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Although he was a little shy at first, Ethan eventually warmed up to Santa.
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Ethan loves being Santa and giving us "things" if we've been good. When we ask him what he wants for Christmas he says, "Chocolate Milk".
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This morning we woke up to snow. Steph and Ethan couldn't wait to build snowman-or should I say snowwoman.:)
And don't worry, the snow he's eating is fresh!:)
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Here's Ethan & Matt with our gingerbread house. Ethan begged me for 2 days to make it. He couldn't wait.
Ethan Meets Thomas May 2007
Family vacation to California May 2007
Visiting Oregon July 2007
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Blueberry picking
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Trey & Ethan playing together in the awesome sandbox (with real sand from the Oregon coast!) that Uncle Travis made!
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Ethan meets a real pirate!
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Peter & Mary get "sealed for time and eternity" at the Portland Temple (And are now expecting their 1st baby in March 2008!!)
Our 3 year old starts preschool September 2007
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Stephanie gets a liver transplant (Yeah!), quickly recovers from surgery, and has "Liver Party"! September 2007
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We went to see the lights on Temple Square last night. It was cold, but a lot of fun! Here's Kathryn, Matt, Steph, Ethan, & Bob in front of an African navity scene. Afterwards we went home for hot chocolate and cookies.
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You can't really see it, but behind us is a life-size Nativity Scene. It was great to reflect on the birth of our Lord and Savior. There is always such a great feeling on Temple Square this time of year.