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BUSING FAMILY REUNION 2022

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Leah
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It was many moons ago that we had a big Busing Family reunion (my mom’s side). We had a few ones growing up, but mostly we got together for birthdays, weddings, and unfortunately funerals. When Granny (and Papa) were alive, … Continue reading →

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Coming home…

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Leah
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In anticipation of Zach and Rachael’s wedding , we had a busy airport day – with Gabe and Shannon arriving in the morning and Josh in the evening. Gabe finished up his first year in law school and they packed … Continue reading →

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Hanging with the kids

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Leah
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We tried to cram in as much as we could while everyone was here – but often people were in and out due to work, time with other parents etc. We went to the beach for a picnic and played … Continue reading →

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Playing Catch Up

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Leah
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My oh so neglected blog. Is it COVID? Is it life stage? Is it competing interests? It is all of it. But I love printing my blog out as a photo journal so I want to have some updates in … Continue reading →

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Coming home

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Leah
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As I mentioned in my last post, once we arrived safely home from Barcelona, we started working on trying to get Josh home. Luckily BYU Hawaii had suggested pretty early on that people who could go home should go home, … Continue reading →

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Grammy

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Leah
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On Thursday, February 13th, 2020, Rob’s Mom (Jane) passed away. While she had been sick the past couple of years, struggling with dementia, and it was somewhat a relief for everyone, it was still Rob’s mom. She was the one … Continue reading →

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Importance of Family

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Leah
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I met Henry (name changed) about 5 years ago. He was a spry 73 year old who was an unfortunate pedestrian struck down while crossing the road. The majority of the time, I meet with all my clients in their … Continue reading →

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Mission Q& A – Background

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Leah
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I have been asked some questions about missions since I’ve been talking about Zach’s decision to serve one here on our family blog. I know he had many questions before he left and many have been emailing him questions too. … Continue reading →

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The Toronto Good byes

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Leah
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On Monday we took a family day. I was up early with Zach and we finished off packing. So much to pack! After packing, and a few tears, Zach went for a walk with Josh. We decided to pick up … Continue reading →

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August Moments

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Leah
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This has been a crazy month. A month I had been dreading, but it came anyway. But because it was a huge month, I wanted to document it a but more thoroughly than usual. After Collingwood, everyone got back to … Continue reading →

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I am a Mom, Stepmom and wife who by day also doubles as a Speech Language Pathologist in private practice. I started this blog because I want to document our journey as a family as we grow, change and continue to “blend” into our blended family. This is the place where I share the amazing adventures of raising my flowers and skids. Click Here for more.

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