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I really love our advent activities each year. Sometimes it’s very hard to execute them at the end of a long day, but the kids really look forward to pulling the card out and being surprised each day. And, we make some really great memories. This year we started a new tradition inspired by one…
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Apologies in advance for all the selfie’s in this post. And lots of Photo credit to Meredith. If the pic is good, it’s probably hers. I know this post isn’t going to do our girls’ trip justice. We had so much fun. We were all so sad when Jill moved her family to Seattle after…
I just love these M.O.M.’s!!
Here’s our Ragnar video. Kristin did an amazing job. When I’m old and gray I’m going to watch this video and remember the glory days 😉 Ragnar So Cal 2011 from Tara Banks on Vimeo.
Stout Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park
The next morning Tara and I did 6 miles through Eureka. At first I led us along the coast which actually turned out to be stinking fish factories and tent towns of sketchy people. So we went back and ran through town and it was much better. I led us a little astray so we…

