ideas of how the services should be and there was an awful lot of comparison to Aunt K's funeral services. Though I understand they too were doubled over with their own grief, it was a challenge to help them remember there were specific requests Aunt L had made + the greatest priority was to honor both her wishes as well as her children's wishes.<br />
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I firmly believe it to be one of the most difficult things, when grieving, to see outside of our own individual aching. Granted, grief is important to not stow away but to process through while it is present. However, something I learned through this was that no matter how sad I may be in situations like these, it is paramount that the sorrows & needs of those MOST directly impacted be tended to and made priority over all other grief. Especially when those individuals most closely attached to the departed may not share the same testimony & knowledge of Heavenly Father's Great Plan of Happiness.<br />
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According to her last requests, Aunt L's funeral did turn out to be the most colorful & kid-friendly funeral there had ever been held in that church building! In addition it was the loveliest tribute to boot, as even her former kiddos/patients came with their families. There was even a children's choir who sang some of her most closely cherished Primary songs. It took standing firm on many things, but her wishes were fulfilled.<br />
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I had no idea at the beginning of this specific timeline that I was signing on for the majority of my year. But I am forever changed from the experience, from the daily increases in knowledge & strengthening of my testimony. And I am forever grateful for the year I spent tending to the needs of a living angel.<br />
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Yes, through all of this, I most certainly know my Heavenly Father is intimately aware of my needs and loves me unconditionally. I watched His hands at work in the daily happenings of her life, and subsequently my own. Heavenly Father is in ALL of the details.<br />
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He truly holds us in His hands. I promise.LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-45438424383058260902014-07-14T00:02:00.001-07:002014-07-14T00:02:08.458-07:00This Girl, This Trip<div>Have spent almost a week touring college campuses (or is it campi?) with this doll. </div><div><br></div><div>Thankfully, we have couch/floor-hopped from friend to friend to friends' homes for the duration. And I can't help but feel overwhelmingly blessed. Abundance has surrounded us on all sides throughout this adventure. </div><div><br></div><div>So many wonderful & generous friends, so many rare & eye-opening experiences, so many perfect moments with Mini-Me (and I do mean perfect--there has been ZERO strife, and any parent of a teen girl will vouch for the fact that that alone is cause for celebration)...like I said A-B-U-N-D-A-N-C-E! </div><div><br></div><div>We have been able to see great institutions of learning, see historical places our family has ties to, visit my grandparents' & their parents' grave sites/headstones, and just wander together. </div><div><br></div><div>It has been good. It has been great. It has been worth every sacrifice to make this happen for her this summer! </div><div><br></div><div>Cannot believe we're staring down the barrel of yet another milestone for her: Senior Year! </div><div><br></div><div>#soproud<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBklvEVdf8QUbzpNv2tzLZ56vNL0rlejE2jk0u-_ThSm1Bv4QTA_x0A1lWwhp6bkP6J2OdzuyDtJ_geUd754s2xWfU-b5F1Uc1EZS96sXaspEW7GNZ80UYsFLktC8sMOBYPXCgZw/s640/blogger-image-420647425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBklvEVdf8QUbzpNv2tzLZ56vNL0rlejE2jk0u-_ThSm1Bv4QTA_x0A1lWwhp6bkP6J2OdzuyDtJ_geUd754s2xWfU-b5F1Uc1EZS96sXaspEW7GNZ80UYsFLktC8sMOBYPXCgZw/s640/blogger-image-420647425.jpg"></a></div></div>LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-57973448752100666702014-06-03T17:20:00.003-07:002014-06-03T17:23:24.484-07:00#DuckyAdventures -- It's Finally Up!One weekend + two excruciating sunburns later, we have ENCLOSURE.<br />
(Sounded nice & dramatic with the suspenseful, yet booming movie voice in my head.)<br />
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The ducklings are in Heaven now that they get to enjoy 24/7 unsupervised swim sessions on the pond! And I do mean 24/7. They're all about the night swim especially, and cheep so sweetly as they're splashing around making it difficult for our 3 Koi to sleep <i>(Lasik is bright yellow with brown spectacles, Phantom is pure silvery white, and Cheddar is white with a bright blast of orange on its forehead).</i><br />
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We also planted two Weeping Willow trees in the yard. Mini-Me is ecstatic and said she can't wait to watch her kids swinging on those branches when they all come to visit Grandma & Grandpa. Normally I'd cringe at the thought of her ever being old enough to bring grandkids over to play, but I didn't this time. Maybe because I could see the same vision in those lovely trees. :)<br />
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Next project on the list is the Duck House, but that'll have to wait until graduation week is finished.<br />
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Happy #DuckyAdventures to you!<br />
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<br />LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-78717322287936317102014-05-31T09:53:00.002-07:002014-05-31T09:55:34.879-07:00#DuckyAdventures Continue: New-ish DigsThe pond is coming along. <br />
It now has a filter and a fountain.<br />
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And since it was Friday...<br />
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+ it's been long overdue to move their brooder out of doors...<br />
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+ they are much too big for that tiny brooder anyhow...<br />
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+ we had a spare dog crate that has gone unused for the last 18 months...<br />
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I got out the old deck brush & Dawn dish soap and dismantled the dog crate hard wear. Scrubbing bubbles would've been no match for all the filth & spider nests <i>(AND wasp's nest).</i> I was extremely grateful for the "10 foot pole" handle attached to the scrub brush and a high pressured garden hose. <br />
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I'm can't stress just <b>HOW</b> extremely!<br />
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While that dried, I caulked the seam between the two pond liners, and dammed up the sides a bit while sealing in a couple rocks on either edge. This way we'll have no washouts thanks to their splashing about. <i>(We had no black or clear caulking to use, so please don't judge the gray too harshly. All I care about really is functionality, so no plans on alerting BHG.com or anything here.) </i>From there I <i>"planted"</i> a lilypad & two mini cattails, for some variety & for eventual shade for the koi we plan to introduce.<br />
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Then I transitioned them into the dog crate that had their waterer & feed.<br />
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At first the bigger space was pretty overwhelming. But then they seemed to be quite at home and decided to christen the new digs with an all out mud bath party! <br />
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So cute.<br />
So glad those parties don't happen in my house anymore. <br />
No longer in Mini-Me's room, to be specific.<br />
You should see the muddied state of her mirrored closet doors.<br />
On second-thought, no you shouldn't. Their mess is embarrassing.<br />
<i>(Running for the Windex)</i><br />
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They were so content in their new crate, that even with the door wide open it took a bit of coaxing to get them to come out and discover how close they now are to the pond, not to mention the new amenities. But once they did, man were they happy!<br />
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Obviously they've been in the pond before, but it had been several days, simply because I can't catch them all by myself. And by the time Mr LKP & Mini-Me are home from their days, it's too late + too chilly for a dip. However, today brought with it loads of diving + dabbling, and a new discovery: THE waterfall.<br />
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Once we've got their house & enclosure built, I will be more at peace with them being able to pond hop without supervision. I'm sure they'll be in Heaven, but until then guess I've no choice but to be a worry wart of a Mama. Might be different if we didn't have coyotes in our yard every night & hawks in the air and trees every day. <br />
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While they played for hours today, I planted Alyssum along the cracks in the rocks. We purchased some Irish Moss, however its not made for full sun & considering the only shade we have is the north side of our house Alyssum will have to do for now. Luckily it's safe to be around ducks, which is a relief. <br />
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So there's our progress.<br />
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I'm sure before too long there'll be another update. :)LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-38885172605279539262014-05-28T13:42:00.003-07:002014-05-28T13:48:29.324-07:00So....It's a Long StoryAnd I don't have a lot of time.<br />
However, let's just say Mother's Day came & went. <br />
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There was an MIA mother who's 4 little children were lost, searching for her in a busy shopping center parking lot. Lots of big engines & BIG tires everywhere!<br />
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So we gathered them up. Searched the nearby bushes for their mom and/or their nest. Nothing.<br />
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And no water for miles, mind you.<br />
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So *this* mother adopted 4 new babies.<br />
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They've been keeping me busy daily with swim sessions & diving lessons & bottom feeding lessons. They are precious. And have already grown a great deal!<br />
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We're trying to keep them as wild as possible. So a pond & house is in the process of being constructed. We're only planning on them being here a few months, until all their feathers are good & fit, and they are able to fend for themselves.<br />
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They'll we'll take them to their new home on the campus of a local college that has a lovely creek & pond area right in the middle of the lush grounds. :)<br />
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But the time in between has been pretty fun.<br />
Never realized how soothing watching them swim around is for my soul.<br />
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Madly in love.<br />
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May have to get some domestic ones after they grow up and leave us.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I know. </span><br />
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Hard not to in this day & age.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, from another of Elder Dallin H. Oaks' <a href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/witnesses-of-god" target="_blank">powerful BYU-I Devotional</a> talks, came not only the familiar admonition to stand as witnesses of God but three specific </span><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">HOWS</span></i><span style="font-family: inherit;">: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">by </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">asserting faith in private prayers and personal greetings</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">publicly recognize the blessings of God</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">and contend for the free exercise of religion.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">In the scriptures we find our baptismal covenants; our obligation as children of God & members of Christ's church is to </span><span style="color: #464646; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 23px;"><i>"stand as a witness of God in all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in..." (<a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/18.9?lang=eng" target="_blank">Mosiah 18:9</a>)</i> </span><span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;"> And that includes online.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><i>(Really isn't that much to ask of us, considering Jesus Christ gave his life for each us. The least we can do is be His witnesses at all times and in all things and in all places, in exchange for the precious gifts of the Atonement & Eternal Life.)</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">As a result, our ward's youth joined the <a href="http://www.mormonchannel.org/" target="_blank">Mormon Channel</a>'s efforts to do encourage just that, through the <a href="http://ldsliving.com/story/75398-new-mormon-channel-video-didyouthinktopray">#DidYouThinkToPray?</a> campaign that started in March.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Thanks to the participation of people like <a href="http://alfoxshead.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Al Fox</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(now <a href="http://waysofthecarraways.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Al Fox Carraway</a>)</span></i>, the movement is all about taking a moment to show why or when you pray, at anytime and about anything, with a simple little Instagram or Tweet or FB post that includes the hashtag #DidYouThinkToPray? with the pic. From there Mormon Channel plucks the images up and shares them worldwide via their <a href="http://mormonchannel.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mormonchannel" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/mormonchannel" target="_blank">Twitter</a> & <a href="http://instagram.com/mormonchannel" target="_blank">Instagram</a> feeds. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">It's universal in & open to all faiths really. It's all about prayer. It's all about God.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">For Mutual a several weeks back <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(before there was a video)</span></i>, my sweet friend asked me to help her pool as many of these images as I could for a slideshow to keep the youth occupied while they waited for their turn to be photographed with their own sign. We even tossed in a few of the new YW leaders' own pics as surprise Easter Eggs for the kids!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">The slideshow makes my spirit & heart happy. I love how it perfectly goes with <a href="http://therommfamily.blogspot.com/2014/01/2014-new-year-new-stuff.html" target="_blank">my 2014 word</a>!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Once all the kids' photos were taken they were then </span></span><span style="line-height: 23px;">individually</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"> posted to my friend's Instagram, they became part of the #DidYouThinkToPray? movement or virtual gathering. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 23px;">Reminds me about prophesies of the Last Days, that things will be happening at the speed of thought. So true. It's happening. Right.now. So we should be standing as witnesses of God in every lightning-quick thought. In every instant. Just like Mini-Me's fellow youth.</span></span><br />
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Darn near four weeks ago.<br />
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March 29th. <br />
It was a big day.<br />
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We celebrated fixing our water main that Mr LKP busted with the backhoe.<br />
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But it meant that we had to spend a lot of time in the cab of a tractor or a pickup together.<br />
So I'm not sad.<br />
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This is our tribute. Makes me smile. <br />
Especially the line "We've Never Really Been to Europe Together" in the credits.<br />
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Mr LKP's my penguin, that's for sure!<br />
#foreverandeveramen<br />
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I also mentioned Mini-Me's video.<br />
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It also finally uploaded correctly.<br />
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On the debut heels of my Individual Worth "<a href="http://therommfamily.blogspot.com/2014/04/old-news-individual-worth-commercial.html#.U1mtQF5sBs4" target="_blank">commercial</a>" spot... how's about a refill on that popcorn bowl & a double-feature?<br />
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#makesmyheartswell #irunlifeLKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-91611943443366148732014-04-24T17:00:00.002-07:002014-04-24T17:00:40.491-07:00OLD NEWS: Individual Worth CommercialI <a href="http://therommfamily.blogspot.com/2013/10/wow-month-already.html#.U1mlaV5sBs4" target="_blank">mentioned</a> my commercial "spot" from YWIE last fall. <br />
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It finally uploaded correctly. <br />
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So let's throw a premiere party. <br />
You grab the popcorn, I got the lights.<br />
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Ready, Go!<br />
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A great help in the health department was the fact that LatchKey Photography was closed for a majority of the month of December. Technically, it doesn't reopen until tomorrow. Doesn't mean I don't have plenty of work to do, but I learned this year that my family needs to be my top priority, along with my health, and if I'm not allowing time in the schedule to devote to both then the stress will overcome all aspects of life. Frankly it'll lead to misery. So this year will bring big changes to how we run LatchKey Photography. Kinda relieved about them & secretly celebrating them!<br />
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I'm also excited by the fact that with 2014 comes a new One-Word focus for me. Though I probably should have chosen NO for my new word, the one I've selected has been heavy on my mind for a couple months now, so it seems only appropriate that it be my new mantra. <br />
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My new word is: P R A Y. <br />
In all things, PRAY. <br />
The companion scripture I've selected for this year is Alma 37:37 <i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Counsel<span style="background-color: white; color: #2f393a; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2f393a; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for </span>good<span style="color: #2f393a; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the </span>morning<span style="color: #2f393a; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;"> let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day." </span></span></span></i><br />
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Our stake has chosen a new them for this year as well: "Centering our daily lives on Christ." Lovely theme, in the spirit of which, I've decided to participate in the <a href="http://instagram.com/bofm365" target="_blank">#BofM365</a> project on Instagram. If you're interested in reading the Book of Mormon by December 31st, 2014 then you should check it out! In the past I've struggled with feeling like I don't have the kind of time I'd like to pour into my scripture study; the thought of which overwhelms me so I usually give up. <i>(But studying slow & steady beats sporadic studying, or no studying for that matter.)</i> However with this project simple reading prompts, of a few verses to a couple chapters, pop up in my Instagram feed daily. And since it's right at my fingertips with either my smart phone or tablet, just one swipe over are my scriptures as well. Management + access = a win win!<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: verdana, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><br />
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In addition to a new word & new scripture project, I have new callings at church as well. Though I miss my YW, I'm looking forward to a refreshing new adventure. I'm now handling our ward bulletin, managing & updating our missionary bulletin board, and co-teaching the 6 & 7 year olds in Primary. (My co-teacher is Mr LKP's aunt whom I adore very much!) Seems like a lot, but really as long as systems are in place, it will all be quite manageable. Oh how I love systems & protocol! <3 p=""><br />
Considering my OCD leanings, I felt I needed to clean our ward bulletin up, to streamline it really. Plus with all the technological changes that have come about in the past few years (ex: no more printed ward directories every year) added to many new ward members, it seemed important to at least have phone numbers for leadership & other important points of contact in the ward. So in order to meet all of our needs, I went to Pinterest for inspiration (which there is a surprising lack of), then I turned to Excel & went to work. If anyone's interested or looking for a fresh & clean approach to their Ward Bulletin, I'm happy to show what works for me. Message me here if you'd like a copy of the Excel file emailed to you. :)<br />
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Happy 2014 everyone!<br />
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<span style="color: #990000;">***<u>UPDATE: Her grandma went with the Exploding TARDIS pattern & Mini-Me jumped up & down, giggled, hollered with excitement...and there *might* have been a little victory dance in her chair + some massive hugging of her gift when she unwrapped her custom body pillow. All her boy cousins received their favorite sports teams, the girl cousins received their favorite colors, and Mini-Me got Doctor Who! She felt extremely special. We loved watching every minute of it.</u>***</span></div>
LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-55633788949972749112013-10-27T21:19:00.000-07:002014-04-24T16:26:10.267-07:00WOW! A Month Already?Oodles in a month. That's all I'm saying.<br />
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Mini-Me's thoroughly fallen in love with running Cross Country. Has pretty much improved in one way or another with each race. And at the her last race of the season, she PR'd! She has PR'd several times throughout the season, but to end the schedule with a PR is leap & bounds more than what I reckon she had been expecting to do. From here she's headed on to Districts next Thursday. No matter what the outcome may be, we are proud of her for going out and trying something new. Change can be scary, yet the most rewarding. We certainly love when she finds success in her passions.<br />
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<i><span style="color: #351c75;">(***<u>UPDATE: Mini-Me PR'd at Districts!!!!</u>***)</span></i></div>
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My annual Volleyball camp with Parks & Rec started a couple weeks ago and it is SO great to be back on the court with all my adorable kids! They make me feel incredibly valuable as a person. If I didn't love being a photographer & if I didn't dislike the idea of staying in school for the rest of my life, I might consider going back to finish my degree in education so I could be the most rad PE teacher & coach ever! :) <br />
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Mini-Me finally went on her FIRST DATE EVER to Homecoming a week ago. I know I'm biased, but she was the most beautiful belle at the ball! It's safe to say she was more than her date had expected. Modest & gorgeous all at the same time. They doubled, tripled, quadrupled, etc their all-day date with other kids from Seminary. It started with a faux-hike at dawn <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(their intention was to hike Badger Mountain but got the directions all fouled up)</span></i>. So they drove until some pavement ended just behind the temple a mile or so, parked the car, & walked around in the dirt and tumble weeds for about 20 minutes. Haha, they crack me up! Following the faux-hike they drove back to one of the boys' house where his mom had whipped up this MAJOR breakfast smorgasbord for them all. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Lucky kids, cause she is *the* best cook!)</span></i> From breakfast they all jumped on bicycles & headed down to a local pond/puddle, just off the Snake River, to try their hands at fly fishing. By mid-afternoon it was time for them all to part ways to get dudded up. Pictures went down all over the place, and then dinner started promptly back at the church by 7pm. One of the sisters I serve with in YW had spent all day sectioning off the gym and decorating one part to look like a very luxurious dining room in a mansion <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(chandeliers & the whole 9 yards)</span></i>. The rest of the gym she had decorated to look like a large ballroom with exquisite mirrors & strings of lanterns & drapery along the walls. When the kids arrived they checked in with the <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">maitre d'</span></span>, received their character's bio and they enjoyed an entertaining murder mystery. The same sister and a couple other women from church had prepared a lovely Chicken Parmesan feast. No lie, its been a week and they're still giggling about dinner!<br />
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Young Women in Excellence <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(YWIE)</span></i> took place last Wednesday, and I have to say I was skeptical of the idea at first, but in truth it was probably one of my favorites we've had. Course maybe that's because all I was asked to do was bring my lighting gear & camera to take pictures in the "diner" that was at the back of our <i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Drive In of Excellence."</span></i> The same talented sister who had been behind the murder mystery dinner pulled out all the stops and literally TRANSFORMED our gym into a drive-in movie lot/theater, from floor to ceiling. The girls all made their own cars out of cardboard moving boxes, and were encouraged to come dressed in their best poodle skirts & bobby socks that night. The diner was outfitted with some state of the art vintage food appliances <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(popcorn machine & hot dog spinner/cooker)</span></i>, and all the classic candy jars & soda pop flavors. For the "movie" each YW was asked to film a short video about what she's been doing in Personal Progress; even those who have already received their YW medallion necklace were asked to put together videos about what they've done since completing the program. We YW leaders were each asked to make a commercial for one of the YW values <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(faith, divine nature, individual worth, knowledge, choice & accountability, good works, integrity, virtue)</span> </i>that are paramount to the Young Women's program. Mine was more serious <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(think something you remember seeing on a snippet of Mr Roger's Neighborhood or Sesame Street)</span></i>, and Daisy's was magnificent... it was truly profound... made me cry. <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(I'll have to feature them in another post, as they're taking FOREVER to upload, Oy!)</span></i> But all the videos were then put together into one on-going feature film. My dear friend Sara, whom has spent the last year battling & surviving cancer, closed the meeting with some heartfelt remarks. We are so blessed to still have her with us. I think having her speak briefly was the perfect cherry on top of a wonderful evening. Once the closing prayer was said, the impeccable sounds of The Drifters filled the room & giddyness ensued as our girls hopped in & out of the diner backdrop for pictures. Fun & spiritual, just like each of them. :)<br />
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Senior portrait season is coming to one of the biggest pushes as yearbook deadlines are starting to arrive. It's been hectic but wonderful at the same time. Just last night I had the pleasure of holding a reveal session for one of my senior girls, who happened to have been one of Mini-Me's fellow YCL's at Girls Camp this summer. Now, you need to be aware, since camp she had, weeks later, gone to an intense dance & choreography camp <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(aside from church, dance -especially ballet- is her life... matter of fact she & Mini-Me used to study at the same academy & performed in one of their Nutcracker productions together)</span></i>. In the last couple days of the camp she suffered a near career-ending injury. She has not danced since July 30th, and has had to endure some of the most painful physical therapy. Understandably, patience has been tested. To be a dancer that is used to such a high level of intense physical demands, but yet be told to not do ANY of it is excruciating. Along with the lack of activity comes loss of some muscle tone, and additional weight is gained. All of this is natural. However it is quite the blow to a ballerina's psyche. So, in our session we did some typical senior shots, but by the end I had had her mom & sister go get one of her leo's and a tutu. We yanked her hair up, got her outfitted, had her tie up her toe shoes and we tossed together some shots that didn't strain anything. Fast-forward back to last night's reveal: she met me at the front door & confided she was so nervous to see our portraits. When she was briefly out of earshot her mom mentioned that the girl had been in fact dreading the reveal as she was extremely self-conscious about the additional weight gain, as well as the muscle atrophy that had occurred in her leg since the injury. When we were all gathered for the slideshow, I nudged and told her she had nothing to worry about. And then the magic began...<br />
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There were gasps, followed by several exclamations of <i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"Oh my!"</span></i> and <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"I like *that* one!"</i></span> But <i>THEN</i> the ballet pictures came up, and the tears started flowing. By the end, her mom was still in tears & the family's consensus was <i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">"How are we going to choose?!"</span></i> She was absolutely stunned at how truly beautiful she <i>STILL </i>is. Last night was one of the greatest experiences in my photography career. As a parent I believe something as significant for my own daughter's sense of self is worth every minute & every penny. I realized that <i>THIS</i> is exactly why I do what I do, and why I strive to overcome challenging circumstances just to make this happen for others.<br />
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We're all insecure at one point or another. Some of us struggle with insecurities more frequently than others, and sometimes it's a constant battle. This is especially true for me, as well as all of us women. We tend to get distorted visions of who we once were and who we have been reduced to being. I love peeling back those ugly thoughts to show my clients the beautiful truth about themselves. Disproving their misconceptions is a gift! <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Now if only I can make this a matter of my own self-mastery.)</span></i><br />
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In the past month I've learned that my job is simply to: <i>Unlock life.</i><br />
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So that's what we've been up to. Hope your lives have been as equally, or more abundantly, blessed! ::hugs::<br />
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<br />LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-48194576927543035912013-09-28T12:13:00.001-07:002013-09-29T14:43:19.489-07:00With All My Heart<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"></span><br />
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With what little time that's fallen outside of the above explanation being eaten up by LKP's radio gig at the big ol' bi-county fair, Back-to-School stuff galore, High School Booster Club swinging right back into session, 2015 parent fundraising committee picking up where it left off, switching Mini-Me over from Volleyball to her first year of Cross Country, getting prepped for Mini-Me's college schedule to kick in, Young Women/Mutual, finding Mini-Me's first car, barely sleeping and preparing for <a href="http://latchkeyphotography.blogspot.com/2013/09/eastern-wa-photographer-lkp-10-in-20.html" target="_blank">THIS</a>:<br />
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If you know of any 2014 Seniors in the Mid-Columbia (Eastern WA) who could use some quick & affordable Senior Pic options, pass the <a href="http://latchkeyphotography.blogspot.com/2013/09/eastern-wa-photographer-lkp-10-in-20.html" target="_blank">LatchKey Photography 10-IN-20 event</a> info above along won't ya please? They'll want to schedule ASAP as 9/28 will be here soon, and appointments are limited that day. 'Tis the season & yearbook deadlines will be here before we know it! <br />
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Now, with that, gonna take a deep breath and get back after it. If you don't hear from us in a while & notice smoke rising from this corner of the interwebs know that it's just LKP editing away! TOODLES & L♥VE!!! ::hugs:: LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-57119900663409634972013-08-13T17:49:00.001-07:002013-08-13T17:49:37.787-07:00Making a {Different Sort of} Splash this SummerLife is busy. That's an inarguable fact.<br />
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My brain's available storage capacity is now excruciatingly tiny. That is also an inarguable fact.<br />
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That said, I still haven't sat down to compile Girls Camp details yet. Rest assured, it was a great time. I co-tent-mom'ed with THE grooviest gal. We had THE best 1st years. We created THE best <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"traditions"</i></span> established within 4 short days. And we had THE best theme within our tent group (our camp theme was <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"We Stand"</i></span> which gave us room to run with it as needed in our tent units):<i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"As Children of Light WE STAND UP & STAND OUT."</span></i> <br />
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Mini-Me had the privilege of designing this year's camp t-shirt design:<br />
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And she had a fabulous time in her first year as a YCL. Despite next year being a Trek only year, she's looking forward to coming back the year after for her last year of Girls Camp. So that's all proven to be a very good sign. :) <br />
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Besides camp though, we've still been all over the place. Including at the TeenVOGUE fashion show at our local mall last weekend. <br />
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Mini-Me's runway debut was a hoot and (most importantly) from what she learned in prep for the show, she came away feeling so much more confident in the end. So nice when a lovely, beautiful girl realizes she IS beautiful and learns to keep her chin up, even when the rest of the world would have our girls believe that modesty is out of style! Such a good experience.<br />
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With the runway & show make-up or without, we simply adore our spunky little 16 year old, who makes <a href="http://thebeautybean.com/site/celebrities-real-beauty/taylor-swift-on-real-beauty-and-bangs/" target="_blank">the T-Swifty bangs</a> look EVEN better than Miss Swift herself! <br />
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<br />LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-2834805089507639042013-08-01T08:58:00.000-07:002013-08-01T12:08:46.237-07:00Shamlessly Addicted to Karmin<div style="text-align: left;">
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As if the dynamic duo of <a href="http://www.karminmusic.com/us/acapella" target="_blank">Karmin</a> wasn't already on our list of <u>ALL-TIME AWESOME</u>, they dropped a new tasty morsel a couple weeks back and The Ranch couldn't be happier! </div>
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Their stick-in-ya-head melody & clean lyrics, coupled with an eye-popping colorful video </div>
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<b>BONUS:</b> If you actually listen to the lyrics, it packs a powerful message that I hope Mini-Me learns here in her early days of dating... </div>
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<i>Oh yeah, by the way, Mini-Me DID in fact turn 16 almost a month ago. Have been so busy with fastpitch lessons, birthday parties, holidays, my brother's wedding, basketball tournaments, family gatherings, sports camps (girls camp details to come eventually) & roadtrips that I failed to post it here ON her actual birthday. But she did & we survived! Rest assured she got her license & is still ticket-free --knock on wood-- and Mr LKP's taking applications from date-able candidates, LOL! </i></div>
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<b>UNDERLYING MESSAGE:</b> <i>BE STRONG IN YOURSELF</i>. </div>
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Falls right in line with what I admonish every time she leaves the house <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"Remember who you are and what you stand for."</i></span> But even more so at this time in her life I hope she gains the strong foundation of an early realization that her own self-worth does not increase or diminish based on whether she's attached to someone or not. I hope she realizes that it is <u>MORE THAN OKAY</u> to stand on her own two feet *without* a less than worthy companion, rather than to be stifled by the wrong relationship. Hard lesson to learn for many, as it was for myself in my youth, but hopefully she gets it now before a great deal of heartache & doubt can enter the picture. </div>
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So, thank you Karmin, from this grateful mama. And to everybody else? Crank that "<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>Acapella</i></span>" up!</div>
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LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-57054642835810397702013-05-29T11:48:00.001-07:002013-05-29T11:48:10.063-07:00I wanna live where the green grass grows…Lots has been happening in the past several months since my last post. Just know that it is all awesome. Even the less awesome has been awesome! There've still been some trials. Yet we seem to continue to overcome them in many ways. <div><br></div><div>I love my Heavenly Father. Even though I'm frustrated by trials in their moment, I'm grateful that He loves me enough to trust me in them, as they are also blessings. Ofttimes the little victories are exactly what I didn't realize I really needed in order to hold on until the sun finally came up.<div><br></div><div>In a way I feel like Heavenly Father's teaching me more about this as I watch the full process of our first 1.5 acres of seed corn. For even when it seems at-a-glance that nothing notable is happening, little by little powerful forces are at work, mighty miracles are being wrought, and progress is being made.</div><div><br></div><div>After this morning's little burst of rain, I felt compelled to get near the earth to survey the new green shoots. While there I found myself captivated by the steam whispering off the hills & valleys of each row of soil. Hardly noticeable if one is not very still, this faint but powerful evidence of things falling properly in line with His greater plan left an indelible impression on my heart. </div><div><br></div><div>Much like the subtle vapors, Heavenly Father has gifted us the Holy Spirit to nurture & guide us as we grow. When our lives are in commotion it is near impossible to detect the presence of that divine influence. But if we slow down, eliminate the distractions, and simply watch, then we will realize He's been working all around us, at a safe distance from all the chaos, waiting for us to notice his absence & recognize how much we need the Holy Spirit's sacred guidance. </div><div><br></div><div>Because our Heavenly Father loves & knows us, His children, He knew we would need such a readily available liaison as our ally in life. Much like seed corn, sometimes we can feel desperate for the obvious downpour, but sometimes the subtle mists serve us even better.</div><div><br></div><div>This is the lesson I learned while "...watch[ing] my corn pop up in rows..."</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jB4rDyKKdhyieydqiucKI4Ja15M6aaPoLRCwx0R5SbdySyfvlztd1g3Oj6tUKNV5h_RmkirTBmuQS8-56tcjHAdwimkegIUGhFK0N8m96_ejenW5e3Qjn-fYl7P_on9qh_OXKA/s640/blogger-image-986947789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jB4rDyKKdhyieydqiucKI4Ja15M6aaPoLRCwx0R5SbdySyfvlztd1g3Oj6tUKNV5h_RmkirTBmuQS8-56tcjHAdwimkegIUGhFK0N8m96_ejenW5e3Qjn-fYl7P_on9qh_OXKA/s640/blogger-image-986947789.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div></div>LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-71655902608645659272013-03-08T19:00:00.000-08:002013-03-08T19:00:05.372-08:00THIS IS PERSONAL<div style="text-align: center;">
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THIS IS FAMILY.</div>
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Tommy Cassidy's album drops next week.</div>
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<b>HAPPY WEEKEND!</b></div>
LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-39974745377332177992013-02-27T22:35:00.002-08:002013-02-27T22:37:39.225-08:00RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER: New BeginningsYep. New Beginnings. Big Undertaking.<br />
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However, unlike a lot of our previous YW events, we have all of the various tasks divvied up between the YW classes. Mostly the reins has been turned over to the girls, within reason of course based on the maturity of each age group.<br />
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My Beehives were in charge of planning the program, including finding the musical numbers and speakers. We've also been in charge of designing the programs that each guest will receive that night. Again, back to the limitations of maturity, what the other Beehive leader and I have found is most effective with our girls is to have a pow-wow, get an idea of what they like, then away from that meeting we organized a plan A, plan B & plan C, and then have them make a final decision between the two. MUCH EASIER, especially if there are any ADD/ADHD types in the mix. Best to keep the distractions to a minimum.<br />
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All that being said, our patience and hard work <i>(sitting on our hands as much as possible)</i> has paid off. So much so, that AFTER I had finalized the program design, I finally opened our invitation that the Mia Maids handed out last Sunday... and frankly, we are all SO very much in-tune!<br />
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As I mentioned to another of my fellow leaders, it's times like these that I can truly recognize that we are on track and following HIS will. Such a good feeling!<br />
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I won't actually share the program out of respect for those names listed on it, however know that extending below the evening's theme is the program's line-up. Takes my breath away kinda.<br />
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In addition to invitations, our Mia Maids are handling all the decorations. So that's Mini-Me & her presidency's ball of wax. <b>The fruits of their labor will be EPIC!</b> <i>(Helps that the creativity was fostered at a pretty rad IHOP planning brunch Mini-Me called for a couple weeks back. She's so awesome!)</i> Rest assured, there WILL be pictures that follow.<br />
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Our Laurel class is handling a skit for the program, as well as the light soup dinner. What was awesome is that they're thinking of a parting gift of a giant cookie. As soon as the leader and I were talking about this, my mind raced back to a packaging idea I once saw from <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/264411/cookie-gift-sleeve" target="_blank">Martha Stewart</a> involving plain white CD sleeves. Considering that idea, I decided to throw together our own versions of sleeve labels that matches this year's Mutual theme <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i>"Stand Ye in Holy Places,"</i></span> as well as what we've already got going on with the programs. Continuity is a <b>BEA-U-TI-FUL</b> thing!<br />
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Figured I'd share if anyone else out there was searching for YW ideas this year, whether for their own late New Beginnings or for YWIE <i>(Young Women in Excellence)</i> or simply a great gift <i>(I think Easter's coming up pretty soon, just sayin')</i>. Feel free to use these as you feel inspired to do so:<br />
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CHOICE & ACCOUNTABILITY: <br />
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GOOD WORKS:<br />
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INTEGRITY:<br />
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VIRTUE: <br />
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<br />LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-87105225866491497952013-02-16T10:38:00.002-08:002013-02-16T10:39:13.670-08:00{2013 Mr. Columbia Pageant}<div style="text-align: center;">
Yep, THIS is the mode we are in now, and we're shifting gears fast! </div>
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<i>(As the date gets closer, I can't help but get excited.)</i></div>
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<b>#SWAGTHESTAGE2013 #MRCOLUMBIA #CHS2015 </b></div>
LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18963904.post-24135748990129254402013-02-12T00:00:00.000-08:002013-02-12T00:00:16.721-08:00TO: The Greatest Guy in the World<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><u>You</u>:</b></span> <br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">are <span style="font-size: large;">down-right homegrown.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">are devilishly</span> </span>handsome.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">are incredibly generous.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">are <span style="font-size: large;">extremely intelligent</span></span>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">are<span style="font-size: large;"> spiritually grounded.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">are compassionate.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">are honorable & valiant. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">are kind-hearted.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">are a wonderful father.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">are a blessing of a husband.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">are everything and <b><i>more</i></b> than I ever thought I deserved.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><i>ARE ADORED BEYOND MEASURE!</i></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Birthday, Mr LKP. </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><b>XOXOXO </b></span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>All My Love <span style="font-size: small;">to Infinity & Beyond,</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">-LKP </span> </span></b><br />
<i>(P.S. Let Romm-a-Don commence!)</i>LKPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07019853375609203048noreply@blogger.com4