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2010 House Rental

k8TW — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:33:08 CDT

Let's plan our stay at the house rental. In particular, please sign up for food that you'd like to bring below and join the discussion on games or activities.

Approximate # of mouths to feed: 10-11 adults

Friday Dinner	Who's Bringing?
On Your Own (or eat before)	Everyone

Saturday Breakfast	Who's Bringing?
Waffles	Betty & Ray
Bacon	Susie & Larry
Eggs	Ann & Herman
Juice and Veggie sausage	Crystal & Scott

Saturday Lunch	Who's Bringing?
Hearty Veggie Chili	Katie & Dustin
Corn Bread Muffins and honey	Katie & Dustin



Saturday Dinner	Who's Bringing?
Ham	Dustin & Katie
Side dishes:
Jello Carrot Salad	Betty & Ray
Green bean & onion casserole	Ann & Herman
Potato casserole	Larry & Susie


Sunday Breakfast
Pancakes	Heather
Bacon	Susie & Larry
Eggs	Ann & Herman
Juice and Veggie sausage	Scott & Crystal


Sunday Lunch
Pizza Pizza Sauce Mozzarella Cheese 1#	Scott & Crystal Betty & Ray
Pizza dough	Dustin & Katie
Pizza toppings: sliced olives pepperoni and feta cheese	Ann & Herman Larry & Susie
Salad	Scott & Crystal

Sunday Dinner
Cheeseburgers	Ground Hamburger and spices Larry & Susie

Veggieburger(s) and Cheddar Cheese	Scott & Crystal

Buns	Ann & Herman
Monday Breakfast
oatmeal	Scott & Crystal
raisins, dates & pecans for toppings	Katie and Dustin


Monday Lunch
Go somewhere on the way back?	sounds good!


Other Items:
Coffee	Larry & Susie
Tea	Susie (some)
Milk	Scott & Crystal
Ketchup & Mustard	Scott & Crystal
Salt	Susie & Larry
Butter	Ann & Herman
Wine	Heather
Beer	Dustin & Katie
Syrup	Betty & Ray 2 kinds - reg. and light
Chips	Scott & Crystal (two bags)
Cookies	Scott & Crystal
Chocolate	Heather
onions	Ann & Herman
mayo	Susie & Larry
Paper towels &TP	Susie & Larry
Inflatable mattress, extra bedding	Larry & Susie, Ann & Herman
pickles	Larry & Susie (dill)
tomatoes	Katie & Dustin

Home

k8TW — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:02:31 CDT

Keep an eye on the Woodard Family (Aven & Aniya, in particular) by coming back to our site from time to time.

Look out world! Guess who's already 2!!! Way more Aniya and Aven pics coming soon! Of course we are behind on getting recent pictures uploaded, at least half her life...	Check out Aven's page for his newest adventures and discoveries!	Recent News: See the Annual Apple Cup Picture. Aven's Star Wars 5th Birthday Party!! With special guest.... Click here to see pictures from my party!

Christmas Tree Cutting 2009

dustpaint — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:15:14 CDT

This year's Christmas Tree Cutting Event is going to be the best one yet!! We are going to be renting a cozy cabin on Snoqualmie Pass from Stephen's sister, and we'll have Paul, Jenna, Katelyn and Eli with us as well! All 6 cousins together again!

Click here for directions to the cabin from the Tri-Cities!
Click here for directions to the cabin from Everett!
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Last year the event was amazing - the weather was so beautiful and sunny!

Highlights included digging up Dustin and Katie's tree, seeing Bella fit in the back-pack, the baby-holding ping-pong tourney, and the visit from Santa!!!

This year we are hoping to play in some snow, too!!! And if we play our cards right, we may still be able to have dry ground by our chosen trees to cut/dig!

Our youngest participants Aniya and Bella have grown and changed since last year, but not much!

Please sign up if you would like to bring any food for the weekend:

Friday night dinner
Mac n Cheese (more kid friendly than lasagne) also sirloin tip roast for grownups	Richard & Cassie
Big fat salad & homemade dressing	Katie and Dustin
Green beans	Richard & Cassie
Red wine	Katie and Dustin & (Paul-2 bottles)
Beer Hard cider (or vinegar)	Paul and Jenna Richard and Cassie
Saturday breakfast
Eggs and Bacon	Katie and Dustin
Pancakes & butter	Richard & Cassie
Syrup	Jill and Stephen
Saturday lunch
Chili, cornbread, butter	Richard & Cassie
Saturday dinner
Beef or chicken tacos with mom and dick's corn tortillas (if I can do it!)	Katie and Dustin
olives, cheese, salsa	Katie and Dustin
creme fraiche, fermented tomato salsa, green salsa	Richard & Cassie

Sunday breakfast
Eggs and Bacon	Katie and Dustin

Snacks	Paul and Jenna-Trail Mix/Veggie Tray/apples/nuts/deli meat/sugar free hot chocolate Jill-vegie tray?
Milk	Tell mom how much to bring
Coffee	Paul (1 pound, already ground-Seattle's Best of course!) do we need more?
Cream	Richard & Cassie
Tea	Katie and Dustin/Paul &Jenna
Sauerkraut	Katie and Dustin
Popcorn	Mom is bringing her stove-top popper and the popcorn to pop (and oil/butter/celtic salt)

More useful info:

NEW QUESTION: Are we doing a small gift exchange for the cousins from us adults? Jill and I brought this up this past weekend. What does everyone think? Should I bring my gifts for the cousins, etc? (Paul) That's a good idea because you will all be in different places for Christmas (Jenna) Great idea! BTW the "Santa" gifts are being brought by RichardnCassie. Idea: We can do those first on Sat. morning when kids wake up- family presents show up later (mysteriously while we are gone tree-cutting. (Cassie) If Santa is showing up , wouldn't he pass out the presents he brought? (Jenna) Last yr Santa himself didn't show up but he left evidence he had been there.... sooooo, does anyone have a santa suit & want to play the role? (Cassie) OH ! haha...I thought when you guys talked about Santa coming... someone was gonna dress up ! haha. I WISH!!!!!!!!!!We're good but not that good.... yet.... (Cassie) Well...if I grow a few more inches and eat more pies, maybe I can be him next year! haha (Jenna) Don't you mean HO HO, you lovelyladyweareSOgladtowelcometoourfold!!!!!!!!!-Cassie

This year it would be great if we all brought any extra hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, snow pants, etc. to loan to Katelyn and Eli to use as snow gear.

Paul-Thank you all. Yes, I am sure they'll need everything, so the more the merrier.

Gramma Cassie and Grampa Dick will be bringing their sled, anyone else bringing one?

Any ideas for games or other activities? Katie and Dustin can bring dominoes and twister. Maybe that hilarious made-up story game that Dustin started last year (adults only after kiddos asleep) (Cassie) Apples to Apples is a great game I hear- if anyone has that?? (Jenna)

Mom and Dick are getting the tree permits on Friday for us all, $5 per family (max 2 trees/permit)! Thanks!!!
Paul--don't get me a tree permit. I'll be in Tri-Cities to enjoy Mom and Dick's tree! :) Plus, no room in my closet apartment...LOL! We will get permits for Dustin/Katie (1), Stephen/Jill (1) and us (2). Let us know if we need more.- Richard & Cassie

The plan is- Mom and Dick are going up early on Friday to scout for us- we are hoping to cut (or dig up) the trees in a snow-less area to be easier on the kiddos, and save the wet and cold snow-play for next to the cabin. That way we can get warm and dry and drink cocoa when we want to!

We heard that Santa might pay a visit to the cabin!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does anyone have a smallish Christmas tree they could bring??--from Cassie & Richard
-We have a small one - meaning about 9 inches tall....too small probably.... -kt (kt, that's what she said) (Please bring the tiny tree so we have it ready when Santa shows up Fri. night or Sat. morning before we go for our trees-Cassie)Paul--no I don't...sorry.
OK- we are going to dig up a tree, keep it alive, and plant it in the new year again- but this time it's going to work, even if we have to dig up a 12" one. We will bring a pot and therefore can use our baby tree for Santa goodies as well. Do you think that will work?? -Katie and Dustin PERFECT! I think the kiddos might find it enchanting that Santa found OUR BABY CABIN TREE under which to put a few early surprises - G'ma Cassie. We can purchase an extra tree permit for this. Let us know if this is a consensus pls so we can get the extra permit. Can you guys bring a pot for it? HOLD IT-- This from Grandpa Richard--- we really need to get up early on Sat., eat breakfast fast, and get down the road OR the good trees will all be gone. That is, if you want more than a Charlie Brown tree. Apparently we are heading into the woods for our booty pretty late in the season anyway. So the "stout" among us (hohohoho) may even head out BEFORE Saturday breakfast (I don't know who he is calling stout... :)

PAUL -- That's a great idea!!! We need to decide if we are going to do Christmas for the kids this weekend, too! Should we bring presents?

PAUL -- Katie comes thru in the clutch! Bought snow pants for Katelyn and Eli! now we just need boots for each! I will be recon on Goodwill in Bellevue this week and let you know how it goes!

Jill is going to bring possible boots for Eli (Sophia's old rain boots). Katie has extra coat for Eli just in case. Extra socks for little people will be needed. Let's all check our stock!

P.S. We have lots of extra hats & gloves we will bring for the little people -- Then we can toss all in the dryer for the next round of fun in the snow! Be sure to bring extra camera batteries (and camcorders!)- from G'ma Cassie

P.S. I like the BIG FAT SALAD aka THE Elaine! But do we ladies have to show our ANGST??? - from ? YES!
Paul-I LOVE BIG FOOD!
KT- me too, especially if it has bacon in it (Aniya seconds that)!!!

Paul (11/30) -- Just got my snow pants!!! YAYYYYY!!! I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ready!

Thanksgiving '09

k8TW — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:04:44 CST

Aven and Aniya cordially invite you to
Thanksgiving dinner at our house this year.

It will no doubt be a memorable and delicious one!

Thanks to everyone for signing up to bring food/drinks! It is much appreciated. We are set!

Dinner is set for 4 pm, but feel free to arrive at 3 pm for mingling, drinks, and general goofing off as usual :).

We will have 12 people and one itty-bitty in attendance! Here is the list:

Food Item	Who's Bringing It?
Turkey/Stuffing/Gravy	Katie and Dustin
Mashed potatoes	Linda & Brenda
Yams	susie & larry
Rolls	Linda & Brenda
Cranberry Jello Salad	Gma & Gpa Woodard

Wine	Paul & Jenna Susie & Larry (Merlot)
Egg-nog	Katie and Dustin
chai-cider	Heather
marionberry pie	Susie & Larry?
pumpkin pie	Dustin and Aven (their 1st!!!!)
pecan tarts	Katie and Dustin
Espresso Machine/Coffee Beans	Larry (Heather to operate??)

Some pictures from the last Thanksgiving at Katie, Dustin, and Aven's (Aniya was in the "oven"):

Other Family Sites

seattle_paul — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:47:28 CST

Jill, Stephen and Sophia

Apple Cup

dustpaint — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:11:38 CST

Apple Cup 2009

Apple Cup 2008

Apple Cup 2007

Apple Cup 2006

Apple Cup 2005

Apple Cup 2004

Aniya

k8TW — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:01:22 CST

Aniya Jade Woodard

Our little lady is growing up so fast!! From the moment she was born she stole our hearts, and everyone's around her! It seems her goal in life so far is to show us she is nothing like her older brother Aven, in fact quite the opposite in every way possible. She is quite the ham and keeps us all laughing all of the time.

Aniya loves to head-bang, get dirty, throw things, dance, sing, and yell. She still loves peek-a-boo, chase, and any kind of music.

She was born with blue eyes that slowly turned into the most beautiful mix of green, gray, and gold. She has curly hair that shows off her personality and moods.

Some of Aniya's favorite words so far are uh-oh, bacon, robot, bubba's (brother's), stuck, hep-pea (help please), awa (mix of water and agua), boobie, toes, doggie, milk, pa (uncle paul), bella (cousin), phia (sophia, cousin), la la la, open, cars, ewok, bad guy, good guy....

Her most recent obsession is trying to name the colors she sees. She can say blue, green, red, orange, pink, black, white, purple....she is almost never right but how can I not laugh at her enthusiasm as she shouts out the colors!

We can't believe how smart, cute, funny and entertaining our little Aniya is, and can't wait to see how she continues to turn out!

Here are some pictures from Aniya's life so far:

Born: 3/19/2008, 6:47am, 7lbs 8oz, 19.5" long

First Two Weeks

2 to 5 weeks

Tri-city trip (5 1/2 weeks)	6 weeks!
6 to 10 weeks	3-6 months

Star Wars Party

k8TW — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:28 CST

My 5th birthday party was the best party ever!! It was a jedi training party. My friends and I wore padawan robes and trained like real jedis! We learned to properly use a light-saber, the true jedi weapon of choice, and the Force, to help promote peace and harmony in the universe!

As guests arived they were greeted by Darth Vader himself.	Daddy was our Jedi trainer and told us about the importance of self-discipline when becoming a jedi.
We started by training our bodies on the jedi obstacle course. The adults were all in awe as we tirelessly performed round after round. Jedis need to be agile and strong.	Next we began training our minds. We learned how to use the Force to move objects without touching them!
Here is a shot of all us padawans using the Force as a team to move the wagon of droids. Look how concentrated we are!	To become a jedi master, one has to face their biggest fear, VADER!! Here's me facing off with Vader himself!! I defeated him and became a jedi master!!
Here's my brave cousin Sophia facing off with Vader too! She became a jedi master too!	My party gathered all the greatest of people, from Boba Fett, Gramma Cassie and Sophia...
To a baby Ewok and Princess Leia!	By the time we got to the R2D2 cake, the frosting was nearly melted off. But you can see the amazing Vader painting my Uncle Stephen made for me!!
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Aven

k8TW — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:34:33 CST

Hi, I'm Aven Arthur Woodard. I'm finally 5!!! I have been a soccer stud like my Daddy since I was 3 1/2.

I love games like puzzles, mazes, and bingo. I really love tractors, trains, cars, gumby and his friends, star wars, playing any kind of ball with Daddy, seeing my cousins, and playing with my little sister Aniya!

If you ask me about life I'll probably say, "...what?" But trust me, I know how to embrace life and live it to the fullest already. I hardly ever rest, there is too much to do and learn. Like to find a stick and put it in the ant hill, or thrust my tractors down the slide, or pretend I'm Darth Vader and chase you (you're Luke) around the yard till we fall down, whatever! There is never a dull moment with me, cause the world is my playground! Time to play!!!!!!!!

Here's my adorable baby sister Aniya, who is getting so big so fast! I swear she just came out of mommy's tummy yesterday! We are great friends. She basically worships me. Maybe that's because I taught her how to play with all sorts of toys. Probably just because I'm so cool. She can chase me but I'm way faster, and she loves to climb....she is always using me as a piece of furniture...now that we are running around together, watch out world! Especially mommy and daddy!!!

Here are my awesome cousins that I love SOOOO much:

Chums Sophia and Katelyn....................big beautiful Bella..........................bro Eli and sis Katelyn!

Some recent photos of moi. I am totally a chef, and can help mommy make anything. We bake almost every day and no one can roll the dough as perfectly flat as I can!

I even help keep Aniya from going too crazy in the tub, she is a little fish! When summer comes I'm going to teach her to swim in the pool at the park.

I have been so busy learning new things the last few years, including air hockey & foosball!

My family and I camp all the time, I love to hike and even pee in the woods.

My favorite part is the s'mores roasting!

And I also love my glow-sticks when we camp, which make cool pictures!

I like to play frisbee golf with my peeps, check out my form I've developed!

I LOVE Bob the Builder and fix things with my tools just like him and his tractors.

I play with my tractors snow or shine!

Waiting for Aniya Papaya took so long.....but then she was here! Here's me meeting her for the first time!

I love my baby sister SO much!!! I am a seriously great big bro.

We are a total of 6 cousins now! Boy do we always have fun!!!

Some cool recent discoveries I've made: dead baby crabs and trees downed by beavers!!

Other things I love: summer, homemade ice-cream, being silly with others or on my own, the beach, and I usually have a train in my hand...

I'm so sweet that I sometimes give flowers to mommy.

ROCK ON dude!

Me and my cuz' Eli show our spirit for the 2007 Apple Cup game!

Summer 08 plans!

k8TW — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:57:33 CST

The Woodard family has a big summer of camping planned, armed with a new (to us) teardrop trailer and meager but totally sufficient camping supplies! That doesn't mean we don't want to socialize, we change plans at the drop of a hat so let us know if you'd like to get together and share in the fun!! We aren't traveling past the Northwest this year so are finally exploring our own neck of the woods...

May 9-11 Beach House Weekend, Tulalip, WA.
The Woodard clan rented a beautiful beach house on the Puget Sound coast, there were 18 of us there! Dick and Cassie Hare joined us too for a great mother's day weekend. Highlights included the foosball tournament, exploring walks on the beach, and the salmon and mimosa mother's day brunch! Aven found many cool beach treasures and especially enjoyed his first s'more roasting - in the living room fireplace!

May 17-18 Camping at Flowing Lake
Aniya's first camping trip! Just 7 miles from us, it was also the first run with our new trailer. We snagged a beautiful spot at the last second friday evening and enjoyed not putting up a tent! It was also the first run with our new dutch oven, inspired by Dick and Cassie! We tried beef stew with sweet potatoes and baby corn (notoriously took forever but was tasty). The few mosquitos that swarmed us when we got there (nice trick) disappeared for the night and rejoined us a little in the morning. The weather was great! We enjoyed the lake on Saturday, especially the dogs, and Aven really enjoyed the playground. We finished up our short trip with a mile hike in the sunshine. It was the perfect start to a summer of camping. Forgot: can opener, corkscrew, paper towels, lantern and flashlights!!!

May 23-26 (memorial day wknd) Camping at Icicle Creek

We planned a huge holiday weekend (4 days!!) of camping near Leavenworth, and raced over Steven's Pass on Thursday morning to miss traffic and get a good spot. Heather wedged herself between Aven and Aniya's car seats and helped us explore 5 campgrounds to get an amazing spot at the Ida Creek campground (only 6 spots there!), the last one along Icicle River road that wasn't closed. We were right along the river, the view was breathtaking. There were four trees that beavers had downed right on the bank! The wind nearly swept us away (and Heather's tent decided to fly into the river but was caught!) but the sunshine was great on Thursday.

It got so cold that evening that our wine and cheese was hard to enjoy. We tried out our sourdough bread with the dutch oven, and then enjoyed stuffed flank steak in it, then had s'mores...mmm. Heather had a two-dog night in her tent since it was so cold -- dipped to 38! The real turn of events came when the rain started Friday morning- and didn't stop- and got worse and worse. Drenched and freezing, we escaped to Starbucks (I know, against camping rules) in Leavenworth to dry out and warm up.

The forecast changed to rain the rest of the weekend, so we ended up calling off the rest of the trip. Cassie, Dick, Susie and Larry were going to meet us up there, but understood. The lake in Heather's tent, the holy tarp Dustin and Heather hung over the table (it was a work of beauty), and Aniya never leaving Katie's coat helped our decision. Of course we had to introduce Aniya to the wood shop before we left town - the best toy store in the world!

We still enjoyed the rest of our holiday weekend by bbq'ing at our house with the Woodards, frisbee golfing, playing croquet, hiking on the centennial trail, and making our apple crisp in the dutch oven on the patio! Forgot: cast iron pan, tarp without holes.

May 30-31 Camping at Wenburg State Park (Lake Goodwin)/Seattle-
We arrived at our reserved spot, then checked out the lake and playground before heading back to our site to start dinner. The lake was beautiful and the beach was sandy not rocky! For dinner we grilled salmon and baby potatoes-mmmmm. No mosquitos! The only downside of the park was that the spots are a little crammed together and not too private, but we picked nearly the best site. After endless glow-stick silliness and some marshmallow roasting we turned in for a restless night. For some reason Niya-pie and Sunny decided we shouldn't sleep much this time. After a quick yummy breakfast in the morning we whisked ourselves away to make the train to be Seattle tourists for the day...Aniya's first trip to Seattle amazingly! And we made it count! From coffee at Zietgeist, to the shrunken heads at the famous Ye Curiousity shop at the waterfront, to an old-school toy shop in Pioneer Square, we had a great time. The drizzle didn't bother us one bit. We even almost went to the brazil vs. canada exhibition soccer match! for camping, we Forgot: chairs, butter, step-stool for trailer.

June 7-8 Tri-Cities trip-
We enjoyed a weekend with Katie's family again! We celebrated (late) Jill's b-day and Papa Jon's 60th!! Highlights included the windy kite-flying with Gramma Cassie, eating Gramma Cassie's gourmet feasts, bbqing at Paul and Nichole's, meeting Papa Jon's and Gramma Susie's new baby dachshund Dieter, and all 6 cousins seeing Kung Fu Panda together! It was yet another short but sweet trip over there (except the 10+ hours driving total). Aniya showed us she is growing to hate that car-seat more every day.

June 14-15 Aven's first SOCCER, Father's Day BBQ-
On Friday night we were planning on camping along Lake McMurray near Granite Falls, but after driving around for 2.5 hours looking for it, we decided to scrap it and go home. It was late and we were getting up early Saturday morning anyway for soccer, so it wasn't worth it this time. We may try that area again next weekend, if we can get better directions. Forgot: good directions.

Aven played his first organized soccer in Mukilteo with Li'l Kickers. His group was the 2.5 to 3.5 year olds, and he had a blast learning new games and practicing soccer skills. He was by far the cutest, fastest, most talented one of course. We hope to let him play every week, and he may be ready for the 3-4 year old group already.

We hosted Father's Day BBQ on Sunday for Dustin's family, 14 people showed! It was a beautiful sunny day and we thoroughly enjoyed it outside! Aven showed off his soccer skills and scrimaged with Scott, Heather, Grampa Larry, and Great-Grampa Ray. We grilled steak and stuffed ourselves well before a suspenseful croquet tournament (congrats Amanda!) and finished off the party with frisbee golf. If only every day could be so fun!

June 20-21 -Camping at Gold Basin-
Heather and Amanda grabbed a beautiful spot on Friday afternoon and got to enjoy the river in the sun before we arrived. We pulled in at dinnertime and enjoyed bratwurst, hotdogs and steak with our wine and cheese- mmmm. Aniya was all smiles and Aven played Darth Vader with his red glowstick. The sites were our favorite so far! They were very private and far apart with really unique forest everywhere - lots of hanging moss and huge old tree stumps, we felt like gnomes. The rest of us checked out the river on Saturday, very pretty with great river rock everywhere. Started to rain so we skipped the hike and went back to town for a movie! Forgot: plates, salt and pepper, lighter fluid

June 26-29 Carroll visit, camping at Camano Island
Jill, Stephen, Sophia and Bella Carroll visited us from Thursday to Saturday! We had a blast seeing them again and having the 'twins' Aniya and Bella together again! Highlights included the amazingly treacherous frisbee golf adventure, seeing naked Aniya and Bella together (it was hot), chalk-drawing and swinging with Aven and Sophia, and hearing both babies laugh for the first time on the same day! Can't wait to see them again.

Heather, Joe and Amanda got a great spot in the Camano Island campground and we met them on the beach Saturday. It was a great lazy afternoon of drinks, snacks, and pirate-ship building (good job Dustin, Joe and Aven). Sunny especially enjoyed the water. As it got later we realized we (the adults) were getting a little too sun-fried and we headed back to the site for some grillin' and chowin'. The mosquitos were full bore regardless of time of day but we still enjoyed our wine and cheese, bratwurst and beef stew. We didn't forget s'more roasting before bed and slept alright despite the heat. We passed up the 3-mile hike for a movie in town- Wall-E! Forgot: butter, salt and pepper

July 3-6 - 4th of July trip to Icicle River-
We had our longest camping trip yet! Susie, Larry, Heather, Joe, Crystal and Scott joined us at Icicle River. We tried to snag a spot on Thursday around lunchtime but ended up racing around several campgrounds trying to find available sites!! We ended up grabbing two adjoining sites at upper Johnny Creek (one "upstairs" and one "downstairs" Aven said) that worked out perfectly. Our new canopy provided some shade as we watched the amazing dirt-burrowing bees and cooked yummy food. We all ventured up the mountain for a rocky, steep 3 mile hike, and some were greeted by a rattle-snake! The little beach on Icicle River the next day was fun but - of course - icy cold. It was pretty hot - we ended up drinking more than 6 gallons of water as a group and had to buy more in Leavenworth the last night (course the dogs were drinking our bottled water too). It was a great adventure but it was great to get home to our own bed after 3 days! And now it's time for some of our own fireworks. Forgot: nothing!

July 11-13 - Tri-City trip-
Katie packed the two kiddos in the car and skipped town to give Dustin a chance to finish his movie once and for all! As the first trip without Daddy, it proved to be a bit stressful. Everything worked out OK despite Aniya's hatred of the carseat. Aven is a dream to travel with and had a wonderful weekend. We all did! We bbq'd at the Carroll's on Friday and spent Saturday hunting for and finally enjoying a wading pool. Bella and Aniya swam for the first time in it! Then on Sunday we bbq'd sausages and enjoyed Mom and Dick's amazing food from their garden and amazing cooking, mmmm, and more swimming! Aven got his first sunburn (not too bad) on his shoulders but we got home exhausted and smiling. Dustin got a lot done on his movie and it is submitted to it's first film festival!

July 18-20 Leavenworth-
A cousin extravaganza took place this weekend at Gramma Lindberg's house and beach! All 6 cousins - Katelyn, Sophia, Aven, Eli, Aniya, and Bella - most of their folks, Chloe the lab and Gramma Lindberg all got together for some great fun in the sun. We did it all! The beach and water were great, seems like just yesterday us folks were playing there as children. Then came a walk to downtown Leavenworth of course, complete with the old metal stroller in its third generation, originally used to cart around Papa Jon as a baby! We found traditional "big bob" bratwurst and saurkraut, then had waffle-cone ice-cream for dessert! The slumber party in the hot loft was memorable as was the Sunday breakfast on the deck. Can't wait to go back!

July 25-27 Aquafest Festivities, Lake Stevens-
Aven and Aniya had a great time at this year's Aquafest celebration in our home town. They were in the kid's parade with Katie on Friday, and Aven went bezerk at the kiddie carnival!! On Sunday we got to celebrate Great Aunt Linda's 60th birthday as well. It was the first Aquafest weekend in a long time that was actually a bit rainy, so we didn't do as many activities as we would have liked. But we did enjoy the ice-cream, live music, and street soccer a bit!

Aug. 1-3 Anniversary weekend at Ocean Shores!
We celebrated our 9th anniversary with 3 days in Ocean Shores, Wa. Katie, Aven and Aniya had never been there before. You can drive on the beach! And have fires! So we did both! We had a blast looking for sand dollars and flying a kite (with straws as a support- good job Dustin!) on the windy beach, enjoying the hotel pool, and two rounds of mini golf at the famous mini golf place. As for food....mmm we ate well. We grilled sausage and big fresh shrimp ON the beach, then later enjoyed Irish fare at the local pub with live music. We never forget to sample the local pizza and ice cream before leaving also! We also made a tractor city and movie with Aven in the sand...great trip! It was Aniya's first look at the Pacific too. We will be finding sand in many places for weeks to come...

August 10 Tri-cities trip take 4-
Paul's b-day weekend celebration and fun in the sun...

Retirement Party Weekend

k8TW — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:57:07 CST

Susie Woodard has retired! Let's celebrate it by going to Lake Chelan and riding the Lady of the Lake.

See the house

Let's plan out the food for Susie's retirement party weekend! Click here for the sign-up list. If you want to sign up for something, simply click easy edit (assuming you joined the site) and write your name in. Keep in mind there will be 13 people for each meal.

Staying at the house (12 adults and 2 children):
G&G Hagglunds
G&G Woodard
Susie & Larry
Dustin, Katie, Aven, Aniya
Diane & David
Cassie & Dick

Bathing suit to swim

Beach House Weekend

k8TW — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:56:27 CST

Let's plan out the Mother's Day beach house rental weekend!

(yes, that is a sunset view from the house)

Susie now has garage entry code, Please call and get if you will be going out before 6pm. We can arrive as early as 4pm.

The Address (Map Below)
9829 Tulalip Shores Road
Marysville Wa 98271

Parking situation: 7 cars (carpool if possible).

Aquafest Chalk Contest

k8TW — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:56:01 CST

1st Place 2009 Aquafest Chalk Contest - Adult Division

1st Place 2009 Aquafest Chalk Contest - Kids Division

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Christmas Tree Cutting 2007

dustpaint — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:16:23 CST

This was the BEST year yet!!! We had Jill, Stephen, Sophia, Paul, Nichole, Katelyn, Eli, Dustin, Katie, Aven, Miko and Sunny, all led by the Christmas Tree cutting expert explorers Grandma Cassie and Grandpa Dick!! The cousins had a blast this year!

We met at Silver Beach Motel on White Pass, a beautiful and quaint spot covered with a blanket of thick snow. We trekked through gorgeous countryside in search of a tree to make our own, then we took over the lodge with delicious food and good times. Especially memorable was the ping-pong tournament (congrats champions Paul and Nichole)!

Here are some pictures of this year's events and click here to see the video!

Thanksgiving '08

dustpaint — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:15:28 CST

It's a Lindberg Family Thanksgiving!!!

This year's hospitable hosts are Susie and Jon Lindberg! Those of you lucky souls who can make it to this event can sign up below for any other delectable dish you will be bringing. Otherwise we are set!

Paul's fingers still buttery from dinner	Brian, emmmmmm, draw string!
Yeah, we spent the afternoon chasing Brian	Fans young and old turned out
Katie, what a block for her teammate!	Katie draws up a play, Brian says NO WAY!
Paul gets run out of bounds often	Attendance: 4
Katie's leg whip action gives the ball quite a boot	Although Paul breaks free for a TD catch
Scott gets behind defense to haul in a touchdown	Rag tag losers
Plays never seemed to work the way they did in the huddle	Katie needed to be thrown to the ground for catching the ball
No comment	Frustrations abounded as the final seconds ticked away
More to come...

Here are some photos of the '06 football game and festivities in Spokane:

The proud manly football team poses for a team photo	Uncle Paul's diving touchdown catch!
Papa Jon's touchdown pass!	Great action shot of QB about to pass
Aunt Suzanne shows us that making gravy is fun!	Gramma Alyce - the living wine cozy!
Uncle Steven shows us how not to carve a turkey!	Papa Jon gets attacked by the sticker monster.
Uncle Paul and the other kids enjoy downtown Spokane and brave the merry-go-round.

2008 THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL CHATTER Paul: ok folks, who's in? we gotta do it up right this year, i am healed up, so we gotta have some fun with da football..........as katie said, she gotta trick play, so we gotta be there and be ready for anything. is scott coming, brian do you know? ok....let me hear ya from ya...who's in and who aint? Captains? Renee and Cam? Nichole and Jill? Katie and Paul? Brian and Dustin? what you all think...chime in...get your game faces on...it's GO TIME..peeps... take no prisoners! let the trash-talkin' begin!!!!!!!!! It ain't just a boy's game this year no matter how cold!!! Katie: Watch out you wussy's, prepare to be spanked!!! Dustin: Like the historical Spokane snow game, I'll be playing gimp-style again (achilles not fully healed yet), but that won't stop me from whipping up on your sorry little Lindberg butts. Game on... Brian: Ok folks! As I type I am literally drooling over the fact that we are already talking about thanksgiving football: Aniya-, Bella-, and Scott-with-a-bread-roll-in-his-hand-style (yeah, it's getting serious over here)! So yeah, how many of those born in the 70s & 80s are playing this year? Hopefully it'll be at least 4-on-4 this time - that Spokane Snow Bowl in aught-six was sure memorable! I can certainly fill in as all-time-QB if we have uneven teams, if necessary. All of those Krispy Kreme doughnuts at my last job certainly have paid off! And speaking of Krispy Kremes, oh yes, Scott will be there. Just kidding little buddy! Watch out, though; he's been spotted pumpin' the iron these days...! That reminds me: Dibs! He's on my team! So, I'm personally calling out (in alphabetical order) Cam, Dustin, Jill, Katie, Paul, Scott, and Stephen out! Anyone else that wants to play is more than welcome [to be called out, too]! Oh, and in this one, the biggest loser really IS "the biggest loser!" Paul: The only spankin' will be when we mop up the wet grass with your sorry butts as we kick the ever-lovin' ** outta the other team. Take no prisoners this year. Heck, it'll be more competitive than the Apple Cup this year. Paul: Oh, how sweet it will be to send the losers home, muddy, bruised and wills completely broken. If there aint tears on the field this year, then we aren't tackling hard enough. Hopefully Papa Jon will turn out again to run ragged over the swiss-cheese defense. Paul: Hmmm..the "call out." Brian has thrown the gauntlet down. Who is man, or woman, enough to pull on the spikes, pull up the jock and get their lazy butts offa the couch and into the fray? I'll be there...along with it sounds like a rock-solid Scott, a Krispy Kreme Brian and a gimpy Dustin. I've sleeked down some, but prol still can't keep up with all my younger cousins. Katie and Jill, assuming they aren't great with another child, should be in tip-top shape. Then there's Stephen ... watch out for this guy. He's my sleeper pick. Of course, it would be nice to see our 250-pound fullback Papa Jon out there again...bowling over would-be tacklers and leaving us all with mud-soaked faces and bruised egos. Watch out for Katie's "secret" play that she's been working on since the infamous "Pregnant Chad" and "Osama Bomba." Certainly, she'll pull it out at any time and when we least expect. OK, I doing some pushups just thinking about the big game. Need to go get in shape. Papa Jon: 250 lbs fullback????????????? I don't weigh a lb over 230. And who's got their head on the turkey above? Why it looks like me. Katie, are you responsible for that? Takes a turkey to know one. Neener neener neener! I'm not sure I want to play football again this year. For one thing, I put on a few pounds since the fullback shots above. And secondly, I was awfully sore for a week or more after the last game. Aven:** Eli and I are warmed up and ready to come in on special teams in our debut! Just because we're half your height and carry your genes, doesn't mean we won't surprise you with a head-butt to the groin as we slip between your legs and dash for the end zone! Game on ol' fogies - we are ready to wipe your face in Aniya & Bella's poopie pants.

2008 THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL CHATTER
Paul: ok folks, who's in? we gotta do it up right this year, i am healed up, so we gotta have some fun with da football..........as katie said, she gotta trick play, so we gotta be there and be ready for anything. is scott coming, brian do you know? ok....let me hear ya from ya...who's in and who aint? Captains?
Renee and Cam? Nichole and Jill? Katie and Paul? Brian and Dustin? what you all think...chime in...get your game faces on...it's GO TIME..peeps...
take no prisoners! let the trash-talkin' begin!!!!!!!!! It ain't just a boy's game this year no matter how cold!!!
Katie: Watch out you wussy's, prepare to be spanked!!!
Dustin: Like the historical Spokane snow game, I'll be playing gimp-style again (achilles not fully healed yet), but that won't stop me from whipping up on your sorry little Lindberg butts. Game on...
Brian: Ok folks! As I type I am literally drooling over the fact that we are already talking about thanksgiving football: Aniya-, Bella-, and Scott-with-a-bread-roll-in-his-hand-style (yeah, it's getting serious over here)! So yeah, how many of those born in the 70s & 80s are playing this year? Hopefully it'll be at least 4-on-4 this time - that Spokane Snow Bowl in aught-six was sure memorable! I can certainly fill in as all-time-QB if we have uneven teams, if necessary. All of those Krispy Kreme doughnuts at my last job certainly have paid off! And speaking of Krispy Kremes, oh yes, Scott will be there. Just kidding little buddy! Watch out, though; he's been spotted pumpin' the iron these days...! That reminds me: Dibs! He's on my team! So, I'm personally calling out (in alphabetical order) Cam, Dustin, Jill, Katie, Paul, Scott, and Stephen out! Anyone else that wants to play is more than welcome [to be called out, too]! Oh, and in this one, the biggest loser really IS "the biggest loser!"
Paul: The only spankin' will be when we mop up the wet grass with your sorry butts as we kick the ever-lovin' **** outta the other team. Take no prisoners this year. Heck, it'll be more competitive than the Apple Cup this year.
Paul: Oh, how sweet it will be to send the losers home, muddy, bruised and wills completely broken. If there aint tears on the field this year, then we aren't tackling hard enough. Hopefully Papa Jon will turn out again to run ragged over the swiss-cheese defense.
Paul: Hmmm..the "call out." Brian has thrown the gauntlet down. Who is man, or woman, enough to pull on the spikes, pull up the jock and get their lazy butts offa the couch and into the fray? I'll be there...along with it sounds like a rock-solid Scott, a Krispy Kreme Brian and a gimpy Dustin. I've sleeked down some, but prol still can't keep up with all my younger cousins. Katie and Jill, assuming they aren't great with another child, should be in tip-top shape. Then there's Stephen ... watch out for this guy. He's my sleeper pick. Of course, it would be nice to see our 250-pound fullback Papa Jon out there again...bowling over would-be tacklers and leaving us all with mud-soaked faces and bruised egos. Watch out for Katie's "secret" play that she's been working on since the infamous "Pregnant Chad" and "Osama Bomba." Certainly, she'll pull it out at any time and when we least expect. OK, I doing some pushups just thinking about the big game. Need to go get in shape.
Papa Jon: 250 lbs fullback????????????? I don't weigh a lb over 230. And who's got their head on the turkey above? Why it looks like me. Katie, are you responsible for that? Takes a turkey to know one. Neener neener neener! I'm not sure I want to play football again this year. For one thing, I put on a few pounds since the fullback shots above. And secondly, I was awfully sore for a week or more after the last game.
Aven: Eli and I are warmed up and ready to come in on special teams in our debut! Just because we're half your height and carry your genes, doesn't mean we won't surprise you with a head-butt to the groin as we slip between your legs and dash for the end zone! Game on ol' fogies - we are ready to wipe your face in Aniya & Bella's poopie pants.

Since the Apple Cup WAS so hilariously sad this year, we will be putting extra effort into our traditional Thanksgiving Day football game! And oh yes, there will be a new secret play that will blow away the other team...to rival the most famous of the secret plays, the infamous "pregnant chad." You have to be present to achieve the absolute full effect!

Pregame meal is the way to start any Apple Cup	Watchin' last year's game on the giant screen...a Coug win!	Yep, that's him...Butch himself.
Gonna be a chilly one... wonder how long I can go without my warm hat	A little while ...	That's it
A Coug TD! A Coug Win! WOO HOO!

<---This year's annual Apple Cup photo starring Eli and Aven. Click the picture to see the year-by-year photos dating back to 2005.

Special guests this year are engaged Brian and Renee, from "way over there on the other side." The most recent photo that could be found of Brian was this happy one at his previous place of employment. An updated photo of the lovely couple is below!

Here they are on a trip to....

Past Events

dustpaint — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:14:59 CST

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Food Planning

k8TW — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:39:38 CDT

Let's plan out the food for Susie's retirement party weekend! If you want to sign up for something, simply click easy edit (assuming you joined the site) and write your name in. Keep in mind there will be 13 people for each meal.

SATURDAY - Check in at 4


Lunch:
Leavenworth restaurant on the way for West siders.

Dinner:
Pizza toppings	Katie & Dustin
Make-your- own-Pizzas	Cassie & Richard
Tuscan Salad	Cassie & Richard

SUNDAY

Breakfast: leave at 8am	Who's Bringin' What:
muffins, coffee and juice	Susie & Larry
Quick eggs (and bacon if there's time!)	Dustin & Katie



Lunch (during boat ride):
Sandwich bread and at least a pound of meat, etc.	Richard & Cassie, Dustin & Katie, G&G Woodard bringing lunch rolls
Butter, Cheese, other sandwich stuff (g-ma woodard pepperjack)	Katie and Dustin
One snack to share, bring your own drinks

Dinner:
Crockpot, BBQ beef sandwiches	Susie and Larry
Wine	Diane
Beer
Salad	Diane

MONDAY

Breakfast: 11:00 checkout	Who's Bringin' What:
Eggs & Bacon	Dustin & Katie
Fruit?	OR EAT OUT?
Toast

OTHER ITEMS

Food Plans

dustpaint — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:12:38 CDT

Let's plan out the food for the Beach House Weekend! If you want to sign up for something, simply click easy edit (assuming you joined the site) and write your name in. Keep in mind there will be about 18 people for each meal.

FRIDAY

Dinner:	Who's Bringin' What:
Pizza	Bring your Own eat when you get there as everyone will arrive at different times.
Salad	Diane & David

SATURDAY

Breakfast:	Who's Bringin' What:
Pancakes	Hagglunds?
Bacon	Hagglunds?
Eggs	Joe and Heather
Sausage	Dustin & Katie



Lunch:
Elk chili	Richard & Cassie
Cornbread	Richard & Cassie

Dinner:
Sausage Stew	Susie and Larry
Fresh Asparagus Salad	Richard & Cassie
Sour Dough Bread	Heather and Joe
Kimchi (like sauerkraut...only better)	Dustin & Katie

SUNDAY

Early Riser Breakfast:	Who's Bringin' What:
Toast	Dustin & Katie
English Muffins	Bushes
Jam	Dustin & Katie

Brunch:
Salmon	Diane & David
Quiche	Richard & Cassie
Fruit	Susie & Larry
Croissants	Amanda
Champagne	Susie and Larry (1 bottle)
OJ	Dustin & Katie

Dinner:
Spaghetti	Amanda
Meat Sauce	Amanda
Marinara (Vegetarian) Sauce	Bushes
Garlic Bread	Amanda
Salad	Diane & David
Bruschetta	Heather & Joe

MONDAY

Breakfast:	Who's Bringin' What:
Clean-up and go to Casino??? OR??
Leftovers- eggs, sausage, quiche, fruit, pancakes...make french toast...

OTHER ITEMS

	Who's Bringin' It:
Coffee (Caffeinated) Espresso	R Woodard Larry & Susie (no surprise)
Coffee (Decaf)	R Woodard
Half/Half	R Woodard
Milk	R Woodard
Smore's Makin's	Bushes (for Saturday night)
Bread	Dustin & Katie
Butter	Dustin & Katie
Maple Syrup	Dustin & Katie
Salad Dressings	Susie & Larry
Wine	Richard/Cassie -1 bottle-red Dustin & Katie (1 bottle, red)
Champagne	Susie and Larry (1 bottle) Amanda (1 bottle)
Beer	Susie and Larry (12pk) Amanda (12pk )
Desserts	2-pies Diane & David Cookie Dough Susie & Larry
Cheese	Bushes (for Saturday and Sun)
Hot cocoa	Dustin & Katie
possible fresh shrimp???	Larry

3-4 months

k8TW — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:41:40 CDT

4th of July Camping

bushes — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:43:34 CDT

Here are the details on our 4th of July camping trip.

Location: Ida Creek campground on Icicle Rd. Icicle Rd. is the first road to the right as you enter Leavenworth (right b4 the first gas station). Follow it about 14 miles (it will be a dirt road for a little bit before you find Ida Creek campground on the left). See point A on the map to the right.

Who is bringin' what?

Food

Crystal and Scott can bring: Coffee, veggie chili, cornbread mix, veggie dogs, veggie beans, fake lunch meat, cheddar, bread, eggs, veggie sausages, oatmeal, smore makings and orange juice. (ketsup, mayo, mustard.) Water and fruit too!

KT and DustN will bring: bratwurst, bacon, sausage, stew makings, more eggs, cheese, some coffee, wine & beer, wild sockeye salmon.

Susie and Larry, Hoe=heather and joe are bringing: makings for hungry mans breakfast. brats, bbq beef ribs, BBQ beans, Oj, chips, , Hot coco, more coffee, wine, popcorn, and we are bringing the bacon.

Stuff

KT and DustN: a tiny bit of firewood, lantern, flashlights, trailer, a canopy with Mosquito net (if needed), dutch oven, 2 burner stove, folding table, 5 gallon H2O jug, glow sticks, backgammon, frisbee, 2 small plastic cutting boards, and 3 folding chairs.
Crystal and Scott have a lantern, a camp stove, two camp chairs(courtesyof Beth and Damien), flashlights, Sunscreen,Frisbee, hacky-sack and Skip-Bo.
LSHJ are bringing some h2o, briquetts, and wood. Paper plates, Napkins, paper towels. Machette, ax and the guns.

Check out photos!

From the Bushes: