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		<title>Annie’s Dancing</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/07/14/annies-dancing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Annie has been a bit of a stinker when it comes to walking.  She officially took 5 steps in a row on Sunday so we are calling it that she is walking so we won&#8217;t have to do testing on her.  Since then she hasn&#8217;t taken more than a step thou...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Annie has been a bit of a stinker when it comes to walking.  She officially took 5 steps in a row on Sunday so we are calling it that she is walking so we won&#8217;t have to do testing on her.  Since then she hasn&#8217;t taken more than a step though.  When music is playing, <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/07/14/annies-dancing/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>World Cup Soccer</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/07/14/world-cup-soccer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the World Cup started Holly called me and while we were talking Kasey asked if Scott was routing for his country (see Kasey went to Italy on his mission and Scott went to Spain).  I told Kasey that Scott was from the United States and that we wou...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When the World Cup started Holly called me and while we were talking Kasey asked if Scott was routing for his country (see Kasey went to Italy on his mission and Scott went to Spain).  I told Kasey that Scott was from the United States and that we would all be cheering for our time.  <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/07/14/world-cup-soccer/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Swimming Lessons</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/07/14/swimming-lessons-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer time means one thing for sure: Swimming Lessons.  This year Ben was old enough to do swimming lessons by himself.  He loved being able to go in the water without me telling him what to do.  Tyler and I got the chance to do Mommy and Me togeth...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Summer time means one thing for sure: Swimming Lessons.  This year Ben was old enough to do swimming lessons by himself.  He loved being able to go in the water without me telling him what to do.  Tyler and I got the chance to do Mommy and Me together.  It was so nice to have <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/07/14/swimming-lessons-2/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Easter</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/27/easter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 16:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know that Easter was before our trip to Disneyland and Mother&#8217;s Day, but I am obviously a bit behind in my blogging.  Easter weekend was so much fun.  We decorated eggs with the kids. P.S. Our kids don&#8217;t like deviled eggs!! We went to t...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I know that Easter was before our trip to Disneyland and Mother&#8217;s Day, but I am obviously a bit behind in my blogging.  Easter weekend was so much fun.  We decorated eggs with the kids. P.S. Our kids don&#8217;t like deviled eggs!! We went to the Easter Egg hunt at my parent&#8217;s church with Bella.  <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/27/easter/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Mother’s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/26/my-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 20:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had such a nice Mother&#8217;s Day this year.  We got the garden planted Saturday morning.  Then Scott and the kids gave me a new bicycle in the afternoon.  It was fun to go on a ride with Ben (even if he complained the whole time).  Then Sunday ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had such a nice Mother&#8217;s Day this year.  We got the garden planted Saturday morning.  Then Scott and the kids gave me a new bicycle in the afternoon.  It was fun to go on a ride with Ben (even if he complained the whole time).  Then Sunday morning Scott and the kids made me <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/26/my-mothers-day/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Mother’s Day, Heidi!</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/08/happy-mothers-day-heidi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 02:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heidi got to start her Mother&#8217;s Day celebration a little early this year. Last year for Mother&#8217;s Day we finished building our garden area in the backyard and this year we planted the garden for this year&#8217;s yummy harvest. We learned a ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Heidi got to start her Mother&#8217;s Day celebration a little early this year. Last year for Mother&#8217;s Day we finished building our garden area in the backyard and this year we planted the garden for this year&#8217;s yummy harvest. We learned a lot about what things we need to plant more of and stuff we <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/08/happy-mothers-day-heidi/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dimmick Family California Vacation – Part 3 – Disneyland</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/04/dimmick-family-california-vacation-%E2%80%93-part-3-%E2%80%93-disneyland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 03:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, our first 4 days of our vacation were spent working and visiting with family and friends. The last 3 days we spent at Disneyland and California Adventure. The kids LOVED Disneyland so much. We had so much fun together and we want to do another vaca...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So, our first 4 days of our vacation were spent working and visiting with family and friends. The last 3 days we spent at Disneyland and California Adventure. The kids LOVED Disneyland so much. We had so much fun together and we want to do another vacation as soon as we save up for it. <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/04/dimmick-family-california-vacation-%e2%80%93-part-3-%e2%80%93-disneyland/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dimmick Family California Vacation – Part 2 – Grandpa &amp; Grandma Dimmick’s</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/04/dimmick-family-california-vacation-%E2%80%93-part-2-%E2%80%93-grandpa-grandma-dimmicks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 03:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our &#8220;vacation&#8221; didn&#8217;t consist entirely of working on the kitchen remodel. No, we visited the Dimmick&#8217;s a couple of times too. Here are some of the pictures we got during one of our visits. Heidi&#8217;s Additions: There were thr...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our &#8220;vacation&#8221; didn&#8217;t consist entirely of working on the kitchen remodel. No, we visited the Dimmick&#8217;s a couple of times too. Here are some of the pictures we got during one of our visits. Heidi&#8217;s Additions: There were three reasons in my head that we were going to California: 1. to help Grandma Leask 2. <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/04/dimmick-family-california-vacation-%e2%80%93-part-2-%e2%80%93-grandpa-grandma-dimmicks/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dimmick Family California Vacation – Part 1 – Grandma Leask’s Kitchen Remodel</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/04/dimmick-family-california-vacation-part-1-grandma-leasks-kitchen-remodel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 03:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month we went on vacation to California. It had been about 3 years since we had last visited and we felt that now that we had all of our kids here and they were all old enough for the long drive we would give it a try. We have been planning to rem...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last month we went on vacation to California. It had been about 3 years since we had last visited and we felt that now that we had all of our kids here and they were all old enough for the long drive we would give it a try. We have been planning to remodel my <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/05/04/dimmick-family-california-vacation-part-1-grandma-leasks-kitchen-remodel/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy St. Patrick’s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!!! What a wonderful day it is.  This day is associated with so many fun memories from growing up and even now.  This day makes me think about my mom (I think about her more today than even Mother&#8217;s Day) how blessed...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Happy St. Patrick&#8217;s Day!!! What a wonderful day it is.  This day is associated with so many fun memories from growing up and even now.  This day makes me think about my mom (I think about her more today than even Mother&#8217;s Day) how blessed I have been to have her as a mom.  She <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day-2/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>We’re Going to Disneyland!</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/03/11/were-going-to-disneyland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heidi and I have been planning on taking the kids to Disneyland for a few months and we finally booked our trip a couple of weeks ago. We were both so excited and we thought that we would be able to keep it a secret from the kids until we were actually...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Heidi and I have been planning on taking the kids to Disneyland for a few months and we finally booked our trip a couple of weeks ago. We were both so excited and we thought that we would be able to keep it a secret from the kids until we were actually on our way <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/03/11/were-going-to-disneyland/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dimmick Family Pictures – February 28, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/03/05/dimmick-family-pictures-february-28-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dimmick family is finally all together again for the first time in many years. We took the opportunity to get family pictures done. Here are some of them for your viewing pleasure. Click on the images to see the full image larger.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Dimmick family is finally all together again for the first time in many years. We took the opportunity to get family pictures done. Here are some of them for your viewing pleasure. Click on the images to see the full image larger.]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Annie’s Army Crawl</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/02/22/annies-army-crawl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:59:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Annie has been rolling around to get around the house for quite some time now, but has recently over the past month or so learned to &#8220;army crawl&#8221; to get around. She still rolls to get around corners and tight spaces if she can&#8217;t manag...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Annie has been rolling around to get around the house for quite some time now, but has recently over the past month or so learned to &#8220;army crawl&#8221; to get around. She still rolls to get around corners and tight spaces if she can&#8217;t manage to army crawl her way through. It&#8217;s so cute to <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/02/22/annies-army-crawl/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>8 Years</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/19/8-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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Eight years ago today I married my best friend.  When we got married I thought that I really knew him (we had been engaged for 8 months-that&#8217;s a lot of talking).  I have come to find out that I didn&#8217;t grasp how special he truly is.  Scott is kind and caring.  He is a rock <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/19/8-years/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
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Eight years ago today I married my best friend.  When we got married I thought that I really knew him (we had been engaged for 8 months-that&#8217;s a lot of talking).  I have come to find out that I didn&#8217;t grasp how special he truly is.  Scott is kind and caring.  He is a rock <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/19/8-years/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Annie Turns 1</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/14/annie-turns-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a whirlwind this last year has been.  I literally feel like it was yesterday that I was here:

Annie Marie Dimmick was born last January 14th at 11:32 AM.  It is amazing how she entered the world and made our family feel complete.

Here she is a 2 weeks.  Smiling from the start.  That seems to <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/14/annie-turns-1/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[What a whirlwind this last year has been.  I literally feel like it was yesterday that I was here:

Annie Marie Dimmick was born last January 14th at 11:32 AM.  It is amazing how she entered the world and made our family feel complete.

Here she is a 2 weeks.  Smiling from the start.  That seems to <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/14/annie-turns-1/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Snow Dinosaur</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone who has been around my kids lately know that my boys are CRAZY about dinosaurs.  They love the show Dinosaur Train on PBS and they are always drawing pictures of them and asking questions about them.  So when Scott went out to build a snowman with the boys it was no surprise that they <a href="http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/14/snow-dinosaur/" class="more-link">More &#62;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sledding</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year my dad takes the kids sledding behind his tractor in his back yard.  I don&#8217;t know who has more fun all the cousins and siblings or my dad trying to get the &#8220;big kids&#8221; off.
     
My mom and I couldn&#8217;t let the kids have all the fun  .

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every year my dad takes the kids sledding behind his tractor in his back yard.  I don&#8217;t know who has more fun all the cousins and siblings or my dad trying to get the &#8220;big kids&#8221; off.
     
My mom and I couldn&#8217;t let the kids have all the fun  .

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		<title>Christmas 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had such a nice Christmas this year.  We spent Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas morning with Scott&#8217;s family.

Annie and I on Christmas Eve.  Such a cute little Mrs. Claus.

Grandpa Larry and his grandsons.

Grandma Ann reading her annual story to the grandkids.

Annie hunting for her pj&#8217;s.

Christmas morning &#8211; looking at the new movies [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We had such a nice Christmas this year.  We spent Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas morning with Scott&#8217;s family.

Annie and I on Christmas Eve.  Such a cute little Mrs. Claus.

Grandpa Larry and his grandsons.

Grandma Ann reading her annual story to the grandkids.

Annie hunting for her pj&#8217;s.

Christmas morning &#8211; looking at the new movies [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cookies for Santa</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year like every year the kids made cookies for Santa Claus.  This year even Annie joined in the fun with the sprinkles.



Tyler was more interested in eating the frosting.


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This year like every year the kids made cookies for Santa Claus.  This year even Annie joined in the fun with the sprinkles.



Tyler was more interested in eating the frosting.


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		<title>January Daring Cooks</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2010/01/14/january-daring-cooks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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http://www.h-baking.blogspot.com/
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		<title>Here Comes Santa Claus</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/12/22/here-comes-santa-claus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gas for driving to the mall to see Santa Claus&#8230;
$5
Pictures with Santa Claus&#8230;
$17
Dinner from Bajio Mexican Grill&#8230;
$25
Tyler&#8217;s reaction to meeting Santa Claus this year&#8230;
Priceless



Ben, Annie, Santa Claus, Tyler


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$5
Pictures with Santa Claus&#8230;
$17
Dinner from Bajio Mexican Grill&#8230;
$25
Tyler&#8217;s reaction to meeting Santa Claus this year&#8230;
Priceless



Ben, Annie, Santa Claus, Tyler


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		<title>December Daring Cooks Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/12/14/december-daring-cooks-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Daring Cooks challenge was hosted by Simone of Junglefrog Cooking. Simone chose Salmon en Croute (or alternative recipes for Beef Wellington or Vegetable en Croute) from Good Food Online.
This recipe was so yummy.  Scott and I loved it, our kids, not so much.  I will post pictures as soon as I figure out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2009 Daring Cooks challenge was hosted by Simone of Junglefrog Cooking. Simone chose Salmon en Croute (or alternative recipes for Beef Wellington or Vegetable en Croute) from Good Food Online.
This recipe was so yummy.  Scott and I loved it, our kids, not so much.  I will post pictures as soon as I figure out [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>November Daring Cooks Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/11/14/november-daring-cooks-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The November 2009 Daring Cooks challenge was brought to you by Audax of Audax Artifex and Rose of The Bite Me Kitchen. They chose sushi as the challenge.
At first I was really nervous about this challenge.  I think that I had only had sushi once in my entire life and I remember the seaweed tasting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The November 2009 Daring Cooks challenge was brought to you by Audax of Audax Artifex and Rose of The Bite Me Kitchen. They chose sushi as the challenge.
At first I was really nervous about this challenge.  I think that I had only had sushi once in my entire life and I remember the seaweed tasting [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>November Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/11/13/november-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year for the boys birthdays I get their picture taken.  The photographer I found did a great job.  We had scheduled pictures for a Thursday and the weather was terrible, so she rescheduled.  She was great and really well priced.  Here is a preview:



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every year for the boys birthdays I get their picture taken.  The photographer I found did a great job.  We had scheduled pictures for a Thursday and the weather was terrible, so she rescheduled.  She was great and really well priced.  Here is a preview:



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		<title>Granny Square Hat</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/11/13/granny-square-hat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some ladies in my ward starting a knitting/crocheting club.  One night my friend Melodie taught me how to crochet and I&#8217;ve been working on a blanket ever since (hopefully one day I finish it).  At our last meeting we started working on hats.  When I got home I found a hat on youtube (who knew [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some ladies in my ward starting a knitting/crocheting club.  One night my friend Melodie taught me how to crochet and I&#8217;ve been working on a blanket ever since (hopefully one day I finish it).  At our last meeting we started working on hats.  When I got home I found a hat on youtube (who knew [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Heart Attack!</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/11/04/heart-attack/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had been having a really rough week this past week dealing with some family issues and so when I got home from work last night Heidi, Ben, Tyler and Annie attacked me as I came through the door.
Each heart says something that they love about me or that I do that they love. They [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I had been having a really rough week this past week dealing with some family issues and so when I got home from work last night Heidi, Ben, Tyler and Annie attacked me as I came through the door.
Each heart says something that they love about me or that I do that they love. They [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Halloween</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/11/01/happy-halloween/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had so much fun for Halloween this year.  Scott has been working really hard to get our yard ready.  It really looked amazing, but we needed to get a couple of things in the morning.  So we went out shopping.  Ben and Tyler yelled Happy Halloween to everyone they saw.  People where laughing at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We had so much fun for Halloween this year.  Scott has been working really hard to get our yard ready.  It really looked amazing, but we needed to get a couple of things in the morning.  So we went out shopping.  Ben and Tyler yelled Happy Halloween to everyone they saw.  People where laughing at [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ben’s Scary Secret</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/11/01/bens-scary-secret/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ben and I went with my parents over to my brother&#8217;s house for his sons birthday.  While we were driving home we started talking about how my dad used to dress up and scare people.  I mentioned that one year my dad made someone wet their pants.  The conversation moved on and then 10 minutes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ben and I went with my parents over to my brother&#8217;s house for his sons birthday.  While we were driving home we started talking about how my dad used to dress up and scare people.  I mentioned that one year my dad made someone wet their pants.  The conversation moved on and then 10 minutes [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>October Daring Bakers Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/27/october-daring-bakers-challenge-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 October Daring Bakers' challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming's The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe.


This was so much fun to make.  My filling was an orange chocolate cheesecake filling.  It was so tasty with the almond.



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Confectioners' (Icing) sugar:	 2 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2009 October Daring Bakers' challenge was brought to us by Ami S. She chose macarons from Claudia Fleming's The Last Course: The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern as the challenge recipe.


This was so much fun to make.  My filling was an orange chocolate cheesecake filling.  It was so tasty with the almond.



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Confectioners' (Icing) sugar:	 2 [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Carving Pumpkins</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/26/carving-pumpkins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week is our &#8220;Hh&#8221; Halloween week.  I&#8217;m afraid with how much we have going on that if I wait to post things until the end of the week I&#8217;ll forget something.  So when we carved pumpkins tonight I decided that I would blog as things happened.

Ben was so excited about carving pumpkins.  He was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week is our &#8220;Hh&#8221; Halloween week.  I&#8217;m afraid with how much we have going on that if I wait to post things until the end of the week I&#8217;ll forget something.  So when we carved pumpkins tonight I decided that I would blog as things happened.

Ben was so excited about carving pumpkins.  He was [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Halloween Party</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/25/halloween-party-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had our annual Halloween Party last night.  This year we invited our neighbors and it was SO MUCH FUN!!  We had bat stew in a pumpkin, bread bowls, cheesecake, sugar cookies, and yummy treats that everyone brought.  We let the kids decorate the cookies after they had played for a little while.  It was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We had our annual Halloween Party last night.  This year we invited our neighbors and it was SO MUCH FUN!!  We had bat stew in a pumpkin, bread bowls, cheesecake, sugar cookies, and yummy treats that everyone brought.  We let the kids decorate the cookies after they had played for a little while.  It was [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Crochet Flower</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/25/crochet-flower/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this tutorial at Little Birdie Secrets on how to crochet a flower.  After my friend Melodie showed me how to crochet a little bit I thought I would try.  They where easier to make than I thought they would be (probably because I did it step by step with the video).
Here is my [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I found this tutorial at Little Birdie Secrets on how to crochet a flower.  After my friend Melodie showed me how to crochet a little bit I thought I would try.  They where easier to make than I thought they would be (probably because I did it step by step with the video).
Here is my [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>“Mm” Monster Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/25/mm-monster-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was Monster week.  We had so much fun.  My mother-in-law has this really fun monster song with pictures that she had given to me while I was teaching.  We sang the song probably 50 times this week!!  It was fun to listen to Tyler humming the song.
We talked about the letter Mm and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week was Monster week.  We had so much fun.  My mother-in-law has this really fun monster song with pictures that she had given to me while I was teaching.  We sang the song probably 50 times this week!!  It was fun to listen to Tyler humming the song.
We talked about the letter Mm and [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tyler’s Second Black Eye</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/21/tylers-second-black-eye/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:39:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tyler and Ben were running around the house like crazy boys and Tyler ran into the corner of our kitchen table. This is what his eye looked like when I got home from work. Heidi took him to the doctor to make sure he didn&#8217;t need any stitches. The doctor actually considered it, but in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tyler and Ben were running around the house like crazy boys and Tyler ran into the corner of our kitchen table. This is what his eye looked like when I got home from work. Heidi took him to the doctor to make sure he didn&#8217;t need any stitches. The doctor actually considered it, but in [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>My Mom and Dad’s New Front Porch</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/19/my-mom-and-dads-new-front-porch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/19/my-mom-and-dads-new-front-porch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mom has wanted my dad to build a new porch on the front of their house to cover their steps, so that during the winter the ice and snow will stay off of it. It&#8217;s a real problem and we all have slipped and fallen at some point on those steps. Heidi slipped and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My mom has wanted my dad to build a new porch on the front of their house to cover their steps, so that during the winter the ice and snow will stay off of it. It&#8217;s a real problem and we all have slipped and fallen at some point on those steps. Heidi slipped and [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Doctor Check-Ups</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/18/doctor-check-ups/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/18/doctor-check-ups/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I took all of the kids to doctor appointments in the last few weeks.
Here are the stats:
Ben: 47 pounds &#8211; 100 percentile: 41 inches tall &#8211; 100 percentile
Tyler: 31 pounds &#8211; 50 percentile: 35 inches tall &#8211; 75 percentile
Annie: 18.4 pounds &#8211; 50 percentile: 28 inches tall &#8211; 50 percentile
They all got their flu shots [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I took all of the kids to doctor appointments in the last few weeks.
Here are the stats:
Ben: 47 pounds &#8211; 100 percentile: 41 inches tall &#8211; 100 percentile
Tyler: 31 pounds &#8211; 50 percentile: 35 inches tall &#8211; 75 percentile
Annie: 18.4 pounds &#8211; 50 percentile: 28 inches tall &#8211; 50 percentile
They all got their flu shots [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ben’s First Talk</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/18/bens-first-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Primary kids have the opportunity to give talks about different gospel topics.  Today Ben had his first talk.  It was on The Family: A Proclamation to the World teaches me about families.   Ben and I sat down and had a very thoughtful conversation about the things that he knows.  I was very touched as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In Primary kids have the opportunity to give talks about different gospel topics.  Today Ben had his first talk.  It was on The Family: A Proclamation to the World teaches me about families.   Ben and I sat down and had a very thoughtful conversation about the things that he knows.  I was very touched as [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>“Pp” Pumpkin Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/18/pp-pumpkin-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We start Pp week with taking the kids on a wagon ride to pick out pumpkins.  It was A LOT colder on the ride than I thought is was going to be (I&#8217;ll be more prepared next year).

Ben, Tyler, and Scott and the wagon ride.  Tyler was so excited about the ride.  He laughed almost [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We start Pp week with taking the kids on a wagon ride to pick out pumpkins.  It was A LOT colder on the ride than I thought is was going to be (I&#8217;ll be more prepared next year).

Ben, Tyler, and Scott and the wagon ride.  Tyler was so excited about the ride.  He laughed almost [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Annie’s First Haircut</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/18/annies-first-haircut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Annie was born with some long dark hair.  As she&#8217;s gotten older she has this one patch of really long hair, but the rest of it has grown at the same rate.  It had gotten to the point that she started looking silly with it.  So, Hannah brought her scissors and cut those hairs that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Annie was born with some long dark hair.  As she&#8217;s gotten older she has this one patch of really long hair, but the rest of it has grown at the same rate.  It had gotten to the point that she started looking silly with it.  So, Hannah brought her scissors and cut those hairs that [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ben’s 4th Birthday</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/18/bens-4th-birthday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On his birthday Ben wanted to take Scott (and the rest of us) to the dinosaur museum to show him how much fun it is.  After much anticipation it was time to go (Ben thought that Scott should have the day off for his birthday.)  It was so nice to have time and space to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On his birthday Ben wanted to take Scott (and the rest of us) to the dinosaur museum to show him how much fun it is.  After much anticipation it was time to go (Ben thought that Scott should have the day off for his birthday.)  It was so nice to have time and space to [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Ben Turns 4</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/10/01/ben-turns-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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Today Ben turns 4.  I can&#8217;t believe how fast the time has gone!!  I feel like it was just yesterday I was having him and I was finally able to be a mom.  Ben has changed so much in the last year.  He loves to question EVERYTHING.  I think I spend about 2/3 of my [...]]]></description>
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Today Ben turns 4.  I can&#8217;t believe how fast the time has gone!!  I feel like it was just yesterday I was having him and I was finally able to be a mom.  Ben has changed so much in the last year.  He loves to question EVERYTHING.  I think I spend about 2/3 of my [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tyler’s 2nd Birthday</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/28/tylers-2nd-birthday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tyler&#8217;s birthday weekend was so much fun!!

We started the morning reading books.  Tyler LOVES books.  I think that I read almost every book we have downstairs!!  After his nap we went to dinner at Cracker Barrel (he likes their pancakes).  Then we went to Grandma Debby and Grandpa Ron&#8217;s miniature golf course at their church.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tyler&#8217;s birthday weekend was so much fun!!

We started the morning reading books.  Tyler LOVES books.  I think that I read almost every book we have downstairs!!  After his nap we went to dinner at Cracker Barrel (he likes their pancakes).  Then we went to Grandma Debby and Grandpa Ron&#8217;s miniature golf course at their church.  [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>September Daring Bakers Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/28/september-daring-bakers-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/28/september-daring-bakers-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The September 2009 Daring Bakers&#8217; challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan.
This recipe was so much fun to make. The pastry really reminded me of the same [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The September 2009 Daring Bakers&#8217; challenge was hosted by Steph of A Whisk and a Spoon. She chose the French treat, Vols-au-Vent based on the Puff Pastry recipe by Michel Richard from the cookbook Baking With Julia by Dorie Greenspan.
This recipe was so much fun to make. The pastry really reminded me of the same [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tyler Turns 2</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/19/tyler-turns-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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Today Tyler turns 2.  When I think back about the last year of his life the one word that keeps coming to my mind is BLESSED.  We have been blessed with such a happy child, who is thoughtful of others and their feelings.  Right now he enjoys playing pretend with people/dinosaurs/animals and having them &#8220;talk&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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Today Tyler turns 2.  When I think back about the last year of his life the one word that keeps coming to my mind is BLESSED.  We have been blessed with such a happy child, who is thoughtful of others and their feelings.  Right now he enjoys playing pretend with people/dinosaurs/animals and having them &#8220;talk&#8221; [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>“Kk” Kitchen Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/18/kk-kitchen-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week our letter was &#8220;Kk&#8221; and the theme was kitchen.  Ben is always asking me what I do with different things in the kitchen so I thought it would be fun to take a week and look at the different kitchen &#8220;tools&#8221; (he says these are my tools and daddy&#8217;s tools are in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week our letter was &#8220;Kk&#8221; and the theme was kitchen.  Ben is always asking me what I do with different things in the kitchen so I thought it would be fun to take a week and look at the different kitchen &#8220;tools&#8221; (he says these are my tools and daddy&#8217;s tools are in the [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>September Daring Cooks Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/14/september-daring-cooks-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/14/september-daring-cooks-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hiya!  This is Debyi from http://www.healthyvegankitchen.com I am so excited to be your host for the September 2009 Daring Cooks challenge.  I finally decided on Indian Dosas from the refresh cookbook by Ruth Tal.
This recipe was much easier to make than I had first anticipated.  I was a little nervous about my kids wanting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hiya!  This is Debyi from http://www.healthyvegankitchen.com I am so excited to be your host for the September 2009 Daring Cooks challenge.  I finally decided on Indian Dosas from the refresh cookbook by Ruth Tal.
This recipe was much easier to make than I had first anticipated.  I was a little nervous about my kids wanting [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Sunday Morning</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/sunday-morning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning Scott took the kids downstairs so that I could get in the shower.  It was really quiet.  I mean really quiet.  Having three kids there are very few times during the day that it is quiet unless it is nap time, or kids are getting into stuff that they shouldn&#8217;t be.  I came [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This morning Scott took the kids downstairs so that I could get in the shower.  It was really quiet.  I mean really quiet.  Having three kids there are very few times during the day that it is quiet unless it is nap time, or kids are getting into stuff that they shouldn&#8217;t be.  I came [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Making Life Okay</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/making-life-okay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you&#8217;ve been reading the last few posts I think that you can get the idea that we&#8217;ve had some rough times the last couple of weeks.  One day I had had it.  I was trying to make dinner and everyone had been grumpy and crying.  I put Annie in her high chair thinking that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As you&#8217;ve been reading the last few posts I think that you can get the idea that we&#8217;ve had some rough times the last couple of weeks.  One day I had had it.  I was trying to make dinner and everyone had been grumpy and crying.  I put Annie in her high chair thinking that [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>“Zz” Zoo Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/zz-zoo-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Normally we start our week with a cooking project, but this week Scott had Monday off for Labor Day.  I just mentioned that he might want to come with us and he jumped at the chance.  I have been taking Ben to the zoo every 6 months (except when Tyler and Annie where born) since [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Normally we start our week with a cooking project, but this week Scott had Monday off for Labor Day.  I just mentioned that he might want to come with us and he jumped at the chance.  I have been taking Ben to the zoo every 6 months (except when Tyler and Annie where born) since [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Swiss Days</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/swiss-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year we have a girls weekend the Saturday before Labor Day.  My sister comes up from Arizona, my other sister comes down from Wyoming and then all 4 of us go with my mom.  This year Holly and I needed to take our girls so that we could feed them during the day.  It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every year we have a girls weekend the Saturday before Labor Day.  My sister comes up from Arizona, my other sister comes down from Wyoming and then all 4 of us go with my mom.  This year Holly and I needed to take our girls so that we could feed them during the day.  It [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>“Ii” Ice Cream Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/ii-ice-cream-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again I have no idea what happened to my pictures.
On Monday we made ice cream in a bag.  You put the ice cream mix in a quart size bag, put it in a gallon size bag, put ice and salt in, and then you squish.  We had our friends the Merritt&#8217;s over to have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Once again I have no idea what happened to my pictures.
On Monday we made ice cream in a bag.  You put the ice cream mix in a quart size bag, put it in a gallon size bag, put ice and salt in, and then you squish.  We had our friends the Merritt&#8217;s over to have [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Dentist</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/dentist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday of &#8220;Gg&#8221; week we didn&#8217;t go to the library because it was the kids first trip to the dentist.  I know that I should have taken Ben before, but I have such anxiety about going to the dentist that I just couldn&#8217;t convince myself to do it.  However, I knew that Ben and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Thursday of &#8220;Gg&#8221; week we didn&#8217;t go to the library because it was the kids first trip to the dentist.  I know that I should have taken Ben before, but I have such anxiety about going to the dentist that I just couldn&#8217;t convince myself to do it.  However, I knew that Ben and [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Do We Bake?</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/do-we-bake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Friday of Gg week I had made some snickerdoodle cookies to take to the Relief Society Retreat (which was so much fun).  On Saturday when I got home Tyler asked for a cookie.  Scott told him that there weren&#8217;t anymore cookies.  Tyler asked for a cookie again.  Scott picked up the cooling rack to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Friday of Gg week I had made some snickerdoodle cookies to take to the Relief Society Retreat (which was so much fun).  On Saturday when I got home Tyler asked for a cookie.  Scott told him that there weren&#8217;t anymore cookies.  Tyler asked for a cookie again.  Scott picked up the cooling rack to [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>“Gg” Garden Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/gg-garden-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:29:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know what happened to my pictures.  I really thought I took some, but when I was looking through them they aren&#8217;t there.  This week wasn&#8217;t as full as the last two weeks.  The kids and I had a rough week and most days I was just happy that they where dressed with their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know what happened to my pictures.  I really thought I took some, but when I was looking through them they aren&#8217;t there.  This week wasn&#8217;t as full as the last two weeks.  The kids and I had a rough week and most days I was just happy that they where dressed with their [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>“Ff” Farm Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/09/13/ff-farm-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided after the first week that the boys where going to need aprons for all of our new projects.  Ben was really excited about the idea and you should have seen his face when he realized that it said his name!!  They where both really excited.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I decided after the first week that the boys where going to need aprons for all of our new projects.  Ben was really excited about the idea and you should have seen his face when he realized that it said his name!!  They where both really excited.
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		<title>“Dd” Dinosaur Week</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/dd-dinosaur-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that I&#8217;m a stay at home mom I feel like it&#8217;s important that I&#8217;m using my teaching abilities with my own children.  So, I decided that we where going to start having a letter and a theme for the week.  Normally I would just post pictures for some of the things that we did, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Now that I&#8217;m a stay at home mom I feel like it&#8217;s important that I&#8217;m using my teaching abilities with my own children.  So, I decided that we where going to start having a letter and a theme for the week.  Normally I would just post pictures for some of the things that we did, [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Scott’s Company Party</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/scotts-company-party/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott&#8217;s work had their party a couple of weeks ago.  It was so nice!!  Normally you go to these things and they&#8217;re not really made for little kids and it&#8217;s a fight to keep them from being too loud the whole time.  Not this party.  It was geared toward little kids.  It was at a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Scott&#8217;s work had their party a couple of weeks ago.  It was so nice!!  Normally you go to these things and they&#8217;re not really made for little kids and it&#8217;s a fight to keep them from being too loud the whole time.  Not this party.  It was geared toward little kids.  It was at a [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Couponing</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/couponing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My friend Cammi went to a class on couponing and got me all excited about trying it myself.  She was willing to come to the store with me my first time to walk me through it.  (I&#8217;m so glad that she did!!)  Here is how my shopping went.

I spent 53.00 and saved 146.00. YEAH ME!!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My friend Cammi went to a class on couponing and got me all excited about trying it myself.  She was willing to come to the store with me my first time to walk me through it.  (I&#8217;m so glad that she did!!)  Here is how my shopping went.

I spent 53.00 and saved 146.00. YEAH ME!!
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		<title>Swimming Lessons</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/swimming-lessons/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I decided that it was time for Ben to take swimming lessons.  When I made this decision however, I didn&#8217;t realize he would still have to be in Mommy and Me swimming because he didn&#8217;t turn 4 in time.  It turned out to be a lot of fun to spend some one-on-one time with him [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I decided that it was time for Ben to take swimming lessons.  When I made this decision however, I didn&#8217;t realize he would still have to be in Mommy and Me swimming because he didn&#8217;t turn 4 in time.  It turned out to be a lot of fun to spend some one-on-one time with him [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Family Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/family-pictures-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before Kim and her family went home we had some family pictures taken.  I was excited with how good I felt the pictures turned out with so many small kids.  My mom wanted a picture of her and my dad and all the grandkids.  Tyler wanted nothing to do with it though and so those [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Before Kim and her family went home we had some family pictures taken.  I was excited with how good I felt the pictures turned out with so many small kids.  My mom wanted a picture of her and my dad and all the grandkids.  Tyler wanted nothing to do with it though and so those [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cousin Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/cousin-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the new picture of Damon, Annie and Bella.  I can&#8217;t believe how much they have grown since Mother&#8217;s Day!!


None of them where very thrilled to be getting their pictures taken!!  Then because Kim and her family where here we were able to get pictures of all of the cousins together.

Bella, Hattie Ann, Claire, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here are the new picture of Damon, Annie and Bella.  I can&#8217;t believe how much they have grown since Mother&#8217;s Day!!


None of them where very thrilled to be getting their pictures taken!!  Then because Kim and her family where here we were able to get pictures of all of the cousins together.

Bella, Hattie Ann, Claire, [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>24th of July</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/24th-of-july-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 24th of July has always been a big deal at my house.  Some of my funnest memories growing up are of this day.  We started out with our run in the morning.  Then we went to my mom&#8217;s.  My grandma was there so we got some generation shots.


Annie LOVES my Grandma Gloria.
Then we went [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 24th of July has always been a big deal at my house.  Some of my funnest memories growing up are of this day.  We started out with our run in the morning.  Then we went to my mom&#8217;s.  My grandma was there so we got some generation shots.


Annie LOVES my Grandma Gloria.
Then we went [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Race</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/the-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:21:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a few years now my sisters have all run the Speedy Spaniard on the 24th of July together.  I&#8217;ve never been able to do this because number 1: I was pregnant 3 out of the last 4 years and number 2: I was completly out of shape and couldn&#8217;t run a mile let alone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For a few years now my sisters have all run the Speedy Spaniard on the 24th of July together.  I&#8217;ve never been able to do this because number 1: I was pregnant 3 out of the last 4 years and number 2: I was completly out of shape and couldn&#8217;t run a mile let alone [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Children’s Parade</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/childrens-parade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve gotten a bit behind on our blogging so now I&#8217;m playing catch-up.  Every year Spanish Fork has a Children&#8217;s Parade.  This year was the first year Ben was able to participate.  The theme was &#8220;Living the Dream.&#8221;  Ben was supposed to dress up as what he wanted to be when he grew up or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve gotten a bit behind on our blogging so now I&#8217;m playing catch-up.  Every year Spanish Fork has a Children&#8217;s Parade.  This year was the first year Ben was able to participate.  The theme was &#8220;Living the Dream.&#8221;  Ben was supposed to dress up as what he wanted to be when he grew up or [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>August Daring Cooks</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/08/14/august-daring-cooks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s challenge was really fun.  My husband was really excited because he lived in Spain for two years and loved their rice dishes.  I found an import store in SLC so I was able to get a paella pan, saffron, and Spanish rice.  It turned out okay.  I should have stirred the rice a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s challenge was really fun.  My husband was really excited because he lived in Spain for two years and loved their rice dishes.  I found an import store in SLC so I was able to get a paella pan, saffron, and Spanish rice.  It turned out okay.  I should have stirred the rice a [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Making Our Blog Private</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/07/31/making-our-blog-private/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we started our blog we knew that there was a chance that people we didn&#8217;t know would be able to read the blog.  After talking to my family this week I found out that people I have never met are reading our blog, so I&#8217;ve decided that we&#8217;re going to make our blog private.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When we started our blog we knew that there was a chance that people we didn&#8217;t know would be able to read the blog.  After talking to my family this week I found out that people I have never met are reading our blog, so I&#8217;ve decided that we&#8217;re going to make our blog private.  [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>July Daring Bakers Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/07/27/july-daring-bakers-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The July Daring Bakers&#8217; challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network.
I was so excited when I first read the challenge.  Milan cookies are my favorite.  I&#8217;ve been a little disappointed in my attempts (yep tried twice) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The July Daring Bakers&#8217; challenge was hosted by Nicole at Sweet Tooth. She chose Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies and Milan Cookies from pastry chef Gale Gand of the Food Network.
I was so excited when I first read the challenge.  Milan cookies are my favorite.  I&#8217;ve been a little disappointed in my attempts (yep tried twice) [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>July Daring Cooks</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/07/14/july-daring-cooks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This recipe is something that I would have never tried on my own and I questioned if I would like it or not, but after I got it done I LOVED it!!  Everything turned out well, except for the lemon powder. (I used tilapia instead of skate.)


I was surprised how much Ben and Tyler enjoyed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This recipe is something that I would have never tried on my own and I questioned if I would like it or not, but after I got it done I LOVED it!!  Everything turned out well, except for the lemon powder. (I used tilapia instead of skate.)


I was surprised how much Ben and Tyler enjoyed [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Another Garden Update</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/07/05/another-garden-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple more pictures of the garden.  The corn and Ben&#8217;s Sunflower is now taller than our fence!!


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple more pictures of the garden.  The corn and Ben&#8217;s Sunflower is now taller than our fence!!


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		<title>Ben’s Art Class</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/07/05/bens-art-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The city&#8217;s art council offers some fun classes during a couple weeks in June.  I signed Ben up for the Art class.  He LOVED it.  The first night they had an opening social.  Scott and Ben where able to go together for Ben to have some alone time.  There was a puppet show and a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The city&#8217;s art council offers some fun classes during a couple weeks in June.  I signed Ben up for the Art class.  He LOVED it.  The first night they had an opening social.  Scott and Ben where able to go together for Ben to have some alone time.  There was a puppet show and a [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>First Garden Food</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/07/05/first-garden-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before my surgery happened we were able to eat some of our first foods from the garden.  We had lettuce wraps.  It was so much fun to go out with the boys and pick our own food.




And here&#8217;s a picture of Annie while we where eating.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Before my surgery happened we were able to eat some of our first foods from the garden.  We had lettuce wraps.  It was so much fun to go out with the boys and pick our own food.




And here&#8217;s a picture of Annie while we where eating.

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		<title>Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/07/05/surgery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:39:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I use our blog as my journaling, so I&#8217;m going to post about my gallbladder surgery and I&#8217;m adding some pictures.  I&#8217;m putting a big warning out there that if you have a weak stomach you may not want to read the following post.
Friday morning I woke up and my side was hurting.  I didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I use our blog as my journaling, so I&#8217;m going to post about my gallbladder surgery and I&#8217;m adding some pictures.  I&#8217;m putting a big warning out there that if you have a weak stomach you may not want to read the following post.
Friday morning I woke up and my side was hurting.  I didn&#8217;t [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>June Daring Baker’s Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/06/27/june-daring-bakers-challenge-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/06/27/june-daring-bakers-challenge-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The June Daring Bakers&#8217; challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart&#8230; er&#8230; pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800&#8217;s in England.
This was a really fun recipe to make.  I filled [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[ The June Daring Bakers&#8217; challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart&#8230; er&#8230; pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800&#8217;s in England.
This was a really fun recipe to make.  I filled [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Surgery – Thank You</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/06/25/surgery-thank-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you know last week I ended up having my gallbladder removed.  My surgery ended up being a week before my original appointment because they had a cancelation at the surgeons office and then an opening in the surgery schedule.
I wanted to take a minute to thank all of the people who have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As many of you know last week I ended up having my gallbladder removed.  My surgery ended up being a week before my original appointment because they had a cancelation at the surgeons office and then an opening in the surgery schedule.
I wanted to take a minute to thank all of the people who have [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>May/June Daring Cooks Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/06/14/mayjune-daring-cooks-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/06/14/mayjune-daring-cooks-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Daring cooks challenge was Chinese dumplings/potstickers.  Scott was so excited when I told him what the challenge was because he LOVES potstickers!!  I made the pork filling, but used beef instead.  They are so YUMMY!!  I think the dipping sauce is better if you make it a day before and let it sit in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Daring cooks challenge was Chinese dumplings/potstickers.  Scott was so excited when I told him what the challenge was because he LOVES potstickers!!  I made the pork filling, but used beef instead.  They are so YUMMY!!  I think the dipping sauce is better if you make it a day before and let it sit in [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>June Garden Update</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/06/10/june-garden-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My garden is starting to really grow!!  It has been so much fun to go out and see the difference that even a day can make.  I wanted to share some pictures.


The far left row is beans, lettuce, artichokes, and &#8220;popcorn.&#8221;  The next row is tomatoes and potatoes.  The third row is carrots and onions.  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My garden is starting to really grow!!  It has been so much fun to go out and see the difference that even a day can make.  I wanted to share some pictures.


The far left row is beans, lettuce, artichokes, and &#8220;popcorn.&#8221;  The next row is tomatoes and potatoes.  The third row is carrots and onions.  [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cell Phone Change</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/28/cell-phone-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scott and I decided that we really only need 1 cell phone.  We&#8217;re going to be using Scott&#8217;s number, so if you call my number it has been disconnected.  If you need Scott&#8217;s number let me know. (it&#8217;s the same as mine, but with a 7 at the end instead of a 6)
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Scott and I decided that we really only need 1 cell phone.  We&#8217;re going to be using Scott&#8217;s number, so if you call my number it has been disconnected.  If you need Scott&#8217;s number let me know. (it&#8217;s the same as mine, but with a 7 at the end instead of a 6)
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		<title>May’s Daring Baker’s Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/27/mays-daring-bakers-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 02:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
This recipe was really fun to make.  It came together a lot easier than I anticipated [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers.
This recipe was really fun to make.  It came together a lot easier than I anticipated [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Annie’s First Foods</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/14/annies-first-foods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 01:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I took Annie to the doctor yesterday.  She weighs 15 lbs. 8 oz. (90th percentile) and is 24 1/2 in. long (50th percentile).  She&#8217;s doing great!!  The dr. said if we wanted to start some foods with her we could.  So tonight Scott tried for the first time.




She was excited for the first few bites!!  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I took Annie to the doctor yesterday.  She weighs 15 lbs. 8 oz. (90th percentile) and is 24 1/2 in. long (50th percentile).  She&#8217;s doing great!!  The dr. said if we wanted to start some foods with her we could.  So tonight Scott tried for the first time.




She was excited for the first few bites!!  [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>April/May Daring Cooks Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/14/aprilmay-daring-cooks-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 08:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zuni Ricotta Gnocchi

Fresh ricotta.  It&#8217;s much easier to make than I thought it would be.





These where so yummy and so easy to make the second time (the first time I tried store bought ricotta and it was a disaster!!).  It was a fun first Daring Cooks Challenge.
Zuni Ricotta Gnocchi
Source: From The Zuni Café Cookbook.
Yield: Makes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Zuni Ricotta Gnocchi

Fresh ricotta.  It&#8217;s much easier to make than I thought it would be.





These where so yummy and so easy to make the second time (the first time I tried store bought ricotta and it was a disaster!!).  It was a fun first Daring Cooks Challenge.
Zuni Ricotta Gnocchi
Source: From The Zuni Café Cookbook.
Yield: Makes [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Generations</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/12/generations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 22:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Grandma has been here recovering from sugery for a little while now.  It has been so nice to get to see her and visit her.  On Sat. we were finally able to visit the same time as my mom to get some pictures of the 4 generations together. 

My mom had gotten an email [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My Grandma has been here recovering from sugery for a little while now.  It has been so nice to get to see her and visit her.  On Sat. we were finally able to visit the same time as my mom to get some pictures of the 4 generations together. 

My mom had gotten an email [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Cousins</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/12/cousins/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 22:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sister Holly came down this weekend for Mother&#8217;s Day and we were able to get all of the new little cousins together for some pictures for the first time (the outfits weren&#8217;t planned, but sure worked out well!!).  All of our kids where born 10 weeks apart.  It was fun to be pregnant together [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My sister Holly came down this weekend for Mother&#8217;s Day and we were able to get all of the new little cousins together for some pictures for the first time (the outfits weren&#8217;t planned, but sure worked out well!!).  All of our kids where born 10 weeks apart.  It was fun to be pregnant together [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Grandma Leask’s Mother’s Day Visit</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/12/grandma-leasks-mothers-day-visit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 19:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Grandma Leask (my mom&#8217;s mom) made a last minute trip up here to Utah from Southern California this weekend. We were all so glad to see her. Thanks, Grandma and Teri, for making the trip. We love and miss you.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My Grandma Leask (my mom&#8217;s mom) made a last minute trip up here to Utah from Southern California this weekend. We were all so glad to see her. Thanks, Grandma and Teri, for making the trip. We love and miss you.

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		<title>Happy Mother’s Day to ME!!</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/09/happy-mothers-day-to-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 19:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know that it is the day before Mother&#8217;s Day, but this year when Scott asked me what I wanted I told him I wanted our garden to be put in.  We had planned every year to put a garden in, but for some reason we have never gotten it done.  This year, however, was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I know that it is the day before Mother&#8217;s Day, but this year when Scott asked me what I wanted I told him I wanted our garden to be put in.  We had planned every year to put a garden in, but for some reason we have never gotten it done.  This year, however, was [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Our Garden is Ready for Planting</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/05/08/our-garden-is-ready-for-planting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 04:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight I finished getting our garden ready for planting tomorrow. After a month of hauling rocks, weeds, wall blocks and dirt, it&#8217;s finally done! Yay! I could not have done it without the help of Heidi&#8217;s dad and Ben. Larry donated the approximately 170 wall stones, stone saw blades, peet moss and several days worth [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tonight I finished getting our garden ready for planting tomorrow. After a month of hauling rocks, weeds, wall blocks and dirt, it&#8217;s finally done! Yay! I could not have done it without the help of Heidi&#8217;s dad and Ben. Larry donated the approximately 170 wall stones, stone saw blades, peet moss and several days worth [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, Grandma Debby!</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/27/happy-birthday-grandma-debby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/27/happy-birthday-grandma-debby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Tuesday was my mom&#8217;s birthday. We celebrated with the family at our house yesterday (Sunday). Heidi made a delicious White Chili for dinner and some yummy, yummy cheesecake for the birthday cake (see the Challenge post below). Here are some of the highlights of the night.










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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last Tuesday was my mom&#8217;s birthday. We celebrated with the family at our house yesterday (Sunday). Heidi made a delicious White Chili for dinner and some yummy, yummy cheesecake for the birthday cake (see the Challenge post below). Here are some of the highlights of the night.










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		<title>April Daring Bakers Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/27/april-daring-bakers-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey&#8217;s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge.
Anyone that really knows me can only imagine how excited I was when I saw what the challenge was for this month.  The purpose of this challenge was to take a recipe and make it our [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey&#8217;s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge.
Anyone that really knows me can only imagine how excited I was when I saw what the challenge was for this month.  The purpose of this challenge was to take a recipe and make it our [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Our Garden is in the Works</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/25/our-garden-is-in-the-works/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/25/our-garden-is-in-the-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s number one priority home improvement project is to complete our garden. Over the last month or so we&#8217;ve been getting rain and/or snow almost every Saturday, so I haven&#8217;t been able to work much on it. I&#8217;ve been moving several tons of rocks from the side yard to make way for the garden. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This year&#8217;s number one priority home improvement project is to complete our garden. Over the last month or so we&#8217;ve been getting rain and/or snow almost every Saturday, so I haven&#8217;t been able to work much on it. I&#8217;ve been moving several tons of rocks from the side yard to make way for the garden. [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Easter 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/25/easter-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/25/easter-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I know that I am a little late in posting about Easter, but I&#8217;ve found that with 3 kids by the time that I could be blogging, I&#8217;d rather be asleep!!  
The week started with decorating eggs after our Family Home Evening on why we celebrate Easter.  Ben was amazed as he watched [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[So I know that I am a little late in posting about Easter, but I&#8217;ve found that with 3 kids by the time that I could be blogging, I&#8217;d rather be asleep!!  
The week started with decorating eggs after our Family Home Evening on why we celebrate Easter.  Ben was amazed as he watched [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Family Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/04/12/family-pictures-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of March we were able to go and get some family pictures done.   Scott&#8217;s sister took the pictures for us and did a WONDERFUL job - thanks Kristy.  I have been sitting here tonight looking at the pictures and I can&#8217;t help but feel so blessed with the family that Heavenly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[At the end of March we were able to go and get some family pictures done.   Scott&#8217;s sister took the pictures for us and did a WONDERFUL job - thanks Kristy.  I have been sitting here tonight looking at the pictures and I can&#8217;t help but feel so blessed with the family that Heavenly [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>March Daring Baker’s Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/27/march-daring-bakers-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/27/march-daring-bakers-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been an exciting month for the Daring Bakers.  They have come out with a new web site and now they are going to have 2 groups.  The Daring Bakers and The Daring Cooks.  I have signed up to be part of both groups so look for new posts to come.
The March 2009 challenge [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It has been an exciting month for the Daring Bakers.  They have come out with a new web site and now they are going to have 2 groups.  The Daring Bakers and The Daring Cooks.  I have signed up to be part of both groups so look for new posts to come.
The March 2009 challenge [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Scott’s Spending Spree</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/26/scotts-spending-spree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago Scott got an email from his boss saying that they were going to give every employee $500 to get a &#8220;gadget(s)&#8221;.  Scott asked if he could spend the money to build our food storage or on some home improvement projects.  His boss said, &#8220;no, it&#8217;s for something that you want [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A couple of weeks ago Scott got an email from his boss saying that they were going to give every employee $500 to get a “gadget(s)”.  Scott asked if he could spend the money to build our food storage or on some home improvement projects.  His boss said, “no, it’s for something that you want [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Great Grandma’s Trip to Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/26/great-grandmas-trip-to-mexico/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/26/great-grandmas-trip-to-mexico/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My Grandma Gloria (my mom&#8217;s mom) went and stayed in Mexico with my Uncle Pat.  While she was there she got some cute summer outfits for my kids.  Ben loves the shirt, it&#8217;s his &#8220;band shirt&#8221;, he has to put it on everytime he plays his drums.  Here are a couple of pictures (no, Tyler [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My Grandma Gloria (my mom’s mom) went and stayed in Mexico with my Uncle Pat.  While she was there she got some cute summer outfits for my kids.  Ben loves the shirt, it’s his “band shirt”, he has to put it on everytime he plays his drums.  Here are a couple of pictures (no, Tyler [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Happy St. Patrick’s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/17/happy-st-patricks-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning when the kids woke up leprechauns had come to our house and left them kites and bubbles.  This afternoon we played outside with their new toys.  It was fun to try and show Tyler how to blow bubbles.  He just wanted to eat them.



After we came inside from playing it was time for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This morning when the kids woke up leprechauns had come to our house and left them kites and bubbles.  This afternoon we played outside with their new toys.  It was fun to try and show Tyler how to blow bubbles.  He just wanted to eat them.



After we came inside from playing it was time for [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Temple Open House</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/16/temple-open-house/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/16/temple-open-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The church has just finished building a temple in Draper, Utah.  Before a temple is dedicated and only members are able to attend the church has an open house and invites the public to come and walk through the temple and ask questions that they might have about it.


On Saturday we were able to take [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The church has just finished building a temple in Draper, Utah.  Before a temple is dedicated and only members are able to attend the church has an open house and invites the public to come and walk through the temple and ask questions that they might have about it.


On Saturday we were able to take [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Annie’s Blessing</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/15/annies-blessing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where has the time gone?  Annie&#8217;s blessing was 2 weeks ago and I&#8217;m just getting to blogging about it.  It has been a crazy couple of weeks with sick kids and going back to work.
Annie&#8217;s Blessing day was a beautiful day.  Our church is in the afternoon so we had time to get ready without [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Where has the time gone?  Annie&#8217;s blessing was 2 weeks ago and I&#8217;m just getting to blogging about it.  It has been a crazy couple of weeks with sick kids and going back to work.
Annie&#8217;s Blessing day was a beautiful day.  Our church is in the afternoon so we had time to get ready without [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Stay at Home Mom</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/15/stay-at-home-mom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/15/stay-at-home-mom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After much prayer and discussion I have decided to take the next year off to be a stay at home mom.  I am so excited about this decision.  I went back to school this week and trying to get everyone up and running and ready in the morning is making me feel even more sure [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[After much prayer and discussion I have decided to take the next year off to be a stay at home mom.  I am so excited about this decision.  I went back to school this week and trying to get everyone up and running and ready in the morning is making me feel even more sure [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Photography Class</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/15/photography-class/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For my birthday Scott&#8217;s mom and sister paid for my registration for a photography class.  I learned a lot about my camera and how to use it.  It was every Saturday for three weeks.  On the last week we were to take in pictures that we had taken to decide what to show in the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[For my birthday Scott&#8217;s mom and sister paid for my registration for a photography class.  I learned a lot about my camera and how to use it.  It was every Saturday for three weeks.  On the last week we were to take in pictures that we had taken to decide what to show in the [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Pneumonia</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/07/pneumonia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/03/07/pneumonia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know that it has been a long time since our last post, but we have a good excuse this time.  We had Annie&#8217;s blessing on Sunday, March 1st (post coming).  Tyler woke up and was fine in the morning.  Then he took a nap and when he woke up he wasn&#8217;t very happy (anyone [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I know that it has been a long time since our last post, but we have a good excuse this time.  We had Annie&#8217;s blessing on Sunday, March 1st (post coming).  Tyler woke up and was fine in the morning.  Then he took a nap and when he woke up he wasn&#8217;t very happy (anyone [...]]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>February Daring Bakers Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/02/28/february-daring-bakers-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thedimmicks.com/2009/02/28/february-daring-bakers-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE&#8217;s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker &#38; Chef.  We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.
This recipe was so much fun to make!!  It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE&#8217;s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker &#38; Chef.  We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.
This recipe was so much fun to make!!  It [...]]]></content:encoded>
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