tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23827587957798986842024-03-21T14:52:22.581-06:00Places to go..."One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things."
- Henry Millerchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-73246847159380562602009-12-16T21:10:00.002-07:002010-01-09T21:20:04.499-07:00Smarmy<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffffcc;">Austin</span> </span>had his acting debut</div><div align="center">when he played </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9966;">Reginald Smarmy</span>,</div><div align="center">the game show host in the play,</div><div align="center">"<span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">Who's Dying to be a Millionaire</span>?"</div><div align="center">It was a fun, entertaining show</div><div align="center">a <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;">comedy/murder mystery</span></div><div align="center">put on by the drama club </div><div align="center">at the middle school.</div><div align="center">He did awesome!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg69eQL-4wDqp3SDHOOCQ3GV71ygweRUFj6Uoeic_1-EYbijAOryRCn2dSBZ3NBdIxc66PyypV9Nbo_kCJO_pC2sm-0-qv66Cln9kU1xsrKieb9ZoaoRsh94c-QB6EM6qQnES1MWtLlbq/s1600-h/IMG_1949.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424959119142127122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg69eQL-4wDqp3SDHOOCQ3GV71ygweRUFj6Uoeic_1-EYbijAOryRCn2dSBZ3NBdIxc66PyypV9Nbo_kCJO_pC2sm-0-qv66Cln9kU1xsrKieb9ZoaoRsh94c-QB6EM6qQnES1MWtLlbq/s400/IMG_1949.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHGLXZutD-GEiKJ0p2fsC0rYm6j4LgPtEWyCn8qe2PFcLozA7IKj0B66aC0lWmOyivbFa81w3HGCTvLi0X5HkechJG4MjEgXoKVWeYyHHErCnDK6hW3_og14OXRfECyi-khzmTJilsQKv/s1600-h/IMG_1953.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424959115669173954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHGLXZutD-GEiKJ0p2fsC0rYm6j4LgPtEWyCn8qe2PFcLozA7IKj0B66aC0lWmOyivbFa81w3HGCTvLi0X5HkechJG4MjEgXoKVWeYyHHErCnDK6hW3_og14OXRfECyi-khzmTJilsQKv/s400/IMG_1953.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424959111992769058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJ_-_TG-3-7ZGmJexDybPLrUhD48lmiWgjwmjdDISRXyu71YkCmmaeAg-MygRPrMe02JVEbVhTYQJJ9WNkBpYv7LLLIV22dKbebBtsJu1CQZhMHPN5unMfCpEhmm3sCqGV3vE1DO95l3-/s400/IMG_1958.jpg" />Great job, Austin! <div align="center">Just don't forget us when you're </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">rich and famous</span>. :)</div><div align="center"></div></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-11238395751520269172009-12-08T20:59:00.000-07:002010-01-07T21:15:17.238-07:00Snow day<div align="center">They are<span style="color:#ffffff;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">very few</span></span></div><div align="center">and far between.</div><div align="center">But when they happen,</div><div align="center">we<span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;"> LOVE it</span>!</div><div align="center">Didn't so much love the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">4:30 am</span> phone call,</div><div align="center">but the news was good. </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">No school</span>!</div><div align="center">We woke up to over a foot of snow.</div><div align="center">And it just<span style="color:#ffffff;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">kept coming</span></span>!</div><div align="center">Half the fun is </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">digging</span> your way out.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrm5rvEfxu4lb6dP0EWsVhu-vH8sE8zSAFkfRhJRKraEZYITfQfXUyK61bEQRYKsDEPTB4g-XOQmYUuCaGHx-A0ktIfqUvGImoIXzqyyxTDyPZ18H0-NAtM3Hh3E76YDb2HFZTCmOeSgd/s1600-h/DSC_0035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424215510544134930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrm5rvEfxu4lb6dP0EWsVhu-vH8sE8zSAFkfRhJRKraEZYITfQfXUyK61bEQRYKsDEPTB4g-XOQmYUuCaGHx-A0ktIfqUvGImoIXzqyyxTDyPZ18H0-NAtM3Hh3E76YDb2HFZTCmOeSgd/s400/DSC_0035.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheldDfcO-vQvBiHN7t8CKN8MxGSgDry1mm8LbvxPhWeOOKThYbqJXCfHlq_lGNapRnxX2mQbV1eiZjcJXvTEkRCDTUF3wtBGQNDl7D-T7fCogJzu3oHEi6wmvT0zY2gNE0TAK3yGSG9NF/s1600-h/DSC_0039.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424215504570489490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheldDfcO-vQvBiHN7t8CKN8MxGSgDry1mm8LbvxPhWeOOKThYbqJXCfHlq_lGNapRnxX2mQbV1eiZjcJXvTEkRCDTUF3wtBGQNDl7D-T7fCogJzu3oHEi6wmvT0zY2gNE0TAK3yGSG9NF/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFk7lwahH1poIxuY5kDaNi0hRgaE8am2bausvtb7M5vf6mPn0nbp6Rt5GNZMKR2j4NOxMKgUf_VYdVLakfFoBgGgjfokJl8VN5hPnnCdPIB126Njxhsv2dOh1VxF6A0MjRcUm9Aeh7LCVw/s1600-h/DSC_0038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424215501228668850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFk7lwahH1poIxuY5kDaNi0hRgaE8am2bausvtb7M5vf6mPn0nbp6Rt5GNZMKR2j4NOxMKgUf_VYdVLakfFoBgGgjfokJl8VN5hPnnCdPIB126Njxhsv2dOh1VxF6A0MjRcUm9Aeh7LCVw/s400/DSC_0038.JPG" /></a> Much of the day </div><div align="center">was spent<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;"> playing</span> in it.</div><div align="center">Syd built an awesome</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">snow cave</span>.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7hbOTCgvkPsg95Palfk6D1iSM4o2YgXVVcsZ0wGk5T2ql9G3wc1-kmhxU9hFaxQbb0T3QWt3W8W47oRovr5sbGC9ydpAABxOFrPAV3kYeXYdQ-SVI_Ce4b04SmdoRLQJq5pkeYUqP644/s1600-h/DSC_0071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424215496637518722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7hbOTCgvkPsg95Palfk6D1iSM4o2YgXVVcsZ0wGk5T2ql9G3wc1-kmhxU9hFaxQbb0T3QWt3W8W47oRovr5sbGC9ydpAABxOFrPAV3kYeXYdQ-SVI_Ce4b04SmdoRLQJq5pkeYUqP644/s400/DSC_0071.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424214621211387202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1d7ETFxSRlmy_SVlocKLq9FU1tDr12TmgrkrLjMMKHvPB9WQ2ErZicvaGltPh39oXhc9NyynbMd2zZlwpn9KSgDteaTAGa3J2rxraqbJ8KvhHErZis30NT8Npm5g5Xlrl42nF110Qfa6m/s400/DSC_0073.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 269px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424214612743211618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbD7VPPvfoe-yZjD-rwfjzUX5c4NM7nciP0URwjGvcT2JG5v-E5_fmrOhEz_mX-pSff0VrvYlTszmKH2WOu6eId6uKCRfCh1q89uqUKn-nfDIjhh1B5x_jgsMtNYttctKvV644UAoWi-I_/s400/DSC_0075.JPG" />After they were thoroughly frozen,</div><div align="center">they came in for some</div><div align="center">hot chocolate and</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">indoor fun</span>.</div><div align="center">London was counting the days. . .<br /></div><div align="center"><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30aJCcAFvioV_qgLXX0F7V-WOK0eR96YXwOF_VotX1ZzNdb4Fjd-zN7tDFCadUh7TU0qNFKLMux4NSkLoKGRhxsKfN8HgX08JsRg7lFPzzGCaTUhg2IYsc7jox-ikwM56TKm_DWpOgSKJ/s1600-h/DSC_0048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424214607755494562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh30aJCcAFvioV_qgLXX0F7V-WOK0eR96YXwOF_VotX1ZzNdb4Fjd-zN7tDFCadUh7TU0qNFKLMux4NSkLoKGRhxsKfN8HgX08JsRg7lFPzzGCaTUhg2IYsc7jox-ikwM56TKm_DWpOgSKJ/s400/DSC_0048.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424214604181688962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP5ZEsg8e_T3407iJeB8W89DBQe-6AyAtKomCTgqeFCDUmHW_buA56XsXC0GqR2FW_DBV_Z10ZEEd3-V_hmFTSIkJjv9t-6O47uyDFpIpuJzsSGabKFKI6MibzK_SgxW5E32OlwblWWZ6z/s400/DSC_0056.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424214593813385746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5g_S5gJWdFXZBt80Ykr8thP-BQfKrE_xjzR1CXtR6OsMa-rMpkeZY0UtLWi05N2ckLSDDJTHXcz5pvEGMxqIFtuQblGLxwfiL_pkfymdnd2DyxhJieNZxFpYokVl1AuukGIl5u-CCs3Bm/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">Snow</span> </span>just makes it feel</div><div>more <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">like Christmas</span>!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-9082667191996830502009-12-06T21:17:00.000-07:002010-01-06T21:24:19.862-07:00I write the songs...<div align="center">London has been learning recently</div><div align="center">how to write <span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;">letters of the alphabet</span>.</div><div align="center">She puts them down randomly</div><div align="center">on paper</div><div align="center">and then<span style="color:#cc6600;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">tells us the story</span></span>.</div><div align="center">One night, she told me</div><div align="center">she was going to <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;">write a song</span>.</div><div align="center">Of course I assumed she would write </div><div align="center">more letters,</div><div align="center">then sing me the song that went with them.</div><div align="center">I was wrong.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc9933;">This</span> is what she brought me:</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTzg-VFwJF7Uc3Pj-0sASkAiy-0zyHM49DVLjerPbs9J6A125NjrZR1qEd4YE5HO-t7ABq0yRue9ja6jQ39WVelthUoGsqOa7iEwlpaJe2zOPKGi8pcc12eNiaF4kLfol6IVM72IVvn_o/s1600-h/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423847674358952418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTzg-VFwJF7Uc3Pj-0sASkAiy-0zyHM49DVLjerPbs9J6A125NjrZR1qEd4YE5HO-t7ABq0yRue9ja6jQ39WVelthUoGsqOa7iEwlpaJe2zOPKGi8pcc12eNiaF4kLfol6IVM72IVvn_o/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61ZZjLWP-sIe0WPeYw_eUQrr_-N4-Z6vUQaq64oAPEq2zw8HDw5sr8OfaMH5pey6ZNXEaTYCh0yYd2J8_j6Gh-zVfjnUYs1oAps_m2T_l91094i9xwQG6CVA2wlxuqpHHf4t4k3Vt4xB_/s1600-h/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423847665957184514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh61ZZjLWP-sIe0WPeYw_eUQrr_-N4-Z6vUQaq64oAPEq2zw8HDw5sr8OfaMH5pey6ZNXEaTYCh0yYd2J8_j6Gh-zVfjnUYs1oAps_m2T_l91094i9xwQG6CVA2wlxuqpHHf4t4k3Vt4xB_/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" /></a>I thought that was <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc9933;">pretty cool</span>.<br /><div align="center"></div></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-9226898863323591552009-11-26T19:19:00.001-07:002009-12-08T20:43:18.977-07:00Giving thanks<div align="center">This year was a <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">special year</span></div><div align="center">for<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">Thanksgiving</span></span>.</div><div align="center">It was the<span style="color:#ffcc33;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">first time</span></span> in </div><div align="center">quite a while</div><div align="center">my <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffff00;">whole family</span> was together:</div><div align="center">Mom, Dad, my brothers and sisters.</div><div align="center">It was so awesome.</div><div align="center">We also got to have my<span style="color:#ff6600;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">grandparents</span></span>,</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">cousins, aunts and uncles</span> from</div><div align="center">mom's side together, too.</div><div align="center">There were<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#cc0000;">almost 50 people</span></span> there,</div><div align="center">so we celebrated at the church</div><div align="center">near my parents'.</div><div align="center">Several <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">tables were set</span></div><div align="center">with red tablecloths</div><div align="center">and festive dinnerware and centerpieces,</div><div align="center">thanks to mom.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IRKS1VkBOoR7uG4GqPPsDyIHl4UQYV2EgTXjLpBcPEqj8kvGVvSdaNSokHbwHXx50VhXEB-wOZPh-b6s-OrCJ8_zBOcFdQ_BrmyHIAb8IpaBJBAw6rXJlBil8ot2b9b0cxWUGCOBNwPK/s1600-h/DSC_0073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413070390652223906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IRKS1VkBOoR7uG4GqPPsDyIHl4UQYV2EgTXjLpBcPEqj8kvGVvSdaNSokHbwHXx50VhXEB-wOZPh-b6s-OrCJ8_zBOcFdQ_BrmyHIAb8IpaBJBAw6rXJlBil8ot2b9b0cxWUGCOBNwPK/s400/DSC_0073.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWPWntxGmMoD0d6HAme7Y6NDbHmnVEAIqlXe8Z-s-cT9HTS8deUpRs4EimfAgp4tVnLkAV91NtfwdjKJAtjJ9vYQj6MZDadAarYhbfx_5x_ERAA4Xa2VJSo7RiAhABYkdfJkSVKb87Gi0/s1600-h/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413070381787408962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWPWntxGmMoD0d6HAme7Y6NDbHmnVEAIqlXe8Z-s-cT9HTS8deUpRs4EimfAgp4tVnLkAV91NtfwdjKJAtjJ9vYQj6MZDadAarYhbfx_5x_ERAA4Xa2VJSo7RiAhABYkdfJkSVKb87Gi0/s400/DSC_0070.JPG" /></a> Getting together wouldn't be complete</div><div align="center">without the guys shooting some<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">hoops</span></span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVkJsKhNvPKMyyR7U77cK5v1VkuAh6a7ZnneLpvlb0QxK2p86FZtDoRWtJBt792fsoArltqKBi9lJWDnzT7Jc2XDo-0uNkmMnbgmfiilyZ2gpMlfJkfvPQmkUAWdzmIDCJMBCv1fcgXfX/s1600-h/DSC_0077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413061716884986882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBVkJsKhNvPKMyyR7U77cK5v1VkuAh6a7ZnneLpvlb0QxK2p86FZtDoRWtJBt792fsoArltqKBi9lJWDnzT7Jc2XDo-0uNkmMnbgmfiilyZ2gpMlfJkfvPQmkUAWdzmIDCJMBCv1fcgXfX/s400/DSC_0077.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#996633;"> Dad</span> carved the turkey, as is<span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;"> tradition</span>,<br />and gave Austin<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#ff6600;">some pointers</span></span><br />along the way.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqItewIZArospZDFeAQzYRu8yzPDvfyVFmxT6ffKd7IXQEz9Iwq1D_XnzwU7cvFunl4BgJ431iNOxv6xtoErjqYHiGz9vsTNlJ6tmdbtBdOdQ3N7Rdk0At1J0FOJQN0BZ4LCW3vxVrpn78/s1600-h/DSC_0080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413061707253317250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqItewIZArospZDFeAQzYRu8yzPDvfyVFmxT6ffKd7IXQEz9Iwq1D_XnzwU7cvFunl4BgJ431iNOxv6xtoErjqYHiGz9vsTNlJ6tmdbtBdOdQ3N7Rdk0At1J0FOJQN0BZ4LCW3vxVrpn78/s400/DSC_0080.JPG" /></a>My cute sis,<span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;"> Lindsay</span>,<br />and my future niece!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413061701175877442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OL6lEkH1UmXHkepDrDStACzjAuDhyL0IWOddUQAzepO4sWgdG35bvipdBSlrfSrD3MQUGDCnUs-Vw7_G_SDC8AfK-jhjaXpXBglojiA6eBt2uYeE4srygwgGSf6RbIm5Q98c2_uOHn-I/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" />My brother<span style="color:#cc6600;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">Justin</span></span> and<br />his wife,<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Andrea</span></span>.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413061698407062546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjulkp5yQc-Kb_kpKiNPXtDuaF-no5TiryhTqtTO6fBDt4Chb2ist3JDHlDCzTofzpLkvomCVvWLLrqWqsBrH8VgrLKxYG5n2zY98FBz33nshUMfvd-q15cE9zs8wVJnTsyFGSS5VMG-T1/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" />Let the <span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:180%;">feast</span> </span>begin!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfEDlI2gaqWXDNjtE0FLsGJlvnNNJ1z3-dmlHBxa5SDAr4T2ZuGkGfBi-R2c0opb9KUtkxxmwPyJ0TYIqAuUwgGFK_swOnsl4-9Eg5mLs0CHftlX9gGk9FSs5YKbCqeJl9hafnk2YTtRR/s1600-h/DSC_0084.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413061691000997410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfEDlI2gaqWXDNjtE0FLsGJlvnNNJ1z3-dmlHBxa5SDAr4T2ZuGkGfBi-R2c0opb9KUtkxxmwPyJ0TYIqAuUwgGFK_swOnsl4-9Eg5mLs0CHftlX9gGk9FSs5YKbCqeJl9hafnk2YTtRR/s400/DSC_0084.JPG" /></a>My little brother,<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#ccffff;">Mitch</span></span>.</div><div>I'm surprised he wasn't </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">first in line</span>!</div><div>(Just kiddin', bro)<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413060546920535650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1g9IKLpm6A01wlz9lw7r1-dwgNqQ9s5KNPXMIvRUhbxijPRs-rxopfvRCnw3OFkbwOvcLWVU8Y0iwR0zvGuw7wUmHeG1I5KPqJmh6jgeqoTMD9AbO_EUAn2KBgdY4gk2O7jfcwZA7KjOv/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" />My wonderful<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#cc0000;">grandparents</span></span>.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413060542443230018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMxzlOs7_Z_F9FkD9a_GZIBdo3A-4dMiNmXZoOz2lcLYcXMGO7QAsGYHyizacxqjg4lT_NyZHBc2TLUZQJ76GNmNgQFR4XIP4c6t2bDlo50p6gimKAu74FB66MpLhgOLFjOEKCnaULv_7/s400/DSC_0096.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413060533626931522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOqi-jUPdyedBDnaTvHFQrshf6djQt0nx6TuRoeUabpiVuKYVVXDBjf0MqZdlQ8wtW1L9FyH5YdpSGO_IxrDLv7ZofE2DjbF118lfie0SPuaQlUKfxW_UepIVSxAoKpNRQpVlAhxYyhgK/s400/DSC_0113.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413060527833685858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nzdziXBvsREWL0olXH1tJugQu16K5s4j835wBryz3JuU3R1cAauH9oj9hOnRbu6qXyqggfQfmOB_55i2weo8v0C5ds6RDj0gVE_9BwEtXo6-gZE2NDT6sIKPQatdTlAXe-MXetLxxjxq/s400/DSC_0102.JPG" />It was a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">feast to remember</span>,<br />and a wonderful chance<br />to think about all<br />we have been<span style="color:#ff6600;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">blessed</span></span> with,<br />especially,<br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">FAMILY</span>!<br /><div><div><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUJcf31JUkyuyBMX0Bi1oX-0iSzWSWdCXpE4NbnQ6SejbHQIP7TOenFfvbnh82HXlJAttN3wZLwAH9AafTKUCTydHW2_FU-8LmUy-izNid9EPhfa1yHVmHsx_gYtjW1NnZSr4LU0zISWH/s1600-h/DSC_0111.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413060521136454018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUJcf31JUkyuyBMX0Bi1oX-0iSzWSWdCXpE4NbnQ6SejbHQIP7TOenFfvbnh82HXlJAttN3wZLwAH9AafTKUCTydHW2_FU-8LmUy-izNid9EPhfa1yHVmHsx_gYtjW1NnZSr4LU0zISWH/s400/DSC_0111.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-18418590920209468072009-11-15T19:12:00.000-07:002009-12-08T19:18:43.673-07:00Rowdy<div align="center">Jordan was<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc66;"> busy</span> using the computer</div><div align="center">one night.</div><div align="center">When we saw what she had<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc66;"> <span style="color:#cc6600;">been making</span></span>,</div><div align="center">we got a<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#ffcc66;">good laugh</span></span>.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Lgv9zxARUKy_Os0fhQCELwot1jzyqRZSggLxbadgyISGGLkQsxZq6uo4c2pvgoiVr01xXU9H_IxYa4F9tekdAfFEgoTYoJRfqhhwR2Z6isFBrwzXGz4PGMDs0_sCEqqq7zRwN5lSeRzm/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413054079589734722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Lgv9zxARUKy_Os0fhQCELwot1jzyqRZSggLxbadgyISGGLkQsxZq6uo4c2pvgoiVr01xXU9H_IxYa4F9tekdAfFEgoTYoJRfqhhwR2Z6isFBrwzXGz4PGMDs0_sCEqqq7zRwN5lSeRzm/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfc7gC6Ab3PZCwu0z70x2Bz7La2Wep3q4r6YYqbIjLkkWqu-SV74adDepcatumA2oWu6hyphenhyphenUy0AcJIPCjglLWt6yiDfNcFt0Ir7cXXKHLnSO9if7SyLi7kmfZMsdc7AMwNCLE39jf2R6DhC/s1600-h/DSC_0025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413054075771584050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfc7gC6Ab3PZCwu0z70x2Bz7La2Wep3q4r6YYqbIjLkkWqu-SV74adDepcatumA2oWu6hyphenhyphenUy0AcJIPCjglLWt6yiDfNcFt0Ir7cXXKHLnSO9if7SyLi7kmfZMsdc7AMwNCLE39jf2R6DhC/s400/DSC_0025.JPG" /></a> Silly girl.</div><div align="center">What would we do <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc66;">without her</span></div><div align="center">to keep us smiling?</div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-46189399672831261712009-11-07T12:59:00.003-07:002009-12-03T13:10:23.399-07:00Haulin' wood<div align="center">This year</div><div align="center">Doug bought some<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#cc6600;">split oak</span></span></div><div align="center">to help heat our home</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">during the winter</span>.</div><div align="center">So our lucky kiddos</div><div align="center">were<span style="font-size:130%;color:#009900;"> excited</span> to get to help</div><div align="center">haul and stack it.</div><div align="center">They are such awesome workers!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1ehAwArif3Cp6ZDiIUSlwjEKxmjzYvMOkQZZj_q56-i6DY40DRV4UcKCB2GktPxDyRcNwlgPWiGN4nl981eDWFygZ3DaQqBitPmdksGp-c6T6ZqEMd5Rzpdu7B_tUvMnNlyvdzTeVpiA/s1600-h/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411102924725258178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1ehAwArif3Cp6ZDiIUSlwjEKxmjzYvMOkQZZj_q56-i6DY40DRV4UcKCB2GktPxDyRcNwlgPWiGN4nl981eDWFygZ3DaQqBitPmdksGp-c6T6ZqEMd5Rzpdu7B_tUvMnNlyvdzTeVpiA/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuswsffk-h33rTHH465D1TVyNkzq7kwqql9C1S7_iJdcYrE8dwJtdaWWoTnJEey8o8dx00sUoK-m8sSK8b1-8D3YS9giV-aU6l_52kcDnmdwzkjUuR5z6yLTSZKC1msyUJD9wDhT106sx0/s1600-h/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411102917140919538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuswsffk-h33rTHH465D1TVyNkzq7kwqql9C1S7_iJdcYrE8dwJtdaWWoTnJEey8o8dx00sUoK-m8sSK8b1-8D3YS9giV-aU6l_52kcDnmdwzkjUuR5z6yLTSZKC1msyUJD9wDhT106sx0/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411102915370638242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfbgeYBKGFMd6j-S7rPHWQhsR1MBli4RV9NocdJwxRdtl-LCJIizVROgtxj0K8qgvown2NWX5NFuupEpnLk6Tfryva3rYfD5Kksprp-yHOJpfQrIMWM48WhXXxiODJokp0ydD4ik7Ucla/s400/DSC_0018.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411102907508398386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsl2lOQMTdKahvWYLwo9ELFBu1vTeEWGM4MZuxY2XVn2YhTCTBr0Rgvv7CNbxr0SvhsGTbcOXFVdhbPY0MIcjHplM4xlh6wRdt4Thyh3bvIs7xpMvma-nisoYsVPUXddytwHphga1_oIGa/s400/DSC_0019.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411102899767870930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6isvBwJxU0niKDMXEGtOcHKpJS_0XXRwbeMTE-Qeb-PjgFplIGMYNnDuGZD2zDAPijNWiL9kKCOPHYwdIkxX5KXe8vqu7Jl7loUysMIQLq5y10g_MZU2IqWmHXUJw4oOwCiWhnxa27z5n/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" />We are looking forward</div><div align="center">to having lots of<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#993300;">cozy nights</span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">by the fire</span> this winter!</div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-24445253699705718532009-11-01T12:39:00.002-07:002009-12-03T12:59:03.185-07:00Boo!<div align="center">This year</div><div align="center">we were invited to the home of</div><div align="center">some good friends who had their own</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff9900;">pumpkin patch</span></div><div align="center">and the kids each got to pick out</div><div align="center">their<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#ffcc33;">favorite one</span></span> to take home.</div><div align="center">The kids then designed faces</div><div align="center">that would bring their pumpkins to life.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRWQknpP352sl4DjN_eTD89BOHpHG00weOsEJLVaJLo2CDq_VaFYQMAS9h7YkQyCcgkRG9bO3d2Xx59B5eSmEUak2rFWQ-oUM8obD_uLKpDiWW6G67N41O4Zv88_6jPkJIQYfkNJs_qXX/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411098845446362114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRWQknpP352sl4DjN_eTD89BOHpHG00weOsEJLVaJLo2CDq_VaFYQMAS9h7YkQyCcgkRG9bO3d2Xx59B5eSmEUak2rFWQ-oUM8obD_uLKpDiWW6G67N41O4Zv88_6jPkJIQYfkNJs_qXX/s400/DSC_0030.JPG" /></a> Aren't we a scary bunch?</div><div align="center">Heading to the ward<span style="color:#ffcc33;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">Halloween party</span></span>.</div><div align="center">It was on Halloween, </div><div align="center">so we only had to get dressed up once. :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTGsYCNj7UedhoVW6n97ZxTv6sd9B-EsCfBofAHo-KejvRGFfGmcZYbgpHXUKYoV_OCYFoWhzs6Pg8-laBI5MI7qyCvqCv7meLRhL_65G_1uFgxVXSJKOzwqwPn91I7-4xlwh1l0L7x8X/s1600-h/CSC_0077.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411098827713864690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggql_YWGqpWrhaEuS2HeeLADHo1f3lL7JUt3HTGNeYD3O1k_71__7-qVvYbwBpdduKMjvSTOrfwS-FJjELAtdZ2CnpIL1dQwp7rQJ3IK7DdhksImh4ElsTUKQ3Aip6c3-V68uWT0LONvEK/s400/DSC_0033.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411098822581758018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCYtZ6gxrxi_crgRBbcjx_J45imajrrstik3AeS-qk3Y9-9H-kf_j1C3CdxNECctlijK70rEksk-Xsj8YXOI8vZ-HtRoMYPKilH9f7kEBW5b14BVRRDD47oAy973Lc7jFbRNobJUeSLqM_/s400/DSC_0053.JPG" /> We came home that night with some</div><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">fun memories</span>,</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">good times</span>, </p><p align="center">and waaaaaay too much candy! :)</p><p></p>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-69575395126213881902009-10-31T12:06:00.001-06:002009-12-03T12:38:46.276-07:00Halloween horseback ride<div align="center">A <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">surprise snowstorm</span></div><div align="center">in October</div><div align="center">brought winter</div><div align="center">before any of us were ready for it!</div><div align="center">But that<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#3366ff;">didn't keep us</span></span> </div><div align="center">from having a blast</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993300;">riding horses</span> on Halloween</div><div align="center">at the home of some</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6666;">wonderful friends</span>.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBECJMVCunPSXRmY9mFFAEC6ODEP1llYEmCCbLPzkRHAgVNYwODND2mJg8YZFAEHsmqVnU2gexnOy2Ot0KJrrZjdZfQ1NZx_cyUAJ1IUJbIpJTB_tGoo11i2luT6Jba7xypDK_MxZ5JxF9/s1600-h/100_6479.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411092870410936594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWQfhAbOPs4VmJydZWWj_QpfG97TrljzPa606dbddYZCgite1a_1F6U_4e2xeh-BeCkaLCSoxZy4sWTHgwUXt77_0gB9VgANktoLIcayATej01G59sSnleCioJ452UN7Kw3xA7mYUmFVL/s400/100_6517.JPG" /></a> We had the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;">best</span> <span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;">time</span></div><div align="center">and are<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#3366ff;">so thankful</span></span> for the Broomes</div><div align="center">and the chance to spend time</div><div align="center">with them at their ranch.</div><div align="center"></div></div></div></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-63032463922988185742009-10-27T20:34:00.003-06:002009-11-16T21:27:38.126-07:00Evening in SLC<div align="center">We had a few hours to spend</div><div align="center">on temple square with the kids.</div><div align="center">We had never really been to </div><div align="center">the <span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">Conference Center</span>, </div><div align="center">so we started to explore outside a little.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAgN7NUxrJVUfZ9zy-Tn0MWq57UsSLTxv9-wyMhaCTHV6FvtN_cQY0Sphkb1kMozYZyt75Ek_KJ6oVPxScOUrExoHM1nrbMcAIB0wIGccFHaXCGBq1oWDGwZ1vcbcspSXe82PAAGhnSxk/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404916568943916130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAgN7NUxrJVUfZ9zy-Tn0MWq57UsSLTxv9-wyMhaCTHV6FvtN_cQY0Sphkb1kMozYZyt75Ek_KJ6oVPxScOUrExoHM1nrbMcAIB0wIGccFHaXCGBq1oWDGwZ1vcbcspSXe82PAAGhnSxk/s400/DSC_0219.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0D1cPjfo5hgK5n2N6DtQN4BbG2_pyQ-flWcSrSk_Cmjf6Krko78kumudDs93oSZ1m25gtpyw0lFmQzvYhsCkhImA9zSbtx1A-UwHbp2U5UjCI1SV5PEax1E57bhmNVWHgg17q5yldTjVw/s1600/DSC_0222.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404916560303424242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0D1cPjfo5hgK5n2N6DtQN4BbG2_pyQ-flWcSrSk_Cmjf6Krko78kumudDs93oSZ1m25gtpyw0lFmQzvYhsCkhImA9zSbtx1A-UwHbp2U5UjCI1SV5PEax1E57bhmNVWHgg17q5yldTjVw/s400/DSC_0222.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwm1yhI7pLmwFN7UNMPq3eth8ubp9c1y7kXRzIhk7sKDP9_k7BX77rYgaEBRJuTUQ-kvB8GmJ43mYXTrm2BVlLFYKIGYbyFOB5hkpurPciVuOa_nQvnI7jnI2CMgfmbpC5PCsg7DIkwZX/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404916555952462194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwm1yhI7pLmwFN7UNMPq3eth8ubp9c1y7kXRzIhk7sKDP9_k7BX77rYgaEBRJuTUQ-kvB8GmJ43mYXTrm2BVlLFYKIGYbyFOB5hkpurPciVuOa_nQvnI7jnI2CMgfmbpC5PCsg7DIkwZX/s400/DSC_0224.JPG" border="0" /></a> After noticing </div><div align="center">that <span style="color:#ffff99;">tours were offered</span></div><div align="center">every half-hour,</div><div align="center">we decided to peek inside</div><div align="center">and see what it was all about.</div><div align="center">We were not disappointed.</div><div align="center">A <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccffff;">kind gentleman</span> </div><div align="center">took our family on</div><div align="center">a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffcc;">grand tour</span>.</div><div align="center">We started out on the roof,</div><div align="center">since the sun was setting.</div><div align="center">I discovered that there was </div><div align="center">no more<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#c0c0c0;">perfect time</span></span> to be up there.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Mr_dIAqVC9Q5k4M1gg21umxNNj4DBguc41-RPNhr19sgS_vkDXNf69giZnOmvx8D7hxcyrxktxRZRxn9HJKS1rOOC0AgXIkMMHfwPlXcAEE129yWZWjQLNJmGkn5nnY42LUX-VccsDxM/s1600/DSC_0228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404916549553814082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Mr_dIAqVC9Q5k4M1gg21umxNNj4DBguc41-RPNhr19sgS_vkDXNf69giZnOmvx8D7hxcyrxktxRZRxn9HJKS1rOOC0AgXIkMMHfwPlXcAEE129yWZWjQLNJmGkn5nnY42LUX-VccsDxM/s400/DSC_0228.JPG" border="0" /></a> This wall mural,</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;">etched in stone</span> by lasers, was</div><div align="center">remarkable.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7ez1LyTXVpDCWRCkx-wf1VFvoBFS4fp-7fUo8LPCgHxVNPMPLtiWndnWhC_weQRTyW0rDmal0Srfx4Z46X2NNPmMyVMShtCqoWYuFTYo4TBLwVnLY6g8gK2n57SpnMjbowwJTMnvro2m/s1600/DSC_0231.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404915893778063810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH7ez1LyTXVpDCWRCkx-wf1VFvoBFS4fp-7fUo8LPCgHxVNPMPLtiWndnWhC_weQRTyW0rDmal0Srfx4Z46X2NNPmMyVMShtCqoWYuFTYo4TBLwVnLY6g8gK2n57SpnMjbowwJTMnvro2m/s400/DSC_0231.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404915891585463026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zxIKFvo3ihCRyz3e-EbKAaWPsu_FtMUeOkoLA8CdSNz_UZNjceIYWCBZRceLcTg-iESoFeW6ndRQsYaJSYKSPpFCtVEIQuxTV15sZoofRoeWTne5rigTY0A24EkkX5dSR0lDi1ubF8v0/s400/DSC_0236.JPG" border="0" />Our guide told us that</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;">every equinox</span>, the sunset aligns</div><div align="center">directly through the </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc00;">center of the spire</span>, </div><div align="center">and that about 600 people go up to the roof</div><div align="center">to take pictures of it.</div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404915884833526754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg56INvPlgShFY9h4Ib0kL67yFPhXtdgV8R_xl3ECv1exV1fdA___a2Hx4IF01SLFJMWLvWQ64p4vaOlnypLWNakt6p9YakmZS7W801syONZsmnoeMakoTfA0-UivMQkeLM6LwgQ5uJ0BV-/s400/DSC_0238.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404915880653085138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DZpFNk6R0o2EGvgVOGtgj9C9guuRnEZ58lNTDp9ECMmLawmvjKZRevJjm4LxkfxRvuLzxRj0yJYNoS_7ae0IFX2dIzDlSr5y-BYaIK14FPEBBLEyRRs_4nYBH5WLovnwzwpLsaRSUhlO/s400/DSC_0240.JPG" border="0" />He then took us inside,</div><div align="center">where we were able to see</div><div align="center">hundreds of beautiful</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc9933;">works of art</span> --</div><div align="center">paintings, sculptures, murals.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404915877901543586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXei9dP30ts051n_HmE0bia1NZrVRM2FXejx-NkVGbEnKM-E1TzHqiqbyAte0fqKInveRjBd5zcyQnfO8D7UxwlDpk9Ewnhu9ztu6WYGF2375rUpvepk_jrnj_s5MsTX7ahmUNNBsQg6XV/s400/DSC_0244.JPG" border="0" /> <div align="center">We were amazed </div><div align="center">by the sheer size of</div><div align="center">the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">worlds' largest auditorium</span>.</div><div align="center">It was incredible.</div><div align="center">He told us it seats 21,000 people.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404914569866340418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YOKfw9oUfia4eDwzl6_sumh-AqhpMUmi5cTDX5wkKuZIVJbNpgEYBJPP8FTzlKcd3w2ZFFlN2vBiDBHW8bL8_3VT0NrUeXfgSdLNfzfq9DCcPjtbwluL8mLCPdC2zTZVXwN9OL8ChGIV/s400/DSC_0247.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404914564464374962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghjtR41-9eNgINs6mY-q4aYY77pexLsKUyOo2eDJuWmf4A5N220QeqWNBRM0vSb2f3q33mx76IkSqgCJCDo9Nl-F9jB9MoamhPGOg1_m1R63RSqmawFxGvQ5OdT6TYihl_2njDHbFz7s9K/s400/DSC_0249.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404914559778217330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeVI6UEpn40hCaa3cTFvhDUbQWMWfQ5EzgpXJmQLEWPuxmS8kmPl65EccJtmZP3Lb76JghKSgBu9jV5UTvRMNqAtkhGHWqarVQtsq6TMjTSsQWmXfAwjxi3OPld_Vmlfq_B8CHC7185i-9/s400/DSC_0250.JPG" border="0" />We thoroughly enjoyed</div><div align="center">the chance to learn more about</div><div align="center">such a <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc6600;">beautiful building</span>,</div><div align="center">and so many interesting </div><div align="center">facts and stories about it as well.</div><div align="center">All of us gained a greater appreciation for</div><div align="center">the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;">Conference Center</span>.<br /></div><div align="center">After the tour, we walked across the street</div><div align="center">to <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffff;">Temple Square</span>.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404914554787261922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhutSF0S21tImBjfjtYNr4-pZDeAwzUe56xKRclhTMZmwhyphenhyphenH89j4lg6-Uwtcad8mbXEaK8k9GpscPLboydJAMk4hsGZWf6heznta2pZ7TSYbbmwI2l86sdQxJiz2A8xz8KajH6UoAJVgYrk/s400/DSC_0252.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404914549735246034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6pniCLE71ExIgUTWXYTxvH_cAjh45XbbC8gS-UdCqkDDTaK2x4e-G_6wJlM6HXr2bwhU2CSGNTIXc4hcfsxWN0B7OdyGkqUKH-ryRsRqaqIaDrUjnXYDBrdEjYIPyQ4D-6zLhV49Fa0X/s400/DSC_0257.JPG" border="0" />It was awesome to spend some time</div><div align="center">with the kids</div><div align="center">in such a <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">beautiful place</span>. </div><div align="center">It made us all appreciate our faith</div><div align="center">and the faith of those who</div><div align="center">sacrificed so much</div><div align="center">to build those magnificent buildings.</div><div align="center">We are so blessed!</div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-69296656111074621752009-10-26T12:37:00.001-06:002009-11-11T13:14:38.906-07:00Wheeler Farm<div align="center">We made a quick trip over <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc9933;">to Utah</span></div><div align="center">for a couple of days. <br />While Doug and Marc held their business meetings,</div><div align="center">Tomi and I took the kids to</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#996633;">Wheeler Farm</span> </div><div align="center">for a few hours.</div><div align="center">We had such a great time!</div><div align="center">We took some pizza over for a picnic lunch</div><div align="center">and then walked around</div><div align="center">to see what the farm had to offer.</div><div align="center">First on the agenda</div><div align="center">was a cute little <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9900;">hay and corn maze</span> for the kids.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMUjUfQ_jVZ6h4ZZ4grcm9fUfgrc4gOipAs17bQr0HI0vceXR8BwGFZj_1XBcJ0AVWSKeTNJ00jO87tpmlrxflPJ6Ja1l6PgGe7AB-gGF3jVZjfAr7q_z-Wga8iTZeJfW3TrErSAZkaTAK/s1600-h/DSC_0099.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402939256163794050" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWK8q3tL53hf9jhlVOSTiZuXiI3BYPI_vPbe19dOPqo3B4CKR6bQFcss9tGBY4aa7iL0Jn8u_nUg2nJmhkMXKpD_8DI939PwzrqSAcdjEBz__rL-gunG7_V8aTGbZHaUscQ7EY0w4DoQyf/s400/CSC_0213.JPG" border="0" /> Next we took a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffff00;">wagon ride</span> <div align="center">on the dirt roads</div><div align="center">past the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;">animal pens</span></div><div align="center">and some beautiful fall foliage along a stream.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxRaqpHCEpjoaTB0z1gp675Z-I3BWp0wnW-ZRwGhiGGrSUbg9rAt_CFVvaHIBa9HvfqAkdSH24DL3fwPQkqCGuF4iMETsHjWONVLJyHlP-xo7Buon_itA6XQI9iA8AMtHLq6eTbjZQ6Gt/s1600-h/DSC_0110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402938696378341154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TIs3Ba0hYG6rmJYSBve88ikcWKaLTedr274LtQ90RRVyIAphbUWpsUpL2hHYxl26hYaCxUnZZGjmpBpOsVOc2ZiUpLAWTbPCURNSagUzcA0PpsQuN31tNh_d9Rtt7aDVuJjseFHnOSUZ/s400/DSC_0135.JPG" border="0" />The kids had a blast</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc9933;">feeding the geese</span> and pigeons</div><div align="center">from a loaf of bread</div><div align="center">so kindly offered us</div><div align="center">by a stranger.</div><div align="center"><div><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVO2FrewnTHDu9q3bux9Zumw2V8bzHt0sgzJx4PwzR1mjLkjGxZywXpkKGehTcYkB5KhSSagPVqFidcwSB6ouGv9OVtRc9Vk8-EyOCuQaYoi03uiXpChRpEITw7hGt8w8JWWG4Mfj_5HAl/s1600-h/DSC_0157.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402937427055364258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYF9OCm8YeOqomcgMpzRDgpSRUn_INZ_1jokdFu-v2lIhSLUzFuPuYlsLNayW16ZBJnaSydYv4BfPKz0TvgCPhmwo76YmFfA5spFIpHfXGxNR3TQD68DJyaap5hAuljXp2w84ZvYfq2xW/s400/DSC_0159.JPG" border="0" /></a> And we <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">couldn't help</span></div><div>but spend awhile</div><div>playing in all those <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc6600;">beautiful leaves</span> </div><div>on the ground.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMHbSuITgRcxPsdxSVXAO1xKNSijBvBf921PRgsj3A9j6qxZd_wRtIl3yGLuQHHjMxiqBwbmJOZZDXXuqJwicJNvyJCN9UeEXi3W6jYMUQ-rFBDmZdd7YI1xmuGH10HDC923jxA1ctZEC/s1600-h/DSC_0198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402937407032755346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMHbSuITgRcxPsdxSVXAO1xKNSijBvBf921PRgsj3A9j6qxZd_wRtIl3yGLuQHHjMxiqBwbmJOZZDXXuqJwicJNvyJCN9UeEXi3W6jYMUQ-rFBDmZdd7YI1xmuGH10HDC923jxA1ctZEC/s400/DSC_0198.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402936189386018354" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTd6FSFC1cNqlxtSX3Jjao4BImPRFm-mdF3XV8xdBvT7lrUYEndI7kNe2vRBxCtpfLiONucztsfYEJx4vugKCE1NmjBW_9QfMTKNRffvwGD4pK_Nx4ozdq4nOXNRQW3RrxtiWJXiqysD1V/s400/DSC_0203.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402936175321974722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTPAbBc8iJBTb7FIClxHja1rc0L4liNqmb20p-tqCpznRgntESgfwtIHVzU26IF88l3yp7agi7pn-QUtGuNk86VOZlwaR6Cfr6bAB2dzldYhGfCXvJoa9qIMlUHw9GHe96nEM2BV1BRU7c/s400/DSC_0211.JPG" border="0" /> <div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402936168660913874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6Fy06ilfsRVjyNZSor2hkuHYgzMfP1F_t1pRbFwmEbTdq00n8tF687D-nuCRBto8MDBw9rgAPLEHACGnAXGFSY-5NaIV_wIqTMM0BwCaRddXbp-j6C0LaU2xjyB-45DwnkRWanaK-WI5/s400/CSC_0214.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-89502381710576546572009-10-24T21:00:00.004-06:002009-11-06T22:24:09.785-07:00Ten<div align="center">Sydney wanted a</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">party of all parties</span></div><div align="center">for her<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#ff0000;">10th birthday</span></span>.</div><div align="center">So we had some friends over</div><div align="center">and celebrated with them </div><div align="center">for a few hours.</div><div align="center">A little<span style="color:#ff6600;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">pizza</span></span> was served</div><div align="center">to start off the night. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Wj0OTZpzDK6z1cU-twP7jrFhiSqR9fJ0u6COK7flo-1HRHJYo_gXh4Ym3EQZjYau8xxOXFtAwB7ixTVg8hASdH1xl50GWWjlKHhJXjR04PuLDRRVuZWu79T8ucye5JlD-3XDkBLfYIgy/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401208402678297154" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYY1G5XFOTWIh1QblUbg-KOcnnxJsr1iY4m_nr65xd-7xxeNvhAepMG2HJR0lg9Ju-8Z_yRgFrKuBZdAPYeAb7khYsuLH5j38UYEDkBX9UIiga2fEtNQnCITyDtdczgugriccx_cjFulN/s400/DSC_0047.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401208379962805682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-CTepxURB40RbpZ1OKiu8n-2A7zlWbnyLbHls5VEPxDMtVzRRb69zi_9z3qAVITIUA__stKfOMtS5uV5feXrUIyZQMGk9JP-Z7dLve6G6YguGAI66M6b9VCL19Y5jfQk792s1zZXECJG/s400/DSC_0037.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401207594923733650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmcFa7zMPacxPig6AH1WFAAjGvPGUW4xC99P05mJlRPspr55xw6GMoDZqkbUIl0DIkEmfERRaBSEXGhCeiFvos6YOEjGGGvg1JEo2LgGxjsdwPLi9KnRfdDnHh-WA7mGzQ5WXkVLcW-_p/s400/DSC_0053.JPG" border="0" />They did great work!</div><div align="center">I see some<span style="color:#cc0000;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">real potential</span> here. :)<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401207591035286770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGqtFR32imwKE3YGlGFoZYWEYwpwAfAYL0KHjh20XbmPZUJNoyy5ArSzJe7wRwtpGJ8byaqKa26bXv_60ubKaFEb7QJswYTSP0iiHzHA3-djR5d4JT14pomD0Tm2vLrSsTdSkWt9wFeRA/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" border="0" />We played a couple more games,</div><div align="center">then turned on the</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;">disco ball</span></div><div align="center">and they <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">danced the night away</span>.</div><div align="center">A little <span style="color:#996633;">Cha-Cha Slide</span> really livened things up.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401207583597328722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRy_54CGrJyvSyziZ7fu8S3OJ54wRjVCJZZRR97vJKj6DDPOHxY7vaO0jCa0E4ajZcrrEbQX00Ut7VW_S4KHv65Xu7cCZ4fILSouw5mGCrEZHvD7_XQSbXARxnKxP9ID7en4wiJcBGOEqR/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">After Syd opened gifts, </p><p align="center">we topped the night off</p><p align="center">by <span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc0000;">making s'mores</span> and playing</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999900;">Apples to Apples Jr</span>.<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401207579245305378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfMacyfMQGjdOv8YyOLcCFGlOy2_Gdc9KOFNg0EubFUnUQGcgL-Aq1Ty9MYN3IgkHuvMZdJs4asY9yqAesxFK1Orh9rK7U-athyvxlnmsvM4t1gj1ZkiJ1CMn5tijmpKAywz_CC3S0jtS/s400/DSC_0090.JPG" border="0" />A totally fun night! </p><p align="center">We were all sad when it was</p><p align="center"> time for the girls to leave.</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffcc33;">Happy <span style="color:#ff0000;">birthday</span>, <span style="color:#ff6600;">Sydney</span></span>!</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiMCN3Jh6_PBE1O6g_ersjZvbG5xnXgWLs9PUnlvXH-xdJ77aZp1uJqQdomw8lopx8k-ftqqFUDpKxUH89rWq31xHztbS2NyKyKCLbOwcFvYRmHazavVPc1r9H8Ai3nA0-bCNnokZA7oT/s1600-h/DSC_0087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401207570489446018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmiMCN3Jh6_PBE1O6g_ersjZvbG5xnXgWLs9PUnlvXH-xdJ77aZp1uJqQdomw8lopx8k-ftqqFUDpKxUH89rWq31xHztbS2NyKyKCLbOwcFvYRmHazavVPc1r9H8Ai3nA0-bCNnokZA7oT/s400/DSC_0087.JPG" border="0" /></a>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-47145257623718627082009-10-18T21:38:00.004-06:002009-10-18T21:48:19.068-06:00Ballet and bunnies<div align="center">Our budding <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#ffcccc;">ballerina</span></span></div><div align="center">and her beloved "<span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">fairy</span>"</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggP6SakbqNxoZIvwhE8BYrmW7wrDKeNwf4E5E4pwPuFsxZJ19SSjPRP0lm1AaqiF_vfGh0EXPVMnlgKTt2vuk5n0xZw9fI3_39QYN1MWL5nl2hZe8oSMuZCqaNRwKDCrqRzbsM7lHOKOI6/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394151879392572626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggP6SakbqNxoZIvwhE8BYrmW7wrDKeNwf4E5E4pwPuFsxZJ19SSjPRP0lm1AaqiF_vfGh0EXPVMnlgKTt2vuk5n0xZw9fI3_39QYN1MWL5nl2hZe8oSMuZCqaNRwKDCrqRzbsM7lHOKOI6/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAVbqlXLaE19ZgstP3AXrJudT-YT-7LH-gcmN9KDH-OIR7KxXdcsVSPtinrrTFsh7qWx9xBATZWMQqWhm6muSuQDcq6ekjQoiIx3H3-1dVvE_fp9rntwclM_JWDOGESPydWG346xIUj-e/s1600-h/DSC_0005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394151876984703378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAVbqlXLaE19ZgstP3AXrJudT-YT-7LH-gcmN9KDH-OIR7KxXdcsVSPtinrrTFsh7qWx9xBATZWMQqWhm6muSuQDcq6ekjQoiIx3H3-1dVvE_fp9rntwclM_JWDOGESPydWG346xIUj-e/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphoftZDcmdYWQaEHblOzgZ5bJV5yBO-hK4WMtBK7r4L7ah26kru-svc0VkvXTyW0plUD9JWKUgSJCTYcphAgSti2z74lCNlzbmXlnHgW_UDcD6P1KWcdB7qp0Uf6_j_G9uto-qhaZqLA6/s1600-h/DSC_0014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394151868436514610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgphoftZDcmdYWQaEHblOzgZ5bJV5yBO-hK4WMtBK7r4L7ah26kru-svc0VkvXTyW0plUD9JWKUgSJCTYcphAgSti2z74lCNlzbmXlnHgW_UDcD6P1KWcdB7qp0Uf6_j_G9uto-qhaZqLA6/s400/DSC_0014.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh954wt1hM1V6BD2f1zOnzG5cHIxSABsU49yZDEJCa_j2EGCYNCV1XKHuRhvq9pHkviuWX7PMhp3TdrF2NiESExT21Vop40ypqvwHAC8WwcnYjbK6SRQ5NdWgEoqImoVB0VfDTUxEP4JnZ4/s1600-h/DSC_0016.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394151863808587058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh954wt1hM1V6BD2f1zOnzG5cHIxSABsU49yZDEJCa_j2EGCYNCV1XKHuRhvq9pHkviuWX7PMhp3TdrF2NiESExT21Vop40ypqvwHAC8WwcnYjbK6SRQ5NdWgEoqImoVB0VfDTUxEP4JnZ4/s400/DSC_0016.JPG" border="0" /></a>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-88304643849257065092009-10-02T20:47:00.001-06:002009-11-03T21:23:28.268-07:00Cowboy day<div align="center">London's preschool</div><div align="center">had a <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">family field trip</span></div><div align="center">to a<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#33cc00;">ranch</span></span>.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF4agxWlM-x0MPuF2_uzRM9P-mukUPVp9KWsptoONmNTLYfYeyoXS7v7xqIwE1T5T0Khq3WYa7JjZSd4t91n8iuuFFrsATC689hfICEevXyyanODz_EtUm80M6CS_XJ7qqjScXQB2HG_t/s1600-h/100_6473.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400096169284435026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSF4agxWlM-x0MPuF2_uzRM9P-mukUPVp9KWsptoONmNTLYfYeyoXS7v7xqIwE1T5T0Khq3WYa7JjZSd4t91n8iuuFFrsATC689hfICEevXyyanODz_EtUm80M6CS_XJ7qqjScXQB2HG_t/s400/100_6473.JPG" border="0" /></a> They got to do all kinds of </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">fun stuff</span>.</div><div align="center">They got to listen to a </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">real cowboy</span></div><div align="center">talk about the things</div><div align="center">a cowboy wears and uses for his job.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTiCBPg4uu_9ZMvx62-_TLODsNgoBUIaj8MmH6gZWinzhO21Pl-tveVP3aAs8NA4NgkmX3qJh3b-BnXTuDbEAvc-qgheHC8rD0DVJukmZgp0FJezLh8uY-CeFl8dPpqneIgpgh619WXsb/s1600-h/100_6429.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400096160369406034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuTiCBPg4uu_9ZMvx62-_TLODsNgoBUIaj8MmH6gZWinzhO21Pl-tveVP3aAs8NA4NgkmX3qJh3b-BnXTuDbEAvc-qgheHC8rD0DVJukmZgp0FJezLh8uY-CeFl8dPpqneIgpgh619WXsb/s400/100_6429.JPG" border="0" /></a> London was a pretty<span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"> intent</span> listener.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4MrUF8yVpZ2SDlKZWiEK3jsRVr1XAr768JTYSvguucc-F1c74L0A_AmHOOQ7429k0atFUE-Nhm7LQLdTUWUzI7qDZWiGKKLUVavvXbsc2rqP6kKq3LnxSX7azrwJVJp904e0deYBDOKh/s1600-h/100_6427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400096154595185170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO4MrUF8yVpZ2SDlKZWiEK3jsRVr1XAr768JTYSvguucc-F1c74L0A_AmHOOQ7429k0atFUE-Nhm7LQLdTUWUzI7qDZWiGKKLUVavvXbsc2rqP6kKq3LnxSX7azrwJVJp904e0deYBDOKh/s400/100_6427.JPG" border="0" /></a> Until it was<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#33ccff;">her turn</span></span> to ride the horse.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GXpnmmB9p0nOuSJCPI9Hnt-re9TCsdWvYCVfK2o4LhW181ROCefLTV4dCXKp4hgXW0hMvLSd2797p2uSU07Vc_iWNDs_vgjiXMX0b5murkZ-UpnrUrAPrSB7yKVGxMQmMEVTkUp_ZzWA/s1600-h/100_6443.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400091185691395250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GXpnmmB9p0nOuSJCPI9Hnt-re9TCsdWvYCVfK2o4LhW181ROCefLTV4dCXKp4hgXW0hMvLSd2797p2uSU07Vc_iWNDs_vgjiXMX0b5murkZ-UpnrUrAPrSB7yKVGxMQmMEVTkUp_ZzWA/s400/100_6443.JPG" border="0" /></a> She rode like a pro.<br />And loved<span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"> every minute</span>!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXPOIGHJRm0DHif96iVhpxcoYJ_-aSGNZEzg4OtQyEwRFyBdxhFZclPb-X89Q3azQJz5X2ys50niBSj4ICukcZab61EUKN46hojdqNZwsVg1W_2JcykRGq6U-JMrD0-42GNS6F9HQFx1U/s1600-h/100_6435.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400091182332064146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXPOIGHJRm0DHif96iVhpxcoYJ_-aSGNZEzg4OtQyEwRFyBdxhFZclPb-X89Q3azQJz5X2ys50niBSj4ICukcZab61EUKN46hojdqNZwsVg1W_2JcykRGq6U-JMrD0-42GNS6F9HQFx1U/s400/100_6435.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4p_ZJ3nI8Tw9GyTJ6TSerCYBSRKJjojFX_WGjDon4SoIcbOKKtJxTDrqBtcgBa5BfKmfQaU-c0z_b1ecDq71nfWrTYMbhnS1HXkZBWzNGiGi2sQimMuIcv1x1zTdItmueftPXKc56RHl/s1600-h/100_6436.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400091176583634210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 329px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4p_ZJ3nI8Tw9GyTJ6TSerCYBSRKJjojFX_WGjDon4SoIcbOKKtJxTDrqBtcgBa5BfKmfQaU-c0z_b1ecDq71nfWrTYMbhnS1HXkZBWzNGiGi2sQimMuIcv1x1zTdItmueftPXKc56RHl/s400/100_6436.JPG" border="0" /></a>After all the kids got a turn,</div><div>they<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;"> sat a spell</span></div><div>and had some cowboy "grub".<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400097184350636898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeilPZIDUhNHVGliuUVOpT7bIV1Mndjz6IvNu_Bozg8YujPzIUUsjDq5IwNJaDKtjMIUu74A523dphauhDK_25VRY9m73d_dmm0WH8EAmtzsgrZpndw6SH4zjBifm5EV3GEJsq-MoKpmV3/s400/100_6450.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXAmwJ5WYMve4KINrESWL2Cx6U6JsvWip7w9hb2IGSfomE5djeb3hyQiUn6uai-U3icimJRE6DYmPmo1PbqejsnMrdAR3e_E5wyAHyZHCUGmFs4UUKPGCMnjHFbi0M7Fv3q4rmyN8A6D_/s1600-h/100_6462.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400091174112933042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXAmwJ5WYMve4KINrESWL2Cx6U6JsvWip7w9hb2IGSfomE5djeb3hyQiUn6uai-U3icimJRE6DYmPmo1PbqejsnMrdAR3e_E5wyAHyZHCUGmFs4UUKPGCMnjHFbi0M7Fv3q4rmyN8A6D_/s400/100_6462.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"> Perfect weather</span> that day</div><div>topped off the perfect preschool outing.</div><div></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400091163213816370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z3HbzAiblF-qgx2QYgWQisa5hlZ5VIa3xK7cpf81wTFTQVsQvpVnfAbV0zWgkzbnPpQv93VHYP1dTTah8D5DQ5DiGNXHrDC_Ch9rLu8_OiANj5GlLNSZ_DY6oWu5nH4zpkF44eO5N3Dv/s400/100_6475.JPG" border="0" /></div></div><br /><br /></div><p align="center"></p>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-27539825331088870892009-09-26T14:31:00.008-06:002009-09-30T15:18:28.428-06:00Campout<div align="center">Every summer we have plans to go camping.</div><div align="center">And then the summer flies by.</div><div align="center">And we haven't camped.</div><div align="center">Summer may be over now, </div><div align="center">but there's still<span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccffff;"> a little good weather</span> </div><div align="center">to be enjoyed.</div><div align="center">Last weekend, we headed up to the Gap</div><div align="center">with <span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;">our tent</span> and<span style="color:#666600;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">our boat</span>,</div><div align="center">found the<span style="color:#99ffff;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">perfect spot</span></span></div><div align="center">overlooking the lake,</div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">camped</span> for the night.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHisUGsYtMSDCwx91dY9yhsjDvF6Z1t4wO4cy1tXfH-8DkDdk9pmKS1qqkz95rDoZBfdFMSdxH4ZGbgpgkI1Q00V7Cv7xCo2OAw0VMX28p_q8uSz5pWQaLv6JvuP2qAZomTh9E7523q_K/s1600-h/100_6289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387365096939029938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHisUGsYtMSDCwx91dY9yhsjDvF6Z1t4wO4cy1tXfH-8DkDdk9pmKS1qqkz95rDoZBfdFMSdxH4ZGbgpgkI1Q00V7Cv7xCo2OAw0VMX28p_q8uSz5pWQaLv6JvuP2qAZomTh9E7523q_K/s400/100_6289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDh77wNNnHp8d9NI1DuG1E3hJKNT-xzXNX6skdKLC72mXsk9cGr5pxZNLPkEHDK2GLnjGeTkW8f7sk5BNbG39Kb-eE3rwfuBsiEWKvWnj2mA9O2hE6xLtSLCqKZferDpz1c2UkirljCKK/s1600-h/100_6290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387364821267434322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDh77wNNnHp8d9NI1DuG1E3hJKNT-xzXNX6skdKLC72mXsk9cGr5pxZNLPkEHDK2GLnjGeTkW8f7sk5BNbG39Kb-eE3rwfuBsiEWKvWnj2mA9O2hE6xLtSLCqKZferDpz1c2UkirljCKK/s400/100_6290.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLaI4Cdv00TXranvSjpJKRl4_zyqAllf36tGIJ-VHExoAgG5NJ8-ZwbdakJ9tx9U7u9M3WWVsvcRXVbAeiiu_wE-cWaLUJbEa2XnCzZSpEFnd5jl_spkV_UcUI14odD3xPogbIFl_tZQT/s1600-h/100_6294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387364812926479490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLaI4Cdv00TXranvSjpJKRl4_zyqAllf36tGIJ-VHExoAgG5NJ8-ZwbdakJ9tx9U7u9M3WWVsvcRXVbAeiiu_wE-cWaLUJbEa2XnCzZSpEFnd5jl_spkV_UcUI14odD3xPogbIFl_tZQT/s400/100_6294.JPG" border="0" /></a> Doug did the fire<span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"> </span></div><div align="center">and the girls did the<span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;"> cooking</span>.</div><div align="center">(I did the photographing!)<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387364794628504242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXvWQQG0Rtc5qsh-FxKZUJOxYfYGjesrk-bocq1KaMsfjX0cG4kzbuwfCMPDaYexhiCo1enVSmQluOGvFunfA3APtCRJvDdnTkh-ky3vQRgUPwbUbODr1bdpvH8PkmFI1czXCPam6MqIGp/s400/100_6314.JPG" border="0" />The night got a little chilly,</div><div align="center">but when the sun came up,</div><div align="center">my <span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">wonderful husband</span></div><div align="center">started up a new fire</div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;">cooked breakfast</span> for us.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387364782989881442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TVK6Q90OUbHw5hBuXQfr7T-1I4hSYKaN-S1lre2SUIi_Bm0LSz4lKMSaUxwd3FLE7CeFX36BhE3jAvEAEaMK0udLjUD7xwYDvveTjS3eR6D8tnjsJjRAZSbbgimPs8b_2m3Bz9kih0Fh/s400/100_6323.JPG" border="0" />After we broke camp,</div><div align="center">we took the boat out </div><div align="center">for a bit of <span style="font-size:180%;color:#339999;">morning fishing</span>.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387363536942881890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JrEbOxzKiM2Utot420g85Voqi03-yiaRfOJDCy87gLLjOZll2wZkVh7ebkB7VcwwFikPeuMkIcJ7FkKmzCEdDXBM15Fhpu4DnnGQ6a3hVtzIhp2EaMM2JSIzfMtq_6vqogMYPNJUTieJ/s400/100_6331.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRYKXSAH00Jqk4kj7kkrwizXvZ9hWsovgaFiKo6CvahkVIBhl1wB42ZUBeHmD5U6HjHkiIi-NJuin2b6bYzjyjoUbQdM8j6BXRtBdjIJib914k49qYLsBU7wJbs6Q7DW6tymeeW0g_ISX/s1600-h/100_6336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387363525448233218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRYKXSAH00Jqk4kj7kkrwizXvZ9hWsovgaFiKo6CvahkVIBhl1wB42ZUBeHmD5U6HjHkiIi-NJuin2b6bYzjyjoUbQdM8j6BXRtBdjIJib914k49qYLsBU7wJbs6Q7DW6tymeeW0g_ISX/s400/100_6336.JPG" border="0" /></a> London pretty much<br />never took her eyes <span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">off that bobber</span><br />(except to smile for the camera, of course).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPSuq0nU3DSi1LTtevTsnabHADJId490p3-yXhK2eL7JGf4j92PCWXyQy9igO3g8KbuDiwqWK0FNaiuLqEeRj1xovE9W0jpA5WqaQOOwutQJMFVjXvrCZYSKRr20LLJIXNLL5xvNtUm5V/s1600-h/100_6335.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387363516370324050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPSuq0nU3DSi1LTtevTsnabHADJId490p3-yXhK2eL7JGf4j92PCWXyQy9igO3g8KbuDiwqWK0FNaiuLqEeRj1xovE9W0jpA5WqaQOOwutQJMFVjXvrCZYSKRr20LLJIXNLL5xvNtUm5V/s400/100_6335.JPG" border="0" /></a>She got a good lesson from dad<br />on <span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">baiting a hook</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3vuUxqyeo2DQOC0D1ngyCgheHigNZKJ4ZiwTjjIrt2trq2A_dw9D9Fuft37MqU72zmdKy81qbf7qcOnIwJtT4qY3w1sPV5s8KguoM258N0QZ0tjJvC4cnQv31sXzjAmzNpIL8xCzJK68/s1600-h/100_6343.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387363510851816978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3vuUxqyeo2DQOC0D1ngyCgheHigNZKJ4ZiwTjjIrt2trq2A_dw9D9Fuft37MqU72zmdKy81qbf7qcOnIwJtT4qY3w1sPV5s8KguoM258N0QZ0tjJvC4cnQv31sXzjAmzNpIL8xCzJK68/s400/100_6343.JPG" border="0" /></a> Austin had<span style="color:#3366ff;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">all the luck</span> this time.<br />He caught a trout and a perch.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx0xp92-Tar48BXUQ14BVtalP9TleeyIjyyd5w7TOdpfFhB4y4b9qq0OvwfdOOAQxeX-nOQ3oMHO-EXZ-puDv30qDi9O4ApIcVrCuN0O6tWBupH41MkdCjb9MdtPXBbqEekZ1T_S_27Rb/s1600-h/100_6345.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387363499558722290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx0xp92-Tar48BXUQ14BVtalP9TleeyIjyyd5w7TOdpfFhB4y4b9qq0OvwfdOOAQxeX-nOQ3oMHO-EXZ-puDv30qDi9O4ApIcVrCuN0O6tWBupH41MkdCjb9MdtPXBbqEekZ1T_S_27Rb/s400/100_6345.JPG" border="0" /></a>There's <span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">not much</span> that beats<br />enjoying the outdoors<br />and <span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">being with your family</span>.<br />Love it! </div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-7280273265134358172009-09-23T14:02:00.002-06:002009-09-30T14:31:46.738-06:00Field trip<div align="center">London's preschool class</div><div align="center">took their first trip out.</div><div align="center">They went and toured</div><div align="center">the local <span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">fire station</span>.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk_TE1_Mng6Ko2T_4q9DHtLVIDMN7-Sf_GNISgfUHszv7Lu_lNDpVyYLHHP7GBfdaKAP81aSPHmqUmwT5h7-NzgcpjOZpmKUDP3BVIKSCk6JQEZ521eB4BZfF02rvxjkBHlbAqb88UKGj/s1600-h/100_6233.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387357161775292210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk_TE1_Mng6Ko2T_4q9DHtLVIDMN7-Sf_GNISgfUHszv7Lu_lNDpVyYLHHP7GBfdaKAP81aSPHmqUmwT5h7-NzgcpjOZpmKUDP3BVIKSCk6JQEZ521eB4BZfF02rvxjkBHlbAqb88UKGj/s400/100_6233.JPG" border="0" /></a> Her class, being made up of</div><div align="center">mostly boys,</div><div align="center">absolutely <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">loved it</span>.</div><div align="center">Here, they got to check out</div><div align="center">the inside of an ambulance.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsCt7Ez6syco9Ute9qhTJSvVfJDQTqZos0rYN4Y8Wot6Z_xQT4UOcLklVxMGF1GtqN0_Itmk-hxMgk6Fvu79U15fofb9db8w0rTajAPqfmYu_VCpjxe-2Pz7OD0oOA06GEbWF-1BibhCg/s1600-h/100_6256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387357151892153778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsCt7Ez6syco9Ute9qhTJSvVfJDQTqZos0rYN4Y8Wot6Z_xQT4UOcLklVxMGF1GtqN0_Itmk-hxMgk6Fvu79U15fofb9db8w0rTajAPqfmYu_VCpjxe-2Pz7OD0oOA06GEbWF-1BibhCg/s400/100_6256.JPG" border="0" /></a> Next, they climbed inside the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">fire engine</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPdbzhiVTGUSspvjFyQdpsMLjVwVslAegy_d2MV7lm9YmhD6mHPvlExEl3iA34FYxGzILmyuqTLA3-FfZR0ZcRyz1vclv3FGDa-nLf9EhSWE0VoYfB1NWjtJk-WW9r0um-OWiZv2EMCvO/s1600-h/100_6269.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387357145170651314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPdbzhiVTGUSspvjFyQdpsMLjVwVslAegy_d2MV7lm9YmhD6mHPvlExEl3iA34FYxGzILmyuqTLA3-FfZR0ZcRyz1vclv3FGDa-nLf9EhSWE0VoYfB1NWjtJk-WW9r0um-OWiZv2EMCvO/s400/100_6269.JPG" border="0" /></a>Then a couple of firemen<br />showed them how they look<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">all dre</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">ssed</span></span> in their gear.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yiHJQiAUHZN633gesF0MKPVwy5y_IPkE7DmQ9BB4EJiaaVzGQ_3jJ7o3mYmtQDaekhWGIzla6OYt00dgsc-EIpA-LHz6QnVnYFtfU4FINWVqwTcND0IlqWOt6o-fCZmevnmhIZQ5jUE_/s1600-h/100_6276.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387357135818966498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yiHJQiAUHZN633gesF0MKPVwy5y_IPkE7DmQ9BB4EJiaaVzGQ_3jJ7o3mYmtQDaekhWGIzla6OYt00dgsc-EIpA-LHz6QnVnYFtfU4FINWVqwTcND0IlqWOt6o-fCZmevnmhIZQ5jUE_/s400/100_6276.JPG" border="0" /></a> They learned they <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">shouldn't be afraid</span><br />if a man wearing a big mask<br />comes to help them in a fire.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYtd-xj9D-5GDMMBW8MLg54QNT3hKjHfUjBwUfaD1i92QiZqv4Fmuub3OciJsyWnY8G4jciqBeXB97teK1_LYnnkLRoiHy3sDkT-Aw0fRZFXNohPfxlSx-QcIAzb3W_OKy1pf7VS5-s9T/s1600-h/100_6282.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387357126054300786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYtd-xj9D-5GDMMBW8MLg54QNT3hKjHfUjBwUfaD1i92QiZqv4Fmuub3OciJsyWnY8G4jciqBeXB97teK1_LYnnkLRoiHy3sDkT-Aw0fRZFXNohPfxlSx-QcIAzb3W_OKy1pf7VS5-s9T/s400/100_6282.JPG" border="0" /></a> London loved it,<br />and even got her own<br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">fire hat</span>, which she has<br />since given me as a gift.<br />I'll be sure and wear it often. :) </div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-53339531706174330442009-09-13T15:14:00.000-06:002009-09-22T15:21:38.905-06:00Handiwork<div align="center">This guy was</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">plenty busy</span> all night.</div><div align="center">Weaving a<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#cc6600;">work of art</span></span>.</div><div align="center">Amazing. And beautiful.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFALMkYDYRTbV_Bggv-6QXDDCs0zBDW0RfTXo-aHofwo9CniWuWr26JJq0f3a_EWBhNw6O-VcIw3rUhdWXyLlNRgDa9U7gPNp4ZtOuV4OQFS6VfHCkIEaYMwqZEbrMM96uUME9l8S7NDR/s1600-h/DSC_0071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384404463881396514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFALMkYDYRTbV_Bggv-6QXDDCs0zBDW0RfTXo-aHofwo9CniWuWr26JJq0f3a_EWBhNw6O-VcIw3rUhdWXyLlNRgDa9U7gPNp4ZtOuV4OQFS6VfHCkIEaYMwqZEbrMM96uUME9l8S7NDR/s400/DSC_0071.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4z48UeRGMd_KjUCh40sWJ42JuDtdNBIU09WRSv0kYTIGNkarriEdFFKu4RXi-8IeG7t-cUNxitmCnBzW4vPbnJ6k3N1dGzyw1OC8GSoHEUDRYDa4kLxAEG1FtYwC1nF4s2-dJE7gyAspN/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384404458906881922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4z48UeRGMd_KjUCh40sWJ42JuDtdNBIU09WRSv0kYTIGNkarriEdFFKu4RXi-8IeG7t-cUNxitmCnBzW4vPbnJ6k3N1dGzyw1OC8GSoHEUDRYDa4kLxAEG1FtYwC1nF4s2-dJE7gyAspN/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" /></a>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-87673089936059176992009-09-10T14:44:00.000-06:002009-09-22T15:13:19.467-06:00Just like riding a bike<div align="center">It's a day in most of our lives</div><div align="center">that we look back on and </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9966;">remember vividly</span>.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">Jordan</span> tried all summer long</div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffcc;">all those hours</span></div><div align="center">of running along behind her</div><div align="center">holding onto the back of her</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff9966;">bicycle seat</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">finally paid off</span>.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3FfgS3VagmmRUa9TVHjvgRX4Qa1GEZjpodnCHcsMF75QCK278e_QKdJsgBHLcymvhqTGvrYyqsRBi_IFylIUxiyPK_rPI0FhqTLH6ZXu_h9jylbw46vpWmDDnE-ZPltmJEuEKO0ksTY-/s1600-h/DSC_0074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384398124949971730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3FfgS3VagmmRUa9TVHjvgRX4Qa1GEZjpodnCHcsMF75QCK278e_QKdJsgBHLcymvhqTGvrYyqsRBi_IFylIUxiyPK_rPI0FhqTLH6ZXu_h9jylbw46vpWmDDnE-ZPltmJEuEKO0ksTY-/s400/DSC_0074.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;"> She did it</span>!!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb6OXl6qyjUEpIWENIUXka8XoOpB9-2GnmGRUXCz5sztq3F2cYPVgxf4O__DAGBdDxc0Z3h9Wo1c0QO1bhbPvYEkwF5oN0w4V7OY21cnbnp9mnUMr6gIgI-tilxvAA_xw7tH8Tvl1RxE2/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384397701269376370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPb6OXl6qyjUEpIWENIUXka8XoOpB9-2GnmGRUXCz5sztq3F2cYPVgxf4O__DAGBdDxc0Z3h9Wo1c0QO1bhbPvYEkwF5oN0w4V7OY21cnbnp9mnUMr6gIgI-tilxvAA_xw7tH8Tvl1RxE2/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazho7UHMwyHVkhI4cqDd9VS1drPUSBPC_TWygtVQLVxrL8x_EOuKfcOKdnWR3ffsCrI0cEWVtN5HTjw59boRy00EhG1hZSX5Q7odHaFeEPof3PIQFK_b_wApNsQFUe67uNtLv05iq37Wv/s1600-h/DSC_0036.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384397688729175250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazho7UHMwyHVkhI4cqDd9VS1drPUSBPC_TWygtVQLVxrL8x_EOuKfcOKdnWR3ffsCrI0cEWVtN5HTjw59boRy00EhG1hZSX5Q7odHaFeEPof3PIQFK_b_wApNsQFUe67uNtLv05iq37Wv/s400/DSC_0036.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384397677948261762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5bD6lo2_LCMwF7TBqtHP30kUdtYsvVK11rSJiqIkkOE_J7dL5OlpSkEcC_HdEZfD7yLdHBdFcZ-SW0JGBiV24thketFL3PZnuGTx6Zbdm9bJlow7QtuAF8twbzpvTm-KkVgSXNOsDNiG/s400/DSC_0039.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384397668919495538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBS9NLdmhHzfnilPUhdl9ULN6CFqbNkc0YVsehgzkCsYLqRm1HXbBAoB-ZvVeG4v5X4JVk4JNo_vIwHGoSQGpo5lRFnmEmHuB9kHNIxjqoznUzPw6MqVxPTeVZoNEBmXIx1R-FJ6ROfY1/s400/DSC_0053.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384397660059275346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmW6C8SUJ3A-6qe3IR6hmxMu-17J3sqy3JlBAMzdRRsGuluXI2R_FWw_kqLJJbsV-EiD5aTOyuTq9yfOPMQH6rqE6UFRRB9CxCnpr_Ra0ahw5b1TiEw9XM00EhOUFPjwtiH4uiZQuomqP/s400/DSC_0059.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><p align="center">She's getting <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">lots of practice</span> now</p><p align="center">and loving her <span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">new found freedom</span>. Yippee!</p>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-51447274079291738852009-08-25T15:25:00.000-06:002009-09-22T15:33:04.797-06:00Watching the cars<div align="center">This is <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">Fairy</span>, </div><div align="center">London's best friend.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9sYC8MIL8_yqQ_j9kAG3zLUl6waqhhF8EfdaAVcs6R5FrPkMGtQ0gZcFPVfaDhkkAldihm7gC8om3qKK0m_5hUyZqWYoSdPk7Z_JIstFL20-g52NMKgaR2pN6loF5JCA48mlanAwmOTq/s1600-h/DSC_0023.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384406925721396210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9sYC8MIL8_yqQ_j9kAG3zLUl6waqhhF8EfdaAVcs6R5FrPkMGtQ0gZcFPVfaDhkkAldihm7gC8om3qKK0m_5hUyZqWYoSdPk7Z_JIstFL20-g52NMKgaR2pN6loF5JCA48mlanAwmOTq/s400/DSC_0023.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"> London and Fairy</span> love to </div><div align="center">sit outside and enjoy the late summer weather.</div><div align="center">She takes chairs, blankets and umbrellas out</div><div align="center">and they<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">watch the cars</span></span>.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQvHEtcSW8GZjiTB_tRmoK9mTUHy_W-yT448OLNcaKt3yfGf_PzXwM9xonBVrIOpstPmNInUUyWkTwXD3vIrAojai3bpIOOlkjMFl4ikXHfRCSlTR6UKsvifUeT-FrbEn_PTlPIRPiSo7/s1600-h/DSC_0012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384406398065262786" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDQUL03f985Cz2OnygC2hz-_g27TWBkV2cC50_l9v1LnNFZLLW0dIRUGnnof9vTSaJ_bwwMjGdgtxisRFNPChEUnMnRK38DbWJTq2STqtVLFDU2LtDIrCoYiArW8h6wExshBPWOqT4_p9/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369867563078054802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y8_oEaEhwE3sOWfIfaQb6SLg6lR0HRa-jJ7Bl6rnT7ayPR00lL3OamlKr8qoInxs5FED1NunSo1bs4Qd3wAxkMYxkMVi1vKpTpmd0a1qr8L-E04BWJcZ7pV6xI1ZCdoAQkyw2rTX6jxB/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-1442530898887937272009-08-07T20:45:00.003-06:002009-08-07T21:13:58.452-06:00Coming home<div align="center">For <span style="font-size:130%;color:#c0c0c0;">two years</span></div><div align="center">we waited for this day.</div><div align="center">Mom and Dad finished</div><div align="center">an<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">honorable mission</span></span></div><div align="center">in <span style="color:#c0c0c0;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">Poland</span>.</span></div><div align="center">They served as CES missionaries</div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:130%;color:#c0c0c0;">worked tirelessly</span></div><div align="center">to build up and support the</div><div align="center">young branches of that country</div><div align="center">which were full of <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffffff;">young people</span></div><div align="center">wanting to learn the gospel.</div><div align="center">They arrived home on July 12th.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">It was so great to see them again.</div><div align="center">We're<span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">so proud</span></span> of all that they did!</div><div align="center">We met them at the airport</div><div align="center">dressed like gangstas, just for fun.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dlsDU53J5bjIeUGv5qZVotWHxmmYBAyVPQJGtXrwpXiBODI70o8Hy0zAabUwc2fK5PczSAw4mtcS2vAAupmPI4f2pNtmUwu6XtZpYxCDMCJaSrYe6nSVhXBDnSbSAS1QfplFt4QNkojB/s1600-h/DSC_0062.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421955519577346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dlsDU53J5bjIeUGv5qZVotWHxmmYBAyVPQJGtXrwpXiBODI70o8Hy0zAabUwc2fK5PczSAw4mtcS2vAAupmPI4f2pNtmUwu6XtZpYxCDMCJaSrYe6nSVhXBDnSbSAS1QfplFt4QNkojB/s400/DSC_0062.JPG" border="0" /></a> And now you see why</div><div align="center">I am<span style="color:#cc33cc;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">a little strange</span></span>.</div><div align="center">This is the rest of my family. :)<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpLkn0e6EN0Zcx4ErbGGksAsNzG2bIJjV2DU76007vdo9xBT1e7vqmNwleIZwqHlhG-IcbC4VsTtxpBEyOXyoCLv3WrZhxPLCdRqTuIQJiHtmwvqy0Z0mSwwp7EqZPoi1P9h1BUVzdJrM/s1600-h/DSC_0091.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421947770809138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpLkn0e6EN0Zcx4ErbGGksAsNzG2bIJjV2DU76007vdo9xBT1e7vqmNwleIZwqHlhG-IcbC4VsTtxpBEyOXyoCLv3WrZhxPLCdRqTuIQJiHtmwvqy0Z0mSwwp7EqZPoi1P9h1BUVzdJrM/s400/DSC_0091.JPG" border="0" /></a> And mom and dad's<span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;"> first reaction</span>.</div><div align="center">I'm a little<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#3366ff;">surprised</span></span><span style="color:#3366ff;"> </span></div><div align="center">they<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#ff9966;">claimed us</span></span>. :)<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAOe86SWfYUNCShYLN3kIZVDCT-hMLjs0tE-6i2ZiizRv46eMWTFfoULGLQybPGDHM3gVXKjcbi0Pn5xxaPR1mSj6k4G8EiLauKYIxQJFNxrY9aX6a7FbPiCqCqh6Ml2ZN4Fj7-DqsShf/s1600-h/DSC_0063.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421940859019202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAOe86SWfYUNCShYLN3kIZVDCT-hMLjs0tE-6i2ZiizRv46eMWTFfoULGLQybPGDHM3gVXKjcbi0Pn5xxaPR1mSj6k4G8EiLauKYIxQJFNxrY9aX6a7FbPiCqCqh6Ml2ZN4Fj7-DqsShf/s400/DSC_0063.JPG" border="0" /></a> It was such a <span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">happy homecoming</span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsL4-Ue7U7dnyHD9lnjGKBeTYPFBb7R1ju_BGt0XRJKP-WOZYRB9RP5Zuhta_ZxkBPXljv_1aznae9PB4BnHz1sEgobrTn1NT8GNzzkBerf3-aP69xdXQrIAOgmO95HQiPEY_V6muZusHN/s1600-h/DSC_0067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421264966518818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsL4-Ue7U7dnyHD9lnjGKBeTYPFBb7R1ju_BGt0XRJKP-WOZYRB9RP5Zuhta_ZxkBPXljv_1aznae9PB4BnHz1sEgobrTn1NT8GNzzkBerf3-aP69xdXQrIAOgmO95HQiPEY_V6muZusHN/s400/DSC_0067.JPG" border="0" /></a>We<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#ff0000;">love</span></span> having them back!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYH1CwBVyQ4cvVtwA2fDrklh58FO4PuZUJmtq7rOnrZnkLmPT9YZwd1ysXQKnDpuuJW9cc83cCpz80z4zYoM4kTF7pxj0oSgDt2jJvDe3jbCQnO4kafxbS-_tyBkqJNDYRlmIZ9HLyryD/s1600-h/DSC_0068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421254738541970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYH1CwBVyQ4cvVtwA2fDrklh58FO4PuZUJmtq7rOnrZnkLmPT9YZwd1ysXQKnDpuuJW9cc83cCpz80z4zYoM4kTF7pxj0oSgDt2jJvDe3jbCQnO4kafxbS-_tyBkqJNDYRlmIZ9HLyryD/s400/DSC_0068.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmR4cBSBbMUXFK_wjTySJhgSAshl2kMa4kfvvRBxvLRJhg-r1tIpfHjYzpDDjb7e_dYPvJeBRnez2w0vOukhaUh17JG2i8FZPh34lcnNUi8QJzRAe8aNFRJYAHPU7GSLS5kTCNM8hWPWw/s1600-h/DSC_0073.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421246446985618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmR4cBSBbMUXFK_wjTySJhgSAshl2kMa4kfvvRBxvLRJhg-r1tIpfHjYzpDDjb7e_dYPvJeBRnez2w0vOukhaUh17JG2i8FZPh34lcnNUi8QJzRAe8aNFRJYAHPU7GSLS5kTCNM8hWPWw/s400/DSC_0073.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421238675313778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTFtrTYpMNALwdBh8YN_b-qU36lyVkVlkP-GOpbvdE1qlIrbYUoKlmXaeVQISbKySH8NDbUxIzmLZWb4pGgS7eJuvgYYQcBY2iBtjgowdvOCVZWQ_u1lWOhItDKOb1tRdZberH7oFmgjq/s400/DSC_0087.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367421234131573506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76CiSED92K6QFWx-jSausni37TojYdI_70vhLQ37nZc_M8hOBDetz6DYJbAvEYtZzAHvIQrxt3wH8o23zn_MGlhUfW6N3WuxNPhLqCPcTutfJ-nZMM1Oz0rQBSHP1bEaA5DBJamE276Qr/s400/DSC_0089.JPG" border="0" />I know they're <span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;">going to be missed</span></div><div>back in Poland, </div><div>but we're <span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">glad they're here</span>.</div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc33cc;">Great job</span>, mom and dad!</div><div>We love you.</div><div></div><br /></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-78209602234344795402009-07-20T14:58:00.002-06:002009-07-20T15:09:43.634-06:00Milestones<div align="center">Jordan decided she had reached that</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffccff;">important age</span> in a girl's life</div><div align="center">where she wanted to learn how</div><div align="center">to <span style="font-size:180%;color:#996633;">curl her own hair</span>.</div><div align="center">These are<span style="color:#3366ff;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">big things</span></span>, you know.</div><div align="center">So after telling her<span style="color:#ffccff;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">at least 100 times</span></span></div><div align="center">to <span style="font-size:180%;color:#996633;">BE CAREFUL</span>,</div><div align="center">and after we had turned the iron down to its</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">lowest setting</span>,</div><div align="center">and after she had donned <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffccff;">her winter gloves</span></div><div align="center">for protection,</div><div align="center">she decided she was<span style="font-size:180%;color:#996633;"> ready</span>.</div><div align="center">And off she went.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwR_YPoHy1vh1c4hotjsJ1CT4jy3vNsrog5uFkhccWeK80n8f4T78MxqGPlsYepsGRrCaBTjuXMKQRyQtuHrEZC9_38vijfU1PsUthoW3ct6nnmBagMLtW-Ecnvqym2XAyI0mN7zApe6I/s1600-h/IMG_1683.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650222734798450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwR_YPoHy1vh1c4hotjsJ1CT4jy3vNsrog5uFkhccWeK80n8f4T78MxqGPlsYepsGRrCaBTjuXMKQRyQtuHrEZC9_38vijfU1PsUthoW3ct6nnmBagMLtW-Ecnvqym2XAyI0mN7zApe6I/s400/IMG_1683.jpg" border="0" /></a> (The gloves <span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">didn't last long</span>.</div><div align="center">They just kinda got in the way.)<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ETtCsJipi0CRWy27ZoyaG0mQ0ExHeL7GSW56JZZf01kUNUeAbVEH-dS0moUgyoqqiAhgX2jB-ebb6ap-rsYD5XoemhgCkpOLB1ikxEf0g6T0nnuYFQXi2sje-x__P8mrgVa_RB3ibTZp/s1600-h/IMG_1684.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650219223899474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ETtCsJipi0CRWy27ZoyaG0mQ0ExHeL7GSW56JZZf01kUNUeAbVEH-dS0moUgyoqqiAhgX2jB-ebb6ap-rsYD5XoemhgCkpOLB1ikxEf0g6T0nnuYFQXi2sje-x__P8mrgVa_RB3ibTZp/s400/IMG_1684.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650214961300818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1rs01yCIl_dZz7ptASDBsiAFIoAZWPZjFz1oPHpherfjyDsN-x8ufCa2pXR-GjDbBoJYaKRPht2KqOQYSBvNZz5s8Q-4QEtb_9iTVGv8Uj-zBfk7D8IPLSQcJdjgpUO-V7RKpgzk60zZi/s400/IMG_1685.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650208756953986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnQC4Mc5kSdcDedXO7olTZp9aD4IJsdeT7fGxGDGzwP-t01KRoFrecCpt6a80PkRJ7y63T7fHzzAs_WKntQLW-2b1-QAueFuwjvbIXAhOAvCgNLZ_N48QHE5LUI_1KZxZufd5u3jZJ233/s400/IMG_1693.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360650200265908274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD84WoTVWKmQONdShhQorNjOXrZ7GDs2fUl21CoJdkaXXzMZoIfDnspN0XQ3qyHtLaGMdN6jrlPGfn71DH4Z-J6bZorUO5q6crEAnfMaNB4jepW0vHolp-bKnTpLHGmS0Av4f6UGgfw8JE/s400/IMG_1689.jpg" border="0" /> Doesn't she look <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ffccff;">beautiful</span>? It's hard to believe how quickly she's growing up.<br /><div></div><br /></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-13525145305139689302009-07-08T13:47:00.000-06:002009-07-20T14:06:16.293-06:00True conversation<div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">"Mom, ask me to <span style="font-size:180%;">play tag</span> with you."</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">"<span style="font-size:180%;">Ok</span>, London - will you play tag with me?"</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">"<span style="font-size:180%;">No</span>. Now say, 'why not?' "</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33cc00;">"Why not?"</span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#ff99ff;">"Because <span style="font-size:130%;">I have to look at the</span><span style="font-size:180%;"> sunset</span>."</span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1IFx1JeZoCcnBPLugCrUzWI8-L31pNIYKnGFQ2WPRtuLHAEQutSSzmegGMUvhgVmmhgBWNzHkW9JzXTuIXlb1Sh8cXqN0pjDG9GN40gWjBK3bYfyEMkW4LgZ-eKi5pXDY1LKihve2H06/s1600-h/IMG_0625.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360634043959089010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1IFx1JeZoCcnBPLugCrUzWI8-L31pNIYKnGFQ2WPRtuLHAEQutSSzmegGMUvhgVmmhgBWNzHkW9JzXTuIXlb1Sh8cXqN0pjDG9GN40gWjBK3bYfyEMkW4LgZ-eKi5pXDY1LKihve2H06/s400/IMG_0625.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXYUIs5_DZfT_u3d-0FAU3DGZUkckDIzHJOLY5QC694ScncfAHdilkA69u_GxiZ-bimgw0PTFaD8xIgz2nBJ7bCt5uV3GZY8qCSeDa7xL1Z1tLL50TqJ_5ADmE8OFFpyrmu_fbRxQItq9/s1600-h/IMG_0628.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360634035712923218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXYUIs5_DZfT_u3d-0FAU3DGZUkckDIzHJOLY5QC694ScncfAHdilkA69u_GxiZ-bimgw0PTFaD8xIgz2nBJ7bCt5uV3GZY8qCSeDa7xL1Z1tLL50TqJ_5ADmE8OFFpyrmu_fbRxQItq9/s400/IMG_0628.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmPZcqYmDBuODSfUDncF1lhhSsYPEqnrAMdMXOrP-iOgl0r4gDH6FKrxHGpIgD8PkDmyrmomop1Yu5qEifDOrnGsjDwFh3AzpZ0ZMfpxqjQ6VFZelrpt8Ya_5rYwjN5bMZmRwN6ANty6G/s1600-h/IMG_0626.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360634031187976130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmPZcqYmDBuODSfUDncF1lhhSsYPEqnrAMdMXOrP-iOgl0r4gDH6FKrxHGpIgD8PkDmyrmomop1Yu5qEifDOrnGsjDwFh3AzpZ0ZMfpxqjQ6VFZelrpt8Ya_5rYwjN5bMZmRwN6ANty6G/s400/IMG_0626.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FvBJKafeBIPQQSblcY4wE9N7M5MNhhgpKZjLPzwrkDb2xHFjOBBsZXyuXxQtjaUN1iV8zG30OtgZjtiLV7GKPMT2YYDu-FwETn8Kutk0t-uXdLv7EOQBHEb-nBYnrIuWVTP6-TAHsByv/s1600-h/IMG_0630.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360634027233767618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FvBJKafeBIPQQSblcY4wE9N7M5MNhhgpKZjLPzwrkDb2xHFjOBBsZXyuXxQtjaUN1iV8zG30OtgZjtiLV7GKPMT2YYDu-FwETn8Kutk0t-uXdLv7EOQBHEb-nBYnrIuWVTP6-TAHsByv/s400/IMG_0630.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">Silly girl.<br /></span><div></div></div></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-73580050517845111732009-06-27T14:08:00.002-06:002009-07-20T14:26:17.937-06:00Surprise!<div align="center">I noticed the <span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;">dogs barking</span> </div><div align="center">more than usual </div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">went out to see</span> what was up.</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">This guy</span> </div><div align="center">was<span style="color:#996633;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">lounging</span></span> next to the gate</div><div align="center">to our back yard.</div><div align="center">I opened it up</div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:130%;color:#cc0000;">he came on in</span></div><div align="center">and made himself at home.</div><div align="center">The kids were<span style="color:#33cc00;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">ecstatic</span></span>. They thought </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#996633;">a new pet</span> </div><div align="center">had come to live with us.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4DLeh7OQZi6WPYivQETBfTVrrFsIA8qUokOGHWjDANRh-WGspDegpUtPBvW5DdzNvbM_8ok6mkjbxU2mNE8-MbfMXFmc1kQRAc8m63SujuncsxJaO2dEfG_I6PXplohM3zivScwZtqd0/s1600-h/IMG_0659.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360637994961921682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4DLeh7OQZi6WPYivQETBfTVrrFsIA8qUokOGHWjDANRh-WGspDegpUtPBvW5DdzNvbM_8ok6mkjbxU2mNE8-MbfMXFmc1kQRAc8m63SujuncsxJaO2dEfG_I6PXplohM3zivScwZtqd0/s400/IMG_0659.jpg" border="0" /></a> Unfortunately, these<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#cc0000;">particular animals</span></span> </div><div align="center">are<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#33cc00;">not indigenous</span></span> to our area</div><div align="center">and the kids realized it<span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;"> must belong</span> to someone.</div><div align="center">They made a few door knocks at the neighbors</div><div align="center">and<span style="color:#33cc00;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">found the owners</span></span>,</div><div align="center">who were <span style="font-size:130%;color:#3366ff;">so glad</span> to have him back,</div><div align="center">they<span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="color:#33cc00;">wrote us a thank you note</span></span>.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJwgy_yyhvgt6yGJGA-YPGz0aaiQzh5rdXCc9MduwN2KXWqIpXdglv_aDpNgO1rdHba4LDnqeU0oO5F9pZqxVLhlqa-HggOVojl-X6iqdTP7uqQKNDiG0Dd9SiOx2t38PPJVIb6QCXa7m/s1600-h/IMG_0647.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360637989861486562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJwgy_yyhvgt6yGJGA-YPGz0aaiQzh5rdXCc9MduwN2KXWqIpXdglv_aDpNgO1rdHba4LDnqeU0oO5F9pZqxVLhlqa-HggOVojl-X6iqdTP7uqQKNDiG0Dd9SiOx2t38PPJVIb6QCXa7m/s400/IMG_0647.jpg" border="0" /></a> However, they also let us know that "she" (not he)</div><div align="center">will be<span style="color:#33cc00;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">laying her eggs</span></span> soon,</div><div align="center">and would we<span style="font-size:180%;"> <span style="color:#3366ff;">like a baby turtle</span></span></div><div align="center">after they hatch?</div><div align="center">Hmm, we'll <span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;">have to think</span> on that one.</div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-72223911097928761612009-06-26T21:32:00.005-06:002009-06-26T22:41:22.091-06:00Summer's here!<div align="center">We broke out the</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">slip 'n slide</span></div><div align="center">a couple of days ago</div><div align="center">for a day of<span style="color:#33ccff;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">H2O fun</span></span>.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq2VCd-QlNkuf7oT3yN82kJzGJ38YJZydtAI8LrLWRxvGu_u6PqfiIlsqAb0QzK_e41f4B9aw3z8QJ1pn7OanRVLx9zPTs9nVrv-nI1HArFAdGjfy1QGGplHf0mpHcVJda7-9poLfR44l/s1600-h/DSC_0011.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351850121336621010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidq2VCd-QlNkuf7oT3yN82kJzGJ38YJZydtAI8LrLWRxvGu_u6PqfiIlsqAb0QzK_e41f4B9aw3z8QJ1pn7OanRVLx9zPTs9nVrv-nI1HArFAdGjfy1QGGplHf0mpHcVJda7-9poLfR44l/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWU3V2oBj-cCnjDjRBs6nrK9fCTW5_GxzW66BdekMbc8lzVDLnlUHuFCKoUMukCSKwzd72gWs7xLTpf5vYG6BSQTE4ZTyDmg9K46ln2fGL4WgzK8EfX4gBNQxT2DC38ou-nB1ueypleCf2/s1600-h/DSC_0013.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351850118113726850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWU3V2oBj-cCnjDjRBs6nrK9fCTW5_GxzW66BdekMbc8lzVDLnlUHuFCKoUMukCSKwzd72gWs7xLTpf5vYG6BSQTE4ZTyDmg9K46ln2fGL4WgzK8EfX4gBNQxT2DC38ou-nB1ueypleCf2/s400/DSC_0013.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrR4hCGppgFzJ1Xe0gXJAWXipK4UsG3LZYKzxjfaqfVpGBjCwNLNCTOBhDN2oSh10VIjSCf-5Lr4cqujioCtfVPChwvg_PTKgMBiV3TXXByrqf7IMvMRFn9uSi9Yya2wLPIt2N7F8Qerl/s1600-h/DSC_0049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351850111246076642" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuGt2VCA1UtrZ6sfvjwvy0me50ofzNt7cOMysH0lWSfYvPcjb5R_XIgSJ7VHyY4PzyJVl-_KfRBLK97Z31HiJmDrNXRKQjxyF2GcGnfsc60wLLB6VCdQQb4-BFP9w443H0ZDrLmba6AUvL/s400/DSC_0054.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351849327620283058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 336px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwQF2PTuvFkwjdVFxrv-MCykOSE7ahkf_cE5Vr8RkeDoPNiU9l0YPJAeEzMfDrKfiZFnBG3jYIFG8rINOR_FvL5oC9afX91GwRd2WN2pZ_YwJavgfAsE89Uq4Viz-bqkNKsVR9DVOvkIv/s400/DSC_0082.JPG" border="0" />One of the best summer activities</div><div align="center">is spraying down the<span style="font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;"> trampoline</span></div><div align="center">and then seeing<span style="color:#cc33cc;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">how much higher</span></span> you bounce</div><div align="center">when it's wet.<br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351848448867646210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUeTRPUHYBNL6GK9OKmH97Akj3P3OXObORypLRHepW5HgxlHiM67X0KqkOQc-ioHMaqpE2umF3EgH1M_WCESuJjUeUOrFM_yfyIMdqmtEzdLD6L1wNL9osGVtsleERe8iLuN2_Ya1LbZGb/s400/DSC_0015.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351848447657817986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45yXEc_jNNaee-VngdEn8SZCqHod10BIyZTWHzyKThtSTuvOMI59q1tW2K3Ncqf1HgT8K148wU6kChDD0I0x3u5sY69s0snChyI0z-hDix0Ud6GYk9PZdZ-l2JdwZjRQnpzvA7c9-RMvR/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" />Austin won that contest,</div><div align="center">he was<span style="color:#009900;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">touching</span> <span style="font-size:130%;">the branches</span></span> of the tree!<br /></div><div align="center"><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9ZZ6Y-3R6_umqfOGFoSCdGQ4SuheKczBM-qXdxzJdUDLi3qEDJg3F_RDHbT8REJrwIAYOArD9mF7CBF7ShG10kbbZzuW6IUxorisaeVuXk4DS-kBZPCWMAU5gILkFCAiJaBd3yTmlUGD/s1600-h/DSC_0080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351848443786413634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix9ZZ6Y-3R6_umqfOGFoSCdGQ4SuheKczBM-qXdxzJdUDLi3qEDJg3F_RDHbT8REJrwIAYOArD9mF7CBF7ShG10kbbZzuW6IUxorisaeVuXk4DS-kBZPCWMAU5gILkFCAiJaBd3yTmlUGD/s400/DSC_0080.JPG" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /></div></div><p align="center">The rain has been nice, but we are glad the weather has finally </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffcc33;">warmed up</span>!</p>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382758795779898684.post-1364221245240585432009-06-22T14:01:00.004-06:002009-06-22T14:10:13.513-06:00She sleeps<div align="center">I went in one night to<span style="color:#ff99ff;"> <span style="font-size:130%;">check on</span></span> London</div><div align="center">and <span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">this</span> is what I found.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21hr4x5jQ_blFRMhdRyhSput26BjEz7dgg4SXXv6n-g9lGnr4EwdQc2ibJ_a2ercil07QTjpm6EPB8V6MM15uvkxj_4tOJpN6CKnf8Wx9s8UX9sGABkyhz2Qki0x5JI8uQzWlButMjcJb/s1600-h/DSC_0007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350244916324138754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21hr4x5jQ_blFRMhdRyhSput26BjEz7dgg4SXXv6n-g9lGnr4EwdQc2ibJ_a2ercil07QTjpm6EPB8V6MM15uvkxj_4tOJpN6CKnf8Wx9s8UX9sGABkyhz2Qki0x5JI8uQzWlButMjcJb/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" border="0" /></a> I <span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff99ff;">couldn't resist</span> taking a photo.</div><div align="center">Is there anything <span style="font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">cuter</span>?!<br /></div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636842816870459186noreply@blogger.com2