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Hiking
Sunday, April 3, 2011
We needed some fresh air before I went back to work, so we took a family trip up to Skyline Drive a few weeks ago. We packed our picnic and off we went. Hoping to find a trail we could all walk, we set off. Noah said we were going to look for mountains with our binoculars! Believe it or not, Noah walked the entire 1.3 mile trail. He never really cried to be carried. He more cried when he had his "hiking stick" taken away because he was going to poke his eye out, or when he had to hold hands because the trail we picked had an incline like Mt. Everest! (Please note Daddy has the binoculars with us...to look for mountains of course)
Noah was so excited to see some snow!
Ellie hung (literally) in there with me! She barely made a peep the entire time!
We met while working together at Old Navy in 2002. After 3 tries Carly finally agreed to a date and the rest is history! We are the very proud parents of 5 amazing children. Richard works full time at the regional level for Old Navy. Carly works full time as an elementary school counselor and loves to crochet...when she finds the time. We both welcomed Jesus into our hearts in 2008 and life has never been the same since!
Noah
Noah is our 13 year old son. He has a love of all things Legos and is starting a fascination with Star Wars. He currently wants to be a kindergarten teacher when he grows up (but only after he is the first human on Mars)! Noah has a huge heart and always wants to help in our family's efforts to raise money for different cancer charities.
Ellie
Ellie is the first of 3 girls, and has paved the way for all the Blaine Princesses. Ellie was diagnosed at the age of 2 with Pineoblastoma, a very rare brain cancer. Ellie adored all the princesses and the color pink! She had a huge smile and adorable dimples that could make the world a better place any time of day. Ellie's battle with cancer ended December 22, 2013, just before she turned 3. Ellie lives on in the hearts of the many lives she touched in her 1061 days. Because of her, we are always Princess Strong.
Sarah-Grace
Sarah-Grace (aka SG) is our 8 year old daughter who was born almost 2 months after Ellie's cancer diagnosis. She was our calm among the chaos that our world had become. In fact for the first 9 months of her life she was the most easy going, calm baby. And after Ellie passed away, this little lady took over full force! She is now sassy, energetic, and in no way the girly girl her older sister was! This girl is full of emotion and loves and plays hard! She will one day move mountains I have no doubt! She keeps us moving and laughing and continually teaches us to take a deep breath!
Lulah
Lulah is our 7 year old daughter. She is named after her big sister Ellie, who we sometimes called "Ellie Lu". She makes the funniest faces and is brutally honest, but has a heart for Jesus! She's a goof and always makes us laugh! She is a constant reminder of God's grace.
Stori Anne
Stori Anne aka Baby Cinco is the last of the Blaine girls. She is 3 and INDEPENDENT! She has so many of Ellie's mannerisms, you just can't help but smile and thank God for these drops of honey! Her name reminds us that God has given us a special story to share with everyone around us of God's grace and provision.
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