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Summer Vacation: Day Three

6/21/2011

Summer Vacation: Day three is just as busy as the last two!

Today we started the day off at home. We shared breakfast together and then we got cleaned up to face the day of activities ahead...

Once we were all presentable we hit the road! First stop was to our friend's house, The H's. I mentioned them a post or two back. They are currently in the process of moving three hours away from Spokane. Over the last eight years our families have gotten so close. It's hard to believe this season of our lives are coming to a close. That said, we are taking advantage of spending anytime possible together....even if that means on a day such as Father's Day. The kids played inside and out throughout the afternoon, while the adults took advantage of table space to play a board game. It was a good morning/afternoon spent with our family-by-choice.

After our visit there we headed over to our friends The K's. We have much history with The K's, but this was the first opportunity we had to share dinner with them at their home. We had a good meal (BBQ boneless ribs, salad, and veggie kabobs) and then got to visit for a while. It was so fun to see the nursery they are putting together for the little peanut they are expecting this fall. He is going to be filled with so much love from his mommy and daddy! All four of us enjoyed our visit with The K's and home it happens more and more now that the good weather looks like it might stick around!

By the time we got home we were pooped! We loved spending time with people who mean so much to us, but being gone ALL DAY for two days took it out of us. We look forward to the rest of summer and all the adventures it is going to bring!

Cheers,
Andrea - The Mommy

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Summer Vacation: Day Two

6/19/2011

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Wow, what a jam packed day!

The first half of this day was dedicated to Little Man. Saturdays are one of three days we spend at Hit Pit MMA in Spokane Valley, WA.. It's on this day that he works on MMA skills including sparring and striking. The other two classes he takes during the week are geared more towards jiu-jitsu. In addition to his class this weekend they also had a belt promotion ceremony. He was promoted from yellow belt/white stripe to yellow belt/gold stripe. He was tested earlier in the week and did great! We are over the moon excited for him. We are proud of all the effort he's put in and the dedication he's shown.

Later that afternoon we headed to our friend's house to celebrate their daughter's birthday. It's so hard to believe that she turned six! All that means is that our little Princess will be six in the blink of an eye. Our daughter's are three weeks apart. It's unbelievable that I have two school aged children. Anyhow, back to the party. It was great fun! We all celebrated Phineas and Ferb style - complete with a Perry the platypus cake! Our friends are SO creative. There were over a dozen children there and they were probably the most well behaved group of kid that we've had the pleasure of being around.. Thanks D's for a great party!

The final part of our day/night was spent celebrating Troy for father's day. Yes, it was a day early, but we knew that Sunday was going to be jam packed as well, so we got to it early. The kids showered Troy with Star Wars themed goodies and back to back episodes of the Star Wars series. They loved snuggling in with their Daddy and watching one of their favorite movies. It was a great way to wrap up the busy day.

Cheers,
Andrea - The Mommy

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Party of Troy's Father's Day Loot!

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Summer Vacation: Day One

6/17/2011

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Day one of our summer vacation was not one for sleeping in. In fact, I was up earlier than I typically was on most school days. You see, today we were having friends over...

Our family has been friends with The H's for years and our kids have grown up together. One of their five kiddos had a doctors appointment and they are moving three hours away in a week, so we took advantage of an opportunity to play together.

Despite summer vacation starting today - weather wise, summer is nowhere in sight. So, we hunkered down inside for the few hours that they were here. The boys (4 of them) played wild and crazy games while the girls (2 of them) played quietly - for the most part - in The Princess's room. Then towards the end we all sat down to make a mess crafting Father's Day cards.

It will be hard to say good bye to our dear friends next week. They have been such a consistent part of our lives for the last 8 years. We are so grateful for their friendship, love and support. Distance will not tear us apart - we are looking forward to our bi-annual traditions of spending New Years and a summer weekend together.

Here's to making summer memories,
The Phifer Four

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Phifer Four Update

6/17/2011

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So here's the deal....this is not my first blog and/or website. In fact I've started several and most have found their way to a cyberspace graveyard. I get so busy and wrapped up in living that I find it hard to put in the time documenting it all. This might be evident in the fact that I haven't added to this site for over two months. That being said, here's an update!

The kids wrapped up their school year yesterday. It was a half day - quick, easy and fun! It's been a long year for our family, so the kids were more excited than sad. They left with smiles on their faces ready to jump into summer adventures.

Little man did great in school this year. He got along great with his classmates and learned a lot. He brought home a dozen or more "Character Counts!" awards and was recognized as a "Pillar of Character" which only about a dozen kids were recognized as each quarter. The only challenge that we had this school year was with handwriting. He's a 7 year old and a boy - I'm not stressing about it yet. However, we will work on it more this summer since he can't properly be tested for accelerated programs if he can't legibly write out answers.

Our Princess has basically the same report. This was a wonderful school year for her. She had such a positive experience and her teacher was a huge part of that. Princess's teacher had her hands full, but worked hard to provide each of her (50 - AM and PM) students the love and attention they needed and deserved. Little miss brought home Super Bee on several occasions and earned Mystery Walker almost weekly. She's going to miss Kindergarten, but is looking forward to 1st grade. She's most excited about being able to have lunch at school!

As for us, The Mommy and Daddy, we just wrapped up an insane season in our lives. First and foremost, Troy GRADUATED from ITT Technical Institute with an Associates in Visual Communications. Anyone have a Graphic Design job they are wanting to fill?? Not only did he graduate, but he did so as the valedictorian. The kids and I are so proud of him. As of yesterday, I am done with my school work until the fall. Yay! With that said, we are all out of school for the summer and ready to spend some much needed quality time together.

Since we are so excited about the adventures this summer has in store for us be assured there will be many more posts coming up!! Stay tuned!

Hope it's warm in your neck of the woods because it isn't here,
The Phifer Four

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