Family Reunion

By Marisa Lerin Fri, 07/19/2013 - 15:58

Just last week we were finishing up a family reunion which included all my Dad's siblings and their families, which totaled about 50 people, all of whom I hadn't seen in at least 5 years, if not double or triple that.

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We all stayed at a small resort in Buena Vista, CO. We more or less filled the place up and there was lots of room for various lawn games and picnics.

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We had lots of fun outings around the area: hiking, hot springs and zip-lining!

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There was even a chance to win a little money.

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I was involved in a couple projects to help get everyone in the family spirit. I'll share one now, and one I'll reveal later in the fall. I made my debut as a clothing designer. Specifically, sweatshirts! And yes, you can expect a space themed kit from my sometime in the future!

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Life Update: Arrived in Oregon

By Marisa Lerin Mon, 07/15/2013 - 11:53

It's been a busy couple of months! Those of you who've been around a little while know that Jordan and I have been in the process of relocating for the last two months. We left Amman, Jordan (our home of two years) at the beginning of June and have been making our way across the States: Minnesota to Colorado and now finally to Oregon where we're planning to stay at least a year, if not forever...

Life on the road has been busy, and I'm looking forward now to a slower pace as we try to settle in. Trying to adjust to life here in Corvallis may not be super smooth, but we are spending a couple weeks out on the coast first, where we hope to catch up on some DigitalScrapbook.com things before trying to clean out the house and then move in our own stuff that's been packed away for the last 5 years. It's an overwhelming prospect and I'm glad we have these couple of weeks to catch up on the last months before jumping into something new.

I finally got around to updating my photo a day project. It's really fun to have this at-a-glance calendar of where and what we've been up to during these very busy months. I'm looking forward to sharing a few more details about our trip here on the blog over the next couple of weeks.

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