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Dapper Young Gentleman.

Post author By Joy
Post date February 9, 2013

It was in the last few minutes before church, when we were (and always are) scurrying around, when Chase decided to put on an Old Man cap of Pace’s to complete his church outfit. We started cracking up! It was perfect. Pace took Chase outside to take a few pictures. I wish he had some suspenders, too!

Pace was putting away the camera, when Charlotte asked quietly, “Will you please take a pic-shuh of me too, Daddy?” She enjoys having her picture taken lately, and I guess she was feeling a little left out. Funny kids!

Our sweet kids

Post author By McAdmin
Post date February 8, 2013

Chase quizzing Caroline about what she can say

Charlotte at the end of a blast off countdown

Just wanted to share these awesome moments. They grow up so fast!

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Post author By McAdmin
Post date February 7, 2013

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Charlotte

Charlotte Noel

Post author By Joy
Post date January 25, 2013

This four-year-old girl has such a sweet spirit. She wants to do what is right & avoids getting in trouble. Charlotte is very particular about things; she is so opinionated about what she wears, that I’ve started alternating days with her—She chooses her outfit one day, I choose the next day, & so on. It works for the most part, at least we have less struggles and she doesn’t wear the same exact thing every day. She uses big words & speaks expressively (lots of eyebrow & hand movements), does plenty of “homework,” and helps others. She seems so mature sometimes. Doesn’t she look like she’s like 7 in the picture below?

Family Fun

Glassblowing in Sonoma

Post author By Joy
Post date January 20, 2013

My mom had the idea of taking a group of us to check out a glass-blowing shop in Sonoma. It was so much fun and such a memorable experience! My dad was so nice to stay home with little Caroline while we went on this outing. Thank you, Parents!!

This furnace was 1000 degrees. He had to stick the rod with the liquidy glass in there several times throughout the process to keep it malleable.

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Charlotte was too young to participate, but she enjoyed watching it all!

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(My brother, Gino, also did a great job making a bowl, but the photos we took of him were on his own camera.)

Here are our results! I hung them up from our kitchen light.

My “Root Beer Float”-inspired ornament. Yummy. Everything I had envisioned it to be!

Chase’s ornament. Looks like Earth… With a whole bunch of continents.

Charlotte’s purple ornament that Pace so kindly made for her.

Family Fun

New Year’s Eve Dance Party

Post author By Joy
Post date January 15, 2013

Just a few embarrassing photos. Good idea, Nathan, volunteering to be the one behind the camera!

(Same day as the Howarth Park day, hence the same clothing.)

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Rachel was rockin’ her new robe!

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Caroline Charlotte

Church Girls

Post author By Joy
Post date January 14, 2013

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We were just about to leave to make it on time for 9am church at my parents’ ward. I walked out the front door to find Pace doing a photo shoot of the girls. Go, Pace! Outfits courtesy of their stylish Grandma T.

Caroline’s day-old hairstyle looks like Cindy Lou Who hair, but don’t worry, I fixed it before church.

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Sorry, WAY too many photos of myself, I know. But in the one below Caroline is actually smiling for the camera! Must include it!!

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Caroline Charlotte Chase Family Fun

Good Ol’ Howarth Park

Post author By Joy
Post date January 14, 2013

This is a public park somewhat close to my parents’ house, which we must visit every time we’re in town!! It’s extra special because it’s a park I used to play at when I was little (although it wasn’t quite as fancy back then as it is now).

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“Swing us around, Daddy!!”

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Alright, you asked for it…

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Bulging Man Muscles (All natural)

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“Again! Again!!!”

(Such a fun guy. Tires me out just to look at these photos.)

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Charlotte Chase

Aw, They Love Each Other Sooo Much…

Post author By Joy
Post date January 13, 2013

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I wanted to document these photos because this type of thing NEVER happens in real life!!! I wish it did. These two actually fight all the time, seriously.

Anyway, I think Pace was having the kids do some sort of movie poses on a green screen mat type of thing at Grandpa & Grandma’s, and he must have tricked them into hugging each other for the “movie.” Whatever it was, I’m just thankful for the loving (<rare) photos!

Caroline Charlotte Chase Family Fun

My Snow Babies

Post author By Joy
Post date January 12, 2013

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It is so incredibly cold lately. Tomorrow is a high of 12 degrees, low of –6 degrees. Yeeeesh! Worst thing about living in Utah. But my kids don’t think so; they like the snow! Even little Marshmallow Girl here.

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I’m glad Chase enjoys playing out there so much, since he’s the child with the most energy & needs the physical outlet! It’s fun to see what Chase comes up with when he plays in the snow. So creative. He uses all sorts of things from the garage. There are probably a bunch of rakes, pliers, & tennis rackets buried all over the yard and we don’t even know it.

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Charlotte was pretty determined to ride her bike through the snow… She enjoys collecting pretty icicles & likes to play out in the snow for a short amount of time.

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More often than not, though, the two little girls are inside the house, staying warm!

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