tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82526435401321951072024-03-14T03:36:21.315-06:00Life O'LarkinScott, Stef, Tyler, and our dog Kirby are keeping you updated about life in MontanaThe Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-67098306088021109482012-12-03T20:15:00.001-07:002012-12-03T20:17:31.918-07:00Halloween pictures<div><p>Tyler wanted to be Lightning McQueen for Halloween, so we settled on being a pit crew. We still have candy left from his trick or treating adventures: party at school, downtown businesses, and hitting Columbia Avenue with about 700 other kids. It was a fun night!</p>
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As I write this blog, the wind is howling outside and there is a 100% chance of snow forecasted for tonight. So yes, fall is in the air! We have had some beautiful autumn days, but the cold is now upon us. October has been a busy month for us with swimming lessons, trips to the pumpkin patch, and work. Although the shoulder season is here, our little town has been jumping. The TV show "The Bachelor" filmed up here for 5 days at the beginning of the month, so that brought business to downtown. And our Canadian neighbors keep on coming south to spend money. At the hospital, we have been really busy with meetings and conferences, so plenty of work for me. Here are some photos of what has been happening here.<br />
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Tyler practicing his "arrow arms" at swimming lessons. </div>
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View of the mountain one morning after a little snow.</div>
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Hamming it up at the pumpkin patch</div>
The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-3498905432777119372012-09-08T11:41:00.001-06:002012-09-08T11:41:09.059-06:00First day of school<div><p>Tyler is going to Stepping Stones preschool again this year a couple of days a week. He really likes school and playing with his friends. He is getting to be such a big boy now!</p>
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Wow! What a crazy busy summer we are having! We have been doing all kinds of fun activities and been very bad about posting pictures. Here is a little catch up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZCGXE2kSOTHqvlzme3Wd3HThlJeVx_5IowIeLTFTcZRGrYG56Pw22kHnFIxEnGnZ86KlqgywNmhXJ3VMFv3z1JohHFEdi6ZLQxHFZ7OVcm7W1l4_1UY7OVKy9G1pttaKubo6KUpOGsdM/s1600/IMAG0204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>
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Tyler posing in his new Lightning McQueen sunglasses</div>
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Our friends Ann and Derek Marlin came up to visit with their 3 kids Wes, Cate, and Quinn. We had a great day catching up and the kids played well together. It was so nice to see the Marlins.</div>
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Tyler and I went on an adventure up to Big Mountain last week. We took the gondola up, had lunch, took the chair lift down, and rode the alpine slide. What a fun afternoon!</div>
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Last week we stayed at a B& B in Somers that had a great view of the marina, and Doug and Christine's sailboat. We went sailing and had a wonderful day on Flathead Lake!</div>
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Tyler made friends with the dog at the hotel, and enjoyed playing ball with him. He was a trooper on the boat, and even jumped off the boat into the water to go swimming.</div>
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Whew! Today we are headed up to Tally Lake for the annual GN employee camping trip. School starts next week, and soon things will be calming down here. Hope you enjoy the last week of summer!</div>
The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-24913156604079496722012-07-27T16:16:00.001-06:002012-07-27T16:16:02.848-06:00Mowing the lawn<div><p>My parents neighbor, Chris, loves to mow his lawn. Whenever Tyler hears the mower start up, he runs to the backyard to watch. Today Chris invited Tyler to help. As you can imagine, he had a great time on the red beep-beep.</p>
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Tyler just completed another round of swimming lessons, this time with him, 4 other kids, and 2 instructors. It was really more like organized chaos, but he really loves it. He can now float on his back and doggy paddle to the side. He has no fear of jumping in, and smiles the entire time. He even wears his goggles for the entire session now! We will probably do another session this summer, maybe in an outdoor pool.</div>
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Getting ready to go in</div>
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Playing in the activity pool after lessons. He is waiting for the buckets to drop water on his head.</div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-10406463649160409882012-05-26T09:07:00.001-06:002012-05-26T09:07:49.868-06:00Glacier for the day<div><p>Our friend Sarah Spindle was in town for a week. One outing we made was to Glacier Park. We walked the Trail of the Cedars and had lunch at Lake McDonald Lodge. Even though it was rainy, we had a great day! Tyler is already looking forward to his next hike.</p>
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Today Tyler graduated from Aqua Tots! It was a 4 week swim program at the Wave and he really loved it. One of us was in the water with him to learn the basics, and next week he has lessons with just the instructor. He came a long way in just 8 lessons and is much more comfortable in the water. He is a bit apprehensive about goggles and going underwater, but is getting much better. His teacher took some underwater pictures today, so as soon as we get those, we will share them as well!</div>
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Getting ready to throw the baton, and then retrieve it from the bottom of the pool!</div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-10607155862477630022012-04-23T10:33:00.001-06:002012-04-23T10:33:19.735-06:00Summer Day!The weather here yesterday was amazing. Temps near 70, blue skies, it was like summer came to visit for the day. We had a full day of playing outside, starting with sandbox and beep beep time. Then Tyler and I had a picnic at the park, where he ran around jumping from toy to toy with this enormous smile on his face. We haven't been to the park in months, so it was good to be able to get back there. Last night was our first BBQ of the year, with the Larkin tradition of tri tip and corn salad. What a great day!<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On the "little kid" slide. When he ran over to the "big kid" play area, I was shocked at how big he has gotten since we were last at the park. He can climb the ladders like the big kids now, when last year that wasn't even a possibility.</div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-74158989468550765632012-04-08T13:41:00.001-06:002012-04-08T13:41:56.017-06:00Happy Easter!<div><p>Wishing you a joyful day!</p>
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Hopefully we can get him up there a few more times before the mountain closes!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxC7RtVtPw8wRnCwdZIXIL3VOfWVMpa1UnZhm2R1UFW558_xo4QM1Bp7E_CxJqim-v5DQVEPh7p-vPJQOR8CzfkG_TvW6VmsE3rM8uhhfe-FKwQTblEI9McJR7v-Up0J-cfRSGhYzVqHS/s1600/IMG_5185.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721821593959927394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxC7RtVtPw8wRnCwdZIXIL3VOfWVMpa1UnZhm2R1UFW558_xo4QM1Bp7E_CxJqim-v5DQVEPh7p-vPJQOR8CzfkG_TvW6VmsE3rM8uhhfe-FKwQTblEI9McJR7v-Up0J-cfRSGhYzVqHS/s400/IMG_5185.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UbF-n5FDiYkQhkAxNZH_8G9vhGVlh4soqO3I8aXTkCjleB-GiCX31RCJfyP89fGsH9ImeM_ggGHyfrYo5ozhovQVUhVsPbpM8BpkgupcxVmK7jDKtWK83rQYkI5rgv6WHbxs-5IVi0jZ/s1600/IMG_5189.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721821200165206354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF9lllDAyeEI6wCeDWbip4ySY9UJ0sYu0o4Im5rQ-ydHcZRl1zFDmyGx9NFbtnehlkjIPoCaRnwoVC3oB68mMEHDgS5JLkLFkngPQvtz1nXITVvQzBKLsDcrmfp9HW7WltqrspgfizfnS/s400/IMG_5213.jpg" /></a> All smiles!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVBnEa9M6gADaJpRRv4l1QdhQr9Nl3GY_zgxEamjHmAoTYfQlGu2khCfpZEbml0J0_RH0-pl97dm0VLxNI0QJJbckNvEF8KfgDtcgWhcqpuPhhs2xWdYHIytpZvm6QLBM06a_reUZK-Ph/s1600/IMG_5221.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721821191744775554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVBnEa9M6gADaJpRRv4l1QdhQr9Nl3GY_zgxEamjHmAoTYfQlGu2khCfpZEbml0J0_RH0-pl97dm0VLxNI0QJJbckNvEF8KfgDtcgWhcqpuPhhs2xWdYHIytpZvm6QLBM06a_reUZK-Ph/s400/IMG_5221.jpg" /></a> Headed up the chairlift with Daddy and Mike<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uv96b2EFWQYpqMneaWVIC8lY8rdrGoK8PmYPx5XQdTBC5UJDqTLy926NMNTIWFvRTSMg8BB9Ti1UvsrlQl0qy4wG7UJdhm47jYreIVjG261Pfn4RuEijEP01qFNjUZ7rFsGy9MAxVDoF/s1600/IMG_5226.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 347px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721821184252000546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5uv96b2EFWQYpqMneaWVIC8lY8rdrGoK8PmYPx5XQdTBC5UJDqTLy926NMNTIWFvRTSMg8BB9Ti1UvsrlQl0qy4wG7UJdhm47jYreIVjG261Pfn4RuEijEP01qFNjUZ7rFsGy9MAxVDoF/s400/IMG_5226.jpg" /></a> Uh oh, meltdown! One too many runs today!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-25810314991973435272012-03-17T12:23:00.002-06:002012-03-17T12:26:23.586-06:00Happy St. Patrick's Day!Our little leprechaun wishes you a very Happy St. Patty's Day!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypHEumwehcEczX1zhmDQZXD55dB93WdGRDF72NORGrxk3ApmhQa4bPEvEjCc2SAwIg4aQodGYV4eKxDK4k-XfftTiMlHFdW6BBnMdxMfysMq1rHP2XC7XzRe3uOpRLrfI-3G7yaVxJhju/s1600/st+pattys+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720933783825118866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypHEumwehcEczX1zhmDQZXD55dB93WdGRDF72NORGrxk3ApmhQa4bPEvEjCc2SAwIg4aQodGYV4eKxDK4k-XfftTiMlHFdW6BBnMdxMfysMq1rHP2XC7XzRe3uOpRLrfI-3G7yaVxJhju/s400/st+pattys+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6Emr8TlkH5GZSg2sidSF2M6YVeIPVBXATnWnMyXd_VVYMdwlo6UiwWxXLunc8LIONNlkR3qaI-prKgWG7BH8llLcOIJXsCAilZdb3TlU3TIuKmVI8Pc3HvRjOCYA1QLJHAFm6-DeaH8n/s1600/st+pattys+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5720933671695889266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL6Emr8TlkH5GZSg2sidSF2M6YVeIPVBXATnWnMyXd_VVYMdwlo6UiwWxXLunc8LIONNlkR3qaI-prKgWG7BH8llLcOIJXsCAilZdb3TlU3TIuKmVI8Pc3HvRjOCYA1QLJHAFm6-DeaH8n/s400/st+pattys+001.jpg" /></a>Happy Birthday, Daddy!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-35623343171970694302012-03-02T14:41:00.004-07:002012-03-02T14:55:12.682-07:00The Donut Debacle<div align="left">Tyler is a Curious George fan. That's actually an understatement... Tyler is a Curious George Fanatic! We watch George every day, and there was a recent episode where George buys 100 dozen donuts. Tyler thought that we should buy donuts, so one Sunday we went and got 3 donuts. Now he wants donuts all of the time. If I ask what he wants to eat, donuts. At the store, he wants donuts. So today I used that to my advantage...</div><br /><div align="left">Tyler caught a cold last weekend, mostly a bad cough, but he has barely eaten anything. After 5 days of barely enough calories to get through the day, I decided to whip up some beignets from a mix I got at work the other day. They're French donuts, so that should count, right? He loves to help in the kitchen, especially if there is flour and a rolling pin involved. Low and behold, we made perfect little beignets, I mean donuts, and he proceeded to eat several.. and some peaches too! </div><br /><div align="left">Hopefully we are on the very tail end of this cold, it has been a crummy week of staying in and listening to him cough. Today he has been active, playing, singing, EATING, and hardly coughing at all. I'm chalking the success up to donuts.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715420968775078050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEAZ4pflYmLpbNyBYEpFfkyROs8giqqUIu04JOoxXpbCUfrd7DfmnK3alzxCxPXaL53J52F5nVMsce5ZPKumIkMURSFAdYjqx7gnJKFfWeNMsvPHacjSTQualyzwvGff6vmaDoVTevLVV/s400/donut.jpg" /></div><br /><p align="center">Showing off the remains of a donut. And yes, we are still in pajamas at 2:30 this afternoon. It has been a long week.</p>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-55681423378488284672012-02-10T19:42:00.002-07:002012-02-10T19:51:44.233-07:00Ski LessonTyler is progressing really well with his skiing. He learned how to snow plow on Wednesday and just loves being up on the mountain. He has a fan club of grandparents that watch his lesson... he thinks he is pretty cool!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHQNNlqwlts5P5UVcxknS_U07Q8fPFDs_HSSOFMwp20sH56wlyXekM2vht952i2s0rzNUL58D5jIw8voxPM_2yOfxT1Ap1wL5m8hV2Or_OgDoHA8Tl3vr7j8RZyWdt6OH0L7GRC45UsB5/s1600/100_1189.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707704149880631202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHQNNlqwlts5P5UVcxknS_U07Q8fPFDs_HSSOFMwp20sH56wlyXekM2vht952i2s0rzNUL58D5jIw8voxPM_2yOfxT1Ap1wL5m8hV2Or_OgDoHA8Tl3vr7j8RZyWdt6OH0L7GRC45UsB5/s400/100_1189.JPG" /></a> Being silly in the lodge after a lesson...check out those rosy cheeks!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhkMZy9znHldi8GvvM0nl9SlFDYqzx8uW8prVV4WJdUfTTDxwK7vd8iSWmd0QlpGniBN5WxOTmWH4wp19DJfS0awlKAyt_9XMeikITb5KWpmiSpqjJbv9myV1-7o4mePVQ8nn8zcJ3qz_/s1600/100_1188.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707704143849652802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhkMZy9znHldi8GvvM0nl9SlFDYqzx8uW8prVV4WJdUfTTDxwK7vd8iSWmd0QlpGniBN5WxOTmWH4wp19DJfS0awlKAyt_9XMeikITb5KWpmiSpqjJbv9myV1-7o4mePVQ8nn8zcJ3qz_/s400/100_1188.JPG" /></a>Nana, Daddy, and Tyler<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDY8042iyzvMa8130iufgBQ8r_22Nsu6CIwGJEEQPPZrDFGi0ok9zorP9UKBilmlyPwqCCAxiZAnP1wTeS7EDN80YF5rmD6RalyYuQJuuIDrlb-pFrsbB2bkrwAAO2-tgB-X021KCYNcO/s1600/100_1183.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707704140233915042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDY8042iyzvMa8130iufgBQ8r_22Nsu6CIwGJEEQPPZrDFGi0ok9zorP9UKBilmlyPwqCCAxiZAnP1wTeS7EDN80YF5rmD6RalyYuQJuuIDrlb-pFrsbB2bkrwAAO2-tgB-X021KCYNcO/s400/100_1183.JPG" /></a> Snowplowing with the instructor<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyOWDa9f_7ao1f_l2Le_GuttbFSBaUT1nnd-hbSg6E7K_0rlIb4ROGdk4IRjZq-lxOEYXy1VO_m9Okwb_b4aZAJvg8oB5NmvyYU5SoCccyXFQR2-ts-0c-sgZTA1sQR8q252fRwfVrYLX/s1600/100_1179.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707704131954171394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEyOWDa9f_7ao1f_l2Le_GuttbFSBaUT1nnd-hbSg6E7K_0rlIb4ROGdk4IRjZq-lxOEYXy1VO_m9Okwb_b4aZAJvg8oB5NmvyYU5SoCccyXFQR2-ts-0c-sgZTA1sQR8q252fRwfVrYLX/s400/100_1179.JPG" /></a>Practicing with the hula hoop<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qVQuZrVD5rfns2ebGADWQ11mLVfLn_JmD20h7Htdv85_2sGQJlYr7NERx2BlGbIFRaIoBKS-Eto816-QcW_ZBCOSq4WrT7FHyLRoTccIHJZQUIOU92Hozzwpwv4d6kZsBEJIMNXcpoYz/s1600/100_1177.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707704124215271810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qVQuZrVD5rfns2ebGADWQ11mLVfLn_JmD20h7Htdv85_2sGQJlYr7NERx2BlGbIFRaIoBKS-Eto816-QcW_ZBCOSq4WrT7FHyLRoTccIHJZQUIOU92Hozzwpwv4d6kZsBEJIMNXcpoYz/s400/100_1177.JPG" /></a> Getting ready to go! <br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-56204365363773376972012-02-05T10:05:00.002-07:002012-02-05T10:10:06.472-07:00Tyler Skiing<p>Tyler is really enjoying his weekly skiing lessons. There is just him and one other boy in his class, so he gets a lot of individual help from his teacher. This week, he learned how to stop. His muscles aren't quite developed enough for the snow plow, so he does a turn to the left to stop. He has come so far in just a few weeks, it will be fun to see how well he is doing by the end of the season! We still have yet to try the chair lift, I'm sure that will be an adventure all its own!</p><br /><p>Sorry this is sideways....</p><br /><p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzgxa9vFCdBURGJrWa-iFPE5QiBQkVZLo2eiY8I4e_nxRDAp0QXzYeybNg9FkMcf8tWbxAhF_T1-WirjehIFg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p>Way to go, Buddy!</p>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-10248388017156211542012-01-28T16:49:00.002-07:002012-01-28T17:00:04.711-07:00Tyler's Birthday PicturesI know, I know, almost a month late. Here are some pics from Tyler's Construction Themed Birthday Party. Many thanks to all of those who came and contributed to the Larkin Collection of Beep-Beeps.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGqb_blwLw5b4jdgFHY03QTwSEv3cLH7adAOo6XmLC5fRnbKREqLrbwosjOGm2vAYULE7_oK9fksd1IDBcJX56Bn6E2rsoj3FdwzLO9YVHK_da6qiFRbiAv3uPNSWTuLzK9gVkRXkgEfL/s1600/tyler%2527s+birthday+023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 379px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702835166549713634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGqb_blwLw5b4jdgFHY03QTwSEv3cLH7adAOo6XmLC5fRnbKREqLrbwosjOGm2vAYULE7_oK9fksd1IDBcJX56Bn6E2rsoj3FdwzLO9YVHK_da6qiFRbiAv3uPNSWTuLzK9gVkRXkgEfL/s400/tyler%2527s+birthday+023.jpg" /></a> I had a great party!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CLpojH16ozdGxA-tDYdvcPykPBmmURotBwDuCS4HUpV5D3TSW7kt3l5-yCkqg-6qmU_vkEUo4C-AEtyeWZz8Extq435f3ZAW6iv5Ci73_4v3zzYnCGZsVFf9jZTKrIuG0OR31EeufsxR/s1600/tyler%2527s+birthday+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702835163040719218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CLpojH16ozdGxA-tDYdvcPykPBmmURotBwDuCS4HUpV5D3TSW7kt3l5-yCkqg-6qmU_vkEUo4C-AEtyeWZz8Extq435f3ZAW6iv5Ci73_4v3zzYnCGZsVFf9jZTKrIuG0OR31EeufsxR/s400/tyler%2527s+birthday+003.jpg" /></a> Mmmmm....tractor cookies!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07eZ7bxcEA2o7vEPdkoOONhajHRGzNJbpewnLdDvZmzSFf0tB-wAsZePDyjKrrrjHUf3FhO5NZSBu3Hz9WRkGqU3J4wR9HBMl3qZCYEfdENjVrTC_qVVHmFEniuf9tEYRCgPA7ysznaa9/s1600/tyler%2527s+birthday+017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702835154105772050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07eZ7bxcEA2o7vEPdkoOONhajHRGzNJbpewnLdDvZmzSFf0tB-wAsZePDyjKrrrjHUf3FhO5NZSBu3Hz9WRkGqU3J4wR9HBMl3qZCYEfdENjVrTC_qVVHmFEniuf9tEYRCgPA7ysznaa9/s400/tyler%2527s+birthday+017.jpg" /></a> Ready to work!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictCZ1E6GydDjoT5gacvNwSUyv4RCwxZnYNha-2YVq6apJ-eMAh9kLw70QylYCC4YYv121CWq7eK8cOsGkzUk_2kBD609uEal3pq05JQk4_coN5norz-e7oBv2K1Y1y6klSE-BJvYippb-/s1600/tyler%2527s+birthday+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702835148732260370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictCZ1E6GydDjoT5gacvNwSUyv4RCwxZnYNha-2YVq6apJ-eMAh9kLw70QylYCC4YYv121CWq7eK8cOsGkzUk_2kBD609uEal3pq05JQk4_coN5norz-e7oBv2K1Y1y6klSE-BJvYippb-/s400/tyler%2527s+birthday+009.jpg" /></a>A Lakers tank top, oh boy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLloAeYRkIGkF6Q8wCJ3p2WyhyphenhyphenQ1DugeDj_GDi9tIJbPHtjJm97VhiVzm5mJ76kYHMquYXlyaw0FBbVGK94f-dWQrU-KhObRlmTHM-HU_GD5Wz9QPZemMQCU2VjSnQ2iWufryzMb4Xga8/s1600/tyler%2527s+birthday+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702835146669474450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLloAeYRkIGkF6Q8wCJ3p2WyhyphenhyphenQ1DugeDj_GDi9tIJbPHtjJm97VhiVzm5mJ76kYHMquYXlyaw0FBbVGK94f-dWQrU-KhObRlmTHM-HU_GD5Wz9QPZemMQCU2VjSnQ2iWufryzMb4Xga8/s400/tyler%2527s+birthday+006.jpg" /></a> Of course, a Construction Cake with Tractors and piles of Dirt.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-83069630125164749972012-01-13T23:10:00.001-07:002012-01-13T23:10:16.139-07:00Happy Birthday Mom!<div><p>Today is my wonderful mother's 60th birthday (coincidentally the Today Show's 60th anniversary). I am so lucky to have Fafa as my mom. She is an amazing mother, Nani, sister and friend. We all love her so much and are so thankful to have her in our lives. Mom, I hope you have a great day and that this year brings you happiness.  Happy Birthday!</p>
</div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-31302462311220119882012-01-10T09:31:00.001-07:002012-01-10T09:31:44.566-07:00First day of preschool<div><p>Now that Tyler is three, he can move over to the preschool side of his school. He will be there from 9-3, a full day of playing. He will be going twice a week for the rest of this school year. He was very excited to see all of the big kids this morning. It should be a lot of fun!</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CBPPXOfuGjBLWUgfyGurK-vd_hOoife7zljtKARqQiqV5-MHC4HGpA6lnxDrQ3U6uDsxck29qMBPSlljROJPQT8rJKUKjQoHbMTekK8coREOAecHV9DeVOl6nApiNOkisy4waYphk7aw/' /></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-37095177618632803212012-01-04T21:45:00.001-07:002012-01-04T21:45:18.615-07:00Happy Birthday Tyler!<div><p>Today our sweet boy is three! I can't believe it....these three years have gone by so fast. Tyler started ski school today and loved it. His party was last night, and it was so much fun....pictures to come.<br>
Tyler, you are such a joy to have for a son and we are so blessed to be your Mommy and Daddy. We love you, Buddy!</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjD7BlB904wE3-UrZ4gQ9wxx1MpIamxgphHCabbehp3EHvsqMrUyHgfIdsGWUWn62h6sk-PVJ4_IO_5B9_yOT450tBUuD2Nd6NBKWeFpNiP90kRk3zZFqp_M9-XSJLVd5kb2zZOhjJC3eT/' /></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-16170901275052243762011-12-25T13:16:00.001-07:002011-12-25T13:16:26.679-07:00Merry Christmas!<div><p>Wishing you all a wonderful day. May you be surrounded by your family, friends, and those you love!</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8oKAKX6yA9KERZVX4BvemqmTd9qO4YQZy5XJ4VBhygcuLBkqMrt_tkesThr_Y1b2U0DJqeBdydScdmhYofupcGQGj7NTeeAiYmJ9Cge9Fy9xmm_AGTzlf8i06LQQwU6oRJXIP-MRVRFr/' /></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-90170500979700413432011-12-22T16:45:00.001-07:002011-12-22T16:50:54.115-07:00Visit to see Santa<div><p>Today's visit to the mall went very well. Tyler told Santa he wanted a fire truck and red beep beep. He smiled and said Merry Christmas. No tears, a candy cane and lunch at Moose's...sounds like a great afternoon!</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FnHwtrD-wxNIEC2yU6fxzhyphenhyphenwlSv5v1N1MQUY8SDgPQnD5jHp7evZYOZWmSUHnNB_5jIFewOsL-vCD6kZLRJxQDfWGq5Gu7U9HRbycohfNry99CmpPhP4ZrpOhLDaS8yZTa9DwD3qRK7A/' /></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-89372834990078017722011-12-15T19:48:00.001-07:002011-12-15T19:48:57.544-07:00The new Kirby<div><p>For those of you who receive our Christmas card, I would like you to see what Kirby looks like after a hair cut....poor pup wasn't able to look his best that day. Our nine year old dog still acts like a puppy some days, and an old man others. Tyler sure loves to play with him, and we all like to cuddle with our little 'snooze machine'!</p>
<br/><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6D4LNqA42WyAUWdeeXqYnhT6rq35evpfpvAbZAxws-tLmD2sBBJr_nusx6K7_iINvzdr2mmCEtWR_O8_t8FeM-3ONZ_SJO7pl4w3nPDjyaODMgjZ2F3qW6cPuVtEP6GTL4Cscryx0T6k/' /></div>The Larkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02210251747003962241noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252643540132195107.post-68352510801696578342011-12-15T15:04:00.001-07:002011-12-15T15:04:41.348-07:00Finally...SNOW!<div><p>Today we woke up to snow covering the ground. Tyler went out to help Daddy shovel. Hopefully we will keep this snow until Christmas!</p>
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