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23rd December 2009

Carl's new blog

Hey everyone, I've decided to start using a great new tool called Posterous to make it a little easier to post my adventures to the web. So please head over to blog.youngbloods.org and subscribe to my RSS feed so that you can stay informed about what's happening in my life. Kami (and maybe myself) will continue to post here occasionally, or we may consolidate things at some point if she ends up liking posterous too.
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5th December 2009

First experiences in Norway

Hello everyone! After a long hiatus we have finally added some news to our blog. Most of you probably know this already, but Carl recently accepted a job at TANDBERG in Norway. Although it's challenging any time you try to relocate a family of six, let alone to a place as far away as Norway, we are very excited about this new adventure and convinced that it will be a valuable learning experience for all of us. [caption id="attachment_189" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Packing up our things for the move"]

[/caption] During the past couple of months we have been packing as much as possible and trying to prepare for the move. We've been selling some things we can't take with us, like the cars (they were old anyway) and some of the furniture. Carl's brother, Ben, is buying a new home, so the timing was good to offload some of our stuff onto him. We also sold some of it on ksl.com and craigslist. Another big part of getting ready was trying to slim down the amount of stuff we wanted to bring with us. We have ordered one of the new Nook eReaders from Barnes and Noble, and are digitizing many of our books, albums and movies so that we can bring them all over on a hard drive instead of in a bunch of heavy boxes. Carl made a Youtube video about this process:
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10th November 2008

BIG Weekend

Yes, Carl arrived home (safely, thank goodness) from his trip to Brazil... in time for our BIG weekend--Halloween and James' baptism back-to-back! He has since gone and returned from a conference in Florida, too. I hope that was the last trip in a long while! Halloween was a little hectic, but we enjoyed it. I helped with the boys' class parties, we carved our pumpkins, ate home-made chili (I'm proud of that one :)), and went trick-or-treating around the neighborhood! Our little spooks looked great:

James was baptized and confirmed the next day! Six kids from the stake were baptized, and we had a combined service in the chapel of our church building. A little less personal on the stake level, but still nice. I was touched by the Averett girls' singing. James' ward friend, Jayden Le, was baptized with him. Their birthdays are the same day. Good friend Jaxon Peterson, and Brianna in his class at school, were also baptized. Carl gave James a really nice Confirmation blessing following the baptism, and we had the family over for root beer floats and pumpkin pie. (Thanks for your support, family!) Of course, we're proud of our James! He's growing to be such a great young man, and making good choices. It was neat to have a quiet talk with him later on his baptism day, and present him with his own scriptures and journal. This is a picture of Clean James with a plaque that Grandma Jane made for him:
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23rd October 2008

2 1/2 Weeks in a Nutshell

I'm back--with a lot to catch up on! I'll keep it simple: Carl was in Norway October 4-11th, and left for Brazil on the morning of the 13th. He'll be home next Monday, the 27th! I think I can survive just a few more days... I had envisioned fulfilling solo time and plenty of sappy girl movies, but I've been too busy to fit a lot of that stuff in. "Alone" is getting old, and I'm anxious to have Carl back! We got to see him on video over Skype the other day. He's been growing a beard, and running from thing to thing to thing. (More news on his adventures later!) October 6 was the beginning of a busy week! The kids had "drug free" activities and school pictures. Joseph lost his first tooth on his Kindergarten zoo fieldrip! We received two treats from the Halloween "Phantom," and had to return the favor the next night by leaving secret surprises on people's doorsteps. (Me and all the kids...do you think we were super-sneaky?) I bought out the local Kid to Kid for the kids' fall wardrobe, and did a bunch of other things. Cousins came to play on Saturday, and Carl returned home for the day on Sunday. What a week! We had a little cake celebration with Carl, on Sunday the 12th, for James' and Joseph's birthdays. Joseph turned 6 years old on October 14th! We had to visit the eye doctor after school, but treated ourselves to Happy Meals after that. The kids were overjoyed to find Hot Wheels cars in their meals. James' birthday was Sunday the 19th, and he turned 8 years old! We ate chocolate cake and played Monopoly Junior. Simple celebrations, really, but the boys seemed happy, and loved their birthday Bionicles. They've been promised some nifty bunkbeds when Dad returns. We were delighted to have a Fall Break from school last Thursday and Friday! Grandma Jane and Grandpa Dick came with us, on Friday the 17th, to the Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point. We had a great time with the rocket launch, balloon-house bouncing and slides, pedal cars, barnyard animals, and tractor ride. And we still have two bags of leftover cotton candy! (Grandpa went all-out:)) Then Mom and Dick watched the kids while I enjoyed myself at my Relief Society's "Fabulous Friday." I made a bracelet and a magnet board, and appreciated the time out. Now this week is already half over. Errands, groceries, and James' homework that just about kills me off! :) (For a second-grader, he sure has a lot!) As I mentioned, James is now 8 years old, and we bought him a scout shirt and took him to his first pack meeting tonight! He's really excited to be in the Wolf den, and race in the Pinewood Derby next month. Years ago, I used to dream of the day when I had an 8-year-old child, getting baptized and the like. Well, the day has come! James will be baptized a member of our church on November 1! It truly is amazing how the time flies. I'm done with the "nutshell." OK, it's a little more than a nutshell, and mainly for my own record of our goings-on, but at least it has brought us up to date. A few applicable pictures: Joseph's first missing tooth Cake celebration with Dad The boys and their birthday Bionicles
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6th October 2008

"This Week" with the Youngbloods

Carl likes to watch a news program called "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos. So, I'm using a similar title for the rundown of our week: Carl sang the national anthem, with a ward friend, at the scouting Court of Honor on Tuesday. It was a family dinner affair, and we had a good time. I told Carl that I'm looking forward to James starting scouts, and presenting me with pins and kisses! This is the month of world travel for Carl. He left yesterday for a week in Norway, where he will be filming a conference and hopefully visiting his friend, Oystein. He'll be home about a day before flying to Brazil to spend time with his team of Brazilian programmers. He's looking forward to seeing old mission friends and the country that he loves! I would love to be traveling with him, but with school and babies this is not the time for it. Someday... Meanwhile, I hope he takes some pictures that we can post here! I, Kami, am feeling a bit lonely, what with Carl being gone, my sisters out of state, and Mom visiting with them! But the kids will keep me company, and maybe a chick-flick or two:) I enjoyed General Conference this weekend. James has now lost both of his front teeth. He's got the classic "All I Want for Christmas" look! The tooth fairy came and left him with riches. He also ran in his school's Fun Run on Friday. He and JoJo are excited for their upcoming birthdays! Joseph and Sammy (along with James) got haircuts! Mom took the buzzer to 'em. We had to prepare for school pictures next week. Annie is wonderful, but much too spitty! Yikes, she spits up a lot. I hope that'll taper off soon. The following picture is a link to an album of a few recent pictures: I recognize they're somewhat Annie-centered, but, hey, she's still new! Carl was playing a new computer game called "Spore" with the boys. James gets a kick out of the picture of Annie in headphones.

This one's just one of my favorites--taken by Carl on a "Daddy Date" to the Dinosaur Museum last March.

And this one's representative of all the road work near us that's driving me nuts! (It's great living so close to the park.)

I'll end with a cute picture of Sam. Good-bye for now!
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1st October 2008

Introductions

Carl set up this blog many months ago, and it has been sitting dormant--until now! I've decided to start blogging. Mainly because I think it's such a handy way to journal our lives, and to let people peek in at the same time! I want to begin by introducing our family:

This is Carl, great husband and super daddy. He's 33 years old. He is a computer programmer, currently working for a company called Surgeworks where he gets to manage a team of programmers in Brazil. He loves having the opportunity to speak Portuguese! As a side business, Carl is occasionally hired (with his business partner) to record conferences and put them online. He's been all around the US doing this, and to Norway. Carl is the Music Chairperson in our ward/church congregation, so he gets to share his musical talents. He also works with the 11-year-old scouts. What a guy!

This is me--Kami, or Mom--when our daughter, Annie, was born. 29 years old. I'm lucky wife to Carl, and mother of four fantastic kids! I give hugs, help with homework, change diapers, and attempt to keep the household in order (a lifelong goal)! I'm secretary in our ward Relief Society. I love to gorge on a good book when I get the chance.

James is our oldest. He's 7 years old--almost 8, in 2nd Grade. He's a smart kid, and a good helper! He also plays the piano. He wants to be a scientist some day.

Joseph is almost 6. He loves plants and animals, and has an active imagination. He's strong-willed, too. He just started Kindergarten!

Samuel is 3 years old. He's a little more rough-and-tumble than his brothers. His face is very expressive, and he's finally learning to talk!

Annie has now reached 4 months (she was born May 24th). We're so excited to have a baby girl in the family! She's usually a pretty happy baby, I just thought this "crabby" picture was cute:) Annie can smile, coo, laugh, and roll over!

This is our cat, Shadow, just after a bath. She's really a pretty kitty when she's dry:) We've had her about a year and a half, in which time she's had many adventures and a few surgeries!

This is a picture of the whole family on Annie's Blessing Day in July.

And this is our home in South Jordan, Utah! So, the introductions having been made, we will proceed to post our news and thoughts from time to time...and hope you'll enjoy looking at them!
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