tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65200054084622175922024-02-07T04:29:27.213-08:00The Dickson CrewBart, Mandy and the boysMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-71782055166539300832011-12-27T14:02:00.000-08:002012-01-20T15:19:06.668-08:00A Very Merry Christmas - 2011<div>Christmas Season brings joy, peace, and magic. It also brings comfort - there's a certain coziness that comes with the decor that fills our home, the warmth from the winter sweaters and coats, and from the familiar traditions that fill the season year after year with the same spirit that makes Christmas wonderful. </div><div><br /></div><div>Like the visit to Santa. My older boys know better than to murmur or complain...they WILL get their Christmas "outfit" on and brave the line-up to see this Jolly Man. This year it even took several attempts - long story. After all, I remind them, "Santa is very good to you - I wouldn't test him if I were you". This was the first year in a long time that I haven't have a crier for the picture on Santa's lap- they are all too old now - it makes <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;">me</span></b></i> want to cry ;)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwi4Ie0Pe0W7I6tUUJIZgNXLQdVMhN8eGKBAXlJkNdjXwTMc-jeMdHnSCLuXydhqIbuG85FGEJZO-ZZb-EBjGs5djetwKQY6NOxEd477mTFmXwTJobUtjlvptq36SnLLFEBfTW6iPHK42/s1600/IMG_0107.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwwi4Ie0Pe0W7I6tUUJIZgNXLQdVMhN8eGKBAXlJkNdjXwTMc-jeMdHnSCLuXydhqIbuG85FGEJZO-ZZb-EBjGs5djetwKQY6NOxEd477mTFmXwTJobUtjlvptq36SnLLFEBfTW6iPHK42/s320/IMG_0107.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699841161267533490" /></a><br />And Christmas Eve with all the cousins at Grammy and Papa's house for a delicious dinner, time to play and be excited together, and of course the Nativity Play done by the kids. This year Grammy put together a little program with speaking parts for the older kids and Christmas Carols mixed in with the scripture/story reading. A little something different, but still that same good 'ol tradition.<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgNI0GLFywVR5vgcDb5a0kxFjwSU0lviwb2_yAiLNM-2vXDToUh_JvYBBz2RfCIfNs76yT1hPWhWeOJyoUxs3WMQnElpX8Itpp3AoyrpZkqSwj9p_kBLtovAC5Byb31ypWCTV7C-ACu2W/s1600/IMG_2071.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgNI0GLFywVR5vgcDb5a0kxFjwSU0lviwb2_yAiLNM-2vXDToUh_JvYBBz2RfCIfNs76yT1hPWhWeOJyoUxs3WMQnElpX8Itpp3AoyrpZkqSwj9p_kBLtovAC5Byb31ypWCTV7C-ACu2W/s320/IMG_2071.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699841151903470898" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LCb_KXlCkn_57ZM_qz-YaBZNqFty6zT_EQl3whUUP2Mg-UmJS91OjttFaEr0IdpL8v9LTcn-Lnn7AQhQm0DjpfIhWEyOK1jOv5nTT5FMy4M1_P0NJBHxDqjopxRVa8BBhiEZ3inKqh12/s1600/IMG_2074.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LCb_KXlCkn_57ZM_qz-YaBZNqFty6zT_EQl3whUUP2Mg-UmJS91OjttFaEr0IdpL8v9LTcn-Lnn7AQhQm0DjpfIhWEyOK1jOv5nTT5FMy4M1_P0NJBHxDqjopxRVa8BBhiEZ3inKqh12/s320/IMG_2074.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699841143344225522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQrq8lmKbqpIxw5q_i5Eea-16s4L_cH6wTOL89Gnfk8g7qoRXoUDgC73WPR49fH3KRaBvTo5VancOXvG-yVo5PZ2T4kVowHL6X0CBQTGBrU-4H6nz5-FWGoX-uMSyLw9crqzLahyphenhyphenEj5Sp/s1600/IMG_2079.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQrq8lmKbqpIxw5q_i5Eea-16s4L_cH6wTOL89Gnfk8g7qoRXoUDgC73WPR49fH3KRaBvTo5VancOXvG-yVo5PZ2T4kVowHL6X0CBQTGBrU-4H6nz5-FWGoX-uMSyLw9crqzLahyphenhyphenEj5Sp/s320/IMG_2079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699840577937813426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6c_dIMPG6tCbJHP6Wzg3aVjAf7YP8-PTiwFmUforxcok1Eku38XcztI0H5JHBzFGQ1_NvhovBN7eqJupGEQacGvdl_NQBYV0m0iDAaagJ4lx5BzRx1y0CCgd7sV66IJ82OcttTihhO0hP/s1600/IMG_2078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6c_dIMPG6tCbJHP6Wzg3aVjAf7YP8-PTiwFmUforxcok1Eku38XcztI0H5JHBzFGQ1_NvhovBN7eqJupGEQacGvdl_NQBYV0m0iDAaagJ4lx5BzRx1y0CCgd7sV66IJ82OcttTihhO0hP/s320/IMG_2078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699840560505372146" /></a><br />You'd think we would have enough actors with our big clan, but some of the kids were happy to play 2 parts if needed, like the shepard-wise man below...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpz2gjCfkgnM3KzSrKjotxqPi1mF-68BiyHEOEvzsJ9tHoUyGuYCKDWS4Iy0cjePiHuz71hJHMbthL-DMh80ZTY7rTNN342zdB5nW5lnciERutVKCVtUJxoPOJpXuIhB8s3qvNxmvj9Xm/s1600/IMG_2086.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpz2gjCfkgnM3KzSrKjotxqPi1mF-68BiyHEOEvzsJ9tHoUyGuYCKDWS4Iy0cjePiHuz71hJHMbthL-DMh80ZTY7rTNN342zdB5nW5lnciERutVKCVtUJxoPOJpXuIhB8s3qvNxmvj9Xm/s320/IMG_2086.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699840548094519522" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_m2v7q6peTfn_iqG1vxeIrqJRLSz55WGJDzCAFT11y46wodJIk9EkurVCxKuuh98n2aNLfw4ynqQwftMShrOOiRBJUJz5nBr0eQa5iFmDhF3F5F31zdOljb9T2UvrlHbm9HxMzTnTReyP/s1600/IMG_2087.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_m2v7q6peTfn_iqG1vxeIrqJRLSz55WGJDzCAFT11y46wodJIk9EkurVCxKuuh98n2aNLfw4ynqQwftMShrOOiRBJUJz5nBr0eQa5iFmDhF3F5F31zdOljb9T2UvrlHbm9HxMzTnTReyP/s320/IMG_2087.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699840526816838866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ArNrfL5L3WccNYyFAscSAYeNmH79ygVnX3j3tQ6T2W-1wuBgZIVLd32v7N00IuJA_pJd8VW57UrQFpsXzhqqEtvq-EPpLfjxVUWs3vsnuNCmF4RqLKC1iaheWe-m1YUdlI1B5KfbLrQ7/s1600/IMG_2100.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2ArNrfL5L3WccNYyFAscSAYeNmH79ygVnX3j3tQ6T2W-1wuBgZIVLd32v7N00IuJA_pJd8VW57UrQFpsXzhqqEtvq-EPpLfjxVUWs3vsnuNCmF4RqLKC1iaheWe-m1YUdlI1B5KfbLrQ7/s320/IMG_2100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699840519256883858" /></a><br />I love how traditions bring out all the best feelings of love and kindness. You know you're there when the oldest is stealing kisses from the baby.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEnmvYnTZC9kcQb_oGsYTk50XcD8Q7AzrrMo8Qh9bq7dQ7Lg8omjFZfXwYFmipokbsJQXCgmB7TCw8N8rPZtvQva4C3R_MA9m8zdldzkxTC31wshbgJS4auhgoVnY91XFPcbLeG-K3l1N/s1600/IMG_2102.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEnmvYnTZC9kcQb_oGsYTk50XcD8Q7AzrrMo8Qh9bq7dQ7Lg8omjFZfXwYFmipokbsJQXCgmB7TCw8N8rPZtvQva4C3R_MA9m8zdldzkxTC31wshbgJS4auhgoVnY91XFPcbLeG-K3l1N/s320/IMG_2102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699839466908769522" /></a><br /><div>And of course there's the tradition of opening one gift each - which always happens to be matching Christmas pajamas. No one is ever too old for this tradition! And Papa leads us in a big family prayer - always tender and touching - especially this time of year.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY5Tsrn6pmhAx_XOdtmNTcNE3wfhTAEm2Yd1tKoMEjZCWawQM7REeGkA9SoPjoU5oc4tAnuov8AmEpDZSekhZe6Z83xqkpyIO7VaiE6pqf8ZdDyKpynCMaMwU853fn4JXDXPyII7lL0JY/s1600/IMG_2126.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY5Tsrn6pmhAx_XOdtmNTcNE3wfhTAEm2Yd1tKoMEjZCWawQM7REeGkA9SoPjoU5oc4tAnuov8AmEpDZSekhZe6Z83xqkpyIO7VaiE6pqf8ZdDyKpynCMaMwU853fn4JXDXPyII7lL0JY/s320/IMG_2126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699839456252365362" /></a></div><div>And playing, playing, and more playing - even with pajamas on and down to the last second before it's off to home we go.</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0CcAXdQuDp88B7xKlwlM_axJzEtEHnwuYXeT4tLwZ9Crc1dl6o-5FsQJVd2gEufQ6twgcLUB3y3gN00huUhchi3jOKy03SmBlq1k1lIbBXbBZybVwNJfgDRMwvPW7NwniGeAYBwDKTNH/s320/IMG_2108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699841184512097090" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><br /><br /></div><div>Before this mom and dad feel like they got a wink of sleep (mostly because we stay up late putting toys together and finishing touches on gifts, and enjoying peppermint ice cream and some quiet Christmas time together) our boys are up at 6am (the earliest allowed) and pouncing on our bed - ready for the magic of Christmas morning. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Pp2qiIPWXqBw1t7XFuqcgZwL8a3RWwpVrzgSSqzZY1D1fqCVEQ3BqY_1qq_O3KUJy9Zi8BcADSzQb2CV_73abu0H4lmGbHHlQFbnYVHl0sQ1sT7HpNIXIEUIfp1K9G-s2ufc2H7O8aqP/s1600/IMG_2131.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Pp2qiIPWXqBw1t7XFuqcgZwL8a3RWwpVrzgSSqzZY1D1fqCVEQ3BqY_1qq_O3KUJy9Zi8BcADSzQb2CV_73abu0H4lmGbHHlQFbnYVHl0sQ1sT7HpNIXIEUIfp1K9G-s2ufc2H7O8aqP/s320/IMG_2131.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699839443119948450" /></a><br />I wasn't quick enough with the camera to capture all the kids and all the gifts, but some highlights include: Cade got a Kindle Fire - lucky bum</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXgz9k2sCCuxToFj9JuECG19bawQ_oTS324q34DsNvOucOrI-FQvRN0fXQHHJZr_jO4_dBflQtbTUG7eVeKgu0p4z1hA-Gbo2ZTtzGzcyCP-L_RSilZEJZOkEg2NB0t64DHGuSSWes9Oj/s1600/IMG_2135.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifXgz9k2sCCuxToFj9JuECG19bawQ_oTS324q34DsNvOucOrI-FQvRN0fXQHHJZr_jO4_dBflQtbTUG7eVeKgu0p4z1hA-Gbo2ZTtzGzcyCP-L_RSilZEJZOkEg2NB0t64DHGuSSWes9Oj/s320/IMG_2135.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699839433017975410" /></a><br />Luke's loving his new big wheel!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix66nYbTs556Vbt_-P5hOeE-DlokJl_ziaXEp-i1_GcvAMm80cyogRyhsg7-VXM8d91zhlwbtfP4bXA14kYYXTvEr476eeL1k0b0GUPByfaaOhx1kiun70W4ZSGwCoDOus0sOOo-88aRrT/s1600/IMG_2138.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix66nYbTs556Vbt_-P5hOeE-DlokJl_ziaXEp-i1_GcvAMm80cyogRyhsg7-VXM8d91zhlwbtfP4bXA14kYYXTvEr476eeL1k0b0GUPByfaaOhx1kiun70W4ZSGwCoDOus0sOOo-88aRrT/s320/IMG_2138.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699839428831115938" /></a><br />Bo's showing off his "slides". All the cool wrestlers wear them.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A6nv22ogF8UjacEUL_AcROeqcoNh3t66pv4iWdSNeEiWp5Pg9yLk22KnjZ7iJB_ZqepVNnT4InmHLUYnbrKiaP6s0uXiIPk0bQuIHb7We2hFvdkbkEeQLi9Icax6bYhoSVFj4i38RMzd/s1600/IMG_2142.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-A6nv22ogF8UjacEUL_AcROeqcoNh3t66pv4iWdSNeEiWp5Pg9yLk22KnjZ7iJB_ZqepVNnT4InmHLUYnbrKiaP6s0uXiIPk0bQuIHb7We2hFvdkbkEeQLi9Icax6bYhoSVFj4i38RMzd/s320/IMG_2142.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699838824124718242" /></a><br />And Santa left a really cool surprise out in the driveway!! It's going to be a super fun sumer!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">(p.s. - the RV isn't ours - more about that in a post to come )</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6byZYq5Qt8HJuyHpm_w4fjqfjdi-HcmAmsX7LI3WrW8LdOsBsSMyQqnYdiMUfn5jqVCUyrh_xJr1XLotySG1AUUTbhyYsXdSLXQ-aPN7i3PRysFFm1MrSJdKupk3sosVjdlR1Zlx47sb/s1600/IMG_2127.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil6byZYq5Qt8HJuyHpm_w4fjqfjdi-HcmAmsX7LI3WrW8LdOsBsSMyQqnYdiMUfn5jqVCUyrh_xJr1XLotySG1AUUTbhyYsXdSLXQ-aPN7i3PRysFFm1MrSJdKupk3sosVjdlR1Zlx47sb/s320/IMG_2127.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699838773738065458" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><br /></div><div>I loved having Christmas on Sunday this year. After the chaos of stockings and gifts, it was a nice change of pace to go get dressed in our Sunday best and enjoy remembering the real meaning of Christmas and enjoying the true spirit of the season.</div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was time to head back up to Grammy and Papa's for more gifts and celebration.</div><div>It was a knight Christmas for Cole. He's excited about his playmobile castle. So was mom - I LOVE playmobile!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMVqgfy7YL5sU099emmoiibsujqDD0DtjykHbdGZa-qrDBmOLK3bfR4dnI10p9hpyRz4GQ709PNOH8IrW_C5YYx-QZXuVHv8bxaGh4L7dG8wcmbdanBDNxOR5VqeABehtgIBJbj_l-NMr/s1600/IMG_2144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMVqgfy7YL5sU099emmoiibsujqDD0DtjykHbdGZa-qrDBmOLK3bfR4dnI10p9hpyRz4GQ709PNOH8IrW_C5YYx-QZXuVHv8bxaGh4L7dG8wcmbdanBDNxOR5VqeABehtgIBJbj_l-NMr/s320/IMG_2144.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699842578677636226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div>Bo got a cool science kit</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uHtd5_Fxq4llJ6NKTDb_JnHirCrf8RhLKRoIPsVIxzm7b3e1-vvX8X7wjU0CGKOboWHwzFjdo_-X3MUL9rvT0igVPeaU4_hzZi7JiTFXYhBZo_PU8drDrTpQTi1P_Rw3sG-696ZVCkE4/s1600/IMG_2145.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uHtd5_Fxq4llJ6NKTDb_JnHirCrf8RhLKRoIPsVIxzm7b3e1-vvX8X7wjU0CGKOboWHwzFjdo_-X3MUL9rvT0igVPeaU4_hzZi7JiTFXYhBZo_PU8drDrTpQTi1P_Rw3sG-696ZVCkE4/s320/IMG_2145.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699838799663852050" /></a></div><div>Ty's sporting new clothes and trying to figure out the puzzle ball</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPKg5dthMZVkQJWXAAJUjAmztPc5IaSMAEzpb0fgr7hnHFxXAYIgoTTpA0yBlNXN_7shn-dEAVR9YIK7-tWyi5yDY_aQA-qFyGptbOixNGu2QjThztBUyH_OF8vzaEbaIKmV00DFl6GKj/s1600/IMG_2147.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPKg5dthMZVkQJWXAAJUjAmztPc5IaSMAEzpb0fgr7hnHFxXAYIgoTTpA0yBlNXN_7shn-dEAVR9YIK7-tWyi5yDY_aQA-qFyGptbOixNGu2QjThztBUyH_OF8vzaEbaIKmV00DFl6GKj/s320/IMG_2147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699838777642944642" /></a><br />By then end of the 2-day affair, it feels a bit like a whirlwind. But it is a wonderful finale to a wondrous season. There are new gifts to admire, new things to be grateful for and a new outlook on a new year. I love that the end of each Calendar year is swelled up in this magical time of giving, sharing, celebrating and remembering the gift of the Savior in our lives. It was a very Merry Christmas and a happy 2011 for our crew for sure.</div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-53738371218505337382011-12-21T09:54:00.001-08:002011-12-21T09:54:36.493-08:00Christmas 2011<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0QbOGjhszaMXXA&eid=118"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0QbOGjhszaMe/0QbOGjhszaMedS/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1324489632000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>In Living Color Christmas Card</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>To view our unique Christmas card designs, <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards" style="color: #6666cc;">click here</a>.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-42251825621549349672011-12-19T13:52:00.000-08:002012-01-20T14:02:03.185-08:00A Happy 4th BirthdayA cute invitation (that got eaten by my computer - I have a new computer :) ) went out to a few friends that said something like: Hear Ye, Hear Ye, All Knights of the Round. Your presence is requested at a celebration in honor of Sir Cole's 4th Birthday. The friends followed the address to the castle and had lots of fun...Decorating Knight shields-<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHtLSU65rvcSl-oJ5iPR20j2fclN8yWgueMzGuw44Rz0ysYdBo6j8QTLu_GjkNK70_RB1W6InTCF3uU4hx_fc30sGFThwkjZ2lBEbSwwLUBxBlTgwI7i9pNmRn_DyV79aSZkgGloLwt6Y/s1600/IMG_2027.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHtLSU65rvcSl-oJ5iPR20j2fclN8yWgueMzGuw44Rz0ysYdBo6j8QTLu_GjkNK70_RB1W6InTCF3uU4hx_fc30sGFThwkjZ2lBEbSwwLUBxBlTgwI7i9pNmRn_DyV79aSZkgGloLwt6Y/s320/IMG_2027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509495135863906" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br />And earning their armor -<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87S2Luml8gXcWtd0CiwknvGnZc6cwTTlkI3I57-ewR1btuz2A5c-NqJvbeLH67kf7av01sOeH4mgc9TI6LDzv7TUcM614HlanCVmzOxM79ZMh420hVHsEumNSF53GuIkae3pxiOtqSiTi/s1600/IMG_2029.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87S2Luml8gXcWtd0CiwknvGnZc6cwTTlkI3I57-ewR1btuz2A5c-NqJvbeLH67kf7av01sOeH4mgc9TI6LDzv7TUcM614HlanCVmzOxM79ZMh420hVHsEumNSF53GuIkae3pxiOtqSiTi/s320/IMG_2029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509486251463458" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br />And playing in the bouncy Castle (in our garage - I leave it pushed to the side and ready all winter as a cold/wet weather activity to burn off the energy of my gang. Great! You should try it!)-</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RIy34sZW40n_lt0fpc_lB3q0liI9yrFOaZ7kunofpH9RU61xXEbshUBXg0232bElKg_ozU6PTIQdFawXBlGteUvsSDi5WeQNARBzNoKgg61HWkfu5sz4_3EeApvS9-f3mbzytDFtH2W2/s1600/IMG_2034.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3RIy34sZW40n_lt0fpc_lB3q0liI9yrFOaZ7kunofpH9RU61xXEbshUBXg0232bElKg_ozU6PTIQdFawXBlGteUvsSDi5WeQNARBzNoKgg61HWkfu5sz4_3EeApvS9-f3mbzytDFtH2W2/s320/IMG_2034.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509054732578434" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br />And feasting on treats - </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmywTDhWEGaLBGENpc-9fk7EdLZQqbZSjiZAuMxhnJn5S-HwAVCtkwaoL29HZyWDiNMRWXn4b8e1FY_5RouXhhTMJam8df8TfoBUqSgd9zoooE01elIgsOXRZBSjYq6e6YUbBvkN832pX/s1600/IMG_2039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmywTDhWEGaLBGENpc-9fk7EdLZQqbZSjiZAuMxhnJn5S-HwAVCtkwaoL29HZyWDiNMRWXn4b8e1FY_5RouXhhTMJam8df8TfoBUqSgd9zoooE01elIgsOXRZBSjYq6e6YUbBvkN832pX/s320/IMG_2039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509039274772786" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br />And showering the Birthday Boy with noble gifts -</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL8Tfw2QcgBPwj9Q_vMcy8A67sPI_8ha0wD8TnUheCZKzj9KAYxJLVVIpCby4IrCYw98APPsvagbrBBbU9qLg7FHwIz2JZNqCWWP7I3U-3pCkRrWJvxa9-ySDjOhNwV_9ADgo32ceexzc/s1600/IMG_2045.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL8Tfw2QcgBPwj9Q_vMcy8A67sPI_8ha0wD8TnUheCZKzj9KAYxJLVVIpCby4IrCYw98APPsvagbrBBbU9qLg7FHwIz2JZNqCWWP7I3U-3pCkRrWJvxa9-ySDjOhNwV_9ADgo32ceexzc/s320/IMG_2045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509027749329730" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br />And making great birthday wishes and memories -</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodvtshdqwdHaysDS-FcX17hku-v1l4xnHDMKhHQqr4UAvX2PPzgB6kPJGU1usgJcbr-7zYjU6dV921Syjp0vxVmjBEWaBYat-SSDMROVlc0M2ssAftzP-F1shNpcwfARUKp68vweTfJPk/s1600/IMG_2049.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodvtshdqwdHaysDS-FcX17hku-v1l4xnHDMKhHQqr4UAvX2PPzgB6kPJGU1usgJcbr-7zYjU6dV921Syjp0vxVmjBEWaBYat-SSDMROVlc0M2ssAftzP-F1shNpcwfARUKp68vweTfJPk/s320/IMG_2049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509015948321698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzxpPi-o0ZwlNEvAK73jxUL1U2vYmDhbzFE5yUrqXdMNt2bmGwzZgkjHsvvoLo4Kacg4Ckv_LP-YZ5JnJr_9SwCAHecQG2NJmodFLhEVYDCXrgXkos2IgVwcLSrluVhpach12yb5xw3N1/s1600/IMG_2048.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzxpPi-o0ZwlNEvAK73jxUL1U2vYmDhbzFE5yUrqXdMNt2bmGwzZgkjHsvvoLo4Kacg4Ckv_LP-YZ5JnJr_9SwCAHecQG2NJmodFLhEVYDCXrgXkos2IgVwcLSrluVhpach12yb5xw3N1/s320/IMG_2048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699509004543958082" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br />The kids all went home with their helmet/masks, shields, foam swords and a tube full of plastic knight toys. It was a hit all the way around. And this 4 year old is a big hit at our house! We love you Birthday Boy.</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-68675036640513698242011-12-18T15:55:00.000-08:002012-01-19T16:18:29.598-08:00Turkey Day 2011<div>This year the Thanksgiving holiday included a week off of school for the kids - so we had a whole week to celebrate my favorite holiday of the year. We spent the week counting our blessings and making new memories at our favorite place - Black Butte Ranch.</div><div><br /></div><div>The older cousins set out one afternoon with the goal of hiking to the summit of Black Butt </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJ2fJVMFhE2X43TiB18NoOuaC5Im_GvQPSxVGO4w5mqxHy390CxIHBZMChjFaPjRYGV94UbplacnHgTuM4kyj3cyD8_gG3SUpDbzATdAZ2349h__9VPti8F0VUSDl0aYmhNDX-iErCtsi/s1600/IMG_0787.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJ2fJVMFhE2X43TiB18NoOuaC5Im_GvQPSxVGO4w5mqxHy390CxIHBZMChjFaPjRYGV94UbplacnHgTuM4kyj3cyD8_gG3SUpDbzATdAZ2349h__9VPti8F0VUSDl0aYmhNDX-iErCtsi/s320/IMG_0787.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699498578973023890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CPjcZAtbmQOEr94GSNLgsHEcwlBRin6B_MNgTufGAh3OMxx_f0eRPBdYY3_l8cQ_DTtldx6AeWeCY3tAxze4Byjme2quOLTozNXzdrtbo7_O4jjuCvXPKQKHi-Fsuz5YAdfh6NJfh_be/s1600/IMG_0788.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CPjcZAtbmQOEr94GSNLgsHEcwlBRin6B_MNgTufGAh3OMxx_f0eRPBdYY3_l8cQ_DTtldx6AeWeCY3tAxze4Byjme2quOLTozNXzdrtbo7_O4jjuCvXPKQKHi-Fsuz5YAdfh6NJfh_be/s320/IMG_0788.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699498369632208450" /></a><br />But snow got the better of their attempt. But there were still plenty of smiles and a renewed goal to try it again in summertime!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPL6zyNOTfix3opV6-bI20rJvDgORl6FKkfd5TYhNACn7E_MAg-7r_Y_5o8ymqOJkRphqSQhZayi5itKIMepAI2Dn3otD9YWcvyy1yxBLZwCLWs2CZDP5iZ99g7N5dgUmqo7DoYrMY6nP/s1600/IMG_0796.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPL6zyNOTfix3opV6-bI20rJvDgORl6FKkfd5TYhNACn7E_MAg-7r_Y_5o8ymqOJkRphqSQhZayi5itKIMepAI2Dn3otD9YWcvyy1yxBLZwCLWs2CZDP5iZ99g7N5dgUmqo7DoYrMY6nP/s320/IMG_0796.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699498029860740834" /></a><br />The story of Thanksgiving dinner proves us genius! Grammy reserved a private dining room at the lodge and we let the Lodge <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">restaurant</span> do the cooking for our large group! It was delicious, relaxing and no dishes!! It might be a new tradition.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtUmq7uC8HJk-P6YKsEy1ewD7ABXg2Wnglr0_T5s12zmbJzJB45jPQNa6ku439iHo7KoUsnyHjddfhtzMrBla9dAmhPeh5v5yPE8JeWMkCi0sIz1K2CdTpn6G34eC91vxPmDxEbQIvAyU/s1600/IMG_2001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtUmq7uC8HJk-P6YKsEy1ewD7ABXg2Wnglr0_T5s12zmbJzJB45jPQNa6ku439iHo7KoUsnyHjddfhtzMrBla9dAmhPeh5v5yPE8JeWMkCi0sIz1K2CdTpn6G34eC91vxPmDxEbQIvAyU/s320/IMG_2001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699498014960559586" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPLSxpPongMIi8Jh6ZuKSiGdSsn1v8liaKosCVC4RT57vN2nfNd8eIYK0Ghq52qKzu9PKLcUHKWbB5YS5QjXaoDYJlWOKVfVh8uu3Jh563jjLyDN6OqPWQzITT1bYKvQ0fjXtkQtck3hR/s1600/IMG_2003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPLSxpPongMIi8Jh6ZuKSiGdSsn1v8liaKosCVC4RT57vN2nfNd8eIYK0Ghq52qKzu9PKLcUHKWbB5YS5QjXaoDYJlWOKVfVh8uu3Jh563jjLyDN6OqPWQzITT1bYKvQ0fjXtkQtck3hR/s320/IMG_2003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699498007976021842" /></a><br />But just so that we didn't miss the whole "Thanksgiving experience" and so that we had lots of cold turkey to snack on throughout the weekend, Grammy still roasted this beauty!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLJOtu3Ekx4wk6dbSZ9E5qC9JOJ3LJszkwIy6Plrwh3vHsjsZkgRXpf8XEZkHJKCVpSrHaZGsc7f7Nq__Z6pfjsAsy2JrxIT2xbGf1H9Dm4WcxlBbo2UMKTBXr49v7brTz-jredbutt_f/s1600/IMG_2006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBLJOtu3Ekx4wk6dbSZ9E5qC9JOJ3LJszkwIy6Plrwh3vHsjsZkgRXpf8XEZkHJKCVpSrHaZGsc7f7Nq__Z6pfjsAsy2JrxIT2xbGf1H9Dm4WcxlBbo2UMKTBXr49v7brTz-jredbutt_f/s320/IMG_2006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699497984324864386" /></a><br />The fun continues...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirk0XQjXKVbjDe2Cg7KilcLNcIfh3-5-ERhjAgjFiv1BRqUBbt9mUjWs-XTW4_U3D87hplEGZh9Q2SEg0riEMMrxbETK6nGDz8zoY9zVizzSpSuBVsNSMuKIPEnIJKLTYXnJ0ZO72f_Tcs/s1600/IMG_7791.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirk0XQjXKVbjDe2Cg7KilcLNcIfh3-5-ERhjAgjFiv1BRqUBbt9mUjWs-XTW4_U3D87hplEGZh9Q2SEg0riEMMrxbETK6nGDz8zoY9zVizzSpSuBVsNSMuKIPEnIJKLTYXnJ0ZO72f_Tcs/s320/IMG_7791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699497975549440834" /></a><br />We had a </div><div>fun family time at the ranch's Turkey Trot. Bart was a trooper and did the kids trot with the boys while I ran the 5K.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaAzl3aY-12wlXoRUkHM9RyUvRzqLCSP7R_Ne06ChCOedMCgyBkn4a5C56wRSKndyl7n3QL-xz76CClyyxBWJ7SIM-Ne9mpWKVQIsjM-e-d1el9B88tIm8L6PZVOqga5Yk4HtIL2-qvVC/s1600/IMG_7819.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaAzl3aY-12wlXoRUkHM9RyUvRzqLCSP7R_Ne06ChCOedMCgyBkn4a5C56wRSKndyl7n3QL-xz76CClyyxBWJ7SIM-Ne9mpWKVQIsjM-e-d1el9B88tIm8L6PZVOqga5Yk4HtIL2-qvVC/s320/IMG_7819.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699497166404929442" /></a><br />And enjoyed the Sister's Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_NDSEwcz8_rjPQMf9LwzBIw4W7Jz5rq9OS97MfO5bX3Hfeb7oWsVZT2ZsfvB24cZLnuZU0hBSPNq430_BTycLpCcnKqOM6Ul3P274kBaFNwMTKLTyQRjqV2FOBJq6-bqohPSone_52bf/s1600/IMG_2016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_NDSEwcz8_rjPQMf9LwzBIw4W7Jz5rq9OS97MfO5bX3Hfeb7oWsVZT2ZsfvB24cZLnuZU0hBSPNq430_BTycLpCcnKqOM6Ul3P274kBaFNwMTKLTyQRjqV2FOBJq6-bqohPSone_52bf/s320/IMG_2016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699497156494640962" /></a><br />And the Sister's Thanksgiving weekend Parade.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbhVN_YinIhhvWVXiGQunVkw2MJOvfVFbSaRI3i0mCA5peWpGY9LbJ8jzKCPIwPwxf6DK_OOp8lPNVwVQm-a1iaQWHSvBYKfSR3YOsM0YHGhWEgYnxPcPIDesqHGxMtbJp2gVLa3y0meg/s1600/IMG_2019.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbhVN_YinIhhvWVXiGQunVkw2MJOvfVFbSaRI3i0mCA5peWpGY9LbJ8jzKCPIwPwxf6DK_OOp8lPNVwVQm-a1iaQWHSvBYKfSR3YOsM0YHGhWEgYnxPcPIDesqHGxMtbJp2gVLa3y0meg/s320/IMG_2019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699497137430258738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4v-VgYMT70LaO_dYE6tvRHYadq9VigatMKLZ0PoA80L0S78JSfuA_NJsbXAwU4rwle7vJ-dtf8vEVc97Q5WMJPIaOxW6o9X4dMBYE7gdmCn__dp_ZB_Uv5KEG4nLsRQPXuKTGvUAIIsR/s1600/IMG_2020.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4v-VgYMT70LaO_dYE6tvRHYadq9VigatMKLZ0PoA80L0S78JSfuA_NJsbXAwU4rwle7vJ-dtf8vEVc97Q5WMJPIaOxW6o9X4dMBYE7gdmCn__dp_ZB_Uv5KEG4nLsRQPXuKTGvUAIIsR/s320/IMG_2020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699497129293656850" /></a><br />Santa rode in on the last wagon to kick of the Christmas season!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl63ZKE-htPKFbM4r8FpjuI60hKOV6H96dIOcTmFcf1Ibd90JAxH3-rV5AQ-BL7WQ5p9PCM4NUD9iJ__IgnhMtWZgY2RKq_LeKM9YfPvlT7WfNAMbgEoUyejoUkY08mDLbNctM2tSxTgKP/s1600/IMG_2025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl63ZKE-htPKFbM4r8FpjuI60hKOV6H96dIOcTmFcf1Ibd90JAxH3-rV5AQ-BL7WQ5p9PCM4NUD9iJ__IgnhMtWZgY2RKq_LeKM9YfPvlT7WfNAMbgEoUyejoUkY08mDLbNctM2tSxTgKP/s320/IMG_2025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699497120889153826" /></a><br />Our blessings are countless and we have so much to be grateful for - a now another fun holiday to add to the list!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-83840944911935430992011-12-14T14:53:00.000-08:002012-01-19T15:54:56.658-08:00Papa turns 60!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWS0Kr6nLBdCaTyp3uNXmGLPCs7x7iDq1-FzWF5t_4wipAx2TmwnyW7eFQ6AiVlihYNx6hRnkBbgMztzHvzDimsMYZEeGGIK3K9QVPO8FbCV23Hk3zMGYsQe4PAXy_MQ0389vJpZ-TuYq/s1600/IMG_1900.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWS0Kr6nLBdCaTyp3uNXmGLPCs7x7iDq1-FzWF5t_4wipAx2TmwnyW7eFQ6AiVlihYNx6hRnkBbgMztzHvzDimsMYZEeGGIK3K9QVPO8FbCV23Hk3zMGYsQe4PAXy_MQ0389vJpZ-TuYq/s320/IMG_1900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489872784502114" /></a></div>When world's greatest Papa and Dad turns 60 - it's cause for a giant celebration. But since he doesn't like crowds and attention, we obeyed his wish and curtailed our party planning, and instead of a surprise party with the TONS of people who love and admire my dad (which is how we wanted to celebrate), Grammy rented a giant house at Lincoln City for all us kids and grandkids to share and party together. It was risky- the beach in November - but we lucked out with excellent weather and enjoyed lots of fun relaxing, watching movies and football, eating good food, playing games, not sleeping (since every family had at least one sick kid up in the night - but we'll try not to remember that part), and enjoying the sand and water.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidecDkuUA2yVJFYUQKDCb0OoIs6GfK_cyQceAyOZcOIltJuxJXnkPx3XGbGiqaCxzv2zrgPLjlAiClpQ-ixZylo4rcOZ0jAPq9qYe6_HFCOFrHhfTmqfQqXkNg87VMXBTtBwy-faOI-njZ/s1600/IMG_1901.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidecDkuUA2yVJFYUQKDCb0OoIs6GfK_cyQceAyOZcOIltJuxJXnkPx3XGbGiqaCxzv2zrgPLjlAiClpQ-ixZylo4rcOZ0jAPq9qYe6_HFCOFrHhfTmqfQqXkNg87VMXBTtBwy-faOI-njZ/s320/IMG_1901.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489858840192882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSr1cNQ-YtZ6kV4rjZMEIuFliWjWIsa7yJCAyTj2lItcLbAUCo7mUU7R-9gREjuDlOX5TIzGv66Uoqn3d-HJasfLnP3EmSfsGmFQTgQbVYgjhssD_GOswpLm3EoUEPFF6o9iTy0Nx-Osi/s1600/IMG_1912.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilSr1cNQ-YtZ6kV4rjZMEIuFliWjWIsa7yJCAyTj2lItcLbAUCo7mUU7R-9gREjuDlOX5TIzGv66Uoqn3d-HJasfLnP3EmSfsGmFQTgQbVYgjhssD_GOswpLm3EoUEPFF6o9iTy0Nx-Osi/s320/IMG_1912.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489846750986354" /></a><br />All you need is a hoodie and you can still enjoy building sandcastles and gathering seashells at the beach in the fall.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDb8obe4z8AEpv67LO42U4mYOdXatBQMh_BfhtL2Ub8QxB0Wm4inXnw-ilXiiK6nLmx_uGiafhfA24jWf8Hh7tI0FAJfDAMDtcskSEhEEOL7Uxt7wmY-lkRoLPYeWB_dGg1nOX7DZjJTKV/s1600/IMG_1929.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDb8obe4z8AEpv67LO42U4mYOdXatBQMh_BfhtL2Ub8QxB0Wm4inXnw-ilXiiK6nLmx_uGiafhfA24jWf8Hh7tI0FAJfDAMDtcskSEhEEOL7Uxt7wmY-lkRoLPYeWB_dGg1nOX7DZjJTKV/s320/IMG_1929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489835569988674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T081Gl5dSAtX7qtQeYHRs1mdiooCwHZe7Un3NX5lLLLzgvJXewJrbtyfWDWfg5UU5p6-D5SPADgOcWZQS535-Cz23TfFYKQ1laA-5hVpeANybjIHGX3auejZ2O-m2HaWssM6IlH7pijs/s1600/IMG_1919.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T081Gl5dSAtX7qtQeYHRs1mdiooCwHZe7Un3NX5lLLLzgvJXewJrbtyfWDWfg5UU5p6-D5SPADgOcWZQS535-Cz23TfFYKQ1laA-5hVpeANybjIHGX3auejZ2O-m2HaWssM6IlH7pijs/s320/IMG_1919.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489825012543986" /></a><br />And of course there was the giant family flag football game!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCi95yEpKkH-0-AzZxRstAGGt-8XyRDCaeYi4I23xmfpnwpFrOibkgJmzzFCVc3xA0SjEx2Pe3IzAQMcjWDRhEw30giZX6YzbZtbeh_hKnj9Ij9XlC5Te1N4OhywtMnpLivfCNzxdnx00/s1600/IMG_1933.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCi95yEpKkH-0-AzZxRstAGGt-8XyRDCaeYi4I23xmfpnwpFrOibkgJmzzFCVc3xA0SjEx2Pe3IzAQMcjWDRhEw30giZX6YzbZtbeh_hKnj9Ij9XlC5Te1N4OhywtMnpLivfCNzxdnx00/s320/IMG_1933.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489090491201826" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NBeDEZULB1gyIXaW6h5EwYjiVqgqFVqLRFCGexKTq4WrS6yGGT2Sga8TWc6d-nkFfkUT5un26i7HzlRtDRL8LsurYEftOI-5k5d0Y-QqHlaZSiaKFkqdsPLYWpX0WpHPFkV7KQgrd2Vx/s1600/IMG_1934.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NBeDEZULB1gyIXaW6h5EwYjiVqgqFVqLRFCGexKTq4WrS6yGGT2Sga8TWc6d-nkFfkUT5un26i7HzlRtDRL8LsurYEftOI-5k5d0Y-QqHlaZSiaKFkqdsPLYWpX0WpHPFkV7KQgrd2Vx/s320/IMG_1934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489076176591282" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfO0vhSDah43kttirS2xVk9RTUMTYLuRwPa95YJax4CoywR0nbQPXlj2gHsRwvg-XN6SL_l6f6_Eyw0caX_Vi5jD14XYS_ikyfUIWXE1qnvh4pwAH2HR0o3QodhuJpepfUtFw8-Ewi8vy/s1600/IMG_1935.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfO0vhSDah43kttirS2xVk9RTUMTYLuRwPa95YJax4CoywR0nbQPXlj2gHsRwvg-XN6SL_l6f6_Eyw0caX_Vi5jD14XYS_ikyfUIWXE1qnvh4pwAH2HR0o3QodhuJpepfUtFw8-Ewi8vy/s320/IMG_1935.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489064758060258" /></a><br />Uncle Andrew with his team!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RJS2fxtqMH-hD0yNZPeMRYSbpyoceDUsnGk3sZfh_X-KRFIoGrmekQza6XVvaFVfNM7mBVCxPSh0nzk5msus4iyKHnDf311vO1z9pZl0gP4yLL5bQLvv7fY-czRlziMKwO5kLDTHyx6l/s1600/IMG_1931.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RJS2fxtqMH-hD0yNZPeMRYSbpyoceDUsnGk3sZfh_X-KRFIoGrmekQza6XVvaFVfNM7mBVCxPSh0nzk5msus4iyKHnDf311vO1z9pZl0gP4yLL5bQLvv7fY-czRlziMKwO5kLDTHyx6l/s320/IMG_1931.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489047128136338" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQSgMIrp7ekZo97Lt0TAP3tWqoPpKTJYjxhhcz-stO8Ern0KMxrdZvPWkPL7M2udOhqh1VH8WyORSsBtAp7JiASif-dRMlb6iMfJ_pv7bRl7ESoSxvaJEgbTJLCiNop1nrRSOGiqBuv6B/s1600/IMG_1939.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnQSgMIrp7ekZo97Lt0TAP3tWqoPpKTJYjxhhcz-stO8Ern0KMxrdZvPWkPL7M2udOhqh1VH8WyORSsBtAp7JiASif-dRMlb6iMfJ_pv7bRl7ESoSxvaJEgbTJLCiNop1nrRSOGiqBuv6B/s320/IMG_1939.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699489033831641010" /></a><br />Luke watched a lot of it from the window in comforts of the warm beach house.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gKfY1nj53JZJbfl0IAqwvK2E53daahehRU8U4L_w0CQtZtSkrdwbaz1CFA_lB91UNlgS1f6cD3CVg8ODty4QMJ8PaFEqczITmflFeQsFKpXpSNAYRE71OuB-chZ2qrCXaLgqHIfIYGPh/s1600/IMG_1942.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gKfY1nj53JZJbfl0IAqwvK2E53daahehRU8U4L_w0CQtZtSkrdwbaz1CFA_lB91UNlgS1f6cD3CVg8ODty4QMJ8PaFEqczITmflFeQsFKpXpSNAYRE71OuB-chZ2qrCXaLgqHIfIYGPh/s320/IMG_1942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699482273585943730" /></a><br />Grammy put together some fun party games.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6OJqfU0odlJ6HFKYM3VQrWCPksucm4Io51mbJ_6urcLAeEMthZKkB1NKlyVt0ckdzjtLB8uP8qqe_56aI_IO6dE67gQEfMmRmem-QERMVl9b7zK-8TTnTh-JPmA0YdgHRV3x5fQka6_z/s1600/IMG_1945.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6OJqfU0odlJ6HFKYM3VQrWCPksucm4Io51mbJ_6urcLAeEMthZKkB1NKlyVt0ckdzjtLB8uP8qqe_56aI_IO6dE67gQEfMmRmem-QERMVl9b7zK-8TTnTh-JPmA0YdgHRV3x5fQka6_z/s320/IMG_1945.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699482255804487922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMguhu4-8knDjKk6FLlxiq0hACnqWafPHy6_OZGzgHauMzErSrXefofhMf1EZ7p_sbj5f23NlhdfTnMNcXr3zMSFDdw99M1JHrRV62QIX3bmmW8OXukiOYA4kmO0CQSbrXpJRtlCIhBM5N/s1600/IMG_1951.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMguhu4-8knDjKk6FLlxiq0hACnqWafPHy6_OZGzgHauMzErSrXefofhMf1EZ7p_sbj5f23NlhdfTnMNcXr3zMSFDdw99M1JHrRV62QIX3bmmW8OXukiOYA4kmO0CQSbrXpJRtlCIhBM5N/s320/IMG_1951.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699482253926869042" /></a><br />yes, one of which involved knocking over water bottles with a ball inside a pantyhose that hangs from your head :)</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxZWTprKkoPGITr0VI2fb1R4NL5OhNzSW322qcKcD_JtrAhikQFLq0I2V5VNDglJAAYcsZwJla3I4Ui5mxu_CQMrq4U2dtjpDLuhpIPQ0JKNchBKHTrwuleR20tA7dBts7UuvB59w939M/s1600/IMG_1953.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQxZWTprKkoPGITr0VI2fb1R4NL5OhNzSW322qcKcD_JtrAhikQFLq0I2V5VNDglJAAYcsZwJla3I4Ui5mxu_CQMrq4U2dtjpDLuhpIPQ0JKNchBKHTrwuleR20tA7dBts7UuvB59w939M/s320/IMG_1953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699482230332490802" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibhzAc52wtHMz1wwvkTHMkvh8Hr5pgNE76X9PLpee_vQYrlKg-P56ltODKzbSKcyJ8O3cCCY6OjYLs1EIuE7_JHnphQkzvKHZNzUIGEgMwa_20IV6Cshl7FB3eR2NTK2oYd25-Wa8fdTz/s1600/IMG_1981.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibhzAc52wtHMz1wwvkTHMkvh8Hr5pgNE76X9PLpee_vQYrlKg-P56ltODKzbSKcyJ8O3cCCY6OjYLs1EIuE7_JHnphQkzvKHZNzUIGEgMwa_20IV6Cshl7FB3eR2NTK2oYd25-Wa8fdTz/s320/IMG_1981.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699482227466971650" /></a><br />the kids put together a little program to honor papa and it ended with a dog pile on the birthday boy!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBalGeG9RIdytRjdtumZPMbsavn2yvO56v_mkGhcB1aVsbQTWeU6jaMsvdhM1SwBG2PnwUaC5JkRKgcS6jatOKJEwKItVElf2UeVUBxPU6VNAbLzT6FZ9H_sEHvv9zQ1DacrDsHm2UBJn/s1600/IMG_1979.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoBalGeG9RIdytRjdtumZPMbsavn2yvO56v_mkGhcB1aVsbQTWeU6jaMsvdhM1SwBG2PnwUaC5JkRKgcS6jatOKJEwKItVElf2UeVUBxPU6VNAbLzT6FZ9H_sEHvv9zQ1DacrDsHm2UBJn/s320/IMG_1979.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699481362949334178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6s9DohOAT5_IClhSn6EWBW_DwHlBkaQ-Bhl50K44y32PUAg5MHUZf6rmBadhIFMli3WXRJolCfmw2hjye4pJe_-_GrITEw6Mf8u9PPt5DAKNqeQ1KIQPd16t_9tSZ6SeP4F3lK77cidP/s1600/IMG_1983.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6s9DohOAT5_IClhSn6EWBW_DwHlBkaQ-Bhl50K44y32PUAg5MHUZf6rmBadhIFMli3WXRJolCfmw2hjye4pJe_-_GrITEw6Mf8u9PPt5DAKNqeQ1KIQPd16t_9tSZ6SeP4F3lK77cidP/s320/IMG_1983.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699481348952182306" /></a><br />We hope a little birthday party in a beautiful setting with all the people who love him most made him feel as special as he is!</div><div><br /></div><div>We managed to talk a photographer into driving out to the coast to surprise Grammy and Papa with a group photography session. This was my favorite moment caught on camera...</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaO5ulWfCitQjn8n-76mY9ATEtHFReF4eDVbci6QcA0PHpwRA4tRkcWYVMkSUKQWSmkOnrqM862oP0X_MZPELSInfE0wsq6e9Lsva7PSGYuLW3vbyDei6OqG-ZiZ73X-gL9Wc3XkTtnOU/s1600/IMG_1984.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyaO5ulWfCitQjn8n-76mY9ATEtHFReF4eDVbci6QcA0PHpwRA4tRkcWYVMkSUKQWSmkOnrqM862oP0X_MZPELSInfE0wsq6e9Lsva7PSGYuLW3vbyDei6OqG-ZiZ73X-gL9Wc3XkTtnOU/s320/IMG_1984.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699481338507226194" /></a><br />It was pretty chilly - so Bart had the job of keeping the kids warm and free of complaining during the photo session.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROmIS5DgmMWU8F8EGkpT89IQqhQRzYvqrFEBc70zaKOzjluY5cdswhpDPSdqxF2_zbNitMsZUUJ4BN2awT81d_8uWTfeDS5dskztdynO3okHaI-dCGZcKqbqz1Qxh9SsxfxOwzyT3LqcX/s1600/IMG_1988.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROmIS5DgmMWU8F8EGkpT89IQqhQRzYvqrFEBc70zaKOzjluY5cdswhpDPSdqxF2_zbNitMsZUUJ4BN2awT81d_8uWTfeDS5dskztdynO3okHaI-dCGZcKqbqz1Qxh9SsxfxOwzyT3LqcX/s320/IMG_1988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699481324905651746" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIB-XWpeEJo6nafTL6xLEtTCtnXcmjf-v_q4eAZldA3Ef8H7tocdy4UYpYTp25fTsBaXpCN4gYB2TjJ5Or48w7fDXG5p6ISgpRTCFv3qSUqWqooUlu20JyM1yyX8dcKax5UZlQAHpQJYf/s1600/Web+Viewing+File_8172.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsIB-XWpeEJo6nafTL6xLEtTCtnXcmjf-v_q4eAZldA3Ef8H7tocdy4UYpYTp25fTsBaXpCN4gYB2TjJ5Or48w7fDXG5p6ISgpRTCFv3qSUqWqooUlu20JyM1yyX8dcKax5UZlQAHpQJYf/s320/Web+Viewing+File_8172.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699481317983541122" /></a><br /></div><div>I wish every weekend could be frozen in moments like these. I love my family more than words and I love my wonderful dad - for the father, example, rock, inspiration, friend, advisor and hero he has been and always will be. He is truly one of the most generous, kind, humble, faithful, man of integrity you can ever know. Because of him I owe so much - everything. Thanks dad. And thanks for giving us an excuse to have another wonderful time together. </div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-630392836562260802011-12-13T23:08:00.000-08:002011-12-13T23:11:33.553-08:00Mission Catch-UpA note to the 2 (maybe 3) people who actually follow my blog - and who I'm sure have given up on me by now for good, since I haven't posted in like 5 months...<br /><br />I am bound and determined to catch up. Because I like to print my blog into a book each year - I have made a commitment that I will finish the year on time and not flake on the only form of scrapbooking/journal keeping that I still attempt. So bare with me for the many, many posts that will follow. I didn't want to leave anything out.<br /><br />And I'm not done...more to come!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-36593595430206808972011-12-13T22:50:00.001-08:002011-12-13T23:07:13.201-08:00Halloween-ingThis year we had Mr. Clean, a crazy Duck Fan, a referee, a ninja, a knight, and a cowboy.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYoj-nc58JtU7Odd0PKA_4W_d6EgwLIrK07jKU3ea6LVjRExL9_j-QC_W7JNMqUj7hJndiAvehUGXCX6VfiXNDvHBhLnXHwiiN1vPgt3-U7vr9BQIVsmJ6z6XNYiapXRNxfQmlod8C34z/s1600/IMG_1890.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685874010728056226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggYoj-nc58JtU7Odd0PKA_4W_d6EgwLIrK07jKU3ea6LVjRExL9_j-QC_W7JNMqUj7hJndiAvehUGXCX6VfiXNDvHBhLnXHwiiN1vPgt3-U7vr9BQIVsmJ6z6XNYiapXRNxfQmlod8C34z/s320/IMG_1890.JPG" /></a><br />For the church party and trunk-or-treat I came straight from my Zombie run, so I was a race runner and Cade was Jimmer Fredette.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwBF8YLaOlJ2rxZ9DdWZecZU9-fiZQ_OQJRgadPdjm4nvWIn_brIfyUKwnaZidRLBhy9fAvKFzSavYuFfVqms6TclS91yHkbixgyMfsl15eoJxvtjtFyGmX_L7N2KT-fasB-f3gWIEcOs/s1600/IMG_1886.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685874338766160866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfwBF8YLaOlJ2rxZ9DdWZecZU9-fiZQ_OQJRgadPdjm4nvWIn_brIfyUKwnaZidRLBhy9fAvKFzSavYuFfVqms6TclS91yHkbixgyMfsl15eoJxvtjtFyGmX_L7N2KT-fasB-f3gWIEcOs/s320/IMG_1886.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-REYHKwf6ntUnOKmXz2MTXWEQfGQFibrdH8BLi5MIMsvYataBSTXwwlgw36wsNzv72O_obbHtJ6lBW_EZdlMJOe2SuMeYoyIpNIoRWAVoK4XKhQgMJfwVJz_z8IVi7JDMyJK8UiHSc_a/s1600/IMG_1891.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685874002808197586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7-REYHKwf6ntUnOKmXz2MTXWEQfGQFibrdH8BLi5MIMsvYataBSTXwwlgw36wsNzv72O_obbHtJ6lBW_EZdlMJOe2SuMeYoyIpNIoRWAVoK4XKhQgMJfwVJz_z8IVi7JDMyJK8UiHSc_a/s320/IMG_1891.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkq4rwlaNSkr-FCNXkAaxTdxBZILN4uoFvXeXk2pKCMyX0IcnXGARH992htOyn_aqk1AzDPWlwwA0LhwY0fMFt8BpoKBQtgILskGFawkyyCQfKNtcV-BKQCftU6RXPdjjzU6efYon7fsj/s1600/IMG_1892.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685873987177804050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzkq4rwlaNSkr-FCNXkAaxTdxBZILN4uoFvXeXk2pKCMyX0IcnXGARH992htOyn_aqk1AzDPWlwwA0LhwY0fMFt8BpoKBQtgILskGFawkyyCQfKNtcV-BKQCftU6RXPdjjzU6efYon7fsj/s320/IMG_1892.JPG" /></a><br />Tough little rascal - complete with a real black eye!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK874LUmUSxlAYhpzio8RrB7BJniwrUZIKGxCrf5H2UryT5e0NLu4jNCKvTRVKh5DVZPl8Wl4qVNNJBPSZjBbsZtrV6f7HE6OoIbeyKsv3MzXbHAt9fS4WKISaFDKjBqXRx3rF-6mwO0Zv/s1600/IMG_1893.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685873984738456594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK874LUmUSxlAYhpzio8RrB7BJniwrUZIKGxCrf5H2UryT5e0NLu4jNCKvTRVKh5DVZPl8Wl4qVNNJBPSZjBbsZtrV6f7HE6OoIbeyKsv3MzXbHAt9fS4WKISaFDKjBqXRx3rF-6mwO0Zv/s320/IMG_1893.JPG" /></a><br />Going door-to-door with friends from the neighborhood. Cade and Ty felt BIG and COOL as we let them go off by themselves, just the 2 of them, for part of the night.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_c28X62Kd68LUj6i06BUV5MWi9J72XDJeOKJCSqxp3SU_WDazjG4-K4lp2YGwMHfo9y59iZRpwj9A51qa4yVP3tDcS_bUu2v_mN8dgX7BQIKUQqtDTX3LdBHgzwDSYqzDXgG3x5mno4K/s1600/IMG_1895.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685873641248948738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX_c28X62Kd68LUj6i06BUV5MWi9J72XDJeOKJCSqxp3SU_WDazjG4-K4lp2YGwMHfo9y59iZRpwj9A51qa4yVP3tDcS_bUu2v_mN8dgX7BQIKUQqtDTX3LdBHgzwDSYqzDXgG3x5mno4K/s320/IMG_1895.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUpc29spy-VTTolfsgObNFXt6m7MpTDoBANSgkeuggJyzA9R9ZUuwnjha_vigtdVS-le8fi46aPRVAlaTNpFUxN71HE6dtu5bj3qEpsH55eDezlT_hASlPc_vAzSrb3-cu_QW6d_lPU58/s1600/IMG_1896.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685873629758896530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUpc29spy-VTTolfsgObNFXt6m7MpTDoBANSgkeuggJyzA9R9ZUuwnjha_vigtdVS-le8fi46aPRVAlaTNpFUxN71HE6dtu5bj3qEpsH55eDezlT_hASlPc_vAzSrb3-cu_QW6d_lPU58/s320/IMG_1896.JPG" /></a><br />The "ride" home after tired legs set in.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijbJXuAqJvlfQjmdvxEVBL3I3nCn9w7Z4Gi_pQMTJ9V9EHpXZ63ouzb8vmRzRdcj204h1TlrvHhXXJ3sH1kcmvMqhm5IrtJnqMQ8szua2KJJ4y5lhOdY3EpqWQN8pT0rY7Xgr5KRkPx-m/s1600/IMG_1898.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685873625473693938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijbJXuAqJvlfQjmdvxEVBL3I3nCn9w7Z4Gi_pQMTJ9V9EHpXZ63ouzb8vmRzRdcj204h1TlrvHhXXJ3sH1kcmvMqhm5IrtJnqMQ8szua2KJJ4y5lhOdY3EpqWQN8pT0rY7Xgr5KRkPx-m/s320/IMG_1898.JPG" /></a><br />Our tradition of homemade donuts and hot cider await!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I also tried a new recipe this year that may just have to become a Halloween treat tradition - it was SOOOO good! </div><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;">Black Licorice Caramels.</span></div><br /><div>I got the recipe <a href="http://www.howdoesshe.com/black-licorice-caramels">here<br /></a></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH_4dxGoSv2Ox87HL-Hgo4FSlaAbIrmaanuGjFxXeo9qX8741omU8hj_BCHYfLfkNywotSwgrcJYhlzQU0B_6-i5Uc-bJGAtT-Li2uA-q-UVtzGJ6i4W3VmTTNJbp_xhwFqsxLRZiRYdc/s1600/IMG_1859.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685873613273546130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQH_4dxGoSv2Ox87HL-Hgo4FSlaAbIrmaanuGjFxXeo9qX8741omU8hj_BCHYfLfkNywotSwgrcJYhlzQU0B_6-i5Uc-bJGAtT-Li2uA-q-UVtzGJ6i4W3VmTTNJbp_xhwFqsxLRZiRYdc/s320/IMG_1859.JPG" /></a><br />I cut 'em up into squares. And wrapped like the website said. And put them in these cute tins from the dollar section at Target.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswMDL6e6OEPRWWeVW3mJW_fir_mjxVlkMAkySx89xvMJPz8QeMxVOdOtIAPGX5mT1G5MnLQh8PUiSsE3rT3_8gLiGBvAqVJv7zCa_G1psn0LywhhIbSrm7pdjsbnYnlsVVdlYN2rx7voH/s1600/IMG_1862.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685873607099713026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswMDL6e6OEPRWWeVW3mJW_fir_mjxVlkMAkySx89xvMJPz8QeMxVOdOtIAPGX5mT1G5MnLQh8PUiSsE3rT3_8gLiGBvAqVJv7zCa_G1psn0LywhhIbSrm7pdjsbnYnlsVVdlYN2rx7voH/s320/IMG_1862.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>A perfect gift for teachers! Or anyone! Next year my husband says I better make a double batch.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-15705095503333563022011-12-13T22:33:00.000-08:002011-12-13T22:49:56.819-08:00Zombie RunWhen you see an ad like this for an event in your community:<br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">So you have ran a 5k before? That's nice. Maybe you've even qualified for the Boston Marathon. Cool story. But, how do you think you would fare with someone chasing you? What if that someone belongs to the partisan of the living undead? If you think you have what it takes to master your fear, control your adrenaline, and survive the horror- all while maintaining clean underwear, then come prove it at the Zombie Apocalypse 5k Trail Run.<br /><br /></span>What do you and your running friends do? You sign up as survivors.<br /><br />Yep. We really did this. On October 29th at dusk. And if I wasn't too cheap to buy the pictures from the photographer's website, I could post proof of myself running through a corn maze, along mud trenches, and up hay covered hills - all while being chased by freaky people dressed up like zombies. If you really want to see, you can click on the photo webiste <a href="http://tuckerpdx.smugmug.com/">here</a>.<br />But here we are at the finish line:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydzP4x56GHtIzFAJSvlX4mSJM9ImGglIuiKGHmdLnkcI5y2ZcDcQEKwRQJC2xvAkt8jhgp8NQDpOtINyboLLRdV-Pwp0awnoPMtHEMDo0Ctrv0bglD-0qRCrlDQTsl4Z25HKHAiFOmrPB/s1600/IMG_5456.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685871399930533938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydzP4x56GHtIzFAJSvlX4mSJM9ImGglIuiKGHmdLnkcI5y2ZcDcQEKwRQJC2xvAkt8jhgp8NQDpOtINyboLLRdV-Pwp0awnoPMtHEMDo0Ctrv0bglD-0qRCrlDQTsl4Z25HKHAiFOmrPB/s320/IMG_5456.jpg" /></a><br />looking like a bunch of tired runner who didn't "survive". Those zombies were fast!<br />Chalk it up to one of the crazy things I've done - it was sure fun!Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-46530959242002278392011-12-13T16:36:00.000-08:002011-12-13T21:36:12.024-08:00Soccer StudBo has been patiently sitting in the stands and on the sidelines watching his older brothers for years, and waiting for his turn to play team sports. His first hack at fall soccer was a roaring success. He loved it! And we loved cheering him on. He was very focused and serious. But every once and while we would see him crack that smile - he had a blast! Even on cold, foggy mornings. (No my camera lense isn't dirty - it was really THAT foggy - but it was the last game of the season, so I HAD to take pictures anyways.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPN72oKqr6so9PjIhd1UKuEcq9SoNBytJK9XBDAXi9Vf67kACEpfZYIgPZ9KBl7V53RTG4qkw-Kb6iU_IJsGEECX2TmBj0TNr6zKrTsOyY6Z93eGGwkEZJ_rB_SxmVXMwCyirVFIgsjRD/s1600/IMG_1864.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685778199875878946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPN72oKqr6so9PjIhd1UKuEcq9SoNBytJK9XBDAXi9Vf67kACEpfZYIgPZ9KBl7V53RTG4qkw-Kb6iU_IJsGEECX2TmBj0TNr6zKrTsOyY6Z93eGGwkEZJ_rB_SxmVXMwCyirVFIgsjRD/s320/IMG_1864.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRda__k357KQrhp6HwHKhF-P6Iy00bFDhzQNQxEPCF8aVbFa1V-DxTrOvVNiGc9azNu2xRkAjfDN3TlNg4uBphSeVs9DeYfJEMTsIFt8wZ3Y1UgLSoZgjcGklkJaPf94TokGHuny-2261/s1600/IMG_1868.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685778189806016402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwRda__k357KQrhp6HwHKhF-P6Iy00bFDhzQNQxEPCF8aVbFa1V-DxTrOvVNiGc9azNu2xRkAjfDN3TlNg4uBphSeVs9DeYfJEMTsIFt8wZ3Y1UgLSoZgjcGklkJaPf94TokGHuny-2261/s320/IMG_1868.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPF_upcnNNhmMLG0YSOnTfjp0Sf-DAOktdcWl5aWB3z2SwiHaY38RJzb1mCMLUl4qEdOYaZAOacOdK7tK-P3qONG1b9xDwUuZk0d6yYaVv6_NWIBV2CQLKepWvHvEcLfRyXay_MUDaR85/s1600/IMG_1869.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685778186467014034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPF_upcnNNhmMLG0YSOnTfjp0Sf-DAOktdcWl5aWB3z2SwiHaY38RJzb1mCMLUl4qEdOYaZAOacOdK7tK-P3qONG1b9xDwUuZk0d6yYaVv6_NWIBV2CQLKepWvHvEcLfRyXay_MUDaR85/s320/IMG_1869.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSXVFdLzllLGaAVkvHSIl5Cmdeb5hOkw4f11t-XUHzGizDj_lWPpwoF1N-f1tOv3rBuiLSJXkUC_oWmLimA9CnyveDs4zRr72z26webMzjdKwUf0qwu_tt-nOylty4Q0iqd7e39nwE-lT/s1600/IMG_1875.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777795846023762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisSXVFdLzllLGaAVkvHSIl5Cmdeb5hOkw4f11t-XUHzGizDj_lWPpwoF1N-f1tOv3rBuiLSJXkUC_oWmLimA9CnyveDs4zRr72z26webMzjdKwUf0qwu_tt-nOylty4Q0iqd7e39nwE-lT/s320/IMG_1875.JPG" /></a><br />According to his own game analysis - "I was a scoring machine!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oxEHDwCsvokmUlokla7v8cN_HOHJHpuKb1994nJov9t-ATew08CU63XQcJAPNLv6fFDpPBFFhvAQlUyi0z5MdHbC-BSNN8RX4MpbDzImQVVMcAuYyGsxf9amergG0HGmY3MT23zl4y92/s1600/IMG_1880.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777790341662578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oxEHDwCsvokmUlokla7v8cN_HOHJHpuKb1994nJov9t-ATew08CU63XQcJAPNLv6fFDpPBFFhvAQlUyi0z5MdHbC-BSNN8RX4MpbDzImQVVMcAuYyGsxf9amergG0HGmY3MT23zl4y92/s320/IMG_1880.JPG" /></a><br />Enjoying frozen yogurt with his team after the game.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZs5NbiWm79lCWYi6gm4JkaHhDTshHiHSAF5IOjTglAbFqsXIpXHn-2Ez7TBY36SK9quwGN9MLs2m7j-dEX00Kv6ToqR1KlCxVzHsChLEdgCg2MFQrcw2lz3Z9PUnxDdUJOQQL-yNFXsPr/s1600/IMG_1881.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777771509321890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZs5NbiWm79lCWYi6gm4JkaHhDTshHiHSAF5IOjTglAbFqsXIpXHn-2Ez7TBY36SK9quwGN9MLs2m7j-dEX00Kv6ToqR1KlCxVzHsChLEdgCg2MFQrcw2lz3Z9PUnxDdUJOQQL-yNFXsPr/s320/IMG_1881.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnURt83W2ItJO32MtGmE2yQAtUzy_GpIMBlt9EA9hAHF_he76RTXmj0f2BDenbFyKZToldOEO7fYY3xC_uAK83DAV7n88EW5c8XIaLJUXfLvhMOM5hKxIJar3VDywYQG-O-eOo7SOb9iPF/s1600/IMG_1883.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777761754023906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnURt83W2ItJO32MtGmE2yQAtUzy_GpIMBlt9EA9hAHF_he76RTXmj0f2BDenbFyKZToldOEO7fYY3xC_uAK83DAV7n88EW5c8XIaLJUXfLvhMOM5hKxIJar3VDywYQG-O-eOo7SOb9iPF/s320/IMG_1883.JPG" /></a><br />Getting his trophy! Almost a smile! We loved his coach - she was a doll - and I love it when a mom steps up and coaches.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDZEYRj_sRDUj1RGGKrA6RVkzXHUUiFSswSBVpoeS-uNWYkQ53pylU4GAfCewR7ncruDzfLLgMf3UHxN8CxG3O13t58Ev0TeGByW_xbzUQVox7XGg6igZ2AnxmQvMexbRhQhD-Y63dycQ/s1600/IMG_1885.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685777753752502802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDZEYRj_sRDUj1RGGKrA6RVkzXHUUiFSswSBVpoeS-uNWYkQ53pylU4GAfCewR7ncruDzfLLgMf3UHxN8CxG3O13t58Ev0TeGByW_xbzUQVox7XGg6igZ2AnxmQvMexbRhQhD-Y63dycQ/s320/IMG_1885.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>We know there's a smile in there ready to crack wide open! We love you soccer stud!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-15352066891427757772011-12-13T16:29:00.000-08:002011-12-13T23:12:52.117-08:00Ex-CubscoutLest you think the boy only does sports - His agent wants you to know that he also earned his Webelos and Arrow of Light Badge this fall. The photographer was a bit unfamiliar with my camera - so the pictures all ended up blurry - but here's proof. He's now officially a Boy Scout!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJv76yCn2fK1n302-oAMR94Niao_ezlDZ4J-lc8AohbHHzGwrOMjyK4e2d4Ur0zVvUFyAvgsDIbFBfvELukRErrpLrOhmyiNPztM3gF6Wp3xYI4RPjZsv-Vv52lo_Zoyzwx81xZfTuLdxR/s1600/IMG_1840.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685775344529730722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJv76yCn2fK1n302-oAMR94Niao_ezlDZ4J-lc8AohbHHzGwrOMjyK4e2d4Ur0zVvUFyAvgsDIbFBfvELukRErrpLrOhmyiNPztM3gF6Wp3xYI4RPjZsv-Vv52lo_Zoyzwx81xZfTuLdxR/s320/IMG_1840.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2Gdft0EtZsPs4_BA-TlkVeUKYtijMK5CKmpeBQkjE3YAZIsDjrbvvpeh2JLYRHbjGugCVv6jm1BW7z3_MNanaTCcATCz5LddVqsqJNxK8VMMv-FBQVYePVT1is9S5-Zi0tFn5p4HeHjA/s1600/IMG_1842.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685775334540456994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2Gdft0EtZsPs4_BA-TlkVeUKYtijMK5CKmpeBQkjE3YAZIsDjrbvvpeh2JLYRHbjGugCVv6jm1BW7z3_MNanaTCcATCz5LddVqsqJNxK8VMMv-FBQVYePVT1is9S5-Zi0tFn5p4HeHjA/s320/IMG_1842.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDLU0edDwspiVc2kByGMvSYGoThsPq6REusiAWO9o2xSg9q9g_qLsHVLaTKGjfuPjuf7xR9jE4E5qf2dVHwnEM6NikW2eQpIN6gOo416RlEyo8TzNguyl_pxy73gvcLA9-DjzMh_zeyhn/s1600/IMG_1843.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685775328669074610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDLU0edDwspiVc2kByGMvSYGoThsPq6REusiAWO9o2xSg9q9g_qLsHVLaTKGjfuPjuf7xR9jE4E5qf2dVHwnEM6NikW2eQpIN6gOo416RlEyo8TzNguyl_pxy73gvcLA9-DjzMh_zeyhn/s320/IMG_1843.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Way to go buddy!</div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-76209138958269085312011-12-13T16:19:00.000-08:002011-12-13T16:28:42.601-08:00Preschool Pumpkin PatchOur annual trip to Baggensto's Farm with the preschool. (Since I've annually had a preschooler since - well, a long time:)) This year it was Cole's turn to enjoy the field trip and find the perfect pumpkin.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qqhzMi1QoGKsP0VTASArgHgzswLGg1OGigT5Hze9qwipcV9oCFGv6kEBcVLMP9NVhoOwe29NwhGUcal1a7iCfuT22rDOdTED0Z6DKs-pqajG84voYLZOz_UP6EBkmPvHVW2YSoXM7Nh8/s1600/IMG_1793.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685773211397200338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qqhzMi1QoGKsP0VTASArgHgzswLGg1OGigT5Hze9qwipcV9oCFGv6kEBcVLMP9NVhoOwe29NwhGUcal1a7iCfuT22rDOdTED0Z6DKs-pqajG84voYLZOz_UP6EBkmPvHVW2YSoXM7Nh8/s320/IMG_1793.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>gotta love the oversized green preschool field trip shirt!</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67_yu3B4cG8x4sOixBBlpnBHfYsDeayz3fM8P27Q-qDWCsWQo3hVrDZxjpkwH2IZEGPCwumQm7fiuTT_cd8XvF4y2LXs9fQB2vfNWsR5XudgGY0l9JkJhmIMx0yEe1g8IYcnrqw8PVxNQ/s1600/IMG_1794.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685773199575964018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67_yu3B4cG8x4sOixBBlpnBHfYsDeayz3fM8P27Q-qDWCsWQo3hVrDZxjpkwH2IZEGPCwumQm7fiuTT_cd8XvF4y2LXs9fQB2vfNWsR5XudgGY0l9JkJhmIMx0yEe1g8IYcnrqw8PVxNQ/s320/IMG_1794.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>cluck. cluck.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUE0KxqmrwqPpd4PeTxeWH8D0ySHGRGScjZEAnkeQlkp4onp4YL2_MhhYg_SHRSPe0vi_1twgiObHeuD-TzIHI_925Oq-jtV7HY-FX_9rsYt5ftPbC9dtJU7YM4lvG843xci3RWy2Fy_S/s1600/IMG_1795.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685773190147951970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUE0KxqmrwqPpd4PeTxeWH8D0ySHGRGScjZEAnkeQlkp4onp4YL2_MhhYg_SHRSPe0vi_1twgiObHeuD-TzIHI_925Oq-jtV7HY-FX_9rsYt5ftPbC9dtJU7YM4lvG843xci3RWy2Fy_S/s320/IMG_1795.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Aboard the hay ride out to the pumpkin patch</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioinYLtEkQ_0SROUbhLRkdwM6Ia_xiHWGr-FNr0R7YATPZKTYT5z31JwGcWOQO6afHPzow_Ce_7a-yCRiACfBOrTQM3tDXnXzZqc3OrTAzOn4Scdcm1wJdkLHBq-54SJw7FVCsWun2_T2c/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772914954344290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioinYLtEkQ_0SROUbhLRkdwM6Ia_xiHWGr-FNr0R7YATPZKTYT5z31JwGcWOQO6afHPzow_Ce_7a-yCRiACfBOrTQM3tDXnXzZqc3OrTAzOn4Scdcm1wJdkLHBq-54SJw7FVCsWun2_T2c/s320/IMG_1796.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Banding together to hunt for the perfect ones.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eCmjIVHFq0nZ5IIymHA8BnVRLwbhyphenhyphenKmlVt-R_2lvignQlJdy12cPsNuNi0PaM1V4rOKpg_e8A977RAYvVopBAWrWQVGAhigXDvMYqb9ygKdvmUubbQLHQp-TKcj-MCGY7xQ-zud1xokV/s1600/IMG_1798.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772906449219538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eCmjIVHFq0nZ5IIymHA8BnVRLwbhyphenhyphenKmlVt-R_2lvignQlJdy12cPsNuNi0PaM1V4rOKpg_e8A977RAYvVopBAWrWQVGAhigXDvMYqb9ygKdvmUubbQLHQp-TKcj-MCGY7xQ-zud1xokV/s320/IMG_1798.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>He looks cute - but don't let that fool you. He was known as the "pumpkin kicker" that day. Why does the boy think everything needs to be kicked or thrown??</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiiMJm7ewQxvL9PgUZGkXoFWYvP23qWAZYzFZsAISazGiX1Vl0Nf8ZYEczEaeek-zp_X56ekSacBoBMuQQBV0myRb7Gwww00Of_2n06LUX-AHzef_iuWqC-sbh8WysGt37MSkSXVuWBvH/s1600/IMG_1800.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772889877862066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfiiMJm7ewQxvL9PgUZGkXoFWYvP23qWAZYzFZsAISazGiX1Vl0Nf8ZYEczEaeek-zp_X56ekSacBoBMuQQBV0myRb7Gwww00Of_2n06LUX-AHzef_iuWqC-sbh8WysGt37MSkSXVuWBvH/s320/IMG_1800.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>So many, how do I choose....which one to kick next? </div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37soI4YAwvhfU01ltesyUYoPJONz_3st6u3nLd1nP_6HWMqoD1oygYg88dep6ZMsQJDbE1-uWid9_U3WU7x9QZt6s-dC1doYjmgJ97POrAZZtL73JU207UV_zOy1NCH8FoN_KJhymJ2_A/s1600/IMG_1801.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772879158936866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37soI4YAwvhfU01ltesyUYoPJONz_3st6u3nLd1nP_6HWMqoD1oygYg88dep6ZMsQJDbE1-uWid9_U3WU7x9QZt6s-dC1doYjmgJ97POrAZZtL73JU207UV_zOy1NCH8FoN_KJhymJ2_A/s320/IMG_1801.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAbYnIXAaLFhjEXlu7gL51sj8YstuHAPo1lnd8VqIO_Bb255g5HY8962q2CpXRIKWqFo1uTfDilghgFPW89YXtOYeO1uKWxII9KTM9O3sYnNgDD-orRtUxZZWUnGI2oay3kq-SObF9kKc/s1600/IMG_1803.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685772873192522034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAbYnIXAaLFhjEXlu7gL51sj8YstuHAPo1lnd8VqIO_Bb255g5HY8962q2CpXRIKWqFo1uTfDilghgFPW89YXtOYeO1uKWxII9KTM9O3sYnNgDD-orRtUxZZWUnGI2oay3kq-SObF9kKc/s320/IMG_1803.JPG" /></a><br />He finally found the one! Too bad it was too big for him to carry. Someone got to carry two. Oh well, it's what mom's do :)</div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-60750375131190029912011-12-13T16:05:00.001-08:002011-12-13T16:19:37.641-08:00BYU v OSUWe didn't have to travel far to see the BYU football team play this fall. Just an hour drive to Corvallis on October 15th to Reeser's Stadium got us in the stands to watch BYU earn a victory.<br />Bart's brother and 5 cousins came down from Seattle for the weekend to stay with us and join us in the cheering section at the game. We got perfect fall weather and had a pretty sweet tailgate party before the game - with 2 kinds of hot soup and fully loaded sandwiches.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o8OmOPbulc8mnVSDaXb87jk112f5DLLgXqYgLXSoB1wggWWU4tzQKfBmGpKYJpWUdzcQIp1fyAkeq9k7bsFlJahOmHPAdwf6YeYIUw_2Jhps-bJogIfDjWSg8zIilmEH18ctpLwsSPP9/s1600/IMG_1811.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769818573776322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2o8OmOPbulc8mnVSDaXb87jk112f5DLLgXqYgLXSoB1wggWWU4tzQKfBmGpKYJpWUdzcQIp1fyAkeq9k7bsFlJahOmHPAdwf6YeYIUw_2Jhps-bJogIfDjWSg8zIilmEH18ctpLwsSPP9/s320/IMG_1811.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJChngVzwxKtDlcTmzIRltbiDGD2isfjt1nIzl5u7oZIpNAaPNEohdH8qZAZCo2yyQUzz5-C2e1kOZTIMA8HLR2RYOzScN-7lkB4ynGscdAdTUaYK8_Y5Vhesf5dJhDVOub7NMf7OhJ5i/s1600/IMG_1810.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769831074585314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVJChngVzwxKtDlcTmzIRltbiDGD2isfjt1nIzl5u7oZIpNAaPNEohdH8qZAZCo2yyQUzz5-C2e1kOZTIMA8HLR2RYOzScN-7lkB4ynGscdAdTUaYK8_Y5Vhesf5dJhDVOub7NMf7OhJ5i/s320/IMG_1810.JPG" /></a><br />and some homemade "Y" cookies. I can never hope to be my dear friend <a href="http://www.beeinourbonnet.com/">Ashleigh</a>, who is a cookie queen, but I gave it a good shot!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_fKASGvAfhdJciciDa1YBeezD6iafoc4KqB-pm5_HfmE7_9wkYKPFSUUap80F1tqRvI5D_9JWbycsO2xNtJOBhWQdx2n7CoTii-2Bi68nTFPOhCEgHHZGDnC4IPUtP_nMtwu1_-Ch-zO/s1600/IMG_1809.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769842730966578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_fKASGvAfhdJciciDa1YBeezD6iafoc4KqB-pm5_HfmE7_9wkYKPFSUUap80F1tqRvI5D_9JWbycsO2xNtJOBhWQdx2n7CoTii-2Bi68nTFPOhCEgHHZGDnC4IPUtP_nMtwu1_-Ch-zO/s320/IMG_1809.JPG" /></a><br />my cute mom<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeoDOFVhvk3aEPVHqoZdMbdy-jgonh_9HDRNJxclhRNxY6E96-kUcVje7dLJVn5uXRs86Wkx06ecyUjEkTZhIEgX9mJmyl0Q5Tj0ciiN9dL69yT_BuoMUG4Ug3AXLNbP7S_2f93UuvGnQ/s1600/IMG_1812.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769812781708146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeoDOFVhvk3aEPVHqoZdMbdy-jgonh_9HDRNJxclhRNxY6E96-kUcVje7dLJVn5uXRs86Wkx06ecyUjEkTZhIEgX9mJmyl0Q5Tj0ciiN9dL69yT_BuoMUG4Ug3AXLNbP7S_2f93UuvGnQ/s320/IMG_1812.JPG" /></a><br />while the guys threw the football around and ate incessantly, the girls had thier own version of tailgating<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLMIbLlVdqSZNKEMo82mlhLbXwseevUgLhFzmSX2Km5XIawdcCnRyY0vxKzjuzSgFOoUgCoO9GKeL_IRD1A25ms6EKsL3ID9WiTR1yJ7oO5gwcnvPRdfjN3evx5asKBwJNf_MQrCce-bB/s1600/IMG_1814.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769554915837890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLMIbLlVdqSZNKEMo82mlhLbXwseevUgLhFzmSX2Km5XIawdcCnRyY0vxKzjuzSgFOoUgCoO9GKeL_IRD1A25ms6EKsL3ID9WiTR1yJ7oO5gwcnvPRdfjN3evx5asKBwJNf_MQrCce-bB/s320/IMG_1814.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5a5uR3j4LZ08t2jw8RPI4JrGSz94vj8Iz8ApXY8fy4fQ7yp866RV8x9L9We-dpJJnRh3NFKSjP33IceNIVWVJ1q3WPwqpAxelo-xO3Pkbh0rgQRNzoee5rVVPXAthpI6QTFz_RlsI51m9/s1600/IMG_1813.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769543254468114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5a5uR3j4LZ08t2jw8RPI4JrGSz94vj8Iz8ApXY8fy4fQ7yp866RV8x9L9We-dpJJnRh3NFKSjP33IceNIVWVJ1q3WPwqpAxelo-xO3Pkbh0rgQRNzoee5rVVPXAthpI6QTFz_RlsI51m9/s320/IMG_1813.JPG" /></a><br />Go COUGARS!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTQcb8KM2I3NjWuHU7NfQXtEg6v87PVfx8Yd2tPF2eFP2AtJ8lBBSrV9vS4uv6w9QSRqlKZOk-ZmSm2K_R_dl5uLBYvFG1m9T41fG3EOAqbPa9RyebpB-OXBK8xbMDZczhINAvO-x-59D/s1600/IMG_1815.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769520650679986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTQcb8KM2I3NjWuHU7NfQXtEg6v87PVfx8Yd2tPF2eFP2AtJ8lBBSrV9vS4uv6w9QSRqlKZOk-ZmSm2K_R_dl5uLBYvFG1m9T41fG3EOAqbPa9RyebpB-OXBK8xbMDZczhINAvO-x-59D/s320/IMG_1815.JPG" /></a><br />Excited fans!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOek1WPi7GnKWfO2LXZOjk3R_4OcB_JSXOcSzhy5Q9UQurbMfysg_yb91_n-XsrHgGleRO7kMz3ZBwxEyKnv7QSO5SYnjCEBt4uf_HdMoVf3sXmR5tcO0SI05swCNGvo_nyT1p9iPUcHGn/s1600/IMG_1820.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769505753735394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOek1WPi7GnKWfO2LXZOjk3R_4OcB_JSXOcSzhy5Q9UQurbMfysg_yb91_n-XsrHgGleRO7kMz3ZBwxEyKnv7QSO5SYnjCEBt4uf_HdMoVf3sXmR5tcO0SI05swCNGvo_nyT1p9iPUcHGn/s320/IMG_1820.JPG" /></a><br />(I don't know who the crazy guy behind us is - no relation!)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdzK539fxB3rwAH1cA2uxM0A7HKhxPZUiwQRDPZVEXCAj_rVtcFnxAMSNBpzHf3o-iDdgRTLgwlHCTRb4v3uya87OGaNBsftzEio2hK3v4ROmUYfWeCnMWtjjexchS9cnrRpZxQmullPy/s1600/IMG_1821.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685769502134118562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzdzK539fxB3rwAH1cA2uxM0A7HKhxPZUiwQRDPZVEXCAj_rVtcFnxAMSNBpzHf3o-iDdgRTLgwlHCTRb4v3uya87OGaNBsftzEio2hK3v4ROmUYfWeCnMWtjjexchS9cnrRpZxQmullPy/s320/IMG_1821.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div>Thanks Oregon State for being gracious losers :) And for letting us show our true blue!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-48681488105780438922011-12-13T15:49:00.001-08:002011-12-13T16:02:52.549-08:006 yr old Birthday BashA Soccer Party for Bo's 6th Birthday. The boys kicked, passed and scored their way to a fun time!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lXJ0_xhL0L2d_GoccbPbOfQATZ-SzknrOZsKQsLyOPj8pTY-FGmcDRJ__2d_F0wap9wMzjZ-oafqmevC-ZXdqMIaIHghvf5Z5kXmkUxB5WDkfezt6Qtuyl-JzCBlNPtQsm7Aul7dka3q/s1600/IMG_1773.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685766761422214226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lXJ0_xhL0L2d_GoccbPbOfQATZ-SzknrOZsKQsLyOPj8pTY-FGmcDRJ__2d_F0wap9wMzjZ-oafqmevC-ZXdqMIaIHghvf5Z5kXmkUxB5WDkfezt6Qtuyl-JzCBlNPtQsm7Aul7dka3q/s320/IMG_1773.JPG" /></a><br />With Referee Dad (he was really excited about being involved ;)) they managed to complete some soccer relays.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CAbx8e89DVJapX4f58afbl8_iWKhKSHs6vOOVneWLQzovVPoM1BWZs8noTMuCZisOSME1s2MuVVe_OkEE876js_mSlKf5JFXRtUisUc2BE2RfuRG-QRoSW5GieEMcwU7fNGSSNVtabdR/s1600/IMG_1775.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685766758094399730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5CAbx8e89DVJapX4f58afbl8_iWKhKSHs6vOOVneWLQzovVPoM1BWZs8noTMuCZisOSME1s2MuVVe_OkEE876js_mSlKf5JFXRtUisUc2BE2RfuRG-QRoSW5GieEMcwU7fNGSSNVtabdR/s320/IMG_1775.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOIj9jaLa8n6WZWBN6FmOFdvOr1zt3rHHGz1EvOXG3PE2MyUgI5hNPTy-m5M_da4gNz34MW9Rj-6Stjlddvx6aVaIsZHP62lMnoMuuXxU0weNCj83ovoir1KS8x5FLsxsbmO50aKbg7TV/s1600/IMG_1777.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685766573890040434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihOIj9jaLa8n6WZWBN6FmOFdvOr1zt3rHHGz1EvOXG3PE2MyUgI5hNPTy-m5M_da4gNz34MW9Rj-6Stjlddvx6aVaIsZHP62lMnoMuuXxU0weNCj83ovoir1KS8x5FLsxsbmO50aKbg7TV/s320/IMG_1777.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSvwqeMlurr38czn2QFccDuXfBBu2yKKlyOJInWXzafMYTWGaixB7P96CMoGMtcYQad3M9miETLAV35ut2NEDBr9xMX4OY91qx1nE2QpFuF3MzUdjo1rGdj4t4S2TqgixsGWBDJgGQhIP/s1600/IMG_1779.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685766557645759762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPSvwqeMlurr38czn2QFccDuXfBBu2yKKlyOJInWXzafMYTWGaixB7P96CMoGMtcYQad3M9miETLAV35ut2NEDBr9xMX4OY91qx1nE2QpFuF3MzUdjo1rGdj4t4S2TqgixsGWBDJgGQhIP/s320/IMG_1779.JPG" /></a><br />And played with soccer balloons on the trampoline.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUrni-Oi68MR15uzz65jnkk7B5FAOb9egwzAeVIdfe5JVsvQ0WUuMJ4kDwI9EkAsH4riY3_EbkTOatvALOPc_6ODpKyeTeJORD8vL6gQfnh9Yi6xA4WaCPahjbN08y1ex72F-tvhohyphenhyphenYu/s1600/IMG_1782.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685766540993565394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUrni-Oi68MR15uzz65jnkk7B5FAOb9egwzAeVIdfe5JVsvQ0WUuMJ4kDwI9EkAsH4riY3_EbkTOatvALOPc_6ODpKyeTeJORD8vL6gQfnh9Yi6xA4WaCPahjbN08y1ex72F-tvhohyphenhyphenYu/s320/IMG_1782.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0NT7Mj_WzId0hmdESgDumqkOE6UJ647NmOmpKvWqpAIk7fiua_KXvuuFJp9i55QIEJSfhsB8sjzINkyGNkJpJ78wrSArn7DMPLG3WLrbel2Xy6bAfu6bn4UcbVvjCmpLUqcDboijzpTC/s1600/IMG_1783.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685766527702680498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0NT7Mj_WzId0hmdESgDumqkOE6UJ647NmOmpKvWqpAIk7fiua_KXvuuFJp9i55QIEJSfhsB8sjzINkyGNkJpJ78wrSArn7DMPLG3WLrbel2Xy6bAfu6bn4UcbVvjCmpLUqcDboijzpTC/s320/IMG_1783.JPG" /></a><br />And had fun kicking to soccer ball pinata open for prizes!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmhqGFUNDVsx6pRMUcHKYJNAicLPavm9tHbtcb8k3-7w9Nc16XeYGwLeMZM-5cL3O2H0-6iQV3sv-OqjhakbQ_6H8EKpykIrazhHobLb03nURFMdL_378x9PzuesY9MiIFSueDjRjhXjV/s1600/IMG_1787.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685766520237671666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmhqGFUNDVsx6pRMUcHKYJNAicLPavm9tHbtcb8k3-7w9Nc16XeYGwLeMZM-5cL3O2H0-6iQV3sv-OqjhakbQ_6H8EKpykIrazhHobLb03nURFMdL_378x9PzuesY9MiIFSueDjRjhXjV/s320/IMG_1787.JPG" /></a><br />We had one happy Birthday Boy! We love you Bo!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-33463954886515448362011-12-13T15:41:00.000-08:002012-01-19T14:42:22.226-08:00Back To SchoolBackpacks on the backs, new shoes on the feet, and kisses on the cheeks! It's time for a new school year. Watch out - here come the Dickson boys!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPftXGtnYey9ltZESIkSaHmC_Th_UqF5u_uvq_wwXaQmLnm8eYZLIZypAPV1wdCrrbYXJR_gf29JTLae5-uGs-4EeNEn0Gvd3WgHyCXlCGCyiFwOSkS1pKdm4cgvxVe0YJ6i6tRO_UC2F7/s1600/IMG_1763.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685763316039847906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPftXGtnYey9ltZESIkSaHmC_Th_UqF5u_uvq_wwXaQmLnm8eYZLIZypAPV1wdCrrbYXJR_gf29JTLae5-uGs-4EeNEn0Gvd3WgHyCXlCGCyiFwOSkS1pKdm4cgvxVe0YJ6i6tRO_UC2F7/s320/IMG_1763.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Mp59mpVYNvzwvCJjhZZ5x7HyHcWJ5_ipytWKR_h9b_PY9XWIm677u0y9hqJAQI-Gc33b6eE03Nm9ExNg1eUXVcZSmGWbXhHzzBhPIMPbYxqL6zwipvD3wOeOulgjAS-ZuO-IBTXzLGqx/s1600/IMG_1765.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685763298099568498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Mp59mpVYNvzwvCJjhZZ5x7HyHcWJ5_ipytWKR_h9b_PY9XWIm677u0y9hqJAQI-Gc33b6eE03Nm9ExNg1eUXVcZSmGWbXhHzzBhPIMPbYxqL6zwipvD3wOeOulgjAS-ZuO-IBTXzLGqx/s320/IMG_1765.JPG" /></a><br />Cool 5th grader<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45G_EWD72HQ37tKXcXhuj4GWJh3aDvBcIWNLyc3G82jpjgbroOgMHpdMGquTgQNBFterQKw2qFuHpoLWUqJ_-euWra8vZA3ERfXvAa89wPMdd366tjI3s1a-kI_H9OOVUfIzO4W16AcvQ/s1600/IMG_1769.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685763289653892578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45G_EWD72HQ37tKXcXhuj4GWJh3aDvBcIWNLyc3G82jpjgbroOgMHpdMGquTgQNBFterQKw2qFuHpoLWUqJ_-euWra8vZA3ERfXvAa89wPMdd366tjI3s1a-kI_H9OOVUfIzO4W16AcvQ/s320/IMG_1769.JPG" /></a><br />Fun 4th grader<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmm7AppjAnHeq37b73y1kd4QUCcS0ttng0AlepiXKbu30kOla9LQpQo3WLlOJj1R0ygf29tRkPQWheSzY-8HnjCSAcgGuNOsG2OqTiOIDAwu86aOrOf31pFMtUHWWfGqrD4JlNHOsGW_9/s1600/IMG_1766.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685763280420074130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmm7AppjAnHeq37b73y1kd4QUCcS0ttng0AlepiXKbu30kOla9LQpQo3WLlOJj1R0ygf29tRkPQWheSzY-8HnjCSAcgGuNOsG2OqTiOIDAwu86aOrOf31pFMtUHWWfGqrD4JlNHOsGW_9/s320/IMG_1766.JPG" /></a><br />Full-Day Kindergartener<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSMUNyu65fxnH09cdDUj5975_1p6rneJLG1O0cH_68Op71sIbKBPjVi_oQZsEDO0FVCs9B_die_RQhNMl7poAkFRRSOb74mpeO_4lhwLDC4RqCzfKhVRr8_dmmnx7JEHEDj3-Qrdu4aH4/s1600/IMG_0046.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSMUNyu65fxnH09cdDUj5975_1p6rneJLG1O0cH_68Op71sIbKBPjVi_oQZsEDO0FVCs9B_die_RQhNMl7poAkFRRSOb74mpeO_4lhwLDC4RqCzfKhVRr8_dmmnx7JEHEDj3-Qrdu4aH4/s320/IMG_0046.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699476904864864834" /></a><br />First year of Preschool!<br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>And a mom (no picture) with some hours with only 2 littles at home (more quietness) and some time on her hands!</div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-28501010979855258632011-12-13T15:16:00.000-08:002011-12-13T15:40:35.831-08:00Labor Day WeekendWe said it would be a tradition - and though a million things tried to get in the way of it happening - we held strong and determined - and spent a long labor day weekend at our favorite place, Black Butte Ranch.<br /><br />It's our way to celebrate the finish to a great summer and spend much needed family time together before the crazyness of fall hits.<br /><br />We love the warm weather of Central Oregon, the rustic and cozy house of Grammy and Papa's at Black Butte. It makes you feel like you left the busy city life lightyears away. And the endless outdoor fun to be had...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazzuiy9MyPCq0tSNW5rxHW0XI7sNBc19kWTxX6ErsYajEd-Rrwrn6pUmzV5Rw45RrfA1wk15EPIQ0j_c6KiT-7kKHdMMacyT6_3TbLWvgTXTMfytK6DOs_iq9AWKpJxTgTTuYscOx59Kx/s1600/IMG_1729.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685757575615340738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazzuiy9MyPCq0tSNW5rxHW0XI7sNBc19kWTxX6ErsYajEd-Rrwrn6pUmzV5Rw45RrfA1wk15EPIQ0j_c6KiT-7kKHdMMacyT6_3TbLWvgTXTMfytK6DOs_iq9AWKpJxTgTTuYscOx59Kx/s320/IMG_1729.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Like tennis 3 times a day or more!</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN2XocO7YMrb3hwR_aeQjZA0Kzvr70CA4ilPGfKLat05sIdX6IiEUMnfQtXLaWy5S6Qe-PjLiOus_FswluykD_aeRB1gNDdJ0FXaBedDqtvz7kmcnmtkEeDm-VuskRCCqSljD-uuqDlsN/s1600/IMG_1733.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685757560533328018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoN2XocO7YMrb3hwR_aeQjZA0Kzvr70CA4ilPGfKLat05sIdX6IiEUMnfQtXLaWy5S6Qe-PjLiOus_FswluykD_aeRB1gNDdJ0FXaBedDqtvz7kmcnmtkEeDm-VuskRCCqSljD-uuqDlsN/s320/IMG_1733.JPG" /></a><br />Relaxing in the hammock on the back deck.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigcg5faBz00bVhPuvLv3ha_bH_y6MLTDnNlNFmFi5_NAYlxbX3eYx6sOlqJeccVuhwSfWnMWywsBC8KJLVm68whu2_2Gf4kIQ4acYtpF9oRs7T1N-kP0pIC8MLEi01ZNpfgESVoMDGGse/s1600/IMG_1735.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685757553525870850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigcg5faBz00bVhPuvLv3ha_bH_y6MLTDnNlNFmFi5_NAYlxbX3eYx6sOlqJeccVuhwSfWnMWywsBC8KJLVm68whu2_2Gf4kIQ4acYtpF9oRs7T1N-kP0pIC8MLEi01ZNpfgESVoMDGGse/s320/IMG_1735.JPG" /></a><br />Kind of relaxing...<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-Jhv51YwY5Fzr2DiSRanSbjvWmLHHUfXAa9GtB1EGclTfhNkMVrkC-uzVh07v0vT-XKFGRR7V2gprbIFHt74fiEe29dtWxMXD3nI6lpEQhqrTnUNMSISWZEJx0oSObVCYcy8OSY5gom3/s1600/IMG_1737.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685757156750260210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-Jhv51YwY5Fzr2DiSRanSbjvWmLHHUfXAa9GtB1EGclTfhNkMVrkC-uzVh07v0vT-XKFGRR7V2gprbIFHt74fiEe29dtWxMXD3nI6lpEQhqrTnUNMSISWZEJx0oSObVCYcy8OSY5gom3/s320/IMG_1737.JPG" /></a><br />...it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt :)...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4etZKeK1Owwqwb3cE5ypVMjKHSANhtg_mXPHvjxHAIqSNjBPJP7RQaWqZS8dzJG2G4ZvEWvEAUvYOu5JB5w0eoKJ3ixvOv80LZRTHVvnkuWziNtz1A3z4iXEh9b9icvSj1Iec7kpTlaR/s1600/IMG_1738.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685757119456070978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioaN683IAgW4GowWOe5fhLREEq8xEHFv2bXqyELKtXYm5n2giwuQ3vz4KZLHp3rHIf53p-Z-_itRaVRLLgDJpF2XvulEBW4wyMA7nOl_-1gKu0GdhhHlFXpQOkHQgAwpP3lXBmcE62Jqh7/s320/IMG_1749.JPG" /></a><br />Eating ice cream at the swimming pool.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblaAC8f8eGG4gMlhtDs2WxrRgXDtw4K7WJqM7ZtEzK24Z-sgR5BGAz2f2ZH6x7dcYMiqAwzm__J5J0hl-3BIMaACaW6jLdB1wkaZYa3i0lX1H7kKecJGvixrGM8Shf1DbxOE3eHFRTfDq/s1600/IMG_1750.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685756581057916706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblaAC8f8eGG4gMlhtDs2WxrRgXDtw4K7WJqM7ZtEzK24Z-sgR5BGAz2f2ZH6x7dcYMiqAwzm__J5J0hl-3BIMaACaW6jLdB1wkaZYa3i0lX1H7kKecJGvixrGM8Shf1DbxOE3eHFRTfDq/s320/IMG_1750.JPG" /></a><br />Spilling ice cream on suntanned tummies at the swimming pool.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCufcWbYZb-bb6V83LmBn0qRbADfQyrA4lIMiU3cSI5p3z4O9f2sJTI9HZoRzY1Lon3SdianPBbPO5mQDQv1Luhzs8nuJ7tVvUAo5ZHG7n2aSzkONbd4pATdaqo2P8ytL5V8TySQQwip2/s1600/IMG_1751.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685756569834167394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCufcWbYZb-bb6V83LmBn0qRbADfQyrA4lIMiU3cSI5p3z4O9f2sJTI9HZoRzY1Lon3SdianPBbPO5mQDQv1Luhzs8nuJ7tVvUAo5ZHG7n2aSzkONbd4pATdaqo2P8ytL5V8TySQQwip2/s320/IMG_1751.JPG" /></a><br />It's all GOOD!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s_JWYFFwHBrkcJ6-L0ehpDE-M-d0o180TuteqMVLUq8BtO4LX-_Vh4lIFO8WNt3YUlmNuXyv64Nw7J_bCZrUoqLWqjvaehz0CUWJ-MaL9DDYdhNyW4-CeyGiucXsZjWvIZpoNMzWTCUw/s1600/IMG_1754.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685756559116231410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s_JWYFFwHBrkcJ6-L0ehpDE-M-d0o180TuteqMVLUq8BtO4LX-_Vh4lIFO8WNt3YUlmNuXyv64Nw7J_bCZrUoqLWqjvaehz0CUWJ-MaL9DDYdhNyW4-CeyGiucXsZjWvIZpoNMzWTCUw/s320/IMG_1754.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalUVgUemEOBdNEX2vZTI9wm9xWxEVMwoW0RVjednZ9SYdf3SA0JtXMm5x33vNCC4sySGzd7Lp3qwrkWmbk_a5gY3rwRkCs4Xq-i0HwMyXE7ir8PCHw0HFwbLGtYGCUKz417FPp67Adm1C/s1600/IMG_1756.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; 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Back to real life - with loads of new memories and re-stocked energy.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-11605961819923700492011-12-13T14:41:00.000-08:002011-12-13T15:14:08.538-08:00Portland To Coast130 miles, 32+ hours, one walker on the road at all times, 4800 walkers, Downtown Portland to Seaside Beach, 3600 volunteers = The Largest Walking Relay in the world! And my lovely team of motivated and fun loving mommas finished 68th out of 400 teams! Not too shabby for some weekend warriors.<br /><br />The afternoon before the big day, we decorated my suburban, loaded up our gear and headed home for one last good night of sleep before it all began...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8ooc-qiHcgCq8u4Y90fatT6DNoCb84feIaH6jkN-kNDMcxVvFhhvOAOFsWFLrQTq6bfeIIUOZXJnyi_kjvVyfmN5SZV5PMmyCHgo4PMWbA4bn8Th9oGUqMKVuIjawyLY_KC0VPSMUI5k/s1600/IMG_1727.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685751675407351378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-8ooc-qiHcgCq8u4Y90fatT6DNoCb84feIaH6jkN-kNDMcxVvFhhvOAOFsWFLrQTq6bfeIIUOZXJnyi_kjvVyfmN5SZV5PMmyCHgo4PMWbA4bn8Th9oGUqMKVuIjawyLY_KC0VPSMUI5k/s320/IMG_1727.JPG" /></a><br />on Friday, August 26th at 5:30 in the morning our first walker (me!) was poised at the starting line ready to take off for a wild adventure.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nr7J4adye5TcPzC4sXDxqjVdpU9tLuntpJvzzfb3zN9FxL4BGybNOe7WZSTduLalmzVI7FTcMbHbmk4jlEmopVhIQZMIwW0hs2wh2mkdITnaGYgY96frp0G6Eqc8RvI8TfUBdYJUKBfN/s1600/IMG_1712.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685751661127417986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nr7J4adye5TcPzC4sXDxqjVdpU9tLuntpJvzzfb3zN9FxL4BGybNOe7WZSTduLalmzVI7FTcMbHbmk4jlEmopVhIQZMIwW0hs2wh2mkdITnaGYgY96frp0G6Eqc8RvI8TfUBdYJUKBfN/s320/IMG_1712.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DPHIth1RgT7fiI3Oq4NG50jHRSMKbDUr5mQAIkwWK_j9sh7_d7pxLukV5VHHJxm_udIJ37HHEyqMRUG2UBlw_jiJl_Q7ugitbF1bmWzNnLO9oFs_xc6h0SKKUt0w1JqIji_k8iA8yplp/s1600/IMG_1711.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685751656422678962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1DPHIth1RgT7fiI3Oq4NG50jHRSMKbDUr5mQAIkwWK_j9sh7_d7pxLukV5VHHJxm_udIJ37HHEyqMRUG2UBlw_jiJl_Q7ugitbF1bmWzNnLO9oFs_xc6h0SKKUt0w1JqIji_k8iA8yplp/s320/IMG_1711.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-enYxlQaQZWeNibDnTZSVZrmGu8mX896D6SKW_Li0TkqoO4MuuI64lnBiN6CsP3NWNcCIr7TQSe5vdjofEGZonlLVZur8wUnrDeCi0fMeQlx-0idygY_KIH89mSrFSbYWTKhQgAm6m8k/s1600/IMG_1719.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685751223100345490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW-enYxlQaQZWeNibDnTZSVZrmGu8mX896D6SKW_Li0TkqoO4MuuI64lnBiN6CsP3NWNcCIr7TQSe5vdjofEGZonlLVZur8wUnrDeCi0fMeQlx-0idygY_KIH89mSrFSbYWTKhQgAm6m8k/s320/IMG_1719.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>My suburban was bedroom, changing room, party room, kitchen and anything else your imagination can conjure up for the next 32 hours. If it is a discussion topic, it was talked about. If it if junk food, it was eaten. If it is a hilarious moment, it happened. If it was an advil pill, it was swallowed. Through the city, rural communities, and coastal range - from wee hours of the morning to silly tired hours of the night, we walked and rode and talked and laughed. And finally arrived at the sandy finish line of the picturesque Seaside Beach.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCM8Ngk9P7mx4JhQ4CCThHdMDpjYX5Fr3SaTXQf3aOUZLeCiJrsvlv2wkshYX3N6SynAPphaNrHvti_V8pl1R4RFWH8pxa0aLuLggUkWE6C6bC2B59-fZmLgtzbYl1zwAFNupg8yeTAoo/s1600/IMG_1725.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685751207663423554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCM8Ngk9P7mx4JhQ4CCThHdMDpjYX5Fr3SaTXQf3aOUZLeCiJrsvlv2wkshYX3N6SynAPphaNrHvti_V8pl1R4RFWH8pxa0aLuLggUkWE6C6bC2B59-fZmLgtzbYl1zwAFNupg8yeTAoo/s320/IMG_1725.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOBYCnLhE6mXeU36zxmZ24FhjYfPdt3-8YVAUYUYaY15MD57u3Cx27RxP8Mm_tmYncp8RlM46KDZM0ByKUqehb5d3RWfKF5qUZy3lJ7mnDQ6lDpGQatL_61LEr07Hfud2onzeVq_fqI0u/s1600/IMG_1726.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685751195921351362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTOBYCnLhE6mXeU36zxmZ24FhjYfPdt3-8YVAUYUYaY15MD57u3Cx27RxP8Mm_tmYncp8RlM46KDZM0ByKUqehb5d3RWfKF5qUZy3lJ7mnDQ6lDpGQatL_61LEr07Hfud2onzeVq_fqI0u/s320/IMG_1726.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rdF76nYttuPUcrkOSK2py08C99gcW-jmg0eKW_VuhGRaW6ngXIo-bowAriKJekCD7VLlohVZ0v6cYFkHoai20XJa7OhvBZGbnWvNVslLz9yB_OmR8v68xGFE7_Q1w17KiIECoBWecI68/s1600/IMG_1722.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685751187229295506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rdF76nYttuPUcrkOSK2py08C99gcW-jmg0eKW_VuhGRaW6ngXIo-bowAriKJekCD7VLlohVZ0v6cYFkHoai20XJa7OhvBZGbnWvNVslLz9yB_OmR8v68xGFE7_Q1w17KiIECoBWecI68/s320/IMG_1722.JPG" /></a><br />Celebrating our finish! And then on to a greasy breakfast at Camp 18 before returning to our crazy lives - but now with fresh perspectives, hope, and motivation for the future! I love and admire these Sassy ladies. Thanks gals for an unforgettable experience.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-49972752324394992302011-12-13T11:40:00.000-08:002011-12-13T14:32:52.673-08:00Beverly Beach - Aug 19th and 20thOur family doesn't take advantage of the beautiful Oregon Coast as much as we should. So we are grateful for planned events like our ward campout that give us a reason to load up the camping gear and head for the sand! We quit camping several years ago and vowed to not do it again until we had - NO MORE BABIES - so this was our maiden voyage back at it. And it went remarkably well! No bottles, no***woops***less crying, only one in diapers, and everyone even slept through the night! We don't have pictures of the camping - so just imagine us cozied up in our two room tent, making peanut butter cup smores and doughees (toasted marshmallows covered in bread dough and coated in cinnamon/sugar) over a roaring campfire, and enjoying yummy blackberry pancakes for breakfast. We didn't even get rained on! It was a great day for family and friends at the beach...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkYa4BuNBOD5LV7WElg17qhXp-wam09-na1Erxmgix4qe04syL27VbyGu7AhDWsQ0h8CfEM2SIk94IGgtwM1l8ugYsJzu4zwzHhsLxbN3yvR9IfDsAhX-wa8XGTgS1okR39FTtYc0YITf/s1600/IMG_1659.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685741403948617298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkYa4BuNBOD5LV7WElg17qhXp-wam09-na1Erxmgix4qe04syL27VbyGu7AhDWsQ0h8CfEM2SIk94IGgtwM1l8ugYsJzu4zwzHhsLxbN3yvR9IfDsAhX-wa8XGTgS1okR39FTtYc0YITf/s320/IMG_1659.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRGWhrQLkhJ1opPWGbOy0s9NDyIs7eaehn2EPJC-H_sHdQYZlPvehroL0uG8mw6B51_d6_Tu3poj3g1D5dWFyoMpOma4vJWoC1wJZEszg7JQ4BwUXyn9aPXUl9-k-2nbzFeyrOLvZPhye/s1600/IMG_1661.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685741386215937042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRGWhrQLkhJ1opPWGbOy0s9NDyIs7eaehn2EPJC-H_sHdQYZlPvehroL0uG8mw6B51_d6_Tu3poj3g1D5dWFyoMpOma4vJWoC1wJZEszg7JQ4BwUXyn9aPXUl9-k-2nbzFeyrOLvZPhye/s320/IMG_1661.JPG" /></a><br />Cade helps Cole manuever the rock bed<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjDfjrTSYG7MC8X8uO1pvmbfJruUahtILiKzmkJPQtGUvAqtQf9Kzxnl_HjHFY7H0ILzgR67Q6N4b-x40ieWz_bUX_14NBQFOAlmoFxI1uFjo2yQQKrt6b1vAYnimhJiSqhNxTf-yaYSv/s1600/IMG_1667.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685741382081824018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkjDfjrTSYG7MC8X8uO1pvmbfJruUahtILiKzmkJPQtGUvAqtQf9Kzxnl_HjHFY7H0ILzgR67Q6N4b-x40ieWz_bUX_14NBQFOAlmoFxI1uFjo2yQQKrt6b1vAYnimhJiSqhNxTf-yaYSv/s320/IMG_1667.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEbJ9MB2hNjTj5jLGn2vOic4G3GvPCzHPoBYiX0Xftpnj1WsYi0nKt_C4zSo9c0Y1qqyxgpMmLNAX6BOhc8wcqC_XO8Ib1xMFSqHRgcP_PZVTTZJyjGWIHzDP486K3SUxSftdwzK3xXW4/s1600/IMG_1669.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685741021143576514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaEbJ9MB2hNjTj5jLGn2vOic4G3GvPCzHPoBYiX0Xftpnj1WsYi0nKt_C4zSo9c0Y1qqyxgpMmLNAX6BOhc8wcqC_XO8Ib1xMFSqHRgcP_PZVTTZJyjGWIHzDP486K3SUxSftdwzK3xXW4/s320/IMG_1669.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Baseball on the beach...of course...<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuC8SNcQJxgbj4gPwcKbuIjI8YWwsP9T-XFEK7T3pYf4aRjeUEIWRinMJqMl2nGQ8nxnzpohZioigbftLcNS_T_yPHeBpcYvb2QVdW___rHXRb8aGrej2krAtnGCnuuz1Daa6zSZBTH0bw/s1600/IMG_1672.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685741011251858834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuC8SNcQJxgbj4gPwcKbuIjI8YWwsP9T-XFEK7T3pYf4aRjeUEIWRinMJqMl2nGQ8nxnzpohZioigbftLcNS_T_yPHeBpcYvb2QVdW___rHXRb8aGrej2krAtnGCnuuz1Daa6zSZBTH0bw/s320/IMG_1672.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYCXYWWLPDWoHErcec-OxA1_7dWUMhIm5jStDruVJhulzkAo_vleU6FFTD92JWT8a2pZJAQuODgnt4cc8pUJkfyugw6FB1oAKPII7Ww5AUh4_T5ESM5FBNahGP0Azm6fB2bpc3kFhB1d0/s1600/IMG_1673.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685741009145006434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYCXYWWLPDWoHErcec-OxA1_7dWUMhIm5jStDruVJhulzkAo_vleU6FFTD92JWT8a2pZJAQuODgnt4cc8pUJkfyugw6FB1oAKPII7Ww5AUh4_T5ESM5FBNahGP0Azm6fB2bpc3kFhB1d0/s320/IMG_1673.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7crmBaWkxK7KilQaas26LWzX6gJ_qX78MFWChE8aA1tJ9qYJw4TT3xkcSkAwxPYnAs07pnjV4CrHnfgRQtFQJSHN702R-opudoqGe7mB_Tr_QWgnrZQOD88bnriw0gBI4SQwnbe5yuH3e/s1600/IMG_1675.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685740991533427170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7crmBaWkxK7KilQaas26LWzX6gJ_qX78MFWChE8aA1tJ9qYJw4TT3xkcSkAwxPYnAs07pnjV4CrHnfgRQtFQJSHN702R-opudoqGe7mB_Tr_QWgnrZQOD88bnriw0gBI4SQwnbe5yuH3e/s320/IMG_1675.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div><br />Taking turns getting burried in the sand</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggW1gaI-QpzrufrLlyzkxrNmon2AC7nJ8bP_R3tU4MEql9Lu69jpF8RKnbOnRE_iE1bD_CFIjZELzs2rM9MIHYITVxdTzWf2drWGh8IvrNX6DWbCp6HMfzv_QrBFfzKbjrFdvi7nCzcB7/s1600/IMG_1690.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685740988257827618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggW1gaI-QpzrufrLlyzkxrNmon2AC7nJ8bP_R3tU4MEql9Lu69jpF8RKnbOnRE_iE1bD_CFIjZELzs2rM9MIHYITVxdTzWf2drWGh8IvrNX6DWbCp6HMfzv_QrBFfzKbjrFdvi7nCzcB7/s320/IMG_1690.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qwCa2HAUTq6pavNupgOr8fzKG0-5XXaq4rfLKowwPGznpO6P34i9wsgKeYe8hSm6KUUGNHqqfTyM0HlfdQsnx78DZoYnCNq2nEKalm-7aoUYtW0SlliYeuBtRWXqBX23yvIljVCm5d1D/s1600/IMG_1692.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685701450961132018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qwCa2HAUTq6pavNupgOr8fzKG0-5XXaq4rfLKowwPGznpO6P34i9wsgKeYe8hSm6KUUGNHqqfTyM0HlfdQsnx78DZoYnCNq2nEKalm-7aoUYtW0SlliYeuBtRWXqBX23yvIljVCm5d1D/s320/IMG_1692.JPG" /></a><br />Our sand martian - a dead one!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaHdx3678UJcF8XF4ZCuQT17LvkZblfS58-sAB5PJ21_HXUa2Vw6gE0y891uxEZOtYKhvkKkcQtx3vi1Vkh8sefDwHw7C_k5AZD568VorUTeecwIKC2Nv2AK_h_EFzvNBM405yq5_GTDC/s1600/IMG_1696.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685701437958636066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDaHdx3678UJcF8XF4ZCuQT17LvkZblfS58-sAB5PJ21_HXUa2Vw6gE0y891uxEZOtYKhvkKkcQtx3vi1Vkh8sefDwHw7C_k5AZD568VorUTeecwIKC2Nv2AK_h_EFzvNBM405yq5_GTDC/s320/IMG_1696.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKe7IW_OkeUAEtCK_NG_W10oMHE41w-NzN49EYB32UqLdmo_YaEUeSkHwgMSMQ7Et1XUhyossxHLUIw0-gdQiumgGQZbW7RMGVbFThA-TutJ0uEzfRN1NxAztbzom2_hEIlTpZ-3d9ETZv/s1600/IMG_1702.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685701414202455266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKe7IW_OkeUAEtCK_NG_W10oMHE41w-NzN49EYB32UqLdmo_YaEUeSkHwgMSMQ7Et1XUhyossxHLUIw0-gdQiumgGQZbW7RMGVbFThA-TutJ0uEzfRN1NxAztbzom2_hEIlTpZ-3d9ETZv/s320/IMG_1702.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div><br />Gotta do just like the big brothers</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kOSEcMyA-oYVuMj8tDB9VglWRhkdbwc9LCudpSN8ULNF3GZxjuSuwUzstceKkH1eN3p8ixvRLaespKQNh7yrsXtTLgCxU-yE6KL7OlqutShjis_Bcz1bp9460kfppkVpMoISB0UDFuSV/s1600/IMG_1703.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685701393000740210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kOSEcMyA-oYVuMj8tDB9VglWRhkdbwc9LCudpSN8ULNF3GZxjuSuwUzstceKkH1eN3p8ixvRLaespKQNh7yrsXtTLgCxU-yE6KL7OlqutShjis_Bcz1bp9460kfppkVpMoISB0UDFuSV/s320/IMG_1703.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaZXCiBS_-s8PPWJw4bc-D5EXji9FIdNmIXhAmjLXx95qxyhYE4cvruW8oOxPoSVv_6bF9rTrFS3lEImavLmcTP9MloXhHL94Yu71XKWj5_BvYp-93W5SDo-2nIFZz3v7igzR5w1ZA_wN/s1600/IMG_1701.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685701386165245602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaZXCiBS_-s8PPWJw4bc-D5EXji9FIdNmIXhAmjLXx95qxyhYE4cvruW8oOxPoSVv_6bF9rTrFS3lEImavLmcTP9MloXhHL94Yu71XKWj5_BvYp-93W5SDo-2nIFZz3v7igzR5w1ZA_wN/s320/IMG_1701.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>And with all the fun we had down at the beach on Saturday we just might have to get back into this camping thing...</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-54214076846185990892011-12-13T11:35:00.000-08:002011-12-15T14:04:13.912-08:00Summer PortraitsI needed a studio portrait of Bo at age 5 for my wall gallery - it's a little tradition my mom did that I am copying. And since he was coming up on his 6th birthday quickly, I had to pull something together fast. So we booked a sitting at Yuen Lui and got some handsome shots of him and the motley crew.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fRyTULzWqGu5WOsQncETPE5ZQOiB8JdnRsFp8IcxLBWnvjUJJ9S-UG2NyTWXyoAmzUPbqk_V5plAYxQToM59wVKR-Woozzm1pp_3TaFgWq4iJCO7MRJWnbToXu089vS7OvPdgF6_aZj3/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM04.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686031507574190002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fRyTULzWqGu5WOsQncETPE5ZQOiB8JdnRsFp8IcxLBWnvjUJJ9S-UG2NyTWXyoAmzUPbqk_V5plAYxQToM59wVKR-Woozzm1pp_3TaFgWq4iJCO7MRJWnbToXu089vS7OvPdgF6_aZj3/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM04.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxm68aJsXgOaTf87wCfBmBZ9pDYmtEHOtKn_NRE2HEwvJ3OUKAhUZY1KplyEgMkn0MqnyL2jSzKOwl1K8-qpktIvYOvwwuMb8CabhqozA49Wu07NjMltL88xFTDldwef8L-BJyzUDmdYSF/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM09.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686031325392042754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxm68aJsXgOaTf87wCfBmBZ9pDYmtEHOtKn_NRE2HEwvJ3OUKAhUZY1KplyEgMkn0MqnyL2jSzKOwl1K8-qpktIvYOvwwuMb8CabhqozA49Wu07NjMltL88xFTDldwef8L-BJyzUDmdYSF/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM09.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ud3Ut5nh4reiEbN8BFbQchYnOZf6UIXdLowARIAE2GwF8whQSgJgDk69jpjXuOtEBRFXaR5LLM2aPTt-q22B9jwohPxgDjThOM9tuW6rbxZmVYCtjGsFdD8thWl0__1dyH81Vm-X9dKV/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM10.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686031317911318194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ud3Ut5nh4reiEbN8BFbQchYnOZf6UIXdLowARIAE2GwF8whQSgJgDk69jpjXuOtEBRFXaR5LLM2aPTt-q22B9jwohPxgDjThOM9tuW6rbxZmVYCtjGsFdD8thWl0__1dyH81Vm-X9dKV/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM10.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46aEXvRzn1TQWe19iE2SrUEAOr-kKSspLhEO2MYAFChYE92ivZFffEEDXf-26UaLTq8spXUb4hdgs7m-F7Nry9LZg_YM_LrvFgYBLv6UPD4-rCZ8q-66aWYBSg37ejxYAix0aESiZip-p/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM50.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686031304931065378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46aEXvRzn1TQWe19iE2SrUEAOr-kKSspLhEO2MYAFChYE92ivZFffEEDXf-26UaLTq8spXUb4hdgs7m-F7Nry9LZg_YM_LrvFgYBLv6UPD4-rCZ8q-66aWYBSg37ejxYAix0aESiZip-p/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM50.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEhsIuCaKFgwLXmxVETPceArv0m_77M7ZnykfwJPKpr4HIPNtL63IPLAj37RCNRVy94gFwfezZrL00GeTUlBXLKG9yXR84QS6nnNWhF3cpESesZq5C9b0WD5VlbKswVue0JYulJ5U2pIt/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM51.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686031296043814546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHEhsIuCaKFgwLXmxVETPceArv0m_77M7ZnykfwJPKpr4HIPNtL63IPLAj37RCNRVy94gFwfezZrL00GeTUlBXLKG9yXR84QS6nnNWhF3cpESesZq5C9b0WD5VlbKswVue0JYulJ5U2pIt/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM51.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCErf73NeDJZKAJKSTaNAwXaG5XEhcvfzcyNV27wKYmuHbJrOylLAZFpDdcmEUt2IwKOJMMmzMixVHa8MS6ss4aG4hG9vL6nPmSkF2zyPIPWQneOZGhvtzfgxYaBxo4konbmPJfPqctvBu/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM56.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686031293653753602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCErf73NeDJZKAJKSTaNAwXaG5XEhcvfzcyNV27wKYmuHbJrOylLAZFpDdcmEUt2IwKOJMMmzMixVHa8MS6ss4aG4hG9vL6nPmSkF2zyPIPWQneOZGhvtzfgxYaBxo4konbmPJfPqctvBu/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM56.JPG" /></a><br />Lukers - Age 2<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1_PM5N9JRVnE6gZ7v0VbJdqwub0NGpGyhBuH3smpfbN-TSJqcm7gMrV3ksoIae7H37zgpFIPr3zaGlewP2fn6L8kLIdoLuIPniqIDz6isNQ-POrmbWrqm_P17Jeo3z0i4jZQIPae8uP8/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM17.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030669977553330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1_PM5N9JRVnE6gZ7v0VbJdqwub0NGpGyhBuH3smpfbN-TSJqcm7gMrV3ksoIae7H37zgpFIPr3zaGlewP2fn6L8kLIdoLuIPniqIDz6isNQ-POrmbWrqm_P17Jeo3z0i4jZQIPae8uP8/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM17.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghK2King22RIp4ZqztdZCcY8iC7SUM0ckko-DN6sybISZ2LLhbG4yzqeoBsO8LNMVNinPoW_7zeA4bF_072gBIYTuVW39WqFKmUGpVvKEQrjG3VKR0MrZJ9SiaKGilxizBuVfQCzxe9DLA/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM46.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030708257628018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghK2King22RIp4ZqztdZCcY8iC7SUM0ckko-DN6sybISZ2LLhbG4yzqeoBsO8LNMVNinPoW_7zeA4bF_072gBIYTuVW39WqFKmUGpVvKEQrjG3VKR0MrZJ9SiaKGilxizBuVfQCzxe9DLA/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM46.JPG" /></a><br />Best Buds and Worst Enemies - depends on the moment<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVPKuaKdYXq9tyXNZmn2yfPuDdINqkCA-L-GKOhaF_-Fg5H6yigubJhTlO1HXwc54yA4HI2dkQk_ffApScja4i7jA4CkIKesP2Y3RtIDsi2eiojz0i-dMjV6mWa35wbg4sa1nZr20aYjL/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM62.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030696840332306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiVPKuaKdYXq9tyXNZmn2yfPuDdINqkCA-L-GKOhaF_-Fg5H6yigubJhTlO1HXwc54yA4HI2dkQk_ffApScja4i7jA4CkIKesP2Y3RtIDsi2eiojz0i-dMjV6mWa35wbg4sa1nZr20aYjL/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM62.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPRHvHeYXqPF5TLIeP9qsfxUeCHk4-Nib0ZUNts0x0Iou99XJRgl4NaaA179Qex-Y0OhTFgTUH25UvOPxzby5ATlOykOhhEXiCbkOYvares4jB3_FNO2Shz35jFZ44K2EsIlDsSgUgAZk/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM61.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030683375318674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPRHvHeYXqPF5TLIeP9qsfxUeCHk4-Nib0ZUNts0x0Iou99XJRgl4NaaA179Qex-Y0OhTFgTUH25UvOPxzby5ATlOykOhhEXiCbkOYvares4jB3_FNO2Shz35jFZ44K2EsIlDsSgUgAZk/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM61.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBP7t5aAProc8ERM2PXNMk3speS5ursxIw_fyu_9BunsB90qCvHleXrV0nj-fkxwCs2I8TdxJdb7GNNtSECt38KDNGalA3eDnEOAww5A5nXQU0PObBNP3twjH8o0TClXjLbOyfVGHwgNT/s1600/110812CLJNDICKSONM32.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686030665254120626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBP7t5aAProc8ERM2PXNMk3speS5ursxIw_fyu_9BunsB90qCvHleXrV0nj-fkxwCs2I8TdxJdb7GNNtSECt38KDNGalA3eDnEOAww5A5nXQU0PObBNP3twjH8o0TClXjLbOyfVGHwgNT/s320/110812CLJNDICKSONM32.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>My loves.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-5191201078343295602011-12-13T11:20:00.000-08:002011-12-15T14:07:09.593-08:00Meet SpikeThrough unexpected circumstances and a weak mom moment - I was talked into a new (and only) pet for the Dickson family. He's a uromastyx (means: "spiney tailed lizard" in someone's language) and he's actually really easy. He came with the whole set up (cage/rocks/lamps), he's vegetarian, so no buying crickets, he doesn't require water, his heat lamps are on timers, and he never makes a sound! He's kindof prehistoric looking with his spiky tail and changes color when he's basking - the boys think he's cool. And I got a few mom points for being cool about it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDopVmz4zXhFBHs4Kgq_tor05brveiVUUIrACc2hd6nA6ZlG0G4Wgn-LLN8lDt8ge2fYWgjPrPjmkjxyOYP5A9cXqf6_JJvVbsbHnbyUnBHTGf0ooFTlxPn0MCL0vNaJmkAxYOUugo7Mj/s1600/IMG_1647.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686025124166373618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDopVmz4zXhFBHs4Kgq_tor05brveiVUUIrACc2hd6nA6ZlG0G4Wgn-LLN8lDt8ge2fYWgjPrPjmkjxyOYP5A9cXqf6_JJvVbsbHnbyUnBHTGf0ooFTlxPn0MCL0vNaJmkAxYOUugo7Mj/s320/IMG_1647.JPG" /></a><br />Bo has "primary parental duties" of this not-so-cute-thing. He is suppose to be the one to feed him and clean out his cage. So far I have mostly been the one to feed him with the dutiful reminders from the littlest boys. He's only gotten out of his cage once (when the towel that was draped over it fell down inside - I guess he used his claws to climb up it and over and out and had a little adventure) - but we found him pretty quickly :) Good thing. I was about to have a coronary thinking he was creeping around unknown in my house somewhere!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYd3JNaCD5cm0xnLhHd2DkU4VREv08EvFT-otfSoz6YZOsPZLh7a8-KJYglXSrOAF50MQymEA1m6t0e1ygH1zlOdVwlY3arDsX4upfk2cG_avfJ2c8owmLjkrHaVHpDfIDZgFwZW7Sfuq/s1600/IMG_1641.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686025115468931170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibYd3JNaCD5cm0xnLhHd2DkU4VREv08EvFT-otfSoz6YZOsPZLh7a8-KJYglXSrOAF50MQymEA1m6t0e1ygH1zlOdVwlY3arDsX4upfk2cG_avfJ2c8owmLjkrHaVHpDfIDZgFwZW7Sfuq/s320/IMG_1641.JPG" /></a><br />The boys made him into a pokemon card....oh, pokemon cards....when will that phase end??<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY7but3JhmGsX5LNjURWuFjVanyB1RpnDIsMXqn-ye5yQzG9REzCtjYCSseK_c9m2L7ZbbgVrb48qe-DGZ_3X4ELvlL-uFZZDjrM-9nQZRn8Gr2YJElyIJjOf3d5BUIJlZIGytGJcSvdA/s1600/4J0OnbOGS.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 229px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686025134180463810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivY7but3JhmGsX5LNjURWuFjVanyB1RpnDIsMXqn-ye5yQzG9REzCtjYCSseK_c9m2L7ZbbgVrb48qe-DGZ_3X4ELvlL-uFZZDjrM-9nQZRn8Gr2YJElyIJjOf3d5BUIJlZIGytGJcSvdA/s320/4J0OnbOGS.jpg" /></a> </div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-2868382891519857252011-12-13T11:00:00.001-08:002011-12-13T14:40:23.729-08:00State Champs!This kid is a fierce competetor. He is a natural athlete, driven a hard worker - and loves to compete. And this season in baseball gave him a chance to put all those qualities to the test. He made a 4th grade Federal team (the city's all-star team for his grade) and had a season of intense games and nail-biting finishes. And a lot of chances to light up the field!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0cVoBJSjujpKKthB82SDOdLsePq7wOBoR6nW5zbPmXKM0eyfHRhqSxY_eaCettVMyRHZ34GyMupja0COWL40GpxH8HOVVS1uHuOKpChkkD0x26DGXXSi9mFa0Y_-JCfkDj7X60Hr9vQT/s1600/img_7175.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685693267481476946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0cVoBJSjujpKKthB82SDOdLsePq7wOBoR6nW5zbPmXKM0eyfHRhqSxY_eaCettVMyRHZ34GyMupja0COWL40GpxH8HOVVS1uHuOKpChkkD0x26DGXXSi9mFa0Y_-JCfkDj7X60Hr9vQT/s320/img_7175.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmC4hi6jsJGBByNmpALpfFBy5qtBU2TkznOPXmehLG_q8VHlboD1exr5UFsjAsFT4whxiTNpHH58OLMbWqxI8lP3RB4KKUBSovzGqR-fkJn2Y-w8cxmSfIO-6GdmfwYzFRz4pxsUqaL47/s1600/img_7189.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 213px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685693281235712498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmC4hi6jsJGBByNmpALpfFBy5qtBU2TkznOPXmehLG_q8VHlboD1exr5UFsjAsFT4whxiTNpHH58OLMbWqxI8lP3RB4KKUBSovzGqR-fkJn2Y-w8cxmSfIO-6GdmfwYzFRz4pxsUqaL47/s320/img_7189.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoDkZB0_wggK0CTg83uFKKAajf1Mdy6t_T1VBkT1ejrPe1brdrZkBMxm0ri9EOEJ8lwISTpur8Y-dns1iP79-y5iae-PfOU_9_pt8GzxlLhNaw6rmiLVAWje6qk8QKNMHGp1xer0zblAv/s1600/img_7180.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685693272568884274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoDkZB0_wggK0CTg83uFKKAajf1Mdy6t_T1VBkT1ejrPe1brdrZkBMxm0ri9EOEJ8lwISTpur8Y-dns1iP79-y5iae-PfOU_9_pt8GzxlLhNaw6rmiLVAWje6qk8QKNMHGp1xer0zblAv/s320/img_7180.jpg" /></a><br />It all culminated in the State Tournament on July 16thwhen his team went undefeated making it into the championship game. The game was to be played on Sunday - but thanks to a downpour it was postponed until Tuesday night. Because of our religion, we don't participate in sports on Sunday, so Cade was pretty excited and grateful as the rain-out unfolded. This allowed Cade his chance to come to the mound as the starting pitcher.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0lU5yF2e87c2WzJ3mGyFs0syuuZnTmXEPdwrNj0I3ofbvXaj9SyjaNozzlf-CvBKICc1pSG-OsDWqX-U-yRhmwmbkB81e9cfnN6RCEkI48UHOb01wV-Xugey__mHdiedNxrrTEUl_de4/s1600/img_7858.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685693025932130322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0lU5yF2e87c2WzJ3mGyFs0syuuZnTmXEPdwrNj0I3ofbvXaj9SyjaNozzlf-CvBKICc1pSG-OsDWqX-U-yRhmwmbkB81e9cfnN6RCEkI48UHOb01wV-Xugey__mHdiedNxrrTEUl_de4/s320/img_7858.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe8fGZltAXy3inlICD_tjFQORZHk29ReQunwFIsOCbcZrdM7U3dxXzvYUTcKcwCOcdRjTtkyTBJfuQE9SoOONamxZsOaLBtPyoQiPaExWnZg2dfDfQUi2IHIimQG7D8l8dPVpjRt5aW96/s1600/img_8179.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685693010856047170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihe8fGZltAXy3inlICD_tjFQORZHk29ReQunwFIsOCbcZrdM7U3dxXzvYUTcKcwCOcdRjTtkyTBJfuQE9SoOONamxZsOaLBtPyoQiPaExWnZg2dfDfQUi2IHIimQG7D8l8dPVpjRt5aW96/s320/img_8179.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62kBx-t8cfBA2JIIMpp07LmX512wn-Wr2G1sH740xfSR01_U_vJ8M2pGhszaC7W-wKvivZkea9W_TSTfFTkSsjoAUmH4OftXLirx26OXCfRbbGICppJDigB5zk0UxNfa8jpNtkFIjL3PD/s1600/img_8176.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685693001685047682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62kBx-t8cfBA2JIIMpp07LmX512wn-Wr2G1sH740xfSR01_U_vJ8M2pGhszaC7W-wKvivZkea9W_TSTfFTkSsjoAUmH4OftXLirx26OXCfRbbGICppJDigB5zk0UxNfa8jpNtkFIjL3PD/s320/img_8176.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqUS5BHoS8ewX8gmeMy45CXirIvMmqp7cF5wFzGeKN7Mj-rlQhOQOTwegDqLmiPK6TCU5IegZFOzYHMfWhoWcoICBMb00MmahKrEHSxfp0ijtz4gUPUGjgeyBhWLfzFgD2I1hj6na1M3Z/s1600/img_8198.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685692748119630626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqUS5BHoS8ewX8gmeMy45CXirIvMmqp7cF5wFzGeKN7Mj-rlQhOQOTwegDqLmiPK6TCU5IegZFOzYHMfWhoWcoICBMb00MmahKrEHSxfp0ijtz4gUPUGjgeyBhWLfzFgD2I1hj6na1M3Z/s320/img_8198.jpg" /></a><br />We were down in early innings, but kept the game close and then in true form for these ballers, they fought and crept their way back to pull of an exciting win - earning their title of State Champs.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQeTZ5LMWElRzsKNsk4MtGPMRAHto482jJnPYvg0DpxZ76o2B7ST9slR3uPHLa752Uvf8-vU4OEuQqGrSiqV0ajX7FyJZErd8Hn8DXrhJDe7v-Cn_DpE2H1sIRF8B-CuO6Kuxa3MonMnk/s1600/img_8365.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685692739001916082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQeTZ5LMWElRzsKNsk4MtGPMRAHto482jJnPYvg0DpxZ76o2B7ST9slR3uPHLa752Uvf8-vU4OEuQqGrSiqV0ajX7FyJZErd8Hn8DXrhJDe7v-Cn_DpE2H1sIRF8B-CuO6Kuxa3MonMnk/s320/img_8365.jpg" /></a><br />It was so fun to watch their excitment and joy as a team. A great moment to see these boys feel the rewards of hard work and believing in themselves and each other. For me, it's what sports is all about and why we sacrifice for our kids - driving them to and from practices and games, wiping tears of dissapointment, sitting in miserable cold or blasting heat all season, lugging heavy gear, and spending endless money on bats/shoes/gloves - for moments like these that leave a lasting impression. I even left our church's girls camp (where I was acting as camp nurse) for the night to drive back for the game. And Bart changed a flight for a work trip to make it back in time to watch every second. It was wonderful. And we are so proud of our Cade - our buttons could burst! </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_yE1rwjP9UbnttOE2Vw0RUCoDb9rA7zd0q-9kz1YHYnSxOjzhZszhtcHXvuuYdivD5P4rO6kBvbqfrFpGcaSPAThSvjd943bNrrWjplRbPFIqOQZ3gmlPQDmKV5oFG8rpB_5pOBi7gcs/s1600/img_8456.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685692543363317890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_yE1rwjP9UbnttOE2Vw0RUCoDb9rA7zd0q-9kz1YHYnSxOjzhZszhtcHXvuuYdivD5P4rO6kBvbqfrFpGcaSPAThSvjd943bNrrWjplRbPFIqOQZ3gmlPQDmKV5oFG8rpB_5pOBi7gcs/s320/img_8456.jpg" /></a><br />A group of HAPPY boys and coaches!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioih6CQofQVVF0GnFyfNnykN7LsbnP52efzXs48mW8tPjYdlZdqcXo34PeAtTb6FqCaWroSEDj8gt58lXFgCXkOpkiLCyKG33iGwvdRNOIhu4objdCbudQ21Jo5IWipYtWIPSQkfBM6rpo/s1600/state+champs.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685690825235848082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioih6CQofQVVF0GnFyfNnykN7LsbnP52efzXs48mW8tPjYdlZdqcXo34PeAtTb6FqCaWroSEDj8gt58lXFgCXkOpkiLCyKG33iGwvdRNOIhu4objdCbudQ21Jo5IWipYtWIPSQkfBM6rpo/s320/state+champs.jpg" /></a><br />It all finished off with a team party at my parent's house. With a top-notch cake,<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZJffz-T7WW1z_DyrdmA9cuujTJ4udnxG_g5sZBiKYMTYXtmNVlgbhEf4bXAhfpALttz0ZepM_jAZGCmLB0m6N4N31dDxPbIy6uh_dF_7tcoGXrPsqv9jiGEQvko2m0BLTKY2fr_sESIp/s1600/IMG_1631.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685690808860638050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuZJffz-T7WW1z_DyrdmA9cuujTJ4udnxG_g5sZBiKYMTYXtmNVlgbhEf4bXAhfpALttz0ZepM_jAZGCmLB0m6N4N31dDxPbIy6uh_dF_7tcoGXrPsqv9jiGEQvko2m0BLTKY2fr_sESIp/s320/IMG_1631.JPG" /></a><br />Swimming,<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIItSF9A2E5Y-pqjXK25lKlP7_XWHSS0ffCDSrwN5FQO_mpsaQK7Zh8-r09Od8kP1w1f6AWMobb7CZILxO9wqHhr50MRQlzXGxYoqhNoUhAAqJvCozsVuhHiJ5x72ajpmi5J0T4wwkWzl/s1600/IMG_1626.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685690797606734914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIItSF9A2E5Y-pqjXK25lKlP7_XWHSS0ffCDSrwN5FQO_mpsaQK7Zh8-r09Od8kP1w1f6AWMobb7CZILxO9wqHhr50MRQlzXGxYoqhNoUhAAqJvCozsVuhHiJ5x72ajpmi5J0T4wwkWzl/s320/IMG_1626.JPG" /></a><br />BBQ and to relax and celebrate!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TE7jvXpHrvlC1YNV1h8x47LPtVei_jx415CKBf31kxeu1OqMrQRN333Ij_-S-iMQluHTcXiJbJQ_sZDNn0whzvsFc-vZy4L2cydHrM4cJg0XzHATLUmDfTAMg-E3Xb1wjZy6DYGRoOa8/s1600/IMG_1632.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685690783133464722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8TE7jvXpHrvlC1YNV1h8x47LPtVei_jx415CKBf31kxeu1OqMrQRN333Ij_-S-iMQluHTcXiJbJQ_sZDNn0whzvsFc-vZy4L2cydHrM4cJg0XzHATLUmDfTAMg-E3Xb1wjZy6DYGRoOa8/s320/IMG_1632.JPG" /></a><br />So grateful for coaches to help our kids shine, guide them to success, but also teach values and life lessons along the way!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnX_WaJMcqZ_OGzXhfHk_v1ycvvzuHA9yWTiqrfukOlSFRJwzwnSlvuOZVq2ZC1V6kOYq7HctS9RKrw83iQUoqI7LtvlhtSlW80iJiseFvXPDXGRcwsLBFu_077pAsE7ERdXqFSi3isaJ/s1600/IMG_1634.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685690776994369986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnX_WaJMcqZ_OGzXhfHk_v1ycvvzuHA9yWTiqrfukOlSFRJwzwnSlvuOZVq2ZC1V6kOYq7HctS9RKrw83iQUoqI7LtvlhtSlW80iJiseFvXPDXGRcwsLBFu_077pAsE7ERdXqFSi3isaJ/s320/IMG_1634.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>At least if we gave up half of our summer for baseball - it ended this good! Now we can enjoy some relaxing weeks of summer...until the fall sports begin :)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-68449713763418808592011-12-13T10:42:00.000-08:002011-12-13T11:00:19.711-08:00Baseball FinaleTy's 3rd grade baseball team played into Mid July with some great wins at the County Tournament that qualified them to be in the State Finals. It was a fun season with a great group of boys and families - we are so proud of our second baseman and how much he imporoved this season!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB77X6hpgERSW1zxsbT1Vv1CKps1nrvcX9M_Cr-aXrGOxTbYNDmFM0Jye5dK6WeueYBJl2H5bQTRv5dhqcbbqrWdzu4WMPmI5mwpkjxJI5v9lYiC7Ubt5Y4DSKU3iDeteBYLW-4kzFQMS/s1600/Spring+2011+588.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685688376959117090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijB77X6hpgERSW1zxsbT1Vv1CKps1nrvcX9M_Cr-aXrGOxTbYNDmFM0Jye5dK6WeueYBJl2H5bQTRv5dhqcbbqrWdzu4WMPmI5mwpkjxJI5v9lYiC7Ubt5Y4DSKU3iDeteBYLW-4kzFQMS/s320/Spring+2011+588.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Showing his throwing, fielding and hitting skills...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lY2gDr2T5whyphenhyphen_JpIWfBRqUd4-jAci0lGe8c3Ub7CfqmBBIzSnpm2ne6kJZ9SK8gReC08xtJIP_mylbGQQETPoGijcRza6JXGRf2HN2aSMW08vxeHtzdgrmQOSgadOTDb_iuJAnEyvqJm/s1600/5816122061_8fab816731_s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685688137555634658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lY2gDr2T5whyphenhyphen_JpIWfBRqUd4-jAci0lGe8c3Ub7CfqmBBIzSnpm2ne6kJZ9SK8gReC08xtJIP_mylbGQQETPoGijcRza6JXGRf2HN2aSMW08vxeHtzdgrmQOSgadOTDb_iuJAnEyvqJm/s320/5816122061_8fab816731_s.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44tTFyzy6IksuFXTZAJooU6-vGKhfl1recuUmlIgzGxsuBPGQW_693OAax-jRnNv84vWMWaJFkaNfbbbUvcDgyLGgC8dqd_TMU1TIWX2C-3VTaOaY2Sthq5UnrzSgw1JK6yIi20IwvJ01/s1600/5816118505_2f2c4f6dbc_s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685688120253847186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44tTFyzy6IksuFXTZAJooU6-vGKhfl1recuUmlIgzGxsuBPGQW_693OAax-jRnNv84vWMWaJFkaNfbbbUvcDgyLGgC8dqd_TMU1TIWX2C-3VTaOaY2Sthq5UnrzSgw1JK6yIi20IwvJ01/s320/5816118505_2f2c4f6dbc_s.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e8_a3g-JuxDwJAN2FYVS6Rz4kQN3IAUAyNgfwRwidk6OfdAwrt6CAFD3DfuyMOtxviIyqiFYma_R-cr81IbNgVlcSuAg2I1aHGi8jmt3S7l_NYhjcYbk6-ouEfEdXVD5MBD3jX5cnaJ8/s1600/5816052493_ca76851ca3_s.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 75px; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685688372785838066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_e8_a3g-JuxDwJAN2FYVS6Rz4kQN3IAUAyNgfwRwidk6OfdAwrt6CAFD3DfuyMOtxviIyqiFYma_R-cr81IbNgVlcSuAg2I1aHGi8jmt3S7l_NYhjcYbk6-ouEfEdXVD5MBD3jX5cnaJ8/s320/5816052493_ca76851ca3_s.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Timberwolves at the State Tournament<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCRS8-30q-mm2LcmPgyZN99ORkLWA_qbrgn0FSQoTAi84-LJBVcw0YLVU-uWr1ePcZkYuf1IG5gtGzICkGP3OT2d-6rdJWkBzr7l9EX5Dv68T73USRS-1PXnfqXRBlPT43mrQsec5_QqP/s1600/IMG_1651.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685688109113562818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCRS8-30q-mm2LcmPgyZN99ORkLWA_qbrgn0FSQoTAi84-LJBVcw0YLVU-uWr1ePcZkYuf1IG5gtGzICkGP3OT2d-6rdJWkBzr7l9EX5Dv68T73USRS-1PXnfqXRBlPT43mrQsec5_QqP/s320/IMG_1651.JPG" /></a><br />Boys...never missing a chance to have fun!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFs6Z3kTNirZ2H0R6BV1vJIrEBcibPOzbjHrawo3cEQXKNcCdq1c_L8tz4g3nG76A2UKnKHPAAB35yl5y8C2wHMJRH3CWGlm7AxklSo7J2vtwJAzmd8vCkIPGd0LV0YWdI4uFrVWWx-Tav/s1600/IMG_1652.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685688086173519298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFs6Z3kTNirZ2H0R6BV1vJIrEBcibPOzbjHrawo3cEQXKNcCdq1c_L8tz4g3nG76A2UKnKHPAAB35yl5y8C2wHMJRH3CWGlm7AxklSo7J2vtwJAzmd8vCkIPGd0LV0YWdI4uFrVWWx-Tav/s320/IMG_1652.JPG" /></a><br />Ty's great Coach had lots of compliments for Ty's skills and effort at the end-of-season party. A long and fun season of baseball has come to a close. Time to catch a little break of summer...</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZ5b546O4dwa2gayox1Qct95bD9KlbfZer6YGTK8_kn7OgUKlEvbcursbdyajR22uCJQM4X7XNsF9cPc7egEYyMfIQI2rfLDQ8Wus2kXvU3UW78ytop6Nvd2bU9AhhyXTF0OPrgj18_q3/s1600/IMG_1654.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685688076608173442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZ5b546O4dwa2gayox1Qct95bD9KlbfZer6YGTK8_kn7OgUKlEvbcursbdyajR22uCJQM4X7XNsF9cPc7egEYyMfIQI2rfLDQ8Wus2kXvU3UW78ytop6Nvd2bU9AhhyXTF0OPrgj18_q3/s320/IMG_1654.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-18657397489194683192011-09-11T21:55:00.000-07:002011-09-11T22:12:36.376-07:00Reunion Road TripIn July, we piled everyone in the car and drove to Bear Lake, UT for a family reuinion of my mom's side. We made a stop in Boise, ID for a day and played at the water park...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7IqT9zSymT22dfR1sS96YFzN0aW6XfD-BzmLgBPTu47suFt2obGrZ4WPHZQkwIYSe3Dv8rLVOYqo0FKYBfFfh7dWTJnkG9B5EU1lELd7KBRaauPHsZs3E4cq-wWyNUq2Auspa7a5maAx/s1600/IMG_1573.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333806255930594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7IqT9zSymT22dfR1sS96YFzN0aW6XfD-BzmLgBPTu47suFt2obGrZ4WPHZQkwIYSe3Dv8rLVOYqo0FKYBfFfh7dWTJnkG9B5EU1lELd7KBRaauPHsZs3E4cq-wWyNUq2Auspa7a5maAx/s320/IMG_1573.JPG" /></a><br />Cole and Maddy changing things up!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKcrb2nNC_N9ouYtVC-bbuwXOx324-2VhjvzT9_9vhTQaT-QsjebT4YPQUTJpLPiQmWeiOw6FMzPdoHr1fwk06Q7OphTj8fmvabPU-5KPvCmsCaDw8Dwj76osJKf2rhTn1Aq9gaeo_p_a/s1600/IMG_1574.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333805228420178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKcrb2nNC_N9ouYtVC-bbuwXOx324-2VhjvzT9_9vhTQaT-QsjebT4YPQUTJpLPiQmWeiOw6FMzPdoHr1fwk06Q7OphTj8fmvabPU-5KPvCmsCaDw8Dwj76osJKf2rhTn1Aq9gaeo_p_a/s320/IMG_1574.JPG" /></a><br />Bo and Daddy testing the drop off slides<br /><br /><br />Then on to Utah for the Weaver reunion. We stayed in cabins at a KOA - I wasn't sure what to expect, but we were super impressed! They were even air conditioned! It was a great reunion turn-out and lots of fun.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHCqvejZeViVh25B3Tr6byk4SYdhtu2tIALOWforNNrOaRvBpeOPmnZ5eb3RI5HhDoL7SDlAsuRooDasySifoRP_tDT6lBPYqyW4F6nDSReh9yEpgaEwHohESNupjXprkDWW-SrXWvLrg/s1600/IMG_1576.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333787808119506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHCqvejZeViVh25B3Tr6byk4SYdhtu2tIALOWforNNrOaRvBpeOPmnZ5eb3RI5HhDoL7SDlAsuRooDasySifoRP_tDT6lBPYqyW4F6nDSReh9yEpgaEwHohESNupjXprkDWW-SrXWvLrg/s320/IMG_1576.JPG" /></a><br />My sis and I represented my Grandma Lois family in the "Family Challenge"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxX7ki8QhWkSTiZ3kO0IGIO0mqHKz33u0CO1w6gTfUBCLHV-VfMkwbaq4OR0rcQzZFI1qCe5EovYxsL4v-2xbt8uFSvXPLV9JVnBsPJcAc4ahRHHLPYlrTOtwqcrVdjmA_uhuqeCIBLm-/s1600/IMG_1582.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333786295595282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxX7ki8QhWkSTiZ3kO0IGIO0mqHKz33u0CO1w6gTfUBCLHV-VfMkwbaq4OR0rcQzZFI1qCe5EovYxsL4v-2xbt8uFSvXPLV9JVnBsPJcAc4ahRHHLPYlrTOtwqcrVdjmA_uhuqeCIBLm-/s320/IMG_1582.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div>Kind of like Minute to Win It, we had to compete in several crazy stunts. We had to string short pastas onto a spaghetti stick with using just our mouth- not easy!<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LNuglCNXKy_T7zAZ84jnnjRIPQEGnNv6w9AX3VlzVv7clBv_7P-C1EAo8cOHD9A4pIk7P6IO1DxQHA5UC6Rird13IOjRoXzilRpwvqAIoRTxt6gFnAe1QLQZLtF5ujSZeypnpTIsVlfE/s1600/IMG_1581.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333778762476402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5LNuglCNXKy_T7zAZ84jnnjRIPQEGnNv6w9AX3VlzVv7clBv_7P-C1EAo8cOHD9A4pIk7P6IO1DxQHA5UC6Rird13IOjRoXzilRpwvqAIoRTxt6gFnAe1QLQZLtF5ujSZeypnpTIsVlfE/s320/IMG_1581.JPG" /></a><br />and bounce pencils into plastic cups<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIjYmRTiILUhB5g-XDu8G-ity_VyM1KPr42qQZzIYjxQnPh_giSRXpFT7mJJsQA5BXS6CBnJAlJjPvmsSvoLh8IKCbbua-X6jTCa_SP926C9MKABkgk6Cw5L6dFwhY-pAJGwg12ZFl27x/s1600/IMG_1588.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333385061171442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIjYmRTiILUhB5g-XDu8G-ity_VyM1KPr42qQZzIYjxQnPh_giSRXpFT7mJJsQA5BXS6CBnJAlJjPvmsSvoLh8IKCbbua-X6jTCa_SP926C9MKABkgk6Cw5L6dFwhY-pAJGwg12ZFl27x/s320/IMG_1588.JPG" /></a><br />I can't say we won...but we had a good laugh out of it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulajNJJpVa44yE1o6ng9pVc1xZYTdCjgimUfxblBS2-wLzX9l6mjfDqdviw_Kq9FQ4uz1jNwJbodznLsaS6PXAWpB6epqmEmMdx0vhqW1w8Gn2FAh1MX5vELX_HXDvEFaOP6tkAc_cmce/s1600/IMG_1593.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333378579210690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulajNJJpVa44yE1o6ng9pVc1xZYTdCjgimUfxblBS2-wLzX9l6mjfDqdviw_Kq9FQ4uz1jNwJbodznLsaS6PXAWpB6epqmEmMdx0vhqW1w8Gn2FAh1MX5vELX_HXDvEFaOP6tkAc_cmce/s320/IMG_1593.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFCc3ACHE4XARpf-xqTNnzFunr20gAcGgo0lBEiIjeq41SzfZ9DKainlclgVHOF3VMvVwWr-H1Pf-mK3CQikyJ5hnNAaH18IrKrhsZJp40gu30ohndTWHh2J-nBQ03qSHldsf2M3AUfws/s1600/IMG_1598.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333374359902370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFCc3ACHE4XARpf-xqTNnzFunr20gAcGgo0lBEiIjeq41SzfZ9DKainlclgVHOF3VMvVwWr-H1Pf-mK3CQikyJ5hnNAaH18IrKrhsZJp40gu30ohndTWHh2J-nBQ03qSHldsf2M3AUfws/s320/IMG_1598.JPG" /></a><br />2 of my Great Uncles - of the original Weaver family. Great, great men. So glad for their examples and influence in my life.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVDBBzOglSFjkUOoKTh0GVH1-ZiwC-LZvDixP7bMj3YO6dovNzbIarUbSn2V70hEtgyfgs1oy2mF7xpg3y-jl1kUrJxQtBsCJMe5VnSOuDW4hyphenhyphen8hOOX2TiPYxloxGjUrJLxEC9eb-1xYX/s1600/IMG_1614.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333369844985570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVDBBzOglSFjkUOoKTh0GVH1-ZiwC-LZvDixP7bMj3YO6dovNzbIarUbSn2V70hEtgyfgs1oy2mF7xpg3y-jl1kUrJxQtBsCJMe5VnSOuDW4hyphenhyphen8hOOX2TiPYxloxGjUrJLxEC9eb-1xYX/s320/IMG_1614.JPG" /></a><br />Bear Lake was absolutely beautiful. And we had a fun afternoon out on some waverunners...a trip well worth the hours in the car.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2ir0HLQlpaAuXTjJgyYZ1TbHC8a_igOBMm130QmJFpHS7qqETCyuVXOWDUiqU4xJkTS_uxFF9nzPa_unBRzewLU0kPkXDvI-jRSbBaKqLdiXOpai3quJMy34iIQzPeAbZMnnHdBiWiG5/s1600/IMG_1620.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651333360756835762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2ir0HLQlpaAuXTjJgyYZ1TbHC8a_igOBMm130QmJFpHS7qqETCyuVXOWDUiqU4xJkTS_uxFF9nzPa_unBRzewLU0kPkXDvI-jRSbBaKqLdiXOpai3quJMy34iIQzPeAbZMnnHdBiWiG5/s320/IMG_1620.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>We stopped by the Logan Temple on the way out of Utah. Such a beautiful temple...where my parents eternal family begun. Reunions and family history can be so powerful in reminding us of who we are and what we live for. I am richly blessed with an amazing family who I love. I love trips like these where I get to spend time with them.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-90422750416453973132011-08-21T22:40:00.000-07:002011-09-11T21:54:31.785-07:004th of JulyOurs was an all-day event. It started with a delicious pancake breakfast at our church. (That's not a joke - seriously, it was good :) )<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAYYPWuzdsD2AEUmJ5roVH3FiEjf-ecQTP6DiIq1QtsNJyXzJHxprT72Y1aLSqm5o9wEYCLjoA3JddUWDCjZI9P6JeKUw-dy1mRe5lrgcV7E-myida0wKdx5YC_sKbmsIO4fioW171e-w/s1600/IMG_1514.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643553310488073170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAYYPWuzdsD2AEUmJ5roVH3FiEjf-ecQTP6DiIq1QtsNJyXzJHxprT72Y1aLSqm5o9wEYCLjoA3JddUWDCjZI9P6JeKUw-dy1mRe5lrgcV7E-myida0wKdx5YC_sKbmsIO4fioW171e-w/s320/IMG_1514.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Then we all (hundreds of ward members and friends) did a trek to the temple. We followed a back-way route and walked, ran or biked to the Temple. It was just under 7 miles. Here some of us are at a water stop.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9_ppu_3tBue0s0Uu2_E7slmUZZydXwgcmm9qelsyuY59u1i5CG3uTAKM41b1yGgwsElamGizj4ByiJdq_IUKgdNAl36WEa8kz5aFIoZ62oZdyRWrZb0IpjY9f2gceJp3KRElx7dbv7Lg/s1600/IMG_1517.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643553304051839394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9_ppu_3tBue0s0Uu2_E7slmUZZydXwgcmm9qelsyuY59u1i5CG3uTAKM41b1yGgwsElamGizj4ByiJdq_IUKgdNAl36WEa8kz5aFIoZ62oZdyRWrZb0IpjY9f2gceJp3KRElx7dbv7Lg/s320/IMG_1517.JPG" /></a><br />It was a ton of fun and a great way to celebrate our religious freedoms and great opportunities in this country and honor those who worked so hard to provide it for us - like our old and modern-day pioneers. We all agreed that the temple trek will be a yearly tradition for the 4th.</div><br /><div><br />Off our bikes and at the Portland Temple.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY1Wk6Mtd4cZfSTqOdz-vSq4xM5MN2U3spJcJWPwnYu1Z33hwUn3xgSzBxsxeQDyDLatvXVehO9RXq3TAK_TTAhxax77kWc4mT8HoYoFGlkfg8nKpVli0DOa5cFKkDjnUM8LBcvBf-brd/s1600/IMG_1520.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643552600327011890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY1Wk6Mtd4cZfSTqOdz-vSq4xM5MN2U3spJcJWPwnYu1Z33hwUn3xgSzBxsxeQDyDLatvXVehO9RXq3TAK_TTAhxax77kWc4mT8HoYoFGlkfg8nKpVli0DOa5cFKkDjnUM8LBcvBf-brd/s320/IMG_1520.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JzzJhGvuSyXPOjdYhxKhBPycFu9K2bsuw7kO7nyaD9mmIzgs_FcFTfGcWszVPWI5Rm6o63rTxtD5Z4EOiwm1SBFtj8osTURUK4Jf9Io9dKZBfiZnhnijEtWld4LnkfXikrDec-47tr2C/s1600/IMG_1525.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643552598372389250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JzzJhGvuSyXPOjdYhxKhBPycFu9K2bsuw7kO7nyaD9mmIzgs_FcFTfGcWszVPWI5Rm6o63rTxtD5Z4EOiwm1SBFtj8osTURUK4Jf9Io9dKZBfiZnhnijEtWld4LnkfXikrDec-47tr2C/s320/IMG_1525.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Then over to Grammy and Papas house for lots of yummy and festive food...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54eBcX7AB_UT_G2Aekt-p4ms_MT5Sw5YijbM6OeJvjWO2ZLHyM2q3vRf9DV-59zgnb3Ye2utjLbLlpOROQjvY7EbqK1dS0dCvO_irapKIx00SXJTeq0b5yZC0iRXn91uYPp0lN1j-U9zg/s1600/IMG_1532.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643552592017195474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54eBcX7AB_UT_G2Aekt-p4ms_MT5Sw5YijbM6OeJvjWO2ZLHyM2q3vRf9DV-59zgnb3Ye2utjLbLlpOROQjvY7EbqK1dS0dCvO_irapKIx00SXJTeq0b5yZC0iRXn91uYPp0lN1j-U9zg/s320/IMG_1532.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjtKgvrK2POeUCHoeDPlMAghcYwBDe7-bL3rGb_9i0NSzV4TfgQcriIU5Te8mbknpANzpIv2apLQ4xJ0FQekr5YN7rfTlJx3L4fSiHbt6-JgYp6hBk75R0Y8y0Tlg9bRL8-QmzmgkAp9T/s1600/IMG_1533.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643552588950594978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjtKgvrK2POeUCHoeDPlMAghcYwBDe7-bL3rGb_9i0NSzV4TfgQcriIU5Te8mbknpANzpIv2apLQ4xJ0FQekr5YN7rfTlJx3L4fSiHbt6-JgYp6hBk75R0Y8y0Tlg9bRL8-QmzmgkAp9T/s320/IMG_1533.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>and hours of swimming...</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3MqRCxJ_NODUvjmm9GOPlig9qHTWmDfDZMD9iOqoPAm646ZffDc-r0_ksLOq_SL6aGmt3tlK_hig5av34P2p1DiNcUtipbbCRcHosDDzxUahexg-WOvsvHk9cAVyQsoTOPdAUQ3vhuyw/s1600/IMG_1535.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643552582874807250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM3MqRCxJ_NODUvjmm9GOPlig9qHTWmDfDZMD9iOqoPAm646ZffDc-r0_ksLOq_SL6aGmt3tlK_hig5av34P2p1DiNcUtipbbCRcHosDDzxUahexg-WOvsvHk9cAVyQsoTOPdAUQ3vhuyw/s320/IMG_1535.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75GWwjgnkv17o4TeOjvDu4kJWW4vhkEPGvRU4v3ORGXKGZLiEu_Xt_yjvsw-j2OGuloDJVmm25hhlES5YZz9GR7-WOs_V8b0XRSMqngHC0CuoWO-l3yoXBKsqVacfAEcWyOreGiUjvvIu/s1600/IMG_1553.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643552001316747394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75GWwjgnkv17o4TeOjvDu4kJWW4vhkEPGvRU4v3ORGXKGZLiEu_Xt_yjvsw-j2OGuloDJVmm25hhlES5YZz9GR7-WOs_V8b0XRSMqngHC0CuoWO-l3yoXBKsqVacfAEcWyOreGiUjvvIu/s320/IMG_1553.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v4zUTHRoOlF9sWnPoG_YtIOKDR0r8sjVMqEyC6B7Bm6eMh2kVj_XDujjg__IPQ__ENovreFHL8vcC01dTugcbcyAJGIgbAKhg-bIdgHaxY3AlUTjBxPYLmui2fEdudqm8ZkjgDiLfT91/s1600/IMG_1561.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643551996585660882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3v4zUTHRoOlF9sWnPoG_YtIOKDR0r8sjVMqEyC6B7Bm6eMh2kVj_XDujjg__IPQ__ENovreFHL8vcC01dTugcbcyAJGIgbAKhg-bIdgHaxY3AlUTjBxPYLmui2fEdudqm8ZkjgDiLfT91/s320/IMG_1561.JPG" /></a><br />Burrito Babies</div><br /><div><br />Then at dark it was firework time...we got quite a eyefull between seeing several displays out over the valley from my parents view at their house and all the illegals that my brother-in-law and his brothers brought down from Washington State. It was a first class show.<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA71XlPURSSUPh0bHcxyh9HT3Ht2-4S0w5zJRk4M07fogsdWKI8mH_Bj6hJ4UkBuH-mtfFjnfqdp5Skt_noqjhyV4sUIcsVmfRBwZcfJOOiCQnucQTf_wX-GaCZvohGeEH-9i5Noa9ISq/s1600/IMG_1564.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643551989138618130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPA71XlPURSSUPh0bHcxyh9HT3Ht2-4S0w5zJRk4M07fogsdWKI8mH_Bj6hJ4UkBuH-mtfFjnfqdp5Skt_noqjhyV4sUIcsVmfRBwZcfJOOiCQnucQTf_wX-GaCZvohGeEH-9i5Noa9ISq/s320/IMG_1564.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtLqST53B-0EVO-QM9r44zUbWkSf3AasRY6hmjlI4aO-828m4Ulm9iOTo8nK9qIunKnjdyPMFaNWl6NuMd5sT28yeT3HlNBljpkKr5-eU5Ot9Bri3g9nPuCcqqe6cZuiV9cn3vInW89yh/s1600/IMG_1565.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643551984845798242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtLqST53B-0EVO-QM9r44zUbWkSf3AasRY6hmjlI4aO-828m4Ulm9iOTo8nK9qIunKnjdyPMFaNWl6NuMd5sT28yeT3HlNBljpkKr5-eU5Ot9Bri3g9nPuCcqqe6cZuiV9cn3vInW89yh/s320/IMG_1565.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKE3r4dR_b_I3JJDa8p3BeSP3ET2QjkJr3Bi936IDLvmdsy8oUndXyeCeMy0gPsDktGHE_g0VfE-C5zsm2zijzD8WRQEVw4UYTdgYmKxkPIzu-AAjOO8bIJ95G3koEqBv_dGHKCDVrMw7U/s1600/IMG_1566.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643551973336410386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKE3r4dR_b_I3JJDa8p3BeSP3ET2QjkJr3Bi936IDLvmdsy8oUndXyeCeMy0gPsDktGHE_g0VfE-C5zsm2zijzD8WRQEVw4UYTdgYmKxkPIzu-AAjOO8bIJ95G3koEqBv_dGHKCDVrMw7U/s320/IMG_1566.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><div>A very happy Independence Day!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-45794343323962682212011-08-21T22:31:00.000-07:002011-09-11T21:52:07.523-07:00Keepin' it Rollin'Down the river that is. We enjoyed one of our favorite date nights this summer in a kayak on the Tualatin River.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4RlxqoU7bEnieKOecR46FlU98wcg45fQYTRUcZU-2xrtKWIwgGUW7vkATuGwJbH6n9NEaPvwYN6LOaTcyTq7OHEC5cJ4Y3XNJ491qByJU27yLZscqufgqjR30GW4wtRvwubaaDvzY0FX/s1600/IMG_1510.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643549448857701586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin4RlxqoU7bEnieKOecR46FlU98wcg45fQYTRUcZU-2xrtKWIwgGUW7vkATuGwJbH6n9NEaPvwYN6LOaTcyTq7OHEC5cJ4Y3XNJ491qByJU27yLZscqufgqjR30GW4wtRvwubaaDvzY0FX/s320/IMG_1510.JPG" /></a><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCT8Mb9WwAwf0touPDU7GJWMGEK1XNOJBET61Bm4dhhUxou7z_Q8ZJO-tgQzRBko4_yytuYtOwcFOtabHnKimiaGKNfS2dpoEN-lPYs6G1W1wKA25JbsrjYSc7j1zn2lVIMDaEI2C24GQ/s1600/IMG_1506.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643549635326349122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcCT8Mb9WwAwf0touPDU7GJWMGEK1XNOJBET61Bm4dhhUxou7z_Q8ZJO-tgQzRBko4_yytuYtOwcFOtabHnKimiaGKNfS2dpoEN-lPYs6G1W1wKA25JbsrjYSc7j1zn2lVIMDaEI2C24GQ/s320/IMG_1506.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCmdZwalqIQmuZtTCh82Vg5quwK5mb7FOKr036B-Wv9WuhtI3E81hib7V1aHV2ucZSWPIsoCZnztlfbuqXyMn2XiDS9mhITLnsYabcF51Nhoi7O-5LJR-89o4zlvumk9JJIFF7jJRMLm7/s1600/IMG_1502.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643549442614961010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCmdZwalqIQmuZtTCh82Vg5quwK5mb7FOKr036B-Wv9WuhtI3E81hib7V1aHV2ucZSWPIsoCZnztlfbuqXyMn2XiDS9mhITLnsYabcF51Nhoi7O-5LJR-89o4zlvumk9JJIFF7jJRMLm7/s320/IMG_1502.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We saw all kinds of wildlife including this amazing blue herron<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VvZ5q-Eowht0llqdcsW_p8sZ6DbiqbH6iSSHTXlBWAHEUwR0nvBlLEzO38jwz0WbvzgNq1jiXUJuxc3H6ViRDL77ISTw0VpSwQLrZNpkzI7-UhNzUIwnWEDJIZcWrOWyMTbht2sldEw_/s1600/IMG_1499.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643549437978009634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VvZ5q-Eowht0llqdcsW_p8sZ6DbiqbH6iSSHTXlBWAHEUwR0nvBlLEzO38jwz0WbvzgNq1jiXUJuxc3H6ViRDL77ISTw0VpSwQLrZNpkzI7-UhNzUIwnWEDJIZcWrOWyMTbht2sldEw_/s320/IMG_1499.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLduxLNnOdI0-Q4C_j_gT3n68uBQHpSTOKzyoCJgePNAgBggbHVQWbXt3AFKdZF-0vkFzjdRqsnpT57nFYROE-MqJ4deGjDXaw_VjuW_We6d1_GskHoj0GmoU5DBc3GJy84TKN86PJzLER/s1600/IMG_1501.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643549429559004690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLduxLNnOdI0-Q4C_j_gT3n68uBQHpSTOKzyoCJgePNAgBggbHVQWbXt3AFKdZF-0vkFzjdRqsnpT57nFYROE-MqJ4deGjDXaw_VjuW_We6d1_GskHoj0GmoU5DBc3GJy84TKN86PJzLER/s320/IMG_1501.JPG" /></a><br />It was so calm and serene - not another soul in sight. And my husband even did most of the rowing! Good deal for me! Good summer night having a great time together. </div></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6520005408462217592.post-7681798813842087302011-08-21T22:23:00.000-07:002011-09-11T21:51:20.830-07:00Kicking off SummerWe kicked off the first week of summer with a trip to the zoo with the cousins- the summer weather just forgot to show up! Even though the cold weather had us in hooddies, the cool temperatures made it so all the animals were out and easy to see!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6x2RshmGFaC2gTtlFqeHcijX_ss8dCVHssqv2J5baeZkq0CuVauKf6PH8scHr20uj2-_Pz06PGGTuNj1u1hAX4cPHNWXe3lMvf9vfh7ytp3DDfHOI-Ktu5TbMYGTDB0AzZoXB0pkvNdK/s1600/IMG_1479.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643547927231906162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6x2RshmGFaC2gTtlFqeHcijX_ss8dCVHssqv2J5baeZkq0CuVauKf6PH8scHr20uj2-_Pz06PGGTuNj1u1hAX4cPHNWXe3lMvf9vfh7ytp3DDfHOI-Ktu5TbMYGTDB0AzZoXB0pkvNdK/s320/IMG_1479.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkMx1XJxzYIuqwM4fFU6h4Vv7UqccVSAk5xYJOvx4Ph3fxCCga2a_gQKuhOvzzTThlcIY8zuKMNe7b_7Q1ultovyqo4XK_ckREuhiOPQZbKRVqV6pycGJQwsOcEwku0Gg8nl4DVs6GkKc/s1600/IMG_1483.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643547922786982402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkMx1XJxzYIuqwM4fFU6h4Vv7UqccVSAk5xYJOvx4Ph3fxCCga2a_gQKuhOvzzTThlcIY8zuKMNe7b_7Q1ultovyqo4XK_ckREuhiOPQZbKRVqV6pycGJQwsOcEwku0Gg8nl4DVs6GkKc/s320/IMG_1483.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlo01QI1dkEi9JR0jP-J1YFUGV6ARoaZzo9ifmJRS2V1Ude9tS2R6JJSW-c-i2QhcwgdFfSJRT_gXD9pVZAuAZMZda2NyPVL6VoLbOkK9gxz_IAmFjZXOk1N4BwYS_2aPS35QGS_xrlVW/s1600/IMG_1485.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643547918168990258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYlo01QI1dkEi9JR0jP-J1YFUGV6ARoaZzo9ifmJRS2V1Ude9tS2R6JJSW-c-i2QhcwgdFfSJRT_gXD9pVZAuAZMZda2NyPVL6VoLbOkK9gxz_IAmFjZXOk1N4BwYS_2aPS35QGS_xrlVW/s320/IMG_1485.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>3 crazy animals for sure!!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755584768457532335noreply@blogger.com0