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Big Bear Lake, Part I
This could be a record for me–going on vacation and already posting pictures just days afterward!? We had a lot of fun hiking, boating, biking (not me), talking, eating, dancing (Jacob) and just relaxing! With Uncle Dillon Knuckles! He was … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 months, baby, beautiful, Big bear, cabin, castle rock, clouds, dirty, flower, forest, hiking, J&K, lake, messy hair, paddleboarding, pine, pretty, sunset, toddler, trail, tree, Tula, view
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Some phone pictures from Big Bear
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Tagged 18 months, baby, babywearing, back carry, Big bear, daddywearing, family, fun, happy, hiking, lake, mountains, toddler, trail, Tula, vacation, vintage bicycles
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Nielsen Family Reunion 2013
Well, it’s not the way I imagined this post looking..I had planned on having more pictures of people and events, but due to Jacob’s scary high fever, we were cooped up indoors quite a bit. When we were around the … Continue reading
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Tagged American river, Auburn, baby wearing, Coloma, cute, daddywearing, family, ghost town, gold, gold discovery, gold rush, hiking, James Marshall, Nielsen, Northern California, panning, reunion, sick baby, state park, toddler, Tula, vintage bikes, Wild West
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Cruisin’
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Cruise Recap Part 2
In front of Jamaica’s White River, which is crystal clear because it has carved its way out of limestone. More White River above and below. Grand Cayman I’m drinking a Caybeer! Better pictures (without this pesky water spot) will follow, … Continue reading
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Cruise Recap Part 1
This first recap will cover Tampa (where we took off), Key West, and Jamaica. http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http://v22.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dacd3b2a3c9df51ab%26itag%3D5%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1300230901%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3085007CA8BDCE8E64EF95BA04407EFFD61C38A0.1935E584821992C942E9C894108079F2D81E04CF%26key%3Dlh1 Tampa The ship Key West Laci climbs a cosgrove tree We went to Ernest Hemingway’s house Ernie’s pond In Jamaica http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?videoUrl=http://v22.nonxt1.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3Dacd3b2a3c9df51ab%26itag%3D5%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1300230901%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D3085007CA8BDCE8E64EF95BA04407EFFD61C38A0.1935E584821992C942E9C894108079F2D81E04CF%26key%3Dlh1 Let’s see if this … Continue reading
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Las Vegas in Review
I went to the luxurious Canyon Ranch Spa at the Venetian. It was HUGE. Dinner at Lux Cafe. Venetian grounds. April showers! K, my Aunt M and Aunt J who happened to be in Vegas and wasn’t I thrilled?! Partying … Continue reading
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Up in the Mountains
This past weekend, J, Koal and I went up to the mountains. It snowed, which was a beautiful sight. Koal sleeping in the car on the way home (well he would be sleeping if I would stop bothering him)The snow … Continue reading
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