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UGA football

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Uga memorial

There is Uga

Stanford Stadium is awesome and the place really buzzes on game days

The quarterback (Stafford) and running back (Morino) always get all the attention.

High School Football in Georgia

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People always told me that football in the south was bigger than life. After living here, I know what they mean. We are truly in football country.
We (Warner Robins) had a big game this past Friday against our cross town rivals, Northside High School. Northside is nationally ranked and they have 3 D1 recruits on the defensive side of the ball (both defensive ends and one line backer). In the past, this game has drawn ESPN and many news stations from all over the south to cover this event.
For high school games, I had never seen such a following of tailgate parties in the stadium parking lot and the enormity of the stadium and facilities, including their own jumbo screen on the scoreboard that they would show stats, replays, player profiles and other information.
Some major things I like most was that each game is started with prayer, stadium wide pledge of allegiance and of course the national anthem. Something that is very different from the game we had in the west.

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Here is a shot of the WR offense and NS defense. The stadium has two identical sideline stands and then people fill in all around the grass areas at the ends. The place is packed.

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The Demons of Warner Robins

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Us.

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Them.

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We have big bands, the naked boys (this week, B is the S) and the naked girls.

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Big tailgate parties outside and big screens on the inside (This is Warner Robins Home game and field)

Warner Robins Invitational

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K finished 22 out of 52 girls. Her time was 19:47. And she learned from the last race and got an earlier kick at the end and passed a couple girls at the end.

Warner Robins Invitational

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B finished 27th of 272 boys. Finished in the top 10%. He again finished with a strong kick at the end.

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B at Bleckley County XC

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B in his pre-race huddle and chant...then he came in 30th out of 250 boys. He had an awesome kick at the end where he passed this guy and one other before the finish line.

K at Blakely County XC meet

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K's first XC meet. She did fantastic. Out of 80 girls, she came in 29th. She stayed ahead of her friend through the entire race until her friend beat her to the kick at the end. But she made up some ground. She is getting stronger every week and is really starting to enjoy running and the competition. Here she is with some of the girls on her team. The one on the left came in 1st place.

Summer thunder storms in the South

2008-08-24T17:14:00.002-04:00

We have really enjoyed the Summer Thunder Storms here in the south. We will get as much annual rain fall here as Oregon, only ours comes in a few storms rather than 9 months of on-going rain. It is fairly typical that we will get 1-2 inches in only about 5 min.

B's road race

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On August 9th, B ran the Jim Herrin Road Race in Warner Robins, GA. It was a 5k (3.1 miles) race. He finished 11th out of 221 people and 4th in his age group with a time of 19:42.

New Law in Warner Robins

2008-08-24T16:55:00.004-04:00

Last week, there was a law passed in Warner Robins that prohibits britches being below the underwear line and having your underwear hang out more than 3 inches. The penalty for breaking this law is a $500 fine and/or 6 months in the pokey.

I'm a moose

2008-08-24T16:53:00.001-04:00

M come running out the kitchen with these forks to her head saying, "I'm a Moose, I'm a Moose".

Weekend in Atlanta

2008-07-20T16:32:00.002-04:00

We took a Saturday trip to Atlanta and had a blast. We saw so many cool things. We visited the Olympic park in downtown (this is also he site where the bombing took place). I really liked how family friendly the downtown of Atlanta is. There is sooooo much to do and the place is crawling with families with kids. In one general area, they have the World of Coke, Georgia Aquarium, Olympic park, Turner, Phillips Arena and the Georgia Dome (with Turner Field not too far away).

The world of Ted Turner

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We visited the world of Turner Broadcasting which includes CNN, CNN Headline News, TBS, TNT, TrueTV, Cartoon Network, TMC and Boomerang. It was fascinating.

World of Coke

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It was pretty interesting. We visited the world of Coke (which for many Mormons is a mecca). We saw how coke is made and marketed. We got to taste over 60 Coke products from around the world. Did you know the Mormon Church owns Coca-Cola?

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Well some of us tan more than others...We are still trying to figure out why T looks half mexican. Maybe it is that wonderful Southern Sunshine...(having sun more than 3 months out of the year is an interesting concept to us coming from Oregon).

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We love the southern summer thunder storms. We got about 1" of rain in about 5 min.

Family Trip to Savannah, GA on the weekend of July 4th.

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In NASCAR country, "if you aint bump'n, you aint race'n".

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Eating lunch in a converted old time train car in Savannah.

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M shows off her excellent form and techinque.

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Good family competition

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Hotel fun in Savannah

Tybee Island Fun

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Fun at the beach on Tybee Island...our family only turns 2 colors, white and red. This week end we became red. I guess now, that we are living in Georgia, " I reckon we done becom'd one of them thar official red neks".

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Historic court house in Savannah.

Family Trip to Savannah, GA on the weekend of July 4th.

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We had some fun at Savannah, GA during the week end of July 4th. We loved the history and sites. Savannah has 21 "Squares" (small parks that are the center of their historic grid layout). Here we are at the Lafayette Square. The Chippewa square is where the filming place of the movie Forrest Gump took place. The scene where Forrest sits on the bench and used the well known line, "Life is like a box of Chocolates..." was filmed at that spot.

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We spend $4000 last year on new furniture. And she likes to sits in a$2 plastic box.

B and K at the BYU at Wake Forest game...

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Carlsons to all y'all!

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Dog Pile on B

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All of the kids thought that it would be fun to pile on top of B while he was just laying there :).

Lace-Ups

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M is practicing her sewing skills (along with her ABC's and 123's).

Boogety, boogety, boogety, boys...let's go racin'!!!!

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T got a new racing computer game for Christmas that he loves.

Polly Pockets

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M got lots of Polly Pockets for Christmas. She plays with them for hours on end.

Helping Mom

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Here is M helping mom make crescent rolls... she loves rolling the pie shape dough into the crescent shape.

Cowboys Game

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B and K got to go to the Cowboys vs. Panthers game... and the Cowboys won!

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K and T helping M get a drink from an old time well pump in Old Salem, NC

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K was so happy to have our friend Patty visit from Oregon on her birthday. The enjoyed a birthday mani-pedi.

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B and T at the Bank of America 500 Nascar race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. This night was even more sweet when Jeff Gordon (Ty's favorite) took the checkered flag after an exciting finish.

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This is T after we got home at 2am from the Bank of America 500 race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He was one tired dude, but he was quite the trooper the whole time and he did not miss a thing. He was intently involved in that race for 4 hours. When ever I wanted to know a driver's number or what driver belonged to what car, all I had to do was ask...(now if we can get him to know his times tables with the same enthusiasm, we would have it made).

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B had his birthday party a couple weeks ago. It was really fun. Effacing Autumn (pictured above) played. The three of them Bryce, Andrew, and Blake are all in our ward and some of B's bestest friends. They put on a fantabulus show :). Blake is on the drums, Bryce is on the guitar on the left, and Andrew is the lead vocals and backup guitar (bottom picture). Soon B hopes to be a part of the band by playing bass, but he has to learn first :).

Small, Regular or Super-sized?

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This is B (small), Bryce (regular) and Jake (super-sized). They are all 15 and in the same teachers quorum at a YM activity.

Go B!

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It is so nice to have friends with a boat! B up on a wake board.

Wheeeeee heeeeee

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K on water skiis...it's been 12 years since he's water skied - he did great!

Look at her go!

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Here is K knee-boarding at Lake Wylie, SC. This was her first time ever on a knee board and she got up and rode for quite a while. You can tell by the smile on her face that she loved every minutes of it!

Mani/Pedi anyone?

2007-10-07T21:41:00.001-04:00

K's most favorite thing to do is go for a manicure. It is not a regular occurance but Grandma P treated her to a manicure while they were visiting. That is one treat we will do for her birthday this weekend. Our fabulous friend Patty is coming to visit for Kaylee's b-day. We will go for a mani/pedi, out to dinner and off to see "The 5 Browns" (5 siblings that are all accomplised on the piano - you'll have to check them out online). It is going to be a wonderful day!

Southern belles

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Here's my girls! Aren't they adorable?! K is M's other mommy. She adores her big sister.

More racing photos

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Here are my boys! Aren't they just the cutest?!

NASCAR!!!!!!!

2007-10-07T21:30:00.002-04:00

If you need to know anything about Nascar, Jeff Gordon or where any of the speedways are located, just ask T. He LOVES racing. K, B and T are going to a big race this Saturday (T's in bed or I'd ask him the name of the race). We live about 30 miles from Lowe's Motorspeedway. I'm thinking we are raising a little red-neck. Oh, K just told me it's the Bank of America 500 race and we're pulling for Jeff Gordon.

Beautiful Beach!

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K and T splashing in the waves.

The Hunley

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Here's T peeking out of the submarine window

The Hunley

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This is a replica of the Civil War submarine "The Hunley" which was the first submarine to ever sink a ship in war. They cranked the propeller by turning the bent shaft by hand (as M and K are doing). T looks like he is on a roller coaster ride :o)

Fort Sumter, SC

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We took a boat ride out to Fort Sumter with Grandma P and Grandpa E. WOW! Here are 3 of the munchkins on one of the cannons.

USS North Carolina

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This is the USS North Carolina in Wilmington, NC. We spent about 3 hours on this ship and we were awestruck by the ships history and power! K could have easily spent another 3 hours aboard but the rest of us were getting restless. It certainly felt like we were on hallowed "planks" because of what it accomplished.

Lazy Days

2007-10-07T20:58:00.001-04:00

K and M taking a nap at the beach house in Charleston, SC. This beach house was 3 blocks from the sandy beach at Sullivans Island. K has promised me a hammock once we add a screened in porch to our home. I don't want to put a hammock between 2 trees because from what I've seen and heard, the bugs in NC are quite big, quite creepy and come from out of nowhere!! I don't want my lazy summer day interrupted by a heart attack caused by falling bugs :o)

Wrightsville Beach, NC

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B and M at Wrightsville Beach. We love the weather and the beach. You can actually swim in this ocean as opposed to the OR coast which is soooooo cold it makes your teeth hurt. The water is so nice that it is very comfortable to swim in and the weather is fantastic.

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M and Lizzy (T's pet bearded dragon)

Horray!

2007-09-05T20:11:00.000-04:00

We now have an official blogspot (see what family pushes us to do?!). It helps to have a tech savy son to get us going. We will get pictures up soon.