tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296214282024-03-07T20:33:25.003-08:00Our Fun Family of Four...loving God... loving each other... and having so much fun in the process!The Draper Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17078331693251532260noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-39452385897331077642010-01-18T20:49:00.000-08:002010-02-18T22:19:48.123-08:00A weekend at the cabinOur dear friends, Eric & Rebecca, invited us to spend a weekend at their family cabin. We had such a great time. We did lots of sledding, some snowmobiling, the boys did a little cooking challenge (compliments of the food network!) and generally had a wonderful time.Thanks again, Browns! We love you guys! LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-66391866694906994522009-12-27T20:29:00.000-08:002010-02-14T20:48:48.620-08:00Christmas 2009Christmas 2009 was a blessed time, as usual! We started with a trip to Spokane to celebrate with Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Bob, Uncle Ryan, Grandma Ann and the new puppy Bella. It was a great time!We spent Christmas Eve relaxing and then went to Christmas Eve service with Grandma, Papa and GG before heading to bed before the fun on Christmas morning! We spent Christmas Day at home and at Grandma andLDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-24301885532853577702009-12-05T19:43:00.000-08:002010-02-14T20:27:28.197-08:00Tree Hunting!We headed out on our annual tree hunting excursion and had a blast, as usual! This "tree hunting" is more about running through the trees than it is about finding the perfect tree. LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-15608731967283718062009-10-27T19:33:00.000-07:002010-02-14T19:43:19.086-08:00NYC in Pictures.... After our tour of Amish Country, I hopped on a train and rode into Penn Station, NYC. My Mom and Lish met me there! We had a whirlwind adventure in New York City. Such a blast, blisters and all. We packed a ton into a short time and can't wait to do it again... maybe a little slower next time! LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-69876935886295536822009-10-26T14:41:00.001-07:002009-10-26T15:12:50.982-07:00Amish Country... to NYCI had the chance to take a dream trip a few weeks ago.... I got to visit 2 places I have always wanted to see.My first stop was Pennsylvania Amish country with my dear friend Kathy and her Mom. We had a blast and I could have stayed for MUCH longer! It was peaceful, quaint, and breathtakingly beautiful. Most of my pictures were taken while we were driving... so you'll have to excuse the quality LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-34743645863559309082009-09-02T10:16:00.001-07:002009-09-02T10:26:34.255-07:00Reagan's First Day of Kindergarten!I remember thinking about this day when Reagan was born.... wondering what I would be feeling.... what kind of girl she would be....Well the day is finally here! I'm feeling a mix of emotions.... sad for me and SO incredibly excited for her. I cannot wait to go pick her up and find out all about her first day!Here are some pictures of our morning... (making coffee with Daddy!) (A "have a great LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-81046653217101489752009-08-26T22:55:00.001-07:002009-08-26T23:03:33.962-07:00A car ride is more interesting........ when your daughter can read.Here are a collection of things Reagan has said in the past few months:#1 "Mommy! That store is called 'Car Toys'! We should go there because Ian would LOVE it!#2 R: "What do they have at the 'Money Tree' Mom?" Me: "Well, they don't really sell anything... I guess they just give out money". R: "We should go there!"#3 "That sign just said 'Don't Drink and Drive'. LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-30498406947538260602009-08-19T19:47:00.001-07:002009-08-19T19:50:07.790-07:009 years ago today.... We said "I DO!"And I'd say the same thing again and again and again..... Happy Anniversary Sean! I love you!LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-80159450721561591492009-08-19T16:28:00.000-07:002009-08-19T16:29:14.502-07:00It's hot here today..... Can you tell?LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-8080782693072342142009-08-12T16:44:00.000-07:002009-08-12T16:44:21.098-07:00For Aunt Lish...See Lisha?! I LOVE Nutella too! LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-77977258369213401622009-08-11T22:53:00.000-07:002009-08-12T08:29:25.436-07:00Bella Beach 2009 in Pictures... The Oregon Coast Aquarium... Annual Salishan Golf Day... (birdie putt!)Drift Creek Falls Hike Time at the beach.... 'Till next year! LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-70420950536814418392009-07-09T14:31:00.001-07:002009-07-09T15:03:30.479-07:004th of JulyI love the 4th of July... and this year's was especially awesome! We had such a blast celebrating at my parent's house. We had lots of delicious food, the kids went swimming and we blew up lots of stuff. Or actually, the guys blew up lots of stuff (even an apple-- it was hilarious!)At the first sound of Fireworks, Ian told anyone that would listen that he "DOESN'T LIKE FIREWORKS!". Daddy came to LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-82562255283053269342009-07-01T15:13:00.000-07:002009-07-01T15:17:31.380-07:00Any Recommendations??To all my Mommy (or Daddy) friends out there.... we are looking for a few recommendations. Here's what we need:1. Good books on CD for Preschool/Kindergarten ages2. Quality chapter books for Reagan and I to read together.3. Spanish learning CDs for kidsI've been looking at Amaz0n.com for these things, but there are too many to choose from.... I'd rather know what y'all have used and loved!LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2476412542717000152009-06-16T22:23:00.002-07:002010-02-14T19:33:12.160-08:00Papa's Special Gift...For each of the grandkid's 3rd birthdays, Papa creates a very special gift.... Ian is the last one to turn 3 and he got his special creation..... His very own hand made tool bench! He was SO excited. It has been fun to watch him use his imagination as he builds things for us. He absolutely loves it!Thank you Papa for your incredible thoughtfulness and hard work. You have created 4 one-of-a-kind LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-81219806591990759212009-06-08T21:19:00.000-07:002009-06-09T00:29:46.647-07:00He's THREE!Happy Birthday Ian! We all love you SO much..... Here are a few reasons why...You are ridiculously funny.You are joyful. Always. You are passionate. Your smile can melt any heart. Your energy is endless. You sleep like a rock. You're a semi-adventurous eater. You make us laugh every.single.day. You give incredible hugs. You have dimples. You are friendly and extroverted. You love your sister...LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-6538273364706784962009-05-30T00:11:00.000-07:002009-05-30T00:34:36.863-07:00A busy day...First there was this: It was Reagan's Preschool End-of-Year Program! It was so cute and she did a great job! ---------------------------------------------------------Then we had a not-so-quick errand run that included a bit of spirited discussion. Here are 2 quotes from Reagan: 1. "Mommy? If a giant robot stomps on a big building, is that sin?"2. "Mommy! You are making me have a big, big, BIG LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-49868449286159246382009-05-13T01:07:00.000-07:002009-07-01T15:12:41.933-07:00She's FIVE!Wow. My little girl is FIVE! It is so cliche.... but time really does fly by. I remember THIS day as though it was yesterday....We have a few days full of festivities to celebrate our girl. I'll post some pictures when we're done partying! For now.... a quick note to Reagan for her to read later.Dear Reagan,I love you. I love you with my whole entire heart. You rock my world every day. Here's theLDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-67429785364170398492009-05-09T22:53:00.000-07:002009-05-09T22:53:38.004-07:00My 2 favorite boys....LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-26058745901968466952009-05-09T22:18:00.000-07:002009-05-09T22:49:35.506-07:00Completely RandomI feel like I have all kinds of random thoughts swimming around in my head. I guess I'll dump them here. I have 2 large bunches of fresh lilacs in my house right now. Every single time I breathe, I smell them. It makes me really happy. I sat at an open house today for 4 hours. Why is it, that when you sit and do nothing productive, you are more exhausted at the end of the day? I didn't do LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-16951760616665729352009-04-27T10:46:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:46:29.740-07:00Cheap gas?Our old laptop kicked the bucket last week.... all the way dead. Thankfully, we had backed everything up. In the process of restoring all of our pictures onto the newer computer, I came across this picture. I remember the day very well. I was with my sister and had to stop for gas. I was so excited that regular gas was under $4.00/gallon that I took a picture. And I titled the picture "LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-24283200344881551742009-04-03T09:56:00.000-07:002009-04-03T09:56:49.711-07:00No Words Necessary. Guess who doesn't get to color with markers anymore?LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-2942522738620986342009-02-23T20:55:00.000-08:002009-02-23T21:35:09.034-08:00We hit the slopes!!All the boys (My Dad, Sean, Ian & Asher) and I decided to hit the slopes today! It was Ian and Asher's first time on skis and needless to say it was a riot! We had such a great time, in spite of the rain. The boys did remarkably well! We can't wait to do it again. Trying on Ian's boots! Asher & Uncle Sean "flying" down the mountain! Pile up! Asher and Nee Nee (me)-- self portrait! LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-34367313270681807922009-02-19T15:25:00.000-08:002009-02-19T15:31:46.952-08:00A letter to my boy...Dear Ian,You are a hilarious kid. Seriously funny. Funny and fun and active and cute and charming and silly and awesome. But, here's what I really appreciate most about you today..... that when you aren't feeling well, you are still the same. You slow down a bit, but you're still fun and silly and ridiculously cute. You don't complain at all! You've had a fever since last night and if you LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-36464012955641781242009-02-17T16:12:00.000-08:002009-02-17T16:12:40.919-08:00Happy Birthday Mom/Grandma!Today is my Mom's birthday! It's a big one....We are so thankful for her. She is the best Mom and Grandma anyone could ask for. She is incredibly generous and creative and she loves us more than we can imagine. Alicia, the kids, and I rang the doorbell this morning so her grandkids could present a Happy Birthday greeting! I love you, Mom! So much!And.... Happy Birthday!!!!!LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29621428.post-78415199683704137072009-02-14T21:09:00.000-08:002009-02-15T07:27:38.790-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!We had the best Valentine's Day! We decided to spend our day as a family and we had a blast! We took the kids bowling for the first time and it was so much fun-- they did great! We've been bowling on the Wii for a while, but real life bowling was even better!We ended our perfect day delivering valentines and eating heart shaped homemade pizza! It was a perfect day!I love my family so much....LDraperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464227889062630795noreply@blogger.com1