Ty, Amber, Abby & Mason

Sanibel Island

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Soon my friend

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Tulips

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SOUNDS LIKE AN EXCELLENT SUPER BOWL RECIPE!!!

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Cheesy Crab Dip....

2 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp minced shallot
1/2 c. sliced almonds
12 ounces champagne
1 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 c. shredded gouda cheese
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 c. cream cheese
1 Tbsp hot sauce (optional)
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp white pepper
2 Tbsp chopped chives
1/2 cup crab meat

Melt butter in 2 qt. saucepan. Add shallots, saute 30 seconds. Add almonds, saute until golden.
Ad champagne and heat until it starts to steam.
Place 2 c. cheese and flour in zipper bag and shake to coat cheese.
Add floured cheese and cream cheese to pan and whip until smooth.
Add paprika, salt, white pepper and hot sauce, mix.
Fold in chives and crab meat.
Serve warm with pita or tortilla chips.
Makes 6-8 portions

SOUNDS DELICIOUS!! CAN'T WAIT TO MAKE IT!!!
LET ME KNOW IF YOU TRY IT :)

THE First TWO

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Front Teeth

We Were Amazed

to watch pop through....

The ones that caused LOTS of Drooling

and some Fussiness...

Have both fallen out

And now are being replaced

{ by Adult Teeth }

bittersweet indeed!!

A Face Only....

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mother

could

love

And I always will !!

Make time for fun this Christmas season, it'll be gone before we know it!

The Great Tree Hunt of 2009

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This weekend we had so much fun spending time with Auntie Amanda and, soon to be, Uncle Paolo.

Here's a few photos of one of our excursions....

The happy couple with Abby

The kids LOVE Auntie Amanda!!

{the girls}

brothers from another mother

Popa A and Mace Man

the new family member doing the dirty work

our FAMILY

Action Shots

Havin Fun!

Our Ghouls...

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THE PROPOSAL

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SCHOOL DAYS - Just the beginning!

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Today is my baby's first day of Kindergarten.

Although she was very excited, she got a little shy once in the class room.

Once she started to play with her pals Connor and Hayden all was well.

Except brother didn't want to leave sissy :(

Don't worry, we had lots of fun at the park!! :)

Abby's PreSchool Graduation

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Last day at Jack and Jill Pre-School!!

My beautiful baby!!

Getting her certificate

Can't wait to start Kindergarten after a FUN summer!!

AND SOPHIE IS HER NAME-O

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Meet our newest family member.... Sophie Larue.

Abigail is in love and wants to mother her all the time :)

Cowgirl, Cowboy won't you come out tonight? Part 1

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Rodeo Clowns

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Abby and Mason were excited to get a package in the mail from Papa Andy today. He's been away training for work in Texas for 5 months and sent the kids a special gift:

COWBOY HATS

Here's Abby's Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader pose :) She did it on her own and said take a picture of this.

Cowgirl, Bowboy won't you come out tonight? Part 2

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AAARRRRHHHHH!

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The Blizzard

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Lake Effect...... SNOW!!!

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We got 20 inches of snow dumped on us Tuesday. I contemplated calling off work Wednesday, but decided I'd "try" to get there. I made it to Hobart - 10 miles away- to find they didn't even get 1/4 the snow we did!! I brought proof on my flip camera so those that live in Lake county would believe!!

The kids are gonna have fun playing in the snow today with Daddy!! :)

TODAY'S EXCITEMENT

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As if the inauguration isn't enough. Today we had the excitement of a fire across the street. Lots of smoke and fire engines, not sure what structure is on fire.
Check out the raw footage here...

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Snow Days!

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Happy New Year!

Dance

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Fancy Dance Time!

Christmas Fun!

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Favorite Time Of Year!

Christmas 2008

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After Breakfast the kids enjoyed some quality time together watching Snow White. This was the only TV we watched all day.

Two movies the kids watched this past weekend Snow White and Wizard of OZ were made in the 1930's, almost 80 years old. The stories themselves are even older. Will any of the movies made today still be as popular 80 years from now?

Made during the Depression I guess they had to be good.

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After dancing Mason dressed up for breakfast.

COOOOOOOKIE CRISP!

2008-12-23T06:38:00.000-08:00

Christmas Break: Day 1

-Dancing: Abby and Mason like to take turns playing the keyboard and dancing. While Abby's dancing is a little more refined, Mason tends to lean towards a mixture of hip hop and heavy metal guitar player.

Bah Humbug.

2008-12-18T19:05:00.000-08:00

Caulking the bathtub does not make me smile!

A BAD DAY-- but praise God.

2008-12-08T12:41:00.000-08:00

Today Mason is having a hard time breathing, which actually started last night. I didn't want to take him to the babysitter because I'd worry about him all day. But, reluctantly I got ready for work and had the kids ready. I had just started the car to warm it up for the kids when what should happen??... Mason threw up. Well, I guess there's my reason to stay home.
I called off, and sat with Mason and continued to listen to his rattly breathing. He coughed every 5-10 seconds and sounded short of breath or coughed whenever he spoke. (This has been happening every so often since May) I decided to call the pediatrician, even though I call every time he's this way and they always say he's fine, just take albuterol syrup.
Today was a miracle!! I must of said the right thing to the nurse on the phone and she let me have an appointment. Then while seeing the doctor he listened, heard and saw what I see. Not that I want my baby to be sick, but I know in my heart something is going on with his lungs. The doctor gave him a nebulizer and he is to have treatments 3 times a day for about 5 days. The doctor diagnosed him with viral induced asthma. This is a start to figuring out what's going on with my little guy. Thank you Dr. Miller!! :)

WEEKEND IN FORT WAYNE

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We visited Good Ole St. Nick. Only Mason was interested in getting close.

Had fun in the gumdrop train.

Lots of snow fell all day Saturday. Look how pretty the snowflakes were :)

Getting Christmas card pictures by Grammie's tree.

Passing time until we go to the ballet.

The girls went to see the Nutcracker Sweet.

Abby was very excited and it kept her attention until the last three dances. It was fun!!

Abigail was the most beautiful girl there!! :)Going in for the show- no pictures inside, although the stage was awesome.

We stayed an extra night at Grammie and Popa's because of the snow.

We had lots and lots of fun in Fort Wayne. We ate Coney dogs- delicious!

Then Sunday we...
Made it home in time for Daddy to ride with Uncle Derek to pick up Grammy Cindy from the Airport.-- Home from Texas :)

We miss you Papa Andy and can't wait to see you home for the holidays!! :)

RANDOM PICTURES FROM THE HOLIDAY SEASON...

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A moment of brotherly and sisterly love.

Checking out the tree

Abby's favorite ornament, Minnie ofcourse.

Mason's favorite movie right now.

Our Tannenbaum

Running around

Joe cool with his train glasses.

A FEW (delayed) PICTURES FROM THANKSGIVING

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Abby had fun talking to and playing with Zoe.

Mace was sick and wasn't very social.

GO OUT AND GET IT!!

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Check out track #4 "No Christmas For Me" by Zee Avi-- It's really good, she has a unique sound! :)

New music from Brushfire Artists!Nov 11, 2008

Hey Everyone,You can hear brand new recordings from all of your favorite

Brushfire artists on This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol 1.

You can hear the whole album including music from every other artist on

Brushfire by going to:

http://www.ilike.com/artist/Jack+Johnson

The album hits stores on Tuesday (Nov. 11), and 25% of

the profits are going to support musical education for

children, so help support a good cause!

(text taken from JackJohnsonmusic.com)

Stop in and check out my new Etsy store!! :)

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www.artherhults.etsy.com

POSING and PLAYING

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Yesterday Abby was upstairs playing, when she came down she said she was the most "fashionable", and she was having a show.

It was kinda fun, because she actually wanted me to take her picture :)

Here's a wave for Aunt Amanda and Papa Andy..

Here's a sequence of her spin move...

Then Mace wanted in on the spinning action...

IF YOU HAVE HAD OR WILL HAVE.....

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your gallbladder out you may look like this... Hopefully my problem is solved.

My belly button may never be the same... boo :(

A big thank you to Grammy Cindy, Grammie Artherhults and Daddy for all you do for our family!!

MOMMY AND MASON HANGING OUT....

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Or should I say, HAPPY MEAL HEAD. He ran around for about 30 minutes with the box on his head and only ran into the wall once!!

OUR JACK-O-LANTERNS

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The Porch

Oogie Boogie

Daddy's Mummy

GOING TO THE PATCH WITH THE NEIGHBORS...

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Mason loves the talking witch, Abby does not.

you can see Mason, Jacob, Connor and Kristi in front.

COULTER'S PUMPKIN PATCH

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We went to play and look around several times this year. I'm sad that pumpkin season is coming to an end.... Time to Christmas shop.

All Aboard

Taking a trip to town

Corn maze fun

PLAYING IN THE YARD

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Our humble abode.

DADDY'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS

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Kelsey made it to Semi-state. She's the one standing far right.
The season is over.

CRAZY KIDS WITH BALLOONS...

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PLAYING AT THE PARK WITH DADDY...

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Daddy took Abby and Mason to the park after practice. This is the same day Abby had pictures at school.

Spinning....

SLEEPING BEAUTY.....

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HAVIN FUN WITH THE BOYS...

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For Jacob's Birthday the neighbor's got a bouncy house. Mason was taking a nap, but Abby had fun with the boys...

Conner

Abby and Jacob

Froggy

Giggling

High Jumping

ROAD TRIPPIN - from New Prairie to Fort Wayne

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Daddy had a meet at New Prairie on 9/20/2008. We met Grammie and Popa at the meet, then Abby, Mason and I rode with Grammie to Fort Wayne and stopped at some cute country shops and had lunch.

Posing at Chick-a-dee's (I think that's what it was called?)

Riding bikes at Hilger's

TRICK OR TREATING IN VALPO

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Mommy and Abby on the hayride around town (out of order because I deleted it on accident)

Getting ready to head downtown to get some candy~

MICKEY + MINNIE
Mason's getting good at saying "TRICK OR TREAT"

HAYRIDE!!

(see above for mommy and Abby)

TRICK OR TREATING

ABBY'S LOOT

DOUBLE FISTED~ sucker and chocolate bar

MASON'S LOOT

FIELD TRIP TO THE ORCHARD

2008-10-24T17:35:00.000-07:00

Abby and I went on a field trip for her Pre-School class to County Line Orchard in Hobart.

We saw how they clean the apples and sort them into different sizes for selling, cider or taffy apples....

This is us on the ride out to pick our pumpkins, I have to trick Abby to get her picture sometimes...

Found one!!

Petting Zoo...

Farmer Abby

HALLOWEEN TIME

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ABBY AND MASON WEARING THIER PUMPKING SHIRTS

MASON TRYING ON HIS HALLOWEEN COSTUME...

ABBY TRYING ON HER HALLOWEEN COSTUME....

PAPA ANDY

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THIS IS PAPA ANDY AND UNCLE DEREK WORKING IT FOR THE CAMERA....

ABIGAIL NICOLE LOOKING FOR THE BEST PIECE OF CAKE

PAPA ANDY MAKING A WISH

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA!!

DADDY AND ABBY

PAPA ANDY CAME OVER FOR LUNCH BEFORE WORK AND READ A BOOK TO ABBY AND MASON. MASON'S FAVORITE, THE BIG BAD WOLF.

HAVING SOME CAMERA FUN

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Mason getting frustrated at mommy for taking pictures

"Stop"

"Cheese"

Daddy being artistic.
picture of grammie and popa's crab apple tree.

Goofy girl :)

Cutie pie

Grandpa Artherhults and Ty

Grandma Artherhults and Tyger

Grammie and Popa Artherhults

The first picture taken with our new camera.

2nd pic taken..

Jack info

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Check out

jackjohnsonmusic.com

for information on the

Sleep Through the Static Remix album!!

FROM THE PORCH

2008-09-23T12:49:00.000-07:00

This morning we watched the men working. They were digging 15 foot trenches for the new drains and sewers on Valparaiso St. This should detour any future flooding of our road and basement :)

THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2008

JUST GOT A CALL....

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School will resume Sept 17,2008. All are to avoid the Wisconsin and 3rd St bridges....

THE FLOODING OF THE BRICKIE BOWL

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The Brickie Bowl is the Hobart High School Football and Track Field. It is a historical location because it is a "bowl" built down into the ground, hence the flooding. YIKES!!
The video is from Sept 14 at 10:00 AM

Check out nwi.com for more pictures and information.

The Flooding continues....

2008-09-16T12:38:00.000-07:00

This video is Sept 14 at 3:30pm....

HOBART IS FLOODED!! NO SCHOOL FOR DADDY!

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There is about 8 feet of water in the Hobart High School Brickie Bowl. This is where the Football and Track Field is located!! Outrageous!
Video from Sept 15, 2008

Lake George in Hobart is over running all of the bridges in town. It's almost impossible to get from the North side to the South. School will remain out until bus transportation safety can be ensured....

RANDOM SUMMER PICTURES BY ABBY

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Awesome garage sale find!! $1.00

Daddy and Mace after bathtime :)

Daddy-O

Mamma

Mommy and Mace

All photos taken by Abby, so we don't have any of her-- except for the ones she takes of herself. Will post a montage of those later :)

BATH TIME

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MASON

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Mason is climbing into the garden to sneak some tomatoes.

Isn't his hat handsome?

Picking tomato

Posing for a picture. Such a sweetie :)

ABBY

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Abby waiting to go to dance class this afternoon. We love Miss Deanna!

Abby taking pictures of herself, she observed this technique from her Auntie :)

Halloween gummies from Albanese Candy Factory.... yumm.

Say Cheese.....

What happened?

2008-09-09T16:58:00.000-07:00

Accidental video taping by Abby today....

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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing...

for Jack Johnson to come back to Chicago!!!

Our first show ever!! May 7, 2002 -- waited 3 hrs+ to be front row at the Metro

The best part of all is meeting Jack after the show!!

Tickets to the greatest show ever!! June 6, 2003
Jack Johnson and Ben Harper

Front Row!!!!!

Plus, catching up with Jack after the show!!!

Amanda and I had a blast!

and so did Ty and Derek :)

So far we've saw Jack in concert 7 times ( front row 5) and gotten to meet him 4!!
Those were the days, hopefully we can add another show next year??!

Happy Birthday to Mason

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Happy Birthday Mason!! You are 2 years old!!

2008-08-23T12:58:00.000-07:00

On the day of Abby's recital, Grammie Artherhults brought a copy of Grandma Chicken's dance picture from when she was little!! Grandma is the second from the right.

Abby's group recital picture

She's the top left

Abby's recital picture

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What a difference a year makes!!

Mason's 1 yr portrait
Mason's 2 yr portrait--

action shot, he doesn't like being photographed by strangersAbby's 3 1/2 yr picture (Aug 2007)

I love this one :)
Abby's 4 yr portrait

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Our family portrait for Mason's 2nd year of life. :) Doesn't he look mischievous??!!

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where have all the great bands gone!!!