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This is how my tribe starts our day..."ALEXA!!! PLAY THUNDER!!!" And the whole house stops what they are doing and runs to the kitchen and sings at the top of their lungs while we dance like we know how. We usually have to do it a couple times before were done, but picture it. Two littles, two giant Doodles jumping and dancing (and they really do), and the adults all losing their minds in their jammies at 7 am. I challenge you! Try it and see how your day goes. It works if you need to have a reset after an irritation too. Heehee

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Brendan passed in an accident at 19 in 2013. feels like yesterday.

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This is the other true love of my life. My second son Brendan. He was always in such a hurry he would try to wear his jeans to bed so he didn't have to I time getting dressed in the morning. He passed at 19 and after he died, I always thought, it made sense why he was always in a hurry. I think his soul knew he had to squeeze a lot of living into a short time. He was a FORCE to be sure. He made me see the world in a more accepting way and be open to things I may have been afraid of without his influence. He was and is a treasure in my life.

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Benjamin Joseph and I on some random adventure.

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This is my oldest son, Benjamin. He is 30 this year. I love him so much. I can remember the first time we looked each other in the eye. I never knew what love really was until that day. He recently moved here to Washington from Southern California with my Aunt KT.

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Never tell a 5-year-old you like something unless you mean it.

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I think I own everything Yoda there is to get. I even put a Yoda on my gingerbread house this year.

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You have to have your license to fish! It's the law!

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This is the kind of thing I do every day. I feel like you have to share the wonder with the children while you can. Teach them to see it so that they can keep their hearts full. Then when they're big, they will be able to teach others about all the wonder in the world. It's a good thing she had her license too! The wardens came to check! They gave her a sticker and checked her gear. They let her check out their truck too. It was great. My Auntie Angels were in full force that day.

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When I need to recharge, I will drive to the beach. If I only have a couple hours to stay, the drive is worth it. Seaside Oregon with a big fire at night watching the satellites pass over in the sky and listening to the wind and waves while I gorge on roasted marshmallows is total heaven to me.

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Dillon and Bellamy as babies.  They are 65 and 60 pounds now and won't be a year old till March. 

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These are my kids. Bella is a foster. lol. Her mom works 10 hour shifts so she thinks she's mine. The black one is Dillon. We call him the Stealth Doodle because you can't see him, he is so sneaky that he can get into things without making his collar jingle, he's brilliant, and he seriously knows how to whisper. He is an emotional support dog. My niece Rosemary got him for me to help me survive losing my 19-year-old son in an accident.

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This is my Aunt KT. She has been that one person every kid needs in their life. I am the kind of auntie I am because of her. She says we share a brain sometimes because we think so much alike. It makes me proud every time I hear it. She paid for my braces, she took me traveling, she supported my interests, she put me in my place on occasion, but most of all, she taught me to believe in myself. I still strive to be wise and kind and brave like her every day. She has taken me on carousels my whole life, every time we could find one. I took her to The Carousel of Dreams when she moved here, along with my niece Evelyn and the rest of the family. Talk about a full circle moment.

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This little one is the light of my life. She is my niece Evelyn and she is the reason I wake up every day. I moved here from Southern California to help her mama. She was a special needs baby. She is doing great now and has a HUGE heart. I'm grateful for her every day.