tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40800617139900512432024-02-06T20:35:29.259-08:00Lori Pori What's the Story?Family updates.Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.comBlogger681125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-83661305415811690522015-04-25T13:39:00.001-07:002015-04-25T13:39:25.312-07:00My DadI just got home from a trip to Maryland during which my father was buried. He died on his 75th birthday during an afternoon nap after a good morning with my mom and his sister. <br />
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Many people have asked if I am okay, and I am. When my brother, Jon, died almost 17 years ago, I spent a lot of time pondering and praying about what I truly believed all the way deep down in my soul. I believe that life continues beyond the grave. Our spirits return home to our Heavenly Father, and we will be reunited as families after death. <br />
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AJ and I went to the Washington, DC LDS Temple Visitor Center last Monday, and I captured this shot of the DC Temple.<br />
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Temple as special to Mormons, because families are joined, or sealed, together for eternity. This promised blessing gives me great comfort. <br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-65954548744551208272014-10-31T08:25:00.002-07:002014-10-31T08:25:24.793-07:00First Ever Nguyen Family Halloween Costumes!This year, we decided to coordinate Halloween costumes for our church (ward) Halloween party. Here we are, including my beautiful daughter-in-law!<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-22841881856117418262014-09-11T15:24:00.000-07:002014-09-11T15:24:08.175-07:00New Family Pictures!A good friend of mine offered to take updated family pictures for our family, and I am thrilled with the results. Here are a few of my favorites.<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-68538713299000622462014-04-19T17:05:00.000-07:002014-04-19T17:05:13.256-07:00A Much Needed Haircut!Just in case you don't know, I've become quite good at cutting boys' hair with clippers. I guess that comes with practicing on my four sons. I don't cut the older boys' hair, but AJ still gets a basic clipper cut (5 on the top, 2 on the sides). His sideburns were growing out of control, so I cut his hair today.<br />
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Here is a before picture. And he's actually smiling a real, genuine smile!<br />
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And an after picture. Not such a genuine smile in this one. He says I take too many pictures. Someday he will appreciate them, right?<br />
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Much better after, huh?Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-31795857612124154092014-03-05T10:14:00.000-08:002014-03-05T10:14:31.655-08:00Buffalo Wild WingsEver since David's first year at BYU, he's been raving about Buffalo Wild Wings. He wanted us to go, because he was sure we'd love it as much as he does. So, over Christmas break, we finally took the plunge. <br />
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It was pretty good (even though I don't eat wings), and everyone enjoyed their meals.<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-40050409306810487972014-03-04T11:32:00.000-08:002014-03-04T11:32:11.551-08:00Another Belated Christmas PostWe went to the Los Angeles LDS Temple in December to view the Christmas lights and the nativity display at the Visitor Center. It's become an annual tradition, and we look forward to it every year.<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-34021512219069806072014-03-03T10:43:00.001-08:002014-03-03T10:43:58.493-08:00Yes, I'm Aware That It's March, But Here It Goes... Christmas 2013I'm a little behind in my blogging. Sorry about that. I will catch up... eventually.<br />
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We had a lovely Christmas last year. Small, but nice. We try to keep Christmas focused on Jesus Christ rather than on the gift giving, so we try not to go overboard with presents. We have consciously chosen to keep Christmas on the small side, but we also remember all of the excitement that Christmas presents bring to children of all ages. We try to take a nice middle of the road approach, and it works well most years.<br />
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Yet, as our kids get older, they notice that we choose to make Christmas "less grand" than some of their friends, Michael especially. I asked him how he feels about it, and he says he's fine with it. He recognizes that his friends receive more gifts and fancier gifts, but he's generally happy with what he receives. I hope so. <br />
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We feel this will give our kids a little bit of that Christmas "magic" without giving them unrealistic expectations or overdoing the gifts, so that they no longer value them. I guess time will tell, won't it?<br />
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Well, without further ado, here are some pictures from our Christmas 2013 celebration. Some are a bit blurry. Sorry!<br />
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Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-74596159673631154202014-02-28T15:25:00.001-08:002014-02-28T15:25:20.063-08:00My New Blog Is Doing So Well, I'm Offering A GiveawayThought you might be interested. <a href="http://forayintofoodstorage.com/2014/02/28/what-an-awesome-month-as-a-thank-you-my-first-ever-giveaway-begins-right-now/" target="_blank">Click here to view the giveaway details.</a><br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-90732861208271403762014-02-27T12:38:00.001-08:002014-02-27T12:38:20.384-08:00Morrison's Meat PiesWhile growing up, whenever we visited my grandparents' homes in Utah, my parents would stop by and pick up some Morrison's meat pies. They're Scottish meat pies, and they are yummy!<br />
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Living in California, it's not easy to stop by Morrison's in Utah to pick them up, so I decided to try to make them myself. <br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-58220664182588837092014-02-26T08:39:00.002-08:002014-02-26T08:39:44.054-08:00John's Birthday - Better Late Than Never, Right?I know John's birthday was in December, and I am aware that it is the end of February. But at least I'm getting these pictures up before his next birthday!<br />
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Happy Birthday, John!<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-37802333284241536562014-02-26T08:29:00.001-08:002014-02-26T08:29:27.942-08:00Beautiful!I am so grateful to live in such a beautiful place! Here are a couple of pics I snapped last year capturing some of the beauty around us.<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-1699098287766222482014-02-25T17:07:00.002-08:002014-02-25T17:07:17.399-08:00New Blogs!John and I have both started new blogs and we hope you'll check them out.<br />
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<a href="http://forayintofoodstorage.com/">Mine is focused on food storage, cooking, gardening, etc.</a><br />
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<a href="http://cgsoup.com/" target="_blank">John's is focused on the Animation industry (film, tv, games, apps, etc.).</a><br />
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We'd love it if you'd take a few minutes to check them both out. Thanks! Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-74422785199892493662014-02-10T11:21:00.000-08:002014-02-10T11:21:06.645-08:00Corner Bakery Cinnamon Creme Coffee CakeI had some extra sour cream in the fridge and needed to use it, so I decided to make a knock-off recipe for Corner Bakery's Cinnamon Creme Coffee Cake. <br />
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It turned out so yummy!<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-29600767624316839012014-02-09T01:02:00.000-08:002014-02-09T01:02:27.219-08:00Mason Jars: A Love AffairI love Mason jars! I found some unique ones on Goodwill's auction site within the past year and have started using them all over my kitchen. <br />
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So, when I saw some Mason Jar measuring cups on Cost Plus World Market's website, I wanted them! Only problem was they were sold out, so I decided to try our local store. Thankfully, they had one set left (which is now mine). I LOVE them! Don't you?<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-42987009317344509682014-02-08T11:17:00.001-08:002014-02-12T16:24:47.778-08:00AJ's Rocket Launch - Space Exploration Merit BadgeAJ has been working on the Space Exploration Merit Badge with his Boy Scout troop. Today they launched the rockets they built. Here are a few pictures and a video.<br />
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Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-7568719963037197772014-02-06T10:23:00.002-08:002014-02-06T10:23:59.127-08:00Why I Shouldn't Be Allowed To Use Spray PaintTHIS is why:<br />
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Believe it or not, it actually looked worse once I tried to clean up. I had silver spray paint under my fingernails, and it looked like dirt! <br />
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As I am not a crafty girl, I don't usually use spray paint, so you may be wondering why in the world I would have silver spray paint all over my hand. <br />
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I found a free dresser on Freecycle and picked it up. Here are some before pics and pictures of me cleaning it up:<br />
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My friend, Brooke, once told me that silver spray paint can make anything look great, so I decided to paint this dresser silver. (Also, if I paint it silver, it's less likely one of my children will want to take it with them when they move out.) Here are pics of each step.<br />
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Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-91190366927493970002014-01-31T12:42:00.000-08:002014-01-31T12:42:07.539-08:00Yes, I know that I've failed blogging school...Good for me there aren't any blogging schools (that I know of), huh?<br />
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I've been a bad blogger. I'm supposed to update you with interesting tidbits and pics of my family and me, and I've failed you. I can't promise I'll do much better, but I will post a couple of pictures today to make up for ignoring you.<br />
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I was invited to a White Elephant "Craft" Gift party. I needed to bring something I made with my own two hands and put it in the big pot of gifts (hoping someone would want what I made). I decided to make a "Snood." What is a snood? Well, I'm glad you asked. There are a few variations, but I bought a snood from Walmart while we were in Utah (and I was freezing). I love it! I wear it almost every day.<br />
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Many people have complimented me on my furry scarf/hat, so I decided to make one for this party. But, I saw a cute one on someone at Disneyland, and I thought about making a Tiger one (which was only available at Disneyland Tokyo).<br />
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That got me thinking, and I decided to make a Minnie Mouse Snood! Here are some pics of the process and final results.<br />
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I absolutely loved it, and I almost cried giving it away. But it was popular and went to a dear friend who I know will love it as much as I do!
Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-62079994318894916032013-12-26T15:06:00.001-08:002013-12-26T15:06:50.804-08:00Michael's Scout Scuba ActivityMichael's Boy Scout leader arranged a super fun activity for the boys to learn how to scuba dive. Here is a video and some pictures his wife took. (Thanks, Mindy!) <br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-76439126446705542512013-10-18T07:41:00.001-07:002013-10-18T07:41:19.803-07:00General Conference - October 2013Here are a few pictures from General Conference (well in the conference center before it started).<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-75939446256792373792013-10-18T07:25:00.001-07:002013-10-18T07:25:27.370-07:00Baby, It's Cold Outside!We were privileged to go to General Conference in Utah the weekend before last. We were so excited that we went early to get a good seat. <br />
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The only problem was that I get cold really easily! I brought a jacket, but it was a California jacket (which doesn't do much in Utah). So I bundled up as much as I could, and we waited. It was worth the wait, but I was FREEZING! <br />
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Here are a few pictures from our Saturday morning wait.<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-16450162252834879912013-10-17T18:24:00.000-07:002013-10-17T18:24:00.682-07:00Fun at Disneyland!We took a quick trip to Disneyland yesterday and had a fabulous time! We didn't take a lot of pictures, but I did snap one of Kristina and me on Splash Mountain. We were totally soaked after!<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-90668822729556689732013-10-13T22:12:00.000-07:002013-10-13T22:12:04.899-07:00You Just Never Know WHO You're Going To Run Into At Cafe Rio!We went to Cafe Rio in Spanish Fork when we were in Utah for General Conference. We called Mandi and invited her to come to dinner with us. She'd already eaten, but she stopped by with Hailey to say hello.<br />
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And who else did I run in to? Amy and Tim Ewell! It's a small world, huh?<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-80336098683945583352013-10-13T21:59:00.000-07:002013-10-13T21:59:22.995-07:00Scout Bike TripMichael went on a long bike ride with the Scouts in his troop, and John came along for the fun of it. He's not in any of the pictures, but he did capture Michael with some of his friends.<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-20150440940552469022013-10-13T21:45:00.001-07:002013-10-13T21:45:52.634-07:00Fun with Panoramic iPhone PicsJohn's iPhone has a panoramic photo feature. Here are some fun ones.<br />
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<br />Laurie Nguyenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08720860703498105468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080061713990051243.post-37893007009937157802013-10-13T21:20:00.001-07:002013-10-13T21:20:50.283-07:00Utah TripJohn, Michael, AJ, and I took a quick trip to Utah to see General Conference last weekend. Here are a few pictures from Temple Square.<br />
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