Hair Predictions

February 25th, 2010 by hannah

Many people have asked us about what type of hair we think our daughter will have. Barry and I both live with heads of hair that tend to have their own life , or perhaps we just don’t care enough to ‘do’ our hair each day.

Either way, if we let months go by with out maintaining our manes, our hair becomes out of control. Looking back at old pictures this much was apparent for both of us at a young age. Barry’s curls didn’t show up for quite a while, but he’s always had a nice mound of hair atop his dome. My hair, on the other hand, looked like a Kewpie doll from the get-go. Thankfully the sides have since grown in and I no longer have the swirl of curls at the tip-top.

I have no idea what our sweet little girl’s head of hair is going to look like, but boy am I excited to find out.

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Sydney’s Date Night

February 23rd, 2010 by hannah

We went to Chaya and Brian’s tonight to meet their new puppy, Ruger.

He is so stinkin’ cute and tiny that you can see his ribs. They are trying to fatten him up. We never had that  problem with Sydney.

For once Syd was the larger dog and she was exceptionally sweet. Ruger passed out after about 15 minutes of playing. Oh, to be a puppy.

 

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Buoyancy

February 22nd, 2010 by hannah

I grew up next to a lake where I spent hours upon hours in the summer swimming, cannon balling, lounging, teetering on an inner tube, and solidifying friendships that will last me a lifetime. For a few summers I joined the summer swim team and competed against fellow swimmers  - letting  my hair become crisp and crude from the chlorine.

What I didn’t account for during those summer months was the love that I would develop for the water and the peace that it gives my body. In my adult life swimming is something that I know I can do and am fairly skilled at. It is one of the few things that I can keep up with Barry and, once in a blue moon, give him a run for his money.

At the start of my  pregnancy I found myself back in the pool turning laps and feeling confident with each stroke. As the second trimester came I suddenly was blasted full of energy and my days filled with work, meetings and almost anything but swimming. Now, the third trimester has arrived along with a fresh new waddle, heartburn, cramps, insomnia, and a roundness that I’d rather not acknowledge.

Today I rolled into the pool and found myself in the slow lane – gasp!  For a moment I felt defeated, saddened that I had slowly made the transition to the old lady lane; however, with my new found shape I suddenly sit atop the water and truly float. As I swam back and forth, back and forth, I found myself relaxed, comfortable, and peaceful.

The grace of the pool, more specifically the water, gave me comfort that has been recently difficult to find. I’m not in the lake water of my childhood or competing against another swimmer, but this time around I’m swimming for the sake of  nourishment.

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Sarurday Morning Ride

February 20th, 2010 by Barry

I was on a morning ride up to my parent’s house from Padilla Bay, and couldn’t quit staring at the view of Mt. Baker. I stopped and took a picture near a blueberry field.

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Really?

February 18th, 2010 by hannah

Yesterday my parents came to town to enjoy a birthday dinner with Barry, my Grandma & Grandpa Elvrum, and me. They also delivered some delightful birthday presents and were extremely generous.

Unfortunately, one of them just didn’t seem to fit with the others.

My dad seemed a bit too happy when I opened this portion of their gift. I know 30 is pushing it and I’ve got some grey hairs, but REALLY?

Fortunately, earlier in the day some beautiful flowers arrived on HBHQ’s door step from my sweet, sweet friend Kara. Aren’t they just spectacular?

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Thirty Before Thirty: Revised

February 17th, 2010 by hannah

1. Run in a race. (Um……running?)

2. Update camera.

3. Invite all the ladies in my family over. (Nope not yet)

4.  Bake bread from scratch and really enjoy it.

5. Buy a punch card at the pool and use it within 6 months.

6. Write 3 people a letter a month.

7. Road trip, AU style…..in a perfect world in another country, but USA will do. The economy stinks.

8. Oregon Coast for 10 days with Barry & Sydney.

9.  Expand Team HB. (April, 2010)

10. Have parents over.

11. Make a quilt. (At least joined Quilt Group and they let me photograph it.)

12.  Buy everything locally for 1 month. (Think farmers market).

13. Blog daily for 1 month.

14. Run 3x a week for at least 3 months in a row. (Again, running?)

15. Paint a picture that I like enough for others to see. (I’m counting my photos.)

16. Begin reading War & Peace. (Still looking for a book group. Anyone?)

17.  Make delicious sushi. (Boy, I sure ate enough sushi….)

18. Invite grandparents over to enjoy home-cooked meal.

19. Pop Clothes Balloon (Barry might not agree.)

20.  six. (This one is between me and, well, me.)

21. Finish the wedding album.

22. Grandma& Grandpa Elvrum are 50 years older than me. Document their 80 at 80 list. 80 special moments. Midge too.

23. Be more like Barry; trash collecting, compliment giving, open-minded, patient, caring….the list goes on forever, and ever.

24. Spend time with my brothers….okay, okay, beat them at Settlers.

25. Paint kitchen. (This should go on a list with the title “Home Improvement” but I’m putting it here because I can.

26. Eat breakfast for 10 days in a row. (I’ve always hated breakfast, but “they” say that you shouldn’t skip the first meal of the day. By the way, who is “they”?)

27. Go to a concert (oh, please Dixie Chicks!) , a play and a local musical performance.

28. NB

29. Work  on a specific part of the garden that I can be proud about. (At least I’m proud of my dad’s work.)

30. Plan a rockin’ 30th birthday and get ready for the roarin’ 3oth year!

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Seabeck in 3:03

February 16th, 2010 by hannah

Seabeck from hannah elvrum on Vimeo.

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Greetings From Seabeck

February 15th, 2010 by Barry

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Papa Bear

February 14th, 2010 by hannah

Yesterday morning, as I was packing my bag, Barry called his grandpa to wish him a happy birthday. It was a sweet conversation between grandson and grandfather, but what really got me was when Barry started describing me to his grandpa.

Hearing Barry talk about the pregnancy and my very apparent belly made me realize how much he does listen and pay attention. I think I forget how excited he is, not because we don’t talk about it, but more because I don’t get to hear Barry share his perspective with others as often as I’d like.

Hearing him describe the total and utter dance party that HBaby had the other night, along with other tidbits of information, brought a smile to my face…I’ve been doing that a lot lately because of him.

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All Packed

February 13th, 2010 by hannah

Barry confessed this morning that when he had given me the information earlier this week about where we were going 2-3 hours might have been a bit of a stretch. We’ll get there in less than 2 hours because we’re going to…….

Seabeck!

I didn’t even know such a place existed and we’re both guessing that there might only be 1 stop sign and maybe a place to buy milk. We’ve got some new recipes to try out, books to read, shoes to stroll in, boats to float in (for the non-pregnant person in our party), and music to listen to, let the vacation begin!

Seabeck, here we come!

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