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the Berrett Bunch: June 2014
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Monday, June 30, 2014. While we were in Munich, we took a side trip to Salzburg, Austria. It was cold and rainy, but still very beautiful. We wished we could have spent more time here. That's the hard part about vacations - the choices. More time in one place, means less time in another. And sadly I feel Austria got the short end of the stick. I wanted to see the famous gazebo. The very same gazebo used in the movie. But we did find a fantastic park that the kids still talk about. And giant swings which ...
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the Berrett Bunch: May 2014
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Saturday, May 31, 2014. It's great to be eight. Christopher turned 8 at the end of May. He was so excited for his birthday. He's so funny with his expectations of exactly how things will go. He wanted a white cake with white frosting (but he changed it to a 'Minecraft' cake instead of a 'Frozen' one). And white ice-cream. And root beer. And he picked the color scheme for the day. His aunt Corrine would be proud. (seriously, I do nothing to encourage any devotion to BYU). And then my baby was 8. Meanwhile...
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the Berrett Bunch: March 2014
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Monday, March 31, 2014. I really love going on fieldtrips with my kids. It's so fun to spend (sorta) one-on-one time with them in different settings. Anyway, I got picked to chaperone.* And I'm kindof thinking that when it comes to Christopher I'll have an edge over other parents when it comes to being picked to chaperone. All other things being equal, Christopher is. And I'm guessing that. Parents (you know, parents of. My kid is awesome. So I followed Christopher and Faith and Maya around all day.
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the Berrett Bunch: September 2014
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014. You know, there comes a point in parenting when you have to ask yourself at what point should you give in? And what point do you realize that you are just punishing yourself? That your "principles" might not be worth it any longer, and you should just throw in the towel. I hit that point. And Nick got his drivers license. And I am wishing I would have given in sooner. But the Eagle/YW in E Award is still a deal breaker). Saturday, September 13, 2014. It's a family affair.
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the Berrett Bunch: December - family
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. We were blessed to have my brother and his family visit us all the way from Wisconsin. My kids have a grand total of 5 cousins, so it's a big deal when we get to see some of them. We only got to spend a couple days with them, but they were good days. These pictures are all courtesy of my dad, because clearly I had lost the ability to take a decent picture, (compare this one with the one I took of Maddie at the same time, same place in the previous post). Writers’ Confe...
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the Berrett Bunch: December 2014
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. We were blessed to have my brother and his family visit us all the way from Wisconsin. My kids have a grand total of 5 cousins, so it's a big deal when we get to see some of them. We only got to spend a couple days with them, but they were good days. These pictures are all courtesy of my dad, because clearly I had lost the ability to take a decent picture, (compare this one with the one I took of Maddie at the same time, same place in the previous post). I have a confession.
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the Berrett Bunch: November 2014
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Saturday, November 29, 2014. My good friend Vicki and struck a deal to take each other's family pictures this year. Unfortunately I have yet to live up to my end of the bargain. We had scheduling issues and then things just got away from us. But she did a fantastic job and we couldn't be more pleased. Our fearless photographer taking a much needed break. Thursday, November 27, 2014. I was sitting at my computer trying to remember anything at all, (4 1/2 months later) and I confess I was having a hard time.
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the Berrett Bunch: April 2014
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Thursday, April 24, 2014. Memories of my grandma. This is the talk I gave at my grandma's funeral two months ago. I added the pictures just for fun today. Hi, I'm Kirsten Berrett, the oldest child of Sharon and the second oldest of all the grand kids. I was asked to share a memory or two with you about my grandma, or as we called her, Grammy, but I have had a pretty difficult time writing this. Sometimes I would try and sneak downstairs to explore the rooms full of hidden treasures down there. All th...
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the Berrett Bunch: August 2014
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Saturday, August 23, 2014. We celebrated two big events in two of our kids' lives on the same day. Christopher finally decided he wanted to be baptized, and Zach turned 12, so he was able to be ordained a deacon and receive the Aaronic priesthood. But he passed. And we celebrated both events. This worked out great because we were able to have both grandmas and their favorite Aunt Corrine come out and be a part of it. And the temple grounds were closed,. Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Zach turned 12 this year.
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